Realme X7 Pro TENAA listing finally updated with full specs; Will rival Redmi K30 Ultra

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Aug 20, 2020

Recent reports have revealed that the FRA-AN00a / FRL-TN00 model number belongs to the upcoming Huawei Enjoy 20+ smartphone. The ‘FRA’ is the model number of the device is a short form of its ‘Franklin’ codename. Past reports had claimed that the Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus will be powered by the Kirin 820 chipset. However, a well-known tipster from China has claimed that Kirin SoC has been replaced by a MediaTek’s low-end 5G chipset.

MediaTek now has a couple of low-end 5G chipsets such as Dimensity 800, Dimensity 720, and the recently announced Dimensity 800U. It remains to be seen which of these will be powering the Enjoy 20+. As far as the other specs are concerned, the Enjoy 20+ is expected to arrive with a notch-less LCD panel with Full HD+ resolution support. It will feature an elevating selfie camera.

The leakster further stated that a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup will be available on the rear shell of the Huawei Enjoy 20. The phone will draw power from a 4,200mAh battery that will support 40W fast charging. The handset measures 8.95 in thickness and weighs 197 grams.

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Probably, the recently announced revision in the ban on Huawei may have caused it to swap Kirin SoC with the MediaTek chip on the Enjoy 20+. On Aug. 17, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) that belongs to the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a revised ban on Huawei since it was found using evasive measures. In May, the US administration extended the ban on Huawei which prevented it from obtaining semiconductors without a special license. However, it was reportedly found that Huawei had been purchasing American components through third-party companies. The ban that was further revised on Aug. 17 brings a ban on 38 more companies affiliated with Huawei across 21 countries.

This further limits Huawei from accessing U.S chipset and prevents it from circumventing U.S. laws by alternative chip production and providing off-the-shelf (OTS) chips produced with tools obtains from the U.S. Probably, Huawei already knew that it would happen sooner or later as this could be the reason why it recently ordered 120 million chips from MediaTek. It is speculated that seven of the phones released this year by Huawei will be fueled by MediaTek chips.

Realme X7 Pro Ultra design, specs leak reveals 125W fast charging, 120Hz display and more

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Aug 20, 2020

The Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro smartphones are all set to go official on Sept. 1. It is speculated that the Realme X7 Pro will be rivaling with the Redmi K30 Ultra in China. The K30 Ultra is powered by Dimensity 1000+ chipset. It is speculated that the Realme X7 Pro may feature the same chipset. While the rumor mill is busy leaking information on the X7 and X7 Pro phones, a fresh leak has revealed the existence of a premium flagship model called Realme X7 Pro Ultra.

A reliable tipster with a good track record has shared an image showcases the appearance and key specs of the Realme X7 Pro Ultra. The leak states that the phone will be announced on Sept. 1. However, there is no official word on the existence of the device yet.

The leak reveals that the Realme X7 Pro Ultra has an S-AMOLED display with punch-hole design and curved edges. The display supports a refresh rate of 120Hz. The screen will most likely be integrated by a fingerprint sensor. The smartphone is driven by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform.

The punch-hole on the screen is the home for its 32-megapixel selfie snapper. The back panel of the smartphone has a quad-camera setup led by a 64-megapixel primary shooter. The image of the phone reveals that the camera setup includes a periscope zoom lens.

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The Realme UI based Android 10 OS will come preloaded on the Realme X7 Pro Ultra. It is equipped with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 125W super flash charging technology. The 5G-ready device will weigh only 175 grams.

There is no word on the pricing of the Realme X7 Pro Ultra. Since the company is yet to confirm the existence of the device, it is advisable to take the report with a pinch of salt.

ZTE Blade V2020 with a 6.8″ display, UNISOC chipset launched for ¥899 (~$130)

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Aug 20, 2020

ZTE officially launched a budget smartphone under the Blade V series in China. ZTE Blade V2020 comes with a decent specs lineup while retaining the affordable pricing the series is now for.

