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Apple iPhone 11 is open for Pre-orders in China, receives over 1 Milllion reservations

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Joel Joseph

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Sep 13, 2019

Apple announced the new iPhone 11 lineup consisting of the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max on September 10. The new Apple phones are set to go on sale from September 20 worldwide, and today, pre-orders have begun globally. The pre-orders for the iPhone 11 lineup is also open in China now on platforms such as JD.com and Tmall.

What’s interesting is that all the three iPhone models put together received over 1 million reservations on JD.com before the pre-orders began. So despite the recent sales decline of Apple in China, the company’s new models seem to have received a pretty good response. Of course, these were just reservations showing interest, but it still shows that Apple’s brand value is intact in the market.

Apple iPhone 11 is open for pre-orders on Jingdong starting today

The pre-orders began today at 8 PM in China, and orders will start shipping from September 20, the same day the phone ships globally. The iPhone 11 starts at 5499 Yuan ($777), 11 Pro at 8699 Yuan ($1230), and 11 Pro Max at 9599 Yuan ($1356) in China. If you are interested in the global pricing and availability of the iPhone 11 models, check this article. The new models come with the new Apple A13 Bionic processor, powerful dual/triple cameras, iOS 13, and relatively long battery life.

⇒ Editor’s Pick: The Apple iPhone 11 has a BIG disadvantage in China!

Despite its powerful specifications, the Apple iPhone 11 models don’t come with 5G support. For a country like China where 5G is going to be a huge deal, this could turn out to be a significant disadvantage for the new models. Also, the ongoing trade war could negatively affect the sales of the lineup in the region.

Still, getting 1M reservations before the pre-orders began can be considered as a good sign for Apple. And if China and the U.S. can resolve their trade dispute in the coming months, with something like a 5G licensing deal from Huawei, things could get even better for the Cupertino giant in the world’s largest smartphone market.

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Realme releases their Android 10 update roadmap, with notable exceptions

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Airyl Jaszly

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Sep 13, 2019

Earlier today, Realme launched its 64-megapixel totting Realme XT smartphone in India. The Realme XT features a quad-Bayer 64-megapixel shooter, a Super AMOLED display, and a glass-polycarbonate construction. While the announcement of this phone was quite something, the company also made another explosive announcement.

Realme’s India head, Madhav Sheth, revealed that Realme will be extending the upcoming Android 10 to a number of its popular devices available across multiple price segments. The company announced that the Realme XT, the Realme X, Realme 5 Pro, and Realme 3 Pro are set to receive Android 10 in the first quarter of 2020.

Editor’s Pick: Realme XT Pricing, Variants, & Availability: All You Need To Know

Revealing its Android 10 roadmap, the company also said that it will be extending this software to devices in the budget segment, including the Realme 5 and Realme 3i. However, the update will hit these devices in the second quarter of the year. Finally, we’ve got the Realme 2 Pro getting upgraded to Android 10 in Q3 2020.

Realme claims they plans to upgrade all its phones by the end of next year, but there are some pretty noticeable exceptions in the list. These few devices are completely missing from the list.

Realme 1
Realme 2
Realme C1
Realme C1 2019
Realme C2
Realme U1

It’s not very surprising to see the Realme 1 and Realme 2 is missing on the list, but perhaps the most surprising is the lack of the Realme C1 2019. That device was only released earlier this year, it’s surprising that it’s not getting the update any sooner. We hope they give us an update on these devices soon.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite key specifications and pictures leaked

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 13, 2019

The Mi CC9 was earlier tipped to launch globally as the Mi 9 Lite. Xiaomi Spain recently disclosed that the device will launch in Spain on September 16. The device had also been certified in Thailand earlier on.

A new leak has unmasked the key specifications and real pictures of the Mi 9 Lite flaunting the front and rear design. As for the specifications, the mobile phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset which some may find disappointing considering the existence of the better Snapdragon 712 SoC. It comes packing a 6.39-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080pixels. For photography, there is a triple camera setup at the rear aligned vertically. The main sensor is a 48MP sensor teaming up with a 13MP wide-angle lens and a 2MP Depth Sensor. Embedded inside the waterdrop notch is a 32MP selfie sensor with f/ 2.0 aperture.

The device will get a 4030mAh battery with an 18W fast charger inside the box. The Mi 9 Lite will run MUI 10 based on Android 9.0. There is no physical fingerprint sensor at the rear and that is because the device utilises an on-screen fingerprint sensor. The phone will also have NFC on board.

