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Galaxy A32 5G could be one of the first Samsung devices to get Android 11 out of the box

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Balaji S
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It’s that time of the year when Samsung starts launching its A series of devices. Last week, it launched the budget Galaxy A12 and A02s. Now, the “wannabe cheapest 5G smartphone” of Samsung, the upcoming Galaxy A32, has been spotted running Android 11.

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G CAD renders

As reported by GalaxyClub.nl, a Samsung device with model number SM-A326B has been tested with Android 11. Now, this looks like it’s just a variant of the upcoming Galaxy A32 5G. This is because early reports stated that the device will have a similar model number SM-A326. Anyway, the Galaxy A32 with Android 11 indicates that Samsung is a step closer to the stable rollout of its One UI 3.0 based on Android 11.

After announcing the One UI 3.0 Beta for developers early, Samsung has been subsequently running a beta program for various flagships to test out the One UI 3.0 features. That said, we aren’t sure if the Galaxy A32 5G will be the first device to debut with One UI 3.0 based on Android 11 out of the box. Considering the company is also expected to launch the Galaxy A52, Galaxy A72 smartphones round about Dec-Jan, they might take over the crown.

EDITOR’S PICK: Upcoming Smartphones in December 2020: Huawei, OPPO, Lenovo, Samsung, & more!

That is, if they pass the Galaxy A32 5G to launch first in the market. Either way, the report also mentions the possibility of the device running One UI 3.0 while it’s upcoming flagship Galaxy S21 will likely debut with an upgraded One UI 3.1. This is definitely a speculation but it’s possible in a sense where Samsung has maintained the exclusivity of its UI with every flagship at launch.

Further, as per the test, the report mentions that the Galaxy A32 5G’s display will have an aspect ratio of 20:9. The Galaxy A32 5G is under the limelight right from the first leak in July. As per the recent reports, it will sport a polycarbonate body, a camera layout like the OPPO Reno4 Pro, infinity V-notch display.

And if leaks are true, it will have a 9.1mm thickness(a bit thicker than A31’s 8.6mm), 3.5mm audio jack, USB-C port, 48MP main camera, and more. Let’s wait for more leaks as we get closer to launch.

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Nokia and Togo Telecom launch West Africa’s first commercial 5G network

By
Jed John Ikoba
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Nokia has announced that it has deployed the first commercial 5G network in West Africa. The 5G network was rolled out in Togo and the project is part of Nokia’s three-year contract with Togo Telecom.

Nokia said in a statement that this milestone was achieved in Lomé, the capital of Togo. In the bid of Togo Telecom to build a “future-oriented” next-generation digital service infrastructure, the traditional 2G, 3G, and 4G networks will also be enhanced.Nokia

Nokia said that in addition to its AirScale product portfolio including base stations, adaptive antennas, RRHs, etc., it will also deploy products that cover data management and digital operation software so that Togo Communications “can seize new 5G revenue opportunities, improve business speed and agility” and simplify network operations.

Paulin Alazard, CEO of Togo Communications, stated that he is proud of Togo being a pioneer in providing “unbelievable 5G connectivity” in West Africa, calling it “a game of new services and opportunities for Togolese citizens and a rule changer”.

Nokia is a long-term partner of Togo Communications and previously provided it with 3G and 4G equipment. On its part, Togo Telecom is the largest operator in Togo. According to GSMA estimates, as of the third quarter of this year, the carrier has a 3.5 million user base.

Recall that the first 5G test-run in West Africa was carried out earlier this year by ZTE and carrier MTN. The team equally replicated the same test run in the East African country of Uganda. Togo is a relatively small country and that may have aided the deployment. We expect 5G to roll out in more countries in Africa next year even though the present 4G network is still plagued by network challenges in some areas. We can’t say if the deployment of 5G will bring a solution to poor connectivity but it will surely boost internet speed wherever it is deployed. Considering the size of most African countries, full coverage will take several years to materialize.

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Chuwi SurPad Android Tablet fares well in performance test

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Simranpal Singh
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SurPad is a new thin and light Android Tablet launched by Chuwi. The high-performance tablet is structurally solid and comes with a magnetically attachable keyboard which could greatly improve functionality in many areas.

The SurPad has a textured metallic body and comes with a 10.1” display with very minimal bezels. Being an FHD+ display with a resolution of 1920X1080, which has become a standard for all devices, the Tablet should offer a pretty fair viewing experience. The SurPad comes with an 8 core processor that can handle most of everything you throw at it. Combined with a blazing fast UFS storage the device feels as smooth as butter.

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The key attraction of the SurPad will be the magnetically attachable keyboard which always remained an add-on only for the premium tablets like the iPad or the Surface tablet from Microsoft. Since the SurPad is sporting an Helio processor, it is no surprise that it will support Dual 4G.

Before we proceed to the benchmark scores of the tablet let’s have a look at the hardware specifications of the SurPad.

Hardware Specifications

  • Helio 8 core MT677V processor
  • Mali G72 GPU
  • 128 GB UFS storage
  • RAM: 4GB DDR4 memory
  • 10.1” FHD+ (1920X1200) IPS Display
  • 542G Lightweight metal body
  • Dual 4G support

Performance benchmark

CPU

The 8 core CPU of the SurPad scored 301 for single-core and 1414 for multi-core in Geekbench 5 which if you are familiar with the software will agree that is a decent processor that could handle most of your daily tasks you throw at it.

