Samsung is undoubtedly killing it when it comes to software updates. The company had only last year announced 3 years of OS updates for its S and A series, but surprised everyone recently by extending it to 4 years for the latter. And as if that’s not enough, a new clue shows that the Galaxy A series could be entitled to the same as well — with 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security updates.
While the official US press release, which most of the global media had referred to, had omitted the A series from the improved update policy, the Samsung Netherlands site suggests otherwise.
The Dutch version of the press release says that the new update policy will also apply to “select devices in the upcoming A series.” If not some weird typo, this would be a total game-changer as almost every other OEM provides no more than merely 2 Android updates for their mid-range devices.
It remains to be seen if the upcoming Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A73 will be eligible for 5 years of updates as well. The duo isn’t the most premium from the A series and may not make the cut considering Samsung has limited the extended software support to select devices from the lineup only.
However, the A5x series has always been one of the most popular devices from Samsung, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the upgraded update policy actually ends up applicable to it as well. Still, we should be getting more clarity on the matter in the coming days, so stay tuned.
HONOR has scheduled a product launch at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2022. It will take place on February 28. The company is yet to officially reveal the devices that will be announced at this conference. However, rumors say that the firm will debut the HONOR Magic4 series. Ahead of that, alleged spec sheets of this upcoming lineup of premium smartphones have emerged.
Honor Magic 3 and HONOR Magic 3 Pro
Tipster @RODENT950 has shared three images on Twitter containing the primary specifications of the forthcoming HONOR Magic4, HONOR Magic4 Pro, and HONOR Magic4 Pro+. Though the specs listed in the pictures appear to be true, he asks the public to consider them with a pinch of salt.
According to the images, all three phones will have a metal frame design. However, the Pro+ will feature a ceramic back instead of glass as well as leather finishes on vanilla and Pro.
They will boot Magic UI 6.0 based on Android 12 and get their energy from a 4,800mAh battery. The vanilla and Pro will be limited to 66W wired fast charging, while the Pro+ will max at 100W. Additionally, the two Pro models will also have support for 50W fast wireless charging.
The trio will arrive with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and NFC 2.0 as standard. The vanilla variant will have a single x-axis linear vibration motor, whereas the other two versions will have two of these motors. Similarly, the Pro and vanilla have regular dual stereo speakers, while the Pro+ will flaunt symmetrical dual stereo speakers
Though all of them will have an in-screen fingerprint sensor, the Pro+ will use an ultrasonic solution rather than optical like the cheaper models.
HONOR Magic3 Pro+
Talking about chipsets, the HONOR Magic4 will come equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC and a hexagonal graphene sheet to control thermals. On the other hand, the HONOR Magic4 Pro and the HONOR Magic4 Pro+ will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip paired with a hexagonal graphene sheet as well as an ultra-thin VC liquid cooling system.
All of them will flaunt OLED displays from BOE with a diamond-like pixel arrangement but they will differ in size and features. Anyway, they do have certain aspects in common like 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit color depth, 1.07 billion colors, HDR10+ certification, and DCI-P3 color gamut support.
The vanilla model will sport a 6.55-inch panel with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, a 300Hz touch sampling rate, micro curves on two sides, and a single centered punch hole. Whereas, the screens on Pro and Pro+ versions will have a 360Hz touch sampling rate, micro curves on four sides, and dual centered punch holes. The display on the Pro will measure 6.67 inches with a resolution of 2772 x 1344 pixels as opposed to a 6.78-inch panel with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels on the Pro+.
Talking about cameras, the trio will arrive with a 50MP main sensor and a 50MP ultra-wide unit with support for macro. The vanilla variant will have a 16MP telephoto snapper with up to 10x digital zoom support and a 16MP selfie shooter.
In contrast, the Pro models sport an OIS-equipped 50MP telescope camera with 100x digital zoom support, a 50MP monochrome camera, 8×8 dToF laser focusing system, and a dual 13MP + 3D depth-sensing selfie camera.
