Earlier today (17th July 2020), the OnePlus forum had a new post published by a staff member, which revealed the specifications of the camera module of the highly anticipated OnePlus Nord.
According to the official forum post from the company’s Imaging Director, the OnePlus Nord will feature a quad camera setup on the rear. The official said that “After months of product planning, internal discussions, and testing, we decided that Nord should have six cameras – four on the rear, and two on the front.” Apparently, the company added the additional sensors as a response to the feedback it had received from its fan and participants in the Open Ears Forum.
The primary sensor is a 48 megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor along with, an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, a 5 megapixel depth sensor, and a Macro lens. The main lens has a large f/1.75 aperture and will feature optical image stabilization (OIS). Furthermore, the company promised various fine tuning through software that will enhance the overall experience and results during photography.
OnePlus Nord in Gray and Cyan
Moving to the front, the primary selfie shooter in the dual front facing camera setup includes a 32 megapixel sensor alongside an additional ultra wide angle lens. The wide angle lens on the front has a 105 degree field of view and will help in those wider shots that include a large number of people. OnePlus also claims that the new selfie cameras will have algorithms that will “automatically leverage the power of AI and long exposure technology to brighten up selfies and reduce noise in low light.”
Recent reports have revealed that Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy M31s phone in India this month. The Galaxy M51 is the other M-series smartphone heading to India. Earlier today, the smartphone appeared in the database of Bluetooth SIG authority. Hence, it appears that the Galaxy M51’s launch may not be far away.
The Bluetooth SIG certification has confirmed the Galaxy M51 moniker for the Samsung phone that has a model number SM-M515F_DSN. The certification only confirms that the handset supports Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. Devices are known to go official around a month after receiving certification from the Bluetooth SIG. Hence, it is likely that the phone may go official in August or in September as the rumor mill had speculated.
The Galaxy M51 recently appeared on Geekbench with some key details. It revealed that the phone runs on Android 10 OS and it is fueled by Snapdragon 675 chipset and 8 GB of RAM. The rumor mill has claimed that the phone may not feature SD675, but it may arrive with Snapdragon 730 SoC.
Rumors surrounding the Galaxy M51 has revealed that it has a 64-megapixel main camera in its rear-mounted quad-camera system. The handset may come with an internal storage of 128 GB. The handset may sport an AMOLED display with punch-hole design. The display of the M51 could be integrated with a fingerprint reader.
There are mixed reports about the existence of the Galaxy M41 phone. A South Korean publication had claimed last month Samsung will be skipping Galaxy M41 to directly launch the Galaxy M51 since the M41 has been canceled. However, a 6,800mAh battery that belongs to the alleged Galaxy M41 phone was spotted earlier this month. Hence, it remains to be seen whether the Galaxy M41 will arrive eventually or the battery will be power the M51 phone.
Earlier this week, Apple just had a ruling in its favor that was regarding unpaid taxes worth 13.9 billion US Dollars in Ireland. However, it seems the company didn’t have time to celebrate as another possible investigation into its voice assistant may have it shell out a 26 billion US Dollars fine.
For those unaware, the European Union Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, was behind the tax evasion lawsuit in Ireland. And now, the official is looking into information from 400 companies to see if there is any possible misconduct with voice assistants such as Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon’s Alexa. If any foul play is found, the companies behind these voice assistants may face an antitrust charge.
In the past, such inquiries have led to multi billion dollar fines being imposed against various industries related to energy, finances, and even pharmaceutics. In other words, the EU is trying to acquire information from 400 companies, to send a message to industry giants like Apple, Amazon, and Google. A message that is meant to keep them in check.
The companies that break the voice assistant rules regarding competition, a fine of 10 percent of its global revenue can be imposed. Meaning, Apple’s 260 billion US Dollar global revenue from last year could have it fined for 26 billion US Dollars. This move arrives due to the inherent amount of consumer data IoT products and recent smart products work with. Unfortunately, it is still too early in the investigation to say anything right now and we will keep you posted regarding any major updates in the matter.
