Cubot launched another mid-range device at an affordable price of $178 last week. The smartphone houses optimal features in the mid-range segment. The primary highlights are a 6.4-inch Full HD+ punch-hole display, Helio P60 Chipset and a Penta-camera module on the rear side. Cubot X30 will take on Huawei Nova 5T in terms of price, and will start retailing via Aliexpress from July 27th.
However, you can get the smartphone 128GB variant for $149.99 and 256GB version for $178.99 under the introductory discount from July 27 to August 1st.
The smartphone is set to compete against the Huawei Nova 5T as it features similar configuration and pricing.
Cubot X30 vs Huawei Nova 5T
Camera
Both the smartphones offer exceptional camera configurations on the rear as well as the front side. Cubot X30 features a Penta-camera module on the rear side featuring a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 16-megapixel super wide-angle camera module, a 5-megapixel macro lens, another 2-megapixel lens and a small 0.3-megapixel sensor. All these cameras drastically improve the photography experience while using the Cubot X30. A 32-megapixel AI selfie camera assists the users in capturing beautiful selfies.
On the other hand, the Huawei nova 5T houses a quad-rear camera module with 48-MP + 16MP + 2MP + 2MP sensors. There’s a 32MP AI selfie camera for beautiful selfies.
Battery
Cubot X30 packs a massive 4200 mAh battery while the Nova 5T hosts a 3750 mAh battery.
Storage and RAM
Cubot X30 is available in two different storage models including a 6GB RAM + 128 GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. You can even expand the storage via a microSD card up to 256 GB on Cubot X30.
Meanwhile, the Huawei Nova 5 is available in 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128Gb storage variants. It sans any expandable storage option.
Operating System
Cubot X30 runs on Stock Android 10 operating system without any bloatware. Meanwhile, the Huawei Nova 5T runs on EMUI 9.1 featuring some bloatware.
Price
The Cubot X30 is available for the introductory price of $149 with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, and the 8GB + 256GB variant retails at $178.99. However, the Huawei Nova 5T featuring the same specifications costs about $259.99 for 6GB + 128GB storage variant.
In the previous week, a reliable tipster had revealed that Realme will be soon announcing a new smartphone series in China He had also shared an image of its promotional poster. Today, Realme took to Weibo to officially confirm the arrival of the new smartphone series.
The poster released by the brand shows that the upcoming Realme phone for China that will be part of a new series will be equipped with a punch-hole display. It appears that punch-hole will be placed more towards the upper-left corner of the screen.
Shown above is the screengrab of the “Settings” page of the mysterious Realme phone. The image shared by Realme Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Xu Qi shows that it will have a single punch-hole at the upper-left corner. The screenshot also that the phone will carry support for 5G connectivity. Also, the Settings page suggests that the phone will arrive with support for personalized customizations.
Leaked information has revealed that it has a curved screen that supports a high refresh rate. It is speculated to house a 4,500mAh battery.
Rumors have it that the Realme RMX2121 phone that recently received approval from the 3C authority could be the mysterious Realme phone. The 3C listing revealed that the handset may ship with a 65W fast charger. The images of the phone and its minimum details appeared at TENAA’s database last month.
The Realme RMX2121 has 160.8 x 75.2 x 8.5mm dimensions and it has a 6.55-inch display. The screen seems to be an AMOLED panel as the phone lacks a rear or side facing fingerprint sensor. The handset is expected to arrive with a dual-part battery. The rated value of one of its batteries is 2,200mAh. The back panel of the device has a rectangle-camera setup, which is a first for the brand. It is advisable to wait for further reports to know whether the Realme RMX 2121 is really the upcoming phone that Realme has started teasing in China.
Last week, Realme announced the Realme C11 smartphone in India. Before its launch, a microsite for the Realme 6i phone had appeared on Flipkart retailer site. The listing had suggested that it will go official along with the Realme C11 phone. However, the Realme 6i listing that carried some of its key specs was taken down. The handset did not go official with the C11. A tweet released by Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth yesterday suggested that the company may soon announce the Realme 6i phone.
