Phone news this week: OPPO Find X10 global launch, HONOR Magic9

The OPPO Find X10 global launch finally has a date, and it was the biggest story of a quiet week for new phones. HONOR also confirmed when its Magic9 flagships reach Europe, Samsung started rolling One UI 9 out to older Galaxy flagships, and vivo took its newest foldable to India.

OPPO Find X10 global launch set for October 21

OPPO confirmed on October 8 that the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max will make their global debut on October 21 in Mallorca, Spain, with the event starting at 4 p.m. CEST. Both phones have been on sale in China since late September. The Find X10 runs on the Dimensity 9600M with a dual 200MP camera system, while the Pro Max steps up to the Dimensity 9600 Pro and three 200MP cameras.

One detail matters for buyers outside China: OPPO’s own footnote says both models use a 7,150mAh battery in selected markets, down from 8,000mAh in the Chinese versions. Prices will be revealed at the event, so any European figures you see online right now are leaks, not OPPO numbers. You can already line up the two models in our Find X10 vs Find X10 Pro Max comparison.

Availability: China now. Global launch on October 21; in the UK and EU, OPPO is taking deposits on its website. No US release announced.

HONOR Magic9 flagships coming to Europe in January 2027

HONOR’s UK website now lists the Magic9 series as available from January 2027. The Magic9 Pro Max and Magic9 launched in China on September 28, so European buyers will wait about three months.

HONOR hasn’t said which models will come to Europe, and there are no prices or exact dates yet. The Pro Max is the camera-focused model of the pair, built around an ARRI-branded camera system.

Availability: China now. UK from January 2027 (date and price not announced); other European countries not confirmed. Not sold in the US.

One UI 9 rolls out to the Galaxy S24 and Z Fold6

Samsung started the stable One UI 9 update, based on Android 17, for the Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 in South Korea on October 6, with beta testers first in line. The Galaxy S26 series got the update in mid-September, and the Z Fold8 and Z Flip8 already run it.

Highlights include Now Nudge, which suggests relevant details while you type, a Warranty and Care menu in Settings, Scam Detection in more countries and languages, and AI summaries with headings and tables in Voice Recorder.

Availability: South Korea from October 6. Samsung hasn’t published dates for the US or Europe; we will track the rollout in next week’s roundup.

vivo X Fold6 launches in India

vivo launched the X Fold6 in India on October 6 at ₹2,19,999 for the only 12GB/512GB version, with sales from October 13 on vivo’s India online store. The book-style foldable debuted in China in June and reached Germany, Austria and Switzerland on October 1 at €2,199.

Availability: China, Germany, Austria and Switzerland now; India from October 13. Not sold in the US.

REDMAGIC teases a global 12 Pro

REDMAGIC posted a “PROJECT_12_PRO” teaser on its global X account on October 5, introducing a new cooling system called AquaCore. In China, the REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ launches on October 15 with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6. The brand’s current global gaming phone is the REDMAGIC 11S Pro, which is sold in the US and Europe.

Availability: not announced. China launch on October 15; global date and prices to follow.

What’s coming next

• October 15: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ launch in China.
• October 16: iPhone Duo pre-orders open, with sales from October 23 starting at $1,999.
• October 21: OPPO Find X10 series global launch in Mallorca.
• October 27: European launch and pre-orders for the vivo X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max; sales start November 5.
• November: Motorola Signature 27 goes on sale in the US, according to Motorola’s US website.

The OnePlus 16 launched in China on October 12, and we will cover it in next week’s roundup.

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