OnePlus recently launched its brand new flagship – the OnePlus 8T with features such as Snapdragon 865, an in-screen fingerprint sensor, and a large battery to cater to all the consumers’ needs. Since its launch, this smartphone has got many people interested, and to take it one step ahead, Giztop is offering up to a $50 discount for all the interested buyers.
OnePlus 8T runs on Oxygen OS 11 based on Android 11 and boasts Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Chipset. This device comes in variants of 8GB and 12GB RAM with 256GB and 512GB ROM for seamless storage and multi-tasking experience. Adreno 650 GPU offers a smooth and uninterrupted gaming experience.
OnePlus 8T has a 6.67-inch FHD+ Fluid AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400p. It features a punch hole bezel-less display with a pixel density of 402ppi and an aspect ratio of 20:9 with the brightness going up to 1100 nits when needed.
Users can enjoy clicking and recording decent quality photos and videos with its quad-camera setup. Featuring a 48MP primary camera with f/1.7 aperture, 16MP camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP camera, an 2MP camera, this device lets the user click professional-grade pictures. The 16-megapixel camera on the front with an f/2.4 aperture offers decent selfies and a video calling experience. It also comes in handy while using the face lock feature.
The phone comes with a large 4500mAh Li-ion battery that supports proprietary fast charging with a Type C cable. As for wireless connections, the OnePlus 8T boasts Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.10, NFC payments to provide versatility. The phone includes sensors like an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and in-display fingerprint sensor.
The OnePlus 8T comes in Silver and Green color variants. Interested readers can enjoy a $50 discount on Giztop by entering the “OP8T” coupon code. The offer is for a limited time, so hurry and pre-order this smartphone now.
Nokia went official with the Nokia 215 4G and Nokia 225 4G on October 10 with the Nokia 215 5G going on pre-order the same day. However, the Nokia 225 was scheduled to open for pre-order on October 17. The presale is now live on Jingdong (JD), a day earlier than expected.
Intending buyers in China can pre-order the Nokia 225 4G from Jingdong. The phone carried a price tag of 349 yuan (~$) but with a presale deposit of 1 yuan, you get 20 yuan off the final price which comes down to 320 yuan.
Nokia 225 4G is the successor to the Nokia 220 4G which has been a top-selling feature phone. The Nokia 225 4G is still a feature phone with a nine-grid physical button design. It weighs only 90g and has a dimension of 124.7mm x 51mm x 13.7mm.
In terms of the build, the Nokia 225 packs a compact body and is comfortable to hold. The fuselage is made of classic polycarbonate and is available in black, blue and sand gold.
Nokia 225 4G uses a 2.4-inch screen. It is powered by a low-power UNISOC processor and supports up to 32GB memory card. At the rear, there is a 3MP single camera. The phone also has a flashlight.
The most outstanding feature is the support for 4G connectivity. The phone also features dual nano-SIM card slots and supports the two SIM cards running on 4G at the same time. Other features include quick dialling (8 numbers can be set), voice recorder, external radio, etc. The classic “Snake” game is also pre-installed.
Infinix has introduced the Infinix Note 8 and Note 8i smartphones in Kenya. The pricing of both phones is yet to be confirmed. However, the Note 8 is expected to cost around $200. Both phones come with tall aspect ratio displays, a gaming-focused chipset, up to 64-megapixel quad cameras, and a huge battery with fast charging support.
Infinix Note 8 specifications and features
The Infinix Note 8 has a massive 6.95-inch IPS LCD screen with a punch-hole design. The 20.5:9 aspect ratio display delivers 720 x 1640 pixels resolution and 480nits of peak brightness. The Helio G80 chipset by MediaTek powers the Note 8 along with 6 GB of RAM. For storage, the phone offers 128 GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot.
The phone comes preinstalled with Android 10 OS and the latest edition of XOS 7.1. The pill-shaped cutout on the phone’s display has a 16-megapixel main selfie camera and a depth sensor. The backside of the device has a quad-LED flash assisted quad-camera system that includes a 64-megapixel main camera with autofocus support, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and an AI lens.
