After months of waiting, HMD Global Oy has finally announced a third-generation Nokia 6 at IFA 2019. The Nokia 6.2 brings new features and a new design that greatly differs from its predecessors.
The Nokia 6.2 has a 6.3-inch FHD+ PureDisplay. It has a dedicated PixelWorks display processor that converts whatever you are viewing from SDR to HDR. So rather than 17 million colors, the Nokia 6.2 can display up to a billion shades. The Nokia 6.2 ditches the thick bezels of its predecessor for a waterdrop notch and a slightly less thick lower bezel. It is covered in Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides.
The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 636 processor paired with 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB, 64GB or 128GB of storage. It also has a MicroSD card slot for up to an additional 512GB of storage.
The Nokia 6.2 also gets a significant upgrade in the camera department. It now comes with triple rear cameras that are housed in a circular housing with a bump. The primary camera is a 16MP sensor and it is paired with a 5MP depth sensor and an 8MP ultrawide angle camera. An LED flash is housed together with the sensors while a fingerprint scanner sits underneath. There is an 8MP camera in front for selfies.
The Nokia 6.2 runs Android 9 Pie out of the box with 2 years of Android updates and 3 years of security updates guaranteed. It also has a dedicated Google Assistant button. The phone will come with 3-months of Google One 100GB storage worth €1.99 per month.
It packs a 3500mAh battery with support for 10W fast charging. It has a 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, and Qualcomm aptX audio. It also has dual SIM support, NFC (except for Latin America, USA, and India models), and a USB Type-C port.
The Nokia 6.2 is priced at €199 and will be available in October. It comes in Ice and Black color variants.
Samsung has finally relaunched the Galaxy Fold, its first foldable phone. The Galaxy Fold was first unveiled in February this year with the release set for April. However, the release was put off by Samsung following a number of issues that were encountered by early users. The foldable smartphone is now officially in the market again but with some improvements in its design and construction.
The overall design of the Galaxy Fold still remains the same as the ill-fated original version. That is a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display on the inside a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED panel on the outside. However, Samsung says it has fixed the hinge and the protective layer of the flexible screen. The foldable mechanism is now hidden behind a rubbery protective layer in order to protect it from dust and other particles getting in the mechanism through the foldable part. Samsung also extended the layer on top that protects the digitizer from scratches beyond the edges, so that it can’t be peeled accidentally.
The camera configuration and those of other hardware components are unchanged. The Samsung Galaxy Fold packs a total of six cameras and is still powered by a Snapdragon 855, coupled with 12 GB RAM and 512GB of storage. Keeping the lights on is a 4,380 mAh battery but the 5G model has a slightly lesser 4,235mAh battery due to the internal architecture.
The Galaxy Fold will go on sale for the first time tomorrow in South Korea. The phone will launch subsequently in select countries, including France, Germany, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The price has not been revealed but it is expected to retain the original price of around €2,000.
Although UMIDIGI has been consistent when it comes to software updates in already released devices but in order to get an Android 10 phone from the Chinese manufacturer soon, you’ll have to wait until the release of its next flagship, UMIDIGI F2. According to three posters leaked earlier, the successor of the very successful F1 will be the 1st device of the company to come with Android 10 preinstalled.
Besides the Android version, one of the most notable elements is the notch-less design. There is no pop-up camera as the UMIDIGI F2 will be coming with a punch hole at the top left corner of the display, covering a small area like Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Note 10 and the Honor 20 Pro. Also, the chin at the bottom is very thin and the rest of the specs, virtually non-existent. Judging from the frame color, it is safe to assume that it will come with a gradient blue back-cover to pair the blue frame.
Some more information is revealed from the watermark citing “SHOT ON UMIDIGI F2 48MP AI QUAD CAMERA” at the bottom left corner of the screen, which means the F2 will have a quad-camera setup with a 48 MP primary sensor. The photo showing a close-up shot of a butterfly implies that there will be a macro lens in the setup. The 2nd poster mentions “bright and clear selfies” and it should come as no surprise if the selfie shooter will be the 32MP Samsung GD1 sensor which can intelligently combine four pixels into one larger pixel for brighter and clearer selfies.
