Recent reports have revealed that Realme is gearing up to launch a phone called Realme X50t 5G in China. While Realme is yet to confirm its existence, it is speculated that its launch could be around the corner. The handset is a network variant of the Realme X50m 5G phone that debuted in May. 91mobiles has come across the Google Play Console listing of the Realme X50t. The listing suggests that it may break in the next few days.
The Google Play Console listing confirms the Realme X50t 5G moniker and it reveals that it is powered by Snapdragon 765G SoC and 6 GB of RAM. The display of the phone supports 1080 x 2400 pixels and it is preinstalled with Android 10 OS.
A recent leak had revealed that compared to the X50m, the X50t will support fewer 5G network bands like n41, n78, and n79 in China. The X50t seems to weigh 202 grams and has a thickness of 9.3mm. The X50t weighs 193 grams and its thickness is 8.9mm. The rest of the specs of the Realme X50t 5G could be identical with Realme X50m 5G. There is no word on the pricing of the smartphone.
The Realme X50t may house a dual punch-hole totting IPS LCD display of 6.57 inches. The Full HD+ resolution supporting display may offer an aspect ratio of 20:9. The Realme UI based Android 10 will come preloaded on the smartphone. It is expected to feature a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual selfie camera system.
Realme X50m 5G
The back panel of the Realme X50t could be fitted with a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system. It could be sporting a side-facing fingerprint reader. The phone may feature a 4,200mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
Huawei unveiled the MatePad Pro 5G premium tablet in Europe in February this year. The device was made official in China at the end of May. As scheduled, the MatePad Pro 5G is now up for purchase in the home market. Huawei is offering the tablet with a discount of 300 Yuan (~$42) on its first sale.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 5G went official in China on May 27 in two variants like 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for 5,299 Yuan (~$750) and 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage for 6,799 Yuan (~$963). With a discount of 300 Yuan, the buyers in China can avail the MatePad Pro 5G at a starting price of 4,999 Yuan (~$708).
The device can be bought through Vmall in colors like green and orange. The retailer is selling the tablet in Wi-Fi only, LTE and 5G versions.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 5G weighs 460 grams and has a thickness of 7.2mm. The aluminum-bodied slate has a 10.8-inch IPS LCD display with punch-hole design. The 16:10 aspect ratio screen offers 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. The device does not feature a fingerprint reader and it also lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.
The flagship tablet is driven by Kirin 990 SoC and it is backed by a 7,250mAh battery that supports 40W fast charging, 15W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging. It has a front camera of 8-megapixel and its rear is fitted with a 13-megapixel lens. The EMUI 10.1 based Android 10 OS comes preinstalled on the tablet.
The Redmi K30 Pro series was introduced in China in March. The lineup includes Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition. Both handsets are available in three kinds of RAM and storage versions. Today, the Chinese firm began with the sales of the fourth variant of Redmi K30 Pro in the home market.
The Redmi K30 Pro was unveiled in China in options like 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage versions. The new variant that is now up for purchase through the official Xiaomi Mall and JD.com has 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It carries a pricing of 2,999 Yuan (~$429).
The 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage edition of the K30 Pro carries the same price tag. The newly introduced model is not available in purple color, that means it can be availed in hues such as gray, blue, and white.
Currently, the Redmi K30 Pro’s 6 GB RAM edition is priced at 2,397 Yuan (~$340). The 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant of the phone costs 2,699 Yuan (~$383).
The Redmi K30 Pro has a 6.67-inch OLED display with notch-less design. The 20:9 aspect ratio screen is integrated with a fingerprint reader. It produces Full HD+ resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 865 SoC powers the device along with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage.
It has a pop-up selfie camera of 20-megapixel. The quad-camera setup placed on its back includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary lens, a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel telephoto macro shooter and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The phone houses a 4,700mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The Android 10 OS based MIUI 11 UI runs on the device.
Realme announced the Realme Band fitness tracker in March. In the following month, it released a major software update for the device that brought along features like Weather and Find my Phone. The Chinese firm has now released another update for the device to add features like Music Control and Stopwatch.
The new features are available in the version 8.0 update. In order to install it on the Realm Band, one needs check for the update through Realme Link app on the paired smartphone. It takes around 10 minutes to install the update.
