Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Phone (3a) Plus and CMF Phone 2 Chipset and camera details have surfaced online, suggesting the two Nothing devices will pack a Snapdragon chipset, while the CMF Phone 2 will retain a MediaTek Dimensity chipset. Here’s everything to know about the devices.

A report from Android Authority sheds light on Nothing’s 2025 lineup of smartphones. The report suggests that Nothing Phone (3a) and the Phone (3a) Plus will be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, while the CMF Phone 2 chipset could be from the same chipmaker whose Processor the company also employed in CMF Phone 1. In other words, it could use a MediaTek Dimensity processor.

The source of this information is Nothing’s Android 15-based OS 3.0 builds where the publication found clues related to certain specifications and other details of upcoming Nothing smartphones. It spotted the codenames asteroids, asteroids_plus, and galaga, in the builds, corresponding to Phone (3a), Phone (3a) Plus, and CMF Phone 2, respectively.

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Apart from the chipset details, it found that the Phone 3a could come with a telephoto camera, while the Phone 3a Plus could opt for a periscope zoom camera. This would be a major upgrade over this year’s Phone (2a) and (2a) Plus as they didn’t have a telephoto sensor at all.

In other words, the Phone 3a series could be the first in the Nothing lineup to switch to dedicated Sensors for optical zoom. Details regarding CMF Phone 2’s cameras weren’t shared.

Further, the Nothing Phone 3a and Phone 3a Plus could be the first phones from the company to come with eSIM support. Users will likely be able to use two physical nano-SIMs or an eSIM with a physical nano-SIM for Dual-SIM configurations. However, CMF Phone 2 will likely stick to physical SIM only.

Samsung Galaxy M16 5G design has been leaked through renders, suggesting that Samsung is finally planning to give its smartphone a fresh design compared to the last two years. Here’s everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy M16 5G.

The Galaxy M16 5G design was leaked via an Android Headlines report, according to which the Galaxy M16 5G features sharper borders on its flat sides. While Samsung has already incorporated a flat frame on the Galaxy M15, it still has a slight curvature at the edges, which the M16 5G will ditch.

The rear camera module now seems to have a pill-shaped design that houses the three camera sensors, instead of the ordinary design Samsung used to opt for where all three Sensors were individually stacked in a vertical manner. The left side of the Galaxy M16 5G includes a SIM card slot, while the power button with an integrated fingerprint reader and volume control buttons, are on the right side.

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The borders around the display remain similar to the M15 5G, including the notably thick chin at the bottom. Unfortunately, Samsung has decided to keep an age-old Infinity-U notch for housing the front camera sensor, something that was ditched on the Galaxy A16 in favour of the more modern hole-punch cutout.

As for the specs, the device is expected to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, according to a Geekbench listing. Moreover, it may run on Android 14 out of the box instead of Android 15. Finally, it could come with 8GB RAM, though there could be other variants at launch that may pack a lower amount of RAM.

Oppo has announced the launch of Oppo A5 Pro 5G smartphone in China, powered by a MediaTek Dimensity Chipset and a generous 6000mAh battery that supports SuperVOOC charging. Launched as a mid-range smartphone, here’s everything to know about the latest A-series phone launch from Oppo.

Oppo A5 Pro 5G: Price

The A5 Pro is available in multiple variants including:

• 8GB+256GB: 1,999 yuan (approx Rs 23,324)
• 8GB+512GB: 2,199 yuan (approx Rs 25,600)
• 12GB+256GB: 2,199 yuan
• 12GB+512GB: 2,499 yuan (approx Rs 29,100)

It can be bought in Quartz White, Rock Black, Sandstone Purple, and New Year Red shades.

Oppo A5 Pro 5G: Specifications

Oppo A5 Pro 5G sports a 6.7-inch FHD+ quad-curved AMOLED Display with a resolution of 2412×1080 pixels. The screen supports a 120Hz refresh, 394 ppi, alongside a peak brightness of 1200 nits, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 2160Hz ultra-high Frequency PWM dimming.

Under the hood, the Oppo A5 Pro 5G is powered by the 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip. The phone offers up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512GB UFS 3.1 storage.

The device runs on Android 15 with Oppo’s ColorOS 15 on top. In terms of optics, the A5 Pro features a 50MP rear camera with an f/1.8 Aperture and OIS, paired with a 2MP Monochrome sensor. For selfies and video calls, it features a 16MP front camera with an f/2.4 aperture.