Infinix Note 8i
The Infinix Note 8 has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Its 5,200mAh battery supports 18W charging through USB-C. The Note 8 has other features like dual SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and a 3.5mm audio jack. Deepsea Luster, Iceland Fantasy, Silver Diamond are the color variants of the smartphone.
Infinix Note 8 specifications and features
The Infinix Note 8i has a 6.78-inch HD+ IPS LCD punch-hole screen. It has a front camera of 8-megapixel and it has a 48-megapixel main camera in its quad-camera setup. The rest of the specs of the Note 8i are identical to the Note 8. Ice Diamond, Obsidian Black, and Tranquil Blue are the color variants of the Note 8i.
The Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX gaming monitor has just been accidentally revealed by the company. The upcoming gaming monitor’s listing was spotted on Chinese Taobao and has revealed its specifications as well.
Asus had previously announced during CES 2020 back in January, so this means that a launch is imminent. According to a TweakTownreport, it sports a 32 inch Mini LED display panel with 4K resolutions and a high refresh rate of 144Hz. The gaming monitor has a response time of 4ms, with 1000:1 contrast ratio. It also supports the new HDMI 2.1 connectivity and a DisplayPort 1.4 port, and will even support the next gen gaming consoles like Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5.
The Chinese seller had the Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX gaming monitor listed for 42,999 Yuan (roughly 6,400 US Dollars), which even supports NVIDIA’s G-Sync technology. In the new gaming monitor, Asus is the first to feature VESA DisplayHDR 1400 certification with 1,152 zone MINI LED backlighting. It also arrives with a wide color gamut of >90% DCI-P3 coverage along with 10 bit color depth and HDR support as well.
This monitor has been designed by the company to take full advantage of its large screen real estate and be used for both gaming and productivity. On the rear of the monitor, the Aura Sync enabled RGB ROG Logo is housed. Asus was originally planning on launching the monitor earlier this year with a price tag of 3,599 US Dollars and but the impacts of COVID-19 caused delays. Thus, the listed price is unofficial at the moment, so take it with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates.
Samsung unveiled three smartphones namely, the Galaxy S20 FE, Galaxy M31 Prime Edition, and Galaxy F41 in India this month. The M31 Prime Edition is already up for purchase exclusively through Amazon India. Starting from today, the Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy F41 are also available for purchase in the country.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE price in India and specifications
The Galaxy S20 FE is priced at Rs 49,999 (~$682) in India and it comes in colors like Cloud White, Cloud Navy, Cloud Lavender, Cloud Red, or Cloud Mint. It can be purchased through Samsung’s online store, Amazon India, and offline stores across India.
The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is an IP68 rated smartphone that features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ S-AMOLED display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate. It is a 4G edition powered by Exynos 990 chipset. The device ships with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It is backed by a 4,500mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. It has a 32-megapixel selfie camera and a triple camera system featuring a 12-megapixel main camera with OIS, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens with 123-degree FOV, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with OIS and 3x optical zoom.
Samsung Galaxy F41 price in India and specifications
The Galaxy F41 has two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. They are priced at Rs 16,999 (~$231) and Rs 17,999 (~$245), respectively. However, for a limited period, both variants are available with discounted rates of Rs 15,499 (~$211) and Rs 16,499 (~$225). It is exclusively available through Flipkart and Samsung India’s online store. Fusion Black, Fusion Blue, and Fusion Green are its three color variants.
The Galaxy F41 has a 6.4-inch S-AMOLED FHD+ display with an Infinity-U notch. The Exynos 9611 powered phone has a 6,000mAh battery with 15W charging support. It has a 32-megapixel front camera and a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (depth) triple camera system.
The Geekbench results for the newly launched Apple iPhone 12 series of smartphones are out. The latest flagship lineup from the Cupertino giant was just recently unveiled and showcase only a slight gain in performance over the previous generation.
Apple is known to not reveal certain specs regardings its devices, including battery capacity and RAM. Thus, we have to wait for synthetic benchmarks from known platforms like Geekbench to get additional information. And now, multiple listings for the same have surfaced online. When the company had first announced the A14 Bionic chipset, it had claimed that it offered a 40 percent boost in CPU performance and 30 percent boost in GPU performance over the A12 chip, which is already two years old.
