In recent times, the cryptocurrency market has become trending again with various companies offering wallets to help consumers in the sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Etherium, Doge, and many more. Now, surveys from OnePlus have hinted at the possibility that the brand might be launching its own Crypto Wallet as well.
According to a recent Survey(Via MySmartPrice), the Chinese tech giant might also be planning on jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon as well. For those unaware, the crypto craze surfaced around a year ago, with the cryptocurrency market seeing a major rise and decline within the same period of time. This has prompted many firms to capitalize on this hype, with the smartphone maker also possibly being one of them. Recently, the brand has been conducting a survey that seeks user feedback regarding blockchain technology.
This survey has participants fill in their ages along with basic demographic details. Furthermore, the survey proceeds to ask users if they have invested in cryptocurrencies and the platforms they prefer to check the fluctuating values of the currencies. In other words, it hints at the possibility that the firm might be seeking to launch its own Crypto Wallet. The survey itself is divided into five parts that require the users to fill in basic details and then asking them how often they check crypto prices or about their investments.
Additionally, users are also asked to select the list of wallets or platforms that they have used to trade in crypto or just check the value. It even asks whether they use this platform from their smartphones, tablet, or PC. The survey even asks about NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and even whether they have purchased second hand smartphones. Keep in mind, the company has yet to announce anything official regarding the crypto wallet, so take this report with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates.
Earlier today (4th June 2021), it was officially announced that the company’s new spokesperson for the Honor 50 series will be revealed next week on Monday, which is 7th June 2021, with the company also sharing a slight teaser video as well.
On the company’s official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, a short video teaser was shared. This video showcased the upcoming device’s silhouette along with the brand’s new spokesperson. As of right now, it is unknown who the new spokesperson will be, but many netizens have speculated that this person will be the Chinese actor, Gong Jun, who also recently starred in a popular drama in the region. The actor was also ranked among the top 50 in the May 2021 New Artist list in China, arriving second in the list.
Furthermore, the upcoming series will feature the company’s latest flagship and is set for a launch date of 16th June 2021. In the lineup, the Chinese tech giant will be launching the base Honor 50, which will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, along with the Pro variant that offers the top end Snapdragon 888 processor. So stay tuned for more, as we will be covering the upcoming launch conference and offering updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.
Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, launched the Redmi K40 series in China in late February, The most affordable smartphone in the lineup is the vanilla Redmi K40. It starts at only ¥1,999 ($312) in the country. Now, for a limited time, the handset is selling at an even cheaper price tag.
Redmi K40
Right now, retailers across China are offering heavy discounts as part of 618 sales. Earlier this week, we reported that the iQOO Z 5G was being sold at only ¥1,299. A few days later, we have come across yet another fantastic deal, courtesy of ITHome.
JD or Jingdong is one of the largest online eCommerce companies in China. It is currently offering a 10% discount coupon for the Redmi K40 6GB + 128GB variant. Interestingly, the coupon is only available for customers residing in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Dongguan.
With the 10% discount coupon, the price of the Redmi K40 6GB + 128GB comes down to ¥1799.1 ($281). That’s an unbelievable asking price for a flagship killer smartphone featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and a 120Hz Samsung E4 AMOLED display with an A+ rating from DisplayMate.
The Redmi K40 is sold as POCO F3 and Mi 11X in global markets. The same 6GB + 128GB variant of these phones retail for €349 ($423) and ₹29,999 ($411) respectively. In other words, people in China are lucky to get hands-on this device at an unrealistic price tag.
In December 2020, Realme announced the Realme Watch S and Watch S Pro smartphones in India. Both models were made available in a single color of Black. Today, the company introduced that it would begin the sales of the all-new silver variant of the Realme Watch S from June 7 in India.
Realme Watch S now comes in Silver color
Like the Black model, the new offering of the Realme Watch S features a silver-colored chassis and strap and it will be priced at Rs 4,999. It will be available for purchase through Flipkart and Realme India’s online store starting at 12 PM (local time) on June 7. For Realme Watch S buyers, the company is also offering orange, blue, and green colored straps worth Rs 499 each.
