The Nokia Smart TV will be launching in India on the 4th of June 2020. The 43 inch model will be available for purchase on Flipkart, a popular Indian e-retailer. While the official prices haven’t been revealed yet, Flipkart has hinted at the price range in which customers can expect to buy it.
Previously, Nokia had launched its 55 inch Smart TV model back in December 2019, with the newer and smaller variant being placed right under it. The company had been teasing the launch of the 43 inch Smart TV since March, but it had since gotten delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. For those unaware, Flipkart is the one that makes the smart TVs but uses the Nokia branding as part of their licensing agreement.
According to the hinted price range, the 43 inch Nokia Smart TV will be priced between 31,000 INR and 34,000 INR (roughly 410 and 450 US Dollars). It will be available exclusively through Flipkart and details regarding its exact pricing and availability should be announced closer to the launch date. Unfortunately, finer details of the upcoming smart TV specifications are currently unknown. However, looking at the larger 55 inch model, a few speculations can be made.
The Nokia Smart TV 43 inch could run the Android 9 operating system, similar to the larger version. Furthermore, apart from the display size, we can also sport a similar design, with thin bezels on the sides and a V shaped stand as well. At the moment, the 55 inch variant is available for 41,999 INR (roughly 555 US Dollars). It also houses a quad core processor and Mali-450 GPU and supports 4K resolution. In terms of memory, 2.25GB of RAM and 16GB storage is also provided and we can expect the smaller and affordable to offer most if not all of these features as well.
Vivo is all set to unleash the Vivo X50 5G and Vivo X50 Pro 5G smartphones on June 1 in China. Yesterday, a Chinese tipster had leaked the specifications of the Vivo X50 smartphone. Another tipster has shared an image on Weibo through the specs of the X50 Pro have been revealed.
The leaked image shows that the Vivo X50 Pro has a punch-hole display with curved edges. The screen supports 1080 x 2376 pixels full HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The punch-hole on the screen houses a 32-megapixel selfie snapper.
The backside of the device has four cameras. The first one is said to be Sony IMX598 lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 60X hybrid zoom, a 13-megapixel depth sensor, and an 8-megapixel superwide lens.
The Snapdragon 765G SoC that brings support for dual-mode SA and NSA 5G connectivity powers the Vivo X50 Pro. The phone draws power from a 4,315mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. The handset will also support NFC connectivity.
The Vivo X50 Pro is expected to arrive in two models in China such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The tipster claims that the handset is priced at 3,398 Yuan, but its unclear whether the pricing belongs to the 128 GB or 256 GB edition of the smartphone.
The only gripe with this leak is that it is almost the same as the specs of the Vivo X50 that emerged yesterday. Probably, the Pro model will have advantages like a curved screen and a gimbal-like camera system over the X50 model that is likely to come with a flat display and lack a gimbal camera setup.
Earlier this week, Realme announced the Realme Buds Q and Realme Buds Air Neo in China. However, only the latter was announced in India, but that won’t be the case for long.
Francis Wang, the CMO of Realme Mobiles, took to Twitter today to announce that the Realme Buds Q is coming soon (to India). The tweet said the TWS earbuds will be priced under INR 2,000 (~$26).
#BudsAirNeo brings features like Super Low Lantency, 13mm big bass, 10m wireless range, standing at the best choice below 3k. Still looking for TrueWiless below 2k? #realmeBudsQ coming soon. pic.twitter.com/A2f5mb9MlH
The Realme Buds Q has 10mm driver units with Dynamic Bass Boost technology and support for AAC. They connect via Bluetooth 5.0 and have a battery life of up to 20 hours with the case.
The TWS earbuds also have support for touch controls and a game mode that allows for real-time transmission between the earbuds and the phone thanks to a built-in chip (R1Q).
The Realme Buds Q works with the Realme Link app. This will allow you to configure various settings and can also be used to upgrade the firmware.
There is no mention of the launch date but it most likely will be next month. The earbuds are priced at ¥149 (~$21) in China; our guess is it will sell for INR 1899 (~$25) when it launches in India.
The Chinese tablet market has been seeing a decline overall during the first quarter of 2020. But despite the slump in the market, the Chinese vendor, Huawei has managed to edge ahead of Apple’s iPad in the same segment.
