Samsung, the leading smartphone brand in the world, is now also the top manufacturer for smartphone displays. The South Korean tech giant is well known for its AMOLED displays which have helped it reclaim the number one spot in the smartphone display market in Q3 2019.
Stats Via IHS Markit
According to a new report from IHS Markit, Samsung accounted for about 29 percent of total smartphone display shipments in the third quarter of this year. In comparison, in Q2 2019 it only had a 21.3 percent market share. The sizeable jump in sales numbers has propelled Samsung to the top spot again beating out BOE displays for the first time since Q4 of 2018.
Samsung’s active matrix organic light emitting displays (or AMOLED) is becoming increasingly more popular with other smartphone manufacturers. David Hseih, Senior Director from IHS Markit also stated that more and more companies are quickly adopting the AMOLED technology for their mid to even high-end smartphone offerings. Many major brands including Apple, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and even Xiaomi have used AMOLED technology in their high-end models in 2019. Being the most seasoned and well-known supplier of AMOLED displays, the company has seen AMOLED shipments totaling 146 million units in Q3, up from 93 million from Q2 2019.
Galaxy Note 8 Featuring A Super AMOLED Display
Notably, this also marked the first time AMOLED shipments had surpassed LTPS TFT LCD shipments (144 million). Hence, it implies the AMOLED demand in the market will only further increase and Samsung will be well utilizing this opportunity. Furthermore, other Chinese companies like BOE, Visionox, ChinaStar, Tianma, and EverDislpay will also seek to gain with their AMOLED offerings but will be nowhere near the South Korean veteran.
The U.S. Ambassador to Germany called comments by officials in Berlin who compared the threat of U.S. and Chinese espionage an “insult” to American troops stationed in the country. This is the latest in a slew of issues that have emerged as the result of Huawei’s involvement in the development of Germay’s 5G networks.
This comes as a result of German Minister Peter Altmaier, one of Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel’s few allies on her 5G approach, comparing concerns over potential spying by the Chinese government to previous phone-tapping by the “unreliable” US government.
Over the weekend, Altmaier commented on concerns that Huawei would be subject to China’s laws that could require the company to hand over data from its communications networks to Chinese intelligence agencies. “The US also requires its companies to provide certain information needed to fight terrorism,” he said.
The volley by U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell, a Trump loyalist who has stoked trans-Atlantic tensions with pointed comments on German-U.S. divisions, is likely to compound controversy over the participation of China’s Huawei Technologies Co. in Germany’s fifth-generation mobile technology.
Considering Altmaier’s statement, Grenell could now declare a victory of sorts. And yet, Grenell’s meddling could actually achieve the opposite of its desired effect, namely mistrust and opposition. The US is increasingly wielding its market power not only against its opponents, but against its friends as well.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel meeting U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell
Merkel has been fending off pressure from the United States, her own party and the German parliament to ban Huawei as a candidate to for building Germany’s 5G infrastructure. The German government is concerned that banning Huawei could result in retribution from the Chinese government against the lucrative German car industry.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has cast doubt on whether Chinese telecom equipment vendor Huawei Technologies could participate in the development and construction of the country’s 5G data network.
Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state due to its national security laws, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there. Germany therefore wants to add a test of trustworthiness to the 5G security catalogue that so far had mainly envisaged an evaluation of technical criteria, Maas said.
MediaTek has bet big on 5G and slowly but steadily we are seeing the fruits of its investment in the new generation network technology. Today, MediaTek has announced the Dimensity 1000 5G, its brand new high-end smartphone chipset that will take on the likes of Snapdragon 855 and Kirin 990 5G. In case you are wondering, this is the same MediaTek MT6885Z 5G chipset revealed a few months back. AnTuTu confirms Dimensity 1000 is the MT6889. Today, the Taiwanese chipmaker has revealed its official name and specifications.
MediaTek has made it clear that they mean business with the Dimensity 1000 5G chipset. The processor features four high-end Cortex-A77 based BIG cores clocked at 2.6GHz and four Cortex-A55 power-efficient cores clocked at 2.0GHz. Interestingly, this is a dual cluster arrangement instead of the tri-cluster arrangements that we’ve been seeing on high-end processors like Kirin 990, Snapdragon 855 and even Exynos 990. The new MediaTek chip comes with the new Mali-G77 MP9 GPU, which is the same one found on the Exynos 990 with a couple of cores less.
