The ASUS ZenFone 8 series is all set to go official on May 12. Reports have revealed that the lineup includes three handsets such as ZenFone 8 Mini, ZenFone 8, and ZenFone 8 Pro. The ZenFone 8 series will not be launching in India on May 12. Hence, the Taiwanese manufacturer is likely to hold a dedicated launch event to announce the ZenFone 8 family. The India launch may of the next generation ZenFone flagships may not be far away as one of the models has appeared in the database of the Bureau of India Standards (BIS).
The final product name of the ASUS_I007D is not known yet. It is believed to be codenamed as VODKA and it is speculated to release in the market as the ZenFone 8 Pro. As far as specs are concerned, the only thing that is known about this device is that it is a flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform.
The ASUS_ZS675KW model number is also associated with the alleged ZenFone 8 Pro. Vague reports suggest that it could be sporting an OLED panel. It is unclear whether the device will be featuring a flip-up camera setup like the predecessor ZenFone 8 series.
Currently, ASUS is teasing the arrival of the ZenFone 8 Mini. Reports have claimed that it has a 5.92-inch OLED FHD+ display with a punch-hole design. It is expected to support a 120Hz refresh rate. The back panel of the phone could be featuring a dual-camera system with a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel primary camera and a new Sony IMX663 camera as the secondary lens.
Apple has finally launched its much-anticipated AirTag in the market which makes it easier for the users to keep track of their valuable things and objects. If you were wondering if the device can be used for tracking baggage, then you have come to the right place.
The simple answer to this is yes, the newly launched Apple AirTags can be used for the checked baggage, reports David Flynn of Executive Traveller. However, the tracking of bags won’t work in the airport conveyer belt system, despite the fact that there will be airport workers with iPhones working close to it.
This is because AirTag’s live here-I-am tracking isn’t intended for objects that are moving unless that happens at the most leisurely pace but the airport luggage belt is fast for the AirTags to work properly.
If you are concerned about the usage of rechargeable lithium-ion battery packs that have been banned by the airlines, then there’s nothing to worry about as this doesn’t apply to the tiny single-use lithium CR2023 cells.
In the future, Apple can expand the functionality of AirTag through a software update that would send a notification to the user’s iPhone once the device comes within the range of Bluetooth, such as when the bag lands on the carousel.
Currently, the scenario where AirTag can be useful for luggage tracking is when your bag has been unexpectedly directed to the oversized baggage office instead of coming out on the luggage belt or any similar situation where the bag is misplaced but is stationary.
Back in March, we reported the rollout of Amazon‘s Rivian vans in San Francisco. Denver is now the third city in the United States that now enjoys deliveries by the Rivian Electric vans after San Francisco and Los Angeles. The partnership between Rivian and Amazon is certainly blossoming with the target rollout to other cities well underway.
California caught the first glimpse of the prototype vans after their launch after a partnership between Rivian and Amazon worth over $700 million. The timeline of the development of the vans saw Los Angeles as the first city where actual Amazon deliveries were carried out by the electric vans. San Francisco also joined the growing list of cities in March.
Amazon hopes to have up to 100,000 Rivian electric vans in the coming years. The logistics giant seeks to have a significantly reduced carbon footprint by the time it transits fully to EVs.
The choice of cities so far chosen for the Rivian delivery vans seems to be very strategic. For one, the climate and topography of Colorado will provide a firm testing template for the vehicles as a full rollout is being worked on. The vehicles have to be well-suited to withstand the elements across the country, whether in hot or cold climes. These are variables that need to be factored into the design of these vans, to be sustainable as a business model.
It is projected that up to 10,000 Rivian vans would have become operational in Amazon’s US fleet by 2022. Several other cities will also see these vans strutting across their motorways soon. The early tests in dense areas like Los Angeles seem to have been a success.
Rivian has seen a rise in its acceptability as a budding EV manufacturer. It also has a growing fan base in Colorado. The Rivan Adventure Network is an initiative the company has berthed in Colorado, with two charging stations planned for each of the state’s 42 parks. The first of these chargers will become operational as early as July.
Redmi announced the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition last month as its first hard-core gaming phone. This handset is now expected to arrive in global markets soon as it has emerged in the database of Google Play Console (via).
The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition’s Play Console listing mentions that it supports an FHD+ resolution, a 440ppi pixel density, Android 11 OS, 8 GB of RAM, and Dimensity 1200 chipset. These details are already known through its Chinese launch. It remains to be seen whether the device breaks cover in global markets later this month.
