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The much cheaper LG OLED C5, locator packs for iOS and Android, the iPhone 17 at a minimum price and more. Hunting Bargains

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We arrive at last Friday after a week in which we have been finding very interesting technology offers. And like every week, we return with a Bargain Hunting in which we will comment on the best bargains that we have seen and that, of course, are still available. LG OLED C5 by 869 eurosthe television that we recommend most for its quality-price ratio. iPhone 17 by 899 eurosthe best price we have seen on an Apple mobile to date. Asus Rog Xbox Ally by 448.99 eurosa powerful console with a good discount. Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro by 299 eurosone of the best smartwatches of the year (for the moment) along with some free headphones. Ugreen FineTrack Duo by 33.99 eurosa pack of four locators for iOS or Android. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED C5 He LG OLED C5 is he television that we recommend most for its quality-price ratioand it is a model that incorporates a screen that looks exceptionally good. Your panel has OLED technology and, in this case, it has a diagonal of 55 inches. It offers a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz (VRR), is compatible with Dolby Vision and its speakers are compatible with Dolby Atmos. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links iPhone 17 He iPhone 17 It is taking much longer to get down time than it did for previous generations. But little by little it is doing it and right now we have it in MediaMarkt for 899 eurosthe lowest price we have seen so far. It is a fairly compact mobile with a 6.3-inch screen, it offers a 120Hz refresh rateits chip is Apple’s A19 and it comes with 256 GB of internal storage. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Asus Rog Xbox Ally Yes now that The Steam Deck has increased in price you want to buy an alternative, the Asus Rog Xbox Ally It has a quite attractive price at Neobyte, which leaves it for 448.99 euros. This is a consolidated PC that has the AMD Ryzen Z2 A processor, comes with 16 GB of RAM (LPDDR5) and has Windows 11 preinstalled. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro Whether you do a lot or a little sport, Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro It is one of the best smartwatches that have been launched so far this year, and if you buy it on Amazon for 299 euros you get free headphones. The watch stands out for many reasons such as its battery, which lasts up to 10 days of use, or its screen that offers good brightness to be able to see it perfectly outdoors. Besides, allows you to make payments through NFC. Huawei Watch FIT 5 Pro + headphones The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Ugreen FineTrack Duo Now that there is less time left until the arrival of summer, if you are looking for a locator to use on any trip, Amazon has an offer for 33.99 euros a pack with four Ugreen FineTrack Duo. This is a set of locators compatible with iOS or Android that stands out above all because they can be recharged through its USB-C port. The autonomy is approximately one year and it has a hole to hang a keychain. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | LG, Apple, Asus, Huawei, Ugreen In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best smartwatch in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and seven recommended models