5G is one of the biggest highlights of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset. It comes with an integrated Helio M70 5G modem that saves space and is efficient at the same time. It is the world’s fastest throughput SoC with 4.7Gbps downlink and 2.5Gbps uplink speeds and supports both standalone and non-standalone networks (Sa/NSA). It also comes with multi-mode support so it supports all networks from 5G to 2G. Note that the Dimensity 1000 5G is a sub-6GHz chip and does not support the mmWave 5G networks that are used on a wide scale in countries like the U.S.
The new MediaTek 5G chip is also the world’s first SoC to support dual 5G SIMs. So you can use two 5G SIM cards in a phone powered by this processor. Existing 5G chipsets only support 5G in one SIM card slot.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 5G is also AI heavy, all thanks to its 5-core APU. This includes two heavy cores, three medium cores, and one light core. MediaTek claims that this design improves the efficiency of AI-related tasks. For example, simple tasks like facial recognition might use just the light core while power-hungry AI apps such as the camera can use the heavy cores. In terms of performance figures, the new chip boasts of 4.5 TOPS (trillion operations per second).
The MediaTek Dimensity 1000 5G chipset summary
MediaTek’s new 5G chip comes with a capable 5-core ISP as well. It supports single cameras up to 80MP and dual camera setups featuring a 32MP and 16MP sensors. Another big highlight of this new chip is its support for HDR video. In fact, the Dimensity 1000 5G is the world’s first SoC to support multi-frame HDR video. It is also the first chip to support Google AV1 format up to 4K resolution at 60fps. The chip supports QHD+ displays with a 90Hz refresh rate and FHD+ displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate. The Dimensity 1000 5G supports Wi-Fi 6, BL 5.1, and Voice over New Radio (VoNR).
The first smartphones with Dimensity 1000 5G chipset will launch in Q1 2020 in markets like China & other Asian countries. US & EU will get the new chip powered devices in the second half of 2020.
Most of the Xiaomi phones that have released this year have “M19XXXXX” model numbers. New Xiaomi phones with M2001J2E/ M2001J2C and M2001J1E / M2001J1C model numbers have appeared on the database of 3C certification authority of China. It is too early to ascertain whether it is a Xiaomi or Redmi phone, but it can be speculated that these could be phones arriving in early 2020 as they have “M20XXXXX” model numbers.
The 3C certification of the M2001J2E/C Xiaomi phone has revealed that it is a 5G-ready device. The 3C listing reveals that the phone could be shipped with MDY-11-EF charger that carries support for 30W rapid charging. The already available Mi CC9 Pro ships with the same charger and carries support for 30W charging for its massive 5,260mAh battery.
The M2001J1E/C seems to be a higher edition of the M2001J2E/C device. It also supports 5G connectivity. The MDY-11-EB charger that has been spotted in its 3C listing states that it offers 66W fast charging. Hence, it appears that it will be arriving as the fastest charging capabilities seen on a smartphone. The Snapdragon 855+ SoC powered OPPO Reno Ace flagship phone that was made official in October came with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 Flash Charge technology. The rapid charging tech on the Reno Ace can completely charge its 4,000mAh battery in just 40 minutes. At present, there is information available on the battery capacities and other specs of the M2001J2E/C and M2001J1E/C phones.
It is being speculated that the M2001J2E/C and M2001J1E/C could be Xiaomi Mi 10 series of flagship phones that may include devices like Mi 10 and M10 Pro. Xiaomi was expected to update its Mi MIX series in the second half of 2019. However, instead of launching a new Mi MIX series flagship phone, the company introduced the Mi MIX Alpha concept phone. Hence, there is a possibility that the M2001J2E/C and M2001J1E/C could be Xiaomi MI MIX 4 variants. Probably, the newly spotted M2001J2E/C and M2001J1E/C phones could be fueled by the Snapdragon 865 5G chipset that is expected to go official next week.
Apart from aforementioned devices, the 3C database includes few more unidentified Xiaomi phones. The M2001G7AE 5G phone with 30W charging support could be the Redmi K30 that is scheduled to go official on Dec. 10. The M1912G7BE/C was spotted with a 27W charger. The said device does not support 5G connectivity. The M1911U2E 5G phone had received certification from national Radio Authority (NRA) of China. However, no details on it are available yet.
Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy Fold. Despite the device not having a steady initial launch, the company has relaunched the device which was one of the first of its kind successfully. Smartphones with folding displays have been a popular trend of 2019 with many companies like Huawei and Motorola also having foldable device offerings. Now, a new report suggests that Samsung is also working on a new Galaxy tab with a foldable display.
