Qualcomm is already working on its next-generation Snapdragon 800 series processor. It has been reported that the new chipset will be called the Snapdragon 895. Details of its production have now surfaced.
Reliable Chinese leaker, Ice Universe, has revealed that the Snapdragon 895 will be a 4nm chipset and it will be manufactured by Samsung. There will also be a Snapdragon 895 Plus/Snapdragon 895+ which should launch in the second half of 2022 and will be manufactured by TSMC.
It is interesting to see that Qualcomm is moving to a smaller node size just a year after making the move from 7nm to 5nm. However, that isn’t to say it will no longer make 5nm chips. We should still see new Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 700 series 5nm chips.
It has been reported that the Snapdragon 895 has the part number “SM8450”. It will have a Kryo 760 CPU, an Adreno 730 GPU, Spectra 680 ISP, and an integrated Snapdragon X65 5G modem.
It should be announced in December but we don’t know if we will see it on a phone this year or next year.
It is the second half of the year, and alongside several smartphones that are planned to launch, manufacturers are also expected to announce new versions of their operating systems.
Among the major mobile operating systems that will be unveiled in the coming months are Android 12 (stable), Apple’s iOS 15 (stable), Xiaomi’s MIUI 13, OPPO’s ColorOS 12, and Samsung’s One UI 4.
For this week’s poll, we want to know which of these operating systems (and Android forks) you are looking forward to. So please take the poll and also share your expectations in the comment box.
Redmi is Xiaomi’s sub-brand focused on affordable phones, but Xiaomi also releases affordable phones at the same level as some Redmi phones under its main smartphone series. We are talking about the Lite variants of the Mi series, the last of which is the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite. A lot of people are wondering whether they should choose the most advanced Redmi phones or the most affordable Mi phones in the same price range, and that is the reason why we decided to publish this comparison. We compared the specifications of the Redmi Note 10 Pro to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite in order to establish which one is the best.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
164.5 x 76.2 x 8.1 mm, 192 grams
160.5 x 75.7 x 6.8 mm, 157 g
DISPLAY
6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Triple 64 + 8 + 5 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY
5020 mAh, fast charging 33W
4250 mAh, fast charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, splash resistant (IP52)
Dual SIM slot, splash resistant IP53
Design
If the design is your main concern, you should go for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite without thinking twice. First of all, it is a thinner and lighter phone than Redmi Note 10 Pro. Further, it has a more attractive look and a more compact body. There is no challenge: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is more beautiful and user-friendly when it comes to design. However, you should note that the Redmi Note 10 Pro has a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 5. Both the phones have the IP53 certification making them dust resistant and splash resistant.
Display
The Redmi Note 10 Pro has a higher refresh rate of 120 Hz and it is more suitable to play games. However, if you are looking for the best display quality, then you should opt for the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite. It is one of the few affordable phones to show up to one billion colors with its extraordinary Full HD+ display. We are talking about an AMOLED panel with the HDR10 certification and a 90 Hz refresh rate. With the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, you can also get a slightly higher brightness.
Specs & Software
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Redmi Note 10 Pro pack the same processor: a Snapdragon 732G chipset paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage (UFS 2.2). They are able to provide the same level of performance, they have a micro SD slot and, unfortunately, they both lack 5G connectivity. Alongside the prices, the similar hardware departments are the main reason why we put these two devices in the same comparison. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and Redmi Note 10 Pro run Android 11 out of the box, customized by MIUI 12.
Camera
The Redmi Note 10 Pro has a more interesting main camera: a 108 MP midrange-class sensor with an f/1.9 aperture. It also comes with an additional 2 MP depth sensor, even though it is pretty useless for almost every photo. Both the phones have an 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a 5 MP macro camera, as well as the same 16 MP front camera. The only important difference is the main rear camera.