GPU

GFXBench is a tool used by most tech enthusiasts to benchmark their GPU and the software runs large-scale scenes from games to test the performance of the GPU. The SurPad’s GPU performed well and gave high frames per second (fps) in HD resolution which is a good indication that it could handle demanding games. Also, games including Minecraft and Wild Speed 9 was smooth and didn’t experience any overheating. The Mali G72 GPU decoded a 4K video very smoothly and certain that the included UFS storage also had its part in it.

Storage

Most tablets available in the market use eMMC storage which is not a bad thing, but if we compare it with the modern UFS storage we could see that UFS clearly has its lead. This is why modern Samsung tablets feel smooth and fast. The SurPad also sports 128 GB UFS storage which not only means more space but faster read/write speeds. In the benchmark result, the SurPad scored an average data transfer speed of 463.29MB/s, and sometimes it was able to peak at as high as 552.35MB/s.

Display

The SurPad comes with a 10.1’’ FHD+ IPS display. With a resolution of 1920X1080, the viewing experience was great on the SurPad. It offered decent color reproduction and better blacks for an IPS display.

The included keyboard will be a game-changer for the SurPad. The kickstand is always is a must-have for every tablet. The typing experience with the keyboard was good, it had decent key travel for its form factor. The keyboard gave the tablet the feel of a 2 in 1. Combined with the keyboard the tablet is a good choice for productivity scenarios such as an office tablet. It can be used for preparing PPTs or DOC files using the Microsoft Office suite for Android.

To conclude, the SurfPad is a productive Tab with enough power to get your work delivered on time. What do you guys gave to say?

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Xiaomi Mi 11 will be the first to use the new Snapdragon 888, Lei Jun confirms

By
Jed John Ikoba
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U.S fabless semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm held the 2020 edition of the Snapdragon Summit today. The company during the event unveiled the Snapdragon 888, its next-gen flagship mobile platform. While it did provide a list of OEMs that would utilize the chipset on their phones next year, Qualcomm didn’t indicate the model we’ll be seeing with an SD888 SoC. However,  Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun has disclosed via a Weibo post that the Mi 11 will be the first model to launch with a Snapdragon 888.

The 5nm Snapdragon 888 teams up with the 3rd generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G modem which enables global compatibility as it offers mmWave and sub-6 across all major bands worldwide. The modem also supports 5G carrier aggregation, global multi-SIM, standalone, non-standalone, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.

Further, the SDM888 flagship processor also comes with the new 6th-gen AI Engine. The hexagon processor brings a considerable leap in AI performance, 26 tera operations per second (TOPS) compared to the last generation. It also comes with a 2nd generation Qualcomm Sensing Hub which “incorporates low-power always-on AI processing for intuitive intelligent features.”

Apart from Xiaomi with the Mi 11, other brands such as Black Shark, Nubia RedMagic, OPPO Find X series, Realme, LG, Vivo, and iQOO as well as OnePlus are expected to launch models with Snapdragon 888 in the first half of 2021.

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Elephone Black Friday Sale extended with upto 50% discount

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Simranpal Singh
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The Chinese smartphone maker is here with an extended Black Friday Sale offering up to 50% sale on most of its smartphones and other accessories. The users can even get an additional 20% discount if the total order is over $200. Elephone Elepods S is available for $10, while the Elephone U5 is available for $50 which usually retails for $189.99.

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Elephone U5 is a entry level smartphone which carries a 6.4-inch FHD+ display and screen-to-body ratio for better viewing experience. The smartphones comes with a Helio P60 SoC coupled with an octa-core chipset and pwoerful GPU. There’s a quad-rear camera with 48-megapixel primary camera. A 4000 mAh battery is present on board which supports NFC and Google Payments.

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Meanwhile, Elepods S TWS earphones is available for $10 featuring some splendid features. It carries a dual-chip and dual microphone for Active Noise Cancellation. It can provide decent sound quality thanks to HiFi diaphgram and dual-core and dual-controller. The support for Bluetooth 5.0 and low-latency mode makes the device more comopetitive and easy to use.

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There are plenty of disount on other smartphones and earbuds. The user can get Elephone R8 for $49.99. Elephone U3H is available for the price of $169.99 on the eve of Black Friday. Moreover, don’t forget to get $20 off if you shop for $200 or more.

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Huawei begins EMUI 11 Beta program recruitments for P30/P30 Pro in China and Turkey

By
Balaji S
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Back in September at Huawei Developer Conference(HDC 2020), Huawei announced the new EMUI 11. The company has already announced the release timeline for the Global and China markets. After rounds of Beta program for its latest flagships, the company has opened the Beta program for the yesteryear P30 series.

HUAWEI EMUI 11 Logo Featured

As reported by ITHome, Huawei has now opened the Beta Program Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro in China. If we recall, these flagships launched way back on April 11, 2019, in China. Both the devices launched with EMUI 9.1 based on Android Pie. Thus, with the new update, they are getting two generations of EMUI upgrade.

