The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE going official was the most important story of week 36. The phone packs a 4nm Exynos 2400 chipset with 8 GB of RAM, and up to 512 GB of storage. Despite the mostly unchanged SoC, the S25 FE packs a 10% larger vapor chamber for cooling.
Another update is the bigger 4,900mAh battery. The phone is a svelte 7.4mm thin and weighs some 23 grams less than its predecessor at 190g.
The Galaxy S25 FE is available for purchase in four color options – Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, and White. It starts at €749 ($875) for the 8 GB/128 GB variant. The 8 GB/256 GB option is priced at €809 ($945), whereas the 8 GB/512 GB model will cost you €929 ($1084).
Tecno unveiled two ultra-slim smartphones — the Spark Slim and Pova Slim — each measuring under 6 mm thick (around 5.93 mm and 5.95 mm respectively), featuring curved AMOLED displays, lightweight builds (~156 g), and innovative “Honeycomb” internal stacking to pack in a 5,160 mAh battery. The main difference: Spark Slim runs on a Helio G200 (no 5G), while Pova Slim boasts a Dimensity 6400 chip with 5G support and enhanced features like a Mood Light LED bar for notifications.
Tecno Spark Slim comes in at 5.93mm, while Pova Slim is 5.95mm.
Yes, it’s last year’s model. Yes, India originally got the Exynos 2400 model. No, this doesn’t make sense – we explain why inside.
The Galaxy A17 5G features a triple rear camera setup.
Apple’s iPhone 17 series is coming next week, on September 9. The iPhone 17 will get a bigger 6.3-inch screen, possibly with a 120Hz refresh rate, the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max will pack A19 Pro chipsets and 12GB of RAM, and the iPhone 17 Air will replace the Plus and be the thinnest iPhone ever. It will have a single 48MP rear camera and a smaller battery.
In the US, only the base iPhone 17 Pro will be more expensive (by $100) than its predecessor, but it will come with 256GB of storage out of the gate, meaning that it’s basically the same price.
Or it’s another dummy unit.
The iPhone 17 lineup is expected to include the base iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and the 17 Pro Max.
Things won’t be as bad as previously rumored, it seems.
The vivo Y500 is official with a whopper of a battery – 8,200mAh, an IP69 rating, and a Dimensity 7300 SoC. The phone comes in Glacier Blue, Dragon Crystal Powder, and Black colors. The 8/128GB version starts at CNY 1,399 ($196) while the top-tier 12/512GB trim is CNY 1,999 ($280). Open sales in China are scheduled for September 5.
Xiaomi’s 16 series may arrive between September 24 and 26. That’s no coincidence, since Qualcomm is launching its next flagship 8 series chipset – the Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite 2 (or 8 Elite Gen 5) on September 23. Based on the most recent rumors, we’re expecting three devices for this month’s launch, including the Xiaomi 16, 16 Pro mini, and 16 Pro Max. The 16 Ultra will once again launch at a later date sometime next year.
OnePlus may ditch Hasselblad as an imaging co-brand and go with its own self-developed Image Engine. It’s said to contain advanced image algorithms to better handle low-light detail, skin tone accuracy, and dynamic range “in ways OnePlus has never been able to before”.
We might see Xiaomi’s new flagships later this month.
The 8,200mAh silicon carbon battery inside the Y500 comes with an energy density rating of 847Wh/L and supports 90W wired charging.