Microsoft Xbox Series X retail packaging box leaked online

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Oct 12, 2020

Huawei is known for its diverse consumer electronics portfolio that is sold across the globe. However, the one market that the company hasn’t entered is desktop PCs. Although, that might soon change as a new report suggests that the company’s Kunpeng 920 powered PC may soon be listed on Huawei Mall.

Previously, we had reported on Huawei launching its own workstation oriented PC for professionals that run the Kunpeng 920 processor to rival Intel workstations. Since then, other reports had also surfaced that the company is also looking into entering the consumer PC market as well, which arrives as the overall PC and laptop sales have grown in recent times due to work from home becoming more popular due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

For those unaware, the Kunpeng 920 processor is a proprietary chip made by Huawei, which is built on the 7nm process and is based on the ARM architecture that was launched back in 2019. It offers high performance and is generally aimed at workstation builds or larger server based applications. A known Weibo blogger (@勇气数码君) recently noticed multiple listings for a new desktop PC that were listed under the model name of “Yellow River K680 G1.”

Unfortunately, images were not available of this PC, although, certain specs had been revealed. The desktop features a Kunpeng 920 processor along with 8GB of DDR4 2666MHz RAM and 256GB of SD storage. It also sports an AMD Radeon R7 430 graphics card and arrives with a DVD drive, keyboard and mouse as well. Its PSU is a 180W power supply and runs the Kylin operating system.

Unfortunately, these specs do not make the desktop look like a great build from today’s standards, but it might be aimed for general office based workloads rather than gaming or content creation. Furthermore, Huawei has also grown as a laptop maker with its MateBook series and its sub-brand Honor’s Hunter series now targetting both the ultrabook category and gaming laptop markets as well. So, these might be the basic models that the company is offering now and we can probably expect to see beefier pre-built desktops from the Chinese tech giant later on.

LG VELVET offline pre-bookings reportedly start at Rs 36,990 (~$504) in India

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Oct 12, 2020

LG announced the Snapdragon 765G LG VELVET 5G phone in May. In July, it unveiled the 4G version of the phone. The only major difference between the two variants is that the 4G model features the Snapdragon 845 chipset that powered Android flagship phones in 2018. Popular leakster Mukul Sharma had recently revealed that the LG VELVET will be releasing in India in October. Today, Fone Arena reported that offline retailer Supreme Mobiles has started receiving the pre-orders of the LG VELVET 5G in India.

LG VELVET price in India

LG Is yet to confirm the pricing of the LG VELVET for India, the retailer has released a poster through its Twitter tor reveal its pricing. The LG VELVET is reportedly priced at Rs 36,990 (~$504) in the country. Along with the Dual Screen accessory, the handset costs Rs 49,990 (~$682). In order to pre-book the device, customers are required to walk-in to the retail outlets of Supreme Mobiles.

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LG VELVET specifications

The poster mentions that the LG VELVET has a big P-OLED display of 6.8 inches. The screen delivers 1080 x 2460 pixels full HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 20.5:9. The screen is integrated with a fingerprint sensor.

The handset is equipped with 6 GB of RAM and it has a built-in storage of 128 GB. It is backed by a 4,300mAh battery. The global variant supports 25W fast charging and 9W wireless charging. It is unclear whether these charging capabilities will be also available on the Indian variant.

The LG VELVET has a 16-megapixel camera for capturing selfies. Its rear-mounted vertical camera setup resembles water droplets and it comprises a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel wide-angle snapper, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The MIL-STD-810G certified and IP68 rated LG VELVET weighs 180 grams.

Mysterious Exynos 1080 powered phone scores 693K+ on AnTuTu benchmarks

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Oct 12, 2020

Last week, Samsung the 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset that will power the forthcoming upper mid-range smartphones. Just as the predecessor Exynos 980 was first used on the Vivo X30 series last year, it is speculated that the Vivo X60 series could be debuting as the first Exynos 1080 SoC powered smartphones. During the official announcement of the Exynos 1080, Samsung claimed that an unspecified handset powered by the Exynos 1080 scored over 650,000 points on AnTuTu benchmarks. Today, AnTuTu shared a benchmarks screengrab of a mysterious phone that is codenamed as Orion. The device recorded an impressive score of 693,600 on the benchmarking platform.

