Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy S21 Ultra: Specs Comparison

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Feb 28, 2022

At the Mobile World Congress 2022 event, Huawei debuted multiple products in the global market like the Matebook X Pro and the Huawei MatePad Paper e-ink tablet. But laptops and tablets were not the only products unveiled, as the company also launched the Huawei Sound Joy smart speaker for customers across different regions.

The wireless speaker is co-engineered with the French audio technology company Devialet and brings a compact cylindrical body that is pretty portable. The Sound Joy comprises 4 speaker units, with a 20W full-range speaker, a 10W tweeter, and two passive radiators. This speaker setup is capable of firing 79 dBA @ 2 m audio.

The speaker supports Bluetooth 5.2 and codecs such as AAC and SBC. It has IP67 certification for protection against dust and a safe immersion under 1 meter of water for 30 minutes.

The speaker’s large 8800mAh battery promises a playback time of 26 hours. It can be charged at super-fast 40W and can offer a whole hour of playback at just 10 minutes of charge.

The Huawei Sound Joy also comes with pretty useful and intuitive functionalities like shake to pair, touch to phone to instantly transfer a track, and proximity-based auto-discovery. It has a dedicated voice assistant key to activate your phone’s smart voice assistant for memos, reminders, information inquiries, and more.

The Bluetooth speaker measures 202 mm in height, has a diameter of 73 mm and weighs 680 grams. A large part of its exterior is made of a specially woven fabric offering rugged protection for all outdoor activities.

The Huawei Sound Joy has been priced at €149 and is available in Obsidian Black and Spruce Green colors. The brand has yet to reveal the date at which the device will be made available, however, this is likely to vary from region to region.

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Lenovo unveils the Snapdragon-powered ThinkPad X13s & other powerful laptops

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Feb 28, 2022

Lenovo has a pretty lengthy list of big announcements during the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona 2022. The company is refreshing the ThinkPad lineup with Snapdragon processors for faster performance in addition to 165Hz display refresh rates. Lenovo has indeed released a whole lot of ThinkPads and the X13s which are the latest iterations of the ThinkPad will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors. The lineup of ThinkPads also includes the X1 Extreme and new additions to the P- and T-series.

Concerning the Snapdragon-powered new ThinkPads. They sport the 16:10 aspect ratio after the company had earlier announced a transition from 16:9 to 16:10. The 16:10 model is looking roomier and taller than its predecessors. The ThinkPad X13s is the first Lenovo model to feature the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 chip which Qualcomm claims offers up to 60% improvement over other alternative platforms. The improvements are also shown in the enhanced battery life offered by the ThinkPad X13s to go with excellent portability.

The ThinkPad X13 weighs just 1.06kg which is a quite decent offering for a laptop. It is very easy to carry even with one hand. The absence of a cooling fan system contributed to the reduced weight of the X13 but the excellent cooling mechanism of the Snapdragon processor means minimal heat generation and overall efficiency. The model is also sturdy and is made from 90% recycled magnesium. The ThinkPad X13 lineup is priced from $1,099 and could be available in May 2022.

Apart from the ThinkPad X13s, Lenovo also unveiled a number of new products at MWC 2022. The company’s lineup includes a couple of Chromebooks and tablets. Some of the Windows 11 laptops that the company announced includes:

Lenovo ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 and ThinkBook 13s Gen 4: The duo is powered by 12th-Gen Intel Core processors. They equally come with a dual-tone aluminum fuselage and supports Thunderbolt 4, and Wi-Fi 6E.
ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5: The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 takes things to the extreme as it is powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 H-Series processor and supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5x memory and 8GB of storage.
ThinkPad T series: The T-series comes in both Intel and AMD versions. While the Intel model packs a 12th Gen Core SoC, the AMD version is powered by the Ryzen Pro 6000 series processors. The laptop’s display adopts a 16:10 screen aspect ratio.

