Xiaomi has set November 17 for the global launch of its Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, with an event in Paris. The two phones launched in China on September 23 and are the first phones to run Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. Both carry a small second display on the back and a Leica camera system with two 200-megapixel sensors. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines have already opened reservations or confirmed a November launch, while final prices for each country have not been announced yet.
Samsung is reported to be preparing a Galaxy AI Premium subscription with two levels: a free Standard tier and a paid Max tier. The free tier is said to keep everyday tools such as Browsing Assist, Now Brief, Photo Assist and Samsung Keyboard at no cost, while the paid tier would cover heavier AI features. In other Samsung news, the Galaxy S27 has been spotted in India's BIS certification database, pointing to a launch in January or February 2027, and the Galaxy S27 Ultra is tipped to run the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip.
Apple is working to turn Siri into a more independent assistant that can take more actions on a user's behalf, according to new reports, and its latest software betas already let developers connect their apps to Siri in new ways. Looking ahead, the regular iPhone 18 is tipped to get a bigger 4,430mAh battery, a 6.3-inch display, the A20 chip and a 48-megapixel main camera. And next year's 20th anniversary iPhone is reported to drop the Action Button entirely.