Late last month, the Indian government banned a total of 59 Chinese apps citing security concerns. Three of these apps namely UC Browser, UC News, and VidMate are owned by UCWeb, a subsidiary of Alibaba. Now, after weeks, this company lays off its employees in India as it couldn’t provide services in the country. Similarly, Club Factory, another banned app has halted payments to its Indian sellers.
In retaliation to a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers at the Himalayan border, the Indian government announced the ban of 59 Chinese apps on June 29. On the very next day, all of these apps were removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the country even blocked access to these apps and their websites.
Some companies like TikTok and Xiaomi (Mi Community) came forward themselves issuing an official statement about halting their services.
Whereas, UCWeb sent out a letter (July 15) to its employees informing that they are being laid off according to a report by Reuters. The letter read, “This termination is on account of the ban imposed by the government of India on UCWeb and Vmate, hampering the company’s ability to continue providing services in India”.
UCWeb also issued a statement saying that it had stopped its services in India abiding the government order. However, it did not mention if it had shut operations entirely.
UC Browser had 130 million monthly active users in India. The company employed less than 100 direct individuals and hundreds of third-party workers.
On the other hand, Club Factory, an eCommerce company, informed its sellers in India that it is “invoking a force majeure clause – freeing it from contractual obligations”.
The company’s letter to its some 30,000 Indian sellers said, “We hereby wish to inform that all settlements with sellers on the CF app and website are hereby being put on hold until the ban of the CF app and website is lifted”.
Club Factory’s official statement says that it has temporarily halted its business activities in India and is working with the government to submit clarifications from its end.
With the US cracking down hard on Huawei and pressurizing the company on multiple fronts, it seems that the smartphone vendor has started to fight back and is targetting multiple brands like HP, Verizon, and even Cisco with patent infringement.
A few recent changes in the US Government’s FRAND agreements (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) have enabled Huawei to sue the aforementioned companies. In other words, the amendments have made it easier for Huawei to target these companies. The Chinese tech giant’s response to the US sanctions against starts from patent infringement claims Verizon for its own technology and products that it had acquired from Cisco and Hewlett-Packard.
At the moment, Huawei is demanding royalty payments for hundreds of patents. Notably, sources claimed that this event might also be leveraged by the Chinese company to compel court discovery on Verizon’s and its suppliers’ confidential information. In simplers terms, Huawei would be able to gain in-depth access to its competitor’s products and technology.
The turn of events was unexpected, to say the least, as the US Government, in particular, did not consider that Huwaei would turn the US patent law against American companies. Additionally, this could also lead to further harm to local companies in the near future as well. So stay tuned as we will be providing more updates on the matter.
The rumored and long awaited Apple Glass might have received some interesting features. A new patent has surfaced which reveals that the smart product could be controlled by the user’s eyes.
The eye control feature described has a big role in the device, with inputs varying from eye movements, blinks and even stares. According to the patent, “a user uses his or her eyes to interact with user interface objects displayed on the electronic device. The techniques provide a more natural and efficient interface by, in some exemplary embodiments, allowing a user to operate the device using primarily eye gazes and eye gestures (e.g., eye movement, blinks, and stares).”
Furthermore, Apple Glasses could also be touch sensitive and take in inputs like taps and swipe. It could even be controlled via voice commands through Siri. Similarly, a user could also zoom into a scene ora subject by starting at it for a few seconds. This might automatically trigger magnification, or a simple voice input would do the trick.
Interestingly, the highly descriptive text also points at this approach being possibly supported on any other device with a camera, although, it would be more ‘advantageous’ for AR gadgets like the Apple Glass. Unfortunately, it is still too early to confirm anything regarding Apple’s upcoming AR product. So take this patent with a pinch of salt for now.
Apple already has a Smart Battery Case for iPhones which, when attached to the smartphone, starts charging the device. But it has a Lightning connector that needs to the attached to the phone for the charging function to work.
However, that could now become a thing of the past. Apple has filed a patent application (first reported by Apple Insider) and seems to be working on two-coil wireless charging technology for an iPhone battery case without the need or Lightning connector.
Smart Battery Case for iPhone 11 Pro
In the patent application, the company describes that the “battery case has first and second coils on opposing sides of a battery and has switching circuitry that is coupled between the first and second coils.”
