Foldables are said to the future of smartphones. But apart from Samsung and Lenovo-owned Motorola, no other handset makers have released such devices yet. But they are reported to do so this year. Hence, we have been seeing multiple patents regarding foldable smartphones in the past few months like this new vivo one.
According to LetsGoDigital, Vivo Mobile Communications filed a design patent with the CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration) at the end of August 2020. This patent got approved and published on February 12, 2021.
Going by the sketches, this vivo foldable smartphone design is unlike any other. Normally, foldable smartphones either fold out to become a tablet or they feature old-school clamshell. But this design patent by vivo is neither.
This foldable phone design by vivo sports a rather unusual long display panel that folds at the bottom. Hence, it looks like a normal handset in the folded state. However, in the unfolded mode, the screen is elongated and it looks weird.
Further, the back of the device houses a penta-camera setup, which also includes a periscope zoom unit and a unique LED flash module. Interestingly, the design only has a single physical key at the top (could be the power button) and there are no ports as well. Hence, this phone may charge wirelessly.
With that being said, the only benefit we can realize from this vivo foldable smartphone design patent is that it is slimmer than commercially available foldables in the market. Additionally, its screen can be useful for vloggers as a viewfinder for the five cameras.
Anyway, we don’t expect vivo to launch any handset with this design anytime soon.
The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro from 2020 has finally launched in India. This tablet, which is aimed at both productivity and media consumption, is priced below compared to the European markets.
Lenovo Tab P11 Pro India Price, Availability, Offers
The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro is priced at ₹44,999 (~$620/€512) in India. This is lower compared to the €699 price in Europe. However, it is more than China’s launch price of 2,499 yuan($376). In China, this tablet is sold as the Xiaoxin Pad Pro.
Anyway, the Tablet will be available for purchase in a couple of days i.e, from February 14. Users can get it either on Lenovo India’s website, Flipkart or Amazon(via XDA).
Additionally, early adopters can get the Tablet and Optional Keyboard Accessory(₹10,000) both for a promotional price of just ₹49,999($687). It also supports Lenovo’s Precision Pen 2 but it will be available later this year.
Lenovo India is also running a 10% cashback up to ₹1,500 offer on its website. This offer will end on Feb. 15. Finally, the tablet will be available in Slate Gray and Platinum Gray color options.
Lenovo Tab P11 Pro Specifications, Features
As mentioned above, the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro is the same as the one sold in other markets. Measuring 264.28 x 171.4 x 5.8mm, the tablet weighs 485g. Its main highlight is the 2K 11.5-inch OLED display which has a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels.
The display also supports features like Dolby Vision, HDR 10, TÜV Rheinland certification for low blue light emission, and 500 nits of max brightness.
Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset. This is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB(uMCP) storage. You can also expand the storage via a microSD card slot up to 256GB more storage.
As for the optics, it has a dual 13MP(AutoFocus) + 5MP(120-deg ultra-wide) cameras on the back and two 8MP(RGB) + 8MP(IR) front cameras. In addition to this, the tablet also has a ToF sensor at the front. Some front camera features include selfies, video calls, and face authentication.
Other features include dual-band WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS+A-GPS, GLONASS, 4G LTE, 4-pin POGO connector for accessory, 6W JBL quad-speaker, Fingerprint reader, 8,600mAh with 20W charging via USB Type-C 3.2 Gen-2 port, and Android 10 OS.
Motorola has recently launched the Motorola Moto E6i smartphone in Brazil. The Lenovo-owned company is expected to launch three new phones such as Moto E7 Power, Moto G10, and Moto G30 in the next few days. Ahead of the launch, the Moto E7 Power has paid a visit to the Geekbench benchmarking platform (via).
The Geekbench listing shows that the Motorola Moto E7 Power handset is driven by the MT67672V/WB (Helio P22) chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The listing contradicts a recent leak by Winfuture.de that claimed that the device is driven by the Helio G25 chipset. However, leaked information that was shared by TechnikNews earlier this month claimed that the E7 Power is powered by the Helio P22 chipset.
The E7 Power runs on the older Android 10 OS. The modest handset has scored 152 in the single-core test and 879 in the multi-core test. The Geekbench appearance of the smartphone suggests that the company could be checking its performance before its official announcement.