Apple iPad Pro 2020
Earlier this year, the Coronavirus pandemic had initially broken out in China. This caused various complications in the industry, with many company’s having to shut down their manufacturing plants in compliance with the government’s regulations. The production delay caused supply chains to suffer as well and the already declining tablet market to fall ever lower by 30 percent in 2020 over 2019.
In the Chinese tablet market, the Cupertino based giant, Apple, is a major player with its iPad series being a popular choice in the country. However, a recent IDC report has revealed that Apple’s sales have dropped in the market by 42.5 percent year on year. Despite this time of crisis, it seems some brands faired better, with Huawei witnessing a growth of 4.3 percent during this period.
Huawei MediaPad M7 (MatePad Pro)
This, in turn, translates to Apple losing its best selling tablet label in China, losing to Huawei. The former had a market share of 35.1 percent while the latter accounted for 40.2 percent in the first quarter. The Chinese tech giant seems to be an exception in the industry with other OEMs also seeing declines of varying degrees, including Xiaomi, Lenovo, and even Microsoft.
Xiaomi India has begun to tease the launch of Mi-branded laptops in India. A new teaser shared by the brand today gives us a glimpse of the model it is going to launch first. Also, the company’s chief business officer shared some details about the laptops they are going to release in India.
Xiaomi has changed the smartphone market of India since its entry. It has been leading the market for 11 quarters (close to 3 years). The company is even leading the smart TV and the wearable segments. Now, it is all set to shake up the laptop industry of the country as well.
People have been requesting Xiaomi to bring their laptops to India for years. The company’s top-level executives confirmed their arrival by posting teaser videos with ‘Its time’ and #WhatsNextFromMi.
The very next day, Raghu Reddy, the chief business officer of Xiaomi India revealed some information about the company’s laptop strategy to the Economic Times.
According to him, Xiaomi will not follow its smartphone model of affordability by launching entry-level laptops. Also, it won’t flood the markets with too many models. Instead, the company will target power users such as content creators, gamers, and students.
He also revealed that they were planning to launch laptops ahead of Diwali festive season. But the current ‘work from home’ situation has increased the short-term demand compared to the past.
Mr Reddy also hinted Xiaomi will be launching ‘thin and light’ and ‘gaming’ laptops in the country since these two segments witnessed a growth rate of 70-80% and 5% last year. Anyway, it is worth noting that India’s laptop market fell by 26.5% in Q1 2020 compared to Q4 2019.
Further, he also mentioned the difficulty of demonstrating products from a new brand offline. But he believes Xiaomi can leverage its brand presence in retail with strong marketing.
Last but not least, the company also has plans to start manufacturing laptops locally in India after reaching a certain level of monthly sales.
The LG Velvet is arriving in Europe soon. It was spotted recently on LG’s official Italian website and is expected to launch in June 2020. The device is the latest launch from the South Korean company and is likely to be another attempt at revitalizing its falling smartphone business.
LG Velvet
LG Velvet is a mid range handset, which features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G. It was announced a few weeks back but the company had yet to reveal any details regarding its availability outside its home country of South Korea. But now, the official listing that was recently spotted revealed that the availability of the device will arrive in June 2020. Furthermore, it may even arrive with every color variant in Europe, namely Sunset, Aurora White, Aurora Gray, and Aurora Green.
At the moment, a similar listing in nearby countries like Spanish and French websites have not revealed any findings. This may be due to a mishap from the Italian counterpart, or launch that starts from Italy’s markets. Notably, South Korean reports have even stated that the LG Velvet might also be heading to the US very soon. Unfortunately, no specifics regarding launch dates have been given out so far. So stay tuned, as we will be providing updates as soon as there is more information available.
The first quarter of 2020 had the wearables market see a significant growth despite the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. According to an IDC report, the hearables market has seen impressive growth during this time of crisis, while smartwatches and fitness trackers have seen a decline in sales.
The hearables category includes all the headphones, earphones earbuds, and other audio related products in the market. With the COVID-19, work from home has become the new norm and professional environment for many across the globe. Thus, the demand for hearables and other personal audio devices have also risen because of this. For example, Apple has seen a massive growth of 59.9 percent year on year, with shipment numbers rising to 21.2 million units over 2019’s 13.3 million units.