HONOR Magic3
As far as protection is concerned, the Pro+ will be IP68-certified for dust and water resistance as opposed to an IP53 rating on the Pro. The vanilla variant will lack any sort of IP rating.
Finally, the HONOR Magic4 series will be available in the following color options.
Earlier this week, XPENG announced that it has signed strategic partnership deals in the Netherlands and Sweden. Through this deal, the company will now be able to open its self operated experience stores in Europe.
In other words, the Chinese EV maker is expanding its presence in the European region, and has collaborated with Emil Frey Nederland NV for the market in the Netherlands. Emil Frey has been brought in to develop XPENG’s sales and service network and will also manage its branded stores throughout the country. Through this partnership, XPENG is seeking to widen its footprint in the region and also marks the first agency retail collaboration for the Chinese company in Europe.
Emil Frey is one of Europe’s largest automobile retail organizations. So, XPENG’s retail stores will benefit from this partnership with customers getting consistent pricing, online and offline, along with access to Emil Frey’s established services and distribution network as well. The XPENG retail experience store will be located in the Westfield Mall of the Netherlands near The Hague and will open sometime in March 2022. On the other hand, the brand has entered into an agreement with Bilia for the Swedish market.
Bilia is the largest automobile dealer and distributor in Sweden. This means that XPENG customers will also benefit from Bilia’s well established network, which consists of 58 dealers and 66 service centers in Sweden. He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of XPENG stated that “Our global journey starts from Europe, propelled by our commitment to increase smart EV penetration. We strongly support the EV development strategy in Europe and are forging partnerships with top tier local players to accelerate energy conservation, emission reduction and electrification in Europe.”
With the tablet market booming due to pandemic-induced growth, more and more companies that primarily sell smartphones are looking to snatch a slice of the pie. One of them is vivo, which is reportedly set to make its debut into the space this year with the vivo Pad.
Digital Chat Station had earlier revealed that the tablet will sport a 120Hz 11-inch display with a 2560 x 1600 resolution, among other things. The same tipster has now provided additional information, saying that the display will also support HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, making it likely that the vivo Pad will be a premium offering. Its use of the high-end Snapdragon 870 chip testifies to that.
The vivo Pad will be giving a miss to fingerprint recognition, though, which is a bit odd. It could be possible that it will support facial unlocking instead, but that’s just a guess at this point.
The rear camera setup of the tablet will be comprised of dual 13MP cameras and the design of the entire thing is “like a full metal body.” A unibody design is thus likely. Two speakers at the top and bottom will handle the audio and the tablet will also come with matching keyboard and stylus pen accessories.
Digital Chat Station says that the pricing of the vivo Pad isn’t too high and the device aims to set up a multi-device ecosystem.
Do keep in mind here that the “vivo Pad” name is only a supposed moniker and the final unit may be called something else.
With new entrants like Huawei and OPPO, the competition in the foldable smartphones game sure is warming up. Samsung is the king of the hill no more, thanks to offerings like the OPPO Find N that sport more modern designs and also solve the crease problem to a degree. But the Korean company is reportedly already working on a sequel to last year’s Galaxy Z Fold3 — and fans are going big on expectations.
A couple of prominent smartphone concept creators just dropped their own takes on what the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 could look like, although both their renders look to be heavily inspired by the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The S22 Ultra is Samsung’s latest ‘superphone’ and comes with absolute top-of-the-line specs. It would therefore make sense for the Fold4 to inherit a similar design since it also is an ultra-premium flagship offering.
Galaxy Z Fold4 by Ben Geskin
Ben Geskin’s Z Fold4 concept render retains the same form-factor as the device’s predecessor, with a narrow external display paired with a rectangular inner screen. The camera module has been changed completely though. The Galaxy Z Fold3 featured a single camera island housing three cameras and a flash, but the Z Fold4 render shows a camera system that looks almost identical to the S22 Ultra.
