OPPO A12 is an Helio P35-powered budget phone for Indonesia

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Apr 20, 2020

Earlier today (20th April 2020), Meizu launched a Commemorative Edition of the Meizu 16S Pro. This special edition was released to officially announce the discontinuation of the series and is move likely made to make way for the upcoming flagship, Meizu 17.

The Meizu 16S Pro special edition will be sent out by a lottery draw that will take place on Weibo, the popular Chinese microblogging website. The Commemorative variant will feature 4G LTE and will arrive with a unique design over its original version. Looking at the poster image that was shared to tease te device, the Meizu 16S Pro features a unique unicorn design on the back.

On top of the angular unicorn etching, the words “The Last 16” is also found on the rear panel, to officially announce the series discontinuation. The move is a clear promotional event as the upcoming Meizu 17’s launch event is just around the corner. The latest flagship will feature top notch specs like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC and will be unveiled on 22nd April 2020. So stay tuned as we will be covering the event.

Huawei Nova 7 Leaks in a Mirror Grey Finish (again)

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Apr 20, 2020

Huawei has scheduled an event on April 23 to launch the Nova 7 series. Like any other smartphone, it is being leaked ahead of its official release. Even the company itself posted a teaser video revealing the design. Now, a new set of images of Huawei Nova 7 with Mirror Grey finish has emerged on Weibo comparing with it with a Pink colour variant of Huawei P40 Pro.

These comparison shots were posted by a user called Song Jingting on Weibo. This is the same Huawei Nova 7 Mirror Grey variant, which was leaked a couple of days back exposing not only the design but also the specifications of the smartphone.

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The Mirror Grey variant of Huawei Nova 7 stands out in the pictures alongside the dull Pink color version of Huawei P40 Pro. It is reflective as well as shiny with line patterns coming out from the rectangular camera array located at the top left corner of the handset’s back.

According to previous leaks, the Huawei Nova 7 series will include a standard Nova 7, a high-end Nova 7 Pro, and a low-end Nova 7 SE. They are expected to be powered by the company’s in-house HiSilicon Kirin 985, Kirin 990, and Kirin 820 respectively. All the three will have support for 5G connectivity and will run EMUI 10.1 based on Android 10 out of the box.

As for other specs, the Nova 7 and Nova 7 Pro will sport OLED panels, whereas the cheaper Nova 7 SE will come with an LCD panel. The first two models are confirmed to feature a quad-camera setup but optics on the low-end variant are unknown. Anyway, all of them will have a punch-hole camera on the front for selfies and video calls.

Read our hands-on leak story of Huawei Nova 7 series to know the complete specs including camera configuration, battery, charging speed, and more.

Xiaomi to launch the Redmi K30i, a Cheaper K30 5G variant: Rumor

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Apr 20, 2020

Xiaomi is rumored to be gearing up for the launch of the Redmi K30i. The device in question is a more affordable variant of the regular K30 5G. The rumor first broke out on Twitter, by @Xiaomishka.

So, guys we have a new upcoming #Xiaomi phone. A cheaper version of #RedmiK30 #5G. The new Lite version will be called #RedmiK30i

The main difference: camera 64MP replaced by 48MP. The price should be 1799 yuan ($254) 🤔

— Xiaomishka (@xiaomishka) April 19, 2020

Despite the recent pandemic, it seems that Xiaomi and Redmi are still going ahead with smartphone launches. The Chinese tech giant is apparently looking to further expand its Redmi K30 lineup, which consists of the Redmi K30, Redmi K30 5G, Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom. The Redmi K30i is the latest that is rumored to join the series but will basically be the entry level, being even cheaper than the base 4G variant of the K30.

Unfortunately, finer details regarding the device is currently unknown, but Xiaomishka did share certain information regarding the K30i as well. According to a tweet shared, the Redmi K30i will essentially serve as the “Lite” variant, and will thus feature a 48 megapixel primary rear sensor over the 64 megapixel one found on the K30 5G. We can expect other specs to see a small cut as well, to reduce the overall costs.

