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OPPO has launched the Find X10 Pro Max in China, becoming the first smartphone to pack three separate 200MP camera sensors—a main, ultrawide, and periscope telephoto lens, all with Hasselblad tuning. The phone runs on MediaTek's new Dimensity 9600 Pro chip and houses an 8,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. Pre-orders are open in China now, with a global release planned later in 2026.
PITAKA has released a new case collection for the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and Duo, including the Edge, Cairn, and Summa models, all starting at $59.99. The lineup uses the company's woven aramid fiber construction alongside a new Mammoth Resin material that PITAKA claims boosts drop protection by 80% over the prior generation. 9to5Mac readers can get 10% off through October 9 using a promo code.
Ahead of its launch, Xiaomi detailed the dual 200MP camera system on its upcoming Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max, revealing that the primary sensor measures 1/1.28-inch, slightly larger than the ISOCELL HP2 used in Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra. The phones also feature a Leica-backed camera setup wrapped around a secondary rear display, in a design reminiscent of the iPhone 17 Pro's camera island but repurposed for screen functionality.
Oppo unveiled its Find X10 Pro Max flagship in China, the first phone to pack 200-megapixel sensors across all three rear cameras. The main sensor uses Oppo's new 'DeepPix' technology for a claimed 17-stop dynamic range, while a base Find X10 model ships with a lower-resolution 50MP ultrawide camera. Both phones run MediaTek's new Dimensity 9600 chips and include 8,000mAh batteries and IP69 ratings.
Motorola released a new teaser video for its upcoming Signature 27 flagship, this time focused on a partnership with audio brand Bang & Olufsen rather than the camera details shown previously. The clip reveals glimpses of the phone's rear panel and confirms a stereo speaker setup with grilles on both the top and bottom of the device.
Motorola posted a new teaser image on X highlighting the Signature 27's rear camera island, which houses four sensors and an LED flash in a large circular module. The phone is set to launch at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit, which begins September 22, following an earlier teaser that all but confirmed the event as its debut venue.
Graciela Gómez Hernández, 30, crossed from Tijuana into Southern California on September 14, 2025, hoping to work and support her three children and parents in Mexico. She sent voice messages to family as she hiked through the rugged Otay Mountain Wilderness, but stopped responding by mid-afternoon, saying she could not continue. Her remains were not recovered until two weeks later, despite the area being heavily monitored by border surveillance cameras and technology.
iFixit tore down Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max to examine the variable aperture camera, which uses six overlapping blades roughly as thin as a human hair. The team called the mechanism a precision engineering feat but warned it leaves almost no margin for error during repairs, likely requiring full module replacement if damaged.
iFixit's teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max found Apple's first variable aperture camera, using six hair-thin blades that slide with high precision to control light intake. The report also revealed a new chip packaging layout that places the A20 Pro processor beside its memory rather than stacked, separating memory from the chip's heat path, and noted that three of four test units cracked their display frames during battery removal.
iFixit's teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max exposes the new variable aperture lens, which uses six overlapping blades thinner than a human hair to control light via a magnetic mechanism. The site praises the engineering that fits this system into the same camera footprint as last year's model, but warns the mechanism is essentially impossible to repair if it fails.
Noctua has revealed that its NF-A4x10 5V PWM fan is being used inside the CAIM1, a compact 4K60 camera built to generate cryptographic proof that its footage is genuine and unaltered by AI. Because the device simultaneously handles high-bitrate video capture and cryptographic proof generation within a tightly enclosed shell, its processors run hot enough to need active cooling to avoid throttling.
DXOMARK's lab and perceptual testing of Apple's iPhone 18 Pro camera system awarded the device 172 points, citing strong dynamic range, improved contrast, accurate skin tones and effective stabilization. The triple 48 MP setup—wide, ultra-wide, and 8x tetraprism telephoto—performed well across photo, zoom, and video tests, with the new variable aperture lens standing out for maintaining sharpness in busy scenes.