The Blade V2020 smartphone sports a 6.82-inch screen with a FullHD+ resolution. The device is powered by a UNISOC SC9863A SoC. The chipset is an entry-level octa-core SoC with 8 ARM Cortex-A55 cores in two clusters and built with a 28nm HPC+ process technology. The chipset is a 4G processor that supports TD-LTE, LTE FDD, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM and other network standards. It is also bundled with an IMG8322 graphics processor.

For photography, the ZTE V2020 adopts a Quad-camera setup at the rear consisting of a 16-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth-of-field lens.

Keeping the lights on is a 5000mAh battery which not only guarantees longer usage time but also lets you charge other devices via OTG cable. On the software side, the Blade V2020 runs on stock Android 10 operating system. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor onboard.

As for the price, the ZTE Blade V2020 is available in a single 128GB version and it carries a price tag of 899 yuan (~$130).

Leaked spec sheet of the Realme X7 Pro bares it all

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Aug 20, 2020

China will be getting two new Realme phones on September 1. The phones are the Realme X7 and the Realme X7 Pro, and now the spec sheet of the latter has leaked.

The source is the Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station and he took to Weibo to reveal the full spec sheet of the upcoming smartphone.

The Realme X7 Pro is said to have a 6.55-inch display with a 2400 x 1080 resolution. The panel is a flexible AMOLED panel supplied by Samsung that has a punch hole at the corner and a 120Hz refresh rate.

For the chipset inside the device, it is stated to have a 2.6GHz clock speed but its name is unknown. There are speculations that the processor is the Dimensity 1000+, the same one inside the Redmi K30 Ultra.

The hole in the display is home to a 32MP selfie camera while the back of the phone houses a quad-camera setup that includes a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, and two 2MP sensors.

The Realme X7 Pro, according to the leaker, will have a dual-cell battery with a combined capacity of 4500mAh and will support Realme’s 65W SuperDart Flash Charge fast charging technology. The device will weight 184 grams and will have a thickness of 8.5 millimeters.

Gionee Max with a big battery launching in India on August 25

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Aug 20, 2020

Gionee has been taking things pretty slowly since the brand returned to the market last year after filing for bankruptcy. The Chinese brand has been focusing on India in addition to its major market which is China. There are indications that a new Gionee smartphone may be launched soon in India.

The product page for a Gionee model which is dubbed Gionee Max has appeared on Flipkart. The teaser poster on the page shows that the Gionee Max will be launched on August 25 at 2 PM IST.

Although the full specs of the phone are yet to be released, the poster promotes the Max as a superior budget smartphone that would be priced less than Rs. 6000 ($80). The Max may likely return as a large display model and will equally pack a big battery. The battery capacity wasn’t revealed but Gionee recently got TENAA certification in China for a model packing a 10000mAh battery. We don’t expect this model to have such a large battery but the capacity may likely be up to 5000mAh.

The renders of the device also contained on the poster shows the model will have a waterdrop notch design at the top but the bottom bezel looks thick. The device also packs a 3.5mm audio jack.

Leaked Zenfone 7 specs reveal 60Hz LCD display, triple cameras, and more

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Aug 20, 2020

ASUS is launching the Zenfone 7 next week. A leak already revealed the price of the phone in Europe and it is cheaper than most of the phones from competitors. Another leak has now revealed the specs of the device and it shows that ASUS has made some tradeoffs to keep the price low.

The specs of the Zenfone 7 were found in the kernel source of the ROG Phone 3 by the tech blog ReaMeizu. They have reported that the flagship will feature an LCD display supplied by BOE. The screen size is put at 6.4-inches with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 and a refresh rate of 60Hz. The low refresh rate is pretty disappointing in a world where even mid-range phones with LCD panels have a high refresh rate.

Since it is an LCD panel, the fingerprint scanner is not buried under the display. The source says the scanner is supplied by Goodix and might be on the back of the phone or on the side where it doubles as the power button.

The code also revealed that the Zenfone 7 is powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor and not the Snapdragon 865 Plus as some sources have reported. It has support for a MicroSD card that is believed will sit in a triple card SIM tray.