Xiaomi comes in second with a global market share of 10.1 million units in this quarter. This also marked an impressive growth of 56.4 percent from 2019. Samsung and Huawei followed close behind in third and fourth positions with 8.6 percent and 8.1 percent respectively. Notably, the South Korean tech giant’s hearables department accounted for nearly 74 percent of its wearables shipments.
During Q1 2020, the known wearables and fitness tracker maker, Fitbit, saw a sizeable decline. Since manufacturing plants and supply chains were disrupted earlier this year in China, the company had faced many issues during its operations. This caused the Fitbit to lose 35.7 percent year on year, with its shipments falling from 72.6 million units to 56 million units.
The Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro smartphones have gone official today in India. The series comes with a large-sized punch-hole displays, quad rear cameras and massive batteries. The Hot 9 lineup has arrived with a starting price of Rs. 8,499 (~$112).
Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro price
The Infinix Hot 9 will go on sale on June 8 at 12 PM (local time) through Flipkart. The handset will be available for Rs. 8,499 (~$112). The Hot 9 Pro will be available for purchase from June 5 at 12 PM (local time) with a pricing of Rs. 9,499 (~$125). Quetzal Cyan, Midnight Black, Violet, and Ocean Wave are the four color editions of the Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro phones.
The Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro phones have 6.6-inch with HD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. They are equipped with 8-megapixel front cameras. These phones have rear-facing fingerprint scanners and they carry support for face unlock.
The triple-LED flash assisted AI-powered quad-camera system of Hot 9 features a 13-megapixel main lens with f/1.8 aperture, 2-megapixel depth sensor, 2-megapixel macro lens, and a low-light sensor. On the other side, the AI-assisted quad-camera setup features a 48-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, a low-light sensor, and quad-LED flash.
The Android 10 OS along with OXS 6.0 comes preinstalled on the Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro. They are driven by MediaTek Helio P22 chipset. Both phones have 5,000mAh batteries and dedicated microSD card slots.
The Infinix Hot 9 and Infinix Hot 9 Pro are both equipped with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB storage. The Hot 9 duo have dual SIM slots, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, MicroUSB and 3.5mm audio jack.
Xiaomi has sent a customary ‘Hello’ to various laptop makers, announcing its entry into the Indian market with its latest generation of laptops. The Chinese tech giant shared a tweet from its official Xiaomi India account.
For those unaware, Xiaomi had previously confirmed that it would be entering the Indian market with its own laptop offerings. The greetings arrived just hours after Xiaomi India’s Managing Director shared another tweet that hinted at the launch of laptops in the Southeast Asian country. The tweet from Xiaomi India tagged major laptop makers like Dell, Asus, Lenovo, HP, and Acer, with a GIF that said hello.
The new Mi Notebook house up to 16GB of RAM and NVIDIA’s mobile gaming processor, the MX250. These kinds of specs are generally seen in high end or premium notebooks in India. With the inclusion of the Intel 10th Gen chips, the laptops offer great battery and performance as well. This laptop was launched back in October and may finally arrive in the Indian market soon.
The mid-year shopping festival, which is commonly known as “618” in China, is coming soon and the companies are gearing up for the same. In line with this, Xiaomi has announced its new marketing activity.
Xiaomi says that whoever buys its suitcase during the sale will get a surprise gift inside which could be anything from Xiaomi or its ecology of products. The company has added that the users can also find the latest Mi 10 Pro flagship smartphone inside the bag.
Anyone in China who purchases the suitcase products of Xiaomi from 1st June to 20th June through Xiaomi’s Tmall Store or through the company’s own Xiaomi Mall online store will be able to eligible for the surprise gifts.
The teaser poster shared by the company showcases that along with the Mi 10 Pro smartphone, buyers can find Mi Electric Screwdriver, Mi Handheld Iron, Mi Automatic Washing Machine, Mi Touchscreen Smart Speaker, Hair Dryers, Car Air Purifiers, Portable Cups, Health Calendars, among others.
Currently, Xiaomi is selling more than 10 luggage or suitcase products in China with their price varying from 999 199 yuan (~$28) to 999 yuan (~$140) and in different sizes as well — from 20-inch to 28-inch.
Last month, the company launched the 20-inch version of the Xiaomi Light Business Suitcase. It is manufactured using high-resistance PC-type materials and has improved shock-absorption, thanks to a 3-layer structure. It weighs about 3.6 kilograms, has an internal volume capacity of 36L, and costs 399 yuan which is around $56.
