Qualcomm and MediaTek are gearing up for the launch of their next generation of flagship mobile processors that will compete against one another in the high end smartphone segment. Now, a new leak has just revealed the architecture of both SoCs (system on chip).
This leak arrives from known Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station who revealed that both the Snapdragon 898 SoC and the Dimensity 2000 will be based on the same ARM based architecture. The Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets will feature the latest ARM Cortex X2 super cores along with the Cortex A710 and Cortex A510 cores. In other words, both chips will be based on ARM’s V9 architecture.
For those unaware, the X2 super cores and A710 cores are high performance cores while the A510 cores are geared for efficiency. This leak is in line with our previous report that had stated that both chips will be nearly identical in terms of their CPU. On the other hand, the difference will come down to the GPU, with the Qualcomm chip featuring an Adreno GPU while the MediaTek processor have an ARM Mali GPU.
So, we can expect the Snapdragon 898 to have an edge over the Dimensity 2000, since the Adreno has traditionally been faster over the Mali GPU. But, this might not be reflected in the CPU side since the Dimensity 2000 features higher clock speeds of 2.85GHz over the 2.5GHz clock speed on the Snapdragon 898 processor for their X2 and Cortex A710 performance cores. Notably, the tipster also stated that the upcoming high end Qualcomm and MediaTek chips will be based on the 4nm technology from TSMC as well. But it remains to be seen how both chips stack up against each other.
Counterpoint Research has released its report on China Smartphone Market for Q3 2021. According to the firm, sales dropped by 9% YoY but increased by 3% QoQ. It is worth noting that the second quarter of 2021 witnessed the lowest Q2 sales since 2012. Hence, the QoQ improvement in the last quarter is negligible.
HONOR 50 Pro
In Q2, the sales of smartphones in China plummeted as the competition could not fill the void left by HUAWEI. Whereas, in Q3, the lack of new features did not create enough demand for smartphones. At the same time, the industry went through component shortages.
Talking about bands, vivo continued to lead the market with a 23% market share, closely followed by OPPO with a 20% market share. As HONOR made a strong comeback with multiple products, it easily beat Xiaomi to take over the third position with a 15% market share.
India’s largest smartphone brand slipped to fourth place with a 14% market share in its home country. Apple, HUAWEI, and realme completed the chart with 13%, 8%, and 4% market shares respectively.
Unsurprisingly, HONOR was the fastest-growing smartphone brand in China in Q3 2021. Its market share almost doubled from 7.7% in Q2 2021 to 14.7% in Q3 2021 as the company’s sales grew 96% QoQ. It was expected as the brand is not only favored by the locals but over 30 distributors and retailers are its investors.
The HONOR 50 series and HONOR 20 were one of the top-sellers in the country last quarter. The HONOR Magic3 series, on the other hand, is not expected to be a major sales contributor even in the future.
HONOR’s biggest competitor will continue to be Xiaomi as both brands have a huge presence online. It will be interesting to see how these companies with stack up against each other in the coming quarters.
As far as the new market leaders are concerned, vivo and OPPO grew 21% YoY and 26% YoY respectively. However, their best-selling models were sub-$500 handsets like vivo S10, vivo S10 Pro, vivo Y31s, vivo Y52s, OPPO Reno6, OPPO A55, and OPPO A93.
Other Chinese OEMs are still struggling to make a name for themselves in the premium segment after the downfall of HUAWEI. Hence, Apple iPhones are currently the only most-preferred high-end smartphones by consumers in China.
Last but not least, 5G smartphone sales accounted for 79% of the total smartphones sales in China in Q3 2021. HONOR 20 and Redmi 9A were the only 4G-enabled devices in the top 10 best-selling smartphones list. Lack of 4G chips contributed to the increase in 5G phone sales but they also played a key role in an overall sales decline.
Honor Mobile officially launched the new Honor X30i smartphone through a product launch event held this afternoon. Its main highlight is its design which is quite boxy, not unlike the iPhone 13 series, and its slim and light build. The phone weighs just 175g and has a thickness of 7.45mm.
The weight is quite less for a device with a large 6.7-inch LCD display. Devices of such size have lately begun crossing the 200g mark, so the Honor X30i one should feel like a breath of fresh air. The display has a 2388×1080 resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It is surrounded by extremely thin bezels granting the device a 93.6% screen-to-body ratio.
