Xiaomi is reportedly gearing up to launch a new monitor for e-Sports in the Chinese market. As per the reports, the company will launch a new eSports curved display monitor with a 34-inch screen having QHD+ resolution and 21:9 aspect ratio.
The report also adds that the display with come with 144Hz refresh rate and will be assisted by Century Innovative (Inno & Cn) for assembly. This new monitor aimed at gamers and is expected to get launched in November this year.
It is said that the Xiaomi eSports display can also be used as an extension of the Xiaomi gaming platform (Millet Tour Center). It quite evident that Xiaomi is strategically attempting to attract more and more gamers towards its products.
Xiaomi has already entered the gaming market and has launched several products aimed at those users. It recently launched the Mi Gaming Laptop 2019 powered by the latest 9th-generation Intel processors and up to 16GB RAM, for a starting price of 7,499 yuan, which roughly converts to $1,080.
It also has a lot of other products in the gaming lineup, including Gaming Keyboard, Mouse, Chairs, Headsets, etc. Redmi recently launched a gamepad for the Redmi K20 Pro smartphone. The company is also making gaming smartphones under Black Shark brand which has so far launched four smartphones, the latest being the Black Shark 2 Pro.
Xiaomi launched the long-awaited K20 series smartphones – the Redmi K20 and the K20 Pro earlier this year. As expected, both handsets became instant hits among Xiaomi’s huge fanbase.
Official Gamepad for Redmi K20 Pro
Aside from staying in touch with family and friends, newfangled smartphones offer an array of other features such as photography and gaming. Both, the Redmi K20, and Redmi K20 Pro offer superior gaming experience, thanks to their top-end specifications.
Much to the delight of mobile gamers, Xiaomi has come up with a gamepad that’s exclusively designed for the Redmi K20, and the Redmi K20 Pro mobile phones. This Official Gamepad for Redmi K20 Pro is housed in a compact body and enhances the overall mobile + aiming + shooting experience.
Official Gamepad for Redmi K20 ProThe easy to control gamepad comes with a slide rail stand that securely connects it with your Redmi K20 Pro smartphone. Moreover, you set the function of LB/LTand the direction buttons based on your preference. You can use the same LB/LT buttons to capture images and for reading as well.
The Official Gamepad for Redmi K20 Pro is currently available for just $35.99 on Giztop. You can visit this link to check out more details about this feature-laden gamepad and place your order.
EZCast is a popular brand associated with devices such as dongles, docking stations, wireless adapters, HDMI cables and LCD projectors that suit your fancy.
Much to the delight of cinephiles who fancy watching their favorite videos in the comfort of their rooms, the EZCast Beam V2, which is touted as one of the brand’s most popular LCD projectors has gone up for sale bearing a lowered price tag on GeekBuying. As a result, you can now buy this coveted projector that offers brightness of 7000 Lumens for only $159.99.
This is a 33 percent reduction in the LCD projector’s original asking price of $238.99. On top of that, you can extend this noteworthy discount with the help of coupon code 3J0B5FVH. The coupon helps you save $24 more at checkout.In other words, you can bring the already reduced retail price of the EZCast Beam V2 7000LM 720P LCD Projector further down to just $135.99 simply by applying the above-mentioned coupon before you place your order.
An absolute steal at this price, the EZCast Beam V2 offers the following features:
You can head straight to this link to check out more details about the EZCast Beam V2 and avail the discount before the promo ends. Note that the coupon is also likely to expire soon.
Although the name is not certain, what we know is that Sony has been busy registering a trademark for S-Cinetone — apparently a function that will be available with the upcoming Xperia 2, but it will not stop there. According to the documents filed with the USPTO and the EUIPO, this technology will be found in smartphones, digital cameras, computer programs, tablets, and more.
Given the wide range of devices mentioned above and the inclusion of computer programs in the list, S-Cinetone is most likely a software function that does not rely on a certain hardware component and has something to do with color adjustment. If anything, we expect it to be an evolution of the Cinema Pro mode on the Xperia 1 that allowed users to capture 4K video at 30FPS.