In recent Android builds, the operating system has offered its users an improved degree of control over what resources or areas an application has access to. However, this system is still abused by many applications that do not require many of the permissions they require to operate. Now, a Chinese developer’s apps have been labeled as ‘Spyware’ from a research team that suspects that 100 million Android users have already been affected.
The research team is from VPNpro that claimed that the developer behind the app also has at least 50 million installs and its apps request “dangerous permissions.” Notably, VPNpro also claimed that one of their apps also has a malicious remote access trojan hidden within it. These applications were found in Google’s Play Store and were made from a Chinese developer and its local subsidiaries. Reportedly, this practice has been seen before with developers hiding behind a network of different subsidiaries.
The Chinese developer behind the abuse was the Hangzhou-based QuVideo Inc. It is best known for its popular video editing app, VivaVideo. This application is extremely popular since it offers its services for free, with the Play Store showing 100 million installs. VivaVideo is also one of the 40 Chinese apps that have been listed as ‘malicious-ware’ or ‘spyware’ by the Indian government back in 2017.
The apps from QuVideo are available on Apple’s iOS as well. However, due to the permissions system and boundaries being different, the abuse of a similar nature isn’t present on that platform. So, those that have these applications are warned to check what permissions you are granting the app.
Last year in May, Motorola unveiled the Exynos 9609 powered Motorola One Vision Android One smartphone. Recently, its enhanced edition dubbed as Motorola One Vision Plus was found listed at the Android Enterprise Recommended page. It appears that the company is planning to launch the phone soon as it has appeared on Geekbench benchmarks. Probably, the company could be testing its performance before making it official.
The Motorola One Vision Plus Geekbench 5 appearance states that it scored 310 in the single-core test and 1351 in the multi-core test. The “trinket” text mentioned in the motherboard field is the internal name for the mid-range Snapdragon 665 SoC from Qualcomm. It has a base frequency of 1.80GHz.
The SoC is coupled with 4 GB of RAM and the phone boots to Android 9 Pie OS. The same RAM capacity and Android version was found at the Android Enterprise listing of the smartphone. The listing had further revealed that it has a 6.3-inch display and has an internal storage of 64 GB. The presence of fingerprint reader and support for NFC was also revealed through Android Enterprise appearance.
Motorola is yet to confirm the launch of the existence of the Motorola One Vision Plus. Probably, the smartphone may break cover before the end of the first half of the year.
The Motorola One Vision from last year featured a 6.3-inch IPS LCD punch-hole display with support for 21:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution. The SoC was coupled with 4 GB of RAM and it came with 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The Android One featured a front camera of 25-megapixel and a 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup on its back. Its 3,500mAh battery came with support for 15W fast charging.
While the launch event is officially postponed, the Android 11 Beta update is available for several Pixel devices today.
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Google I/O, the technology giant’s annual developers conference, has been canceled this year because of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the company has decided to have an exclusive launch event for the upcoming major Android version — Android 11.
The company will be hosting a launch event on 3rd June for the Android 11 Beta which will be live-streamed. The event’s live stream will start at 15:00 PM UTC (08:30 PM IST) and will last for about an hour.
For those who are unaware, Google was supposed to release the Android 11 Beta version this month but it pushed the update to 1st June and instead released the Android 11 Developer Preview 4 (DP4) version.
Coming back to the launch event, it will include the features packed inside the new Android 11 along with updates for developers. This will be followed by a live Q&A session in which anybody can participate using #AskAndroid hashtag.
Along with this, the company will also make available 12 talks which were scheduled for the Google I/O 2020. Here’s the list of those talks.
What’s new in Android
What’s new in System UI
All things privacy in Android 11
Storage access with Android 11
The state of Kotlin on Android
Get Composed
What’s new in Android Jetpack
What’s new in Android Development Tools
What’s new in Design Tools
What’s new in Google Play
What’s new in Play Commerce
Screens – large, small and foldable
The company was earlier rumored to announce the Pixel 4a smartphone at this same event but as per the latest reports, the launch event for the Google Pixel 4a has been delayed till mid-July and the sale for the same is expected to talk place in August.
