Huawei surpassed Samsung as the world’s largest smartphone brand in April as well as the whole of Q2 2020. But the future of the company is uncertain due to the extension of the US ban and end of its relationship with TSMC. Despite the hurdles, the Chinese telecom giant is expected to release the Mate40 series. A new report from China reveals there will be a delay in the launch and the series will include four models.
The Mate40 series was previously reported to launch in early October on the occasion of Chinese National Day. Huawei is also said to unveil Mate Watch with HarmonyOS alongside these handsets.
Now, a new report by Chinese media says the launch of Mate40 series will be delayed late October. Also, it revealed that there will be four models and they are as listed below.
HUAWEI Mate40
HUAWEI Mate40 Pro
HUAWEI Mate40 Pro+ (Plus)
PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS
This piece of information is said to come directly from supply chain partners and hence, there’s a high chance of it to be true.
Huawei is not the only company delaying the launch of its new flagship smartphones. Even Apple is reported to do the same for its iPhone 12 series. Another most delayed device of 2020 is Google Pixel 4A, which is finally expected to debut later today.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) has been rumored for a while now. So far, various rumors and leaks have discussed the internals and specifications (1,2,3,4) of the device, but now, a new render has revealed the front half of the upcoming smartphone.
According to a new image that was recently shared online by Evan Blass (@evleaks), the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can be seen with a punch hole display on the front. The camera is aligned in the top middle of the handset, while the display covers most of the front surface of the device. Minimal bezels can be observed on the sides, with a negligible chin and notch as well.
On the right of the device, the power button and volume rockers can be found while the left seems to be devoid of any buttons. Unfortunately, this is all we have to go on for now and we would have to wait for a new leak or an official Samsung announcement to provide any more details. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is expected to be the successor of the Galaxy S10 Lite, but with new branding. So maybe the company has more in store for us in the newer generation.
Realme began the year 2020 with the launch of Realme X50 5G and its advanced version named Realme X50 Pro 5G debuted in February. The Realme X50m 5G debuted in April and the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition got unveiled in May. Since then, the company did not launch any phones in China. Today, the company had an unveiling event in the home market to announce the Realme V5 5G phone as its first V-series device. With an enticing price tag of 1,399 Yuan (~$200), the mid-ranger offers with attractive specs like 90Hz refresh rate screen, 48-megapixel quad cameras, Dimensity 720 SoC and a huge battery with rapid charging support.
Realme V5 5G specifications and features
The Realme V5 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display that delivers Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The smartphone offers 90.7 percent screen space and it is protected by Gorilla Glass panel. There is a punch-hole positioned at the upper-left corner of the display. It houses an f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel selfie shooter. Some of the features offered by the front camera include HDR, background blur, panorama, AI beauty, gesture photography, time-lapse, and 30fps full HD video recording.
The Realme V5 has a quad-camera system on its back. For the first time, Realme has used a rectangle-shaped camera module on its smartphone. It includes a 48-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.3 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. The quad cameras of the Realme V5 provide users with features such as super night scene mode, panorama, time-lapse, bokeh, HDR, ultrawide angle video recording, UIS /UIS Max video super anti-shake, 120fps 1080p slow-motion video shooting, and 30fps 4K video recording.
The Realme V5 5G has a behemoth battery of 5,000mAh capacity. It can be fueled by using a 30W SuperDart charger. The company claims that it takes 65 minutes to completely charge the Realme V5 through SuperDart technology. The smartphone can be used for charging other devices like powerbank by using the reverse charging feature. Despite housing a massive battery, the phone weighs only 194 grams.
The Dimensity 720 chipset by MediaTek with dual-mode 5G support fuels the device with up to 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The phone offers users with 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage and it comes with Realme UI based Android 10 OS. The smartphone comes with connectivity features like dual SIM slot, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, and 3.5mm audio jack. The other features that are available on the Realme V5 are side-facing fingerprint scanner, microSD card slot, superlinear speaker, and Hi-Res audio.
