Lava AGNI 5G has debuted in India. It has arrived as the first-ever 5G-ready phone from an Indian brand. Priced under Rs 20,000 (~$270), the AGNI 5G is packed with enticing specs. Furthermore, it offers an impressive design that allows it to rival other 5G phones from Chinese brands in a similar price range.
Lava AGNI 5G specifications and features
The Lava AGNI 5G features a massive 6.78-inch LCD panel with a punch-hole design. It offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The screen is flanked with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The power button available on its right edge is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.
For selfies, the AGNI 5G is fitted with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera unit has a 64-megapixel main lens, a 5-megapixel ultrawide shooter with a 115-degree FOV, a 2-megapixel portrait lens, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a dual-LED flash. The phone runs on a near-stock version of Android 11.
Lava AGNI 5G
The AGNI 5G is fueled by the latest Dimensity 810 5G chipset. It offers users with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The device is backed by a 5,000mAh battery, which carries support for 30W rapid charging. The usual connectivity features like dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and a USB-C, and a 3.5mm audio jack are also available on the AGNI 5G.
Lava AGNI 5G price in India
The Lava AGNI 5G is priced at Rs 19,999 (~$270). It will be available for purchase through Lava India’s online store, leading e-retailers, and retail stores from Nov. 11. Customers who pre-book the AGNI 5G with a payment of Rs 500 (~$7) will be entitled to get it at lowered price of Rs 17,999 (~$243). The handset comes in Fiery Blue color only.
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Realme GT Neo2 Europe launch date is now confirmed. The Chinese manufacturer will be holding a dedicated launch event for the Neo2 in Europe on Nov. 15 at 2 PM (local time). The event will be livestreamed across the social media channels of the brand. Ahead of the launch, tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore has shared the pricing of the GT Neo2.
As can be seen in the screenshots shared by the tipster, the Realme GT Neo2 will come in two trims such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage in Europe. These models are said to be priced at 449 euros and 549 euros, respectively. The screengrabs show that the device will be available in Neo Blue and Neo Black colors.
The specifications of the Realme GT Neo2 are no secret since it has already launched in markets like India and China. At present, there is no word on the sale date of the smartphone for the European markets.
realme GT Neo 2 European prices via official website.
The Realme GT Neo2 has a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with a punch-hole design and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The FHD+ display supports a 120Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 870 chipset and 5,000mAh battery are the driving force of the smartphone. The device ships with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
The GT Neo2 has a 16-megapixel camera for capturing selfies. Its rear camera setup has a 64-megapixel primary camera, which is assisted by an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel macro snapper. It runs on Realme UI 2.0 based Android 11 OS.
China-based Tencent Music Entertainment Group has partnered with Apple Music and as a benefit of this partnership, record labels and artists who are a part of TME Music Cloud can now distribute their music globally through Apple Music.
The company says that this will enable music lovers to explore China’s unique music culture and genres, enhancing the global discovery of Chinese music and assisting in the international development of Chinese musicians.
This development will also help promote more high-quality Chinese music overseas. It is not known what exactly TME’s “Music Cloud” is but it appears that the platform will serve small-time artists who lack distribution and marketing help from big labels.
Over the past years, Tencent Music Entertainment has built a platform for independent musicians for distributing their works, attract fans, host virtual concerts, which can eventually help them generate income.
Currently, there’s not much information available about this partnership and whatever the company has announced is quite vague. It’s unlikely that Tencent will share its expensive licensed music with Apple Music but we’ll know for sure when more details are available.
This isn’t the first time Tencent has joined hands with a major online music giant. A few years ago, in 2017, the Chinese internet giant had entered a share swapping agreement with Spotify but it didn’t include content sharing.
Samsung released the Android 12-based One UI 4 beta update for the Galaxy S21 series smartphones and recently closed the program as the South Korean giant is now gearing up to launch a stable version.
Soon after closing the One UI 4 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series, the company opened it for its recently launched foldable smartphones. Now, it appears that the last year’s Galaxy S20 series phones are next in line to receive the new beta update.
A moderator of the Samsung Members forum has said that the company is preparing to soon open the Android 12-based One UI 4 beta program for the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra smartphones. This development was first reported by Tizenhelp.