It goes on to explain that the wireless charging case for the iPhone can use the built-in battery to power up a connected device using the second coil in an open state. Similarly, the case can also receive power for itself wirelessly in the open state.
This new patent from Apple related to the wireless charging iPhone battery case could mean that the rumors related to a “port-less” iPhone could come true in the coming years. Ming-Chi Kuo, a reliable source related to developments of Apple, claims that the Cupertino-giant could ditch Lightning port for a completely wireless iPhone by 2021.
The reason for Apple planning to adopt a completely wireless solution for the upcoming iPhones could be the European Union, which has voted to force smartphone manufacturers to choose a single common smartphone charging standard. It means that Apple will be forced to ditch the Lightning connector for USB-C, but it seems that instead of adopting USB-C, Apple has decided to go the port-less route with only wireless charging support.
Amid the ongoing US-China trade war, the U.S. government has been putting new sanctions on Huawei since effectively banning the company in May last year after it was put on the Entity List.
Now, a report coming from Nikkei claims that the United States will be imposing a ban for federal procurement from businesses that use products from Huawei Technologies and four other China-based companies over security concerns.
U.S. agencies will not be able to sign or renew contracts with companies that use products or services from Huawei, ZTE, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, Zhejiang Dahua Technology, and Hytera Communications.
The new regulations, which go into effect from 13th August, will require companies bidding for the federal contracts to certify that they do not use banned products from the above mentioned Chinese companies.
The move will reportedly affect more than 800 Japanese companies, which include U.S. subsidiaries that have direct federal contracts as well as Japan-based enterprises that deal with American forces stationed in the Asian country.
It remains unclear how the United States government is defining the “use” of products. There’s also a possibility that the ban may soon be expanded to cover affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents of contractors.
The companies have two choices — either do business with the U.S. government or with the major suppliers. So far, it seems that companies are choosing to continue doing business with the United States.
Companies like Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, NTT Data, SoftBank Group, and Kajima have said that they will ensure compliance with this new regulation and will refrain from using products and services from the likes of Huawei and ZTE.
The year 2020 seems to be for 5G smartphones. With the 5G technology going mainstream, the pricing for the 5G devices is also decreasing, making way for mass adaptation. In fact, we have already started getting 5G phones around the price range of 2,000 yuan (~$286).
While Samsung has been credited with increasing the 5G smartphone market share in the United States, the lead in the Chinese market is held by Huawei. And not just the China market, it is also leading globally.
Huawei 5G Smartphone
A report from CNMO reveals that during the Huawei Cloud Internet 5G Innovation Summit, the company announced that in Q1 2020 in China, it reached 63 percent of the 5G smartphone shipments in its home country China and has a 5G smartphone market share of over 40 percent globally.
Huawei also said that the company managed to ship 15 million units of 5G mobile phones in the first quarter of the year. With such numbers, the company has surpassed the South Korean giant Samsung for the lead position.
Apart from increased internet speed, 5G technology is the game-changer and will be quite crucial for several other technologies, including cloud computing, AI, etc. While the 5G infrastructure is being developed in several countries, commercial operations have already begun in select countries, including China, the USA, and South Korea.
As more and more countries join the list of commercial 5G operations, the costing for the 5G smartphones is also expected to go down. In the near future, almost all the smartphones getting launched will be 5G-compatible, as the adoption of 5G increases.
When ZTE had launched the Axon 11 SE 5G phone in June, it had confirmed that it will be available in two colors such as Aurora Charm Sea and Aurora Glacier. It appears that when the was made available for purchase, it was sold only in the Aurora Charm Sea color. Today, the Chinese manufacturer confirmed that it has started the sales of the Aurora Glacier color edition of the Axon 11 SE 5G.
The ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G is available in two variants in China such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 1,998 Yuan (~$285) and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 2,298 Yuan (~$328). With the introduction of the new color variant, the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model is now available for 2,098 Yuan (~$300) after a price cut of 200 Yuan (~$27).