Moto E7 Power specifications (Rumored)
The Moto E7 Power has a 6.5-inch LCD screen with a teardrop notch. It delivers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. For snapping selfies, it has a front camera of 5-megapixel, and its rear shell has a 13-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel secondary lens.
The device is said to be equipped with a 5,000mAh battery. It will come packed with 64 GB of internal storage and it will possess a microSD card slot for additional storage. It is likely to cost around 150 euros.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 FE last year and brought back the Fan Edition hype to the flagship series. At that time, reports said that company plans to drop the ‘Lite’ editions and bring more ‘FE’ in the future. Ascertaining that, a fresh report by Sammobile says it’s already working on the Galaxy S21 FE.
Rep. Image: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G’s color variants for China
A Samsung phone with model number SM-G990B is in the works. The report says that this could be the next FE model in 2021 i.e., Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Samsung’s devices generally have various model numbers for a single device as each one is for a region. For instance, the Galaxy S20 FE has SM-G78xx where the x varies with region. Eg. SM-G780F(India), G7810(China).
Hence, this G990B could just be one such variant of the Galaxy S21 FE. Although the ‘G990’ is on the lines of LTE variant with ‘G780’ model number, we aren’t sure if the Galaxy S21 FE would also get an LTE and 5G variants just yet.
Moving on, the report says that the device will launch in Four colors- Gray or Silver, Pink, Violet, and White options. This is one less than five color options for the predecessor. Other expected specs so far include a 5G connectivity(no-brainer), 128/256GB storage, and run Android 11.
Now, we can’t be so sure about the One UI version at this point. This is because Samsung already has the latest One UI 3.1 out and it’s expected to bring the One UI 3.5 roundabout H2 2021 during the Galaxy Z Fold3 launch.
Meanwhile, Samsung is also planning to bring the 5G variant of Galaxy S20 FE to India as the support page has gone live recently.
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, various consumer tech companies are offering interesting deals worldwide. For instance, OnePlus US has not only reduced the price of its smartphones but also giving freebies like backpacks. On the other hand, Xiaomi India is clearing the stock of its old discontinued smartphones by selling them at hefty discounts. Now, Amazfit India has also joined this bandwagon.
Unlike other brands, Amazfit India is not running a sale on its website. Instead, the company has announced a coupon code on Twitter. Using this coupon, customers can avail flat ₹200 discount while checking out on Amazfit’s official website.
The coupon code, “LOVE”, is applicable on all orders up until February 14. Hence, if you were planning to buy any Amazfit product whether it may be a watch, straps, or the brand’s only TWS – PowerBuds, you can use this coupon to lower the price by ₹200.
That said, as of writing this article, Amazfit’s official website had the following products in stock.
Earlier this week in India, Realme Community carried out a survey to vote for the preferred retail box for the upcoming Narzo 30 handset. A fresh tweet by reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal reveals that Realme will be soon launching Narzo branded accessories in the country.
The image shared by the tipster reveals that India may soon receive Narzo branded gaming mouse and mousepad. This leak also suggests that the company may have plans to launch a gaming laptop in the near future. The Chinese brand is yet to confirm the launch date of the Narzo 30 series.
Exclusive: realme will also be launching gaming accessories along with narzo 30 series. These look cool…
The gaming mouse and the pad also indicates at an imminent launch of a gaming laptop? #realme is yet to announce the launch dates of the narzo 30 series. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/0XBQpITfq2
Rumors are rife that that like the predecessor Narzo 20 series, the successor edition will include three handsets such as Narzo 30A, Narzo 30, and Narzo 30 Pro. A new Realme smartphone with an RMX3161 model number was certified by the TENAA authority of China.
Since the Realme Narzo 20 Pro had an RMX2161 model number, it is speculated that the RMX3161 could be the upcoming Narzo 30 Pro handset. A recent report revealed that the upcoming Realme Narzo 30A smartphone has a model number of RMX3171.
Coming back to the TENAA appearance of the Realme RMX3161, the listing revealed that it is a 5G-ready smartphone. It measures 162.4 x 74.8 x 8.8mm. The device is equipped with a 6.5-inch display and it houses a 4,880mAh battery. The phone boots to Android 11 OS. The TENAA images of the phone revealed that it has a punch-hole display and a rectangle-shaped camera module with four cameras inside.
