Much to the chagrin of Xiaomi’s huge fanbase, the Mi 10 series launch event which was slated to take place at a pre-MWC event on February 23 was pushed back citing GSMA’s decision to cancel MWC 2020. The Chinese tech giant resorted to unveiling the Mi 10 series during an online event on Mar. 27.
Available in two eye-catching color options including green and grey, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Global Version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage capacity is now available for $699 through one of China’s most reliable e-tailers, Giztop. Giztop has come up with coupon code M10GE30 so that cost-conscious buyers can get their hands on the well-received smartphone without emptying their pockets.
You can save $30 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon during the check out process. In short, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Global Version can be yours for a lowered price of only $669, provided you place your order through Giztop before the coupon expires by following this link.
An absolute steal at this price, the phone sports a 6.67-inch curved AMOLED punch-hole display that offers an impressive refresh rate of 90Hz. It packs a powerful Snapdragon 865 5G processor along with an Adreno 650 GPU for a superior overall experience. In the optics department, the Mi 10 Global Version houses a quad-camera setup with a 108MP, 13MP, 2MP, and a 2MP camera at the back. Upfront, there’s a 20MP selfie camera.
Moreover, the dual-SIM handset runs MIUI 11 based on the latest Android 10 OS and is backed by a 4780mAh battery that supports fast 30W wired and 30W wireless charging. On top of that, the Mi 10 supports multi-functional NFC, HPUE, an IR blaster, 4×4 MIMO and dual-frequency GPS.
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Last year, in October, Microsoft revealed unique future product that the company planned to start shipping from this year — Microsoft Surface Neo. The device is a dual-screen notebook with an extra keyboard and stylus support.
For this unique form-factor of the device, the Redmond-giant also developed a new branch of Windows operating system called Windows 10X, which is aimed to make the user experience better on such foldable devices.
Now, it is being said that the company will miss its planned release date of holiday 2020 for the Surface Neo. However, the report adds that the launch timeline for the Surface Duo, a dual-screen Android smartphone, remains unaffected.
The dual-screen devices running the all-new Windows 10X were slated to ship around the holiday season of 2020. However, the company has pushed back the dates for this, which is likely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company had warned in February this year that COVID-19 coronavirus was affecting the its China-based supply chain.
The Microsoft Surface Neo is a dual-screen laptop with 360-degree hinges that allows you to use it in various forms. It has two 9-inch displays, is powered by Intel’s Lakefield processor. The Surface Neo and the Surface Duo look alike but the latter is much smaller and their internals are also different.
The device also has a magnetic keyboard that attaches to the back of the device. In laptop mode, you can decide to use this keyboard or the on-screen one. If you opt for the former, which is smaller than the screen, the remaining visible display at the top becomes what is called a WonderBar.
Windows 10X is a stripped-down version of Windows 10 but unlike Microsoft’s previous attempts at a lite-version of its operating system, Windows 10X can run legacy programs and not just Windows apps.
Redmi launched the K30 Pro model two months after unveiling the K30 smartphone in January 2020. During the two month waiting period, Redmi fans speculated that the K30 Pro would follow in the footstep of its well-received predecessor, the K20 Pro and give those flagships a run for their money.
When the Redmi K30 Pro was launched earlier this year, fans were pleased to find out that the phone not just meets, but exceed their expectations. Sporting a full-screen design without a notch or a hole-punch, the k30 Pro is a highly-appealing smartphone.
The K30 Pro was announced alongside the K30 Pro Zoom Edition smartphone back in March. A Weibo post shared by the company suggests that the total sales of the aforesaid smartphones surpassed a whopping 100 million Yuan (about $14.1542) in just 30 seconds.
The Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro is currently available in two variants including 6GB RAM+128GB ROM and 8GB RAM+128GB ROM on Giztop. The 6GB RAM variant would set you back $549, while the slightly larger model that ships with 8GB RAM is currently up for grabs bearing a $649 price tag.Much to the relief of those unwilling to shell out that kind of money on a handset, the popular Chinese e-tailer is giving its loyal users a chance to save $50. To avail of this noteworthy discount, all you need to do is to apply coupon code RK30P50 at check out.
In short, you can purchase the 8GB RAM model for just $599 and get your hands on the 6GB RAM variant for a lowered price of only $499, simply by applying the aforesaid coupon. To take advantage of the coupon, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time.
The irresistible Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro offers the following features:
67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor
Adreno 650 GPU
64MP+13MP+5MP+2MP rear cameras
20M front pop-up camera
4700mAh battery
MIUI 11 base on Android 10 OS
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LG has today announced the details of 12 new models under its NanoCell TV lineup. As the name indicates, the NanoCell TVs are LCD-based displays that the company says uses a layer of 1-nanometer-sized particles to provide more accurate color reproduction.