Currently, there are no launch date and price available. Some information talks about a late-September launch. In the meantime, UMIDIGI is globally recruiting 10 trial users to test its new smart device UMIDIGI Uwake to help improve the user experience. You can learn all the latest news for UMIDIGI’s devices on their Facebook page and join the giveaway on their official website.
Oppo has now confirmed that it will be launching Oppo A9 2020 in India on September 10. The company has now started sending invites to various media organisations for the launch event on the said date. The invite posters confirm that the upcoming smartphone will feature a quad-rear camera setup alongside a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. There will also be four color options to be released for the handset.
As per the invite, the Oppo A9 2020 will come in White, Blue, Purple, and Black colour options. It shows that the phone will be featuring a quad camera setup with the three sensor aligned vertically, and another small sensor placed below the flash. The rear of the phone will also feature a fingerprint sensor below the quad camera setup.
In teasers, OPPO reveal that the device features 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. There will be a beefy 5000mAh battery capacity and the quad camera setup consists of a 48MP primary rear sensor, another 8MP rear sensor and a couple of 2MP sensors as well. Under the hood, it will have Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor.
Oppo A9 2020 was recently spotted on the official Oppo Vietnam Facebook page. Oppo has now also started teasing the Oppo A9 2020 smartphone in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia as well. There’s a high probability it’ll come running Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6.1, though we’d like to see Android 10 since it’s coming out next year. The phone is likely to be priced at around Rs 20,000 in India.
IFA 2019 just kicked off and two gaming phones have already debuted. The first is the Nubia Red Magic 3S, an upgraded version of the Red Magic 3 with improved specifications. The second one is the global version of the Asus ROG Phone 2 which now comes with up to 1 TB of internal storage (in its Ultimate Edition) and the best memory configuration you can expect on a mobile phone in 2019. Given that two gaming phones just debuted, we naturally couldn’t overlook a gaming phones comparison. We included a third phone in the comparison because it is yet another gaming-centric device to sport the most powerful Qualcomm’s chipset, the SD855+. The third candidate is none other than the Black Shark 2 Pro.
Nubia Red Magic 3S vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 2
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 2
Nubia Red Magic 3S
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm, 205 grams
171 x 77.6 x 9.7 mm, 240 grams
171.7 x 78.5 x 9.7 mm, 215 grams
DISPLAY
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, AMOLED
Dual 48 + 12 MP f/1.8 and f/2.2
20 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 48 + 13 MP f/1.8 and f/2.4
24 MP f/2.2 front camera
48 MP f/1.7
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
4000 mAh, Fast Charging 27W
6000 mAh, Fast Charging 30W, Reverse charging 10W
5000 mAh, Fast Charging 27W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
Gaming phones usually have aggressive gaming-centric aesthetics and they are all but elegant. So which look should you choose depends on your personal taste. Asus ROG Phone 2 has a better build quality, it has AirTriggers and other physical keys for gamers, and it even supports a lot of external accessories. That is why it is definitely the best choice for gaming when it comes to aesthetics. On the other hand, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro remains interesting as it is the most compact one. The Red Magic 3S also supports external accessories, but overall, there’s no denying that ROG Phone 2 looks beautiful.
Display
Despite having the most interesting aesthetics for a public of gamers (or republic, lol), the Asus ROG Phone 2 is also equipped with the best display. It has the highest refresh rate (120 Hz), a high touch-sensing (240 Hz) and even the best color reproduction, thanks to an excellent AMOLED panel which supports both the HDR10 technology and a 108 percent DCI-P3 coverage.
Nubia Red Magic 3S offers 240Hz touch sensing and a high refresh ratio (90 Hz). The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better touch-sensing (240 Hz) but limits the refresh rate to just 60Hz. On paper, the Red Magic 3S triumphs the BS2P in the display department.
Specs & Software
The amazing Snapdragon 855+ chipset (the best you can actually find in the Android market) and up to 12 GB of RAM are common on all the phones in this trio. What makes the difference is the internal storage (besides the cooling system, but each of them has a very efficient cooling system): Asus ROG Phone 2 will debut in the global market with up to 1 TB of storage (UFS 3.0), while Nubia Red Magic 3S and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro stop at 256 GB. Further, Asus ROG Phone II allows switching between a stock Android user interface and a custom UI, and it is the only gaming phone that allows you to do this.
