The mid-range Google Pixel appears in pictures—complete with headphone jack

Rozetked Rumors of a cheaper mid-range smartphone from Google have been circulating for some time, but now it’s looking like the first pictures of this mythical device have popped up online. The Russian site Rozetked—which leaked the Pixel 3 XL earlier this year—has pictures of a device codenamed “Sargo,” which looks like a cheaper version of […]

Qualcomm’s mid-range Snapdragon 670 is focused on AI

While Qualcomm’s recently announced Snapdragon 700 chip seemed like its answer for AI in lower cost phones, the company hasn’t forgotten about its mid-tier series. The new Snapdragon 670 also centers on speedier AI performance when it comes to computer vision, as it’s around 1.8-times faster than the previous generation Snapdragon 660. Notably, the Hexagon […]

Qualcomm’s new chip brings ultra-wide screens to mid-range phones

Ultra-wide screens are hot stuff on smartphones these days, but there still isn’t a whole lot of choice: you tend to either spring for the high end or make do with budget models. Where are the in-between options? Qualcomm might just help. It’s introducing the Snapdragon 636 processor, an upgrade to the mid-tier 630 whose […]

LG Q6 matches big FullVision displays to midrange phones

We loved LG’s G6 and its 18:9 aspect ratio FullVision screen, and now the company will offer that setup in several smaller, lower-priced phones. While the G6+ takes care of the high-end with more storage and premium sound, the Q6+, Q6 and Q6α are aimed squarely at midrange buyers. Instead of the G6’s Snapdragon 821 […]

ZTE’s affordable Max XL is a midrange phone with a premium feel

ZTE’s Zmax Pro was one of the most impressive budget smartphones of 2016. We were blown away by its price point, which managed to come under competitors like Samsung’s Galaxy J7 and Lenovo’s Moto G4 Plus without compromise. And in that regard, its successor appears to be no different. On Tuesday, ZTE took the wraps of the Max XL, […]

Nikon’s D7500 is a mid-range DSLR that takes after the D500

Nikon has announced the D7500, a mid-range DSLR that succeeds the D7200 and shares much in common with the higher-end D500. It has the same 20.9-megapixel APS-C sensor (without an antialiasing filter) as the D500, and the same Expeed 5 image processor. The body is similar to the D7200’s, but Nikon has added a touchscreen […]

New midrange Nokia devices with untainted Android are coming to the US

HMD Global, a Finnish company that licensed the rights to Nokia’s name, confirmed in a tweet yesterday that three new Nokia-branded phones will be coming to the US this year. We don’t have an exact date yet, but we know it will be sometime between April and June. @QQwill We’re planning on a global release […]

BlackBerry KeyOne Hands On—BlackBerry wants $549 for mid-range device

Ron Amadeo BARCELONA, Spain—Mobile World Congress is starting right now, and BlackBerry is the first out of the gate with a new phone. Remember the “BlackBerry Mercury” from CES? That phone is now the BlackBerry KeyOne, a mid-range QWERTY-bar phone. The release of the KeyOne marks the end of BlackBerry’s days as a hardware manufacturer. While […]