Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2025 is live in India, bringing major discounts on smartphones and more. While earlier we highlighted deals on budget models under Rs. 10,000 and premium phones under Rs. 50,000, we now shift the spotlight to mid-range devices priced below Rs. 30,000. Popular brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Realme are offering competitive discounts. Alongside these, shoppers can also benefit from SBI card offers, EMI plans, and exchange deals to maximise savings on their preferred mid-range smartphone purchase.
Nubia Z70 Ultra will launch in China next month. The brand has shared the display and camera details of the phone on Weibo. The Nubia Z80 Ultra is teased to come with Qualcomm's newly launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The ZTE brand has showcased camera samples of the Nubia Z80 Ultra. It will feature a 1/1.55-inch sensor. It is confirmed to come with a display with a 144 Hz refresh rate and a 380 Hz touch sampling rate.
A tipster has shared live images of the iQOO 15, showing a white finish, slim-bezel flat display with a centred hole-punch, and a squircle rear camera module. Expected to debut in China in October and in India by year-end, it may feature triple 50-megapixel cameras with 5x telephoto zoom, an in-display fingerprint sensor, IP69 rating, USB 3.2, and a 7,000mAh battery with 100W wired and wireless charging. Confirmed features include Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Q3 gaming chip, and a 6.85-inch 2K LTPO display.
Xiaomi 17 with HyperOS 3 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. A day after the launch, the brand announced the handset in a new 16GB RAM and 1TB storage configuration. The new version will go on sale starting next week.
Poco F8 Ultra, the rumoured successor of this year’s Poco F7 Ultra, might launch soon globally, including in India. Ahead of its unveiling, the key specifications of the handset have been leaked online. The phone is said to feature the recently launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, coupled with a 7,000mAh battery. For context, the Poco F7 is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and a 5,300mAh battery.
The Oppo Find X9 has been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, which confirms its launch in the country. The handset, part of the latest Oppo Find X9 series, is confirmed to go official in China on October 16. It is teased to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC and will be sold in Velvet Titanium, Frost White, and Mist Black colour options.
Realme GT 8 series, comprising the standard Realme GT 8 and the Realme GT 8 Pro, is set to launch in China next month. Ahead of its much-anticipated debut, the company has started confirming the specifications of its smartphone lineup. The tech firm recently revealed that the upcoming Realme GT 8 series will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. Now, Realme has announced that the lineup will sport a BOE display.
Origin OS 6, built on top of Android 16, is confirmed to launch in October-mid, the company announced on Friday. This comes soon after the Chinese tech firm revealed that the new user interface will replace Funtouch OS 15 on iQOO and Vivo smartphones. The X (formerly Twitter) page handle of Origin OS (@FuntouchOS_IN) was renamed soon after the confirmation.
Xiaomi 17 series with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset was launched in China on September 25. Now, the company has confirmed that the standard model will soon debut in India, too. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with an unspecified Adreno GPU. It features a Leica-branded triple rear camera unit. During its September 2025 launch event, the company also unveiled the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
A tipster suggests that the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B/DS) has appeared in the IMEI database, hinting at an imminent launch with dual SIM support. Leaks suggest it will feature the Exynos 1680 SoC with an Xclipse 550 GPU, offering roughly twice the performance of the Galaxy A56 5G’s Exynos 1580. The A57 5G is expected to have an upgraded camera setup, improving on the A56 5G’s 50-megapixel main, 12-megapixel ultrawide, 5-megapixel macro, and 12-megapixel front cameras.
Samsung will reportedly bring visual changes to the Galaxy series with One UI 8.5. The update is said to offer lock screen improvements and redesigned clock styles. This design tweak is likely to improve readability and customisation. The One UI 8.5 could debut with the Galaxy S26 series early next year.
OnePlus 15 was showcased in public at the Snapdragon Summit Global Highlights Meet in India on Friday. The handset is expected to go official next month as the successor to the OnePlus 13. At the event, OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu took to the stage and gave us a first glimpse of the upcoming handset. It is now confirmed to come with a new rear panel design, which is identical to the recently introduced OnePlus 13s.
Samsung recently announced the release schedule of the One UI 8 update for Galaxy devices in India. Now, the South Korean tech conglomerate is said to have begun testing its next iteration, dubbed One UI 8.5, for select older models. As per a tipster, the latest build of the Android 16-based firmware has been spotted on an internal test server for one of the handsets in the Galaxy S24 series.