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Galaxy Z Fold4 by Apple Lab
Galaxy Z Fold4 concept render by Apple Lab 2
Galaxy Z Fold4 concept render by Apple Lab 2
Apple Lab’s concept render looks very similar but goes for three rear shooters instead of four on the one from Ben. It also depicts three color options — black, white, and lavender.
Do keep in mind that Samsung is yet to provide any clues as to what the next iteration of its flagship foldable offering will look like, so the above renders are purely imagination-based. It is hence advisable to take them with a pinch of salt.
According to previous reports, the Galaxy Z Fold4 is expected to go live around Q3 2022. Not much is known about the device at the moment but tipsters have revealed that it will bring camera improvements, among other things.
Honor is preparing to announce the Magic 4 series soon. But prior to its release, the company has shared an official teaser, while the device was also spotted on a Geekbench listing.
With the MWC 2022 (Mobile World Congress) event being a few weeks away, various smartphone brands like Honor will release their latest devices. Here, the Chinese smartphone maker is set to unveil its latest flagship Magic series. The brand’s CEO, George Zhao had shared a new teaser of the upcoming devices on Facebook. This teaser confirms that the new device will arrive with Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
Looking at the teaser, the company talks about its Honor Global Launch Event in MWC Barcelona 2022 with “The Power of Magic.” Unfortunately, this teaser did not revel any finer details regarding this matter. Although, the Magic 4 was recently spotted on a Geekbench listing by known tipster @RODENT950. In the known benchmarking platform, the upcoming Magic 4 seemingly beat Samsung’s new top end flagship, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which carried the model number SM-S908U.
The Honor Magic device scored 3,901 points in the multi core tests, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra achieved 3,303 points. On the other hand, it also managed to get a slight lead with 1245 points in single core test over the latter’s 1215 points. However, this is just an early benchmark and both device are running on the same chipset. Furthermore, synthetic benchmarks aren’t always a good indicator of performance in real life, so stick around for more updates.
Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is scheduled to launch on Feb. 16 in China. The Chinese manufacturer is yet to confirm whether it will be launching other K50 models through the upcoming unveiling event. Fresh information reveals that the Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+ have received approval from China’s 3C certification site. Hence, it appears that it may not take too long for the other K50 models to go official in China.
Reports have revealed that model numbers 22021211RC, 22041211AC, and 22011211C belong to Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+, respectively. The 3C certification of the K50 and K50 Pro have revealed that it may carry support for 67W fast charging. On the other side, the K50 Pro+ may arrive with support for 120W rapid charging.
The 21121210C model number belongs to the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. It was previously spotted at 3C with a 120W charger. With 3C certification in tow, the K50 series is likely to soon surface in the database of the TENAA certification site will all the major specs.
The K50 Gaming Edition is expected to arrive with a 6.67-inch OLED FHD+ 120Hz display, a 16-megapixel front camera, and a 64-megapixel (main + 13-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel triple camera unit. The SD8G1 powered phone will ship with a 4,700mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. The other features that are expected to be available on the device include a side-facing fingerprint scanner, NFC, JBL dual speakers, x-axis linear motor, and pop-up mechanical trigger gaming buttons.
Apart from the Redmi K50 series, Redmi seems to be working on two other phones called the Redmi 10A and Redmi Note 11E Pro for the Chinese market. The Redmi 10A was recently certified by the FCC certification site and it was also spotted at the Geekbench benchmarking site. The device could be heading soon to China as it has bagged approval from the 3C authority of China.
Redmi 10A 3C certification
The Redmi 10A has appeared with its 220233L2C model number in the database of 3C. The model number of its global edition is 220233L2G. The 3C certification has revealed that its retail package may include a 10W charger. Unfortunately, the 3C certification has no other information on its specs. Reports have claimed that apart from China and global markets, the device will be also heading to India with a 220233L2I model number.
Redmi 10A specifications (rumoured)
Reports have revealed that the Redmi 10A will come in multiple configurations such as 2 GB RAM + 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, and 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It may feature a front camera of 13-megapixel and a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras.
