Lin Bin, Xiaomi Vice Chairman and Executive Director, has pledged that he will not sell any additional shares of the company over the next five years. This move arrives after 1 billion US Dollars worth of shares were sold and is an effort to maintain the market confidence in the Chinese tech giant.
According to a CaixinGlobal report, the company recently sold shares to cash in on the surging stock price of its share’s value. It reported sales of HK$7.89 billion (roughly 1.02 billion US Dollars) through 350 million Class B shares of the company. The senior official sold shares at HK$22.55 each or about 3 US Dollars, which was a 4.23 percent discount on the company’s Monday closing price.
At the moment, Lin Bin holds about 2.4 billion shares or 9.64 percent of Xiaomi’s capital stock, which also makes him the second largest individual shareholder. In recent times, the company’s share prices have soared by almost 30 percent after it reported on an impressive growth in net profits year on year in its latest financial report.
Back in August 2019, the senior executive had sold over 41 million Xiaomi shares for three days straight. This brought in HK$373 million, which had shaken the market confidence and saw the downfall of the company’s share value. So to avoid the same trend from recurring, Lin Bin promised not to sell any Xiaomi shares for a year.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has just been launched by the company. It is a new compact flagship from Sony and features top notch specs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and a high refresh rate OLED panel.
Xperia 5 II
For those unaware, the new high end device is the spiritual successor to Sony’s Compact series. The Xperia 5 arrives as the compact version of the Xperia 1 2019 flagship, while the Xperia 5 II is the compact version of the Xperia 1 II, which was launched earlier this year. With smartphone sizes having become rather unwieldy and heavy for single handed use, the small form factor device will be a comfortable pick for many.
Xperia 5 II Specifications
Under the hood, the latest flagship from Sony features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G chipset. At the moment, the RAM and storage configuration is currently unknown. Although, we do know that the device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery pack. On the front, the smartphone sports a 6.1 inch FHD+ OLED display panel, which supports a 120Hz high refresh rate. This display has an aspect ratio of 21:9 and offers HDR support with Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Unfortunately, the Sony press release has left out a bunch of details regarding the newly unveiled device. Although, it is confirmed that the Xperia 5 II features a triple camera setup, comprising of a 12MP f/1.7 primary sensor, a 12MP f/2.2 ultra wide angle camera, and another 12MP f/2.4 telephoto lens. However, the specs of the selfie shooter are currently unknown. But, Sony has highlighted that the device will be capable of shooting 4K HDR videos at 120fps, which can also be played back at 5x slow motion at 24fps.
Pricing and Availability
The Sony Xperia 5 II will be available in an unlocked Black color variant in the US, with variants compatible for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Cricket. Pre orders for the device will start from 29th September 2020 with a price tag of 950 US Dollars, with shipping starting from 4th December 2020. For those that order before 29th November 2020, they will receive a gaming bundle comprising of a gaming headset, a 10,000mAh power bank, and 21,600 Call of Duty Mobile points.
The Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro smartphones were announced in India at the beginning of this month. Soon after its launch, Realme Indonesia started teasing the arrival of the all-new Realme 7i. Today, the Chinese firm held a launch event in Indonesia to announce Realme 7i and Realme 7 smartphones.
Realme 7i specifications and features
The Realme 7i measures 164.1 x 75.5 x 8.5-8.9mm and it weighs 188 grams. It has an IPS LCD punch-hole display that measures 6.5 inches. The screen supports 720 x 1600 pixels HD+ resolution and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone promises a screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. The display is shielded by Gorilla Glass panel and its rear is made from glossy polycarbonate material.
The Realme 7i has a Sony IMX471 16-megapixel front-facing snapper with f/2/1 aperture. It offers features like portrait mode, beauty mode, HDR, bokeh effect, UIS video stabilization, and 30fps 1080p video recording. The Realme 7 has a quad-camera system on its back. It has a 64-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture with PDAF, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor with 119-degree field-of-view and f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel B&W lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel macro lens with 4cm focal length with f/2.4 aperture. The rear cameras support super nightscape mode, portrait mode, HDR, AI scene recognition, AI scene beauty, cinema mode, UIS / UIS Max video stabilization, and 30fps 1080p video shooting.
