Overview
- Motorola made the Motorola Signature official at CES 2026 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 16 GB RAM, triple 50 MP rear cameras capable of 8K video, and a starting price of €999.
- Xiaomi formally unveiled the 17 Ultra featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, configurations up to 16 GB/1 TB, a 6,800 mAh battery, and a Leica system that includes a 200 MP telephoto, with pricing reported to start around €850.
- Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected at a late‑February Unpacked, with leaks pointing to a Snapdragon 8 Elite For Galaxy (or Exynos in some markets), up to 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage, a 200 MP main camera, faster charging near 60 W, S Pen support, and deeper AI features.
- AnTuTu’s latest published rankings for December 2025 place Red Magic 11 Pro first, followed by Vivo iQOO 15 and POCO F8 Ultra, underscoring how gaming‑focused phones are topping performance charts.
- Price and support dynamics are shifting as reports note iPhone 17 Pro Max selling near 4,700 soles in Peru and Samsung promoting seven years of system and security updates on recent S‑series models.