OPPO will be announcing the OPPO Find X5, X5 Pro, and X5 Pro Dimensity Edition on Feb. 24 in China. The company will be also unveiling the Enco X2 and the OPPO Pad through the same event. The latter will be arriving as the company’s first-ever tablet. Ahead of the launch, the OPPO Pad has been found listed at JD.com for reservations. At the same time, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station has shared the detailed specifications of the tablet.
OPPO Pad specifications (rumored)
The OPPO Pad will come with a 10.95-inch LCD display that will deliver a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. It will also support 10-bit colors and a 120Hz refresh rate. As can be seen in the official renders, the OPPO Pad will be sporting slim bezels.
The Snapdragon 870 chipset will power the OPPO Pad. The 6 GB / 8 GB RAM variants of the tablet will come with 256 GB of built-in storage. It will be packed with an 8,360mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.
The tablet will be equipped with an 8-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The device will be equipped with Dolby Atmos powered quad speakers. It will arrive with a stylus with 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity. It will com with support for Wi-Fi 6 2×2 MIMO connectivity. The device will measure 6.9 / 7.05mm in thickness and weigh 507 / 510 grams.
Shown above are some images that had surfaced earlier this week. As can be seen, the OPPO Pad may come in three colors such as black, purple, and silver. The black and purple models have OPPO Pad branding below the LED-flash assisted camera, the silver model can be seen sporting a different design below the rear camera.
Lenovo has just launched an affordable 31.5-inch 4K monitor in China. It comes with features that make the display a real all-rounder at its price point. So let’s take a look at what it has to offer.
The Lenovo L32p-30 features a 31-5-inch Ultra HD (3840 x 2160p) In-Plane Switching (IPS) display which is catered towards media consumption, gaming, and some degree of creative work. It features a three-side near-edgeless design to make the user experience even more immersive. It covers 90% DCI P3 color gamut and offers a 10-bit color depth. The monitor has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1000:1 contrast ratio.
It is capable of outputting 350nits of brightness and offers 6ms response time during regular use which can be further reduced to 4ms using the extreme mode. It comes with a 60Hz refresh rate and has support for AMD Freesync for fluid a fluid gameplay experience without stuttering or screen tearing.
Lenovo L32p-30 monitor
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It is also an excellent monitor for people in the market for a 4K monitor to hook up their laptops as it offers multiple ports like a Display Port 1.2, HDMI 2.0, USB Type-C Gen 1, a 3.5MM audio out jack, and four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. One of the highlight features of this display is that it is capable of providing up to 75W of power to your laptop via the USB Type-C Gen 1 connector making it super convenient for notebook users who can plug the laptop directly into their monitor while working or consuming media and not worry about the battery or any extra power connectors.
Other than these features, the monitor comes with an inbuilt dual 3W speaker setup adding to its functionality. It weighs around 6.8 kgs and can be wall-mounted to suit the user’s needs. The Lenovo L32p-30 monitor has launched at 1,999 ($316) yuan in China, however, has already been available in other regions since July 2021.
Xiaomi officially announced the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition: alongside the Red Magic 7 and the Red Magic 7 Pro by Nubia, it is the first gaming phone of 2022. The new handset contains important upgrades if compared to its predecessor Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, but it is also true that you can find the latter at more affordable prices. Further, the K40 still offers its advantages in 2022. Is it worth choosing the older model thanks to a higher value for money or the most recent one is the best option? You will find the answer to this question in this comparison between their specifications.
Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP front camera
Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
20 MP front camera
BATTERY
5065 mAh, fast charging 67W
4700 mAh, fast charging 120W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
Both Redmi K50 Gaming Edition and its predecessor come with a gaming-centric design, with aggressive lines and catchy color options. And both the phones feature physical pop-up gaming triggers to enhance the skills while playing games like it happens when using controllers. The new model comes with better materials: it is built with a glass back, a front glass protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, and an aluminum frame. The older one is equipped with the Gorilla Glass 5 protection for the glasses and it has the IP53 certification thanks to which it is dust resistant and splash resistant.
Display
The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition feature exactly the same display, nothing changed between the two generations. It is a 6.67-inch panel with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, one billion colors, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification. It is a great panel for both image quality and gaming: not the best one, but a very good display. Both the phones feature stereo speakers for an immersive audio experience, but the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition comes with four speakers instead of just two. Despite having AMOLED displays, these handsets come with side-mounted fingerprint scanners.