In the hardware department, the Sony Xperia 2 is expected to feature a 6.1-inch display with 4K resolution, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, 6 GB of memory, and a 3,000 mAh battery with wireless charging support. This handset will probably be unveiled next month at IFA 2019 in Berlin, just like the Sony Xperia 1 before it.
Considering Sony’s current situation, they need the Xperia 2 to be at least a slightly bigger success than its predecessor. We know the company has some mid-range phones in the works, though we honestly doubt they’ll be priced competitively enough to go against the current juggernauts. If things go badly once again, it could spell the end for the company’s mobile division.
Living up to its reputation for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood comes up with amazing promotions from time to time.
Moreover, Banggood is touted as one of China’s best online stores for electronic items such as mobile phones, vacuum cleaners, TV boxes, etc. Keeping in line with that, Banggood is offering its loyal users a chance to pre-order the H96 Mini H6 TV Box for a considerably lowered price.
H96 Mini H6 Allwinner H6 TV Box
Equipped with the latest Allwinner H6 chipset, the H96 Mini H6 is a feature-rich smart TV box which enables you to enjoy your favorite movies, TV series and popular gamers without leaving the comfort of their homes.
While a top-branded TV box offering comparable features would set you back a pretty penny, the H96 Mini H6 Allwinner H6 has gone up for pre-order bearing a considerably lowered price on Banggood. As part of a promotion sale which kicked off on August 5th, the Chinese online store is currently offering the latest TV box for just $49.49.
This is a noteworthy 25 percent reduction in the TV box’s original asking price of $65.99. The first 400 sets will be up for grabs bearing a lowered price tag of just $44.44. As if that weren’t enough, you can even get free shipping if your cart value exceeds $19.99.
An absolute steal at this price, the H96 Mini H6 Allwinner H6 boasts an impressive array of features:
Allwinner H6 Quad Core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 processor
High-performance multi-core GPU Mali T720
4GB DDR3 RAM | 128GB ROM
Android 9.0 Pie OS
Bluetooth 4.0
Supports Google Play
You can visit this link to check out more details about the H96 Mini H6 Allwinner H6 TV box and avail the discount. Note that the promo is slated to end on August 11th.
China is “blackmailing” India into using Huawei for its 5G infrastructure, an influential U.S. Congressman alleged on Tuesday. The U.S. has banned Huawei, one of the leaders in 5G development, over concerns of security, and Washington has been putting pressure on other countries to restrict the operations of the Chinese telecom firm.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s been almost impossible to avoid the barrage of news regarding Huawei’s ban in the USA. The Trump administration has been asking all its allies and friends, including India, to block the entry of Huawei from using their 5G infrastructure, a next generation cellular technology with download speeds stated to be 10 to 100 times faster than the current 4G LTE networks.
Congressman Jim Banks claims that “China is now blackmailing India into using Huawei for its 5G infrastructure — they know no bounds!” He goes on to say that “(The Chinese Communist Party) moves to strong-arming countries into exposing themselves to surveillance and espionage.”
On the other hand, China on Tuesday made claims hoping that India would make an “independent and objective” judgement on permitting its telecom giant Huawei in 5G trials and services in the country.
India themselves haven’t had anything concrete to say. In October, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency in northern India, where the two are expected to address trade issues including a US$53 billion trade deficit in 2018-19 that India is concerned about.
Ashwani Mahajan, the head of the economic wing of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, said there were concerns about the operations of Huawei in India.
“We as a country are not yet sure of relying on Huawei. Globally, the Chinese companies, including Huawei, are facing allegations that they ‘underbid’ projects, and position themselves and their establishment back home to snoop and enable them to shut remotely, if required be,” he wrote.
Senator Marsha Blackburn alleged that China, along with state-run company Huawei, is looking to push its spy embedded technology onto America and its allies. “We need to draw a hard line to protect our national security interests and intellectual property,” she said.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that if a country adopts Huawei technology, the U.S. “won’t be able to share” information with them. “We won’t be able to work alongside them,” he said. For any updates on the situation, stay tuned here on Gizmochina.com.
