Infinix Smart 4 with 6.82-inch display, Helio A22, 6,000mAh battery and 13MP dual cameras launched for Rs 6,999 (~$94)

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Nov 4, 2020

AnTuTu’s list of top 10 flagship phones for the month of October is led by the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, iQOO 5 Pro, and iQOO 5. The benchmarking platform has also released October’s list of the best performing Android smartphones across different price points for the Chinese market.

0 – 1,499 Yuan (~$223) price range

The Redmi 10X 5G (6GB+128GB) is seen leading the list of phones that are priced between 0 and 1,499 Yuan (~$223). The second and third spots are occupied by the Redmi 9 (4GB+64GB) and Redmi Note 8 Pro (6GB+128GB). The other phones that are included in the list include Honor 9X, Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30i 5G, Redmi 10X 4G, Honor Play 4T Pro, and Vivo Y5s.

1,500 Yuan (~$223) to 1,999 Yuan (~$298) price range

The 1,500 Yuan (~$223) to 1,999 Yuan (~$298) price range is led by the Redmi K30 Ultra. It is followed by the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition (6GB+128GB) and iQOO Z1x (6GB+128GB) are placed second and third, respectively. The Vivo Y51s 5G and OPPO 725G are also included in the list.

2,000 Yuan (~$298) to 2,999 Yuan (~$447) price range

The Redmi K30S Ultra (8GB+128GB) is at the number uno spot in the 2,000 Yuan (~$298) to 2,999 Yuan (~$447) price range. In the second place is the Realme X7 Pro 5G (8GB+128GB) and Redmi K30 Pro (6GB+128GB). The other phones are included in the list are iQOO Neo3, iQOO Z1, Realme X50 Pro Player Edition, Realme X50 Pro 5G, Black Shark 3, Redmi 10X Pro 5G, and Honor V20.

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3,000 (~$447) Yuan and 3,999 Yuan (~$596) price range

The Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Version (8GB+256GB), OPPO Ace2 (8GB+128GB), and Meizu 17 (8GB+128GB) are ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the 3,000 (~$447) Yuan and 3,999 Yuan (~$596) price range. The OnePlus 8T, iQOO 5, Xiaomi Mi 10T, Black Shark 3S, Lenovo Legion Pro, ROG Phone 3, and OnePlus 8 are mentioned in the list.

Above 4,500 Yuan (~$670)

The iQOO 5 Pro, Meizu 17 Pro, and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra are the top 3 phones in the above 4,500 Yuan (~$670) segment. These phones are followed by the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Vivo NEX 3S 5G, Vivo X50 Pro+, OnePlus 8 Pro, OPPO Find X2 Pro, Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and Honor 30 Pro+.

Xiaomi India emerges as the top brand for smartphone quality

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Nov 4, 2020

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has been extremely successful in the Indian market. Since its first entry into the region, it has become the most popular brand in the region and has now also received the title for the top brand in terms of smartphone quality.

The company received the title after RedQuanta, a customer intelligence firm, reported on its findings of a study that was conducted in over 25 cities with over a thousand respondents. The primary goal of the study was to find the top smartphone brand in the market, in terms of the perceived quality of its handsets. In the study, multiple factors were taken into consideration, which includes the camera, battery life, durability, and value for money.

The report found that Mi India led the rank in two of these aspects, namely camera, and long battery life. Furthermore, the company also arrived on top of its known affordability. The study found that most respondents placed an emphasis on a “good quality” smartphone. While the recommended score is 83 percent as per the firm, Xiaomi managed to achieve a score of 86 percent on post purchase satisfaction.

Muralikrishnan B, Chief Operating Officer, Mi India stated that “we are committed to continuous innovation with an unwavering focus on quality and customer experience. Towards this, we are deeply invested in ensuring that our Smartphones are designed for India and are able to weather the tough environmental and usage conditions that phones are subject to in the real world. While we are excited about topping the Quality charts again, our aim is to provide the best quality at an honest price and well rounded experience to our consumers. Recognition like this gives us more confidence about our decisions and pushes us to ensure that the user receives only the best.”