Volkswagen has hope to make electric cars cheaper: sodium batteries

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Sodium-ion technology It has been promising for years without ever taking off. Gotion High-Tech, a Chinese company in which Volkswagen is its largest individual shareholder, has just taken the most serious step to date: for its own brand of sodium batteries to have a product ready to be manufactured at scale. An evolution is urgently needed. Lithium-ion batteries They have been dominating for decades the energy storage and mobility sector but they have an underlying problem that more and more companies want to tackle: lithium is a geographically concentrated resource, with fragile supply chains and dependent on a few countries. Sodium, on the other hand, is one of the most abundant elements on the planet. If sodium-ion technology reaches competitive energy densities and can be manufactured on a large scale, the game changes. And that is precisely what Gotion has in mind. Production-ready batteries. At its 15th Global Technology Conference, the company introduced the Gnascent brandwhich groups three versions of sodium-ion battery designed for specific applications, not a single multipurpose cell. The brand already has production lines ready in Tangshan and Hefei, China, and they are on the order of gigawatt-hours. Three versions. Each Gnascent variant targets a different niche: High energy: reaches 261 Wh/kg, 60% more than conventional sodium batteries. It is designed for light electric vehicles and drones for commercial use, where weight is a critical factor. Power: with 162 Wh/kg, it supports discharge at temperatures down to -50 °C. Its target market is commercial vehicles and equipment in extreme cold regions, where the performance of lithium batteries drops dramatically. Energy storage: with 180 Ah per cell and more than 20,000 useful life cycles, it maintains 88% of its capacity at -40 °C. The company claims to have passed penetration tests with 8 mm nails and heating to 400 °C without ignition. It can become a serious option for network installations and industrial use. What your technology is about. Just like account The company, Gnascent is backed by more than 90 patents covering cathode materials (sheet oxides, polyanions and sodium-manganese-iron pyrophosphate), hard carbon anodes and electrolyte additives. On the other hand, its anode-less design reduces material costs while increasing energy density. Who is behind. Gotion High-Tech, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Hefei, has Volkswagen Group as its largest shareholder. At the end of 2025, the company had a cumulative production capacity of 400 GWh and 20 manufacturing bases spread around the world. Just like share According to CarNewsChina, in the Chinese market it is the third supplier of batteries for electric vehicles, only behind CATL and BYD, with a share of 6.6%. Who climbs it first and best?. Gotion is not the only one on this path. CATL and BYD too are accelerating their own sodium ion programswhich points to a broader strategy in which this chemistry is the protagonist and ends up becoming a real alternative to lithium. And now what. For the moment, Gotion wants to enter the large-scale energy storage segment through Gnascent. That is electrical networks, industrial facilities or residential use, complementing with smaller markets such as two-wheeled vehicles. It only remains to be seen if the strategy ends up being given the green light and if more companies choose to consider this option in the near future. Cover image | Gotion High-Tech and Volkswagen In Xataka | Putting pistachio in everything has a limit. Or not: Córdoba already makes batteries with its shells

The Google Pixel 10 is cheaper than ever, but only until Monday at MediaMarkt

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He Google Pixel 10 It remains one of the most desired phones of the year. If you have been wanting to buy it for a while and have postponed the purchase decision many times, now is a good time to buy it at MediaMarkt. Until next Monday, May 17, you can get the latest smartphone launched by Google with an extra 10% discount (in addition to already being discounted in the “Worldwide Offers” campaign). To benefit from that discount, you have to copy the code ‘PIXEL10MAY‘ when you already have the mobile phone in the shopping cart. The base model, thanks to this code, remains available for 539.10 euros. Although it is not the only Google Pixel that you can buy with this code. These are other models in which it applies: The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Android 16 and seamless Gemini integration in the palm of your hand One of the notable things about this Google Pixel 10 It is control over your brain. This is thanks to the processor G5 tensionerdesigned entirely by Google and manufactured by TSMC. This means that the phone heats up less and also highlights the integration with Gemini. The Google Pixel 10 is also a genius of computational photography 2.0. He 50 MP main sensor It now works with a much faster NPU (Neural Processing Unit), allowing a night mode in video that will seem like magic and instant photo processing. The screen of this Google Pixel 10 is Actua 6.3-inch OLEDso the compact size continues to be Google’s hallmark for its base smartphone in this latest generation. It can also be noted that, with this model, Google keeps its promise and guarantees operating system updates (Android 16) for seven years. ⚡ IN BRIEF: offer for the Google pixel 10 today ✅ THE BEST Your photographic system: Few phones of the same price as this Pixel can fight against it in the photography section. An operating system that lasts for years: Having pure Android is one of the main hallmarks of Google phones and they guarantee updates for years (seven, specifically). ❌ THE WORST The screen can be improved… Although it is true that the Google Pixel 10 has a good screen, we miss that it is not LTPO. 💡 BUY IT IF… You want a cell phone to take good photos without having to spend the almost 1,000 euros that high-end terminals from other brands usually cost. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Obviously, the only significant drawback that this mobile has is that it works with Android, so if you don’t want a terminal with this operating system, you have no choice but to go for a iPhone. Some accessories that may interest you for this mobile Pixelsnap Case for Google Pixel 10 & Pixel 10 Pro The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel Buds 2a – Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Pepu Ricca (Xataka) and Google In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Is it a good time to buy a Pixel 10 or will the price drop soon? This is what the data tells us

