Featured Stories of 2022: 4th Quarter
Welcome to our roundup of the best news stories of 2022. Now we’ll return to 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 major announcements of the year. At this time, Galaxy S23 series rumors are almost weekly and their credibility is constantly growing. We now know that Samsung will announce the Galaxy S23, S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra in early February, and most of their specs. The trio will be the first not to feature an Exynos chipset – only 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 created soon after – the iQOO 11 and 11 Pro (we even got to review the 11).
The Oppo Find N2 has arrived just in time for 2022 (we have to review that too). It has made improvements to the screens – coverage has been increased up to 120Hz, while both are slightly wider. The body of the foldable has lost some of the weight, thanks to a new hinge. The only downside to the Find N2 is that it used Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 instead of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
During 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 new ultra-wide autofocus and a new sensor behind the zoom camera, while the Pixel 7 has become slightly smaller than the 6.
Finally, we closed 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 main camera sensor of 1-inch type and a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. But apart from the main camera, the Xiaomi 13 Pro also has a 50MP 3x camera with a wide f/2.0 aperture, which could shake things up. things in the world of smartphone zoom cameras.
Well, that’s it for the major stories of 2022. Be sure to hit us up in 2023! Thanks for reading!
The Xiaomi 13 Pro features a ceramic design and a new 1.0″ main sensor.
Also includes a familiar new camera design.
How fast can an Oppo Find X5 Pro charge?
Band 7 Pro comes with a few key upgrades over the standard Band 7 and a noticeable price increase.
The phone will be essentially 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 Galaxy S23 series models will use Snapdragon chipsets in the future.
They look the same for the most part, although there are a few changes inside and out. Pre-orders start today with a free bonus Pixel Watch or Pixel Buds Pro.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra will exceed the 108MP resolution of its predecessors and offer improved image processing.
And a Dimensity 8100-Ultra chipset. Other than that, the phones are similar with 5,000mAh batteries supporting 120W charging and 120Hz 12-bit AMOLED displays.
The Smart Band 7 Pro comes with built-in GNSS and offers up to 12 days of battery life.
The watch has a stainless steel body with a domed GG5 glass and you can customize its look with different straps.
The Dimensity 1080 also gets enhanced photography capabilities.
The old entry-level iPad is lagging behind, keeping the entry price low.
Also includes faster connectivity and new camera features.
The first OnePlus device with a MediaTek chipset in the US.
The device has a downgraded camera setup but retains the footprint.
The first Dimensity 9200 powered phones are expected to launch by the end of 2022.
Lots of specs resemble the Realme 9 – the screen, the battery (with small improvements), but not everything is an upgrade over the previous model.
The phone is already on sale in China.
The cameras use all the know-how of Zeiss. Moreover, there is a large 6.78-inch LTPO 4 screen on the front, as well as a fast-charging battery inside.
Both phones are already up for pre-order in China.
It brings a 5% improvement in CPU and 10% better graphics performance over the Snapdragon 778G+.
The phone is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.
The two phones are nearly identical aside from the rear cameras – both use the same chipset, same 6.8″ 120Hz display and a 5,160mAh battery with 45W fast charging.
The iQOO 11 is going global, the iQOO 11 Pro is currently only in China.
Oppo learned from the Find N and drastically improved its hinge design to make the phones light, durable and reduce crease.
Let’s go for pre-orders in China.
The main 35mm camera is equipped with a Sony IMX 787 sensor which should be ideal for natural looking bokeh shots.
It’s a rebadged Sharp Aquos R7.
It’s only a crop of a full photo, but it shows a massive improvement in resolved detail.
The Pro models feature MediaTek’s new Dimensity 1080 chipset, while the vanilla model features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.
The current Galaxy A53 uses a 64MP sensor.
There are performance improvements on all fronts, but Qualcomm has remained focused on efficiency. There are also AI and modem improvements.
It will have a 3,900 mAh charge.
The wearable is coming to India, other markets are yet to be announced.
This is the vivo V21 5G, simply named V21 in LTE-only markets.
One UI 5 is coming to users in the coming weeks.
New design, new chipset, new battery, but maybe that’s where the upgrades end.
Xiaomi is also gearing up to launch its Watch S2 smartwatch and Xiaomi Buds 4 TWS headphones as well as its first desktop PC and projector.
A very thin Android TV pico projector.
Except for faster charging and different battery capacity, the Explorer is identical to the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (yes, including the 200MP camera).
Zero Ultra brings a 200MP Samsung HP1 sensor and 180W charging while the Zero 20 features a first 60MP slefie camera 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 drops are substantial.
A lighter and visually refined interpretation of MIUI.
The 30x zoom is very impressive.
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