Google has detailed a new feature for its Pixel devices called Battery Health Assistance where the Pixel 9a is the first smartphone to come with it while other Pixel devices may also get it soon through a software update. The feature allows for efficient management of battery health to enable a long-term use for the smartphone.

With Battery Health Assistance, “Pixel software will manage battery performance to help maintain battery health as your battery ages.” The feature will likely be made available on all Pixel devices going forward, especially because the devices now support 7 years of OS updates which means users could use their devices for longer than before if they want to.

According to a support page, Google says, “Lithium-ion batteries are consumable components that eventually require replacement. Your Pixel 9a will receive a software update that automatically helps manage the long term health and performance of its battery as it ages.”

Furthermore, the software will adjust the battery’s maximum voltage in stages that start at 200 charge cycles and continue gradually until 1000 charge cycles to help stabilize battery performance and aging. “You may notice small decreases in your battery’s runtime as your battery ages. Battery health assistance will also tune the phone’s charging speed based on adjusted capacity. You may notice a slight change in Battery Charging performance.”

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Google also notes that Battery health assistance settings on Pixel 9a aren’t customizable by the user. This means that the feature will be enabled by default on all upcoming Pixel devices also. We feel this is a welcome move from Google that will go hand-in-hand with its extended software update policy. It should keep the battery healthier than before for a longer period of time so the user doesn’t feel the need to replace their batteries for a considerable amount of time.

As for the Pixel 9a, the device goes on sale in India on April 16 for Rs 49,999 for the sole 8GB + 256GB trim. The device comes packed with the Tensor G4 chipset along with 8GB of LPDDR5x RAM. There’s a 6.3-inch full-HD+ 120Hz OLED display on the front. It runs on Android 15 out of the box. It packs a 5100mAh battery that supports 23W fast wired charging and Qi-certified fast wireless charging at up to 7.5W speeds. There are dual rear cameras. Then it gets dual stereo speakers as well. The phone is also IP68 certified.

Google will be releasing its Pixel 10 series smartphones later this year, likely in August, and ahead of that launch, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold renders have been leaked. The newly leaked renders show us the design of the device which doesn’t look largely different from last year’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold renders have been leaked by OnLeaks and Android Headlines and according to the images, there doesn’t appear to be many changes on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold over its predecessor. The camera module also appears to be about the same size, so the Sensors are likely the same or at least the same size as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The cameras are placed inside a couple of pill shaped cutouts.

You get the same size of outer and inner displays along with even bezels around both panels. There’s a cutout in each of the panels for a selfie sensor. The flat frame seems to be made of aluminium, along with buttons on the right spine and the speaker grille, a mic, and a USB-C port at the bottom.

Recently, renders for the remaining three Pixel 10 series devices were also leaked. The leak suggested that while the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL models will look quite identical to the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, the vanilla Pixel 10 will be the device that’ll have a slightly different camera bar as it will receive a camera upgrade from Google.

Speaking of dimensions, the Pixel 10 will have dimensions of 152.8 x 72 x 8.6mm. The camera module will measure in at an additional 3.4mm, making it 12mm thick in total. That is roughly the same as the Pixel 9, making it marginally thicker at 8.6mm versus the 8.5mm thickness of the Pixel 9.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra and the Find X8s series are all set to launch on April 10 and ahead of the launch, the devices’ design has been revealed while their respective specifications have already been leaked before. Here we are with a summary of what to expect from the devices once they go official next week.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra: Everything to Know

The design of the Find X8 Ultra was revealed through Oppo’s China website where one can see the huge circular camera module on the back that houses four camera sensors. On the right reside the power and volume buttons while on the left there’s the new button that replaces the Alert Slider which recent Oppo phones borrowed from OnePlus. OnePlus will also be ditching the beloved Alert Slider for the same button in its future devices. The device will come in Pink, Gold, and Black shades.

The device is expected to sport a 6.82-inch (3168 × 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ AMOLED Display with a 1-120Hz LTPO refresh rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, Dolby Vision, and OPPO Crystal Shield protection. The device is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, paired with up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. It runs on Android 15-based ColorOS 15.

On the back, there’ll be a quad-camera design, including a 50MP primary camera with 1-inch Sony LYT-900 sensor, OIS, 10-bit HDR, paired with a 50MP 120-degree ultra-wide angle camera, 50MP 1/1.56″ Sony IMX906 sensor, 3X periscope telephoto camera, and a 50MP Sony LYT-600 6x periscope telephoto camera, OIS, and up to 120X digital zoom. There’s a 32MP front-facing sensor for selfies.

The device will pack a 6100mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Connectivity options will include 5G SA/NSA, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth v5.4, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, dual-antenna NFC, and a USB Type-C port for charging. It will be IP68 + IP69 rated and will have stereo speakers and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor.

Oppo Find X8s, Find X8s+: Everything to Know

As for the Oppo Find X8s series, it retains a design that looks similar to the Find X8 series which debuted last year. Both the devices will have even and thin bezels on the front and will have the same buttons as the Find X8 Ultra. The two Find X8s series devices differ in terms of the camera Sensors placement and overall size in terms of design. The Find X8s will come in blue, pink, gold, and black shades while the Find X8s+ will come in black, gold, and purple shades.

