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Two hands holding Apple's iPhone Duo unfolded, its inner display showing a home screen of widgets and app icons.

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable

Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199 and its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, arriving in October. Variable aperture landed on both Pro sizes, not just the Max.

Sep 9, 2026

Samsung's product render of the Galaxy S26 FE in a pale green finish, shown front and back.

Galaxy S26 FE keeps last year's hardware and adds $50 to the price

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE on August 27, 2026, on sale from September 4 at $699. The chipset is the one real change, and the price went up $50.

Sep 1, 2026

POCO's render of the F9 Ultra in its Deep Cherry finish, lying face down to show the camera module.

POCO F9 Pro and F9 Ultra go global on September 1 with 185Hz screens

POCO holds an online launch for the F9 Pro and F9 Ultra on September 1, 2026 at 20:00 GMT+8. Both run a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and the Ultra has an 8,050mAh battery.

Sep 1, 2026

vivo's press render of the T5 5G in a pale blue finish, showing the front and rear of the phone.

vivo T5 arrives September 2 with a 7,050mAh battery and 144Hz screen

vivo has confirmed the T5 5G reaches India on September 2, 2026 at noon. Teasers name a Dimensity 7500 Turbo chip, a 7,050mAh battery and a body under 8mm.

Sep 1, 2026

Three iQOO Z11 handsets in blue and green, two seen from the back and one showing its curved front display.

iQOO Z11 launches in India at ₹34,999 with a different chip

The iQOO Z11 went on sale in India on August 25, 2026 from ₹34,999. Its India model runs a MediaTek chip, not the Qualcomm one listed for other markets.

Aug 30, 2026

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