The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and 17 Pro feature 6.9-inch 2K and 6.3-inch 1.5K displays, respectively, with secondary M10 back screens offering 3,500 nits brightness for AI tools, notes, and rear-camera selfies. Both run on Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC with HyperOS 3 and HyperIsland. Cameras include Leica-tuned 50-megapixel primary, ultrawide, and 5x periscope telephoto lenses, alongside 50-megapixel front sensors. The Pro Max has a 7,500mAh battery, while the Pro packs 6,300mAh, both supporting 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Xiaomi 17 series was launched by the China-based tech giant on Thursday. The new lineup includes the standard Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. The standard option is powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. It features a triple-rear camera setup, coupled with an LED flash, housed inside a left-aligned square camera module. The new handset also sports a 6.3-inch display with 1.18mm thin bezels.
Realme GT 8 Pro will be powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, the company announced on Thursday. The handset is confirmed to come with a dedicated R1 graphics chip for handling graphics intensive tasks. Realme will also equip it with dual symmetrical speakers for an improved multimedia experience. The Realme GT 8 Pro is scheduled to make its debut in China in October.
iQOO 15 will launch soon in China. The exact launch date is still under wraps, but the company has confirmed that iQOO 15 will be one of the first to be equipped with the newly launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. It is teased to boast a 6.85-inch 2K display. It is available for pre-reservations in China.
OnePlus 15 key specifications were confirmed by the company on Thursday. The Chinese smartphone brand has released multiple teasers to reveal the chipset, display, and software details of the upcoming handset. It is confirmed to run on Qualcomm's newly released Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It will ship with Android 16-based ColorOS 16. The OnePlus 15 will feature a 165Hz refresh rate display.
Honor Magic 8 series real-life images, along with some specifications, have leaked online, giving a peek into what the upcoming smartphone lineup might offer. The phone is shown with a triple-rear camera unit, with an LED flash, and a hole-punch camera cutout on the front. Previous reports suggest that one of the handsets in the series will carry 200-megapixel camera sensors on the back. It is rumoured to launch in China in October.
The Oppo Reno 14 5G Diwali Edition has launched in India at Rs. 39,999 for the 8GB + 256GB variant, with a festive offer price of Rs. 36,999. It shares the same specifications as the standard Reno 14 but features a festival-inspired black-and-gold design with mandala and peacock motifs. The handset uses GlowShift Technology to change the back panel colour from black to gold based on the user's body temperature. The effect is achieved through multiple layers and processes, lasting at least 10,000 cycles.
Qualcomm's new flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is expected to power several upcoming flagship phones. As per a tipster, the OnePlus 15 will be the first phone to introduce this chip globally. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi 17 series will also get this SoC, but initially only in the Chinese markets. Meanwhile, iQOO 15, Realme GT 8 Pro, Red Magic 11 Pro series, and several other flagship handsets are also expected to make their debut in October.
iOS 26.1 beta 1 introduces several updates, including AirPods Live Translation for five new languages, expanded Apple Intelligence in eight languages, and a new swipe gesture for Apple Music’s MiniPlayer with Liquid Glass effects and haptic feedback. Beta code of the update reportedly hints at Notification Forwarding, easier third-party accessory pairing, and future MCP support for agentic AI, with some features potentially limited to the EU.
Apple has issued an explanation behind the ‘scratchgate’ narrative surrounding the new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, as per a report. Since their launch, the top-of-the-line iPhone models have garnered headlines, but not for all the right reasons. Following their availability in stores, multiple reports surfaced that claimed that the new iPhone models were extremely prone to scratches, especially around the new MagSafe cutout. However, the Cupertino-based tech giant has rebuffed these claims, citing worn MagSafe stands as the reason.
CMF recently moved its global marketing operations to India. Now, the company will also be headquartered in the country as an independent subsidiary of the Carl Pei-led smartphone maker Nothing. CMF will have its end-to-end mobile operations in the country. It has also announced a new strategic partnership with an electronics manufacturer.
Qualcomm has announced its highly-anticipated Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset for mobile devices at the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii. The new mobile processor features third-generation Oryon cores, which enable faster performance and improved efficiency compared to the previous Snapdragon 8 Elite platform. The chip gets support for Agentic AI assistants and is claimed to be the world’s first mobile platform to record videos in the Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec.
