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So much for the vaunted durability of the new iPhone 15 Pro Max. The smartphone unexpectedly failed the main strength test, although its glass is surprisingly hard
Well-known blogger JerryRigEverything got to the brand new iPhone 15 Pro Max to subject it to his standard set of tests.
Interestingly, the very first test of glass hardness, which is often useless, since all protective glass is almost identical in hardness, is very interesting in the case of the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
As you can see, a tool with a hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale, although it scratches glass, but very slightly. Typically, such a tool leaves much more pronounced and deep scratches. It’s unclear what Apple has done with its Ion-X glass in the new generation, but it clearly works.
However, as we saw yesterday, it’s still not worth dropping your smartphone on the floor, since in this case it’s not the hardness of the glass that’s important.
The second useless test – and again something unexpected. The screen did not react in any way to heating with a lighter. Yes, in practice this does not mean anything, since in real life such a situation is unlikely to happen, but it means that technically something has changed in the new Apple flagship compared to its predecessors and in comparison with all other smartphones.
But the iPhone 15 Pro Max unexpectedly failed the most useful test from a practical point of view. No, it does not bend when hand force is applied, but the rear glass cracked almost immediately as soon as the blogger started trying to bend the smartphone. It’s hard to say offhand, but perhaps no other smartphone behaved this way in this test.
And this is a problem, since it turns out that users may not worry about scratches or the fact that the smartphone can be bent, but they must worry about the fact that its back glass can be damaged from not the greatest force.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones are now one step closer to release: Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra are certified in the USA
Samsung has already launched the certification process for its new US flagships: Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra appeared in documents on the website of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The basic model is represented by catalog numbers SM-S921U and SM-S921U1, Galaxy S24 Plus – SM-S926U and SM-S926U1, Galaxy S24 Ultra – SM-S928U and SM-S928U1.
Based on the certification documents, the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus are equipped with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 adapters, NFC and UWB chips. The Galaxy S24 Ultra has everything the same except for Wi-Fi – it supports Wi-Fi 7.
Let us remind you that according to preliminary data, the premiere of the Galaxy S24 line will take place on January 17. The Ultra model will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, while the other two models will be powered by both Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Exynos 2400.
Samsung is going to raise prices for image sensors for mobile devices.
System LSI is the world’s second largest manufacturer of image sensors for mobile cameras, after Sony. Therefore, increasing prices for ISOCELL sensors will affect many manufacturers.
Moreover, prices will be raised significantly: on average by 25%, and in some cases the increase will exceed 30%. Apparently, this will primarily affect sensors with a resolution of 32 megapixels and higher, that is, mid-budget and top-end models.
Next year, the smartphone market is expected to return to growth, and Samsung apparently wants to make money on it in this way. At the same time, other market players may well follow the example of the Korean giant.
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Huawei has finally defeated American sanctions. Nova 12 Ultra will be the first smartphone with the Chinese Kirin SoC and a 5G modem
Due to American sanctions, Huawei was unable to produce smartphones with 5G modems for a long time – the company was simply cut off from supplies of both the necessary components and ready-made single-chip systems with integrated 5G support. But now everything will change: Huawei has its own SoC with a 5G modem, and the first smartphone based on it will be the Nova 12 Ultra.
This model, designated by catalog number ADA-AL00U, has already been certified in China, and the description specifically indicates 5G support. And the well-known insider Digital Chat Station revealed additional details.
According to him, the new mid-level Huawei smartphone (the Nova line is one of these) will have a Kirin 9000s SoC with a 5G modem. It will differ from the regular version of Kirin 9000s by a slightly lower (only 130 MHz) frequency of the large core. The Kirin 9000s configuration, we recall, looks like this: a large core with a frequency of 2.49 GHz, three medium cores with a frequency of 2.15 GHz and four small cores with a frequency of 1.53 GHz. According to rumors, the premiere of the Nova 12 line will take place in December.
Previously, Digital Chat Station was the first to accurately report the specifications and release dates of Redmi K50 and Xiaomi 12.
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