Realme Watch S specifications and features
The Realme Watch S has a round-shaped 1.3-inch LCD touch panel that delivers 360 x 360 pixels resolution. It is equipped with an aluminum body and a removable strap. It is backed by a 390mAh battery that promises up to 20 days of battery life. It lacks support for GPS connectivity.
The Watch S comes with Bluetooth 5.0 support and is compatible with Android and iOS devices. It supports numerous sports modes, downloadable watch faces, call/message notifications, fine phone, remote camera, music control, and more. Apart from heart rate sensor and blood oxygen saturation level monitor, it also features a 3-axis accelerometer and rotor vibration motor.
The MagSafe technology that is featured on certain Apple iPhone models might pose a risk to people with pacemakers. The American Heart Association has issued a warning about the possible interference from the MagSafe for people at risk.
According to an AHAresearch paper, the pacemaker made by three major brands, including Medtronic, Abbott, and Boston Scientific, were all vulnerable to magnetic interference. In other words, this is potentially quite dangerous for people that have these pacemakers as they might not work correctly. For those unaware, pacemakers are a small device that is used to treat arrhythmia, which causes the heart to beat too fast or too slow or even erratic at times.
AHA noted that “Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max MagSafe technology can cause magnet interference on CIEDs [more commonly known as pacemakers] and has the potential to inhibit lifesaving therapy.” MagSafe from the Cupertino based giant offers wireless charging capabilities and uses magnets to quickly charge devices. Furthermore, the number of magnets housed in the iPhone 12 models is higher than those present in the earlier versions of the device.
When the iPhones were placed close to 11 different pacemakers and defibrillators, with some implanted in patients and others not. This test resulted in three of the internal devices registering some interferences along with eight of the external ones as well. These interferences could potentially lead to “asynchronous pacing or disabling of anti‐tachycardic therapies.” In a previous statement, Apple had suggested people with pacemakers keep the iPhone and MagSafe accessories more than six inches away from their devices.
Xiaomi debuted the Redmi Note Note 10 series in India in March. The lineup for the country initially included three phones, namely Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. A fourth model called Redmi Note 10S was introduced last month. A little over two months from this series’ debut in India, Xiaomi has now hiked the price of the Redmi Note 10 Pro after the Redmi Note 10 in late April.
Redmi Note 10 Pro / Redmi Note 10 Pro Max
At the end of April, Xiaomi increased the price of all two storage variants of the Redmi Note 10 in India by ₹500. The cheapest handset in the Redmi Note 10 series now retails for ₹12,499 (4GB + 64GB) and ₹14,499 (6GB + 128GB) respectively.
Similarly, the company has now incremented the price of the Redmi Note 10 Pro by ₹500. But unlike the vanilla model, only the 6GB + 128GB variant of the Pro model gets the price hike.
For those who don’t know, the Redmi Note 10 Pro 6GB + 128GB made its debut in India for ₹16,999. But with the new change in the price, the device currently sells for ₹17,499. This new price is applicable to all three colors of the handset – Dark Night, Vintage Bronze, and Glacial Blue.
Earlier in February this year, a Motorola model appeared on both Google Play Console and GeekBench bearing the moniker Motorola Athena (Defy). The name suggests the unannounced smartphone would be a re-enactment of the classic Motorola Defy which was first launched in 2010. The Defy happened to be the first Android phone ever to have water and dustproof capabilities.
Since the Play Console and GeekBench listing of the Defy, there have been no other details regarding the specs and launch. However, that has changed as popular tipster Ishan Argawal has reportedly hinted that the Lenovo-owned brand will launch the Defy series soon. This throws up the possibility of the company releasing more than one smartphone. It could also be that we’ll get to see successive models yearly but this will depend on how the series is received in the market.
Unfortunately, for fans in India, the Defy series won’t be meeting with them as the tipster also added that the series will only be launched in markets outside India. However, he failed to mention the markets where the smartphone(s) will be unveiled.
While we are unsure if this news is accurate, it is safe to expect the Motorola Defy any time soon.
