The OnePlus 16 is official with a mammoth 9,000mAh battery, supporting 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. It features the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, a 6.78-inch LTPO OLED display up to 185Hz, and a triple camera system: 200MP wide, 50MP 3x telephoto, and 50MP ultrawide. Available exclusively in China, it sold 70,000 units in the first hour.
Elsewhere, Poco’s X8 Pro Max and X8 Pro offer IP69K protection, Gorilla Glass 7i, and up to six years of security updates, with the Max model discounted to INR 42,999 in India. Vivo’s X500E nears launch after Bluetooth SIG certification, rumored to pack a Dimensity 9500 and 7,500mAh battery. Honor’s Win 2 series debuts October 21 in China, featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, up to 12,070mAh batteries, and active cooling.
Google unveiled the Fitbit Edge fitness tracker with GPS, ECG, Gemini coaching, and a user-replaceable battery, priced at $179.99. Apple introduced the Home View smart home hub with a 7-inch touchscreen, A18 chip, and Siri intelligence, priced at $299 and launching November 13, though unavailable in the EU due to Siri AI regulations.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing