Last year, Apple announced the Apple Card – a credit card created in partnership with Goldman Sachs. Huawei followed suit with its own Huawei Card announced a few months ago in China. Today, it is the turn of Samsung, and the Korean tech giant has named it Samsung Money.
Samsung Money is a Mastercard debit card issued by The Bancorp Bank; and just as Apple’s card is tied to Apple Pay, this is tied to Samsung Pay.
Getting the card is pretty easy as Samsung has made it possible for users to request for it via the Samsung Pay app. You can also start using the digital card right away until the physical card arrives. The Samsung Pay app can also be used to check balances, monitor transactions, flag suspicious purchases, and block the card.
Samsung says Samsung Money has no account fees (for now). They are also promising reward points for purchases that can be redeemed and be used towards future Samsung purchases. Samsung has also revealed that the Samsung Money accounts will be FDIC insured for up to $1.5 million which is six times higher than the $250,000 for most debit cards. Another perk is no charges when owners use any of the 55,000 ATMs in the Allpoint ATM network.
Samsung Money will be available later this summer but there is already a waiting list where you can sign up for it.
Huawei has launched the MatePad Pro 5G tablet in its home market China. The premium 5G tablet was earlier unveiled for the global market in February 2020 but is yet to be released. Thus, the product will go on sale first in China.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 5G is available in 8GB RAM with options of 256GB and 512GB UFS 3.0 storage. The 8GB+256GB version is priced at 5,299 yuan (~$747) while the 8GB+512GB version bundled with a keyboard and stylus comes in at 6,799 yuan. The models are already on pre-sale on Vmall and will go on sale on June 11.
The MatePad Pro 5G is indeed a true flagship tablet as it is powered by a Kirin 990 chipset. The tablet packs a nano SD card slot onboard that can be used to expand the storage when needed. The tablet features a 10.8-inch IPS LCD display with 90% screen ratio, rounded corners and a punch-hole that houses an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The display comes with quad HD+ resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and DCI-P3 colour gamut.
The tablet is equipped with a huge 7,250mAh battery that supports 40W rapid charging. However, the device ships with 20W fast charger. There is also support for 15W wireless charging and 7.5W reverse wireless charging on the onboard. It runs EMUI 10-flavoured Android 10 OS.
The rear aspect of the device is made of a premium metal panel. The rear panel features a 13-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture. It comes with features like phase detection autofocus and LED flash. The device comes with support for M-Pencil stylus that 4096-level pressure sensitivity nib. The stylus can be charged wirelessly by simply attaching to the device.
Other features include Histen 6.0 audio support, quad speakers, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (only on LTE edition) and USB-C. There is no fingerprint scanner and 3.5mm audio jack.
Honor is set to announce its next smartphone dubbed as Honor Play 4 Pro in its home country China. This handset has been leaked multiple times since the last week. Now, the brand has also begun to tease its launch formally.
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Ahead of Honor Play 4T series launch in April, Honor appointed Wei Xialong as the new product manager of the Play series. This executive teased those handsets on his Weibo account before release. Now, he is doing the same for the upcoming Honor Play 4 Pro.
Mr Xialong posted three pictures on his Weibo profile hinting he has hidden some features of Honor’s forthcoming handset. According to ITHome, these features are 40W fast charging, IR blaster, and Kirin 990 SoC.
These specs go in line with a previous leak of Honor Play 4 Pro. Also, this handset is said to be the true successor of the original Honor Play launched in 2018 with Kirin 970 underneath.
Earlier today, this device was found listed on VMall, the official Huawei online store in China. Unfortunately, it did not reveal any specifications but we know the entire design of the phone, thanks to official renders.
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Honor Play 4 Pro Mecha Blue
Honor Play4 Pro
Honor Play4 Pro black
The Honor Play 4 Pro will sport a dual punch-hole display and will feature a dual-camera setup, which is strange in 2020. As per previous leaks, the primary shooter will be a 40MP Sony IMX600y RYYB sensor as found on the recently launched Honor X10.
Last but not least, the Honor Play 4 Pro is tipped to cost around 3,000 Yuan ($418) and a non-pro model might tag along.
