The Chinese smartphone maker vivo launched the global variant of the vivo X70 Pro back in September. The device was recently put through the DxOMark camera test where it managed to score 131 points, topping the chart in the premium smartphone category.
In the DxOMark camera test, the vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek variant) achieved a notable score of 131 points. Its camera scored 139 points, while its zoom and video scores reached 77 and 111 points, respectively. Through these scores, the X70 Pro secured the top position in DxOMark’s premium smartphone camera list, dethroning the iPhone 13. The X70 Pro currently sits at the 12th spot on the DXOmark’s global rankings for smartphone cameras.
Looking at the tests, the device showed great performance when it came to exposure of the shots in low light and offers a wide dynamic range. The camera produces nice colors and captures well-detailed images in low light. The X70 Pro also offers accurate autofocus, a wide depth of field, accurate white balance on ultra-wide camera, and good details at medium-range telephoto shots.
While shooting videos, the X70 Pro provides good exposure, accurate white balance, and satisfactory details in bright light. The camera also offers effective stabilization of video.
However, DxOMark found the white balance lacking in indoors and low light photos. The finer details in high contrast scenes suffer from clipping issues and the shots are observed to have slight noise in all conditions. Some major issues found in the tests were the shutter lag and sudden resolution drops in consecutive pictures in telephoto mode. While filming in low light, autofocus is unstable and videos lack detail.
Despite these flaws, the vivo X70 Pro has claimed the camera performance crown in the premium smartphone category and has set a record high camera score in this segment.
Earlier this week we reported that the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC is expected to launch in the first half of 2022 and will be featured in upcoming Redmi and OPPO devices. Now, a new report has emerged giving a more precise time frame for the SoC launch as well as the first device that is expected to come with the Dimensity 9000 chip.
According to a report by ITHome, MediaTek will be launching their Dimensity 9000 flagship SoC sometime in the month of February-March. OPPO’s upcoming flagship is expected to be the first device to house the new SoC.
Previous leaks have revealed that OPPO is working on its next flagship dubbed the Find X4 Pro; however, the upcoming flagship might be named the OPPO Find X5 Pro due to number 4 being considered an unlucky number in China
OPPO Find X5 Pro Specifications (rumored)
OPPO Find X5 / X5 Pro renders by OnLeaks / Prepp.in
So far, the rumored specs of the upcoming OPPO Find X5 Pro reveal that the phone will come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED LTPO 2.0 display that offers a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate.
The rear camera setup of the device is fitted with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary camera with OIS support. It is coupled with a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 13-megapixel tertiary camera. For selfies, the display punch-hole of the X5 Pro will house a 32-megapixel Sony IMX709 camera.
It will be packed with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. The device is likely to run on the latest Android 12 with ColorOS 12 on top. For security, it will feature Goodix G7 in-screen fingerprint scanner.
Earlier reports state that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC will be powering the device along with OPPO’s MariSilicon X chip. However, if the latest leaks are to be believed, the OPPO X5 Pro might ditch the SD 8 Gen 1 in favor of the upcoming Dimensity 9000 chipset.
The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC adopts the combination of TSMC’s 4nm process + Armv9 architecture and has a high-performance Cortex-X2 super core. The SoC also consists of three Arm Cortex-A710 cores clocked at 2.85GHz and four Arm Cortex-A510 energy-efficient cores. Additionally, the Dimensity 9000 supports LPDDR5X memory.
In September 2021, Apple released the iPhone 13 series out of which, the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max carry the 120Hz refresh rate LTPO panel but the vanilla iPhone 13 and 13 Mini models are still stuck on the traditional 60Hz refresh rate. Now, as per recent leaks, the entire upcoming iPhone 14 lineup will feature the 120Hz refresh rate panel.
As per a MacRumors report, Analyst Jeff Pu outlined that all iPhone 14 models will feature a 120Hz LTPO ProMotion display.
For those unaware, Apple’s ProMotion display is basically its name for the adaptive refresh rate technology. ProMotion allows the refresh rate to change from 120Hz to 10Hz depending on the content being displayed on the screen. So a static website will be played at a 10Hz refresh rate and a game at a 120Hz refresh rate. This allows for battery conservation by reducing the screen’s refresh rate when not needed.