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Realme XT Pricing, Variants, & Availability: All You Need To Know

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Joel Joseph

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Sep 13, 2019

Realme unveiled its 64MP smartphone, the Realme XT at an official event in India a few hours back. Apart from its high-resolution camera, the phone comes with Snapdragon 712 processor, 4000mAh battery with VOOC 3.0, and a beautiful 6.4-inch Super AMOLED dewdrop display offering impressive features at its mid-range pricing.

The Realme XT Pricing for all variants are as follows:

4GB + 64GB – Rs. 15999 (~$225)
6GB + 64GB – Rs. 16999 (~$240)
8GB + 128GB – Rs. 18999 (~$268)

There are three storage variants available, going all the way up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. All three variants are available in two colors: Pearl White and Pearl Blue.

Realme XT Availability:

The Realme XT officially goes on sale for the first time on September 16 at 12 PM IST in India via the Realme website and Flipkart. 64000 units of the handset will be made available for the first sale.

The company is also offering a one-time screen damage cover (for six months) to customers who purchase the device on the first day of the sale, i.e. on September 16.

Realme XT also comes with several launch offers with cashback from platforms like Mobikwik (Get 10% SuperCash worth Rs. 1000), Jio (offers worth Rs. 7000), Paytm First (free membership offer) and Paytm UPI (cashback of Rs. 2000).

Along with the Realme XT, the brand also announced new accessories such as the Realme Power bank and the Realme Buds.

The Realme Power bank will go on sale by the end of September 2019 via Flipkart, Amazon, and Realme’s official website for Rs. 1299 (~$18.30).

The Realme Buds Wireless earphones will be up for sale via Amazon and Realme website for Rs. 1799 (~$26) in the next 24 hours.

UP NEXT: Realme XT 730G smartphone will launch in India this December

Samsung Galaxy M30s tipped to also launch in Europe after India

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Jed John Ikoba

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Sep 13, 2019

It’s already an open secret that Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy M30s as a successor to the Galaxy M30. The device will be launched in India on September 18. After that, Samsung is also reportedly planning to launch the model in several European countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.

The Galaxy M30s model for Europe comes with the model number SM-M307FN and is expected to present with the same hardware configuration as the India version. However, the exact date when the product will be launched in Europe.

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As for the specifications, the Galaxy M30s will feature a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with an Infinity-U notch. The rear side of the phone has a vertical triple camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary lens with f/2.0 aperture, an 8-megapixel superwide lens and a 5-megapixel lens for adding depth effects. The Infinity-U notch has a 24-megapixel selfie camera with AR Emoji. The Android 9 Pie 9 OS is preloaded on the device.

The smartphone will be powered by an Exynos 9611 chipset and may come in 4 GB and 6 GB of RAM variants. Its storage choices are 64 GB and 128 GB. Finally, there will be a huge 6,000mAh battery with a USB-C port. If this happens, the Galaxy M30s will become the first Samsung model with such large capacity battery.

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Vivo adds a high-end 12GB + 256GB variant for the iQOO Pro 5G in China

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Joel Joseph

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Sep 13, 2019

Vivo iQOO Pro 5G is currently the cheapest 5G flagship in China. The phone is unsurprisingly selling pretty and taking advantage of this high demand, Vivo has decided to give consumers another storage option. The company announced today that it is adding a 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant for the iQOO Pro 5G in China for 4498 Yuan (~$636).

This new top-end variant with 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM is 400 Yuan (~$57) more expensive than the previous best version that featured 12GB RAM and 128GB storage (4098 Yuan). Also, this top-end storage model is available in just one color option for now: Racing Black. The other variants have an additional Le Mans Blue color option.

Vivo’s iQOO series has always offered tremendous value for money. And considering how this top-end variant with 5G support retails for under $650, it’s clearly one of the cheapest high-end 5G flagships in China right now. Along with 5G, the phone comes with premium features such as Snapdragon 855+, screen fingerprint, a large 4500mAh battery with 44W fast charging and a 48MP triple camera setup.

The phone’s competitors in China like the Axon 10 Pro 5G (4999 Yuan ~ $720) and the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G (6199 Yuan ~ $900) are significantly more expensive. In comparison, the iQOO PRo 5G starts at around $537 for its 8GB + 128GB variant.