Speaking of cost, it is also rumored that the Redmi K30i will launch for a price of around 1,799 Yuan (this roughly translates to about 254 US Dollars). At the moment, other internals are still at large but other rumors have pointed at MediaTek’s Dimensity 800 SoC replacing the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. This will allow the device to be cheap but still support 5G networking.

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KFC to launch a new tech product, maybe similar to McDonald’s

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Apr 20, 2020

Earlier this month, McDonald’s had announced that it would be launching a new 5G product. However, what the actual product turned out to be was a special fried chicken, with 5G only being used as a buzzword. Now, KFC seems to be following the same strategy, as it announced the launch of a new tech product as well.

The announcement was made on the official Weibo account, a Chinese microblogging website, of Kentucky Fried Chicken. In the announcement, the fast food giant also shared an image poster. This featured the fried chicken box that is iconic to the company, although it was green in color over the typical red, and featured what resembles a small charger.

Looking at the image, the KFC box features a small outlet that carries a charger/ handle that seems like the kind you’d find in a gas station or power stations for electric cars. This is further emphasized with a sports car being partially visible in the back. Unfortunately, it is currently unknown what the company actually has in store for us, since McDonald’s pulled a late April fool’s joke on everyone.

KFC — McDonald’s fried chicken that was teased to be a 5G product

Thus, it might just be a new form of fried chicken for the Chinese market or we may even see a small tech product. Who knows, maybe KFC decides to ship a small toy car that can be charged via the electric pump, like toys found in a McDonald’s Happy Meal. But take these speculations with a grain of salt for now.

[Update: Confirmed] MIUI to get TÜV Rheinland Certification ahead of MIUI 12 Release

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Apr 20, 2020

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Huang Longzhong, the operations director of Xiaomi confirmed the TÜV Rheinland is indeed for MIUI 12 on his official Weibo account. Below listed is a screenshot of his quoted post. Going by the previous report, we can expect the official announcement of Xiaomi’s new mobile OS to happen by the end of this month.

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Xiaomi has been long-rumored to release the MIUI 12. A new report from earlier today suggests that it will be announced by the end of April. Amidst this, the official Weibo account of TÜV Rheinland teases a world’s first certification for MIUI. Quoting this post, Wang Teng, the product director of Redmi further teases the upcoming certification to be for MIUI 12.

We have come across multiple rumors and leaks of MIUI 12 over the past few weeks. But this teaser is unique as the 10-year-old Xiaomi mobile software is finally getting its TÜV Rheinland certification. In fact, this is the first time we are hearing about the 148-years-old German safety monitoring firm to certify a mobile operating system.

TÜV Rheinland is known for certifying displays on certain smartphones for eye comfort. Almost all Huawei and Honor smartphones launched in recent times wield this certification. Even Xiaomi joined this bandwagon with the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Now, the company’s MIUI software is expected to get a similar treatment.

But it is not sure which version of MIUI will be certified by the German company. MIUI 11 is now 7 months old and we are already seeing strong evidence of MIUI 12 to be in the development phase with an early release schedule than ever before in recent years. Also, the announcement of MIUI 12 will mark the 10th anniversary of Xiaomi’s mobile software and even its existence.

Thus, when TÜV Rheinland posted about certification for MIUI, the Redmi product director Wang Teng jumped into further hype to make-believe his followers the certification is indeed for MIUI 12. We aren’t sure if he is being sarcastic but if he’s serious, then we believe MIUI 12 announcement may happen very soon.

Xiaomi 65W GaN charger sale suspended due to potential vulnerability

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Apr 20, 2020

When Xiaomi launched its current flagship Mi 10 series, the company also unveiled its new 65W fast charger that utilized gallium nitride technology (or GaN). However, recent reports have revealed that the new fast charger is not available on multiple platforms, and the reason for this could be a potential vulnerability.

According to a new report, Xiaomi’s smartphone department received a risk reminder from a 3rd party security team. This team stated that the Xiaomi 65W fast charger is technically vulnerable at the moment. The product uses a rewritable eFlash / MTP chip to fix potential problems and updates the charging protocol. However, this entire firmware is unencrypted, meaning there is a possibility for hackers to modify it.