Xiaomi 15T Pro has been launched in global markets alongside the Xiaomi 15T. The Pro model comes in Black, Grey and Mocha Gold colour options with a MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ chipset under the hood. Both phones offer an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. The Xiaomi 15T Pro has 90W wired charging and 50W wireless charging support.
Xiaomi on Wednesday unveiled the Xiaomi 15T series alongside HyperOS 3. The latest OS update introduces AI-focused upgrades, including a smarter HyperAI assistant powered by Google’s Gemini 2.5 and OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini for handling complex queries. The 15T series also comes bundled with three months of free Gemini Pro subscription for buyers.
HyperOS 3, which is built on Android 16, was unveiled on Wednesday during Xiaomi’s September 2025 launch event. The new user interface will be seen on new Xiaomi smartphones. The upcoming Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max are expected to run the new Android 16-based user interface out of the box.
OnePlus 15 is expected to go official next month in China. Ahead of the official launch, a Chinese tipster has shared alleged renders of the OnePlus 15 on Weibo. The renders show the phone with a flat display and a hole-punch cutout. It has slim bezels around the display. The OnePlus 15 is expected to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip and a triple rear camera unit.
Google has announced that it is now bringing a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled feature, which was earlier exclusively available with the Google Pixel 10 series in the US. The conversational editing functionality in Google Photos is now being rolled out to all eligible Android smartphones in the US. However, the California-based tech giant did not reveal when this feature will be released in India for the Google Pixel 10 series and other Android phones.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could still debut with 60W wired fast charging, as per a tipster. In recent weeks, rumours have surfaced, which claimed that the purported handset will not carry any charging speed upgrades. These claims have been contradicted by tipster Ice Universe. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the handset is likely to house the same 5,000mAh battery as the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel 10 have topped DxOMark’s display rankings, outperforming the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, now in third place. DxOMark praised their well-balanced performance across all tests, highlighting standout features such as accurate colour reproduction, high peak brightness, responsive touch, and eye comfort enhancements, putting them ahead of Samsung's flagship smartphone for 2025.
Samsung has announced the One UI 8 release schedule for Galaxy devices in India. The Android 16-based operating system was introduced with the seventh-generation foldables in July, and was rolled out to the Galaxy S25 series in India last week. It will now arrive on more devices, including the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy A-Series and M-Series devices, and Galaxy tablets, starting next month.
The iPhone 17 series was launched at Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event on September 9, and the latest Pro models from the Cupertino-based tech giant have undergone a major redesign. A teardown video for the iPhone 17 Pro gives a glimpse of its internals, including the new vapour chamber, and rate its repairability. The loss of the dual-entry design and the use of multiple types of screws made the self-repair a bit tricky, although battery replacements could become easier than before.
The Realme GT 8 Pro is set to be launched in China next month, comprising two models: the Realme GT 8 and the Realme GT 8 Pro. As per the company, the latter will be equipped with a 2K resolution flat display. Further, the upcoming handset is confirmed to get a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto sensor, as part of a triple rear camera setup.
Oppo A6 Pro 4G has been launched in Vietam with a 6.57-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling, and up to 1,400 nits peak brightness, protected by AGC DT-Star D+ glass. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G100 chip with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage, running ColorOS 15 on Android 15. The phone has a 50-megapixel dual rear camera, a 16-megapixel front camera, a 7,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging, SuperCool VC system, AI GameBoost 2.0, IP69-rated build, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Vivo V60 Lite 5G launched with MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo chipset and a 6,500mAh battery. It comes in three different colour options and packs 12GB of RAM. It has a dual rear camera unit. It has an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance. It has a 32-megapixel front-facing camera. There's no word from Vivo on whether it plans to launch the Vivo V60 Lite 5G in other countries, including India.
iQOO 15 will debut with a 6.85-inch 2K Samsung Everest Display featuring 2K LEAD OLED technology and Samsung’s M14 luminescent material. Vivo Labs reports the screen offers 40 percent higher luminous efficiency, 44 percent lower power use, 50 percent longer lifespan, and 60 percent less smearing than its predecessor. The display will deliver up to 6,000 nits peak brightness, 144Hz refresh rate, 3,200Hz touch response rate, 8T LTPO, ultra-low motion blur, TÜV certifications, Eye Comfort 2.0, and ultra-dim mode.