The Redmi Note 10 Pro wins the battery life comparison for a simple reason: it packs a much bigger battery. This is definitely the killer feature of the device if compared to the Mi 11 Lite. Xiaomi decided to equip the Mi 11 Lite with a smaller battery in order to guarantee a lightweight body and a thin design.
Price
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite price in India starts from Rs. 21,999 / $295, while in the global market you can buy it for less than €300 thanks to online street prices. The lowest listing price for Redmi Note 10 Pro in India is Rs. 16,150 / $217 (less than €300 in the global market). The Redmi Note 10 Pro provides a higher value for money mainly because of its bigger battery. The Mi 11 Lite has a better display, thinner and lighter body, but the battery is too small compared to its rival and the hardware department is the same. That is the reason why I would go for the Redmi budget phone.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite: PRO and CONS
Huawei is expected to launch a handful of products this month. While most folks are looking forward to the arrival of the Huawei P50 series, a leak has revealed there are other interesting products coming too.
The Weibo account @菊厂影业Fans, known for Huawei-related leaks and news has some of the products the Chinese manufacturer has planned for launch this month. Among them are two wearables – the Huawei Band 6 Pro and the Huawei Children’s Watch 4X Pro.
We are surprised about the Band 6 Pro as it is coming just three months after the standard version was announced. However, the Children’s Watch 4X was released last July, so a successor is expected.
Huawei will also announce a smart display for kids, following in the footsteps of Amazon who unveiled a kids version of the Echo Show 5 back in May. Its Smart Screen (read smart TV) S series will also get a pro model while the Smart Screen X series will come in a new size.
The leaker adds that Huawei will not be announcing new notebooks this month. So, if you have been looking forward to new MateBook models, sorry to disappoint but that won’t be happening according to the source.
We do not know if all of these products will be announced together at one event or will have separate announcements. Once we have more details, we will let you know.
China’s mid-year 618 shopping festival held in the month of June has grown to become one of the major e-commerce activities in the region and even outside China. This year’s activity was the first to be held after the COVID 19 lockdown which affected last year’s activities especially smartphone sales. Thus, phone manufacturers were looking forward to robust sales, and apparently, they were not disappointed.
Data released by market research firm Counterpoint shows that the smartphone market recorded a rebound in the sales of smartphones during this year’s 618 shopping festival. The event saw a 7% YoY increase in smartphone sales in the first three weeks of June. The impressive surge comes on the heels of a disappointing run during the previous two months of April and May.
BBK subsidiary Vivo cornered the most sales to lead the ranking. The company raked in 23% of the total phones sold by the top eight phone manufacturers. Fellow BBK subsidiary OPPO came in at the second spot with 21% of the 618 sales. Xiaomi also saw impressive sales of 19% putting it at the number 3 spot.
Counterpoint notes that present sales numbers were made possible due to the absence of Huawei and its once bubbling Honor sub-brand. The two companies were the first and second bestsellers in 2020 but this year has been different as their sales plummeted 68% and 49% respectively. Huawei’s smartphone business has almost been crippled by the US ban while it has been forced to sell the Honor brand. The brand is yet to pick up under a new owner. The brand managed to record a 7% share during 618 but its sales surged more than 15% compared to the corresponding period in May.
Apple also recorded a pretty impressive outing during the 618 shopping festival with a 16% YoY increase in sales. While Apple occupied the fourth position, Realme came in at the fifth spot.
The world has changed a lot and does the pollution level. TCL which is known for making televisions worldwide has recently launched an air purifier Breeva A1 promising what one would expect an air purifier to do. Indeed, the HEPA H13 filter is designed to filter out 99.97 percent of the particles in the air. This should help against cigarette smoke, among other things, but also against exhaust fumes, dust, pet fur, pollen, allergens and even odors.
The Breeva A1 from TCL is currently being sold on Amazon for an effective price of $49.99. If you’re wondering, the effective price is a combination of a discount campaign and an additional coupon code “TCLDEAL629“, which pushes the price down to $49.9. Note that the offer is valid till July 4 only.