But for a gamer on a budget, you end up getting larger storage on the Black Shark 2 Pro instead of the Red Magic 3S at a similar price tag. However, in terms of sheer specs, all three smartphones will handle everything you throw at it without any hiccups.
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 is undoubtedly the king of mobile gaming with 2 x USB Type-C ports, Air triggers, a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack, and support for a slew of accessories like a heat sink, ROG Active Cooler II, Mobile desktop dock, and even a TwinView Dock II.
However, if you look at the Red Magic 3S, it doesn’t lag very far behind. Nubia’s new phone also features virtual buttons on the side for additional controls (you can even use the fingerprint sensor as a button during gameplay), liquid and active fan cooling, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and separate pins for special accessories like the e-sport RedMagic docking station.
Unfortunately, the Black Shark 2 Pro doesn’t have a separate port/ pins for docking accessories. It doesn’t even have AirTriggers or virtual buttons on the side, so you have to rely on its Master touch 2.0, which is basically customized touch zones on the left and right side of the screen. You do have a few accessories like portable gamepads, but both Red Magic 3S and ROG Phone II does better when it comes to gaming-centric features.
Camera
The camera is the weakest point of gaming phone and these are no exception. Nubia Red Magic 3S is equipped with just a single camera on its rear side and that is a bit disappointing, while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 2 sport dual camera configurations. The former has a secondary telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, while the latter has an ultrawide sensor. However, the differences between camera quality will be marginal.
Battery
The 6000 mAh battery on board of the Asus ROG Phone 2 will provide the longest battery life. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a 5000 mAh battery but it has to manage a real cooling fan, so we do not believe it will be at the same level as the ROG Phone 2 in any scenario. You should also consider that Asus ROG Phone 2 is the only to support reverse charging (not wireless) and it can be used as a power bank to charge other devices.
Black Shark 2 Pro has the smallest battery among in this trio, so it shouldn’t be at par as the ROG Phone 2 or even the Red Magic 3S.
Price
Overall, Asus ROG Phone 2 wins this comparison because of its better display, long-lasting battery and more additional features. But it costs more: in the global market, it is debuting with a $509/€460 price tag. However, it is worth spending a bit more to get a way better phone.
The value for money prize goes to the Nubia Red Magic 3S and its $420/€380 price tag. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is available at the same starting price, but Nubia’s flagship has slightly more interesting features (air cooling system, 4D vibration feedback, 3D surround sound, pressure-sensitive zones, and more).
Sony was expected to announce the successor to the Xperia 1 today and the device was tipped to go by the moniker Xperia 2. However, the Japanese tech giant sprang a surprise hours ago when it announced the Xperia 5 at IFA 2019 with all the dressing of the expected Xperia 2.
The Sony Xperia 5 flagship smartphone adopts the same 21:9 aspect ratio of its predecessor. The phone packs a 6.1-inch HDR-compatible OLED display with Full HD+ resolution of 2520 x 1080 pixel. The phone also comes with Dolby Atmos sound built-in. Even though the device still packs a rather long frame, it has a slim, 68mm wide design. This, in addition to a lightweight build which is 14g lighter than the Xperia 1, Sony says makes it easy-to-use.
The Xperia 5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset with the regular X24 LTE modem. For photography, the Xperia 5 packs a triple-camera array of 12MP sensors with built-in eye AF feature. The eye AF feature uses algorithms from Sony’s Alpha ILC camera series of interchangeable lens cameras to keep the focus on the human eye.
The flagship device also comes with Sony’s ‘smart connectivity’ software which deploys a deep learning engine to analyze WiFi signals and predict any chances of shaky connectivity. When a poor connection is detected, the feature will automatically switch to LTE when it predicts any compromise in WiFi connection to ensure you always have optimal connectivity. The Xperia 5 equally comes with DualShock support for haptic gaming on Fortnite.
As for the pricing and availability, Sony is yet to reveal the details but the phone will go on preorder next week and will be launched on October 4 in the UK.
