Lenovo-owned smartphone brand Motorola has launched its latest smartphone in the United States — Motorola Edge Plus 2022. The device is a rebranded version of the recently launched Moto Edge 30 Pro smartphone.
The smartphone has a starting price of $999.99 in the United States but the company is offering a limited-time launch discount which brings down the phone’s price to $899.99.
It features a 6.7-inch Full HD+ P-OLED display that offers a 144Hz refresh rate, a 360Hz touch sampling rate, 10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 color gamut, and HDR+ support. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
The device comes packed with 8GB or 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and three options to choose from in terms of internal storage — 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB.
In the camera department, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front side, there’s a 60-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling and comes with the Auto Smile Capture feature.
The smartphone is running the latest Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own My UX custom user interface on top. The device is powered by a 4,800mAh battery but unlike the European and Indian variant which has 68W fast charging support, this US variant supports 30W fast charging.
The Motorola Edge Plus 2022 comes in two color options — Cosmos Blue and Stardust White. Those who are interested in purchasing this smartphone can register their interest on the company’s website.
Micromax announced the Micromax In Note 2 as its first smartphone of the year 2022. Fresh information suggests that the Micromax In 2c could be the company’s next handset. The moniker has appeared has now surfaced in the database of the Google Play supported devices list, which indicates that it may go official soon.
As can be seen in the screenshot shared by tipster Abhishek Yadav, the Micromax In 2C has surfaced with model number E6533 in Google Play supported devices list. This model number has been previously spotted at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Geekbench benchmarking site.
The Micromax In 2C’s Geekbench listing had surfaced back in June 2021. It revealed key specifications such as a Unisoc T610 chipset, 4 GB of RAM, and Android 11 OS. In the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench, the handset scored 347 and 1127 points, respectively. As the name suggests, the In 2c will be replacing the Micromax In 2b smartphone from last year.
Unfortunately, there is no information on the specifications of the Micromax In 2c specifications. Probably, the company may unveil the device in March. The device is likely to debut with a sub-Rs 10,000 (~$133) pricing in the country. Hopefully, newer reports will reveal more details about the In 2c in the coming days.
Micromax In 2b
The Micromax In Note 2 introduced last month features a 6.43-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with Gorilla Glass protection, a 16-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 48-megapixel (main) + 5-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro)+ 2-megapixel (depth) quad-camera unit. The Helio G95 powered handset offers 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, a 5,000mAh battery with 30W charging, Android 11 OS, and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
A couple of months ago, OPPO had unveiled its first wearable smart glasses, dubbed as OPPO Air Glass, making the company’s entry in the assisted reality (AR) category.
Now, the company has confirmed that the OPPO Air Glass will be available for purchase in its home country China from 3rd March for the price of 4,999 yuan (~$791). The OPPO Air Glass will be available for purchase in two color options — Silver Wing and Black Mirror, along with two custom frame kits.
OPPO says that the Air Glass has four main characteristics — Beauty, Lightness, Universality, and Utility. The product aims to become the “third screen” for the users apart from smartphones and smartwatches.
It has a single glass design with a proprietary Spark Micro Projector and cutting-edge micro-LED. It adopts a custom optical diffraction waveguide, supporting two display modes – 16-level grayscale and 256-level grayscale – and can deliver up to 1400 nits in average brightness while projecting. It supports four methods of interaction — touch, voice, hand motions, and head movements.
Under the hood, the product is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset and supports functionalities like weather reminders, schedule reminders, a Health app, and a teleprompter which will benefit users with speeches, presentations, and more.
It also comes with a real-time translation feature with support for Chinese-English two-way translation while Chinese-Japanese and Chinese-Korean translations are slated to be offered in the future. Another important feature baked into the smart-glass is the real-time on-display navigation which provides directions via visual queues.
An upcoming Vivo phone with V2170A model number has been approved by China’s 3C authority. Tipster WHY LAB from China has claimed that this device will be debuting with Vivo X Note name in the home market. He also shared the key specifications of the device.
According to the tipster, the V2170A was previously expected to launch as the NEX 5, but as mentioned above, it will be launching as the Vivo X Note. Its 3C certification reveals that the device may ship with an 80W charger. The handset has also bagged TENAA certification, but its details haven’t appeared yet.
Vivo X Note specifications (rumored)
The Vivo X Note will house a massive 7-inch Samsung AMOLED E5 display with slightly curved edges and a centred punch-hole. It will offer a Quad HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Tipster Bald is Panda mentioned that the device measures 168 x 76 x 9.2mm and weighs 221 grams.
