TCL is one of the biggest smart TV brands in North America, but unlike a lot of manufacturers that ship their TVs with Android TV, TCL ships its products with Roku TV pre-installed. The manufacturer has now announced two new smart TVs that come with Android TV, its first for the American market. They are also pretty affordable with the base model going for just $129.
TCL 32” Class 3-Series
The first of the TVs is the TCL 32” Class 3-Series which has a 31.5-inch 720p LED screen. There is no HDR which isn’t surprising considering its price. The TV has two HDMI ports with one of them having support for HDMI ARC. For connectivity, you get 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a single USB 2.0 port, and an Ethernet port.
TCL says it has Dolby Digital surround sound and has included a built-in 10W speaker which should be fine if you want to use it in a small room. But you may need to pick up a soundbar for better sound.
TCL 40” Class 3-Series
You can already tell that this is a bigger model from its name. The LED screen measures 39.5-inches and has a 1080p resolution. It also comes with a more powerful 16W speaker along with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound. You get the same number of HDMI and USB ports as the 32” model and also the same connectivity options.
Just like the 32” model, this also has a voice remote with a dedicated Google Assistant button in addition to Netflix and YouTube shortcut keys.
TCL has put a price tag of $199.99 on this model and you can pick it up along with the 32-inch version on Best Buy.
There is no news of the TVs launching in other markets here but we won’t rule out the possibility of that happening.
Xiaomi is all set to launch the next-generation fitness tracker — Mi Band 5 in China on 11th June. Ahead of the launch, the company has confirmed that the device will come with seven major upgrades compared to the previous generation model.
As per the details revealed by the company, those seven major changes include a larger 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.
Now, in a new teaser poster shared by the company, it has revealed more details about the charging technology used in the upcoming wearable device. This time, the company is using magnetic charging to juice up the device.
From the image, it’s clearly shown that the users won’t need to remove the wearable device from the strap to charge it. Instead, a magnetic charging pin can be placed on the back of the device, besides the heart rate sensor, for the charging process to start.
Prior to this, in order to charge the Mi Band device, users need to take it out of the strap and place it inside the company’s proprietary holder cable. Thanks to the new charging tech, the annoying process of removing the device from the strap has now been ditched.
Apart from this, the company has also confirmed that it will come with a 20 percent larger display, which is in line with the reports claiming that the Mi Band 5 will have a 1.2-inch screen, slightly larger than the 0.95-inch display in the predecessor.
Rumors indicate that Xiaomi is also set to bring support for Google Pay transactions in the global variants of the Mi Band 5, along with Amazon Alexa smart voice assistant support. The company has so far confirmed that the fitness tracker will come in four color options — Black, Green, Yellow, and Red. While the pricing is not yet known, it is being speculated to be priced around 175 yuan (~$25) in China.
Xiaomi has launched a new laser projector in China, dubbed as Mi Laser Projector 1S 4K. It is available for purchase during the 618 shopping festival in China and is priced at 12,999 yuan which roughly converts to $1,838.
According to the company, this new projector is 30 percent brighter when compared to the previous-generation model. It makes use of short-focus that allows the device to cast a screen from 80 inches and up to 150 inches from just a few centimeters away.
Xiaomi says that an 80-inch screen can be cast when the projector is placed just 5.5-inch away and for the maximum 150-inch display, the projector needs to be placed at a distance of at least 19 inches.
Under the hood, the device comes powered by a T968-H processor, along with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. To make sure that it doesn’t get heated easily, the company has included three cooling fans.
As for the display, as the name indicates, it supports 4K resolution and is also HDR10 certified. Coming to the brightness, it supports 2,000 ANSI Lumens, which means that users can use it even when under natural light without any issues.
The company has added HDMI and USB 3.0 as connectivity options on the device. The lifespan of this new Xiaomi Mi Laser Projector 1S 4K’s light source is estimated to be around 25,000 hours.
The Mi Laser Projector 1S 4K carries a price tag of 14,999 yuan which is approximately $2,121 but during the 618 Sales, it is available at a discounted price of 12,999 yuan which is roughly $1,838.