In other words, hackers can potentially cause a very high voltage output, which runs the risk of damage to the product or worse the customer. Thus, Xiaomi has officially removed its 65W GaN fast charger from different platforms where it is on sale, citing emergency reasons. It has also been taken away from shelves of offline physical stores as well.

Notably, users need not worry about an explosion or their devices catching fire since the smartphone also features overvoltage protection. Current gen handsets have a protection state of intermittent charging or no charging. Thus, if the voltage crosses 20V, the built in OVP will kick in to protect the hardware inside the smartphone. Although, peripheral accessories like headphones may get damaged due to this. Xiaomi is expected to be working on fixing this issue currently, and it’s after sales service for users can be contacted for more information.

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OPPO VP Brian Shen resigns citing personal health reasons

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Apr 20, 2020

OPPO’s Brian Shen is a popular name among Chinese tech enthusiasts. He often revealed key features of the upcoming OPPO smartphones and talked about the brand’s new technologies. However, earlier today, Brian Shen announced that he was resigning from his post as the president of global marketing and chief marketing officer of OPPO’s Mainland China business citing personal health reasons.

Brian didn’t elaborate on his resignation and we are not sure whether he’ll be back to working at OPPO in any other position. But judging from OPPO’s official statement, it looks like Brian will be taking a break from work.

“Current president of global marketing Brian Shen Yiren will step down from his position due to personal health reasons,” OPPO said in a statement on its website. “We look forward to him returning to the Oppo family.”

Liu Lie, who currently serves as OPPO’s brand director, will take his place as the global marketing president as well as CMO for Mainland China. Liu will report directly to OPPO’s founder and CEO Tony Chen. Liu has been an essential part of OPPO since 2004 and helped create sub-brands such as the OPPO Find and Real series.

Brian’s resignation comes at a time when OPPO is battling Coronavirus across its key markets. While things are slowly getting back to normal in Mainland China, other important markets like India are still in a state of lockdown. And with the sales of smartphones halted, OPPO and other phone makers are looking at zero smartphone sales for the month of April in several markets such as India.

MIUI 12 could be announced by the end of April

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Apr 20, 2020

There have been a number of rumors and leaks regarding MIUI 12 over the past few weeks. Even some of the changes were teased by the brand itself, whereas few leaked through beta versions of MIUI system apps like MiSettings and MIUI Themes. The rumours do not seem to stop as a new one has just emerged suggesting Xiaomi will release MIUI 12 by the end of April.

Xiaomi started as a software company with its MIUI Android skin in 2010. Only, a year later, it started manufacturing smartphones and ventured into other businesses as years passed by. The upcoming MIUI 12 will mark the 10th anniversary of MIUI and thus fans around the world are expecting big changes this year.

Earlier in January, the Chinese tech giant confirmed the existence of MIUI 12 but did not reveal anything about it. But as the days went by, new information about the company’s next iteration of mobile software kept popping up every other week. We got to see an alleged release schedule, a report saying Xiaomi stopped development for MIUI 11 beta builds, a list of eligible devices for MIUI 12, changes that are coming in MIUI 12, and revamped Settings as well as MIUI Themes app.

The new rumor originated when Digital Chat Station, a well-known Chinese tipster posted a screenshot on Weibo, which seems to be of the Chinese Mi Community app. In the picture, we can see a dedicated section for MIUI 12 and a toast message at the bottom saying ‘registrations for MIUI will begin in 11 days’. Since this screengrab is from yesterday, the registrations for whatever Xiaomi is planning for MIUI will start in 10 days. That means by the end of April or early May.

Additionally, another Weibo user going by the name of @Geek_Cao posted that MIUI 12 will be released on the 27th or 28th of April. To that, Li Chuangqi, the senior product director of Xiaomi denied by quoting “Not what I said, I did not leak” (translated from Chinese). Also, that user has now deleted his post leaving us to believe Digital Chat Station’s tip as it is legit since the information comes directly from Mi Community.

