Deals: iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max prices drop

Did you hear? Only the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max are getting the new Apple intelligence features. They both have more RAM (8GB) and a faster NPU (35 TOPS) than any iPhone before them. Will the vanilla iPhone 16 and 16 Plus get the intelligence? That’s unclear. Anyway, if you’re interested in Apple’s privacy-conscious take on AI, Amazon is selling the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max at a steep discount compared to Apple – apple.com is asking €1,200 for the 128GB iPhone 15 Pro.

CEO Carl Pei has confirmed that the Nothing Phone (3) is not coming this year. It seems the company is focusing on the CMF Phone 1 for now. So, we’ll take a look at the Nothing Phone (2) instead. It’s set to launch in mid-2023 with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and some features that keep it still competitive.

The phone has an LTPO display, a 6.7” 120Hz 10-bit panel with FHD+ resolution and 15W wireless charging (wired is 45W), things that some mid-rangers leave out. It also has 50MP main (1/1.56”) and 50MP ultra-wide cameras, as well as a 32MP selfie. And, of course, there are the unique glyph lights on the back.

The Poco M6 is a 4G mid-ranger with some great specs. There’s a 108MP camera on the back (1/1.67” sensor, no OIS), but also a large 6.79” IPS LCD (90Hz, FHD+). The phone has a Helio G91 Ultra and a 5,030mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The 8/256GB version offers extra RAM and storage for just €20 more than the 6/128GB version, so that would be our choice. The phone does have a microSD slot, though, so it’s easy to add more storage (there’s also a 3.5mm headphone jack).

Amazon seems to have some units of the OnePlus 10 Pro left and is selling the 8/128GB model for €375. This isn’t a new model (it was announced in January 2022), but the 48MP main, 8MP 77mm tele and 50MP ultra wide cameras, as well as the 6.7” QHD+ LTPO OLED display are better than the current mid-ranger.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has some issues, but OnePlus has given it great cooling and the sustained performance is impressive. The update situation is the biggest concern and the next update – Android 15 – could be its last update. However, it should continue to receive security patches until 2026.

We recently reviewed the Sennheiser Accentum Plus and were impressed – these headphones are among the cheaper of Sennheiser’s offerings, but perform better than their price suggests. We particularly liked the sound personalization feature, which was far better than a simple equalizer. These headphones aren’t very comfortable and you practically have to create an account to get the best out of them.

There’s a cheaper version called the Sennheiser Xcentum. It uses physical buttons instead of touch controls and a more basic noise cancellation system (the Plus model has adaptive ANC). The Plus should also deliver better audio quality, although not by much. Finally, Sennheiser removed the 2.5mm wired port from the vanilla Xcentum and removed the carrying case from the retail package.

The Xiaomi Watch S3 is not a Wear OS device, but with less functionality comes increased battery life – official numbers claim up to 15 days with normal use and up to 5 days with AOD turned on. In our review, we got about 4.5 days with AOD turned on. The customizable bezel and replaceable wrist strap let you customize the look of the Watch S3 to a great extent.