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Nubia Z80 Ultra Launched: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Power, 7,200mAh Battery, & Bigger Main Camera
Samsung’s new Galaxy XR headset, built with Google and Qualcomm, brings AI-assisted mixed reality into the spotlight
Joel Joseph
October 23, 2025
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Good morning, folks! ☀️ Happy Thursday!
We’re heading into the weekend with a lineup full of power and innovation.
Nubia has just launched the Z80 Ultra, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship featuring a massive 7,200mAh battery, upgraded main camera, and a bold design that cements its spot among 2025’s top performers.
Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s 17 Pro goes through a brutal durability test, Apple is reportedly developing a clamshell-style foldable iPhone, and OnePlus has confirmed its Ace 6 will pack a huge 7,800mAh battery with 120W fast charging.
And if that’s not futuristic enough, Samsung’s new Galaxy XR headset, built with Google and Qualcomm, brings AI-assisted mixed reality into the spotlight.
Here’s what you’ll discover in today’s tech roundup:
Nubia Z80 Ultra launches with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 7,200mAh battery, and upgraded camera system
Xiaomi 17 Pro durability test reveals impressive and surprising results
Apple reportedly working on a clamshell-style foldable iPhone alongside future slim models
OnePlus Ace 6 confirmed with 7,800mAh battery and 120W fast charging ahead of Oct 27 debut
Samsung unveils Galaxy XR, an AI-powered mixed reality headset built with Google and Qualcomm
Additional reads: Huawei’s new HarmonyOS 6 rollout, Sony’s Pulse Elevate gaming speakers, and a OnePlus 15 price leak
Read on for all the details!
The Nubia Z80 Ultra has just been unveiled as the brand’s latest flagship smartphone. This model brings Qualcomm’s latest and greatest, a massive battery pack, an upgraded main camera, and much more.
Nubia’s latest premium phone appears quite similar to its predecessor. So you still get a rectangular camera module on the rear with a large cutout for the main sensor. The device has a flat side, front, and rear panel.
Read on to find out more.
 When a China-only flagship lands on JerryRigEverything’s workbench, it’s bound to stir some curiosity. Zack Nelson’s latest durability test takes on the Xiaomi 17 Pro — a compact powerhouse that looks similar to an iPhone 17 Pro at first glance, but hides a few surprises under the hood. |  Apple seems to be quietly shifting gears. After months of buzz around the super-slim iPhone Air, reports now suggest the project might not have the smooth future many expected. Instead, the company appears to be putting serious weight behind its long-rumored foldable iPhone lineup — not one, but two models in the pipeline. |
 On Oct. 27, OnePlus will take off covers from the OnePlus 15 and Ace 6 phones in China. A retailer listing that was spotted last week revealed key details about the Ace 6, but the brand itself confirmed only a few details about it. Yesterday, the company released the following poster to share the key features of the phone. The above details shared by OnePlus suggested that the OnePlus Ace 6 will be a completely performance-focused smartphone and is being touted as the most powerful Ace-series phone. |  Samsung has announced the Galaxy XR, the company’s first AI-native headset built on the new Android XR platform developed with Google and Qualcomm. Galaxy XR is the first device to have Google’s Gemini AI built right into the system. It responds through voice, vision, and gestures, understanding what users see and hear to provide natural, real-time assistance. It can help with navigation in Google Maps 3D, suggest nearby places, or search for real-world objects using Circle to Search. |
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