Honor is all set to launch a new product line at the Huawei Developers Conference 2019 on 10th August — Honor Smart Screen, which is basically a smart TV line. Now, ahead of the launch, the company has revealed it has received more than 100,000 reservations online for the upcoming product.
The Honor Smart Screen’s product reservation page on JD.com had revealed that it will be available in two variants — a standard variant and a Pro variant. Both of these smart screens will feature a 55-inch panel.
Recently, at an event, Honor’s President, George Zhao had confirmed that Honor’s new smart screen will be powered by Honghu 818 chipset, which is developed by Huawei’s Hisilicon in partnership with Baidu. This is different from the Kirin lineup that powers Huawei and Honor smartphones and looks to be optimized specifically for smart screen products.
The Honghu 818’s computing power and decoding capability will ensure that Honor’s new smart screen offers excellent picture and sound quality. The new chipset supports HDR, super-resolution (SR), noise-reduction (NR), dynamic contrast improvement (DCI), automatic color management (ACM) and motion estimation motion compensation (MEMC) technologies to offer a high-end video experience.
It also integrates Huawei’s Histen sound quality optimization technology which is found on the company’s smartphones as well. The Honghu 818 also supports 8K@30fps and 4K@120fps video decoding and up to 64MP image decoding.
The Honor smart screen also features a pop-up camera which is likely going be used to capture pictures and make video calls. However, what makes it even more interesting is that it supports facial recognition, which could be one of the ways to secure the device.
It has already been confirmed that the Honor Smart Screen devices will be the first products to be powered by the HongMeng OS. Recently, we also got the first sneak peek at the user interface of the Honor Smart Screen powered by the HongMeng OS.
As per the company’s claims, the 55-inch Honor Smart Screen will be more than a regular TV. Zhao has said that Honor does not want to release a traditional TV and instead, it wants to accelerate the evolution of the TV industry with the help of innovation.
At the beginning of this week, Redmi had confirmed that it will be holding an event on Aug. 7 in China. The translated text on the poster for today’s event read ‘Xiaomi Future Technology Communication Meeting.’ Probably, the company will be talking about the upcoming 64-megapixel Redmi phone’s photography prowess. Rumors have it that the mysterious Redmi phone will be equipped with Samsung GW1 64-megapixel sensor. Xiaomi’s Mobile Product Marketing Director, Yan Zhiyuan has confirmed through a Weibo post that the company will be using the GW1 sensor from Samsung.
Zhiyuan has also stated that the company has prepared a massive stock of the sensor. Xiaomi or spin-off brand could become the first company to launch the world’s first smartphone with 64-megapixel camera. Rumors surrounding it have claimed that the mysterious smartphone will be featuring a quad camera setup and it could be powered by the newly announced gaming focused MediaTek Helio G90T processor.
Coming back to the 64-megapixel GW1 sensor which seems to be one of the major contents of Xiaomi’s event today, it is equipped with Samsung’s ISOCELL Plus technology that reduces leakage of light. The sensor supports real-time HDR of up to 100-decibles for producing richer hues. It is also equipped with Super PD which is nothing but a high-performance phase detection auto-focus technology. The sensor can capture full HD slow-motion videos at 480fps.
Samsung ISOCELL GW1 and GM2
It goes without saying that the major attraction of the Samsung GW1 sensor is that it can shoot 64-megapixel shots with a top resolution of 9216 x 6912 pixels. It has a large pixel seize of 1/1.72” and very high sensitivity. Powered with Samsung’s Tetracell technology that combines four pixels into a large-sized one, the GW1 sensor can shoot 16-megapixel shots in low-light conditions.
Realme will be holding its Summer Image Technology Communication event on Aug. 15 in China. It is also expected to speak to its one upcoming 64-megapixel quad camera smartphone. The handset is also expected to feature the Samsung GW1 sensor. It is speculated that the Realme 5 Pro could be equipped with a 64-megapixel quad camera setup. Rumors have also claimed that the Redmi Note 8 could be the first Redmi phone to feature the 64-megapixel lens.
ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia is all set to launch its new flagship smartphone — Nubia Z20 at a launch event in China on 8th August, i.e. tomorrow. While the company had revealed the launch date earlier, it has now started sending out media invites for the same.