With the love & trust of so many users I can proudly say that #realme6series is the most trusted smartphone series in the mid-range segment!#realme6 – 4.4/5⭐️#realme6Pro – 4.5/5⭐️
The tweet states that Realme will be expanding the Realme 6 series soon with another powerful edition. The tweet does not mention the name of the Realme 6 series phone that will be announced in India in the near future. It seems that the company could be teasing the arrival of the Realme 6i phone.
The Realme 6i listing on Flipkart had revealed that it will be priced under Rs. 15,000 (~$200). It also revealed that the phone is equipped with a punch-hole display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate, a side-facing fingerprint reader, Helio G90T processor, and a quad-camera setup. Recent reports have revealed that the Realme 6s that debuted in Europe in May will be rebranded in India as Realme 6i. The only major difference between the Realme 6 and Realme 6s is that the former has a 64-megapixel main camera whereas the latter features a 48-megapixel primary shooter.
The Realme 6s-l has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel that offers a 90Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Helio G90T powered phone has 4 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It has a dedicated slot for a microSD card. The Realme UI based Android 10 OS runs on the device.
It has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel. The 48-megapixel quad-camera setup includes other sensors an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The device houses a 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging support.
The British government has reportedly requested that Japan help manufacture its 5G wireless systems without Huawei Technologies, the Nikkei said on Sunday. This comes just days after the UK booted Huawei out of its 5G plans. It also is a new development in the trade war between the United States and China.
England named NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as likely elective providers to Huawei, the business day by day detailed, without referring to sources.
English authorities reportedly met with their partners in Tokyo on Thursday, two days after Britain requested Huawei equipment cleansed from its 5G systems before the finish of 2027, the Nikkei said.
As Britain gets ready to leave the European Union, feelings of dread over the security of Huawei have constrained Prime Minister Johnson to pick between the United States and China, gauging a basic partnership against billions in investment.
The Nikkei said the most recent move mirrors Britain’s push to acquire new equipment providers to cultivate rivalry and help diminish costs for the nation’s wireless carriers.
Neither Fujitsu nor the British Embassy in Tokyo responded to email or text inquiries made on Sunday. Nikkei also disclosed that Japan’s Cabinet Secretariat and NEC didn’t answer calls. Huawei and China’s foreign ministry has yet to also respond to the news.
Oliver Dowden, British digital minister disclosed a week ago that Britain was working with its partners to encourage more grounded opponents to Huawei, naming firms from Finland, Sweden, South Korea and Japan.
Multiple reports had claimed that Samsung will be announcing the Galaxy M31s smartphone within this month. The handset is expected to arrive as an updated version of the Galaxy M31 phone that debuted earlier this year. The microsite for the Galaxy M31s is now active on Amazon India. The retailer listing has confirmed that the Galaxy M31s will be made official on July 30 at 12 PM. The listing has also revealed some of the key specs of the handset.
One of the major highlights of the Samsung Galaxy M31s will be its 64-megapixel quad camera setup. Rumors have it that the main camera will be coupled with an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.
It will continue to sport a behemoth battery of 6,000mAh capacity with reverse charging support. The Galaxy M31 had come with support for 15W charging. The M31s will be arriving with be equipped with the enhanced 25W fast charging support.
The Galaxy M31 had a waterdrop notch display. The display notch is replaced by a punch-hole on the Galaxy M31s. The exact size of the screen is not mentioned, but its mentioned that it will be sporting an S-AMOLED display.
The images of the Galaxy M31s on the retailer listing shows that it does not feature a rear-mounted or a side-facing fingerprint reader. It is speculated that the smartphone will be arriving with an in-screen fingerprint reader.
A recent report by IANS had revealed that the Galaxy M31s could be priced around Rs. 20,000 in India. Other rumored specs of the device include Exynos 9611 chipset, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and One UI based Android 10 OS.
