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Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Red Magic 6S Pro: Specs Comparison

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Michele Ingelido
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Asus and Nubia released new upgraded gaming phones for the second half of 2021. After the ROG Phone 5, Asus came up with the ROG Phone 5s providing more powerful hardware in order to meet the needs of the most demanding gamers. Nubia launched an “s” variant too with a stronger hardware department: the Red Magic 6S Pro. If we exclude the Pro variant of the ROG Phone 5s which carries a way higher price tag, these handsets are the most powerful gaming phones out there. This comparison will help you understand which gaming phone is the most advanced and the ones fitting your needs the most.

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro

Asus ROG Phone 5s Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm, 238 grams 169.9 x 77.2 x 9.5 mm, 215 grams
DISPLAY 6.78 inches, 1080 x 2448p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, AMOLED 6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+) ppi, AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+, octa-core 2.99 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB – 18 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 11, Rog UI Android 11, Redmagic OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 64 + 13 + 5 MP f/1.8, f/2.4, and f/2.0
24 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.0
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 6000 mAh, fast charging 65W 5050 or 4500 mAh, fast charging 120W or 66W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, AirTriggers, RGB logo, reverse charging Dual SIM slot, 5G, physical gaming triggers, pressure sensitive zones, cooling fan

Design

Asus ROG Phone 5s has the same design as the original ROG Phone 5 with an RGB LED on the rear side, a glass back, and an aluminum frame. It offers the Gorilla Glass 3 protection for the rear glass and the Gorilla Glass Victus protection for the display. The Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro adds a very interesting color option: the Ghost color variant with a transparent back. Combined with the RGB LEDs on the in-built cooling fan, the transparent design makes the device look gorgeous. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has pressure sensitive gaming triggers, while the Red Magic 6S Pro has both pressure sensitive zones with a 450 Hz touch sampling rate and a physical trigger on the back. The Asus ROG Phone 5s is compatible with several external gaming accessories, while Red Magic 6s Pro is not.

 

Display

The Asus ROG Phone 5s has the most advanced display in terms of image quality. It is an AMOLED panel with one billion colors, a 144 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification showing a high color accuracy, high brightness, and contrast. The Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro has the highest refresh rate with 165 Hz, but the display quality is inferior. Both the handsets come with pretty thick bezels around the displays, as well as in-display fingerprint readers and great stereo speakers.

 

Specs & Software

Asus ROG Phone 5s and Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro are powered by the Snapdragon 888+ mobile platform running at a max frequency of 3 GHz, but the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro wins the hardware comparison because it has a superior memory configuration in the most expensive variant. It offers up to 18 GB of RAM and 512 GB of native storage instead of the 16/256 GB offered by the Asus ROG Phone 5s. Further, the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro has an in-built cooling fan improving heat dissipation. The handsets run Android 11 out of the box, just like every last-generation 2021 phone released until now.

 

Camera

Are you looking for the best camera phone? You should definitely avoid choosing a gaming phone if you want a camera phone, but these devices are your favorite choices, go for the Asus ROG Phone 5s. It has a slightly better main camera supporting 8K video recording, as well as a better 13 MP ultrawide camera and a better 5 MP macro sensor. Last but not least, it has a superior 24 MP front camera while Red Magic 6s Pro has just 8 MP on the front.

 

Battery

The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bigger battery and it lasts more on a single charge: its capacity is 6000 mAh, while the European version of the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro has “just” 5050 mAh. Anyways, both are good battery phones. On the other hand, Red Magic 6S Pro has a faster charging technology with a power of 120W, but unlike the ROG Phone 5s, it does not support reverse charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro is €599/$710, while the Asus ROG Phone 5s starts from €915/$1080. Despite Nubia Red Magic 6s Pro is not a superior phone, it has a way higher value for money, that is the reason why I would choose it.

 

 

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro: PROs and CONS

Asus ROG Phone 5s

PROs

  • Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Great display
  • Huge battery
  • Several compatible accessories

CONS

  • Price

 

Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro

PROs

  • 165 Hz refresh rate
  • 120W fast charging
  • Real cooling fan
  • Great price

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

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boAt unveils the Misfit T150, T50 Lite, and T30 trimmers in India, starts at Rs. 599 (~$8)

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Jed John Ikoba
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Accessories maker boAt has launched a new set of trimmers in the Indian market. The devices come under boAt’s Misfit brand. The Misfit brand is mainly focused on the production of grooming and self-care products. The prices of the three trimmers range between Rs. 599 (~$8) and Rs. 1,299 (~$18), and are all currently available via Flipkart.

