Welcome to our roundup of the top news articles of 2022. We’ll now look back at the most popular stories from the fourth quarter of the year, having already covered the first nine months.
We are now in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the last big announcements of the year. At this point, the Galaxy S23 series rumors are pretty much a weekly occurrence and their credibility is getting higher and higher. We now know that Samsung will announce the Galaxy S23, S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra in early February and most of their specifications. The trio will be the first not to feature an Exynos chipset at all, just the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Speaking of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it was announced in the fourth quarter and the first phones with it were previewed shortly after: iQOO 11 and 11 Pro (we also got to review the 11).
The Oppo Find N2 has arrived just in time for 2022 (we got to review it too). It has made improvements to the displays: the lid has been boosted up to 120Hz, while both are slightly wider. The folding body has lost some of the weight, thanks to a new hinge. The only downside of the Find N2 is that it used the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 instead of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
This quarter, Google announced the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro along with the new Pixel Watch. The new phones use the Tensor G2 chipset, and the cameras have been updated: the Pixel 7 Pro has a new ultrawide autofocus and a new sensor behind the zoom camera, while the Pixel 7 is slightly smaller than the 6.
Finally, we closed out the year with the announcement of the Xiaomi 13 series. The focal point of the China-only series (for now) is the Xiaomi 13 Pro, which has a 1-inch main camera sensor and a Snapdragon 8 chipset. Gen 2. But outside of the main camera, the Xiaomi 13 Pro also has a 50MP 3x camera with a large f/2.0 aperture, which could shake things up in the world of smartphone zoom cameras.
Well, that’s it for 2022 Top Stories. Be sure to check in with us in 2023! Thanks for reading!
The Xiaomi 13 Pro sports a ceramic design and a new 1.0-inch main sensor.
It also features a familiar new camera redesign.
How fast can an Oppo Find X5 Pro charge?
The Band 7 Pro comes with a few key upgrades over the regular Band 7 and a hefty price bump.
It should become official in early 2023.
The phone will essentially be the same size as its predecessor and will feature the overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The design of previous leaks is checked.
Qualcomm executives have confirmed that all models of the Galaxy S23 series will use Snapdragon chipsets in the future.
They look mostly the same, although there are some changes inside and out. Pre-orders start today with a free Pixel Watch or Pixel Buds Pro as a bonus.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra will surpass the 108MP resolution of its predecessors and feature improved image processing.
And a Dimension 8100-Ultra chipset. Other than that, the phones are similar with 5,000mAh batteries with support for 120W charging and 12-bit 120Hz AMOLED displays.
The Smart Band 7 Pro features built-in GNSS and offers up to 12 days of battery life.
The watch has a stainless steel body with domed GG5 crystal and you can customize the look with various straps.
The Dimension 1080 also gets boosted photography capabilities.
The older entry-level iPad sticks around, keeping the entry-level price low.
It also includes faster connectivity and new camera features.
The first OnePlus device with MediaTek chipset in the US.
The device has a reduced camera setup but retains the fingerprint.
The first Dimension 9200-powered phones are expected to launch by the end of 2022.
Many of the specs sound like the Realme 9: the display, the battery (with minor improvements), but not everything is an upgrade over the previous model.
The phone is already on sale in China.
The cameras use Zeiss know-how throughout. Plus, there’s a large 6.78″ LTPO 4 display on the front, as well as a fast-charging battery inside.
Both phones are already up for pre-order in China.
It offers a 5% CPU improvement and 10% better graphics performance than the Snapdragon 778G+.
The phone is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.
Both phones are nearly identical aside from the rear cameras — both use the same chipset, the same 6.8-inch 120Hz display, and a 5,160mAh battery with 45W fast charging.
The iQOO 11 is going global, the iQOO 11 Pro is only for China for now.
Oppo has learned from the Find N and significantly improved the hinge design to make the phones lightweight, durable and to reduce crease.
It is available for pre-orders in China.
The main 35mm camera features a Sony IMX 787 sensor which should be ideal for natural looking bokeh shots.
It’s a rebadged Sharp Aquos R7.
It’s just a crop of a full photo, but shows a huge improvement in resolved detail.
The Pro models are equipped with MediaTek’s new Dimensity 1080 chipset, while the vanilla model mounts Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.
The current Galaxy A53 uses a 64MP sensor.
There are performance improvements across the board, but Qualcomm has remained focused on efficiency. There are also improvements to the AI and modem.
It will have a charge of 3,900 mAh.
The wearable arrives in India, other markets remain to be announced.
This is the vivo V21 5G, simply called the V21 in LTE-only markets.
One UI 5 will arrive to users in the coming weeks.
New design, new chipset, new battery, but that may be where the updates end.
Xiaomi is also preparing to launch its Watch S2 smartwatch and Xiaomi Buds 4 TWS earphones, as well as its first desktop computer and projector.
A very slim Android TV pico projector.
Aside from faster charging and different battery capacity, the Explorer is identical to the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (yes, including the 200MP camera).
The Zero Ultra offers a 200MP Samsung HP1 sensor and 180W charging, while the Zero 20 boasts a 60MP selfie cam with OIS and autofocus.
This is a preview of the performance we can expect from Qualcomm’s next flagship chip, which has an unusual CPU configuration.
The price reductions are substantial.
A lighter and more visually refined take on MIUI.
The 30x zoom looks very impressive.
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