Welcome to your week’s recap. The Galaxy S26 FE will get 45W charging. We also saw the phone’s first renders, albeit low-res ones. Its design is likely to remain nearly identical for yet another year.
The camera hardware of the upcoming Galaxy S26 series was tipped. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to feature a 200MP main camera, potentially paired with a larger 1/1.1-inch Sony sensor. Next is a 50MP 5x zoom. The Galaxy S26 Edge will feature a 50MP ultrawide camera (possibly also on the Ultra model). The Galaxy S26 may keep the same old camera system.
Apple could announce the iPhone 17 series in the week starting on September 8. Meanwhile, Google confirmed that it will unveil the Pixel 10 series on August 20.
Honor announced the X70 in China. The phone’s highlight is the massive 8,300mAh battery!
It seems Sony is downscaling its smartphone business in Europe. In non-related news, Sony has announced an Xperia 1 VII replacement program for units with faulty circuit boards.
Certain Xperia 1 VII units have a faulty circuit board, resulting in reboots, shutdowns, and inability to power on.
Sony’s smartphone branch is seemingly leaving the Finnish market and focusing on online shopping channels instead.