The new trimmers unveiled are the boAt Misfit T150, T50 Lite, and T30. The T30 and T50 Lite are on the lower end of the price spectrum, while the Misfit T150 is the signature model in this latest offering by boAt, offering several smart features, as well as a higher price.

The T30 and T50 Lite offer similar performance and battery life that is up to 2 hours. Both the T50 Lite and T30 trimmers come with a corrosion-free stainless steel blade that guarantees an extended use of the device. There are 5 different length options together with two grinding combs. Both models offer a clean trimming service from 0.5mm to 12mm. The trimmer can be charged via the micro-USB port. There is also a built-in safety travel lock as an added layer of safety for the T50 Lite. The T30 offers 60 minutes of battery life on a full charge, while the T50 Lite has 120-minute battery life. While the T30 is priced at Rs. 599 (~, the T50 Lite costs Rs. 799 (~$11).

boAt MisFit T150
boAt MisFit T150

The boAt Misfit T150 has Titanium-coated blades which are corrosion-resistant and offers minimal discomfiture on the skin. Up to 40 length options are available for the trimmer, which combines with a two-speed operation and three combs for a seamless trimming operation. A digital display provides the relevant details about the device from the remaining battery life, and notifications when maintenance is required. The T150 has water resistance capability with its IPX7 rating, and fast USB charging available via the port. However, the battery life of the T150 trimmer is below that of the T50 Lite, as it offers 90 minutes of operation on a full charge. The boAt Misfit T150 can be purchased via Flipkart for Rs. 1,299 (~$18).

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iTel Vision 2s with 5,000mAh battery launched in India for ₹6,999(~$95)

By
Pranav Sawant
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China-based smartphone maker iTel has launched a new entry-level smartphone dubbed iTel Vision 2s. The smartphone runs on the Android 11 Go Edition and comes with a big 5,00mAh battery.

The iTel Vision 2s is priced at ₹6,999(~$95) for the sole 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It has three color variants – Gradation Blue, Purple, and Black. It will be available for purchase in both online and offline markets in India.

itel vision 2

The iTel Vision 2s comes with a 6.52-inch IPS display with an HD+(1600 x 720 pixels) resolution. It is a dew-drop notch panel with a modern aspect ratio. Although it has a modern aspect ratio, it still has noticeable bezels at the sides and bottom.

It features a dual rear camera system with an 8-megapixel main sensor and a VGA depth-sensing lens. At the front, it has a 5-megapixel selfie snapper. The smartphone is powered by the Unisoc SC9863A octa-core SoC clocked at 1.6 GHz. It is paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. Interestingly, the device has a microSD card slot with up to 128GB support.

iTel Vision 2sOne of the major highlights of the smartphone is the 5,000mAh battery. The battery is expected to last for a long day. We aren’t sure if the phone has fast charging support, but we’ll update the article once we get more details. The phone runs on Android 11 Go Edition. 

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OPPO Watch Free to launch this month, tablet may arrive alongside Reno7 series

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Habeeb Onawole
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OPPO may not have a flagship phone to launch in the second half of the year like its competitors but the Chinese manufacturer does have some interesting products coming before 2021 wraps up. A new leak has not only revealed that it has a new smartwatch planned for release this month, but has also provided details of other products.

The new smartwatch, which will launch as the OPPO Watch Free according to Digital Chat Station, will be OPPO’s second watch this year when it is announced by the end of September. The BBK-owned company announced a successor to its first smartwatch, the OPPO Watch, back in July. Seeing as the OPPO Watch 2 just went on sale last month, this new watch may be a less-powerful model with a more affordable price tag. Let’s hope this watch isn’t missing in action like the OPPO Watch RX that was announced last year but never released.

OPPO Watch Free

There are no details about the features of the watch but there is a possibility it may run RTOS instead of ColorOS Watch.

The Chinese leaker also disclosed that OPPO is already working on adapting its OS for its upcoming foldable device and tablet. However, the development is slow and the tablet won’t arrive anytime soon. Although, there is a possibility it will launch with the Reno7 series which should arrive before the year ends.