Samsung India will be launching the Galaxy F62 smartphone on Feb. 15 at 12 PM (IST). The promo page of the phone available on Flipkart is being updated with its key specifications with each passing day. Earlier this week, the company confirmed that the Galaxy F62 is powered by the 7nm Exynos 9825 chipset. Later, it revealed that the phone is equipped with a 7,000mAh battery and an S-AMOLED+ display. The smartphone is now confirmed to arrive with a 64-megapixel main camera.
The Samsung Galaxy F62 features a square-shaped camera module on its back. It is packed with four cameras. While the primary lens of the device is now confirmed, the configurations of its other cameras are yet to be revealed. Rumors are rife that it could be featuring the same 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel (ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (macro) + 5-megapixel (depth) quad-camera setup that can be found on the Galaxy M51 smartphone from last year. The Galaxy M51 also features a 32-megapixel front camera. A recent leak revealed that the F62 may arrive with a 32-megapixel selfie snapper.
The Galaxy F62 is expected to house a 6.7-inch S-AMOLED+ display that will deliver a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. It is expected to deliver flagship-like performance as it will come equipped with the Exynos 9825, which was previously seen on the Galaxy Note 10 series of smartphones. It features a side-facing fingerprint reader.
The 7,000mAh battery of the Galaxy F62 is expected to carry support for 25W fast charging. The handset may ship with 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, a microSD card slot, and One UI 3.1 based Android 11 OS. It could be priced under Rs 25,000 in India (~$343).
Samsung was tipped to launch the Galaxy A12 this week in India. However, it did not happen yet. Maybe, the phone could be announced tomorrow. Anyway, ahead of it, the company has partnered with a popular tech influencer in the country to tease the handset’s price.
Mukul Sharma, a well-known Indian tech influencer has collaborated with the South Korean tech giant to tease the upcoming Galaxy A12. In a short video posted on Twitter, he revealed that an upcoming Galaxy A series smartphone with a 48MP quad-camera setup will be priced under ₹15,000 in the country.
Although he did not expose the phone’s name in the video. It sure sounds like the Galaxy A12 based on the camera specs he spoke out. Also, it is the only Galaxy A series smartphone that is expected to launch this week in India.
It sports a 6.5-inch HD+ PLS TFT LCD panel with a dewdrop notch that houses an 8MP selfie camera. Whereas, the rear matrix-like quad-camera setup includes a 48MP primary sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide unit, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor.
Other features of this handset include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C, microSD card slot, accelerometer, grip sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, dual-SIM, 4G, VoLTE, single-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, GALILEO), 5,000mAh battery, and 15W fast charging.
Last but not least, this Samsung budget smartphone comes with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage in four colors, namely Black, White, Blue, and Red. However, it is not known which variants will be available in India.
Last month, LG had announced its 2021 lineup of LG Gram laptops which come with a new design and some internal upgrades. In total, the company has unveiled five models — Gram 14, Gram 16, and Gram 17 as well as Gran 2-in-1 16 and Gram 2-in-1 14.
While the company had revealed these new models last month, it had not announced the pricing and availability details. However, three models of the LG Gram 2021 lineup are now available for purchase in the United States.
The Gram 14, Gram 16, and Gram 17 are now up for sale while the two convertible laptops — Gram 14 2-in-1 and the Gram 16 2-in-1, will be available sometime in March this year.
As for the pricing, the LG Gram 14 starts at $999 while the 16-inch model starts at $1,299. The LG Gram 17 comes in just one configuration, which is priced at $1,799. While the laptops come in Black, White, and Silver colors, the 17-inch model comes only in Black.
These new LG Gram laptops come with a 16:10 aspect ratio display that also has a new “four-sided slim bezel design” and offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. The company says that the keyboard and touchpad have also been enlarged.
All the models come powered by the Intel 11th generation Core processor along with Iris Xe graphics or UHD graphics. The devices are also certified through the Intel Evo program which means that the laptop can offer at least nine hours of battery life, wakes up quickly, and includes supports for a few other features.