If you own a smart TV powered by Android TV, then you are definitely displeased with Android TV’s lack of multi-user accounts. This means there is only one interface and contents for adults and kids are displayed together. Xiaomi has announced a solution called Kids Mode for its PatchWall interface that ships with its smart TVs.
The new Kids Mode allows for a separate interface for your little ones when you turn on your smart TV. Below is a list of the features that come with the new Kids Mode:
Parental Lock
Safe Universal Search
Smart Curation
Free Educational Content
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There is no info on the roll-out, so we have no idea if this is a feature rolling out to certain models or in certain regions. However, if you own a Xiaomi Smart TV, you should check if you have an update available. Do let us know in the comment box when you get the feature.
Xiaomi first launches a smart electric kettle under the MIJIA brand in 2016 whose major selling points include rapid boiling, as well as 304 stainless steel liner, and smart control of water temperature. The smart kettle also came with an affordable 199 yuan price tag. Four years down the line, the Chinese brand has launched the MIJIA Smart Electric Kettle Pro.
The new Pro version is priced at 249 yuan (~$35) which is still a decent price. The new model supports five adjustable levels of thermal insulation. It also comes with an upgraded high-definition digital display which displays the temperature of the water inside the kettle in real-time.
The MIJIA Smart Kettle Pro features a 1.5L capacity and a built-in 1800W high-power concentrating heating ring. It takes only 5 minutes from completely boil a full volume of water.
The inside of the kettle is made of 304 stainless steel liner, which has anti-rust and anti-scaling properties. The interior also doesn’t retain smell and can easily be cleaned.
This Pro model also has support for smart water temperature control. This time around, users get the option of adjusting the temperature between five levels – 40°C/50°C/70°C/80°C/90°C. There is a single button on the handle for switching between the five temperature levels. The kettle can also maintain the temperature of the water inside for up to 12 hours.
In addition, the MIJIA Smart Electric Kettle Pro also supports triple security protection, including protection against electric shock, water leakage and automatically powers off when the water gets dried inside.
The smart home product is presently available on Jingdong (JD.com) but that’s for Chinese buyers.
Samsung will be launching its third foldable smartphone in the second half of 2020. The device in question is thought to be the long-rumored Galaxy Fold 2, the successor to the original Galaxy Fold from last year. According to the latest report from South Korea, the company has now begun the mass production of Galaxy Fold 2 with an expected release in August.
Galaxy Fold 2 Concept Render
The Galaxy Fold 2 is one of the most anticipated devices in 2020. It is rumored to pack almost all things people wished the Galaxy Fold had.
As per the new report, Samsung Electronics has placed orders for production-level foldable smartphone parts to its partners. This indicates the company to have started the mass-production of Galaxy Fold 2 and the report also suggests it will hit markets in August.
According to previous reports, the upcoming foldable from Samsung will be using UTG (Ultra Thing Glass) protection for its folding screen. This material is currently only used in the Galaxy Z Flip. It is durable than CPI (Colorless Polymide) film aka plastic cover used on the original Galaxy Fold.
Samsung is forecasted to ship 2.5 to 3 million foldables this year, compared to 500,000 units last year as per analysts. Also, the price of Galaxy Fold 2 is expected to be around $100 less than its predecessor in the US. It is expected to retail between $1880 and $1895.
If you are on the search for a bang-for-buck Chrome OS tablet, Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet should be on your radar. The tablet has received much praise for its performance and its price tag which starts at $279. However, if you don’t like Chrome OS but prefer Windows, then Lenovo has got you covered with its new Yoga Duet 7i and IdeaPad Duet 3i.
The two devices which have a 2-in-1 design were announced yesterday and can be called Lenovo’s take on the Surface Pro and the Surface Go.
Lenovo Yoga Duet 7i
The Yoga Duet 7i is the rival to the Surface Pro. Lenovo says it is the first-ever Yoga PC with a detachable backlit Bluetooth 5.0 keyboard which is included in the box. The tablet has a 13-inch 2K display with narrow bezels and a kickstand at the back. The press release says it has 450nits of brightness. It also ships with a Lenovo E-Color Pen for note-taking and for use in Apps such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
Users will be able to configure the Yoga Duet 7i with up to Intel’s 10th gen Core i7 processors, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB PCIe SSD. The tablet also has Dolby Vision, Dolby Audio, Windows Hello, LTE, and boasts a battery life of up to 10.8 hours.