Realme V5 5G pricing
The Realme V5 has arrived in three variants in China such as:
6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,499 Yuan (~$215)
8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,899 Yuan (~$272)
The Realme V5 5G will go on sale in China on Aug. 7. On the first sale day, the 6GB+128GB model will be available for 1,399 Yuan (~$200). Silver Wing Boy, Breaking Light (Green) and Blue are the three color editions of the Realme V5 5G. The silver model has a large-sized logo of the brand on its rear. Realme is yet to confirm whether this phone will be made available in markets outside of China.
What’s your opinion on the specifications and pricing of the Realme V5 5G? Let us know your views by posting your comments below.
A few months ago, in May this year, China-based Meizu had launched the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro smartphones in its home market. At the time, Meizu 17 was made announced in three color options — Green, Gray, and Aurora White.
Today, the company has launched two new color options for the smartphone — AG Intersteller Gray and AG Field Green. Both the color variants are now available for purchase in China, for a starting price of 3,699 yuan which is around $530.
This comes just days after the company started selling Moonlight Blue color variant for the Meizu 17 Pro smartphone in China. The front panel of this variant is in White color while the rest of the body seems similar to the Azure color.
As for the pricing, the Meizu 17 with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at 3,699 yuan (~$530) while the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant costs 3,999 yuan (~$573).
The Meizu 17 comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ custom Samsung AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 120Hz refresh rate, along with an in-display fingerprint sensor for added security.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor. The smartphone has a quad-camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel primary camera sensor, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens.
On the front side, it comes with a 20-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. It runs Android 10 with the company’s own custom user interface and is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and has support for 30W Super mCharge fast charging technology.
Apple has acquired Mobeewave, a Canadian startup that works on a technology to turn iPhones into mobile payment terminals. The development was first reported by Bloomberg. The acquisition could help Apple expand its reach with merchants for Apple Pay.
The company’s technology, which only requires NFC chip to work, allows users to tap on their smartphone or credit card to another device for processing payment. Since all iPhones after iPhone 6 come with NFC chip, it is compatible with all the iPhones currently available in the market.
As per the report from Bloomberg, Apple is retaining the entire team of Mobeewave, which employs around 100 people, all working from the Montreal office. It is also being reported that the office will remain as it is.
Interestingly, Samsung had partnered with last year to enable Samsung smartphones to use the company’s technology. This resulted in a pilot program with over 10,000 downloads of Samsung’s POS app, which smaller businesses used to boost sales. Samsung’s venture capital arm is also an investor in the company.
Apple has a history of buying startups and then turn their technology into features for the company’s own products. Thus, we could see the use of Mobeewave’s technology in Apple Pay, allowing anyone with an iPhone to accept payments without additional hardware.
For the past few years, Apple started included the Secure Enclave chip on its devices as a way to encrypt and secure user data stored on the device. Now, a new exploit has allegedly been found for the chip, putting data of millions of users at risk.
As per the reports, Chinese hackers from the Pangu Team have found an “unpatchable” exploit on the Apple Secure Enclave chip that could break the encryption of the private keys stored on the device.
This is claimed to be unpatchable because the vulnerability is related to the hardware and not software, so there’s nothing Apple can do to fix this issue for the devices that have already been shipped. This also means that hackers need to have physical access to the device in order to do obtain data.
While there are no exact details available about the exploit, but the devices at risk include all the devices running Apple A7 chipset to A11 Bionic chip.
The Team Pangu has found an “unpatchable” vulnerability on the Secure Enclave Processor (SEP) chip in iPhones. https://t.co/9oJYu3k8M4
For those who are unaware, Secure Enclave is a security-related co-processor that Apple includes in almost all of its devices now as a way of providing an extra layer of security for the user data stored locally on the device.
The data on the device is encrypted with random private keys, which can only be accessed by the Secure Enclave. These keys are unique to the device and are never synchronized with iCloud. The chip also stores keys for passwords, the credit card for Apple Pay, and even biometric data for Touch ID and Face ID.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, while the smartphone market witnessed a massive decline, mobile gaming has witnessed a surge of 27 percent, according to the new estimate data released by Sensor Tower, a mobile app data analytics firm.
As per the report, in Q2 2020, mobile gaming revenue witnessed a 27 percent rise year-on-year, generating around $19.3 billion. This represents a rise of 10.3 percent compared to the previous quarter.
