Amidst news of Huawei ban extension, many Chinese industrialists have shared their opinions on social media like Weibo. One of them was Li Nan, the co-founder and former senior vice president of Meizu. He said companies should not depend on globalization and free trade to succeed instead they should be self-reliant to some extent for worst-case scenarios.
Li Nan, Co-Founder and Former Senior Vice President of Meizu
Huawei’s ban was extended for another year last week by the US government. The White House is also moving ahead to cut the chip supplies to the Chinese telecom giant. In response, China is readying its own ‘Unreliable Entity List’ targeting American companies like Apple and Qualcomm.
To this, Li Nan recalled Meizu’s Blue Charm Metal smartphone, which did not feature any US-made technology. This device was powered by MediaTek X10 SoC and ran YunOS (based on AOSP) developed by the Alibaba Group. This handset was a successful product selling millions of units.
He also added that Meizu has been using Qualcomm chipsets merely for the last 3 years. He cited the company’s growth rate was much better when it didn’t use them. Further, Mr Nan said that it is time to gamble again to be self-reliant since we never know when anti-globalization and anti-free trade will creep in.
The Chinese government is yet to officially announce its move against the US. When it does, we expect the trade war to become more extreme than ever affecting a large number of companies.
With the mandatory lockdown caused by the Coronavirus sees certain relaxations, smartphone vendors are gearing up for the launch of their smartphone offerings in the Indian market. One such popular series that is expected to go on sale is the OnePlus 8 series, with its base variant starting a special sale on Amazon India today (18th May 2020) at 2 pm IST.
For those unaware, the OnePlus 8 is the latest entry from the Chinese company and is its flagship series for 2020. It features top notch specs like a 90Hz Fluid AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9 on an FHD+ display. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and features a triple camera setup on the rear. The front also has a punch hole camera at the front for selfies and houses a large 4,300mAh battery.
The OnePlus 8 will be available for purchase in three different RAM and storage configurations. The first is the 6GB+128GB variant which is priced at 41,999 INR (roughly $553), while the 8GB+128GB and 12GB+256GB versions will go for 444,999 and 49,999 INR respectively (roughly $592 and $658). It will be available in multiple colors as well, including Glacier Green, Interstellar Glow, and Onyx Black.
The sale starts at 2 pm IST and those interested can follow think link here, to buy the OnePlus 8 once the sales begin. In terms of special offers, SBI card users can avail a flat discount of 2,000 INR, with the offer also extending to EMI transactions. Furthermore, those that pre-book the OnePlus 8 can get an additonal 1,000 INR cash back on Amazon Pay. Other no cost EMI options are also available.
MediaTek has just revealed its new processor earlier today (18th May 2020). The Dimensity 820 SoC is the latest entry in the company’s Dimensity 800 series, which was announced back at CES. The new processor feature 5G support and will be housed in smartphones that will launch later this year.
Smartphones with 5G networking have become more common in recent times. When they had originally launched, only the most expensive flagship models feature the newer and faster bandwidth. But with MediaTek announcing the new Dimensity 820 SoC, more 5G enabled handsets may soon arrive in lower and more affordable smartphone segments as well.
According to Dr. Yenchi Lee, Assistant General Manager of MediaTek’s Wireless Communications Business Unit, “Our Dimensity 1000 is already powering impressive flagship 5G devices in a number of markets. With the new Dimensity 820, we’re now making 5G much more accessible. The Dimensity 820 stands out beyond competitors by offering four high-performance Arm Cortex-A76 cores at 2.6GHz within its octa-core CPU, delivering superb performance and responsiveness, among its incredible AI, gaming and photography experiences.
Talking about the new processor’s capabilities, the Dimensity 820 supports MediaTek’s APU 3.0 that helps in providing more powerful camera features. Thanks to Imagiq 5.0, the processor’s ISP, smartphones that ship with this chip can house up to 4 cameras with sensors size as high as 80 megapixels. This chipset also supports Multiframe 4K video HDR and is optimized for gaming as well.