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Sony WH-XB910N over-the-ear headphones with ANC & 40mm drivers launched at Rs 14,990 in India

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Feb 28, 2022

Sony has launched the Sony WH-XB910N over-the-ear wireless headphones in India. The pair of wireless headphones provide Active Noise Cancelation (ANC), LDAC codec support, and up to 30 hours between charges.

According to Sony, the two noise sensors in work in tandem to offer a better overall noise cancellation experience and the feature can be personalized through Sony’s Headphones Connect mobile app on either iOS or Android smartphones.

When focusing on the features of this pair, the headphones are powered by 40mm drivers. Via LDAC, the headphones offer a frequency response of 20Hz to 40,000Hz and also come with a 1.2m audio cable for wired connectivity. The user also gets 48-ohm impedance, and 96dB/nW sensitivity as well.

The audio signature of this headphone focuses specifically on the low frequencies, as according to Sony it belongs to the company’s Extra Bass lineup. The Sony WH-XB910N has been advertised to deliver a club-like bass-driven music experience.

The headphones offer 30 hours of music playback time. The headphones also feature a Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) which uses software to upscale the audio that users are streaming through their smartphones. This is also combined with Adaptive Sound Control using which the headphones adapt to the best level of audio balance and noise cancellation depending on its surroundings. Additionally, it has a Precise Voice Pickup Technology’ which helps in reducing the surrounding noise while on voice calls.

The Sony WH-XB910N also features 360 Reality Audio which is that focuses on spatial audio distribution through the headphones, but it is not compatible with most mainstream applications.

Starting February 28, 2022, the Sony WH-XB910N is available to customers in India both online and via offline Sony retailers. The headphones are priced at Rs 14,990.

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Xiaomi 12 series will reportedly launch for the global market on March 15

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Feb 28, 2022

The Xiaomi 12 series will reportedly make its entry into the global market when it is unveiled on March 15. This is according to “authoritative sources” knowledgeable about the trajectory of the flagship series. This news is unconnected with the ongoing Mobile World Congress where Xiaomi has been off the radar this year.

The March 15 unveiling of the Xiaomi 12 series will be an online event with Europe and possibly India the first global destinations for the smartphone series. The original Xiaomi 12 series has three models namely the Xiaomi 12, the Xiaomi 12 Pro, and the Xiaomi 12X. However, it is unclear at this time whether the three models will be unveiled as part of the global lineup during the March 15 event. There is a likelihood that the more compact Xiaomi 12 mini could also join the global Xiaomi 12 series lineup. Other possible models could debut in the global launch, but any projection now will be in the realm of uncertainty.

The camera setup of the Xiaomi 12 series will be a major marketing point for the global edition of the smartphones, as they will come with an excellent rear and front-facing camera setup. It is also indicated that the theme of the March 15 event is Master every scene, which hopes to showcase the impressive camera system of the lineup. All three models in the lineup have a 50MP rear in combination with telephoto and ultra-wide sensors that combine for a great camera system.

All three global models in the Xiaomi 12 series come with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips. While the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, the 12X has the Snapdragon 870. As per possible pricing, we expect the Xiaomi 12 Pro to be priced at around $1,200 while the 12X could go for around $670. These projections remain speculative, as the company hasn’t made any definitive statement yet on the global launch and other details.

Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly feature faster chips & major updates to activity tracking

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Feb 28, 2022

A new Bloomberg report indicates that the Apple Watch Series 8 will see major updates from its predecessor and the Series 3 may be finally discontinued. The report points out that 2022 will mark an important year in the trajectory of the Apple Watch as some new features debut on the highly sought-after Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch 3 is currently at the base of the Apple Watch lineup and it may have finished its course and is due for retirement this year. What this implies is that there will be no further software update support for the Apple Watch 3 going forward. The Bloomberg report is attributed to Mark Gurman, an authoritative Apple buff of long-standing.

Gurman says three new Apple Watch models will be birthed this year namely the Apple Watch Series 8, an updated version of the Apple Watch SE, and an extreme sports edition Apple Watch. The race to transform smart wearables into full health and fitness gadgets is still on but Gurman does not see any new health sensor being added to the specs of the upcoming models. A few smartwatches from several brands now sport blood pressure monitoring in addition to the standard vital statistics measurements available on the devices. But we should expect major updates in the overall architecture of the Apple Watch.