The biggest TV in the Nano90 4K TV lineup is 86-inch model, which is now available for purchase at $3,299. Other models in the series will go on sale later this month and next month. The Nano99 8K series that features both 75-inch and 65-inch models will go on sale in May and June of this year.
Both the Nano99 series and the Nano90 4K series will implement full array local dimming that divides backlighting into small sections for more precise control and to improve black levels and overall contrast.
The Nano 99 series comes powered by an Alpha 9 Gen 3 AI Processor 8K which is similar to the one used in LG’s 2020 OLED TVs. The company says that it uses “deep learning technology” to provide an ideal 8K viewing experience.
The company has also noted that these 8K models exceed the Consumer Technology Association’s requirements for 8K TVs, joining LG’s 2020 ZX series of 8K OLED TVs in being among the first models that actually qualify for the CTA 8K Ultra HD logo.
All these 12 TV models will support all major HDR formats, including Dolby Vision and HDR 10, confirms LG. They will all support Dolby Atmos as well, along with a few features focused on improving the viewing experience of movies, sports, and games.
The TV lineup also comes with support for built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart voice assistants. They also carry support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit and run the company’s webOS Smart TV platform.
Here are the pricing and availability details of all the models:
A few days back, the Oppo 40W AirVOOC wireless charger was spotted on Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) certification listing. It also revealed the design of the charger in the form of renders. Now, a live image has emerged on the internet suggesting it to launch soon.
The upcoming Oppo Ace 2 has been already confirmed to feature support for 40W wireless charging, in addition to 65W wired charging and this leaked Oppo AirVOOC wireless charger is definitely designed for this phone and other upcoming devices from the brand.
The live image of Oppo 40W AirVOOC wireless charger once again confirms the presence of multiple vents to dissipate heat. It could also include a fan to further lower the temperature.
As per the WPC listing, the upcoming wireless charger will support 9V 2A (18W), 5V 6A (30W), and 10V 6.5A (65W) power inputs. But the wireless charging output will be 40W. It will most likely launch alongside the Oppo Ace 2 on April 13.
Chinese smartphone makers have been long avoiding wireless charging on their smartphones to cut costs. But for the past two years after making a breakthrough in wireless charging speeds because of intense R&D, they have been slowly joining the bandwagon.
Last month, Vivo had launched its Vivo S6 mid-range 5G smartphone in the Chinese market. The company had announced two variants — 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage and three color options — Swan Lake Blue, Danube Blue and Jazz Black.
While the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model was made available for purchase in China from 3rd April for 2,698 yuan (~$383), the company has today finally started selling the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variants for 2,998 yuan, which is around $426.
The Vivo S6 features a 6.44-inch AMOLED HDR10 certified waterdrop display with 2400 × 1080 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution, 103 percent NTSC ultra-wide color gamut and ultra-high contrast of up to 1200000:1.
Under the hood, it is powered by Samsung Exynos 980 chipsets and comes with Multi-Turbo technology that consists of six individual technologies, including CPU Turbo, AI Turbo, Net Turbo, Cooling Turbo, Game Turbo, and ART++ Turbo. The company claims that the new generation of Cooling Turbo reduces the phone’s temperature by up to 10-degree celsius as compared to its predecessor.
The device comes with a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 48MP primary shooter, coupled with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2MP depth of field lens, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front side, there’s a 32MP selfie shooter with f/2.08 aperture.
The smartphone runs the latest Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own FunTouch OS On top. It is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and comes with support for 18W fast charging technology.
OnePlus is all set to launch its flagship smartphones — OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro globally at a launch event on 14th April. Now, with just few days to go for the official launch, the company’s CEO Pete Lau has shared camera sample of the OnePlus 8 Pro.
He has shared a couple of images taken using the ultra wide camera sensor on the OnePlus 8 Pro. While sharing the images, he said: “ultra wide that can get ultra close. One side here was taken with a OnePlus 8 Pro, the other with another flagship phone (I think you can probably tell which is which).”
Here are the images shared by Pete Lau on Twitter.
The OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone is expected to come with a quad-camera setup that includes Sony IMX689 48-megapixel primary camera sensor with OIS and EIS, a 120-degree Sony IMX586 ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom and OIS and a 5-megapixel color filter with PDAF.
The quad cameras are coupled with dual-LED flash and Laser AF and the camera will have support for 30/60fps 4K video shooting, 48fps and 240fps slow-motion video recording, along with 3D Audio Zoom and flicker sensor.