Yesterday, Samsung announced the Exynos 980 processor, its first mobile phone processor with an integrated 5G modem. However, the Exynos 980 isn’t a flagship chipset but a mid-range one, and today, Vivo has announced it will launch a phone powered by the new chipset later this year.
Yes, Vivo will announce a mid-range 5G smartphone this year and it will have an Exynos processor under its hood. This is a big move for Samsung and Vivo! The smartphone should be the first Vivo phone not to be powered by a Qualcomm or MediaTek processor.
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Samsung has been making big strides this year with its semi-conductor business. Its Exynos processors have not only powered its own phones this year but have also been found in Motorola’s One Action and One Vision smartphones. Now, it is making its way into a Vivo smartphone.
The Exynos 980 is an 8nm octa-core processor with 2x high-performance Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and 6x efficient Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. It has a Mali-G76 MP5 GPU which is said to be built for gaming. It supports LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 and eMMC 5.1 storage. The maximum display resolution supported is WQHD+ and supports 20MP dual cam and 108MP single camera. The chipset also supports WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS.
There is also an NPU which works with the DSP for AI-related tasks and better camera features. Its 5G modem also supports 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G networks and provides up to 2.55 Gbps speeds for 5G.
Xiaomi currently holds the record for the fastest wireless charging technology. The 20W fast wireless charging technology was announced for the Mi 9 and is yet to show up in another Xiaomi device. Nevertheless, Xiaomi is set to unveil a new wireless charging technology tomorrow that is faster than the current one.
The official Weibo account for Xiaomi Mobile announced today that it will unveil a new wireless charging technology designed for the 5G era. The attached poster shows a charge-time graph where wireless charging technology surpasses wired charging in the future.
Xiaomi’s new wireless charging technology will definitely be faster than 20W but we don’t know if it will surpass Huawei’s 30W wireless charger which was certified by the FCC last month. Unfortunately, the 30W wireless charger will reportedly only charge the Mate 30 Pro at 25W.
Xiaomi is marketing this new wireless charging technology for 5G devices and it makes sense since 5G phones need bigger batteries due to the technology’s power consumption. So when it launches, we expect it to be available on Xiaomi’s upcoming 5G devices such as the Mi 9S and the Mi MIX 4 5G.
Energizer has unveiled a couple of new feature phones at IFA 2019 dubbed Energizer E241 and E214S. The two phones adopt a similar design but differ in the aspect of cellular connectivity. The E241 comes with 3G connectivity while the E241S has 4G connectivity onboard.
The feature phones pack a 2.4-inch non-touch sensitive screen and also utilise the traditional T9 physical keyboard. There is a round navigation button just under the screen which is also the Google Assistant.
Both phones run KaiOS that brings some level of smartness” to feature phones. The OS brings along some frequently used apps that are pre-installed such as WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Google Assistant, and Google Maps. There is even a KaiStore which offers users dozens more apps to choose from.
Both the Energizer E217 and E217S feature dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi, and GPS. The phone equally packs a 1,900 mAh battery that can last for 6 days on standby, 28 hours of calling, and 9 hours of video playback. You also get rear and front cameras on both models with the rear camera having an LED flash.
As for the pricing, the 3G-enabled Energizer E241 is priced at €29.99 while the E241S with 4G connectivity comes with a €34.99 price tag. Both phones will be available in black or blue colour options.
OPPO Vice President Brian Shen revealed the big move that OPPO is about to unveil. According to the Shen, OPPO will soon be updating their SuperVOOC fast charging to be even more impressive than it already is. Yes, SuperVOOC is getting faster, and it’s speculated to become the world’s highest capacity mass produced fast charging solution.
The current version of SuperVOOC fast charging is rated at 50W, so pushing this higher would be a fairly impressive feat. No specific numbers have been given yet, but even a slight improvement would already be a worthy upgrade. These are some staggering speeds already, seeing it go higher would be ridiculous.
Brian Shen also announced that the new OPPO Reno device, the Oppo Reno2 5G, will feature support for the new and upgraded SuperVOOC. Regrettably, Shen Yiren did not disclose the release time of the new OPPO Reno, though he did not rule out the possibility that we would see it launch this year.
