The Meizu 17 series was launched last Friday and since then, the duo went on sale for two times. The company sold out all of its supplies in these sales as per an official Weibo post. The brand promised to keep up with demand and announced the next sale to take place on ‘Meizu Fan Day’ at 10 AM CST, May 17.
Both the Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro sport a 6.6-inch punch-hole AMOLED display but the panel on the Pro variant can refresh at a rate of 120Hz with the latest update. On the other hand, the standard version is limited to 90Hz.
They are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC with support for 5G connectivity. The duo features the same 20MP selfie camera and a similar 5 LED dual-tone flash ring at the back. However, their quad-camera setup differs from each other, except for the identical 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor.
The standard Meizu 17 features a 12MP dedicated portrait camera, 8MP 118° ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP depth camera. On the other hand, the Meizu 17 Pro comes with an 8MP telephoto camera, 32MP 129° ultra-wide camera, and a 0.3MP TOF 3D sensor.
Other features of these handsets include Flyme 8.1 based on Android 10, 4,500 mAh battery, 30W wired fast charging, 27W wireless charging (Pro), WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, in-display fingerprint scanner, UFS 3.1 storage, and LPDDR5 RAM.
Here are the variants and pricing of the Meizu 17 series.
Apple has recently advised one of its known Chinese suppliers to boost its investment. The Cupertino giant has apparently asked Luxshare-ICT, an assembler of its AirPods, to invest in metal cases for its iPhones and MacBooks. This move is aimed to create another alternative against its longtime existing Taiwanese supplier, Foxconn.
Luxshare-ICT is a Chinese technology based company, that in recent times has seen fast growth thanks to its aggressive strategies. The firm is currently in talks with Catcher Technology, which is the second largest supplier of metal enclosures in the world. This move will likely help it broaden its horizons with the orders it can undertake, like the metallic iPhone and MacBook casings.
If the agreement goes through, Luxshare will be able to produce high-quality cover for smartphones and also gain access to knowledge of assembling iPhones. This would essentially bring it close to Foxconn and make it a direct competitor in the same field. As of right now, Foxconn is one of the largest suppliers within the electronics products supply chain. Thus, Luxshare’s added investment can enable to gain some footings in Apple’s product lineup assembly.
Foxconn is also Apple’s largest supplier and has worked with the company ever since the first iPhone launched back in 2007, accounting for more than 50 percent of all iPhone production since. However, it seems that the American company now wishes to reduce its reliance on the supplier and look into other producers as well. According to a source, “Apple is encouraging Luxshare to invest. The reason is to hire a competitive Chinese assembler to counterbalance the Taiwanese assemblers. The more Apple has qualified suppliers, the more bargaining power it will have.” Taiwanese companies have dominated the electronic contract manufacturing sector for decades.”
Last month, Honor launched its flagship Honor 30 smartphone series which includes Honor 30, 30 Pro, and 30 Pro+. The series has been quite popular in China and in its first sale, the company managed to sell units worth 300 million Yuan ($42m) in just 1 minute.
At the time of launch, Honor 30 was made available in four color options — Black, Silver, Violet, Green and Frost White. Today, the company has announced a new color variant for the Honor 30 — Streamer Illusion which comes with a mirror finish.
It has a gradient-finish on the back with Silvery White color and a lighter shade of Purple. The new color option is now available for reservation in China and will be available for purchase from 19th May at 10:08 AM local time.
Coming to the pricing, the Honor 30 starts at 2,999 yuan (~$425) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage model and goes up to 3,199 yuan (~$453) and 3,499 yuan (~$495) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB Storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB Storage models respectively.
As for the specifications, the Honor 30 feature a 6.53-inch Full HD+ OLED display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. There’s a punch-hole cutout on the screen for housing the 32 MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the Kirin 985 SoC and packs up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage. It has a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 40MP primary Sony IMX600 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens, an 8MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 2MP macro sensor.
The smartphone comes with support for dual-mode 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and NFC. It runs the latest Android 10 operating system with the company’s EMUI 10 and Huawei Mobile Services instead of GMS. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 40W fast wired charging technology support.