Redmi 9A
The predecessor Redmi 9A lacked a fingerprint scanner, but its successor is likely to come equipped with it. The previously seen Geekbench listing revealed that it may ship with the Helio G25 chipset and Android 11 OS.
Redmi Note 11E Pro incoming
The Redmi Note 11E Pro name has recently appeared in the list of Google supported devices. It is nothing but a rebranded version of the Snapdragon 695 powered Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G that debuted in global markets The Note 11E Pro has been approved by TENAA and 3C authorities, which indicates that it will debut in China.
Realme GT 2 Pro, the first-ever flagship smartphone from Realme was launched in its home market China last month and the company had confirmed that the device will eventually be available in international markets.
Now, the device is confirmed to soon get launched in the Indian market. This was confirmed by Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India, VP of Realme, and President of Realme International Business Group.
While the phone’s arrival in India has been teased, there’s no information available about the actual launch date. But given that the company has now started teasing it, the launch should happen in the coming days.
Earlier, through the Ask Madhav Q&A session, Madhav Sheth had confirmed that the Realme GT 2 series and new Realme Narzo smartphones will soon debut in India. Rumors indicate that the company could bring out Realme Narzo 50 or Narzo 50A Prime.
Coming to the Realme GT 2 Pro, the smartphone features a 6.7-inch LPTO AMOLED screen with a 2K resolution of 3216 x 1440 pixels. It offers a flexible panel with support for a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 1400 nits peak brightness.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. It adopts the diamond ice core cooling system Plus which is said to increase the heat dissipation area by 205%.
As for the camera, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 3-megapixel macro lens. On the front side, it comes with a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The phone runs the Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with Realme UI on top. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging which is promised to fully charge the device within 33 minutes.
Realme entered the tablet market last year with the announcement of the Realme Pad that features a 10.1-display. A new Realme device with model number RMP2105 has received certification from the NBTC authority in Thailand and BIS in India. The NBTC listing reveals that the RMP2105 device will be hitting the market with the Realme Pad Mini moniker.
The NBTC and BIS certifications of the Realme Pad Mini has no information on its specs. This tablet has also been spotted at the EEC certification. It has been found that the model number RMP2016 is also associated with the Realme Pad Mini. The device has been spotted at other places such as Camera FV-5 and Geekbench benchmarking site through which some of its details were revealed.
Realme Pad Mini NBTC certified
The Geekbench listing of the Realme Pad Mini revealed that it will be featuring a Unisoc processor that includes six CPU cores clocking at 1.82 GHz and remaining two CPU cores ticking at 1.95GHz. The SoC is coupled with Mali-G57 GPU. The Unisoc T616 chipset powered Realme C35 was spotted at Geekbench with the same CPU and GPU last month. Hence, it is likely that the Realme Pad Mini could be powered by the Unisoc T616. Readers are advised to wait for further reports to confirm the tablet’s processor.
The Realme Pad Mini’s Geekbench listing further shows that it is equipped with 3 GB of RAM, and it runs on Android 11. It scored 363 points in the single-core test of Geekbench 5 and 1330 points in the multi-core test.
Realme Pad
The Camera FV-5 listing shows that the Realme Pad Mini may feature an 8-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture. The device could be equipped with a front camera of 5-megapixel with an f/1.8 aperture. The other details of the tablet are under the wraps. It is likely that it may debut in multiple markets in the coming weeks.
Micromax has recently launched the Micromax In Note 2 in India. The budget-friendly phone is being priced for its specifications and design. Now, the company is reportedly working on the launch of its next In-series phone called the Micromax In 2. A Twitter user (via) has tipped the major specs of the smartphone along with its expected pricing.
Micromax In 2 specifications (rumored)
The new leak states that the Micromax In 2 will be featuring a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. For selfies, it may feature a front camera of 8-megapixel and its rear camera setup may house a 48-megapixel primary camera along with a pair of 2-megapixel auxiliary cameras.