Apparently, the reason Apple might have done this is due to lackluster performance gains over the last generation of A13 chips. This seems all but true as the Geekbench listings show that the iPhone 12 arrives with 4GB of RAM, similar to the iPhone 11, and offers only a moderate bump of 20 percent in single core performance and just 8 percent in the multi core tests against the previous year’s A13 chip, as per a GSMArena report.
In single core tests, the iPhone 12 scored 1,588 points, while multi core results brought in 3,677 points. On the other hand, the iPhone 12 Pro with 6GB of RAM scored around 1,598 points in single core and around 4,000 points in multi core tests. Hence, we can see that the new A14 chip arrives with improvements towards its energy efficiency, rather than performance gains, which is understandable considering the new lineup features 5G support as well.
Apple finally launched its next-generation iPhone 12 series which includes four models — iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max. With the launch of this new lineup, the company has also ditched the charger and Earpods from the box.
Now, Samsung, which is the world’s leading smartphone brand, has taken to social media channels to mock Apple over its move of removing power adapter from the retail box. Through posts on social media, the company points out that the Samsung Galaxy series smartphones continue to ship with a power adapter.
It’s noteworthy that Apple not only removed the power adapter from the box of the newly launched iPhone 12 models but also for the older models. So, even if someone buys the iPhone 11 series, there won’t be a charger included.
Many are criticizing Apple for the move, which the company claims is for environmental purposes. But it seems that the company is just using the excuse of the environment to remove the power adapter from the box and force users to buy it separately.
Apple’s iPhones ship with just a USB-C to Lightning cable which won’t be compatible with the USB-A power adapters that Apple has shipped with almost every iPhone since 2007. So, most of the existing iPhone users who would be upgrading won’t have a USB-C power adapter, forcing them to shell out more money to get one.
If Apple was really concerned about the environmental impact of power adapters, the company could have opted for a USB-C charging port on the iPhones, ditching its proprietor Lightning just like it did with the iPad Pro.
Samsung, which is mocking Apple for removing power adapter from the box, is reportedly planning to do the same for some of its devices from next year. However, it’s just a rumor at this point in time and we’ll have to wait and see how it goes.
Wearable devices maker Huami has today confirmed through a post on Weibo that the company is all set to launch a new smartwatch under its Amazfit lineup. Huami revealed that it will launch Amazfit Pop for the “Double 11” sale.
Huang Wang, founder and CEO of Huami Technology has revealed that the upcoming smartwatch — Huami Amazfit Pop is colorful and lightweight and will go on sale during the Double 11 period in China.
While the product will be available for purchase during the sale event period in November this year, it will be up for pre-order a couple of weeks ago, from 21st October. The company has also shared a teaser video, revealing some key features.
From the video, it seems that the Amazfit Pop will feature a 1.43-inch HD color screen with around 50 watch faces to choose from. Apart from the basic smartwatch functions, it is expected to have support for Alipay offline payment, NFC access control bus card, etc.
There will be more than 60 exercise modes on the device and can also record the exercise data along with blood oxygen level monitoring and sleep monitoring. It is said to weigh 31 grams and will be water-proof up to 50 meters. As for the battery life, it could last up to nine days on a single charge.
It is less than a week before Chinese tech giant Huawei officially unveils the Mate 40 series in an event scheduled for October 22. Teasers of the Mate 40 have been coming out in bits. The latest teaser comes in form of a video released by Huawei’s terminal official Weibo page. The teaser video is accompanied by the text – “Master assists, the second becomes the master. October 22, # Huawei Mate40# advanced smooth. ” The video itself is that of an interstellar space combat game. Some careful netizens found that as the frame number of the game in the lower-left corner becomes 90, the spacecraft equipment in the game is upgraded, which should imply that the Mate 40 series will upgrade the entire system to a 90Hz screen. This should further improve the fluency and should be an upgrade over the Mate 30 which came with 60Hz refresh rate.
Flagship phones have improved beyond 90Hzto 120Hz and even 144Hz on gaming phones. Thus, while 90Hz may not offer the most fluent display, it offers some improvements over 60Hz. We can’t even say if the top-end Mate 40 Pro will top at 120Hz. That is a possibility as Huawei won’t want to lag behind.