A couple of months ago, in April this year, China-based Vivo had launched a new smartphone under its Y-series — Vivo Y50. Today, the company has officially launched the Vivo Y50 in the Indian market.
The smartphone is priced at ₹17,990 which is approximately $238 and the company has confirmed that it will be available for purchase from tomorrow, i.e. 10th June. The sale date for the device is in line with our previous reporting.
Coming to the specifications, it features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display that offers a screen resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels and a high screen-to-body ratio of 90.7 percent. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset.
In the Indian market, the Vivo Y50 comes in only one memory variant — 8GB RAM with 128GB of internal storage. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security, placed in the top-center position.
As for the camera department, the smartphone features a quad-camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
On the front side, the device has a 16-megapixel snapper housed inside the punch-hole notch, taking care of the selfie and video calling needs. The phone runs the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own FunTouch OS 10 on top.
Connectivity options on the device include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C port. The device is powered by a 5,000 mAh battery and supports 15W charging technology.
As promised, Xiaomi-backed Redmi has today officially launched its new router in its home country China — Redmi AX5 Wi-Fi 6 router. This also marks the launch of the company’s first Wi-Fi 6 router.
The Redmi AX5 Wi-Fi 6 Router is priced at 229 yuan which roughly converts to $32. The device will be up for pre-orders in China from 10th June, i.e. tomorrow at 10:00 AM local time and will soon be available for purchase.
The new router comes with four independent signal amplifier antennas, increasing the signal strength by 4dB and increases the coverage by 50 percent. As per the company, it can download an HD movie in just eight seconds, at 1775Mbps speed, which is about 52 percent faster than Wi-Fi 5.
It also comes with support for Mesh Networking and Mixed Networking with Xiaomi’s own Wi-Fi 6 routers. For those who are unaware, Xiaomi has so far launched two Wi-Fi routers in the market this year — Mi Router AX1800 and Mi AIoT Router AX3600.
This Redmi AX5 Wi-Fi 6 Router comes powered by the Qualcomm‘s penta-core enterprise-class chipset, manufactured using the 14nm node process. It also includes an independent NPU for hardware-level acceleration.
The company has also confirmed that the device is optimized to connect with 128 devices, including smart home products. It’s also safe to assume that the settings on the router can be controlled or adjusted using a smartphone application.
Recently, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau confirmed that the company will be launching a new Smart TV in the Indian market on 2nd July. It was also confirmed that that time, the devices will be priced affordably.
Now, the OnePlus India twitter handle has teased the pricing of the upcoming Smart TV in the country. It has teased that the starting price of the new TV will be ₹1X,999. So, it could be priced between ₹10,999 to ₹19,999 which is $146 and $265.
The company is expected to launch two new smart TV series in the Indian market — one in the budget segment and another in the mid-range segment. As per the reports, the budget series could be priced around ₹15,000, which is about $199.
On the other hand, the report claims that the budget lineup will have more than one device and the pricing will be between ₹20,000 and ₹40,000, which roughly converts to somewhere between $265 and $530.
The development comes just weeks after a new 55-inch OnePlus TV carrying model number 55UA0A00 and an RC-003A remote control was spotted at the Bluetooth SIG certification platform. The device is rumored to come equipped with a MediaTek chipset.
OnePlus had forayed into the Smart TV segment with the launch of OnePlus TV Q1 / Q1 Pro in the Indian market after the company had revealed the plan in 2018. At the time, it was revealed that this division will be headed by the company’s CEO Pete Lau.
Although both the TV models were made available for purchase in India, it’s hard to assume that it managed to sell significant units, given the pricing. The standard model was priced at ₹69,900 ($926) while the Pro model was priced at ₹99,900 ($1,323).
But now, OnepLus seems to be ready to ditch the premium segment, at least for now, and focus on the sales for the OnePlus TV. Thus, we’ll be seeing affordable offerings from the company next month, competing against the likes of Xiaomi’s Mi TV and Realme Smart TV.