Previously, Pu had also predicted that iPhone 14 Pro models would have an increased RAM of 8GB but based on supply chain sources, he has now speculated that all four iPhone 14 models will be equipped with 6GB of RAM because of the cost considerations.
Although this means nothing when you consider the current pro models, however, an increase to 6GB RAM would be great for standard iPhone 14 models as well as the rumored iPhone 14 max.
Previous rumors have also hinted that the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro will have a pill-shaped front camera cutout instead of the wider notch to house the front-facing camera. But a later report states that there will be two cutouts on the iPhone Pro, one pill-shaped cutout and another punch-hole cutout. These cutouts are said to house the front camera as well as the Face ID sensors.
Other than the screen, the iPhone 14 Pro is also expected to come with a 48MP main camera sensor which will be the largest resolution sensor on an iPhone yet.
OPPO has started pushing the Android 12-based ColorOS 12 stable builds for more smartphones. The latest devices to receive the latest software update are OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G, OPPO Reno6 Z 5G, and OPPO A73 5G. All three of them got access to beta releases in December alongside OPPO A74 5G, which had already bagged the stable update recently.
OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G
According to the officialannouncementposts on OPPO Community, the Android 12 stable update is now live for the following handsets in the mentioned regions.
Users of the aforementioned handsets can head over to Settings > Software Update to check whether their unit has received the update. Since OTA system updates are usually rolled out in batches, the builds might take some to reach every user.
Also, it is worth noting that OPPO has kickstarted the rollout ahead of the schedule like always. These phones are supposed to get the update on January 18 and 20. Hence, we may see a wider availability from these dates.
Xiaomi is expected to launch the Xiaomi 12 Ultra soon and the device is appearing on more leaks lately. Last time, the popular tipster DigitalChatStation revealed that the phone may have a similar camera setup to that of its predecessor. Now, he suggests that out of its rumored quad-camera system, one of the lenses will be a 5x periscope camera.
If the Xiaomi 12 Ultra gets a 5x periscope telephoto lens, it will be one of the first few Chinese phones to come with such an optical zooming range in the market this year. Earlier, the tipster revealed that almost no phone in the market has a good zooming range when it comes to telephoto sensors. Most of the devices are stuck at 3x to 3.3x optical zoom, like the recently released OnePlus 10 Pro.
Now, the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra may bring a relatively better telephoto sensor. Rumors are also rife that Xiaomi may implement its in-house Surge chip in the 12 Ultra. In addition to this, the phone’s cameras are said to be powered by Leica optics.
For those unaware, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra is touted to come with four cameras at the back. As per the leaked renders, it could be a circular camera housing. Furthermore, our recent case leak showed the phone’s front profiles as well.
The smartphone is expected to have a 6.6-inch AMOLED panel with a 2K resolution. This time around, there won’t be a secondary screen like its predecessor. It will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and feature a crazy fast 120W wired fast charging solution. The phone may have fast wireless charging, similar to its sibling, the Xiaomi 12.
Xiaomi 12 Ultra’s launch continues to be a mystery, however, it is rumored to debut after the Chinese Spring festival. So, expect a launch by the end of February.
This week, OnePlus took wraps off the OnePlus 10 Pro in China. The smartphone comes with a new design, the latest hardware, and fairs at a premium price. However, the phone isn’t available in the global markets yet, nor has OnePlus officially announced it. But today, tipster Mukul Sharma revealed that the flagship device was found listed online hinting at a sooner India relase. Additionally, the phone has also bagged a few local certifications.
The OnePlus 10 Pro’s listing doesn’t reveal anything apart from its existence. The certifications, however, reveal that the phone has NFC and Bluetooth v5.2 support. The phone was spotted on FCC, BIS, and Bluetooth certification sites.
OnePlus 10 Pro 5G bags FCC, BIS & Bluetooth Certification. NE2217, NE2211, NE2213, NE2215 & NE2210
If we take look at the phone, it will stand above the recently launched OnePlus 9RT. The phone has the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery. The device has 80W wired and 50W wireless SuperVOOC fast charging technology.
The smartphone comes with a new design offering a squarish camera module that is protruded. It has a 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with QHD+(3216 x 1440 pixels) resolution.