Further, as per reports by Chinese media, the MIUI 12 release will coincide with the launch of Redmi Note 9 series in China. The Redmi Note 9 is expected to have a 5G version powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC with an integrated 5G modem, which also happens to power the newly announced Oppo A92S.

Huawei Founder: I’m just a puppet leader, not a spiritual one

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Apr 20, 2020

Ren Zhengfei, the Founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies, recently stated a few interesting points regarding his position in the company in an interview with South China Morning Post. He said that he is not a spiritual leader of Huawei, but rather a puppet leader.

According to the senior executive, he hopes to be forgotten over time and his biggest wish “is to drink coffee in a cafe unnoticed.” Ren Zhengfei went on to say that “I’m just an old man. What’s the point of remembering me? People should think more about the future and the world.” This is easier said than done considering his position in the Chinese tech giant, which is also currently in the epicenter of the US and China trade wars.

In recent times, Huawei has been facing numerous complications and hindrances by the US government. This led to Ren to finally stepping out from his management position behind the stages and take the reigns of the company again after years. Back in 2019, the company faced a trade ban in the US, causing it to be blacklisted from buying or selling goods to US based companies. Earlier this year, the US tried to further hamper Huawei’s situation by limiting its chip supply through TSMC, the largest contract chip manufacturer.

Despite certain long time employees calling Ren “the definite leader, the spiritual leader in Huawei,” he considers himself to be just a puppet to the Rotating Chairmen. In Huawei’s top brass, there are three Rotating Chairman that cycle between one another to lead the company. The constant cycling is done to prevent ideas and creativity to lower under single management and apparently Ren abides by them as well.

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Alleged Huawei Nova 7 and Nova 7 Pro 5G benchmarked on Geekbench

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Apr 20, 2020

Huawei will be launching the Nova 7 series of smartphone in China on April 23. Recent reports have revealed that the series include Kirin 820 5G powered Nova 7 SE phone, Kirin 985 powered Nova 7 5G and the flagship Nova 7 Pro 5G with Kirin 990 5G. The specifications of the Nova 7 series smartphones were revealed over the weekend through their leaked live shots. Two new phones with model numbers HNB-AN00 and NEY-AN00 have appeared on Geekbench benchmarking platform. These phones appear to be the upcoming Nova 7 and Nova 7 Pro smartphones.

Huawei NEY-AN00 – Could it be Huawei Nova 7 Pro 5G?

The newly spotted NEY-AN00 Huawei smartphone is equipped with 5G connectivity. The Kirin SoC that fuels it has a base frequency of 1.95GHz which indicates that it could be fueled by the Kirin 990 5G SoC. This suggests that the NEY-AN00 may be the Nova 7 Pro 5GT smartphone.

The NEY-AN00 has 8 GB of RAM and it runs on Android 10 OS. In the Geekbench 5’s single-core and multi-core tests, it scored 753 and 2899 points, respectively.

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Huawei HNB-AN10 – Could it be Huawei Nova 7 5G?

The HNB-AN00 Huawei phone recorded 655 in the single-core test of Geekbench 5. The handset achieved a scored of 2326 in the multi-core test. The smartphone is loaded with Android 10 OS and it has 8 GB of RAM.

The base frequency of the Kirin 5G chipset that power the HNB-AN00 is 1.84GHz. It seems to be the Kirin 985 chipset. Hence, it seems that the HNB-AN10 phone could be the Kirin 985 powered Nova 7 5G.

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OPPO Find X2 Neo 5G new renders appear ahead of rumored April end launch

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Apr 20, 2020

OPPO recently unveiled the Find X2 Lite smartphone in European markets. It arrived as the rebranded version of the OPPO Reno3 Vitality Edition (Reno3 Youth) 5G phone that debuted in China in February. The Chinese firm had launched the OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G phone in the home market in December. A recent leak had revealed that the company is planning to bring this phone to international markets as OPPO Find X2 Neo. Fresh renders of the two color variants of the Find X2 Neo have surfaced today.