The DJI Mavic Air 2 is the company’s latest unmanned drone in the more affordable Mavic Air series. It was recently announced with one of its highlighting features being the 8K hyperlapse capture. But unfortunately, it seems like the Mavic Air 2 currently suffers from some serious issues during the 8K hyperlapse mode.
For those unaware, the hyperlapse feature was first introduced for the Mavic 2 series of drones and allowed users to take a series of images while the drone is flying. These images are then combined into a time lapse videos with motion, with all of the processing being handled by the drone itself. This results in a few very picturesque and interesting captures.
In the Mavic Air 2, the drone is capable of hyperlapse in 8K through its 48 megapixel camera. Although, it suffers from a few major issues, including a large amount of shake is visible in the captured video, which is only found in the 8K footage and not in 1080p. Furthermore, DJI hasn’t offered hyperlapse in 4K for some unknown reason along with a prolonged 6 second gap in between 8K shots, in comparison to just 2 seconds on 1080p video capture.
The issues don’t end there, as the 8K hyperlapse can sometimes get corrupted. The reason for this is the method of capture, as the DJI Mavic Air 2 uses four 12 megapixel photos stitched together from its 48 megapixel camera. This sometimes results in a few video editing softwares not being able to detect or display up to 2 of the 4 stitched images, with Adobe Premiere Pro being the only program running the footage as intended.
During the launch of MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset, it was revealed that iQOO will be the first manufacturer to launch a smartphone powered by this processor. Recently, it was confirmed that the device is named iQOO Z1 5G and will launch on 19th May.
Now, just days ahead of the official unveiling, the company has shared an image on its Weibo account which reveals that the smartphone has managed to score more than 530,000 points on AnTuTu Benchmark.
Although the benchmark score of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset is not as high as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, it is still among the most powerful smartphone chipsets, easily ranking in the top three.
The chipset is an enhanced version of the Dimensity 1000 SoC launched a few months ago and comes with MediaTek’s proprietary 5G UltraSave technology that helps save battery consumption. It can also automatically switch between the networks and dynamically adjusts working mode of the modem.
It is powered by four Cortex-A77 cores up to 2.6GHz and four Cortex A55 cores up to 2 GHz. The chipset also uses the latest HyperEngine 2.0 technologies to optimise the smartphone for a more fluid and immersive gaming experience.
As for the iQOO Z1 5G, the smartphone is now confirmed to come with support for 144Hz refresh rate screen and users will be able to switch between refresh rate options like 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz and 144Hz.
Renders of the upcoming device have also been shared by the company which shows that the smartphone has a rectangular-shaped camera module in the top-left corner which has three camera sensors. It also reveals that the device will be available in at least two colors.
The phone is expected to come with support for 44W fast charging technology. As for the pricing, leaks indicate that the 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage variant of the device could be priced at 2,698 yuan (~$352). The iQOO Z1 5G is currently up for reservation in China.
While Motorola had made an entry back in the flagship market earlier this year, the company’s strong suit is undoubtedly its budget offerings. The Moto E series is its affordable family of smartphones and, now, the Moto E7’s specifications have been confirmed as well.
The Moto E7 will succeed the previously released Moto E6s and also target the smartphone vendor’s low end market entry. According to the Google Play Console’s Device Catalog and Android Enterprise Recommended’s listings, we now have an official look regarding the handset’s features. The Moto E7 sports a 6.2 inch HD display (1520 x 720px) and will run the latest Android 10 OS.
Under the hood, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor will power the device. In terms of memory, it houses 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage as well. The Moto E7 was codenamed “ginna” and over the course of the last few weeks, further information has also been revealed, including its model number XT2052-1, XT2052-2, XT2052-2PP, XT2052-5, XT2052-6, XT2052-DL.
Furthermore, the Moto E7 will also have a higher 4GB+64GB variant and will feature a dual camera setup, comprising of a 13 megapixel primary camera alongside a 2 megapixel OmniVision depth sensor. On the front, the device will have a 5 megapixel selfie shooter and will also be powered by a 3,550mAh battery. Additional reported revealed that it will be available in the US for different carriers like T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon.