The frame of the mobile phone is made of customized high-strength lightweight aluminum alloy, which has been chamfered to improve grip. The slim 7.45mm profile has been achieved by the use of a multi-layer polyurethane composite ultra-thin screen and a low-dielectric ultra-thin PCB circuit board.
In terms of performance, the Honor X30i is equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G chip, fabricated using a 6nm process. The chip features 2×2.5GHz A76 power cores and 6×2.0GHz A55 battery-efficient cores (big.LITTLE). The chip is backed by GPU Turbo X and Link Turbo X technology to enhance the game and call performance.
The Honor X30i’s battery capacity stands at 4000mAh with support for 22.5W fast charging.
For photography, the phone has a 48MP main camera on the rear that’s complemented by a 2MP depth-of-field lens and a 2MP macro lens. The phone also sports a super night scene shooting function, intelligent multi-frame synthesis algorithm, and a vlog function for recording through both front and rear cameras at the same time.
The memory capacity of Honor X30i starts at 6GB, which can be expanded to 8GB using the memory expansion feature. The prices of all of its variants have been listed below:
6GB+128GB (1399 Yuan / ~$219)
8GB+ 128GB (1699 Yuan / ~$265)
8GB+256GB (1899 Yuan / ~$297)
The phone is currently only available for pre-orders in China. It will be going live commercially from November 5. An announcement for a global launch hasn’t been made yet.
Ulefone Power Armor 13 was unleashed by the company a few months ago featuring a massive 13200 mAh battery. The smartphone adds impressive advancements over the predecessor carrying improved SoC, display, and battery life. Ulefone is best known to satisfy the customers with its own in-house rigorous testing. Similarly, the company is showcasing the full potential of the smartphone’s custom key in a new video.
The smartphone already hosts plenty of useful features, and the custom key enhances it a step ahead. As in the video, the custom key can be assigned 6 different functions using a single press, double press, and a long press. The user can choose varied functions like toggling flashlight, sound recording, flashlight, taking a screenshot, and can be used as a shutter for clicking underwater photos. It even allows the user to activate YouTube or PTT with multiple button presses.
On the other hand, Ulefone Power Armor 13 carries a 13200 mAh battery with 33W fast charging and 5W reverse charging. It carries an infrared distance measure gun along with endoscope support. The smartphone features a 6.81-inch display having a triple rear sensor while carrying a 48MP primary sensor. It runs on Android 11 and offers support for four navigation systems.
The useful key can offer a lot of convenience to the users. However, Ulefone Power 13 Power Armor 13 is now on sale. You can know more about the device by heading to the official website.
Over the last couple of weeks, we have reported on various rumors and leaks regarding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 series. Now, new information has just surfaced that reveals that the top end Galaxy S22 Ultra model has apparently broken the company’s previous record for the highest peak brightness.
According to known tipster @UniverseIce, the high end Galaxy S22 model will break the highest record of the South Korean tech giant’s OLED display panel. In other words, the screen will output peak brightness that is higher than any other smartphone from the brand. The tipster further added that Samsung would “obviously” be keeping the best screens for itself.
While Ice Universe did reveal the record peak brightness of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the tipster refrained from offering an actual figure. Although, previous estimates of peak brightness put it around and likely over 1,800nits of maximum brightness. But that is just speculation as of right now, so take this report with a pinch of salt for now. Talking about other notable aspects of the display, we had previously covered a rumor that stated that the Galaxy S22 Ultra will feature a waterdrop notch on its 6.8 inch curved display.
AirPods 3 have made it out of storage and are finally reaching buyers who have been waiting for them excitedly for days. But the excitement quickly turned into shock upon unboxing thanks to outrageously bad build quality in some cases.
There has been a slew of complaints on Chinese blogging site Weibo about rough edges, glue overflow, and shaky parts in some AirPods 3 units. The poor workmanship doesn’t affect the looks alone though, as many netizens have also reported that the AirPods scratched the ears when worn and even produced staticky audio.