The Yoga Duet 7i will be available in Slate Gray and Orchid next month with a starting price tag of €1199. It will come with a folio case with keyboard and an active pen. The Yoga Duet 7i will be sold in China as the Yoga Duet 2020.
The IdeaPad Duet 3i can be termed as the rival to the Surface Go, and Lenovo says its small size makes it ideal for students. It has a 10.3-inch FHD IPS display with 330 nits of brightness. There is a kickstand and it also ships with a detachable Bluetooth 5.0 keyboard. Its weight is stated to be 0.86 kilograms.
The tablet has support for Lenovo’s Digital Pen and also has optional LTE. Powered by Intel Pentium processors with integrated graphics, Lenovo claims a battery life of up to 7 hours. It has up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage.
For ports, it has two USB-C ports. It also has Dolby Audio, 360-degree microphones, Cortana digital assistant, and a webcam with a privacy shutter.
The IdeaPad Duet 3i will go on sale in July with a starting price of €429. It will be available in Graphite Gray.
MIUI 12 was first announced late last month in April by Xiaomi, followed by a dedicated global launch last week. Most of the eligible devices in China have been receiving beta builds for about a month. With each new release, the company seems to be fixing bugs and even adding new features like the new partial screenshot functionality.
MIUI was one of the first to introduce three fringer screenshot but it is getting the partial screenshot feature only now. For the unaware, Oppo incorporated this functionality in ColorOS 7 / Realme UI a few months back.
The partial screenshot in MIUI 12 was added in the May 25 (20.5.25) build. It can be enabled from Settings -> Additional Settings -> Button shortcuts -> Partial screenshot.
Once enabled, users will have to tap and hold three fingers to trigger the partial screenshot overlay. At the top, users get three options such as free-form, square, and circle to take screenshots. Whereas, at the bottom, there are options to start over, share, edit, and save.
Additionally, the partial screenshot overlay can be triggered by long-pressing the home button if the user is not using gesture navigation. That said, this feature is expected to be available in MIUI 12 stable releases for all the eligible / supported devices.
Blackview is a popular Chinese rugged smartphone manufacturer offering high-performing and affordable smartphones. These smartphones possess outstanding capabilities to resist water, dust, and unusual drops easily and keep working under extreme and harsh environments. The company has come up with another smartphone featuring exceptional hardware along with an NVC-02 night camera. Blackview BV6900 is an affordable smartphone carrying the large battery, quad-rear camera, and powerful design. There’s also a new camera smartphone with ultra-light sensitivity.
The new smartphone packs a massive 5580 mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It is fully IP68 and IP69K certified for being a waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof device. It is the perfect companion for the users who travel in extreme climate areas and have some harsh working environments. Blackview BV9600 can be life-saving if you get caught in an inadvertent situation while camping or hiking in far-away places.
Blackview BV6900 “Transformer” packs a large 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The display offers 432 pixels per inch and comes protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It comes powered with a MediaTek MT6757 coupled with an octa-core processor with a clocking speed of 2.6GHz. There’s ARM Mali-T880 MP2 1Ghz GPU for handling graphics-intensive tasks.
In the camera department, Blackview BV6900 embeds a quad-rear camera with a 16-megapixel primary sensor having f/2.0 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor with f2.2 aperture, a 0.3-megapixel lens, and another 0.3-megapixel sensor. The
It is available with 4GB LPDDR3 RAM and 64GB eMMC internal storage with expandable storage compatibility. The smartphone houses a Type-C USB port.
You can grab the Blackview BV9600 “Transform” rugged smartphone for the discounted price of $199.99 from May 19 to May 31. It is officially available from the Blackview official store.
Blackview NVC-02 Night Camera
Blackview NVC-02 is a powerful night camera which can be used as an accessory with a smartphone via the USB Type-C interface. Unlike the NVC-01 which only supports Blackview BV9700 Pro, its successor support all the smartphones using Type-C port.
Blackview NVC-02 Night camera’s Sony STARVIS IMX291 primary sensor is capable enough to capture quality videos even in a low-light environment. The ultra-light sensitive CMOS sensor can record HD and Full HD videos.
The user can easily activate the camera by using the specific app from the Blackview website.