As for the expected specifications of the Motorola Defy (Athena), the Google Play Console listing shows that the smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor paired with 4GB of RAM. The phone will also run on Android 10 OS and will have a screen with HD+ resolution. The Play Console listing gave us a view of the front screen showing a waterdrop notch on top of the screen. The way the back cover wraps around the screen to create tightly sealed edges also suggests it may equally come with waterproof and dustproof properties. Recall that the original Motorola Defy was water-resistant and dustproof.
We expect more details of this smartphone to emerge a time goes by.
WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging applications and despite facing backlash for its newly updated privacy policy and competition from the likes of Telegram and Signal, it continues to lead the market.
The messaging platform, owned by Facebook, keeps adding new features to the application. While the company has already added much-requested features, it is now working on some new features that are highly demanded by users.
A new report coming from WABetaInfo says that Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, and Will Cathcart, Chief of WhatsApp, have confirmed that the messaging platform will soon get multi-device support for using the app on multiple devices at the same time.
It further adds that Zuckerberg has also confirmed plans for adding a new ‘disappearing mode’ across all chat threads which will allow users to enforce disappearing messages across all of their WhatsApp chat threads.
This seems like an expansion of a seven-day timer feature that was introduced last year which is also known as disappearing messages. It remains to be seen if WhatsApp is planning to offer more flexibility to users for setting the timer length. Telegram allows users to set the timer for a few seconds to a fixed number of days.
WhatsApp is also planning to add a ‘view once’ feature that will allow users to share media files like photos and videos that can be seen by the recipient just once and after that, it will disappear. This is similar to sending photos on Instagram, another social media platform owned by Facebook.
The report adds that the ‘view once’ feature will start rolling out soon. While the exact date for the rollout of these features is not yet known, it is said that the new features could be made available in a public beta release in the coming months.
Reports have revealed that instead of the launching of a new Galaxy Note series, Samsung will be announcing three flagship devices such as the Galaxy Z Fold3 foldable phone, Galaxy Z Flip3 clamshell with a foldable screen, and Galaxy S21 FE. While the moniker of the Galaxy S21 FE suggests that it is a successor for the Galaxy S20 FE from last year, reputed tipster Evan Blass has claimed that it will be a “follow-up to the last year’s Note” series.
The Galaxy S21 series went official at the beginning of this year with several upgrades, and it was priced lower than the Galaxy S20 lineup in many markets. Blass claimed that the Galaxy S21 series has met disappointing first-half sales, which makes Samsung’s second-half flagship even more critical. While there is no official confirmation yet, Blass further revealed that the S21 series have not achieved the same success as the Galaxy S10 lineup did.
Since the Galaxy S21 FE is now speculated to arrive as a follow-up for the Note 20 line, there is a possibility that it may carry support for an S Pen like the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which was first non-Note series phone with stylus support. The Galaxy S21 FE moniker had appeared on Samsung Mexico’s website in April, but there is on official confirmation on its moniker yet. If the handset is going to arrive with stylus support, it may carry a Note branding.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE render by Steve Hemmerstoffer
Reports have revealed that the S21 FE bears the SM-G990 model number, and it was recently spotted at Geekbench with specs like the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, 6 GB of RAM, and Android 11 OS. It is expected to offer users with other features like a 6.4-inch AMOLED Infinity-O display, a 32-megapixel front camera, and a 4,500mAh battery. It may come in colors like grey/silver, green, pink, purple, and white. The S21 FE may go official with the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 on Aug. 19.
The majority of the new smartphones getting launched now comes with support for 5G connectivity even though the infrastructure for the next-generation communication is still limited to certain countries only.
India is yet to start 5G trials in the country but smartphones in the upper-midrange to premium segment come with 5G support. But, phone manufacturers are aiming to capture a wider maker share with 5G support in budget phones.
Realme 8 5G
In line with that, Madhav Sheth, Vice President of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe has revealed that the brand is planning to launch a 5G smartphone priced under ₹10,000 ($137) by the end of next year, i.e. 2022.
This was revealed in the first edition of Realme Global 5G Summit which was hosted in partnership with Counterpoint Research, GSMA, and Qualcomm. At the event, the company gave us an insight into their plans for the industry going forward.
