The Xperia 1 lineup from Sony has always stood out among Android smartphones — the company follows its own vision of Android smartphones and doesn't really follow the general trends. Despite the company gradually reducing its presence in the smartphone market and having serious quality issues with the previous model, the first mentions of the Xperia 1 VIII have already appeared online.
The collaboration between Konami and Bloober Team turned out to be extremely fruitful
HTC is set to remind everyone of itself — at the GITEX 2025 exhibition, which is taking place in Dubai, several new models of the Wildfire series were spotted, including a gaming smartphone, which may indicate an activation of the brand after a long pause. Technical enthusiast Yasuhiro Yamane published images of yet-to-be-announced HTC devices on Twitter. According to him, an official release is expected this fall.
Huawei announced a new flip-format folding smartphone — Nova Flip S. The smartphone continues the Nova Flip line launched in August, but has a somewhat more democratic price and new bright body colors.
The color palette of the Nova Flip S is truly impressive — the clamshell is available in six color options: Feather Black, White, Azure Blue, Green, Soft Pink, and Star Black. The price is also pleasantly affordable — the version with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage costs approximately $475 in yuan conversion. This makes the Nova Flip S one of the most affordable foldable smartphones in the Chinese market.
Xiaomi confirmed the existence of the Redmi K90 Pro Max model and subsequently released an image showing the appearance of the upcoming novelty. The smartphone will be announced in a week, on October 23, along with the standard K90 version and the Watch 6 smartwatch.
The game will be released in November
The watch features the proprietary Triple Sensor system, which includes a compass, barometer, altimeter, and thermometer
The novelty is created for deep immersion in the Xbox ecosystem
The novelty may go on sale at the end of 2026
At the RedMagic 11 Pro presentation in China, Nubia officially unveiled a new flagship gaming smartphone, which received a unique display without notches and holes — a 6.85-inch screen with a record screen-to-body ratio of 95.3%. The company positions it as '0 notches, 0 obstacles, 0 compromises'. The backlight material is also unique — a mysterious polymer X10, which, according to the manufacturer, has 10% lower power consumption and 30% longer lifespan.
The game has become the fastest-selling part of the Battlefield series
The company will announce the start of sales at an event in Barcelona
iQOO confirmed that the Neo 11 smartphone will be unveiled on October 20 in China alongside the iQOO 15, Pad 5e, Watch GT 2, and TWS 5 models. A teaser has been released showing the smartphone's design and key features. The teaser depicts the smartphone in a new light color, which the manufacturer calls 'against the wind' — white-blue with shimmering effects.
A bit confusing users, OnePlus has eventually confirmed that its new flagship OnePlus 15 will be unveiled on October 27 in China. Along with it, the mid-range model — OnePlus Ace 6 will debut.
As expected, on October 16 in London, Vertu officially unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Agent Q. This is an extremely exclusive device, available only offline at one location - Harrods, London. The smartphone is made using ceramics and crocodile leather, has a thick layer of gold plating and a Swiss hinge, and is assembled by hand. The new version of the proprietary Ruby Talk button activates the AIGS network - over 200 AI agents to execute commands. If necessary, 24/7 support from a live assistant is available if AI does not meet expectations. Vertu demonstrates that the company still knows how to return to the good old days of quality expensive phones when everything was for real.