The mate 40 is expected to feature the 5nm Kirin 9000 chipset and will utilise a curved screen. A recent teaser also points to the presence of octagonal rear camera design. The phone is tipped to have 66W fast charge support and will run on EMUI 11 but don’t expect GMS on board.
Last month, Motorola announced the Moto E7 Plus smartphone in India. It appears that the Lenovo-owned brand is now gearing up for its inferior sibling i.e. the Moto E7. The reason behind it is that the DealnTechpublication has now come across an online retailer listing of the unannounced Moto E7 smartphone. The listing carried its images and entire specifications.
Moto E7 specifications
The Moto E7 has 159.8 x 76.6 x 8.7mm dimensions and it weighs 181.2 grams. The device is fitted with a 6.2-inch Max Vision display that delivers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The teardrop notch on the screen is the home for its 5-megapixel selfie snapper.
The backside of the device has a dual-camera system, an LED flash, and a fingerprint scanner. The camera setup includes a 13-megapixel main camera and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel. The main camera supports 1080p video recording.
It is unclear which chipset is present at the helm of the Moto E7. Past leaks have revealed that it could be driven by the Snapdragon 632 chipset. The phone has 3 GB of RAM and internal storage of 32 GB. For more storage, there is a microSD card slot.
The Moto E7 handset boots to Android 10 OS and it is backed by a 3,550mAh battery that promises a battery backup of 2 days. The other features of the Moto E7 include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microUSB, and a 3.5mm audio jack.
Motorola is not yet talking about the arrival of the Moto E7. It is speculated to go official later this month. In July, the Moto E7 was found listed on a Canadian retailer site with a price tag of CAD 189 (~$142).
In April, Huawei unveiled the Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G as the cheapest phone in the Nova 7 series for China. Today, the company silently unveiled the Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition smartphone in the homeland. The smartphone is now listed at Vmall online store with all its specifications and pricing.
Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition specifications and features
The Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition has a 6.5-inch IPS LTPS LCD screen with a punch-hole design. It produces a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and 405ppi pixel density. At the front, it has an f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel selfie camera, which supports 1080p video recording.
The backside of the Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition features a vertical camera module. It comprises of an f/1.8 aperture 64-megapixel main camera, an f/2.4 aperture 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel macro shooter, and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel depth sensor. The rear cameras support photography features like HDR, night scene mode, and 4K video recording.
The Dimensity 800U that powers the likes of Realme X7 and Realme Q2 Pro is present under the hood of the Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition. It ships in a single trim that includes 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The EMUI 10.1 based Android 10 OS comes preinstalled on the Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition. The device houses a 4,000mAh battery that supports 40W rapid charging. The other features of the smartphone include face unlock, a side-facing fingerprint scanner, 5G, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition has identical specs as the Nova 7 SE 5G. The only major difference is that the original phone was driven by the Kirin 820 chipset, whereas the new one has a MediaTek chip.
Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition pricing and release date
The Huawei Nova 7 SE 5G Vitality Edition is priced at 2,299 Yuan (~$342). It comes in four colors such as Silver Moon Star, Qijijng Forest (Green), Midnight Black, and Midsummer Purple.
Samsung has launched all the premium smartphones that the company had planned to launch this year. Now, the South Korean giant is focusing on its next-generation S-series flagship device — the Samsung Galaxy S21 series.
Ahead of the launch, the Galaxy S21 lineup has been in the news and with the launch just a few months away, we expect to get more and more information about the upcoming flagship smartphone from Samsung.
As the company is gearing up to launch the smartphone, the Galaxy S21 has passed through the 3C certification process. The device is listed with model number SM-G9910 and will come 25W charger in the box.
The 3C certification reveals that the applicant for the smartphone was Samsung (China) Investment, while the manufacturer is Samsung Electronics. The device has been manufactured in the Samsung Electronics Vietnam THAI NGUYEN production plant.
It is also reported that the phone packs a 3880mAh battery which will be referred to as 4000mAh. Also, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is the first smartphone powered by the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 chipset to pass through this certification process.
So far, it has been reported that the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, the top-of-the-line offering in the series, will come with the company’s own Samsung HM2 108-megapixel primary camera in the Penta-camera. The usage of the ISOCELL HM2 sensor in line with the previous report.