Further, it has also been revealed that the One UI 3.1 with firmware version ending EUI4 would be the last software update based on the Android 11 operating system from the company for these smartphones.
While Samsung has not yet shared any details related to this, it’s safe to assume that the recruitment for beta testers for the One UI 4 for the Galaxy S20 lineup could start by the end of this month. It could be limited to select markets, including South Korea, China, Germany, India, the US, and the UK.
Once the program opens and starts recruiting beta testers, all the eligible users can log into the Samsung Members application and then tap on the One UI 4 beta enrollment button from the Notices page. After enrolling, the update should be available to download within a few minutes.
Vivo has silently announced the Vivo V23e handset in Vietnam. It is the first V23 series to go official. Reports have revealed that the lineup includes other models such as Vivo V23e 5G, Vivo V23, and Vivo V23 Pro+. As the moniker suggests, the V23e replaces the V21e that went official earlier this year.
Vivo V23e specifications and features
The Vivo V23e measures 160.87 x 74.28 x 7.36mm / 7.41mm and weighs 172 grams. The glass-bodied phone is fitted with a 6.44-inch AMOLED display that is integrated with a fingerprint scanner. The FHD+ display supports only a 60Hz refresh rate.
The MediaTek Helio G96 chip is driven by the Vivo V23e. The device ships with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It has a 4,050mAh battery to keep the lights on. The handset supports 44W fast charging through USB-C. The Android 11 along with FunTouch OS 12 comes preloaded on the V23e. For additional storage, the device has a dedicated microSD card slot.
Vivo V23e
The Vivo V23e’s display notch houses autofocus enabled 50-megapixel selfie camera. The back panel of the device features a triple camera unit, which includes a 64-megapixel main snapper, a 115-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel depth lens. The device offers usual connectivity features such as dual SIM, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, and GPS. It lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.
Vivo V23e pricing and availability
The Vivo V23e comes in two colors like Moonlight Shadow and Melody Dawn. It is priced at VND 8,490,000 (~$375). The device is also expected to release in other Asian markets.
ViewSonic, a California-based electronics manufacturer, has launched a new gaming monitor in the Brazilian market — ViewSonic Elite XG320U. The product, which was first announced in the United States a few months ago, comes with some interesting features making it well-suited for gaming purposes.
The gaming monitor features thin edges around the screen and features RGB lighting to give it a cool gamer look. The Elite XG320U comes with support for tilt, swivel, and height adjustments, with a wide range of motion for optimal viewing position.
It features a 32-inch display offering Ultra HD 4K screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a high refresh rate of 144Hz. It features a 1ms response rate (MPRT) and has an HDMI 2.1 port to ensure compatibility with PCs and gaming consoles.
Apart from one HDMI 2.1 port, one HDMI 2.0 port, and one DisplayPort, it also comes with three USB 3.2 Type-A ports, Micro USB, and a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting gaming peripherals with the monitor.
The product also comes with VESA DisplayHDR 600 and Adobe 99% RGB color coverage to ensure more faithful color reproduction. It is also certified with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and PureXP Motion Blue Reduction technologies. Further, the company is also promising quantum dot technology that maximizes the potential in games.
ViewSonic has kept the Maximum Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the product at $999 in the United States. However, the pricing in the Brazilian market hasn’t been announced yet but will soon go on sale through Kabum and Amazon.
Motorola is reportedly working on a new flagship called the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. TechnikNewshas shared the key specifications of the smartphone, which is codenamed as ‘Rogue’ internally and ‘HiPhi’ for external companies. The model number of the device is XT2201, which has now appeared in the database of China’s 3C certification site.
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra specifications (Rumored)
The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra will feature a 6.67-inch OLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+. It will be powered by Qualcomm’s next flagship chip that has an SM8450 model number. The chipset is tentatively called Snapdragon 898v and is set to debut by the end of this month.