Although Gurman has a track record of several bulls-eye predictions in the past, there is no official confirmation yet from Apple on the matter.

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Lenovo Legion Slim 7 with 165Hz Game-ready display and Ryzen 7 launched in India

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Feb 28, 2022

Lenovo has launched a new gaming laptop under its Legion branding called the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 in India. The gaming laptop comes with a powerful Ryzen 7 processor and has Nvidia’s RTX 3XXX-series GPU.

The Lenovo Legion Slim 7 is priced at Rs. 1,44,990(~$1,919) and has the Shadow Black color variant. The gaming laptop is already available for purchase from both offline and online stores in India.

The Legion Slim 7 has the standard Legion-look adding to its design. The laptop sports a 15.6-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It is a game-ready panel with a 165Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision, Free-Sync, G-Sync support. It has an anti-glare coating, 100% sRGB color gamut, and 300 nits of peak brightness.

It is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor that has 8 cores and 16 threads. The processor has a maximum clock speed of 4.4GHz and has 16M of L3 cache, 4MP of L2 cache.

As for the graphics, the laptop has Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060 GPU with 6GB of GDDR6 memory. It has 8GB + 8GB of 3200Mhz DDR4 RAM and is expandable up to 32GB. It has 1TB of M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD storage and boots on the latest Windows 11 Home OS.

The gaming laptop has a 71Wh battery that is advertised to offer up to 7.8 hours of usage on a single charge. It has a stereo speaker setup and has a 720p HD webcam. The laptop has an RGB backlit keyboard with a dedicated number pad. The laptop has the following dimensions – 356 x 252 x 15.9 – 18.9mm.

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Honor Watch GS 3 in launched in Europe starting at €229

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Feb 28, 2022

Earlier today, at Mobile World Congress 2022 Honor launched the Magic4 flagship smartphones which grabbed everyone’s eyes, however, the company also launched the Honor Watch GS 3, a premium smartwatch with several features that ace in utility and performance. The watch which was earlier only available in China has now been launched in Europe.

The makers of Honor Watch GS 3 have gone for a classic timeless look that is sleek and classy. It is manufactured using 316L low-carbon stainless steel with a 3D curved glass and a graduated bezel. The watch weighs 44g and has a thickness of 10.5mm.

The watch comes with a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels and a 326 PPI pixel density. The hardware of the watch consists of a 451 mAh battery that is said to bring up to 14 days of battery life on typical usage but when the GPS is turned on, it can last for 30 hours. Additionally, the watch comes with fast charging where a 5-minute charge can serve enough power back up for a day.

Another amazing feature of the watch is the 8-channel PPG module that it comes with. The module brings up to 97% minimum accuracy for heart rate tracking. It also supports 24/7 blood oxygen tracking as well as sleep monitoring with over 200 suggestions to improve your sleep.

The watch gets a dual-frequency positioning which supports the five major satellite constellations of GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, and NAVIC. Additionally, users can avail themselves of the over 100 sports modes onboard, 10 of which are categorized as professional sports modes. It runs on LiteOS and is powered by an Apollo4 chipset with 4GB of storage onboard. There is support for AliPay in China, thanks to the NFC chip on board and some pre-installed apps. The watch comes with 5ATM water resistance.

The Honor Watch GS 3 comes in blue, black, and gold. with the former variant costing €229 and the latter two going for €249.

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Honor Earbuds 3 Pro with coaxial Dual-Drivers, ANC, temperature sensor launched for €199

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Feb 28, 2022

Earlier today, Honor unveiled their latest flagship smartphones, the Honor Magic4 and the Magic4 Pro at the Mobile World Congress 2022. At this event, the company also launched its premium TWS earphones dubbed the Honor Earbuds 3 Pro. So let’s take a look at the specs and features of these earbuds.