In two years, pork became 29% cheaper on farms and 7% more expensive in supermarkets. The question is obvious

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When we go to the supermarket for fruit, meat, fish or any other food we find labels that inform us of their prices, but that figure is only the last in a long (and complex) chain of costs in which not all the links move at the same pace. That is the idea that they wanted to emphasize the farmers on account of pork: according to their calculations, they charge 29% less today than in 2024 while the supermarkets sell it to us 7% more expensive. The question is obvious: where is this differential, which according to industry estimates has given a jump of 179%? What has happened? That the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG) just report “the growing gap” between what farms charge for pork and the prices that end customers end up paying in supermarkets. After analyzing the market for two years (from April 2024 to the same month of 2026) and calculate what is called the Price Index at Origin and Destination (IPOD), the agricultural organization has detected two trends that move in opposite directions in the production chain: while ranchers charge less for their product today than two years ago, supermarkets sell it at a higher price. How much more expensive? COAG assures that in April 2024, farmers received 1.83 euros for each kilo of pork. In April 2026 (latest data available) this indicator had dropped to €1.3/kg. The striking thing is that (always according to COAG data) the “destination price”which the consumer pays in the supermarket, evolved in the opposite direction. From €6.45/kg in 2024, it went to €6.9/kg. What does that mean? Basically, while producers saw the price of their goods decline by 28.9%, the rates at which meat is sold in supermarkets grew by 6.9%. Are there more indicators? Yes. The organization not only records the rates that are charged at one time or another. It also calculates the “farm-supermarket differential,” an indicator that basically shows how wide the margin is that separates both ends of the production chain. Their conclusion is even more revealing: while in 2024 the differential was 252%, last month it rose to 431%. The COAG speaks already of “a growing and unjustified gap between what the rancher charges and what the final consumer pays” in the supermarket. “The data show that the drop in the price at origin has not been passed on to the consumer at any time. Quite the opposite: while the rancher was suffering a continued drop in income throughout 2025 and early 2026, the price in the supermarket not only remained stable, but continued to grow,” argues the coordinator, who denounces the effect of this double trend: “A net transfer of income from the producer to the distribution chain and the meat industry.” What do the supermarkets say? Coincidence or not, the COAG report It comes just a few days after Asedas, the Spanish Association of Distributors, Self-service and Supermarkets, publicly complained of the “systematic distortions” and “simplistic approaches” that are often used when analyzing the prices that govern the different phases of the production chain. A speech that “generates confusion” and leads to thinking about “hidden intermediaries.” “There are no abusive margins, the price of the final product is fully justified by real costs, risks assumed and investments made,” they argue from the association, which has presented a study precisely on how to “precisely” compare origin-destination prices. In the analysis, prepared by Manuel Hidalgo, professor of Economics at the Pablo de Olavide University, it is appointment among others the IPOD made by COAG. “It constitutes the most paradigmatic example of how a methodologically deficient approach can generate distorted perceptions about the real functioning of the agri-food chain.” What do they argue? The study signed by Hidalgo warns that the IPOD, “far from providing clarity to the debate, introduces significant distortions” and is based on “a conceptually erroneous premise: the idea that the agri-food chain can be analyzed through a simple binary comparison between two points.” The economist warns of “value creation processes” and remember that more actors than farms and supermarkets participate in the chain that brings food from the fields to the tables. Throughout the report, Hidalgo denounces other errors, such as comparing the lowest prices at origin with “the highest observed” on the shelves, that there are comparisons based on unrepresentative samples or that gross margin and net profit are wrongly equated. And what do they propose then? Alternatively, the economist poses a calculation formula that exemplifies with several products. One of them is olive oil, which is tracked from its price at origin (€2.35/l) to that applied in stores (€7.5/l). In between, it indicates the transformation and distribution phases, during which the oil incorporates an “added value” of €5.15 and a commercial margin. “This increase is not speculation, but the sum of necessary services,” concludes the analysis, presented by Asedas and Caea. What’s happening with the market? Beyond the interpretations of some and others about where the margin of money that separates what is paid on farms and in supermarkets ends, one thing is clear: the Spanish pork market is going through a complex moment. Farmers have been greatly affected by the cases of African swine fever detected at the end of last year in Catalonia, which made China ban the entry gender from Barcelona. In general, the data from the Interporc employer association show that in 2025 exports generally fell by 3.4% annually, dragging down turnover, which contracted by 300 million euros. The impact of swine fever it didn’t take long in letting yourself feel with price drops and the search for new markets. A complex scenario that, months later, was followed by the hangover from the Iran war, which, as in many other sectors (including agricultural ones) was felt with an increase in price of fuels. With this backdrop, and for the sake of a more precise ‘photo’ of what is happening with prices, COAG demands something else from the Government: that it publish updated … Read more