The 11nm Snapdragon 662 mobile platform powers the Realme 7i with 8 GB of LPPDR4x RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. For additional storage, it has a microSD card slot. The Android 10 OS with Realme UI 1.0 skin comes preloaded on the Realme 7i. The 5,000mAh battery of the Realme 7i supports 18W fast charging. The other features available on the Realme 7i are dual SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, a 3.5mm headphone slot, and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor.
Realme 7 specifications and features
The Realme 7 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD full HD+ punch-hole screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is driven by the Helio G95 chipset, 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It also houses a 5,000mAh battery with 30W Dart Charge support.
The Realme 7 has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel. The backside of the phone has a Sony IMX682 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel (119-degree ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (depth) + 2-megapixel (macro) quad-camera system. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and carries support NFC among other connectivity features. The handset measures 162.3 x 75.4 x 9.4mm and it weighs 196.5 grams.
Realme 7i and Realme 7 pricing and availability
The Realme 7i and Realme 7 are priced at IDR 3,199,000 (~$214) and IDR 3,999,000 (~$268), respectively. The Realme 7 can be bought in color editions such as Misty Blue and Misty White in Indonesia. The Realme 7i is coming to the country in colors like Polar Blue and Aurora Green.
Xiaomi is expected to launch new devices in the Mi 10 series in the form of Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro. The entire design and specifications of these handsets have already leaked. The only thing that was uncertain about them was their pice. But now, the price of the Pro variant leaks as well.
The upcoming Mi 10T and Mi 10T pro expected to be the cheaper alternatives to the regular Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. To sell these devices at a more pocket-friendly price, Xiaomi has toned down some of the features, which don’t affect the users in usage.
For instance, both these phones will ship with LCD panel compared to curved OLED display on the standard editions of Mi 10 series. But to compensate it, the company has added 144Hz refresh rate. Since displays are one of the most expensive parts of a smartphone, their price was thought to be much cheaper.
Fortunately, this speculation happens to be true. A picture shared by 数码闲聊站 (Digital Chat Station) reveals the price of Mi 10T Pro to be €699. That means this handset will retail for €300 less than the launch price of Mi 10 Pro. In fact, it will be also €100 cheaper than the debut price of regular Mi 10.
On paper, the Mi 10T Pro looks much better than vanilla Mi 10. Because it will come with a more useful triple camera setup – 108MP (wide) + 20MP (ultra-wide) + 12MP (telephoto) and 144Hz refresh rate, albeit an LCD panel. Above all, as mentioned above, it will be more affordable.
That said, Xiaomi is yet to announce the launch date of the new Mi 10T series. Going by the number of leaks and retailer listings, they should go official very soon.
At its recent ‘Time Flies’ virtual event, Apple unveiled the next-generation Apple Watch Series 6 models, along with Apple Watch SE and a few other devices. The highlight of this new smartwatch is that it comes with a feature for blood oxygen monitoring.
During the announcement, Apple had revealed that the feature will be available in selected countries only. Now, it has been confirmed that the Apple Watch Series 6 models in China will have support for blood oxygen monitoring.
Apple had introduced the ECG monitoring feature with the Watch Series 4 but the feature didn’t make it to the Chinese variants. The ECG feature has been limited to certain countries only because of regulatory approvals. So, people in China were hoping that Apple doesn’t follow the same for the new SpO2 monitoring feature.
Given that the blood oxygen monitoring feature isn’t strictly controlled by regulatory authorities, it is possible for Apple to offer the feature is almost every region. Thus, the feature will be available in about 108 countries and regions.
