DxOMark is a well-known photography and videography ratings platform for smartphones, standalone cameras and lenses. It has reviewed smartphones across various brands such as Apple, Huawei, Samsung, Google OnePlus, Xiaomi, LG and HTC. Yesterday, it took to Twitter to confirm that it will be reviewing a smartphone from a brand that has it never tested before. DxOMark has never tested an OPPO smartphone. Could it be now testing OPPO Reno 10x Zoom smartphone that boasts 10x hybrid zoom capabilities?
The OPPO Reno 10x Zoom comes with a triple camera unit on its rear. It has a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a telephoto 13-megapixel periscope lens. The Reno 10x Zoom supports 6x optical zoom and the periscopic arrangement, it carries support for 10x hybrid zoom.
The handset supports a whopping 60x digital zoom which is even higher than the 50x zoom available on the Huawei P30 Pro smartphone. For shooting selfies, the Reno 10x Zoom features a 16-megapixel camera and an LED flash placed inside a “sharkfin” camera module. Most reviewer have provided good ratings for the camera capabilities of the Reno 10x Zoom smartphone. It would be interesting to see how it fares on DxOMark benchmarks.
Currently, the Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G are leading DxOMark benchmarks list with a score of 112. The Honor 20 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro are listed next with 111 score. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Huawei P20 Pro and Galaxy S10+ have scored 109 on DxOMark. It remains to be seen whether the Reno 10x Zoom can score higher than the P30 Pro on DxOMark.
The Reno 10x Zoom has a 6.6-inch AMOLED display with notch-less design. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The display features an in-screen fingerprint reader and it is shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
The Snapdragon 855 chipset powers the smartphone with up to 8 GB of RAM. It comes with up to 128 Gb of storage and it comes with a hybrid SIM slot for adding a microSD card. The handset houses a 4,065mAh battery that carries support for 20W VOOC Fast Charge technology.
MediaTek has seen some improvements in its revenues in the month of June which also happens to be the end of the second quarter. The company seems to be heading back to winning ways after shifting its focus from flagship chipset to providing premium mid-range and budget SoCs. The Taiwanese chipmaker has reported consolidated revenue of NT$20.89 billion for June 2019 which is about $643.1 million US dollars.
The revenue is 9.3% higher than what the company got in May but is 0.8% lower than what was accrued in the same period last year. This is despite a higher consolidated sale for the second quarter. The consolidated sale of NT$61.57 billion is 14.4% higher Quarter-on-Quarter and 1.8% higher Year-on-Year. The fabless chip manufacturer generated total revenue of NT$114.29 billion for the first half of 2019 which is a 3.8% YoY increase in revenue.
The revenue is in line with the guidance the company have in May and is a sign of good things to come. MediaTek continues to enhance its mobile SoC offering while channelling energy to non-mobile chip solutions in order to create a rich product mix. The sales of MediaTek’s solutions for IoT, power management IC and ASIC are listed to account for 30-35% of the company revenues in the first quarter of 2019 with an attendant rebound in the gross margin above 40%.
MediaTek recently announced several new non-mobile SoCs in addition to its new smartphone chips that include the company’s first 5G SoC. One of such is the new MediaTek i700 for AIoT applications which are billed to start shipping in products next year. Earlier this month, the S900 was launched for smart TV with support for 8K resolution.
UMIDIGI Uwatch2 was recently announced featuring an improved full touch color screen as well as 24/7 heart rate monitoring and IP67 certification. Now, it is time for the new wearable from UMIDIGI to hit the market with the first global sale going live on July 15th, the first day of UMIDIGI Holiday Sale, for just $24.99. And the first 500 units of Uwatch2 will be offered at the bottom price of $19.99!
Compared to the first generation, the Uwatch2 got an improved full touch color display that is protected by a round face 2.5D curved glass on top. Also, the case is an aluminum alloy unibody with IP67 rating. In the box, you will find not only the metal band but an extra sport silicon band as well. The Uwatch2 supports 7 sport modes like running, jogging, cycling, etc to track your fitness and continuous heart rate monitoring to improve your exercise efficiency. The company claims that the new smartwatch can go on for up to 25 days on standby or 10 days of continuous use on a single charge.
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If you’re interested and want to get it at the best price possible, you should add it to your cart right now to be among the first 500 that will get it for $19.99. Of course, you’ll have to act fast on July 15th (PDT) to finish your purchase. As always, UMIDIGI is globally recruiting 10 users to test it and help with its improvement. You can participate here.