This time, the company has opted to use a booklet style design for the launch event invites. The cover of the booklet has the same design that we saw on the launch date announcement poster shared by the company. It also mentions the launch date and the city for the event on the cover page.
For this invitation, Nubia and China Post have launched a new custom stamp which has a face value of 1.2 yuan. On one side, there’s a pattern of “Sun Bird” while on the other hand, there are images of Milky Way and Starry Night taking using the Nubia smartphone.
The invite booklet contains square-shared photo samples printed on one of the pages inside the booklet, highlighting the camera capabilities of the Nubia smartphone. It walks us through the breakthroughs in smartphone photography, including NeoVision engine, creating Lightway Camera, Star Track Mode, Time Lapse Photography, Independent Metering, and Focusing, etc.
Ni Fei, President of the Nubia brand has revealed that the upcoming Nubia Z20 will feature a curved design on the front as well as the back. TENAA listing also confirms Nubia Z20’s design and specs. There will be a 6.42-inch OLED display up front along with another display at the back, again an OLED panel but featuring a smaller 5.1-inch display with a lower HD+ resolution.
The phone continues with the dual fingerprint design from the Nubia X. As for the cameras, the device will come with a triple camera setup at the back, aligned horizontally on top with a dual-tone flash on each side of the setup. The phone is thick at 9mm, which is acceptable given that it has an additional screen at the back and packs a large 3900mAh battery.
Nubia Z20 is expected to bring a flagship-level camera experience, even capable of shooting 8K videos. The company has already shared a few samples from the device and they look beautiful, especially all the landscapes. To know for sure what the phone packs as well as its pricing and availability, we’ll have to wait for a few more hours.
Samsung is still dominating the world’s smartphone market and is still the leading smartphone brand. However, the company’s performance in the Chinese market isn’t working in its favor.
According to the new report released by market research firm Strategy Analytics, the smartphone market share of Samsung Electronics in China for the second quarter of this year has reduced to less than 1 percent.
This decline in the sales of Samsung in China is being attributed to the influence of the Chinese brands as well as more and more Chinese users opting for domestic brands. For Q2 2019, the South Korean giant shipped around 700,000 units in China, which accounts for just 0.7 percent of the market share.
The market of Samsung in China is consistently shrinking. In 2016, the company had a 4.9 percent market share which declined to 2.1 percent in the year 2017. Last year, it was below 1 percent. However, the reports indicate that in Q1 2019, the company’s market share in China had rebounded to 1.1 percent.
On the other hand, it remains the undisputed leader when it comes to global smartphone sales. Counting global sales for Q2 2019, Samsung Electronics took the pole position with 76.3 million smartphone shipments, with a market share of 22.3 percent; Huawei shipped 58.7 million smartphones, ranking second in the market, having a share of 17.2 percent.
Apple comes to third with a market share was 11.1% and shipments of 38 million smartphones. Xiaomi and Oppo ranked fourth and fifth with shipments of 32 million and 29.8 million, respectively, with 9.4 percent and 8.7 percent market share.
However, in the Chinese market, Huawei leads the market with a share of 37.3 percent and shipments of 37.3 million units while Oppo ranks second with a market share of 19.7 percent. Vivo’s market share reached 18.5 percent, ranking third while Xiaomi ranks fourth, with a market share of 12 percent. These four brands make up 85 percent of the smartphone market share in China.
The US-China trade war continues to rage on unabated. US President Donald Trump just days ago slammed a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods imported to the US. The new tariff saw Apple’s stocks fell by 2% over uncertainty, as the company produces all its products in China. The Cupertino-based company had previously stated that these types of taxes could affect the prices of all future products.
However, long-standing Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the US company already has plans on ground to absorb the extra expense. Thus, the new tariff regime won’t lead to a price increase for Apple products at least in the short to mid-term. This was contained in the analyst’s latest investor note which takes a look into Apple’s supply chain logistics and the consequences of the latest tariffs imposed on China by the Trump administration.