The blood oxygen monitoring feature takes about 15 seconds to complete the process and the function is accomplished using both red and infrared light. The device is powered by a new S6 processor, which is based on the A13 chipset.
It is running on the latest watchOS 7 which was introduced earlier this year during WWDC. There’s native sleep tracking support, a rebranded Fitness app with new workouts, a hand-washing feature tailored for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, richer complications, and the ability to share watch faces, and more.
The company says that the smartwatch offers 18 hours of battery life, the same as its predecessor. It also comes with support for fast charging which can recharge the device in about one and a half hours.
Since the US chip supply ban, it has become hard for someone to buy a Huawei smartphone equipped with a 5G Kirin chipset. And reportedly, the prices of said devices have also surged in the market recently.
According to a new report from GlobalTimes (a Chinese state-run media), the prices of 5G enabled smartphones from the Chinese tech giant have risen. In Beijing’s largest wholesale market, Zhongguancun, of 3C products, the prices of these 5G Huawei devices have risen, with high end flagships like the Huawei Mate 30 Porsche version being sold for more than 3,000 Yuan (roughly 447 US Dollars) more than their original price that is already a high 2,200 US Dollars.
As per an employee of a mobile store in the Zhongguancun market, the sizeable price hike began more than a month ago. A dealer stated that “Some distributors are stocking up, with prices rising from 100 to 400 yuan on average for all types of Huawei models. In addition, models with different configurations and colors are running out of stock. It is not easy for us to get the phone sets now. It is estimated that the channel price of the phones carrying the Kirin 9000 chip will increase, but the official price will not be raised.”
For those unaware, the Chinese vendor lost its chip supply from TSMC due to US sanctions. Since then, the company has stockpiled on Kirin chips aggressively, while separate reports have shown that other Chinese chipmakers have also seemingly abandoned it after the US deadline. So analysts believe that the shortage of chip supply and loss of Google mobile services support on its devices has put a lot of pressure on the company in the market.
Redmi, the company backed by Xiaomi, has today launched its new Smart TV in its home market China — Redmi Smart TV A55. It is now up for pre-order and will be available for purchase from 30th September.
For the pre-order phase, it is available for a discounted price of 1,777 yuan (~$262) but the retail price of the TV is 1,999 yuan (~$295).
The Redmi Smart TV A55 comes with a 55-inch display panel that supports 4K Ultra HD resolution along with HDR technology. It comes with the next-generation Image Quality Engine that can automatically recognize the picture type and enhance the viewing experience using multiple algorithms.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek 9632 quad-core processor. The TV packs 1.5GB of RAM and come with 8GB of internal storage. There’s also Stereo Speakers that are claimed to offer more immersive sound, along with DTS decoding support.
It is running the MIUI operating system based on Android which can also be used to control smart home devices through voice commands. The company has also introduced a new Minimalist Mode so that elders can easily navigate through the interface.
The Redmi brand has previously launched a few Smart TV models, the latest being Redmi Smart TV X series that includes Redmi Smart TV X50, Redmi Smart TV X55, and Redmi Smart TV X65 with a bezel-less design and impressive set of features.
OnePlus Buds true wireless earphones were launched earlier this year, marking the Chinese company’s debut in the TWS headset market. Now, it seems that the company is gearing up to launch another variant of the same.
The latest report indicates that the OnePlus Buds Z earphones could get launched soon. It is also expected to be a bit cheaper compared to the currently available model. Just for the context, OnePlus Buds is available for purchase at a price of $80.
OnePlus Buds
It makes sense for the OnePlus Buds Z to be cheaper than the original OnePlus given that the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z is also priced cheaper when compared to the Bullets Wireless earphones.
Currently, there’s no information available about the TWS earphones, including its features, pricing, or availability. However, we expect more details to surface online in the coming weeks as the launch date nears.
The OnePlus Buds come with a 13.4mm dynamic driver and has support for Dolby Atmos for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 8 series. It also has support for Dirac Audio Tuner for the newly launched OnePlus Nord smartphone.