Specs & Software
The hardware department is the most important upgrade of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition over its predecessor. This device is powered by the best Qualcomm chipset released until now: the octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 running at a max frequency of 3 GHz. It is definitely the best SoC in the Android world alongside the Dimensity 9000 by MediaTek, and it is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is fueled by the weaker MediaTek Dimensity 1200 mobile platform: it is inferior to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 but still provides amazing CPU and GPU performance, so it remains perfect for gaming. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition runs Android 11 out of the box, while the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition ships with Android 12 and MIUI 13.
Camera
The rear cameras did not change just like the displays. Redmi K40 Gaming Edition and Redmi K50 Gaming Edition are midrange camera phones including a 64 MP main camera with an f/1.7 focal aperture, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro camera. The selfie camera is changed: the new model features a better 20 MP front camera instead of a 16 MP one.
The most important advantage of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is the battery life: despite being older, it packs a bigger 5065 mAh battery and it provides a longer battery life in several scenarios. On the other hand, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition features faster charging with a power of 120W.
Price
The starting listing price of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is €280/$317, while you need at least €460/$520 to get the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition in China. The K50 wins the comparison thanks to a better chipset, faster charging, better front camera, but the K40 offers a higher value for money (as well as a bigger battery). With the current street prices of its predecessor, the K50 is still too expensive for the average gamer.
Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming Edition vs Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition: PRO and CONS
The Samsung Galaxy S22 series was officially launched two weeks ago, and it seems like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is the highlight of the series this year with its inclusion of the S-Pen from the Note series, its industry-leading LTPO AMOLED display, and the company’s latest and greatest camera setup yet in a smartphone. In fact, demand is so high that pre-orders now go as far back as April for customers to collect their Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
However, before you drop over 1000 Euros(or over 1000 USD/1 lakh) on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, DxOMark just released its latest camera review of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and the device only managed to score 131 points, the same as last year’s Oppo Find X3 Pro.
Let’s start with the pros. DxOMark mentions that the photos from the S22 Ultra have a pleasant white balance and colours in all conditions. The device also keeps good exposure in most scenes with its wide dynamic range. For portrait, photos out of the S22 Ultra achieve a natural simulated bokeh effect with its near-accurate corner detection.
As for zoom, the S22 Ultra was Samsung’s greatest leap in smartphone zoom photography. It was able to preserve the nice colours and exposure at all zoom settings. Video performance is as expected in the flagship segment with its fast and smooth autofocus, good video stabilisation when walking while recording, good exposure and wide dynamic range in bright light and indoor video.
As for the camera’s shortcomings, the S22 Ultra has comparatively slow autofocus for photos in many lighting conditions, one where the Oppo Find X3 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max do better than the S22 Ultra. DxOMark also pointed out that another lacklustre area of the S22 Ultra’s camera is its inconsistent sharpness between video frames when the camera is moving while recording, especially in low light.
Source: DxOMark’s reply
Do take note the model tested by DxOMark is the Exynos 2200 model that is only available in Europe and the UK. So if you’re from the US, Canada, Middle East, India or other Asian regions, you will be getting the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset instead. DxOMark did reply that they will be also be testing out the Snapdragon variant of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra this year as well, and they will be publishing the review once they have received the device from overseas.
This practice also serves as a great comparison of the camera performance between the Exynos and Snapdragon variants of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. This is because although both variants share the same camera sensors front and back, both the chipsets have different ISPs which may have different imaging algorithms and computational photography software. In turn, the identical sensors churn out two different photos due to the different Exynos and Snapdragon processors under the hood.
Last week, Realme launched the Realme C35 exclusively in Thailand with budget specs like a UNISOC chipset and a big battery. Now, the smartphone has arrived in Malaysia for a slightly lower price.
The Realme C35 is priced at RM649(~$155) for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant costs RM699(~$167). But the device will be available for RM549(~$131) and RM599(~$143) respectively in the sale from tomorrow.
This is cheaper than the price for which the phone was launched in Thailand. In Thailand, the device starts at THB 5,799(~$179).
It can be picked up in two colors – Black and Green. For some reason, the phone isn’t up on the Realme Malaysia website but it is listed on the Shopee Malaysia page.