Further, Kuo thinks Apple will work to boost its non-Chinese production so it can match the demand of the US market thus avoiding the extra tariffs altogether. According to him, Apple’s advanced production automation coupled with the firm’s dominant market share in the US will help it stay afloat. The analyst gave predictions on all of Apple’s profitable product categories in the company’s portfolio. For the iPhone, he predicts that demand in the US will be fully met by its production facilities in India and Vietnam as early as next year. iPad demand will be met easier by the non-Chinese facilities thanks to its high degree of production automation.
The Mac line of products will take a longer period extending to 2021 before Apple’s production facilities outside China will be able to meet US demand. Apple’s AirPods and Apple Watch will be assembled in more production locations outside China heading forward so their market demand will also be met.
Samsung will be holding a global launch event on Aug. 7 in New York, US to announce the Galaxy Note 10 series. Rumors have it that the Galaxy Note 10 series will be available for purchase in India from Aug. 23. Ahead of the launch, MySmartPrice has shared the storage, RAM and color variants of the Note 10 and Note 10+ smartphones for India.
Citing information leaked by popular tipster Ishan Agarwal, the publication has revealed that the base model of the Galaxy Note 10 will feature 256 GB of internal storage. It will be available in colors like Aura Black, Aura Red and Aura Glow. The 512 GB edition of the Note 10 will be only available Aura White.
On the other side, the Galaxy Note 10+ will come with a base model featuring 512 GB of storage. It will come in color choices such as Aura Black and Aura Glow. The 1 TB version of the Note 10+ will be available in three colors such as Aura Black, Aura Glow and Aura White. As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ smartphones for Indian market.
A recent report had revealed that the South Korean company may hold a dedicated launch event for the Note 10 series in India on Aug. 20. It is speculated that the sales of the Note 10 series will begin in India on Aug. 23.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ Specifications
The Galaxy Note 10+ and Note 10 are equipped with Dynamic AMOLED display with Infinity-O displays of 6.8 inches and 6.4 inches. There is a small circular cutout at the top-center of the screen for the front-facing camera of 10-megapixel. The Note 10 series are equipped with ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner.
Depending on the market, the Note 10 and Note 10+ phones will feature Snapdragon 855+ chipset or the newly announced 7nm Exynos 9825 chipset. The Note 10 variants may feature only 8 GB of RAM whereas the Note 10+ could be equipped with 12 GB of RAM. It is speculated that the Note 10 may lack a microSD card while the feature will be retained on Note 10+.
The Galaxy Note 10 features a triple camera setup on its rear. It comprises of a 12-megapixel primary lens with f/1.5 – f/2.4 variable aperture, a 16-megapixel superwide lens with f/2.2 aperture and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom support. The Note 10+ will be also featuring the same camera sensors on its rear along with an additional ToF (Time of Flight) lens.
The Galaxy Note 10 has a 3,500mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging and 12W wireless charging. On the other side, the Note 10+ has a bigger 4,300mAh battery that is equipped with 45W rapid charging and20W wireless charging. Both phones carry support for reverse wireless charging. The Note 10 and Note 10+ lack support for 3.5mm headphone jack.
Razer recently launched its first optical mouse dubbed Viper Thunderbolt. The mouse adopts a lightweight design, weighing just 69g. That is about the size of two light bulbs. The shape of the mouse is different from other Razer mouse in the market. Razer is known for gaming products and its gaming mouse has prominent contours on the body. This design looks more like an ordinary mouse.
The Razer Viper doesn’t use the common Omron micro-motion, but is equipped with its own new, high-performance optical micro-motion known as PAW 3390 optical sensor, which has a life expectancy up to 70 million times. Razer says that its optical switch responds faster and is more reliable than similar physical micro-motions.
The Viper Thunderbolt sets 6 default DPIs, which are 400, 800, 1200, 1800, 2400 and 3200. It can also be set to 16000 DPI. In addition, the mouse is also equipped with a Razer Speedflex ultra-flexible cable. The cable is as light as the mouse, and its smooth texture helps prevent obstacles when the mouse slides. It is especially useful if you use low DPI settings and really like to make large and wide arm movements (such as CS: GO players) when you play. Of course, the mouse is also equipped with RGB LEDs just like other Razer mouse.