The smartphone is expected to feature a 6.78-inch quad HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 19.8:9 aspect ratio. It is confirmed that the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, coupled with LPRRDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.
It runs Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own OxygenOS UI on top. The device will be powered by a 4,510mAh battery with 30W OnePlus Warp Charge 30T fast charging, 30W wireless charging and 3W reverse wireless charging.
Reports indicate that the OnePlus 8 Pro will come in three colors — Onyx Black, Glacial Green, and Ultramine Blue. As for the pricing, the 8GB + 128GB model will cost 930 euros while the 12GB + 256GB model will be priced at 1,020 euros with sale expected to start from 30th April.
OnePlus will be holding a global launch event for the OnePlus 8 series on April 14. The Chinese firm recently confirmed that the company will be holding a dedicated launch event for unveiling the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro phones in China on April 16. Ahead of the market release in China, OnePlus has started with the reservations of the OnePlus 8 lineup.
The OnePlus 8 series is now up for reservations through OnePlus’ official online store, JD.com and Tmall. The Chinese firm has also revealed that the first sales will be carried out on April 17 at 10AM (local time). There is no word on the pricing of the OnePlus 8 series for the Chinese markets.
OnePlus 8 pricing (Rumored)
A recent leak had revealed that the OnePlus 8 will be coming to Europe with a starting price of 729 euros for 8 GB + 128 GB model. The OnePlus 8 Pro may cost 930 euros for its 8 GB RAM and 128 GB variant. The OnePlus 8 will come in colors like Onyx Black, Glacial Green and Interstellar Glow. The Pro model will have come in the same black and green color variants along with Ultramarine Blue model.
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Specifications (Rumored)
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro will be sporting full HD+ 6.55-inch and quad HD+ 6.78-inch AMOLED displays, respectively. The OnePlus 8 duo will have in-screen fingerprint sensors. The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform will be powering both phones. The OnePlus 8 has a 4,310mAh battery and the Pro model has 4,510mAh battery. Both phones support 30W Warp Charge 30T. The Pro model will come with 30W wireless charging and 3W reverse wireless charging.
The OnePlus 8 duo will have 16-megapixel front-facing cameras. The OnePlus 8 has a triple camera system with Sony IMX586 main lens, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens and 2-megapixel macro shooter. The OnePlus 8 Pro’s quad camera setup has a Sony IMX689 48-megapixel primary lens, a Sony IMX586 ultrawide shooter, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a color filter.
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are both expected to arrive in 128 GB and 256 GB UFS 3.0 storage versions. The OnePlus 8 will come with 8 GB LPDDR4x RAM while the Pro model will come with 8 GB and 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM. The OnePlus 8 Pro will be the company’s first IP68 rated smartphone.
Honor has released a new poster through its Weibo account in China. The image shows that the Honor 30 series is powered by three different 5G-capable processors. The Honor 30S which belongs to the same series is powered by the Kirin 820 chipset. The poster reveals that Honor 30 and Honor 30 Pro will be arriving with Kirin 985 5G and Kirin 990 5G, respectively.
The Honor 30S debuted as the first Kirin 820 5G phone. The Honor 30 will be the first phone powered by the Kirin 985 5G chipset. The Kirin 990 5G chipset that powered the likes of the Huawei P40 series, Mate Xs foldable phone and Mate 30 Pro 5G will be driving the Honor 30 Pro.
Past reports have revealed that Honor 30 and Honor 30 Pro will have different rear-facing cameras. The Honor 30 Pro will have a primary Sony IMX700 lens whereas the vanilla model will flaunt a 40-megapixel lens. The Honor 30 is expected to arrive with 8 GB of RAM while the Pro model could be available in 8 GB as well as 12 GB RAM versions. The rest of the specs are believed to be identical on both phones.
The Honor 30 and Honor 30 Pro are expected to come with 6.57-inch AMOLED displays that deliver full HD+ resolution. These phones are likely to arrive with 4,000mAh batteries that will support 40W fast charging.
The Android 10 OS along with the latest version of the Magic UI will be loaded on the Honor 30 and 30 Pro. These phones are likely to come in 128 GB and 256 GB storage versions. Lastly, both phones will have 32-megapixel frontal shooters.
The iQOO 3 5G phone debuted in February as the first 5G-ready iQOO phone. The handset was powered by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform. Rumors have it that the upcoming iQOO Neo3 will be the second Snapdragon 865 SoC driven phone from the company. Unlike the iQOO 3, the Neo3 is expected to support higher refresh rates. iQOO’s General Manager has released a Weibo post that talks about an upcoming product. It seems to be another iQOO Neo3 teaser from the company after the one that was released last month.