In India, the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition is expected to arrive as a POCO branded device. Recent reports have called that it could be called POCO F3 GT. Again, there is no official word from POCO India on the arrival of a new F-series smartphone.
Redmi K40 Gaming Edition
Redmi K40 Gaming Edition specifications and features
The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition has a 6.67-inch OLED display with a centrally positioned punch-hole. The screen offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. The device comes with IP53 rated dust and splash protection and its front is shielded by Gorilla Glass 5.
The K40 Gaming Edition boots to MIUI 12.5 based Android 11 OS and it is powered by the Dimensity 1200 chipset. The phone comes with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of built-in storage. For gaming, it features physical pop-up gaming shoulder buttons.
It has a 16-megapixel camera on the front for selfies and its rear camera setup, which comes with RGB lighting, has a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The 5,065mAh battery of the device supports 67W rapid charging. It also features JBL powered stereo speakers and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
Apple has updated its privacy policy for iOS 14 which mandates app developers to notify users about the information it collects. The social media giant Facebook has been campaigning against this.
Now, as the new policy goes into effect, Facebook has added a notice for the users about the information it collects from other apps and websites which can “help keep Facebook free of charge.” The company has also added a similar message for Instagram.
The company is referring to the notices as “educational screens,” and says that they provided “more details about how we use data for personalized ads.” The notice on the screen reads: “This version of iOS requires us to ask for permission to track some data from the devices to improve your ads. Learn how we limit the use of this information if you don’t turn on this device setting. We use information about your activity received from other apps and websites to: show you ads that are more personalized, help keep Facebook free of charge [and] support businesses that rely on ads to reach their customers.”
As stated, the new opt-in requirements in the latest versions of iOS require developers to get express consent from device owners to allow their Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) to be shared and collected across apps.
Under Apple’s new privacy policy, app developers are still able to use other information a user provides for targeted advertising, even if the user opts out of letting the app track them, but that information can’t be shared with another company for ad tracking.
Facebook has been a vocal critic of Apple’s iOS 14 privacy updates, arguing that the privacy changes could hurt small businesses which may rely on Facebook’s ad network to reach customers. Facebook says Apple is encouraging new business models to rely less on advertising and more on subscriptions, which would potentially give Apple a cut.
Realme has launched a couple of C-series phones like Realme C20, Realme C21, and Realme C25 in different markets and now it is gearing to launch yet another C-series handset. Realme’s Bangladesh wing has started teasing the arrival of a phone named Realme C20A. This phone is most likely to break cover later this month.
Realme Bangladesh has confirmed that the Realme C20A is equipped with a 6.5-inch screen and a 5,000mAh battery. Nothing much is known about the handset. The company is expected to release a few daily teasers before announcing the C20A in Bangladesh. Also, it is unclear whether any other market will be receiving the handset.
This year, Bangladesh received two C-series smartphones such as Realme C21 and Realme C25. The Realme C20, which is available in other markets is yet to arrive in the country. The Realme C20A moniker suggests that it could be a variant of the C20. There is a possibility that the country may receive the C20 handset after the C20A goes official.
Realme C20 specifications and features
The Realme C20 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with a teardrop notch. It offers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The Helio G35 chipset is present under the hood of the device along with 2 GB of RAM. It offers an internal storage of 32 GB and a microSD card slot for more storage.
Realme C20
The Android 11 OS along with Realme UI 2.0 runs on the Realme C20. It has a rear camera of 8-megapixel and a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel. The device houses a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. The device lacks a fingerprint scanner.
The Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition was unveiled by Xiaomi on April 27 as not only the cheapest gaming phone around but as the first Redmi-branded gaming phone. The phone turned out to be a popular model as it got sold out in just 1 minute. The company over the weekend released a teardown video of the gaming phone, giving us a glimpse of the internals.
The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition teardown shows that the device packs well-arranged internal components that would make for easy repairs if the need arises. The teardown also reveals the aerospace-grade hexagonal boron nitride heat dissipation material which is pasted on the back cover and is close to the mainboard for heat conduction. Also, despite the thin build, the Redmi gaming phone packs an NFC coil assembly and an infrared transmitter.