The Helio G88 that powers the likes of the Redmi 10 Prime (Redmi 10), Infinix Hot 11S, and Infinix Note 11 will be present under the hood of the Micromax In 2. The leak has no information on the RAM and storage capacities of the smartphone.
Micromax In Note 2
The device is expected to come preinstalled with Android 11 OS. It may pack a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W charging. The budget-friendly phone will come equipped with a polycarbonate body. It is likely to start at Rs 10,000 (~$133) or Rs 11,000 (~$146).
Micromax is yet to tease the arrival of the Micromax In 2. Probably, it will take a couple of more days to confirm its arrival as it has not even been a month since the In Note 2 was announced in India. Priced at Rs 13,490 (~$179), the handset offers specs like a 6.43-inch AMOLED FHD+ display, a 16-megapixel front camera, a 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera unit, Helio G95 chipset, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
iQOO is expected to take off covers from the iQOO 9 series of flagship phones on Feb. 23 in India. The company is expected to confirm the launch date in the next few days. PassionateGeekz recently tipped vital information on the configurations and color options of the iQOO 9 lineup. Now, it has leaked the pricing of the iQOO 9 5G, iQOO 9 Pro 5G, and iQOO 9 SE 5G.
Fresh information reveals that the iQOO 9 SE 5G will be priced between Rs 35,000 (~$465) and Rs 40,000 (~$531) in India. Even popular YouTuber Technical Guruji had claimed that this device will start at Rs 35,000 (~$465). The iQOO 9 SE is expected to arrive as an affordable flagship, which will allow it to rival the likes of OnePlus 9RT, Xiaomi 11T Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro Indian variants
The iQOO 9 SE appears that it will be a rebadged version of the Snapdragon 888 powered iQOO Neo 5s, which was announced in December last year in China. It may come 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variants and colors like Space Fusion and Sunset Sierra.
Coming to the Snapdragon 888 Plus powered iQOO 9 5G, the new leak claims that it will be priced between Rs 43,000 (~$571) and Rs 47,000 (~$624). It may come in some variants as the iQOO 9 SE and colors like Legend and Alpha. This device is said to be rebranded edition of China’s iQOO 8 5G from 2021.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered iQOO 9 Pro 5G is said to be a tweaked version of the same-named device that was unveiled in January in China. It is speculated to cost between Rs 55,000 (~$730) and Rs 58,000 (~$770). It may come in 8 GB RAM + 256 GB and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variants and Legend and Dark Cruise colors.
It’s been a few months since Google released the Android 12 operating system and even though there are plenty of devices waiting to get updated to the newer version of Android, the company is working on its successor.
The first developer preview of Android 13 is now available to download for the users of the Pixel 4, 5, and 6 series. The new version comes with an improved user interface and new privacy-related features.
As the newly released version is a developer preview, it is meant for testing purposes and is not suitable to be used on a daily driver. The majority of the features revealed in this version appear to be focused on the developers.
There are new tools for the developers to better integrate apps with the Material You theme. The themed app icon can also inherit a part of the color palette, matching the rest of the interface on the device. The feature is coming first to Pixel devices but Google says it’s working with other manufacturers to release it more widely.
The company is also tweaking how Android handles security and permission. A new photo picker will let users share photos and videos with an individual app without the app needing permission for all photos. This feature won’t be limited to Android 13 and will make its way to devices running Android 11 and above.
In Android 13, Google is adding a new “NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES” permission which will give apps a list of nearby devices without the need for location permission. The language preference can also be set on a per-app basis.
Google has said that it plans to release Android 13’s developer previews for a couple of months and then transition to beta release sometime around April. This means that the official stable version could get released around June or July.
Ever since the launch of the new flagship smartphones rocking the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, we have been testing them against one another to bring you more clarity on their performance in various scenarios.
To kick things off, we first put all the devices through the usual Geekbench 5, 3DMark, and Antutu Benchmarks to get a baseline.
