Huawei usually refreshes its book-style foldable once a year. The Mate X7 landed last November, and if the schedule holds, its successor should follow a similar release window.

A fresh leak by tipster Digital Chat Station has now revealed the first details of the upcoming Huawei Mate X8. The device is said to feature a 6.5-inch outer screen and an 8.15-inch inner folding display—that’s slightly larger than what Huawei offers on the Mate X7.

On the camera side, the leak points to a 50-megapixel main sensor with a relatively large 1/1.3-inch size. There’s also mention of an “ultra-thin” camera module design.

Under the hood, the Mate X8 is expected to debut the new Kirin 9040 series chip, which would succeed the Kirin 9030 Pro found in the previous Mate X7 generation.

Huawei’s in-house silicon has been gradually improving in performance despite limitations. The Kirin 9040 is the next step of that, but it will still struggle to match the raw performance levels of Qualcomm’s or MediaTek’s top counterparts.

In terms of software, the device is rumored to ship with HarmonyOS 7, building on the foundation of HarmonyOS 6.

Huawei Mate X8 is also rumored with 20GB RAM

Moreover, a previous leak claims that the Mate X8 could come with 20GB of RAM. Memory prices are on the rise, which has also affected smartphones, so it remains to be seen whether Huawei will actually offer this configuration.

More importantly, the report also says the Mate X8 will feature a completely redesigned camera module, with two possible concept designs already sketched.

Of course, none of this is confirmed yet. But Huawei will once again focus on iterative upgrades while tightening and refining its hardware and software integration. As in previous years, more details are expected to surface closer to launch.

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Honor has announced a new midrange phone, the Honor X80i, with pre-orders opening today in China. The device starts at 1,999 yuan, though government subsidies bring the effective starting price down to 1,699.15 yuan. Sales are scheduled to begin on April 10th.

The Honor X80i comes in four finishes — Sand Pink, Lime Green, Moon Shadow White, and Obsidian Black — and measures 7.34mm thick while weighing 185 grams. 

Honor says the phone uses a metal frame and a flagship-style integrated cold-carving process. It also carries SGS Gold Label five-star certification for drop resistance, with claims of surviving drops from up to 1.8 meters. There’s also IP66 dust and water resistance.

Honor X80i Specifications

On the front, the phone features a 6.6-inch OLED display with a 1.5K resolution and ultra-narrow bezels. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a peak brightness of 6500 nits. Honor is also emphasizing eye comfort here, with 3840Hz PWM dimming designed to reduce strain during extended use.

Internally, the X80i is powered by a Dimensity 6500 Elite chipset and paired with a large 7000mAh battery. Honor claims the battery can maintain its performance for over six years. Charging is capped at 45W. 

In terms of camera, the phone has a single 50-megapixel rear sensor and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

Elsewhere, the phone includes an upgraded antenna system that reportedly improves weak signal performance by up to 130 percent, along with a new cooling system, stereo speakers, and an AI-enabled physical button.

The Honor X80i is available in multiple configurations, starting with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage for 1,999 yuan. The 8/256GB and 12/356GB models cost 2,199 yuan and CNY 2,499, while the higher-tier 12/512GB model is priced at 2,799 yuan. As with many Honor releases, there’s no word yet on wider global availability.

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Oppo is preparing to launch the Oppo Find X9 Ultra on April 21. Ahead of the official unveiling, the global (and likely Indian) variant of the device has surfaced on Geekbench.

The listing reveals the model number CPH2841, confirming that this is the international version of the Find X9 Ultra.

According to the Geekbench database, the Oppo Find X9 Ultra will be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It is paired with the Adreno 840 GPU, which should handle graphics-intensive tasks like gaming and high-resolution video processing with ease.

Oppo Find X9 Ultra CPH2841 Global/Indian variant spotted on Geekbench.

Specifications:
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC
Adreno 840 GPU
Android 16
– 12GB RAM

Scores:
Single-core: 3,584
Multi-core: 10,812 pic.twitter.com/jw7ifYwlTL

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) April 2, 2026

The device tested on Geekbench comes with 12GB of RAM, running on Android 16 out of the box.

In terms of performance scores, the Find X9 Ultra achieved 3,584 points in the single-core test and 10,812 points in the multi-core test.

While Geekbench results don’t always reflect real-world usage perfectly, the raw numbers do reveal their processing strength.

Oppo Find X9 Ultra Expected Specifications

Aside from the Snapdragon chip, the Find X9 Ultra is said to feature a 6.82-inch OLED display with 2K resolution, similar to its predecessor.