The mysterious Orion smartphone features a display that produces 2376 x 1080 full HD+ resolution and it runs on Android 11 OS. The UX test on the device revealed that the phone supports at least a 120Hz refresh rate. The Exynos 1080 SoC is accompanied by 8 GB of LPPDDR5 RAM and 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

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The identity of the Orion phone is not known. It could be a Vivo X60 series smartphone. In the CPU, GPU, memory, and UX tests of AnTuTu, the Orion handset scored 181,009, 297,676, 115,169, and 99,656. The overall 693,600 AnTuTu score is higher than the overclocked Snapdragon 865 Plus flagship chipset, a variant of the SD865 which powered most of the Android flagship phones this year.

The Exynos 1080 SoC that is built with 5nm LPE processing technology. AnTuTu has mentioned that the octa-core chipset includes four Cortex-A78 CPU cores, four Cortex-A55 CPU cores, and Mali-G78 graphics. Vivo has reportedly started teasing the arrival of the Vivo X60 series in China and it is likely to launch in a month or two.

OnePlus 8T camera specs leaked, features a 48MP Quad Camera setup

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Oct 12, 2020

With the OnePlus 8T launching in just two days, a new leak has surfaced that reveals the camera specifications of the upcoming smartphone. The new flagship will reportedly feature a 48 megapixel quad camera setup.

OnePlus 8T camera specs:
Rear: 48MP Sony IMX586, 16MP wide-angle, 5MP macro, 2MP b/w
Front: 16MP Sony IMX471#oneplus #oneplus8t

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) October 12, 2020

According to a tweet from Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings), the new OnePlus device will house a quad camera setup on the rear, which comprises of a 48 megapixel primary sensor, along with a 16 megapixel wide angle lens, 5 megapixel macro shooter, and a 2 megapixel black and white sensor. On the other hand, the front will only arrive with a single selfie shooter.

The primary sensor on the rear is a Sony IMX586 sensor as per the leak, while the front sensor is a Sony IMX471 lens. Unfortunately, we have no way of confirming this information and we would have to wait for the official October 14 launch to know for sure. However, this new report is in line with previous reports that we had covered that also detailed a similar camera setup for the rear and front.

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A notable exclusion is the telephoto lens that was featured in last year’s OnePlus 7T. Furthermore, the device is expected to arrive with top notch specs and features like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and a 6.5 inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz high refresh rate. So stay tuned for more updates and the upcoming launch event, as we will be covering the live conference as well.

Tecno Camon 16 launched with Rs 10,999 (~$149) price as the cheapest 64MP quad camera phone in India

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Oct 12, 2020

In September, Chinese brand Tecno announced the Tecno Camon 16, Camon 16 Pro, and Camon 16 Premier smartphones. As scheduled, the brand officially unveiled the Camon 16 smartphone in India on Oct. 10. It has arrived as the cheapest smartphone with a 64-megapixel quad camera setup in the country.

Tecno Camon 16 price in India

Priced at Rs 10,999 (~$149), Camon 16 comes in two color options such as Cloud White and Purist Blue. The phone will be up for purchase through Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale that begins on Oct. 16 in India. The official listing of the phone shows the phone in a third color variant called Misty Grey. It appears that this color variant will be up for purchase sometime later.

Tecno Camon 16 specifications

The Camon 16 is a polycarbonate-bodied phone that has 170.9 x 77.2 x 9.2mm dimensions. The phone features a massive 6.8-inch waterdrop notch display that produces an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1640 pixels and a 20.5:9 aspect ratio. It is preinstalled with Android 10 OS that is flavored with HiOS 7.0.

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The Tecno Camon 16 has a 16-megapixel Samsung RGB S5K3P9 front-facing camera with dual flash. Its square-shaped camera module on its rear has a uniquely arranged quad-camera system. It has a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B RGB primary sensor, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and an AI lens. The cameras of the Tecno Camon 16 are coupled with plenty of features such as TAIVOS (Tecno AI Vision Optimization Solution) system, penta-LED flash unit, 10x hybrid zoom, super night mode, portrait AI scene recognition, 120ps slow-motion video shooting, video beauty, video bokeh, and Animoji.

The Camon 16 is driven by the Helio G70 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. It has 64 GB of internal storage and it houses a 5,000mAh battery. The phone carries support for 18W charging through microUSB. Lastly, it has a rear-positioned fingerprint sensor.

Xiaomi has sold over 5 Million Smart TVs in India

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Oct 12, 2020

Xiaomi, the known smartphone manufacturer, is a popular brand in India. It has been known for its aggressively priced smartphone and the company has even branched out to other consumer electronics products in recent years. Now, the company has officially announced that it has sold over 5 million Smart TVs in the region.

