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RedMagic has confirmed that its Gaming Tablet 5 Pro will launch in China tomorrow and will come to global markets under the Astra 2 branding, maintaining the same specs: a 9.06-inch 2.4K OLED display at 185Hz, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, liquid cooling, an 8,300mAh battery with 80W charging, dual USB-C ports, and a built-in PC emulator to play Steam games. A global launch date has not been announced yet.
Samsung is officially previewing the Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup, introducing two models—Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra—with refined designs, sharper and more durable displays, and premium specs. Both run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, a 4,800 mAh battery (45W charging), and 5G/Wi‑Fi 7/Bluetooth 6.0 with IP48 water resistance. The standard Fold 8 features a 7.6-inch inner display and dual 50 MP rear cameras, while the Ultra adopts an 8.0-inch inner screen and adds a 200 MP main camera plus a 10 MP telephoto, though most updates are incremental. Samsung claims a July 26, 2026 unveiling with availability starting August 7 in Korea and other markets, plus potential pre-order perks and leaked wallpapers; the Ultra’s higher price is being weighed against its added features.
FCC filings and an Android Authority deep-dive confirm the US Galaxy Z Flip8 will run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850), while Korea/Europe are expected to get the Exynos 2600; the device is rumored to feature a crease-free display with a new hinge and will offer 256/512GB storage in Cream, Graphite, Mint, and Pink.
FCC filings show the US Galaxy Z Flip 8 will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (SM8850) with potential Exynos 2600 variants for other regions, signaling a shift from the Flip 7’s Exynos approach and hinting at a dual‑chip strategy for Samsung’s foldables.
RedMagic announced the Gaming Tablet 5 Pro for China, with a June 30 launch and official images showing two colors and visible water cooling. The tablet is the successor to the 3 Pro (rebranded as RedMagic Astra in global markets) and may be called Astra 2 internationally. It is rumored to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and use a 9-inch OLED display at 185Hz.
RedMagic has unveiled the Gaming Tablet 5 Pro, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered gaming tablet with a 9-inch OLED display (up to 185Hz), RGB cooling, and up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage, slated to launch in China on June 30, 2026. It reportedly features an 8,300mAh battery and aims to compete with Lenovo's Legion Tab Gen 5, though the global name and some specs remain to be confirmed.
Qualcomm’s standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 is expected to reuse the 126.2 mm² die size of Gen 5 to curb costs, but a switch to TSMC’s 2nm process is anticipated to push prices higher for device makers. The Pro version, meanwhile, is rumored to gain a larger L2 cache and a wider GPU bus, further differentiating the lineup amid Qualcomm’s ongoing handset-market challenges.
OnePlus has unveiled the Pad 3 Pro in China as the brand’s most powerful tablet to date. It features a 13.2-inch LCD with 3392x2400 resolution, up to 144 Hz refresh, 1000 nits peak brightness and 98% DCI-P3 coverage, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5—the top Qualcomm chip. The catch is that this model is targeted exclusively at the Chinese market, with no confirmed global rollout.
A Lanzuk report on Naver Blog claims the Galaxy Z Flip 8 will use Exynos 2600 in Korea and parts of Europe, while Japan and most other regions will get Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. The Exynos 2600 is built on a 2nm process with a deca-core CPU and Xclipse 960 GPU, whereas the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 uses a 3nm process, octa-core CPU and Adreno 840 GPU.
After Samsung LSI allegedly hiked Exynos 2600 prices to about $270 per unit, Samsung Mobile reportedly reduced Exynos 2600 usage in the Galaxy Z Flip 8 in favor of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (around $230), a shift driven by cost pressures and internal Samsung dynamics. The piece notes that price increases, 2nm process costs, and AI-driven claims contributed to the decision, and it even references a Dubai distributor revolt that allegedly fed gray‑market Galaxy S26 Ultra shipments.
Samsung’s Exynos 2600 introduces Heat Pass Block copper heatsink tech to improve heat transfer, and tests suggest it outperforms a liquid‑nitrogen–cooled Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. While HPB enables better sustained performance and can be aided by a small clip‑on fan for long gaming sessions, the Exynos 2600 still throttles. The development hints that future SoCs may widely adopt advanced cooling like SBS for CPU/DRAM, with Exynos 2700 reportedly exploring such architectures.
Xiaomi has announced the 17 Max, its flagship phone featuring a Leica-tuned camera system and a 6.9-inch flat display, with a May China launch and pre-orders already open. Leaks point to a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 200MP main camera and a 50MP periscope telephoto, an 8,000mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and symmetrical dual speakers, with color options including blue, black, white and carbon-fiber finishes and a starting price around CNY 5,199 (~$765).
A European Xperia 1 VIII (model XQ-GE54) has surfaced on Geekbench with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Adreno 840 GPU, but appears to ship with 12GB RAM. Geekbench scores are around 2,325 (single-core) and 9,217 (multi-core). Sony hasn’t commented yet, though UK listings (sometimes bundled with WH-1000XM6 headphones) hint at a forthcoming launch but offer no official confirmation.
A Weibo leak suggests the OnePlus Ace 7 will pair a flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-series chipset with an integrated active cooling system, aiming for top-tier performance. The phone is tipped for a Q4 2026 release and could power the forthcoming OnePlus 16, which rumors associate with ultra-high refresh rates (potentially up to 240Hz). By comparison, the Ace 6 Ultra uses an external cooling fan. All details remain speculative until official confirmation.
The OnePlus Pad 4 debuts in India on May 5, packing a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 13,380mAh battery and 80W charging in a 13.2-inch 144Hz display, with prices around Rs 60,000–65,000 for 8GB/256GB up to Rs 64,999 for 12GB/512GB; OnePlus markets it as the fastest Android tablet, though it remains to be seen how it stacks against iPad Pro and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, and a US release hasn’t been confirmed.