SMARTPHONES

There's a whole load of exciting new rectangular talent coming our way... and one ace phone having its last hurrah

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Xiaomi 13 Pro

The latest Xiaomi flagship will already be on sale in China by the time you read this, and India won't be spending much longer on the waiting list. There are plenty of reasons to think this will be a wow-me Xiaomi, not least a trio of 50MP rear cameras with Leica optics. The main snapper even has a lin sensor, which is physically larger than almost everything else in the phone world and should cope brilliantly when shooting in low light. Other headline specs include a sizeable 4820mAh battery, capable of blisteringly fast 120W wired charging and similarly impressive 50W wireless top-ups.

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Crisp cams

One of the two secondary cameras promises 3.2x optical zoom shooting, while the other has a 115° ultrawide lens that can also manage macro snaps.

Crisp visuals

The 6.73in OLED screen is suitably top-tier, with 3200x1440 resolution and 1900-nit peak brightness. A fingerprint sensor hides beneath.

Crisp crunching

The whole thing is powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 - both more powerful and less power-hungry than the silicon powering most of 2022's handsets.

Apple iPhone 15

Apple's annual update is expected to split the iPhone line, with a new iPhone 15 Ultraboasting a much speedier processor, better cameras and faster data transfer, along with an even higher price. The standard iPhone 15 may get the same always-on display, Dynamic Island and cameras as the iPhone 14 Pro above.

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