This is appreciable since the company is facing several issues including missing out on Android 11 at EMUI 11 launch due to the US ban.  In addition to China, a report by Huawei Ailesi says that the company has begun a beta program for P30, P30 Pro in Turkey. Anyway, the update requires registration on Huawei Club to try out the new features of EMUI 11. To signup for the update, follow the steps below:

  • on Huawei Club(App)
    • Open Huawei Club App -> Forum -> right corner ->㗊 ->EMUI Area ->Beta Program.
  • using a PC,
    • Huawei Club website->section->EMUI->Beta program
EDITOR’S PICK: EMUI 11 may be the final version before the transition to HongMeng OS

Besides, the company has started pushing stable EMUI 11 updates for devices like the P40, P40 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro devices. That said, the stable update for the 2019 flagships will arrive sometime in Q1 2021. That is, a report on China and Global timeline said that the Closed Beta would begin only by end of October before switching over to the Beta.

Today, with the EMUI 11 Beta Program, the company is signaling that the stable update for the device is already on course and one can expect it to arrive on time. Anyway, we will keep you updated on the further development regarding the EMUI 11 updates from Huawei.

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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform with an integrated 5G modem

By
Habeeb Onawole
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Qualcomm’s annual tech summit kicked off today and the biggest announcement is the launch of the Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform. The new processor will power the flagships of 2021 from a host of manufacturers including Xiaomi, Samsung, LG, and Sony.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

The Snapdragon 888 is a 5nm processor and unlike Qualcomm’s previous 800 series 5G processors, this one comes with an integrated modem, the 3rd generation 5nm Snapdragon X60 5G. Qualcomm says that the new modem brings 5G global compatibility for mmWave and sub-6 bands across the globe. It also supports global multi-SIM, SA and NSA networks, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.

The flagship processor also comes with the new 6th-gen AI Engine. The hexagon processor brings a considerable leap in AI performance, 26 tera operations per second (TOPS) compared to the last generation. It also comes with a 2nd generation Qualcomm Sensing Hub which “incorporates low-power always-on AI processing for intuitive intelligent features.”

Snapdragon 888 featured

The Snapdragon 888 also brings improvements in computational photography. It has a new Spectra ISP with gigapixel speed that can capture photos and videos at 2.7 gigapixels per second or roughly 120 photos at 12MP. This is said to be up to 35% faster than the previous generation.

The full spec sheet of the Snapdragon 888 should be revealed at tomorrow’s event. However, the press release does mention that the following manufacturers provided support for the Snapdragon 888:

While Qualcomm didn’t specifically say, all of the aforementioned manufacturers should announce phones powered by the Snapdragon 888 in the coming year.

 

Xiaomi set to open its 1,000th Mi Home in China on Dec. 6

By
Jed John Ikoba
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Xiaomi‘s Mi Home official Weibo page has released a teaser which shows that the brand will be opening its 1000th Mi Home store in China on December 6. The store will be the brand’s 1000th store in China and is located in Chengdu’s Vientiane City. Xiaomi will be offering discounts of up to 10% on some products as well as souvenirs on the launch day.

Xiaomi has its iconic Mi Home stores opened in 25 cities across China, including Haikou, Guangzhou, Suzhou and Jiaozuo, including 13 in Chongqing and 15 in Shaanxi. Currently, there are six Mi Homes in Chengdu. As of the end of 2019, the number of Mi Homes in Mainland China has exceeded 630.

The Mi Home is the official retail experience store directly operated by Xiaomi, which can provide users with services such as product sales, self-pickup, and laser engraving. In addition, Xiaomi Home can provide consumers with humanized services, including a stress-free return policy within 7 days without any reason (Xiaomi core retail stores), valet repair (Xiaomi products are delivered to the store, and the clerk will send it to the after-sales center. After repairing, send it back to the designated place), valet orders (for large repairs, you can find a clerk in the store to make an order, and the engineer makes an appointment to visit) and other services.

At the Redmi Note 9 series conference last month, Lu Weibing, Vice President of Xiaomi Group, President of China, and General Manager of Redmi Brand, said that in the coming year, every county will have a Xiaomi home and every Mi fan will have Xiaomi around his/her home.

The current Mi Homes are mainly deployed in first, second, and third-tier cities. For counties, towns, or remote areas, the number of Mi Homes is very small. Previously, Lu Weibing stated that the coverage of Mi Homes in the county-level market is less than 30%. In the future, Xiaomi plans to accelerate expansion into the county-level market. Within one year, Mi Home will cover every county in the country.

More Xiaomi homes mean that consumers will experience Xiaomi’s better and more convenient purchase or after-sales service. Sadly, there are not so many Xiaomi Home stores outside China. Xiaomi already has over 1000 service centers across 600 cities in India but the experience stores are still scanty.

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Upcoming Smartphones in December 2020: Huawei, OPPO, Lenovo, Samsung, & more!

By
Balaji S
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November had quite a bit of launches from companies like ZTE, Samsung, OPPO, and the most expected Redmi’s Note9 series. Although we are officially into the last month of 2020, companies aren’t holding back or relaxing a bit. Thus, let’s look at the upcoming smartphones in December 2020. The list has names from biggies like Huawei, Lenovo, Samsung, OPPO, Vivo, and more. As always we have included few devices that are speculated to arrive this month at the end.