The iQOO executive said that the company has adopted a new concept of “3 + 2 flagship supreme package.” Reliable tipster Ice Universe shared a possible explanation on what “3 + 2” referring to. Based on the available leaked details of the Neo3, the said that “3” relates to features like Snapdragon 865, 120Hz high refresh rate display and UFS 3.1 storage and “2” could refer to 4,500mAh and 44W fast charging.
The new leak also reveals that the iQOO Neo3 will be equipped with Wi-Fi 6. Leaked screengrabs that were reportedly taken from the same phone revealed that it could be coming with a punch-hole display. It won’t be an AMOLED, but an IPS LCD panel. Probably, it could be coming with a side-mounted fingerprint reader, but there is no evidence available to support this claim. The handset is said to be equipped with a 48-megapixel quad camera system on it back. Also, the phone will be arriving with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage.
The Redmi K30 Pro was recently introduced in China with a starting price of 2,999 Yuan (~$426). It is currently available as the cheapest Snapdragon 865 powered phone in China. It is speculated that the iQOO Neo3 will be rivaling with Redmi K30 Pro. Hence, there is a possibility that iQOO Neo3 could be coming with a staring cost of 3,000 Yuan.
Redmi released the K30 Pro model earlier this year. Since the K30 model released in January, it’s been over 2 months for us to imagine how the K30 Pro would kill those flagships as the K20 Pro did. And right now, the Redmi k30 Pro is just in our hands. Along with that, we’ve also got the Mi 10, which puts in the perfect position to see if Redmi’s flagship and Xiaomi’s flagship competes with each other.
Redmi K30 Pro vs Mi 10
Design
Its good to see that the K30 Pro used the complete full-screen design without any hole-punch or notch. In 2020, you will see almost all the flagships would turn to different kinds of hole-punch displays. For those who cannot accept the imperfection, the K30 Pro has given you the perfect solution.
The pop-up front camera is still one of the most effective setups for solving the dilemma between higher screen-to-body ratio and front camera components. Most phone producers have abandoned the pop-up mechanism, which probably is more about suppliers’ choices on balancing cost and user sensibility. But smartphone designers are still working on or, at least, waiting for the next solution, which is likely to be the in-screen camera. Comingback to the pop-up cameras, some users may worry about the thickness problem caused by the pop-up camera but in fact, the Redmi K30 Pro is not much thicker than the Mi 10.
Here’s how it pops-up from the top. Redmi has inherited its shiny pop-up motion, which is really not an elegant design but makes it more like a fancy toy.
And another detail different from the Mi10 is the flat display. Although a curved display is really able to catch eyes at first glance, we found that users usually got annoyed by the edge-mistouch problem. So, we appreciate that Redmi did not follow the trend for curved screen displays. Looking back to the rear camera arrangement, it reminded us of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, though the design of K30 Pro looks much simpler.
At the same time, the K30 Pro reserved a 3.5mm Audio port, which has been taken away on most flagships including the Mi 10. But the Mi 10 has dual speakers which are able to have stereo when holding the phone in hands, while the K30 Pro, though having a certification of Hi-Res Audio, struggle to provide the same enjoyment with only one speaker.
Display
One of the biggest differences in user experience is their display. Mi 10’s display features a 90Hz refresh rate, while the K30 Pro equipped a 60Hz one. I have to say one of the most intuitive feelings about using a phone is the visual experience on their displays. Thanks to the high refresh-rate, Mi 10 seems to be a bit more fluent in the system layout, though their inside CPU performance should be very close to each other.
But other than that, the Redmi K30 Pro is definitely an excellent 1080P HDR display and had a similar color presentation to the Mi 10.
Performance
About their performance, they both are equipped with a Snapdragon 865 SOC and LPDDR5 memory, which is the best combination for performance you can have in a 2020 Android Phone. But pay attention here not to get the wrong option, because the 6GB RAM and 128 ROM version of the K30 Pro features the LPDD4X memory. In addition, the K30 Pro is equipped with the UFS3.1 storage, while the Mi 10 features the UFS3.0 storage which was considered as one of the pros in Mi 10’s advertisement.
In our test, the UFS3.1 did have around 10% speed improvement of file transmission. And more importantly, the K30 Pro is a cheaper model.
AndroBench-Redmi K30 Pro vs Mi 10
In Geekbench 5 test, the K30 Pro performed a bit better than the Mi 10 in both single-core and multi-core tests. And then we moved to the Andro-bench, the Redmi K30 Pro was not just leading the race of sequence read and write speed affected by the storage capacity but also had better results of random read and write. And the Andro-bench storage test also proved that there was over 10% improvement of the sequence read and write speed with the UFS3.1 storage.