On June 3, Honor unveiled the Honor Play4 and Honor Play4 Pro smartphones with 5G support in China. The Honor Play4 which is the company’s cheapest 5G phone is slated to be available for purchase for the first time on June 12. As far as the Pro model is concerned, Honor carried its first sale today in the home market.
Honor Play4 Pro 5G pricing
The Honor Play4 Pro 5G has landed in China in two options such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These variants are priced at 2,899 Yuan (~$409) and 2,999 Yuan (~$423), respectively. At launch, the company confirmed that the phone will be selling in color options like Magical Night Black, Mecha Blue, and Iceland Illusion.
Honor Play4 Pro
At present, only the black and blue variants are available on purchase on Vmall. Also, the official online store is only selling the 8 GB RAM edition of the phone.
The Honor Play4 Pro 5G has a 6.57-inch IPS LCD screen that features a pill-shaped cutout for its two front-facing cameras. The screen supports a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The display cutout houses a 32-megapixel main selfie camera and an 8-megapixel depth sensor.
The back panel of the Honor Play4 Pro 5G has a dual came setup that includes a Sony IMX600Y RYYB 40-megapixel main lens and an 8-megapixel telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom. There is a separate Pro version that features a dedicated IR sensor for measuring temperature.
The Kirin 990 5G powers the Honor Play4 Pro 5G. The phone boots to Magic UI 3.1 based Android 10 OS. The 4,200mAh battery of the device is coupled with 40W fast charging technology.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is scheduled to go official on June 11. Before the launch, the Chinese firm has been confirming some of the key features of the fitness tracker. Today, the company revealed the 7 new upgraded features that will be made available on the Mi Band 5.
The poster states that the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has an extra-large dynamic display. The predecessor Mi Band 4 that debuted in June 2019 came with a 0.95-inch display. Rumors surrounding the Mi Band 5 have revealed that it has a 1.2-inch OLED screen.
The poster mentions that the Mi Band 5 is equipped professional sensors. However, it has specifically revealed the details of the sensors. It is speculated to arrive with an enhanced SpO2 sensor. Also, it is expected to come with a dedicated sensor for measuring stress and breathing activity of the user. The fitness tracker will offer users with up to 11 professional sports mode. The device will come equipped with a magnetic charging feature.
As previous reports have claimed, there will be support for making payments through the NFC feature on the Mi Band 5. The Chinese firm will be also bringing the Mi Band 5 to global markets later. Rumors surrounding the global model have revealed that the fitness tracker will support Google Pay transactions and it will feature Amazon Alexa assistant. The Chinese edition will have the Xiao AI voice assistant onboard.
Women’s health mode and remote-control feature are some of the upgraded features that will be available on the Xiaomi Mi Band 5. Yesterday, the Chinese firm confirmed that it will come in strap color choices like yellow, red, blue, and black. Speculations are rife that the Mi Band 5 will cost 175 Yuan (~$25) in the home market.
In December 2019, it was revealed that apart from the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro flagship phones, OnePlus is working on a 5G-ready upper mid-range phone. Early rumors referred to it as OnePlus 8 Lite. In March, it was reported that the handset could be arriving in the market as OnePlus Z. In late March, the Chinese firm filed a trademark application for “Nord by OnePlus” moniker. Popular tipster Max J shared an image of a four-letter word starting with N. The image has given birth to the news that the upcoming mid-range OnePlus smartphone could be called OnePlus Nord.
Max J who seems to know more about the device was first to reveal that it is powered by the Snapdragon 765 mobile platform. In the Twitter conversation which hints the Nord moniker, he said that he does not know the OnePlus Z. Probably, he is again hinting that the device won’t be called OnePlus Z.
Yesterday, Android Central carried an exclusive report to reveal that it came to know through a source within OnePlus that the mid-range OnePlus phone will be announced on July 10 in India. Since OnePlus had to push back the launch event of the OnePlus 8 series twice, it is advisable to wait for OnePlus to release an official confirmation on the launch date for the OnePlus Nord smartphone.
A leaked survey that was spotted yesterday revealed that the forthcoming Snapdragon 765 SoC powered OnePlus phone will cost Rs. 24,990 (~$330) in India. The handset will come with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage.