It has environmental noise cancellation which triggers during phone calls. The device also has IPX4 ratings, making it water-resistant. Connecting the earphones with OnePlus smartphones enables additional touch controls, as well as a low-latency mode named Fnatic Mode for gaming.
Huawei has been cut-off from the rest of the world when it comes to procuring chipsets or other semiconductor components that users American technology. This is because of the sanctions imposed by the United States, which is also affecting the company’s vendors.
Because of the sanctions, it is impossible for the company to manufacture its flagship Kirin chipsets, and thus, the company had earlier confirmed that the upcoming Kirin 9000 SoC could be the last flagship chipset from Huawei.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro CAD Renders
For those who are unaware, the Kirin 9000 SoC will be powering the upcoming Huawei Mate 40 series flagship smartphones. Now, it has been revealed that the Chinese giant has about 10 million units of Kirin 9000 SoC, so there could be 10 million units of Mate 40 series phones available for purchase.
Another report coming from China claims that Huawei has about 8.8 million units of 5nm Kirin 9000 chipset available. The chipset could last for about a few months before the company runs out of it.
As for the Huawei Mate 40 series, the company is expected to launch three models — Mate 40, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 40 Pro+, all of which will come with EMUI 11 based on the Android 10 operating system with support for some advanced features.
Huawei is expected to hold an online launch event for the Mate 40 series as well as the Kirin 9000 SoC next month. The China launch is expected to take place in mid-October while the devices could go official in the UK next year.
Last year, Huawei unveiled the Mate 30 series in September. It appears that due to the US sanctions the Mate 40 series is unlikely to launch this month. According to a new report on Winfutrue.de, Huawei will be holding the Huawei Mate 40 series livestream unveil event by mid-October in China. As far as global release is concerned, the Mate 40 series may hit the European markets by next year.
At the recently held Huawei Developers Conference (HDC) in China, the Consumer Business Group head for Huawei, Richard Yu confirmed that the Mate 40 series will be debuting soon. Also, the UK wing of the company has confirmed through a tweet that the next generation Huawei Mate will break cover soon. As reliable tipster Evan Blass had revealed earlier, the Mate 40 series may release in the international markets in the coming year.
Apple recently unveiled the Apple A14 Bionic as the world’s first 5nm chipset. The publication revealed that Huawei will be the first brand to launch a 5nm chipset with a built-in 5G modem. The 5nm Kirin 9000 with 5G support is expected to power the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Mate 40 Pro+.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro CAD Renders
Apple’s 5nm A14 SoC requires an external modem for LTE connectivity. As far as the Mate 40 is concerned, it is likely to feature the Kirin 9000E which is said to be an enhanced version of the Kirin 990 5G chipset. The report also states that the Mate 40 series will offer faster charging capabilities than the predecessor series.
While the Mate 40 series will come with beefed up cameras, it will not feature Google Mobile Services due to the U.S. sanctions. Earlier this month, it was reported that Huawei has reduced component orders for the Mate 40 series by 30 percent as its likely expected a dip in interest and shipments.
It was recently reported that Vivo will be launching the Vivo V20 series on Sept. 24 in Indonesia. However, the company is set the Vivo V20 series a bit earlier in Thailand on Sept. 21. The series includes three devices such as the Vivo V20 SE, Vivo V20, and Vivo V20 Pro. Vivo Thailand released a teaser of the Vivo V20 Pro, which revealed that it could be a rebadged edition of the Vivo S7 5G that debuted in China. Also, a tipster has shared two screengrabs that have revealed the key specifications of the Vivo V20 and 20 SE smartphones.
Vivo V20 SE and Vivo V20 specifications
The Vivo V20 SE and Vivo V20 are equipped with a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch. The screen supports full HD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Both phones offer a 90.12 percent screen-to-body ratio. These devices are preinstalled with FunTouchOS 11 based Android 10 OS. Interestingly, the Vivo V20 heading to India seems to have a dual punch-hole cutout for two front-facing cameras. This indicates that the Vivo V20 heading to India could be a slightly different phone compared to the ones arriving in markets like Thailand and Indonesia.