The Reno7 series will most likely launch in December, thus allowing for about six months between it and the Reno6 series that was announced in May. Details should begin to surface once we are in the fourth quarter.

 

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Apple sets September 14 for launch of the iPhone 13 series

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Habeeb Onawole
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After weeks of speculations, Apple has finally announced the date of its iPhone launch. The Cupertino-based company has sent out invites for the event which will be a virtual one.

The invite which has surfaced online reveals that the new iPhone 13 series will be announced on Tuesday, September 14. If Apple isn’t bent on launching its products on Tuesdays, September 13 would have been a great choice since it is announcing the iPhone 13.

Apple iPhone 13 launch date

The event will be live-streamed like Apple’s previous events since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scheduled for 10 AM PDT (6 PM BST/ 10:30 PM IST)

Apple will launch the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. All three will feature the new Apple A15 chip which will be unveiled at the event. They are also expected to come with bigger battery capacities, faster charging, and reverse wireless charging. It has also been reported that the new iPhones will have support for satellite communication in cases where cellular connectivity isn’t available. However, this feature may not be available in all regions. The new iPhones should also get new color options.

Apple is also expected to announce the Apple Watch Series 7, new iPads, and the AirPods 3 on that day too.

 

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iQOO 8 Pro Indian Variant arrives on Geekbench with Snapdragon 888+ SoC

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Pranav Sawant
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Last month, Vivo’s iQOO launched the iQOO 8 Pro smartphone in China with impressive specs like a 3D Ultrasonic scanner, Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC, and 120W fast charging support. Now, the company is expected to launch the smartphone in the Indian market soon. Today, the iQOO 8 Pro’s Indian has appeared on the Geekbench portal with its key specs.

According to the Geekbench portal, a Vivo phone with model number i2017 and codename – lahaina passed the results. It is believed to be the Indian version of iQOO 8 Pro as the same phone was seen on Google’s Play Console listing recently. Also, the Chinese version of the phone comes with model number Vivo V2141A and is also codenamed ‘lahaina.’

iQOO 8 Pro India Variant arrives on Geekbench with Snapdragon 888+ SoC

Given that it has the same codename, the main specs of both the Indian and Chinese versions are the same. The Geekbench listing reveals that the iQOO 8 Pro Indian version runs on Android 11 out of the box and is powered by the Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC. It has 8GB of RAM and is expected to have 128GB of base storage configuration. The phone scored 1098 single-core points and 3594 multi-score points on the Geekbench v5.

Apart from this, the Google Play Console listing revealed that it has a QHD+. The screen has a pixel density of 440 PPI. It was also revealed that the phone will feature a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen. The phone will pack a 4,500mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging support and a 50W wireless fast charging support.

vivo iQOO 8 Pro

The phone is expected to come with a triple rear camera system sporting a 50MP main lens, a 16MP telephoto camera, and a 48MP ultra-wide angle lens. Upfront, it may come with a 16MP selfie camera.

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Huawei will release a new version of HarmonyOS at its 2021 developer conference

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Habeeb Onawole
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Huawei’s HarmonyOS is already in version 2 and it has rolled out to more than 70 million devices according to a report from last week. A new report has revealed Huawei will announce a new version of the operating system later this year at its annual developer conference this year.

The source of the info is the leaker, Teme, who goes by @RODENT950 on Twitter and he revealed in a tweet that the new version of HarmonyOS will be announced at the Huawei Developer Conference (HDC) 2021 that will hold later this year. The date for the conference is currently unknown. We checked its website and what we found is the date for its Huawei Developer Day event which is scheduled for September 10.

While we wait for more details regarding the next version of HarmonyOS, Huawei has a number of interesting product announcements scheduled for this month. The source reconfirmed the launch of Huawei’s AiO PC as well as new S-series MateBooks, a new MateView monitor, a laser printer, and the Nova 9 smartphone series.

It has already been confirmed that the Nova 9 series will be announced at an event in China on September 23. However, it is not known if the computer-related products will be announced on that day too.

Huawei has been focusing more on its PC business in recent months.  While it has been making laptops under its MateBook line before its trouble with the U.S began, its recent push into more computer-related categories began after the ban. It launched its first desktop computer last year which is targeted at professionals. The upcoming All-in-One PC should be more appealing to the average consumer.