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Realme XT 730G smartphone will be launched in India this December

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Sep 13, 2019

During the Realme XT launch event in India, Realme’s CEO Madhav Sheth teased the upcoming smartphone from the company — Realme XT 730G which is an upgraded variant of the smartphone launched today.

As the name suggests, the Realme XT 730G will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G octa-core processor which was recently launched by the company and is aimed towards gaming-centric smartphones.

Further, the company has also confirmed that the smartphone will come be powered by a 4,000mAh battery and will come with 30W VOOC Flash Charge fast charing technology. For comparison, the XT comes with 20W fast charging support.

While the company has not revealed this, the TENAA listing of this upcoming smartphone has confirmed that it will be featuring a 32MP front-facing snapper for taking selfies and video calling. It’s not yet clear if the phone will have a pop-up mechanism for front camera.

Apart from these changes, rest of the phone’s specifications will remain the same as the Realme XT. The smartphone will come with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with Corning Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

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It will have up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In the camera department, it’ll come with the same setup as the XT — 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel 119 degree ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2 MP macro sensor.

Since the operating system is not listed in the teaser, the company could launch the smartphone running the company’s much-awaited RealmeOS powered by Android 10. However, this is just a speculation and nothing of such sort has been confirmed yet.

Along with revealing some details about this upcoming Realme XT 730G smartphone, the company teased that “more surprises in December”. To know more about this, we’ll have to wait for a couple of months.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro 64MP camera vs. Realme 5 Pro vs. Huawei P30 Pro: Ultimate Camera Comparison

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Paco Zheng

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Sep 13, 2019

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64MP camera & MTK Helio G90T

We are used to seeing new technologies featured on mainstream flagships. But recently, Redmi changed our imagination with the newly released Redmi Note 8 Pro: a true mid-range phone with an outstanding camera setup. A few months ago, Samsung released its latest phone camera sensor, the GW1 sensor, with a 64MP resolution. After its release, a competition started among smartphone makers, especially between Xiaomi and Realme to release the first phone with this sensor. And now, the winner is in our hands, the Redmi Note 8 Pro, the first smartphone with a 64MP-resolution camera.

The camera is not the only highlight of the Redmi Note 8 Pro. The phone is also the first phone to come with the MTK Helio G90T CPU. This new chip is a high-performance CPU targeted at the gaming market.

For convenience, we will divide the full review into two parts. We first bring the Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Realme 5 Pro vs. Huawei P30 Pro camera comparison in this review, and in the next one, we will show you our test results on its gaming performance.

Redmi Note 8 Pro: Camera

The vertical arrangement of the cameras on the RN8Pro is similar to the symmetrical setup on the Redmi K20 series. And it’s pretty smart that the fingerprint reader is right at the bottom of this vertical arrangement. The fingerprint reader is smaller in size but offers a superfast unlocking experience.

An issue is that the camera housing protrudes quite a bit. But it has a similar hands-on feeling to the design of the OnePlus 7. Though the housing is centered at the back, the phone still wobbles a bit when it’s on the table.

From top to bottom, there is a 2MP portrait camera, followed by a primary 64MP Samsung camera with f/1.89 aperture, an 8MP wide-angle camera, and finally a 2MP macro camera.

We have already seen the first qual-camera combination on the Realme 5 Pro. As a result, to understand how powerful the 64MP resolution can be, we will do a full comparison of the Redmi Note 8 Pro with the Realme 5 Pro (its strongest competitor) and the Huawei P30 Pro (the industrial benchmark). At no point, the RN8Pro is expected to surpass the P30 Pro, but this will show you how its camera fares as compared to the best in the industry.

Redmi Note 8 Pro Camera: Outdoors

Under good light conditions, the samples shot by the Redmi Note 8 Pro generally have great color reproduction as compared to the other two. It reproduces a natural color tone but uses AI recognition at the same time to make the samples slightly dramatic. Details are much better preserved as well.

In this group of samples, we turn off the color filter of the P30 Pro’s camera APP and add a chroma boost effect on the Realme 5 Pro. Actually, the P30 Pro shows better color reproduction no matter the details or the contrast exposure, while on the Realme 5 Pro, with boosted effects, images show a greater dramatic effect, while being rich details and featuring high-saturated colors in the bright parts. But it suffers from noise when the lights go down.

huawei P30 Pro cam sample — Huawei P30 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro cam sample — Redmi Note 8 Pro

In low-light conditions, the P30 Pro shows its advantage in exposure balance. Both the bright lamps and dark areas have the right exposure and clear details. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is not bad considering its the first machine featuring the latest flagship Samsung camera sensor. However you do find some noise, despite not being very evident.