The compact size and easy compatibility with the smartphones are some primary advantages of the Blackview NVC-02 camera. It can be easily attached to your collar, hat, or any desired space without the need for a proper stand. The USB cable features some buttons to easily control the camera without reaching the smartphone.
It can be a companion for camps, night driving, or cave exploring activities.
The interested users can grab the Blackview NVC-02 night camera for $39.99 till May 31. However, from the next month, the price will bounce back to $59.99. It is available from the Blackview official website.
Vivo will be unveiling its X50 series coming Monday, i.e. June 1 in China. Ahead of it, the company has been teasing the handset, especially X50 Pro with its gimbal camera. Now, this duo has been listed on Jingdong (JD.com) and a possible X50 has been also spotted on Geekbench.
Vivo X50 (V2005A) Geekbench Listing
Interestingly, Vivo has not revealed any specifications of Vivo X50 / X50 Pro nor they have leaked. But according to MySmartPrice, a Geekbench listing of a device called V2005A could be of the standard X50.
As per that, the forthcoming Vivo X50 will be powered by a Qualcomm SoC with 1.8GHz base clock frequency. Since the handset is teased by the company as a 5G-ready device, the chipset underneath could be Snapdragon 765G. Because the identifier mentioned in the listing matches with other phones with the same chip.
Further, the variant that was benchmarked runs Android 10 and has 8GB RAM, however, there could be other models as well. As for scores, the alleged Vivo X50 bags 615 and 1909 points for single-core and multi-core respectively.
Vivo X50 / X50 Pro Jingdong (JD) Listing
Only the standard Vivo X50 has been spotted so far on Geekbench but both the handsets in the series have been listed on JD.com revealing their entire design. There is only two major difference between these devices and they are display and camera setup.
Vivo X50 / X50 Pro Renders
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Vivo X50 Front
Vivo X50 Rear
Vivo X50 Front & Rear
Vivo X50 Pro Front
Vivo X50 Pro Rear
Vivo X50 Pro Front & Rear
The Vivo X50 Pro will feature a curved display and an additional gimbal camera, which the company has been teasing. On the other hand, the Vivo X50 will come with a flat display and will lack the gimbal camera but both will feature a punch-hole for the selfie camera.
The popular Chinese consumer electronic brand, Gree, has recently applied for an interesting new patent. The patent was applied for back in January 2020 and details an air conditioned sofa.
According to the patent description, the unique sofa will have a body through an air inlet, and outlet will be present. In other words, the sofa’s body could have its temperature to be controlled through air flow. The body of the Gree sofa will house a fan and an apparent cooling mechanism as well to reproduce the cooling effect of air conditioners.
This cooling mechanism is said to be more efficient and effective than traditional air conditioners. The Gree sofa can possibly provide local cooling in regards to the users’ position. In other words, it can cool the surface area where the user is in contact with. This would essentially make it a lot more efficient and lower power consumption by only targetting areas that require cooling rather than cooling the entire sofa body.
Unfortunately, we have no design images or schematics of the product at the moment. Furthermore, even its specifications or mechanisms haven’t been detailed in the application. The patent was applied for in China’s Intellectual Property Office in Beijing but it is uncertain if Gree will actually develop such a product. So take this with a grain of salt for now.
After floating around the rumor mill for quite some time, the Redmi 10X and Redmi 10X Pro were finally launched on May 26 in China.
The recently unveiled Redmi 10X series comprises a 5G-enabled Redmi 10X phone that you can now pre-order from one of China’s most reliable e-tailers, Giztop. The popular Chinese online store is offering three different storage configurations of the phone at unbeatable prices.
Available in blue, as well as purple color options, the 6GB RAM+64GB ROM model will set you back $269, while the slightly larger model that ships with 6GB of RAM and offers 128GB of internal storage is now available for $319. This variant is available in three eye-catching color options including blue, gold, and purple.
Those who fancy using a more power-packed handset can go for the 8GB RAM+128GB ROM Redmi 10X 5G variant, which is currently up for grabs in blue, gold, and purple colorways. The aforesaid model carries a slightly steeper price tag of $369.
The irresistible Redmi 10X 5G smartphone sports a 6.57-inch AMOLED Mini Water Drop Full Screen with an FHD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 820 processor and packs a highly competent Mali-G57 MC5 GPU under the hood.