With 4.4 out of five stars, the ratings are almost entirely positive – but some of them are obviously fake. A comparable air purifier with a HEPA filter from Xiaomi ( 3C or 3H ) costs at least $70 in the price comparison.
In addition to the HEPA filter, an activated carbon filter is also installed, which is supposed to filter smoke and odors particularly well. The HEPA filter of the TCL air purifier should be changed every six months. For better durability, the housing of the Breeva A1 is made of metal and plastic. The dimensions are 200 x 200 x 320 millimeters, the weight is 3.1 kilograms. The noise level should not exceed 26 decibels. There is also a multi-colored LED bar on top of the air purifier. These and other functions are controlled directly on the device on which the corresponding buttons are located. What is missing compared to the more expensive competition is an app connection.
You may visit Amazon and purchase the purifier by redeeming the coupon. Do let us know your purchase experience in the comments.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra was launched back in April bearing a price tag of Rs. 70,000 (about $940). The device has not gone on sale yet but that will soon change. The comany has now commenced registration for the Mi 11 Ultra as it prepares to sell the phone in India for the first time.
The registration process involves buying the Ultra gift card at Rs. 2,000 ($27) with the accompanying f-code that qualifies you to purchase the Mi 11 Ultra during the yet-to-be-announced date of limited sale, with additional free gifts also on offer.
There are two color variants of the Mi 11 Ultra – Ceramic White and Ceramic Black colors. Interested users are encouraged to visit Xiaomi’s website, log in with their Mi ID and follow the procedure to purchase the ultra gift card. After choosing the choice of color of the device needed, the ultra f-code will be sent to the user on the day of the phone sale for you to obtain the phone within 24 hours.
On the day of the sale of the Mi 11 Ultra, any user who completes the purchase using the ultra gift card will get two free screen replacements, Ultra-branded merchandise, Times Prime Annual membership, a Superfan box, and an additional Ultra f-code.
Xiaomi has been silent on the number of the Mi 11 Ultra units available to the Indian market, but the limited gift cards will be dispensed on a first-come-first-served basis. As there is no mention of the sale date yet, interested buyers of the Mi 11 Ultra may have to put their ears on the ground so as not to miss out on the product launch.
According to Ice Universe, the next Vivo NEX phone won’t be the NEX 5, the expected successor to the 2019 NEX 3/NEX 3 5G. Instead, we will get the NEX Fold this year, the manufacturer’s first foldable device. He isn’t the only one that has confirmed the NEX Fold is coming.
Ross Young, the CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) replied under Ice Universe’s tweet with more details. He revealed that the device will be the largest in-folding foldable device in terms of panel size. This means its inner display will be larger than that of the Mi MIX Fold and Huawei Mate X2 which measure 8.01-inches and 8.0-inches respectively.
Will become the largest in-folding foldable in terms of panel size. We expect it in January.
He also stated that the device is expected in January. Does it mean that Ice Universe is wrong about the launch date?
The NEX Fold may actually launch this year but won’t be available for purchase until January. There is also the possibility that it will launch first in China this year before a global launch in January, most likely at CES 2022.
Save for having an in-folding design, there is not much we know about the NEX Fold. However, we expect more details will surface as its launch draws closer.
Netflix has announced a new plan for sub-Saharan African countries including Nigeria. The new plan is a mobile-only plan and is now the cheapest one the streaming service offers in the region.
Prior to the announcement, Netflix offered three plans in Nigeria – a Basic Plan that cost ₦2,900 (~$7) per month and was available to watch on a phone, tablet, computer, or TV in SD (480p) resolution; a Standard Plan priced at ₦3,600 (~$9) per month that bumped the resolution to FHD; and a Premium Plan priced at ₦4,400 (~$11) that allowed users to stream in Ultra HD (4K) and HDR.