The Realme 5 Pro still maintains its dramatic boost style with vivid colors and bright exposure but brings in more noise as a result.

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In another group of photos of outdoor buildings, the Realme 5 Pro shows its delightful color reproduction with the perfect use of its chroma boost mode. For those who wanna simplify their post-editing work, I would say that the samples shot by the Realme 5 Pro are ready for social media right out of the gallery. The other two phones still maintain their good performance under such good lighting conditions.

An obvious difference here is that the images shot by the Huawei P30 Pro showcased relatively warmer tones while it’s much cooler on the Redmi Note 8 Pro. So generally, we prefer the P30 Pro for close portrait or still-life photography while we love the Note 8 Pro for landscape shots. This is because warm colors typically come out well in paintings or even in photos while cold colors recede. This was especially evident in the group of high buildings photos, where the samples of Redmi Note 8 Pro were much cooler.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Realme 5 Pro: High-resolution comparison

All these three phones have a high-resolution camera. The Huawei P30 Pro can output 40MP photos, and the Realme 5 Pro has the mainstream sony IMX586 with 48MP resolution, while amazingly, the Redmi Note 8 Pro can generate 64MP photos. The higher resolution also means you need more storage space.

A 40MP photo of the P30 Pro takes up around 8MB. The figure for the Realme 5 Pro is around 15MB, and for a 64MP photo shot by the Redmi Note 8 Pro you’ll need around 27MB of space. Fortunately, most users won’t have to resort to high-resolution photography all the time.

But there’s no doubt that the 64MP resolution sensor demonstrated some powerful advantages. The pictures shot by the Redmi Note 8 Pro retained more details and had less blur on photos (take the sculptures’ surface in the samples down below for example). Look at the zoomed-in images below and you’ll see that the 64MP photo caught better details of the sculptures even though we zoomed-in quite a lot.

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Close shot

The Realme 5 Pro and the Redmi Note 8 Pro both feature a macro camera. But unfortunately, our tests show that it may not be very practical. Although it’s probably good for shooting extremely close subjects, under most conditions, their primary cameras can do a much better job due to better resolution and a more natural bokeh effect.

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Ultra-wide angle

Huawei has a wide-angle camera with higher resolution, which made it take the lead in this round. From the samples of the other two phones, we actually can find the color deviation to some extent. The Redmi Note 8 Pro samples seem to come with a yellow-based high-contrast filter, while the Realme 5 Pro samples have more of a green filter.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Realme 5 Pro: Tele zoom

As for their zoom capacity, Huawei P30 Pro has one of the best telephoto cameras that you can find on a phone. So here we just want to show you the difference between the other two models as compared to the industrial benchmark. In the 5x zoom-in samples, the two mid-range models suffered from too much AI adjustment as the sky colors all turned out to be reddish. However, in the case of the Huawei P30 Pro, the detail retention was really remarkable especially when we saw the fountain in the sample. But in all fairness, please note that both the Realme and Redmi models do not feature a telephoto camera. So when it came to the 2x zoom-in competition, things got way better. Noticeably, the Realme 5 Pro still maintains high saturation.

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In these samples of the water surface, it seems that Redmi applied a radical AI solution when facing a low-light situation, so the sky was reflected remarkably compared to the other two samples.

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Redmi Note 8 Pro vs. Realme 5 Pro: Night performance

As for the night shooting, all the three phones were pretty capable so as to make it their selling point. From the shooting experience, the Huawei P30 Pro forced you to hold the phone for more than 3 seconds, while the other two require just around a 2-second hold for shooting multi-photos with different exposures. But judging from the overall brightness and exposure balance, all the three candidates did a really great job.

However, their optimization strategies are quite different. The realme 5 Pro retained a natural image with limited noise at the center. Redmi Note 8 Pro’s sample featured more details due to a reduction of highlight exposure. While for the Huawei P30 Pro, it achieved the brightest night sample. Some people may even complain that Huawei has gone too far with its night mode.

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Conclusion

After comparing hundreds of samples shot by the three machines, we have to admit that the Huawei P30 Pro is still one of the best camera smartphones. The phone consistently produced strong colors, good details, and accurate exposure in all situations.