Honor Earbuds 3 Pro specs and features

The Honor Earbuds 3 Pro feature a coaxial Dual-Driver design with an 11mm driver coupled with a high-resolution ceramic tweeter. The earbuds come with multiple attractive features like proximity discovery, dual device connectivity, temperature measurement, active noise reduction, audio passthrough, intelligent dynamic noise reduction, ear canal adaptive ANC, wear leakage compensation, in-call noise reduction, wear detection, low latency gaming, among others.

The earbuds come with Bluetooth 5.2 for connectivity which offers 10 meters range. The Honor Earbuds 3 Pro features a 42 mAh inbuilt battery and the charging case comes with a 410 mAh battery. The TWS earbuds offer up to 6 hours of music playback on a single charge when active noise reduction is off. This can be extended to 24 hours with the charging case. With active noise reduction turned on, users can expect around 4 hours of playback on a single charge, and 16 hours with the charging case.

The Honor Earbuds 3 Pro can be charged through its USB-C port or wirelessly (2.5W). The Earbuds are claimed to offer a 2 hour playback time with just 5 minutes of charge time and take around 30 minutes to charge completely. The case on the other hand takes about an hour to charge completely.

Honor Earbuds 3 Pro price and availability

Honor has released this product at a price tag of €199, however, the release dates will vary depending on the country and region. Talking about the color options, the Honor Earbuds 3 Pro comes in grey, black and white color options.

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Samsung Galaxy A33 5G spotted on Geekbench with 8GB of RAM

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Feb 28, 2022

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G’s launch seems to be soon. The device had previously appeared on the Google Play Console certification, and now, it has emerged on the Geekbench portal. The certification reveals key details of the device taking us closer to the launch.

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has the model number SM-A3360 on the certification. It has managed to score 727 points in the single-core department and 1852 points in the multi-core department. The device is powered by the processor codenamed S5ee8825. It is nothing but the Exynos 1200 octa-core chipset. It has a base frequency of 2.00GHz and is paired with 8GB of RAM.

This is contrary to the previous leak that said the presence of Dimensity 720 SoC inside the device. At the moment, we aren’t sure what’s with the previous leak, however, it is worth noting that the A33 5G’s Google Play listing revealed the same Exynos 1200 SoC as seen in the Geekbench. So we expect the Dimensity 720 model to be for some other markets.

Anyway, getting back to the Geekbench certification, we expect the phone to also have a 6GB RAM variant like other mid-range Samsung devices. The phone has Android 12 OS and is expected to have Samsung’s One UI 4.0 on the top.

The Google Play Console listing revealed its other specifications. The phone has a 6.4-inch water-drop notch panel with a Full-HD+ resolution. It will is expected to be an AMOLED panel. Rumors have it that the phone will have a quad-camera system with a 48MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, a 5MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone is expected to pack a 5,000mAh battery with a 25W fast charging support.

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Blackview A95: Major progress in camera technology

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Feb 28, 2022

Blackview A95 the brand new A-series flagship smartphone from Blackview has officially debuted on February 21, 2022. The smartphone is now available for $149.99 only on AliExpress.

Blackview A95 comes with technological upgrades on design aesthetics, battery performance, low-light photography, and camera software algorithms thereby providing a whole new user experience. By reaching breakthroughs in the combination and optimization of camera hardware and software the rugged smartphone provides you with one of the best low-light photography experiences in its price segment. Compared to its predecessors in the A-series, Blackview A95 comes with advanced and better camera performance, especially when working with challenging and poorly lit conditions.

CAMERA:

Blackview A95 features a 20MP Sony® IMX376 sensor that gives you great shots even in low and dim lighting and thanks to its 4-in-1 pixel binning technology and re-mosaic algorithms, the images are super bright at night as well as ultra-clear by day. The 20MP sensor works on a theory that when in low-light environments, the 4-in-1 pixel binning technology helps four neighboring 1μm pixels combine into a large 2μm superpixel to improve the light sensitivity. However, in well-lit conditions, the re-mosaic algorithm reorganizes the binning pixels into original ones to shoot clear photos. The 4-in-1 pixel binning technology ensures improved light absorption, to produce a brighter image with less noise instead of being dark, blurry, or grainy.