China makes tokens cheaper than anyone else

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Last month, Chinese AI models surpassed American ones in use on OpenRouter, an AI platform that allows you to detect interesting trends. And this in fact was just confirmed this month and has accelerated, because what we are seeing is that despite the obstacles that the US has tried to put in place to prevent China from competing in this market, the Asian giant has found a key tactic to do it: the so-called “token export”. Useless tariffs. The US government the era of globalization burst with the trade war with China and more recently with its aggressive tariff policy. That has had a clear effect on Chinese exportsbut the Asian country has found a way to avoid tariffs: with AI. Its artificial intelligence models can be used around the world without being affected by tariffs. Although they are inferior in performance and quality, they are much cheaper to use, so China is managing to convince the world with its old recipe: if the product or service is good enough and is also cheap, it wins. On the OpenRouter platform we have been seeing for two months how Chinese models are used more than those from the US for a simple reason: they are much cheaper and perform reasonably well. Token export. When we use energy we consume kilowatts. When we use AI we consume tokens from AI models. And that is where China is winning with the phenomenon called “token export”because the tokens of their AI models are extremely competitive and for many tasks those models are good enough. Minimax M2.5, Step 3.5 Flash or DeepSeek V3.2 clearly outperformed Gemini 3 Flash Preview, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Opus 4.6 in use in the last two months on the OpenRouter platform, for example. Developers from all over the world take advantage of these models and do so without being affected by tariffs: tokens do not pay those fees that, for example, apply to mobile phones, cars and many other products. Devastating price difference. While an American premium model like Claude Opus 4.6 costs 5 dollars per million entry tokens (Sonnet 4.6 costs 3), Chinese models like the MiniMax M2.5 cost as little as $0.25, 20 times less, and the Step 3.5 Flash, also very popular, costs just $0.10, 50 times less. AI agents ask for cheap models. That price gap is especially relevant now that AI agents —and especially, OpenClaw— begin to demonstrate their ability. These types of systems are capable of completing tasks for us and even controlling the machines to which we give them access, but to achieve this they use a huge amount of tokens. Using the best models guarantees better results, but it is also very expensive, but in many “simple” tasks, very cheap models like the Chinese ones They can perfectly solve the problem. The subscription trap. In recent weeks, the rise of OpenClaw and similar platforms has provoked a curious response from companies like Anthropic or Google. To these companies they don’t like it that subscription plans for your AI models be used for these types of AI agents because they argue that those plans are abused, and there are certain restrictions to that type of uses. This has caused many users to opt for AI models from Chinese companies, which are precisely positioning themselves as the cheap and trouble-free alternative to be able to take advantage of these agents. Why Chinese tokens are so cheap. There are several factors that favor the low cost of AI models in China. The first of them, cheap energy: the costs of industrial energy They are 40% smaller than in the United States. The second, its efficient architecture: as DeepSeek demonstrated, it is possible to achieve great results with techniques like Mixture of Experts (MoE). With it, the model is divided into multiple “experts” and only activates those that are necessary according to the request. The irony of tariffs. Curiously, the US restrictions on the export of advanced chips may have ended up being the great catalyst for this situation. By not having access to the most advanced NVIDIA chips, Chinese companies were forced to perfect the efficiency of their models to the maximum, and that has now caused be more competitive in the AI ​​inference market (that of the use of models in practice), which is where this new economic battle is being fought. Challenges. Although the “token export” is currently profitable for China, it faces significant challenges. The data sovereignty is one of them: for a company or a government, sending sensitive data to data centers in China is a red line. There is also the problem of latency: the response of China’s AI models is affected by the enormous distances that these data packets have to travel. It remains to be seen if Washington ends up applying some kind of measure to also restrict the use of AI models from Chinese companies, although that seems more complicated. In Xataka | NVIDIA already has a monopoly on AI hardware: now it wants to conquer software through agents