It has Gorilla Glass Victus protection and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It sports a triple camera system with a 48MP Sony IMX789 sensor, a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor, and lastly an 8MP 3.3x telephoto lens. Upfront, it has a 32MP selfie snapper. The rear sensors are powered by Hasselblad.
In related news, the OnePlus Nord CE 2’s listing was also spotted by Mukul. It also hints that the phone’s launch is drawing near. As of now, there are very few details about the device but we expect it to launch sometime later in India and Europe.
The first two weeks of 2022 have been busy in the tech world. This was due to CES 2022 and multiple smartphone launches. The same cannot be said for the upcoming week as there aren’t any major announcements. The products that are coming are nothing but some smartphones in India, which are already official in other markets. But still, let’s check out them one by one.
Upcoming Smartphones in India Next Week
A total of three phones will be announced next week. All three of them are already official. It’s that they are just making their way to a new and crucial market – India.
It will be announced via a pre-recorded live stream at 12:30 PM on the brand’s official YouTube channel. Readers can also go through the company’s official Twitter account for real-time updates during the live stream.
As far as the device is concerned, it comes with a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 50MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (monochrome) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.
Xiaomi 11T Pro
The Xiaomi 11T Pro will be released in India on January 19. Like any other Xiaomi event in the country, this one will also kickstart at 12 PM on the official YouTube channel. You can also expect live updates from the official Twitter handles of Xiaomi India and Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain.
Yesterday, Xiaomi disclosed that the handset will go on sale on announcement day itself. Customers will be able to order the product from 2 PM.
The device sports features like a 6.67-inch FHD+ 10-bit 120Hz AMOLED display with Dolby Vision support, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, liquid cooling system, 108MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 5MP (telemacro) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, Dolby Atmos-supported dual stereo speakers tuned by Harmon Kardon, MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.
Tecno Pova Neo
The Tecno Pova Neo made its debut in Nigeria in early December 2021. It will make its entry in India on January 20. Just like the Xiaomi 11T Pro, this phone will likely go on sale on its announcement day itself.
Tecno Pova Neo
The Tecno Pova Neo will be the cheapest of all three smartphones launching in India next week. It has features like a 6.8-inch HD+ (LCD) display, MediaTek Helio G25 SoC, 6GB + 128GB memory configuration, 13MP triple camera setup, 8MP front-facing camera, Android 11-based HiOS 7.6, 6,000mAh battery, 18W fast charging.
One More Thing…..
Next week will also witness the launch of an interesting tablet in India.
The Moto Tab G70 is nothing but a rebadged Lenovo Tab P11 Plus. It features an 11-inch 2K display (LCD), MediaTek Helio G90T SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera, IP52-certification, quad-speakers with Dolby Atmos support, Android 11, Google Entertainment Space, Google Kids Space, 7,700mAh battery, 20W fast charging.
After a few leaks, the Vivo Y21e is finally official in India. The smartphone comes in the budget segment and has highlighting specs such as the Snapdragon 680 SoC, a big 5,000mAh battery, and support for virtual RAM.
The Vivo Y21e is priced at Rs. 12,990(~$175) for the sole 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage variant. The smartphone is available in Midnight Blue and Diamond Glow colors and it can be purchased from Vivo’s official website. It will be also available for purchase from other authorized retail stores in India.
Vivo Y21e Specifications
The Vivo Y21e sports a 6.51-inch LCD notch display with an HD+(1600 x 720 pixels) resolution. It has the standard 60Hz refresh rate and an Eye Protection mode that filters the blue light making the screen easier for the eyes.
It is equipped with a dual-camera system at the rear with a 13MP primary lens at f/2.2 aperture and a 2MP macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture. It is a vertical camera module with an LED light below the sensors. Upfront, it has an 8MP selfie snapper with an f/1.8 aperture. The phone has various camera modes like the Face Beauty mode, Portrait mode, and supports HDR.
The device is powered by the 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC paired with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone comes with 0.5 GB of virtual RAM support. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging technology. The dual-SIM device supports 4G connectivity and has a USB Type-C port and Bluetooth version 5.0 support. As for security, it has a side-facing fingerprint scanner and facial recognition support.