The Edge 30 Ultra will come in 8 GB and 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM. It will be available in 128 GB and 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage choices. The handset will lack support for external storage.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro
The Edge 30 Ultra will feature a 60-megapixel selfie camera, which will carry support for 4K video recording. The rear camera setup will include a 50-megapixel (OmniVision OV50A) as the primary lens, a 50-megapixel (Samsung JN150) ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel (OmniVision OV20B1B) depth sensor.
It will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery that will carry support for 68W fast charging. It is expected to charge completely in 35 minutes, while a 50 percent charge can be achieved in 15 minutes. There is no support for wireless charging and reverse wireless charging on the device. In Europe, the handset will feature a Google Assistant button. The device lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. Its other features include IP52 rating, stereo speakers, three microphones, a mic for audio zoom on the back, Wi-Fi 6, 5G (sub-6GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, and Android 12.
Motorola has started teasing a new flagship phone called the Moto Edge X flagship in China. This handset is expected to debut in December. According to the publication, the Edge 30 Ultra will break cover as the Edge X in China. The Lenovo-owned company has reportedly planned to launch the Edge 30 series in January. In China, the device will get Android 13, whereas, in Europe, the handset will be treated with two OS upgrades, claims the publication.
Motorola, the Lenovo-owned smartphone brand is gearing up to launch its next flagship smartphone and the company has teased the product which is named Moto Edge X. Ahead of the launch, leaks and reports related to the device have started surfacing online.
In the latest development, the Moto Edge X has reportedly passed through the 3C certification process, carrying model number XT2201-2. It reveals that the phone will come with support for 68.2W fast charging technology.
It’s noteworthy that the certification hasn’t revealed the name of the device but given the charging speed of the device, it’s definitely a premium category phone and so far, it seems that the Moto Edge X is the only one that fits the description.
The battery capacity hasn’t been revealed through the 3C certificate but the reports indicate that it could pack either a 4,500mAh or 5,000mAh battery. Further, the device is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset, which is set to make its debut by the end of this month.
Do note that Motorola has not launched a device powered by Snapdragon 888 chipset this year, so that’s also a possibility. In the camera department, it could come with a triple-camera setup, led by a 108-megapixel primary sensor.
Being a premium smartphone, it could come with a 120Hz or 144Hz AMOLED display. As for the memory, there’s a possibility of getting up to 12GB of RAM. However, these are just speculation at this point and to know for sure, we will have to wait for the confirmation or teasers from the company.
After launching the Honor Tab V7 Pro tablet in China, the company launched the watered-down variant of the same, dubbed as Honor Tab V7 in its home country. Now, the 5G variant of the device is up for pre-order in the Chinese market.
It comes in only the 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage version and is available for pre-order in China till 10th November. The device is being offered only in the Dawning Blue color option and carries a price tag of 2,599 yuan, which converts to about $407.
The Honor Tab V7 features a 10.4-inch LCD display with a 2K screen resolution of 2000 x 1200 pixels, a 90Hz refresh rate, HDR10, and blue-light protection. Honor says the tablet has a video enhancement feature that dynamically adjusts the contrast depending on the content displayed on the screen.
Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 900T, which is a new chipset designed for tablets and PCs. The 6nm processor has two Cortex-A78 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores along with a Mali-G68 GPU.
There is a microSD card slot that allows for expanding the storage capacity. Being a 5G model, it comes with support for a single SIM and is compatible with dual-mode 5G network as well as Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
In the camera department, it has an 8-megapixel f/2.2 front-facing camera while there’s a 13-megapixel f/1.8 camera sensor on the back. Honor says that when making video calls, the front-facing camera will keep the subject in focus.
The Honor Pad V7 runs Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11 and it comes with lots of useful software features. It has a feature called Link Turbo X which combines your 5G network with a Wi-Fi network for a faster network with speeds of up to 2.7Gbps. The device is powered by a 7,250mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging.
Samsung has already postponed the launch of its upcoming Galaxy S21 FE smartphone a few times and as per the latest reports, the South Korean giant is now expected to launch the device during CES 2022 in January.
Initially, the device was set to go official in the United States but that has apparently changed now. A new report coming from Korea claims that the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will be sold in only one market — Europe.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
The report further adds that the company was contemplating canceling the device, as some of the reports had indicated. However, Roh Tae-moon, head of the Mobile Division at Samsung insisted on releasing the phone.