Realme C35 Specifications
The Realme C35 offers a new design over its successor, the Realme C25. It sports a 6.6-inch water-drop notch display with an FHD+(1080 x 2400 pixels) resolution. It is an IPS LCD panel with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 90.7% screen-to-body ratio.
It features an 8MP selfie camera at the front and a triple camera system at the rear. The rear setup goes by a 50MP primary lens, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP B&W lens. Powering the device is the UNISOC T616 chipset that is coupled with 4GB of LPRR4x RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage.
The phone has a microSD card slot for additional storage. The dual-SIM phone packs a 5,000mAh battery and has an 18W fast charging support. Lastly, it runs on the Realme UI and has Android 11 OS on top of it.
Oppo has scheduled to launch the Find X5 series on February 24 in the market. Ahead of its release, we’ve seen the renders and specs of the vanilla Find X5 and Find X5 Pro. Now, the tipster @evleaks has shared the official renders of the upcoming Oppo Find X5 Lite.
Ther Find X5 Lite renders reveal the phone’s design. The device looks exactly like the Oppo Reno7 Indian model that launched a few weeks back. In addition to this, a tipster recently revealed that the X5 Lite will actually be a rebranded version of the Reno7. And after looking at the images, it appears to be true.
The smartphone sports the exact same punch-hole display, triple rear camera design, and has the same colors as the Reno7. Going by this, we can safely assume that the screen here on the Oppo Find X5 Lite is a 6.43-inch AMOLED panel.
A publication recently shared the specs sheet of the phone. The smartphone is said to feature a 90Hz panel with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The display will double up as an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The selfie camera at the top left corner will be a 32MP Sony IMX615 sensor. At the rear, it will feature a 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera system. Here, the secondary sensor will be an ultra-wide lens with a 118.9-degree FOV and the tertiary lens will be a macro sensor.
Inside, the phone will have the MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The phone is expected to have a 4,500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging technology. The phone will boot on ColorOS 12 based on Android 12.
After the confirmation of the existence of a Xiaomi 12 Ultra, the device is now officially into the next stage of the flagship release life cycle: leaks and rumours. And this new leak is regarding the processor powering the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, which is rumoured to be the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+.
The news comes from the popular Chinese leakster, Digital Chat Station on Weibo. In the Weibo post, they mention that the Xiaomi L2S, model number 2206122SC, is sporting the unannounced Qualcomm SM8475 chipset under the hood. The leaker also reveals that the launch date of the device is happening in Q3 2022.
Source: Weibo
For those unaware, in an earlier leak, the Xiaomi L2S was spotted to be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra in the IMEI database and the Qualcomm SM8475 chipset is the successor to the Qualcomm SM8450(or more commonly known as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor). The Qualcomm SM8475 is rumoured to be called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+, and it is expected to be manufactured under TSMC’s 4nm process this time instead of Samsung’s 4nm node.
This leak serves as a welcome surprise to those who were holding off buying the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro and decided to wait for the Xiaomi 12 Ultra instead. To elaborate, the reviews of the Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro were all-around positive. Whether it be the cameras, the displays or the audio experience, both the phones had it all. However, both phones have a major Achilles’ Heel that could not be solved via a software update, which is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip powering both devices.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 measuring at 53.6 degrees Celsius on the surface of the Motorola Edge X30
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip was prone to overheating, battery drain issues, and even thermal throttling on many devices such as the Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, Motorola Edge X30, and the Realme GT 2 Pro. Many attributed the shortcomings of the chip to the reason of being fabbed under Samsung LSI’s 4nm process. This is because previous Qualcomm flagship chipsets like the Snapdragon 870, Snapdragon 865, and Snapdragon 855 didn’t exhibit these issues as strongly as the 8 Gen 1, as all 3 of them were fabbed under TSMC.
And with ever-increasing complaints from both phone manufacturers and consumers, Qualcomm is reportedly going back to TSMC for its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset, and it will be fabbed on TSMC’s latest 4nm process which claims to bring better thermals, better power efficiency and better performance than its predecessor.
Despite being one of the most popular gaming consoles in the market, the Sony PlayStation 5 still remains to be inaccessible for many gamers. Primarily, because the console is always out of stock thanks to the components shortage. However, the PlayStation 5 console does go on sale sometimes, and now, Sony has officially announced its next availability details for the Indian market.