1OPPO Reno5 series

Alleged Reno5 front renders
Representative image of Reno4 Series. Leaks say that the Reno5 series will be similar

Perhaps, the next big launch in China would be the Reno5 series of smartphones. It is rumored to launch on December 10 in China. Anyway, the lineup will likely have three devices- Reno5 5G, Reno5 Pro 5G, Reno5 Pro+ 5G. The entire specs of the device have been leaked ahead of launch.

Reno5 5G will probably have a 6.43-inch 90Hz AMOLED FHD+(1080p) display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G SoC, 4,300mAh battery with 65W charging, ColorOS 11. As for the optics, it will likely feature a quad-camera setup with 64MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, two 2MP sensors, and a 32MP selfie shooter.

Reno5 Pro will have similar specs as the Reno5 but a bigger 6.55-inch display, Dimensity 1000+ SoC, and a slightly larger 4,350mAh battery. And as per leaks, the difference between Reno5 Pro and Reno5 Pro+ is a bigger 4,500mAh battery, Snapdragon 865 SoC, and rear cameras. Accordingly, it will most likely include a mysterious Sony IMX7xx 50MP lens, 16MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom, and a 2MP macro sensor.

2Lenovo Lemon K12 Series 

TENAA Images Left: Lenovo K12 Right: Lenovo K12 Pro

After confirming the arrival of Lemon brand smartphones, Lenovo has confirmed that the Lemon K12 series of smartphones will launch on December 9 in China. The devices are likely rebranded Motorola phones from Global markets. Accordingly, the Lenovo K12 Pro will be a rebranded version of Moto G9, while the K12 will be a rebrand of Moto E7.

Thus, Lenovo K12 Pro will likely feature a 6.8-inch LCD HD+ display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, triple-camera with 64MP main, two 2MP macro& depth sensors, 16MP selfie shooter, 6,000mAh battery with 20W fast charging. The Lenovo K12 will probably have a 6.5-inch LCD HD+ display, Snapdragon 460 SoC, triple camera with 48MP main, and two 2MP sensors, 8MP selfie camera, 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging.

3Huawei Nova8, Honor V40 series

honor v40 series

Huawei launched the Nova 8 SE back in November. The company is expected to expand the Nova8 lineup and if reports are true it will happen this month. Certifications received an earlier hint that the lineup will include two more devices- Nova8, and Nova8 Pro. The Pro model will likely feature a dual punch-hole display with curved edges. Sadly, not much is known about the series but the Nova 8 could sport Dimensity 820 SoC, rectangular layout with quad-cameras, while the Pro model will have Dimensity 1000+ SoC.

The Honor V40 series was expected to launch last month. However, a lot happened in December and now Honor is no longer a sub-brand of Huawei. Hence, the V40 series could be the first Honor Smartphones after the split. Although it is rumored to launch in December along with the Nova8 series, some reports say that it might get skipped to Jan 2021. The series will have V40 Pro, V40 Pro+. Reports say that both the devices will have a 6.72-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, 50MP Sony IMX700 RYYB camera, 66W wired & 40W wireless charging, 5G, Dimensity 1000+ SoC(V40), and more.

4Vivo X60 series, V20 Pro

Vivo V20 pro pre-order offers

After a lot of delays, Vivo has finally confirmed that V20 Pro will launch in India on December 2. To recall, the device launched back in September in China. The Vivo V20 Pro features a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G SoC, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, triple-camera with 64MP, 8MP, 2MP lenses, and a dual-front camera with 44MP main, and 8MP ultra-wide lens, 4,100mAh with 33W fast charging.

Vivo recently launched the OriginOS in China. It is expected to power the new Vivo smartphones going forward. While the company has opened beta registrations for existing devices, its upcoming Vivo X60 series will likely get it out of the box. Reports say that the series will have Vivo X60, X60 Pro, likely feature Samsung Exynos 1080 SoC, and start around 3,500 yuan($532).

EDITOR’S PICK: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is up for Pre-Ordering at Giztop

5Other Expected launches

 realme RMX3063 device

realme’s mysterious RMX3063 device has been spotted on FCC, BIS, EEC certification websites suggesting an imminent launch. It will have a design similar to devices like realme C12, C15, and realme Q2i. It will likely feature a 5,000mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac support.

Moto G9 Plus(India)

Moto G9 Plus

Motorola announced the Moto G9 Plus in Brazil, UK back in September. And a recent BIS listing suggests the launch in India is imminent. It features a 6.8-inch FHD+ LCD display, Snapdragon 730G SoC, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, quad-camera with 64MP sensor, 16MP selfie camera, 5,000mAh battery with 30W TurboPower Charging, Android 10.

Nokia 7.3, 5.4
Left: Nokia 7.3 Right: Nokia 5.4(representative image)

After a long delay, Nokia 7.3, and budget Nokia 5.4 are likely to debut before the year ends. Nokia 5.4 will likely be a successor to Nokia 7.2 with 5G support, 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 690 SoC, 48/64MP primary camera, 24MP selfie camera, 4,000mAh battery with 18W charging. Nokia 5.4 will probably boast a 6.39-inch HD+ display, SoC faster than Snapdragon 665, 4GB RAM, 64/128GB storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C port, and sport Blue, Purple colors.