You can find out the list of all the exciting features of Android 11 here. You can watch the live stream on YouTube as well as Twitter.
Fortnite, one of the most popular games in the market, is partnering with the known smartphone vendor OnePlus. The collaboration will bring a new game mode to Epic Game‘s battle royale.
The new Creative Island is a part of Fortnite’s in-game Creative mode. The new game mode within the game will allow players to test their skills in a series of mini-games. Dubbed as “90”, the new Creative Island will have 5 unique mini-games. Each of these games will last for about 90 seconds, with the focus on the player’s speed and adaptability.
For example, the Color Dash mini-game will test players’ abilities to color as many times as possible within a fixed time frame, with gravitational effects also coming into play. Another one is Skydrive Shootout, where players are pitted against one another, testing their capabilities against one another while skydiving. The announcement that unveiled the new Creative Island arrives just after OnePlus and Fortnite brought 90fps streaming to OnePlus phones.
OnePlus 8 series can stream Fortnite at 90fps
For those unaware, OnePlus smartphones are capable of streaming Fortnite at 90fps, offering both a better visual experience thanks to the smoothness and improved gameplay due to better responsiveness. Notably, OnePlus has been an active figure in the entire gaming industry, it is a known partner of popular esports organizations like Fnatic and even sponsors popular streamers like Shroud. So, it comes as no surprise that it is actively collaborating with gaming studios.
Meizu, which recently launched its flagship Meizu 17th smartphone in its home country China. The company has worked on some interesting smartphone designs and now a smartphone with dual display setup has been leaked online.
The leaked image shows that the phone has a secondary screen on the back panel. It also shows that the device is powered by the Samsung Exynos 8890 chipset and features a single rear camera sensor.
While nothing much is known about this smartphone, the report claims that the device in question could have been named Meizu Pro X. Given the smartphone’s design and the chipset used, it seems that the company was working on it around 2006 but the device never made it commercially.
However, the company did come up with a dual-screen smartphone when it finally launched Meizu Pro7 and Pro7 Plus. The smartphones come with a small 1.9-inch AMOLED screen on the top-left corner on the phone’s back.
The company’s latest flagship smartphones — the Meizu 17 series went official earlier this month and a couple of weeks back, the phones were up for sale in China for the first time and got sold out in under a minute.
Meizu 17 has a starting price of 3,699 Yuan which is about $522 whereas the Meizu 17 Pro begins at 4,299 Yuan which roughly converts to $607. The Meizu 17 comes in Mint, Black, and White colors while the Pro model is offered in Green, Gray, and Aurora White colors.
Recently, Meizu joined the P2P File Transfer Alliance along with OenPlus, Realme, and Black Shark. The alliance, which already has Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo as members, enables cross-device file transfer protocol at high-speed without the need for third-party apps.
Apart from November 11 (also known as Double 11), China is known for organizing 618 shopping festival from June 1 to June 18 each year. With June 1 fast approaching, Chinese smartphone brands are coming up with exciting offers for the forthcoming 618 sales. Redmi today confirmed that it will be offering up to 400 Yuan discount for the buyers of Redmi K30 Pro 5G phone between June 1 and June 3.
The above poster shows that the Redmi K30 Pro 5G’s 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant will be available with 400 Yuan (~$56) discount. The discount effectively brings down the price of the variant to 2,999 Yuan (~$414).
The Redmi K30 Pro’s 6 GB RAM + 128 Gb storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage models will come with 300 Yuan (~$42) price cut. These models can be purchased with revised pricing of 2,699 Yuan (~$377) and 3,399 Yuan (~$475) during the first three days of June month in China.
The Redmi K30 Pro 5G has a 6.67-inch notch-less AMOLED display that supports full HD+ resolution. It has an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powers the device with LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 storage. It lacks a microSD card slot and comes preinstalled with MIUI 11 based Android 10 OS.
The 4,700mA battery of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G supports 30W fast charging. It has a pop-up selfie camera of 20-megapixel. The rear shell of the phone features a quad camera system that includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 main lens, a 5-megapixel telephoto macro shooter, a 13-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
Qualcomm has announced a flagship portfolio of mobile connectivity systems — Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 and 6700. The new offerings come with support for the latest wireless communications standards and the company says that they are built from scratch.