NIGHT MODE 2.0:

The second-generation Super Night Mode complements the 20MP camera very well. Compared with its predecessor, it gets upgrades on imaging speed to avoid shaking. Open this mode, and you’ll enjoy capturing the mysteries of the night.

Combining the camera software algorithms, including the Super Night Mode 2.0, HDR 2.0, Portrait Mode, and PortraitColor Mode, you get high-quality images and videos. The Portrait Mode blurs the background and puts the highlights on the focus. The PortraitColor Mode keeps the focused subject in colors, and the rest will remain in black and white.

If users don’t prefer the preset modes, the Pro Mode comes in handy to allow for self-adjustment for the key camera specs, such as the shutter speed and exposure level. Also, the advanced AI portrait Bokeh blurs out the background and keeps the focus only on you.

For your selfies, you have an 8MP sensor in the front with an AI beauty function.

Blackview A95 is available in three gorgeous colors viz: Summer Ocean Blue, Aurora Night Black, and Fantasy Galaxy Rainbow. It runs on the Android 11 based Doke OS 2.1 and is fueled by a 4380mAh battery, that gives you up to 7 hours of HD movie streaming and 25 hours of music playback. The smartphone also supports 18W fast charging that can charge your phone from 0 to 60% in approximately 41 minutes.

Blackview A95 smartphone will be available with some offers and discounts only till 3 March 2022, PT. Under the various offers, you can get a smartphone for as low as $149.99. For more information on the discount coupons and offers click here.

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TCL showcases a foldable phone that bends inwards & outwards

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Feb 28, 2022

The latest TCL concept phone is capable of folding inwardly and outwardly, thus presenting a slew of functionality for the device. The eye-catching prototype device was showcased during the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 holding in Barcelona, Spain. The concept phone is part of an array of different devices showcased by TCL during MWC 2022 which is in its first full day.

The double foldable concept phone is called Ultra Flex and it has a 360-degree rotating hinge as well as a flexible display that adjusts with the folding of the screen. It should be noted that the 360-degree folding mechanism will put much stress on the strip above the hinge and it is unclear how this will measure under stress testing. Some experts think that the Ultra Flex may be prone to breaking.

Being a concept phone, we cannot say for certain whether it will scale through all the obstacles to become a finished commercial product. Apart from the display which is yet to be demonstrated by TCL, it made some sounds that need to be resolved. Overall, it is believed that the Ulta Flex may be far off from becoming a commercial product.

As per the justification for having a double foldable display, TCL insists that it will combine the benefits of both types of folding devices like the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Huawei’s first Mate X foldable. The company says the Ultra Flex will offer the benefits of both worlds but the outward foldable functions seem difficult to comprehend. Huawei has since adopted a forward folding design in its newer Mate X foldable.

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Mysterious Pixel device with model number GX7AS appears on India’s BIS

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Feb 28, 2022

Although there’s a while until we see the Google Pixel 7 phones, the early leaks of the phones are slowly appearing on the Internet. Interestingly, now a mysterious Pixel series phone has appeared on the Indian BIS certification site confirming its Indian existence. Could it be the upcoming Pixel 7?

MySmartPrice has first spotted the listing of the smartphone and it carries the model number GX7AS. To recall, this model number was previously leaked.

Months back, XiaomiUI had revealed the upcoming Pixel phones list with their model numbers. The GX7AS was one of the phones on the list. Having said that, we expect it to be some Pixel phone for specifically the Indian market.

Since the upcoming Pixel 7 rumors are in the early stage, we do not know whether this model number is for the Indian Pixel 7 phone. Nonetheless, we’ll see developments for this device soon.

As for now, the Pixel 7 rumors have been in the talks. The recently leaked renders revealed that both the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will feature the same old Pixel 6 design. The internals, however, will differ. The vanilla 7 is said to come with a smaller form factor than the predecessor and feature a 6.4-inch panel. It will come with up to 512GB of storage.