Gaming
But when we moved to gaming tests, the K30 Pro’s gaming performance was obviously limited by the 60Hz display. In PUBG Mobile, even though we applied the highest graphic settings, the K30 Pro stably maintained 60 fps through the whole test. And the Mi 10 amazingly reached at 83.6fps averagely under the same picture quality. And looking back at the PUBG Mobile on the K30 Pro, it’s a performance waste!
And then we did a stress test in Namian Legend. this time the results were able to reflect their actual CPU performance. Although Mi10’s frame rate peaked at 90 frames, it averaged at 47.5, while the average frame rate of K30 Pro is 49.5fps. And that also met the results shown in those benchmark apps.
Cameras
Redmi was known as a sub-brand pursuing cost-effectiveness. Cameras on Redmi generally were not able to challenge those outstanding camera phones. And unfortunately, Mi 10 series were just one of them. We shot photos on both of them and let’s see what we got.
From the samples we found that Mi 10 was able to produce vivid colors with a bit higher saturation, but we also admire the K30 Pro’s 64MP primary camera due to its ability to portray the true colors. And if we were thinking to have more editing possibilities, the 108MP cameras of the Mi 10 would reserve more detail and better color tolerance.
When things come down to the high-resolution mode, obviously we see the gap between these two phones. 64MP resolution is definitely one of the most popular high-resolution solutions, but if there could be a better option like this 108MP sensor, all we have to concern is just the software tuning. But to be honest, the improvement from 64 to 108MP probably is hard to notice for most users in daily use. Because it’s not easy to perceive the difference in the details when the resolutions get so high.
And we tried several wide-angle photos but found that they may feature the same wide-angle lens and sensors. The samples looked very close with good resolution and good anti-distortion.
They both feature a macro camera. But from their samples, we thought they were still at a ‘have fun’ level. Xiaomi has developed its own powerful night mode just like its rivals have developed a few software solutions on improving and balancing the brightness. These two models both could shoot night photos under extremely low light conditions. The night mode samples significantly reduced noise in the darkness. The Mi 10’s advantage of high resolution still worked in night mode, which was impressive during our whole camera review.
Charge
Another feature worth talking about is the charging efficiency. An included 33W charger gave the K30 Pro a full-charge just in around 63 minutes, while the 50W charger did it in just 47 minutes. Both of them were impressive. Especially for the Mi 10, it features the 30W wireless charging, which is even faster than on some flagship models’ wired charging. However, there’s no wireless charging on the K30 pro.
Conclusion
From a market perspective, the Redmi K series has inherited the former role of the Mi series, which were popular as cost-effective flagship killers. But as we’ve observed, it is getting more difficult than ever to play the role of an all-round candidate and save cost at the same time. The Redmi K30 Pro, to some extent, has matched its market positioning, and it’s still one of the high-end models to get your money’s worth. For most users the K30 Pro is a better buy starting at 2999 yuan ($426) despite its 60Hz display. It has a capable camera setup with a good design and powerful hardware to satisfy the requirements of most upper mid-range users.
The near $100 difference between the Redmi K30 Pro (8GB) and Mi 10 could be significant enough for most buyers to lean towards the former.
Redmi recently expanded its product offering to include a fitness tracker recently with the launch of the Redmi Band. The band isn’t any spectacular but is a cheap fitness tracker with several features.
The Redmi Band adopts a design different from the Mi Band models. Instead of a curved OLED screen, it features a flat AMOLED display which from the hands-on/unboxing images doesn’t look bad. The band equally comes in four attractive colours namely; black, blue, red and brown.
The Redmi Band features a rectangular-shaped 0.95-inch color AMOLED display with a 2.5D tempered glass on top to prevent the screen from scratches. The entire screen is touch-sensitive.
The Redmi smart band also comes with removable rubber straps. The strap is soft and made from skin-friendly material which makes it comfortable to wear for a longer duration. The band is designed in such a way that the charging port is embedded inside the straps with a charging icon embossed on the strap where it is located. It charges via a USB A port and as such, you can charge it on a laptop or any other device with a USB port.
The band comes in a colourful retail box similar to the one the Mi Band 4 comes in. The retail box contains only the smart band and a user manual.
For features, the Redmi Band comes with Bluetooth 5.0 BLE which enables it to connect with smartphones. The smart band presents with features such as heart rate monitor, five sports modes, pedometer, alarm, sedentary alert, call and SMS notifications
The band can conveniently pair with any smartphone running Android 4.4 or above and iOS 9.0 or higher. Most of all, it boasts of 14 days of battery life.
You’ll have to pay just $14 for the Redmi Band but that’s if you are in China. However, it is available to preorder outside China for $19.99 on Giztop.