Besides the sale for Uwatch2, UMIDIGI Holiday Sale will kick off on both its Amazon and AliExpress stores. The biggest discount is the $60 off (20% off) for S3 Pro, the company’s 48MP ceramic flagship phone. Also, the latest neckband earphones Ubeats and the first generation of Uwatch will also get 20% off on Amazon. You can learn more about it here.
Despite the looming uncertainty about its Android smartphone business because of the US ban, Huawei is all set to start selling its first 5G smartphone in select markets — Huawei Mate 20 X 5G. The smartphone will be available for purchase in China, UAE, and Italy.
As per the reports, the Mate 20 X 5G will be available for purchase in China from 26th July while the phone is currently available for pre-order in Italy and will go on sale from 22nd July. On the other hand, the phone will be available in the UAE from today onwards.
Apart from the support for the 5G network, everything else remains the same as the standard Mate 20 X. It features a 7.2-inch HDR Full HD+ display with 2244 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and comes equipped with Huawei M Pen. The phone comes with Vapor Chamber and Graphene Film cooling, dual speakers with Dolby Atmos, and IP53-rating.
The smartphone is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core processor, equipped with Balong 5000 5G modem — the same configuration that powers the recently announced Mate X.
Huawei claims that the Balong 5000 is the first of its kind to support both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures for 5G. The device packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, with support for storage expansion up to 256GB using a microSD card.
In the camera department, it comes with a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of 40MP + 20MP + 8MP sensors along with an LED flash. On the front side, it comes with a 20MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.
The device runs Android Pie-based EMUI custom interface and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which comes with support for SuperCharge fast charging technology.
The continuously rising temperature due to climate change is a fact and it hides dangers that most of us wouldn’t imagine. One of the risks people don’t take into consideration is the exposure to high heat during the day, especially those who work or exercise outdoors. Thankfully, technology is here to aid this effort and Blackview BV9700 Pro is offering a heart rate monitor to help users protect themselves from unpleasant situations.
Prevention is better than cure and the heart rate monitor embedded to the BV9700 Pro does just that. The rugged flagship from Blackview adopts a heart rate monitor at the back of the device and all you have to do is press your finger against it and let it do its job. It’s that simple and you carry it with you all the time. Its accuracy is better than ever and it also comes with a pedometer to track the distance you run or walk.
But apart from that, the BV9700 Pro offers even more. It can be used to measure the indoor air quality and the ambient temperature and humidity level in your environment. The air quality can be detected every 4 seconds and lets you know if it is healthy enough by detecting unhealthy Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) level. Pretty handy for workers that handle solvents, work in paint shops or plastics factories.
What’s more, there is an external night vision camera available to shoot great photos and videos at night and it sports the Sony STARVIS IMX291 ultra-light sensitive CMOS sensor. This special design is for low light and night scenes. You can get much clearer pictures at night compared with other rugged phone counterparts.
Of course, the BV9700 Pro is still an excellent rugged phone with all current protection certifications and a great performer as well. It is powered by the Helio P70 octa-core SoC that delivers 13% better performance than the P60 as well as 30% lower power consumption and 20% better heat dissipation. Also, the AI processing efficiency is 10% to 30% improved. All this, combined with Andriod 9 Pie, result in an unprecedented performance for Blackview. The phone is currently on a limited offer on Aliexpress. You can get it for just $298.99 here.
The Galaxy A80 is one of the unique smartphones from Samsung in the recent times since it features a mechanized rotating camera and a tall aspect ratio display. Currently, it is the most powerful smartphone in the Galaxy A series of smartphones. The Galaxy A80 is now being gradually rolled out in different markets. In China, the smartphone is now listed on Jingdong Mall for pre-orders. The handset is priced at 3,799 Yuan (~$552) in the country.
The Galaxy A80 smartphone is currently “out of stock” on the Chinese retailer site. However, the listing states that buyers can book the phone by paying a small deposit of 100 Yuan (~$15). The smartphone is available in color variants like Space Black, Moonlight Silver and Peach Gold. The listing also reveals that the shipment of the smartphone is expected to begin on July 25.
The Samsung Galaxy A80 is fitted with a massive 6.7-inch S-AMOLED display. It offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The display is embedded with an optical in-screen fingerprint reader. The frontside of the phone is flanked with Gorilla Glass 3 and it features Gorilla Glass 6 panel on its rear.
The Snapdragon 730G that features 2.2GHz octa-core processor powers the smartphone with 8 GB of RAM. There is no microSD card slot on the device, but it comes with a large internal storage of 128 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS on the device is overlaid with One UI.