Realme’s plan of launching a ₹10,000 5G smartphone seems a bit ambitious but it’s quite possible given that the company already has a budget 5G smartphone priced under ₹15,000 in the Indian market — Realme 8 5G, which costs ₹14,999.
At the summit, the company pledged to bring the technology to more users worldwide. In 2020, Realme launched 14 5G phones in 21 markets, accounting for around 40 percent of all its products. By 2022, Realme aims to increase the number of its 5G product offerings to over 20, upping the ratio to 70 percent across 50 markets.
The Chinese company is aiming to have 100 million 5G phone consumers within the next three years and to reach that target, it is planning to establish over 10 5G pop-up stores around the world in 2021 where potential customers will be able to experience 5G through cloud gaming, augmented reality (AR), and live broadcasting, among others.
It seems that the trade war between China and the United States isn’t slowing down. In a new development, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that bans companies based in the United States from investing in Chinese companies.
The list includes dozens of Chinese companies with alleged ties to the defense or surveillance technology sectors. This new order basically expands the scope of the legally flawed move by the Trump administrator.
Source: Wikimedia
The US Treasury Department will enforce and update a list of companies on “rolling basis” which currently includes about 59 companies. The orders bars buying or selling publicly traded securities in target companies. It also prevents U.S. investment from supporting the Chinese military-industrial complex, as well as military, intelligence, and security research and development programs.
Treasury Department would give guidance later on what the scope of surveillance technology means, including whether companies are facilitating “repression or serious human rights abuses.”
Major Chinese firms included on the previous Defense Department list were also placed on the updated list, including Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC), China Mobile Communications Group, China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd, Huawei Technologies Ltd, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC).
The move is being viewed as a part of Biden’s broader series of steps to counter China, including reinforcing U.S. alliances and pursuing large domestic investments to bolster American economic competitiveness.
Motorola is likely to launch the Moto G Stylus 5G smartphone. Earlier this week, a leaked render of the phone had appeared on Twitter. Later, the phone was spotted in the database of the Bluetooth SIG and Geekbench benchmarking site. Today, reliable tipster Evan Blass shared a press render of the phone to showcase its design once again.
Moto G Stylus 5G design
The Moto G Stylus 5G sports a punch-hole LCD panel with a noticeable chin. Its rear has a quad-camera setup headlined by a 48-megapixel main camera. The Motorola logo on the back panel of the phone is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.
As the moniker goes, the phone will come with support for a stylus. The previously seen render revealed that its bottom edge will feature a stylus compartment, a speaker grille, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Moto G Stylus 5G key specifications
Codenamed as Denver, the Moto G Stylus 5G is speculated to launch in the U.S. soon. It is expected to arrive with a Snapdragon 480 mobile platform, 6 GB of RAM, and Android 11 OS. It is likely to arrive with 256 GB of native storage and it will carry support for Bluetooth 5.1. The other specs of the phone are yet to be confirmed.
The Moto G Stylus 5G is a 5G variant of the Moto G Stylus (2021) which debuted at the start of 2021. It has a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display that delivers a Full HD+ resolution, Snapdragon 678 chipset, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of built-in storage, and a 4,000mAh battery with 10W charging. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel, and its rear shell has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system.
A French retail chain has listed the yet-to-be-released Nintendo Switch Pro gaming console for 399 Euros. This could indicate that the latest Nintendo offering is close to an official unveiling. A further leak says that another big retailer would list the console on its stock list on June 4. Therefore, we may be closer to the eventual unveiling of the Switch Pro, possibly in a matter of days.
A previous report had hinted that the gaming console could be unveiled before the E3 gaming conference, but these new listings are some of the clearest signs yet that the unveiling is imminent. The machine was discovered to have been briefly listed by French retailer Boulanger for 399 Euros (about $486). However, the listing is not currently on the retailer’s official website as it has been pulled down.
Furthermore, there’s a claim by the guys at ControLeaks that they have a verified screenshot of the internal system of a big retailer that indicates new Switch hardware will be listed live on June 4. That’s just a baseless claim since there is no proof.