Also shown in the disassembly video are the motherboard and camera sensors. The device uses a 64MP main sensor featuring ED ultra-low dispersion optical glass lens and also equipped with a resin lens in order to achieve a good shooting effect. The Samsung LPDDR4X memory and UFS 3.1 flash memory are also shown. The Dimensity 1200 chip is located under the memory and so isn’t visible.
The middle part of the phone’s back panel facing the location of the processor is covered with a large-area VC soaking plate while the upper part is coated with silicone grease for heat conduction.
The video also shows that the lithium battery which the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition uses is manufactured by a domestic manufacturer – Dongguan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (ATL) and is code-named BM56. The battery has a typical capacity of 5065mAh and a rated capacity of 4965mAh. It comes with two cables which power the 67W fast charging current.
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The phone has a shoulder button that is linked to a connecting rod. The button automatically pops up after the phone is switched to gaming mode. Furthermore, in order to achieve the ultra-narrow lower frame that is just 2.7mm thick, the OLED screen uses COP (Chip On Pi) packaging. COP screen packaging involves directly bending a part of the flexible screen to further reduce the frame, which can achieve a nearly borderless effect.
You can check out our review video of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition below.
Xiaomi‘s Redmi Note 9 Pro was part of the Redmi Note 9 series released last year. The phone was a cool model with several positive reviews from buyers. But one buyer in India recently had a sour experience with his Redmi Note 9 Pro which reportedly went up in flame while in use.
According to the report carried by India Today, the incident was reported by the user’s sister via the Twitter handle @PriyankaPavra. She disclosed via the tweet which has now been deleted, that her brother’s phone caught fire on April 28. The phone was purchased in December last year making it barely four months old and from the picture, it is a Redmi Note 9 Pro. The brother then had to extinguish the fire by throwing water on the phone. Thankfully, no one was hurt during the incident.
Even though the post has been deleted, perhaps after Xiaomi India’s customer service reached out to her, images of the charred unit which she shared and the screenshot of her tweet can be seen above.
In response to an inquiry by India Today, Xiaomi disclosed that investigation is already underway and preliminary examination suggests that the damage may have resulted from an external force. This may be the last we’ll hear about this case, though.
This report comes barely two weeks after a POCO X3 unit was reported to have gone up in flames. Also, there have been several similar reports in the past concerning Xiaomi models and those of other manufacturers. The culprit is usually the battery and the most prominent of such stories is that of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 which Samsung had to discontinue.
The last week of April was no different from several of the weeks this year. There were multiple announcements for a range of products including phones, computers, and smartwatches. Here’s your roundup of the top stories from last week.
Redmi joins the gaming smartphone niche
Redmi launched its first gaming smartphone last week. The Redmi K40 Gaming Edition a.k.a Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition comes with features you will expect to find on a gaming smartphone – shoulder trigger buttons, a high refresh rate, a high touch sampling rate, great speakers, big battery, and incredibly fast charging. You also get a capable processor in form of the Dimensity 1200.
Are you a fan of Bruce Lee? If your answer is yes, then you will like the Bruce Lee special edition of the gaming phone.
Vivo V21 series bring selfie cameras with OIS and dual LED flash
The Vivo V21 series was unveiled in Malaysia last week. The series which includes the V21, V21e and the V21 5G all have 64MP triple rear cameras, 44MP selfie cameras, 90Hz displays with a waterdrop notch, 4000mAh batteries, and support for 33W fast charging. The selfie camera in the V21 and V21 5G has OIS, autofocus, and a dual LED flash but the V21e’s own selfie camera misses out on these features.
Amazon refreshes its Fire Tablet line
Amazon has announced new versions of its Fire Tablet line. The 11th-gen series brings a refreshed design, more RAM, and also includes a productivity version with a Bluetooth keyboard case and a Microsoft 365 subscription, so you can get some light work done.
Samsung’s new Galaxy Books are thin, light, and powered by Intel and Windows
OPPO is one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world. Even at that, the Chinese brand is making its way to new markets. If you live in Chile, you can now get your hands on some OPPO phones such as the Reno5 Lite and OPPO A15. The Enco W51 and Enco 31 earbuds are also available in the country. Those in Colombia only get the OPPO A15.
Realme’s AIoT event brings new smartwatches, new earbuds and more
Lenovo has brought the Motorola Moto G50 budget 5G smartphone to China. The Snapdragon 480-powered smartphone was announced last week, and for 1,499 yuan ($231) it packs an HD+ display, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 48MP triple rear cameras, and a 5000mAh battery.