AnTuTu lists the best iOS devices in October 2020, excludes iPhone 12

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Nov 4, 2020

AnTuTu has just released its list for the best Apple iOS devices for the month of October 2020. This list excludes the newly launched iPhone 12 series and has the iPad Pro top the ranking.

The reason for the exclusion of the iPhone 12 series is apparently its launch. The 2020 flagship lineup was finally unveiled on October 13, however, it was only received by a relatively small number of users. Thus, AnTuTu decided to exclude it from its list. The iOS devices ranked in their October list is based on the user reviews and its overall reception that have been received last month.

Looking at the list, the iPad Pro (12.9 inch model) took the top spot with 99.48 percent 5 star ratings from users. The iPhone SE came in second with 98.07 percent while the iPad Pro (9.7 inch) and iPad Pro 2 (10.5 inch) came in third and fourth with 98.06 and 97.3 percent respectively. The only other iPhone that made it to the top 5 in the list is the 5 year old iPhone 6S Plus with a 97.25 percent 5 star ratings.

This list is indicative of how popular Apple devices remain despite their age. Other notable older models the iPhone 7 (96.03 percent), the base iPhone 6S (96.82 percent, and a couple of other iPad models as well. We might see the iPhone 12 lineup make an appearance in the November 2020 list. So stay tuned for more updates.

ZTE Blade 20 5G with Dimensity 720, 16MP triple cameras, and 4,000mAh battery launched for 1,499 Yuan (~$223)

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Nov 4, 2020

Various smartphone makers in China are launching new phones to make the most of the upcoming Double Eleven (Nov. 11) shopping festival. Today, OPPO announced the OPPO K7x 5G smartphone, Vivo unveiled the Vivo S7e 5G phone, and now ZTE has unveiled the Blade 20 5G. The phone bears resemblance to the ZTE Blade A7s 2020 4G phone in terms of design. The Blade 20 5G appears like a 5G variant of the A7s.

ZTE Blade 20 5G specifications and features

The ZTE Blade 20 5G is fitted with a 6.52-inch IPS LCD screen with a waterdrop notch. The 20:9 screen produces an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The handset comes loaded with Android 10 OS.

It has a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. The backside of the device features a triple camera unit that includes a 16-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with a 120-degree field of view, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It carries support for 4K video recording.

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The Blade 20 5G draws power from Dimensity 720 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. The phone comes with a native storage of 128 GB and it has a microSD card slot for more storage. The phone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery, which lacks support for fast charging. The Blade 20 5G comes with other features like a built-in FM radio antenna and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor.

ZTE Blade 20 5G pricing and availability

The ZTE Blade 20 5G is aimed towards the offline markets of China with a pricing of 1,499 Yuan ($223). The phone comes in two colors such as Light Blue Mint and Jazzy Gray.

Smartwatches may soon be powered by wearers, researchers aim to use energy from human movements

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Nov 4, 2020

Researchers in the CUHK (Chinese University of Hong Kong) are studying a new method to harvest energy from human movements. The results of the study could bring about a shift in the technology used in wearable technology like smartwatches in the near future.

According to an SCMP report, the researchers are studying a swinging metal pole that is designed to mimic the movements of the human arms. The device that is built to harvest energy from this movement utilizes a highly compact generator, which contains under 10 components. This includes a motion capture unit and a power generation unit. The primary aim of this study is to harvest energy created by human motion to power smartwatches and wristbands.

The research began earlier this year after a boom in wearable devices was observed across the globe. In recent times, the industry for smartwatches and other wearables has grown and is expected to rise even further once the market recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic. In 2019, the wearable industry had become a 20.65 billion US Dollar market, which is projected to reach 96.31 billion US Dollars by 2027.

Furthermore, this category has also become increasingly health centric, with OEMs offering features that help users map their blood oxygen levels, heart rate, sleep patterns, and more. With the growth of health enthusiasts, this technology will also benefit the entire consumer market as well. At the moment, the primary concern with such devices is always the battery life, but the technology might be a stepping stone to a device that can sustain itself through just human motion. Since wearables have already saved lives in the recent past, not having to remove them for charging is another positive outcome.