In the optics department, the Redmi 10X 5G houses a 48MP, an 8MP, and a 2MP camera at the back. Upfront, it features a 16MP camera for selfies and video calling. Integrated with 5G+5G dual 5G standby support, the phone draws its juices from a 4520mAh battery that supports 22.5W Fast Charging.
Moreover, it runs MIUI 12 based on Android 10 OS and provides a fast web connection for downloading applications, watching streaming content, and using social media platforms. You can follow this link to place your pre-order. Note that the phone is estimated to start shipping the beginning of next month.
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Realme recently announced that it has sold a whopping 1,000,000 smart audio IoT devices worldwide, and it looks like the popular manufacturer is gearing up to sell its next 1 million units and it plans to achieve that with the help of two recently unveiled audio products.
The aforesaid audio devices include the Realme Buds Air Neo, which was launched on May 25 in India, while the second product is the Realme Buds Q, which was made available in China on the same day. Much to the delight of those waiting to get their hands on the Realme Buds Q, popular Chinese e-tailer Giztop is now offering it for just $29.99.
The Realme Buds Q delivers 119ms ultra-low latency performance and boasts an impressive array of features that enhance the overall listening experience. It adopts a comfortable in-ear design and is made using sturdy, yet light PC and ABS special polymer composite material which ensures the earphone weighs in at just 3.6 grams.
Furthermore, its unique ergonomic beak-type sound cavity structure is crafted to fit inside the ear canal comfortably even for a long time. The Realme Buds Q packs a powerful custom True Wireless R1 Chip, which uses a new generation of dual-channel transmission technology for faster and stable connectivity between the phone and the earphone.
It supports quick touch function and comes with IPX4 waterproof protection, which means you can wear them even while exercising. The Realme Buds Q is backed by a built-in 40mAh battery that delivers 3 hours of call time and lasts 4.5 hours of Single Playback.
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As leaked earlier, Redmi officially unveiled Redmi Display 1A as the brand’s first monitor in China for only 499 Yuan ($70). The monitor is currently being crowdfunded at Xiaomi’s Youpin platform.
The new Redmi Display 1A features a 23.8-inch panel FHD (1080p) IPS LCD panel with thin bezels on three sides and a comparatively larger chin. The brand claims the monitor to be only 7.3mm thick and offers 3 years of warranty.
Redmi says its first monitor has a 178° viewing angle and is also TÜV Rheinland-certified for low blue light emission. Hence, the brand markets it for everyday usage, be it work or home.
The monitor can also be slightly adjusted at fewer angles for viewing. Since it has thin bezels, Redmi also advertises it to be a perfect choice for multiple monitors setup.
Other features of Redmi Display 1A includes 250 cd/m² brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 16.7 million colors, 16:9 aspect ratio, 60Hz refresh rate, and 6ms (GTG) response time.
Lastly, as for ports, Redmi’s first monitor features only three and they are a DC power input, an HDMI, and a VGA.
Chinese brand Infinix will be launching the Infinix Hot 9 series of smartphones on May 29 in India. The lineup includes Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro smartphones. The landing page of the new series merged on Flipkart e-commerce site in the previous week. The listing just got updated with vital information on the display, cameras, and battery for both smartphones.
The Infinix Hot 9 series has a 6.6-inch display that is surrounded by slim bezels to offer high screen-to-body ratio. A punch-hole is available at the upper-left corner of the screen for the selfie snapper. The right edge of the device features a volume rocker and a power key. Both Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro both seem to be equipped with 5,000mAh batteries. There is no word on whether these devices will carry support for fast charging.
The Infinix Hot 9 series are blessed with quad cameras. The Hot 9 has a primary lens of 13-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture. It is coupled with a 2-megapixel macro lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a low-light sensor. The handset features triple-LED flash for the rear cameras.
On the other side, the four rear-facing cameras of the Infinix Hot 9 Pro are equipped with a quad-LED flash unit. It has a 48-megapixel main lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, a 2-megapixel depth assist lens, and a low-light camera. Both phones have rear-mounted fingerprint scanners.
The Infinix Hot 9 was made official in Indonesia back in March with a pricing of around ~Rs. 8,700 (~$115). It appears that a slightly modified version of the same phone will be announced in India on May 29.