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The phone features a robust 6000mAh battery, which Oppo claims can retain its performance for up to five years. It also supports 80W SuperVOOC fast charging.

The Oppo A5 Pro 5G is built tough with its IP69, IP68, and IP66 ratings, making it resistant to dust, water, freezing, and extreme environmental conditions. It is the industry’s first phone to pass 14 comprehensive military-standard environmental tests, operating between extreme temperatures of -35°C to 47°C.

Additionally, the phone includes stereo dual speakers, high-energy outdoor mode, and full-feature NFC. The phone also debuts Oppo’s Hunter Antenna Architecture, thereby enhancing signal reception. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.4, GPS, and a USB-C port for charging.

Vivo has announced the launch of Vivo Y29 5G in India, which packs a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset and is also IP64 rated. The device comes as a successor to the Vivo Y28 5G that was introduced earlier in January this year and here’s everything the new Y-series device from Vivo has to offer.

Vivo Y29 5G: Price, Availability

The device can be bought in colours like Diamond Black, Glacier Blue, and Titanium Gold. It comes in four variants, such as 4GB + 128GB priced at Rs 13,999, 6GB + 128GB at Rs 15,499, 8GB + 128GB at Rs 16,999, and the top-end 8GB + 256GB model at Rs 18,999.

Consumers purchasing the smartphone are eligible for a cashback of up to Rs 1500 or can choose to own the phone at Rs 1399 per month via the easy EMI option through SBI Card, IDFC First Bank, Yes Bank, Bank of Baroda, among other partners, along with V-Shield device protection.

Vivo Y29 5G: Specifications

The Vivo Y29 5G comes with a 6.68-inch LCD HD+ display with a 1608 x 720 Pixel resolution. Furthermore, the display will have a 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1000 nits peak brightness, 83% NTSC colour gamut, and 264 ppi.

The handset packs a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Chipset under the hood. The phone runs FunTouch OS 14 based on Android 14. You get up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB of eMMC 5.1 storage that is expandable up to 1TB using a hybrid microSD card.

There is a dual camera setup on the back of the device. This includes a 50MP primary camera with f/1.8 Aperture and a 0.08MP f/3.0 auxiliary sensor. On the front, this one has an 8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture.

The phone is backed by a 5500mAh battery with 44W Fast charging support. The phone comes with connectivity features like 5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi (2.4GHz, 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/Galileo and USB Type-C port for charging. It is IP64 rated and also packs stereo speakers.

Vivo Y29 5G: Should You Buy?

The Y29 5G has been positioned in a weird segment, where the base model with 4GB RAM could still be considered solely for its battery, but the higher variants are going against the likes of Lava Blaze Duo 5G, CMF Phone 1, and more devices, all of which sport better processors and displays but lack in the battery department in front of Vivo Y29 5G.

It seems like battery is the USP of the Vivo handset and if that’s a priority for you as well, the 4GB RAM model is worth considering but apart from that, there are several other options in the market from other brands which prove to be superior.

Samsung had a decent year when it came to selling smartphones but unfortunately, we can’t say the same when we talk of foldable smartphones from the brand. Underwhelming Samsung foldables performance in 2024 has resulted in a slash in foldables production from the brand in 2025.

Since the debut of its foldable devices, Samsung has steadily increased production with each successive generation, aiming to sell more units year after year. For a time, this strategy seemed to work. However, mounting competition from rival brands has started to show, and Samsung is getting affected. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, in particular, appear to have marked a turning point for the company for the worse.

According to a report from ETNews, Samsung plans to significantly scale back production for the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, which will debut in 2025. The company reportedly targets a combined production run of around 5 million units—3 million for the Flip and 2 million for the Fold. This marks a sharp decline from the 8.2 million units produced for the Fold 6 and Flip 6 generation.

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Samsung initially projected a 10% growth in sales for the Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 but fell far short of that target. Pre-order volumes, as were overall sales, were lower than anticipated, though the ETNews report doesn’t provide exact numbers. This shift underscores Samsung’s challenges in maintaining its leadership in the increasingly competitive foldable smartphone market.

Finally, the report adds that Samsung’s focus won’t shift from the Galaxy S-series, as it plans to ramp up production of those devices, with 37.4 million units for the Galaxy S25 series, up about 7% from the Galaxy S24 series. The Galaxy S25 “Slim” would play a role in these numbers, as it is expected to contribute an additional 3 million units to the overall total.