UMIDIGI Urun- GPS Sports Smartwatch Launched for Just $40

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Greeva Agnihotri

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Nov 4, 2020

Apart from smartphones, the new segment of smart-sports accessories has taken the market by storm. Contributing to this sector, UMIDIGI recently launched a new GPS Sports smartwatch- Urun that packs features like built-in GPS, multiple sport modes, 5ATM water resistance, and blood oxygen monitoring. This smartwatch will be available for just $39.99 at the upcoming 11.11 Global Shopping Festival on AliExress. UMIDIGI Urun GPS Sports Smartwatch (2) Precise GPS

As its name suggests, Urun allows the user to identify the exact coordinates of their location with the help of 3 different positioning systems- GPS, GLONASS, and BeiDou. This sports smartwatch combines these functions to enhance the calculation speed and tracking accuracy when the user is running, for added efficiency. One can also carry out a detailed analysis of their workout with real-time pace, route, stride, and cadence to know more about their performance. UMIDIGI Urun GPS Sports Smartwatch (3) Sports Mode

Urun GPS smartwatch features 17 sports modes ranging from indoor to outdoor. It can calculate the calorie-count of activities like yoga, walking, running (indoor and outdoor), and dancing, to name a few. This smartwatch is water-resistant up to 5ATM (50m), allowing the user to go swimming and rowing with ease. The versatile form makes this unit an ideal companion for workout and outdoor adventures.

Blood Oxygen Level

Apart from the sports mode benefits, UMIDIGI Urun enables the user to know more about their health. It is a well-known fact that blood oxygen can reflect many health problems, so this sports watch effectively monitors the blood oxygen to alert the user in case of any irregularities. This unit automatically detects the oxygen level at a specific time during sleeping. Urun also features an advanced PixArt sensor that can track the user’s heartbeat throughout the day.

Design

Urun has a full-color circular display and dual crown design with well-spaced icons for convenient usage. It features a circular silhouette for an elegant appeal, while the silicone straps offer wearability comfort. Furthermore, this smartwatch allows the user to control music playback for hassle-free use.

UMIDIGI Urun comes in 5 colors- Space Grey, Icy White, Titanium Grey, Rose Gold, and Ocean Green. The watch will be up for sale at 11.11 Global Shopping Festival on AliExress for just $39.99. Apart from this smartwatch, UMIDIGI’s various new smartphones will be up for sale at discounted prices. And if that’s not all, UMIDIGI is also running a huge giveaway, of which 30 winners can get a chance to win a UMIDIGI smartphone or smartwatch for free. To know more about this deal, interested users can visit UMIDIGI’s official website.

UMIDIGI’s Best Deals on 11.11 Global Shopping Festival (November 11-12 PST, 2020)

UMIDIGI Urun — $39.99 (was $79.98)
UMIDIGI BISON — $146.66 (was $299.99)
UMIDIGI A9 Pro — from $109.99 (was from $199.98)
UMIDIGI A7S — $68.99 (was $99.99)
UMIDIGI S5 Pro — $189.99 (was $333.32)

Apple patents next gen Touch ID, uses Infrared technology housed under the display

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Nov 4, 2020

Apple has just recently been granted a patent for the next generation of Touch ID. The company had filed a patent application back in 2019, which was for an infrared light technology that is housed under the display.

The patent was granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office, which involved a new image sensor that is housed under the device’s screen. Looking at the patent, the primary element is the new optical imaging system that will emit a shortwave infrared light through the display, while a photosensitive element will be configured to receive a reflection from the interface surface to map the image of the users’ fingers.

In other words, it is what appears to be an in display fingerprint scanner from the Cupertino based giant. The Apple patent also places a heavy emphasis on this “Shortwave Infrared light,” which is a crucial component of what appears to be next generation Touch ID.

Unfortunately, this is just a patent, and have no way of actually knowing if the company is developing or actively working with the technology at the moment. Furthermore, Apple has also been mainly focusing on Face ID for its flagship iPhones. Although, we might see this technology implemented on iPads or even a few budget iPhones in the near future.

AnTuTu October 2020: HUAWEI Mate40 Pro tops the list but not by a high margin

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Nov 4, 2020

AnTuTu Benchmark has released the report for the month of October. The HUAWEI Mate40 Pro now leads the list of flagship smartphones. OPPO Find X2 and Mi 10 Pro are no longer in the top 10 list. On the other hand, the mid-range smartphone list is virtually unchanged with only one minor difference, compared to last month’s report.