Vivo NEX 3
There is no information on the front camera of the Vivo X Note. The back panel of the device will house a quad-camera unit featuring a 50-megapixel Samsung S5KGN1 primary camera, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX598 lens, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 snapper, and an 8-megapixel OV08A10 camera with 5x zoom.
The X Note will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery that will support 80W charging. It will be a flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. With important certifications under the belt, the X Note may debut as early as March. It is speculated Vivo’s foldable phone will debut in the same month.
Honor is reportedly working on the Honor Magic 4 series of flagship phones. A fresh report by Winfuture.de claims that the Chinese manufacturer is also working on a mid-range phone called the Honor 8X for some regions of the world. The publication has shared all the information on its specifications and renders of the Honor X8 before its official announcement.
Honor X8 specifications (rumored)
The Honor X8 is based on the Honor X30i that was announced in Chinese markets in the recent past. The X30i is a 5G-ready device, whereas the X8 is an LTE handset. The device is equipped with a 6.7-inch LTPS LCD panel with a punch-hole design. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2388 pixels.
The front side of the Honor X8 features a 16-megapixel camera. The rear side of the phone has a squarish camera module that includes a 64-megapixel primary camera, a 5-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth helper.
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The device is powered by an unknown ARM chipset that includes four Cortex-A73 performance cores working at up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A53 CPU cores working at up to 1.9GHz. It is assisted by 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. Even though it is a mid-range device, it lacks a microSD card slot.
The Honor X8 has a 4,000mAh battery, which can be charged using the USB-C port. For security, it has a fingerprint scanner integrated into the power button. It will come preinstalled with Android 11.
Honor X8 pricing and availability
The Honor X8 is likely to be priced around 200 euros. As can be seen in the above renders, it will be available in colors like blue, silver, and black.
Last week, Oppo unveiled the Reno7 series, comprising the Reno7 and Reno7 Pro in the Indian market. Now, the company is expected to launch the much-leaked Reno7 Z. The smartphone was previously found listed on the Oppo Indonesia website, and now, the phone has cleared the NCC certification.
The NCC certification of the device shows the live images of the smartphone. The images reveal the punch-hole display on the device. It sports a triple camera system at the rear and has an LED flash beside the lenses. The setup looks similar to the recently launched Oppo A96 5G.
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Coming to the details, the phone has a punch-hole screen which is expected to be a 6.43-inch FHD+ panel, similar to the A96 5G. The camera specs of the device are still under wraps but we can expect the secondary lens to be an ultra-wide unit.
The smartphone is expected to come powered by the Snapdragon 480+ SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. As per the images, the device has a 33W fast charging support. The battery inside the device is expected to be a 4,500mAh cell.
The smartphone can be seen in the Black color variant in the images. As per leaks, the phone is also expected to launch in a bright Gradient shade that has a mix of gold, green, and pink.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 series is having a huge success. According to the latest data the new lineup set new records in the Indian market and this means that Samsung released three very interesting devices. Are you among the ones wondering which one to buy between the Samsung Galaxy S22, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra? If so, then you are in the right place. Through this comparison between their specifications, we will explain what changes between each variant in order to let you understand which one is the best for your needs.
Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
The vanilla Samsung Galaxy S22 and the Galaxy S22 Plus have almost the same design. The camera modules have the same form factor and their design is an upgraded version of the Galaxy S21 series. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, instead, is totally different from its two siblings. It comes with a design reminiscent of the Galaxy Note series, as well as four cameras placed directly in the back cover without a camera module. It is bigger and it has a slot for the S Pen. Further, unlike its two internal rivals, it has a curved screen at the sides. All the phones from the Samsung Galaxy S22 series are waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification, they sport a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+ and an aluminum frame.
Display
Besides having a different design, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with an improved display if compared to the vanilla and the Plus version. It is an AMOLED panel with a diagonal of 6.8 inches, an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440p, and the HDR10+ standard. The Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ come with the same display specifications and what changes between these two models is the diagonal: the Galaxy S22 is very compact thanks to a 6.1-inch display, while the Plus has a standard 6.6-inch panel. In both cases, you get a Full HD+ resolution instead of Quad HD+.
Specs & Software
All these phones are equipped with the same processors: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in select markets and Samsung Exynos 2200 in the remaining ones. The Samsung Galaxy S22 and the Plus offer 8 GB of RAM and either 128 or 256 GB of native storage, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra is actually better because it sports up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of internal storage. The whole series runs Android 12 out of the box and will get the same software treatment with four years of major updates.