Asus Zenfone 7 Specs.
•6.4 inch LCD BOE FHD+ Display With 60Hz Refresh Rate
•Goodix FP Scanner Present On Rear On Side Mounted
•Snapdragon 865 5G
•Triple Rear Flip Camera With Dual Led Flash
64MP Main Sony IMX686 + 12MP Ultra + Wide IMX363 + TOF
Source https://t.co/YzrWBfrCEH pic.twitter.com/A7AGDKLwX8

— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) August 19, 2020

Indian leaker, Abhishek Yadav, posted a tweet listing the aforementioned specifications. However, he adds that the Zenfone 7 will have triple rear cameras that consist of a 64MP Sony IMX686 main camera, a 12MP IMX363 ultrawide angle camera, and a ToF camera.

It has been reported in earlier leaks that the phone will have a 5000mAh battery. It should also run Android 10 out of the box and be eligible for two OS upgrades when it launches.

The global OPPO Reno4 5G goes through Geekbench

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Aug 19, 2020

At the end of last month, OPPO Reno4 and Reno4 Pro made their international debut. However, these two phones are totally different from the ones launched in China. But there have been multiple certifications confirming the brand to bring the original with 5G connectivity to global markets. Now, the vanilla Reno4 5G also appears on Geekbenh suggesting an imminent launch.

The original Oppo Reno 4 (stylized as OPPO Reno4 5G) launched in early June in China. The same phone was expected to debut in other regions. Sadly, that did not happen as the company announced an inferior OPPO Reno4 for global markets.

When the launch of OPPO Reno4 series global variant was nearing, a number of certifications began to pop up for the original 5G version. Now, weeks later, more certifications and even a Geekbench listing has gone live for the regular Reno 4 5G.

The listing spotted by MySmartPrice mentions the device as OPPO CPH2091, which happens to be the model number of OPPO Reno4 5G launched in China in the month of June. This confirms that the company will be indeed launching the original handset in international markets.

Although the original Reno3 Pro and Reno3 Pro Vitality Edition were rebranded to Find X2 Neo and Find X2 Lite for the global markets, the Reno4 5G and Reno4 Pro 5G will retain their original as per FCC.

ZTE Blade A7s 2020 official renders, specs, and pricing leaked

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Aug 19, 2020

In June, the ZTE Blade A7s 2020 received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It was approved by the Bluetooth SIG authority last month. The handset was also spotted at Google Play Console at the tail-end of July. Now, popular leakster Sudhanshu Ambhore has shared the official renders along with the pricing of the phone.

ZTE Blade A7s 2020 specifications (Rumored)

The leak has revealed that the Blade A7s 2020 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch. It supports anHD+ resolution of 720 x 1650 pixels and 262ppi pixel density. The UNISOC SC9863A SoC is present under the hood of the device. The SoC is coupled with up to 3 GB of RAM.

The phone comes with 64 GB of storage. There is a hybrid SIM slot for adding a microSD card slot. It houses a 4,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. It has a selfie camera of 8-megapixel. The backside of the phone has a vertical camera setup that includes a 16-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel lens, and a 2-megapixel sensor.

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The Blade A7s 2020 has a 3.5mm audio jack and a USB-C port. A fingerprint scanner can be seen on the shell of the device. The renders show the Blade A7s 2020 in blue and black color variants. The handset measures 164.7 x 77.4 x 8.2mm and it measures 179 grams.

ZTE Blade A7s 2020 pricing (Rumored)

The leak mentions that the ZTE Blade A7s 2020 in two versions such as 2 GB RAM + 64 Gb storage and 3 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. They are priced at 99 euros and 110 euros, respectively. The tipster has mentioned that the actual pricing may vary by 10 euros. Since almost everything is known about the Blade A7s 2020, it may go official in the next few days.

New US sanctions on Huawei sent MediaTek’s shares crashing

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Aug 19, 2020

The US Department of Commerce recently tightened sanctions against Chinese telecom giant Huawei with the state department going after companies affiliated to the Chinese tech giant.