Google is expected to roll out the first Developer Preview of the Android 12 operating system and after a few beta releases, the final version will come sometime later this year. It is expected to come with several new features and improvements but we will have to wait for a few months to know what is packs.
However, there’s something of the upcoming Android 12 that you can already have, regardless of the smartphone you are using — wallpaper. Yes, the first wallpaper of the Android 12 is now available for you to download.
The wallpaper of Android 12, coming from the Russian website Wylsa, is available in several different sizes so that it can fit any device, including smartphones, tablets, and PC, regardless of the platform or operating system that powers them.
Keeping up with the tradition, the company is continuing with the minimal design for the wallpaper. Also, do note that the image released is for the Developer Preview of Android 12 and there’s a possibility that the final version may not have this wallpaper and we will get something totally different from what is available right now.
The wallpaper has been made to work for both the light mode and the dark mode. You can download the wallpaper in high-quality for mobiles and PC resolution by clicking here.
Mi Talk application from Xiaomi, which is currently in the beta stage, has reportedly got a new feature that allows friends and family members of the user to operate the smartphone through remote assistance.
According to the information available so far from the Chinese media, the internal beta version of the new function for the Mi Talk application will be available from 8th February to 21st February and the official rollout will be from 22nd February.
As for the feature, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi says that the inspiration behind this remote assistance feature is the older-generation during the times of pandemic. It states that many people cannot visit their friends and family members because of the COVID-19 pandemic which makes it difficult for elderly people to learn and operate some of the functions on their smartphone.
With the new “Remote Assistance” function in the MIUI, the Xiaomi user can turn on the feature during a call and allow the contact to operate the smartphone who can solve the problem that is being faced by the user.
At the end of January, the upcoming ASUS ROG Phone 5 paid visit to China’s TENAA telecom authority. The variant that surfaced at TENAA had the ASUS_I005DA model number. A new variant of the ROG Phone 5 has now been spotted at TENAA with a slightly different design.
The new variant of the ROG Phone 5 that appeared at TENAA has the ASUS_I005DB model number. The new model has a very plain look as it does not seem to feature the RGB-lit LED ROG logo and Tencent Games logo. This suggests that the ASUS_I005DB could be a cheaper version.
ASUS ROG Phone 5 (ASUS_I005DB) images at TENAA
The rear shell of the ASUS_I005DB has curved edges. It has a horizontal camera module that tags along with an LED flash unit. It is likely that the cheaper ROG Phone 5 may rival the Black Shark 4 (PRS-A0) model, which had also appeared with a plain rear design recently.
ASUS ROG Phone 5 variants; I005DB (left) and I005DA (right)
The ASUS_I005DB handset measures 172.834 x 77.252 x 10.29mm. While the secondary screen, which was found on the I005DA model is not visible on the I005DB variant, the TENAA listing says that it is equipped with two displays.
TENAA incorrectly mentions the size of the main display as 1.95 inches. This size could belong to the secondary screen. It is expected to house a 6.78-inch OLED screen on the front. The listing further states that the device has a 6,000mAh dual-cell battery and it runs on Android 11 OS. It remains to be seen whether the smartphone features the Snapdragon 888 SoC or a slightly weaker chip.
Last year, in November, Huawei had launched the Smart Selection Camera Pro, the first camera to come powered by the company’s own HarmonyOS. Last month, the device went on sale in China for 299 yuan, which is about $46.
The device that went on sale in China last month for 299 yuan was the 32GB storage model and now, Huawei has officially started selling the 64GB storage version, which is priced at 399 yuan, approximately $62.
The Huawei Smart Choice Camera Pro is a surveillance camera that has four highlights — HarmonyOS, secure built-in storage, AI smart detection+, and 2K ultra-high-definition picture quality. The camera can be placed in the child’s room and can achieve a 360-degree portrait that automatically tracks the child’s movement. It can also be connected to a screen in the living room or in the parent’s bedroom.
It also supports one-click video calls and NFC tags which support one-touch fast network distribution. Thanks to the 32GB and 64GB eMMC flash memory, the device is capable of storing surveillance videos without an SD card. The read and write life is 5 times that of ordinary SD cards, and the speed is 10 times that of SD cards, claims the company.