The underwhelming performance of Samsung’s foldables could likely be attributed to a lack of innovation from the brand in the foldables department and the provision of inferior specifications compared to the competitors. However, Samsung won’t be the only brand that’ll scale down its foldable production, as other foldable brands in China are also planning to do the same with their foldable devices (via Ross Young).

Oppo announced the Reno 13 series smartphones in China last month and the company is now planning to launch it in India. Oppo has teased the Reno 13 series India launch via a social media post, and both the Reno 13 and 13 Pro are expected to launch in the country.

As announced on X, Oppo said, “Familiar, yet so refreshingly new. Can you guess what’s coming?”. The teaser shows the Reno 13 series smartphone with the tag ‘Oppo AI Phone’. While the exact launch date remains unconfirmed, the Reno 13 series India launch could take place sometime in January. To recall, the Reno 11 series was announced in India earlier this year on January 12.

Oppo Reno 13 Pro 5G: Specifications

Oppo usually launches the Reno 13 series in India with a slightly different set of specifications compared to the Chinese models. However, here’s what the Chinese Reno 13 Pro 5G looks like.

The Reno 13 Pro 5G gets a 6.83-inch AMOLED quad curved-edge screen with FHD+ Resolution of 2800 x 1272 pixels, 1200 nits peak brightness, HDR10+ support, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 3840Hz PWM dimming, and a 120Hz refresh rate. It gets a 50-megapixel f/2.0 front-facing camera with auto-focus and EIS.

Its rear-facing triple camera system gets an OIS-enabled 50-megapixel f/1.8 Sony IMX890 main camera, an 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide angle camera, and a 50-megapixel f/2.8 telephoto sensor with OIS and 3.5x optical zoom.

The Reno 13 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 chipset coupled with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 3.1 storage. The device has a 5800mAh battery with 80W Fast wired charging support and 50W fast wireless charging.

As for other additional features, there is an in-display optical fingerprint sensor and stereo speakers. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, IR Blaster, and a USB-C port for charging. It runs on ColorOS 15 based on Android 15 and is also IP66 + IP68 + IP69 rated.

MediaTek has announced the launch of the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 SoC which is claimed to bring the “most powerful Gen-AI performance in its class.” Building on the legacy of the flagship Dimensity 9400, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 brings an “All-Big Core design” to the premium smartphone market for the first time.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8400 SoC is an eight-core Arm Cortex-A725 Processor operating at up to 3.25GHz, providing 41% higher multi-core performance compared to the previous generation chip, the Dimensity 8300. The Dimensity 8400 is designed to precisely control the CPU’s performance and power curve, offering a 44% reduction in peak power use compared to its predecessor. This is the first time we are seeing this type of CPU cluster for a mid-range chip which has otherwise been reserved for the flagship processors.

Additionally, the Dimensity 8400 supports immersive gaming experiences with its Arm Mali-G720 GPU which offers 24% higher peak performance and 42% greater power efficiency than the Dimensity 8300. The Mali-G720 GPU works in tandem with MediaTek Frame Rate Converter (MFRC), which delivers smoother gameplay, and MediaTek Adaptive Gaming Technology (MAGT) 3.0, which optimizes game and App performance in real-time. There’s support for LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

It further packs MediaTek’s NPU 880, enabling support for mainstream LLM/SLM/LMMs across the globe so users can enjoy the latest Gen-AI applications such as translation, rewriting, contextual replies, AI recording, and media generation. The Dimensity 8400 also integrates MediaTek’s DAE, which the company recently introduced in the flagship Dimensity 9400 SoC, enabling developers to create innovative agentic AI applications that anticipate user needs and adapt to their preferences.

The built-in MediaTek Imagiq 1080 ISP leverages QPD remosaic technology to capture more light, focus faster and more accurately, and produce high-resolution images, according to the company. The chip also supports HDR recording throughout the entire zoom range. It further gets in-sensor zoom (IS Zoom) with 100% PDAF and 12% lower power 4K HDR video recording.

Additional features of the Dimensity 8400 include:

• 5G-A Modem which supports up to 3CC-CA and up to 5.17Gbps performance.
• Network Observation System (NOS) technology for precise 5G/Wi-Fi switching, improving power efficiency and optimizing network connectivity.
• WQHD+ display up to 144Hz Refresh Rate and dual screen support.
• Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.4 support

The first smartphones powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 will be available in the market by the end of 2024, as per MediaTek.

Realme will be the first OEM to launch a phone with this chip in China before the end of the year. It will be followed by the Redmi Turbo 4 in January and likely Poco X7 Pro 5G, also expected to launch early next year.