Top 10 trending phones of week 11

Samsung Galaxy A56 made it three in a row this week, topping our trending chart in each edition since it debuted at the start of March. [#InlinePriceWidget, 13603, 1#] Second place was pretty surprising though, the newly announced Infinix Note 50 Pro+ making a flying start to its official existence. In third we have another brand new phone in Huawei's unusual foldable - the Pura X. Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra regained a spot to place fourth, just ahead of yet another new name on the chart - the Google Pixel 9a. Poco's F7 Ultra is sixth, as the company's teasing campaign is already...

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The Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G is coming to Europe at a very affordable price

The Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G is currently in a rather weird spot. Technically, it hasn't been formally announced yet, but it is already selling in stores in Bangladesh. Frankly, we can't say for sure whether it will get an official unveiling of any kind but in the meantime we have heard that it is already gearing up to make its way to Europe. This could be under the Poco C71 moniker, but regardless, it seems to be the same hardware. Xiaomi Redmi A5 colors Some specs "highlights" include a 6.88-inch, 120Hz, 720p+ LCD rated for 1,500 nits of brightness, a Unisoc T7250 chipset...

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Samsung Galaxy A26 in for review

It may not be part of the flagship Galaxy S-series but the Galaxy A26 is going to be a key device for Samsung across many markets. It gets a slightly modified design over its predecessor alongside a few key specs upgrades. These are our first impressions. There's nothing eventful in the retail box – a simple USB-C cable, a SIM ejector tool and some paperwork. Galaxy A26 brings Samsung's new camera design with a camera island arrangement. The back is made from glass and it features Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection. Our review unit sports the fresh Mint color which falls right in...

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Google Pixel 10's GPU might come courtesy of Imagination

The possible connection between Google's upcoming Tensor G5 chip and Imagination Technologies as a GPU vendor is not exactly new. Various reports and rumors have already hinted at that, but now we have yet another interesting industry source on the matter. Keep up with us here for a second since the explanation is a bit complicated. Last month, there was a RISC-V Day Tokyo conference in Japan. One of the materials that came out from the conference was a blog post by postgraduate student Yang Yanling detailing RISC-V and Imagination GPU integration. Imagination Technologies themselves...

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Google Pixel 9a in for review

Today we have with us Google's latest smartphone, the Pixel 9a. As with the other A-series devices, this is to become the most affordable model in the current generation Pixel lineup and starts at a relatively modest $499. The unit we have with us comes in the Obsidian variant, which is completely blacked out like the monolith from 2001. The 9a also comes in blue, white, and a pink version depending on your region. The front of the device features the comically thick bezels that the A-series has come to be known for underneath a flat Gorilla Glass 3. The aluminum side frame is...

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Deals: looking at the Google Pixel 9a and the alternatives

Google unveiled the Pixel 9a this week, its new affordable phone with the current Tensor G4 chipset. However, the phone won’t actually be available until April and we don’t even have an exact date. So, let’s browse and see what else is out there. [#InlinePriceWidget,13478,1#] First, the pricing of the 9a – we know that it starts at $500, which should be for the 8/128GB model. There’s also an 8/256GB version, but the pricing for that hasn’t been announced yet. The Pixel 8a was $500/$560 for the same memory configurations at launch – and it still is. The older model should have discounts...

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Infinix Note 50x's IP rating confirmed

Infinix will launch the Note 50x on March 27 in India, and the brand has been drip-feeding us with its details through teasers for over two weeks. Today, Infinix dropped the final teaser, which reveals the IP rating of the Note 50x. Infinix has revealed the Note 50x will be IP64-rated, which should protect it against water splashes. Previously, Infinix confirmed the Note 50x would come with MIL-STD-810H certification. Infinix has also confirmed that the Note 50x would be powered by the Dimensity 7300 Ultimate SoC, support 90FPS gaming, and feature a 50MP camera. The smartphone will...

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