The black model of the OPPO Find X2 Neo shown in the renders below seems to resemble with the Moon Night Black edition of the Reno3 Pro 5G. However, the blue-violet edition seems to be an exclusive paintjob for the global markets as the Reno3 5G was not made available in the same color variant in China. There is no fresh information on the specifications of the Find X2 Neo. Speculations are rife that its specs will be identical with the Reno3 Pro 5G handset.

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OPPO Find X2 Neo specifications (Rumored)

The Find X2 Neov is rumored to come with a 6.5-inch curved AMOLED display with support for full HD+ resolution. The punch-hole screen is likely to support up to 90Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 765G chipset with 5G support is speculated to power the handset.

The Android 10 OS along with ColorOS 7.0 will be available on the Find X2 Neo. The device may feature a 4,025mAh battery. The handset may carry support for 30W fast charging.

For capturing selfies, the Find X2 Neo may have a 32-megapixel selfie snapper. The rear-facing quad camera setup of the phone may feature a 48-megapixel main lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 2-megapixel black and white lens. The handset may possess an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Find X2 Neo may debut by the end of this month with a pricing of 699 euros (~$758) for 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage version.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth Edition might Launch in China soon

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Apr 20, 2020

Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 series of flagship smartphones consisting of Mi 10 5G and Mi 10 Pro 5G in mid-February in China. The handsets then made their way to the European market in late March with a new member called Mi 10 Lite 5G. Now, it seems this device will also launch in the company’s home country as the Mi 10 Youth Edition.

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According to IT Home, the Mi Community in China has opened a new discussion thread for ‘Mi 10 Youth Edition’. This clearly indicates the newest version of Mi 10 to soon debut in China. When it does, it will be the second Snapdragon 765-powered smartphone from the house of Xiaomi, the first one being Redmi K30 5G, which just recently received a price cut.

The Mi 10 Lite or Youth Edition (China) comes equipped with a 6.57-inches FHD+ AMOLED panel with an in-display fingerprint sensor. On the back, the phone features a quad-camera setup in a matrix array at the top left corner. The setup includes a 48MP primary sensor paired with an 8MP ultra-wide camera, a 5MP macro unit, and a 2MP depth sensor. Whereas, the front camera is of 16 megapixels which sit comfortably in the dew-drop notch at the top center of the display.

The new Xiaomi device weighs 192 grams and measures 7.98mm in thickness with a 4,160 mAh battery powering it. The phone runs MIUI 11 based on Android 10 and is available in three colour options namely Blue, Black, and White respectively. The handset comes in two storage configurations – 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB and starts at €349.

Anyway, the Mi 10 Youth Edition may cost lesser in China and may even have a different storage configuration to further lower the price just like what OnePlus did with the OnePlus 8 series price in India.

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HiSense F50 5G debuts with Unisoc chip for 2,199 Yuan (~$310) in China

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Apr 20, 2020

Back in February, Chinese smartphone maker HiSense had introduced the HiSense F50 5G smartphone. The arrival of the phone was delayed for reasons best known to the company. The successor of the Hisense F40 phone from last year is the first phone to feature the new UNISOC (previously known as Spreadtrum) T7510 5G chipset. Last week, HiSense had confirmed that the HiSense F50 5G will arrive in Chinese markets on April 20. The day has arrived, and the company has confirmed on its pricing. However, the sale date of the phone is yet to be revealed.

HiSense F50 specifications and pricing

The HiSense F50 is fitted with a 6.52-inch waterdrop notch screen. The backside of the phone has a nano-scale holographic texture. It has a rear-facing fingerprint reader.

The quad camera setup placed on the rear side of the HiSense F50 5G comprises of a 48-megapixel main lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, a 120-degree 8-megapixel superwide lens and a 2-megapixel macro shooter with 3cm focal length. Coupled with AI algorithm, the quad cameras of the HiSense F50 supports night mode photography, HDR, AI beauty and more.

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The HiSense F50 is backed by a massive 5,010mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The Unisoc T7510 chipset supports SA/NSA dual-mode 5G connectivity. The SoC supports N41, N78 and N79 mainstream 5G frequency bands. The T7510 is an octa-core SoC with four 2.0Ghz Cortex-A75 cores and four 1.8GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The SoC supports 30fps 4K codec, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0.