The Axon 11 SE 5G has a Full HD+ 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with a punch-hole design. The MiFavor 10.1 based Android 10 OS comes preinstalled on the smartphone. The device has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The rear side of the device has a square-shaped camera housing that features a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 120-degree FOV, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The Dimensity 800 5G chipset is present under the hood of the Axon 11 SE 5G. It has LPPDR4x RAM, UFS 2.1 storage, and a microSD card slot. There is support for 18W fast charging for its 4,000mAh battery.
A couple of days ago, Chinese smartphone maker Meizu had launched a new color variant for its flagship Meizu 17 Pro — Moonlight Blue. This was in addition to the existing color options offered by the company — Blue, Azure, and White.
Starting from today, the new Meizu 17 Pro Moonlight Blue is officially available for purchase in the Chinese market. The front panel of this new variant is in White color while the rest of the body seems similar to the Azure color.
Similar to the other variants, this new variant also comes with a Ceramic body. It is priced at 4,299 yuan (~$614) for the base model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. The model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at 4,699 yuan (~$671).
The Meizu 17 Pro comes with a 6.6-inch custom Samsung AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 92.2% screen to body ratio. The AMOLED panel supports the 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate.
Soon after its official launch, the smartphone received support for the 120Hz refresh rate as well as DC Dimming through an over-the-air (OTA) update.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G chipset which has support for both SA/NSA 5G. It also has a new mSmart 5G technology which the company says improves battery life when using the new-age cellular network.
As for the camera setup, the smartphone features a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 64MP Sony IMX686 f/1.8 primary camera, an 8MP f/2.4 79mm telephoto camera sensor, a 32MP sensor to capture up to 8x lossless zoom samples, and ToF sensor.
On the front side, there’s a 20MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone also has stereo speakers, NFC, an in-display fingerprint scanner. It runs Android 10 OS with Flyme OS 8.1 on top. The device is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with 30W fast charging and 27W wireless fast charging.
Recently, a Huawei phone with model number TNN-AN00 had appeared on TENAA with minimum specs. Leaked information revealed that it is a variant of the Honor Play4 that debuted in June. However, the handset will not be launching as an Honor phone, but as a Huawei branded device. It is speculated to release in Chinese markets as Huawei Enjoy 20s. The TENAA listing of the phone is now updated with its full specifications and images. Now that the smartphone has appeared on TENAA, it may soon launch in China.
Huawei Enjoy 20s specifications (Rumored)
The Huawei TNN-AN00 smartphone measures 170.8 x 78.5mm. Its thickness is 8.9mm and it weighs 212 grams. The handset could be available in three color variants like black, green and blue-pink gradient in the homeland.
The TNN-AN00 handset has a 6.8-inch screen with a punch-hole design. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400. The device is backed by a 4,200mAh rated battery. The 3C authority of China has also approved the device. Its 3C listing revealed that it is a 5G phone that could be arriving with a 22.5W fast charger. The device features a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
The smartphone is powered by an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.0GHz. It is speculated that the device is fueled by the Dimensity 800 5G chipset. The phone may sell in 4 GB, 6 GB and 8 GB RAM editions in China and it could be available storage versions like 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. It is loaded with Android 10 and has a microSD card slot for additional storage.
The alleged Huawei Enjoy 20s has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel. It has a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system on the rear. All the above-mentioned specs are exact match with the Honor Play4. However, the only noticeable difference between the alleged Enjoy 20s and Honor phone is that the latter has an extra 2-megapixel camera on its back.
Recently, the Indian government hiked the GST rate for smartphones, and thus, the smartphone makers hiked the pricing of several popular phones in India. Now, Motorola is following the suite with the Moto G8 Power Lite.
The Moto G8 Power Lite smartphone was launched in India in May for ₹8,999 (~$120). From now onwards, the device will be available for purchase for ₹9,499 (~$126) which represents an increase of ₹500 (~$7).
Moto G8 Power Lite
Coming to the specifications, the smartphone features a 6.5-inch Max Vision IPS LCD display that offers HD+ screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. There’s a notch on top of the display for housing the front-facing camera sensor.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone comes in this single memory variant. However, there’s a microSD card slot that enables storage expansion.