It is not clear yet whether Nintendo will offer different price templates for its customers in Europe and America. Whatever the case, the new OLED Switch Pro could drive strong demand with its impressive features.
Nintendo has not put any info out yet on the release date for the Switch Pro. The E3 Gaming Conference is slated for June 15. Although we do not expect any announcement relating to the Switch Pro at that event, Nintendo is billed to unveil new Switch games at the event.
On Wednesday, Huawei announced the HarmonyOS 2 and it also confirmed the names of around 100 Huawei devices that will be treated with a new OS upgrade. The HarmonyOS 2 upgrade will be also available for Honor devices that were launched before it was separated from Huawei in November 2020.
Honor HarmonyOS upgradable devices in Q4 2021
Honor 30
Honor 30 Pro
Honor 30 Pro+
Honor 30S
Honor V30
Honor V30 Pro
Honor V20
Honor V20 Moschino Edition
Honor Magic 2
Honor 20
Honor 20 Pro
Honor X10
Honor X10 Max
Honor Tablet 6
Honor Tablet X6
Honor Play 4 Pro
Honor 30 Youth Edition
Honor Play 4
Honor HarmonyOS upgradable devices in the first half of 2022
Honor V10
Honor 10
Honor Play
Honor 20S
Honor Play4T Pro
Honor 9X
Honor 9X Pro
Honor 8X
Honor 10 Youth Edition
Honor 20i
Honor 20 Youth Edition
Honor 9
Honor V9
Honor Play 3
Honor Note 10
Honor Tablet 5 8-inch
Honor Tablet 5 10.1-inch
HarmonyOS 2.0 was announced alongside the Huawei Watch 3 series and new MatePad tablets earlier this week. It is Huawei’s own simplified OS that offers a seamless connected experience on different kinds of devices such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, fitness, cars, and other IoT and smart home products. Currently, the HarmonyOS is only available for Huawei devices and the above-mentioned Honor devices in China. Forthcoming Huawei phones in China will come preloaded with the new OS.
After about three years of development, US bike-sharing company Lyft is introducing its first in-house electric bike. The Lyft e-bike features a 500-watt electric motor and a single gear drivetrain. With a strong battery, the e-bike can go up to 60 miles on a full charge, providing greater width for persons who want to go on a commute with minimal energy. The presence of an electric motor makes the bike relatively easy to operate and maintain.
The Lyft e-bike was designed such that the power cell and connecting cables were built into the bike’s frame to give a durable and more secure bike. The painting on the frame features a retroreflective design that makes the e-bike reflect light at night, similar to road signs that illuminate at night. There is an LED lighting system at the front of the bike to illuminate the biker at night.
The rear wheel houses a hydraulic solid disc brake to provide braking power to the bike. Lyft has added several sensors that will provide data that will help the company maintain the bikes in top conditions over time. The seat is also designed to accommodate diverse riders of different heights.
Lyft bought Motivate, the Citibike parent company, in 2018, and it has expanded its network of bike sharing across the United States since then. The new Lyft e-bike will join the company’s fleet across the US. A pilot run will commence in Lyft’s Bay Wheels fleet next week. The company has seen a surge in requests for its bikes since the pandemic began. Indeed the coronavirus pandemic was a significant factor that contributed to the seeming explosion of bike-hailing and bike sharing across the world.
With physical distancing as one of the important preventive protocols, many people chose the option of using bike services to move around. Last year alone, Lyft logged about 1.8 million new users, indicating a growing demand for its services. In addition, the requests for e-bikes were up 2x more than the manually operated bikes.
Earlier this week, a landing page of the Honor Band 6 surfaced on India’s Flipkart retailer site. It did not reveal the launch date of the fitness tracker but confirmed many of its major features. A product listing of the Honor Band 6 is now available on the retailer. While it is not yet available for purchase as it is listed as “out of stock,” the listing has revealed its pricing.
The Honor Band 6 is listed with a price tag of Rs 5,999 on Flipkart. Since the device is yet to be announced in India, the pricing may not be true. In China, the company is selling the non-NFC version of the Band 6 with a price tag of 249 Yuan (~$2,840), whereas it is available for 49.9 euros (~Rs 4,420) in global markets.