Realme has a new Bluetooth speaker, actually, this is its first one, and it packs some pretty interesting features. The Realme Cobble Bluetooth Speaker as it is called is a cute little speaker that was announced a few days ago in Malaysia.
Shaped like a cobble, the speaker comes in Metal Black and Electric Blue. The black variant has the manufacturer’s name printed on the grille while the blue one has a camouflage pattern. Also, only the blue one has a luminous lanyard that glows in the dark.
The Realme Cobble Bluetooth Speaker has an IPX5 rating which means it will survive splashes and sprinkles. Just make sure that the flap covering the USB-C port is properly closed.
The speaker has a 5W dynamic driver that is paired with a passive bass radiator for deeper bass and clearer and more powerful sound. There are two buttons on the speaker – one is the power button and the other allows you to switch between three equalizer presets. Owners can also pair two units of the speaker together for stereo sound.
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Another interesting feature of the speaker is its Game Mode. This is not a feature common in Bluetooth speakers but realme has added it to its own. According to the manufacturer, the latency drops to as low as 88ms when in Game Mode.
The speaker connects via Bluetooth 5.0, supports AAC and SBC codecs, and also works with the Realme Link app so you can manage the speaker. The Realme Cobble Bluetooth Speaker has a 1500mAh battery capacity and should last up to 9 hours on a single charge.
Details about pricing and availability are yet to be disclosed.
Among the products announced by Realme at its AIoT event in Malaysia are the Realme Alkaline Battery and Realme Motion Activated Night Light. Actually, these two products are a match made in heaven.
The Realme Alkaline Battery and Motion Activated Night Light are a match made in heaven
Realme Alkaline Battery
Realme says its alkaline battery has large capacity high-efficiency cells that are 25% more powerful than regular ones. Available in AA and AAA sizes, the batteries feature graphite-fused anodes that make them highly conductive while reducing energy loss during use.
They also have a specially designed energy-sealing ring that creates a buffer between the positive and negative electrodes to prevent short circuits and leakage during use and storage. According to the manufacturer, the Realme Alkaline battery can be stored for up to 10 years!
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Realme has also added an explosion-proof valve, and because they are mercury and cadmium-free, you can dispose them of with your trash as they won’t harm the environment. While they are designed to be used for high energy consumption devices, Realme says that you can use the drained ones for low-energy devices such as Bluetooth keyboards, clocks, and remote controls.
The Realme Alkaline Battery AAA (7) and AA (5) comes in black and yellow color schemes that make them easily identifiable. The AAA size has a rated capacity of 1250mAh while the AA size has a rated capacity of 3100mAh. They come in a pack of ten and are shipped in a nice storage box.
Details about price and availability are unknown.
Realme Motion Activated Night Light
Motion activated lights are a necessity in a home. While there are several brands that offer this type of light, there is still space for more and Realme is the latest player in the market.
The Realme Motion Activated Night Light is a donut-shaped lamp with an infrared motion sensor and photo sensor that helps you find your way in the dark without waking your partner or family.
It emits 2800K warm light with eye protection. It doesn’t flicker and Realme says it doesn’t produce harmful blue light. It has two brightness modes, has a maximum sensing distance of 6 meters and a sensing angle of 120°. It attaches to an included base via three magnets but it appears the base itself has an adhesive so you can stick it to a compatible surface of your choosing. You can also wrap a string around it and hang it as shown in the image below.
The Realme Motion Activated Night Light can be used to light up closets, corridors, stairway, and bathrooms. It uses three AAA batteries and realme has included its brand new alkaline batteries which it claims can last up to 1 year if the night light lights up 15 times per day in low-light mode.
The Realme Motion Activated Night Light is priced at RM 99 (~$24) and will be available for purchase on Shopee Malaysia starting tomorrow.
GamaKay K61 mechanical keyboard comes with a fully transparent glass shell made with PMMA plexiglass that gives you a fantasy light effect and enhances your gameplay. It features a fine CNC cutting panel with small and exquisite 61 key arrangements. To top it off you get a toning disc light effect and gaming mechanical switch with this keyboard.
A 32K ROM, increases your program storage space as compared to other keyboards and the fully pluggable switches help you to customize the keys as per your requirement. GamaKay K61uses a Type -C USB 3.1 interface and a driver-free design that makes it super easy to plug and start playing with your keyboard.
