What to anticipate from Samsung, Acer, Lenovo and extra

IFA, Europe’s reply to the CES, kicks off on September 5 in Berlin, Germany. The present seemingly will not be the most important supply of reports in September — Apple’s is formally occurring on September 9 — however it’s often dwelling to its fair proportion of bulletins. IFA 2024 featured new “AI PCs” from and Dell, together with with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Plus chip. There have been loads of extra uncommon concepts, too: Honor used the present to introduce , for instance.

Primarily based on the businesses which can be confirmed to have presence on the present, comparable themes will likely be woven by means of IFA 2025. AI and options enabled by it’ll seemingly be all over the place, particularly in dwelling home equipment. Laptops, whether or not they’re working Intel’s Panther Lake chips or one thing Arm-based, are positive to be within the combine. And good glasses will seemingly proceed to be a going concern. Beneath are the businesses who’re confirmed to be holding occasions on the present, and what we expect they could announce.

Samsung

With the Galaxy S25, Galaxy Z foldables and Galaxy Watch 8 within the rear view, there aren’t many private electronics Samsung has left to announce this yr. That might be why the corporate’s IFA press convention appears targeted on the good dwelling. , dubbed “AI Residence: Future Dwelling, Now” is meant to be targeted on the corporate’s dwelling home equipment. Particularly, Samsung says it’ll “spotlight the transformative potential of AI within the dwelling.” Samsung already confirmed off how AI performs into its new at CES 2025, so it is attainable the corporate might have new additions to the lineup. It’s going to hopefully additionally share when its will likely be accessible for buy.

We additionally know for a incontrovertible fact that Samsung is internet hosting on September 4, which might level to another merchandise the corporate will showcase at IFA 2025. All indicators level to the subsequent Unpacked being about tablets and midrange telephones. Samsung is rumored to be asserting each the Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Extremely, which can carry over the overall appear and feel of the corporate’s previous tablets with a couple of essential tweaks, . Moreover battery enhancements and Android 16, the most important change Samsung is reportedly making is utilizing a MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chip within the tablets reasonably than its personal Exynos fashions or one thing from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is taken into account the highest of the road, so choosing MediaTek might increase questions on efficiency, however we’ll have to make use of the tablets to know for positive.

Samsung can also be rumored to be asserting the Galaxy S25 FE on the occasion. It turns into much less clear by the yr what “FE” or “Fan Version” means, however the Galaxy S25 FE is predicted to have some significant enhancements over the Galaxy S24 FE. Alongside a Samsung-designed Exynos chip, the S25 FE is rumored to characteristic an improved 12MP selfie digital camera and a 4,900mAh battery with 45W charging, .

Acer

Like Samsung, Acer is internet hosting its personal at IFA 2025. The corporate’s of the occasion is frustratingly obscure, however does recommend bulletins targeted on each productiveness and gaming. At IFA 2024, Acer launched a number of Copilot+PCs, together with updates to the corporate’s and strains with the most recent Intel Core Extremely chips and Home windows AI options. Updates to each lineups appear extremely seemingly at IFA 2025. Do not be shocked if Acer reveals off some extra idea gadgets, too. The corporate’s , a laptop computer with a removable recreation controller, was a giant hit ultimately yr’s present, and one thing the corporate is sure to high.

In terms of handheld gaming PCs, Acer’s detailed its plans to promote , the Acer Nitro Blaze 11, Blaze 8 and Blaze 7, however but to launch all of them globally. It would make sense to make use of IFA 2025 to finalize that and tease no matter it is engaged on subsequent.

Lenovo

In terms of Lenovo, the corporate has a tried and true playbook for occasions like IFA. It demoes a slew of latest laptops, updates its non-foldable Motorola telephones and introduces one or two completely weird idea gadgets. The sample looks like it will .

If the celebs of final yr’s present have been a and an that swivels with a voice command, this yr Lenovo’s taking a look at a special type of rotation. Leaker Evan Blass at what appears to be like like a brand new idea laptop computer with a show that may be rotated into portrait orientation. Blass additionally shared photographs of three new Moto telephones, and two new Lenovo tablets.

Lenovo has a brand new handheld PC of its personal to announce, too. The corporate launched the earlier this yr, and now it is reportedly able to announce the Lenovo Legion Go 2. The brand new handheld is a brand new AMD Ryzen Z2 Excessive chip, the identical removable, Change-style controllers and extra RAM. If Lenovo broadcasts the hand-held, it will seemingly be probably the most highly effective handheld gaming PC accessible for buy, with a price ticket to match.

Hisense

In line with the occasion description for , the corporate plans to “additional improve its RGB-MiniLED TV with highly effective {hardware} enhancements and AI-driven software program.” Hisense launched the again in July, what the corporate claims is the primary mass-produced tv with devoted purple, inexperienced and blue LEDs. The strategy lets the TV attain a peak brightness of 8,000 nits, amongst different advantages.

Detailing how a lot the TV will value, and how much options its “Hello-View AI Engine X” chip will energy is sensible. Do not be shocked if Hisense additionally takes time to speak concerning the even larger it introduced at CES 2025, too.

Anker

With Google absolutely embracing , there’s by no means been a greater time for Anker to announce new Qi2 chargers. On condition that the corporate’s is meant to characteristic “main product launches that carry intelligence into on a regular basis life,” it looks like AI options are a secure guess. That seemingly means Anker’s Eufy or Soundcore manufacturers might be the true focus. Perhaps the corporate has new AI enhancements for its Eufy robotic vacuums, or audio enhancements for its Soundcore headphones? We’ll have to attend for IFA to begin to discover out.