Complaints mostly hover around the ‘Made in Vietnam’ AirPods 3 and notable tech blogger Technology Xiaoxin has confirmed the problem in the variant. However, another blogger and Apple accessory supplier going by the name of Kang (via Sina Technology) has emphasized that the problem isn’t limited to the Vietnamese AirPods 3 alone. Rather, it is a batch problem with both Vietnamese and Chinese variants suffering from a poor build, although the problem could be more pronounced on the Vietnamese AirPods.
Kang also believes that quality inspection is to be blamed for the issues and that those that got AirPods 3 with jagged edges and glue residue should opt for a replacement. After all, they come expensive.
It is worth mentioning here though that all of the problems were limited to the first batch alone and have seemingly been addressed with newer batches. So if you are looking to purchase the AirPods 3 at the moment, you shouldn’t have a reason to worry anymore.
Also, the bad batch seems to have only made its way into China as we are yet to come across complaints from global users. This, however, does not necessarily mean that AirPods 3 shipped outside of the country are completely safe. With their manufacturing being handled 70% approx. by China and the rest by Vietnam, there are high chances that the same batches being sold in China have also made it to other regions.
Earlier this year, in May, the OPPO A54 smartphone was launched, which was then followed by a new variant with support for 5G connectivity. Now, the company has launched yet another variant of the phone, dubbed as OPPO A54s.
The smartphone has also been listed on the Amazon Italy website for the price of EUR 229.99, which is approximately $267. It comes in two color options — Crystal Black and Pearl Bluee. The company has revealed that the phone will be available for purchase in Italy from 18th November.
Coming to the specifications, the OPPO A54s features a 6.52-inch HD+ LCD display that offers 1600 x 720 pixels screen resolution, 88.7 percent screen-to-body ratio, 269ppi pixel density, and 480nits brightness.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset, coupled with IMG GE8320 GPU. The device packs 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM RAM and 128GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot to further expand the storage capacity up to 256GB.
In the camera department, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel mono sensor with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, the device features an 8-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security. It has an IPX4 rating, making the device water-resistant. Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE, Bluetooth v5, GPS/A-GPS, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The OPPO A54s smartphone runs the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with a ColorOS 11 custom interface. The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. It comes with a super power-saving mode and super nighttime standby modes to reduce power consumption.
HONOR has officially launched the HONOR X30 Max alongside the HONOR X30i in China after teasing it for the past few days. The device is the brand’s latest multimedia-focussed smartphone. It flaunts a large display, dual speakers, and a huge battery for binge-watching and gaming.
HONOR X30 Max Specifications and Features
The HONOR X30 Max ( KKG-AN70) sports a 7.09-inch TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), 16.7 million colors, and an RGBW pixel arrangement. The canvas covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and offers a 90% screen-to-body ratio with a dewdrop notch.
The display can go as low as 2 nits of brightness while consuming content in the dark and as high as 780 nits of brightness under sunlight as well as during HDR10 content playback. It is also TÜV Rheinland-certified for low blue light emission.
To go with the big screen, the phone also features dual stereo speakers with support for HONOR Histen Sound. These speakers are rated to output 78dB sound at full volume.
Despite a giant footprint, the handset only has a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 64MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. There’s also an 8MP front-facing shooter inside the notch.
As far as performance is concerned, it is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage. On the software front, it runs Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11.
Connectivity options on the smartphone include dual SIM, 5G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou), NFC, USB Type-C, and 3.5mm headphone jack. It has all the essential sensors like an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Finally, the HONOR X30 Max is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging and it measures 174.37 x 84.91 x 8.3mm in dimensions with 228g weight.
HONOR X30 Max Price and Availability
The HONOR X30 Max will retail for the following price tags in China.
HONOR X30 Max Storage Configurations
8GB + 128GB – ¥2,399 ($375)
8GB + 256GB – ¥2,699 ($422)
HONOR X30 Max Colors
Magical Night Black
Charm Sea Blue
Titanium Silver
The handset is already up for pre-order in the country. It will be available via a special early bird sale at 12 AM on November 1. The device will officially go on sale at 10:08 AM on November 11 (Singles’ Day).
While Xiaomi is gearing up for the launch of its anticipated Redmi Note 11 series, a tipster has revealed interesting information about another device that might arrive soon. Apparently, the company is also planning on launching a new budget flagship Redmi smartphone as well.