It will be powered by the second generation Tensor processor and have a 50MP dual-rear camera system. The device is expected to come in Stormy Black, Kinda Coral, Sorta SeaFoam, and Cloudy White color variants.

On the other hand, the Pixel 7 Pro is expected to come with a 6.7-inch to 6.8-inch curved edge panel. It will have the same second-generation Tensor chipset and similar RAM and storage configurations. This time around, the Pro will get a periscope lens besides the main and the ultra-wide snappers.

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TCL NxtPaper Max 10, Tab 10s 5G, and Tab 10 models launched at MWC 2022

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Feb 28, 2022

There had been a raft of rapid product announcements on the first full day of the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona 2022. TCL is not going to be left out as it has announced the NxtPaper MAX 10, Tab 10s 5G, and a couple of Tab 10 devices.

The Tab 10s 5G is an upgraded version of the Tab 10s 4G and it supports 5G connectivity. It is powered by a MediaTek chip with two Cortex-A78 cores clocking 2.4GHz and six A55 at 2.0GHz. This is complemented with a Mali G57 MC2 GPU and the 5G modem.

Power and enhanced connectivity are some of the key improvements delivered by the Tab 10s 5G. The memory configuration of the Tab 10s 5G is 4GB/64GB for RAM/ internal storage. The storage can be scaled via the microSD card slot.

The TCL NxtPaper MAX 10 comes with a 10.36-inch FHD+, anti-glare display. The display was designed to rekindle the feeling of reading through a sheet of paper and the laptop also relives a writing experience via its A-Pen stylus. The tablet runs on Android 11 with kids feature to take care of the lower demographics of kids. It is designed to last for hours with its 8,000mAh battery. The availability date for the TCL NxtPaper MAX 10 is yet to be fully specified but it will come with Wi-Fi only or 4G support although it could be out within Q2 2022 in Asia.

The TCL NxtPaper MAX 10 is priced at €270 ($303) while the Tab 10s 5G will cost €350 ($393) and the TCL Tab 10 will start from €200 ($224). All the models announced by TCL are pretty affordable and could spur substantial demand for the products.

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OPPO reveals 240W fast charging, upcoming OnePlus phone will get 150W charging

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Feb 28, 2022

The fast-charging capabilities of smartphones have been constantly increasing year by year. A while ago, we would be contempt with fast charging in the 30W range, and now, 100W+ fast charging has become the norm for many smartphone brands. However, in a recent announcement, OPPO has unveiled some cutting-edge tech that’s honestly pretty mind-blowing.

150W SuperVOOC

At Mobile World Congress 2022, OPPO took the stage to unveil their latest 150W fast charging technology. The brand stated that the new 150W SuperVOOC charging will be assisted by OPPO’s Battery Health Engine and will come coupled with their exclusively customized 6C batteries. The 150W fast charger will be able to easily fill up 50% of a 4500mAh battery in just 5 minutes while a full 100% will take around 15 minutes.

Oppo’s Battery Health Engine

With the increased charging speed, the company states that they have also made the batteries safer and have dramatically increased their life span up to 1600 charging cycles from 0-100 percent with a loss of just 20% battery health. OPPO has announced that the Battery Health Engine will become a staple in upcoming OPPO and OnePlus devices from this point on. For those unaware, OPPO has already debuted the Battery Health Engine in their Find X5 and Find X5 Pro smartphones. The 150W SuperVOOC charging tech will first launch with an upcoming OnePlus device which is scheduled to launch in Q2 2022.

240W SuperVOOC

But that’s not all, as the company also gave us a glimpse at their upcoming 240W fast charging technology which is capable of filling a 4500mAh battery to half capacity in just 3 minutes 29 seconds and takes a meager 9 minutes to get it to 100%. The technology is still not ready for commercialization yet as the company is still working on polishing it further to offer a better battery life and energy density. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Lenovo launches a 135W GaN Type-C Charger suitable for gaming laptops

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Feb 28, 2022

Gaming laptops are generally known for their powerful hardware lineup and in most cases, high charging rating. It is common these days to see laptops with 100W or even 200W charging speed but there are not many bricks with such power ratings around. Chinese tech giant Lenovo has launched a charging adapter with a high power rating. The Lenovo Legion C135 Gallium Nitride Type-C charger is suitable for charging the latest Legion gaming notebooks.