Unfortunately, it seems like the previous devices with SuperVOOC support won’t support the new version of the fast charging technology. This includes popular devices like the OPPO R15 and R17, though this was to be expected. We’re definitely looking forward to the new SuperVOOC technology, as well as the devices that will support it.
UPDATE: A Weibo post from Brian Shen claims that the updated SuperVOOC version will feature a rating of 80W. The post can be seen below. Apparently it’ll also be able to completely charge a 4000mAh battery in 20 minutes.
Xiaomi India has announced today that it will have an event on September 17 where it plans to announce multiple smart-home devices.
According to Manu Kumar Jain, head of Xiaomi India, the event will be the biggest smart-home devices launch in India. While there is no info on what products will be unveiled, the poster does include a TV. However, we are not sure if this is a Mi TV or the 70-inch Redmi TV.
It makes sense that a new TV will be announced seeing as OnePlus is scheduled to announce its very first smart TV in India a little over a week after the Xiaomi event. A lot of folks are excited about the OnePlus TV, and with Xiaomi being the leader in India’s smart TV market, it sure wouldn’t want to lose market share.
Xiaomi has a plethora of smart home products, so it is hard to guess which ones will be announced at the event. Nevertheless, we have a few guesses too which include a water filter, a new air purifier, a successor to the Mi Body Composition Scale which already launched in China back in April, and new security cameras.
We expect Xiaomi will tease some of these products in the days leading up to the event.
Realme has today finally launched the Realme Q smartphone in China, after weeks of teasing its features. As expected, the smartphone has turned out to be a re-branded model of the Realme 5 Pro that was recently launched in India.
We have already covered the launch of Realme Q and you read it to know all the details on its specifications. Below are the phone’s pricing and availability details in China.
The pre-orders for the Realme Q smartphone begins from today in China. The smartphone is being offered in two color options — Green and Blue. These are the same color options that’s available in India as Sparkling Blue and Crystal Green for Realme 5 Pro.
As for the specifications, the phone features a 6.5-inch IPS Full HD+ LCD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE octa-core chipset. It comes with 4/6/8 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of internal storage.
In the camera department, there’s a quad-camera setup on the back consisting of 48MP Sony IMX586 primary sensor with f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 119-degree field-of-view and f/2.25 aperture, a 2-megapixel portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel ultra-macro lens. On the front, it comes with a 16MP snapper.
The smartphone runs ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie operating system and is backed by a 4,035mAh battery that supports 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging.
Nubia just announced its new gaming flagship in China called as the NubiaRed Magic 3S. As the name suggests, the phone is very similar to the Red Magic 3 that was announced back in April in China but comes with a few upgrades in the processor and cooling department. What’s interesting is that the Red Magic 3S starts at a cheaper price tag than its predecessor, offering tremendous value for money.
12GB RAM + 256GB ROM (Red & Blue color) – 3799 yuan ($531)
Nubia Red Magic 3S China & Global Availability
Nubia Red Magic 3S will go on sale on September 9 at 10 AM in China via the company’s official store. It looks like the Black color version of the phone should go on sale sometime later in September.
Nubia has also confirmed that the Nubia Red Magic 3S will be released globally in October 2019. Even India should get the new model sometime after October as the old Red Magic 3 was released in India this June.
Since the Nubia Red Magic 3S and Black Shark 2 Pro both feature Snapdragon 855+ and start exactly at the same price tag of 2999 yuan ($420), it’s worth taking a look at the variants and pricing of the BS2Pro for reference. We’ll compare the specs of the two gaming flagships later in another article.
The Black Shark 2 Pro Pricing is as follows:
12GB RAM + 128GB ROM – 2999 Yuan ($420)
12GB RAM + 256GB ROM – 3499 Yuan ($490)
So in terms of RAM and storage, the Black Shark 2 Pro definitely has an advantage. A detailed comparison is on its way later today.
Meanwhile, which design do you prefer between the Nubia Red Magic 3S and the Black Shark 2 Pro?
Yeelight should be a familiar name if you are conversant with products made by companies under Xiaomi‘s ecosystem. The company behind the brand is actually Qingdao Yilianke Information Technology Co., Ltd. and it is best known for its light-related products which include smart bulbs, desk lamps, and LED strips. Its latest product is a desk lamp that can last up to 40 hours on a single charge.