The news arrives from known tipster @数码闲聊站 who shared this news on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website). On the social media website, he shared that the company will be launching a new Redmi branded flagship handset that features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 870 processor. As of right now, the Redmi K40 is a flagship smartphone that features this processor and arrives at a very competitive price point.
So it seems odd that the company will launch another model that would compete with its own handset offering. Unfortunately, apart from just revealing the processor, the tipster refrained from sharing any other details regarding this upcoming flagship device. Although, since it sports the Snapdragon 870, it will likely be positioned somewhere between premium grade handsets and upper mid range devices similar to the Chinese tech giant’s Redmi K40.
Redmi K40 Pro+
Notably, Xiaomi had launched the Redmi K30S Extreme Commemorative Edition after the launch of the K30 series last year. In other words, the device in question might also be a part of the Redmi K series and could possibly be another new variant of the K40 series as well. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this smartphone.
The upcoming POCO M4 Pro 5G smartphone has been leaked a few times online as the company gears up to launch it as a successor to the POCO M3 Pro 5G which was launched earlier this year in May.
Today, the company has confirmed that the upcoming POCO M4 Pro 5G smartphone will be officially launched on 9th November. It will be an online event taking place at 08:00 PM GMT +8 timezone (05:30 PM IST).
The POCO M4 Pro 5G smartphone is being teased by the company with a tagline “Power up your fun” but the company has not yet revealed anything else, such as specs or features related to the upcoming device. But we expect the company to tease some of the features as the launch date nears.
The phone was recently spotted on Geekbench with a model number “21091116AC” where “C” refers to the device being a Chinese variant. The listing revealed that the device is powered by the MT6833P which is likely to be the MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset. However, some reports indicate it to be Dimensity 700 processor. Further, the device will pack 8GB of RAM but we expect a couple of more memory variants.
In the software department, it has been confirmed that the phone will be running the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI custom user interface skin on top with POCO Launcher.
The device will come with 5G NR connectivity, along with support for GSM, WCDMA, LTE, 5GHZ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS, and FM. Previous reports have indicated that the smartphone will come with support for 33W fast charging technology.
If the company’s track record is any indication, then the phone is likely to be rebranded version of a Redmi smartphone. There are reports suggesting that the POCO M4 Pro 5G will be a rebranded version of Redmi Note 11 smartphone.
Nvidia’s acquisition of ARM has been facing obstacles ever since the company announced the deal and in the latest setback, the European Union antitrust regulators have now opened a full-scale investigation into the acquisition of ARM, a deal worth $54 billion.
The antitrust regulator will be looking into the concerns about the deal leading to higher prices, fewer options to choose from, and reduced innovation. The Commission said that it would make a decision about the deal by March 15, 2022.
This full-scale investigation comes after a preliminary review during which Nvidia reportedly offered concessions that were viewed as insufficient by the European Commission.
Nvidia has not disclosed what these concessions are but it has previously said it would maintain ARM as a neutral technology supplier to soothe concerns from customers such as Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics, and Apple, among others.
EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said: “Whilst Arm and Nvidia do not directly compete, Arm’s IP is an important input in products competing with those of Nvidia, for example in datacentres, automotive and in the Internet of Things. Our analysis shows that the acquisition of Arm by Nvidia could lead to restricted or degraded access to Arm’s IP, with distortive effects in many markets where semiconductors are used.”
Commenting on this, Nvidia spokesperson said: “We are working closely with the European Commission through the regulatory process. We look forward to the opportunity to address their initial concerns and continue demonstrating that the transaction will help to accelerate Arm and boost competition and innovation, including in the EU.”
A couple of months ago, the UK regulator found that the acquisition of ARM by Nvidia could damage competition and weaken rivals, and required a further lengthy investigation.
For the uninitiated, NVIDIA, the world’s biggest graphics card, and AI chips maker announced the acquisition of ARM last year. SoftBank had acquired ARM back in 2016 for 31.4 billion US Dollars. ARM is a known chip designer with its architecture being one of the most popular designs used in most smartphone chips.
Samsung had recently opened up the Beta program for its upcoming One UI 4 custom user interface based on the Android 12 operating system. While the program started a little late than expected, it moved at a rapid pace.