The iQOO 9 Pro puts the best overall performance in Geekbench scoring 3840 points in the multi-core test and 1225 points in the single-core test. It is worth mentioning that the Realme GT 2 Pro and OnePlus 10 Pro managed to outshine the iQOO 9 Pro in single-core performance with 1264 and 1229 points respectively. However, the device had a sizable lead against them in multi-core tests landing it in the first position.
The iQOO 9 Pro also scored the highest in the Antutu benchmark with 1,020,542 points and is followed closely by the Xiaomi 12 Pro which managed a score of 993,852 points. Surprisingly, the OnePlus 10 Pro takes the cake in the GPU-intensive 3DMark Wild Life test with the best peek out of all five devices with 10,069 points.
However, peek performance is not a good metric to display the real-life performance of smartphones as it omits the prolonged use case. So next up, we subject the five Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagships to the 3Dmark Wildlife extreme stress test which repeats the same stress test 20 times in a row.
In this stress test, the OnePlus 10 Pro started headstrong however its performance went down from round 8 due to thermal throttling. The iQOO 9 Pro was the only device to maintain durable performance output with excellent stability across the stress test. The Motorola Edge X30 also performed well offering almost 70% stability through the test however it was also the hottest running phone among the five devices. Unfortunately, the Xiaomi 12 Pro wasn’t able to complete the test due to its overheating limit.
Gaming framerate and heating test
But benchmarks are not always indicative of actual game performance so we quickly loaded up some games in the five flagships to test which one is the actual performance king when it comes to gaming.
First up, we tested PUBG Mobile which was a breeze for all five devices. All of them managed similar average FPS numbers in the range of 59-60 FPS. But in Genshin Impact, the devices started showing gaps in thermal and frame rate performance.
The Realme GT 2 Pro gave us the biggest surprise with its highest average FPS numbers at 57.6. However, once we factor in the heat produced by the smartphones, the iQOO 9 Pro emerges as the true winner of this test by offering 54.5 FPS on average while remaining almost 4-5 degrees cooler than the Realme GT 2 Pro.
For our third and last game test, we ran Nimian Legends at 2k resolution and the highest graphic settings the game has to offer.
This time around, the Motorola Edge X30 stands out from its competitors with an average of 46.2 frames per second but the phone also got as hot as 56 degrees celsius which made it really uncomfortable to hold. Apart from the Edge X30, the other four devices remained close to each other giving 39-40 FPS on average.
Conclusion
If we only look at the framerate data, the Realme GT 2 Pro and the Moto Edge X30 offer the best performance out of the bunch. However, when we consider the thermal performance of the devices and their stability in maintaining consistent frame rates, the iQOO 9 Pro emerges as the undisputed king of gaming devices out of the five.
Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the next-generation Redmi K-series smartphones in the Chinese market and the company has also confirmed that the first device in the lineup, dubbed Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, will go official on 16th February.
Now, just a few days ahead of the phone’s launch in China, the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition is now available for pre-order through the e-commerce platform JD.com.
Based on the leaks and reports so far, the smartphone will feature a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display panel is likely to be OLED, supplied by TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT).
Under the hood, the device will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. To keep the temperature in check, it features a VC cooling area of 4860mm². It is claimed to be the world’s first to be equipped with a CyberEngine ultra-wideband motor.
In the camera department, there will be a triple-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B primary sensor, a 13-megapixel OmniVision OV13B sensor, and a 2-megapixel tertiary lens. On the front side, there will be a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The phone will reportedly come with physical magnetic shoulder keys and have dual stereo speakers tuned by JBL. There will also be a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. It is likely to be running the latest Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 13 custom user interface on top. The device will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.
Samsung has officially launched the next-generation Galaxy S-series flagship smartphones, which include the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra. While the devices are now up for pre-orders in select regions, that is not the case for the Indian market.