The new mobile plan costs ₦1,200 (~$3) per month, about the same price as the cheapest monthly data plans offered by mobile network operators in the country. However, we expect some or all of these operators to announce special data plans that are designed around the new Netflix plan.
The Netflix Mobile Plan works only on phones and tablets and the resolution is capped at 480p. Users will also be able to download movies offline and enjoy the new Play Partial Download feature that allows them to begin to watch a movie or episode before the download is complete.
DJI is the world’s largest drone maker and has a wide array of drones for different segments of its growing global clientele. Last month Walmart leaked the DJI Mini SE drone to the US market, indicating an impending release in the US. However, subsequent events have now shown that a US release of the latest portable drone by DJI would not be happening – at least for now. The US and other established markets will make do with DJI’s flagship entry-level model, the Mini 2. DJI has now unveiled the DJI Mini SE, and it will be available in selected markets outside the US and Europe. The mini drone has already appeared on some DJI websites like DJI Brazil, while sales have begun in Malaysia.
The DJI Mini SE is a specialized drone tailored to suit the needs of entry-level users in emerging markets for consumer drones. It provides some basic drone functionalities and is affordable. The DJI Mini SE seems to be a reworked predecessor of the DJI Mini 2, called the DJI Mavic Mini, although it comes with a cheaper price tag. In fact, the Mini SE uses the internal components of the Mavic Mini and the shell of the Mini 2, and this generates a higher wind resistance.
Still, it has a significantly higher performance than the Mavic Mini and comes with more attractive pricing. Essentially, the DJI Mini SE has the same important features as the Mavic Mini including 2.7K video capability, 20 minutes of flying time, 2.5-mile wireless range, 12MP photos capacity, and 3-axis gimbal setup. The DJI Mini SE weighs about 250g.
The price of the DJI Mini SE in Malaysia is RM 1,349 ($325), which is higher than the $299 price tag Walmart put out for the device last month. The DJI Mini SE will also be available in Russia, according to the company, while other European countries including the United Kingdom, will not have the product.
The latest Ulefone Armor 11T 5G comes with a headstrong body. Featuring top-of-the-line materials to protect its internal circuitries from external shock or impact, the device has a wonderful internal structure worth watching. Thanks to the official teardown we can take a tour of the Armor 11T 5G’s internal.
From the teardown video, the Armor 11T 5G is appealing to behold from the outside. And all the advanced electronic components are perfectly designed and embedded in the internal structure. If you take a look at it, the dual SIM card slot is situated at the bottom, next to the Type-C charging port. While the power key, fingerprint sensor, and volume key are placed on the right side of the phone.
Upon removing the double-layer waterproof back cover, we’ll get to see the unraveled world of small to large electronic components arranged in harmony. The wireless charging ICs, 48MP rear camera system including FLIR thermal imaging module, 16MP front camera, Dimensity 800 chipset paired with 256GB internal storage are primary specifications of the device. Further, it comes with waterproof speakers, an NFC antenna, wireless charging coil, and a 5200mAh massive battery are integrated and fixed well on the mainboard. Indeed it’s pleasing as well as an astonishing visual to watch.
In case if you don’t know, Ulefone has always been adhering to the rational and optimized concept in its internal structure. As per the company, this disassembling video is an impressive testament to its engineering prowess and how much is packed into the Armor 11T 5G.
If you’re eager to take home an Armor 11T 5G, then you’ll be glad to know that the rugged device is up for sale and selling like hotcakes. Interested and want to buy one? You may visit Ulefone Official Websiteto learn more information.
With each passing week comes more details about OnePlus’s future as a sub-brand of OPPO. Yesterday, we learned that the codebase for OyxgenOSwill now be integrated with that of ColorOS. That’s the software part. For the hardware part, we have more juicy details.