The Sony PlayStation 5 will go on pre-orders from February 22 in the country. The console will be available for pre-booking at 12 noon at all the retail stores like ShopatSC, Amazon, and GamesTheStop. Customers can book two of the available variants – the PS5 Standard Disc Edition for Rs. 49,990(~$669) and PS5 Digital Edition for Rs. 39,990(~$535).
Interestingly, this will be the second time the console will be going on booking. Last time, the console went on pre-booking in January in the country. In case you weren’t able to get your hands on the console last time, now is the time.
The PlayStation 5 offers gaming at 4k resolution at 60fps and up to 120fps. The Standard Disc Edition offers 4K UHD Blu-ray disc support. For digital users, they need to browse through the games and movies on the digital store itself.
The console has AMD’s Zen 2 custom octa-core CPU clocked at 3.5GHz. It is paired with AMD RDNA 2 GPU with over 36 Cuda cores. It has 16GB of GDDR6 RAM and 825GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD storage.
Recently, Sony added the Voice commands feature in the latest software beta. It allows users to voice chat or report to a party.
The Vivo V23e 5G that is officially launching on Monday (February 21, 2022) in India has previously had its pricing leaked. And now, a new report has surfaced which further substantiates the earlier leaks.
According to a 91mobiles report, industry sources have informed that the handset will be priced at Rs. 25,990 ($348) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB model when it launches on February 21 in India. The sources have also informed that the device comes with an MRP of Rs. 28,990 ($388) for the same variant. The device will be offered in two color variants name Sunshine Gold and Midnight Blue.
Vivo V23e 5G specifications & features
As the Vivo V23e is already available in Thailand since November 2021, we know almost all of its specifications and features.
The device sports a 6.44 inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, it houses a MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor, paired with 8GB of RAM. For storage, it packs 128GB of internal storage along with memory expansion support of up to 1TB through a microSD card slot. On the front, the smartphone also features an in-display fingerprint scanner as well as a 44-megapixel eye auto-focus selfie camera on a waterdrop notch.
Meanwhile, the rear features a triple camera setup, which includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Other features include Dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.1, USB Type-C port, and GPS. The device runs Android 11 and is powered by a 4,050mAh battery pack that supports 44W fast charging.
The Vivo V23e 5G will be positioned below the existing Vivo V23 lineup phones in India. At present, the Vivo V23 5G is available for Rs 29,990. The Vivo V23 Pro 5G is available in two variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for Rs 38,990 (~$522) and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for Rs 43,990 (~$589).
There is some great news for all Pixel users. Gboard’s grammar checker is now going to be available on older Pixel phones.
For those who are unaware, up until now, the Grammer check on Gboard was only available to Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 pro owners. The feature allows the users to correct grammar while they type in English.
Google had announced that the feature will eventually be available for other languages as well and that it was able to meet its goal to develop grammar correction that “enables users to correct their text entirely on their own device without ever needing to send their keystrokes to a remote server.”
The feature functions in a manner like any other grammar correcting platform but instead of copy-pasting your keystrokes on another platform, Gboard allows the user to edit the sentences directly using their keyboard.
The functionality works in any scenario where you have written something using Gboard on your Pixel device, be it a text message, an email, or notes. It makes you aware of grammatical mistakes by pointing out the error with a blue underline. Tapping on the word underlined with blue will result in a suggestion from Gboard to help correct your grammatical error.
The update was first noticed by a Reddit user with a Pixel 5, who wrote that after dictating a sentence using voice typing, he noticed that his grammatical errors were underlined in blue just like grammatical errors on the Pixel 6 line are. He also discovered that the feature could be disabled in the Gboard spell checker settings. Android Police discovered the feature on the Pixel 5a and the Pixel 3a running Gboard beta as well.
While this feature is surfacing on older Pixel models, it is yet to be launched on non-Pixel Android smartphones.
The Xiaomi 12 series has received a very warm reception in its home market in China, and the global launch of the much-anticipated lineup is happening very soon in late February or in early March. However, the Xiaomi 12 Pro is not the highest-end consumer flagship from Xiaomi in 2022.
Xiaomi is reserving that title to its Xiaomi 12 Ultra, in which Xiaomi pours in their best tech into creating the “Ultra” Xiaomi smartphone. And new info has confirmed the existence of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra device, as well as its model number.