After installing the update, the Music Control and Stopwatch functions will be available along with other features like Weather and Find my Phone in the ‘Custom functions’ menu in the Realme Link app. Users can activate any two features simultaneously from the custom functions menu. The new update also fixes some bugs and brings a new heart rate reminder function. It will notify the user when the pulse rate goes above or below a threshold for 10 minutes when the user is not active.
The Realme Band features a 0.96-inch color display that offers 80 x 160 pixels resolution. There is a touch-sensitive button for accessing the different functions of the fitness band. The display comes with a flat protective glass and it features a TPU wrist band. It is an IP68 rated water-resistant and dustproof device.
In order to charge the device, one needs to detach the band from the device to use its USB-A plug. It is packed with a 90mAh battery that can last for u to 10 days with the heart rate sensor activated. It can track nine kinds of sports mode.
The Realme Band is priced at Rs. 1,499 (~$20) in India. It can be bought in colors like Black, Yellow, and Olive Green.
South Korean media recently reported that Samsung may hold an Unpacked event on Aug. 5 to announce new smartphones like Galaxy Note 20 series, Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy Fold 2. The latter is expected to arrive with some improvements over the Galaxy Fold that debuted last year in August as the company’s first foldable smartphone. ET News publication from South Korea has published an infographic through which some of its key details have been revealed.
The Galaxy Fold came with a 7.3-inch inner screen. The infographics of the Fold 2 reveals that the successor edition will have a larger 7.7-inch screen. It will offer up to 120Hz refresh rate whereas the original model can with the traditional 60Hz refresh rate support for its inner screen.
The Galaxy Fold 2’s internal display will have a punch-hole design and it will offer 1689 x 2213 pixels resolution along with an aspect ratio of 11.8:9. The internal screen of the Galaxy Fold 2 will be equipped with Ultra-Thin Glass (UTS).
The original Fold came with a 4.6-inch outer display. The infographic reveals that the Fold 2 will come with a much larger 6.23-inch external display. It will be a 60Hz refresh rate supporting a punch-hole display that will produce 819 x 2267 pixels resolution. It will produce an aspect ratio of 24:9:9. A report from yesterday claimed that the cover glass of the Fold 2 is not durable enough for folding and pressure from S Pen. Hence, the Fold 2 may not come with a built-in S Pen stylus.
The graph on the bottom half of the infographic states Samsung is planning to manufacture 300,000 units of the Galaxy Fold 2 in a bid to sell 3 million units a year. The bottom-right of the infographic shows what kind of foldable devices the competitor brands will offer.
The Huawei Mate X2 may come with an inward folding design and it is likely to come with stylus support. Motorola is reportedly planning to launch a 5G edition of the Motorola Razr. Xiaomi may launch a clamshell foldable phone. TCL is working on foldable devices with inward and outward folding designs. ZTE is aiming to bring affordable foldable devices to the market.
Google quietly announced Android 11 Beta today. Unfortunately, the list of devices that are eligible for the beta is yet to be released. Nevertheless, we now know two non-Pixel phones that will get it.
OPPO Find X2 Pro
According to a tweet by Mishaal Rahman, the editor-in-chief of XDA-Developers,OPPO confirmed to him that the Find X2 and the Find X2 Pro will get the beta later this month.
Android 11 Beta is here! We'll of course be digging into the new release soon.
As far as non-Pixel devices getting the update, OPPO has confirmed to me that the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro will get the beta later this month. (Article on this coming soon!) https://t.co/hzg1yIzQ0Q
This should be good news for owners of the two flagships as they will be able to get a taste of what Android 11 has to offer ahead of other devices. Last year, the OPPO Reno was one of the devices eligible for Android Q beta.
We expect more manufacturers will announce which of their devices will also get Android 11 beta in the coming days or weeks. The manufacturers that were part of the beta program last year include ASUS, Nokia, Huawei, LG, OnePlus, Realme, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi.
Android 11 is said to focus on People, Controls, and Privacy. Some of the features it brings include One-Time Permissions, Permissions Auto-Reset, a revamped media control, and an improved Voice Access that lets you easily control your device with just your voice.
One thing I left out of my Android 11 beta hands on was the improved Voice Access, which now understand screen context and content. That was a mistake – it's actually incredible.
You don't have to use a grid or button numbers, you can just say what's on the screen. Watch: pic.twitter.com/wXidxZGVjt
Sony has launched a new WI-SP510 In-ear Sports Headphones in India. The wireless headset features several features targeted at sportspersons such as a lightweight design, IPX5 water resistance, 15 hours battery life, EXTRA BASS for great bass performance and more.
