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Android Authority
2 days ago
- Android Authority
Phones with both a cooling fan and water resistance don't exist, until now
OPPO TL;DR OPPO has announced the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro in China. These new phones have cooling fans and are water-resistant. The OPPO K13 Turbo series starts at ~$251 in China. We've seen a few gaming phones over the years with built-in cooling fans. Unfortunately, the need for a cooling fan vent means these phones aren't water-resistant. Thankfully, OPPO's latest phones buck this trend. OPPO announced the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro in China today, and both of these budget gaming phones have cooling fans. OPPO says this 18,000RPM fan increases heat dissipation by up to 20%. The phones are also equipped with cooling vents and a 7,000mm² vapor chamber system. Despite the cooling fan and vents, OPPO says the K13 Turbo phones have IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9 ratings for water resistance. That means it should withstand immersion in fresh water as well as high-pressure jets of hot water. Disappointingly, the phones don't have a dust resistance rating. Nevertheless, this might be the first time we see a water-resistant phone with a cooling fan. OPPO The two phones share several features. These include a 6.8-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED screen, a 7,000mAh battery with 80W wired charging, an under-display fingerprint sensor, a 50MP+2MP rear camera pairing, and a 16MP selfie camera. Otherwise, the OPPO K13 Turbo Pro earns its Pro moniker thanks to the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset (as seen in the Nothing Phone 3), optical image stabilization on the main camera, UFS 4.0 storage, and Wi-Fi 7. The standard OPPO K13 Turbo has a MediaTek Dimensity 8450 processor, no OIS on the main camera, UFS 3.1 storage, and Wi-Fi 6. The K13 Turbo starts at 1,799 yuan (~$251) for the 12GB/256GB model, while the K13 Turbo Pro starts at 1,999 yuan (~$278) for the 12GB/256GB model. This seems to be a China-only launch for now. Nevertheless, I hope to see more phones with improved cooling, as heating has been an issue with some recent flagship devices. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Phone Arena
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Phone Arena
Oppo's upcoming gaming phones are unique in more than one way
Is Oppo onto something with these rather unique gaming phones? Yes, Oppo's new gaming phones are impressive. No, their standout features are just gimmicks. I'll believe it when I see it. Yes, Oppo's new gaming phones are impressive. 0% No, their standout features are just gimmicks. 0% I'll believe it when I see it. 0% Receive the latest mobile news Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy Oppo K13 Turbo cooling fan and waterproof feature demos | Video credit: Sparrows News Oppo's upcoming gaming phones have many standout features | Images credits: Oppo Oppo's upcoming gaming phones prove that with enough ingenuity and innovation, it's possible to overcome any design or hardware obstacle. Because they're unique in a rather competitive gaming smartphones landscape, K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro are unlikely to face any competition, especially if the price is on the lower side. Oppo's upcomingprove that with enough ingenuity and innovation, it's possible to overcome any design or hardware obstacle. Because they're unique in a rather competitive gaming smartphones landscape, K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro are unlikely to face any competition, especially if the price is on the lower side. Grab Surfshark VPN now at more than 50% off and with 3 extra months for free! Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase This offer is not available in your area. Oppo has already confirmed its K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro mid-range phones will be officially introduced on July 21. The Chinese company kicked off the marketing campaign not long ago to increase the hype around its upcoming of the latest teasers dropped by Oppo offers in-depth details about the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro's built-in active cooling fans. Besides that, the 2-minute video shows the waterproof standout feature of the to Oppo, its upcoming smartphones feature the company's 'most advanced heat dissipation system.' The cooling fans are so powerful that they can extinguish one or more candles grouped together per Oppo's statement, because of the way the fans have been designed, the cooling efficiency is getting a 300 percent boost compared to standard cooling fans. More importantly, space usage has been reduced by 70 percent and the fan's power was increased by 120 hardcore gamers, Oppo has prepared a special Super Cooling Set kit, which can be purchased separately and includes a case with magnets that owners can use to attach additional external the Oppo K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro are not just very 'cool' gaming phones , they're also very sturdy devices. The Chinese company confirmed both phones feature IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9 certifications for water video released by Oppo this week shows how the K13 Turbo's cooling fan is used to extinguish candles, after which it's immediately submersed under water for a few had to be one of the biggest challenges for Oppo's engineers. The presence of a cooling fan typically means that the phone will not be waterproof, but the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro overcome this only other information about the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro is that they will be equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 8450 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipsets.
Forbes
18-06-2025
- Forbes
Redmagic 10 Air Stands Out As A Thin Gaming Smartphone
Redmagic 10 Air The current trend for smartphones is to go thin. It's been a general design cue in many new handsets launched in 2025, the recently launched Galaxy S25 Edge makes that explicit, and the upcoming iPhone 17 Air will put the 'Apple Stamp' onto the form factor. Can a thin handset ever be more than fashion? The team behind the Redmagic 10 Air certainly think so. Nubia's Redmagic series of phones is focused on gaming. They are not out-and-out gaming phones, there's enough in the subtle styling that helps the 10 Air blend into the background and be suitable for general use, but gaming features are to the fore. Which is where the benefits of going for a thin and light are most noticeable. Redmagic 10 Air One of the knock-on effects of having a small gaming phone is that you have a light gaming phone. While you can have long periods of day-to-day use on a phone (think reading social media, browsing the web or triaging emails), you don't have to be holding the phone in a specific way, or contort your hands to grip the phone in a particular way. It's the opposite when you are running the complex titles a gaming phone screams for. You'll hold your phone in a specific way for extended periods, working your thumbs around the screen, index fingers along the top spine for the shoulder buttons. Gaming phones have typically sported more mass with more volume, which could lead to fatigue in long sessions. Going thin, and implicitly going light, gives the Redmagic 10 Air an advantage over the competition… which is comfort. Redmagic 10 Air Every smartphone is a compromise; gaming phones even more so. There's more value placed on a fast-refreshing screen with a high sampling rate than a comprehensive and highly specced camera; while battery endurance is a consideration, getting more performance out of the processor is higher up the list; and the ergonomics play a larger part. The lower weight already covers the latter, but the other factors are accentuated by the thin design. The camera is often one of the first elements to fall back when compared to the competition. The selfie camera needs to work well as a webcam for the occasional in-game chats, but you are not buying a gaming phone for a high-end photographic experience; there are phones where that is maximised, but that is not the role of the Redmagic gaming phones. With less space in the Redmagic 10 Air's chassis, there's even less space to cram in the latest camera technology without building out a massive camera island at the rear of the phone. If there was, the balance of the phone in hand would be off and there would be an increase in weight. So, rightly, the Redmagic 10 Air doesn't even need to try. Going thin gives Redmagic permission to focus away from the camera, and consumers the argument as to why the camera may be weaker than the competition. Redmagic 10 Air Yet the Redmagic 10 Air's push towards thin and light must be considere in context. It has an edge over the gaming competition at 205g and 7.85mm thick. But over the Galaxy S25 Edge? Samsung's fashionable phone comes in at 163g and 5.8mm. Even its entry-level Galaxy S25 is lighter and smaller at 162g and 7.2mm. If the Redmagic 10 Air is compared to its fellow gaming smartphones, it's the svelte one. For everyone else, we have a phone that is a shade bigger than an everyday phone, with a focus on comfortable gaming of high-end titles. Coupled with the mid-range price (the entry-level model is £439 here in the UK), there's a small but suitable audience for such a phone. Redmagic 10 Air Now the latest smartphone headlines in Forbes' weekly Android news digest...
