iPhone 14
according to numerous leaksWhile the flagship iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are equipped with 48-megapixel main cameras, Apple has placed 12-megapixel modules in its smartphones for the past few years. The company’s smartphones are expected to learn to shoot video in 8K resolution with the ProRes format, which will allow videographers to use their iPhone 14 Pro cameras for professional purposes.
Also, for the first time since the iPhone X introduced in 2017, Apple’s smartphone will lose the cutout for the front camera and Face ID sensors, also called the “notch.”
Instead, the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will receive an i-shaped notch, which is already called a “pill” because of its elongated shape. Many fans of the company “Apple” saw in this decision a “fresh air” for the design of the front panel of the smartphone, which has not changed globally for five years.
In 2022, Apple will refuse to release the iPhone mini, but small smartphones will be replaced by a large one – iPhone 14 Max, which will receive the same hardware model in the iPhone 14 Pro Max case. In other words, the technical features of the iPhone 14 Max will completely repeat the iPhone 14, but the screen size of the new model in the line will be 6.7 inches, as in the old model.
In total, Apple will introduce four models – iPhone 14, 14 Pro, 14 Max and 14 Pro Max. The first two will receive 6.1-inch screens, the second two will receive 6.7-inch screens.
Some Apple fans will be upset that the iPhone 14 and 14 Max will not receive major hardware upgrades. The Apple A15 Bionic, known from the iPhone 13, will be installed as the chipset in the new products. The updated A16 Bionic chip will only be implemented in the Pro series. Thus, the performance of the iPhone 14 and 14 Max will not be much different from the iPhone 13 level.
The introduction of the new products is expected in September 2022, and their cost is expected to increase compared to last year’s models. So, according to insider information, the iPhone 14 will be priced at $ 800 (about 45.9 thousand rubles), 14 Max at $ 900 (about 51.6 thousand rubles), 14 Pro – at $ 1.1 thousand (about 63.1 thousand rubles). and the older model iPhone 14 Pro Max will cost customers at least 1.2 thousand dollars (about 68.8 thousand rubles).
Motorola Limit
Motorola plans to be the first company to offer a smartphone with a 200-megapixel camera. according to the latest news leaksThe smartphone will feature a 6.67-inch OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. Motorola’s flagship will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, as well as 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of internal memory.
The resolution of the Motorola Frontier camera will be almost twice that of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra – 200 megapixels compared to 108 megapixels. It is assumed that Motorola’s choice fell on the Samsung ISOCELL HP1 sensor, which was released at the end of last year.
At the same time, despite the declared 200 megapixels, the smartphone in automatic mode will take pictures with a resolution of 50 megapixels, combining (combining) four pixels, which was previously confirmed by the CEO of Lenovo’s mobile phone division in China. , Chen Jin. This solution allows you to make the final picture brighter and more detailed. Pixel grouping is used in all high resolution cameras. For example, the 108 and 64 MP sensors mostly shoot at 12 MP. However, the smartphone will still have a shooting mode in full resolution (200 megapixels).
In addition to the main sensor, the smartphone will also receive a 50MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 12MP telephoto lens. Motorola Frontier will have a 60-megapixel front camera on the front.
It is assumed that the novelty will be equipped with a 4500 mAh battery with support for 125W fast charging and 50W wireless.
Motorola Frontier’s announcement should be made before the end of August. The cost of the device has not yet been disclosed.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4
Samsung has officially confirmed that it will host the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 10, which will likely showcase the company’s flexible flagships, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4.
according to the latest news leaks, Galaxy Z Fold4 will receive two screens – the internal screen will be represented by a 7.6-inch AMOLED screen, and the external one will receive a 6.2-inch AMOLED matrix. Both displays will offer user support for high refresh rates up to 120Hz.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 will also have dual screens. The internal screen will take 6.7 inches, and the external screen, according to various sources, will take a diagonal from 1.9 to 2.1 inches. At the same time, no details regarding the type of matrix and Z Flip4 displays are known.