It will be interesting to see how the Galaxy S21 FE performs in the market as the device won’t be competitive enough by the time it launches in the market. In the European market as well, the phone will be sold through select carriers only.
For the launch of this smartphone, the South Korean giant has moved the launch of its next-generation Galaxy S22-series phones from January to February. The S22 lineup is expected to launch on 8th February and will go on sale from 18th February.
Coming to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, the device features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or the company’s own Exynos 2100 chipsets. Both of these chips are manufactured by Samsung using the 5nm process.
The device will come in two memory variants — 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB of internal storage. It will be powered by a 4,380mAh battery and come with support for 25W fast charging technology.
As for the pricing, it is expected to cost under $600 but to know for sure, we will have to wait for the official launch of the Galaxy S21 FE, which is now finally happening in a couple of months, if everything goes as per Samsung’s plan.
Popular gimbal manufacturer Zhiyun has launched the Crane M3 3-axis camera gimbal. The gimbal comes with a stronger motor, Bluetooth camera controls, and a small display, among others. The three-axis Crane M3 camera gimbal is well suited for mirrorless cameras. The built-in screen and the LED light are recent innovations that have been included in the product.
The Crane M3 is a compact camera gimbal with options for tilt, pan axes, and roll. These options can be locked for greater effect. The Crane M3 can be used with smartphones and also a huge percentage of mirrorless cameras. The design of its smart-looking chassis in black and white also ensures a better grip of the device. Zhiyun assures the users of the Crane M3 a wonderful user experience. The motors are also more powerful. The upgraded motors offer a stronger torque than its predecessor.
The 800-lumen 6W dual-color LED light is bound to illuminate any environment in which the camera is deployed. According to Zhiyun, the LED light innovation is designed for impromptu low-light filming. The stepless dimming controls and temperature settings can be modulated through the control wheel.
The Crane M3 also allows the user to change rapidly between different camera types and sizes without the need for rebalancing. There are some other added functionalities in the new Zhiyun Crane M3. It has support for Bluetooth control of other compatible cameras, as well as a full color interactive 1.22” touchscreen.
The Crane M3 is available at a starting price of $369 for the standard package while the Pro package goes for $649. The combo package includes a backpack, a phone mount and tripod plus, and the TransMount Shotgun Microphone and Expansion Base. A combo package is also available with the TransMount accessories absent.
[Update] Soon after the incident, OnePlus said, “We take such incidents seriously. Our team has reached out to the user and we are in process of collecting the details to investigate this further.”
The exact reason behind the blast is still a question and the company is yet to respond to it.
[Original Story] It’s another day for the OnePlus Nord 2 and the device has yet again burnt into a dead machine. This time the incident occurred with a person in Dhule, India, and the pictures for the same were shared by a Twitter netizen named Suhit Sharma. Apparently, the phone owner kept the device in his right pocket and out of nowhere a major blast occurred resulting in some severe consequences.
Suhit on Twitter said, “Never expected this from you”, “see what your product have done. Please be prepared for the consequences. Stop playing with peoples life. Because of you that boy is suffering contact asap.”
@OnePlus_IN Never expected this from you #OnePlusNord2Blast see what your product have done. Please be prepared for the consequences. Stop playing with peoples life. Because of you that boy is suffering contact asap. pic.twitter.com/5Wi9YCbnj8
The user also shared multiple images of the phone’s back, where the phone seems to have burnt from the bottom left side. The phone was kept in a transparent TPU case and it also seems to have ripped off from the bottom sides. While a phone blast is unfortunate, what’s miserable is the owner’s thigh. Unfortunately, the right thigh of the device owner has major burn marks. In fact, the body skin of the phone’s owner has peeled off.
With so many Nord 2 units getting exploded, OnePlus surely has some questions to answer. Once, the company responds, we’ll update the article.
Fast charging functionality is a feature that has come to stay with smartphones and other tech devices. Some new smartphone models have been upping the stakes by providing some very impressive charging capabilities for new products. The Oppo Find X4 seems to fall into this category of smartphones as it is rumored to have a huge 125W charging capability.