As for the specs, both of them are expected to have a 1.5K Resolution (2760 × 1256 pixels) 120Hz adaptive refresh rate AMOLED display with up to 4500 nits peak brightness, 2160Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2160Hz instant touch sampling rate, Dolby Vision, OPPO Crystal Shield protection. The Find X8s+ will have a 6.59-inch display while the Find X8s will get a 6.3-inch panel.

The devices will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ 3nm SoC with Immortalis-G925 GPU, paired with up 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage. For optics, they’ll pack triple rear cameras including a 50MP primary camera with OIS, 10-bit HDR, along with a 50MP 120° ultra-wide angle camera and a 50MP 3X periscope telephoto camera with OIS and up to 120X digital zoom. There is a 32MP camera on the front.

The Find X8s will pack a 5700mAh battery while the Find X8s+ will pack a 6000mAh battery. The two support 80W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Other features will include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.4, GPS, NFC, and a USB-C port for charging. Additional features include IP68 + IP69 ratings, stereo speakers, and an in-display optical fingerprint sensor.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE renders have been leaked online, giving us our first look at the device, also suggesting that the device will retain a design we have already seen before with last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 6. Here’s everything you’d want to know about the latest development.

As per SammyGuru, who leaked the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE renders, the device will sport a 3.4-inch cover display and a 6.7-inch inner screen, making it slightly smaller than the Galaxy Z Flip 7, which is rumored to feature a 4-inch cover display and a 6.8-inch inner screen, and also a screen that measures end-to-end. Measuring 165.1 x 71.7 x 7.4mm, the Z Flip 7 FE closely resembles the Galaxy Z Flip 6, though it is slightly thicker.

Samsung is also rumored to equip the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE with the Exynos 2400e, a slightly scaled-down version of the Exynos 2400. The device may retain the Armor Aluminum frame found in the Galaxy Z Flip 6. On the back, a dual-camera setup is expected, possibly featuring the same 50MP + 12MP configuration as the Z Flip 6, though official confirmation is still pending.

Beyond that, the publication stated that the device will launch with One UI 7.0 and receive seven years of Android OS upgrades, which is something normal with latest Samsung flagships.

As per the Z Flip 7 renders which got leaked earlier this month, Samsung is making a big design change with an enitrely new cover display that goes around the two camera sensors, similar to Motorola’s Razr Ultra series flip foldable phones. The cover screen now goes EDGE to edge instead of just dodging the two lenses. This adds more screen estate which may result in Samsung developing new features built specifically for the new design.

Infinix Note 50x 5G+ and Poco M7 5G are two smartphones belonging to the same price range and here we are with a comparison of the two devices to help you find out as to which one’s the better choice. Both the devices have a few features in common but we think one of them will definitely surpass the other in terms of overall value.

Display

The Poco M7 5G sports a 6.88-inch IPS LCD display with an HD+ resolution of 1640 x 720 pixels, 260 ppi, up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, 600 nits peak brightness, Gorilla Glass protection, and DC dimming support.

The Infinix handset sports a 6.67-inch (720 ×1600 pixels) HD+ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 100% sRGB colour gamut, Widevine L1, and up to 672 nits peak brightness.

The two devices have quite similar panels but the Poco M7 5G’s panel is the bigger one that’ll appeal to those who prefer bigger phones. On the other hand, Infinix’s device will be slightly better to hold.

Performance and Software

Under the hood, the Poco M7 5G packs a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage which is expandable up to 1TB. The handset runs on Android 14-based HyperOS out of the box.

Infinic Note 50x 5G+ is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate chipset, paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage which is expandable through a hybrid slot. The device runs on XOS 15 based on Android 15.

Both Infinix Note 50x 5G+ and Poco M7 5G should offer a decent performance in daily use but the former clearly packs the more powerful Chipset in comparison to Poco’s smartphone. While both of them have the same amount of RAM and storage, Infinix’s device runs on the latest Android software that gives it another advantage over Poco’s device.

Cameras and Battery

Both devices have a similar camera setup including a 50MP primary sensor and an AI lens, along with an 8MP front-facing sensor. It is unclear as of now as to which one shoots superior photos as we haven’t tested them side-by-side. Because there doesn’t seem any hardware advantage either in terms of optics on the two phones, we’ll give this round a draw.

As for battery, there is a 5160mAh battery with 18W Fast charging support on the Poco M7 5G while Infinix Note 50x 5G+ packs a bigger 5500mAh cell with faster 45W fast charging that again gives the device a lead.

Verdict

The Infinix Note 50x 5G+ starts at Rs 11,499 for the 6GB + 128GB model and Rs 12,999 for the 8GB + 128GB trim. Poco’s M7 5G is priced at Rs 10,499 for the 6GB + 128GB trim and Rs 11,499 for the 8GB + 128GB trim. While you do pay about 1,500 bucks extra for the top-end model of Infinix’s handset, it is worth that premium due to the better chipset, a bigger battery, latest software, and also a superior IP rating. Poco’s device is also decent but doesn’t seem as worthy as the Infinix Note 50x 5G+ when the two are compared.