Xiaomi unveiled two new Redmi phones this week and they are clearly soaking in the spotlight. The Redmi Turbo 5 Max topped our trending chart, while the Turbo 5 took the third spot. Between them is the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which also made plenty of headlines as leaks kept pouring in.
Smartphone sales in China took a slight hit in the first two months of 2026 as shipments fell by 4% compared to the same period last year, indicating a decline in demand despite government incentives.
At the start of December, Google reported that Android 16 adoption was low. However, our tech-savvy audience is ahead of the curve and most of the people who voted in last week's poll have version 16 running on their phone. For some (7%), it's because they bought a new phone recently and it came with Android 16 out of the box. The majority of voters (55%), however, received version 16 as an update.