You can now buy them 200 euros cheaper

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During the weekend, Xiaomi’s new high-end phones were presented, the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra. As the brand usually does, they have arrived at the official store with several quite interesting promotions with which we can have them cheaper. First of all, these are the prices of both phones: And these are the discounts and promotions for both phones: Coupon for 200 euros (Xiaomi 17) or 250 euros (Xiaomi 17 Ultra) when registering in the store. 50 euros discount when choosing the Xiaomi 17 256 GB in pink. Photography Kit Pro as a gift when choosing the Xiaomi 17 Ultra 1 TB. 25% discount if you are a student. 150 euros discount when purchasing two units. Double My Point. Trade-in: additional discount when trading in an old device. In this way, with the coupon the Xiaomi 17 stays in 799.99 euros and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra stays in 1,249.99 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The price could vary. We earn commission from these links They arrive with the best in Android processors The Xiaomi 17 undoubtedly stands out for its Qualcomm processor, since in this case, like the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, it incorporates the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. It also comes with a good 6,330 mAh battery that supports 100W fast wired charging, which means that we can charge our mobile in a very short time. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra adds some interesting things, especially in relation to its photography section. In this sense, it comes with a 50 MP main sensor, a 50 MP ultra wide angle and a 200 MP telephoto lens. In addition, similar to what we saw in the previous generation, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is compatible with two photographic kits: the Photography Kit (99.99 euros) and Photography Kit Pro (199.99 euros). In the Xiaomi 15 Ultra generation we really liked this accessoryso we look forward to testing it thoroughly in this generation. You may also be interested XIAOMI Watch 5 Smartwatch, Google Wear OS, NFC payments, AI with Gemini, 1.54” screen, up to 6 days of autonomy, GPS and Fitness Tracking, Gesture Control, 47 mm, Bluetooth, Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 165W Power Bank 10000mAh (Integrated Cable) GL, Power Bank with Self-Recharging Capacity of up to 90W, Dual Ports with a Maximum Simultaneous Output of up to 165W The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best Xiaomi mobile in quality price: purchasing and comparison guide