The recent Samsung patents reveal a Samsung Galaxy Tab featuring clamshell based folding display. In other words, the device, unlike the Galaxy Fold, will bend from the top to the bottom (vertically) rather than from either side (horizontally) similar to Motorola Razr 2019. Notably, the patents also reveal a full body screen on the front which may suggest that the Korean tech giant might be implementing an in-display front camera.
The design from the patents and renders also showcase the key functional aspect of the tab. With this device, Samsung may develop a Galaxy Tab with portability in mind as the device after being folded will be easier to carry and might be able to fit in pockets as well. Furthermore, the designs also show that the device could be used in the form of a mini laptop by resting its bottom half on a surface and using the upper portion as the main screen. The folding mechanic might lead to the inclusion of some interesting multitasking mechanics. Since the Galaxy Fold received acclaim for being a phone capable of tablet functionality, the aforementioned capability of turning into a mini laptop might be more appealing to the business-related markets as well.
Renders Via LetsGoDigital
The design patents for the upcoming device were applied for by Samsung Electronics and in the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Office database. Unfortunately, we don’t know if Samsung plans to bring this design into reality.
Xiaomi‘s latest smartwatch is targeted squarely at children, and it’s a pretty decent option for kids. The Mi Rabbit Children’s Watch 2S is available today, and it’s purchasable from Xiaomi Mall at the price of 199 yuan, or about $29. It’s not a bad price for such a device, especially considering the features available here.
Mi Rabbit Children’s Watch 2S is equipped with a 1.3-inch colour touch dislay with a resolution of 240×240. It has a round and soft appearance designed for children, and it fits comfortably on the hand. It’s also IPX8 waterproof, so you don’t need to worry about spills or water damage in any way.
MiTu Children’s Watch 2S supports AI real-time positioning, and can accurately pinpoint the user’s location, regardless of whether they’re indoors in large shopping malls, at high-speed rail stations or even on airfields. The built-in 600mAh battery paired with the watch’s low power chip means it can achieve up to 7 days of standby on a single charge.
The watch also has a built in AI assistant called a XiaoAI classmate. It features AI question answering, chatting, playing music, encyclopedic questioning, essentially things that most AI assistants can do. It also features the ability to stay silent during classes, which can be enabled through the MiTu app. This leaves it with only time checking and SOS messages. Overall, it’s a relatively solid watch for children, especially with the inexpensive price.
This afternoon, MediaTek will host a 5G solution release and global partner conference in Shenzhen to officially unveil their commercial-grade 5G chip solution. Taiwanese news outlet “Business Times” revealed that while MediaTek’s 5G chips are fully primed to go on sale, prices have risen by 20%. Despite this, it seems companies are still willing to pay the extra premium for these chipsets.
The Industrial and Commercial Times believes that the reason for this compliance is that other companies simply aren’t pumping out enough 5G chips for the market. Qualcomm’s reliance on Samsung’s 7nm process for chipsets means that the yield rate isn’t going to be that high, and that’s a problem when companies are pushing for 5G as soon as possible.
According to the market, the yield of Qualcomm Snapdragon 7250 chipsets built on Samsung’s 7nm process is less than 30%. On top of that, Samsung also sells 5G chips to other companies, like Vivo. The 5G chipset market is heating up, and MediaTek seems all set to be a big player this time around. We’re looking forward to how things will turn out.
Huawei is scheduled to launch the Huawei Nova 6 at an event in China on Dec. 5. Apart from the 4G and 5G variants of the Nova 6, the company is also expected to unveil the Nova 6 SE. This is not the first time the Nova 6 SE has been mentioned in public. Popular tipster Evan Blass had mentioned about the existence of the device earlier in November. Initial renders of the Nova 6 SE surfaced over the past weekend, revealing quite a few features of the smartphone.
Android Headlines shared a couple of images of the Nova 6 SE yesterday. Although the green filter makes it impossible to identify the actual color variant, a quad-camera setup at the rear is prominent. The Nova 6 SE also gets a punch-hole display, instead of the Nova 6’s dual selfie camera setup. While initial rumors suggested that the rear camera layout would be vertically-aligned, the new images revealed a square layout, with an LED flash housed below the unit.
Huawei Nova 6 SE Specifications and Features (Rumored)
The Huawei Nova 6 SE is expected to flaunt Sony’s new 60-megapixel IMX686 sensor at the rear along with a 16-megapixel sensor and two 2-megapixel sensors. The smartphone could be similar to the Huawei Nova 5z that debuted last month. The Nova 6 SE is likely to draw power from the Kirin 810 SoC that debuted in the Huawei Nova 5 back in June this year.