The peak for the revenue was in May this year, which generated $6.6 billion, registering a rise of 21.5 percent year-on-year. The report adds that while the new game installs saw a massive rise in Q1 2020, up to 38 percent YoY at 13.4 billion, downloads further grew in Q2 2020 to more than 15 billion, up by 45.2 percent year-on-year.
The top three countries for the increase in new installs include India, the United States, and Brazil. India generated 1.8 billion game downloads in Q1 2020 and 2.7 billion downloads in Q2 2020. As for the United States, it witnessed 1.4 billion downloads in Q1 and Q2. Brazil, on the other hand, saw 1.1 billion downloads in Q1 and 1.2 billion downloads in Q2 2020.
Some of the most popular gaming titles during the lockdown period include Roblox from Roblox Corporation and Fortnite from Epic Games — both of which witnessed a surge in popularity. However, PUBG Mobile from Tencent remains the top game in terms of generating revenue with around $621 million in Q2.
The United States was the leading country in terms of game revenue for the first half of this year, generating more than $10 billion. Compared to the user spending of $4.5 billion in Q1, it saw a 24.4 percent increase in the second quarter with $5.6 billion.
Apple recently started manufacturing its iPhone 11 in the Indian market through Foxconn’s plan in Tamil Nadu. Now, it seems that the US-based tech giant’s vendor is looking to shift its production line from China to India.
As per the report coming from TOI, a contract manufacturer for Apple is planning to shift around six production lines from China to India. This is being seen as an effort to decentralize and diversify the supply chain.
The company is also reportedly looking to export iPhones from India worth around $5 billion. Apart from this, it will also be catering to the domestic market and could lower the pricing of the iPhones, which are among the highest in the world.
There’s a possibility that the production line could expand capacity and along with iPhones, could also include iPad, iMac, and MacBook in the coming years. The new production line in India is expected to generate around 55,000 employment.
Recently, Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed that around 22 domestic and international companies have applied for mobile production in India worth ₹11 lakh crore for over five years.
He named companies like Samsung, Lava, Dixon, etc. It is reported that international companies that have applied also includes Foxconn Hon Hai, Rising Star, Wistron, and Pegatron, all of which are contract manufacturers for Apple iPhones.
It is worth noting that nothing has been confirmed yet and the shifting of production is said to be at the planning stage. Even if the companies go ahead with the plan, it is likely to take time to set up facility as well as supply chain and get the necessary permissions as well as grants from the government.
On July 31, the U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. At that time, it was reported that Trump had rejected Microsoft’s plan to acquire TikTok. However, Microsoft held discussions with China-based firm ByteDance on Sunday to acquire TikTok in the U.S. The Redmond company revealed that it aims to finish talks with ByteDance by Sept. 15.
According to CNBC, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has spoken about acquiring TikTok with Trump. Apart from the U.S., the company aims to purchase TikTok in other regions like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It said that “The operating model for the service would be built to ensure transparency to users as well as appropriate security oversight by governments in these countries.” The current platform offered by TikTok will be powered by Microsoft’s topnotch security, privacy, and digital safety protections.
Reutersreported that Trump has agreed to provided ByteDance with 45 days to discuss on a sale of TikTok to Microsoft. The latter aims to store the user data of TikTok users locally in the U.S. After data migration is successfully carried out, it will delete the data stored at other places.
Initial reports claimed that Microsoft had first only focused on acquiring TikTok’s smaller business in the U.S. However, it is now being reported that Microsoft could be planning to scale the entire company.
Neither Microsoft nor ByteDance revealed the deal terms of the acquisition. CNN reported that Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives believes that TikTok’s value could be hurt significantly it had to stop operating in the U.S. He claimed that the valuation of the TikTok app is around $50 billion.
There is a possibility that the relationship between Microsoft and Facebook may complicate as the latter considers ByteDance as a rival. Microsoft has been working on several initiatives with Facebook since 2007 when the Redmond-based firm invested $240 million in the popular social networking platform.
Later today, Google will be unveiling the Pixel 4a budget-friendly smartphone. A recent report revealed that the search engine giant may launch two more phones such as the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5. Popular tipster Ishan Agarwal shared a poster through his Twitter account. The image gives a glimpse of the forthcoming Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 smartphones.