The phone has a beefy camera setup including a 200-megapixel main sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 200-megapixel 3x periscope telephoto camera for portraits and a 50MP telephoto with 10x optical zoom support. For selfies, it will use a 50-megapixel front-facing camera.

The battery capacity is rumored to be around 7,050mAh, which is larger than the 6100mAh battery of Find X8 Ultra. Charging support may include 80W wired and 50W wireless speeds.

We are just weeks away from the official launch. Fortunately, we are well aware of the key specs. If the usual pattern holds, pricing information shouldn’t stay under wraps for much longer either. We’ll be keeping an eye on what surfaces next.

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Xiaomi unveiled the 2026 model of its Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan last month in China, and now the company is taking an unusual approach to show it off.

According to its official Weibo account, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun will host a live teardown of the SU7 on April 2, from 7 PM to midnight. Here, instead of just talking about the car, the CEO will disassemble the car piece by piece on camera. 

And yes, this includes everything from exterior color finishes and interior components to more complex areas like the chassis, safety systems, and battery pack. Experts are likely to join the stream to explain what’s being shown, so this won’t just be a visual teardown.

Xiaomi just started delivering the new SU7

The company officially began deliveries of the new-generation model on March 23. Since then, Xiaomi says it has already delivered over 7,000 units of the updated SU7.

The new model has a longer range (up to 902 km in the Pro version), standardized LiDAR for enhanced intelligent driving, an improved “Dragon Chassis,” and a revised exterior design with new color options.

Lei Jun previously said Xiaomi started preparing for mass production about two months ahead of schedule. The goal, at least as described, is to shorten the gap between order and delivery. Buyers are now expected to receive their cars within one to five weeks.

In terms of scale, Xiaomi Auto reports it delivered more than 20,000 vehicles in March 2026 alone. The figure, as expected, includes the newly updated SU7.

A teardown livestream doesn’t necessarily change how the car performs on the road, but it does offer a different kind of transparency. For a company still relatively new to building cars, showing the internal structure in this way could be an attempt to build confidence.

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Alongside the K15 Pro, Oppo also announced the more powerful K15 Pro+ in China. It builds on the same idea but adds a faster processor, a higher refresh rate display, and more aggressive gaming features. Let’s walk through its specs and features here. 

Oppo K15 Pro Plus Specifications 

The Pro+ is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chip, which sits just below MediaTek’s current-best Dimensity 9500 processor. It has a Cortex-X925 core (@3.73GHz), three Cortex-X4 (@3.30GHz), and four Cortex-A720 (@2GHz) cores, and more than 29 billion transistors. 

Compared to the K15 Pro’s optical fingerprint sensor, the K15 Pro Plus features a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. It also has a bigger battery of 8000mAh with faster 100W charging. 

The biggest visible upgrade is the display, though. The Pro+ uses a 6.78-inch screen with a higher 165Hz refresh rate. Oppo says the device supports native 165fps gameplay in select popular titles, though real-world support will depend heavily on game optimization.

The phone also includes a dedicated touch chip designed to improve sensitivity and reduce latency. Then there’s a new “Lingxi button” that allows users to map controls or shortcuts to different parts of the device.

As for the audio, it features a four-unit coaxial speaker system. 

In terms of design, the Pro Plus is similar to the K15 Pro. Both have a metal frame design along with a cooling fan on the back and an LED light system for notifications. The rear camera also features the same 50MP main with OIS, 8MP ultrawide on the rear, and a 16MP lens on the front. 

Pricing and Availability

The Pro+ comes at a higher price, but still below most flagship phones:

• 12GB + 256GB: 3499 yuan (~$485 USD)
• 12GB + 256GB (higher tier): 3699 yuan (~$515 USD)
• 12GB + 512GB: 4199 yuan (~$585 USD)

As with the standard model, early discounts and subsidies can reduce the price in China.

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Oppo has officially announced the new K15 Pro smartphone as part of the K15 Pro series. The phone starts at 2999 yuan (around $415 USD), and comes with a “cyberpunk-inspired” design.

Its color options include Cyber Wing, Light Dust Pink, Origin Gray, and a more unusual “Golden Legend” carbon-style finish. The K15 Pro has a noticeably slim camera module, protruding less than 0.6mm, even while featuring a cooling fan. 

Oppo has also added a “LanYing breathing light” system that can change colors depending on notifications or phone activity. On top of that, the camera module supports magnetic lens caps, which users can swap out for different styles.

Performance and display

At the core of the device is the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super chip, paired with Oppo’s own chip-level tuning system called the Tide Engine. This isn’t a flagship processor, but it is capable enough for demanding apps and games.