Powering the smartphone could be a 4,800mAh battery with 40W Huawei Supercharge. The smartphone flaunts a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for additional security along with the volume rocker on the right edge. The Nova 6 SE will likely retain an IPS LCD display considering its mid-range placement. There is no official confirmation on a launch date or price at the moment.
In related news, the Huawei Nova 6 is rumored to flaunt a 6.44-inch display along with the Kirin 990 SoC. The pill-shaped cutout on its screen will be equipped with 32-megapixel dual selfie snappers with 105-degree field-of-view. The rear-facing camera setup of the phone may feature the forthcoming Sony IMX686 lens. The smartphone may draw power from a 4,000mAh battery and may arrive with 40W fast charging charging technology support.
Vivo will be launching the Vivo X30 series of smartphones in December. Yesterday, the Chinese firm had released the first teaser of the Vivo X30 to showcase its design and zooming capabilities. Today, Vivo has shared a new teaser video through its Weibo account. It reveals that the Vivo X30 will arrive with support for 60x super zoom tech.
The new teaser shows that the Vivo X30 will offer 60x zoom to see things that are not easily visible to the naked eye. It appears that the smartphone will be able to capture clear shots even after achieving 60x zoom. The Vivo X30 could be offering 60x digital zoom just like the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom phone that was announced in April this year. Like the OPPO phone, the Vivo X30 could be equipped with a periscope lens. The teasers of the Vivo X30 series that have been released so far state that it will allow users to take advantage of professional photography experience.
Shown below is a new poster that was released few minutes ago. It confirms that the Vivo X30 will be equipped with support with dual-mode 5G. The Chinese firm has previous confirmed that the Vivo X30 series will be driven by the Exynos 980 chipset by Samsung.
It is believed that the Vivo V1938A/T 5G phone that was recently certified by the 3C authority of China could be the Vivo X30 phone. The 3C certification had revealed that the phone may ship with a 33W rapid charger.
The Vivo X30 could be coming with a 6.59-inch AMOLED full HD+ display. The phone may come with 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB / 256 GB storage choices, 4,500mAh battery and 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad cameras. The Vivo X30 Pro may arrive with a 6.89-inch AMOLED full HD+ display. It may offer users with 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB storage, 4,500mAh battery and 0-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel quad cameras.
The displays of Vivo X30 and X30 Pro phones are rumored to support 90Hz refresh rate. These devices will include in-display fingerprint scanners and may feature 32-megapixel selfie cameras. The X30 and X30 Pro may arrive with respective starting prices of 3,198 Yuan (~$455) and 3,998 Yuan (~$568) in China.
At a launch event in Shanghai, China yesterday, Huawei launched a few products, including Huawei Sound X smart speaker which has been co-developed by Huawei along with Devialet, a French-audio company.
Now, comments from the company’s executive indicates that Huawei is quite confident about the success of this speaker in China. Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business has claimed that the sales of Huawei Sound X will “certainly be more than Apple HomePad” in China.
While the Huawei Sound X is priced at 1,999 yuan, the Apple HomePod costs 2,299 yuan in China. The smart speaker from Huawei is currently up for pre-orders in the company’s home market with a deposit of 100 yuan and will start shipping from 5th December.
As for the features, the Sound X comes with two 3.5” subwoofers (60W in total) and uses SAM bass enhancement technology and is claimed to be the first smart speaker with a Hi-Res certification. As per the company, the bass can dive to an ultralow frequency of 40Hz, allowing you to feel the bass effect with your entire body.
It offer sound intensity of 93 decibels and Huawei says that even at such a high volume, sounds are not distorted because the speaker uses Devialet’s Push-Push acoustic design. The Push-Push design has two symmetrical woofers installed in a confined space and cancels out noise generated at a high volume by using the back-wave thrust.
The speaker also comes with six evenly distributed 1.5” 8W mid-range speakers alongside the subwoofers which are tuned using Huawei’s Histen sound algorithm. The Sound X also has spatial awareness, so it adjusts sound output depending on where it is placed.
The company has placed microphones around the speaker that can pick up your voice from up to 5 meters away. The combination of the 1.5GHz MediaTek MT8518 quad-core processor and anti-interference signal processing technology ensures that your commands are picked up even in a noisy environment. It comes with 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage. It supports dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and has a power rating of 24V 2.7A.