The Lenovo 135W Gallium Nitride Type-C Charger has a maximum output of 135W but can also charge other gadgets that do not require such high power output. The adapter features a single USB-C port. It deploys the Gallium Nitride technology with the casing made from UL94-V0 grade fire-resistant and high-temperature resistant materials. The energy conversion efficiency is greater than 92%, and it has better temperature control.

In terms of performance, the charger uses the third-generation GaN chip and the power density is greater than 1W/CC. It breaks through the upper limit of PD3.0 100W, and the peak output of a single port is 135W. Just like other GaN chargers in the market, Xiaomi’s 55W GaN charger is manufactured using gallium nitride semiconductors. The use of gallium nitride semiconductor materials has the advantages of super thermal conductivity, high-temperature resistance, acid and alkali resistance, and greatly reduces the size of the charger.

The Lenovo C135 GaN charging adapter comes in black and white colors but there is no word yet on the pricing and availability.

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Honor Magic4, Magic4 Pro launched with SD 8 Gen 1, LTPO OLED display and an impressive camera setup

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Feb 28, 2022

Honor has just launched their latest flagship smartphones dubbed the Honor Magic4 and the Magic4 Pro. The devices feature the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 gen 1 SoC and have an impressive camera system that can give the leading premium flagships a run for their money, so let’s take a look at what all the smartphones have to offer.

Design & Display

Starting with the design of the smartphones, the Honor Magic4 Pro and the vanilla Magic4 feature a symmetrical design concept that allows for a firm, comfortable grip on the smartphone. Both the smartphones come with a curved display and have cutouts for the front camera. The Pro model has a slightly left alignment and is in a pill shape cutout to accommodate dual front cameras, while the vanilla Magic4 has a center punch hole for the selfie cam.

On the rear, both the devices come with a large circular “eye of muse” camera array design that is already present in its predecessor, the Honor Magic3.

Coming to the display, the Magic4 Pro offers a curved 6.81-inch 1312 x 2848p LTPO OLED panel with a variable refresh rate capable of going from 1Hz to 120Hz. It also offers 460 PPI pixel density, and a 360Hz touch sampling rate. The vanilla version on the other hand has a Curved 6.81-inch 1224 x 2664p LTPO OLED panel with up to 120Hz refresh rate. Both the models are capable of up to 1000 nits peak brightness and 1920Hz PWM Dimming.

Camera

It wouldn’t be untrue to say that the main attraction of these new smartphones is their camera setups. with the Magic4 Pro boasting a triple camera setup consisting of a 50MP Wide primary camera (f/1.8), a 50MP Ultra Wide Camera(f/2.2), and a 64MP Periscope Telephoto Camera (f/3.5) with 3.5x Optical Zoom, 100x Digital Zoom, and EIS+OIS stabilization. The camera island also includes a Flicker sensor and an 8×8 dTOF Laser Focusing System. The Magic Pro gets a 12MP 100 degrees FOV front camera coupled with a 3D depth camera enabling the smartphone to offer facial recognition features.

Honor says that its “Multi-Camera Computation Photography” allows for the intelligent combination of all lenses, enhancing some of its zoom capabilities and additionally sharper images.

The vanilla Magic4 also gets the 50MP Wide primary camera, a 50MP Ultrawide with 122 degrees FOV, and has an 8MP Periscopic Telephoto camera capable of up to 50X digital zoom. The phone also equips the flicker and lacer focusing sensors.