Samsung M02, A52, A72

Samsung is gearing up to announce the next entry-level M02 very soon in India. And if reports are anything to go by, it might happen this month. The support page for SM-M025F/DS, likely the M02, has already gone live. Considering the early launches, it is speculated that the upcoming Galaxy A02 will land as M02 in India. So far, the Geekbench listing shows it will likely have Snapdragon 450 SoC, 3GB of RAM, Android 10.

Last year, Samsung announced the Galaxy A51, A71 in December. Similarly, the company could launch the next iteration this year as well. So far, the Galaxy A52 and A72 are likely succeeding those devices. Galaxy A52 is expected to feature Snapdragon 750G 5G, 64MP main camera, 8MP unknown sensor, and 3x Telephoto lens. The Galaxy A72, on the other hand, will feature a Penta-camera setup with 64MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP Telephoto(3x zoom), and two 5Mp sensors, 32MP front camera.

Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 10i, Redmi 9 Power

Xiaomi is expected to announce the Mi 11 series- Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro soon after the Qualcomm Summit that will happen on December 1. The device will likely be the first in China to sport the next flagship SoC(likely: Snapdragon 888) of Qualcomm. The Pro device will mostly feature a curved display with QHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, main camera to take 50MP shots, 48MP ultra-wide, 100W fast charging, and more. Although it is tipped to launch in January, chances are it might get announced in December.

The Mi 10i and Redmi 9 Power are likely rebadged versions of Mi 10T Lite, and Redmi Note9 4G for the Indian markets. Anyway, the Mi 10i will feature a  6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz LCD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SoC, circular rear camera layout, 16MP selfie shooter, 4,820mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The Redmi 9 Power will have a 6.53-inch display, Snapdragon 662 SoC, 6,000mAh battery with 18W charging.

The latest leak reveals that Mi 10i will come in Black, Blue, Orange-Green gradient colors with 6/8GB RAM, 128GB storage. The Redmi 9 Power will come in Black, Blue, Green colors and have 4GB RAM, 64/128GB storage.

So these were the expected smartphones in December 2020. Which phone are you most excited for?

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Storage and color variants of Mi 10i and Redmi 9 Power for India leaked

By
Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Xiaomi debuted the  Mi 10T Lite in late September in Europe alongside Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro. The latter two smartphones made their way to India but the former did not. Similarly, Redmi announced Redmi Note 9 4G last week in China. As per multiple findings, these two handsets will be unveiled as Mi 10i and Redmi 9 Power in India. Ahead of their official launch, the storage variants and color options of these phones have leaked.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite Featured

The new leak regarding Mi 10i and Redmi 9 Power comes from Ishan Agarwal who has partnered with 91Mobiles for its distribution. According to him, these two handsets will be available in India in two storage configurations and three colors each.

Xiaomi Mi 10i

The upcoming Mi 10i is codenamed ‘gauguininpro’ and will bear the model number M2007J17I. It is expected to be a rebranded Mi 10T Lite with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, 120Hz display, and 64MP quad-camera. As per the new tip, it will be available in the following storage variants and colors.

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite Rose Gold Beach

Mi 10i Storage Variants

  • 6GB + 128GB
  • 8GB + 128GB

Mi 10i Colors

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange – Green Gradient
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Redmi 9 Power

On the other hand, the forthcoming Redmi 9 Power is reported to be a rebadged Redmi Note 9 4G with a quad-camera setup, Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, and 6,000mAh battery. It is codenamed ‘lime’ and will come with model number M2010J19SI. The phone will be sold in the following memory versions and colors.

Redmi Note 9 4G Green Featured

Redmi 9 Power Storage Variants

  • 4GB + 64GB
  • 4GB + 128GB

Redmi 9 Power Colors

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green

Having said that, the Indian divisions of Xiaomi and Redmi are yet to officially reveal the launch dates for Mi 10i and Redmi 9 Power respectively.

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TicWatch Pro 3 gets an LTE version in Europe; coming to other markets later

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Habeeb Onawole
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The TicWatch 3 Pro GPS was announced at the end of September as the first smartwatch to be powered by the Snapdragon Wear 4100. However, the lack of an LTE variant at launch may have disappointed some fans of the brand. Two months later, Mobvoi has now announced the TicWatch Pro 3 with LTE.

The new smartwatch has made its debut in Europe with a price tag of €359.99 in Spain and Germany and £329.99 in the UK. Mobvoi says they are working on expanding to more countries.

The TicWatch Pro 3 with LTE allows users to connect to the internet, make calls, and receive and send texts on their watch without the need to connect to a smartphone. The product page says Vodafone subscribers will be able to use their existing mobile number and plan on their watch.

It shares practically all of its specs with the TicWatch 3 Pro GPS, save for the addition of an LTE modem. The smartwatch has a 1.4-inch AMOLED display with a 400 x 400 resolution. There is also a low power consuming screen on top of the AMOLED one that helps to conserve battery.