Camera
Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ are great camera phones packing a 50 MP main camera with OIS, a 10 MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom, and a 12 MP ultrawide camera. But the Galaxy S22 Ultra is way better as it replaces the 50 MP main camera with a better 108 MP one and it adds a 10 MP periscopic sensor with 10x optical zoom and OIS. Even the front camera is superior with its 40 MP resolution and 4K video recording at 60 fps.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 has the smallest battery with just 3700 mAh, the Plus comes with 4500 mAh, and the Ultra has a whopping 5000 mAh battery. The Plus and the Ultra also get a faster 45W charging technology.
Price
Samsung Galaxy S22 is priced at $800/€850, the Plus costs $999/€1050, and the Ultra starts from $1200/€1250. Despite the price, the S22 Ultra wins the value for money comparison thanks to the S Pen, a superior display, a big battery, and better cameras.
Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra: PRO and CONS
Google appears to be working on the upcoming Pixel 7 smartphones. Earlier today, the Pixel 7 Pro renders were surfaced online, and now, CARHP(viaOnleaks) has shared the renders of the vanilla Pixel 7.
The Google Pixel 7 renders show the design of the device and also reveal its key details. At a glance, the Pixel 7 looks identical to the existing Pixel 6. The phone has a punch-hole display at the front and a dual-camera system at the rear. We get to see the Cloudy White color in the image.
This screen is said to be somewhere around 6.2-inch or 6.4-inch. It is has a 20:9 aspect ratio and has the following measurements – 155.6mm x 73.1mm x 8.7mm. These measurements are slightly different than the Pixel 6(158.6mm x 74.8mm x 8.9mm). It means that the Pixel 7 will be a little slimmer by only 0.2mm. Having said that, we can expect a different battery size.
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Coming to the rear, the device is touted to have a 50MP dual-camera system. The secondary lens will be a wide-angle sensor. Upfront, the phone will likely have the same 8MP sensor as the predecessor. The phone is expected to have an upgraded Tensor processor paired with up to 512GB of internal storage.
This time around, the Pixel 7 is expected to come in Stormy Black, Kinda Coral, Sorta SeaFoam, and Cloudy White shades. As for the launch, the device is expected to debut in September or October this year alongside the Pixel 7 Pro.
The Indian government has recently banned the popular mobile battle royale game, Free Fire. The app is owned by Singapore-based tech group Sea Ltd, with Tencent having a major stake. The game has been developed by 111dots Studio and published by Garena, a Singapore-based games publisher.
For those unaware, the Indian government has recently banned another 53 applications suspected of sending user data to servers in China, which includes certain apps that had resurfaced as clones of previously banned Chinese apps.
In a report by Reuters, sea ltd said that “the company does not transfer to, or store any data of their Indian users, in China.” Singapore, reportedly, reached out to Indian authorities and inquired as to why the app had been targeted in the government’s crackdown on Chinese apps.
The oddity of the ban is more pronounced and confusing as Sea is headquartered in the city-state and therefore the concern by Singapore as to whether the app had been “banned unintentionally”.
Garena, released a statement post-ban of free fire stating: “We are aware that Free Fire is currently unavailable in the Google Play and iOS app stores in India and that the game is currently not operable for some users in the country,” reads the statement. “We are working to address this situation, and we apologize to our users for any inconvenience.”
The Indian IT Department hasn’t yet released a statement regarding the specific ban of Garena’s Free Fire.
The game had gained immense popularity and had a thriving esports culture. Recently it was announced that European esports organization Team Vitality, formed a new Free Fire esports team in India.
As of yet, the game is not available for download either on Google Play Store or the App Store.
The latest versions of the Acer Swift 5 and Swift 3 laptops have been unveiled and they come with some impressive features. Acer’s latest laptops will use Intel’s 12th-gen ultraportable processors together with a handful of upgrades above the previous models.
The new Acer Swift 5 has a 16:10 display that will help to view vertical content more comfortably unlike the 16:9 configuration which suffers from the chin problem. In addition, the two-tone aluminum shell of the new Swift 5 reflects an exquisite design. With 16GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD storage, the Swift 5 comes well kitted for high performance and multiple applications without the laptop being unnecessarily slowed down. The battery offers up to 10 hours of activity on a full charge, with fast charging support also available. The collection of ports available for the device offers lots of options in connectivity. The Acer Swift 3 still sports a 16:9 display and 2TB of SSD storage. A similar width in connectivity options is also available with the new Swift 3 laptop. It also comes in several color options.
The two Acer’s latest laptops will begin shipping from June 2022 with a starting price of $850 for the Swift 3 and $1,499 for the Swift 5. It remains to be seen, however, how the increased price of the Swift 5 will sit in the market since its predecessor was sold back in 2020 for $1,000. Maybe the company has its target upscale audience well figured out.
Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen was launched back in April 2021. The pair of truly wireless earbuds have now been unveiled in India and is presently on sale via Amazon’s website.
The Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen has Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for enhanced audio quality, wireless charging functionality, and hands-free access to Alexa, and it is the company’s first truly wireless earbuds in India. The Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen can be used with an Android or iOS device and supports Google Assistant and Siri via its customizable tap controls.
The true wireless Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen has a 5.7mm dynamic driver which delivers premium, balanced and high-quality sound to the user. Connectivity of the device is via Bluetooth 5.0 and ANC is accomplished by an advanced chipset. The Pass-Through Mode is also available and it allows the user to hear the sound around if desired. The Echo Buds 2nd Gen are sweat-resistant and come with four ear tip sizes as well as two wingtips. With Alexa support, the user can take the ear-tip fit test to get an optimal size to use.
The Echo Buds come with lots of functionality and a seamless transition between another Echo device and the Echo Buds can be achieved when listening to music. The music will continue to play from where it was paused in the previous device, which is impressive. The Echo Buds offer up to 5 hours of playback on a single charge which can be scaled up to 16 hours when shorn of ANC and Alexa wake word.
As per pricing, the USB-C charging option model of the Echo Buds is priced at Rs. 11,999 (~$160), while the wireless charging case model will cost Rs. 13,999 (~$187). Currently, there is an Rs. 1,000 (~$14) discount on both models when purchased from Amazon India.
Motorola has officially launched the Edge 30 Pro flagship smartphone in the Indian and European markets. The device comes with the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and has a 144Hz screen refresh rate. Let’s take a look at its pricing and full specifications.
The Motorola Edge 30 Pro comes at a price tag of Rs. 49,999(~$660) for the lone 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. Interestingly, the device can be picked up for as low as Rs. 44,999(~$595) if you have SBI bank cards.
It is priced at €799(~$895) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB variant in the European market. The phone has two colors namely Cosmos Blue and Stardust White.
In India, the sale commences on March 4 via Flipkart and other offline retail stores. The company is yet to reveal the sale details for the European market.
Motorola Edge 30 Pro Specifications
The Motorola Edge 30 Pro sports a 6.7-inch P-OLED display with a Full-HD+ resolution. It has a 144Hz refresh rate and a 360Hz touch sampling rate. The screen has a 10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 color gamut, and HDR+ support.
It sports a triple camera system at the rear with a 50MP main lens, a 50MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP depth lens. The highlighting part of the phone’s specs sheet is the selfie camera. On the front, it has a 60MP selfie snapper that comes with the Auto Smile Capture feature.
Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS3.1 internal storage. It has a 4,800mAh battery that supports 68W fast charging technology.
It also has 15W wireless and 5W reverse wireless charging support. The phone runs on Android 12 out of the box and has a side-facing fingerprint scanner. It also has NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, and IP52 rating.
While the hype on Oppo’s unveiling even was focused on the flagship Find X5 series, the Oppo Find X5 Lite was also part of the lineup released today. The Find X5 Lite is a reincarnation of the Reno 7 5G and the hardware features are not different from the Find X5 lineup although the designs take a bit different direction.
The Oppo Find X5 Lite has a smaller 6.43-inch screen than the Find X5 which has a screen size of 6.55 inches. The display supports HDR10+ with a lower display refresh rate of 90 Hz. While the screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 although there is no water/ sweat resistance rating present for the device. The Oppo Find X5 Lite is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 900 chipset with a memory configuration of 8GB/256GB for the RAM/ internal storage. Both the RAM and internal storage could be scaled up as the smartphone will run on Android 12, with the ColorOS 12.1 available.
The Find X5 Lite has a 64MP main camera together with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP macro with the telephoto option absent. The ultra-wide sensor is capable of up to 119 degrees in range. The main camera is capable of recording 4K videos although the 4K Ultra Night mode for videos is absent.
The battery and a few other features of the Find X5 Lite are scaled-down replicas of the standard model but they remain a decent package for its price which is €480 ($544). There is no specific date for the release of the Find X5 Lite at this time.
OnePlus has recently confirmed the existence of a problem in its Gallery app that users have been experiencing for quite some time now. Its users have complained that the Gallery app freezes when they are trying to share pictures from the app.
In a community forum post, OnePlus explained and acknowledged that the cause of the ‘freezing experience’ is ‘related to the Google Messages app’ and that the problem should be fixed in ‘about a week.’ Meanwhile, OnePlus also shared a way to temporarily solve this issue while waiting for the company to release a fix.
For a temporary fix to the freezing bug, users can go to the Google Play Store and search for the Google Messages app. Then tap the ‘Uninstall’ button. Because it is a system app, it should only uninstall the updates and return the app to an older version. Then, in the upper right corner, look for the three-dot button and make sure the auto-update is switched off.