OPPO is expected to launch its Reno4 series this month in India. A listing on Flipkart has revealed the launch date in addition to a leak that says the OPPO Watch will also tag along.
The teenage leaker, Ishan Agarwal, had initially revealed in a tweet and a post in collaboration with Indian blog, PriceBaba, that the Reno4 Pro and OPPO Watch will be unveiled on July 30. However, a Flipkart landing page says it will actually come a day later on July 31. The smartwatch should also launch on the same day.
The page includes images of the phone and they show that the Reno4 Pro will have a punch-hole at the top left of its curved display. OPPO has tagged the display “3D Borderless Sense Screen”.
The blog post says the Reno4 Pro will be available for pre-order until August 4 before going on the first sale on August 5. It was also revealed that those who purchase within the first three days the phone goes on sale will receive free full damage protection for 180 days.
The OPPO Watch will be available in 41mm and 46mm variants and may have a price tag of about INR 15,000 (~$200) and INR 20,000 (~$267) respectively. It will also go on sale in August.
The Xiaomi Youpin Store has some new products great for gamers and non-gamers. The first product is the HKC Curved Monitor that comes in 29-inches and 34-inches variants and the second product is the Loctek Electric Standing Desk for Gamers.
HKC Curved Monitor
The HKC Curved Monitor comes in two sizes – 29-inches and 34-inches. Both have pretty narrow bezels on three sides, an aspect ratio of 21:9, and a curvature of 1500R. They also support picture-by-picture (PBP) and picture-in-picture (PIP) modes. What this means is that the monitors can display output from two sources at the same time, either side by side or on top of each other. That’s practically where their similarities end.
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The 29-inch version has a 2560 x 1080 resolution and a 75Hz refresh rate while the 34-inch version has a 3440 x 1440 resolution and a 100Hz refresh rate. When it comes to ports, the two monitors are also different. The 24-inch version has an HDMI 1.4 port, a VGA port, and a display port while the 34-inch version has two HDMI ports and a display port.
The two monitors are available for purchase on the Youpin Store. The 29-inch version is ¥1099 (~$157) while the 34-inch version is ¥1799 (~$257).
If you are grabbing a new monitor, you may also want to grab a nice standing desk too. The Loctek Electric Standing Desk may be designed for gamers but anyone can use it.
The top of the desk has a carbon fiber and is available in two patterns – butterfly and rectangle. The spec sheet says it has a lifting range of 710mm-1210mm. The controls are on the left and it has a screen that shows the current height it is set too. Users can also store three different height settings, allowing for easy switching between preferred heights.
The Loctek Electric Standing Desk for Gamers supports a maximum weight of 70 kilograms. It also has a power rating of 100V – 240V. The desk has a price tag of ¥1899 (~$272) on the Youpin Store.
The twelve-second video is similar to that of the original teaser that was announced earlier this month. However, the bronze-colored droplet transforms into a butterfly-like object. If you remember correctly, the wallpaper for the Galaxy Fold is a butterfly thus confirming this is a teaser for its successor.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 will pack a 7.59-inch foldable internal AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 2213 x 1689 resolution. The outer display is a 6.23-inch screen. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus and it has been reported to have up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It is also said to have a 64MP triple camera setup and a 4365mAh battery.
Computer makers have continued to release notebooks using AMD’s latest Ryzen 4000 processors. The most recent to join the trend is Lenovo as they have launched new AMD variations of their Legion 5 17-inch and 15-inch PCs alongside an AMD Ryzen variation of their Ideapad Gaming 3 PC.
Lenovo Legion 5 17-inch
Lenovo has presented two new models – the Legion 5 and the Legion 5P. The Lenovo Legion 5 comes in two sizes – 15.6-inches and 17.3-inches, and is available with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 4800 H-Series Mobile Processor, up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU, up to 16 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory and up to a 1 TB PCIe SSD.