The Huawei Sound X also has NFC support and if your phone too has NFC, all you have to do is touch it against the NFC icon on the speaker. The speaker can also be paired with another unit for a dual-speaker stereo mode. It can be used to control compatible smart home products. Huawei’s HiLink technology works with products from Midea, Gree, TCL, Haier, Skyworth, Bosch, Siemens and more.
Huawei held a launch event in Shanghai, China yesterday where the company launched a few devices, including MatePad Pro, Sound X smart speaker, and a couple of models of MateBook D laptop.
After the launch event, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business, Yu Chengdong said during an interview that the company is planning to launch an over-the-ear headphones which should go official in 2020.
He also said that the company is currently working hard on the upcoming headphones which will be technologically advanced and will be a unique product. However, he has not revealed what the device packs that will make it “unique”.
The company had recently launched its all-new true wireless earphones — Huawei FreeBuds 3, which are powered by the company’s Kirin A1 chipset, touted as the world’s first chipset to come certified for Bluetooth 5.1.
Talking about the FreeBuds 3, Yu Chengdong said that it is doing a good job when it comes to noise reduction and comfort while wearing them. He also goes on to add that they are performing well in terms of sales and the user feedback has also been good.
He says that the company will seize on the goodwill of such good-performing headphones and will continue to offer outstanding products to the users, such as the upcoming Huawei over-the-ear headphones.
While he has confirmed that the Huawei headphones are coming in the year 2020, no specific launch date or the timeline has been revealed. However, since the company is already working on it, the launch should be just weeks or couple of months away.
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Earlier this month, we reported that India’s one of the largest online marketplace Flipkart has partnered with Nokia to launch Nokia-branded Smart TVs in the Indian market. This will be the fifth smartphone maker to enter the smart TVs market after Honor, Motorola, OnePlus, and Huawei.
Now, some of the key features about the upcoming Nokia Smart TV have been leaked online. The leaked images, first published by Digit.in, teases corner frame design from two angles. It is clearly visible that the TV has brushed metal finish top left corner and at the bottom top right, there’s “Sound by JBL” branding.
Flipkart has revealed that Nokia’s new offering will come with features like Minimal Harmonic Distortion and Clear Vocal Tones to ensure immersive sound experience. Further, Dolby Audio and DTS TruSurround will enable high-quality audio playback from the TV’s front speakers. The Nokia Smart TV will also be able to decode surround sound with the help of the DTS TruSurround.
Recently, the Nokia smart TV was spotted on the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) database which confirmed that there will be a 55-inch panel with 4K Ultra HD resolution. It is reported that the device will run Android 9-based proprietary OS and will come with access to the Google Play Store.
In India, the Nokia Smart TV will compete against the likes of Xiaomi’s Mi TV, OnePlus TV and the recently launched Motorola TV. It’s noteworthy that Motorola TVs are launched in India under a strategic partnership of the Lenovo-owned company with Flipkart, similar to this deal of Flipkart with Nokia.
After Redmi launched its flagship Redmi K20 and K20 Pro smartphones, the brand had confirmed that it has already started working on the Redmi K30 series smartphones. The company has even shared some of the key details about the upcoming device.
Recently, Xiaomi founder and CEO had revealed that the Redmi K30 smartphone will make its debut by the end of this year. Well, that is turning out to be true as Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi brand has officially announced the launch date.
The Redmi K30 smartphone is now confirmed to go official in the company’s home market China on 10th December. However, it is believed that the company will only launched the Redmi K30 smartphone while the K30 Pro will go official next year.
It’s noteworthy that the Redmi K30 will be the company’s first smartphone to come with support for dual-mode 5G which includes SA and NSA modes. So far, it is known that the phone will come with a punch-hole display.
The punch-hole cut-out on top of the display will be housing two front-facing camera sensors. Further, it has been revealed that the smartphone will come with support for 30W fast charging technology.
Apart form these features, nothing has been officially revealed related to the specifications of the upcoming Redmi K30 smartphone. However, leaks indicate that the phone will have a 6.66-inch display with a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution. It is also expected to come with side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Under the hood, the device could come powered by Qualcomm’s new 7xx-series processor with support for dual-mode 5G, coupled with Adreno 618 graphics processor. This is the same GPU that the company has used in Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 730G.
An image of the smartphone that recently got leaked reveals that the phone will have support for 120Hz refresh rate, which is totally unexpected as the company seems to be going a step ahead by adopting 120Hz instead of 90Hz but it could be for the Pro model.