Google may be launching the Pixel 4a soon as the leaks surrounding the model have been on the increase. There has bee an avalanche of sort of leaks surrounding the Pixel 4a. One of them is the retail box of the device which confirms the rear camera design of the device.
The Google Pixel 4a is expected to feature a square-shaped camera located at the left corner of the device. The module houses a single sensor as well as an LED flash. The retail box also shows a rear fingerprint sensor.
The Pixel 4a poster scooped from a promotional billboard was also spotted online. The poster also shows the front design of the device including the punch-hole selfie camera. The poster also shows the Pixel 4A will adopt a $399 price tag which will likely be the base variant.
As for the specs, 9to5google tips an inside source to have revealed that the Pixel 4a features a 5.81-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. The device will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC. The processor is integrated with an Adreno 618 GPU. The Pixel 4a will have Google’s own Titan M security chip just like last year Pixel 3a.
The source also hinted that the Pixel 4a will come with 6GB of RAM and will have a 3080mAh battery with 18W fast charge support. The Pixel 4a has previously been shown to have a 64GB model while the current source hints at a 128GB storage variant. The device will come with a 12.2MP rear camera and for selfies, there is an 8MP camera.
The Pixel 4a is expected to be announced during the Google I/O 2020 keynote on May 12th.
A lot of potential best-sellers hitten the Indian shelves during the last months. While waiting for their global debut, we think it is worth comparing the most interesting ones in order to establish which is the device with the highest value for money. Among the most interesting potential best-sellers, we got Redmi Note 9S, Poco X2, and Realme 6 Pro. All of them are actually available to purchase with very interesting price tags and advanced specifications, but which one deserves your money? This comparison will highlight the differences, the pro and the cons of these three amazing value for money handsets.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi POCO X2 vs Oppo Realme 6 Pro
Quad 48 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera
Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.9, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
Dual 20 + 2 MP f/2.2 and f/2.4 front camera
Quad 64 + 12 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.5, f/2.3 and f/2.4
Dual 16 + 8 MP f/2.1 and f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY
5020 mAh, fast charging 18W
4500 mAh, fast charging 27W
4300 mAh, fast charging 30W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, splash resistant
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot, splash resistant
Design
The most premium design is offered by the Poco X2. The Indian rebrand of the Redmi K30 4G is the only phone in this trio sporting an aluminum frame paired with a glass back. Realme 6 Pro is slightly more compact, but it has a plastic frame instead of an aluminum one, just like the Redmi Note 9S. In each case, you get protection against water (they are splash resistant), but they are not waterproof. Both the front glass and the glass back are protected by Gorilla Glass 5.
Display
Poco X2 is one of the few and most affordable smartphones with a display supporting a 120 Hz refresh rate and it wins the display comparison. All of these devices come with a Full HD+ IPS panel and a high refresh rate makes the difference with such displays. Further, Poco X2 supports HDR10, while its rivals do not. Righ after, we got the Realme 6 Pro with a still high 90 Hz refresh rate (unlike the Redmi Note 9S).
Specs & Software
With the Poco X2, you get a better processor, so also better performance. The Snapdragon 730G is obviously superior to the Snapdragon 720G, despite the latter is a more recent chipset. It has higher CPU and GPU performance, but the same efficiency. In its high-end memory configuration, Poco X2 also offers more internal storage: up to 256 GB. Redmi Note 9S and Realme 6 Pro have the same chipset, but Realme 6 Pro offers up to 8 GB of RAM while Redmi Note 9S stops at 6 GB. That is the reason why Realme 6 Pro takes the silver medal in the hardware comparison. Redmi Note 9S and Poco X2 run Android 10 customized by MIUI 11, while Realme 6 Pro has the Realme UI, still based on Android 10, out of the box.
Camera
The camera award goes to the Realme 6 Pro. What makes the difference on the rear side is its 12 MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. Instead of a telephoto lens, Redmi Note 9S and Poco X2 come with a pretty standard 2 MP depth sensor. Further, Realme 6 Pro is the only which offers an ultrawide dual front camera. The second place in the camera ranking goes to the Poco X2 coming with a 64 MP quad camera on the rear side and a dual camera on the front side including a depth sensor. Redmi Note 9S is inferior to both with its 48 MP quad camera and a single 16 MP selfie snapper.
Battery
Finally a moment of glory even for the Redmi Note 9S: thanks to its huge 5020 mAh battery, it is the king of battery life. Realme 6 Pro and Poco X2 are more or less at the same level even though their battery capacities are not the same, but Realme 6 Pro charges faster.