In the camera department, the phone has a triple-camera setup on the back that consists of a 16-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF, an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel macro shooter, and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel depth sensor.
On the front side, the device offers an 8-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The smartphone, which comes with a splash-resistant body, supports Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and micro-USB port.
The Moto G8 Power Lite is running the older Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. This is a bit disappointing given that the could have offered the Android 10 operating system as the launch of Android 11 is just around the corner. The device is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support.
On July 22, Lenovo will be announcing the Lenovo Legion Gaming Phone that it has been teasing since December 2019. Earlier this week, the gaming smartphone was made available for reservations on JD.com in China through which some of its key specs and features were revealed. The retailer listing is now updated with the renders of the front and rear sides of the smartphone.
Interestingly, the listing mentions the name of the device as “Lenovo Legion Gaming Phone Pro.” It is unclear whether the Chinese brand will be selling the handset is Pro and non-Pro editions. Coming to the renders of the Legion Gaming Phone Pro, the handset can be seen sporting a display that is devoid of a notch or punch-hole. It offers symmetrical full-screen design with slim bezels at the top and bottom. The red accents at the top and bottom have two front-firing speakers.
The rear side of the Legion Gaming Phone Pro has a two-tone design. The center appears to be glossy whereas the upper and lower parts have textured appeal. The latter could be made from carbon fiber material to offer a better grip while playing games in landscape orientation. There could be RGB-lightning underneath the centrally positioned Legion logo. The dual-camera system can be also on the backside of the device.
Lenovo Legion Gaming Phone Pro
The Lenovo Legion Gaming Phone Pro has rounded corners and gaming trigger buttons on the right side. A side-facing pop-up selfie camera can be also seen on the right edge of the phone. The left side of the smartphone is also fitted with trigger buttons. Overall, the Legion Gaming Phone Pro offers a gaming-focused design in true sense.
Recent reports have revealed that the Legion Gaming Phone has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with support for Full HD+ resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC powered phone will offer users with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
The Legion UI based Android 10 OS will come preinstalled on the smartphone. The phone could be housing a 5,000mAh battery and Lenovo has been advertising that it will support 90W fast charging. It has a side-mounted pop-ups selfie shooter of 20-megapixel. The rear panel has a 64-megapixel main camera and a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens. Also, the gaming phone will be arriving with the industry’s most powerful speakers, dual liquid cooling system, and dual X-axis linear motor.
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 from last year will be succeeded by the ROG Phone 3 on July 22. The images and specifications of the device have already emerged in the database of China’s TENAA authority. A leaked render of the device that appeared earlier this week could only reveal its design from one side. Popular tipster Evan Blass has shared a press render of the ROG Phone 3. The render reveals that the overall appearance of the ROG Phone 3 is not too different from its predecessor model. However, it does come with some refinements.
As can be seen in the render, the edges of the ROG Phone 3 are not as sharp as it was on the ROG Phone 2. The front side of the gaming phone has a notch-less display. The slightly thick top and bottom bezels still house the dual front-firing speakers. The predecessor model had color accents at the front speakers. These are not found on the ROG Phone 3.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 render by Evan Blass
The right edge of the ROG phone 3 has a pair of buttons and a USB-C port can be seen on its left edge. Instead of a dual-camera setup, the ROG Phone 3 has three rear-facing cameras. The centrally positioned LED-lit logo is still present on the backside of the device. The leaked press render matches with the live shot of the phone that had surfaced last month.
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 has a 6.59-inch AMOLED display that supports Full HD+ resolution. It is expected to arrive with support for up to 144Hz refresh. It will be fueled by Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC, up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 512 GB of UFS 3.0 storage, and 6,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. It has a 13-megapixel front camera and a 64-megapixel primary shooter on the rear. The ROG UI based Android 10 OS will come preinstalled on the smartphone.
There must have been at least one time when you accidentally deleted a contact on your phone. Unlike some apps like the Gallery where deleted photos end up in a sort of recycle bin where they can be recovered within a certain period, that is not the case when you delete a contact. Now, a new feature rolling out to Google Contacts will let you retrieve a deleted contact, but there is a catch.