Screenshot of Honor Band 6’s listing at Flipkart
Honor Band 6 key specifications and features
The Honor Band 6 has a 1.47-inch AMOLED display that promises 148 percent more screen space than traditional fitness trackers. With typical usage, the Band 6 can offer a battery life of up to 14 days and it can last for up to 10 days on heavy usage. The fitness band will come with fast charging support that will allow it to offer 3 days of battery life by charging only for 10 minutes.
Honor Band 6
The Band 6 will come with a SpO2 blood oxygen monitor, 24-hour heart rate tracker, and sleep tracker. It can automatically detect certain activities like walking, running, rowing, and elliptical machines. It can also track 10 types of professional workouts.
The Band 6 will work with Android and iOS devices and is expected to offer 5ATM water resistance. It will come in colors like Meteorite Black, Sandstone Grey, and Coral Pink.
Honor is all set to announce the Honor 50 series of smartphones in China on June 16. Reports have revealed that the series will offer three devices such as the Honor 50 SE, Honor 50, and Honor 50 Pro. GSMArenahas shared high-resolution renders of the Honor 50 and Honor 50 Pro to showcase the rear appearance of both smartphones.
Honor 50 leaked render
The Honor 50 has a gradient blue-colored back features a 50-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture. The black model that has a 108-megapixel camera is the Honor 50 Pro with an f/1.8 aperture.
Honor 50 Pro leaked render
Both phones have two cameras in the second ring. Unfortunately, there is no word on their configurations. In the previous month, live images of an alleged Honor 50 series phone had appeared online. It featured the main camera in the first ring and its second ring had a periscope zoom lens along with another camera. There is a possibility that those images could be fake, or they may belong to the Honor 50 Pro+ handset.
The publication claims that the Honor 50 lineup will focus on vlogging. Hence, it is expected to offer top-notch videography features. As far as specs are concerned, the rumor mill is yet to share any information about the Honor 50 series.
Probably, the Honor 50 will debut as the world’s first phone powered by the Snapdragon 778G mobile platform. Recently, two Honor phones with model numbers NTH-AN00, JLH-AN00, and RNA-AN00/RNA-TN00 were recently seen at the 3C certification site of China. The RNA model was seen with a 100W charger, whereas the other two models were spotted with a 66W charger. These handsets may belong to the Honor 50 series.
At the end of the last month, OPPO officially announced the Reno6 series in China. It is composed of three variants: the vanilla Reno6, the Reno6 Pro, and the Reno6 Pro+ ranging from the mid-end segment to the flagship. Given that they are several differences between their specifications, you might be in trouble when trying to evaluate which one fits your needs the most. This comparison between their specifications should help you to find it out.
OPPO Reno6 5G vs OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G vs OPPO Reno6 Pro+ 5G
OPPO Reno6 5G
OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G
OPPO Reno6 Pro+ 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
156.8 x 72.1 x 7.6 mm, 182 g
160 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm, 177 g
160.8 x 72.5 x 8 mm, 188 g
DISPLAY
6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR
Mediatek Dimensity 900, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MediaTek Dimensity 1200, octa-core 3 GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core 3.2 GHz
MEMORY
8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE
Android 11, ColorOS
Android 11, ColorOS
Android 11, ColorOS
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA
Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP camera, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
Despite it is the only one with a fat display, the OPPO Reno6 is a very interesting phone in terms of form factor. Indeed, it comes with flat borders just like the iPhone 12 series, and it is the only Android phone released in 2021 from a mainstream manufacturer with this kind of design. On the other hand, with the OPPO Reno6 Pro, you get a very elegant design including a curved edge-to-edge screen and a very thin profile (the thickness is just 7.6 mm), as well as a lightweight body. The OPPO Reno6 Pro+ is a heavier Reno6 Pro with a thicker body.