HiSense has confirmed that the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage version of the HiSense F50 5G is priced at 2,199 Yuan (~$310). There is no word on whether the company will be selling the phone in other RAM and storage editions. Also, as mentioned above, the company is yet to confirm on its sale date.

OPPO Ace2 goes on sale in China

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Apr 20, 2020

A week ago, OPPO had launched the OPPO Ace2 smartphone in China. As scheduled, the smartphone is now available for purchase through online and offline channels in China starting from today.

OPPO Ace2 pricing

The OPPO Ace2 is available in three variants and color editions in China. The 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage editions of the Ace2 are priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$565), 4,399 Yuan (~$621) and 4,599 Yuan (~$649), respectively. Aurora Silver, Moon Rock Grey and Fantasy Purple are three color editions of the OPPO Ace2.

The starting 2,000 buyers of the Ace2 in China can take away 299 Yuan (~$42) worth OPPO Enco W31 TWS earbuds for free. There is no word on the global availability of the Ace2.

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OPPO Ace2 specifications

The Ace2 has a 6.55-inch AMOLED display that offers 20:9 aspect ratio and 1080 x 2400 pixels full HD+ resolution. The punch-hole on the screen is the home for its 16-megapixel selfie snapper. The rear side of the device has a quad camera setup. It includes a 48-megapixel main lens that is assisted by an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel black and white camera.

The ColorOS 7.1 based Android 10 OS runs on the device. The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform powers the smartphone. The 8 GB versions of the phone have LPDDR4X RAM whereas the 12 GB edition comes with LPDDR5 RAM. The handset has UFS 3.0 storage.

The Ace2 is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that supports 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast wired charging. The handset also supports 40W fast wireless charging. The device is also equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

Vivo V1990A’s full specifications emerge on TENAA

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Apr 20, 2020

Vivo is soon expected to announce the Vivo Y50 smartphone in China. Another phone that is likely to go official soon has a model number of V1990A. Today, the Vivo V1990A appeared on the database of TENAA with its entire specifications.

Vivo V1990A specifications

The Vivo V1990A TENAA listing reveals that its dimensions are 162.39 x 77.33 x 8.85mm and it weighs 204.1 grams. The TENAA listing states that it will be available in gold color in the home market. However, the TENAA images of the phone shows it in gradient blue color. The body of the Vivo V1990A seems to be made out of polycarbonate material. The right side of the phone has a volume rocker and a power key. There seems to be a dedicated button on the left spine for accessing the voice-assistant.

The Vivo V1990A smartphone has an IPS LCD display of 6.53 inches with punch-hole design. It offers 1080 x 2340 pixels full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone draws power from a massive battery that has a minimum rated capacity of 4,880mAh. The 3C listing of the phone revealed that it could be available in China with a 10W charger.

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The handset is fueled by 2.3GHz octa-core processor and it comes in RAM versions like 4 GB, 6 GB and 8 GB. The phone may arrive in China in 64 GB and 128 GB storage choices. The Android 10 OS will come preloaded on the device and there is a microSD card slot onboard for additional storage.

The rear side of the phone has a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel triple camera system along with an LED flash. A fingerprint reader is also available on the backside of the phone. For capturing selfies, the phone is fitted with a front camera of 16-megapixel.

Except for the processor, the entire specs of the Vivo V1990A matches with the Vivo Z5x phone that debuted in China in May 2019. The Vivo Z5x was fueled by Snapdragon 710 chipset. It remains to be seen whether the Vivo V1990A is powered by Snapdragon 712 chipset or Helio P35 or some other SoC.

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Realme RMX2142’s full specifications leaked on TENAA

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Apr 20, 2020

Realme has two phones waiting to go official in the coming weeks in China. The model numbers of the two phones are Realme RMX2052 and RMX2142. It is speculated that the Realme RMX2052 could be the rumored Realme X50 Lite or Realme X50 Youth smartphone. On the other side, the Realme RMX2142 could be the Realme X3 phone. The RMX2142 phone has appeared with all its specifications on TENAA today.