As for the price, the Razer Viper is priced at $79.99. Availability details are unknown at the moment.
In May, OnePlus had announced the OnePlus 7 series of smartphones in multiple markets. It included devices like OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The 5G variant was introduced only in the UK and it was made available through UK telco EE. Now that China has become a 5G ready market, 5G enabled devices like ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G and Huawei Mate 20 X 5G have been made official in the country. OnePlus too will be launching the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G smartphone in the country. Recently, it was spotted on the database of China’s 3C authority and now a TENAA listing of the phone has also appeared.
As it can be seen in the below images, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G that has a model number of GM1925 looks identical to its 4G LTE edition. The Nebula Blue colored rear of the phone features a ‘OnePlus 5G’ logo towards the bottom. The TENAA listing of the phone is yet to updated with its full specifications. The 3C certification of the phone had revealed that it could be arriving with support for 30W charging.
Now that the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has surfaced on 3C and TENAA, its China launch seems to be close at hand. Probably, it will debut later this month or in the coming month in the home market. In related news, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G will be soon debuting in the U.S. It will be exclusively available through Sprint cellular operator.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G features a 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED display with curved edges. The notch-less display supports quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate. It is equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The OxygenOS 9.5.5 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.
It is fueled by Snapdragon 855 chipset and it comes with up to 8 GB of RAM. For storage, it offers users with an internal space of up to 256 GB. The handset lacks support for microSD card slot.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has a triple camera setup on its rear. It includes a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture and OIS, a telephoto lens of 8-megapixel with OIS and 3x optical zoom and a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens. It is equipped with a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. The handset houses a 4,000mAh battery and it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.
When the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ launch later today, they will be powered by a new mobile processor – the Exynos 9825. Ahead of the New York Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung has unveiled the new Exynos 9825 chipset, its first 7nm EUV mobile processor.
The Exynos 9820 which powers the Galaxy S10 series is an 8nm processor, so the biggest change here is the switch to a smaller node size. The biggest upgrades with that change are an increase in performance and power efficiency.
While the Exynos 9825 is far from being the first 7nm processor, it is actually the industry’s first to use EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) processing. Samsung says EUV allows them to use “extreme ultraviolet wavelengths to print finer circuits and develop a more power-efficient processor”.
The Exynos 9825 is an octa-core processor with 2x 4th gen Custom CPUs paired with 2x Cortex-A75 cores and 4x Cortex-A55 cores. The configuration is identical to that of the Exynos 9820. The new SoC also uses the same ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU as its predecessor. It supports 8K 30fps or 4K UHD 150fps encoding and decoding.
It also has an integrated NPU for tasks like AI-assisted photography. It supports UFS 3.0 and UFS 2.1 storage and also LPDDR4x RAM. The SoC has a built-in 4G LTE modem but can be paired with the Exynos Modem 5100 for 5G.
The Exynos 9825 support dual camera (16MP + 16MP), a front camera of 22MP and a rear camera of 22MP. It also supports 4K UHD displays (4096 x 2160) and WQUXGA displays (3840 x 2400).
For those who are disappointed about the CPU cores and GPU, you may want to set your eyes on the Exynos chipset for next year which should feature the Cortex-A76 or Cortex-A77 Cores and maybe its first mobile GPU developed in partnership with AMD instead of Arm’s Mali-G77 GPU.
In July, Honor had launched the Honor Band 5 fitness band alongside the Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro smartphones. The Chinese manufacturer is now gearing up to launch the smartband in India. A landing page for the Honor Band 5 has already appeared on Flipkart. The retailer site has a ‘Notify Me’ button through which users can register for the smartband to get notified on its arrival. Based on information received from industry sources, 91mobiles has claimed that the Honor Band 5 will be debuting in India on Aug. 8 and it will be priced around Rs. 3,000 (~$42).
Honor India had launched the Honor Band 4 in India with a price tag of Rs. 2,599 (~$36) in December 2018. The Honor Band 5 is not a significant upgrade over the predecessor model. It will be rivaling with Mi Band 3 in India which will be soon succeeded by Mi Band 4 that is already available for purchase in China.