The Sony WI-SP510 In-ear Sports Headphones adopts a soft, flexible and lightweight neckband design which is suitable for long listening sessions. The earbuds have ear-fins which give it a secure, comfortable fit. The headphones also come with IPX5 water resistance rating meaning it gets protection against sweat and accidental splashes. This makes it a fitting companion for outdoor or indoor exercises which can make you all sweaty.
Furthermore, Sony included its proprietary EXTRA BASS technology that helps outputs a powerful, punchy low-end sound. The headphones also feature control buttons on the neckband and the headphones connect via Bluetooth. It has in-built microphones that enable hands-free calling and voice assistant support. As for power, Sony touts the headset of having a durable battery which can deliver up to 15 hours of playback from a single charge.
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The Sony WI-SP510 wireless headphones come with a price of Rs 4,990 (~$66). The wearable will be sold across Sony retail stores as well as other retail and e-commerce platforms. It will be available in two colours, Black and blue.
The ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic has thrown life out of gear. Most of the people are undergoing various problems since the onset of the pandemic across the globe. It has become quite difficult to travel alone without worrying about safety. However, FIIDO has brought D11 foldable eBike for such people who often travel a lot within the city premises to earn a daily livelihood, or for any casual or usual work. FIIDO D11 can also work as a normal bicycle to keep to healthy and refreshing through the ongoing difficult times.
FIIDO D11 bike is set for global debut in June via Indiegogo crowdfunding platform The new bike is well-designed and ultra-efficient to bring engaging and smart riding experience. It uses green technology and has zero emissions with the riding range of up to 100kms. It is a way to redefine the urban cycling experience.
The beautiful frame weighing over just 12.9 kg offers wonderful performance and ultra-long mileage upon fully charging its Removable Seat Tube Battery. It is carved out of Aluminium alloy with simple design aesthetics providing excellent riding experience. The ergonomically designed bike fully fit for the daily users and unwinds unlimited possibilities.
It can be taken anywhere after folding it within 5 seconds.
The modern minimalist design has made the FIIDO D11 win German Red Dot Award. It can cover a distance of 100 Km upon the full charge of its 36v 11.6Ah battery which is hidden under within the cycle frame. It is perfectly designed to fit city riding with the longest riding distance support.
FIIDO D11 folding bike features a Shimano 7-speed gear and 3-levels in a moped mode. It has a 250W highly efficient motor with a maximum speed limit of 25km/h.
It is a cost-effective electric bike scheduled for launch in June. The new eBike offers great riding experience with ergonomic design and provides long endurance and variable speed.
Meizu launched the Meizu 17 series in early May in China. The duo is only limited to its home country and it is not sure whether if it will be ever made available in global markets. These handsets feature a unique design and specifications to match it. But they lack OIS and hence the company has announced to fix it by adding stabilization for video recording from almost all the cameras present on them.
Meizu is one of the bizarre smartphone makers in the market. The company launched the Meizu 17 and 17 Pro with 90Hz refresh rate out of the box, albeit the phones support 120Hz. It was later enabled via an OTA update.
Now, the brand has announced to enable stabilization for video recording at all the available resolution and frame rates. More importantly, it will be applicable for all the cameras including wide, ultra-wide, telephoto, and even front.
The regular Meizu 17 also has a macro camera but we are not sure if it will also get the stabilization feature as the company did not mention it in the Weibo announcement post.
The stabilization for video recording on Meizu 17 series will be added via an OTA update. It will be rolled out in batches to all the units in the coming days.
OPPO’s SuperVOOC 2.0 is currently the fastest charging technology available on a commercial device. Devices with support for the technology support 65W fast charging and can be charged from empty to full in a little over less than half an hour. Next year, OPPO intends to take it higher next year according to new info.
A Weibo post by the Chinese blogger that goes by Really Assen revealed OPPO’s SuperVOOC 3.0 will have a power output rating of 80W. That is an increase of 18.75% over SuperVOOC 2.0’s 65W.
SuperVOOC 2.0 charges at 10V and 6.5A. With SuperVOOC 3.0, we speculate OPPO will go with a higher voltage similar to what we saw on the 120W Xiaomi charger. So SuperVOOC 3.0 chargers should have a voltage output of 20V and current output of 4A to achieve a maximum power output of 80W.