Origin OS 6, a user interface built on top of Android 16, will soon be released in India for Vivo and iQOO smartphones, a company executive has announced. The new user interface will replace the Funtouch OS 15 skin in the country, which is based on Android 15.
Realme GT 8 series, comprising the standard Realme GT 8 and the Realme GT 8 Pro, will be unveiled by the Chinese smartphone maker next month. The company recently teased the design of the Pro model on a social media platform. Now, a tipster has shared an alleged render of the phone, which reveals its rear design. The handset might carry a redesigned, square camera module on the back, housing three camera sensors.
Apple has released the iOS 26.1 Beta update for iPhone. It expands the number of languages which are supported by Apple Intelligence, including Danish, Dutch, and Norwegian. Apart from this, Live Translation for AirPods, which was announced at the ‘Awe Dropping’ event on September 9, will also reportedly benefit from more languages that work with the feature.
Xiaomi 17 series is going to debut in China later this month. The phones in Xiaomi’s upcoming lineup will be among the first handsets to come equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The Pro models will also sport a secondary display on the back, placed inside a rectangular camera module. Now, the company has officially confirmed the charging speed and display specifications of the soon-to-launch Xiaomi 17 Pro Max.
Oppo Find X9 leaks have been surfacing online for a while. Alleged renders of the upcoming handset had recently surfaced online, revealing the front design of the smartphone. Now, a company executive has officially shared a few images of the Oppo Find X9 series, showing its rear design and colourways. The Chinese smartphone maker recently announced that its next flagship phone, the Oppo Find X9, will debut in China in October.
Samsung’s Fab Grab Fest 2025 brings festive deals across smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, TVs, and appliances. Buyers can get up to 53 percent off Galaxy smartphones, 59 percent off Galaxy Book laptops, and 50 percent off Galaxy Tabs and wearables, along with instant bank discounts of up to Rs. 20,000. TVs are offered at up to 51 percent off with free Soundbars or extra TVs. At the same time, refrigerators, washing machines, microwaves, and ACs come with up to 48 percent off, extended warranties, EMI options, and cashback up to Rs. 55,000.
Vivo X300 series will be launched next month in China. Latest teasers by Vivo reveal that the Vivo X300 and X300 Pro will feature a Zeiss 2.35x telephoto zoom lens. This telephoto converter can be used to enhance the focal length of the telephoto camera. Both phones are confirmed to feature a 200-megapixel telephoto sensor and MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC.
Samsung has reportedly started pushing the stable One UI 8 update to last year’s Galaxy S24 FE. According to a report, the rollout began with beta testers in South Korea and includes the latest security patch. The Android 16-based skin introduces redesigned apps, improved functionality, and Live Updates for tracking activities and sporting events. The Now Brief feature is also said to be available with this update.
One UI 8 has been rolled out for the Galaxy S24 series in South Korea, as per a tipster. Meanwhile, Samsung has also confirmed its release for its sixth-generation foldables --- the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 --- in the same market. The update, which is based on Android 16, also brings the latest security patch for September 2025.
iQOO 15 rumours have been surfacing online for a while. Now, the company has revealed the rear design of the upcoming flagship smartphone via a Weibo post. Moreover, some specifications and features of the phone have been leaked online. This comes after the Chinese smartphone maker recently made the phone available for pre-orders in China. The handset will launch in October. However, the company has yet to reveal its exact launch date.
Oppo Find X9 series China launch date announced. The Oppo Find X8 successors are confirmed to come with up to 7,500mAh battery, ColorOS 16 and the new MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset. The lineup will be launched in global markets outside China soon. The series will feature Oppo's self-developed Trinity Engine and Hasselblad-tuned rear camera setup.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra, Xiaomi 15S Pro, and Redmi K80 Pro will be among the first smartphones to get the Chinese smartphone maker’s Android 16-based HyperOS 3 update. The company will start rolling out the latest software version on October 15. By the end of October, other devices such as Xiaomi smartwatches, foldable phones, tablets, and smart TVs will also start receiving the HyperOS 3 update.
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC has been launched, featuring a third-generation design with only performance cores, and it delivers up to 29 percent better single-core and 16% better multi-core performance than its predecessor. Flagship smartphones like the Oppo Find X9 series and Vivo X300 lineup will be launched with the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC in Q4 2025.