In case the Google Messages app doesn’t appear when you search for it in the search bar, tap on your account in the Google Play Store app, then go to “Manage apps & devices,” and then tap on “Manage.” After that, search for the Google Messages app there, and when you find it, follow the instructions above.
OnePlus also said that when it releases the fix for the freezing issue for the Gallery app, users can activate the auto-updates for the Google Messages app again.
Nokia has announced a new laptop under the Purebook series. The Nokia Purebook Pro laptop will be available to select countries in the global market. This is due to a new licensing agreement between Nokia and OFF Global. The Nokia branded laptop had been previously available only in India, but with the new arrangement, customers in several other countries can now have the opportunity to have a feel of the new laptop.
OFF Global is a fast-rising French startup and it has just announced a licensing agreement with Nokia for the design and sale of Nokia-branded laptops. All the processes from the conceptualization, to the design, manufacture, advertisement, and sale of the laptops will be overseen by OFF Global. OFF Global also announced that the Nokia PureBook Pro laptop which comes in two display sizes will be available in multiple jurisdictions as a consequence of the new licensing agreement.
The Nokia PureBook Pro laptop will be available in 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch versions. Both laptops will come with a Full HD display, Intel Core i3-1220P processor, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage, as well as the Windows 11 operating system. Several color options are available for the Nokia PureBook Pro laptop including blue, dark grey, and red. There is no mention at this time of the specific countries where the Nokia PureBook Pro will be available, but its price will be from €699 (~$791).
As per the expected release date of the Nokia PureBook Pro laptop, there are scant details currently, but we expect more information in the coming days. Keep a tab on Nokia’s website for more details.
Earlier today OnePlus unveiled its largest-ever experience store globally in Bengaluru, India named “OnePlus Boulevard”.
Located in India’s silicon valley-Brigade Road, is one of a kind structure consisting of two floors with more than 39,000 square feet of retail space with multiple entries and exit points.
The store is designed with an aim towards providing the customers with a holistic, premium offline experience to interact closely with the brand’s offerings. As the name suggests (OnePlus Boulevard”) the store has a lot of natural and earthy elements giving the space a lot of warmth and elegance.
Some design elements include the terracotta material finish for the walls, and several clay and ceramic artworks sourced from artists across India.
The ground floor has a vast experience center where customers can interact with all OnePlus products by touching and feeling them. There is a dedicated community zone that features a community lounge, gaming zone as well as an auditorium to host events. The OnePlus Boulevard also features the signature coffee experience zone and a special unboxing zone for customers to open and set up their newly bought products.
Addressing the launch of the new OnePlus Boulevard, Navnit Nakra, India CEO and Head of India Region, OnePlus India, shared “Right from the start of our India journey in 2014, our community in India has always received our products very positively. The India community has played a significant role in our brand’s growth and continues to do so. Owing to this, we believe that India region would make for the perfect venue to house our largest OnePlus Experience Store, called the “OnePlus Boulevard.” This is also a testament towards our commitment to provide our community with the best user experience across all offerings of our brand.
He also added, “OnePlus’ journey in India began right here, in our country’s biggest tech hub, Bengaluru. And we are excited to bring our largest OnePlus Experience Store in the world to our India community here.”
The expansion of offline stores in India is a part of the brand’s ongoing endeavor to enhance its offline presence using an omni-channel strategy and provide more retail touchpoints for consumers to interact with the brand on a more intimate level. One plus has invested INR 100 crore towards offline expansion in India and is looking forward to operating 15,000+ offline stores, including partnered stores, by end of the year.
The store is offering its customers all the latest OnePlus products including the newly launched OnePlus Nord CE 2 thereby bringing the brand closer to its diverse user community.
The OnePlus Boulevard has kept in mind the safety of its staff and customers by prioritizing safety and hygiene measures in its offline stores and is complying with government guidelines on Covid-19.
Before we get started on the OPPO Find X5 Pro review, let me give you my verdict: The Find X5 Pro is likely going to be one of the most surprising flagship models since Snapdragon 8 Gen1 was released.
After reviewing so many Gen1 phones, we were pretty clear that the new chip didn’t bring any significant innovative upgrades in the latest flagships. Basically, those phones had a limited number of conventional upgrades.
However, after reviewing the OPPO Find X5 Pro, we saw something different.
The OPPO flagship comes with a brand-new imaging NPU chip, the Marisilicon X, which is also the world’s first 6nm independent imaging chip built inside a smartphone that works for all the lenses. Further, it debuted the brand’s first five-axis hardware-level stabilization technology, supporting 3° anti-shaking compensation and 0.7° rotational stabilization. You can also see the logo of Hasselblad on the OPPO Find X5 Pro. The cooperation has expanded to a range that’s not just limited to the sub-brand OnePlus.