 

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Infinix HOT 11S with an Helio G88 SoC to launch in India on September 17

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Jed John Ikoba
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An official teaser released by Infinix has all but confirmed the HOT 11S smartphone will launch in the Indian subcontinent soon. Although the poster did not reveal a launch date, the Chinese company is said to have confirmed that the device will launch on September 17. Infinix Hot 11S

The upcoming smartphone offering by Infinix will feature some impressive specifications that could stand out the device among its peers. The teaser confirms that the Infinix HOT 11S will be powered by the Helio G88 chipset with several other features also visible from the renders.

The smartphone has curved sides, a fingerprint scanner at the rear, and it also sports patterns on its back. One of the major highlights of the teaser was the triple rear camera setup that indicates the device could come with a 50MP rear sensor. The triple rear camera setup also includes a Quad-LED flash. Two versions of the model will be available in terms of the available RAM – 4GB and 6GB, and 64GB of internal storage. The Infinix HOT 11S will also sport a dual speaker system with DTS, and 18W Type-C charging capability.

There are no indications yet about the pricing details for the Indian market but we expect to have more information illuminating the device as we inch closer to the scheduled launch date of September 17. We expect more details to leak as the launch draws closer.

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Xiaomi launches MIJIA Air Purifier 4 Pro, starts at 1,299 yuan (~$200)

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Jed John Ikoba
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Xiaomi has launched the MIJIA Purifier 4 Pro in China. The product is the successor to the MIJIA Air Purifier 3 that was launched way back in 2019. The new air purifier will go on sale from September 9 but is presently on pre-sale at Jingdong (JD.com). It starts at 1,299 yuan (~$200) but will be sold later on for 1,499 yuan (~$232).MIJIA Air Purifier 4 Pro

The MIJIA Air Purifier 4 Pro comes with several upgrades aimed at efficient removal of aldehydes as well as perform deodorizing, antibacterial, and antiviral functions even in a home where there is a baby. The air purifier relies on a 360-degree surround air intake design, delivering up to 8330L of clean air quality per minute, which is equivalent to 10 square meters of baby room space.

The filter element of the MIJIA Air Purifier 4 Pro has a large area of ​​filter paper, and adopts a 5-layer high-precision lamination structure. Compared to the previous model, the unfolded area of ​​the filter paper has increased by 4000 square centimeters. Whether it is dust, pet hair, pollen, or PM2.5 particles, it can effectively filter them out and also absorb peculiar smell.MIJIA Air Purifier 4 Pro

The aldehyde removal capacity of the filter element is increased by 185%. The removal rate of formaldehyde in one hour is as high as 95.37%, and the removal rate of toluene in one hour is more than 96%, which can effectively block the volatilization of invisible toxic gases in the home.

The air purifier also features antibacterial and anti-virus double coating resistant to the H1N1 virus, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and other airborne pathogens by up to 99.99%. The device can also inactivate bacteria and viruses.

The MIJIA Air Purifier 4 Pro also does a good job in sound processing. Its operating noise is only 33 decibels which is more than 10 decibels lower than China’s noise standard for night living areas. Even if you turn it on full blast at night, it won’t disturb a sleeping child.MIJIA Air Purifier 4 Pro

There is a protective grill at the top which protects users from direct access to the fan blades. The grille is removable allowing for the cleaning of the fan blades in order to avoid secondary pollution. The Air Purifier 4 Pro also features a concise and clear OLED touch interactive screen that can display PM2.5 data in real time. The three-color light bar intuitively feeds back the indoor air quality, and can also prompt the status of the filter element, warehouse door and grille at a glance.

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Realme Pad coming to Europe, shown running what appears to be stock Android

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Habeeb Onawole
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The Realme Pad is launching this week as Realme’s first tablet. The tablet will be unveiled at an event on September 9 in India alongside a handful of other products. In the weeks leading up to the launch of the tablet, lots of details have surfaced, with some coming from official sources and others from leakers. Today, new details have been revealed and they come from Realme’s own CEO, Madhav Sheth.

The head of Realme India and Realme Europe took to Twitter to share a photo of the tablet and the tweet did reveal some pretty interesting details about the new device.

First, based on the caption of the tweet, we presume Realme will be launching the Realme Pad in Europe too seeing as the top executive said it’s convenient for him “to carry it everywhere in Europe”.