Lenovo Legion 5 15-inch
For screen choices, it presents to 144Hz 1080p screen with help for Dolby Vision. Different highlights incorporate Legion Coldfront 2.0 warm arrangement, the white illuminated Legion TrueStrike console and up to 7.5 long periods of battery life in the 17.3-inch model.
Lenovo Legion 5P
Lenovo Legion 5P
The Lenovo Legion 5P is a better quality model, additionally configurable with up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800 H-Series Mobile Processors and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPUs. For RAM, it very well may be designed up to 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory and for capacity, clients can pick up to 1 TB PCIe SSD.
Lenovo has equipped this PC with Dual Burn backing and Lenovo Q-Control 3.0 for greatest execution and control. Different highlights incorporate the alternative of a 144Hz 5ms refresh rate Full HD display, Dolby Atmos and 4-zone RGB framework backdrop illumination.
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3
The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 features up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800 H-Series Mobile Processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU. It includes a refreshed warm structure, with help for Lenovo Q-Control 3.0 for execution mode exchanging. Lenovo will offer the choice of a 120Hz refresh rate Full HD screen, alongside up to 32 GB DDR4 RAM and a 1TB PCIe SSD.
As for the pricing and availability, the 17-inch Lenovo Legion 5 PC will be accessible in September 2020, beginning at a cost of $1089.99 and the 15-inch Lenovo Legion 5 PC (with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU) will be accessible presently, beginning at $759.99. The 15-inch IdeaPad Gaming 3 laptop will be accessible from July 2020, beginning at $659.99.
An unannounced OPPO device with model number PDYM20 has just been spotted on the database of benchmarking app GeekBench. Recall that this same model had appeared on TENAA not long ago and is accepted to be the A72 5G.
The benchmark database uncovers that PDYM20 runs Android 10 and has 8GB RAM installed, yet it’s expected to have two more RAM choices – 4GB and 6GB. The gadget is controlled by MediaTek’s MT6853 chip, that has a base frequency of 2.0GHz. The MT6853 is said to be MediaTek’s unannounced Dimensity 720 SoC, which was quickly referenced on the organization’s official site.
Hovering back to the gadget, the Oppo PDYM20, as indicated by TENAA, will sport a 6.-inch 90Hz screen with a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the 8MP selfie camera. The rear of the mobile phone will be home to a triple camera arrangement, including 16MP, 8MP, and 2MP units.
The PDYM20 will include a side-mounted fingerprint peruser and pack a 3,945 mAh or 4,040 mAh battery that will draw power through a USB-C port at up to 18W.
The PDYM20 is expected to have three memory arrangements – 4GB+128GB, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB. The models are expected to come at affordable prices. With these specs, the phone will offer amazing value for your money.
As the July 22 launch date for the Lenovo Legion gaming smartphone draws nearer, more and more details of the device continue to emerge. The renders of the Legion Gaming phone recently made the rounds showing a spectacular design.
Live images of the Lenovo Legion Pro have now appeared online via a hands-on video that was added by a Weibo user. The pictures capture the display of the device with the pop-up selfie camera in action as well as the unique rear cameras. The Legion will feature a spectacular camera design with the selfie shooter located at the side edge. The location of the front camera makes it possible to video chat while gaming.
Also, the device packs a dual-camera setup at the rear but the location of the camera is slightly moved into the middle of the back panel. This is perhaps in a bid to make it possible to snap photos and shoot videos even while gaming.