While the leak says SuperVOOC 3.0 will arrive next year, we won’t be surprised if OPPO announces before the end of the year. Notwithstanding, we advise you to take the info with a pinch of salt until more concrete info surfaces.
Ulefone has launched a new budget segment 4G rugged smartphone at an affordable price of $79.99. Ulefone Armor X7 Pro features optimal hardware specifications at such a competitive price. The famous Ulefone Armor series has received a new and the most affordable sibling. It packs slight upgrades over the Armor X7.
UleFone Armor X7 Pro houses a 12nm MediaTek Helio A20 SoC could with a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU and Power VR GE8300 GPU. The smartphone embeds a dual camera module on the rear consisting a 13-megapixel primary camera for taking quality photos. There’s a 5-megapixel snapper on the front for selfies and video calling. The ultra water-proof case of the smartphone helps the users to do underwater photography.
A beautiful 5-inch display with HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels is present with 294 ppi and 16:9 aspect ratio. The software provides convenient single-hand operation. It houses a high-rigidity glass to keep the screen scratch-proof and shatter-proof.
Ulefone Armor X7 Pro offers easy unlocking with Face recognition and Fingerprint ID. It supports Dual SIM Dual Standby so that you can easily separate private and personal conversations. The presence of VOLTE enables the users to receive a phone call and surf the internet without interrupting each other.
The presence of NFC and support for Google Pay enables contactless payments and relieves you from the hassles of physical payments. A 4000 mAh battery is present on the board to keep the smartphone running even after a rigorous usage. The new smartphone can be a perfect Outdoor toolkit as offers all the necessary equipment or sensors like Compass, Flashlight, Gadienter, Hanging Painting, Height Meter, Magnifier, Alarm Bell, Plumb Boc and Sound Meter.
In the connectivity, you will get a triple navigation system like Galileo + Glonass + GPS, MicroUSB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Meanwhile, the Gloves Mode enables the display work with gloves on your hands.
UleFone Armor X7 is available two different colours of Orange and Black. The global presale is live on the AliExpress, and you can buy it for the price of $89.99. Moreover, you can grab at the reduced price of $79.99 upon using a Coupon Code X7PRO10 till June 14. You can know more about the device by heading to the official Ulefone website.
Xiaomi just unveiled the Redmi 9: an amazing affordable phone with no serious weak points, at least for the price at which it is offered. But is it really the best sub-€200 budget phone out there or there is something better from the other brands? In order to establish that, we decided to compare it with two other affordable handsets sold for less than €200: the ones we consider among the greatest phones in that segment. We are talking about the Moto G8 and the Realme 6i which, just like the Redmi 9, come with well-balanced specs sheets and no important cons at very affordable prices.
Quad 13 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP f/2.2, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.3, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
Triple 16 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.7, f/2.2 and f/2.2
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
5020 mAh, fast charging 18W
5000 mAh, fast charging 18W
4000 mAh
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot, splash resistant
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Design
In my honest opinion, the king of the design in this trio is the Motorola Moto G8 because it offers a more futuristic punch-hole display while still providing a similar screen-to-body ratio to its two rivals. But if you are looking for amazing build quality you should not underestimate the Realme 6i as it is the only splash resistant phone in this comparison. But in each case, do not expect a premium design. All the devices from this trio have a plastic body instead of a glass back like higher-end phones. So if you want a more impressive design, you should move to something else such as devices from the Redmi Note 9 family, if you want to stay in a similar price segment.
Display
The display is not the strongest point of these handsets, just like the design. The Redmi 9 wins because it is the only to offer a Full HD+ resolution, so it provides a higher level of detail. Moto G8 and Realme 6i come with a below-average HD+ resolution, despite they have wide displays, so their pixel density is all but high. Redmi 9, Moto G8, and Realme 6i are equipped with average IPS panels, nothing so exciting. The only element making the difference is the Full HD+ resolution on the Redmi 9.