The Vivo V20 SE is powered by the Snapdragon 665 and 4,100mAh battery and the Vivo V20 has the Snapdragon 720G and 4,000mAh battery. The Vivo V20 SE and V20 come with 33W Flash Charge 2.0 technology and NFC connectivity. Both devices have 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage.
The Vivo V20 SE has a 32-megapixel selfie camera with features like super night selfie, AI face beauty, multi-style portrait, pose master, and softlight band. The rear-mounted triple camera system of the Vivo V20 SE has a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens that can also capture macro shots, and a 2-megapixel bokeh lens. The V20 SE will come in Gravity Black and Oxygen Blue colors.
The Vivo V20 has a 44-megapixel selfie camera with features like autofocus, steadyface selfie video, dual-view video, super night selfie, slow-motion selfie, and 4K selfie. The triple camera system positioned on the backside of the Vivo V20 has a 64-megapixel main camera, a multifunctional 8-megapixel lens for wide-angle, bokeh, and macro images, and a 2-megapixel mono lens. The Vivo V20 comes in two colors such as Midnight Jazz and Sunset Melody.
Vivo V20 Pro specifications
The teasers released by Vivo Thailand suggest that the Vivo V20 series will come with 5G connectivity. Based on the above leaks, it seems that only the Vivo V20 Pro will support 5G as it is a rebranded Vivo S7 5G.
เก็บทุกฉากความประทับใจในทุกช่วงเวลาสำคัญของคุณ ด้วย Slo-Mo Selfie Video ใน Vivo V20 Series
The Vivo S7 5G comes with a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED FHD+ display with a wide notch for a 44-megapixel + 8-megapixel (depth) dual selfie camera system. Its other specs include Snapdragon 765G, 4,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging, 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (depth) triple camera system, and in-screen fingerprint sensor.
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO just launched OPPO F17 and OPPO F17 Pro in the beginning of this month in India. And now, according to a new leak, the company will soon debut a higher model in the series called OPPO F21 Pro before Diwali (festival of lights) in the country.
This exclusive leak comes from MySmartPrice. As per the industrial sources of the publication, the OPPO F21 Pro will either launch in October or November before the Diwali festival on Diwali on November 14.
Unfortunately, the sources did not reveal any specifications of this device. However, they did mention that it will be sleeker than the OPPO F17 Pro with a glass back design instead of plastic rear panel. Also, it is said to feature a different pattern on the back to differentiate itself.
That’s all the information the leak gave away about the upcoming OPPO F21 Pro. That said, since it will be placed about the OPPO F17 Pro, we can expect it to feature a much powerful chipset than MediaTek helio P95, retain AMOLED display, 30W or more fast charging, better cameras, and ColorOS 7.2 baked on Android 10.
As for pricing, the OPPO F17 Pro is available in a single 8GB + 128B storage configuration for ₹22,990 ($312) in India and therefore, the forthcoming OPPO F21 Pro should retail for around ₹30,000 ($407) in the country.
Galaxy M31 is one of the best smartphones launched by Samsung earlier this year. This handset along with Galaxy M30s helped the South Korean tech giant in boosting its online market share in India. That said, the Galaxy M31 launched with One UI Core 2.0 based on Android 10 earlier this year. Now, after months from its release, it is receiving One UI Core 2.1 update with September 2020 security patch.
One UI 2.5 is the latest stable version of Samsung’s mobile operating system, which debuted with the Galaxy Note20 series in August. Whereas, One UI 2.1 was introduced with Galaxy S20 series in the first quarter of 2020.
On the other hand, One UI Core is a stripped down version of standard One UI for budget devices. Hence, being a budget smartphone, Galaxy M31 is getting One UI Core 2.1 update with firmware version M31FXXU2ATI4.