The Honor Band 5 features a 0.95-inch AMOLED touchscreen color display that produces a resolution of 240 x 240 pixels along with a pixel density of 282 ppi. The device features a 2.5D curved glass. It is equipped with a 100mAh batter that allows the device to last for nearly 14 days on a single charge. The device can be paired with devices running on Android 4.4+ or above and iOS 9 or higher.
With 5ATM rating, the Honor Band 5 can be used under water for up to 50 meters. The fitness features available on the smartband include heart rate tracker, sleep monitor and ten fitness modes for tracking activities like running, cycling, swimming, and indoor exercises. The blood oxygen level tracker can assist in detecting fatigue, dizziness and poor sleep.
In China, the Honor Band 5 carries a price tag of 189 Yuan (~$27; ~Rs. 1,900). It can be bought in colors like Black, Midnight Blue and Coral Pink. The landing page of the Honor Band 5 on Flipkart suggests that it will be also available in aforementioned three colors in India.
Just a week after launching in India, the Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) is receiving a new update that brings EMUI 9.1.
EMUI 9.1 boasts features like GPU Turbo 3.0 and the new EROFS file system which allows apps to load faster. The EROFS file system replaces the F2FS file system and it brings a 20% increase in random read speed and even leaves you with more space on your device.
GPU Turbo 3.0 brings support for 25 of the most popular games. It also reduces the power consumption of the processor by 10%.
EMUI 9.1 also brings Huawei Phone Clone which allows you to easily copy your files from your old phone to your new Huawei phone in moments. There are also new wallpapers and app icons, so your phone should also loom different.
The update is rolling out in India already which is a bit surprising since the phone is just going on sale today (offline sales is August 10). So if you are one of those who already picked up this phone, you should get the update after initial setup or over the next couple of days.
The update should also begin to arrive on the phone in other markets like Nigeria. So if you are outside India, you may want to check for the update too.
The Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) is one of the few Huawei phones with a pop-up selfie camera. It has a 6.59-inch FHD+ display that covers nearly the entire front and is devoid of a notch or a punch hole. There is a Kirin 710F processor under the hood that is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage.
The Y9 Prime (2019) has a 16MP pop-up selfie camera and triple rear cameras which has another 16MP camera paired with an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. It also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Dual SIM support, an audio jack, and a 4000mAh battery that charges via USB-C.
Amazon Germany accidentally listed the Motorola Action before pulling down the listing. The listing actually read “Motorola One Vision”, however, the images and specs were that of the Motorola One Action. Thankfully, some were able to note the details before the page was taken down.
The Motorola One Action has a similar display design to the One Vision. There is a punch hole in the top left corner of the screen for a 13MP sensor and the screen has a 21:9 aspect ratio.
The Motorola One Action not only has a similar design but also has the same Exynos 9609 processor too. This octa-core processor is slightly less powerful than the Exynos 9610 which powers the Galaxy A50.
The listing says the RAM of the device is 4GB and it is paired with 128GB of expandable strange. On the back of the Motorola Action sits three rear cameras. One of the three cameras is an ultrawide angle which is with a 117° field of view. It is this camera that is called the Action Cam. The primary camera is a 13MP sensor.
The Motorola One Action has a 3500mAh battery, a USB Type-C port, and runs Android 9.0 Pie. It has been reported that the phone has a price tag of €299 (~$335). The phone is expected to have a 3GB RAM + 32GB version according to the specs on the Android Enterprise page. That version should be priced much lower.
Winfuture.de says it will launch at IFA Berlin along with some other devices before going on sale on Amazon Germany beginning September 13.
One of the most important entry-level smartphones of the year finally hitten Indian offline stores. We are talking about the Redmi 7A which represent one of the most outstanding alternatives if you do not want to spend more than €100 to get a new phone. But even in the Indian peninsula, this device has to face a lot of rivals, especially in offline stores. Recently, Oppo launched a new entry-level from its sub-brand: the Realme 3i. It combines an amazing quality-price ratio to unusual specifications and premium aesthetics (compared to other entry-level phones). Even Vivo launched a new low-cost device: the Y90 with its amazing battery life. Which one should you go for? Discover it with us through an in-depth specs comparison.