The camera can be connected to a smartphone, providing live surveillance and other possibilities. For security, the HiLink SDK of Huawei Smart Camera Pro has obtained the highest security certification in the IoT field.
The unannounced Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has been revealed by a Filipino YouTuber (Tech Buff PH). The hands-on video shared by YouTuber is no longer accessible as it has been taken down. It is believed to be the M2102K1G handset that as recently certified by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in Europe and India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The handset is said to be codenamed as ‘star.’
The YouTuber shared the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra in black and white variants. A huge camera bump can be seen which almost occupies the top portion of the phone’s back. It consists of a triple camera system, which seems to include a periscope zoom lens. The camera housing also includes a ‘120X Ultra Pixel AI Camera’, a triple LED flash unit, and a secondary screen. The latter is capable of displaying any app present on the phone. It appears that it can be used for snapping topnotch selfies using the rear cameras. The black variant which seems to be a prototype unit has ’12-120mm, 1:1.95-4.1’ text instead of Ultra Pixel text.
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra specifications (Rumored)
When it comes to specifications, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a 6.8-inch OLED screen with curved edges. It offers a WQHD+ resolution and a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The punch-hole positioned at the upper-left corner of the screen has a 20-megapixel selfie camera. The screen is reinforced with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and the device offers IP68 rated dust and water resistance.
The Snapdragon 888 mobile platform fuels the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with enhanced versions of LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It is packed with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 67W fast wired charging, 67W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse charging.
Coming to the rear optics, the Mi 11 Ultra has a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 48-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a 48-megapixel periscope telephoto lens. It seemingly supports 10x optical zoom. The Mi 11 Ultra is also equipped with Harman Kardon dual speakers and an in-screen fingerprint reader. It seems to be running on MIUI 12.5 global build, claims XDA Developers.
There is no word on the launch date and pricing of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. The EEC and BIS certifications suggest that it may launch in a month or two. Apart from the Xiaomi Mi 11 5G, the Mi 11 series includes other two upcoming phones such as the Mi 11 Lite mid-ranger and Mi 11 Pro high-end phone.
Since January this year, the tech industry globally has been plagued by an unprecedented chip shortage. There are claims that the shortage was due to former President Donald Trump’s clampdown on Chinese companies, especially those in the semiconductor value chain such as SMIC.
The automobile industry has been the worse-hit by the global chip shortage so much that some companies have had to shut down their assembly lines. Apart from the automobile sector, the gaming industry is also impacted as there is presently a shortage of gaming consoles such as the Sony PlayStation5.
In order to stem this tide, Joe Biden is reportedly planning several “aggressive steps” aimed at ameliorating the global semiconductor shortage. A report carried by Bloomberg says the US president “is expected to sign an executive order directing a government-wide supply chain review for critical goods in the coming weeks, with the chip shortage a central concern behind the probe.” The new administration is said to prioritize “identifying choke points in supply chains” to ease current shortages.
Another aspect the US administration is said to be eying is the creation of fresh incentives that will lure chip manufacturers to set up their foundries in the United States. To this end, the top brass in the chip industry, including Intel and Qualcomm, have all enjoined the US government to fund such initiatives. However, w can’t say for sure the exact from that the incentives could take.
The Nokia 6300 4G is a remake of the old Nokia 6300 classic phone with a stainless backplate. The new model looks nothing like the original with respect to design but it does pack specs that put the 2007 model to shame. Announced back in November, the new model has now made its way to the US.
If you want a phone to use as a backup to your smartphone, then you can pick up the Nokia 6300 4G for $69.99 on the Nokia Mobile website. The phone is available in Charcoal, Cyan Green, and White.
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For that price, you get a phone with a 2.4-inch display that sits above an alphanumeric keypad, a Snapdragon 210 processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of expandable storage (32GB max).
There is a VGA camera on the back with an LED flash that doubles as a flashlight but don’t expect this to take decent shots. The phone runs KaiOS and comes pre-installed with WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, and Google Assistant. The model sold in the US has dual-SIM support (nano only), 4G, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and GPS. It also has an FM radio and an audio jack.
There is a removable 1500mAh battery that charges via a MicroUSB port inside the phone and HMD Global says it will last up to 27 days on standby.