The Oppo Find X4 is the successor of the Find X3 Pro which boasts a decent 65W wired charging. It is seen that if the rumors are credible, then the new Oppo flagship will almost double the wired charging potential of its predecessor, the Find X3 Pro. Putting the monster charging potential of the Find X4 in perspective, we see that even the Google Pixel 3 is up to 5 times slower than the Find X4 series. Recent performance tests had revealed that the Pixel 3 does not achieve its stated 30W charging speed but peaks at about 22W, which is less than a fifth of the rumored potential of the Find X4 series.
Tipster Digital Chat Station is credited with the rumor of the charging power of the Find X4. Little additional details were leaked by the tipster relating to the device, although it is speculated that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 898, which is a premium offering by Qualcomm, due for unveiling on November 30. There could still be several months before the release of the Find X4 series. Some industry watchers have hazarded that the unveiling date could be March 2022. We keep our fingers crossed as we await more details from Oppo on the new Find X4 series.
It is no longer news that Huawei‘s once boisterous smartphone division has been struggling since the US slammed a trade embargo on the Chinese tech giant. It was reported last year that the US gave a concession for the company to only access 4G chipset. Apparently, it was also impossible for the brand to purchase 12GB RAM from suppliers. This has led to the discontinuation of 12GB RAM variants of its top smartphones like the Mate 40 RS Porsche Edition.
There are reports that the company is now planning to commence the sales of 12GB RAM models of its existing flagship models like the P50 and Mate 40 series. The P50 which was released earlier this year was mostly available in the 8GB RAM variant with a limited supply of the 12GB RAM version and in most platforms, it is listed as “Out of stock”.
A Weibo tipster disclosed recently that the scarcity is due to restrictions that the company is facing in the procurement of chips and other components. Apparently, the sanctions meant that the brand can only sell 6GB RAM and 8 GB RAM variants. But the tipster says the restriction has been relaxed, allowing the Chinese company to have access to the faster 12GB LPDDR5 flash memory. The tipster is speculating the brand may release the 12GB RAM variant of the Mate Fold first.
While those may come as some form of respite for the Chinese company, there is no end in sight for the firm in terms of flagship processors. The Mate 50 series is expected to launch soon in China but the processor won’t be having a 5G modem onboard but will have 4G connectivity.
Indian manufacturer boAt has launched yet another smartwatch in the market dubbed boAt Watch Zenit. The smartwatch comes with a circular dial featuring 100 customisable watch faces, IP67 certification, and built-in games.
The boAt Watch Zenit comes at an affordable price tag of ₹1,999(~$27) and has three colour variants. It has a Black, Grey, and Blue shade. The smartwatch is scheduled to go on sale from November 11 in the country.
The boAt Watch Zenit has a 1.3-inch IPS display placed in the circular dial. It has two physical buttons on the right side and boasts multiple watch faces. boAt claims that users get 100 customisable watch faces to choose from. The watch faces can be tweaked from the dedicated boAt application.
The smartwatch has a SpO2 sensor for measuring blood oxygen levels. It also has a sleep tracker and calorie tracker. The device comes with seven sports modes which include walking, cycling, running, badminton, football, and basketball. It has IP67 dust and splash resistance certification.
Interestingly, it comes with built-in games, however, the company is yet to reveal all the available games. So far it is learned that the watch has a game called Young Bird. Moreover, it has a Theatre mode that automatically lowers the brightness of the device and mutes all notifications. In terms of battery, the Watch Zenit has seven days of battery life.
Popular Drone manufacturer Hubsan technology is expected to launch a new drone in the Chinese market. Today, the company has officially teased its Hubsan ACE SE drone revealing its key features. The major highlight of the drone is the super-sensitive camera, dual optical avoidance sensor, and foldable design.
The Hubsan ACE SE is priced at CNY 7,999(~$1,251) and it will come in a White colour variant. The drone will be soon launched across China, however, the exact launch date is unknown.
As per the teaser images, the Hubsan ACE SE has a matte White body that comes with foldable arms. It holds four fans which can be retracted inside to fold it back from the drone position. One of the major highlights of the drone is the obstacle avoidance sensor. It has two optical sensors at the front that look for obstacles in the way in order to steer clear of any hurdles.