13 MP f/1.8 (or 12 MP f/2.2
5 MP f/2.2 front camera
Dual 13 + 2 MP f/1.8
13 MP f/2.0 front camera
8 MP f/2.0
5 MP f/1.8 front camera
BATTERY
4000 mAh, fast charging 10W
4230 mAh
4030 mAh
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Design
It is very evident that the Redmi 7A is not exactly the handset you are looking for if you love premium designs. The bezels around its display are definitely too thick for a 2019 phone, so it is all but attractive aesthetically. On the other hand, the Realme 3i is very suggestive with its diamond pattern on its rear side as well as its gradient colors. It even comes with a waterdrop notch and a very high screen-to-body ratio, so it is definitely the best choice. The Redmi 7A has the best build quality, it is sturdier and it is even splash resistant. Vivo Y90 sits in the middle with narrow bezels but a less beautiful design than the Realme 3i.
Display
Each of these smartphones has a mediocre display, so you should just go ahead and focus on other specifications. However, note that this does not mean that the displays are bad. They are still IPS panels with an HD resolution, but nothing more than sufficient displays. What changes between these handsets is the display size and the aspect ratio: Redmi 7A has a smaller panel, while Realme 3i and Vivo Y90 have taller and bigger displays.
Specs & Software
Under the hood, all of these devices feature different chipsets. The first place goes to the Realme 3i as it is powered by the midrange-class Helio P60 SoC by MediaTek, paired with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of internal storage. It is faster and more powerful. Right after, there is Redmi 7A with a low-end Snapdragon 439 paired with up to 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. The last place goes to the Vivo Y90 and its Helio A22: it only features 2 GB of RAM in all its configurations.
Camera
The best and the most versatile camera department belongs to the Realme 3i. First of all, it has a dual camera on the rear side, unlike its rivals. Further, it comes with a brighter focal aperture and it is better in low light conditions. Even the selfie camera is way better with its high 13 MP resolution. Redmi 7A comes at the second place with a pretty nice 12 MP rear camera, but inferior to the Realme 3i. Vivo Y90 is disappointing: just an 8 MP rear sensor.
Battery
Given that its battery is 230 mAh bigger than Redmi 7A and 200 mAh bigger than Vivo Y90, we believe Realme 3i will last definitely more on a single charge. It lacks a fast charging technology, but it is exactly the same as its opponents.
Price
If you want a unit of the Redmi 7A, you are willing to pay about €100/$112, that is exactly the same starting price as the Realme 3i. Instead, the Vivo Y90 starts from just €90/$100. Overall, Realme 3i undoubtedly beats the competition thanks to its more powerful chipset, its amazing dual camera, its beautiful design, and even a bigger battery. Xiaomi takes the second place with its Redmi 7A which is still pretty interesting when it comes to value for money, while Vivo Y90 looks nothing special, despite its more affordable price.
Realme will unveil its 64MP quad-camera smartphone on August 15. There have been speculations about the name of the phone but we now have proof that it will launch as the Realme 5, though there is a chance it may add a “Pro” suffix to its name.
The proof comes from Realme’s own CEO, Madhav Sheth. The company executive has modified his user name on Twitter and changed it to Madhav ‘5’ Quad. The last time he did this was ahead of the launch of the Realme X when he changed his name to Madhav X.
The Realme 5 (Pro) will actually make an appearance at Thursday’s event but will be officially launched on August 15 in China. Other than it having quad rear cameras, one of which is a 64MP sensor, there is a lot we do not know about the phone.
Madhav Sheth also revealed more details about the phone in some tweets. The tweets are resolution test charts of the phone and they are compared to that of the Redmi K20 Pro which has a 48MP primary camera. Madhav Sheth says their 64MP phone (Realme 5) has better clarity than the Redmi K20 Pro.
This is a standard resolution test chart for cameras. You can see in both side areas and centre part realme is showing much clearer details while the other model lost clarity at a certain level. pic.twitter.com/Sf85AaMeu7
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