In terms of networking, the Dimensity 820 supports global sub-6GHz 5G networks in Asia, North America, and Europe. According to MediaTek, the new chip also offers “higher average speeds and a seamless handover between two 5G connection areas for the most reliable connectivity on the go.” While the chipset seems quite impressive right now, we will have to wait for the launch to see how it actually stacks up against its primary competition, Qualcomm, and its Snapdragon 765G and 768G processors.
The real-life images of the upcoming Honor X10 5G smartphone appeared in the previous week. The images had revealed the rear appearance of the blue, orange, and black. A fresh hands-on video of the white and blue variants of the Honor X10 5G has appeared on Weibo. Also, a Chinese tipster has shared a new live shot of the orange variant of the smartphone to reveal its front and rear appearance.
The Honor X10 5G white and blue variants that can be seen in the leaked hands-on video have gradient appeal. The handset is a mid-range phone and it is rumored to debut as the most affordable 5G phone from the company. The budget-friendly phone seems to feature a glass back with a premium finish.
Shown below is a leaked shot of the Honor X10’s orange model. The image gives a good look at the front panel of the phone. The handset features a tall aspect ratio supporting notch-less display that promises a high screen-to-body ratio.
As it is known, the Honor X10 has a Full HD+ 6.63-inch IPS LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate support. It has a pop-up selfie snapper of 16-megapixel. A side-mounted fingerprint reader can be seen on the right edge of the device.
The Honor X10 is backed by a 4,300mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. It is fueled by Kirin 820 5G chipset and up to 8 GB of RAM. The phone is expected to come with up to 256 GB of storage.
Last month, Lenovo-owned Motorola launched a new G8-series smartphone in the European market — Moto G8 Power Lite. Now, the company has confirmed that the phone will be launched in the Indian market on 21st May.
As usual, the smartphone will go on sale in India through online market Flipkart which has started promoting this upcoming device and has even created a dedicated microsite, highlighting its key features.
Coming to the specifications, the Moto G8 Power Lite features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD Max Vision panel display that offers HD+ screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and an ratio of 20:9. Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 processor, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.
It comes with a triple-camera setup on the back that consists of a 16-megapixel primary shooter with f/2.0 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture and 2cm focal length and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture. On the front, there’s an 8-megapixel selfie snapper that supports HDR, face beauty and bokeh video.
There’s a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for added security. Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack. It runs the latest Android 9 Pie operating system and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging.
The Moto G8 Power Lite has been priced at 169 Euros which roughly converts to ₹13,890. While the Indian pricing is not yet known, we expect the smartphone to be priced similarly which we’ll know for sure once it gets launched on 29th May.
OPPO is apparently pushing more aggressively towards the European market, especially after a partnership with telecom giant Vodafone. This move is an expansion of the Chinese company’s presence in the region and may even hamper Huawei‘s performance as well.
After losing Google support and services, Huawei has had to launch its Android smartphones with its own services and app ecosystem, like AppGallery. However, many popular major apps like YouTube, Facebook, and more are missing, which is likely to be a major hindrance to its overseas users, especially in Europe. While this puts pressure on the Chinese tech giant, it also opens up opportunities for other players like OPPO to step up.
In a recent announcement, OPPO had revealed that it is partnering up with Vodafone to brings its smartphones to the European market. The deal begins later this month and will have OPPO aggressively launching and promoting its 5G enables handsets. These devices will likely arrive with the value for money philosophy the company practices and offer affordable 5G smartphones in the growing European 5G market.
The UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Turkey are the first nations where OPPO is aiming at right now. Notably, Vodafone had pulled Huawei handsets from its UK 5G network last year after the company had been banned by the US. But now, the telecom operator has found another Chinese vendor to replace the growing demand for 5G smartphones. The partnership will have the companies jointly look into online sales aggressively, considering that physical stores are still closed under the coronavirus lockdown.
