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Honor is scheduled to release its next smartphone tomorrow. This device, the Honor Win Turbo, will be a performance-focused model, as evidenced by its MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite and 10,000 mAh battery combo. Its cameras appear to be an afterthought, however.

MediaTek's newest chipset, the Dimensity 7500, has now made its first trip to Geekbench. The chipset delivers CPU performance numbers better than last year's Dimensity 7400 managed, thanks to its new C1 cores.

New reports from China indicate that Honor is working on new compact OLED tablets. Two tablets have been hinted at, with one potentially being a flagship model to rival the Oppo Pad Mini, and the other being a more affordable offering.

For the first time ever, Xiaomi has now launched its sub-premium T-series phones in its home market. The Xiaomi 17T and Xiaomi 17T Pro debuted today in China, with identical hardware to their global counterparts but at much lower price points.

Xiaomi appears to be ramping up marketing for its EV business, with the company recently agreeing a deal with English midfielder Declan Rice to be an ambassador for its YU7 SUV. Xiaomi is expected to begin selling its EVs globally next year.

After releasing XRING O1 about a year ago, Xiaomi is set to return with a direct successor. This new chipset is expected to be branded as XRING O3 and will power several devices with wider adoption tipped, compared to last year's SoC at least.

After opting to skip the Redmi Note 16 series like it did with the Xiaomi 16 flagship lineup, Xiaomi looks set to to introduce its next-gen mid-range series in the near future. The Redfmi Note 17 5G will the entry model globally, and its key details have now leaked, courtesy of a reliable source.

Xiaomi will release the Redmi Note 17 series in the coming months, and new leaks have now revealed more information on three devices in the lineup, with the line-leading model set to feature a 200 MP camera and a pocket-sagging 10,000 mAh battery.

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 has now visited Geekbench for an evaluation of its CPU capabilities. The chipset was tested aboard the recently launched Honor X80 Pro Max, but is also expected to power the upcoming Redmi Note 17 Pro 5G.

A new leak from a typically reliable source claims that Xiaomi has now canceled development of its next-gen flagship, the Xiaomi 18 Ultra. Reportedly, the company will instead offer "Pro" models later this year, with an eye on the Xiaomi 19 Ultra for late 2027 or early 2028.