A leak had appeared in September last year that Chinese tech giant Realme was planning to launch a wireless earbuds in India that would come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). Then came the Realme Buds Air Pro equipped with active noise cancellation. In recent times, we have seen that Realme will soon launch two new earbuds – Realme Buds Q2 and the Buds Air 2. Apparently there is a third model in the works and it will have ANC, if the latest leak is anything to go by.
According to the details contained in a leak by popular tipster Ishan Argawal, the Chinese company is bringing a model with active noise cancellation. The teaser poster shared shows that Realme is teaming up with popular American band The Chainsmokers (EDM duo).The poster is promoted with the caption “Noise off, Realme on”. It is this aption that is fuelling speculations that the earbuds will come with noise cancelling feature and that may not be wrong.
Looks like realme is partnering up with The Chainsmokers for their upcoming TWS Earphones! Interested to see what will happen with them on board.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) uses a noise-cancelling system to reduce unwanted background noise. The system is based on microphones that “listen” to the sounds outside and inside of the earphone, an ANC chipset inverting the soundwaves and a speaker inside the earphone cancelling the outside sound by the neutralising soundwaves. Bringing genuine ANC to earbuds is a challenge due to the in-ear design. .
On a side note, the partnership Realme has struck with The Chainsmokers is suggestive of a top-end product which may be a successor to the Buds Air Pro. There is no official word on that yet so we can’t reach a conclusion just yet. We await for more details to emerge.
Xiaomi just launched the Mi 11 in the global market, where it carries a very interesting price tag despite being the first handset with Snapdragon 888 inside. The listing price of the Mi 11 is actually closer to the street prices of the OPPO Find X2 Pro. The Find X2 Pro is actually a top-tier flagship but given that it was released one year ago, its price dropped at the same level as the Mi 11. But which one is worth buying right now? Mi 11 or OPPO Find X2 Pro? This comparison will clear your ideas in regards to this question and tell you the pro and cons of each of these flagships.
Triple 108 + 13 + 5 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
20 MP front camera
Triple 48 + 13 + 48 MP, f/1.7 + f/3.0 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY
4600 mAh, fast charging 50W, wireless charging 50W
4260 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, 5G, reverse wireless charging 10W
Dual SIM slot, 5G, water resistant (IP68)
Design
Xiaomi Mi 11 and OPPO Find X2 Pro are two devices with a premium design. I personally prefer the OPPO Find X2 Pro due to its materials: it comes in a ceramic variant which is the best-selling one and a leather variant. The Mi 11 has a leather version as well, but the “normal” edition is made with a classic glass back and an aluminum frame. Further, the OPPO Find X2 Pro is waterproof with the IP68 certification, while the Mi 11 does not offer any certification against water and dust. That is why the OPPO Find X2 Pro is a superior device in terms of build quality. Both feature an in-display fingerprint reader and a curved punch-hole display.
Display
The displays of the Xiaomi Mi 11 and the OPPO Find X2 Pro are very close. Both are displays boasting a high Quad HD+ resolution and a high 120 Hz refresh rate, as well as the HDR10+ certification. And both are able to show up to one billion colors with their 10-bit panels. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a higher peak brightness (up to 1500 nits), but the Find X2 Pro seems like the device with the best color accuracy. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a slightly wider panel than the OPPO Find X2 Pro with its 6.81-inch diagonal.
Specs & Software
The king of hardware is the Xiaomi Mi 11 for a simple reason: it has a stronger chipset. We are talking about the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, which is actually the best Qualcomm SoC for 2021. The OPPO Find X2 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform from 2019, built with an inferior production process (7 nm vs 5 nm) and with lower-end performance. But there is an important advantage with the OPPO Find X2 Pro: you get up to 512 GB of internal storage instead of the 256 GB offered by the Xiaomi Mi 11. On the other hand, the Mi 11 has a more recent Android version: Android 11, while the Find X2 Pro ships with Android 10 (already updated to Android 11 and ColorOS 11).
Camera
On the camera side, OPPO Find X2 Pro is the best and you should go for it without thinking twice. It has a triple camera with a 48 MP main sensor, a 13 MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom, and a 48 MP ultrawide sensor. It even boasts laser autofocus and better optical stabilization. Unfortunately, the Xiaomi Mi 11 lacks optical zoom and it has an inferior ultrawide camera, that is the reason why it can not be considered a top camera phone. The OPPO Find X2 Pro beats the Xiaomi Mi 11 even when it comes to the front camera, with its 32 MP selfie snapper.
