"We saw a few S26 chip stories. It seems that the Exynos 2600, which will power some of the S26 units in some markets, has stronger Ray Tracing performance than the Adreno 840 inside the Snapdragon-powered models. On the flip side, the single-core performance of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered Galaxy S26 Ultra is much better than the corresponding Exynos 2600 one."
"Google announced the Pixel 10a, and it's nearly identical to the 9a. You get a slightly different color palette (slightly being the key word), a very slightly brighter screen (3,000 vs 2,700 nits of peak local brightness), stronger Gorilla Glass 7i, and slightly faster charging. The Pixel 10a costs the same $499 out of the gate. The Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro are coming on March 5."
"Finally, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra will likely make a global appearance on February 28. The 17 will get a smaller 6,330mAh battery (vs 7,000mAh in China), while the 17 Ultra is expected to pack a 6,000mAh (vs 6,800mAh in China). The Xiaomi 17 is tipped to cost €999 for the 12/256GB model and €1,099 for the 12/512GB. The Ultra starts at €1,499 for a 16/512GB unit."
Week 8 of 2026 centered on Galaxy S26 developments, chipset benchmarks, and several phone launches. Exynos 2600 demonstrates stronger ray-tracing performance than Adreno 840 in Snapdragon models, while Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 delivers superior single-core scores on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung teased a per-pixel privacy display for the S26 Ultra that blacks out specific display areas. Google released the Pixel 10a with minimal changes versus the 9a: slightly different colors, marginally brighter peak local brightness, Gorilla Glass 7i, and marginally faster charging, priced at $499. Nothing Phone 4a series debuts March 5. Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra likely reach global markets February 28 with reduced battery capacities and premium pricing.
Read at GSMArena.com
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