The survey further revealed that the device is equipped with a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED punch-hole display with 90Hz refresh rate support. The screen is embedded with a fingerprint reader. The device is packed with a 4,300mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel and a 64-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup on its back.
Recent reports have revealed HTC is planning to launch the Desire 20 Pro smartphone in Taiwan. The smartphone had received approval from the National Communications Commission (NCC) in Taiwan. Yesterday, it was certified by the Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance authorities. The key specs of the phone had surfaced through its appearance at Google Play Console and Geekbench. The Taiwanese company has sent out media invites for a launch event that will be held on June 16 in Taiwan. The smartphone teased in the launch poster resembles with the upcoming Desire 20 Pro. Hence, it appears that the Desire 20 series of midrange smartphones will go official on June 16.
The silhouette of the smartphone shown in the launch poster suggests that it is equipped with a punch-hole display and an elongated camera module on its back. The design seems to match with the schematics of the Desire 20 Pro that appeared in April. The Desire 20 Pro will be HTC’s phone to feature a punch-hole screen and it will also be the first smartphone from the brand to arrive with Android 10 OS preinstalled.
Recent reports have claimed that the HTC Desire 20 Pro is fitted with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display that produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Snapdragon 665 chipset is said to be present under the hood of the device.
The SoC is likely to be paired with 6 GB of RAM. It has a rear-facing fingerprint reader and it is said to be equipped with a 3.5mm audio jack. The other specs of the device are under wraps. Also, it is unclear whether the Taiwanese firm will be announcing the vanilla Desire 20 phone along with the Desire 20 Pro.
Amazon opened its first cashier-less store in December 2016 which allows customers to enter the store by scanning a barcode on their smartphone app. From there, Amazon tracks the customer as they move around the store, and it bills items they take off the shelves directly to the account that was used to scan in, bypassing the need for a check-out cashier or counter. Currently, Amazon Go has 21 stores in four locations: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle.
One of the stores in Seattle was reportedly not spared from the onslaught of protesters who swooped on the chaos created by the “Black Lives Matter” protests that swept across the US in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by the police. A report on Reddit claims the Amazon Store was attacked by protesters who carted away several items. But it turned out the scanning system installed in the store isn’t just about scanning barcodes.
The protesters were reportedly automatically billed for the items they looted. The report offered no further details which make this likely a joke. Since the protesters may have bypassed the aspect of scanning the QR code on their Amazon app by jumping over the barrier, we can’t figure how they were automatically billed. Nah, technology hasn’t been deployed up to that extent currently.
Sony has officially announced a new date for its expected PlayStation 5 event. The event was initially scheduled to hold on Thursday, 4th June 2020 but was postponed at the 9th hour due to the protests that rocked several cities in the US following the death of George Floyd in the hands of police. The event is now scheduled to start at 1 PM PDT / 9:00 PM BST on June 11.
Sony had earlier revealed that the event will give us a look at “the games you’ll be playing after PlayStation 5 launches this holiday”. Thus, the company may actually just unveil the console and showcase some of the games coming to the PS5. However, it may still be a while before the Playstation 5 will be available on store shelves.
However, an earlier report says Sony is not expected to reveal details about the next-generation gaming console. The company is expected to hold a few more such events in the coming weeks and months, leading up to the official launch of the PlayStation 5.
Sony has confirmed that the PS5 includes AMD hardware with Zen 2 CPU and Navi GPU, along with super-fast PCIe 4.0 SSD and new data-transfer architecture. The DualSense gamepad has motorized triggers that can provide variable resistance depending on the in-game context and has modern haptics for players to “feel” the games.
Back in May 2019, Vivo launched the Snapdragon 710 powered Vivo Z5x phone. A new variant of the Vivo Z5x featuring the faster Snapdragon 712 SoC has gone official in China. It has arrived with a starting price of 1,098 Yuan (~$155).