Apart from the camera, the Find X5 Pro also brings an upgraded design. And personally, I would say that it has the best design among all the new phones released in 2022.
Find X5 Pro Review: Design & Display
The back of the phone is made of a whole piece of ceramic material. Compared to the glass cover on the Find X3 Pro, it feels much better with better scratch resistance and fingerprint resistance. And more importantly, it has made the phone visually more premium. Although we did see the use of ceramic material on other phones, this one-piece ceramic back cover surprised me like no other. And it is one of the few phones that make me truly appreciate the aesthetics of minimalism in recent years especially those with a camera bump.
I mean, of course, the camera module is still a bit protruding, but at the same time, the phone hides this discomfort with a design that makes the connection from the camera to the other parts much more natural.
At the bottom right corner, we have the bright logos of OPPO and Hasselblad, which reveals their first cooperation on photography algorithms has officially begun. As for its camera experience, we talk about it a bit later.
Now let me turn it over and look at its front face. The Find X5 Pro features a 2K 120Hz slightly-edge-curved AMOLED display with upgraded support of LTPO Adaptive refresh rate. The quality of the Find X5 Pro is almost the same as what we have on the OnePlus 10 Pro, which certainly is at the top-notch level in the industry. It also supports 1 billion colors with wide-dynamic-range HDR10+. So in 2022, among all the recent flagships, you should have no issues with this display.
The Find X5 Pro also comes with dual stereo speakers. Let’s listen to its sound performance.
This time the OPPO Find X5 Pro is released globally running on Color OS 12.1 based on Android 12. The global version comes pre-installed with a wide number of language options and all the Google apps. The Operating system supports the deep customization of the interface, like choosing live wallpaper, customized icon patterns, and layout arrangement. Other features like floating windows for multitasking and quick launch from the fingerprint unlock are also supported well.
The Find X5 Pro’s system has also got well optimized with great fluency and fast response. So far, it feels pretty reliable and stable in daily use.
Find X5 Pro Review: Performance & Gaming
As for performance, the Find X5 Pro global version in my hand is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset with 12GB RAM and 256GB Rom. In all the benchmarks we tested here, the phone performed as well as a new flagship model. Even in the 3DMark stress test of running 20-round Wild Life Extreme, it finished the challenge with maintaining a pretty good stability of continuous performance output, while the surface temperature remained below 43℃.
In the PUBG Mobile gaming test, the framerate could stably run at the best level.
While in Genshin Impact, the phone met performance throttle after the first 5 minutes and achieved an average framerate at 46.55fps for the 30min gaming test.
In another stress gaming test, Nimian Legends, we ran the gaming under 2K resolution with the highest graphic setting. The Find X5 Pro achieved one of the best results that we’ve tested in this game.
However, in all three gaming tests, the surface temperature was kept under 43℃. It seems that the phone adopts a more conservative strategy between temperature control and long-time performance output. For those who care much about gaming performance, hopefully, OPPO can update their software with a more aggressive gaming mode.
Find X5 Pro Review: Camera Performance
Now let’s talk about its camera performance. Just like we mentioned at the beginning, the upgraded camera system is the biggest surprise on the Find X5 Pro. The rear triple camera combination includes a Sony IMX766 50MP primary lens with five-axis stabilization, another 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 13MP 2x telephoto lens. And there’s another powerful Sony IMX 709 selfie camera on the front face. All the cameras are supported by the Marisilicon X NPU chip. With the assistance of the NPU, they could have a pretty decent improvement in night performance and 4K filming.
Main Camera
Now, let’s look at some samples. At first glance, I have to say the samples are really impressive with the energetic and emotional color style presented by the cooperation with Hasselblad. Most samples look more expressive with richer color levels. During the shooting, I especially became passionate about shooting reddish subjects on this phone. It’s very good at recreating natural colors with a wide dynamic range and good contrast.
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Not just the main camera, the advantage is carried over to the wide-angle lens and the 2x telephoto lens too. Both of them could present pretty decent colors with rich detail. And the wide-angle lens performs well, especially against imaging distortion and fringing issues. Even the 2x telephoto lens looks much better at presenting images with similar color performance as the main camera.
Night Camera vs Xiaomi 12 Pro
As for its night performance, we took the Xiaomi 12 Pro as a reference, and let’s see whether it’s as powerful as claimed.