As for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, thanks to its high-resolution primary camera, it reserved the richest details. As the first phone featuring a 64MP camera, we are looking forward to its continuous software adaptation and development of more interesting applications. For the Realme 5 Pro, the Sony IMX586 provided the most mature experience. Matching the wonderful Realme camera algorithm, the images would surprise you at first glance with saturated tones and accurate exposure control. But for some, Realme’s camera could be a bit too saturated at times.

As for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, we saw its potentials as well as shortages in this comparison. The phone managed to capture natural tones with good details in all samples. Even the night mode turned out to be impressive despite the samples coming out a little overexposed at times.

One thing’s sure, with phones like the Redmi Note 8 Pro hitting the markets, cameras on mid-range smartphones will never be the same. You no longer have to buy a flagship smartphone for remarkable camera performance.

So which phone’s camera do you like the most?

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Realme Power Bank and Realme Buds Wireless launched in India

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Sep 13, 2019

Along with the Realme XT smartphone featuring 64MP quad-camera setup, the company has also launched a couple of accessories in the Indian market, which includes Realme Power Bank and Realme Buds Wireless.

Realme Power Bank

The Realme Power Bank, which first made its debut earlier this month in China along with the Realme Q, has now made its way to the Indian market. Priced at ₹1,299 (~$18), it will be available for purchase in India by the end of this month via Flipkart, Amazon, and the company’s own online store in three colors — Yellow, Red, and Grey.

It comes with a 10,000mAh lithium-polymer high-density battery and two ports for power output — USB Type-A and USB Type-C. The power bank measures 12.5mm in thickness and weighs around 230 grams. It can be charged in 3.28 hours with the 18W charger and it takes around 5.36 hours to get fully charged using 10W charger.

The company says that the device comes with 12 layers of protection including current, over-power, short circuit, over charger or discharge, fluctuations, electrostatic, electromagnetic field, chip thermal shutdown, among others.

Realme Buds Wireless

After the success of Realme Buds 2 launched recently, the company has today launched the wireless variant of the same, named Realme Buds Wireless. It comes with 11.2mm Bass Boost driver with professional composite DBB bass improvement solution for an immersive audio experience.

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The headphones have been professionally tuned by popular DJ Alan Walker, claims Realme. Further, the Realme Buds Wireless comes with support for Bluetooth 5.0 as well as Bestechnic BES2300 audio chip. The company has also included a 3-button remote control.

Realme says that the earphones are made using skin-friendly silicon gel which should offer a comfortable and premium feel. It has a magnetic design that lets you turn them off just by attaching the earbuds together.

The Realme Buds Wireless are IPX4 rated to ensure splash resistance. Coming to the battery life, the company is promising up to 12 hours of battery life and has fast charging support that can offer 100 minutes of playback with just 10 minutes of charging.

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Leaked Huawei Mate 30 Pro image shows off waterfall display

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Airyl Jaszly

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Sep 13, 2019

Huawei is all set to launch the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro smartphones next week. The event will take place in Munich, Germany on September 19. Ahead of the official launch, we have come across a number of leaks giving us a rough idea on what to expect. Now, the latest Huawei Mate 30 Pro leak shows off the waterfall (dual-edge curve) display.

An alleged picture of the Mate 30 Pro was posted to the China-based microblogging website, Sina Weibo. The image gives us a look at the waterfall display that contours around the edge of the smartphone. The waterfall screen’s curved bezels are far more exaggerated than what’s available on the OnePlus 7 Pro and the Huawei P30 Pro.

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The wide notch seen at the top of the display is absolutely huge this time around, and it appears to house a total of three camera sensors. That’s not necessarily accurate though. It may look like a triple camera, but it may actually be a Time of Flight (ToF) system with a light emitter and sensor. The selfie camera resolution is unknown for now.

Huawei’s Mate 30 series is set to be unveiled at an event in Munich, Germany on September 19. According to rumors, the Mate 30 Pro will feature a 6.6-inch AMOLED display with Quad HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. On the back of the phone will be two 40MP cameras, an 8MP telephoto lens, and a 3D ToF sensor.

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Gionee Smart ‘Life’ Watch officially launched

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Airyl Jaszly

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Sep 13, 2019

Gionee has launched its new Smart ‘Life’ Watch in the GBuddy portfolio of wearables and accessories in India. The trendy smartwatch targeted towards millennials and Gen Z only comes at Rs 2,999 ($42) on Flipkart. It is touted to offer many activity-based features that include 24 hours real-time monitoring of heart rate, calorie meter, fitness, health and multi-sport activity tracking.