According to the tipster, the smaller one on the left that has a brushed metal appeal is the Pixel 5. The one on the right is the Pixel 4a 5G. It will also be a larger device than the Pixel 4a. It can be seen sporting a colored powered button.
At present, there is no information available on the specifications of the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5. Recent reports have revealed that the Pixel 5 will not be a flagship device. It could be powered by the Snapdragon 765G mobile platform. There is no information available on the existence of the Pixel 5 XL phone.
The Pixel 4a 5G may feature a less powerful 5G chipset. Even if it arrives with d, it is expected to sport a cheaper build. It is unclear when Google will be announcing the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 5G. It has been launching new phones in October each year. Hence, there is a possibility that the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5G may break in October this year. The tipster had recently claimed that these devices will be arriving with a starting price of $499.
In related news, the Google Pixel 4a that is slated to go official today is expected to debut with a pricing of $349. At this price, the phone will offer specs like a 5.81-inch OLED display with punch-hole design, 8-megapixel front camera, 12.2-megapixel rear camera, Snapdragon 730G chipset, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and 3,140mAh battery.
You can run Android apps on Chromebooks and soon you will soon be able to run Windows apps. Support for the feature was announced earlier this year and now, more details on how it will work have surfaced.
In an interview with The Verge, the product manager for Chrome OS, Cyrus Mistry, revealed users will be able to boot a full version of Windows using Parallels Desktop, so they are running both Windows and Chrome OS side-by-side. To make things even easier, Windows file types will be redirected to Parallels Desktop.
Windows app running on Chrome OS using parallel Desktop. Image source- niad
However, this isn’t the final destination Google has in mind for running Windows apps on Chrome OS. What Google has planned is for users to run Windows apps without the need for the whole Windows desktop. Parallels already supports this on macOS and Linux, allowing users to run Windows apps as if they are the apps of the main operating system.
Parallels Desktop will be available later this year for businesses. Resellers will be able to add the feature to business Chromebooks. Also, you will need what is called “Power Usage” Chromebooks to get it to work which means the system requirement will be Intel Core i5 or Core i7 chipsets with at least 8 GB RAM according to XDA-Developers.
Google believes the addition of support for Windows apps will boost purchases but seeing as it will be available for businesses we don’t expect a big increase in sales.
The global version of the OPPO Reno4 Pro is official and it just hitten the Indian shelves. But it is a totally different device from the Reno4 Pro we saw in the Chinese market. That is why the previous comparisons we made which include the Reno4 Pro do not make any sense for the Indian market. If you are from India and from other markets in which the handset will be released, you might find a comparison between the Reno4 Pro and the other best value for money phones very useful. At least if you are looking for a new mid-ranger. That is why we decided to compare the OPPO Reno4 Pro with the OnePlus Nord and the Realme X3 SuperZoom.
Oppo Reno4 Pro vs OnePlus Nord vs Realme X3 SuperZoom
Quad 48 + 8 MP + 5 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.3, f/2.4 and f/2.4
Dual 32 + 8 MP f/2.5 and f/2.5 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 MP + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
Quad 64 + 8 + 8 + 2 MP f/3.4, f/2.3 and f/2.4
Dual 32 + 8 MP f/2.5 + f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY
4115 mAh
Fast charging 30W
4000 mAh
Fast charging 65W
4200 mAh, Fast charging 30W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
At first glance, there is no doubt about the fact that with Oppo Reno4 Pro you get the most stunning design. First of all, it has a more impressive look, with a higher screen-to-body ratio and curved edges, as well as a single punch hole. Further, it is the thinnest and the most lightweight smartphone of this trio. Unfortunately, it does not come with a premium glass back but it is made of plastic. Both Realme X3 SuperZoom and OnePlus Nord have a glass back, despite they look less gorgeous in terms of aesthetics. Do you prefer having premium materials or a thinner and more lightweight phone?
Display
OnePlus Nord and Oppo Reno4 Pro offer the best displays and they are more or less at the same level when it comes to the display quality. They pack a Full HD+ AMOLED panel including a 90 Hz refresh rate and HDR10 (OnePlus Nord gets HDR10+). Realme X3 SuperZoom has an even higher refresh rate (120 Hz), but it comes with a classic IPS panel and the image quality is inferior. That is why we would go either for the Oppo Reno4 Pro or the OnePlus Nord.