Both, the Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 and Qualcomm FastConnect 6700 supports Wi-Fi 6 which is the fastest available Wi-Fi speeds in the industry (up to 3.6 Gbps), along with VR-class low latency and Bluetooth advancements for immersive audio experiences.
With the Wi-Fi 6E-enabled chipset, devices will be able to use the 6GHz frequency when other frequencies are being used by other devices. Now combine that with Bluetooth 5.2 and you get lower latency on peripherals, as close to a wired connection as possible.
Notably, FastConnect 6900 offers the fastest available Wi-Fi 6 speed, up to 3.6 Gbps while the FastConnect 6700 offers peak speeds of 3 Gbps. This is because 6900 has an extra boost of performance through additional implementation of 4-stream Dual Band Simultaneous (DBS) with multi-band (including 6GHz) capabilities.
The Bluetooth 5.2 implementation includes a second Bluetooth antenna with intelligent switching capabilities to overcome common signal shadowing issues for unparalleled Bluetooth reliability and range. It is engineered to be ready to address emerging LE Audio experiences such as multi-point audio sharing and broadcast audio, enabling multiple audio connections simultaneously.
Features for the next-generation Wi-Fi 6E technology offered includes the following:
It dramatically expands Wi-Fi capacity by adding up to 1200MHz of additional spectrum, more than doubling the number of pathways currently available for sending and receiving data.
Dual-band 160MHz supports up to seven additional non-overlapping channels in the 6GHz band, in addition to 160MHz channels available in the 5 GHz band.
Deploys high-performance Uplink / Downlink MU-MIMO and OFDMA mobile technologies across all available bands.
New Wi-Fi 6 Uplink MU-MIMO capability increases network capacity by more than 2.5x.
The OnePlus 8 series of flagship phones were made official in April. While the OnePlus 8 5G and OnePlus 8 Pro 5G have been available for purchase in some markets across the globe, India is one of the major regions where the sales of these phones have not started yet. The Chinese firm had planned to carry out the first sale of the OnePlus 8 series in India on May 29. However, it recently confirmed that the OP8 series first sale for India has been postponed due to a temporary halt in its production last week. Still, as promised, the company will be conducting a special sale of the OnePlus 8 5G smartphone in India at 12 PM (local time).
The OnePlus 8 5G comes in three choices such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. They are priced at Rs. 41,999 (~$555), Rs. 44,999 (~$594) and Rs. 49,999 (~$661). Onyx Black, Glacial Green, and Interstellar Glow are three color variants of the smartphone. SBI cardholders can take advantage of Rs. 2,000 discount on the purchase of OnePlus 8 5G. Customers can also take advantage of no-cost EMI for up to 12 months while availing the handset.
The OnePlus 8 5G has a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED full HD+ display with support for a 90Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 865 SoC fuels the device with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. The Android 10 OS with OxygenOS 10 comes preinstalled on the phone. It has a 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera system on its rear and it has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The device houses a 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging support.
On May 18, it had made the OnePlus 8 5G available through an early bird sale for its fans. The smartphone was sold out in a few seconds. Today too, the handset is expected to receive similar response from buyers.
OPPO’s upcoming Reno4 series was recently spotted on TENAA with full specifications. Multiple leaks have revealed the appearance of the Reno4 5G and Reno4 Pro 5G smartphones. Today, the Chinese firm confirmed through Weibo that the Reno4 series will be announced on June 5 in China.
The OPPO Reno4 series launch event will be held at 19:30 PM (local time) on June 5. The video released by the company highlights the brilliant design of the Reno4 series phone. The handset shown in the video is the Rneo4 Pro.
The OPPO Reno4 Pro 5G has a full HD+ 6.5-inch display with curved edges and a punch-hole at the upper-left corner. It supports full HD+ resolution and is said to support the 90Hz refresh rate. The glass rear of the smartphone has the ‘Reno Glow” text imprinted on it and it has a triple camera system assisted by an LED flash and laser autofocus unit.
The Reno4 Pro’s triple camera system is said to feature an OIS-ready 48-megapixel lens, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 13-megapixel telephoto sensor. It has a front camera of 32-megapixel. The bottom edge of the phone is populated with a SIM slot, a USB-C port, and a speaker grille and it lacks a 3.5mm headphone slot. The handset is shown in blue and orange colors.