Display
The OPPO Reno6 Pro and the Reno6 Pro+ are equipped with better displays than the vanilla Reno6. They have a diagonal of 6.55 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification. But the OPPO Reno6 is not disappointing: it still comes with an AMOLED Full HD+ display and a 90 Hz refresh rate, but the image quality and the brightness are inferior. All the phones feature an in-display fingerprint reader.
Specs & Software
The OPPO Reno6 is just a midrange phone as it is powered by the Dimensity 900 chipset by MediaTek. With OPPO Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+, you can get flagship-class performance thanks to the Dimensity 1200 and the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. The Snapdragon 870 is actually better than Dimensity 1200, so Reno6 Pro+ wins the hardware comparisons. The phones are based on Android 11 and customized by the new ColorOS 11.3.
Camera
OPPO Reno6 and Reno6 Pro are midrange-class camera phones. They both feature a 64 MP main camera and an 8 MP ultrawide camera, but the Reno6 Pro+ has a pair of 2 MP sensors, while the vanilla Reno6 has just a single 2 MP. The difference is just marginal between these phones, but it becomes huge with the OPPO Reno6 Pro+. This device is a top-camera phone with its 50 MP main camera equipped with OIS, a 13 MP telephoto sensor with optical zoom, a 16 MP ultrawide camera, and a 2 MP macro lens.
Battery
The OPPO Reno6 has a smaller 4300 mAh battery, while the Reno6 Pro and the Reno6 Pro+ both come with a 4500 mAh unit which can provide a longer battery life. Note that the Reno6 Pro has a chipset built with a better 6 nm production process, which can allow a lower energy consumption. The phones all feature 65W fast charging and they all lack wireless charging.
Price
The OPPO Reno6 series is only available in China for now. The vanilla Reno6 has a €360 starting price in the country, the Reno6 Pro costs €450 in its base variant, and the Reno6 Pro+ starts from €520. The OPPO Reno6 brings a fresh and original design to the market, but it is a mid-range phone and it cannot compete with the other two variants if we exclude the price. It comes with an inferior chipset, display, cameras, and battery. Between OPPO Reno6 Pro and Reno6 Pro+, there are fewer differences: the camera department is the only significant one, given that the Reno6 Pro is a mid-range camera phone and the Reno6 Pro+ has flagship cameras.
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Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A22 5G alongside the Galaxy A22 4G. The models have featured in several leaks which gave us an idea of the expected specifications as well as the renders.
The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD Infinity-V display with support for a 90Hz display refresh rate. On the other hand, the Galaxy A22 packs a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with HD+ resolution. The display also supports a 90Hz refresh rate.
The A22 5G has an 8MP front-facing camera couched within the screen notch and a triple rear camera module. It also has a 48MP wide-angle primary camera, a 5 MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The Galaxy A22 5G can record 4K videos with its primary camera but it doesn’t come with OIS.
On the other hand, the Galaxy A22 sports a 13MP selfie camera while at the rear aspect, there is a Quad camera setup marshaled by a 48MP primary camera with OIS and autofocus. There is also an 8MP ultrawide sensor, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor with an F2.4 aperture.
The phone also packs a side-mounted camera embedded under the power button. The A22 5G/4G will be available in four attractive colors: white, mint, grey, and violet.
In terms of the processor, the Galaxy A22 5G is equipped with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC with a clocking frequency of 2.2GHz. The processor is paired with 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB RAM while the storage options will vary from 64GB to 128GB. On its part, the A22 4G is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 processor. The memory setup is similar to the 5G version but the vanilla A22 misses out on the 8GB RAM version.
Both models also pack a microSD card slot for expansion of the storage space up to 1TB. In terms of the interface, the A22 5G/4G boot Android 11 out of the box with an overlay of Samsung’s custom One UI 3.1.
The phones also arrive with support for Samsung Pay, Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Keeping the lights on is a massive 5,000mAh battery that is compatible with 15W fast charging on both models.
The Samsung Galaxy A22 4G is priced at 230 Euro (about $278). The pricing details of the Galaxy A22 5G are not available at this time but an earlier source hinted that the A22 5G could be priced at around $305, justifying its affordability. We expected the Korean tech giant to release the pricing and availability details in the coming days.
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