Both smartphones of Samsung will be powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. It is known that Galaxy Z Fold4 will offer internal memory from 128 GB to 1 TB.
Due to the clamshell form factor, the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 will not be able to offer high battery capacity – they will have capacities of 4400 mAh and 3700 mAh respectively, and the charging power of 25W wired and 10W wireless protocols.
It is also reported that like the previous model, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 will also get water protection and can work with the Samsung S-Pen stylus.
According to the latest leaks, Samsung will increase the cost of the Galaxy Z Flip4 by $ 100 – the price of the smartphone will be from $ 1.1 thousand (about 62.1 thousand rubles). The cost of Z Fold4 will remain the same – from 1.8 thousand dollars (about 101.6 thousand rubles). It is not known how much new products will cost in Russia, as in March Samsung suspended the supply of smartphones, chips and consumer electronics to Russia.
Xiaomi 12T Pro
According to insiders, Xiaomi is coming soon will present In China, the Redmi K50S Pro smartphone, which will enter the global market under the name Xiaomi 12T Pro. The smartphone is expected to get a 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP1 camera like the Motorola Frontier or a newer ISOCELL HP3 sensor.
At the time of publication of the note, not much is known about the upcoming Xiaomi flagship. It is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and offer 120W fast charging that will charge the 4500mAh battery in less than 15 minutes.
The series will also include the entry-level model Xiaomi 12T, which is reported to have the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 chipset.
The Xiaomi 12T series is expected to launch in September – the same month last year saw the introduction of the Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro.
10T
The OnePlus brand has changed a lot over the past few years. The company has moved away from creating gadgets for enthusiasts to reach the mass market. In the process, the brand has expanded its product range by adding many more entry and mid-range devices, and has narrowed its flagship series to a single smartphone, the OnePlus 10 Pro.
However, many leaks approvedBefore the end of the year, OnePlus will release a new flagship called the 10T 5G, which will receive a similar design and similar features to the OnePlus 10 Pro.
The OnePlus 10T is speculated to feature a 6.7-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 32MP selfie camera cutout support. On the back, there will be a 50-megapixel main camera, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel macro module.
Initial leaks showed that the smartphone will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chip, but OnePlus later settled on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
It is known that the OnePlus 10T will receive a 4800 mAh battery and 150 W charging. At the same time, the smartphone will lose support for wireless charging, unlike the OnePlus 10 Pro.
The only noticeable downside to fans might be that the company neglected the mute switch on the OnePlus 10T, which is considered the main feature of its smartphones.
At the time of this writing, the cost and timing of the presentation of the company’s sub-flagship has not been reported. It is assumed that the price of the OnePlus 10T will range from $ 600 to $ 800 (about 33.8 and 45.1 thousand rubles, respectively), and new products will be released towards the end of the year.
Google Pixel 7
Google revealed some details by showing the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro in a photo during the Google I/O 2022 conference in May, but a full-fledged presentation of the smartphones will only take place in the fall.
The screen sizes of the new products are expected to be the same as last year’s models of the Pixel 6 series – 6.4 and 6.71 inches on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, respectively. However, insider Ross Young certainlythat the screen diagonal in the younger model will be reduced to 6.3 inches. Both models should get 90Hz and 120Hz OLED displays for junior and senior models.
According to insiders, the Pixel 7 will not undergo significant changes to the camera compared to last year’s model. This means that the smartphone will have a 50MP main camera and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, while the Pixel 7 Pro will get an auxiliary sensor in the form of a 48MP telephoto lens. One possible change could be related to the Pixel 7’s front camera, which can record video in 4K resolution.
It is assumed that the full presentation of Google Pixel 7 smartphones will take place in October 2022. The expected cost of smartphones was not reported, but it will probably remain at the level of last year’s models – $ 600 and $ 900 (about 34.4 and 51.6 thousand rubles, respectively).