Shown above are a couple of live shots of the Reno4 Pro handset. The tipster who shared the real-life images on Weibo claims that the handset is built with the crystal drill process. The wear-resistant rear of the device does not fingerprint marks.
The OPPO Reno4 5G has a Full HD+ 6.43-inch S-AMOLED display with a pill-shaped punch-hole for 32-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual selfie setup. It has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (depth) triple camera system. Both phones are rumored to be fueled by Snapdragon 765G. They have 4,000mAh batteries with 65W fast charging support.
Xiaomi is one of the company with the best portfolio of affordable 5G phones in 2020. In the last few months, the company released a lot of 5G mid-rangers in China. The latest ones are Redmi 10X 5G, Redmi K30i and Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth. The first is a device from a brand new lineup, the second is an affordable variant of the K30 5G also known in India as the POCO X2, and the third was also launched in the global market under the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G moniker. If you live in China and you are looking for a very affordable 5G phone but you do not know which one should you choose, you are in the right place. Here is a specs comparison between Redmi 10X 5G, Redmi K30i and Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth.
Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K30i vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth
Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth
Xiaomi Redmi K30i
Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
164 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm, 192 g
165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm, 208 grams
164.2 x 75.8 x 9 mm, 205 grams
DISPLAY
6.57 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Quad 48 + 8 MP + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
Dual 20 + 2 MP f/2.2 + f/2.4 front camera
Triple 48 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.3 front camera
BATTERY
4160 mAh, fast charging 20W
4500 mAh
Fast charging 30W
4520 mAh, Fast charging 22.5W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Dual SIM slot, 5G
Design
With its very attractive dual punch-hole display and its premium materials, I think Redmi K30i deserves the design award. It is the only not coming with a waterdrop notch, it has a smaller camera module on the rear side and it has both a glass back and an aluminum frame, just like flagships. On the other hand, Redmi 10X 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth offer more compact bodies, despite their notches. Redmi 10X 5G is even splash resistant, while its internal rivals do not offer any protection against water.
Display
If you love having the most impressive display quality, then you might prefer the AMOLED display found on both Redmi 10X and Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth, which also comes with the HDR10+ certification. But if you are a gamer, for you it might be better to go for the Redmi K30i because, despite its IPS display, it comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate. With a so high refresh rate, you get a very smooth viewing experience, that is amazing during gaming sessions.
Hardware/Software
The key feature of Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth, Redmi K30i, and Redmi 10X 5G is the presence of 5G connectivity thanks to a 5G integrated modem. It is actually very rare to find it at a so affordable price. Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth and Redmi K30i come with a more powerful chipset: the octa-core Snapdragon 765G. Redmi 10X 5G has a Dimensity 800 by MediaTek, not as amazing as the Snapdragon 765G but still a very nice processor. Note that with the Redmi K30i you only get 6 gigs of RAM and 128 GB of native storage, while Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth goes up to 8 GB paired with 256 GB of internal storage. Android 10 is out of the box on all of these devices with the same MIUI 11 customization.
Camera
The most awesome rear cameras are mounted on the Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth. It has the same 48 MP main sensor as the Redmi K30i and Redmi 10X 5G, but it includes an 8 MP periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, unlike its two opponents which do not even feature a telephoto lens. Redmi K30i is superior when it comes to rear cameras, thanks to its dual 20 + 2 MP selfie camera. Redmi 10X 5G is the most disappointing one as it lacks both a telephoto lens and a macro camera.
Battery
On 5G phones battery life is more important compared to 4G phones, that is why battery capacities increased on 2020 devices. With the Redmi 10X 5G, you will most likely achieve a longer battery life in most of the scenarios since it has the biggest battery and the most efficient components. Redmi K30i has a similar battery capacity, but its wider IPS display with a higher refresh rate will likely be more energy-demanding and it will have higher consumption.
Price
You need just €200/$220 to grab a unit of the Redmi 10X 5G, Redmi K30i costs €250/$275 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth starts from €265/$295. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth wins the comparison thanks to its better cameras, the best hardware, and a very nice display, but just by a low margin. Also, note that Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth has a way smaller battery than its rivals. You should go for the Redmi K30i if you do not care about having the best optical zoom and the best image quality, while there is no valid reason to choose the Redmi 10X 5G unless you want a Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth with worse cameras and a bigger battery.
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