Those of you who drive should know that Dash Cam can save you a lot of trouble in various traffic accidents and can protect your own safety and interests. The premise is that the Dash Cam must be good enough to record all the details of what happens. This Dash Cam, 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+, after I have experienced it for a while, I think this Dash Cam is very close to my ideal perfect Dash Cam.
Maybe you guys don’t know much about the brand 70mai. They were founded in 2016 and specialize in smart car electronics products. They have their own R&D department and factory, with Dash Cams ranging from beginner models to premium 4k resolution with drivers-assistance models. Furthermore, they pay a lot of attention to product design. They have won iF and Red Dot awards. You may have heard of their best-selling Dash Cam, 70mai Dash Cam Pro. And this 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+ is its fully upgraded model. Here’s a table so you can clearly see where exactly it’s been upgraded.
The usual rules first look at the unboxing. In addition to a front and a rear Dash Cam, the package also includes some USB cable, a Wiring Crowbar, Camera Holder, Dual USB Car Charger and some Sticker. If you buy the Hardwire Kit, you will also receive a pack of cables. Ensures power for the Dash Cam to continue operating while the car is parked.
The Front Dash Cam has a very simple design and the frosted surface feels great. There is only one 2-inch screen and five buttons on the back. The sides are DC/IN port, AV/IN port and Macro SD Card slot. both front and rear Dash Cam lens parts can be rotated close to 90°, you can easily adjust the angle, so you don’t have to care too much about the position when installing the Dash Cam.
My ideal Dash Cam must take footage with a wide and clear field of view. 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+ uses a Sony sensor that supports 1944P recording, and with a 140° ultra-wide-angle lens, it is no problem to meet my needs. And even when the sun is shining directly on the Dash Cam, it is also able to ensure that the footage will not be affected by the sun to become too dark. The F1.8 aperture and 6P lens ensure more light intake and stronger anti-glare capability.
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If you have the budget, you can also buy its rear camera. The rear camera is relatively ordinary, a 1080p 130° Wide Angle Camera, but considering that you only need to add about $20 to get an additional Rear Camera that can access the Front Camera, I think it’s worth it. And as you can see, the lens quality is also good, with it to protect your butt should be more than enough.
I wouldn’t call the 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+ ” close to perfect” if it only did a good job of basic footage recording. It adds all the features you can think of, and is probably the most comprehensive Dash Cam I’ve ever seen. I’ll pick a few things to talk about.
Have you heard of ADAS? The full name is “Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems”. The ADAS detects your surroundings and uses voice alerts to warn you of safety problems. For example, if it recognizes vehicles ahead of you, it can measure the distance to prevent forward collisions.
Unlike the previous Dash Cam, you don’t need to remove the Macro SD Card if you want to view footage on your computer or phone. It has a built-in Wi-Fi module that allows you to view footage directly on your phone, or you can download it. It also has a built-in GPS, you can also view your trip on the app. It’s really convenient.
The 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+ is also able to perform 24-Hour Parking Surveillance. It can keep monitoring when you are away. It can start recording when a collision is detected. It can also record time-lapse, up to 45 hours on a 16G SD card. However, all of the above features require you to purchase a Hardwire Kit and install it. We recommend watching this official demo video to see the installation process. And you need to pay attention to the car’s battery to use these features, too long without starting the car will lead to an empty battery.
The only regret I think is that the 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+ does not support Voice Control anymore. The previous Dash Cam Pro supported this function. But considering the infrequent use, the absence of this feature is also acceptable.
Why I think the 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+ is the almost perfect Dash Cam in my mind, because it records clearly, it’s easy to use, and it’s important that even you buy all the accessories it costs less than $100. Yes, we could find better Dash Cams than the 70mai Dash Cam Pro Plus+ if we wanted to. But at this price point, no one can beat it overall.
Television technology has come a long way ever since its invention. From the old box-shaped CRT television that could only show “black and white” video, to the current market standard of slim and big-screen smart TVs that are able to show over 10 billion colours on screen at Full HD, 2K, 4K and if you are ambitious enough, 8K as well.
At Hisense’s official launch event for its first in-house 8K AI GPU chip on January 11, Hisense Vice President, Yu Zhitao boldly claimed that the television industry globally will undergo a massive wave of change in trends in the coming years. Yu claims that the picture quality of the TV shows and live streams shown on-screen will determine the purchase decision of an interested buyer to purchase the TV or not.
