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Meet the Mate 80 Series: Huawei's Bold New Flagships

RAM prices are suddenly out of control; 64GB DDR5 now costs more than a PS5

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Joel Joseph
November 26, 2025

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Huawei dominates today’s headlines with its full Mate 80 lineup now officially detailed: four flagship models, new designs, upgraded silicon, and some of the boldest camera and display hardware we’ve seen from the brand yet.

Meanwhile, memory prices are spiking to absurd levels, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is now official, and POCO has launched a global flagship killer under $600.

Here’s what we’re covering today:

  • Meet the Mate 80 Series, Huawei’s bold new flagship lineup

  • RAM prices surge: 64GB DDR5 now costs more than a PS5

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 goes official for premium non-Elite phones

  • POCO F8 Pro launches globally with Snapdragon 8 Elite & huge battery

  • OxygenOS 16 arrives early for selected OnePlus mid-range phones

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Let’s dive in.

Earlier this week, Huawei introduced its Mate 80 series of next-gen flagship smartphones in its home market. The lineup consists of the base Mate 80, Mate 80 Pro, new Mate 80 Pro Max, and the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Edition.

These premium devices feature the brand’s in-house silicon, bold designs, and cutting edge camera and display technology. With four distinct models, Huawei is trying to cover all bases. So here’s a quick breakdown of what the Mate 80 series brings to the table.

If you were thinking about upgrading your gaming PC with a chunky 64GB of DDR5 RAM, you might want to sit down first. Memory prices have shot up so fast in the past couple of months that a top-tier RAM kit can now cost more than a brand-new PlayStation 5.

It’s gotten bad enough that Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is publicly sounding the alarm, calling the trend “a real problem for high-end gaming in the coming years.”

Qualcomm has released a new mobile processor that broadens its high-end silicon lineup. This chipset fits just underneath the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship platform, carrying strong performance and updated AI abilities for premium phones that start at lower prices.

The chip will be first seen on the OnePlus 15R / OnePlus Ace 6T, followed by models from brands such as Motorola, iQOO, and Vivo. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 is manufactured using advanced 3nm fabrication, aligning it with contemporary efficiency and power expectations for 2025 devices.

POCO has officially unveiled the POCO F8 Pro on the global stage. This device has just debuted worldwide, bringing high end specs and features for an approachable price tag.

The Chinese brand announced the POCO F8 Pro with a 6.59-inch OLED display with a 1.5K resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 3500 nits of peak brightness among other very attractive features.

The OxygenOS 16 rollout kicked off earlier this month, starting with the latest high-end phone, the OnePlus 13. The rollout progressed as scheduled to cover the most recent high-end phones and tablets, but some mid-range phones have also joined the party ahead of the rollout schedule.

We’re talking about the OnePlus Nord 5, Nord 4, and Nord CE 5, which have recently started getting the stable OxygenOS 16 update.

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