Realme RMX2142 specifications

The Realme RMX2142 can be seen in blue-gray gradient color in the images that have surfaced on TENAA. It will also be available in white color. The device measures 163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9mm and it weighs 192 grams.

It has a big display of 6.57 inches that offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The display offers a tall aspect ratio of 20:9. There is a pill-shaped punch-hole on the screen at the upper-left corner for accommodating the 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual selfie camera setup.

The smartphone is backed by a 4,100mAh minimum rated battery. The 3C appearance of the phone revealed that it could be shipping with a 30W fast charger.

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The device is driven by a 2.4GHz octa-core processor and it carries support for 5G connectivity. The phone is expected to release in China in 6 GB, 8 GB and 12 GB RAM editions. When it comes to storage, users will have option such as 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. There is no microSD card slot on the device.

The Realme RMX2142 has a side-facing fingerprint reader. The rear shell of the phone features a 48-megapixel + 8-mgeapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup.

Rumors are rife that Realme is also working on Realme X3 SuperZoom Edition smartphone. The Snapdragon 855+ powered phone is believed to have RMX2086 model number. The handset is yet to appear on TENAA.

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OnePlus 8 series’ pricing revealed for India; starts at INR 41,999 (~$549)

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Apr 19, 2020

OnePlus announced the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro last week globally and in its home country of China a few days later. However, it failed to reveal the pricing details for India at the global launch event. The prices for the two phones were finally released today at 8 PM IST.

The OnePlus 8 will be available in three variants in India, unlike other countries where it is available in two variants. Below are the variants and their respective prices:

6GB + 128GB (Glacial Green only) = INR 41,999 (~$549)
8GB + 128GB (Glacial Green and Onyx Black) = INR 44,999 (~$588)
12GB + 256GB (Glacial Green, Interstellar Black, Onyx Black) = INR 49,999 (~$653)

The OnePlus 8 Pro, on the other hand, will come in two variants:

8GB + 128GB (Glacial Green and Onyx Black) = INR 54,999 (~$718)
12GB + 256GB (Glacial Green, Onyx Black, and Ultramarine Blue) = INR 59,999 (~$784)

OnePlus has also revealed the price of the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z earphones. The Bluetooth earphones will sell for INR 1,999 (~$26) At this price and with the features it offers, this should sell like hot cakes.

The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are definitely cheaper than the price in the US. Take for example the 12GB version of the OnePlus 8 Pro which is more than $200 cheaper than the selling price ($999) in the US.

The OnePlus 8 series sold in India is definitely manufactured in India which means it should be cheaper than in countries where it is imported. However, phone manufacturers in India have been forced to increase prices recently based on the increase in GST tax on mobile phones. Nevertheless, OnePlus has been able to price its new flagships quite well.

OnePlus says the phones will be available for purchase next month but didn’t specify a date.

Now that the prices have been announced, will you be purchasing the OnePlus 8 or OnePlus 8 Pro? Let us know in the comment box.

The Honor 10X Pro might look like this

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Apr 19, 2020

It has been almost a year since the launch of the Honor 9X series in China. A few days ago, Honor revealed it has sold over 10 million units of the device in China. While Honor has not said anything about a successor yet, a render of a phone alleged to be that of the Honor 10X Pro has surfaced on the web.

The alleged Honor 10X Pro has a punch-hole at the top left corner for a selfie camera and has a pretty slim lower bezel.

On the back, the phone has a slim rectangular camera housing that contains three rear cameras and an LED flash. A text written beside the sensors reads “64MP AI Triple Camera”.

The phone is reported to have a Kirin 820 processor, which is what we expect will power the successor to the Kirin 810-powered Honor 9X Pro. The source also mentions the display is an OLED panel supplied by China’s BOE Display, and that the phone supports 20W fast charge. We hope the latter is true because the Honor 9X series disappointingly only supports 10W charging.

Like we mentioned above, this is an alleged render of the Honor 10X Pro, so take it with a grain of salt. While a successor to the Honor 9X series should already be in development, we have heard no official reports yet.

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