The Infinix Hot 9 has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD HD+ screen and it is fueled by Helio A5 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The phone has a big built-in storage of 128 GB. The Android 10 OS along with XOS 6 comes preloaded on the Hot 9.
It has an 8-megapixel front camera and a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel + low-light sensor quad-camera system. The device is backed by a 5,000mAh battery.
The popular Chinese smartphone vendor, Oppo, is pushing forward with its efforts to design its proprietary mobile chipsets. It had initially begun focus on chip development back in 2019 when Huawei was hit with the trade ban. Now, the company is aggressively pushing for the self-made chips after recent sanctions have effectively cutoff Huawei’s chip supply from TSMC.
With the US and China trade disputes on the rise, various companies caught in between the crossfires will have to take precautionary measures. Huawei losing its chip supplier and losing Google support is a clear indication of what the US is capable of enforcing against those it considers a threat. Thus, Oppo is heavily investing in chips to reduce its reliance on US suppliers and expanding its presence in other western regions like Europe.
However, this major undertaking will come at a hefty cost and could even take Oppo years to achieve. According to sources, the Chinese tech giant is already bringing in top executives from its known chip supplier MediaTek, and UNISOC, which is China’s second largest mobile chip developer. Through this deal, Oppo aims to create an experienced chip team in Shanghai.
MediaTek is the second largest mobile chip developer after the industry giant, Qualcomm, in the US. It is currently based in Taiwan, with Oppo also bringing in its former co-chief operating officer, Jeffery Ju. Additional hires are also said to be underway, with talents being acquired from Qualcomm, Huawei’s HiSilicon, and more.
The Chinese tech giant, Xiaomi, is one of the most popular brands in India. The company and its subsidiary consider the Southeast Asian market as a very important region and have said that it will launch new products under Redmi‘s “Phone-Plus” strategy.
Redmi Earbuds S was recently launched in India
According to Xiaomi India’s Chief Marketing Officer, Anuj Sharma, “We have finalized the phase one of the phone plus strategy for the Redmi brand and have decided to launch TWS earphones.” The senior executive said that the company is working on phase two strategy for its Redmi brand. This new strategy will involve products that connect to its smartphone strategy and “are looking at quite a few different segments.”
This strategy is being undertaken to disrupt the current TWS market, similar to what Redmi had achieved when it launched its first smartphones in India. Counterpoint Research had revealed that the TWS market had seen a staggering growth of 700 percent in 2019, with brands like Apple, JBL, and Noise leading the category. Thus, future Xiaomi launches may target different price segments to appeal to a broader market in India.
Xiaomi Airdots Pro 2 TWS
In other words, Xiaomi is currently planning on expanding its ecosystem around its smartphones and its supplementing products. This could be indicative of smart products like bands, smartwatches, earbuds, and more. As of right now, the company is confirmed to soon launch new TWS earbuds, which is a category that has seen immense growth in India recently.
Realme began with the X50 series by launching the Realme X50 5G in January. It was followed by the arrival of the Realme X50 Pro 5G flagship phone in February. The Realme X50m 5G went official in April and the company announced the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition gaming-centric handset yesterday. Fresh information reveals that the company is gearing up to introduce another X50 member called Realme X50t 5G.
The Realme X50t 5G moniker has appeared on the list of Google Play supported devices. The listing only mentions that RMX2052CN and RMX2052 model numbers are associated with the smartphone. Nothing else is known about the smartphone.
In the recent past, four Realme phones were spotted at TENAA such as RMX2141, RMX2142, RMX2052, and RMX2072. The RMX2141/2 model numbers are associated with Realme X50m and the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition has RMX2072 model number. The exact identity of the Realme RMX2052 is not known yet. Interestingly, the TENAA listing of the RMX2141/2 and RMX2052 are almost identical with only a few differences in the support for network frequencies.
The Realme RMX0252 has a 6.57-inch LCD display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The handset has a side-facing fingerprint reader. The device is expected to arrive in China in white and grey-blue color editions.
The RMX2052 is powered by 2.4GHz octa-core processor and it has RAM variants such as 6 GB, 8 GB and 12 GB. Its storage variants are 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. It is preinstalled with Android 10 OS.