MTK Dimensity 1000 — MediaTek Dimensity 1000

The news is reported to have sent shares of Taiwan-based integrated circuit designer MediaTek Inc. plunging Tuesday. Financial experts are of the opinion that the tighter sanctions aimed at preventing Huawei from getting chips through alternative chip production have raised concerns over the prospects for MediaTek shipments.

MediaTek’s shares fell 9.49 percent to NT$620.00 (US$21) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). Selling in MediaTek spread to so-called MediaTek concept stocks, sending ripples throughout the semiconductor sector.

MediaTek shares came under heavy downward pressure soon after the market opened, as investors rushed to cut their holdings in the stock in the wake of the new sanctions.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Monday that it has added 38 Huawei affiliates to the U.S. government’s economic blacklist amid escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. The new measures raised the total to 152 affiliates on the list since Huawei was first added in May 2019.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in an interview with Fox Business that the restrictions on Huawei-designed chips imposed in May “led them to do some evasive measures. They were going through third parties.”

The tighter restrictions, Ross said, “make it clear that any use of American software or American fabrication equipment is banned and requires a license.”

Before the stricter measures, analysts said Huawei was able to avoid the U.S. restrictions by going to third parties like fabless MediaTek, which designs chips but contracts IC makers already affected by U.S. sanctions to make them. Analysts say those loopholes have been closed with the new sanctions.

As its stock price plunged Tuesday morning, MediaTek issued a statement to the TWSE, saying the company always abides by global trade rules and that it is closely monitoring any changes in U.S. export rules. MediaTek said it has been working with external legal experts to ensure the company does not violate any international trade regulations.

Analysts said that despite the move’s potential impact on MediaTek’s shipments to Huawei, MediaTek may be able to fill the gap by supplying chips to other Chinese smartphone brands such as OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi as well as South Korea’s Samsung.

Nokia 3.4 visits Geekbench with Snapdragon 460 and 3GB RAM

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Aug 19, 2020

The year 2020 has almost swept away but HMD Global is yet to launch this year’s budget Nokia Android smartphones. Thankfully, they seem to be coming soon according to a report from a few days back. Now, one of those phones called Nokia 3.4 visits Geekbench confirming its imminent launch.

The last Nokia 3 series handset was Nokia 3.2. But the company has decided to name the next device in the series as Nokia 3.4 to match it with its siblings. According to a Geekbenh listing spotted by 91Mobiles, this phone is codenamed “DoctorStrange”.

For those unaware, HMD Global has been using Marvel characters’ names as the codenames of its devices for a while now. Hence, there’s nothing to be shocked to learn the “Master of the Mystic Arts” to be attached with a Nokia Android smartphone.

What’s more interesting is the source code of this listing reveals this handset to feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 chipset. This makes it the fourth unreleased smartphone with the said chip after Oppo A53 2020, vivo Y20, and Motorola Moto E7 Plus.

The listing also confirms it to come with 3GB RAM and Android 10. But there could be other variants with more or less RAM (like 2GB and 4GB). As for performance, it scores 252 points and 1259 points in single-core and multi-core tests respectively.

Having said that, the design of this phone is still a mystery and so is its launch date.

Lenovo updates its Yoga lineup with five new ultra-slim AMD/Intel-powered laptops

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Aug 19, 2020

Lenovo has officially introduced five new models to its Yoga laptop lineup. The models include the Yoga Slim 7i, Slim 7i Pro, Yoga Slim 7 Pro, Yoga 7i and Yoga 6. The Yoga Slim Pro and Yoga 6 are powered by AMD processors while the Yoga Slim 7i, Slim 7i Pro and Yoga 7i are powered by Intel processors.

The Yoga Slim 7i features a 13-inch display while the next-gen Yoga Slim 7i Pro adopts a 14-inch screen. The Slim 7 Pro also features a 14-inch display but is powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 4900H series mobile processor with up to 16GB DDR4 memory and built-in AMD Radeon graphics. The Yoga Slim 7 Pro also provides up to 17 hours of battery life. It equally features Rapid Charge Boost which delivers two hours of battery life in just 15 minutes.

