Welcome to your week’s summary. Vivo introduced the V40 series with the vanilla and the V40 Pro. Both phones come with a 5,500mAh battery – the biggest battery in the V series so far. The Vivo V40 gets the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor from the Vivo V30, while the Vivo V40 Pro takes a big leap and now has the Dimensity 9200+ chip, which is much more powerful than the Dimensity 8200 used in the previous three Vivo V Pro phones.
The Vivo V40 and V40 Pro are now available for sale in India, which expands the availability of the former in Europe. Both will then gradually reach other markets where Vivo operates. The V40 starts at INR39,999 in India and €500 in Europe, while the Vivo V40 Pro has a base price of INR54,999.
Infinix Note 40X 5G launched with Dimensity 6300 and 108MP main camera. The phone is available in Starlit Black, Lime Green, and Palm Blue colors, starting at INR 13,999 ($167).
Vivo V40 and V40 Pro now official with big battery in ultra-thin body
The V40 Pro also comes with the powerful Dimensity 9200+ chipset.
Infinix Note 40X 5G launched with Dimensity 6300 and 108MP main camera
Its open sale in India will start from August 9.
Two chipset stories have also emerged – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which is expected to be unveiled in October, broke cover on Geekbench. Comparing the early results with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it shows a promising 35% increase in single-core performance and 30% in multi-core.
MediaTek officially announced its Helio G100 chipset eight days after the launch of the first phone on the platform – the Tecno Camon 30S Pro. The detailed specs shared by MediaTek show that the Helio G100 is almost identical to the Helio G99 when it comes to the CPU and GPU. The most notable change is the added support for 200 MP main cameras.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 appeared on Geekbench
This chipset shows impressive CPU performance gains over its predecessor.
MediaTek reveals details about the Helio G100 – it’s a big update just as the name suggests
It is the Helio G99 supporting 200 MP cameras.
In the usual Pixel 9 story, we got US prices for the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL – the Pixel 9 Pro will start at $999.99, the Pixel 9 Pro XL will be available for $1,199 with 256GB of storage. We also got a few specs reiterated.
Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL prices in the US have been leaked
This information was leaked earlier, giving us the EU pricing.
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL specifications leaked, AI feature showcased
The XL model is said to feature a 6.8″ OLED display with a resolution of 1,344 x 2,992px at up to 3,000 nits of brightness, as well as Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
Latest Pixel 9 series leak reveals size difference between the two Pros
More leaks ahead of Google’s big August 14 event.
Finally, the Huawei Nova Flip has been officially launched for China with a 6.94-inch LTPO OLED and a 4,400mAh battery. The Honor V3 is available globally in Red, Green, and Black colours. Finally, the Galaxy A35 and A55 will get Galaxy AI.
Samsung’s Galaxy AI will reach the Galaxy A55 and A35, according to report
It’s unclear when this will happen, but it will likely happen soon.
The Honor Magic V3 will be available globally in three colors
Red, green and black are coming, white will be limited to China only.
Huawei Nova Flip launched with 6.94″ LTPO OLED, 4,400 mAh battery
Open sales in China will begin on August 10.