Now, the South Korean technology giant has announced that it has concluded testing of the One UI 4 Beta on the Galaxy S21 series smartphones, reports TizenHelp. The development comes after Samsung released a third beta update in its home country.
Making an announcement on the company’s community forums, Samsung revealed that it does not need any more participants for the program and is now gearing up to launch the “full version” or stable build of the One UI 4 soon.
The third beta update for One UI 4 is around 975MB in size and carries software version G998BXXU3ZUJG / G998BOXM3ZUJB / G998BXXU3ZUJB. As for the changes, it brings improved voice command recognition in the camera app and some bugs fixes. The company says that the update is based on the stable AOSP 12.0 codebase. It also bumps the Android security patch level to November 2021.
As of now, there’s no exact timeline known for the stable version rollout of the Android 12-based One UI 4 but it should be released in the next few weeks, before the end of this year. Do note that this is only for the Galaxy S21 series phones, followed by the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Flip 3 foldable smartphones.
Given that the third beta update appears to be rolling out in the company’s home market South Korea, it should not take long for it to be available in other regions where the beta is live, including the United States. Note that only the Galaxy S21 models are eligible for the beta, and none of our models appear to have received the update.
POCO has been launching value-for-money smartphones and the company’s new M-series has become popular. The company is gearing up to launch the POCO M4 Pro 5G smartphone, which has surfaced online a few times.
Now, the upcoming POCO M4 Pro 5G has been spotted on benchmarking platform Geekbench, revealing some key details about the device, including its processor and memory capacity.
The Geekbench listing reveals that the phone carries the model number “21091116AC” where “C” refers to the device being a Chinese variant. This indicates that the phone’s launch in China could happen very soon.
It also reveals that the smartphone will come powered by the MT6833P which is likely to be the MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset. However, some reports indicate it to be Dimensity 700 processor. Further, the device will pack 8GB of RAM but we expect a couple of more memory variants. In the benchmark tests, the device has managed to score 603 and 1779 in the single-core and multi-core tests, respectively.
As for the software department, it has been confirmed that the phone will be running the Android 11 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI custom user interface skin on top with POCO Launcher.
The POCO M4 Pro 4G was recently spotted on FCC, which revealed that along with 5G NR connectivity, the phone will also have support for GSM, WCDMA, LTE, 5GHZ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS, and FM.
Previous reports have indicated that the smartphone will come with support for 33W fast charging technology. If the company’s track record is any indication, then the phone is likely to be rebranded version of a Redmi smartphone.
As of now, there’s no information about the phone’s full specifications, memory variants, pricing, and availability information. However, we expect POCO M4 Pro 5G to soon get launched in the Chinese market, followed by its launch in India and other regions.
Xiaomi Redmi G Gaming Laptop 2021 is now available globally at a promotional sale price of $1499.99 (inclusive of VAT) only at Banggood. This promotional sale ends on 31 October.
Designed for pro gamers and e-sports enthusiasts, Xiaomi Redmi G Gaming Laptop 2021 comes with a 16.1 inch 100% sRGB 300nits IPS Display and is powered by the 11th Generation Intel Core-i5 processor. Fitted with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050 GPU, the laptop gives you an amazing gaming and visual experience.
Key Features:
Windows 10 OS Installed (Support Win11/Linux installed）
16.1 inch 100%sRGB 300nits IPS Display with 1920 x 1080P Resolution
144Hz Refresh Rate Screen For Smoother Gaming Experience
Intel Core i5-11260H Hexa Core Twelve Threads, 2.6GHz up to 4.4GHz
NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050 GPU Direct Support Higher FPS
The USP of Xiaomi Redmi G Gaming Laptop 2021 lies in its competitive pricing which is one of the best in its segment. And till 31 October you can get Xiaomi Redmi G Gaming Laptop 2021 at a discounted price of $1499.99 (inclusive of VAT) only at Banggood. This is a limited-time offer. So place your order asap.
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Marking a new era for the company, Intel has officially announced its latest 12th Generation Alder Lake chips. The lineup is led by the company’s flagship Intel Core i9-12900K CPU which the brand claims to be the “world’s best gaming processor.”