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The Chinese tech giant has announced that it has sold over 5 million Mi TVs in India since the lineup was brought to the country back in 2018. At the moment, the brand also holds 22 percent of the market share for smart TVs in the local market, which marks the 9 consecutive quarters of it being the best selling brand in the category.

Eshwar Nilakantan, Category head for TV at Mi India, stated that “Mi India has played a critical role in building the market for smart TVs in India, by providing the best hardware and software, at an incredibly great value. With a strong understanding of what our consumers need, we have focused on bringing consumers an unparalleled line-up of options that deliver on engineering, technology prowess, and content experiences.”

Xiaomi India also showcased its three core philosophies for the market, with “content first, consistent experience and customizations for India” being the driving ideals. Mi TVs in India is powered by Patchwall and are designed specifically for Indian consumers with the integration of known streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos as well, with support for 16+ languages and more.

Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo made the Huran Top 5 Consumer Electronics Brands list in China in 2020

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Oct 12, 2020

The Huran Research Institute has just released the list for the top Consumer Electronics Brand in 2020 in China. In the list, Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo make the top 5 rankings.

The list ranks the companies by their market value or valuation, which is based on the closing price on 30th September 2020. This was calculated and shared earlier today (10th October 2020), includes known Chinese smartphone manufacturers, with Huawei becoming China’s most valuable consumer electronics company with a valuation of 1.1 Trillion Yuan. Similarly, Xiaomi ranked second with 434 billion Yuan in value, while Vivo and Oppo arrived third and fourth respectively with a value of 170 and 175 billion Yuan.

This also marked the first time Vivo surpassed Oppo. Notably, Apple, the most valuable consumer electronics company in the world is worth 13.5 trillion Yuan (or about 2 trillion US Dollars), so, it is quite a feat for Huawei as well. DJI, the known drone maker that has captured various markets from across the globe arrived fifth in the list with a valuation of 100 billion Yuan. Furthermore, Lenovo dominated the laptop market, arriving with an annual revenue of 360 billion Yuan, ranking 7th with a 54 billion Yuan valuation.

Notably, the top four brands and the sixth brand that is Transsion Holdings accounted for 40 percent of the total smartphone shipped in the world with a total of 620 million handset units. And despite all of the regulations and pressures from the US government, Huawei has still achieved another milestone. Meanwhile, other known companies like Gree, Midea, Haier, and other home appliance makers didn’t make the list this year.

OPPO Smart TV confirmed to launch in China on October 19

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Oct 12, 2020

OPPO, the China-based company known for making smartphones, is now all set to enter the Smart TV market. The company has today confirmed that it will be hosting a launch event on 19th October to launch its first Smart TV in the market.

While the company has not revealed many details about the TV, it is being reported that there will be two variants based on the display size — 55-inch and 65-inch. It is also expected to have a Quantum Dot full-screen display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

From the previous leak, it has been confirmed that the OPPO Smart TV will come with a pop-up camera, enabling video calling on the device. The ultra-narrow display seems to have a silver-colored base.

Thanks to the Quantum Dot display, which is made with the innovative semiconductor nanocrystal technology, it improves the color gamut of the display. This makes the color appear more bright and pure.

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Both the OPPO Smart TV models have passed the 3C certification process with model numbers A65U0B00 and A55U0B00 with screen sizes 65-inch and 55-inch respectively. Both the TVs are manufactured by TPV Display Technology.

The company has also said that the upcoming smart TV will bring the content ecology for the family into one integrated platform. It also teases the new system-level gameplay.

The upcoming product is expected to feature a 4K panel and not 8K like the newly launched Mi TV LUX Pro 82-inch 8K 5G. It remains to be seen what else the company has planned to offer with this Smart TV.

The standard iPhone 12 may outsell the other three models

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Oct 12, 2020

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 12 series tomorrow (October 13) at the “Hi, Speed” event. According to multiple leaks and rumors, the Cupertino-based tech giant will launch four iPhones this year. However, only one of them will be more popular among customers compared to the other three models, as per a new report.

The prediction regarding the popularity of the upcoming iPhone 12 series comes from none other than Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities (via AppleInsider). According to the analyst, the standard 6.1-inch iPhone 12 will outsell the remaining three devices in the series.