The news comes from xiaomiui.net. They have recently spotted the Xiaomi 12 Ultra in Xiaomi’s IMEI database, bearing the model number Xiaomi 2206122SC, and with an internal reference name of Xiaomi L2S. For context, the L2 model number belonged to the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Therefore, it can be deduced that the Xiaomi L2S belongs in the Xiaomi 12 series. But why does the name indicate that it will be a Xiaomi 12 Ultra? Why not a Xiaomi 12 Lite or Xiaomi 12 SE?
Xiaomi 12 Ultra listed in IMEI Database with model number 2206122SC
The reason is that in 2020, the model number Xiaomi J1 (M2001J1C) belonged to the Mi 10 Pro. The model number of Xiaomi J1S (M2007J1SC), which came out 6 months after the Mi 10 Pro, belonged to the Mi 10 Ultra. Therefore if Xiaomi follows its internal codename naming scheme, the market name of the device with model number L2S should be the Xiaomi 12 Ultra.
Although the Xiaomi 12 Ultra has been added into Xiaomi’s IMEI database, no specs such as the processor, memory configurations nor camera setup were listed within the listing. But we can expect the Xiaomi 12 Ultra to share most of its specs from its sibling, the Xiaomi 12 Pro, as both the Mi 10 Ultra and the Mi 11 Ultra shared a lot of specs with their cheaper siblings, the Mi 10 Pro and Mi 11 Pro albeit with a more bold and unique design.
Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra
As for the release date, the model number “2206122SC” starts with 2206, corresponding to June 2022. Since the Mi 10 Ultra’s model number started with 2007 and was introduced in August 2020, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra is expected to release in July 2022.
This week, we witnessed the launch of 6 new smartphones. At the same time, 4 old handsets made their way to India. Next week, the number of new phones will reduce to 4, whereas the number of already official devices releasing in India will be once again 4.
Talking about the number of brands, it will also drop from 7 to 5. With that being said, let us take a look at all the smartphones launching next week one by one.
The vivo V23e 5G first went official in Thailand at the end of November. Almost 3 months later, the handset has been now confirmed to launch in India on February 21 (Monday). It will be unveiled at 12 PM IST in a live stream on the official YouTube channel of vivo India.
The vivo V23e offers features like a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC, 50MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 44MP selfie camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, Funtouch OS 12 based on Android 11, 4,050mAh battery, and 44W fast charging.
The device is expected to retail at ₹25,990 for a sole 8GB + 128GB memory configuration.
2. TECNO SPARK 8C
TECNO SPARK 8C
TECNO took wraps off the TECNO SPARK 8C in late January. Less than a month later, the phone is now expected to release in India on February 21 (Monday). It will likely get a silent launch at 12 PM IST.
The device is tipped to cost under ₹8,000 for a single 3GB + 64GB variant. As far as specs are concerned, it has a 6.6-inch HD+ 90Hz display (LCD), UNISOC T606 chipset, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 10W charging.
3. REDMAGIC 7 Series
REDMAGIC 7 Pro
REDMAGIC 7 series made its debut in China on February 17. The lineup includes two models, namely REDMAGIC 7 and REDMAGIC 7 Pro. These two gaming smartphones are set to launch in international markets at 7 AM EST on February 22.
Some of the highlights of these handsets include a 6.8-inch FHD+ 165Hz OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, liquid cooling system, cooling fan, Android 12, 4,500mAh battery, and 120W fast charging. Apart from regular colors, they also come in a transparent option.
Additionally, the Pro model has a Red Core 1 chipset dedicated for gaming, an under-display camera, support for 135W fast charging, and up to 18GB RAM as well as 1TB storage.
4. iQOO 9 Series
iQOO 9 Series
The iQOO 9 series is coming to India on February 23. The launch live stream will kickstart at 12 PM IST on iQOO India’s official YouTube channel.
The series is except to consist of three phones, namely iQOO 9 SE, iQOO 9, and iQOO 9 Pro. All three are said to be different than the models sold in China.
According to rumors, the iQOO 9 SE will be a rebranded iQOO Neo5S from China. Similarly, the iQOO 9 will be a rebadged Chinese iQOO 8. Finally, the iQOO 9 Pro will be a tweaked version of iQOO 9 Pro sold in China.
5. nubia Z40 Pro
nubia Z40 Pro
The nubia Z40 Pro will go official in the brand’s home country of China on February 25. The launch conference will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular video platforms at 2 PM CST.