We are expecting the smartphone to run Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box along with the company’s new MIUI 11 custom user interface. To know more about the phone, including full specifications, pricing, and availability details, we’ll have to wait a couple of weeks for the official launch event to take place.
Three days ago, Vivo V17 went official, but it is nothing new. It is nothing more than a rebranded version of the Vivo S1 Pro announced days before. And just like its twin sibling, it has a lot of competition. Among the latest devices released with very similar specs and a very similar price to the Vivo V17, there are Realme X2 and Huawei Nova 5z. In this comparison, we will explain to you all the main differences between these three phones and what you should go for depending on your most common needs. Note that we are talking about mid-rangers focused on quality-price ratio suitable for average users, not about flagships and neither about entry-level devices.
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
13 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 +2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.3, f/2.4 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
4000 mAh, fast charging 18W
4500 mAh, fast charging 18W
4000 mAh, fast charging 30W with VOOC Flash Charge 4.0
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
Given the goodness of actual midrange smartphones, only a few people really need a flagship, even when it comes to the design. All of these devices are equipped with an elegant glass back, but my favorite one is the Huawei Nova 5z for two reasons. First, it has a punch-hole display: instead of a silly notch, it sports a single hole inside the display which integrates a front camera. Second, it is way more compact than both Realme X2 and Vivo S1 Pro. But unfortunately, it has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, while Realme X2 and Vivo V17 have an optical in-display fingerprint reader that is more comfortable.
Display
Huawei Nova 5z does not offer a bad image quality, but it has an IPS display and not everyone likes it. Both Vivo S1 Pro and Realme X2 come with a Super AMOLED display, so you may like them a lot more for their more vivid colors. On the Realme X2, you even get the Gorilla Glass 5 protection for the front panel.
Specs & Software
The most performing chipset is on board of the Realme X2 and it is the Snapdragon 730G, which means Realme X2 wins the hardware comparison. You can even find this device in a better memory configuration with up to 8 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of internal storage and UFS 2.1 storage as well. Unlike Vivo V17 and Huawei Nova 5z, it even sports a dedicated micro SD slot (separated from the dual SIM slot, so that you can use both at the same time). In the second place, we got the Kirin 810 which, despite being made with a better production process (7 nm), does not reach the performance of the Snapdragon 730G. These devices have a customized Android 9 Pie version out of the box with three different user interfaces.
Camera
Realme X2 has the best hardware and it even wins the camera comparison. All feature a quad rear camera, but the Realme X2 is the only with a 64 MP main sensor providing a higher level of detail and better overall quality. When it comes to the front camera, all sport the same 32 MP sensor. Both Vivo V17 and Huawei Nova 5z have a 48 MP quad camera, so you get more or less the same photo quality with marginal differences depending on the software optimization.
Battery
Vivo V17 offers 500 mAh more of battery capacity, that is why it lasts more on a single charge. But Realme X2 charges faster with its 30W VOOC fast charging technology.
Price
Vivo V17 is sold at €290/$319, Realme X2 has a €299/$330 price, and Huawei Nova 5z costs about €227/$250. At the end of the day, Realme X2 looks slightly more convincing due to its better rear camera and higher-end hardware.
After a long tiring day at work, the last thing you want to think of is cleaning your room. While keeping your surroundings clean and tidy all the time is extremely important, it is quite a backbreaking task, especially if you are a working man or woman.
Much to the relief of those who aren’t willing to spend a considerable amount of their day cleaning their homes, Lenovo has come with an amazing robot vacuum cleaner. Dubbed as the Lenovo X1 LDS Lidar, this robot can efficiently clean your kitchen, balcony, bedroom or any other area of the house you want without requiring a lot of your effort.
The X1 uses the LDS Lidar to determine the cleaning route, as well as its superior disentangling ability to ensure it never gets trapped. We will talk more about the feature-laden robot vacuum cleaner in just a bit, but before that, let us check out the Global Launch of the Lenovo X1 LDS Lidar Robot Vacuum Cleaner on Gearbest as it comprises a great discount, as well as gifts.
The Lenovo X1 understandable carries a steep price tag of $648.06 on both offline, as well as online stores. Much to the relief of those who aren’t willing to shell out that kind of money on a robot vacuum cleaner, Gearbest is offering it for a lowered price of just $429.99 as part of the device’s global launch promo.
In addition to getting the aforesaid discount, Gearbest users placing their orders during the activity period i.e. between November 25th to December 8th will be eligible for getting free gifts. The first 400 lucky buyers will receive the Smart AI TWS11B True Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Earphone Mini Portable Touch Control Binaural Earbuds with Charging Dock worth $21.15 free with their orders.