Price
In India, Redmi Note 9S is pretty affordable with a starting price of $249/€228, Realme 6 Pro starts at $228/€209, and Poco X2 is actually available for about $210/€192. If we exclude the battery life, Redmi Note 9S lags behind its two rivals. Realme 6 Pro wins the camera comparison (both front and rear cameras), while Poco X2 has a better display and a better chipset.
Chuwi is always known for its exemplary laptop and tablet products. The company’s AeroBook series has already received a lot of appreciation in recent years due to competitive pricing. Chuwi is on the verge to introduce a new AeroBook series laptop in the market as it already listed on the IndieGoGo platform. Chuwi AeroBook Pro 15.6 carries all the high-performing hardware to give you powerful gaming experience. The 15.6-inch Ultra HD display, Intel i5 processor with Intel Iris Graphics 500, metal body, and full-sized keyboard is a perfect combination for a gaming laptop.
The new Aerobook Chuwi 15.6 laptop comprises of all the top-notch specs. It is a perfect companion for a gamer who wants to own a gaming laptop at jaw breaking prices. Below we are discussing some important aspects that makes the laptop a gaming machine.
Powerful Intel i5 Processor
The processor is known as the powerhouse of a laptop which do all the processing. Chuwi AeroBook Pro features an Intel i5 6287U processor with a frequency of 3.5GHz featuring four threads. It also carries an Iris Graphics 550 graphics card with a base frequency of 300 MHz and can reach 1.1Ghz. It is a perfect match for playing graphics-intensive and light stand-alone games.
Better display for smooth gaming experience
The company has tested the display and all other hardware configuration with Hero League game and found that it can give a great gaming experience. The laptop maintains 80 frames per second with 1080P picture quality. The display quality drops to 55 frames per second while rendering complex scenes in warfares.
The Iris 550 graphics card is smart enough to handle any large 3D scenes efficiently at 55 frames per second. It can easily run stand-alone games like a Tomb raider with 50 frames per second in the game test.
The laptop is designed in a way to dissipate heat accumulated while gaming for hours.
CHuwi AeroBook 15.6 is listed on Indiegogo for a 20% discount. You can know more about the device by heading to the official website.
Team Win Recovery Project or TWRP for short plays an important role in the Android modding community. It is essential for backups and installing custom ROMs and mods on smartphones and tablets. Being an open-source project, TWRP recovery is available for various devices and now Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Mi Mix 3 5G also obtain official support.
Stock recoveries on Android devices have limited functionalities. They are designed to only install official OEM software. Therefore, custom recoveries came into picture and TWRP is the most popular one.
These recoveries can backup all the partition of the device and can even restore them when needed. Further, they are also capable of installing non-OEM software like custom ROMs and mods. Modified versions of TWRP can also enable dual-booting on certain devices.
Now as TWRP adds official support for Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Mi Mix 3 5G (the company’s first 5G smartphone), users of these devices can finally enjoy the benefits of an official custom recovery. However, they will need to unlock the bootloader of their handsets first to install it.
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Mi Mix 3 5G was Xiaomi's first 5G phone
After installing TWRP, users of the above-mentioned devices can backup their stock MIUI ROM, install custom ROMs and custom mods of their choice or even install the latest stable or beta MIUI Recovery ROM.
If you are using any of these devices and want to try TWRP on it, then download it from the link provided below.
Yesterday at the Huawei P40 series Chinese launch event, the company also announced Huawei Card, a knock-off of Apple Card. But the details of it are scarce just like its availability.
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The newly announced Huawei Card will be available in both virtual and physical versions just like the Apple Card. However, unlike the latter, it will have an annual fee but the company is waiving it for early adopters for the first year. Additionally, those users will be eligible for the waiver of the second-year annual fee by making a certain required amount of transactions.
The Huawei Card in partnership with Union Pay will be NFC-enabled for contactless payments. Apart from the waiver schemes mentioned above, the cardholders can also enjoy cashback offers, VIP lounge access, travel bonuses, and others.
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As for security, Huawei assures the Huawei Card and Huawei Pay services will have a robust security system just like its other offerings.
Huawei is yet to reveal the availability of Huawei Cards in its home country China. If it succeeds, the company might introduce it in other markets. The Chinese tech giant’s Huawei Pay service is available only in limited countries, hence Huawei card may not make it to a lot of countries outside of China.
Richar Yu also unveiled the firm’s shipment results and market share for 2019. The CEO hinted that Huawei’s consumer business raked in total revenue of 467.304 billion yuan ($65 billion). This represents a year-on-year increase of 34.0%. Shipment of both Huawei and Honor phones exceeded 240 million units, an increase of more than 16% year-on-year. He also disclosed that the company shipped over 6.9 million units of 5G phones last year.