The Yeelight Rechargeable Folding Desk Lamp as the name translates to is made from a lightweight material. It comes in two color variants – red and white, and has an anti-slip base.
The desk lamp opens to a 120° angle and has a luminous flux of 200 Lumens and a color temperature of 3700k which is similar to natural white light. It also has a color rendering index value over 90 which means the original color of an illuminated object is less distorted.
The Yeelight desk lamp has a 1800mAh lithium battery that can last up to 40 hours. There are three light modes – a reading mode which lasts for 4 hours, a “computer mode” which lasts 8 hours, and a “living mode” that actually lasts 40 hours.
The desk lamp can be charged using a power bank, connected to your computer’s USB port or a supported charger. It has a power input rating of 5V 1A.
The Yeelight Rechargeable Folding Desk Lamp is priced at ¥89 (~$12). It is already available for purchase on the Youpin online store.
Xiaomi India announced a new color scheme for the recently-launched Redmi K20 series. The Redmi K20 and K20 Pro phones had gone official in India back in July 2019 in three color gradients, namely Glacier Blue, Flame Red and Carbon Fiber Black. The latest addition to this list is Pearl White. The new color does not command a premium over the other gradients. Xiaomi is currently selling the base variants of both devices in India.
The Redmi K20 and K20 Pro Pearl White is currently on sale in India. Interested customers can pick one up from Flipkart, Mi.com or Mi Home stores.
Redmi K20 and K20 Pro Specifications and Features
The Redmi K20 and K20 Pro shares certain features like the 6.39-inch full HD+ display, with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels protected by Gorilla Glass certification. Both smartphones use a 20-megapixel pop-up selfie camera and draws power from a 4,000 mAh battery. While the K20 gets 18W charging, the K20 Pro features 27W fast charging. Both devices run on Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI 10. They are also blessed with in-screen fingerprint sensors.
The Redmi K20 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The Redmi K20 Pro features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of native storage. Both devices boast of a 48-megapixel triple camera setup at the rear. While the K20 uses a Sony IMX582 primary sensor, the K20 Pro uses an ungraded Sony IMX586. The 13-megapixel wide-angle sensor and an8-megapixel depth sensor can be found on both devices.
Redmi K20 and K20 Pro Pricing
The base variant of the Redmi K20 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage is priced at Rs. 21,999 (~$306). The 6GB + 64GB variant is priced at Rs. 23,999 (~$333). The Redmi K20 Pro with 6GB of RAM + 128GB of storage is available at Rs. 27,999 (~$390). While the higher-spec 8GB variant starts at Rs. 30,999 (~$431).
Xiaomi has announced a Rs. 1,000 discount on the Pearl White edition of the K20 and the K20 Pro, exclusively for HDFC Bank Credit Card holders. The offer is valid only on purchases made at Mi.com. This effectively brings down the prices of the K20 and the K20 Pro to Rs. 20,999 (~$292) and Rs. 26,999 (~$375) respectively.
In the media interview after the Wuhan Honor Conference, Honor President George Zhao reaffirmed that we’ll definitely be seeing Honor’s 5G phone by the end of the year. This time however, he names the device as the Honor V30 5G, and on top of that he also hints that the the processor the device will run is launching within the next two days.
This is a pretty clear admission that the Honor V30 5G will come running the Kirin 990, since it’s set to launch at IFA and in China tomorrow. This is pretty big news if it’s true, since it basically confirms that we’re getting a brand new and powerful 5G device in the Honor V30 5G fairly soon, and it’s going to be more affordable than Huawei’s options.
According to previous reports, the Kirin 990 5G will be the world’s first 5G SoC chip based on the 7nm FinFET Plus EUV process. The biggest advantage of this process over the previous generation 7nm process is addition of EUV lithography to further increase transistor density. This helps in enhancing the chip performance per unit area and reducing power consumption overall.
With so many competitors planning to throw their hats into the 5G market, it’s beginning to look like there’ll be some very heated competition. As someone who enjoys watching a competitive market and more options, I’m really excited for the prospects of what’s coming soon. Hopefully this leads to some affordable 5G devices really soon.