The Yoga 7i is a portable 2-in-1 laptop which is available in 14-inch and 15.6-inch models. It is powered by an unnamed next-gen Intel Core processor and is designed for people who want high performance, immersive visuals, great connectivity, and long-lasting battery life.

The Yoga 6 is the first model of this lineup and it packs a 13.3-inch FHD touchscreen with convertible design. The display comes with a 72% NTSC colour gamut, 300 nits peak luminance and wide view angles. It is fired up by AMD’s Renoir-U APUs. One of the highlights for this new series is the unique hybrid design of metal and soft-touch materials wrapped in a textured blue fabric.

The specs are not as impressive as what we see on the Yoga Slim 7 Pro, but users can still opt between a Ryzen 5 4500U and a Ryzen 7 4700U with integrated Vega GPUs, which can be coupled with either 8 GB or 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and up to 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage.

Other impressive features you’ll find on the Yoga 6 include stereo Dolby Atmos SW speakers, fingerprint reader, backlit keyboard and webcam with TrueBlock Privacy Shutter system, plus an optional digital pen. The notebook supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. It also features a USB-C 3.1 for charging, a second USB-C 3.1 for data transfer mode and two USB-A 3.1 ports as well as an audio jack.

The Yoga 6 gets its power from a 60 Wh battery, which is touted to last up to 18 hours.

The Yoga 6 Convertible with a Ryzen 5 4500U chip starts at €899 (including VAT). The laptop will be available this October.

Galaxy S21 Ultra will have a new 108MP primary camera; may support 60W fast charging too

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Aug 19, 2020

With the Galaxy Note20 series out of the way, we are pretty sure Samsung is already working on the Galaxy S21 (or Galaxy S30). Now, details of the Galaxy S21 Ultra have begun surfacing.

According to Ice Universe, the 2021 flagship will have a 108MP camera just like its predecessor, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. However, it won’t be the same sensor but a new one. The leaker said in the tweet that the new sensor is the successor to the ISOCELL Bright HM1.

Galaxy S21 Ultra，Still 108MP, the sensor is the successor to HM1

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) August 19, 2020

We expect the new sensor will be announced before the end of the year. It is also safe to say that Samsung will not be the only picking up the sensor for its flagships.

Another info that has surfaced about the upcoming flagship is a faster-charging technology. According to Vietnamese leaker, Chun @Boby25846908, the Galaxy S21 Ultra will have support for 60W fast charging. The Galaxy S20 Ultra supports 45W fast charging but surprisingly, the new Galaxy Note20 Ultra only supports 25W fast charging.

60W fast charging 😏😏#GalaxyS21Ultra

— Chun (@Boby25846908) August 19, 2020

We advise you to take the info with a pinch of salt. However, seeing as a lot of flagship phones launching next year will most likely support 100W+ (proprietary and Quick Charge 5.0) fast charging, it will be unwise for Samsung to ship a phone that charges considerably slower (25W or 45W).

The Galaxy S21 Ultra is still six months away from launch but more details should surface in the months leading to its launch.

OPPO may unveil the first Dimensity 800U powered smartphone by August end

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Aug 19, 2020

Last month, OPPO silently unveiled the OPPO A72 5G smartphone. It debuted as the first phone powered by the Dimensity 720 5G chipset. Yesterday, MediaTek took off covers from the Dimensity 800U chipset. According to a tipster from China, an upcoming OPPO phone is powered by Dimensity 800U. The tipster is of the view that the smartphone may be debuting by the end of this month or in early September.

Through different Weibo posts, the tipster has claimed that the OPPO’s Dimensity 800U powered smartphone has an OLED screen with a punch-hole design. The phone is backed by a 4,300mAh battery and it is equipped with 65W fast charging capabilities. The thickness of the device is less than 8.5mm and it weighs under 180 grams.

In a more recent Weibo post, the tipster has mentioned that the phone belongs to the OPPO Reno4 series and it weighs 169 grams. The phone may go official at August-end or in early September.