The phone features a 6.59-inch display with a 144Hz refresh rate. It also features a gamepad-grade gyroscope for more precise motion control in supported titles.

The K15 Pro has a new Swift Cooling Engine that uses airflow ducts and heat dissipation fins, along with what Oppo describes as a triple dustproof design for cooling. The device is rated IP69, and the cooling system can automatically adjust fan speed, keeping noise as low as 19dB at half speed.

As for audio, the K15 Pro uses a stereo dual-speaker setup tuned in collaboration with its Golden Ear Lab and the Xinghai Conservatory of Music.

On the camera side, the phone includes a 50MP main sensor with optical image stabilization, along with an 8MP ultra-wide camera. 

The device runs ColorOS 16 and features a 7500mAh battery with 80W charging support. 

Pricing and Availability

The Oppo K15 Pro starts at 2,999 yuan in China for the 12/256GB variant. Here’s the pricing breakdown for all variants:

• 12GB + 256GB: 2999 yuan (~$415 USD)
• 12GB + 256GB (higher tier): 3199 yuan (~$445 USD)
• 12GB + 512GB: 3499 yuan (~$485 USD)

There are also early sale discounts and subsidies in China that bring the effective price lower, but those won’t necessarily apply globally.

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Just as rumors begin to swirl around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, a new leak from tipster Digital Chat Station is shedding light on what MediaTek has in store next.

According to recent reports, the Dimensity 9600 will be built on TSMC’s 2nm N2P process. But the more interesting shift could be in its CPU design. The chip is rumored to adopt a new 2+3+3 layout, two “prime” cores paired with six high-performance cores.

If true, this would be the first time MediaTek’s Dimensity 9 series will move to a dual prime-core configuration. For context, Dimensity 9500 has one ARM C1-Ultra (4.21GHz) for peak performance, three ARM C1-Premium (3.5GHz) for sustained power, and four ARM C1-Pro (2.7GHz) for efficiency. 

Digital Chat Station says the dual prime-core setup in Dimensity 9600 is internally referred to as “Canyon.”

Even its competitor has a similar setup

On paper, this setup should make the Dimensity 9600 better equipped to handle demanding workloads, especially as AI tasks continue to grow more complex. Paired with the new process node, the chip is expected to deliver a noticeable jump over its predecessor.

As for graphics, the Dimensity 9600 is said to include a new GPU with neural network shader technology that should improve coordination between the GPU and NPU. Better collaboration between these components could reduce power draw while maintaining smoother performance.

Meanwhile, its competition isn’t standing still. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is also rumored to adopt a similar 2+3+3 CPU layout. Not to forget, Qualcomm’s solution relies on its in-house Oryon cores, while the Dimensity 9600 will feature ARM’s upcoming Cortex-C2 series cores. 

This sets up a familiar situation where both companies are chasing similar architectural goals, even if their execution differs.

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Oppo is yet to complete the Find X9 series — the Find X9s Pro and Find X9 Ultra are set to launch on April 21. But if you’ve been following us, early details of the Find X10 lineup have already started to surface in the rumor mill.

And while there’s little doubt that the first devices in the Find X10 series will launch later this year, an Oppo official has confirmed that there won’t be an Oppo Find X10 Ultra in 2026.

Zhuo Shijie, who heads Oppo’s Find series products, stated plainly that the Oppo Find X10 Ultra isn’t coming in 2026. “I can tell you with certainty that the Find X10 Ultra will not be launched this year. Please stop believing the rumors,” he said on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.

Meanwhile, the current focus is on the Find X9 Ultra. Oppo says this device is like “putting a Hasselblad in your pocket,” which means it’s all about the camera. Its headline feature is a new optical system built around a five-reflection prism, enabling an equivalent focal length of 460mm. This translates to native 10x optical zoom, 20x optical-quality zoom, and up to 120x digital zoom. It’s a 50MP periscope lens.

Oppo Find X9 Ultra specifications (rumored)

The rest of the camera system is also packed. It has a 200-megapixel main sensor, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 200-megapixel 3x periscope telephoto camera for portraits. For selfies, it may include a 50-megapixel front-facing camera.

Beyond the camera, the Find X9 Ultra is said to feature a 6.82-inch flat OLED display with 2K resolution, similar to its predecessor.

Internally, the phone is expected to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with ColorOS 16 based on Android 16. The battery capacity is rumored to be around 7,050mAh, which is larger than the 6100mAh battery of Find X8 Ultra. Charging support may include 80W wired and 50W wireless speeds.

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