A couple of days back, Meizu announced the arrival of 120Hz refresh rate for Meizu 17 Pro via OTA update. Now, it is finally here along with some other additional features. However, the update is only available for media review units for now. In fact, the update is titled as ‘Media Review Device System Update’.
The first major update for Meizu 17 Pro comes with build number Flyme 8.1.1.0A and weighs 803.84MB in size. The update not only bumps up the screen refresh rate but also brings DC Dimming and more.
Here’s a summary of the update that is being rolled out to media review units of Meizu 17 Pro in China.
Adds 120Hz refresh rate option, in addition to 90Hz
It is interesting why Meizu did not mention anything about 120Hz refresh at the launch. Anyway, it is now available along wit DC Dimming, which should have been present out of the box.
Another notable addition is an option in the camera app to directly switch to the ultra-wide lens. For the unaware, the Flyme camera app uses a swipe mechanism to switch between different cameras, which is not an ideal solution for all users.
The update also brings HDR playback support and fast charging when the display is turned on. The former feature is expected to be available by default but Meizu is just rolling it out now.
As for the latter, the Meizu 17 Pro has probably become the first-ever smartphone from the company to support fast charging while the screen is active. None of the prior devices from the brand support it, however, the previous generation flagships might get this feature via OTA update in the future.
Anyway, as mentioned in the beginning, this update is exclusive to media review units. It will be rolled out to regular retail units soon.
Huawei Kirin 990 5G is the current flagship chipset in the market which is powering the high-end smartphones coming from Huawei and Honor. Now, the company is working on its successor and some key details about the upcoming chipsets have surfaced online.
A new leak from the investment plan of TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) confirms that the upcoming flagship chipset from Huawei is named Kirin 1000. It is also revealed that the chipset will be manufactured by TSMC using its 5nm process.
It is said that this flagship processor will be powering the Huawei Mate 40 series of smartphones which are set to get launched in the second half of this year. While the exact launch date is not yet known, the phones are expected to go official in September.
Further, it has also been leaked that the next year’s flagship chipset is named Kirin 1100 and is expected to be based on 5NM+ technology, which is an improved version of the 5NM. There’s no certainty about the launch plans for Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 1100 but it should be launched along with Mate 50 series next year.
The Huawei Kirin 1000 will feature ARM Cortex-A77 cores instead of the Cortex-A76 cores present in the Kirin 990. The A77 brings a 20 percent improvement in performance and with the switch to a smaller node size, that improvement in performance should be higher. The company had began trial production of this processor last year.
Last month, the Chinese giant launched Huawei Kirin 985 chipset which is positioned between the flagship Kirin 990 and mid-range Kirin 820 chipset, and will be aimed at device priced under 3000 Yuan.
It comes with an integrated 5G modem alongside the new Mali-G77 GPU. It has dual-core NPU which has been specifically designed for improvements on “processing power, communication capabilities, thermal and structural design.” The processor has reportedly crossed the 380,000 mark on AnTuTu benchmark ratings.
Honor has scheduled a launch event on 20th May in its home country China where the company will be launching its Honor X10 smartphone. Now, ahead of the official launch, the pricing of the smartphone has been leaked online.
The leak shows that Honor X10 will be made available in four variants based on memory configuration which seems to be from marketing materials. Here are the details of those models as well as their pricing, based on the new leak.
4GB RAM + 128GB Storage: 2,299 Yuan (~$324)
6GB RAM + 128GB Storage: 2,599 Yuan (~$367)
8GB RAM + 128GB Storage: 2,899 Yuan (~$409)
8 GB RAM + 256GB Storage: 3,199 Yuan (~$451)
As for the configuration, the smartphone is confirmed to come with a 90Hz refresh rate display and have 180Hz touch sampling rate. The phone is expected to feature a 6.63-inch Full HD+ display without any notches on the screen.
Under the hood, the device is confirmed to be powered by the company’s own Kirin 820 5G processor along with a graphene cooling system. The phone is expected to have a triple-camera setup on the back with 40MP Sony IMX600y RYYB sensor, an 8MP secondary sensor, and a 2MP tertiary sensor.