In case you are not aware, AnTuTu, a popular Chinese benchmarking platform publishes reports every month with lists of top-performing Android smartphones. The scores considered by the firm are average points garnered by the devices and not their highest score.

Right now, the HUAWEI Mate40 Pro is the only Android smartphone in the world powered by a 5nm chipset, HiSilicon Kirin 9000 to be exact. Hence, it makes sense for it to top the list for October with 685,359 points.

But despite being based on a 7nm process, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865-equipped iQOO 5 Pro at second place scores 663,979 points. That’s because the amount of RAM and refresh rate affects scores. Both of which are higher in the iQOO device (12GB, 120Hz) compared to the Mate40 Pro (8GB, 90Hz).

Then, surprisingly, vivo X50 Pro+ (661, 342 points) overtakes the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra (659,561 points). That’s not all, the newly launched Redmi K30S Ultra (660,133 points) aka Mi 10T also scores than Xiaomi’s 10th-anniversary flagship.

AnTuTu Benchmark October 2020

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Further, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 with 630,765 points overshadows Lenovo Legion Pro, which scored 625,394 points. Whereas, as mentioned in the beginning, the Mi 10 Pro, which has been now discontinued and OPPO Find X2 don’t make it to the list.

On the other hand, the list for mid-range smartphones has only one change and that is the HUAWEI nova7 Pro (382,866 points) is now ahead of the vanilla nova7 (382,771 points).

Apple iPhone 12 Mini has slower MagSafe wireless charging speed than other models

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Nov 4, 2020

Apple recently launched its new iPhone 12 series smartphones in the market and two of the models are already available for purchase — iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. The other two models — 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max will go on sale in a couple of days.

Now, ahead of the Apple iPhone 12 Mini goes on sale, it has been revealed by the company’s new support documents that the phone will have slower MagSafe wireless charging speed compared to other models in this lineup.

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The iPhone 12 Mini 12 supports 12W wireless charging over MagSafe while all the other three models in the series support 15W. While the slower speed is surely disappointing, it is still faster than the 7.5W support over standard Qi wireless charger.

This is the first time Apple is offering a Mini model in the iPhone lineup, something that the company did years ago for the iPad lineup. Apart from a smaller 5.4-inch display, almost every specification of the phone is similar to the standard iPhone 12.

The phone is powered by the company’s new A14 Bionic chipset and comes with support for 5G connectivity for the first time on iPhone. Also, the device has a dual-camera system that is aimed at offering better photography results.

Apple iPhone 12 Mini starts at $699 for the base model with 64GB internal storage but the company is also offering 128GB and 256GB storage models. The device will be available for pre-order in several regions from 6th November.

iQOO Neo3 gets 300 yuan discount; 6GB + 128GB model available for 2,398 yuan ($358)

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Nov 4, 2020

Vivo-backed iQOO had launched a new smartphone as a part of its Neo series a few months back — iQOO Neo3, which went on sale in China in late April. Now, as a part of the Double Eleven promotion, the company is offering a discount on the device.

The iQOO Neo3 smartphone’s 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage model which is priced at 2,698 yuan (approximately $403), is being offered for a price of 2,398 yuan (~$358), a discount of 300 yuan (~$45).

The smartphone features a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD display panel with 98% sRGB color gamut, DCI-P3, and HDR10. It offers a 144Hz refresh rate, an aspect ratio of 20:9 with a screen-to-body ratio of more than 90 percent.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC clocked at 2.84GHz, along with Adreno 650 GPU. The company has also upgraded the storage standard to UFS 3.1 which promises sequential reading speeds of up to 1733MB/s and write speeds of 731 MB/s.

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The device comes with an 11-tier cooling system which the company claims can cool the internal temperature by up to 10 degrees. For connectivity, the phone supports dual-mode 5G SA/NSA, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6+.

As for the camera department, it comes with an AI triple-camera setup that includes a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP 112-degree ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, it has a 16MP snapper housed inside the punch-hole cutout.

The phone runs the latest Android 10 operating system with the company’s own iQOO UI on top. As for the battery, the iQOO Neo3 is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and comes with support for 44W fast charging.