Specs & Software
While most of the people prefer having a phone with a Snapdragon chipset inside like the SD665 found on the Moto G8, the Helio G80 found on the Redmi 9 and Realme 6i actually scores more points on the most reliable benchmarks and it comes with high GPU performances. But the difference is not abyssal and the Snapdragon 665 chipset is built with a more efficient production process (11 nm vs 12 nm). Moto G8 also offers a lighter experience thanks to stock Android, while Redmi 8 and Realme 6i have highly-customized user interfaces. Note that you can get Realme 6i with up to 128 GB, while Moto G8 and Redmi 9 come with max 64 GB. But in each case, you can expand the internal storage through a micro SD slot (it is shared on the Moto G8 and dedicated on Realme 6i and Redmi 9).
Camera
The most impressive rear camera belongs to the Moto G8. Despite it has a triple camera instead of a quad camera, it sports an awesome main sensor with a bright f/1.7 aperture and laser autofocus boosting the photo quality. It is even able to record videos with a 4K resolution, unlike Realme 6i and Redmi 9. On the other hand, Realme 6i is still able to offer a great photo quality thanks to its 48 MP main sensor and a great 16 MP selfie camera. Redmi 9 should be the most disappointing one as a camera phone.
Battery
Realme 6i, Redmi 9, and Moto G8 are very good battery phones. But the longest-lasting one in most of the scenarios is the Realme 6i because it has a bigger battery than Moto G8 and a less energy-demanding display than Redmi 9 due to its lower resolution. Realme 6i is the king of battery life, but keep in mind that all of these phones offer a very long-lasting battery. Realme 6i and Redmi 9 support 18W fast charging, while unfortunately, Moto G8 does not provide any kind of fast charging technology.
Price
Redmi 9 and Realme 6i start from €179/$203 in their base variant with 3 GB of RAM (Redmi 9’s price varies depending on the market), while Moto G8 is only available in a version with 4 GB of RAM and it costs €199/$225. There is not a definitive winner of this comparison and you should make a choice based on your personal needs. Realme 6i has a longer battery life and pretty nice cameras for photos (it is my favorite one), Moto G8 has a great rear camera for photos and videos, and Redmi 9 has a better display.
Samsung is rolling out a new update to its 2018 flagship, the Galaxy Note9. The update brings an updated UI as well as the latest security patch to the device.
The Galaxy Note9 is one of the phones that ran Samsung’s old Experience UI out of the box. However, it got the new One UI interface along with Android 10 a few months ago. This new update brings One UI 2.1, the version that shipped with the Galaxy S20 series, so owners should get some new features.
The update arrives as version N960FXXU5ETF5 with a file size of 1.25GB and has already begun rolling out to users in Germany. It has been reported that this version is for the international version of the phone that has the Exynos 9810 chipset powering it.
The changelog doesn’t say much but the update comes with June 2020’s security patch. The new features One UI 2.1 brings include Quick Share which is Samsung’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop. There is also Music Share which allows a friend’s phone to play audio to a speaker or headphones that is connected to your own phone without the need for the friend to connect directly to the speaker or headphones. Other features worth mentioning are a new UI for the camera app and Live Caption.
Do you own the Exynos 9810 version of the Galaxy Note9? You may want to check for the update over the next couple of days.
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) was scheduled to launch last Thursday, June 4. However, the launch had to be postponed to tomorrow, June 11, due to the ongoing protests as a result of the murder of George Floyd, and in a larger picture, the racism against Black people.
While a lot of folks are excited about Sony’s next-gen console, the PlayStation 4 (PS4) is still a great console to pick up. Here are four reasons why the PS4 is still worth buying even though the PS5 is on the horizon.
Price With the launch of the PlayStation 5, we expect the PS4 will get a price cut. And if you don’t want to pick up a brand new unit, you will also find great deals on used and refurbished units. A significant percentage of these used units will be from owners of the PS4 who want to purchase the new PS5, and some may even list their consoles with their collection of games.
An Impressive Game Library Talking about games, the PS4 has an impressive library filled with hundreds of games. With exclusive titles such as God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Uncharted 4, Days Gone, Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Last of Us Remastered, and several others. Be rest assured you won’t be in a short supply of quality games to play for a long while.
New Games Coming Soon
Still talking about games. Just because the PS5 is coming doesn’t mean the PS4 will no longer get new games. There are a number of big titles that are coming soon such as The Last of Us II, Ghost of Tsushima, Marvel’s Avengers, Cyberpunk 2077, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Continued Support
Sony discontinued the PlayStation 3 (PS3) in 2016, roughly 3 years after the PS4 was announced. Also, the last game for the PS3 (FIFA 19) was released in September 2018, five years after the PS4 was announced. Based on these two dates, we expect the PS4 will get new games and support for a few more years, making it a worthy buy even in 2020.