The Popular TV manufacturer, Hisense also foresees the coming future where TV manufacturers stop focusing to compete on screen size and sales numbers but instead focus on their smart graphics processing units(GPUs) and the sound system of their TVs due to changing consumer demands throughout the industry as a whole.
Yu mentions the two important reasons why Hisense has this prediction for the future of the TV industry. The reasons are that the TV industry is already reaching the limit of bigger screens and because of TV manufacturers playing the game of price wars amongst each other.
The trend of large-screen TVs in the industry is already popular due to many years of advertising from TV manufacturers saying that a larger TV allows for a more complete multimedia viewing experience. However, large-screen TVs have their limitations. When the screen is larger, and the shows are not upscaled to higher definitions, the consumers will start to notice the imperfections of their large-screen experience like more noticeable lower resolution, and colors being washed out due to lower pixel density. With that in mind, the GPU in a TV is more important than ever to enhance the TV watching experience.
Yu mentions that the category of 75 inches and above large-screen TVs has grown exponentially in the past few years and that as we are approaching 100 inches for our TVs, users now need better GPU rendering than ever to upscale and support a higher resolution like 8K. Hisense is already prepared as it has just developed its first in-house 8K AI GPU chip recently.
The last reason is the fierce but unhealthy competition between TV manufacturers, which Hisense refers to as the TV price wars. To illustrate, TV manufacturers advertise their product as a large-screen TV at an affordable and cheap price tag, and this price-to-screen size ratio seems to be what they are only focusing on. The “bigger screens, lower price” trend has made the market value of the TV industry trend lower, the revenue stream of manufacturers to trend lower, and stifled innovation in the TV industry as well.
HiSense Lineup of TVs in 2022
In the end, Hisense emphasizes that if the TV industry transition to high-quality TVs that focus on other aspects like color accuracy, screen quality, and more complete sound systems, plus a transition from unhealthy pricing wars to healthy value wars (where the TV is bought on the basis of the value it provides to the viewing experience), then the industry will still have a future amongst other technology products like laptops, tablets, and smartphones as well.
Huawei has launched the Smart Selection 720 Full-Effect Air Purifier 2, the successor to the Huawei Smart Selection 720 Full-Effect Air Purifier 1S that was launched in 2018. This model comes with upgraded purification technology, purification capacity and smart control. The device comes with a price tag of 1599 yuan (~$251) but is presently up for pre-order with a 100 yuan discount bringing the price down to 1499 yuan (~$235). The air purifier is sold on Huawei Mall, Huawei’s official flagship store on Jingdong and Lynx.
The Huawei Smart Selection 720 Full-Effect Air Purifier 2 adopts the UltraClean full-effect purification technology which integrates 6 cycles of purification inside and outside the machine. This can help effectively achieve 99.99% sterilization and virus aerosol removal.
The Smart Selection 720 Full-Effect Air Purifier 2 adopts the method of double aldehyde removal with a combination of activated carbon and amino acid aldehyde removal crystal. The formaldehyde CADR reaches 300 cubic meters per hour bringing a 50% increase in the removal rate.
Furthermore, the air purifier has excellent sterilization ability which combines 254nm deep-ultraviolet and lysozyme double sterilization. The sterilization efficiency is greatly enhanced against microbes like Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus with a success rate of 99.99%.
The Huawei air purifier also supports HarmonyOS Connectbringing functions such as Huawei Smart Life App control, Xiaoyi voice control, and smart home scene linkage.
Earlier Today, OnePlus officially launched the OnePlus 9RT in India with flagship-grade specs like the Snapdragon 888 SoC, 65W Warp Charge, and triple rear cameras. However, the phone comes with the old OxygenOS 11 in India, which wasn’t the case with the Chinese model. In China, the phone boots on the latest OxygenOS 12 based on Android 12. But later today, the company itself revealed that the phones will soon get the newer software in India.
OnePlus has now officially confirmed that the OnePlus 9RT will get the next-gen OxygenOS i.e. the OxygenOS 12 in March/April 2022 in India. The OxygenOS 12 update will be indeed based on the latest Android 12 OS.