According to the official changelog, Night mode name has been changed to Dark mode with enhanced image, text & color enhancements, and darkened wallpapers, widgets & alarms. The update also brings clearer app icons and system colors with improved layouts for tiles and buttons.
Further, it also adds new navigation gestures, One-handed mode, more detailed battery information graph in Device care, Digital wellbeing and trash feature for Contacts.
Last but not least, the latest system update for Samsung Galaxy M31 weighs 1.62GB in size and is being rolled out in phases.
The Realme Narzo 20 Pro measures 162.3 x 75.4 x 9.4mm and it weighs 191 grams. The device houses a 6.5-inch display that supports a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 90Hz. The smartphone promises a screen-to-body ratio of 90.5 percent.
The MediaTek Helio G95 chipset is present under the hood of the Narzo 20 Pro. The SoC is coupled with 6 GB / 8 Gb of RAM. The handset is expected to arrive in storage choices such as 64 GB and 128 GB. The Narzo 20 Pro is backed by a 4,500mAh battery and it carries support for 65W fast charging.
It has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.1 aperture. The rear side of the device features a quad-camera system that includes the main camera of 48-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens with f/2.3 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel B&W portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture. The device could be fitted with a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
Realme Narzo 20 Pro pricing (Rumored)
There is no word on the pricing of the Realme Narzo 20 Pro yet. It is known that the Narzo 20 Pro will come in 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage editions. The handset will come in color editions such as Black Ninja and White Knight.
After waiting for so long, we now know how much the PlayStation 5 will cost. The price was unveiled at the end of the PlayStation 5 live stream event today.
The next-gen PlayStation console will be available in two versions – an All Digital Edition that will sell for $399 and a version with an Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive that will be sold for $499. The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition is $100 more expensive than the Xbox Series S from Microsoft but the Series X which has a drive and is more powerful than its sibling is $499.
Sony’s PlayStation 5 consoles have the same internals irrespective of the version you purchase
The PlayStation 5 will be available for pre-order at select retailers starting tomorrow according to Sony. It will then go on sale on November 12 in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. The rest of the world will get it on November 19.
The event also showed gameplay footage from upcoming games such as Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Final Fantasy XVI, Hogwarts Legacy, Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, and a bunch of other games. A blog post on the PlayStation site says that games from Sony’s own studios will be priced between $49.99 and $69.99 for the PS5.
The post also revealed that the following new titles will be available for PS4 too:
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Sackboy A Big Adventure
Horizon Forbidden West
If you purchase the digital edition of these games for the PS4, you get a free upgrade for your PS5 console. If you pick up the disc version also includes a free upgrade on the PS5 with the Blu-Ray disc drive.
We all know the PS5 will ship with just one controller. Sony has revealed that the DualSense Wireless Controller will sell for $69.99/€69.99/JPY6,980.
The event ended with a teaser for the next God of War game which will launch next year and will be developed by Sony’s Santa Monica Studios.
Motorola announced the Moto Razr 5G smartphone for the Chinese market last week, a day after the international launch took place. The foldable smartphone went on sale for the first time on Tuesday (September 15) and feedback received from the Lenovo-owned company is that the product was sold out in just two minutes.
That the Razr 5G was able to accomplish such feat desite the steep price tag is an indication of the popularity of the device. However, we don’t know the total units that were made available for the first round of sales. The device will go on sale again in China on September 21 via Motorola’s official website, JD.com and other online channels.
To recall, the Moto Razr 5G packs a 2.7-inch gOLED outer screen with a resolution of 800×600 pixels and 370 ppi pixel density. The inner display which is bigger is a 6.2-inch pOLED with a resolution of 876×2142 pixels and 373 ppi pixel density.