The new feature is called Trash and it works just like a recycle bin. So if you use Google Contacts and accidentally or even intentionally delete a contact, you will be able to retrieve it within a 30-day period. The catch is that it is only available on the Google Contacts website and not on the app. The good thing is that it doesn’t matter if you deleted the contact on the web or on the app, you will be able to retrieve the deleted (contacts).
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If you head to the Google Contacts site, you should find Trash beneath the “Other contacts” folder. If you don’t see it there, it means it hasn’t yet been made available for you. For those who have it, their deleted contacts will show up there, and it will also indicate if a contact was deleted on the app or the web as well as the time and date. You can choose to “Delete Forever” or “Recover” a contact.
Google says the feature will roll out to all G Suite customers and personal Google accounts over the next few weeks. The press release by Google says it is “not available yet in the Google Contacts apps for mobile devices”. The phrasing hints at it coming to the mobile app in the future.
Earlier this month, details and renders of a pair of budget Huawei tablet models appeared on the tech space. What is said to be the Matepad T10s has appeared on GeekBench database.
The Matepad T10s was leaked alongside the MatePad T10 but both models feature the same processor and design with the screen size and resolution differentiating the two models. The Huawei model spotted on Geekbench 4 bears the model number AGS3-AL09HN and is believed to be the MatePad T10s. It is powered by an octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 710A chipset with a base frequency of 1.70GHz. The processor is paired with 4GB of RAM on the test model. The device will run on Android 10 operating system which will definitely have the EMUI 10 overlay on top.
The previous leak tips the Matepad T10 to feature a 9.7-inch display with a 1280 x 800pixel resolution and a pixel density of 156ppi. On the other hand, the MatePad T10s features a larger 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a pixel density of 220ppi. The base model will come with 2GB of RAM and 16GB /32GB storage which can be expanded up to 512GB with microSD card.
The tablets will also pack a 5,100mAh battery as well as a 5-megapixel primary lens and a 2-megapixel selfie shooter.
The GeekBench listing is an indication that we won’t have to wait for long before the tablets are launched.
Taiwanese fabless chipmaker MediaTek revised its 2020 5G shipment projections in February this year, shifting its expected shipments to 200 million. Since then, we have seen the company release a number of 5G SoCs including the Dimensity 800 and 600 series. A new report by DigiTimes has now thrown more light on the chipmaker’s strategy.
The report says MediaTek is planning to unveil a new 5G mobile chip series that will run on entry-level smartphones. The report which referenced industry sources, claims the unveiling will take place later in July. We are already halfway through the month of July, leaving less than 15 days for the introduction to take place. That is if this information turns out to be accurate.
The introduction of a new series, especially one for entry-level models will reinforce the company’s formidable 5G mobile SoC offering for smartphones. The company’s 5G chipsets already include the Dimensity 1000L, 1000, 800, 820. The company is also expected to launch the mid-range Dimensity 600 series which is also reported to have raked in huge orders even before it is launched.
Vivo X50 hitten the global market for the first time by making its debut in India. It is a great camera phone with upper-midrange specifications sold at a very interesting price. But is it really the best option in its price segment? We think there is no better way to understand it than comparing it with the other Android devices sold in the same price range. For this comparison, we chose two very popular flagship killers in the Indian market. The first is the OnePlus 8, a complete device you can actually find at affordable street prices. The second is the Realme X50 Pro 5G, one of the flagship killers with the most affordable listing price of the year.
Vivo X50 vs OnePlus 8 vs Realme X50 Pro
Realme X50 Pro 5G
OnePlus 8
Vivo X50
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
159 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm, 205 g
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm, 180 g
159.5 x 75.4 x 7.5 mm, 173 g
DISPLAY
6.44 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Fluid AMOLED
Vivo X50 offers an astonishing design. Just like flagships, it has a glass back and an aluminum frame. It comes with a high screen-to-body ratio and it is the thinnest and most lightweight device of this trio. Despite it packs an above-4000 mAh battery, it is just 7.5 mm thin: that is like a miracle. OnePlus 8 has an even higher screen-to-body ratio than Vivo X50, but it is thicker and it weighs more. On the other hand, it has a very elegant curved screen. Which one should you go for? Let your tastes decide: they both have the same great build quality and elegant design. Realme X50 Pro 5G is the most compact, but it is less elegant than its rivals, imho.
