Highly Anticipated Smartphones and Gadgets of January 2025

Upcoming Best Smartphones in January 2025

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With the dawn of 2025, the tech landscape is set to unveil an array of innovative products, cutting-edge gadgets, advanced AI features, and groundbreaking technological advancements. These developments may include the latest smartphones, state-of-the-art devices, or a combination of both, shaping the future of technology.

Let's explore the innovation and advancement this month.

• Desktop (PC) hardware
• Smartphones

Upcoming Desktop (PC) Hardware

January marks the beginning of the year, and it appears to be an excellent opportunity for building a new PC, whether you are upgrading your setup or exploring the latest hardware advancements

Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D 

January is shaping up to be promising for AMD. The company is set to unveil the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D in mid-January. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D 12 cores and 9900X3D 16 cores should offer excellent performance in gaming, video editing, and GPU-based tasks.

Arc B580

The Arc B580, a mid-range graphics card from Intel, is part of the Arc Battlemage lineup and is scheduled for release in mid-January. With 8 GB RAM and higher VRAM than Nvidia's RTX 3070, the Arc B580 is strategically designed to compete with Nvidia's RTX 40 series and AMD's RX 7000 lineup.

B850 and B860 Motherboards (Mid-range)

As newer processors arrive in 2025, we will see Motherboards for the Intel and AMD lineups.

The B850 motherboard will support AMD processors and will support PCIe 5.0 for SSD and optionally graphics USB 3.2 (up to 20 Gbps) B860 successor to the B650 and B650E series

Similarly, the B860 motherboard will support Intel processors and will feature the same configuration as the B850

Nvidia RTX 5000 series (expectations)

It's been a year since Nvidia launched its last graphics card, and the company is heavily anticipated to launch its RTX-5000 series in January, according to rumours the processor may be expensive side as compared to its predecessor

Upcoming Smartphone in January 2025

Over the past year, we witnessed an impressive lineup of top-tier smartphones, and this year promises to be no different. Let's explore the innovations that might debut this January.

Samsung Galaxy S25 series

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra stood out as one of the best smartphones of 2024, continuing its legacy as a top-tier device over the years. The upcoming model is expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (3nm) chipset paired with the Adreno 830 GPU, capable of processing speeds up to 1.5 GHz. With enhanced AI capabilities and a host of practical features, the Samsung Galaxy series is poised to remain a powerhouse in the smartphone market. 

let us have a quick look at what we can expect in the new Samsung S25 series

• Android 15
• 7 major updates
• Dynamic LTPO display 
• Quad Camera setup: 200 MP camera, 10MP telephoto, 50MP periscopic telephoto and 50MP ultra-wide
• equivalent of 5000 mAh battery

OnePlus 13 series

The smartphone market is buzzing with excitement as several brands prepare to unveil their latest devices, and OnePlus is no exception. The company has scheduled an event on January 7 to officially introduce the OnePlus 13 series. Notably, this series is already available in the Chinese market.

A quick look at OnePlus 13 specification

• Snapdragon 8Gen Elite (3mn)
• Variants: 12/256GB, 12/512GB and 16GB RAM with 1TB ROM
• Adreno 830 which can process up to  or more than 1Ghz
• Triple 50MP  Camera setup 

Detailed specifications will be available soon on DMG