The phone features a “water repellant design” and packs a 2,800mAh battery with support for 15W charging. It is powered by a Snapdragon 765G chipset paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. In addition, the external screen is now optimised to work with more apps such as camera, messages, calculator, Google Keep, Google News, Google Home, and YouTube by default. Users can also manually grant permission for any app to do its thing on that screen. This display now has support for gesture navigation too. The phone runs Android 10.
For optics, there is a 48MP camera with f/1.7 aperture, OIS, and laser autofocus. The selfie snapper is a 20 MP unit with f/2.2 aperture.
If you want a foldable phone that folds vertically, the Galaxy Z Flip is your best bet. Seeing as the Galaxy Fold has gotten a successor, it is no surprise that Samsung is working on one for the Galaxy Z Flip too. While we don’t expect the Galaxy Z Flip 2 to arrive this year, some details have surfaced.
The Vietnamese leaker, Chun (@chunvn8888) revealed some details of the phone which should launch as the Galaxy Z Flip 2. According to him, he has confirmed that the phone will feature a larger outer display. The Z Flip has a 1.1-inch outer display which is less than half the size of the 2.7-inch outer screen on the Moto Razr 2019 and Moto Razr 5G.
As of now (September 2020) 100% confident: – bigger outer display – new UTG – Upgraded hinge – bigger battery A bit concerned: – high refresh rate display Unconfirmed: – specs (screen size, chipset, cam) – design#ZFlip2
He also revealed the main display will feature a new type of UTG (Ultra-Thin Glass) and an upgraded hinge. Another upgrade is the battery capacity which is getting a bump from the 3300mAh inside the Galaxy Z Flip.
The leaker also mentioned some features he is not sure about such as a high refresh rate display. Other details not revealed include the screen size, processor, and camera configuration. We expect more leaks will surface before the launch of the phone. Nevertheless, we advise you to take the info with a grain of salt.
OnePlus revealed a few months ago that it will launch an affordable smartphone for the US market. A leak has now revealed that the device is called the OnePlus Nord N10 5G. The leak also includes the specs of the mid-range phone.
OnePlus Nord
The source of the leak is Android Central and they have cited an unnamed insider as their source.
The OnePlus Nord N10 5G is said to be the device codenamed “Billie”. It will have a 6.49-inch display with an FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. However, there is no confirmation that the display is an OLED panel.
OnePlus will ship the phone with the Snapdragon 690 5G processor and the base model will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. We do not know if there will be other configurations and if this will be the first OnePlus phone with support for storage expansion.
It has also been reported that the OnePlus Nord N10 5G will be the first OnePlus phone with a 64MP primary camera. The phone will also have an 8MP ultrawide angle camera and two 2MP cameras for a quad-camera setup.
There was no mention of the selfie camera neither is there any info about the battery capacity and fast charging technology. We expect more details will surface before the launch.
The source did say that the OnePlus Nord N10 5G should have a price tag of under $400. While we do not know when it will launch, there are speculations it will launch after the OnePlus 8T.
Just eleven months after the Hero 8 was introduced into the market, action camera maker GoPro has launched the GoPro Hero 9 Black. The device comes after several months of anticipation. It also brings along a handful of new features and upgrades.
Top of the list is the ability of the Hero 9 to shoot videos in 5K resolution as against 4K on previous models. This happens to be the highest resolution we’ve seen yet in a GoPro camera. Aside from that, the new GoPro cam can equally record in 4K, 2.7K, 1440p and 1080p resolutions. The camera can also capture up to 8x slow-mo, or 240 fps.
In terms of the design, the GoPro Hero 9 Black now has a front screen in addition to the rear screen. GoPro says the front screen will help capture selfie angles. Further, it comes with a removable lens and the standard lens can be replaced by GoPro’s Max Lens that widens the Field of View to 155° and has greater stabilization features.
The company also upgraded other features of the camera including a bump up of the battery life by 30%. There are also upgrades to Timewarp and Hypersmooth, more live streaming options and Hindsight – the ability to capture 30 seconds before you press the shutter.