It is also said that the phone will have support for 1080p recording at 240fps, 4K recording at 120fps, and 8K recording at 30fps. It will reportedly feature a 1440p display with either 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rate. It is also being reported that the Ultra variant will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery and will have support for 65W fast charging technology, which the company is already working on.
Samsung expected to launch three devices in the series — Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra — powered by either Snapdragon 875 or Exynos 2100 chipset. The launch is still months away, so we expect more details to surface online as the launch date nears.
At the beginning of this month, a new Redmi phone with model number M2007J3SC had received approval from the 3C regulatory body of China. The same phone has now emerged with full specifications and images in the database of TENAA certification platform of China. The listing reveals that it is a rebadged version of the Xiaomi Mi 10T that was announced in global markets and India recently. Rumors are rife that the M2007J3SC will break cover as the Redmi K30S.
Redmi K30S specifications (Rumored)
The TENAA listing states that the RedmI M2007J3SC has an LTPS display of 6.67 inches. It is a 20:9 aspect ratio supporting screen that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It has a rated battery of 4,900mAh capacity, which indicates its typical value could be 5,000mAh. The 3C listing o the phone had revealed that it may ship with a 33W fast charger.
At front, the purported Redmi K30S has a 20-megapixel selfie camera. The backside of the device has a triple camera module that includes a 64-megapixel primary camera. The configurations of the other two sensors are mentioned. Since it is a rebranded Mi 10T, it could be having a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 5-megapixel macro shooter.
The Redmi M2007J3SC is powered by an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.4GHz. This SoC could be the Snapdragon 865 flagship chipset. It will be heading to China in RAM options such as 6 GB, 8 GB, and 12 GB and storage editions like 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB. It lacks a microSD card slot.
The device is fitted with a side-facing fingerprint sensor. Its dimensions are 165.1 x 76.4 x 9.33mm and it weighs 216 grams. The phone may arrive in multiple color variants such as black, red, blue, pink, white, green, purple, and gray in the homeland.
OPPO has today announced that the company has entered into a partnership with telecom operator Orange (France Telecom) to launch an eSIM variant of the OPPO Watch in the European market.
Not just the OPPO Watch, more products from the company will also be adopted for the Orange network, including two new 5G smartphones — Reno 4Z 5G and Reno 4 Pro 5G, along with a 4G smartphone named OPPO A72.
OPPO has now established a partnership with major telecom operators in the European market, including Orange, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telekom.
The OPPO Watch features a large 1.91-inch 3D curved flexible AMOLED display with 326 PPI and 100% DCP-P3 color gamut. The company says that it opted for the square design because it feels squares are more efficient at displaying information.
The device comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2500 platform and paired with Apollo 3 co-processor. The wearable runs ColorOS-based Watch OS, which is a custom skin based on the Android operating system.
It has 8GB of internal storage, built-in GPS, NFC, and Bluetooth 4.2 for connectivity. The smartwatch is powered by a 300mAh or 430mAh battery (depending on the variant) and has support for VOOC fast charging technology.
It features a quad-optic heart rate sensor that keeps the user updated on the heart’s health and can also detect anomalies. Other modes standard to a smartwatch is also present, along with some special modes for beginners like ‘easy 5km run’ and ‘5-minute easy fitness’ mode. The watch is also waterproof up to 50m in water.
Thanks to the eSIM support on the device, the OPPO Watch allows users to make and receive phone calls on the device as well as independently access the internet, without the need of connecting the wearable device to a smartphone.
A couple of months ago, Apple confirmed that the company is working on its own ARM-powered Apple Silicon which will power the upcoming MacBook. It has also said that the first such devices will go official this year.
While the company has not yet officially confirmed the launch date of the upcoming ARM-powered MacBook, Jon Prosser has claimed that the Apple Silicon powered MacBooks could get launched on 17th November.
Even though Apple has confirmed that it is adopting an ARM-based chipset for the MacBook, the company has also revealed that it isn’t moving away from Intel. So, there’s a possibility that the company could also unveil newly updated Intel-powered MacBooks at the same event in November.