On the front side, the device is said to have a 16MP snapper housed inside a pop-up mechanism. The smartphone will be running Android 10 operating system with Huawei’s own EMUI 10 on top. It could be powered by a 4200 mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging technology.
The company has confirmed that the smartphone will come with support for nine 5G bands — N1, N3, N38, N41, N77, N79, N80, and N84. Further, the company has also released a few camera samples of the smartphone taken during Everest expedition.
Along with the Honor X10, the company is also expected to launch Honor X10 Pro smartphone with better specifications. To know more about these phones, we’ll have to wait for a few more days for the official launch event.
Recently, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 moniker was found with model number M2004J19G through its appearance on Xiaomi’s RF Exposure webpage. The M2004J19G model number has been previously spotted at 3C and EEC certification bodies. Now, the smartphone has received approval from the FCC authority in the U.S. The FCC documents of the Redmi 9 has revealed some of its key details.
The FCC listing has revealed that the Redmi 9 will come preinstalled with MIUI 11. The custom skin will be probably over the Android 10 OS.
The rated capacity of Redmi 9’s battery is mentioned as 4,920mAh. This indicates that the phone could be shipping with a battery that has a typical capacity of 5,000mAh. The 3C appearance of the phone had revealed that it could be coming with a 10W charger. If it happens, it will be a downgrade as the predecessor Redmi 8 phone was made available with an 18W fast charger.
The Redmi 8 was equipped with a 6.22-inch display. The display size of the Redmi 9 is not mentioned in its FCC documents. However, it revealed that the phone measures 174mm. This suggests that the Redmi 9 could be equipped with a large-sized display of around 6.6 inches. The FCC documents have also revealed that the phone supports dual-band Wi-Fi and it is a 4G LTE device.
In March, a Xiaomi phone codenamed as Merlin was spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking platform. The listing revealed that the phone is powered by Helio G70 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. Speculations have it that the Xiaomi Merlin phone could be the upcoming Redmi 9 handset. Other rumors have revealed that the Redmi 9 will be sporting a quad-camera system on its back.
Redmi is expected to hold a launch event in China later this month. The Redmi 9 series may get announced at the event.
As expected, Xiaomi has today launched its second Wi-Fi 6 router, dubbed as Mi Router AX1800. The launch of this new router from the Chinese company comes just a couple of months after the launch of Mi AIoT Router AX3600.
For this new AX1800 router, Xiaomi has completely changed the design and has adopted the tower-like form factor. Thanks to this new design, it can have more storage space and thus it includes heat sink to keep the temperature in-check.
It also features hidden dual-band high-performance antenna that aims to offer a strong 360-degree signal coverage. Both frequency ranges — 2.4GHz and 5GHz have two Qorvo high-performance independent signal amplifiers which increased signal strength by 4dB which should increase coverage by 50 percent.
The router comes packed with 256MB of RAM and has Mesh Networking support for seamless signal coverage in the house. The Xiaomi Mi Router AX1800 supports connection of up to 128 devices simultaneously.
It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm APQ6000 chipset with dedicated NPU, and comes with support for OFDMA technology (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access) which allows the router to send data to multiple terminal devices using only one transmission.
Further, the company says that whenever a new Xiaomi Smart Home devices is connected to the network, it automatically matches the Mi App settings without the need to manually enter a password.
Xiaomi reveals that this new Wi-Fi 6 router comes with built-in Tencent Online Game Accelerator that has been deeply customised for accelerating the online gaming experience on PC and smartphones. The company will be giving away three months of membership for free with the purchase of this router.
The Mi Router AX1800 will be available for pre-sale from 15th May in China via e-commerce platform JD.com, for a deposit of 30 yuan. This newly launched router is priced at 329 yuan (around $46) but will initially be available for 299 yuan which is roughly $42.