Vivo Z5x specifications
The Vivo Z5x is the company’s first smartphone to feature a punch-hole display. The 6.53-inch IPS LCD screen produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
The 2.3GHz Snapdragon 712 SoC of the Vivo Z5x is coupled with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. It comes in three options such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The 5,000mAh battery of the Vivo Z5x supports 18W fast charging.
The Vivo Z5x is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS along with FunTouch OS 9 UI. It has a rear-facing fingerprint reader. The triple camera setup of the Vivo Z5x features a main camera of 16-megapixel, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The other features that are packed inside the phone include microSD card slot, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, MicroUSB, 3.5mm audio jack, and face unlock. The smartphone ships. Its dimensions are 162.39 x 77.33 x 8.85mm and it weighs 204.1 grams.
Vivo Z5x price
The 6 GB and 8 GB RAM variants of the Vivo Z5x have arrived in China with respective price tags of 1,398 Yuan (~$197) and 1,598 Yuan (~$226). Both models will be available for 1,098 Yuan (~$155) and 1,198 Yuan (~$169), respectively during the 618-shopping festival in China. Phantom Black, Aurora, and Symphony are the three color variants of the Vivo Z5x.
The Huawei P Smart S has gone official in Italy. It is a rebadged version of the Huawei Enjoy 10s phone that went official in China back in October 2019. The Kirin 710F powered mid-ranger comes with a tall aspect ratio display, a big battery, and a 48-megapixel triple camera setup.
Huawei P Smart S specifications
The Huawei P Smart S has an OLED screen of 6.3 inches. The dewdrop notch screen produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a tall aspect ratio of 20:0. The OLED panel is integrated with an in-display fingerprint reader. The EMU 10.1 based Android 10 comes preloaded on the smartphone. It tags along the Huawei AppGallery. However, the device lacks native support for Google apps and services.
The 12nm Kirin 710F drives the Huawei P Smart S along with 4 GB of RAM. It offers with a large internal storage of 128 GB and it has a NM card slot for more storage. The handset is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging.
The rear-facing triple camera setup of the Huawei P Smart S has a primary lens of 48-megapixel followed by a 120-degree ultra-wide sensor of 8-megapixel and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The P Smart S smartphone comes with other features like dual-SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, USB-C, and 3.5mm audio jack. The device measures 157.4 x 73.2 x 7.75mm and it weighs 163 grams.
Huawei P Smart S price and availability
The Huawei P Smart S is now available for purchase in Italy with a price tag of 249.90 euros. Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black are the two color variants of the smartphone.
If you want to pick up the ¥199 (~$28) charger, you will still have to wait a few more weeks but the good news is that it is now on pre-sale ahead of its eventual release on June 18.
The Meizu GaN charger has two USB-C ports and a USB-A port. Each port has a maximum output of 65W and can be used to charge a variety of devices including the new MacBook Pro. Meizu even adds charging support for devices that require micro-currents such as fitness trackers, smartwatches, and Bluetooth headsets.
The charger supports multiple charging protocols including Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0, Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charging, Programmable Power Supply (PPS), Huawei’s Fast Charging Protocol (FCP) and MediaTek’s Pump Express 2.0.
Below are the various supported power outputs of the charger:
USB-C Port 1 – 3.3.V-21V/3A, 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 20V/3.25A
USB-C Port 2 – 3.3.V-21V/3A, 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 20V/3.25A
Xiaomi is known for its Walkie Talkies which are launched under its Mijia brand as well as those of its other ecosystem companies. The Bluetooth SIG website has revealed Xiaomi has a new one coming and it will launch as the Mi Walkie-Talkie Lite.
The device was certified late last month and has model number XMDJJL01. The description says it is an “entry-level walkie-talkie that is extremely cost-effective”. It adds that alongside the intercom function, it also supports “power query“, “APP editing channels and settings”, and “batch configuration”.
The Mi Walkie-Talkie Lite will support Bluetooth 5.0 which should come in handy in case you want to connect your earphones to it.
There is no info on when Xiaomi will announce it but it will be nice to see it launch outside of China too. Quite a number of folks have had to import its previous walkie-talkies to their respective countries, so a global launch for this inexpensive model will be welcome.