The announcement comes months after Intel first teased the Alder Lake chips earlier this year in January during CES 2021. Later, in the month of July, the company revealed more details about its hybrid architecture approach.
Unlike the 11th Generation processors, the newly announced 12th-gen processors are very different from what Intel has been offering. The chips are manufactured using Intel 7 process and are the first to use the company’s new hybrid architecture.
This new hybrid architecture is a combination of different cores on the same chip — Big, high-powered performance cores called P-cores and small, low-powered efficient cores called E-cores. This time, the hybrid architecture is coupled with a hardware-based optimization tool called Intel Thread Director for streamlining performance.
The P-cores are for handling the powerful, single-threaded tasks, while E-cores take care of background processes and multi-tasking. Intel Thread Director is officially supported by Windows 11 and the company worked with Microsoft to optimize performance.
Intel has announced three new chips as a part of the 12th Generation Alder Lake lineup, which is led by the Intel Core i9-1200K model. It offers 16 cores, including eight P-cores and eight E-cores. With 24 threads, the chip is capable of reaching clock speeds of up to 5.2GHz using Intel’s Turbo Boost Max 3.0 technology.
Next in line is the Intel Core i7-12700K with 12 cores (eight P-cores and four E-cores), and 20 threads. There’s also Core i5-12700K which is a 10-core processor (six P-cores and four E-cores) with 16 threads. Apart from these, all three chips also come in a KF variant that lacks the integrated Intel UHD Graphics.
These new Intel 12th Generation chips also come with support for up to 20 PCIe lanes (16 PCIe 5.0 and 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes), DDR5 memory at up to 4800MT/s, and larger L3 and L2 cache sizes. The major changes in the hardware also mean that the chips will need a new Z690 motherboard that adds support for Wi-Fi 6E and USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 data transfer.
As for the pricing, the newly announced Intel 12th Generation Alder Lake chips are a bit pricier than their predecessors. Here are the pricing details:
Core i9-12900K: up to 3.2GHz P-core, 2.4GHz E-core, 5.2GHz boost — $589
Core i9-12900KF: up to 3.2GHz P-core, 2.4GHz E-core, 5.2GHz boost — $564
Core i7-12700K : up to 3.6GHz P-core, 2.7GHz E-core, 5.0GHz boost — $409
Core i7-12700KF: up to 3.6GHz P-core, 2.7GHz E-core, 5.0GHz boost — $384
Core i5-12600K: up to 3.7GHz P-core, 2.8GHz E-core, 4.9GHz boost — $289
Core i5-12600KF: up to 3.7GHz P-core, 2.8GHz E-core, 4.9GHz boost — $264
Intel isn’t stopping here. The company has ambitious plans for the hybrid Alder Lake architecture, including mobile chips and ultra-mobile chips for laptops and other portable devices in the future.
After passing several certifications, the Samsung Galaxy M52 5G finally made its debut last month. The device was launched in India andPoland with mid-range specs like triple rear cameras and Snapdragon 778G SoC. Now, the device seems to land in Brazil soon as the official Samsung Brazil portal has already created a landing page for the phone.
The Samsung portal reveals the existence of the phone in Brazil and reveals a few key details. According to the page, the Galaxy M52 will be a 5G phone and it will have a base 128GB RAM option. The phone carries the model number SM-M526BZKJYO.
Apart from this, there’s nothing else to learn from the listing. However, the phone is already available in other markets. We expect the Brazilian variant to have the same specs as the global variant.
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G Specifications
The Samsung Galaxy M52 5G sports a plastic built quality and has a large 6.7-inch punch-hole sAMOLED display. It has a screen resolution of 1800 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The display boasts a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
As for optics, the device features a triple camera setup with a 64MP main lens, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, and lastly a 5MP macro sensor. Upfront, it has a 32GB selfie lens. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It has a side-facing fingerprint scanner and face unlock for added security.
Android has been criticized several times for not being designed to work on large screen devices such as tablets as compared to Apple’s iOS before it became forked into iPad OS for iPads. While Google has been tuning Android to support foldables, today’s announcement of Android 12L marks the tech giant’s major stride towards designing Android for large screen devices.
Android 12L was announced today at the Android Developer Summit as a “feature drop” that brings an optimized user interface for large screen devices such as tablets, foldable, and Chrome OS devices. Google says it has refined the UI to make Android more beautiful and easier to use on screens larger than 600sp.