The more interesting part of the tweet is the UI which Madhav refers to as familiar. We agree with that decription considering it looks a lot like stock Android. The open app drawer shoiws several Google apps including Duo, Kids Space, Google Pay, Keep, Google One, Files, and Google Podcasts app. There is also the Messages app and a Phone Dialer app which means users will be able to send and receive SMS and make calls on the Realme Pad. Save for the Netflix and Prime Video app, every other application is a Google app.

So far, we know the Realme Pad will have a 10.4-inch screen with a 2400 x 1200 resolution, an Helio G80 processor, a single 8MP rear camera, an 8MP front-facing camera, and a 7100mAh battery capacity.

 

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iQOO Z5 Pro will be the first-ever ‘Pro’ model in the Z series

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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A new vivo group smartphone has been listed on TENAA. The same handset has been also spotted on the IMEI database. The two listings don’t say much about the device, except for its model number, branding, and cellular connectivity options.

iQOO Z3 5G
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The vivo group phone that has been found on TENAA and IMEI database has model number V2148A. As per the latter, the device will go official as iQOO Z5 Pro. Whereas, the former says that the smartphone will have support for 5G, in addition to 4G, 3G, and 2G.

Last month, the vanilla model of this handset called iQOO Z5 meant for India was also spotted on the IMEI database. This phone has model number I2018.

Unfortunately, apart from the above-mentioned information, we know nothing about these smartphones. But we can tell that these devices will replace the iQOO Z3.

The first iQOO Z series phone dubbed as iQOO Z1 was launched in May 2020. It was soon followed by a new model called iQOO Z1x a couple of months later.

Interestingly, the brand skipped iQOO Z2 and released iQOO Z3 in March 2021. Unlike the older models, this one also made its way to India a few months back in June.

Now, the company is all set to introduced iQOO Z5 and iQOO Z5 Pro by omitting the ‘4’ moniker as it is considered an omen in China. Also, this is the first time Z series will be getting a Pro variant.

 

 

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DIZO Watch 2 specs & live images leak via a now deleted Flipkart listing

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Jed John Ikoba
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Realme’s DIZO sub-brand earlier today disclosed that it will be launching the Dizo Watch 2 in India on September 15. This news comes as a bit of a surprise, considering that the brand launched the Dizo Watch packing a 1.4-inch display and up to 12 days of battery life just last month!Dizo Watch 2

That being said, the Dizo Watch 2 was listed on Flipkart but it turned out to be a mistake as the page has been pulled down. The listing reveals all there is to know about the smartwatch including the design, key specs, and even the price. However, Twitter tipster @TechnoAnkit1 was able to preserve the details before they were pulled off the website.

The Watch 2 is expected to feature a bigger 1.69-inch color display with 600 nits peak brightness and a metal frame. The screen is bigger than the 1.4-inch panel on the Dizo Watch. The watch comes with 10 days of battery life and up to 20 days of standby. It also features health and fitness tracking features such as a sleep monitor, heart rate monitor, SpO2, and up to 15 sports modes.

 

 

The Dizo Watch 2 also comes with an ATM5 waterproof rating and packs over 100 watch faces. It will have support for Dizo app which is a dedicated app for Dizo smart products. We expect the company to throw more light on the app during the launch date.Dizo Watch 2

The Watch 2 will be available in Classic Black, Golden Pink, Ivory White and Silver Grey. It will retail for Rs. 3,999 (~$54). There is no word yet on the Watch 2 Pro but we don’t expect it to be very different from the vanilla Watch 2.

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MediaTek achieves record 43% share for smartphone AP/SoC shipments

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Sean
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MediaTek has seen a sizeable growth in the smartphone chip market in recent months. Now, a new report has revealed that the company has managed to capture a record 43 percent market share for its AP (application processor)/ SoC (System on Chip) shipments for smartphones.

MediaTek

As per a Counterpoint Research report, the Taiwanese chipmaker’s SoC and AP shipments grew by a robust 31 percent year on year in the second quarter of this year. The growth arrives due to the explosive growth of shipments for 5G enabled smartphones over the same period last year. Thus, the company held a dominating 43 percent market share for SoCs in Q2 2021, with its LTE chips also seeing high shipments.