The TicWatch Pro 3’s Snapdragon Wear 4100 processor is paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. It can track a variety of sports including cycling, running, mountaineering, yoga, and swimming.

The watch runs WearOS and users can download compatible apps on to it. It also has NFC, a SpO2 sensor, a barometer, and an IP68 rating. The TicWatch Pro 3 with LTE has a 595mAh battery capacity that will last up to 72 hours on a single charge in smart mode. If you switch to the essential mode, which makes use of the low-power screen, the battery life goes up to 45 days.

The TicWatch Pro 3 can be purchased right now on Mobvoi’s website.

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Amazfit Pop Pro launched in China with built-in GPS, compass, and Xiao AI voice assistant

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Earlier today, Huami announced two new smartwatches in China. One of them is Aamzfit GTS 2 Mini, which we have already covered. Here in this article, we will take a closer at the second model called Amazfit Pop Pro. As the name suggests, this new wearable is a higher variant of the recently launched Amazfit Pop.

Huami Amazfit Pop Pro Featured
Amazfit Pop Pro

Amazfit Pop Pro Specifications and Features

The Amazfit Pop that launched in China is nothing but Amazfit Bip U that is available in global markets. Similarly, the newly unveiled Amazfit Pop Pro is actually the unreleased Amazfit Bip U Pro.

The Pro variant features the exact same specs as the regular model with some bonus features like built-in GPS for activity tracking, compass (geomagnetic sensor), and microphone for Xiaomi Xiao AI voice assistant (Amazon Alexa in international markets).

Apart from the above-mentioned dissimilarities, the latest wearable from Huami is Amazfit Pop inside out. That means it sports a 1.43-inch TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 320 x 302 pixels and 305 ppi. This screen is further protected by a 2.D glass with an anti-fingerprint coating.

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The body of the watch is made of polycarbonate and ships with a silicone strap. It measures 40.9 x 35.5 x 11.4mm in dimensions and weighs 31g (with strap). Just like other smartwatches from the company, this model is also water-resistant up to 5ATM.

The device comes with Huami BioTracker 2™ PPG Biological Optical Sensor (heart rate sensor and SpO2 sensor), accelerometer, and, gyro sensor. It uses Bluetooth 5.0 BLE to connect with smartphones via the Zepp app and also sports NFC for contactless payments and transit passes.

As far as features are concerned, it supports 60+ sports modes, 50+ watch faces, heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen level monitoring, sleep monitoring, stress monitoring, menstrual cycle monitoring, automatic exercise detection, and PAI score.

Other common features include clock, alarm, stopwatch, camera shutter, app notifications, call & message alerts, music playback control, weather, and find my phone.

Last but not least, the wearable is backed by a 225mAh battery, which takes about 2 hours to charge via an included magnetic charging base. The company claims the watch to offer up to 9 days of battery life on a full charge.

Amazfit Pop Pro Pricing and Availability

The Amazfit Pop Pro costs ¥399 ($61) and is already available for pre-order in China. It comes in three colors namely Carbon Black, Cherry Powder, and Pine Green.

The smartwatch will go on sale in the country from December 10 and should hit international markets as Amazfit Bip U Pro as it has already cleared Bluetooth certification.

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OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition goes for sale on Giztop

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Simranpal Singh
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OnePlus recently partnered with CD Project Red and launched the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition smartphone bearing a crafty design. Its bright yellow theme is visible across the buttons, bezels, and even wallpapers. The smartphone carries similar hardware as that of the standard OnePlus 8T variant. However, there’s a slight price difference, and retails for the price of $849 with 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage.

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Giztop offers free global shipping at no additional charge and offers a 2years of warranty on all devices.

The smartphone possesses a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate with A+ rating at DisplayMate. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G SoC coupled with an octa-core processor and Adreno 650 GPU. A quad-rear camera is present on the rear side of the smartphone featuring a 48-megapixel primary camera, a 16-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It can record 4K videos at 30/60fps. There’s a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front for quality selfies.

The smartphone comes with a 4500 mAh battery supporting a 65W super Warp charge. The smartphone is equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader for better usability. It runs on OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 OS.

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You can get the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk Edition with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant for the price of $849 from Giztop.

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Amazfit GTS 2 Mini launched in China: Price, Specifications & Features

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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Huami has launched two more smartwatches in its home country China. The new models are called Amazfit GTS 2 Mini and Amazfit Pop Pro. As their name suggests, the first one is a toned-down version of the recently launched Amazfit GTS 2, whereas the second wearable is a higher variant of Amazfit Pop. Here in this article, we will take a closer look at the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini.

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Amazfit GTS 2 Mini

Amazfit GTS 2 Mini  Specifications and Features

The newly launched Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is a smaller and slimmer version of Amazfit GTS 2 that debuted in late September. It sports a 1.55-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 354 x 306 pixels and 301 ppi. The panel not only supports 50+ watch faces but also AOD functionality.

The body of the wearable is made of aluminum alloy, however, the bottom part features a plastic build. Further, the watch ships with a silicone strap and the whole product is 5ATM water-resistant.

Being a watered-down variant, the smartwatch measures 40.5 x 35.8 x 8.95mm in dimensions and weighs 19.5g. Both these measurements don’t include the strap.