Below are some of the visual changes that Android 12L brings:
A Google search bar at the top
A six-button power menu that includes bug report and screenshot
Two-column lockscreen
A dual-pane interface for the settings menu
A redesigned overview interface that shows the current app in almost full-screen while other apps are smaller
Automatic enabling of all apps to enter split-screen mode even if the apps are not resizeable
Ability for manufacturers to easily customize letterboxing
A taskbar for large screen devices to make app switching seamless
Google has said that Android 12L will be released early next year with the next wave of Android 12 tablets and foldables. However, it will be available today for developers while a developer preview will be released soon for the Lenovo P12 Pro. A beta version will also be released for Pixel phones in December.
Earlier in an interview with LAVA officials, it was revealed that the company will bring a 5G phone to the market. Today, the 5G phone has appeared on the Internet and it seems quite impressive. The device packs a Dimensity 5G SoC and is expected to come with triple cameras.
According to the notorious leaker Abhishek Yadav, the new 5G phone is called Lava AGNI 5G and it will be priced at ₹19,999(~$264). The tipster has also shared the specs sheet of the device. Before we get to the specs of the smartphone, we reveal that the Lava AGNI 5G will be launched on November 9 in India.
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Lava’s official Youtube channel had accidently published the scheduled Live for November 9 but it has now been removed. Nonetheless, we can say that the phone is launching next month.
The Lava AGNI 5G brings a punch-hole display and a modern design. It will feature a 90Hz screen with thin bezels. The device is tipped to come equipped with a 64MP triple camera system. It will have a single camera at the front.
Under the hood, the phone will be fueled by the MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC. It could be paired with 4GB of base RAM configuration and may come with expandable storage. The phone is touted to pack a 5,000mAh battery and may support fast charging technology. It will run on Android 11 out of the box and is expected to have Lava’s custom skin and pre-installed apps. It will have a 3.5mm headphone jack and a speaker setup at the bottom.
Xiaomi is set to officially launch the Redmi Note 11 in China tomorrow (October 28). The company has released several teasers detailing the features that’ll be on the device such that almost everything is known already. Ahead of the launch, the Redmi Note 11 has now been certified by China’s telecom regulatory body TENAA. The device appears with the model number Xiaomi 21091116AC.
The vanilla Note 11 is expected to feature a 6.6-inch display with an FHD+ resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and a display aspect ratio of 20:9. The display type is confirmed by the TENAA listing to be an OLED screen but noted Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station says the oLED listing is an error and that the device will pack an LCD panel. The Pro model is expected to have an OLED screen, though. The tipster also hinted of a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the vanilla model. The listing doesn’t include any image of theh device.
Further, the TENAA listing shows the edmi Note 11 will pack a 4,900mAh battery and a USB-C charging port. The main camera is a 16MP sensor teaming up with a 5MP sensor. The vanilla model will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset as against the Dimensity 920 which is confirmed to power the Note 11 Pro. It will come in 4GB/6GB/8GB/12GB RAM options as well as 64GB/128GB/256GB/512GB storage options. We doubt if the device will be available in all these memory options.
In a related development, the Redmi Note 11 bearing the same model number appeared on the database of benchmark website GeekBench. The listing confirms the presence of a Dimensity 810 chipset. The device scored 603 on the single-core test and 1779 on the multi-core test. It is also shown to run on Android 11 which will certainly have a touch of the latest MIUI version.
We’ve used so many rugged phones this year. But the model we have today is special, as it’s unlike any other rugged phone that we’ve seen so far. And it’s called the Zeeker P10.
We’ve seen many rugged models that come with good rugged features but ignore other aspects of user experience meant for a regular smartphone. But in addition to top rugged features, on the Zeeker P10, you will see a practical camera system including a 108MP main camera and IR night vision camera. And during our limited experience, it really impressed us with its excellent balance of ruggedness and practical features. So let’s take a deeper look into the brand-new Zeeker P10 and see what makes it stand out from a bunch of rugged phones.