Earlier today (18th May 2020), the General Manager of POCO India, C Manmohan, shared a poll on his official Twitter handle. The poll was for the name of the company’s upcoming truly wireless earbuds and offered four options in total.
Hey POCO fans, couple of weeks ago we asked you which product we should bring next and you chose TWS (Earbuds). We're happy to announce that we're a step closer in making it a reality & we want your help in choosing a name for it. Vote and let's know what we should call it.
In the tweet, the senior official revealed that POCO India is gearing up for the launch of new TWS earbuds soon in the market and offered the fans a method to be more included in the process. The company is apparently crowdsourcing the name of the upcoming Bluetooth earbuds and the options are POCO Move Buds, POCO Klip Buds, POCO Pop Buds, and, lastly, the POCO Funkz.
These options clearly hint at the TWS nature of the upcoming earbuds and those interested in the poll can definitely participate in the naming of the device. The poll is currently live and will take in entries till the next 22 hours, or about 10 am (IST). Interestingly, a few users noted that an option to call it just the POCO Buds would also be appreciated. However, it is unknown if outside entries are also being considered.
The move from POCO signifies a new shift for smartphone OEMs that in recent years have been moving to include more products in their electronic ecosystem. This is something Apple has been doing for years and, now, more vendors are taking up the same philosophy. Unfortunately, we don’t really know a lot regarding the company’s upcoming TWS earbuds, so stay tuned for more details that should arrive soon.
Last week, Honor began with the reservations of the Feather Red color variant of the Honor 30S phone that went official at March-end in China. As promised by the company, the sales of the new color variant begin from today in the home market.
So far, the Honor 30S has been available in China in colors like Feather White, Feather Green and Midnight Black. The new Feather Red edition is a blue-red gradient. Like the other color editions, the Feather Red Honor 30S comes in 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage versions. They are priced at 2,399 Yuan (~$337) and 2,699 Yuan (~$379). Currently, the Honor 30S is the cheapest 5G phone from Honor.
The Honor 30S has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen that features a punch-hole at the top-left corner. The handset supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio. The Kirin 820 5G fuels the device. The handset ships with LPDDR4x and UFS 2.1 storage.
The Android 10 OS coupled with the latest Magic UI runs on the smartphone. The phone has a 4,000mAh battery that supports 40W rapid charging.
The Honor 30S has a side-facing fingerprint reader and it has a shared SIM slot for adding a nano memory card. The Honor 30S has a front camera of 16-megapixel. Its rear has a quad-camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel main shooter, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
ZTE, a well-known Chinse telecom giant has not been making many phones as it used to once after the US ban. However, the company is still in the phone business and is set to launch the first 5G smartphone with support for all the four carriers in China including China Broadcasting Network (CBN).
The three major carriers of China – China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom launched 5G networks for the public on November 1, 2019. Whereas, China Broadcasting Network launched its 5G network two months later in January 2020. It is the county’s only carrier to offer low-band 5G operating in the 703-798MHz range. Additionally, it is also testing 4.9GHz high band 5G.
That being said, there’s still not a single smartphone in the market to support 5G networks of all the four carriers in China. But that’s going to change soon as ZTE has successfully tested 5G VoNR (Voice over New Radio) for voice and video calls on CBN’s low-band 5G network on the occasion of ‘World Telecommunication Day’ on May 17.
The smartphone in question is said to be ZTE Axon 11 SE, a new member in the Axon 11 series. It will be announced officially on June 1. Unfortunately, nothing else is known about this handset at this moment. Anyway, we expect the company to soon drop teasers for the phone revealing its features.
TSMC, which is the leading contract manufacturer for chipsets, has now stopped new orders from Chinese giant Huawei Technologies. The move comes after the United States tightened export controls, a move aimed at limiting Huawei’s access to chip supplies.