Hardware/Software
The most powerful hardware department belongs to the Realme X3 SuperZoom which is the only one to have flagship-class hardware. It is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform (it was the best Qualcomm’s flagship SoC in 2019), it packs up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.0 internal storage. But despite its flagship hardware, it lacks 5G connectivity. OnePlus Nord is less powerful, but it supports 5G. That is why some people may prefer it despite its inferior processor. Oppo Reno4 Pro lacks both 5G and a flagship chipset.
Camera
OnePlus Nord wins the camera comparison with a 48 MP quad-camera supporting OIS, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, a 5 MP macro lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor. Further, it packs an ultrawide front camera including a 32 MP main sensor and an 8 MP ultrawide lens. It is the most complete camera department. But Oppo Reno4 Pro is still a pretty nice camera phone with its bright focal aperture and its Sony main sensor. Realme X3 SuperZoom has an inferior main sensor, but it has the best zoom capabilities thanks to the 8 MP periscope lens with 5x optical zoom. Oppo Reno4 Pro and OnePlus Nord do not even have a telephoto sensor. Just like the OnePlus Nord, the Realme X3 SuperZoom has a 32 MP dual ultrawide front camera.
Battery
There should be only marginal differences between the battery life of these phones. Unfortunately, we had no chance to test all the batteries; judging from the specs on the paper, OnePlus Nord has higher potentialities. But Oppo Reno4 Pro has the fastest charging technology and it can fill its battery in just 36 minutes with its 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 technology.
Price
Oppo Reno4 Pro starts from Rs. 34,990 ($467) in India, the price of the Realme X3 SuperZoom is Rs. 27,999 ($374), and OnePlus Nord costs Rs. 24,999 ($333). The OnePlus Nord looks like the most complete device with its great cameras, 5G, good battery, and a very nice display. Realme X3 SuperZoom wins the performance comparison and it is definitely the best one for gamers. The Oppo Reno4 Pro sits in the middle with a better design and faster charging technology, as well as a good camera department.
Update: Huawei reached out to us to inform us that HarmonyOS 2.0 will not be announced at HDC 2020. The original story below has been edited to reflect the change.
Update 2: We got contacted again with the confirmation that HarmonyOS 2.0 WILL be announced at the developer conference.
This year’s Huawei Developer Conference will be held next month from 10th to 12th. The announcement was made today by the tech giant along with the info that early-bird tickets will go on sale tomorrow. More details have also surfaced about what to expect.
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Info on Huawei’s website says that it will announce new versions of its operating systems EMUI which is EMUI 11. It will also announce HarmonyOS 2.0 and new kits for HMS Core 5.0.
A few days ago, Huawei announced Huawei AR Engine, its take on Google’s ARCore, for developing augmented reality apps that will work for Huawei devices powered. It also announced Huawei Computer Graphics Kit that will bring better 3D rendering capabilities to devices powered by Kirin processors. Other kits announced are Audio Kit, image Kit, Video Kit, and Accelerate Kit.
We are also pretty excited to see what new features EMUI 11 will bring to Huawei’s smartphones and tablets.
It is known that RMX2111 / RMX2112 are the model numbers of the upcoming Realme V5 phone. The handset that has appeared with its model number on Geekbench 4 states that it has scored 2493 in the single-core test and 6555 in the multi-core test.
The Dimensity 720 chipset is mentioned with its MT6853V/ZA model number on Geekbench. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM and the device runs on Android 10 OS.
It is speculated that the handset will be available in China in 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variants in the home market. It is expected to land in China as Realme’s cheapest 5G smartphone. Rumors are rife that the Realme RMX2121 phone that was recently spotted on TENAA could be the more advanced version of the Realme V5. Probably, it may end up as Realme V5 Pro.
Realme V5 specifications
The Realme V5 has a 6.5-inch punch-hole display that produces Full HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a 16-megapixel selfie snapper and its rear features a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad cameras housed inside a rectangular housing. The smartphone draws power from a 5,000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging. Silver, blue, and green are three color variants of the smartphone.