ZEEKER P10
Ruggedness & design
Let’s start with its appearance. The phone has a bigger size than most regular phones that feature a tough protective shield. And the weight of 317g also suggested that it’s born for a tough environment. The Zeeker team has claimed that the P10 comes with industry-leading ruggedness and achieves 1.8 meters drop-proofness.
Considering how most rugged models only claim up to 1.5-meter protection, the 1.8-meter drop-proof is more significant for matching the average height of human beings. And of course, the P10 comes with plenty of industry standards of ruggedness, such as the Military-standard-810G. As for its water and dust proofness, the P10 has been certified by IP68 & IP69K rating, which includes a 30-min resistant test of 1.5-meter underwater and an all-angle dust test.
In our intentional endurance tests which included dropping it from 1.8m and even up to 2.0m, and exposing it to water and dust, the phone didn’t show any obvious signs of damage and still worked well. So, on the P10, it seems that Zeeker really did what they promised. And based on its excellent ruggedness, it’s definitely on the recommended list of rugged phones in 2021 and should be ranked very high on the list.
Let’s look at its front. Fortunately, unlike some rugged phones lowering priority of displays, the P10 features a 6.49-inch 1080P display, covered with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass. The LCD panel has a pretty good presentation with sharp and clear detail, which is already better than most rugged competitors. As for audio, we were shocked by the loudness of the speaker for the first time I used it. But it makes sense. Of course, it’s very useful for field works or outdoor adventures.
Performance & software
High performance is not at the top priority for a rugged phone due to the fast power consumption, so P10 is powered by the MTK G85 platform, which is an effective chipset for guaranteeing the balance between sufficient performance and good battery life. Although it doesn’t compare to regular phones’ results in the benchmarks we run, the P10 still shows good flexibility in software experience. There were no obvious laggy feel or crashes during the limited experience we had. And if you’d like to play lite games on the P10, the gaming experience is also not bad at all. In games like PUBG mobile, the phone could stably run at a smooth frame rate under mid-graphic settings.
Speaking of software, the P10 runs the Zeeker UI based on Android 11. The software is fast and intuitive, which did feel like the original Android system. On the P10, you can also enjoy all the Google services with the pre-installed Google apps. Apart from Google apps, on the P10 you will find an outdoors toolkit which includes 12 Apps that were designed for adventures or field works, such as plumb bob, sound meter, barometer, and so on. There ll be at least one or two useful tools for you in this list. And surprisingly, the phone also reserves the FM radio function. All you need to do is to plug in the headphone as the antenna.
Zeeker P10 Cameras
By far, the P10’s camera system is the best among all the rugged phones we experienced. It surprisingly features a 108MP main camera, another 8MP 120° wide-angle camera, an Infrared-ray camera for night vision, and a 2MP depth sensor, which sounds even better than some regular phones.
Main Camera
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From the samples, it’s not surprising that the 108MP sensor gave us sharp images with rich detail. During the daytime, it has a pretty good contrast and natural white balance. And the color presentation is also close to what we actually see. Or if you want super high resolution when shooting photos, it seems that the 108MP mode doesn’t really improve the image quality apart from slightly improving the resolution. Under low light conditions, the night mode can obviously improve the image brightness and bring better detail for darkness, while reducing noise significantly.
Ultra Wide Angle Camera
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The wide-angle camera has a really wide shooting angle, which provides a pretty good perspective for landscape photography. And its colors are quite close to the main camera, but its night performance is a bit weaker than the main camera.
IR Night Vision Camera
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The biggest surprise for me is the IR night vision camera. It’s definitely a useful tool to have for outdoor adventures. This camera will give you insight into everything at night, irrespective of how dark the night is.
Another interesting feature of the camera is that the phone supports underwater photo shooting. So if you are fond of underwater sports, you can definitely use it for shooting good photos or videos.
Battery & Charging
The Zeeker P10 comes with a 6000mAh large battery and unusually features 15W wireless charging too besides 18W wired charging. In the past few days, we used this phone, the battery could easily last for over 2 days. And if you have a wireless charging pad like me, charging the rugged phone will become much more delightful and convenient.
Verdict
As a rugged phone, the Zeeker P10 delivers much more than we expected. Apart from solid ruggedness, the phone can often surprise us over other features without notice. And it’s definitely the most interesting rugged phone that we reviewed this year.
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