LG’s smartphone division may not be as famous as it used to be but they sure deliver good smartphones with excellent overall performance. The brand ventured into dual-screen technology with the launch of the G9 ThinQ. The V50 ThinQ and V60 ThinQ were also launched in 2019 and 2020 respectively packing a dual-screen design.
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
The technology behind the Dual-screen case used of the phones has now been revealed. Turns out LG didn’t directly manufacture the Dual Screen case but they brought in a firm called Keyssa to develop a sort of “wireless connector” to get the secondary display to connect and work in unison with the primary one. Keyssa calls its technology “Kiss Connectivity.”
In an interview with DisplayDaily, Keyssa Marketing VP Steve Venuti talked about the technology in devices like the LG V50 ThinQ. He spoke of the company’s wireless connector technology and how it enables two screens to “connect” without actually having wires running back and forth.
“Keyssa designs, markets, and sells what we call a wireless connector. Wireless, in that it uses RF to transmit and receive data between two devices. But, a connector in that it is designed for near-field, device-to-device applications where a mechanical connector may not be the most effective method for connecting two devices,” Venuti said in the interview.
Essentially, the technology is designed to work in a way that’s similar to a wire, but in situations where a cable wouldn’t be possible. The products offered by Keyssa are designed to emulate the characteristics and properties of wire without the physical connection. Even though it’s wireless, there are no needed firmware updates, so it does work as a wire.
The technology used for linking the secondary display to the rest of the phone is called mmWave, which — just like mmWave 5G — has a line of sight limitation. That ends up not being a disadvantage for Keyssa, as the company needed a near-field, device-to-device connection to accomplish its goals.
Vivo iQOO 3 5G was launched in February this year packing a Snapdragon 865 chipset. There are indications that the company will be launching another Snapdragon 865-powered model soon. The model has just been spotted on GeekBench. where the results are in line with the rest of the Qualcomm-powered flagship.
The model appeared as vivo V2024A and is rumoured to be the iQOO 3 Pro 5G. It is listed as running on the “Kona” platform which is the codename of the Snapdragon 865. The phone will boot Android 10 out of the box and pack 8GB of RAM.
The iQOO 3 Pro will be a higher variant of the iQOO 3. The phone will likely pack a similar design as the iQOO 3. The present model features an HDR10+ compliant 6.44-inch S-AMOLED display with a punch-hole at the top-right corner. The 20:9 aspect ratio supporting display produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, 800nits of full screen brightness and 100 percent P3 color gamut. The screen of the iQOO 3 is integrated with an in-display fingerprint reader that unlock in just 0.31 seconds. The rear glass panel of the phone curves towards the edges.
Realme released several flagships in the last months and it is easy to make confusion for those who do not know this brand very well. The latest flagship killer released by the company is the Realme X3 SuperZoom. Right before, we saw the Player Edition of the most expensive flagship from the brand: Realme X50 Pro, which carries a more affordable price but is still 5G-enabled. But in the same price range, there is also the first flagship killer from the Chinese company: Realme X2 Pro. Which is the device with the highest value for money and which is the best for your needs? Find it out with this specs comparison from which we excluded the vanilla Realme X50 Pro due to its higher price tag.
Realme X3 SuperZoom vs Realme X2 Pro vs Realme X50 Pro Player
Realme X3 SuperZoom
Realme X50 Pro Player
Realme X2 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm, 202 g
159 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm, 209 g
161 x 75.7 x 8.7 mm, 199 g
DISPLAY
6.6 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.44 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Despite it comes with premium materials (including an aluminum frame and a glass back), Realme X2 Pro is not the device we would recommend if you are seeking the most elegant design. That position of the logo on the rear side is all but amazing and its waterdrop notch makes it look like a more outdated device. Instead, you should go for the Realme X50 Pro Player which sports a minimalistic look, a dual punch-hole display while still guaranteeing premium materials like the Realme X2 Pro. The Realme X3 SuperZoom has a similar design to the Realme X50 Pro Player, but it replaces the aluminum frame with a plastic profile. That is why we recommend the Realme X50 Pro Player, which is also more compact.