Starting from its main camera, it’s quite obvious that the Find X5 Pro’s samples have slightly better clarity and more detail, and if we look closer at the bright areas, the Find X5 Pro still reserves more detail without being over-exposed. And thanks to the five-axis stabilization, it’s much easier for the X5 Pro to catch night images with sharp and clear detail, while the Xiaomi 12 Pro sometimes might not have enough stabilization for a clear image. Especially when shooting in extreme low light conditions, the Find X5 Pro’s images are usually brighter and clearer.
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To find out their limits, we brought the two phones to the darkest environment that we could find. During the challenge, both of them had problems focusing. Eventually, the Find X5 Pro caught the flower in the dark and finished the challenge, while it seemed that this environment was too tough for the Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Now let’s check their 2x telephoto lenses. Well, in most samples they have pretty close performance. But the Xiaomi model sometimes could bring purer images, however, the Find X5 Pro is still better at correct exposure for both the dark and bright areas.
Ultra Wide Angle Camera
Now let’s look at the samples shot on their wide-angle lenses. Xiaomi’s image is not as good at noise control as the Find X5 Pro. And the OPPO phone still works better at giving correct exposure to the brightness.
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So obviously the Find X5 Pro’s night shooting is a surprise. It can better handle most low-light scenarios with amazing exposure. And the software experience is fast and smooth. Even for the extreme low-light shooting, the whole shooting wouldn’t take you more than 3 seconds. It seems that the additional Marisilicon X NPU plays an important role in night shooting, as it delivers a more enjoyable experience than its predecessor.
Thanks to this imaging chip, you can also shoot decent night 4K videos with pretty good dynamic range, which was an area that Android phones struggled. Anyway, let’s watch some footage shot on the Find X5 Pro.
Find X5 Pro Review: Battery
The phone features a 5000mAh large battery with 80W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charging. With the included charger, the phone was full-charged in 30mins, while the wireless method could take a bit longer. As for its battery life test, you can check it here.
So that’s all about the Find X5 Pro in this review. The phone is a true premium flagship in 2022. No matter for its impressive design or the top-notch camera performance, it’s the most surprising flagship that we’ve reviewed in 2022.
We know the industry is having a hard time bringing an evolutionary machine, which is why we appreciate what the Find X5 Pro has achieved.
You can leave your comments down below and let us know if there’s anything specific you want to know about the phone. We’ll try to answer them in the comment down below.
OPPO, one of the biggest Chinese smartphone manufacturers has just launched its Find X5 Pro and Find X5 flagship smartphones. At this launch event, the tech giant also launched the successor to their premium TWS earbuds dubbed the OPPO Enco X2. The new flagship earbuds come with many improvements over its predecessors, so let’s take a look at all that it has to offer.
OPPO Enco X2 TWS earbuds specs and features
The new top-of-the-line Enco X2 brings a dual driver setup with an 11mm dynamic driver paired with a 6 mm planar diaphragm driver. With the dual driver design, the TWS earbuds make sure you never miss any lows or high notes even while playing bass-heavy music. The Enco X2 uses Bluetooth 5.2 with LHDC 4.0 transmission protocol enabling it to support a code rate of up to 900kbps. It also offers support for the usual AAC and SBC audio codec.
The device has a 38 dBV/Pa microphone setup which offers multiple levels of noise cancellation including Smart Noise Cancellation, Max Noise Cancellation, Moderate Noise Cancellation, Mild Noise Cancellation, Transparency Mode, and Vocal Enhancement. Three microphones on the Enco X2 use Bone Voiceprint AI to reduce noise during calls.
The TWS earbuds are capable of offering up to 9.5 hours of music playback on a single charge with noise cancellation off. This can be further extended to 40 hours with the charging case. With maximum noise cancellation and a 50% volume level, the Enco X2 can provide up to 5.5 hours of playback on a single charge and 22 hours with the charging case.
The Enco X2 can provide up to 2 hours of music playback with just 5 minutes of charge time. The earbuds are claimed to take 1 hour to charge completely, and the charging case is claimed to take 90 minutes for a full charge. It can be charged through its USB Type-C port or wirelessly as it supports Qi wireless charging. The earbuds can also be reverse charged with a smartphone by just placing them on the back of one that supports reverse charging.
The OPPO Enco X2 comes with IP54 water and dust resistance certification and weighs 56.4 grams. Each earbud separately weighs just 4.7 grams.
OPPO Enco X2 pricing and availability
OPPO has announced that the Enco X2 will debut in Black and White color variants and will be offered at a price of €199 in the European market. The TWS earbuds will be made available in the market around mid-April.
Earlier today, OPPO launched their Find X5 series flagship smartphones in the global market. During this launch event, the smartphone giant has also launched its first tablet device for the Chinese market dubbed the OPPO Pad. So let’s take a closer look at OPPO’s first tablet device.