Moreover, OnePlus has already confirmed that their phones will get 3 years of Android upgrades. Having said that, the OnePlus 9RT is expected to receive major Android updates till 2024.
OnePlus 9RT Pricing and Specifications
The OnePlus 9RT costs ₹42,999 (~$580) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB variant and ₹42,999 ($580) for the 12GB and 256GB variant. It comes in two color options – Nano Silver and Hacker Black.
In terms of the specs, the phone has a 6.62-inch punch-hole AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution. It has a 120Hz refresh rate, 397 PPI, and DCI-P3 color gamut. It equips a 16MP Sony IMX471 selfie snapper and has a 50MP + 16MP + 2MP triple rear-camera system. Inside it has the Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage. The phone has a 4,500mAh battery and supports 65W fast charging technology.
As an indication of the growing prominence of LG Display, the company’s OLED panels are reported to be deployed by Samsung in some of its TVs from 2022. LG Display is the display arm of LG Electronics and it has witnessed a surge in the demand for its products recently. During the just-concluded CES 2022, LG Display showcased some of its innovative and expansive panels to global attention including Q-LED and OLED.
Samsung Transparent OLED TV Source: Samsung
This year, Samsung will release new TV models that use LG Display’s white W-OLED panels, the Elec reports. Samsung already has a contract with LG Display for the supply of W-OLED panels for part of its 2022 TV lineup. Samsung CEO Han Jong-hee had said during CES 2022 that the company was open to buying OLED panels from LG Display.
However, there are indications that the discussions between both parties may have hit a snag. This has led to a delayed possible release of the Samsung TVs with LG’s W-OLED panels in May as earlier scheduled. The delay has also resulted in Samsung’s postponement of its plan to inform global TV distributors of its shipment plans for W-OLED TVs. There was thus no mention of the issue during CES 2022, despite earlier plans in the direction.
The source hints that Samsung has agreed to price terms with LG Display and the panels will be sold at par with the price at which LG Display sells to LG Electronics.
Earlier, it had been hinted that Samsung plans to buy around 2 million units of the LG W-OLED panels and ship 1.5 million units of the TVs, and it seems the plans remain unchanged. In total, Samsung will produce 2 million OLED TVs this year.
It is an increasingly important task by OEMs to make sure that their smartphone displays, especially the flagship offerings, are sufficiently protected. Corning has offered some pretty strong protection in this regard, with the Gorilla Glass Victus that was unveiled in 2020. The Gorilla Glass Victus has adorned the display of several flagship devices since its release.
Enter the Gorilla Glass Victus+ which is a strengthened successor to the Victus which will reportedly be featured in the Galaxy S22 lineup. All the three models in the S22 series will reportedly have the Gorilla Glass Victus+.
Tipster Ice Universe has said that the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra will have the Gorilla Glass Victus+ either at the front or back. It is also possible to have the strengthened glass adorn both the front and back of the devices. The Galaxy S21 and S21+ both had a plastic back although the Galaxy S21+ had the Victus on both sides.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra will certainly have more nuanced features than the other two models and tips Ice Universe says it will come with what was termed super clear glass in the leaked specs sheet. The reinforced glass will help to reduce reflection and glare in the device.
There are speculated color variants for the S22 and S22+ including pink gold, green, black and white, while the Ultra could be available in Burgundy, green, black, and white colors. As the unveiling of the Galaxy S22 series inches closer, it will continue to be a subject of much speculation and leaks.
Anker’s Soundcore has officially unveiled the Soundcore Life Note 3 in the Indian market. They are truly wireless earbuds that come with highlighting features like Active Noise Cancellation(ANC), Gaming mode, a long battery, and 18 months of warranty.
The Soundcore Life Note 3 comes at a price of Rs 7,999(~$108) and is available in Black, White, and Blue colors. However, on Flipkart, they are currently only available in the Black color option.
The Life Note 3 has an 11mm custom-built driver that is tuned to offer bass-driven sound. They come with an in-ear design and are sold with the hard-shell charging case. It has Bluetooth v5.0 support which offers up to 10 meters of range.
The earbuds have an Active Noise Cancellation(ANC) feature that is claimed to cancel out the background noise. Accompanying it are a total of six microphones, which also apparently help the buds offer better call quality.