Huawei Nova 8 SE’s new leak reveals Dimensity 800U and Dimensity 720 CPU variants

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Nov 4, 2020

Huawei is all set to launch the Nova 8 SE smartphone tomorrow in China. At the end of the previous month, a tipster from China claimed that there will be two CPU variants of the smartphone. Another leak (via) has surfaced ahead of launch to corroborate that the Nova 8 SE will come in Dimensity 720 and Dimensity 800U chipset editions.

The leaked specs sheet that has appeared on Weibo states that the Huawei Nova 8 SE will come in a Standard Version powered by the Dimensity 720 chipset and a High Version featuring driven by the Dimensity 800U chipset. The D800U edition has support for 5G + 4G dual SIM connectivity, whereas the D720 model has support dual 5G connectivity. Apart from these differences, both variants are equipped with the same specs.

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Huawei Nova 8 SE specifications

The Nova 8 SE measures 161.6 x 74.8 x 7.46mm and it weighs 178 grams. The device is equipped with a 6.53-inch OLED screen that offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture.

The Nova 8 SE’s rear-mounted quad-camera setup has a 64-megapixel with f/1.9 aperture, an 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The phone is preinstalled with EMUI 10.1 based Android 10 OS.

The Nova 8 SE houses a 3,800mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging through USB-C. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM. The device includes an internal storage of 128 GB. Other features available on the device include an under-display fingerprint scanner, handheld super night scene, and 4K video recording. The leak has no information on the pricing of the Nova 8 SE.

Xiaomi signs contract with Tell Labs to build a joint laboratory for IoT

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 4, 2020

Xiaomi has entered into a mutually beneficial contract with China’s Tell Labs that’ll help bolster its Internet of Things (IoT). The contract was signed on November 3 at Xiaomi’s Mobile Internet Industrial Park in Beijing.

Fan Dian, general manager of Xiaomi IoT Platform Department and Wei Ran, director of China Institute of Information and Communications Technology’s Tell Terminal Laboratory, respectively signed the cooperation agreement on the joint AIoT laboratory on behalf of the two parties.

The outfit will be known as Xiaomi & Tell Intelligent Internet of Things (AIoT) Joint Laboratory and will focus on the typical application scenarios of the intelligent Internet of Things, such as smart homes, to carry out user experience research, plan formulation, test evaluation, and exploration of new technologies and new scenarios. The joint laboratory will be built in Xiaomi Yizhuang Industrial Park and Taiercui Lake Base. It will create a one-stop service platform to provide technical guidance, standard interpretation, test plan customization, test verification, and technical consultation and training services for Xiaomi and Xiaomi’s IoT ecosystem partners.

Further, the joint lab will help Xiaomi and its IoT ecosystem partners to continuously improve product quality and user experience. The laboratory will also work with other partners in the industry to jointly create industry standards and evaluation programs to promote the healthy and orderly development of the industry.

As the world’s leading AIoT smart home brand, Xiaomi’s IoT platform has more than 271 million connected devices, serving 55.99 million households around the world, with Xiaomi’s virtual smart assistant XiaoAI having more than 78.4 million monthly active users.

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Alcatel Joy TAB 2 with an 8″ HD display, Android 10 launched for $60

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Jed John Ikoba

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Nov 4, 2020

TCL’s Alcatel tablets have come to become a fitting alternative to Amazon Fire tablet which costs less than $100. They provide a decent tablet experience at pretty affordable prices. Moreso, they arrive without the usual bloatware that comes pre-installed on the Amazon Fire tablets.

The Alcatel Joy Tab 2 has now been launched in the US on Metro by T-Mobile. The carrier has the tablet for an affordable offer despite getting 4G LTE connectivity. Originally, the Joy Joy Tab 2 carries a retail price of $120 but Metro is launching it with a 50% off promotion bringing down the price of the tablet to $60.

The Alcatel Joy Tab 2 is a medium-size tablet that features an 8-inch IPS HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The display is protected by a layer of Asahi Glass. Under the hood, the Alcatel tablet crams a generous 4,080 mAh battery that the company claims can deliver up to 9 hours of video playback time and the standby time in 4G mode can even go up to 25 days.