This is the plan to keep our energy cheaper

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Fifty megawatts. That is all the power in batteries that Spain managed to connect to its electrical network in the last three full years from 2023 to 2025. However, in an unprecedented twist of the script, only in the 31 days of January 2026 did the sector has plugged in more than 57 megawatts. It’s not an anecdote, it’s the starting signal. After years of administrative paralysis and debates about how to manage the flood of green energy, the energy storage sector in Spain has begun to wake up. With the aim of reaching 22.5 GW of storage capacity in 2030 marked by the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC), the country faces what is probably the largest structural transformation of its electrical system in decades. Nature’s warning. The Spanish electrical system has just gone through a monumental stress test. As we have been documenting in Xataka during the last weeksthe concatenation of Atlantic storms and historic wind production pushed water reserves to record levels and sank the wholesale price for dozens of hours, even into negative territory. The oversupply was such that nuclear plants like Trillo They stopped operating when they were not married in the market. Beyond the meteorological anecdote, the episode exposed a structural failure: Spain has the capacity to generate enormous quantities of clean and cheap electricity, but it lacks enough “electronic reservoirs” to move that energy over time. The result is renewable waste, zero prices and a system forced to absorb surpluses at any cost. The transition no longer depends only on installing more green megawatts. It depends on knowing how to manage them. The numbers reveal the magnitude of the moment. At the end of January, Spain had less than 100 MW of operational batteries, but more than 11,600 MW with access permission granted and almost 14,000 MW in processing, according to the latest APPA Renovables report. More than 25,000 MW on the exit ramp. The technology and investors are ready. The only obstacle left to overcome is a regulatory framework that seems stuck in the past. The clash against the 20th century. The barrier is not technical, but bureaucratic. José Carlos Díaz Lacaci, CEO of SotySolar, explains it clearly in statements to Xataka: “The problem is not technical/technological, it is that a regulation from the 20th century continues to be applied that understands the battery as a final consumer, when in reality it is an asset of system flexibility.” Currently, the regulations treat the charging of a giant battery as if it were the consumption of a factory. “Or what is the same: we are applying rules of a one-way highway when what is needed is bidirectionality on that road and regulation by traffic lights,” illustrates the SotySolar spokesperson. The frustration in the sector is palpable. A battery does not “consume” electricity in the classic sense: it moves it over time to return it when the system needs it. However, you are required to have firm demand access as if you were an end user. As long as there is no specific regulatory figure for storage – with its own framework of tolls, access and remuneration – the deployment will continue to advance, but without the industrial scale required by the PNIEC. The paradox is that the market already behaves as if that figure existed. Operational data shows that the batteries charge during hours of solar surplus and discharge during peak demand naturally. “The regulator knows perfectly well what the graphs say,” says Díaz Lacaci. “It is not a question of whether it works, but of giving it legal certainty.” Two ways to a big stack. To absorb this renewable avalanche, Spain has to activate its two large storage lungs. On the one hand, large-scale batteries (BESS) offer a response in milliseconds and allow the grid to be stabilized with a precision that no other technology matches. And the queue of projects is historic. According to APPA dataIn addition to the more than 25,000 MW in permits and processing, there are 92,620 MW of demand access requests in the transmission network, much of them linked to storage facilities. It is an unmistakable sign of investment appetite. The international context reinforces the thesis. Spain It is the second country in the world in battery storage projects for the electrical grid, only behind the United States, with 16,000 MW planned until 2030 and an estimated volume of 2,000 million euros in development. However, the current business model remains fragile. Without a capacity market that rewards the constant availability of these assets – and not just energy sold punctually – the viability of large-scale financing is complicated, leaving many of these projects waiting for a clear framework. The muscle of hydraulic pumping. On the other hand, the other lung is hydraulic pumping. Reversible reservoirs act as the country’s heavy battery, Spain has around 6 GW of installed capacity and the PNIEC plans to reach around 10 GW of seasonal storage in 2030. In times of overproduction and plunging prices, these plants use cheap electricity to lift water to a higher reservoir and store it as potential energy. In January 2026 alone, pumping consumption exceeded 771,400 MWh in the national system, according to data from Red Eléctrica. However, its expansion is not guaranteed either. As Antonio Hernández, partner at EY, explains, in statements collected by Expansionachieving the objectives will require approving capacity markets adapted to pumping, reducing the tax burden and establishing hydraulic concessions with sufficient horizons to recover the investment. The risk of capital flight. Time plays against us. Today, the business model for batteries in Spain is complex. They live on “highly specialized niches” in adjustment services, a scheme that is “profitable as artisanal projects”, but which is “unsustainable for the industrialization of storage”, warns the CEO of SotySolar. This regulatory limbo has a real cost. “Regulatory uncertainty always penalizes, and capital, indeed, is very sensitive to that factor,” warns Díaz Lacaci. The industry is aware that international funds are already freezing projects … Read more