Honor is all set to announce the Honor X10 smartphone on May 20. While the company hasn’t released an official confirmation, the rumor mill has claimed it will be also announcing the Honor X10 Pro alongside the vanilla model. The Honor X10 will be replacing the Honor 9X Pro from last year that came with a 6.59-inch notch-less screen. The TENAA listing of the Honor X10 5G has revealed that it will be flaunting a larger notch-less display compared to the predecessor phone. Today, the company revealed that the X10 will support a higher refresh rate and touch sampling rate.
The poster released by Huawei’s sub-brand confirms that the Honor X10 5G’s display will support the 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. A higher refresh rate promises better viewing experience while scrolling, animations, and transitions than the conventional 60Hz display. Higher touch sampling rate means the screen will refresh at a faster rate to register a touch. Hence, it appears that the Honor X10 will be arriving with some gaming capabilities.
According to yesterday’s leak, the Honor X10 Pro is supposed to get a higher 90Hz refresh rate and the standard X10 will use a 60Hz display. But the above image mentions 90Hz for the X10, so it’s possible that the leak wasn’t entirely accurate.
Honor is yet to confirm on the other features of the smartphone. Since the smartphone appeared on TENAA last month, its entire specifications have been revealed. The handset is expected to debut as the cheapest 5G-ready smartphone form the company.
The Honor X10 is expected to come with a 6.63-inch Full HD+ resolution supporting notch-less display. The Kirin 820 5G chipset will be fueling the device. The phone may come with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of built-in storage. The phone will come with a graphene cooling system.
The EMUI based Android 10 OS will run on the device. It may arrive with a 4,200mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. It may possess a 16-megapixel pop-up selfie shooter and a 40-megapixel (Sony IMX600y RYYB) + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup on the rear.
Realme confirmed today that it will be unveiling as many as 8 new products on May 25 in China. Minutes after confirming the unveil date, Realme CMO Xu Qi took to Weibo to share an image to showcase the company’s upcoming gaming-focused smartphone.
The handset shown by Xu Qi seems to be equipped with a glass rear. At the top-left corner, the smartphone features a quad camera setup. The overall design of the smartphone’s rear is almost the same as Realme X50 Pro 5G that debuted earlier this year. However, the area adjacent to the phone’s quad-camera has a slightly different appeal compared to the X50 Pro.
The right of the phone has a volume rocker and here is no side-facing fingerprint scanner which indicates that it could be coming with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The bottom edge of the phone has an external speaker, a USB-C port, a microphone, and what appears to be a SIM slot.
Xu Qi revealed that the internal codename of the device is Blade Runner. The gaming-centric handset has a model number of RMX2072, and it was recently seen at AnTuTu and 3C certification platform in China. The AnTuTu listing revealed that the phone is powered by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, while 3C revealed that its retail package may include a 65W rapid charger.
The exact name of the above-shown smartphone is not known yet. Some have speculated that it could be the Realme X30 Pro. However, it appears to be a gaming edition of the Realme X50 Pro 5G. A trustworthy Chinese tipster has speculated that it could be Realme X50 Pro Gaming Edition.
On May 19, Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO will take off covers from the iQOO Z1 smartphone. The major highlight of the smartphone is that it will be equipped with the recently unveiled Dimensity 1000+ flagship chipset. Today, the Chinese shared the renders of the iQOO Z1 to reveal its rear design.
As can be seen in the new renders, the iQOO Z1 will be available in at least two color variants. The images show that the smartphone is fitted with a rectangle-shaped camera housing at the top-left corner of its back panel. It houses an LED flash and three cameras. The right edge of the device has a volume rocker and a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The rear appearance of the device resembles the iQOO Neo3 phone that went official last month.
The actual renders of the front side of the iQOO Z1 are yet to be revealed. However, the launch date poster and leaked images of the Z1 that appeared earlier this week has revealed that it will be sporting a display with a punch-hole at its top-right corner.
iQOO has confirmed that the iQOO Z1 screen will support a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz. The leaked image of the phone revealed that it will provide users to switch between refresh rate options like 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz and 144Hz. The Vivo V1986A phone that was recently certified by the 3C authority of China revealed that it could be arriving with a 44W fast charger. It is speculated that the Vivo V1986A model number belongs to the iQOO Z1 phone.