If you have been considering purchasing the PS4, the aforementioned points should help you make up your mind. So go ahead, pick one up and have some fun.
Xiaomi‘s wearable shipment has received a big boost since the company ventured into the True Wireless headset market. The Chinese brand continues to expand its portfolio in that segment and has launched a new hearable product dubbed Xiaomi Bluetooth Headset Pro (model number: LYEJ06LS).
The headphone comes with an ergonomic design crafted to improve comfort and also to ensure it doesn’t fall off your ear while you are working out or doing other rigorous tasks. It adopts a balanced hanging ear design, which disperses the weight of the headset when worn. The support point is an elastic soft rubber material. The earbuds of the headset can be rotated by 180° which makes it feasible to switch between the left and right ears.
The headset uses a dual microphone design in order to reduce noise. It is powered by Qualcomm QCC3020 wireless audio SoC. The SoC is an entry-level flash programmable Bluetooth Audio SoC based on low power architecture, designed for use in TrueWireless Stereo earbuds. It is also equipped with a 12mm dynamic speaker.
The TWS headset also comes with a 100mAh battery which can withstand up to 8 hours of talk time on a single charge. There is also a charging box packing a 600mAh cell which extends the total battery life to about 40 hours. The charging box has a pair of POGO pins while the TWS earphone has a pair of connectors on the surface with which it is charged. The box also features USB-C port for fast charging.
For connectivity, the wireless headset supports Bluetooth 5.0. It also features support for XiaoAI voice assistant as well as Google Assistant and Apple Siri, making this a product designed to be sold outside China as well. It is indeed impressive to see that Xiaomi has started including support for other popular voice assistants aside from its Chinese-only XiaoAI voice assistant.
The Mi Bluetooth Headset Pro is now on sale on Mi Home and Xiaomi Youpin and is priced at 199 yuan(~$28).
Vivo launched the X50 series on June 1 in China. Ahead of the event, Jerome Chen, the CEO of Vivo mobiles India revealed the handsets to be made available in the country soon. Now, according to a tip, Vivo X50 Pro could launch in India by mid-July.
Vivo is known to bring most of its devices to India, the country in which it ranks second in the market share after Xiaomi. Hence, it is sure for the brand to launch the X50 series in the country.
But now, thanks to a retail source of 91Mobiles, the launch of X50 Pro in India has been somewhat confirmed to take place sometime in mid-July. However, the exact date is still a mystery.
The Vivo X50 Pro is a mid-range smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G paired with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage. The handset sports a 6.56-inch FHD+ (2376 x 1080 pixels) curved AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and a punch hole for 32MP selfie shooter.
The device packs a quad-camera setup, which includes a 48MP primary sensor with gimbal OIS, an 8MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom and OIS, a 13MP dedicated portrait snapper with 2x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultra-wide unit.
Other features of the phone include 5G connectivity, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, in-display fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, FuntouchOS 10 based on Android 10, 4,315 mAh battery, and 33W fast charging.
Vivo X50 Pro retails for 4,298 Yuan ($609) and 4,698 Yuan ($665) for the 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB storage configurations respectively in China. The Indian pricing might start around ₹50,000 ($661).
Xiaomi will officially take the wraps off the Mi Band 5 in China tomorrow (June 11). Ahead of the launch, the smart band was earlier listed on Jingdong for pe-sale but the page didn’t show the price tag. However, a blogger has revealed a screenshot purportedly grabbed from Xiaomi’s self-operated store on Jingdong which shows the Mi Band 5 will retail for 189 yuan (~$27). If true, that is an amazing offer considering the upgraded design and features that have been revealed to feature on the smart band. For the avoidance of doubt, the store listing now shows ¥9999.
A good deal of the features that would ship with the Mi Band 5 have already been officially outed. The smart band is said to feature seven major upgrades compared to the previous generation model. The upgrades include Dynamic Color Screen, a new magnetic charging, NFC UnionPay flash payment, remote control camera, professional sensor upgrade, 11 professional sports modes and a new Women Health mode. The fitness tracker will also come with more comprehensive heart rate sleep monitoring, built-in high-precision sensors, and can also process heart rate changes during exercise, providing more accurate data support for the wearer.