what is needed are cheaper chips

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Let’s face it, I’ve been using high-end phones for more than a decade, but I tend to test mid-range phones quite frequently and it’s been clear to me for a long time that you can buy a smartphone for 300 euros and have decent performance for standard use. Obviously, not for a gamer or a demanding user, but for the average user. Hence the mobile phones that I most recommend They cost between 300 and 500 euros. This upward range has two explanations: the first, that in addition to performance, it is common for “a good camera” to appear on many people’s wish lists. And here, the Google Pixel A is the king. The second is a market where the price increase is inevitable because everything goes up, but especially components like memory or storagewhich can lead to the tragic news of recover 4GB of RAM. Qualcomm is the manufacturer that equips most of the premium Android phones on the market and according to rumorsits next flagship will arrive twice: a Pro version for the ultra-premium range and another for the pure high-end. The difference between the two would be the type of RAM supported and the GPU configuration, similar to what Apple does with its iPhones. Surely their benchmarks are printable, but More than its advantages, what worries me is the price. The cost of current Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 They are around 280 dollars and for the following ones everything indicates that They will overcome the barrier of 300 dollars. This means that for many manufacturers, just purchasing the processor will account for a third of the RRP of their devices. Google shows that another path is possible Meanwhile, Google is going its own way within the ecosystem: Your Tensors are never at the top of performance and not only do they not seem to care, but they continue to offer seven years of updates even in their A versions. For more ridicule, their new Google Pixel 10A even repeats processor. And nothing happens: any mid-range from the last three years will allow you to successfully use messaging, social networks or browse the internet. It is true that there are specific use scenarios where continuing to add more and better hardware can be differential, such as ray tracing, moving games with a certain cadence, or AI. But on the one hand it is something niche and on the other, current models can still give a fight. And I’m not just talking about the high-end. Google Product Manager, Toni Urban, makes quite a statement of intent: We had to make difficult engineering decisions to maintain that price of 549 euros, which we have maintained for four generations. The chipset is part of that consideration. We knew we could still deliver the best of Google’s AI and the best camera experience with the chip we had; We didn’t feel like we were sacrificing quality, and we still continued to incorporate important improvements. If a medium range of a couple of years can continue to carry out normal and current tasks in a solvent manner, with a veteran high-end, even better. It is rare to find someone who renews a high-end one for another citing performance reasons. The bottleneck is another: it could be the camera, thermal management or the battery and its performance, because performance is a problem solved years ago on mobile phones. Google’s decision not only seems right from a price point of view, but also from a balance point of view: performance tests take a backseat when factors such as temperature or battery life act as limitations. Not obsessing over performance allows manufacturers to differentiate themselves in other areas or simply maintain their prices. And that is no small thing. In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2026), we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best mobile phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and seven recommended models

A Google Pixel cheaper than ever, Xiaomi headphones for 10 euros, last year’s GOTY and more. Hunting Bargains