A Chinese leaker revealed on Weibo details about OPPO’s hardware plans. The leaker who goes by “Arsenal” on the social media platform and has provided reliable information in the past is the source of the information. In a Weibo post dated yesterday, he disclosed that OnePlus will become OPPO’s new high-end product line! He goes on to say that OnePlus phones will be positioned in a fashion similar to Huawei’s P series and their selling point will be camera performance.
The leaker also revealed that OPPO’s Find X series will be the manufacturer’s second flagship line. The post says that the Find X series will be the first to debut newly developed features and be positioned in a similar way to Huawei’s Mate series.
While we expected there will be changes to how both companies operate, the aforementioned ones are astonishing. Nevertheless, it does sound like a sensible decision and one that will most likely take effect next year. OnePlus fans will be particularly pleased to learn that future models will pack better cameras.
It is important to state that while the info comes from a reliable leaker, we should still take it with a pinch of salt until evidence surfaces or there is an official statement.
What do you think of OPPO’s plan, yay or nay? Let us know in the comment box below.
The Mi 11 series is Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone lineup for the year 2021. Originally, the series includes four models. Out of them, the regular, the Pro, and the Lite feature an identical rear design. The same design can be also found on the Redmi K40 series. Now, months after the launch of these devices, a couple of sketches reveal a design of the series during their development stage.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra
The vanilla Mi 11 was announced in late December 2020 as the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 phone. The device was followed by Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Lite, and Mi 11 Ultra in late March. In February, Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi also unveiled the Redmi K40 series.
All these phones apart from the Mi 11 Ultra sport a unique camera layout, which stands out among the crowd. For the first time in a while, one could easily identify them as a Xiaomi smartphone.
Thankfully, Xiaomi chose this design over a couple of generic designs whose sketches have been shared by Digital Chat Station recently on Weibo. The now-canceled designs during the development stage of the Mi 11 series are too common.
Xiaomi Mi 11 series designs during the development stage | Via: Digital Chat Station
As you can see from the sketches, the first one resembles the OPPO Reno series. On the other hand, the second design is similar to that of the vivo X series. Anyway, it is worth noting that Xiaomi had already used the latter design on the Mi 10T series last year.
For years, Xiaomi has been known for copying Apple’s designs. It’s good that the company has now established a unique identity in 2021 with its new design language. We hope that the firm continues to follow this in the future.
What are your thoughts on Xiaomi’s current design language? Do you think the company should continue using it in the next generation with some tweaks? Do let us know in the comment section below.
LG has officially stopped making phones but the company is yet to quit producing accessories for smartphones. The South Korean electronics giant has unveiled a new pair of truly wireless earphones dubbed as LG Tone Free DFP8W. Let’s take a look at what they have to offer.
LG Tone Free DFP8W Specifications and Features
The newly announced LG Tone Free DFP8W feature 8mm dynamic drivers developed by Meridian Audio. The earbuds also sport three microphones. Two of them are used for calls, whereas the remaining one is utilized for ANC (Active Noise Cancellation).
The buds come with Bluetooth 5.2 for connectivity. They can be paired with up to five devices. Additionally, they also support Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Windows Swift Pair.
Further, the buds support multiple codes like apt-X, AAC, and SBC. Like most earbuds, they are also IPX4-certified for splash resistance.
LG claims up to 6 hours of battery life with ANC turned on a single charge. Along with the charging case, the product is rated to offer up to a 14-hour battery with noise cancellation. With ANC disabled, the battery life increases to up to 10 hours on a full charge and up to 24 hours with the charging case.
Unlike other TWS in the market, the charging case of the LG Tone Free DFP8W comes with the company’s UV nano tech. This feature uses UV light to clean the silicone tips and speaker mesh of the earbuds.
Last but not least, this product arrives in three colors, namely Pearl White, Haze Gold, and Charcoal Black respectively.
LG Tone Free DFP8W Price and Availability
The LG Tone Free DFP8W truly wireless earphones are priced at €180. But unfortunately, LG Electronics is yet to reveal the availability of this new pair of TWS.