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The above-mentioned specs seem to match with OPPO PEAM00 / PEAT00 phone that has a 6.43-inch OLED panel with a punch-hole cutout at the top-left corner. TENAA listing mentions that the phone is powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core processor and 8 GB of RAM. The phone features an internal storage of 256 GB and it lacks support for microSD card slot.

The OPPO PEAM00 / PEAT00 smartphone has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system and it has a front camera of 32-megapixel. The phone is fueled by a 2,200mAh dual-cell battery. The 3C listing of the phone has revealed that its retail package may include a 65W rapid charger. The phone has 160.5 x 73.9 x 7.85mm dimensions and weighs 169 grams.

The OPPO Reno4 series that debuted in June has Reno4 5G and Reno4 Pro 5G phones. The OPPO PEAM00 / PEAT00 is weaker in specs compared to the existing Reno4 series phones. Probably, it may arrive as Reno4 Youth or with some other moniker.

OnePlus 8 is now Android Enterprise Recommended certified, OnePlus 8 Pro and Nord will be joining soon

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Sudarshan Ravichandran

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Aug 19, 2020

OnePlus offers some of the best smartphones in the market. This year, the brand has so far launched three handsets namely OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus Nord. The first handset is now certified for Android Enterprise Recommended. Whereas, the latter two phones will be also receiving certification soon.

Google introduced Android Enterprise Recommended program in February 2018. The motive of this program is to create a list of certified recommended devices for enterprises. OnePlus phones have never been part of this program. But the company targeted to change it this year and it succeeded in achieving it.

As of writing this, the program includes a total of 182 smartphones. Out of which, one of them is OnePlus 8. However, the brand confirmed to XDA Developers that OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord will also be added to the list soon.

The Android Enterprise Recommended program or AER for short requires certain hardware and software criteria. These three OnePlus handsets more than meet the requirements with their heavy specifications and regular system updates.

We believe future OnePlus handsets will be also enrolled in this program, thanks to the brand’s growing popularity in the US with carrier partnerships.

Redmi India teases a new phone is coming soon; should be the Redmi 9A

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Aug 19, 2020

Earlier this month, Redmi India announced the Redmi 9 Prime. The phone is already available for purchase with the next flash sale date set for 12 Noon on August 24. Now, the manufacturer is teasing the arrival of another smartphone, and we have a good guess which phone it is.

The teaser was posted earlier today on Twitter and lists the already launched Redmi smartphones this year such as the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi Note 9 Pro which launched in March; the Redmi Note 9 that was announced in July, and the Redmi 9 Prime. The teaser hints at the new smartphone also having a “9” in its name.

Here's our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ checklist 👉

✅ 12th March, 2020: #RedmiNote9ProMax & #RedmiNote9Pro
✅ 20th July, 2020: #RedmiNote9
✅ 4th August, 2020: #Redmi9Prime
❓ XX XXX, 2020: #Redmi _ ?

Can you guess what's next? 😉

🔁 RT & gear up for 9️⃣! pic.twitter.com/wVYrIHyfZr

— Redmi India – #Redmi9Prime (@RedmiIndia) August 19, 2020

We believe the upcoming smartphone is the Redmi 9A which already launched in Europe. The Indian variant of the phone with the model number M2006C3LI has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance back in June.

The Redmi 9A is an entry-level smartphone with a 6.53-inch 720 x 1600 display that has a waterdrop notch. It is powered by an Helio G25 processor with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. There is a dedicated MicroSD card slot that allows users to add more storage.

On the back of the Redmi 9A is a 13MP camera and an LED flash while the selfie camera is a 5MP camera. There is a massive 5000mAh battery under the hood of the phone with support for 10W charging via a MicroUSB port. The phone also has an audio jack and Bluetooth 5.0. The Wi-Fi certificate revealed the Indian variant will run MIUI 12 (based on Android 10) out of the box.

The Redmi 9 is priced at INR 9,999 (~$134), so the Redmi 9A should sell for a lower price tag, probably around INR 7,499 (~$100).