Display
Realme X3 SuperZoom provides the highest refresh rate with 120 Hz, but despite that, it has a lower-end display panel compared to Realme X2 Pro and Realme X50 Pro Player. Its two rivals come with the same display specifications, including a Full HD+ resolution, the Super AMOLED technology, the HDR10+ standard and a 90 Hz refresh rate. They differ for the size: Realme X2 Pro has a slightly wider 6.5-inch panel, while Realme X50 Pro Player stops at 6.44 inches.
Hardware/Software
The best hardware department belongs to the Realme X50 Pro Player since it comes with a better processor: the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, while Realme X3 SuperZoom and Realme X2 Pro are both powered by the Snapdragon 855+. In each case you get up to 12 GB of RAM, but the Realme X50 Pro Player is the only with a UFS 3.1 internal storage (even though it offers max 128 GB instead of 256 GB). An important detail: Realme X50 Pro Player supports 5G connectivity, while Realme X2 Pro and Realme X3 SuperZoom do not. Realme X2 Pro is the only which does not come with Android 10 out of the box, but it already rolled out and can be installed through a software update.
Camera
The weak point of the Realme X50 Pro Player is the camera department: it is way inferior to both Realme X2 Pro and Realme X3 SuperZoom. The Realme X3 SuperZoom is the best camera phone as it comes with better zoom capabilities (up to 5x optical zoom and 60x digital zoom) and a better (and ultrawide) front camera including a 32 MP main sensor and an 8 MP ultrawide lens. Note that in each case we are not talking about top-end camera phones.
Battery
Their specifications are different, but Realme X3 SuperZoom, X50 Pro Player and X2 Pro offer more or less the same battery life. Naturally it depends on the usage scenarios, but there is not a big difference between these devices. Realme X2 Pro has a smaller battery, but unlike the Realme X50 Pro Player it does not support 5G and unlike the Realme X3 SuperZoom it has an AMOLED display, so it is less energy-demanding. Realme X50 Pro Player has the fastest charging speeds with its 65W fast-charging tech, but it takes more or less the same time as the X2 Pro to fully-charge since it has a bigger battery.
Price
You can find both Realme X3 SuperZoom (12/256 GB) and Realme X2 Pro (12/256 GB) for €500/$565 globally, but there are lower-end configurations for the Realme X2 Pro with more affordable prices (up to 6/64 GB sold for €399). Realme X50 Pro Player is priced €442/$499 in China and it did not go global, at least for now. We believe that, unless you need a great camera department, Realme X50 Pro Player is the best choice. Between Realme X3 SuperZoom and X2 Pro, the former wins (unless you need the best display), but you can find the latter at more affordable prices.
HMD Global will soon launch the Nokia 5310 for the Indian market. The company has started teasing the imminent launch of the feature phone. A tweet by Nokia says the Nokia 5310 is coming back soon. The tweet makes reference to the original classic Nokia 5310 XpressMusic which was first launched in October 2007.
HMD Global is yet to reveal the exact launch date but the phone is already listed on the company’s India website. Thus, it may likely go official in a couple of days time.
To recall, the Nokia 5310 packs a polycarbonate body as well as a 2.7-inch display with 240 x 320 pixels resolution and curved glass design. The dual-SIM handset only supports 2G connectivity. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6260A chipset and has a 16MB internal storage. There is a microUSB port for charging the device.
The Nokia 5310 (2020) has dedicated buttons for controlling music on either side of the display. The phone is flanked with dual front-blasting speakers and it also comes with wireless FM feature.
— Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) June 8, 2020
The feature phone also features a VGA camera along with an LED flash at the rear. While a 1,200mAh removable battery that promises a standby time of 20.7 hours and a talk time of 7.5 hours keeps the light on. The phone supports Bluetooth 3.9 connectivity. It runs on Nokia Series 30+ operating system. There is a microSD card slot for expanding its storage as well as a 3.5mm audio jack.
The feature phone retails in Europe for 39 Euro (~$44). We expect the India price to be in the same range.
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