Vivo unveiled the V21 5G smartphone back in April in the Indian market with impressive specs like a 44MP selfie camera, 33W fast charging, and Dimensity 800U SoC. Later the smartphone made it to the Malaysian market and today, it has landed in the UK at an attractive price.
The Vivo V21 5G is available from Clove for £399 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. Notably, this is slightly higher than the Indian and Malaysian pricing. The Indian audience has received the 5G phone for ~£338, while the Malaysian unit’s price is ~£323.
It can be picked up in two color variants – Sunset Dazzle and Dusk Blue. It is available in an unlocked variant with 2 years of warranty.
Vivo V21 5G Smartphone Specifications
The smartphone comes with a dewdrop notch display sporting a 6.44-inch screen. It is an AMOLED panel with a Full-HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The screen also doubles up as an in-display fingerprint scanner for added security.
One of the major highlights of the device is the camera. The phone has a triple camera setup with a 64MP primary lens, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. Moving to the front, it has a 44MP single selfie camera. Interestingly, there’s OIS support in both the front camera and the primary rear sensor.
At the helm, the device comes powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. We are not sure if the UK variant has 3GB of virtual RAM as the Indian model. As far as expandability is concerned, the phone has a dedicated microSD card slot for additional storage.
The phone packs a 4,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. It has a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer but unfortunately, it misses out on a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max launched in early 2020 as the first-ever Redmi Note Pro Max model. The handset debuted with MIUI 11 based on Android 10. The device was updated to MIUI 12 last year. Now, it has finally started receiving the Android 11 update a year after its release.
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is only sold in India. Hence, there’s only a single regional MIUI build for this smartphone. The device’s Android 11 update arrives with build number V12.0.1.0.RJXINXM.
The above-mentioned software build is labeled as ‘Stable Beta’ right now. This means the update is being rolled out in batches. In simpler words, it is only available for a select few users at the moment. But it should reach all the users in the coming days.
As of now, the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has only received a single MIUI as well as an Android update. Usually, the Redmi Note series handsets get two Android updates and three MIUI updates. Hence, we can expect Xiaomi to deliver both MIUI 13 and Android 12 in the future.
Before that, the smartphone should get the MIUI 12.5 update, which is currently being seeded out to a bunch of eligible Mi, Redmi, and POCO-branded phones worldwide.
If you are a gamer and missed out on all the madness for the BGMI game in the past week, then today is the day to cheer up. Battlegrounds Mobile India a.k.aPUBG Mobile game is officially available for all Android users. No pre-registration, no waiting, the game is live, and you can simply download it and start having chicken dinner.
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is the Indian version of PUBG mobile specially designed to bypass its Indian ban. The mobile game comes with a cleaner experience for Indian gamers. It is worth noting that it is only 700MB in size but still has all the bells and whistles from the original PUBG game.
As you have clicked on this article, you are already aware of the game, and you cannot wait to download and install it on your smartphone. Here are a few steps to download and install the game.
You can follow these steps to get back the old PUBG Mobile data
Go to Playstore, search for Battlegrounds Mobile India
Install the game
A message will pop up asking for Account Data Transfer
Agree/YES to the pop-ups
Log In via Twitter/Facebook for old PUBG Data transfer
The old PUBG Mobile data will be automatically transferred
Enjoy the game!
Unfortunately, the game is only available for Android users as of now, but we can expect it to arrive on iOS sometime later this year.
While Nokia might not be having its best days in the smartphone market, the company is all set to release a few audio products in the next few months. Two new TWS earbuds, Nokia Clarity Solo Buds+ and Nokia Go Earbuds+ have made it to the FCC listing revealing key details and design.
According to the FCC listing, the Nokia Clarity Solo Buds+ has an unusual design for TWS earphones. It has a single Bluetooth receiver-like built that looks too old school for its looks. It has a stretched-out stem for the exterior built and an in-ear design.