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Like any other new Amazfit watch, this one also comes with Huami BioTracker 2™ PPG Biological Optical Sensor (heart-rate sensor, SpO2 sensor), accelerometer, gyro sensor, compass, ambient light sensor, vibration motor, and microphone.

The wearable connects with smartphones via Bluetooth 5.0 BLE through the Zepp app and has built-in GNSS (GPS, GLONASS) for activity tracking. Additionally, it also has NFC for contactless payments and transit passes.

Talking about features, it supports 70+ sports modes, hear-rate monitoring, blood oxygen level monitoring, sleep monitoring, menstrual cycle monitoring, stress monitoring, automatic exercise detection, and PAI score.

It also sports other common features such as clock, alarm, stopwatch, weather, music playback control, camera shutter, app notifications, call & message alerts, find my phone, and Xiaomi Xiao AI voice assistant.

Lastly, the smartwatch is backed by a 220mAh battery that charges via an included magnetic charging base (takes about 2 hours to charge fully). Huami claims the watch to offer 14-day battery life with mixed usage, 7-day battery life with heavy usage, and whopping 21-day battery life when used in basic watch mode.

Amazfit GTS 2 Mini Pricing and Availability

The Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is priced at ¥699 ($106) and comes in three colors namely Deep Pine Green, Rose Powder, and Obsidian Black. It is already up for pre-order in China will go on sale starting December 10. 

Last but not least, the wearable should reach other markets in the coming days.

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Philips moves HC in India to stop Xiaomi from selling phones that infringe on its patent

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Sean
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Philips has moved the Delhi High Court to prevent Xiaomi, and its other related businesses in India, from manufacturing and selling certain smartphones that infringe on its patented technology.

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For those unaware, the Chinese tech giant has allegedly infringed on technology patents that were owned by Philips, the known consumer electronics maker, who is now seeking to restrain the former from manufacturing, assembling, importing, selling, offering for sale, advertising and selling on third party websites that include any UMTS enhancement (HSPA, HSPA+) and LTE technologies, which infringe on Philips’ patents, as per a LiveMint report.

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At the moment, the court has directed Xiaomi and other defendants to maintain their bank accounts operated in India, with a balance of 1,000 crores (roughly 136 million US Dollars). According to the court order passed on 27th November 2020, “It is made clear that the defendants are bound by the statement given by their counsel. The defendants shall file the details of the bank accounts operated in India where the amount of ₹1,000 crore is being maintained, on or before 2 December 2020.”

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The next date of hearing for the matter is on 18th January 2021. Philips also sought an ad-interim order of injunction be granted directing the Central Board of Excise and Customs to issue instructions to custom authorities at every port in India. In other words, the company is seeking to stop the import of Xiaomi smartphones, especially those that infringe on its patented technology.

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Reliance Jio partners with Vivo to launch Jio exclusive smartphones in India: Report

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Sean
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Reliance Jio is apparently planning to partner with Chinese smartphone maker Vivo to launch “Jio exclusive’ smartphones in India. The company is also in talks with other brands for similar partnerships, which will offer various benefits to customers.

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Reliance Jio is partnering with multiple brands as well. This includes smartphone makers like Lava, Karbonn, Vivo, and more. The Indian telecom giant is also giving customers various offers alongside these exclusive smartphones to attract a larger crowd. The benefits include OTT subscriptions, shopping benefits, discounts, and a one time screen replacement as well as per an ETTelecom report.

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Furthermore, the report also claims that the company has already partnered with Chinese tech giant Vivo to launch Jio exclusive smartphones in the country. Just last week, the company launched the Vivo Y1s that arrived with a Jio lock in offer that provided benefits worth 4,550 INR (roughly 62 US Dollars) by recharging 249 INR (roughly 3 US Dollars) or above on a Jio SIM. Reportedly, these ‘Jio Exclusive’ smartphones will be priced under 8,000 INR (roughly 108 US Dollars).

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Vivo Y1s

The budget oriented devices are likely to attract Jio Phone users to make the switch. Companies like Lava and Karbonn are known names in the Indian market for their entry level Android devices. Previously, Reliance Jio partnered with a Chinese firm iTel to sell low cost smartphones. Thus, the move from Reliance could likely be an expansion of this plan and the launch of the Vivo Y1s might have been just the start for Jio exclusive Android smartphones in India. We’ll offer updates when more information is available so stay tuned.

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Qualcomm next gen flagship chip might be called the Snapdragon 888

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Sean
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A new report has suggested that the next flagship processor from Qualcomm might be called the Snapdragon 888 5G. This chip will be the successor to the Snapdragon 865 SoC and the name might be chosen over the widely rumored Snapdragon 875 processor.

According to a tweet by known leakster Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24), the upcoming flagship processor from Qualcomm will be called the Snapdragon 888 5G. If this is true, the chip will be the common processor for most premium grade Android handsets for 2021. The tweet also arrives after a comment was spotted on GSMArena. The commenter apparently knows about the name before others and believes that the official name is 888 over 875.