As per the previous reports, the Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to launch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro powered by this new Apple Silicon. Soon after that, in the first quarter of 2021, the company will unveil 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks powered by the ARM-based Apple Silicon.
In the latest development, Apple has reportedly submitted certification documents to Eurasian Economic Commission (ECC) for two new MacBooks. Given that the ECC certification usually comes a few weeks before the launch, it seems that the company is indeed on track to launch new ARM-powered MacBooks in November.
The Apple MacBook powered by Apple Silicon is expected to offer better performance and longer battery life. They are also expected to be cheaper in pricing compared to the current models available in the market.
Xiaomi launched its first Google Assistant-powered speaker in India last month. With a special introductory price tag of ₹3,499 (~$48), the Mi Smart Speaker. costs less than half the price of Google’s latest smart speaker, the Nest Audio, which has a special price of ₹6,999 (~$95) in the country.
If you live in Europe and have been looking for a way to get your hands on the speaker all the way from Asia, it has been reported by Winfuture that Xiaomi will be bringing it to the old Continent.
The source says they have been informed by retailers that the speaker will soon be announced in Europe. It appears the speaker will come in a different color from the one sold in India as shown in the images we have attached to the post. Good luck telling people it isn’t a Sonos One.
Notwithstanding, it will retain its affordable price tag as the source said they have been informed it will sell for €52.99 in Spain and €59.95 in Portugal. Google’s Nest Audio speaker is not available in a lot of countries in Europe but is priced at €97.47 in Germany.
The Mi Smart Speaker has a 12W 2.5” speaker unit that pumps out sounds loud enough to fill whichever room you place it in. It has touch-sensitive buttons including a mute button at the top as well as two far-field microphones to pick up your voice commands. The speaker connects via 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi and also has Bluetooth 4.2. You can pair two units together for a stereo setup. It weighs 853 grams but since it is not battery operated, you won’t be moving it around.
There is no date yet for the launch but we can expect it to go on sale before the end of October.
Microsoft entered the world of connected tablets with the Surface Pro X. Now, the Redmond giant upgraded the model by launching a new version: the Surface Pro X 2020. While it can be considered the best last-generation Windows 10 tablet, this does not necessarily mean it is the best tablet for productivity out there. Now, even in the Android and Apple world, there are several professional tablets. This is a comparison between the three tablets which we consider the best for productivity and advanced users: Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020, the latest iPad Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+. Note that we refer to the 12.9-inch version of the iPad Pro, not the 11-inch one.
Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020 vs Apple iPad Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+
Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Apple iPad Pro 11 2020
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
208 x 287 x 7.3 mm, 774 g
285 x 185 x 5.7 mm, 575 grams
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm, 641 g
DISPLAY
13 inches, 2880 x 1920p (Quad HD+), LCD
12.4 inches, 1752 x 2800p (Quad HD+), Super AMOLED
If you are looking for the most attractive design, you should opt for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+: it is a more compact tablet, it is thinner and lighter. Its design is entirely made of aluminum and the bezels around the display are very narrow. At the same level, there is the iPad Pro which is heavier but comes with even narrower bezels around the screen. Just like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+, the iPad Pro 2020 has an aluminum unibody design. Even the Surface Pro X 2020 is built with premium material, but we recommend its rivals due to their narrower bezels and more compact dimensions. In each case, you get the pen and keyboard support with high-quality accessories.
Display
The most convincing display is on board of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+, in my honest opinion. The reason is simple: it is the only one with an AMOLED panel and it shows more brilliant colors, as well as deeper blacks. Further, it has a 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10+ certification: the former offers a smoother viewing experience, while the latter improves the image quality, especially on streaming platforms. Thanks to the active digitizer, you can use the S Pen with up to 4096 pressure levels.
Hardware/Software
On the performance side, the iPad Pro 2020 is the winner. Thanks to its powerful Apple A12Z Bionic chipset and the iPadOS operating system, it is the smoothest and fastest tablet of the trio. On the other hand, the Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020 runs Windows 10 which may be better for a lot of users seeking the best productivity tablet. iPadOS is a great operating system for productivity, but a lot of professional programs for Windows 10 are lacking and it only supports apps. That is why Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020 is more interesting. With the Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020, you can even play PC games (if the hardware allows it, naturally). Android for tablets is the worst operating system for productivity users, but it is good for multimedia. Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+, and Apple iPad Pro are connected tablets, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ is the only one with 5G support.