In March, HMD Global unveiled the Nokia C2 entry-level smartphone. It debuted around three months after the Nokia C1 that went official in December. Fresh information reveals that the company could be gearing to launch another C-series phone. The reason behind it is that a smartphone labeled as Nokia C3 has appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform.
The Nokia C3’s Geekbench 5 listing shows that it scored 149 in the single-core test and 820 in the multi-core test. Its “GamoraPlus” codename is mentioned in the motherboard field area.
The device is powered by a Unisoc processor that that has a base frequency of 1.20GHz. The SoC is coupled with 3 GB of RAM. There is no information available on the other specs of the phone.
Recently, a mysterious Nokia phone with model number TA-1258 was spotted in the database of TENAA with full specifications and images. It seems to be an entry-level phone, but it is unclear whether the TA-1258 is the Nokia C3 or some other phone from the brand.
The Nokia TA-1258 measures 159.6 x 77 x 8.5mm and it has a 5.99-inch display that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. It is powered by a processor that peaks at 1.6GHz. It could be featuring the Unisoc S9C9863A, claims reports surrounding the device.
The Nokia TA-1258 runs on Android 10 OS. It has 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of built-in storage, and a microSD card slot. It has a minimum rated battery of 3,040mAh capacity. It has a front camera of 5-megapixel and a rear camera of 8-megapixel. Since this phone has received TENAA certification, it is expected to go official on Aug. 4 in China.
Recent reports have revealed that ASUS is working on the ZenFone 7 series of flagship phones. It is speculated that the lineup comprises of ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro smartphones. In July, one of the ZenFone 7 series phones dubbed as ASUS_I002D with model number ZS670KS received approval from the National Communications Commission (NCC) in Taiwan. The device has now bagged certification from the Bluetooth SIG authority.
Apart from the ZS670KS model, the Bluetooth SIG authority has also certified the ZS671KS phone. It could be the ZenFone 7 Pro smartphone. A recent report had claimed that the ZenFone 7 is driven by the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and its Pro edition is fueled by the Snapdragon 865+ chipset. The Bluetooth listing only reveals that the ZS670KS and ZS671KS carry support for Bluetooth 5.1.
The NCC certification revealed that the ZS670KS is equipped with a 6.7-inch display. It is unclear whether the phone has an LCD or AMOLED panel. The device is equipped with connectivity features like Wi-Fi 6 and NFC. It has 512 GB of built-in storage.
The ZS670KS houses a 5,000mAh battery. The device is expected to arrive with support for 30W rapid charging. The other specs of the smartphone are currently under wraps.
There is a possibility that the ZenFone 7 will be arriving with a notch-less display like the predecessor ASUS ZenFone 6 (known as ASUS 6z in India). It is also speculated that the ZenFone 7 models will inherit the flip-up camera system that was made available on the predecessor. This time around the camera setup is rumored to include more than two cameras. The ZenFone 7 series is expected to arrive with up to 16 GB of RAM. It could be available in black and white color variants.
It has been four months since the iQOO 3 5G launched, and now Vivo’s sub-brand is ready to announce a successor. Unlike other manufacturers that have launched and will be launching “S”, “T”, and “Pro” variants of their already phones, iQOO is moving to the next number which is five, so we are getting the iQOO 5.
The news about the arrival of the iQOO 5 comes from Digital Chat Station, and according to him, the series will launch this month. Based on his Weibo post, it appears we will be getting more than one phone.
The iQOO 5 series should launch first in China before making is way to other markets such as India. The iQOO 5 should come with the new 120W fast charging technology iQOO announced last month. The fast charging technology charges a 4000mAh battery from empty to full in just 15 minutes.
We are not sure if it will pack the Snapdragon 865 or Snapdragon 865 Plus processor but we won’t be surprised since some brands are skipping Qualcomm’s new chipset.
What new features are you expecting in the iQOO 5? Do let us know in the comment box below.
OnePlus may be launching more mid-range phones very soon as a new leak has revealed details about two OnePlus phones in development. The source of the leak is Max J. (@MaxJmb) and he has collaborated with the popular 3D artist, Concept Creator for a 3D video render.