In India, the South Korean giant has started taking pre-reservations for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series smartphones. The company is also giving away a Galaxy SmartTag for free to those who pre-reserve these devices.
Samsung is taking ₹1,999 as a refundable deposit for pre-reserving the Galaxy S22 series smartphones in India. Once the device is pre-booked, customers will get a pre-reserve VIP pass over email that can be used for buying the Galaxy S22 models at the time of the phone’s availability in the country.
The company is taking pre-reservations till 21st February. Also, Samsung has said that the pre-booked customers will need to use their VIP Pass by 10th March. If it has not been utilized by the deadline, then the order will be canceled and the amount will be refunded.
While Samsung has not yet confirmed this, it seems that the pre-booking for the device will be from 21st February and the sale will commence from 11th March. But do note that the South Korean giant has not yet officially confirmed these dates.
As of now, the company has not revealed the memory variants of the Galaxy S22 series smartphones launching in the Indian market, nor the pricing or availability details. We expect to get to know those details in the coming days.
Globally, the Samsung Galaxy S22 starts at $799 while the Galaxy S22 Plus has a starting price of $999. On the other hand, the top-end model in the lineup, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a starting price of $1,199.
The well-known American computer technology brand Dell has just launched a new monitor that is the first to use “IPS Black” technology. The technology was unveiled by LG at CES 2022 and works by doubling the contrast ratio.
IPS panels usually offer a contrast ratio of 1000:1 however these new monitors ship featuring a contrast ratio of 2000:1. Dell UltraSharp U2723QE and the UltraSharp U3223QE are 4K panels measuring 27-inch and 32-inch respectively. They have a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and offer a maximum brightness of 400 nits. They cover 100% of the Rec 709 and sRGB color gamuts and support 98% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. It’s also easy on the eyes with low blue light output and supports VESA DisplayHDR 400.
However, one drawback of these Dell UltraSharp monitors is the 60Hz maximum refresh rate, which makes it undesirable for fast-paced FPS games and other titles that demand a high refresh rate. It also offers a rather ordinary 5ms to 8ms GtG response time.
The monitor features multiple connectivity options with HDMI, DisplayPort, three USB 3.2 Gen2, and even a couple of USB-C ports. It also offers an inbuilt Ethernet port and a 3.5mm audio port.
The monitors come with some hefty price tags as the 27-inch Dell UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor U2723QE costs $779.99. And the 32-inch Dell UltraSharp 32 4K USB-C Hub Monitor U3223QE is priced at an eye-popping $1,149.99.
Nubia has set a date for the launch of the RedMagic 7 series launch. The game-centric series will debut on February 17 in China. Ahead of its arrival, Nubia has teased the fast charging capabilities of the RedMagic 7.
Nubia on Weibo revealed that the upcoming RedMagic 7 will debut with support for 135W fast charging technology. Furthermore, it will have 165W GaN. In totality, the device is advertised to get fully charged from 0% to 100% in just 15 minutes.
This is contrary to the past reports that revealed a full-fledged 165W fast charging support on the device. It seems like, Nubia is simply employing the 165W Gallium Nitrite head to make the PD more efficient. But actually, it will have a 135W fast charging solution.
Nonetheless, having a 135W quick charging on a RedMagic phone is the first for the company. To recall, the predecessor RedMagic 6 Pro was limited to 120W fast charging technology.
Apart from this, the RedMagic 7 was spotted on multiple certifications previously. We learned that the device will feature a 6.8-inch FHD+ OLED display. It will come with a 165Hz refresh rate and a faster touch sampling rate. As for the cameras, it will get a single selfie snapper and a 64MP triple rear camera system.
Inside, the gaming phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It will house a 4,500mAh battery and come with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It will run on Android 12 OS out of the box and have the Redmagic UI.