Camera
Do you need the best camera tablet in the world? Choose iPad Pro without thinking twice. It has a rear triple camera including the best main sensor, as well as a great 10 MP ultrawide lens and an additional LiDAR scanner to calculate depth in a very accurate way for AR appliances. The second place goes to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ sporting a dual ultrawide front camera, while the Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020 lags behind with its single 10 MP camera.
Battery
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+’s battery lasts about 15 hours in video playback, just like Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020 with normal usage, while iPad Pro 2020 lasts about 12 hours. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ has the fastest charging tech with a 45W power.
Price
You can find the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ at about €900/$1054, iPad Pro 2020 starts from about €1000/$1170, and Surface Pro X 2020 costs more than €1200/$1405. Which tablet is the best? It mostly depends on the usage. If you are a casual/multimedia user, then you might prefer the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+. But avoid it in all the other cases. If you need professional desktop programs and games, then go for the Microsoft Surface Pro X 2020. If you sit in the middle and you are a professional user, but you do not need advanced desktop programs, then the iPad Pro 2020 is the best choice for you.
Flipkart andAmazon’s biggest sale is about to be live for everyone from October 16(tomorrow). And, here are the best deals for popular Smartphones on both Amazon’s Great Indian Festival and Flipkart’s Big Billion Days. The list includes prominent brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Moto, iQOO, and more.
As a head starter, you get a 10% instant discount on HDFC Credit, Debit cards including the EMI options on Amazon. And, 10% instant discount on SBI Debit, and Yono SBI cards on Flipkart. Additionally, Flipkart is also offering cashback while using Paytm. Do note that these are applicable only for prepaid transactions.
Flipkart Smart Upgrade
Also, Flipkart has a Smart Upgrade Plan offer wherein you pay only 70% of the price and keep it for 1 year(12-months). After this, you can buy another phone on Flipkart and return this back or pay the remaining 30% of this device to continue using it. This offer is applicable for Credit card, Credit Card EMI, and Bajaj Finserv transactions only.
Disclaimer: Do note that Flipkart has the right to lock your phone under Smart Upgrade Program if you don’t pay the remaining amount after 12-months.
Best deals on Smartphones
1. LG
First off, probably the biggest deal of all is from LG. LG’s G8 X gets a huge discount which makes it the cheapest Snapdragon 855 phone yet. However, LG says, this device won’t come bundled with a charger.
LG G8 X(6GB/128GB)– Gets a huge ₹35,000 discount which brings its price down to ₹19,990.
1. Samsung
A. Flipkart
Samsung S20+ (8GB/128GB) – A huge ₹28,000 discount on older ₹77,999 puts it at an offer price of ₹49,999. Additionally, if you opt for the Smart Upgrade plan, it fetches an extra discount of ₹14,801 bringing the price to ₹35,198.
Galaxy Note 10+(12GB/256GB) – It gets a discount of ₹30,000. The new offer price is ₹54,999. And, the Smart Upgrade Plan gets you an extra ₹16,001 to bring the price to as low as ₹38,998.
Galaxy F41(6GB/64GB)– Starts at ₹14,490. But you can buy it as low as ₹10,850 with Flipkart Smart Upgrade.
B. Amazon
Galaxy S10(8GB/128GB)– Its new offer price is ₹39,999 as it gets a discount of ₹10,000
Galaxy Note 20/Note 20 Ultra– Galaxy Note 20(8GB/256GB) gets an extra ₹10,000 off on exchange while Note 20 Ultra(12GB/256GB) gets a ₹13,000 off on exchange.
OPPO A52(4GB/128GB)– You get a ₹2,000 discount off ₹14,990. The new price is ₹12,990.
OPPO A5s(2GB/32GB)– There is a ₹1,000 discount and the new price is ₹7,990.
OPPO F15(4GB/128GB)– The old price of ₹16,990 gets slashed to ₹14,990 on ₹2,000 off.
OPPO Reno 2F(6GB/256GB)– Highest storage gets a ₹2,000 discount on ₹18,990. The new price is ₹16,990. You also get an extra ₹1,000 off on prepaid transactions.