The Legion Gaming Phone Pro is expected to feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with support for Full HD+ resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The phone will emerge as the first model powered by a Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC. The phone will come with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
Shared on Weibo by @Really Assen, the Honor V40 series will not feature Kirin chipsets but MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000+ processor. He also states that the Honor V40 Pro+ may be the first of the series that will be announced. Below are the alleged specifications and prices of the series:
Honor V40
Honor V40 Pro
Honor V40 Pro+
Processor
Dimensity 1000+
Dimensity 1000+
Dimensity 1000+
RAM
8GB LPDDR4X
8GB LPDDR4X
8GB LPDDR4X
12GB LPDDR4X
Storage
256GB UFS 3.0
256GB UFS 3.0
256GB UFS 3.0
Display
BOE AMOLED flat screen
BOE AMOLED curved screen with double punch hole
BOE AMOLED curved screen with double punch hole
Refresh rate
90Hz
90Hz
120Hz
Rear + Frame
Glass + Series 6 aluminum frame
Glass + Series 6 aluminum frame
Glass + Series 6 aluminum frame
Front Camera
32MP Sony IMX616
32MP Sony IMX616 + ToF 3D camera
32MP Sony IMX616 + ToF 3D camera
Rear Camera
64MP Sony IMX686 +12MP OV12D ultrawide angle camera + telephoto camera with OIS and 10x hybrid zoom
64MP Sony IMX686 +12MP OV12D ultrawide angle camera + telephoto camera with dual OIS and 10x hybrid zoom
48MP OV8C camera (1/1.3) + 12MP OV12D ultrawide angle camera + telephoto camera with 10x hybrid zoom, and dual OIS.
Battery
4200mAh
4300mAh
4200mAh
Charging
40W wired fast charging + 27W wireless fast charging
40W wired fast charging + 27W wireless fast charging
66W wired fast charging + 27W wireless fast charging
Price
8GB + 128GB = ¥3299
8GB + 256GB = ¥3599
8GB + 128GB = ¥3999
8GB + 256GB = ¥4299
8GB + 256GB = ¥4999
12GB + 256GB = ¥5499
As you can see, while all three phones have the same processor and should offer the same performance, there are still some significant differences. The Pro versions will have curved AMOLED displays with two holes for their dual selfie cameras.
All three phones will also have a high refresh rate but that of the Honor V40 Pro+ will be higher. The spec sheet also shows that all three phones will support wireless charging which is pretty nice.
As a reminder, these specifications are speculations, so we advise you to take them with a grain of salt.
Back in April 2020, Lenovo teased its 90W fast charging smartphone, which is finally on the verge of launch. The Lenovo Legion gaming phone will launch in China on July 22, 2020, and will be the world’s first smartphone to be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G processor.
As per a new promotional poster teased by Lenovo on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo, the Lenovo Legion gaming phone will feature a 5,000mAh battery, which is claimed to be fully charged in just 30 minutes owing to the 90W fast charging. The device will make use of a hybrid power flash charging architecture, which the company dubs Twin Turbo charging.
As seen in the poster, the device will have two USB Type-C charging ports, making it easier to charge the device during long gaming sessions, as one can make use of either the bottom port or the side-mounted port.
When the tech was officially teased by Lenovo in April, 90W of fast charging speed could have been the fastest commercially available fast charging technology, but things have changed over the past few months. OPPO has already unveiled its 125W fast charging technology. Realme has followed suit with 125W Ultra-Dart fast charging technology and iQOO has introduced its 120W fast charging technology. That being said, the above-mentioned brands are yet to launch a device that makes use of such fast charging. Lenovo, on the other hand, has a device that will be available in the market in no time. Though not as fast as the charging tech other brands have teased lately, the Lenovo Legion phone will still charge from 0% to 100% in 30 minutes while occupying a 5,000mAh cell.
Moving on to the rest of the specifications of the device, the Lenovo Legion gaming phone will reportedly feature a dual rear camera setup. The device is said to report Android 10, but the UI will allegedly be more inclined towards providing the user with more of a handheld console experience, so the majority of the UI elements on the Lenovo Legion phone are going to be in landscape mode, as per previous reports.
As of now, this is all the intel that we have about the upcoming Lenovo Legion gaming phone, but you can read more about the phone from our rumor roundup story. We won’t have to wait for too long for more details, as the device is launching in three days from now.