The most advanced smartphones in the market are very expensive and their prices are even higher than €1000/$1000, but just a few people really need them. All the rest of the people can get perfect high-end phones for their needs while spending a much lower amount of money. One of these phones is definitely the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, a flagship killer launched in January and a great alternative to the new Samsung Galaxy S22 series launched the month after. But other brands have a lot of other flagship killers worth considering before opting for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: one of the most valid ones released in the last period is definitely the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G, that is the reason why we decided to make a comparison between these two amazing high-end phones sold at great prices.
It is not a matter of tastes: the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G features a more attractive design than the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. First of all, it is built with more premium materials: a glass back and an aluminum frame. Further, it is thinner and lightweight with a thickness of just 7.5 mm and a weight of 180 grams. Further, it has those flat borders like the latest iPhones making the phone even more elegant, as well as LED lights placed on the rear side which can be used for notifications and call alerts. But the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE remains a beautiful and well-built phone. Further, it is waterproof with the IP68 certification and it is more compact than its rival.
Display
The displays of the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE are more or less at the same level. They have a lot of things in common: they are AMOLED panels with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and the HDR10+ certification improving the image quality on streaming platforms. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a smaller display with a diagonal of 6.4 inches and a higher refresh rate which can reach 120 Hz. Further, its display is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, so it should be very resistant.
Specs & Software
In several markets, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform by Qualcomm which is a better SoC than the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Max found on the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G. However, the Reno7 Pro 5G has a higher quantity of RAM: 12 GB, which looks more important than a slightly better chipset. Both the phones ship with a highly customized user interface on top: One UI 4 based on Android 12 and ColorOS 12 based on Android 11, respectively. Do you prefer having a slightly better chipset or 4 gigs more RAM?
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is definitely a more interesting camera phone. It has a great 12 MP main camera with OIS, a 12 MP telephoto sensor with OIS and 3x optical zoom, and a 12 MP ultrawide camera with a 123° FOV, as well as a 32 MP front snapper which is able to record 4K videos. Unfortunately, the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G lacks a telephoto sensor, replaced by a useless macro camera with a 2 MP resolution. Even the ultrawide camera is inferior with its 8 MP resolution, while the main sensor is a good 50 MP Sony camera.
The batteries found on the OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE come with the same capacity: 4500 mAh. Given that the capacities are the same and the components are similar in terms of energy consumption, we expect these devices to offer a similar battery life. The OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G features a faster charging technology with 65W power, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE supports wireless charging, unlike its rival.
Price
The OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G 12/256 GB is priced at about Rs. 54,999 / $730 in the Indian market, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE starts from the same listing price in the 6/128 GB configuration. There is no definitive winner for this comparison: the Reno7 Pro 5G features a better design, those great LED lights, faster charging, and more RAM. With the Galaxy S21 FE, you get a better chipset, very good cameras, a waterproof body, and wireless charging.
OPPO Reno7 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: PRO and CONS
Realme launched its first tablet dubbed Realme Pad back in September in India. The tablet offered budget-centric specs and came at an affordable price. Now, MySmartPricereveales that there is another Realme Pad launch lined up for the Indian market. The publication has shared some highlights of the forthcoming tablet.
The publication reveals that there’s a new Realme Pad for the Indian market which may launch soon. This tablet device will be powered by a UNISOC chipset and will boot on Android 11 OS out of the box. Furthermore, the tablet has the model number RMP2106 and it has already passed the Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) certification.
To recall, a mysterious Realme tablet was earlier spotted on Geekbench. However, it has a slightly different model number – RMP2105. It could be that it is just a variant of this tipped upcoming Realme Pad.
Also, a Realme Pad was seen on Camera FV-5. It revealed the camera details of the tablet. As per the app, the tablet has 8-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.68 aperture and 27.9mm focal length. On the front end, it has a 5MP selfie camera with an f/1.8 aperture and 27.7mm focal length. This device has the model number – RMP2106.
Realme is yet to officially speak about this upcoming Realme Pad tablet. However, the company recently took a survey about Realme tablets. Seemingly the company is working on a Realme Pad and it asked for some feedback for the same. So, we can expect a new tablet from the company in the coming months.
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