It is touted to have a super-sensitive camera that has a single pixel size of 4.6 microns. It is teased to have excellent night video shooting capabilities. Furthermore, it also has display power just above the battery. It comes with four lights at the bottom portion of the drone.
Apart from this, Hubsan technology is yet to reveal the exact launch date and specs. But considering that the device is being teased aggressively, we can expect an imminent launch.
In related news, Hubsan has previously launched the Hubsan Zino Mini series of drones. It includes Zino Drone Mini SE AND Zino Mini Pro. It is a cheaper device coming at a price tag of CNY 2199(~$344). The drone comes with 4K HD shooting capability, up to 45 minutes of battery, and an eMMC internal storage. Just like the Hubsan ACE SE Drone, the Zino series also comes with an obstacle avoidance sensor. It has a three-axis gimble, a loss-of-control protection feature, and a 1/1.3-inch of CMOS sensor.
Intel i7-12700H was spotted in the upcoming HP Omen 17 laptop accompanied by the rumored Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti confirming its existence.
HP is gearing up to launch what looks to be a new flagship in their Omen line of laptops targeted towards the high-end gaming and enthusiast segment. According to a benchmark discovered on Geekbench, The upcoming laptop is armed with the next-gen Intel Alder lake-P (Laptop) CPU, The i7-12700H and, an Nvidia RTX 3080ti.
The i7-12700H appears to be a 14 core 20 thread processor i.e 6 Golden cove cores for single thread intensive workloads and 8 Grace Mont cores for tasks that require multiple threads. In addition to the new architecture, the chip features a base clock speed of 2.44 GHz and a boost clock of 4.15 GHz. The processor reportedly has 24MB of LC cache and an expected TDP of 35-45W.
On the Graphics side of things, the Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti is rumored to have a new Ampere GA103 SKU. The GPU is going to have 16 GB of GDDR6 memory operating at a memory clock of 12 Gbps across a 256-bit bus. Additionally, the 3080 Ti contains 58 compute units for a total of 7424 CUDA cores running at a maximum frequency of 1395 MHz. The GPU aims to deliver performance similar to the GeForce RTX 3080 desktop in a mobile form factor, with key optimizations for faster clock and efficiency management.
Other specifications of the upcoming HP Omen 17 consist of an HP 8A18 motherboard and 32 GB of RAM. The laptop has managed to score 127,392 in OpenCL and 90,114 points in Vulkan benchmarks which is slightly lower than the RTX 3080Ti laptop version, which could be due to unoptimized drivers or the GPU being a Max-Q variant. i7-12700H outperforms the Ryzen 5980HX by around 1800 points in the Geekbench multi-core benchmark but, Lags 178 points behind it in the single-core benchmark.
This being the early leak of the product, the performance is expected to go up as the hardware and software are further optimized in the future.
3D renders of the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G which is expected to launch next year have been leaked by the popular tipster @OnLeaks. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G which is slated for release next year is going to be slightly slimmer than its predecessor with a similar design to Galaxy A52.
Firstly, let’s talk about the entire look of the Galaxy A53. When compared to Galaxy A52, Samsung Galaxy A53 has a similar design except for the back panel which is flat and does not curve around the edges. The edges are also slightly rounded, and not sharp.
The camera on Galaxy A53 which is a quad-camera array on the back and a punch-hole notch cutout on the front is designed to give a seamless look with smooth curves as compared to its previous model which had a bumped camera design. Additionally, this model unlike its predecessor, will no longer have a 3.5mm headphone jack.
It is also expected that Samsung Galaxy A53 is going to be equipped with a 64MP primary camera and will have the same 120 Hz refresh rate as seen in its predecessor.
Samsung Galaxy A53 will measure 8.14 mm in thickness and 9.73 mm including the rear camera bump, making it slightly thinner than Samsung Galaxy A52. Information is scarce on the other features of the phone, but we can expect more leaks as we get closer to the release.
The availability of the iPhone 13 will improve during the coming holiday season, contradicting the predictions of analysts and customers based on the global chip shortage and cuts in production due to the pandemic.
iPhone production like many other products has been suffering from the global chip shortage due to supply chain disruption in silicon availability globally. Estimated Shipping timing for iPhone 13 was spanning weeks and has cost the company $6 billion.