The Joy Tab 2 is powered by a 2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor paired with a 3GB RAM while there is a 32GB expandable storage. The tablet even packs a camera apiece at the front and the rear aspect. A 5-megapixel sensor sits at both the front and the rear aspects. Furthermore, the device runs Android 10 OS out of the box and has a single micro-SIM slot for calls.

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OPPO K7x officially announced; now up for pre-order in China costing 1,399 yuan ($209)

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Nov 4, 2020

OPPO K7x has been in the news for the past few weeks and now the company has finally made the smartphone available for purchase in China. This is the company’s second device in the K-series after the launch of OPPO K7 a couple of months ago.

The smartphone features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ LCD display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset which supports 5G connectivity.

As of now, there’s just one variant of the phone in terms of memory configuration — 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It also comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security on the device.

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In the camera department, the smartphone features a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor, and two 2-megapixel camera sensors. On the front side, there’s a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies.

The device is running the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own ColorOS 7.2 on top. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 30W VOOC fast charging technology.

The OPPO K7x smartphone comes in two color options — Mirror Black and Shadow Blue. The phone is priced at 1,399 yuan which roughly converts to $209. It is currently up for pre-order in China for 100 yuan (~$15) and will start shipping from 11th November.

No Mi MIX 4 in 2020 says tipster, but foldables & 200W+ charging phones likely to launch in 2021

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Nov 4, 2020

Xiaomi has launched a lot of smartphones this year in China, but there are fans who eagerly waiting for the arrival of the new MI MIX series phone. Last year, Xiaomi announced the Mi MIX Alpha concept phone in September. With just two months remaining for the year 2020 to end, Xiaomi is still mum on the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 that is expected to succeed the Mi MIX 3 5G that was announced in February 2019. Today, a reliable tipster from China claimed that Xiaomi will not be launching a new Mi MIX phone this year.

According to the tipster, there is no news about Xiaomi mass-producing a Mi MIX series smartphone this year. The Mi MIX branded phones by Xiaomi has always featured top-notch design and specs. However, it now appears that Xiaomi fans will get to see a new Mi MIX phone only in the coming year.

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He added that Xiaomi has plans to mass-produce phones with technologies like under-display camera, 200W+ fast charging, and foldable phones with internal in-folding design. The flagship and high-end phones from Xiaomi only support Full HD+ resolution. It can be said based on the leak that the Chinese firm will launch more phones with Quad HD+ displays next year.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra that launched a few months ago supports 120W fast charging. The support for 200W+ on a smartphone sounds too be good to be true. Probably, it could be made available on a foldable phone that features a large capacity dual-part battery. As far as the under-display camera technology is concerned, it could be made on the Mi 20 series or even on a budget-friendly phone as ZTE did.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 details leak online weeks ahead of launch

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Nov 4, 2020

Qualcomm Tech Summit is scheduled to start from 1st December and the company will be announcing its next-generation flagship smartphone chipset — Qualcomm Snapdragon 875. Now, just weeks before the official announcement, details about the upcoming SoC have been leaked online.

A new report coming from China claims that the Snapdragon 875 will be manufactured using a 5nm node. It’s noteworthy that this is not new information as it had already been revealed earlier. Also, it won’t be the first chipset to be made using the 5nm process as Apple A14 Bionic and Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9000 have already been launched.

The report reveals that the upcoming octa-core chipset will come with one oversized core clocked at 2.84GHz, three Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.42GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores which are clocked at 1.8GHz. It is also said to pack Adreno 660 GPU for enhanced graphics performance.

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Previously, it was reported that for the SD875 chipset, Qualcomm is opting for an “oversized” core which is Cortex-X1 that is claimed to offer 23 percent improvements in terms of performance than the Cortex-A78.

As for the connectivity support, the SoC is expected to come with Snapdragon X60 5G modem but it remains to be seen if the company opts to make it an integrated modem, similar to what it did with its predecessor.

Just a couple of days ago, a prototype device powered by the Qualcomm SD875 SoC was spotted on the AnTuTu benchmarking platform, revealing that the chipset scored 899,401 points with a CPU score of 333,246 points and a GPU score of 342,225 points.

Vivo S7e 5G smartphone now available for pre-order in China

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