The company claims it to be the first Smartwatch in its segment to sport stainless steel (Grade 316L) dial case with a trendy and stylish design. The watch combines a 3.3 cm (1.3) IPS Full Touch Colour Display with 2.5 D Corning Gorilla Glass and is waterproof with 5 ATM that is up-to 50 meters depth.

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The Smart Life Watch comes with many activity-based features that include 24 hours real-time monitoring of heart rate, calorie meter, fitness, health and multi-sport activity tracking. The Watch supports fitness and workout regimes that track walking, running, cycling, trekking, playing indoor or outdoor sports.

The wearable enables you to add and track your fitness schedule and daily regime on a real time basis using the G Buddy Application. G Buddy App allows user data to be synchronized to other third party Apps like Google Fit and Strava. Some other features of the smartwatch include sedentary alert, memory full alert, alarm clock, goal completion alert, low battery alert, women health features, power saving mode, music control and flashlight.

The G Buddy application runs on both iOS 8.0 or above and Android 4.4 or above and is supported by a powerful 210mAh battery that gives it up-to 15 days battery life, and a standby time of 30 days.

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Realme XT with 64MP quad rear cameras, SD712 SoC, 8GB RAM goes official in India

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Banggood 13th Anniversary Sale – Brands New Releases Deals at Just $9.99

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Sep 13, 2019

Xiaomi-backed Redmi recently launched the Redmi Note 8 series smartphones, which includes Redmi Note 8 Pro having a 64MP primary camera sensor. Today, after weeks of teasing, Realme has finally launched the Realme XT smartphone in India, making it the first 64MP smartphone in the Indian market.

The Realme XT features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. The device also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE octa-core processor manufactured using 10nm process.

It comes in three variants based on the memory configuration — 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, and 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage. There’s also a microSD card slot allowing users to further expand the storage capacity up to 256GB.

The highlight of the smartphone is the camera department. On the back side, the phone features a quad-camera setup having a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 primary sensor with 0.8μm pixel size and f/1.8 aperture. The primary lens is accompanied by an 8-megapixel 119 degree ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.25 aperture and 1.12μm pixel size, a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 1.75μm pixel size, and lastly a 2-megapixel macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture and 1.75μm pixel size.

On the front side, the smartphone features a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 sensor with f/2.0 aperture for taking selfies and video calling. It also comes with support for Dolby Atmos audio along with Super Linear Speaker and Super Power Amplifier.

The smartphone is running Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with a customised version of ColorOS 6 that now comes with features like Dark Mode, Font Customisation, Digital Wellbeing, App Clone, among a few others.

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Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C port. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery which comes with 20W fast charging support.

The Realme XT smartphone is being offered in two color options in India — Pearl White and Pearl Blue. The 4GB + 64GB model is priced at ₹15,999 (~$225) and the 6GB + 64GB model costs ₹16,999 (~$239). The top-end model of 8GB + 128GB is priced at ₹18,999 (~$268). The device will be available for purchase in India from 16th September via Flipkart and soon be available through offline stores across the country.

4GB RAM + 64GB storage: ₹15,999 (~$225)
6GB RAM + 64GB storage: ₹16,999 (~$239)
8GB RAM + 128GB storage: ₹18,999 (~$268)

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Banggood is Offering Great Discounts on Top-Branded Products, 1/2 Price Flash Sale and Brands New Releases Deals at Just $9.99

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Vinay Patel

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Sep 13, 2019

It looks like brand-conscious buyers are in for a treat. While a top-branded electronic product would normally set you back a pretty penny, Banggood is bent on changing that.

As part of its 13th-anniversary sale, Banggood has come up with brands new releases deals, offering a wide range of amazing products from popular for lowered prices. Dubbed as Brands New Arrival Launch, the promo features 1/2 price flash sale and a slew of heavily-discounted items.

The products have carefully been added to specific categories to expedite the search process. The first section called Daily Brands Recommend includes the Roborock S50 robot vacuum cleaner, Xiaomi Mi9T smartphone, the recently unveiled Mi Band 4, and FrSky ACCST Taranis Q X7 Transmitter.

More importantly, you can get your tech greedy hands on these products without emptying your pockets. For instance, the Mi Band 4 normally retails for $99.99, but you can now buy it for only $63.99 from the promo page.

Moreover, you can extend this 36 percent discount with the help of coupon code BGM428. The coupon helps you bring the retail price of the smartwatch to just $32.49 even before you place your order.