As for the pricing and availability, the GoPro Hero 9 Black comes with a $449.99 (£429.99, AU$699.95) price tag. This is slightly more expensive than the Hero 8 Black’s launch price but the upgrades should make up for the increased price. The camera is available now and comes with a 32gb memory card. It can be purchased more cheaply alongside a GoPro subscription that gives unlimited cloud storage and a camera replacement service.
During yesterday’s keynote, Apple launched the new 4th generation iPad Air. It is definitely one of the most interesting tablets of the year because it is powered by the new Apple A14 Bionic chipset: the same we will find in the iPhone 12 lineup. But is it worth choosing the last Apple’s tablet or there is something even more interesting in the Android world? In order to establish it, we compared the latest iPad with the flagships Android tablets Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Huawei MatePad 10.8. The former brings 5G connectivity, while the latter is offered at a very good price. Let’s see which one is the best depending on the users’ needs.
Apple iPad Air 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 vs Huawei MatePad 10.8
Dual 13 + 5 MP, f/2.0 and f/2.2
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
Single 12 MP f/1.8
7 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
7500 mAh, fast charging 18W
8000 mAh, fast charging 45W
28.6 Wh
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Pen support, keyboard support, optional LTE
5G, pen support, keyboard support
Optional LTE, Pen support, keyboard support
Design
Thanks to their narrower bezels, the iPad Air 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 bring more elegant and futuristic designs to the market. The Apple iPad Air 4 has a cleaner look on the rear side, as well as a lighter body: that is the reason why it is my favorite one. But the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a slightly higher screen-to-body ratio. Both come with an aluminum body just like premium laptops. All of these tablets support an external keyboard and a stylus, with the S Pen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 being the most convincing stylus of the trio and the Apple Smart Keyboard being the best keyboard.
Display
Overall, the most wonderful display of this comparison belongs to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. Unlike its rivals, it features a high 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10+ certification. While the image quality provided should not be so different from the Apple iPad Air 4, it offers a smoother viewing experience thanks to its high refresh rate. Unfortunately, no one of these tablets has an AMOLED panel. Despite its affordable price, Huawei MatePad 10.8 still comes with a very nice QHD+ display.
Hardware/Software
The most performing tablet of the trio is the Apple iPad 4 for two reasons: it has a better (and more efficient) chipset (the Apple A13 Bionic built at 5 nm) and a greatly-optimized operating system. We are naturally talking about iPadOS 14, which is also a better operating system for productivity than Android. Well, with the Samsung Galaxy S7 you get the DeX mode turning it into a desktop PC if you connect it to an external monitor, but in the tablet mode, the iPad Air 4 has no rivals. In terms of hardware, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is superior to the Huawei MatePad 10.8 thanks to its Snapdragon 865+ chipset. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is also the only tablet of this comparison to support 5G.
Camera
The main 12 MP camera found on the Apple iPad Air 4 actually provides a better photo quality and it wins the camera comparison. It is a 12 MP sensor that can record videos in 4K resolution @ 60 fps. Despite the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has an inferior main camera, it offers something more interesting since it packs an ultrawide secondary sensor. The Huawei MatePad 10.8 does not have a bad camera, but it is less interesting than its opponents.
Battery
Unfortunately, we still do not know how much Apple iPad Air 4 will exactly last on a single charge because no one had the chance to test it as it was announced yesterday. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a bigger battery than Huawei MatePad 10.8 and it should last more if you do not use the 5G connectivity. Further, it has the fastest charging tech with a 45W power.
Price
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a €700/$650 starting price globally, Huawei MatePad 10.8 is priced just €300/$355 in China, and Apple iPad Air 4 starts from €640/$599. Huawei MatePad 10.8 loses the comparison but it has a higher value for money. The iPad Air 4 wins the comparison due to its great operating system, better cameras, and good performance, but Samsung Galaxy S7 is slightly more interesting on the paper because it has 5G, a 120 Hz display, DeX mode, and more interesting features.
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