The Zenfone 6 was one of the more interesting smartphones released last year. Rather than a motorized pop-up selfie camera as seen on phones with a full-screen design, the flagship has a motorized flip dual rear camera setup that allows the rear cameras to double as front-facing cameras too. Now, a successor or two successors are on the way.
News of the Zenfone 7 first surfaced in February when Qualcomm shared a press release that included a list of some of the phones its Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform will power. More recently, it was reported that there will also be a Zenfone 7 Pro. However, a new discovery has revealed that it will come with a more powerful chipset.
First reported by DealnTech, it was discovered in kernel sources that there are two different core clockspeeds for ASUS’s upcoming phones. The first is 2.84GHz and the other is 3.09GHz.
We already know that the clockspeed of the prime core in the Snapdragon 865 is 2.84 GHz while that of the newly-announced Snapdragon 865 Plus is 3.09 GHz (approximately 3.1GHz). Since Qualcomm already confirmed that the Zenfone 7 will have a Snapdragon 865 processor, it means the higher clockspeed is for the Snapdragon 865 Plus inside the rumored Zenfone 7 Pro.
ASUS has generally always released multiple versions of its Zenfone “x” line. However, last year’s Zenfone 6 didn’t come with any siblings. Seeing as most manufacturers now launch a “Pro” or “Plus” version of their flagship phone, we are not surprised it is joining the bandwagon this year.
There is hardly any doubt that OnePlus Nord is the next headline-grabbing smartphone that will be available in India and Europe. The smartphone has already gone on pre-order in both regions.
OnePlus Nord in Gray and Cyan
Ahead of the launch, the OnePlus Nord has now appeared on GeekBench database. The model appears as OnePlus AC2001 in three different instances. The model had earlier appeared on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website bearing the same model number. So there is no doubt this is the OnePlus Nord. All three listings confirm the presence of a Snapdragon 765G chipset onboard with a base frequency of 1.8GHz. The models all pack 12GB of RAM but we believe the Nord smartphone will have lesser RAM versions.
Before these listings, an OnePlus model had appeared on GeekBench earlier this month. The model is powered by a Snapdragon 690 chipset, fueling speculations that the company may also release a “lite” version of the Nord. There were also suggestions that the tech giant may use a different SOC for the Nord in different markets but that too isn’t likely going to happen. These latest GeekBench appearances seem to confirm that OnePlus will release a uniform model of the Nord both in India and Europe.
All speculation about the Nord will end on July 21 when the company officially unveils the model in the scheduled AR launch event.
The OnePlus Nord will be announced on Tuesday, July 21. The device will be the “world’s first smartphone launch done entirely in AR”. OnePlus already released an app alongside a guide on how to experience the launch, however, not all devices are supported by the app. This has prompted the manufacturer to announce alternative ways to experience the launch for those who fall under this category.
According to a post by Carl Pei on the OnePlus Forums, OnePlus has partnered with YouTuber, Unbox Therapy, who will live stream the launch on his YouTube channel and the official OnePlus Nord AR page.
OnePlus has also partnered with other creators that will live stream the launch in their respective languages. Below is the list of creators as well as the links to the platforms they will be streaming from:
The OnePlus Nord AR app works with devices that run Android 7.0 Nougat and above and that also supports Google ARCore. Apple devices running iOS 13.1 and higher that also have support for Apple’s ARKit are also supported.
Unfortunately for OnePlus, its OnePlus 8 series and the older OnePlus 5T have compatibility issues with the app. OnePlus already promised an APK will be made available for the OnePlus 8 series but it is still working on a solution for the OnePlus 5T.
