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Infinix is launching a scented phone in India on April 18
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Joel Joseph
April 07, 2025
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In today’s newsletter, we've got Infinix launching a phone with actual fragrance technology, Honor confirming their massive-battery phone's debut, and a detailed breakdown of Qualcomm's latest chip.
Meanwhile, Samsung might be reconsidering the S Pen's place in future Ultras, and OnePlus is teasing a new shortcut key for their compact flagship.
Here's what you'll find in today's tech roundup:
Infinix's scented smartphone launch
Honor Power's 7,800mAh battery beast
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Gen 3 comparison
Samsung's potential S Pen slot removal
OnePlus 13T's design and button changes
More reads about iconic Xiaomi products, Samsung's long-term support, and Vivo's upcoming Ultra
Read on for all the details!
Following closely behind the Note 50x launch, Infinix is preparing to unveil another smartphone in its Note 50 series in India.
The Note 50s 5G+ has already been teased to arrive in three color options: Titanium Grey, Ruby Red, and Marine Drift Blue. Of these, the latter is particularly interesting as Infinix claims it comes equipped with microencapsulation technology, which will imbue the phone with a long-lasting fragrance.
The company has now confirmed the launch date for the aromatic device.
Read on to find out more.
 Honor has officially announced the launch date of its upcoming smartphone, the Honor Power. According to details shared on Honor’s Weibo and corroborated by popular tech blogger Experience More, the device will be unveiled on April 15 at 7:30pm (local time) in China. This smartphone marks a significant shift for Honor, being the first model released under its new strategic roadmap. |  Qualcomm’s latest upper-midrange silicon, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, is here, and it sits just under the newly introduced “Elite” tier in the company’s freshly layered mobile chip hierarchy. As expected, the Gen 4 chip doesn’t feature Qualcomm’s in-house Oryon CPU cores. That distinction is currently reserved for the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Instead, the 8s Gen 4 continues to rely on standard ARM designs, much like its predecessor, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. |
 Samsung could be gearing up to drop the built-in S Pen slot from its future Galaxy S Ultra models, a move that’s sparking concern among fans. While the Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to retain the S Pen slot, a recent leak suggests the company is eyeing a redesign down the line to reclaim internal space—though the S Pen itself won’t vanish altogether. |  Last week, OnePlus confirmed that the OnePlus 13, a compact phone equipped with powerful specs, will be unveiled in April in China. Since then, the president of OnePlus China, Li Jie, has been gradually revealing key details of the 13T. His latest Weibo post reveals the display design and the inclusion of a new hardware button, which replaces the good old Alert Slider button. |
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