A tech reviewer who has tested nearly every Android foldable released this year compared them to Apple's new iPhone Duo, finding its hardware—including hinge mechanism and build materials—competitive with rivals like the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Xiaomi 18 Fold. However, the reviewer noted the Duo's cover display feels cramped due to a right-hand rail that limits usable space, and the device is heavier than comparable foldables, making one-handed use difficult.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-06
Xiaomi has published a staged global rollout schedule for its HyperOS 4 update, covering more than 80 phones and tablets across the Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO lines. The update begins reaching the first group of eligible devices in early November, with additional waves following in mid-November and December. The rollout follows a global beta program Xiaomi launched in September that initially covered only a small set of flagship devices.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-03
A new Android benchmarking app called Evolve has been released that scores phones across five separate GPU metrics instead of producing just one overall number. These include dedicated measurements for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, acceleration structure build speed, and rasterization performance. Android Authority tested it on several recent flagship phones, including Oppo's Find X9 series and the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-01
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi K100 in China at a starting price of roughly $525, featuring a 10,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W fast charging. The phone joins other recent Chinese releases like the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max and HONOR Win 2 series in exceeding 10,000mAh capacity, while flagship devices from Samsung, Google, and Apple remain in the 5,000-6,000mAh range.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Xiaomi has expanded availability of its Smart Band 11 fitness tracker to Europe, after earlier limited launches in China, South Korea and Hong Kong. The standard model costs €59.99 while an NFC-equipped version is priced at €79.99, with the band offered only in its metal-cased design for now.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-27
A new leak from tipster Smart Pikachu on Weibo details the standard Xiaomi 18, which is expected to launch after the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max. The compact flagship is said to feature a large camera island, two-tone metal rear finish, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset, a roughly 7,000mAh battery, and dual 200MP cameras, but without the Pro model's Smart Privacy Display.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-26
Korean outlet Chosun Biz says Samsung's internal testing shows the unreleased Exynos 2700 chip beating Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max devices (running Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6) in Geekbench 6.5 and 7.0 multi-core scores, by margins ranging from 15% to 44%. The report also claims the Exynos chip led in two unnamed GPU tests, though specific figures weren't disclosed.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-26
CNET's review of Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, highlights its 5.4-inch cover screen and 7.6-inch inner display, along with a matte inner panel designed to reduce glare and crease visibility. The device includes camera features like Duo Preview and Smart Take, which let users preview shots on the cover screen while using the higher-resolution 48-megapixel rear cameras instead of the 12-megapixel selfie camera.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-23
Xiaomi smartphones, which sell at low prices and remain uncommon in the US market, embed advertisements across built-in apps including file management, music, and the core interface. The phones previously displayed ads even within the Settings app, though Xiaomi reversed that particular placement. Users can reduce, but not fully eliminate, these ads by adjusting specific device settings.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-17
Comparison of Apple's iPhone Duo and Xiaomi's 18 Fold shows both have 7.6-inch inner and 5.4-inch outer screens at 120Hz, but Xiaomi claims 4,000-nit peak brightness versus Apple's 3,000 nits. Apple uses a titanium frame, Ceramic Shield glass and IP68 rating with a 2nm A20 Pro chip and 12GB RAM, while Xiaomi's aluminum-framed phone weighs less at 219g, lacks a listed IP rating, and runs a 3nm XRING O3 chip with 16GB RAM.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-13
Counterpoint Research reports Apple captured 22% of global smartphone shipments in Q3 2026, up from 18% a year earlier, even as total industry shipments fell 20% year-over-year to their lowest third-quarter level in 14 years. Samsung held the top spot with 23% share, while Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo all saw their shares decline. Apple's own shipment volume fell due to the lack of a base iPhone 18 model, though iPhone 18 Pro launched more strongly than its predecessor, especially in China and India.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, is set to go on sale October 23 with pre-orders starting a week earlier, following the already-available iPhone 18 Pro. Competitors including Xiaomi, Oppo, Motorola and Samsung have been developing foldable phones in a similar compact 'passport' format, positioning themselves ahead of Apple's entry into the category.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-10
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