The official launch of the Asus ROG Phone 3 is just a few days away. It is the most awaited gaming phone of 2020 and it will launch on the same day of the first Lenovo gaming phone which will debut under the Legion lineup. We already made a rumor roundup of the Lenovo Legion phone; now, it is time to tell you everything we know about the ASUS ROG Phone 3. Thanks to numerous leaks and rumors, we know most of the specifications of the upcoming gaming phone, and we had the chance to see its design in all its splendor. In this rumor roundup, we will give you all the known info about the specifications, features, and launch of the ASUS ROG Phone 3. Note that a lot of things are not officially confirmed, so take rumors with a pinch of salt.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 Rumor Roundup
ASUS ROG Phone 3 render by Evan Blass
Design
Thanks to renders published by the known leakster Evan Blass and several other leaks, we know how the Asus ROG Phone 3 will be when it comes to the aesthetics. Its design will be similar to the predecessor Asus ROG Phone II, but there will be a few important changes that will improve its look and the user experience. The Asus ROG Phone 3 still comes with noticeable bezels around the display, but they are narrower than the ROG Phone 2. However, they still house front-facing stereo speakers, but not with the color accents found on the predecessor. The edges are less sharp than the ROG Phone 2.
On the right edges of the ROG Phone 3, you get two buttons and an additional USB-C port. There is a richer camera module as well, but we will talk about it in the paragraphs below. The TENAA listing revealed that the ROG Phone 3 measures 171 x 78 x 9.85 mm and it weighs 240 grams. TENAA only revealed the existence of a Bright Black color variant: we do not know whether or not the Taiwanese giant will launch different color variants. The phone will also feature four different gesture controls built into the AirTrigger: on the frame of the phone, there will be ultrasonic pressure-sensitive regions that can be mapped to emulate a tap on the screen.
The display of the Asus ROG Phone 3 will be an AMOLED panel with a diagonal of 6.59 inches and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It will sport a Full HD+ resolution with 1080 x 2340 pixels, as well as a refresh rate up to 144 Hz, the highest ever seen on a phone. The display will not be the only light on the phone: on the rear side, there will be a LED-lit ROG logo. As for now, this is all we know about the display of the ROG Phone 3. Its predecessor ROG Phone 2 also came with the Gorilla Glass 6 protection by Corning and it carried the HDR10 certification. So it is legit to expect these two specifications on its successor as well.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 will be powered by the new Snapdragon 865 Plus mobile platform and it will be the first phone launched with this SoC alongside the Lenovo Legion phone. In case you do not know, Snapdragon 865 Plus is actually the best flagship chipset released by Qualcomm and it offers a 10 percent performance boost if compared to the Snapdragon 865 in both CPU and GPU performance. It is even the first mobile chipset to offer a clock frequency above 3 GHz (3.1 GHz, to be accurate). The Snapdragon 865+ is bundled with a Snapdragon X52 external 5G modem supporting all the 5G spectrum, including mmWave (SA and NSA).
As revealed by benchmarking platforms and leaks, the Snapdragon 865 Plus will be paired with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.0 internal storage. The phone was spotted on AnTuTu where it recorded a marvelous benchmarking score of 646,310 points, identified by the model number ASUS_I003D. The result refers to the top-end configuration with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage, but it seems there will be other configurations with 8 and 12 GB of RAM, as well as 128 and 256 GB of internal storage. On Geekbench, the handset scored 910 points in single-core and 3229 points in multi-core with Snapdragon 865+ and 12 GB of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 will run Android 10 out of the box, customized by the ROG UI. Note that the ROG UI found on the ROG Phone 2 offered the chance to switch between a customized user interface and stock Android, which is a very interesting and useful feature. Bluetooth SIG confirmed that the phone will support Bluetooth 5.2, besides Wi-Fi 6.
While the ROG Phone 2 packed a dual camera setup on the rear side, its successor ROG Phone 3 will sport a triple camera on the back. The main sensor of the triple camera will be a 64 MP lens. We expect it to be a midrange camera phone, nothing surprising. The front camera will have a 13 MP resolution. We do not have any info about the secondary sensors of the rear camera department, but we believe they will include an ultrawide sensor (finally).