On top of that, two lucky winners who buy the Lenovo X1 LDS Lidar between November 25th to November 30th will receive free products. The winners will be announced on December 1st on Gearbest’s official YouTube channel.
Made using ABS and other high-quality materials, the Lenovo X1 LDS Lidar is capable of performing several tasks such as mopping, suction, sweeping, sweeping suction, vacuuming, etc. It has three useful modes including sweeping & mopping mode, sweeping only mode, mopping only mode.
Even when the robot gets stuck under a piece of furniture, it can manage to get out without requiring your help. If it gets stuck more than once in the same area, it will instruct the user to set up the specific area as a restricted zone.
Furthermore, the Lenovo X1 is powered by Japan NIDEC brushless motor, which delivers the strongest suction up to 2200Pa, with a 20 percent higher cleaning efficiency. The robot easily solves the long-hair and if you have pets at home, it might interest you to know that Lenovo X1 can clear up cat or dog hair too.
Despite being so powerful, the Lenovo X1 is extremely quiet (55dB adjustable), and offer seven major noise reduction optimization for a quieter and cleaner environment. As if that wasn’t enough, the robot is also compatible with Amazon Alexa voice assistant, which means, you can simply talk to it instead of manually setting up all the controls.
You can check out more details about the Lenovo X1 by heading straight to this link. To make the most of the global launch promotion sale, you must place your order as soon as possible.
Sony Corporation recently held a press conference in China. During the event, the head of Sony’s imaging and sensing solutions business had cause to throw some light into the company’s operations. He also detailed the innovation journey and future of Sony Image Sensing innovative technology.which has made tremendous progress over the years.
Sony admitted that the rapid growth in demand for multi-camera and large-size chips in the mobile phone market (especially in the Chinese market) exceeded its expectations. In response to this growth, the Japanese company has ramped up production.
In addition, the company is also working to improvements to its new image sensors in aspects such as HDR, low light, autofocus and high-speed focus. The company hints that the ultimate goal is to catch up with SLR in terms of quality. That is a tall order considering the level of quality SLR cameras are capable of capturing. The company says it will deploy large-size chips and will also gradually apply polarized sensing technology for industrial applications and new technology in surveillance, TOF and automotive sensing to mobile phone chips. The Sony exec also added; “Sony Group has a wealth of business, sensors are used in professional camera products, micro-cameras, cars, robots and other products. Our chips have to fulfil many technical demands. This is an advantage over competitors, and we will continue to deploy this.”
The imaging giant also plans to deploy fusing tech to achieve new tweaks such as HDR + background blur, to make the principal objects super sharp while the background is blurred. There is also HDR+ autofocus and AF Pixel autofocus pixel technology which allows each pixel to quickly focus in dark conditions
To buttress the importance of the camera business, Sony Corporation Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. President Kimura Shin disclosed that during the 2019 financial year, Sony Semiconductor is expected to achieve 1.04 trillion yen in sales with image sensors contributing a massive 890 billion yen. 80% of this revenue is said to come from mobile image sensors with China undoubtedly ranking as the company’s largest market.
If you have been waiting with bated breath for smartphone prices to drop, now’s the time! Amazon has launched a new promotion sale, wherein consumers can avail of up to a whopping 40 percent off on the latest and best smartphones from leading manufacturers.
Dubbed as the Fab Phones Fest, the latest Amazon promo features a slew unmissable offers such as no-cost EMI, exchange offer, and total damage protection. On top of that, consumers using Axis Bank Debit/Credit Card will be eligible for up to 1,500 INR instant discount.
To simplify and expedite the phone selection process for you, Amazon has carefully added all handsets and mobile phone accessories under specific categories. The promotion page features Top deals on mobiles & accessories section, which is further divided into All Available, Upcoming, and Missed sub-categories.
You can check out the Deal of the Day under the All Available sub-category. At the time of writing, the Honor 20 with 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage space was up for grabs bearing a reduced price of just 22,999 INR as the Deal of the Day. Without this 36 percent discount, you’d end up shelling out 35,999 on the aforesaid Honor 20 variant.
To make sure you do not end missing out great discounts and offers on top-branded smartphones, activate the Notify Me button on the promotion page. As part of the Limited Price Offer, Amazon is currently offering the recently unveiled OnePlus 7T for a considerably lowered price of just 34,999 INR, while it usually sells for 37,999 INR.