The device is teased to be the world’s first commercially available Android smartphone with magnetic wireless charging. It is also said to be the world’s first smartphone with a Sony IMX787 camera sensor.
Other expected features include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, Android 12, 4,200mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.
nubia today announced that the upcoming flagship phone nubia Z40 Pro will be the first to boot into MyOS 12. The OS, which although unspecified will likely be based on Android 12, and comes with some new bits spanning UI, animations, and security.
The teaser post from Weibo currently only mentions “Personalized Desktop + Climber Lock Screen + Lingxi Motion Engine + Privacy Protection” as new features. But we should be knowing more about the Android skin version with the nubia Z40 Pro release, scheduled for February 25th.
A second post teases that MyOS 12 will bring along a “breakthrough in the full-screen experience,” whatever that means.
The nubia Z40 Pro is being marketed as the “new flagship of humanistic imaging.” It will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and its highlight feature is the 35mm humanistic lens. nubia recently shared an image sample clicked through the said lens and it looked quite impressive.
In terms of design, the Nubia Z40 Pro has a curved screen upfront with a center-aligned punch hole and has a large camera module at the back that houses a triple camera setup. It will sell in two color options — black and white.
The Redmi Note 11 series was launched late last month in the global market. Comprised of the Note 11, Note 11S, Note 11 Pro, and Note 11 Pro 5G, the quad-model lineup’s only 5G model was the Note 11 Pro 5G — and 4G phones are getting increasingly less popular. Xiaomi thus appears to be expanding the lineup further now with another 5G model, and its IMEI listing shows that will be called the Redmi Note 11S 5G.
Xiaomiui has spotted a new “K16B” model number on the IMEI database which is paired with an “opal” codename. The model number is very similar to the “K16A” that the POCO M4 Pro 5G and the Redmi Note 11 5G (China) have, making it likely that the new Note model could have near-identical specs to the other two.
Image: Xiaomiui
The sole 5G model currently on the Redmi Note 11 lineup comes with the Snapdragon 695 chip, which is a budget offering. It is possible that Xiaomi now wants to add a Dimensity 5G chip to the mix. The POCO M4 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 11 5G (China) both feature the Dimensity 810 chip so the Redmi Note 11S 5G could sport the same.
Anyway, considering that the Redmi Note 11S 5G has made its IMEI database appearance, its release shouldn’t be too far off now. We should be getting our hands on more information in the coming days, so stay tuned.
A new report has given us perhaps the first concrete details on Google’s next-gen flagship phones — the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro — including their codenames, processor they’ll be powered by, and their modem.
Folks at 9toGoogle last year spotted a reference to a new version of the chip that currently powers the Pixel 6 series. The next-gen Tensor codenamed “Cloudripper,” carried model number GS201 and is expected to power the Pixel 7 series.
Fast forward to now, and the release of Android 13 DP1 has brought to light some further information about said chip along with other stuff, as reported by 9to5Google once again.
A trusted source of developer cstark27 spotted that the GS201 chip will feature a currently unreleased Samsung modem with the model number “g5300b.” The Pixel 6 meanwhile comes with “g5123b,” which is the Exynos Modem 5123. Given the correlation, it is likely that the unreleased modem is actually Exynos Modem 5300, and it will handle the new Tensor’s connectivity bits.
The code also revealed three additional device codenames associated with the Exynos Modem 5300. Two of these are “Cheetah” and “Panther” and most likely stand for the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
Another interesting thing to note here is the obvious feline reference with the codenames. Every Pixel and Nexus device preceding the Pixel 6 series had codenames pertaining to fish or other sea life. The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro changed the trend by opting for codenames “Oriole” and “Raven,” respectively, which are birds. From this, it can be said that Google is possibly changing codenaming scheme on a generational basis, although it would take a couple of more Pixel phone generations to know for sure.
Apart from the above, there isn’t much known about the Pixel series set for a fall release this year, but we should be gaining more info as we inch closer to its launch.
Just two days ago, the Realme 9 Pro Series finally went official and at the same time, it debuted in the global market including Europe. The new lineup is composed of three models: Realme 9 Pro, Realme 9i, and the first Pro Plus variant of the Number Series: the Realme 9 Pro+. While the 9i is a lower-midrange phone without 5G, the Realme 9 Pro and the Pro Plus are upper-midrange devices including the 5G connectivity. But these are not the only differences between these handsets: you will find all the main ones in this specs comparison.
Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Realme 9i
Realme 9 Pro
Realme 9i
Realme 9 Pro+
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
164.3 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm,
195 g
164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm,
190 g
160.2 x 73.3 x 8 mm,
182 g
DISPLAY
6.6 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.6 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.1 front camera
Triple 50 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.1 front camera
Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY
5000 mAh, fast charging 33W
5000 mAh, fast charging 33W
4500 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
dual SIM slot, 5G
dual SIM slot
dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
The most impressive design is definitely the Sunrise Blue color option of the Realme 9 Pro+. Besides being elegant and catchy, it is the first phone launched in the global and European market that is able to change its color. In order to modify the color of the body, you just need to place it under direct sunlight and wait for about five seconds. The Realme 9 Pro has the same design as the Pro Plus, but it lacks the color-changing back. The 9i is different and its color options are less impressive, but it is still a beautiful phone if we consider the other devices in its price range.
Display
The best display of the trio belongs to the Realme 9 Pro Plus. It is the only one to pack an AMOLED display, so it is able to show richer colors and deeper blacks. It is a smaller 6.4-inch panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and it comes with an integrated fingerprint reader. The Realme 9 Pro takes the silver medal with an IPS display sporting a Full HD+ resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The 9i is the same with the exception of the refresh rate: in this case, it is lower and it stops at 90 Hz.
Specs & Software
The Realme 9 Pro+ is equipped with the most powerful processor: the Mediatek Dimensity 920 5G, followed by the 9 Pro fueled by the Snapdragon 695 5G. These two phones offer up to 8 GB of RAM but only the Pro Plus reaches 256 GB of internal storage, while the Pro stops at 128 GB. The Realme 9i has an inferior Snapdragon 680 mobile platform which, unlike Snapdragon 695 and Dimensity 920, lacks the 5G support. So you not only get worse CPU and GPU performance but even inferior connectivity. Realme 9 Pro and Pro Plus run Android 12 and Realme UI 3.0 out of the box, while the 9i is still based on Android 11 and Realme UI 2.0.
Camera
The Realme 9 Pro Plus can be considered a high-end camera phone. Its main camera is a Sony IMX766 with a 50 MP resolution and OIS: the same main camera you can find on several flagships such as the OPPO Find X3 Pro. We can not tell you the same about the 9 Pro and the 9i packing 64 and 50 MP main cameras with inferior sensors.
Despite the Pro Plus being the most expensive one, Realme 9 Pro and 9i come with bigger batteries and they can provide a longer battery life. On the other hand, the Pro Plus features faster charging (65W).
Price
Realme 9i starts from €219/$248 in the European market, the 9 Pro begins at €319/$361, and the Pro+ starts from €379/$429. Which one would you pick if you had to choose the best value for money?
Realme 9 Pro vs Realme 9 Pro Plus vs Realme 9i: PRO and CONS
POCO X4 Pro 5G appears to arrive soon as the phone’s specs were leaked earlier and we also saw the hands-on images of the device, a day back. Now, PassionateGeekzhas shared some official-looking renders of the smartphone.
The renders show all three color variants of the device. The phone has three color variants namely Poco Yellow, Laser Blue, and Laser Black. The device seems to have some white-colored pattern at the back. It has the 5G branding at the bottom and the POCO logo on the camera island.
It has an AI-powered triple camera system and the primary lens here is a 108MP shooter. Previous rumors suggest that it will be a Samsung HM2 sensor. Notably, this seems to be a global model as the tipster Yogesh Brarrecently revealed that the global model will have a 108MP sensor, whereas, the Indian model will boast a 64MP primary lens.
Moving to the front, the phone has a punch-hole display with thin bezels. The smartphone is said to have a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED DotDisplay. It will feature a 16MP selfie snapper and out of the three, there will be an 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro sensor.
Inside, it will be fueled by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SoC paired with 6GB or 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. It is expected to have up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage and run on MIUI 13 based on the Android 11 OS. The phone is tipped to come with a 5,000mAh battery and 65W fast charging support.
Earlier this week, Google has just released its first Android 13 Developer Preview. Codenamed “Tiramisu”, Android 13 bring many changes by building upon the features introduced by Android 12, such as Material You style system-wide styling to the OS.
Source: XDADevelopers
Although Android 13 is still only in its infancy stages, Xiaomi is already planning out which Xiaomi devices will get Android 13 and which will not.