The Huawei Plus 10Plus conference which kicked-off this afternoon witnessed the official unveiling of two new products under Huawei’s children’s watch 3 line. The recently unveiled products include the Huawei Children’s Watch 3s and Huawei Children’s Watch 3X.
The Huawei children’s watch 3s adopts an eye-catching gradual design, paired with other equally appealing elements such as a porous silicone strap. The watch has an IP68 waterproof rating, which allows submersion in 1.5m of water for up to 30 minutes.
The Huawei Children’s Watch 3X is nothing short of awe-inspiring as well. Featuring a bounce-back strap, the watch offers a comfortable wearing experience even for a longer duration. Moreover, it comes with IP67 waterproof capabilities so that you can wear the Children’s Watch 3X while washing your hands without worrying about damaging the watch.
Huawei Children’s Watch 3 Series boasts over a whopping fifteen dial preset, and even supports a custom dial for superior customization experience. The device uses Huawei AI multiple AI positioning algorithm for accurate location, and it can be position both indoors, as well as outdoors.
Furthermore, it supports 4G full Netcom and is compatible with three leading operators in China, and more than 200 countries and regions across the globe. Touted as a ‘talking encyclopedia,’ the device comes with an intelligent voice assistant, which kids can use for puzzle words, encyclopedia questions and answers, and more.
Given that the watch features built-in pocket stories, numerous words, scallop words, Xinhua dictionary and a myriad of other useful applications, it seems safe to call it a mini assistant for children that they can wear on their wrists. The Huawei Children’s Watch 3X houses a 5MP camera with voice photo, real-time video sharing, cloud photo album support.
Aside from that, the camera supports cloud photo album, AI recognition, and children’s exploration of the world. The Huawei Children’s Watch 3s will set you back 688 yuan (about $96.28) and it will go up for pre-sale starting September 17th, and on sale on September 25th.
The Huawei Children’s Watch 3X will go up for pre-sale bearing a 1088 yuan (about $152.28) price tag on October 18th. It will be officially on sale from October 25th.
Nubia has officially launched the new Red Magic 3S gaming smartphone in China today, which will succeed the Red Magic 3 that was announced back in April. The phone carries forward all the good features of its previous generation model like a gamer-centric design, virtual shoulder buttons, and a large battery while improving upon the chipset speed and cooling setup to its boost performance.
Nubia Red Magic 3S Design
Design-wise, the Nubia Red Magic 3S retains almost all of the visual aspects of its predecessor. It is actually very hard to tell the new model apart from the old one, if not for the design of the air vent. The new design makes it look less like an air vent and more like a transformers logo.
There are some subtle changes in the antenna design as well, but they are not prominent. Overall, the new Red Magic 3S is nearly identical to the original Red Magic 3. Even the front remains the same with thin bezels on top as well as bottom and trapezoid-shaped speaker vents.
Red Magic 3S
Red Magic 3
As for the colors, the Red Magic 3S comes in a new Silver Storm color, that I personally loved. There are two more colors available, Black, and Red & Blue, both of which were available on the previous model. RGB lighting at the back will also ensure that the phone looks cool during gameplay. Given its similarity with its predecessor, it isn’t surprising to see its dimensions (171.7 x 78.5 x 9.65mm) and weight (215g) remain unchanged.
Nubia Red Magic 3S Specs
The Red Magic 3S comes with a large 6.65-inch FHD AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch refresh rate. The screen brightness goes up to 430 nits and with support for DC dimming, you should be comfortable gaming even at night.
Red Magic 3S
The new model gets its big upgrade in the processor department. Just like the Black Shark 2 Pro, the Nubia Red Magic 3S is also using the new Snapdragon 855+ processor with 8GB /12GB RAM and 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.0 ROM variants.
The phone still comes with a single Sony IMX586 48MP sensor at the back with f/1.7 aperture lens. There’s support for 1920 fps slo-mo recording and up to 8K video shooting. As for the front camera, there’s a 16MP sensor for selfies. So in the camera department, the new model remains practically unchanged.
For connectivity, the Red Magic 3S features a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual SIM dual standby, Wi-Fi ac, and Bluetooth. There’s a large 5000mAh battery on board with USB PD 27W fast charging support.