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So far, every teaser or leak has pointed at the new chip being the Snapdragon 875 but that might not be the case. Furthermore, Realme CEO Madhav Sheth also teased the upcoming Qualcomm launch with a tweet that said “Qualcomm 8 _ _.” It is currently unknown why the company would shift the naming towards SD888 and skipping the SD875. Although, it might have to do with the significance of 8 being one of the luckiest numbers in China, which is commonly associated with inviting wealth as well.

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Unfortunately, we do not have any credible source to back the claim either at the moment. So take this report with a pinch of salt. The known chip making giant is hosting its Tech Summit 2020 event later today (1st December 2020) and it is expected that the next gen flagship processor will be unveiled then. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when more reliable information is available.

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Apple patents new biosecurity system for headphones, supports voice commands and silent gestures

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Sean
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Earlier today (1st December 2020), an Apple patent was published by the US Patent & Trademark Office. This new trademark was related to next gen AirPods and future Apple over the ear headphones, which will support a new sensor for bioauthetication.

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Looking at the patent, we can observe that the new hearables arrive with various sensors that use self-mixing interferometry signals of a self-mixing interferometry sensor to recognize user inputs. In simpler terms, the devices can map the users’ input through voice commands or silent gesture commands. These sensors might be “used for bioauthentication and/or audio conditioning of received sound or voice inputs to a microphone.”

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For those unaware, the silent gesture aspect implies that the device would be able to detect inaudible words forming with the jaw and tongue of the user. In other words, the sensor on the headphones might be able to detect skin deformations and detect any possible commands through it. One of the image also showcased an AR/VR headset from Apple. This headset might feature similar sensors that can detect both voice commands and silent gestures from the user, as per a PatentlyApple report.

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The patented bioauthetication circuit and its related processor may be used to store vocie patterns from the user. Meaning, the users voice patterns could be stored locally in the headphones or next gen AirPods and could use learning algorithms to train the security system to better recognize the users’ voice. Unfortunately, this is still just a patent and we have no way of confirming if the company is actually working on such a product at the moment. The feature does seem interesting, although, its real world applications are still at uncertain.

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MediaTek MT6893 with 622K+ AnTuTu score spotted ahead of official announcement

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Anvinraj Valiyathara
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Last month, MediaTek released a teaser of its upcoming high-end chipset. It is a 6nm SoC with 3GHz Cortex-A78 CPU. Rumors are rife that it could be the MediaTek MT6893 that appeared in recent reports. The chipset is likely to go official at some point this month. Ahead of the launch, the MT6893 has appeared on AnTuTu benchmarks to reveal its performance and key specifications

In the screenshot below, the MT6893 SoC can be seen powering a prototype unit that is mentioned as “alps.” The listing reveals that the chipset features 4 x Cortex-A78 CPU and 4 x Cortex-A55 CPU that clocks up to 3GHz. For graphics, the SOC is equipped with a Mali-G77 MC9. The chipset supports LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and at least a 90Hz refresh rate. The alps device is seen running on Android 11 OS.

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The “alps” has 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage. The device scored 175,351 in the CPU test, 235,175 in the GPU test, 123,535 in the memory test, and 88,348 in the UX test. It has scored an average benchmarking score of 622,409. The SoC was spotted at Geekbench with 4108 single-core test scores and 11204 multi-core test scores.

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It appears that the high-end chip by MediaTek is capable of delivering performance similar to the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. Rumors have it that apart from the MT6893, the Taiwanese chipmaker is also working on its variants such as MT6891 and MT6895.

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These SoCs are expected to arrive in the market with Dimensity branding. At present, there is no information available on the phones that will be powered by the upcoming Dimensity chipsets.

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realme teases a smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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Sudarshan Ravichandran
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A few hours from now, Qualcomm will be hosting the annual Snapdragon Summit 2020 to announce its next-generation flagship Snapdragon chipset for smartphones. The new silicon, which will be the successor to the Snapdragon 865, is expected to be based on a 5nm process. Now, ahead of its official unveiling, realme execs tease a new device powered by this chipset.

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Qualcomm is the leading player in the global application processor market. All the Android smartphone OEMs use the American chipmaker’s Snapdragon 800 series chipset for their flagship devices.

The Sand Diego-based company usually announces its flagship processor in December at the Snapdragon Summit event, which takes place in Hawaii. But this year, due to the pandemic, the chipmaker will be organizing a virtual (online) event.

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That said, according to an official press release by Qualcomm, executives from Sony  ‘Mobile Communications Inc., OnePlus, and Xiaomi will be one of the many speakers. Sony’s Mitsuya Kishida and OnePlus’ Kyle Kiang are said to talk about mobile gaming. On the other hand, Xiaomi’s Lei Jun will share a ‘product update’, which is expected to be Mi 11 series.

But now, out of nowhere, realme China’s Xu Qi Chase and Madhav Sheth of realme India/Europe also tease a smartphone powered by Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 800 series chipset. Their social media posts read a cryptic message ‘8_ _’.

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For those unaware, up until a few hours ago, the next-gen Qualcomm flagship chipset was thought to be called Snapdragon 875. But now, multiple people from the industry are teasing it to feature a different branding. Most of the teasers reveal it to be called Snapdragon 888. Anyway, we will know more about this SoC very soon.

As for realme, their first Snapdragon 888 smartphone should be an X series device or the rumored Ace series phone.

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