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 is expected to be powered by a whopping 6,000 mAh battery just like its predecessor, which will guarantee a very long battery life. The battery will support a 30W fast charging technology, not the fastest one, especially for a 6000 mAh battery, but enough. Further, there will be a secondary USB-C port which will allow charging the phone without disturbing the gameplay while the handset is in landscape mode.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 – Launch, price, and availability
ASUS ROG Phone 3 will be officially announced on July 22 and it will be officially launched in India the same day as a Flipkart exclusive. The day after, on July 23, it will be launched in China: it is already available for reservations on JD.com and it will go official at 7:30 PM local time in China. Unfortunately, there is still no word on its pricing. We will update you once we know more.
Just as it did with the original Find X smartphone, OPPO once again partnered with Lamborghini for the special edition Find X2 Pro Automobili Lamborghini Edition. The device which already went on sale back in March in OPPO’s home country is now available for purchase in Europe.
The phone is now available for purchase in Switzerland for CHF 1999 (~$2130), and for that price, you get 12GB of RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The package also includes a handmade microfiber leather phone case, a pair of TWS earbuds, and a car charger; all-branded with Lamborghini’s famous raging bull logo.
The Find X2 Pro Pro Automobili Lamborghini Edition looks pretty different from the standard version. OPPO says its design was inspired by the Aventador SVJ Roadster.
Its glass back has undergone a special process that gives it a carbon-fiber-like texture and also has Lamborghini’s classic hexagonal design. There is a Lamborghini logo on the back along with OPPO’s own logo in the car manufacturer’s signature bronze color.
The exterior of the phone is not the only one that is different. The phone also has custom icons with sharp contours and a carbon-fiber backdrop specially made for the device.
The Find X2 Pro Automobili Lamborghini Edition has a 6.7-inch QHD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass 6 protection. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor that draws juice from a 4260mAh battery with support for 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 Flash Charge.
For cameras, the phone has a 32MP selfie camera while the back is home to a 48MP Sony IMX689 primary camera, a 48MP Sony IMX586 ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 13MP periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. Other features of the phone are NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, stereo speakers, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The Microsoft HoloLens 2 is a mixed-reality headset that was announced back in February 2019, three years after the first-gen model. When it was announced last year, it was sold to companies with an option to even customize it before purchase. Now, it has made it available for purchase on the Microsoft Store for anyone who has the funds to do so.
With a price tag of $3500, the Mixed Reality headset is definitely not cheap and if you are forking out that amount, you are probably a professional that needs it for work.
Microsoft has designed the headset for professionals in the manufacturing, retail, and healthcare industries.
The HoloLens 2 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 850 processor along with a second-gen custom-built holographic processing unit. It packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It also has Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi 5, and a USB Type-C port.
The headset has 6DoF tracking, spatial mapping, and mixed reality capture. There is also real-time eye-tracking (two IR cameras), voice command, Windows Hello. Microsoft has designed it to fit over prescription glasses, so you don’t have to take them off to use the headset. Its battery will last 2-3 hours on a single charge and it supports USB-PD for fast charging.
BOE is one of the largest Chinese display makers. On Friday (July 17), the company announced that they have achieved a breakthrough in QLED technology. The firm says that it has managed to produce a panel with a resolution of 500ppi and 114% NTSC color gamut.
AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode) displays are considered superior. It is a type of OLED panel with TFT (thin-film transistors) for better light control. This type of display is found on premium smartphones, laptops, TVs, and more.
For the past few years, display manufacturers are investing more in a new type of panel called QLED (Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diode). A few months back, Samsung Display even officially announced to exit the LCD business by the end of 2020 to focus more on QLED. It even has plans to invest $11 billion for this tech.
When the world’s largest OLED maker is crazy towards QLED, why would other companies miss out? Hence, firms like BOE has been researching on the same.
Now, for the first time, the Chinese display maker has achieved to manufacture QLED panel with higher pixel density and color gamut. Hence, it is indeed a breakthrough for the company.
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