Xiaomi Precision Screwdriver Kit now on open sale in India for Rs.1299 (~$17)

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Aug 19, 2020

In May this year, Xiaomi launched the Mi Precision Screwdriver Kit in India under crowdfunding with a decent price ta of 999 yuan (~$13). For those who couldn’t grab the gadget during the crowdfunding exercise, Xiaomi has now launched the Mi Precision Screwdriver Kit on open sale. It is presently available on mi.com for 1,299 yuan (~$17).

The Mi Precision Screwdriver Kit comes with 24 anti-rust precision bits covered in aluminium alloy cover. It features a magnetic box for storage with an aluminium alloy handle and is suitable for conventional household appliances like quartz watches, laptops, cameras, radios, computers, mobile phones, drones, etc. To open it, you have to press the magazine that holds the bits downwards.

The handle has a rotating cap and is designed to be anti-slip for a better grip. The bits are engineered to deliver super high precision for perfect usage. The cover comes with smooth arc edges for comfortable grip experience and is anti-sweat and anti-corrosion.

Rumor: Huawei is working on a tablet with a high refresh rate

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Aug 19, 2020

Displays with high refresh rates have become a norm in the mobile industry. However, there are only a few tablets with a high refresh rate with the notable ones being Apple’s iPad Pro tablets and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 series. Now, a rumor says Huawei is about to join the league.

According to Digital Chat Station, Huawei is working on a tablet with a high refresh rate. While he didn’t specify if it is a 90Hz panel or a 120Hz panel, another Chinese blogger that goes by @科技du on Weibo confirmed that the info is true and revealed the Huawei tablet will have a 10.8-inch display.

There are speculations that the display will have a 120Hz refresh rate and the tablet itself may be a successor to the MatePad Pro that launched last December.

The new Huawei tablet should launch soon according to @科技du but it may not be powered by the Kirin 9000 processor that will launch with the Mate 40 series. Nevertheless, it should pack significant upgrades over the MatePad Pro.

Fitbit Versa 3, Inspire 2 & Sense renders leak suggesting imminent launch

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Aug 19, 2020

Around this time last year, Fitbit unveiled the Versa 2 smartwatch packing an OLED display. The company is now set to announce the Versa 3 but before the official announcement, renders of the smartwatch have leaked online. Alongside the Versa 3, renders of the Fitbit Sense and Inspire 2 also made the round.

The leaked renders show the Versa 3 adopts a shape that is intermediate between a circle and a square. The squircle-shaped display and the home screen in the renders confirm the smartwatch will come with heart rate monitoring and step counter, which is commonplace in smartwatches these days.

Around the back, the Versa 3 has a heart rate sensor and charging pins, and there are a microphone, location and 50M icons below, which confirm voice controls, built-in GPS and 50 meters water resistance, respectively.

The source also leaked renders of the Fitbit Sense and Inspire 2. The Fitbit Sense looks similar to the Versa 3 but is costlier. Its home screen confirms the step counting, sleep tracking, and heart rate monitoring features.

Its back – which is home to the heart rate sensor and charging pins – has four icons, two of which confirm built-in GPS and 50 meters water resistance. The other two hint at temperature measurement and ECG. There’s no microphone icon here like the Versa 3, which means the Fitbit Sense either doesn’t support voice controls or the company decided to not put one. The latter is possible since the Fitbit Sense is costlier than Versa 3.

The Inspire 2 is a successor to the Fitbit Inspire which was announced last March. The smartwatch adopts a rounder design compared to its predecessor. It also confirms the presence of a heart rate sensor. Other features of this smart band are currently unknown, but you can expect it to come with basic fitness tracking.

The renders of the Versa 3 and Inspire 2 also reveal that the company has ditched the physical buttons and opted for a button-less design. Unlike their predecessors that had physical buttons on their left sides, these devices have an indent instead for what could be a touch/pressure-sensitive area. The same goes for Fitbit Sense.

Fitbit is yet to reveal any detail about the wearables but since these official-looking press renders are out, it won’t be long before the US-based company makes them official.

OnwardMobility to announce new BlackBerry 5G phones next year

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