The earbuds offer up to 7 hours of music playback without the charging case and up to 35 hours including the case. As per Flipkart, the earbuds along with the case take around 3 hours to fully charge.
The Life Note 3 has 22 different EQ settings to choose from, and users can also make their own EQ profiles depending on their music taste. The earphones come with a ‘Find My Headset’ feature that helps to locate the earbuds in case lost, and are in range. There’s also the gaming mode that is said to offer an immersive audio experience.
Back in July 2021, a rumor revealed that Vivo may launch the Vivo NEX 5 in 2022. Well, we’re in 2022, and the tipster DigitalChatStationhas already revealed the phone’s key highlights. The tipster sheds light on its cameras while pointing at its internal hardware.
The tipster reveals that the recently launched Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered phones have a lower zooming range in their telephoto lenses. The optical zooming capability of these lenses doesn’t go too far. However, with the upcoming Vivo NEX 5, things may change. The smartphone may have a 5x periscope lens, as per the tipster.
Having said that, the phone will indeed come powered by the latest 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen chipset. The other hardware details are unknown at the moment. But coming back to cameras, previously, ZEISS was touted to be in partnership with Vivo for its upcoming phone cameras. Vivo’s NEX 5 could be the device where we may see the ZEISS branded lenses.
Moreover, reports suggest that the NEX 5 may come with a mammoth 7-inch display. It could be a curved panel with an under-display camera. It is worth noting that some of the past rumors claimed a 6.78-inch screen. Hence, we cannot conclude anything as of now.
In terms of other features, the smartphone may come with a 50W wireless fast charging support. But again, these specs aren’t confirmed, and we recommend our readers to take it with pinch of salt.
After a lot of postponements, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G finally went official and hitten the shelves all around the world. There was no delay in the launch of the Realme GT 2 Pro, but it is currently available only in China with the global launch happening very soon. While waiting for the global launch of the Realme GT 2 Pro, we think it is time to compare it to the new Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G in order to understand which is the best affordable flagship released this year if we exclude the latest Xiaomi devices. Here we will tell you the pro and cons of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and the Realme GT 2 Pro.
Which handset features the best design? Personal tastes play an important role while trying to answer this question. I personally prefer the Paper Green and the Paper White color options of the Realme GT 2 Pro because their back cover is made with a special bio-based polymer resembling the touch & feel of the paper. It is a unique and more sustainable material if compared to plastic etc. But you can get great added values by choosing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G: it is made of plastic so it looks less impressive but is a more compact phone and it features the IP68 certification thanks to which it is dustproof and waterproof.
Display
The Realme GT 2 Pro features the most advanced display, there is definitely no doubt about this. It has an AMOLED panel with one billion colors and the LTPO 2.0 technology enabling an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz and providing very low energy consumption. The panel has a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels, the HDR10+ certification, and a diagonal of 6.7 inches. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a smaller 6.4-inch diagonal and less impressive specifications: it is an AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution, HDR10+, and a max refresh rate of 120 Hz (non-adaptive), as well as just 16 million colors. Both the phones feature an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Specs & Software
The Realme GT 2 Neo is the winner even when it comes to performance. It is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform built at 4 nm with a max frequency of 3 GHz. The chip is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. While the Realme GT 2 Pro comes with the 2022 flagship SoC by Qualcomm, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is still powered by the 2021 flagship Snapdragon 888, and in some markets, it has the even weaker Exynos 2100. The maximum amount of RAM is 8 GB, while the internal storage goes up to 256 GB. Realme GT 2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G run Android 12 with a highly-customized user interface.
Camera
The 50 MP main camera of the Realme GT 2 Pro (a Sony IMX766 sensor with OIS) is actually superior to the 12 MP one found on the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, and it is the same for the 50 MP ultrawide lens (the S21 has a 12 MP ultrawide camera). The Samsung flagship killer is superior only when it comes to zoom capabilities, thanks to an 8 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and OIS. Unfortunately, the Realme handset lacks a telephoto camera: it is replaced by a 3 MP microscope sensor.
Realme GT 2 Pro is equipped with a bigger battery than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G: with a capacity of 5000 mAh, it will most likely provide a longer battery life in several scenarios. It even features a faster charging technology with a power of 65W, but it lacks wireless charging, unlike its rival.