The info comes from Xiaomiui.net, whereby they have compiled a list of Xiaomi devices eligible to receive the Android 13, using insider contacts within the MIUI team. Do note that Xiaomi has not yet officially revealed its Android 13 rollout for its devices yet, so there may be changes before Xiaomi’s official announcement.
Source: xiaomiui.net
The Android 13 Eligibility list from Xiaomiui.net includes phones from the likes of Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco which all use MIUI as their user interface.
Xiaomi Devices That Will Get Android 13
Mi 10S
Mi 11/Pro/Ultra
Mi 11i/11X/11X Pro
Xiaomi 11X/HyperCharge
Xiaomi 11T/Pro
Xiaomi 12 / Pro / Lite / 12X
Mi 11 Lite 4G/5G/LE/Lite NE 5G
Xiaomi MIX 4 / MIX 5 / MIX 5 PRO
Xiaomi MIX FOLD
Xiaomi CIVI
Xiaomi Pad 5 Series
Redmi Devices That Will Get Android 13
Redmi 10/Prime/2022/Prime 2022
Redmi Note 10/10S/Pro/Pro Max/Pro 5G
Redmi Note 10T/10 5G
Redmi Note 11/NFC/11S/Pro 4G/Pro 5G
Redmi Note 11 Pro / Pro+ / 11E Pro
Redmi Note 11T/11 5G/4G
Redmi K40/Pro/Pro+/Gaming
Redmi K50/Pro/Gaming/Gaming Lite
POCO Devices That Will Get Android 13
POCO F3/GT
POCO X3 GT / X3 Pro
POCO F4/Pro/GT
POCO M3 Pro 5G /M4 Pro 5G/M4Pro 4G
POCO C4
Devices That May Get Android 13
Redmi K30 Pro / Zoom Edition
Redmi K30S Ultra
POCO F2 Pro
Mi 10 / Pro / Ultra
Mi 10T / Pro
Redmi Note 8 2021
Unfortunately, there is also a list of Xiaomi devices that won’t receive the update. However, as the Android 13 rollout is still in its planning stages, maybe Xiaomi will reconsider adding several more devices into the rollout.
A few days back, POCO took wraps off the POCO M4 Pro 5G in India. The smartphone comes with a 90Hz display and has MediaTek’s Dimensity 810 chipset. Now, the company is expected to launch the POCO M4 Pro 4G in different markets. Today, the smartphone has appeared on the Geekbench listing giving away some key details.
The POCO M4 Pro 4G has model number 2201117SI and it has scored 526 points in the single-core department and 1832 points in the multi-core department. The device has a chipset codenamed “miel”. It is believed to be the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset.
The smartphone boots on Android 11 OS and has 6GB of RAM. We expect the handset to run on either the MIUI 12.5 or the MIUI 13 skin.
Previously, another model of the M4 Pro 4G made it to the same listing. It carries model number 2201117PG and has a little variance in the scores. Although nothing is confirmed, we speculate that the difference in model numbers could be because there will be different variants for different markets.
Also, as per a previous leak, the Poco M4 Pro 4G could be a rebranded model of the Redmi Note 11S. It is worth noting that model number 2201117SI originally pertains to the Redmi Note 11S. So, we might end up seeing the Note 11S’ design on the M4 Pro 4G.
This month, BLU launched two budget phones in the market, the BLU G51S and BLU G71+. Both phones offer a UNISOC chipset and a fairly sized battery. Now, the brand has unveiled a new device dubbed BLU G71L as an addition to the G71 lineup of phones. The smartphone brings a textured body and has triple cameras.
The pricing of the smartphone is yet to be known but we do know the colors. The smartphone has Green and Blue shades. It will be available in the US market in the forthcoming weeks.
The BLU G71L comes with a 6.5-inch water-drop notch display with an HD+ resolution. It is an IPS LCD panel with a 20:9 aspect ratio.
It features an 8MP selfie snapper and a triple camera system at the rear. Out of the three rear sensors, a primary lens is a 13MP unit, and the other two are depth and macro units. The camera can shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.
Powering the device is the UNISOC SC9863 processor clocked at a 1.6GHz octa-core chipset. As for the graphics, it has the PowerVR GE8322 GPU. The 4G handset runs on Android 11 OS out of the box. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
It also supports a microSD card of up to 128GB. The device houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging speed. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner for added security.
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