The stem has multifunction buttons which can be used for performing different tasks. With just a touch, one can play/pause, answer, and reject calls. Long pressing the stem will toggle the voice assistant for performing quick tasks.
The earbud also has an indicator light that shows the pairing and battery status of the device. It also has a USB Type-C port for charging.
Moving to the Nokia Go Earbuds+, the TWS earbuds seem to be inspired by the Apple AirPods Pro. According to the schematics, these come with almost the same design as the AirPods Pro. The buds have an in-ear design with a slim stem. These too have touch controls similar to the Nokia Clarity Solo Buds+.
Interestingly, the Go Earbuds+ has a volume control on the earbuds themselves. Double tapping the buds will increase and decrease the volume. The buds also have a charging case that has Nokia branding at the front and a USB Type-C port at the bottom.
Both the Nokia Clarity Solo Buds+ and Nokia Go Earbuds+ will come with different size ear tips, starting from small to large. Since these are already on the FCC listing, we can expect Nokia to announce them soon.
OPPO is reportedly working on a new smartphone called the OPPO A16. It will be replacing the OPPO A15 from last year. A tipster has claimed that it will be rebranded as the OPPO A37 (2021) in some other markets.
Like the predecessor model, the OPPO A16 is expected to arrive as a low-budget smartphone. It is likely that this model will be releasing in the Chinese market as the OPPO A37 (2021). In China, it may arrive in colors like blue, beige, and black. The A16 may release in hues such as blue, white, and black in other markets.
OPPO A16 render by Evan Blass
Since the OPPO A16 has bagged multiple certifications and has appeared at the Geekbench benchmarking site, some of its specs have been revealed. The A16 measures 163.78 x 75.62mm and it measures 180.39mm diagonally. For connectivity, it will offer features like dual-band Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, and Bluetooth.
OPPO A16 render by Evan Blass
The ColorOS 11.1 based on Android 11 OS will come preinstalled on the A16. It could be driven by the Helio G35 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The phone is likely to be backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. For security, it has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The other details of the phone are yet to be revealed.
The predecessor A15 offers specs like a 6.5-inch IPS LCD HD+ screen, a 5-megapixel selfie camera, and a 13-megapixel ripple camera system. It included other specs like Helio P35 chip, 2 GB / 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, Android 10 OS, a 4,230mAh battery with 10W charging, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
OnePlus is reportedly working on the OnePlus 9T flagship. Recently, a leaker claimed that the company will not be launching the OnePlus 9T Pro alongside the 9T handset. Fresh information shared by another tipster reveals that the OnePlus 9T may ship with ColorOS 11.
According to the tipster, the OnePlus 9T 5G will be launching in Q3 and it will be running on ColorOS 11. He added that the phone will be sporting a 108-megapixel Hasselblad quad-camera system. He also claimed that there will not be a Pro model for the 9T. While the OP9T may arrive with ColorOS 11 in China, it is not clear whether the global edition will also feature the OPPO’s custom skin. Hence, it is advised to digest the new leak with a pinch of salt.
A recent leak claimed that the OnePlus 9T will be sporting an LTPO Samsung E4 flexible AMOLED screen that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 888+ chip that offers faster clocking speeds than the Snapdragon 888. It was also revealed that the SD888+ will be used by brands like ROG (ASUS), Honor, Motorola, Vivo, and Xiaomi in the future. Since OnePlus was not mentioned, it is likely that it will settle for the Snapdragon 888 SoC for the 9T.
OnePlus 8T
Last year, the OnePlus 8T was announced in October. Now that the OnePlus 9T is expected to launch in Q3, the company might announce it in September. The OnePlus Nord 2 is also expected to launch in Q3. In fact, it is speculated to launch as early as this month.
Reports have revealed that it will have a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate, a 32-megapixel front camera, and a 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system. The Nord 2 is also expected to arrive with Dimensity 1200 chip, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, OxygenOS 11, and a 4,500mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T charging.
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