Price
Realme GT 2 Pro starts from €650/$740 in the Chinese market and we still do not know how much it will cost globally. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G costs €750/$855 in the global market (prices vary depending on the region). While the S21 FE adds wireless charging and a waterproof body, the Realme GT 2 Pro wins this comparison because the remaining specifications are actually superior: it has better hardware, a better display, more interesting cameras, and even a bigger battery with faster charging.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Realme GT 2 Pro: PRO and CONS
Motorola’s Moto G Stylus 2022 seems to be inching closer to its release as the device was leaked several times. Only recently, the phone’s design was revealed in the form of renders, and a few weeks back, its specs were outed. Now, the popular leaker Evan Blass has leaked the phone’s promo video.
As per the promo video, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 2022 has a punch-hole display with thin bezels on all three sides, except for the bottom. The device has a triple camera array placed vertically at the rear. It is advertised to have Night Vision mode for its rear camera. The phone has a single selfie snapper.
Two of the phone’s major highlights will be the built-in Stylus-Pen support and a 2-day battery. The promo video shows the real-life usage of the Stylus-Pen, wherein, it can be used for sketches and for highlighting/marking certain things in pictures. The 2-day battery, as advertised will be courtesy of the 5,000mAh battery.
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Apart from this, previous reports have already detailed the specs sheet of the phone. The device will feature a 6.58-inch FHD+ display with a 90H screen refresh rate. It will have a 50MP wide-angle lens, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP depth unit.
In terms of core hardware, it will be powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with 4GB, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage. We expect it to come with a microSD card slot for additional storage. The 5,000mAh battery will have a 10W standard charging speed. The phone will run on Android 11 OS out of the box.
Last month, a Nokia phone with model number TA-1418 appeared on FCC alongside multiple other models. Now, NPU reveals that the TA-1418 phone was found listed on a Russian retail website ahead of any announcements.
Nokia G21 (TA-1418) Listing and Key Specifications
As per the listing, the Nokia G21 (TA-1418) has a 6.5-inch display with an HD+(1600 x 720 pixels) resolution. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone is listed in two color options – Blue and Dusk colors.
The G21 will come powered by an unknown octa-core SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB and 128GB of storage. The phone has a storage expandability option of up to 512GB.
As for the cameras, the device will feature a 50MP primary lens, a 2MP secondary sensor, and a 2MP unit. Upfront, it has an 8MP selfie snapper. The sensor details aren’t known but we expect the last two sensors to be macro and depth sensors.
The listing reveals a 5,050mAh battery with Quick charging support. However, the FCC listing revealed a 4,900mAh capacity. We guess this is the total marketing battery capacity of the phone. Nonetheless, it has a USB Type-C for fast charging and data transfer. The phone has a dual-SIM slot and supports Bluetooth v5.0 and Wi-Fi.
From foldable phones to rollable smartwatches, Samsung has constantly innovated in the field of foldable screen tech. And now, the company has patent a foldable laptop. Foldable twice that is.
According to a new report by LetsGoDigital, Samsung has patented a new multi-foldable laptop that folds not once but twice. The patent reveals that the concept works with the user first folding (closing) their laptop like normal and then folding it once again on itself from the center.
Image via LetsGoDigital
The keyboard of the laptop is split through the middle with a folding hinge placed in between. The screen will probably use Samsung’s foldable OLED panel that the brand teased earlier this year. The screen will also have a hinge placed vertically in the middle allowing the device to fold a second time with the base of the laptop ending up as the outer part of the device on both front and back ends.
As a result, you get a square-shaped piece of high-tech sandwich that’s much more portable than a regular laptop. One factor to keep in mind would be the laptop’s thickness and it will effectively double when completely folded.
Additionally, another interesting aspect of this laptop would be its production cost as the tech applied to make it fold twice probably won’t come cheap.
However, the laptop has just got its patent approved which doesn’t necessarily mean Samsung is currently working on this or has a plan to introduce it in the market. However, the concept does seem intriguing and we will keep an eye on it to report any notable developments, so stay tuned.
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Moreover, OnePlus has already confirmed that their phones will get 3 years of Android upgrades. Having said that, the OnePlus 9RT is expected to receive major Android updates till 2024.