Specifications and features

The Magic4 and the Magic 4 Pro come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core SoC which features the Adreno 730 GPU and offers GPU Turbo X, which makes the gaming performance even stronger. But that’s not all as the smartphones feature a self-developed HONOR Image Engine chip to enhance the photography experience even further. The devices have also been integrated with an independent chipset offering the dual TEE security system to better protect the privacy of its users. On the topic of security, the devices also come with an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

The Magic4 series devices are offered in 8GB and 12GB RAM variants and offer 256/512GB UFS 3.1 storage. The vanilla model also comes in a 128GB storage option. The Magic4 Pro has a 4,600mAh battery that supports 100W wired and wireless charging. The vanilla variant gets a larger 4,800mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging.

Other features of the devices include dual-band WiFi with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO, HE160, 4096 QAM support, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G, NFC, and GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo for positioning. The devices are also certified with IP68 water and dustproof rating.

Price and availability

The Honor Magic4 series will be available in Cyan and Gold in addition to Black and White variants. There’s also a vegan leather edition of the Pro in Orange color. More colors are in store for the future.

Coming to the price of the devices, the vanilla Honor Magic4 will start at €899 while the Magic4 Pro will be available for €1099. Honor has announced that they will soon announce the availability dates for different countries and regions.

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Huawei MatePad 2022 with Kirin 710A, 7250mAh battery launched globally

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Feb 28, 2022

Huawei yesterday held the Smart Office launch conference where a number of products were unveiled including the MateBook X Pro, MateBook E 2-in-1 laptop, among others. The company also unveiled a new MatePad tablet.

The Huawei MatePad 2022 sports a 10.4-inch IPS FullView touchscreen display with a resolution of 2000×120 pixels, 16.7 million colors, and 470nits brightness. The MatePad 2022 features a multi-window mode, as well as the Huawei Share multi-screen collaboration. It is also TuV Rheinland certified.

The tablet is powered by an Octa-core Kirin 710A processor made up of four Cortex-A73 clocked at 2.0 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.7 GHz. The processor is accompanied by a Mali G51 GPU. The processor is paired with 4GB RAM while the device comes with 64GB and 128GB storage options with support for expansion up to 512GB. For the photography, the MatePad features a 13MP main camera at the rear with f/1.8 aperture and autofocus. The slate also comes with an 8MP selfie camera. The rear camera takes 4160 x 3120 pixels resolution for photos and up to 1920 x 1080 pixels of camera resolution.

One interesting aspect is the 7250mAh battery on board with support for 22.5W fast charging. The tablet also comes with an ambient light sensor, color temperature sensor, and more. The sound system is also tweaked by Harman Kardon.

As for the price, the MatePad 4GB + 64GB version is priced at €279 while the 4GB+128GB version is priced at €319. Finally, there is a 4GB+128GB bundled with a smart keyboard priced at €379.

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Realme GT Neo3 will come with 150W UltraDart fast charging!

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Feb 28, 2022

While Realme introduced the GT2 and GT2 Pro phones at the MWC 2022 event, the company also gave a sneak peek at its 150W UltraDart fast charging solution. At the conference, the company confirmed that this UltraDart technology will arrive with the upcoming Realme GT Neo3. Interestingly, the company also revealed the solution’s key highlights, let’s take a look.

The 150W UltraDart charging solution will not only offer reduced battery charging time but also deliver low-temperature charging. Realme claims that the UltraDart Charging Architecture (UDCA) will come with three major highlights like Temperature Management Algorithm and Multi Boost Charge Pumps.

As per Realme, the Temperature Management Algorithm will ensure that the thermal temperature while charging will stay below 43 degrees. Furthermore, the Multi Boost Technology will reduce the total charge time making the phone charge fully in lesser time.

Moreover, the UltraDart Charging Architecture (UDCA) is said to be capable of producing a charge output of 200W, however, the Realme GT Neo3’s support will be limited to 150W.

Other than this, Realme didn’t reveal any specs of the upcoming GT Neo3, but today, we saw the phone’s renders. The Realme GT Neo3 has a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It has a tweaked rear camera island with the rumored 50MP OIS-enabled primary lens at the top and an 8MP, 2MP sensor at the bottom.

The device is rumored to come powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The phone is expected to come in two variants, a 4500mAh variant, and a 5000mAh variant. The device will run on Android 12 OS with Realme UI 3.0 on the top.

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