The iQOO Z1 is now up for reservations in China. A leaked promo poster is now doing rounds on Weibo. It revealed that the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage version of the Z1 could be arriving with 2,498 Yuan (~$352) price tag.
Vivo has a new Y-series waiting to go official. A Chinese tipster has revealed that a Vivo phone that has a model number of V2002 will be debuting in China as Vivo Y70s. What’s interesting about the smartphone is that it could be launching as the first smartphone powered by the upcoming Exynos 880 5G chipset.
Samsung is yet to announce the Exynos 880 5G chipset. However, the tipster has revealed that the SoC has two cores of Cortex-A77 working at 2.0GHz and six cores of Cortex-A55 clocking at 1.79 GHz. For graphics, the SoC has Mali-G76 GPU. The tipster claims that the performance of the Exynos 880 could be like the Snapdragon 765G SoC. The SoC seems to be weaker than the Exynos 980 5G that fuels the likes of Vivo X30, X30 Pro, and Vivo S6.
Recently, the Vivo V2002 smartphone received approval from the 3C regulatory body of China. The 3C listing revealed that the phone may ship with an 18W fast charger. A variant of the same phone with model number V2002A has been benchmarked on Geekbench 5.
The V2002A Geekbench listing has revealed that it is fueled by the unannounced Exynos 880 chipset that has a base frequency of 1.79 GHz The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM. The handset is loaded with Android 10. In the single-core test, it recorded a score of 641 and it scored 1814 in the multi-core test. The other specifications of the smartphone are currently under wraps.
In related news, Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO is gearing up to launch the iQOO Z1 on May 19. It will come with specs like Dimensity 1000+, 144Hz LCD display, 44W fast charging, and side-facing fingerprint reader.
Recent rumors have suggested that Realme will be holding a launch event this month to announce the Realme X3 series. Today, the company confirmed through its Weibo handle that its upcoming unveil event will be held on May 25 at 2 PM (local time). The Chinese firm also revealed that it will be announcing 8 new products at the event.
The company did not reveal the names of the device that will go official on May 26. The launch poster shared by Realme has some clues on what to expect from the upcoming event. The image includes three items such as a smartphone, a power bank, and truly wireless earbuds. Probably, the main attraction of the event could be the Realme X3 series. The other devices that will be unleashed alongside could be accessory products. The Realme TV may also get announced at the same event.
The Realme X3 lineup is rumored to include three handsets namely, Realme X3, Realme X3 SuperZoom, and Realme X3 Pro. While the name of the Pro model is not confirmed, the monikers of the other two phones were spotted on Realme India’s official website. The major highlight of the Realme X3 SuperZoom will be its periscope zoom lens that will let users to capture images with 60x digital zoom. The handset is said to be capable of shooting shots of the Milky Way.
The Realme X3 SuperZoom is rumored to be powered by Snapdragon 855+ chipset and up to 12 GB of RAM. The phone may come with a 4,200mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging. The other details of the smartphone are not known yet.
The Realme X3 Pro is expected to break cover as the last Snapdragon 865 SoC powered smartphone in the first half of 2020. It is said to be a gaming smartphone. The handset has reportedly received 3C certification in China. The 3C listing has suggested that the phone may ship with a 65W fast charger.
A few days ago, it was reported that Samsung is developing a cheaper version of the Galaxy Fold. More details with respect to the specs of the phone, which is referred to as the Galaxy Fold Lite a.k.a. Galaxy Fold E, have surfaced.
According to Max Weinbach of XDA-Developers, the Galaxy Fold Lite 4G codenamed “Winner2” will have 256GB of storage, and a Snapdragon 865 processor. There is no 5G support as you can see from the name of the device. There is also no mention of the RAM but we expect it to come with 8GB or 12GB.
The Galaxy Fold Lite will have a flexible display with no UTG. This means the screen is covered in plastic. The outer display will be smaller with a size similar to the outer display of the Galaxy Z Flip.
-Available internationally -No 5G support -Snapdragon 865 -Built out of Aluminium and Glass on outside -$1099 -Winner2
This could change as this info tends to change quickly, especially when it's the first you're hearing about a device.