Available in multiple switch colors viz: Brown, Blue, Yellow, Red, and Black, you can now buy GamaKay K61 mechanical keyboard for $63.99 only at Banggood. So grab your keyboard asap.
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Kuulaa Qi wireless charger is a 20W dual-port charging stand that comes with a QC3.0 port and PD3.0 port. The wireless charger features a double coil design which increases the overall sensing range and reduces the blind spots while charging. The device which works as both a wireless charger as well as a mobile phone bracket chargers your smartphone both horizontally and vertically, thereby allowing you to watch movies or make video calls even while charging.
The beautifully designed wireless charger is compatible with almost all Qi-enabled smartphones and comes with advanced safety features like over-current protection, over-temperature protection, short circuit protection, over-voltage protection, etc.
Generally retailing at $15, AliExpress is giving Kuulaa Qi wireless charger for $11.96only. This limited period offer is only applicable to the silver color variant. So go get your discounted charger asap.
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The Realme Watch S Master Edition was announced in Malaysia last week. The smartwatch has the same specs as the standard edition that was announced last November but comes with custom straps and watch faces made in collaboration with Grafflex, a South Korean artist.
Grafflex is an ingenious young artist from South Korea whose artistic style combines cartoon and street culture. This is evident in the custom straps and watch faces he designed for the Realme Watch S Master Edition. Realme is not the first brand the young artist has partnered with. He is also currently working with Disney, Nike, and Converse.
The Realme Watch S Master Edition comes in a special retail box that has two custom straps and stickers. There are also custom t-shirts but we do not know if they come with orders of the watch or will be sold separately.
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Custom watch faces
Interested buyers will be able to get their hands on this new custom edition starting May 8 on Shopee Malaysia for RM429 (~$105).
The Watch S Master Edition has a 1.3-inch touch display with more than 100 watch faces, support for 16 sports modes, a heart rate monitor, a blood oxygen monitor, and sleep tracking. The watch also has an IP68 rating, supports app alerts, and music playback control. Its battery life goes up to 15 days on a single charge.
The research into how to solve the battery problem in smartphones, and indeed in several tech fields, has been an ongoing work. Researchers have been grappling with proffering sustainable solutions on how to produce longer-lasting batteries for smartphones, and there have been tremendous improvements to date. However, the issue persists, as most smartphone batteries, including flagship and premium models, lose their original capacities within a few years of use. Most smartphone batteries shed up to a fifth of their capacity within the first year of their use.
But it seems all that is about to change as researchers at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) have come up with a revolutionary material that helps batteries to retain their original capacity (up to 95%) for a minimum of five years, thereby extending the battery life inside the device be it a smartphone, laptop, or even electric vehicle. The implications of this discovery by Japanese scientists are quite extensive. The internal makeup of current batteries makes them degrade progressively after every charge, and it is reported that after up to 500 recharges, up to 40% of the battery’s capacity may have been lost due to the poor performance of the binder material inside the battery.
The scientists at JAIST, led by Professor Noriyoshi Matsumi, have discovered a binder material that proved to outperform the existing technology. The negative terminals of batteries in use today feature a binder material called Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) which does not have a superb performance. After just 500 recharges, typical batteries using PVDF lose up to 35% of the original capacity. This results in degraded battery life on smartphones after one or two years.
However, the new binder material is dubbed Bis-imino-acenaphthenequinone-Paraphenylene (BP). The binder made it possible to still retain 95% of battery capacity even after more than 1700 charge cycles. Thus, the battery remains efficient up to five years without significantly shedding its original capacity.
Matsumi says the new technology would come in helpful in the development of more durable products. It also has the potential to encourage consumers to purchase more expensive battery-based assets like electric vehicles, he opined.
We expect smartphone brands to pursue engagements with JAIST on partnerships that will lead to the deployment of the new battery technology in the production of more reliable and durable batteries for smartphones and other tech gadgets.
Last month, we reported that Clubhouse Co-founder Paul Davidson hinted that the Android version of the popular app will be released in May. Also, Clubhouse Android app developer Mopewa Ogundipe had given a teaser of the upcoming Android version.
A recent blog shared by Clubhouse has indicated that the audio-chat, invitation-only iOS app will soon be operational on Android, as closed beta testing of the app has begun. Earlier in January, Clubhouse had announced that it has started work on the development of an Android app with a part of the funds available through its recent funding support from Andreessen Horowitz.