However, the demand and supply gap for iPhone 13 has narrowed in the previous months, as apple suppliers managed to ease the shortage of certain components. And as the holiday season begins, Digitimes reports that a production boom will be able to address the previous issues of availability and demand.
Additionally, Apple has upgraded all its products from Airpods to the Mac, which will prove appealing to the customers, specifically Airpods which are a popular holiday gift. Apple also released its third generation of Airpods with significant new features such as adaptive EQ, Spatial Audio with head tracking, and improved durability.
With the coming holiday season, the company has extended its return policy for products bought between November 1 and December 25 to 8 January 2022. This new policy applies to iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, AirPods, HomePod mini, and more.
Last week, we compared the Redmi Note 11 to the older Redmi Note 10 in order to let you understand what’s changed between the two generations of budget phones. But the vanilla Note 10 does not support 5G connectivity and there is another variant of the same series that supports 5G. We think it is important to compare the Redmi Note 11 and the Redmi Note 10 5G as well in order to give you a complete panorama about the two handsets in case you are deciding which phone to buy in the next future. If you need to know the key differences between the Pro variants, head to our comparison between Redmi Note 11 Pro and Redmi Note 11 Pro.
Triple 48 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
5000 mAh, fast charging 33W
5000 mAh, fast charging 18W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, 5G, IP53 certification
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
Redmi Note 11 and Redmi Note 10 5G are very similar when it comes to aesthetics, but they differ in a few details. They are both made of polycarbonate, but the Redmi Note 10 5G is slightly more compact because it packs a smaller display. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 11 has the IP53 certification thanks to which it is dust resistant and splash resistant. The main difference in the design is the rear camera module with the same silver accent around the main cameras but positioned in a different way. The Redmi Note 11 has more beautiful color variants, in my honest opinion. The thickness and the weight of these phones are more or less the same.
Display
The diagonal of the displays are changed, but the specifications remain the same. The Redmi Note 11 has a 6.6-inch panel, while the Redmi Note 10 5G has 6.5 inches. They are both IPS displays with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400p and a 90 Hz refresh rate. The fingerprint reader is mounted at the side, on the power key. Note that Redmi Note 11 has stereo speakers, while the Redmi Note 10 5G has a mono speaker: that means the former provides better audio quality. Both are equipped with a 3.5 mm audio jack to connect wired earphones and speakers.
Hardware/Software
The Redmi Note 11 features an important improvement in terms of hardware: it has the new Mediatek Dimensity 810 mobile platform running at 2.4 GHz composed of 2 Cortex-A76 CPUs, 6 Cortex-A55 running at 2 GHz, and a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The Redmi Note 10 5G has a weaker Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset running at 2.2 GHz, but it offers a wider variety of memory configurations. Both the handsets are equipped with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.2 native storage, and both are based on Android 11, but the Redmi Note 11 runs MIUI 12.5 instead of MIUI 12 out of the box.
Camera
The Redmi Note 11 destroys the Redmi Note 10 5G when it comes to the cameras and this is the most important advantage of this new device. On the rear side, it sports a 50 MP main camera and an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, while the Redmi Note 10 5G has an inferior 48 MP main camera and a pair of useless 2 MP sensors for macros and depth (it lacks an ultrawide camera). Further, the Redmi Note 11 has a better 16 MP front camera, while the selfie camera of the Redmi Note 10 5G is a bad 8 MP sensor.
Battery
Redmi Note 11 and Redmi Note 10 5G are equipped with a 5000 mAh battery, but despite the battery capacities being the same, the Redmi Note 11 provides a longer battery life because its processor is more efficient (the Dimensity 810 is built at 6 nm). Further, it supports a faster charging technology with a power of 33W instead of just 18W.
You can find the Redmi Note 10 5G for less than €150/$174 in China, while Redmi Note 11 starts from €160/$185. The Redmi Note 11 wins this comparison thanks to a better camera, better chipset, and faster charging, and despite costing more, it even offers a higher value for money.
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