This device will have a mix of aluminum and glass on the outside. It is also said to feature a mix of 2018, 2019, and 2020 specifications. The Galaxy Fold Lite will come in Mirror Black and Mirror Purple, have a price tag of $1099, and be available globally.
Max said in another tweet that the specs are unconfirmed and more of a rumor and that the specs may change quickly. So the phone may launch with different specifications.
It is unknown when the device will launch but our guess is there are still a few months of waiting to be done before it finally launches.
Last week, the Redmi 10X reportedly made an appearance on Google Play Console revealing some of the specs and its codename. A Xiaomi model listed as Xiaomi M2003J15SC and suspected to be the Redmi 10X has made an appearance on GeekBench.
The model appeared on the database on May 11 and is listed to run o Android 10 operating system. It also features an octa-core MediaTek MT6769Z processor which is likely the Helio G70 listed earlier in the Google Play Console listing.
This listing again reaffirms speculations that the Redmi 10X is just a renamed Redmi Note 9 for the Chinese market. The Redmi Note 9 appeared on GeekBench back in March with the same Xiaomi Merlin codename and a MediaTek MT6769V processor. The GeekBench score is also similar to this new model. The twist is that the Redmi Note 9 was launched with an Helio G85 chipset. Thus, we can’t be so sure about an Helio G70 SoC on the Chinese version.
Apple products are popular in China so it is usually not surprising that it is the phone of choice of ost Chinese elites. But what should be surprising is when that elite happens to be the CEO of a major phone manufacturing firm in China. Xiaomi‘s CEO Lei Jun was recently caught by netizens on Weibo when he was caught using an iPhone.
Weibo usually detects the smartphone from which a post is made and in the past, that has been a way of knowing an unreleased smartphone is in the works when an exec posts a message using the unreleased phone. So, Lei Jun shared a post encouraging fans to buy a few books which shouldn’t generate any controversy. But it turned out the Xiaomi founder posted the message from an iPhone. The incident generated an uproar as most fans expressed their views about the discovery.
Lei Jun seems to have deleted the post but Xiaomi partner Pan Jiutang spoke in defense of Lei. He described as hypocritical any claim by the owner or product manager of a mobile phone brand not to have tried Apple, Samsung, or other phones from competing brands. He also disclosed that innovations are sometimes copied and then improved upon. That isn’t far from the truth as Huawei founder has said before that he admires the Apple ecosystem. Even Realme’s CEO was spotted tweeting with an iPhone last year. Li Nan, former Meizu exec was discovered to have switched to an iPhone after leaving Meizu.
In all fairness, Lei Jun is reported to have stated in the past that officials and staffs of Xiaomi are not banned from using competing brands. But some hold the opinion that it is distasteful and disrespectful to fans for the Xiaomi founder to use an iPhone.
Guess we don’t have to wonder anymore why the MIUI interface looks so much like iOS.
Afterthought
The debate has been raging on for years about which phones are the best between Apple iPhones and Android phones regardless of the manufacturer. The rise to prominence of Huawei phones in terms of camera prowess has done little to dissuade Apple fans that their phones don’t necessarily have the best cameras. Interestingly, Chinese phones have posed greater threats to Apple iPhones especially in China which is the world’s second-largest market but there is no doubt many persons still consider the iPhone a superior smartphone. What is your take on this? Is the iPhone really superior to Android phones? Let us know your thought in the comments section.
Do you have to spend a lot of money to get a gaming phone? The short answer is No. The long answer is No… If you do not need the highest performance and frame rate but you just want to play games smoothly and without lags. In 2020, a lot of affordable gaming phones were launched in the market and now the gaming phone niche is not about flagships only anymore. Below, you will find our selection of cheap gaming phones including all the most valid gaming phones launched with an affordable price tag.
Best cheap gaming phones
Realme 6 Pro
Realme 6 Pro is one of the most affordable phones offering a display with a high refresh rate in the global market. Its IPS display with a Full HD+ resolution supports a 90 Hz refresh rate allowing for a smoother gaming experience. Further, the handset comes with the Snapdragon 720G: as the G in the model name suggests, it is a processor meant for gaming with high graphics performance. The SoC is paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage. Among the other specifications, you get a satisfying 4300 mAh battery with 30W fast charging, a quad rear camera with 2x optical zoom, and an ultrawide dual front camera housed in a punch-hole display.
Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition is an upgraded version of the Redmi K30 5G and it is equipped with the best midrange Qualcomm’s chipset released until now. We are talking about the Snapdragon 768G: an upgrade of the Snapdragon 765G with a higher clock frequency for both the CPU and the GPU. Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition is also one of the most affordable gaming phones supporting 5G connectivity. Thanks to a 5G integrated modem called Snapdragon X55, it supports both sub-6 GHz frequencies and mmWave (SA and NSA). Another amazing gaming-centric feature is the 120 Hz refresh rate for the display. You also get a big 4500 mAh battery and a wide 6.67-inch panel.
If you are looking for the highest performance and you are from a country in which it is available, you should go for the Vivo iQOO Neo3 5G without thinking twice. At a price inferior to €350, you can get all the power of the Snapdragon 865 that is the most powerful flagship-class Qualcomm’s chipset. And you even get the fastest type of internal storage: UFS 3.1. The RAM goes from 6 GB to 12 GB depending on the chosen configuration. Another unbelievable advantage offered by iQOO Neo3 5G is the incredibly high 144 Hz refresh rate, the highest ever seen on a phone. Last but not least, the handset supports 5G connectivity just like every phone fueled by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform.
Honor Play 4T Pro is the most affordable alternative of this selection for those who want to get high performance during gaming sessions. Its strong point is the presence of a Kirin 810 providing similar performances to the Snapdragon 730G by Qualcomm. But it is kinda impossible to find a device powered by Snapdragon 730G under €200, which is the price of the Honor Play 4T Pro. The chipset is paired with 6 GB of RAM in its base variant and 8 GB of RAM in the higher-end configuration. It also packs a fast UFS 2.1 native storage with a capacity of up to 128 GB. Another interesting feature is the OLED display providing brilliant colors, low energy consumption, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.
Also known as the Redmi K30 5G in China, POCO X2 is the first gaming phone released by Xiaomi’s sub-brand after the famous flagship killer POCO F1. It has exactly the same specifications as the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition we mentioned above, with the exception of the chipset. In this case, you get a slightly less powerful Snapdragon 765G SoC, but still, a gaming chipset providing blazing speed and high GPU performance. Just like the 768G, the chipset includes an integrated 5G modem with the support of all the actual 5G standards. And it is obviously cheaper than Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition.
Nubia Play is a mid-ranger specifically targeted to gamers with an attractive design and an astonishing AMOLED display supporting the highest refresh rate even implemented on a phone: it goes up to 144 Hz. Further, it offers a mammoth 5000 mAh battery for long gaming sessions, supporting 30W fast charging. It is even equipped with touch sensitive gaming triggers. The Nubia Play packs a Snapdragon 765G SoC paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage and it is sold for less than €310.
Black Shark 3 is not exactly the most affordable gaming phone you can get: it is a flagship, but we included it in this selection because its price is not excessive and because the Black Shark 3 also includes a way more expensive Pro variant. With the Black Shark 3, you get a gaming-centric design including triggers and pins for magnetic charging. Thanks to magnetic charging, you can hold your phone comfortably and play in landscape mode even while it is charging. Black Shark 3 sports a great 90 Hz AMOLED display with the HDR10+ certification, it is fueled by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.0 internal storage, and it supports 5G connectivity. It even packs a great 4720 mAh and supports dedicated gaming accessories released by Black Shark.
If you want to get an amazing gaming phone at an affordable price, you can even opt for old-generation flagships. They are not as cheap as most of the gaming phones included in this selection, but they are very nice deals. We recommend Realme X2 Pro, OnePlus 7T, and Redmi K20 Pro. The first twos are equipped with the Snapdragon 855+ chipset and they even come with 90 Hz display, while the third has a Snapdragon 855 and a standard refresh rate, but you can actually find it at very affordable street prices.
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