For the first time in the history of iPhones, Apple will be unveiling four new iPhone models at a single event. The alleged brandings, screen sizes, storage configurations, and prices of these smartphones are as listed below.

iPhone 12 Mini
- 64GB – $649
- 128GB – $699
- 256GB – $799
iPhone 12
- 64GB – $749
- 128GB – $799
- 256GB – $899
iPhone 12 Pro
- 128GB – $999
- 256GB – $1,099
- 512GB – $1,299
iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 128GB – $1,099
- 256GB – $1,199
- 512GB – $1,399

It is worth noting that there’s another leak, which claims the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 to start from $699 and $799, instead of the above-mentioned prices. Therefore, we would advise you to take this piece of information with a pinch of salt.

That said, talking about Kuo’s prediction, he says that the iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max will only account for 20% each in terms of shipments this year. On the other hand, the regular iPhone 12 will acquire 40% of the remaining total shipments.

As per the analyst, although the iPhone 12 Mini will be the cheapest of the lots, it won’t be appealing to more customers because of its size. Whereas, the iPhone 12 with a slightly larger screen and not much expensive price tag will be more attractive to customers.

In the past, the costlier iPhone X outsold iPhone 8 models at the launch. However, in the following years, the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 sold more than the iPhone XS and iPhone 11 Pro series.

Since the world economy is severely affected by the pandemic, the prediction by ever-reliable Ming-Chi Kuo sounds right. He also adds that the inclusion of 5G won’t matter to most customers. Hence, we believe that there’s a possibility that people will continue buying last year’s iPhone 11 or the older iPhone XR if Apple does not discontinue them.

New Razer Blade Stealth 13 arrives with 11th Gen Intel chip and an OLED option

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Oct 12, 2020

Razer has always positioned its Blade Stealth lineup as one of the most portable gaming machines that one can own. Now, the company is launching a late 2020 refreshed model for the 13 inch variant, which arrives with an Intel 11th gen processors along with an OLED display option.

Under the hood, the only major change with the new Razer Blade Stealth 13 is its processor. This variant sports Intel’s latest Tiger Lake based CPU, namely the Core i7-1165G7. It is paired with a GTX 1650 Ti, with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of upgradeable storage. According to Razer. the new laptop offers “up to 2.7 times” the performance for content creation and “more than 20 percent faster” in office productivity than the previous iteration.

Furthermore, another notable inclusion in this upcoming refresh is the display option. The new Razer Blade Stealth 13 now offers a FHD touchscreen OLED panel option that will cover 100 percent CPI-P3, which is very important for content creators that require accurate colors for their work. Similar to the previous generation, the laptop also arrives in a non touch FHD panel with 120Hz display, which is the highest refresh rate at this size.

Razer has also paid close attention to audio with the new laptop. While the previous version had decent audio, it lacked strong bass. However, the newer model will arrive with a new audio app from THX that allows you to toggle preset audio profiles for different scenarios (movies, gaming, music, etc.) or to create your own. So, it might offer better tools to tweak audio performance. The new Blade Stealth 13 will be available later this month and will arrive with a price tag of 1,799 US Dollars, similar to the last gen model.

Xiaomi demonstrates Ultra Wide Band technology for controlling smart home devices

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Oct 12, 2020

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has today demonstrated its new technology that the company is calling Ultra Wide Band technology. As the name indicates, it is ultra-wideband communication with 500MHz bandwidth for transmitting data.

The company installed the UWB chip on the Mi 10 smartphone along with an array of antennas. Xiaomi has also used its own algorithms to achieve centimeter-level positioning and ±3° angle measurement accuracy.

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Xiaomi says that this Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology gives smartphone and smart devices spatial perception capabilities, similar to something like Indoor GPS. With this technology, the user can just point the smartphone to any device and a control card for the same will automatically pop-up on the screen.

Zeng Xuezhong, Vice President of Xiaomi and the company’s President for the Smartphone Department demonstrated the technology. In the video, he is seen pointing the Mi 10 toward a phone which automatically shows the control options for the fan on the phone. He then turns towards and Smart TV and the phone shows control buttons for the TV, eliminating the process of establishing a separate connection.

It should support all the Smart Home products launched by the company. Xiaomi also says that in the near future, it will eliminate the need to point the smartphone towards the device in order to control it. Currently, there’s no information on when the company is planning to roll out this technology on its smartphones.