Yu Chengdong added that with Huawei’s impressive record, the company could easily have dethroned Samsung to become the world’s number one mobile phone manufacturer in terms of shipping volume if not for the US/China trade war. Even with the sanctions, Huawei’s record shipping makes it the number 2 phone manufacturer globally after Samsung.
The Huawei exec also spoke about the DXOMark-topping camera technology onboard its latest smartphones. Yu Chengdong mentioned that Huawei cameras are far ahead of its industry rivals including Apple. He hinted that the Huawei P40 Pro camera parts cost $100 which is quite expensive considering there are other parts sourced from suppliers inside the phone. Thus, revealed that the profit margin for the P40 Pro is very low. He lamented how Apple is selling low-cost things very expensive, while Huawei is selling its products with expensive, cutting-edge technology at cheap prices.
Yu Chengdong equally hinted that Huawei has always invested heavily in R&D. In 2019, Huawei’s R&D expenses reached 131.7 billion yuan (about $18.5 billion US dollars). The huge investment is yielding results, though. Huawei currently holds more than 85,000 patents worldwide, 90% of which are invention patents. In 2019, the Chinese tech giant ranked first in terms of patent applications as its patent filings in the EU reached 3524, WIPO data revealed recently.
The Honor 8A which launched in China in January 2019 has now gotten a successor in the UK. Called the Honor 8A 2020, the phone is now available for pre-order on Clove.
The Honor 8A 2020 shares practically a lot of its specs with the 2019 version. It has the same 6.09-inch Dewdrop Display and the resolution remains unchanged at 720 x 1560.
The processor is also the same MediaTek Helio P35 processor with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. The rear camera is a single 13MP f/1.8 sensor and there is an 8MP f/2.0 camera. The new additions are a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a USB Type-C port for charging.
The battery capacity remains at 3020mAh and the phone ships with EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie. The Honor 8A 2020 is available in Blue and Black with a price tag of £108.33 (£130 including tax). The listing on Clove says the phone will be in stock by April 15.
After several leaks and rumors, Umidigi unveiled an affordable flagship Umidigi S5 Pro smartphone. It features high-end specifications including Helio G90T processor, 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 256GB Storage and much more at jaw breaking price of $300. The beautifully carved device is actually competing against the Honor P40. Moreover, the users will find an in-display fingerprint sensor and a pop-up selfie camera to make space for a full-view display. The smartphone is expected to start retailing in May.
Umidigi S5 Pro is an affordably priced smartphone with promising performance using MediaTek Helio G90T gaming chipset. The Cortex-A76 CPU with 2 x A76 2.05GHz large core, 6 x A55 2.0GHz octa-core makes the smartphone faster and powerful. Moreover, it houses a liquid cooling system to keep performance intact while gaming or doing any CPU intensive task. Besides, the S5 Pro comes with a 6GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage.
Umidigi S5 Pro embeds a beautiful full-view 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display housing an in-display fingerprint sensor and a pop-up selfie camera. The display offers 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution having a 93.1% screen-to-body ratio. The full-view display will provide an immersive and vivid viewing experience.
In the camera department, Umidigi S5 pro features a quad-camera rear module featuring a 48-megapixel primary camera with f/1.79 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel macro camera, and another 5-megapixel depth camera. On the front, the users can take beautiful selfies with an AI-enabled 16-megapixel f/2.0 aperture lens encased in a pop-up module.
There’s a 4680 mAh battery with an 18W fast charger in the box. The S5 Pro runs on Android 10 with near-stock Android experience packing system-wide dark mode, new gestures and much more. In sensors, there are proximity, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, electronic compass and -in-screen fingerprint. It measures 159.2 x 75.7 x 9.6 mm and weighs 202g. The users will get GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BeiDou as navigation sensors.
Umidigi S5 Pro Review video:
UMIDIGI S5 Pro Full Specs
Screen: 6.39″ FHD+ AMOLED Ultra FullView Display
CPU: MediaTek, Helio G90T, 2 x A76 2.05GHz large core, 6 x A55 2.0GHz
Umidigi S5 Pro will start retailing at a price less than $300 (~INR 22,800) and will take place in May 2020. However, it is listed for $333 on AliExpress. It will be available on Ocean Blue and Cosmic Black colors.
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In the optics department, the Mi 10 Global Version houses a quad-camera setup with a 108MP, 13MP, 2MP, and a 2MP camera at the back. Upfront, there’s a 20MP selfie camera.
Much to the relief of those unwilling to shell out that kind of money on a handset, the popular Chinese e-tailer is giving its loyal users a chance to save $50. To avail of this noteworthy discount, all you need to do is to apply coupon code RK30P50 at check out.