The display of the Clubhouse app on the beta channel is an indication of the massive progress made by the company since it began the development of the infrastructure and technology for its Android version of the popular iOS app. The blog post also provided details of some modifications introduced into the iOS app. However, the main information was the announcement that it has started a rollout of the beta version of the Android app to some testers, which will be scaled up in subsequent stages in the coming weeks. Although no timeline was provided on the date of the actual Android rollout, we are certain that it would be in the coming weeks and has begun beta testing already.
Since the unveiling of Clubhouse last year, several social media platforms have pursued the development of alternative apps to rival the popular app. It has also led to censure in parts of the world, as the app provides a platform for the voiceless to be heard in their voices. This versatility is now being extended to the Android ecosystem and the outlook looks promising for Clubhouse.
Last month, Infinix announced the Infinix HOT 10S in Indonesia. This smartphone was unveiled alongside the Infinix HOT 10S NFC. A couple of weeks later, the company has officially revealed when this phone will be hitting the Indian shores.
Infinix HOT 10S / Infinix HOT 10S NFC
According to a report by 91Mobiles, the Infinix HOT 10S will be launching in India in the second week of May. This piece of information comes directly from Infinix. According to the company, this smartphone will arrive with “a smooth display, classy design, high gaming performance, and superior camera.”
For those unaware, the Infinix HOT 10S flaunts a 6.82-inch HD+ TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels, a 90Hz refresh rate, a 180Hz touch sampling rate, a 20:5:9 aspect ratio, and a dewdrop notch. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC coupled with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
The handset house a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 48MP primary sensor, a 2MP depth sensor, and an AI lens. Whereas, on the front, the phone features an 8MP selfie camera.
It runs XOS 7.6 based on Android 11 and is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging via a MicroUSB port. Other features of this handset include a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a MicroSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, and essential sensors (proximity sensor, accelerometer, compass, ambient light sensor).
Last but not least, the Infinix HOT 10S measures 171.5 x 77.5 x 9.2mm in dimensions.
Blackview Bl6000 Pro 5G rugged smartphone comes with a 6.36-inch FHD+ Punch Hole Display and is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset. The smartphone features a triple rear camera setup with a 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor. For your selfies, you have a Samsung S5K3P9-SP 16MP front camera.
Blackview Bl6000 Pro 5G smartphone is designed to work in the harshest environment and comes with an IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810G certification making it waterproof, dustproof, drop-proof, and shockproof. The smartphone is up to – 30 degrees celsius cold resistant and can withstand dangerous and hazardous weather elements like heat, pressure, etc.
Designed using nanotechnology and sealed with a special membrane, the smartphone can withstand up to 1.5m of water for up to 30 minutes and a robust metal body structure makes it drop-proof up to 1.5m in height.
The smartphone comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM and is powered by a massive 5280mAh battery that gives you 11 hours of video time and 480 hours of standby on one single charge.
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In the last months, Motorola launched a huge amount of devices from the G series ranging from the entry-level segment to the flagship one. The handsets go from the affordable Moto G10 up to the powerful Moto G100 with several handsets in the middle. This comparison regards exactly these devices in the middle. Given that a lot of devices might make confusion in those who do not know the smartphone market very well, we decided to compare the specifications of the Motorola Moto G20, the Moto G30, and the Moto G50 in order to tell you what changes between each model.
Motorola Moto G20 vs Motorola Moto G30 vs Motorola Moto G50
Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.7, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
13 MP f/2.2 front camera
Triple 48 + 5 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
13 MP f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY
5000 mAh
5000 mAh, fast charging 20W
5000 mAh, fast charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, water repellent
Dual SIM slot, water repellent
Dual SIM slot, water repellent
Design
Despite you can recognize each other if you have seen them before, Motorola Moto G20, Moto G30, and Moto G50 are not so different when it comes to design. They are all built with a plastic back and a plastic frame and they have a water repellent design. In each case, you get a punch-hole display with not so narrow bezels and a rectangle-shaped camera module, as well as a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. I like the Motorola Moto G50 more due to its reflective color variants, but it is a matter of taste.
Display
The Motorola Moto G20, the Moto G30, and the Moto G50 have exactly the same display. It is an IPS panel with a diagonal of 6.5 inches, an HD+ resolution (720 x 1600p), and a 90 Hz refresh rate. It is not a great panel given the below-average resolution it provides, but the high refresh rate makes the viewing experience smooth and satisfying. However, do not expect an accurate image quality. If you need so, just do not choose any of these devices.