As for the OS, the phone runs on the new RedMagic OS 2.1 which is still based on Android 9, but features performance optimizations, new gaming-centric themes, intelligent CPU / GPU scheduling, RedMagic rendering system, and a special game mode.
Nubia Red Magic 3S Gaming Features
Nubia’s new gaming smartphone comes with a setup that performs extremely even while running heavy games. Nubia reveals that the phone scores 510,496 points on AnTutu and 507747 points on Master Lu, which are extremely high! Of course, the real scores could be a bit lower than this (like what happened with the Black Shark Pro 2) but know that the Red Magic 3S will handle all games with ease.
The new model also upgrades the cooling to ICE 2.1 featuring air cooling via a high-efficiency centrifugal fan and water cooling via copper tubes that dissipate heat. The setup looks similar to the old model but the company promises improved heat dissipation with a better air vent design.
There are virtual shoulder buttons on the sides that are extremely useful during gameplay and you can even convert the fingerprint sensor as an additional button. You can add gaming accessories like the RedMagic e-sports box that comes with a headphone jack, type-C charging port, as well as a wired ethernet port!
Nubia Red Magic 3S Pricing & Availability
The Nubia Red Magic 3S starts at 2999 Yuan ($420) for the 8GB + 128GB variant and goes up to 3799 Yuan ($532) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. Note that the 8GB RAM model is limited to the Silver Storm color while the 12GB RAM model comes only in Red & Blue color for now.
The phone is currently up for reservations and will go on sale on September 9 at 10 AM.
After teasing the Realme Q smartphone for a few weeks, the Oppo-backed company has today finally launched it in its home country China. As expected, the Realme Q is a re-branded model of the Realme 5 Pro smartphone that was launched in India last month featuring a quad-camera setup.
The Realme Q boasts a 6.5-inch waterdrop-notch IPS Full HD+ LCD display which offers screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The handset promises a screen-to-body ratio of 90.6 percent.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa-core processor. The phone comes in three different variants based on the memory configuration — 4GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage.
Coming to the camera configuration, the device features a quad-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 48MP Sony IMX586 primary camera sensor with f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 119-degree field-of-view and f/2.25 aperture, a 2-megapixel portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2-megapixel ultra-macro lens with 4cm focal length and f/2.4 aperture.
On the front side, the smartphone features Sony IMX471 16-megapixel camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The phone’s camera comes with feature like Chroma Boost, Nightscape Mode, PDAF, EIS, 960fps slow-motion video shooting, and 4K video recording at 30fps.
As for the software, the smartphone runs ColorOS 6 which is based on Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. It also comes features like HyperBoost 2.0 along with SystemBoost, GameBoost, and AppBoost for enhanced performance.
Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 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 4,035mAh battery which also comes with support for 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology.
The Realme Q comes in two color options — Diamond Green and Drill Blue. The base model with 4GB RAM + 64GB storage is priced at 998 Yuan (approximately $140) while the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant costs 1,198 Yuan (approximately $168). The top-end variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at 1,498 Yuan, which roughly converts to $210. All three models are now available for pre-order in China.
Huawei‘s official Weibo page has announced that the EMUI 10 Beta based on Android 10 is beginning internal recruitment program. For those of you who don’t remember the previous Huawei internal beta testing programs, they’re essentially ways for fans to run beta software and provide feedback during the testing period.
Since it’s beta testing, there are still a whole bunch of bugs and unfinished features here, but it’s still the only way for any fan to get a taste of EMUI 10 early. Anyone with any of the supported devices can technically opt-in to the beta program. The first devices eligible will be the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro while the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X (4G), Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, Glory 20 Series, Glory V20, and the Honor Magic 2 will be eligible later.
To sign up as a tester, all you need to you need to do is enter the update page settings, sign up for the internal beta testing program and then download the update. As of right now, the super night mode for the camera isn’t working at all, dark mode is still being optimized and a bunch oh EMUI 9.1 themes aren’t working right.
Of course, we expect there to be a lot more in the way of bugs and problems, so if you need your device to be stable then we highly recommend not signing up for the program. If you’re feeling adventurous and would like to provide feedback to Huawei however, then the recruitment period is open and there’s no limit to the amount of people who can sign up.
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