Display
With all of these devices, you get a great AMOLED panel with the HDR10+ certification, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and a Full HD+. In each case, we are talking about a high-end panel. Not a flagship-class display, but high-end. The differences are very marginal, so we do not recommend making the choice by looking at the display. Instead, focus on the other components. Note that Realme X50 Pro 5G has a smaller display, so it provides a more compact design and it is easier to use with one hand and to keep in a pocket.
Hardware/Software
Thanks to the presence of a flagship-class Snapdragon 865 SoC, OnePlus 8 and Realme X50 Pro 5G offer more powerful hardware and higher performance. Vivo X50 is equipped with an upper-midrange chipset: the Snapdragon 765G. With the OnePlus 8 and the Realme X50 Pro 5G, you get more or less the same flagship-grade performance, but the Oxygen OS found on the OnePlus 8 is actually considered as a more advanced user interface than the Realme UI. On the other hand, Realme X50 Pro 5G already got the Android 11 beta, which tells us we should not worry so much about long-term software support.
Camera
The most advanced camera phone of this comparison is the Vivo X50. It sports a quad-camera setup including a 48 MP main sensor with OIS and a very bright focal aperture, as well as a telephoto sensor with optical zoom. If you need a more advanced selfie camera, then go for the Realme X50 Pro 5G as it is equipped with a dual ultrawide front camera including a 32 MP main sensor and an 8 MP secondary sensor. But Realme X50 Pro 5G is the most disappointing when it comes to the rear cameras: even OnePlus 8 is better, except when it comes to the zoom because it lacks a telephoto sensor.
Battery
OnePlus 8 packs a bigger battery and, thanks to the higher capacity and great software optimization, it can provide a longer battery life. You get 4300 mAh with the support of 30W Warp Charge technology. The Realme X50 Pro 5G has a shorter battery life but it wins the charging speed comparison since it offers the most advanced commercial fast charging technology, with a 65W power. You need just 35 minutes to fully charge it.
Price
Vivo X50 is priced Rs. 34,990 in India, OnePlus 8 starts from Rs. 41,999, and Realme X50 Pro 5G has an Rs. 39,999 starting price. Unless the cameras are your main priority or you need to save money, you have no reason to choose the Vivo X50. The OnePlus 8 and Realme X50 Pro 5G are superior handsets if we exclude the cameras. OnePlus 8 has a better main camera and battery than Realme X50 Pro 5G, while Realme X50 Pro has a more interesting front camera setup and a telephoto sensor.
China has evolved from being just a manufacturing hub for foreign brands to becoming a developer and exporter of its own technology in the last decade. What even makes it more interesting is that quite a number of our favorite Chinese companies didn’t exist more than a decade ago. If you want to know China’s top brands, then you should have a look at Brandz’s list of the top fifty Chinese brands.
At the top of the list is none other than Huawei with a brand power score of 1938 points. Following close on its heels is Lenovo, the electronics giant and the owner of popular brands such as Motorola and IBM.
The Alibaba Group is third on the list. The Jack Ma-founded company owns a handful of subsidiaries such as Lazada, UCWeb, and Alibaba Pictures. At number four is ByteDance, the internet technology company best known for its social networking service, TikTok.
Closing the top five list is Xiaomi. It is no surprise that the company which is known for its expansive product category is one of China’s top brands.
Electronics giants, Haier and Hisense take the fifth and sixth spots respectively. OnePlus comes in at number seven which is pretty amazing seeing as it ranks higher than OPPO and Vivo which occupy the twelfth and twentieth spots respectively.
Anker, the Chinese company known for its power banks and audio products (Soundcore) takes the eleventh spot while drone-maker, DJI, comes in at number fourteen. Tencent, the owner of the messaging app WeChat, is also on the list alongside Honor and TCL.
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