OPPO A31(6GB/128GB)– This gets a huge ₹4,000 off and the offer price is ₹10,990.
4. Vivo
A. Amazon
Vivo V17(8GB/128GB)– This gets a ₹2,000 discount. New offer price is ₹17,990.
Motorola Razr(6GB/128GB)– Gets a huge ₹40,000 discount. New Price:₹84,999. Motorola has listed the Razr 5G on the offer page. But the mail we got doesn’t have 5G. Hence, we have listed the old 4G variant. We will update it once the sale is live.
The Galaxy A71 is one of the best-selling Samsung smartphones in 2020. The handset did so well in sales that the company has promised three generations of Android updates for it. The South Korean tech giant even rolled out some Galaxy S20 features to this phone and Galaxy A51 along with an exclusive AltZLife feature. Now, surprisingly, it has also begun to receive One UI 2.5 update as well.
When Samsung announced One UI 2.5, it was revealed that the update will be only available for Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab S, and Galaxy Z series. However, the company is now seeding this update even to the Galaxy A71 that comes under Galaxy A series.
That said, though the update is called One UI 2.5, it does not bring all those high-end features. Instead, it comes with some minor additions that anyway still improves the overall experience of the software.
Some of these features include “Network Quality information Display” that shows the speed of WiFi connections, “Request Password” to request WiFi password from the nearby connected person who is in the user’s contact list, support for Bitmoji stickers on AOD, YouTube search within Samsung Keyboard, support for split keyboard in landscape mode, and an SOS feature in Messages app that sends location information to selected contacts for every 30 minutes for 24 hours.
Last but not least, according to SamMobile, the One UI 2.5 update for Galaxy A71 comes with October 2020 security patch and bears firmware version A715FXXU3ATI8. It is currently being rolled out in batches globally and therefore, it may take time to reach your device.
Wireless earpieces are one of the most sought after accessories for their hands-free and practical design. SOUNDPEATS H1 is one such product that offers a crisp sound-quality with a hybrid dual-driver system for a pocket-friendly price. The company has raised up to $90k via Kickstarter within just a week.
Sound Quality
SOUNDPEATS H1 earbuds feature a hybrid driver integrated with a balanced armor driver, a customized dynamic driver, and a patented crossover. The crossover divides different frequencies accurately and sends them to the dedicated driver to produce the separate frequency regions precisely. Its 8.6mm dynamic driver recreates the rich details in the midsoles and the trench’s resonance depth to give the user a lively feel. SOUNDPEATS H1 comes with a Knowles balanced armature driver.
This pair boasts APTX Adaptive Audio Codec that features an auto-adjusting bitrate for superior sound quality. It is compatible with aptX, aptX LLC, and aptX HD enabled devices. Furthermore, the low latency mode puts audio in perfect sync with the media. Triple tap helps the user enter this mode and engage in a lag-free gaming experience. SOUNDPEATS H1 also features a deep passive noise cancellation mode that tunes out the surrounding sounds. These wireless earbuds employ an ear-conforming design that molds into the ear canal to form a proper seal for optimum noise isolation. With cVc 8.0 algorithm, this pair allows the user to make clear calls even in noisy surroundings.
Wireless Connectivity
SOUNDPEATS H1 earphones run on one of the latest Qualcomm chipset- qcc3040. This pair hereby consumes less power and provides seamless wireless connectivity for an immersive, on-the-go listening experience. This chipset needs only one earbud to maintain the BlueTooth connection, while the other one mirrors it. This feature comes in handy when the primary pairing is cut-off or detected to be weaker than that of the mirroring bud. It helps the user get optimized sound quality, free of glitches and dropouts.
Battery and Controls
SOUNDPEATS H1 features 40 hours of battery life with the case and up to 10 hours normally in a single charge. The charging mode allows this pair to power up via a Type C cable or a wireless charging case. Gentle taps on the earbuds enable the user to control various functions. One can also use Siri or Google Assistant with multi-tap and hold. When the user is occupied, an AI voice assistant can be invoked by saying “Hi, SOUNDPEATS” for hands-free control. This function can be used for accepting or rejecting calls or calling someone from the contact list.
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