The handset has a 4,000mAh battery that carries support for 30W fast charging. There is a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual-camera system available in the pill-shaped cutout on the screen. The back panel of the phone features 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system.
OPPO is yet to confirm the launch date of the Reno4 series. Ahead of the launch, both phones have appeared in various leaks and at TENAA with their entire specifications. Many reports have claimed that the Reno4 and Reno4 Pro will be equipped with support for 65W fast charging. Today, the Chinese firm reached out its fans through Weibo to reveal that the Reno4 series will indeed arrive with 65W fast charging technology.
So far, OPPO has only offered its 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 technology on flagship devices like OPPO Reno Ace, Find X2 series and OPPO Ace2. The Reno4 and Reno4 Pro will be the first phones featuring non-flagship processor to arrive the highest rated fast charging technology that is currently available. Both smartphones are expected to arrive with 4,000mAh batteries.
The OPPO Reno4 has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a pill-shaped cutout for its 32-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual selfie camera system. The Reno4 Pro has a large punch-hole display of 6.5 inches with a single 32-megapixel front camera. Both phones support full HD+ resolution and have in-screen fingerprint readers.
The Reno4’s rear-mounted camera system is expected to include a 48-megapixel main shooter, an ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel and a 2-megapixel monochrome shooter. The Reno4 Pro’s triple camera setup that an OIS-assisted 48-megapixel primary shooter, a low-light video camera of 12-megapixel and a 13-megapixel telephoto lens. The ColorOS 7.1 based Android 10 OS will come preloaded on the Reno4 and Reno4 Pro handsets.
Reno4 Pro
Rumors are rife that Reno4 and Reno4 Pro phones are driven by Snapdragon 765G processor. Hopefully, the Chinese firm will confirm the name of the chipset that powers the Reno4 duo. OPPO is yet to confirm on the launch date of the Reno4 series. It is speculated that OPPO may announce it on June 12.
During the 2020 TechDay event, ARM announced two new CPU microarchitectures — Cortex-A78 and Cortex-X1 CPU for flagship performance design. Along with that, the company has also introduced a new Mali-G78 GPU.
So, it’s safe to assume that the next-generation flagship smartphones getting launched in 2021 will have ARM Cortex-A78 CPU and Mali-G78 GPU. For those who are unaware, chipset makers like Qualcomm, Huawei, Samsung, etc. use designs created by ARM to make their own SoCs that powers all the smartphones.
ARM says that the newly announced Cortex-A78 CPU core design is “unquestionably our most efficient Cortex-A CPU ever designed for mobile.” It is claimed to offer a 20 percent increase in performance compared to last year’s Cortex-A77 design while staying within a 1-watt power budget.
The new Cortex-A78 pretty much continues Arm’s traditional design philosophy on balance between performance, power, and area (PPA). ARM has a track record of being able to provide competitive performance with low power consumption and small die areas.
The company has also introduced a new Cortex-A custom program. With this, its partners can create their own specialized Cortex CPU in conjunction with ARM for their specific purposes beyond the stock Cortex-A78. The first of those chips is the ARM Cortex-X1.
The ARM Cortex-X1 will offer up to a 30 percent peak performance improvements over the Cortex-A77. The “Cortex-X Custom Program” is an evolution of “Built on Arm Cortex Technology” program that enabled customers to collaborate early in the design phase of a new microarchitecture, and request customizations to the configurations, such as a larger ROB, differently tuned prefetchers, or interface customizations for better integrations.
Besides new CPU designs, the company has also introduced a pair of new mobile GPUs — Mali-G78 and Mali-G68. While the G78 GPU is aimed at flagship smartphones, the G68 is meant for offering similar performance at a more affordable price point.
The new Mali-G78 supports 24 cores, up from 16, and the company promises that it will enable up to 25 percent increase in graphics performance compared to last year’s Mali-G77. ARM has also announced a new Ethos-N78 neural processing unit (NPU) which is promised to offer up to 25 percent improved performance efficiency over the Ethos-N77.
The Mali-G68 is the company’s first GPU targeted at the “sub-premium” market. It retains the FMA, dependency tracking, and tiler improvements from the G78 and comes with Asynchronous Top Level clock speed control. However, this budget GPU only scales between one and six cores.
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