Hardware/Software
The most powerful hardware belongs to the Moto G30: the Moto G50 actually comes with a stronger chipset (the Snapdragon 480), but if you choose the most expensive configuration of the Moto G30 you can get more RAM. So we have the Snapdragon 662 (which is only slightly weaker than the Snapdragon 480) paired with up to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. On the other hand, the Moto G50 supports 5G, while the Moto G30 does not. The Moto G20 is inferior as it has a Unisoc T700 chipset instead of those Snapdragon ones. Moto G20, G30, and G50 run Android 11 out of the box.
Camera
If you need the most advanced cameras, you should opt for the Moto G30 again. It has a better 64 MP main camera with an f/1.7 focal aperture, as well as an 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a pair of 2 MP cameras for macros and depth calculation. The Moto G20 has the same secondary sensors, but the main camera is an inferior 48 MP snapper. You get the same 48 MP camera with the Moto G50 and even a better 5 MP macro camera but, unfortunately, it lacks an ultrawide camera, so it is even worse than the Moto G20.
Battery
Motorola equipped the Moto G20, the Moto G30, and the Moto G50 with the same 5000 mAh battery providing a great battery life thanks to the efficient components. If you do not use 5G, you should get a longer battery life with the Moto G50 because the chipset is built at 8 nm. The Moto G30, instead, provides faster charging speeds with its 20W fast charging.
Motorola Moto G20 vs Motorola Moto G30 vs Motorola Moto G50: Price
In the global market, Motorola Moto G20 is priced at €169/$205 in its base variant, Moto G30 carries a €239/$290 price tag and Moto G50 costs €279/$335 (prices vary depending on the regions). If we exclude 5G, the Moto G30 is the best one with its great cameras, faster charging speeds, good chipset, and up to 6 GB of RAM. But the Moto G50 has a faster chipset with 5G which makes the price go higher.
In a bid to grab some of the market shares of Huawei as well as expand its reach in Europe, OPPO has officially launched the OPPO A54 5G and OPPO A74 5G smartphones for the European market. The two models offer 5G connectivity at very cheap and affordable prices. Here’s is a look at the specifications of the two models.
OPPO A54 5G
OPPO A54 5G – SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES
The two new smartphones surprisingly pack similar hardware and design, leaving us bewildered as to why OPPO decided to launch the models separately. The major difference between the two is the amount of RAM and storage available on both. While the A54 5G comes with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB of expandable UFS 2.1 flash storage, the A74 5G has a single 6GB RAM version with 128GB of expandable storage.
OPPO A54 5G
In terms of the specs, the OPPO A54 5G features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with FHD+ resolution and support for a 90Hz refresh rate. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chipset which supports 5G connectivity.
For photography, the A54 5G packs a quad-camera setup at the rear and this includes a 48MP main sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP macro lens, and 2MP depth sensor. At the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera etched on the punch-hole located at the top left side of the display.
The phone gets its juice from a 5000mAh battery which unfortunately doesn’t support fast charging. The interface is provided by the Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1. For connectivity, the A54 5G comes with WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth, and NFC. There is equally a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on board for biometric authentication.
OPPO A74 5G – Specs & Features
OPPO also launched the A74 5G for the European market. The phone also comes with 5G capabilities and offers better RAM and storage sizes than the A54 5G. The chipset, design, and other features remain the same with the A54 5G.
The Oppo A74 5G packs a similar 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with FHD+ resolution and a maximum refresh rate of 90Hz. The device also packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chipset meaning it is 5G-enabled. The processor is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.
For optics, the OPPO A4 5G equally packs a quad-camera setup consisting of a 48MP + 8MP ultra-wide+2MP depth sensor+ 2MP macro lens. For selfies, there is a 16MP camera embedded on the hole punch at the left side of the display.
The A74 5G also crams a 5000mAH battery under its hood but this time around, it arrives with 18W fast charging support over a USB-C port. The phone also brings support for NFC, Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac. You also get a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.
PRICING & AVAILABILITY
In terms of the prices, the OPPO A54 5G is priced at €269 (~$324). The device is available in two colour options, Fantastic Purple and Fluid Black.
On the other hand, the OPPO A74 5G carries a price tag of €299 (~$360) price tag. The A74 5G is available in two colour options; Fluid Black and Space Silver.
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