Redmi Smart TV A65 4K with HDR support, dual speakers launched

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 12, 2020

In September, Redmi hinted at a new Smart TV A series coming out soon. Since then, the brand has quietly launched the Smart TV A55, A50 and A32 models. Now, the Redmi Smart TV A65 has joined the fray.

Going by the earlier teaser, the 65-inch model will be the largest size the Smart TV A-series will be getting. The Redmi Smart TV A65 is equipped with a 65-inch screen and has 4K resolution. It supports HDR and is equipped with high-power dual speakers. The smart TV is also equipped with Xiaomi’s self-developed audio algorithm and supports DTS decoding.

In terms of design, the Redmi smart TV A65 uses an ultra-narrow bezel and piano paint texture. In terms of configuration, it is powered by a 4-core A53 processor backed by 1.5GB RAM and there is 8GB storage onboard. For interface, the smart TV comes with HDMI, USB, network cable interface, antenna interface, AV output interface and S/PDIF.

The Redmi Smart TV A65 carries a price tag of 2599 yuan ($386) and is presently available on Jingdong.

Redmi Note 10 series leak reveals LCD punch-hole display, SD750G, 108MP camera, and more

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Oct 12, 2020

Redmi is expected to announce a new smartphone this month. While Redmi fans are eagerly waiting for the arrival of the Redmi Note 10 series, the company is likely to launch a new Redmi K30 series smartphone this month. Some reports have claimed that this month could see the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi 10T smartphone in China as the Redmi K30T. Meanwhile, a Chinese tipster has been tipping on the specs of the alleged Redmi Note 10 series. A recent leak by the tipster revealed the key specs of the two phones that belong to the upcoming Note 10 series.

The leak states that both smartphones of the Note 10 series are equipped with LCD panels with punch-hole design. One of them features the MediaTek MT6853V chipset i.e. the Dimensity 720 chipset and a 48-megapixel main camera on its rear.

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The other handset is driven by the Snapdragon sm7225 i.e. the Snapdragon 750G chipset and it has a 108-megapixel primary shooter. The tipster had previously mentioned that it has a 4,800mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. It is being speculated that a tweaked version of the Mi 10 Lite 5G will be rebranded as the Redmi Note series smartphone in China. Since it will be the first smartphone in the Note series to feature a 108-megapixel camera, it is likely to debut as the Redmi Note 10 Pro or Pro Max.

There have been reports that the Redmi Note 10 is powered by the Dimensity 820 chipset and 8 GB of RAM. Hence, it appears that the Note 10 family may include as many as three devices. Hopefully, newer reports will spill more information on the Note 10 series. It is unclear when Redmi will be announcing the Note 10 lineup.

BMAX MaxBook Y13 Pro powered by Intel Core m5 and 8GB RAM goes official

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Oct 12, 2020

BMAX, a Chinese company that makes computing products, has launched a new laptop in its home market, dubbed as BMAX MaxBook Y13 Pro. On the first look, the device seems quite similar to the Lenovo YogaBook series of laptops. The BMAX MaxBook Y13 Pro comes in an ultra-thin 2-in-1 360-degree convertible design. The company says that it has six different usage modes — Tablet, Portable, Drawing Pad, Laptop, Stand, and Tent.

It has 5mm ultra-narrow bezels around the display and the full-sized backlit keyboard on the device has a borderless design. The laptop, made using aluminum alloy body, is just 14.7mm thin and weighs 1.2 kg.

Coming to the specifications, the device features 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display that offers a 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. It supports 10-point precision touch and offers an 81.7 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Under the hood, the laptop is powered by an Intel Core m5-6Y54 processor which is clocked at 2.7GHz. The chipset, which is based on the 14nm process, support 4MB smart cache and is claimed to be 25 percent faster compared to Core m3-6Y30.

The graphics part on the device is handled by Intel HD Graphics 515 clocked max to 900MHz. It is claimed to offer a 40 percent performance over the previous generation Intel HD 5300. The laptop packs 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There’s also an M2 slot for adding additional M.2 SATA SSD storage on the device.

As for connectivity, it features Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band. The company says that it comes with a Magic Sound System for a multi-dimensional sound experience. The device also has two USB-Type C ports and is powered by a 38Wh two-cell battery which the company promises can offer six hours of battery life on a single charge.

For more details, please check it on the BMAX official site, or buy it from Amazon.it or Amazon.es for €449.