Meanwhile, Qualcomm was affected by the component supply issues and lower yields. However, it still managed to dominate the 5G baseband modem shipments with a 55 percent market share. Furthermore, the brand has also realigned its component sourcing strategy that should help boost its supply and overall earnings. Samsung, on the other hand, only managed to seize 10 percent of the 5G baseband shipment market share and also slipped into the fifth position with a 7 percent share for total SoC shipments falling behind Apple and UNISOC that held 14 and 9 percent market shares respectively.

MediaTek

Research Director Dale Gai stated that “MediaTek dominated the smartphone SoC market with its highest ever share of 43%, driven by a competitive 5G portfolio in the low mid segment and without major supply constraints. Relative to Qualcomm, MediaTek benefited from less supply constraints in the first half of 2021, including with RFICs (radio frequency integrated circuits), power management ICs (PMIC), and stable production yields from TSMC. 4G SoC shipments further helped MediaTek to strengthen its leading position.”

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Users disagree over Xiaomi India’s MIUI tweet

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Habeeb Onawole
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MIUI, the Android fork owned by Xiaomi ships with Xiaomi’s own phones as well as those sold under the Redmi and POCO brands. It offers several features that are not available on the stock version of Android and also provides users with a wide variety of customization options.

Yesterday, the official Xiaomi India Twitter account posted a tweet that said “MIUI is better than other UI”. It listed some of its key features such as having better CPU management and support for full-screen gestures. Unfortunately for Xiaomi, the tweet didn’t receive the sort of response the company expected.

Several comments called the tweet a joke while others shared issues they have experienced or are currently experiencing with MIUI.

It appears that as much as Xiaomi tries to fix issues with its UI, there are still complaints as seen in some of the comments.

Xiaomi plans to announce a new version of MIUI which is expected to launch as MIUI 13 later this year. However, not all of its devices will receive the update as some will have reached their end of life. While MIUI 13 should bring new features as well as optimizations and fixes for certain issues currently plaguing the UI, there is also the possibility of it coming with its own bugs.

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A new MagSafe charger gets certified by FCC ahead of iPhone 13 launch

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Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 13 series this month. The American tech giant could announce the date for the launch event as early as today. Ahead of that, a new official MagSafe charger has been certified by FCC.

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According to a report by 9to5Mac, a new Apple MagSafe charger with model number A2548 has been certified by FCC. For those unaware, the current-gen MagSafe charger bears model number A2140.

The publication says that the iPhone maker is known for updating model numbers for its accessories due to small changes. Sometimes these changes are even hard to notice. 

However, a report from July suggested that the iPhone 13 series might come with larger wireless charging coil and strong magnets with possible support for reverse wireless charging. 

Hence, there’s a chance that the new MagSafe charger could be designed for the changes in the upcoming iPhones. But unfortunately, we cannot tell that for sure as of now.

Having said that, the FCC listing does confirm one thing. This new MagSafe charger will be compatible with both iPhone 12 series and the forthcoming iPhone 13 lineup. The two different iPhone generations consisting of four models are mentioned as ‘Legacy Phone’ and ‘New Phone’.

As mentioned earlier, Apple will likely debut the iPhone 13, iPhone Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max by the end of September. The new models are expected to cost more due to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage.

 

 

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Moonshadow Sensor Night Light is now available at a discounted price of $6.01 only at AliExpress. This deal ends in 2 days.

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BrakTooth vulnerabilities affects massive number of Bluetooth enabled products

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Sean
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Researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design have recently discovered a family of 20 vulnerabilities that they have collectively labelled as BrakTooth. This affects more than 1,400 products based on 13 different Bluetooth devices from various major brands.

BrakTooth

According to the researchers (Via PCMag), the security flaw has been confirmed to affect over 1,400 smartphones, laptops, keyboards, headphones, and other Bluetooth enabled devices. Although, the researchers claimed that this is just a low ball figure as “the BT stack is often shared across many products,” and that “it is highly probable that many other products (beyond the ≈1400 entries observed in Bluetooth listing) are affected by BrakTooth.”

This series of vulnerabilities can apparently be exploited to conduct denial of service (DoS) attacks and enable arbitrary code execution (ACE) on target devices. These DoS attacks can disrupt the victim’s Bluetooth connection or could even require Bluetooth connectivity to be manually restarted to function normally again. Furthermore, ACE can also be used to erase user data, disable wireless connectivity, or interact with other devices as well.