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If when Friday arrives your body asks for a new Bargain Hunting, pay attention because today we return with another assortment of the best offers we have found all week. There is plenty to choose from, but we have chosen the five best deals in technology and entertainment. Do you want to know more? Well, we leave you these cell phones, headphones and more. Google Pixel 9a by 369 eurosthe lowest price we have seen on this mobile to date. Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 Play by 9.80 eurosvery cheap headphones that come with a good battery. Honor Magic8 Lite by 313.65 euros When you add it to the cart, an excellent mobile phone if what you are looking for is a good battery. ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘ by 39.90 eurosa tighter price for the winner of GOTY 2025. Bose QuietComfort by 199 eurosone of the best prices these headphones have received to date. Google Pixel 9a After the presentation of a new mobile phone, it is normal that we see better offers on its previous generation, and this is what has happened between the Google Pixel 10a and the Google Pixel 9a. The latter has dropped even further in price and can be found on MediaMarkt for 369 euros in what is the best offer we have seen so far. Although it is true that there are changes between generations, for the price of the Google Pixel 9a we get a good mobile. It is small (6.3 inches), offers good performance at almost all times and Its photographic section gives very good results. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 Play Xiaomi has many devices in its catalog, and some have very low prices. The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 Play They are a good example, since on Amazon we can find them by 9.80 euros. They come with noise cancellation on calls and have a great battery of up to 36 hours with the charging case. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Honor Magic8 Lite If there is a mobile phone that has managed to stand out in recent weeks, it is the Honor Magic8 Lite. It has arrived in stores with several offers, the one from MediaMarkt being one of the best because when you add it to the cart it remains 313.65 euros. The interesting thing lies above all in the 7,500 mAh battery, which in practice gives a autonomy of between two and three days. Not bad for the price it has. Honor Magic8 Lite (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘ Not only was it the GOTY of 2025, but it received a wide variety of awards beyond the Best Game of the Year, and it is not surprising. It was launched at a reduced price, but is now available for purchase. 39.90 euros. It is a turn-based RPG with a very interesting story, although what keeps us glued to the controls is its combat system and, above all, the soundtrack that still resonates in our heads. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Bose QuietComfort If the Xiaomi headphones do not convince you because you are looking for something much better, pay attention because the Bose QuietComfort They have lowered the price again at MediaMarkt. By 199 eurosthis is one of the best deals we’ve seen on these headphones that have excellent active noise cancellation. Their autonomy is up to 24 hours and they are very comfortable. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Google, Xiaomi, Honor, Sandfall Interactive, Bose In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best sound bars in quality price (2026). Which one to buy and seven recommended models from 99 euros

It will be cheaper if you use this discount coupon

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Yes, the Google Pixel 10a is now official and, for another year, the phone is set to be one of the best mid-range phones. It will arrive in stores on March 8, leaving from 549 eurosbut we can reserve it now. And, if we do it at MediaMarkt, we can take it cheaper at MediaMarkt using a discount code. We will tell you more about this promo. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Official cases at half price and 130 euros discount on the mobile The Google Pixel 10a comes as the most economical option in this family of phones, although it is always appreciated when we can save even more on our purchase. The savings from this MediaMarkt promo are separated into two parts, both with discount coupons that We must apply when we have the phone in the cart. The first of these two discount codes is ‘30MMPIXEL10A‘, which will give us a direct discount of 30 euros. In this way, we can get the phone in its version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage for less than its RRP. What interests you about the model with 256 GB? That’s okay, the code can also be used with it. The discount we have available to get the phone is great, but it doesn’t come alone. MediaMarkt has available original phone cases at half price (as well as chargers), so we can take the opportunity to take one along with the mobile phone and thus have it well protected against scratches or bumps. This promotion will only be active from today until next March 4 at 11 p.m. As for the telephone, it is a direct evolution of the Pixel 9a with changes such as the camera module, which now does not protrude (ideal if you don’t like the phone not resting well on the table). The screen, which is very similar, now has more maximum brightness and has more resistance to shocks and abrasionswhich is great to keep us in good condition for longer. Beyond these changes, the mobile has the same 5,100 mAh battery as the previous model, although with improved fast charging from 30 to 45 Wwhich is perfect if you’re in a hurry and don’t want to wait too long for it to load. All rounded off by a ton of artificial intelligence and seven years of guaranteed updates, so your phone will be up to date for a long time. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Google, MediaMarkt In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2025), we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best quality-price mobiles (2025). Their analyzes and videos are here

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