According to a person aware of the development, while TSMC has stopped taking new order from Huawei, the company will continue producing the chipsets that are already in production and for the orders that were taken before the new rule change and the shipments for the same should continue till Q3 2020.
Last week, The U.S. Commerce Department announced that the all the chip manufacturers using American chipmaking equipment, intellectual property or design software needs to apply for a license before shipping chips to Huawei. This is similar requirement that U.S. added when it put Huawei on the Entity List, effectively banning the company.
This is a major blow to Huawei, which is the world’s leading telecom maker and the second largest smartphone brand. The company heavily relies on TSMC for manufacturing its chipsets used in almost all of its smartphones, including the flagship premium devices. The Taiwanese company also produces its AI processor and networking chips.
In response to this, China’s Department of Commerce said that it strongly objects to the tighter U.S. export controls and added that such restrictions pose a huge threat to the global supply chain. It demanded U.S. to reverse the new restrictions and warned to take necessary countermeasures.
The new rule change is also a blow for TSMC in terms of revenue given that Huawei is the company’s second-largest client after Apple and accounts for around 15-20 percent on its annual revenue. Also, the announcement about the tighter restrictions came the same dat TSMC announced its plan to invest $12 billion for a new plan in Arizona.
But it seems that Huawei was anticipating such move by the United States. The company has reportedly been stockpiling more than a year’s worth of networking equipment-related chips which are crucial for its telecom equipment and carrier business.
Further, the company is also reportedly exploring other options and has asked European chipmaker STMicroelectronics to co-design chips. Huawei had recently announced shifting of its 14nm chipset orders from TSMC to SMIC and the Chinese manufacturer has also started mass-production of Kirin 710A.
Honor has scheduled a launch event in China on 20th May where the company will be officially launching its Honor X10 series smartphones. The brand has been teasing some key features of the phone on social media and in the latest update, Honor has shared details about a key connectivity feature.
The company has today confirmed that the upcoming Honor X10 will come with Huawei Super Uplink (SUL) 5G technology to offer comprehensive experience. The technology was first unveiled as a join innovation by Huawei and China Telecom at MWC 2019 Shanghai.
The laboratory test results show that the technology can increase the uplink rate by 20-100 percent in a good network environment and can improve the edge uplink rate experience by around 412 percent.
The technology allows 5G networks to increase uplink bandwidth while further reducing latency through TDD/FDD coordination, complementation between high and low frequency bands, and time-domain/frequency-domain aggregation.
The usage of this new technology is in addition with support for nine frequency bands in China. Honor‘s Vice President for Business Development says that the technology can optimise TDD/FDD spectrum frequency coordination, high frequency/low frequency complementation, time domain/frequency domain aggregation to further improve the network’s uplink capacity and reduce delay.
The new poster shared by the company also hints at the support for an advanced Night Mode shooting capability. Honor has already shared camera samples of the smartphone which were captured during recent Mount Everest expedition.
The smartphone will come with a triple camera setup on the back that includes a 40MP RYYB high-sensitivity primary camera, an 8MP ultra wide-angle and depth 2-1 sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. The primary sensor is believed to be the same one used in P30 Pro.
As per the reports, the Honor X10 features a 6.63-inch LCD display with a notch-less design, 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and support for 90Hz refresh rate, offering 397 PPI pixel density.
Under the hood, the device will come powered by the company’s own Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 820 5G chipset along with 6GB of RAM and upto 128GB internal storage. It will be running Android 10 with Magic UI 3.1.1 on top and will be powered by a 4,300mAh battery having support for 22.5W fast charging.
At present, Huawei’sMate 30 series, P40 lineup and Nova 7 series are all equipped 5G capabilities. The Enjoy series from the company includes budget-friendly phones. Today, the company revealed that it will be launching the Huawei Enjoy Z smartphone on May 24. Being an Enjoy series handset, it is expected to break cover as the cheapest 5G phone from the company.