Due to its bigger 4600 mAh battery, the Xiaomi Mi 11 is able to provide a longer battery life in a lot of scenarios. The OPPO Find X2 Pro has a smaller 4260 mAh battery, but a higher charging power (65W). On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 11 features wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, while Find X2 Pro does not.
Price
Xiaomi Mi 11 debuted in the global market with a €749/$908 starting price. Thanks to online street prices, you can actually find the OPPO Find X2 Pro for less than €700/$849. Due to the IP68 certification and its better cameras, we consider the OPPO Find X2 Pro as a smarter purchase. The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a better hardware department, wireless charging, and even a bigger battery, but do you really need all the power of the Snapdragon 888 in a world in which mid-rangers can already do everything without issues? It brings definitely more value to have a top camera phone in your hands, if you need a great camera, naturally. If you do not need a top camera phone, then Mi 11 starts making more sense.
Following India’s ban of a multitude of several Chinese apps, there have been some Indian developers that have launched local equivalents of the banned apps. An example is FAU-G which is supposed to be a sort of replacement for PUBG. Now, a new micro-blogging platform called Koo has been announced in the country and it shares several similarities to Twitter.
Twitter is currently at loggerheads with the India government following the latter’s request for the micro-blogging platform to block several accounts. Some of these accounts are said to have tweeted using certain hashtags associated with the ongoing farmers’ protest in the country. Twitter did ban some accounts but didn’t suspend others as it believed the orders given to ban these accounts were not consistent with Indian laws.
Koo is supposed to be the Indian alternative to Twitter and several government officials and politicians have joined the platform. It has a bird as its logo just like Twitter, has limited number of characters for its posts which it calls “koos” (you can also re-koo and re-koo with comment), and uses a similar four-tab interface when you check a user’s account. It does have its own differences too such as icons to quickly share to WhatsApp and Facebook.
As at the time of writing, Koo has over 68,000 installs on the Play Store and while it is far from the number of installs Twitter has, it is growing to become an alternative to Twitter for Indians. The app currently supports five Indian languages but the developers have confirmed that more languages are coming soon. There is also a web version for those who prefer a desktop experience.
Autonomous vehicles are gradually gaining ground all over the world, propelled by the increasing deployment of the 5G technology. As 5G connectivity continues to grow, we also expect to see more startups and carmakers with commercial-ready autonomous vehicles like AutoX’s.
Tech giant and Cloud computing powerhouse Microsoft has announced a partnership with German carmaker Volkswagen to produce autonomous vehicles. The partnership will utilize Microsoft’s expertise in cloud technology to fast-track the development of Volkswagen’s self-driving model.
Volkswagen and Microsoft had already established a partnership which saw the carmaker deploy Microsoft’s cloud technology for connected cars. Volkswagen is merely expanding Microsoft’s cloud technology deployment to fully autonomous vehicles. Using Microsoft’s Azure Cloud computing platform, the carmaker hopes to develop an Automated Driving Platform (ADP) that would be the fulcrum of further development in the area of autonomous driving systems.
Microsoft Azure is the well-developed and powerful cloud computing arm of Microsoft. The arm offers an array of services and solutions that are increasingly becoming more effective as many organizations and businesses migrate their critical resources to the cloud for greater security, speed, and overall versatility.
Volkswagen had realized the huge data requirements needed for the development of its autonomous vehicle systems under the framework of the Autonomous Driving Platform, and with this partnership with Microsoft, the company would be able to speed up the development cycle of the autonomous driving systems from months to weeks, deploying the huge computing and data capabilities of Microsoft’s cloud technology.
An increasing number of carmakers who are now adding connected and autonomous vehicles into their production profile have realized the important role of tech companies in developing autonomous systems. The technologies available via cloud services could indeed mark a turning point in fast-tracking the development of autonomous driving and its subsequent deployment on public roads in the years to come.
Volkswagen, therefore, joins General Motors and Cruise as automakers who have tapped from the cloud technologies available through Microsoft Azure in developing self-driving systems.
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