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Alleged Apple AirPods 3 prototype image surface online showing smaller case

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Sep 13, 2019

At an event on 10th September, Apple launched iPhone 11 series, a new iPad (2019) and announced a couple of services. While many were expecting the Cupertino-giant to announce a refresh for the AirPods 2, that didn’t happen.

Given that the Apple AirPods 2 were launched in March this year, it makes sense for the company to not launch its successor this early. But, it seems that the company has started working on the AirPods 3 as a prototype of the same has surfaced online.

The leaked prototype of the Apple AirPods 3 shows an even smaller charging case for the earphones. However, take this with a pinch of salt as we haven’t independently confirmed that what we see in the picture is actually the prototype of the upcoming AirPods.

There are reports out there which suggests that Apple could launch two variants of the next-generation AirPods. Given that the new AirPods were not announced during the iPhone 11 launch event, they could go official next year. Do note that the company has not confirmed or said anything related to AirPods 3.

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Current generation AirPods, i.e. Apple AirPods 2, comes with an updated H1 chip, replacing the Q1 chip to offer improved connectivity. It now connects more quickly to your devices and switching between devices while listening to music is now two times faster.

There’s also hands-free “Hey Siri” functionality, allowing you to control volume and swap songs through voice commands. Thus, you no longer need to tap on the AirPods with a finger to activate Siri.

Apple is also offering an optional Wireless Charging Case that enables Qi-based wireless charging. The Apple AirPods 2 without the charging case is priced at $159, while it costs $199 with the Charging Case.

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Vivo NEX 3 real images appear ahead of September 16 launch

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 13, 2019

Vivo will be announcing the Vivo NEX 3 flagship phone along with its 5G edition on Sept. 16. The most striking feature of the phone is its marvelously curved notch-less display. Vivo NEX Product Manager Li Xiang has confirmed that the phone will be boasting a pathbreaking screen-to-body ratio of 99.6 percent. Leaked hands-on photos of the phone has surfaced today on Weibo. It showcases the phone form all angles.

The newly leaked images belong to the 4G-only version of the Vivo NEX 3 that has a model number of V1923A. The front view of the Vivo NEX 3 shows that the upper and below are symmetrical. The black-colored glass rear of the smartphone has a round-shaped camera module with three shooters placed inside it. An LED flash is placed below the camera module.

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The NEX 3 is equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. The About Phone page of the device shows that the phone is fueled by 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform and it is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The side view of the phone shows that it does not feature physical buttons. Reports have revealed that it will be offering pressure-sensitive virtual buttons for power and volume. One of the images also shows the dual pop-up camera module of the phone in action. Previous reports have revealed that the Vivo NEX 3 has an additional power button on its top edge and it is also equipped with a 3.5mm audio jack.

Vivo NEX 3 Specifications and Features

The Vivo NEX 3 has a 6.89-inch AMOLED display and it is expected to arrive with 512 GB of native storage. It may release in 8 GB and 12 GB RAM editions. For photography, it will flaunt a 16-megapixel pop-up dual camera system and a 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera system. The 4,500mAh battery of the NEX 3 can be powered with 44W fast charging technology.

The Vivo NEX 3 measures 167.44 x 76.14 x 9.4mm and it weighs 218.5 grams. The handset is expected to release in two color editions as shown in the image above. There is no information available on the pricing of the NEX 3 and NEX 3 5G phones.

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Oppo trademarks 13 smartphones under its new Oppo Z series

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Sep 13, 2019

Earlier this year, during the launch of the Oppo Reno series, the Chinese smartphone maker confirmed that it is discontinuing its Oppo R lineup for the flagship devices and will now continue with the Oppo Reno and Oppo Find series. The company has also filed a patent for Oppo Find Y, which is rumoured to come with under-display camera.

Now, the company seems to be working on the Oppo Z-series and the latest report reveals that Chinese smartphone manufacturer has trademarked 13 new smartphones which will get released under this new Z lineup.

The 13 smartphone names trademarked by Oppo includes 2Z, 3Z, 4Z, 5Z, 6Z, 7Z, 8Z, 9Z, 10Z, 20Z, 30Z, 40Z, and 50Z. All the trademarks are under Category 9, which is described as “mobile phones; smartphones; smartphone software; headsets; battery chargers.”