Likewise, you can grab great discounts on other equally popular handsets including the iPhone XR, Redmi Y3, Samsung Galaxy M30s, and the Vivio U10. Other coveted devices available on the promo page are the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M10s, along with the recently unveiled Nokia 6.2 for a lowered price of 13,999 INR, which translates to a 21 percent off on the device’s original selling price of 17,699 INR.
The Mobile Accessories section features 100 percent original wide selection of accessories such as cases, power banks, headsets, etc starting at just 99 INR. If you have been refraining yourself from purchasing a top-branded smartphone due to the steep price tags they usually carry, you might want to check out the Jaw-Dropping Offers – Now or Never section.
The aforesaid section of the promotion page heavily discounted smartphones such as the OnePlus 7 Pro, Oppo F11 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M20, Mi A3 and many more. In addition to getting noteworthy discounts on these mobile phones, you can avail of other amazing offers associated with them.
For instance, the OnePlus 7 Pro not only carries a 19 percent discount, but it also has been assigned offers such as 6 months No Cost EMI. Similarly, the Oppo F11 Pro which usually retails for 28,990 INR has gone on sale for a reduced price of just 19,990 INR, which is a 33 percent reduction in the phone’s original asking price.
Aside from that, you can grab other offers such as 6 months No Cost EMI and an Extra 3,000 INR on exchange. You can get up to 60 percent off on handpicked mobile accessories such as headsets, and power banks. The section features accessories from popular brands like Realme, Xiaomi, Jabra and more.
Cost-conscious buyers can head straight to the next category which is called the Best Budget Smartphones. As the name suggests, the category is teeming with inexpensive mobile phones that don’t disappoint in terms of performance. For the sake of an instance, you can get the Redmi 7 smartphone for a reduced price of only 6,999 INR, which is a significant drop in the phone’s original asking price of 9,999 INR.
There’s up to 50 percent off on headsets from Xiaomi, realme, OnePlus and other popular brands. You can also get up to 70 percent discount on power banks manufactured by top brands like Xiaomi, Ambrane, Zinc and more. In addition to that, you can take full advantage of other limited period offers, wherein you can purchase the Honor 20 for only 22,999 INR, while it usually sells for 24,999 INR.
Alternatively, you can check out the Premium Smartphones category for those who do not want to settle for an average device. The above-mentioned category includes top-end smartphones such as the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, iPhone 11 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, and many more handsets that you can buy for lowered prices during the activity period.
You can visit the activity page by following this link. It is worth noting that the Amazon Fab Phones Fest will come to an end on November 29th.
WhatsApp is continuously improving the usability of the Web version of the app. After bringing stability, the most used social messaging service is rolling out Grouped Stickers’ support for the WhatsApp Web version. Earlier, the functional of sending a couple of stickers in a single row was limited to the WhatsApp for Android or iOS. After continuous development for over the past some months, the feature is gradually rolling out for all the users on its web client.
WABetaInfo reported about the change via Twitter and asked the users to restart the WhatsApp Web session to get the new grouped stickers feature. However, the feature is currently rolling out in a staged manner to check any issue before the broader rollout. The users need to wait as it may take some hours to a few days to reach every user.
These Grouped Stickers allows the users to save some space on the message interface. It also appears to be more user-friendly while continuing a conversation.
Image Source: Gadgets 360
WhatsApp has always remained a hotspot for data thieves or hackers. The developers keep infusing new features and upgrading the old ones, to overcome the security issues. Despite such efforts, some loophole always remains in the system that helps the attackers to steal data. Similarly, WhatsApp reported about malicious MP4 video file security anomaly that was present on the messaging application for the past few months.
Google announced a successor to the Google Home Mini at its Made By Google event in October. However, rather than arriving as the Google Home Mini 2, it launched as the Nest Mini. It even looks the same as its predecessor.
The smart speaker has now arrived in India more than a month later with a price tag of INR 4,499 (~$63). It is already available for purchase on Flipkart in Chalk and Charcoal. Sorry, no Coral and Sky.
The Google Store India website says it is also available on Reliance Digital and Croma but we couldn’t find it on both online stores.
The Nest Mini has 40% stronger bass than its predecessor, better voice recognition, and capacitive buttons that light up when the speaker senses you are close. There is also a hole at the back of the speaker in case you want to mount it on a wall rather than have it sit on a surface.
Just like the Home Mini, the Nest Mini can also control your compatible smart home appliances and lights. You can stream songs and podcasts from the internet and also listen to weather reports and the news.
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