OPPO A53s pricing, specifications listed before October 13 release date

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Oct 12, 2020

In August, OPPO announced the OPPO A53 smartphone in markets like Indonesia and India. The phone was rebranded as OPPO A32 in China last month. A listing of an unannounced phone named as the OPPO A53s has appeared at the official OPPO store at Amazon Germany. The listing carries specifications, renders, and pricing of the phone and it also mentions that it will be releasing on Oct. 13 (tomorrow). What’s interesting about the OPPO A53s heading to Germany is that it has the exact same specs as the OPPO A53 that debuted in other markets. Hence, it appears that the A53 will be simply dubbed as the OPPO A53s in Germany and maybe in other European markets.

OPPO A53s specifications

The Amazon Germany listing of the OPPO A53s states that it has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel with a punch-hole design. It supports HD+ resolution and a high refresh rate of 90Hz. The phone draws power from the Snapdragon 460, which is at present the latest Snapdragon 400-series SoC.

The listing does not mention the amount of RAM present inside the OPPO A53s. It mentions that it has an internal storage of 128 GB. The handset has a 5,000mAh battery that carries support for 18W fast charging through USB-C.

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The OPPO A53s has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a rectangle-shaped camera module that includes a 13-megapixel main camera, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

OPPO A53s pricing

The OPPO A53s is mentioned with a price tag of 189 euros (~$223) on Amazon Germany. It comes in Fancy Blue and Electric Black color editions. There is a pre-order bundle that allows the buyers of A53s to get the OPPO W31 TWS earbuds worth 77 euros (~$91) for free.

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Realme Q2 key specifications and image leaked before launch

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Oct 12, 2020

Realme will be announcing the Realme Q2 series of smartphones in China tomorrow. Based on the rumors surrounding the Q2 series, it can be said that the lineup includes two phones namely, the Realme Q2 and Realme Q2 Pro. It is speculated that these are RMX2117 and RMX2173 phones that were approved by the TENAA authority of China in September. Tomorrow’s Q2 series launch will also see the arrival of the Realme Buds Air Pro and an Electric Toothbrush in the home market. Ahead of the launch, a reliable tipster took to Weibo to share the key details of the Realme Q2.

The tipster has revealed that the Realme Q2 could be priced between 1,299 Yuan (~$194) and 1,599 Yuan (~$239). The phone will be flaunting an LCD screen that delivers up to 120Hz refresh rate. It will be fueled by the Dimensity 800U chipset by MediaTek.

The Realme Q2 will receive the power to perform from a 5,000mAh battery. The phone will carry support for 30W VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge technology. For photography, it is equipped with a 48-megapixel triple camera system.

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The Weibo post that reveals the above specs also carries an image. It seems to belong to the Realme Q2 as it resembles with its rear image at TENAA. The phone is equipped with a rectangle-shaped camera module and it has a side-facing fingerprint scanner.

The Realme Q2 series will be the first phone from the brand to come preinstalled with Realme UI 2.0. The new skin will be overlaid on Android 10 OS. Its known through its TENAA listing that it has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel, 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple rear shooters, up to 8 GB of RAM, and up to 256 GB of internal storage.

Huawei Mate 40 series color options leaked ahead of launch on October 22

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Oct 12, 2020

After months of rumors and speculations, Huawei officially confirmed that the company will be launching its much-anticipated Huawei Mate 40 series flagship smartphones through an online-only event on 22nd October.

Now, ahead of the launch, some information about the phone’s models, their color options, and the build material of the RS Porsche Edition has leaked online.

As per the leak, the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro smartphones will come in five color options — Bright Black, Cosmic Silver, Pearl White, a new Green hue, and for the first time, the company will also offer a Yellow color.

It also reveals that the RS Porsche Edition will have a ceramic back panel. There will be Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus variant as well, but so far the color options for this top-end model are not yet known.

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In the poster announcing the phone’s launch date, the company touted the upcoming smartphone series as “Leap Further Ahead”, which could be hinting towards the chipset powering the devices — Huawei Kirin 9000 SoC, which is built on 5nm process. It could also be the company’s latest flagship chipset for the time being, because of the US sanctions.

Reports indicate that the phone could sport a similar display design as the Huawei P40 Pro series and thus it could be equipped with a curved OLED display with a pill-shaped cutout for a selfie camera as well as TOF 3D sensor for face unlock.

The devices will be running the latest EMUI 11 custom user interface, likely to be based on the Android 11 operating system. However, reports indicate that the standard Mate 40 may ship with EMUI 10.1 instead of the latest version.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra could feature 108MP camera and 65W fast charging

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