In terms of the design, the Xiaomi Band 5 official renders are already in the open, confirming its 20 per cent larger display. The next-gen Mi Band is said to pack a 1.2-inch display which is bigger than the 0.95-inch one on the Mi Band 4.
In addition, the smart wearable will also feature support for Google Pay along with Amazon Alexa smart voice assistant on the global variant. The Chinese variant will have the company’s own XiaoAI Smart Voice Assistant. Expect to see the Mi Band 5 in four watch strap colours; Black, Green, Yellow, and Red.
P.S. The Mi Band 5 is already available to pre-order on Giztop for just $32.99. If indeed the smart band will retail for $27 in China, then this is an amazing price, coupled with the fact that you get to be among the first persons to own the wearable.
At the end of May, Oppo released ColorOS 7 stable update timeline for India. In that, the company mentioned it will be rolling out the update to F9 and F9 Pro on June 10. As promised, these two devices have now started receiving the update as ‘Trial Version’ build.
Oppo announced ColorOS 7 based on Android 10 back in November 2019. But the company is yet to roll out the update to all the eligible devices. Between this, the brand has also released ColorOS 7.1 and ColorOS 7.2, which are currently limited to certain launch devices.
Having said that, the ColorOS 7 update for Oppo F9 and F9 Pro comes with build number CPH1823EX_11.F.09_2090_202006051759. It can be downloaded by navigating to Settings > Software Updates > Gear Icon > Trial Version.
The update is only available for units running CPH1823EX_11_C.19_1190_202003281428 and CPH1823EX_11_C.20_1120_202005081852 builds. So make sure to update to these builds if your device is running an older build than these.
Also, though it is called ‘Trial Version’, it is basically stable build just like Xiaomi’s MIUI Stable Beta but available for all, instead of beta authorized Mi accounts. If the early birds find the build to be without major bugs, the same will be rolled out to all users via OTA.
The next in line to receive ColorOS 7 stable update in India are Oppo A5/A9 2020 on June 15, Oppo F7/F7 128GB on June 24, and Oppo R15/R15 Pro in July.
As more and more countries join the list of countries where commercial 5G has rolled out, 5G network coverage continues to expand. Subsequently, consumer demand for 5G smartphones is on the rise. As a result, a lot more 5G phones have been launched this year compared to the same period last year and there are more to come.
With the increasing demand for 5G smartphones, the demand for 5G processors from mobile phone manufacturers is also increasing. Presently, MediaTek and Qualcomm are the major suppliers of 5G processors for smartphones. Although Huawei and Samsung manufacture their own in-house chipsets, they are mostly used for their own smartphones. In rare cases, we have seen a few models running on Samsung‘s 5G Exynos chipset like the Exynos 880-powered Vivo Y70s 5G.
As per a report carried by DigiTimes (Paywalled) the Taiwanese fabless chip maker is expected to ship more than 80 million mobile SoCs for 5G handsets in 2020. The report also hinted that most of the shipments will be to Chinese handset vendors. This is likely due to the spread in the 5G coverage in China. The projected shipment volume may push up MediaTek’s global market share in the segment to at least 40% and serve as a major growth driver for the company, the report tips.
MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000-powered OPPO Reno3 Pro has been the number one model on AnTuTu mid-range phone ranking since launch
While the estimates look impressive, they are lower than MediaTek’s projection of 200 million 5G mobile SoCs shipment for 2020. 200 million shipments would have been feasible but we don’t see the company getting such figures due to the slump in the smartphone market occasioned by the COVID 19 pandemic. Moreso, the Taiwanese semiconductor company still has Qualcomm to compete with. In addition, commercial 5G network is yet to role out in most cities outside China.
Presently, MediaTek has launched a number of 5G smartphone processors, including the Dimensity 1000 series, Dimensity 800 series and the Dimensity 820 series. There are rumours that MediaTek and Qualcomm will also introduce entry-level 5G smartphone processors in the third quarter of this year.
Xiaomi has now announced on the Mi Community, yet another Global Pilot testing program for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7S. Interested owners of the K20 models have until June 17, 9 PM IST to apply for the pilot testing program. Since this is for a beta version, expect the software to contain bugs. So, it isn’t advisable to install on your primary device. You can find out how to join from the source link below.
The new MIUI 12 brings Dark Mode 2.0, revamped control centre, battery app, file manager, Notes app, calendar app, and more. It also comes with new themes, Always on Display and several features.
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