As of right now, BrakTooth is only capable of enabling ACE on the ESP32 system on chip (SoC) made by Espressif Systems. Although, these chips are commonly found in IoT products as well as industrial systems. The researchers noted that this SoC is so common that proof of concept exploit actually uses an ESP32 development kit to conduct attacks on target devices. At the moment, the researchers have informed the various top vendors of this exploit and certain companies have already released firmware patches to fix the vulnerabilities while others are investigating the issue.

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Deal: Buy FANGTUOSI Bluetooth Selfie Stick cum Tripod with LED Light for $10 (Retail Price $18)

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Chuwi RZBox Mini PC pre-orders live via crowdfunding, enter the giveaway

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Simranpal Singh
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Chuwi is all set to launch a new MINI PC with some outstanding hardware and specifications. The new Chuwi RZBOX Mini PC is now up for pre-orders via Crowdfunding before going on sale next month. Primarily, the new MINI PC comes with AMD Ryzen 9 4900 processor, an all-metal body, 16GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD. Integrated Radeon Vega 8 core display further enhances the gaming experience.

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High-Performance PC

After DIY global voting for a new powerful MINI PC, the company has unveiled RZBox with the noted specifications and features. Chuwi invited gamers and technology enthusiasts from around the globe to participate in building the best Mini PC by suggesting ideal specifications. After a month, an all-metal built Mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 4900H is finally up for pre-orders after successful Research and Development.

The Chuwi RZBox Mini PC pricing will be based on the basis of users voting. However, as per product specifications, it is expected to be under $500. It will be an ideal PC that will run programs in a fast and smooth manner.

Powerful Hardware

RZBox Mini PC comes with high-end performing hardware packed inside a small 4-inch x 7-inch body. Small size enhances portability and offers the ability to work from anywhere as it can be easily loaded into the backpack or pocket.

Spec-wise, RZBox comes equipped with AMD Ryzen 9 4900H processor clocked at 4.4GHz frequency while carrying an integrated Radeon Vega 8 GPU. It is ranked among the top 10% performing processors around the globe. The presence of a 6 GB WiFi Wireless network offers fast bandwidth with speeds of up to 6 Gigabit per second. The setup bundles a 16GB RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD which enables blazing-fast performance and responsiveness. However, the RAM is expandable up to 32GB and internal storage up to 5TB via SSD.

Chuwi RZBox is quite a nifty solution for all your needs including training from home gaming, office work and full entertainment usage.

Pre-Orders and Giveaway

The new Mini PC now up for pre-orders via the official website in three different storage and RAM variants – Without RAM and SSD< 8GB RAM + 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM + 512GB SSD. The pre-orders window is open from September 7 to October 12, and later the shipping will commence.

However, you can also win it for free as Chuwi is offering 10 units of RZBox Mini PC for free via a giveaway. It is a great opportunity for PC enthusiasts to get a MINI PC for free by just entering the giveaway.  To know more about the Chuwi RZBox, you can head over to the official website.

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ColorOS 12 update confirmed for OnePlus 7, 7T, 8, 8T series

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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After the launch of the OnePlus 9 series with ColorOS in China, the brand revealed its plans to update its older flagship smartphones to OPPO’s Android skin. The company even released ‘Early Access’ builds for certain models a few months back. At the beginning of this month, it also dropped the update schedule for eligible phones but did not explicitly mention the version of ColorOS. Now, one of the firm’s execs confirms that these handsets will be getting ColorOS 12.

OnePlus 7T Hands on triple cameras featured
OnePlus 7T

Earlier today, the COO of OnePlus shared the ColorOS 12 release announcement post by the official Weibo account of ColorOS. To this, netizens replied that what’s the fuss when OnePlus 7, 7T, 8, and 8T series will be only getting ColorOS 11 update next year.

To one of these comments, the brand exec indirectly confirmed that OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T will be updated directly to ColorOS 12. For those who want to know, his actual reply was ‘why upgrade to an older version?’

We also suggested the same when OnePlus shared the update timeline last week. Because all these phones are already running Android 11-based HydrogenOS 11. Hence, It does not make sense for the company to pour in resources to port ColorOS 11 with the same Android 11 base.

So this means the following OnePlus smartphones will get Android 12-based ColorOS 12 update during the following periods next year in China.

ColorOS 12 Open Beta

ColorOS 12 Stable

 

 

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