Max revealed in a tweet that the device is codenamed “Billie”, however, they have decided to call it Aurora though they should launch with the Nord name. The design is also based on their imagination but could be very close to the final products. Yes, apparently there are two phones – Billie 1 and Billie 2 – which means we should get a standard and a Pro/lite version.
It's a leak… sort of. Let me introduce Codename "Billie" or as we call it: Aurora.
The devices are based on our imagination but I believe they could be very close to the actual phones.
The video shows the two OnePlus phones have a punch hole at the top left corner of the screen. Until more details surface, we can’t say if they are AMOLED panels and if they have a high-refresh-rate.
OnePlus said last year that its future phones will have a high refresh rate and so far, it has kept that promise. However, since it is now making affordable (mid-range) smartphones, we won’t be surprised if some of the models skip on the feature.
One of the phones is shown packing triple rear cameras arranged vertically. The camera housing is on the left side of the phone and beside it sits the LED flash. The second phone which should be the base model has dual cameras and shares the camera housing with the LED flash. OnePlus will also keep the alert slider on the two phones.
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OnePlus Aurora
There is a lot we do not know about the two devices yet and we already have several questions. However, we believe the two phones will share the same processor, most likely the Snapdragon 690 5G, but differ in other areas.
OnePlus recently pushed a new OxygenOS update to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro which delivered the security patch for the month of July The update which ushers in OxygenOS 10.3.5 also brings support for OnePlus Buds, the company’s first TWS earphones.
OnePlus has also pushed the latest update to the OnePlus 6 and 6T. The new build brings the July 2020 Android security patch and OnePlus Buds support. The update also bumps up the GMS package level to May 2020.
The update log shows that the RAM management has been optimised and the models get fixes for a few bugs. Here’s the complete changelog.
System
Optimized RAM management
Newly adapted OnePlus Buds, easier to take advantage of wireless connection
Fixed the crash issue when browsing on Chrome
Fixed the black screen issue when opening logkit
Improved system stability and fixed general bugs
Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.07
Updated GMS package to 2020.05
The update will be pushed via OTA and weighs around 250MB in size. OnePlus hints that the rollout will be in batches, first to a few users and where no critical bugs are reported, the rollout will be expanded.
It is no news that Huami is the ODM behind Xiaomi’s Mi Band line of fitness trackers. Now, Huami seems set to announce its own fitness tracker called the Amazfit Band 6 which is practically a Mi Band 5 (Mi Smart Band 5) with more features.
According to NoteBookCheck, the Amazfit Band 6 was listed on AliExpress but unfortunately, it has now been pulled down. Thankfully, there are product pictures available.
The Amazfit Band 6 has a 1.1” full-touch HD (126 x 294) color AMOLED display with 2.5D glass and an anti-fingerprint coating. It has over 45 watch faces with two being customizable and you can even upload your own picture for the watch faces. There is a pressure-sensitive button below the screen. It comes in Olive, Midnight Black, and Orange.
The fitness tracker has Amazon’s Alexa assistant built-in, so you can set reminders, ask questions, and control smart home devices by speaking to the band. The feature will not be available in all regions and supported regions will get it via an OTA update.
The Amazfit Band 6 also has OxygenBeats™ Blood-oxygen Saturation Measurement, Women’s health record reminder, BioTracker™ 2 PPG heart rate sensor, and SomnusCare™ all-day sleep quality monitoring.
The Amazfit Band 6 has support for 11 sports modes and has Huami’s PAI health assessment system which you can access using the Amazfit companion app on your device. It also has a 5ATM waterproof rating, support for music playback control, and can function as a camera shutter button.
There is a 125mAh battery inside that takes about 2 hours to charge with a clip dock charger. Huami says the band will last 15 days on a single charge in typical usage while power-saving mode will push it to 25 days.
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Based on the above, the Amazfit Band 6 is a much better fitness tracker than the Mi Band 5/Mi Smart Band 5. Unfortunately, the now-deleted listing did not include a price tag.
We look forward to the launch of the Amazfit Band 6. However, we are still confused about Huami’s plan for its fitness trackers seeing as the Amazfit Band 5, which is yet-to-be-released, was certified by the FCC last month.
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