The company has not yet launched Oppo Z-series smartphones in the market. Although there’s the recently announced Oppo Reno2 Z, it’s a part of Reno lineup and not the new Z-series. It remains to be seen when the company plans to launch this new lineup for smartphone and how it is positioned in the market.

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Meanwhile, the company has confirmed that it will be launching the Oppo Reno Ace smartphone in China next month, which will come with 90Hz refresh rate display. Along with that, it’s also confirmed by Oppo Vice President Brian Shen that the device will come with support for 65W Super Flash charging.

Being a flagship phone, we expect the Oppo Reno Ace to come powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform. Oppo PCKM70 appeared on TENAA which lists 6.6-inch Full HD+ notch-less display, 4,000mAh battery with fast charging support, Snapdragon 855+ processor, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of internal storage.

It is also revealed to come with a 16-megapixel selfie camera and a quad camera setup on the back consisting of a 48-megapixel primary lens. The handset is equipped with support for 5G connectivity. There’s a possibility that this phone could be the Oppo Reno Ace but we’ll have to wait for the official announcement to know for sure.

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Gentle Monster Huawei Smart Glasses now on sale in China; price starts at 1,999 Yuan ($282)

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Sep 13, 2019

While unveiling the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro flagship smartphones in China earlier this year, tech giant Huawei had announced its first smart glasses in collaboration with well-known South Korean eyewear firm Gentle Monster.

At that time, the company had only revealed the features of the smart glasses and were expected to be available for purchase in June or July. A bit later than expected, the Gentle Monster Huawei Smart Glasses are now available for purchase in China.

The product comes in five models — Smart East Moon 01, Smart Jack Blue 01, Smart South Side 01, Smart Alio 01, and Smart Alio C1. While the South Side 01 model is priced at 1,999 Yuan, roughly $282, the other four models are priced at 2,499 Yuan which roughly converts to $353.

The company says that the Gentle Monster Huawei Smart Glasses are designed with the concept of minimal design and there are no physical buttons. The antenna, charging module, dual microphone, chipset, speaker and battery are integrated in the temple, and the frame and lens can be replaced by the user.

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It features stereo speakers that are positioned above the ears and tapping on the temple activates the voice assistant. To answer a phone call, users need to simply tap on the temple of the eyewear. For improved call quality, the eyewear has built-in AI Bluetooth noise reduction technology.

The smart glasses comes with an IP67 certified dust-proof and water-resistant body. The eyewear can be charged through its USB-C port and can also be charged wirelessly by placing the glasses inside its leather case. With 2,200mAh battery, the company is promising 20 hours of stand-by time.

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Vivo NEX 3 to offer 99.6% screen-to-body, says NEX product manager

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Sep 13, 2019

The Vivo NEX 3 is scheduled to break cover on Sept. 16. The Chinese manufacturer has been consistently teasing on the features of the phone. The USP of the smartphone is that it will be coming a display that will be equipped with extremely curved edges. Past reports have claimed that the NEX 3 will offer a screen space of 99.6 percent. Now the official confirmation has come from Vivo NEX product manager Li Xiang. He has confirmed that the NEX 3 will offer a screen-to-body ratio of 99.6 percent.

According to Li Xiang, the 99.6 percent screen-to-body ratio of the Vivo NEX 3 has been determined using the industry standard calculation method. He added the NEX 3 will offer highest screen space even with different methods. Xiang also stated no other phone will be able to offer such a high screen space in the next six months.

The Vivo NEX 3 images have revealed that the left and right edges of its display have extreme curvature. The side bezels of the phone are not visible in the newly shared image of the phone. The upper and lower bezels of the phone are also quite thin. Such a marvelous design allows the NEX 3 to offer huge screen space.

Vivo NEX 3 Specifications and Features

The Vivo NEX 3 will be debuting in 4G-only and 5G-ready models in China. The smartphone has a massive 6.89-inch AMOLED display that produces full HD+ resolution. The screen ins integrated with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform is present under the hood of the Vivo NEX 3. The smartphone is expected to release in 8 GB RAM and 12 GB RAM versions in China.

The NEX 3 has a 4,500mAh battery that is equipped with 44W rapid charging. The Android 9 Pie OS coupled with the latest version of FunTouch OS will be available on the device. The top edge of the phone houses a 16-megapixel dual pop-up camera system and its rear is fitted with 64-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple cameras housed inside a round-shaped module. There is no information available on the pricing of the smartphone. Vivo will be also announcing the TWS earphones alongside the Vivo NEX 3.