Apple and Samsung usually compete for the mantle of the best smartphone on the planet, courtesy of their respective iPhone Pro and Galaxy S lineups each year. The same story continues this year, with the recently launched Galaxy S26 Ultra competing against the iPhone 17 Pro models. However, when pitted against each other, the iPhone 17 Pro outperformed the Galaxy S26 Ultra in DxOMark's comprehensive camera evaluation, despite Samsung's inclusion of the 200-megapixel sensor. iPhone 17 Pro Beats Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra DxOMark's assessment positioned the iPhone 17 Pro over the Galaxy S26 Ultra for camera performance among ultra-premium smartphones. The testing platform evaluated both handsets across several factors, including image capture, video recording, zoom, exposure, colour, and autofocus. According to the benchmarking website, the iPhone 17 Pro excelled in colour accuracy, consistent exposure, and video quality. Apple's 2025 flagship model also performed well in d...
Apple Said to Finalise iPhone 18e Plans With Dynamic Island Upgrade and 2027 Launch Window, Tipster Claims
Apple is said to have finalised its plans for the next-generation entry-level smartphone in its lineup, ubiquitously known as the iPhone 18e. According to a tipster, the Cupertino-based tech giant has already locked in development plans for the purported handset even before the new iPhone 17e is publicly available for purchase. Previous reports indicate that Apple may launch only three iPhone models this year, breaking away from a pattern that has continued since 2020. iPhone 18e Launch The information comes from a Weibo post by tipster Fixed Focus Digital (translated from Chinese), who claims that Apple has finalised its plans for the iPhone 18e. The leak implies that the tech giant is making arrangements for the iPhone 18e despite the fact that the iPhone 17e is yet to be available in the market. The leak does not reveal any details regarding the specifications of the iPhone 18e, but provides a hint of Apple's plan to launch cheaper versions of their iPhone lineup, aside from the...