There is not much information available about the upcoming Huawei Enjoy Z smartphone. The above poster seems to show the side of the phone and it seems to sport a curved design.
There is a possibility that it could be a rebranded version of the Honor X10 5G phone that is scheduled to go official in China on May 20. It is just an assumption and it is advisable to wait for further reports to get a confirmation on it.
The Honor X10 is rumored to be equipped with a notch-less IPS LCD display of 6.63 inches. The phone supports Full HD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 90Hz refresh rate. The handset is driven by Kirin 820 5G chipset and it is expected to come with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage.
The back panel of the Honor X10 has a 40-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The phone houses a 4,300mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. The handset is expected to arrive with a starting price of around 2,000 Yuan (~$281).
A new budget-friendly Huawei phone named Huawei P Smart S is gearing up for launch. Reliable tipster Evan Blass has shared the leaked press renders of the smartphone to reveal its design and color variants. It is speculated to arrive as a rebranded version of the China variant of the Honor 20 Lite smartphone.
The Huawei P Smart S is expected to replace the Huawei P Smart that debuted last year. The handset is equipped with a waterdrop notch screen. There is no physical fingerprint sensor on the backside and right edge of the device. This indicates that the phone is equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader which in turn suggests that it possesses an AMOLED display.
Huawei P Smart S
The smartphone will be arriving in three color variants such as Emerald Green, Breathing Crystal, and Midnight Black. The leak has no information on the specifications of the smartphone. Last week, the smartphone was reportedly spotted at Geekbench with some key specs. The listing revealed that the handset features Kirin 710 chipset, 6 GB of RAM and it runs on Android 10 OS. Its other specs could be the same as Honor 20 Lite smartphone.
The Honor 20 Lite that debuted in October 2019 has a 6.3-inch AMOLED screen with an embedded fingerprint sensor. The screen offers a 20:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution. It comes with up to 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The EMUI 10 based Android 10 OS is loaded on the device.
The smartphone has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel. The handset houses a 4,000mAh battery with 20W fast charging support. The handset also bears resemblance with Huawei Enjoy 10S.
The Realme X50 Pro Player Edition is one of the eight products that will go official on May 25 in China. It is a gaming-focused version of the Realme X50 Pro 5G (RMX2071 model number) that went official in February. Past reports have revealed that the model number of the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition is RMX2072. The smartphone has now surfaced on TENAA with full specifications. Also, Realme took to Weibo that the Snapdragon 865 mobile platform power Realme X50 Pro Player Edition has LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.
The TENAA listing of the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition has basically the same specs as the Realme X50 Pro. The gaming version has downgraded cameras compared to the original X50 Pro.
The Realme X50 Pro Player Edition can be seen in red color in TENAA images. Apart from red, the handset may arrive in dark black and silver-white colorways in China. The smartphone weighs 209 grams and its dimensions are 159 x 74.2 x 8.9mm.
The Realme X50 Pro Player Edition has a 6.44-inch AMOLED display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. There is a dual punch-hole at the upper-left corner of the device. It houses a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual selfie camera system. The Realme X50 Pro has a 32-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual selfie camera setup.
The Realme X50 Pro Player Edition has a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad cameras on its rear. The X50 Pro featured 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad cameras.
The SD865 powered Player Edition smartphone will come with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage. The Android 10 OS and Realme UI will come preinstalled on the phone. The phone has a dual-cell battery and the rated capacity of one of the units is 2,055mAh. It is expected to come with support for 65W fast charging.
Redmi had announced the Redmi K30 4G and its 5G version in December 2019 in China. The more advanced Redmi K30 Pro 5G was made official in March this year in China. Today, Redmi confirmed that it has slashed the prices of the Redmi K30 and Redmi K30 Pro smartphones in the home market.