Design
The device features a design quite similar to the stylistic language of the Apple iPad, with a camera placed in the top right corner on the rear accompanied by an LED flash. It comes with large engravings spelling out OPPO on the back panel and also has a much tamer branding in the middle.
The OPPO Pad has noticeable bezzles all around the screen making for a body-to-screen ratio of 86.3%. The sides of the tablet have a flat edge design, offering a volume rocker when on the top when held horizontally.
The device is around 7mm thick and weighs around 510 grams. It is offered in two color options namely Black and Purple. The Purple color variant is treated with a large-area flash sand process to prevent fingerprints on the back while also improving texture.
Display
The tablet comes equipped with an 11-inch LCD screen offering a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels with a pixel density of 275 PPI. The screen also gets a 120Hz refresh rate, a 1500:1 contrast ratio, HDR10, and P3 wide color gamut. The company has also included Hardware-level anti-blue light solutions to the OPPO Pad to make it easy on the eyes of users.
Performance
Equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 SoC, the tablet is offered with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The tablet comes with a large 8360mAh battery supporting 33W fast charging. The tablet is equipped with an 8-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel rear camera.
To keep the temperatures under control through long use sessions, OPPO has installed multi-layered graphite + silicone heat dissipation system into the tablet. Offering a large heat dissipation area of 27413mm², the cooing solution makes sure that the device is able to output the best performance during long periods of heavy workflows.
For audio, the OPPO Pad has a quad-speaker setup comprised of second-generation ACC speakers which are equipped with four 1.8-1.9cm3 super-large independent sound chambers. The speakers support Dolby Atmos and are Hi-Res audio certified. On the software front, the OPPO Pad has android based ColorOS which comes with features like four-finger pinch, two-finger split-screen, parallel windows, and multi-device cross-screen collaboration.
Magnetic Keyboard and OPPO Pencil stylus
OPPO has also introduced the OPPO Pencil stylus with the OPPO Pad, which offers an adjustable tip to make feel more natural while using the stylus. The pencil has 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity supports magnetic suction and wireless fast charging. On a full charge, the stylus can be operated continuously for 13 hours.
The smart magnetic keyboard lacks a trackpad, however, it somewhat tries to make up for it with the Fn key and task key which can be used to perform shortcuts on the tablet.
OPPO Pad Artist Limited Edition
The OPPO Pad Artist edition brings with it a custom two-tone metallic silver finish including special patterns engraving on the top side of the back panel. The special edition is only available in 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration.
Pricing and Availability
The OPPO Pad will be available for purchase in China starting at 10 am (local time) on March 3. The pricing details of the device are mentioned below.
Alongside the premium Find X5 Pro, OPPO also announced the vanilla Find X5 bearing an almost similar camera setup as the Pro model. The OPPO Find X5 is expected to go on sale on March 14 and carries a price tag of €999 in Europe. Just like the Pro model, it is available in a single 8GB+256GB option.
OPPO Find X5 Specifications
The OPPO Find X5 is powered by last year’s Snapdragon 888 chipset which is not as powerful as the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip onboard the Find X5 Pro. The chipset still places the vanilla model in the flagship category, though. OPPO still retained the custom 6nm MariSilicon X image processing chip on the device as well as the Hasselblad Natural Color Calibration feature.
The processor is paired with 8GB RAM while there is 256GB internal storage on the model. It equally runs on the latest ColorOS 12.1 which is based on the Android 12 operating system. ColorOS 12.1 brings some improvement in security, aesthetics, and privacy over ColorOS 12. The OS also brings a new Multi-Screen Connect feature, allowing users to switch between the phone and Windows PC.
The vanilla X5 packs a slightly smaller 6.55-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080p+. Although it is not an LTPO panel, it comes with up to a 120Hz refresh rate.
For photography, the Find X5 packs an almost similar setup as the X5 Pro, including two Sony IMX766 wide and ultrawide sensors. The wide sensor comes with a regular Optical Image Stabilization (IOS) but not the 5-axis OIS onboard the Pro model. The device equally packs a 13MP telephoto camera with 2z optical magnification and a 52mm lens. For selfies, there is a 32MP camera but it is an older Sony IMX615 sensor with 81° FoV.
Under the hood, the Find X5 crams a 4,800mAh battery and you also get the same support for 80W SuperVOOC wired fast charging as the Find X5 Pro. The phone also comes with 30W AirVOOC wireless charging slightly lower than the 45W wireless charging on the X5 Pro. Although the Snapdragon 888 chipset doesn’t have the same heating issue as the SD 8 Gen1, the device comes with a multi-tier cooling system just like its bigger sibling including an extra-large vapor chamber. There is also no IP rating for dust and water protection.
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