The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage version of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G smartphone is now available with a discount of 200 Yuan in China. This model was introduced with a price tag of 2.999 Yuan (~$422). With the revised pricing, this variant is now priced at 2,799 Yuan (~$394). It is unclear whether the price cut is permanent.
The Redmi K30 Pro 5G is available in the other two models such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These variants have not received any price cut. They are currently selling at 3,399 Yuan (~$478) and 3,699 Yuan (~$520), respectively. Blue and White are the two color variants of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G.
The above poster reveals that the Redmi K30 4G’s two variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage have also received permanent price cuts of 200 Yuan (~$28). These models were respectively priced at 1,899 Yuan (~$267) and 2,199 Yuan (~$309) at launch. They are now available for 1,699 Yuan (~$239) and 1,999 Yuan (~$281), respectively.
At launch, the Chinese firm had also introduced the Redmi K30 4G in 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage version for 1,599 Yuan (~$225) and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage model for 1,699 Yuan. The 64 GB storage is no longer available for purchase, while the 6 GB + 128 GB variant is selling for 1,599 Yuan. The smartphone is available in color variants like Blue, Purple, and Red. The Redmi K30 4G and Redmi K30 Pro 5G are selling as POCO X2 and POCO F2 Pro, respectively in international markets.
The Amazfit Ares is an upcoming smartwatch from Huami. Scheduled for release on Tuesday, May 19, the manufacturer has been sharing countdown posters on its Weibo page. These images tease some of the features the watch will have.
As seen in the poster above, the watchface in use displays details such as weather, battery level, steps taken, and of course, time and date.
The posters below show two other watchfaces. One of which confirms the watch has 24-hour heart rate monitoring, shown by the graph on the screen. This watchface also shows the weather, date, time, and step counter. The third poster is a bit more colorful and shows the smartwatch can measure VO2 Max.
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For Amazfit smartwatches, there isn’t a shortage of watchfaces, both from the manufacturer and from third-party apps. So you will be hard-pressed to not find a watchface that you like.
Huami is still keeping the specific details of the smartwatch under wrap but so far we know it has a transflective display, a heart rate sensor, and is water-resistant up to 50 meters. We also know it will be available in Black and Forest Green colorways.
TWS earbuds are pretty much the most popular type of headphones these days. Hardly a week goes by that a new model isn’t announced by phone manufacturers and accessory makers alike. In the coming weeks or months, we may be getting a new model from Realme called the Realme Buds Q.
Realme already has a pair of TWS earbuds called the Realme Buds Air. Last week, a leak revealed the manufacturer has another model coming soon called the Realme Buds Air Neo. Today, a third model has been spotted and it goes by the name Realme Buds Q.
The Realme Buds Q was certified by the Indonesian Telecom Authority. The certification page reveals the earbuds have model number RMA215. Save for that, there isn’t much we know about the earbuds.
Realme has an event scheduled for May 25 where it plans to announce a bunch of new products including its first smart TV and smartwatch. The likelihood of the Realme Buds Q launching on that day is slim but the manufacturer should take the wraps off the Realme Buds Air Neo.
One of the unique features of Android is how the interface differs across brands. For example, the user interface (UI) on a Samsung phone is different from that of a OnePlus phone or Pixel or Xiaomi phone.
It is not just the user interface that is different but even features can be available on one brand and not on another even if the devices run the same version of Android.
For today’s poll, we want to know which custom smartphone UI is your favorite. So take the poll below and also include a comment telling us the most loved features your favorite custom smartphone UI offers.
Earlier this month, MediaTek announced an upgraded version of its Dimensity 1000 processor. The new chipset is called the Dimensity 1000+ and will appear first in the upcoming iQOO Z1 phone. Last week, iQOO shared the AnTuTu result of the device which scored over 530,000 points. Today, the Geekbench result have surfaced.
There are multiple results on Geekbench but the result with the highest score shows the device scored 784 points in the single-core test and 3085 points in the multi-core test. The benchmark result also shows the iQOO Z1 (vivo V1986A) has 8GB of RAM and runs Android 10.
If you are wondering how the chipset fares compared to other flagship processors such as the Kirin 990 5G and the Snapdragon 865, below are the benchmark results for two sample devices – the Mate 30 Pro 5G (Kirin 990 5G) and the Motorola Edge+ (Snapdragon 865).
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While the Dimensity 1000+ does hold its own against the Kirin 990 5G, its scores, most especially the single-core score pales against that of the Snapdragon 865. Nevertheless, MediaTek’s most-powerful chipset does pack some punch and should be able to handle whatever task you throw at it.
The iQOO Z1 will have a display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole. It will also have support for 44W fast charging and a 4500mAh battery capacity. The device launches on Tuesday, May 19, and is expected to be priced at ¥2498 (~$352) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB version.
Android is home to seamless customization across different-sized devices including phones, tablets, wearables, and even some futuristic products. The feature-rich Operating System even powers smart cars via the optimized version – Android Auto. It has become more than just a mobile operating system offering support with new innovative technologies. The open-source nature and the ability to customize are some intuitive features among the users. We have a curated list of some best Android Home setups of this week.
There are multiple apps and MODs that help to customize the Android Home screen easily. These days KWGT widget-maker is excelling as the best customization app on the Android platform. It supports various add ons and skins from third-party apps that help to enrich the Android Home screen with various useful widgets.
We have also used the KWGT widget to make these beautiful and useful home screen setups. We have provided the links to exact apps, skins, and wallpapers for your ease.
Note: You may need to download some third-party apps, skins, wallpapers, or setups to get the exact look on your Android home screen.
Best Android Home Setups
Below we have added some pre-requisites that you might need for some of the setups below. You can download the appropriate item for each setup.
The setups are built on Nova Launcher using 12 x 6 Desktop gride size.
Some of the items are paid, but you can get similar setups with some free tools. The Icon Dock is tuned off in every Android Home screen setup listed below.
Minimal Through Rocks
It is a minimalist setup with beautiful wallpaper with rocky blue water. Minimal Through Rocks setup is a perfect blend with the KWGT widget. Precisely, we have used widget66 from the Ornate KWGT app. The Halloween search bar widget from Trident 3 resides at the bottom providing easy access to Google search.
The LineX Icon Pack is used for all the four Icons – Phone, Google Chrome, GCam Aoo, and WhatsApp. The wallpaper is taken from the internet and the credit goes to the unknown source.
Feel Space is another useful setup with Day view widget on the top and icons aligned at the bottom for easy accessibility to utilities. Moreover, the Month, Date and Weather, Time, and Battery Level can be seen in a single widget present on the left side. Moreover, you can easily search with a transparent search bar.
The widget showing days in a week is a part of Trident 3 for KWGT. However, the widget on the left side is Fancy Side from Trident 3. The setup is using the Viral Icon pack.
Items Required
Trident 3 for KWGT – Fancy Format Widget and Day Indicator Hory Widget
It is another minimal setup with Weather, Day, Date, and Time information at Glace. We have turned off the notifications in Nova Launcher to reduce the clutter on the Android Home screen. However, the Viral Icon Pack is present on the bottom. The Meteor search bar is part of the Trident 3 for KWGT pack. The users can easily swipe up to open the App drawer.
The Day + Time widget are named as elegant dots in the Trident 3 for KWGT. Whereas, the top Date and Weather Widget with the name Pixel to Date is available with Trident 3 KWGT. It is quite easy to setup.
Items required:
Trident 3 for Kwgt – Pixel Date + Elegant Dots + Meteor Search
Wallpaper – WallsPy
Icon pack- Viral
The required files download links are provided above in the pre-requisite section.
We hope you would have liked our Android Home Setups of this week. These setups are duly created by our staff. You can subscribe to us for more in the coming weeks.
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