The Galaxy A80 does not feature a front-facing camera. On its rear is a rotating triple camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) sensor. There is a 3,700mAh battery present inside the smartphone. It is equipped with support for 25W fast charging. A 3.5mm audio jack is also absent. Hence, the USB-C port of the phone can be used for charging as well as for connecting a wired earphone.
Huawei has been under the spotlight for the past couple of months, especially since the US government banned the company from conducting business with its companies. After the recent G20 summit, the ban was eased by the government, but Huawei still wasn’t removed completely from the Entity List. However, despite the ban, Huawei seems to have done pretty well in the first half of the year as the company’s chairman, Liang Hua revealed at a press conference today that Huawei increased its revenue in the first half of the year. He further confirmed the name of its upcoming operating system, Hongmeng OS at the press conference.
Huawei posting increased revenues in H1 2019 isn’t entirely surprising given that the ban came into effect in May. So Huawei’s performance in the initial four months of the year could have been pretty strong to mitigate its effect. If you remember, Huawei had already managed to ship over 100 million smartphones before the ban came into effect. So, the real damage from the ban will probably be seen in the second half of the year. Note that initial estimates revealed that Huawei’s US trade ban was likely to wipe out $30 billion of the company’s revenue.
At present, Washington’s stance is to allow US companies to sell their technology and products to Huawei as long as these products don’t pose a threat to national security. But Huawei’s chairman isn’t happy with the current situation. In the press conference today, Liang said that “adding Huawei to the Entity List was neither justified or fair,” and that Huawei “should be removed from the list entirely”.
He further said that the company’s Hongmeng OS was developed for IoT products and that Google’s Android was the preferred OS for smartphones. “We haven’t decided whether to develop HongMeng into a smartphone OS yet” he added. But this could change if Huawei is barred from using Android on its phones.
Huawei, as well as its sub-brand Honor, are reportedly working on a new type of product — Television. It is believed that Honor’s TV will be launched pretty soon while the Huawei TV could take some time to get unveiled.
Now, new trademarks filed by the China-based Honor further hints that its TV will be launched soon. The company has reportedly filed trademarks for “Honor Smart Screen” and “Honor Vision”, which clearly hints at a TV product.
Honor is also holding a launch event in China on 15th June and the teaser poster of the same reads: “breaking the rules and opening up the future of smartness”. It hints at the arrival of the product with a big display. It is said that the product will be Smart TV rather than traditional TV, which is quite an obvious thing.
Recently, Huawei’s president for the Honor brand also shared an image online which fueled speculations about the brand’s IoT-based Smart TV. Honor head Zhao Ming shared an image on Weibo but he had blocked-out a TV-like device in the background. When Weibo user “Ziqiudao” asked whether the device was an Honor TV, Zhao replied with an emoji without saying anything.
During an interview earlier this year, Zhao had told reporters that Huawei will not enter the “traditional TV sector” market. However, he neither denied nor admitted to reports about the company’s smart TV ambitions.
Earlier, we had reported that Huawei is planning to launch two series for Smart TVs — one with Honor brand and another under the ‘Huawei AI Window’ lineup. The application for protecting the term ‘Huawei AI Window’ suggested that the television sets could be powered by some sort of artificial intelligence technology.
Huawei is already developing a new AI-based voice assistant that is intended for the global market. It remains to be seen if the company’s smart TV series arrives with its own AI platform or the company chooses to opt for Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa.
As per the reports, Huawei’s Smart TVs won’t be affordable ones like Xiaomi’s but Honor-branded TVs are expected to be cheaper and available online only. There are also reports suggesting that Huawei already has a team of about 200 – 300 people for its TV division which is under its Internet of Things Department.
We’ll have to wait till 15th July to know for sure if the Honor Smart TV makes its debut. Nonetheless, it’ll be interesting to see Huawei and Honor’s take on Smart TVs and how its products fares with the competition.
A lot of music lovers usually end up spending a lot of money on top-end earphones, while those who aren’t willing to empty their pockets find themselves compromising on quality.
If you are in the market for inexpensive earphones that don’t disappoint in terms of performance, we got good news for you. The EDIFIER W200BT and the EDIFIER TWS1 earphones have gone up for sale bearing reduced price tags on GearVita.
Aside from shedding light on the aforesaid discount, we will show how you can save a significant amount of money during the checkout process. So without wasting time, let’s check out the details.
EDIFIER W200BT In-Ear Earphones
The highly customizable W200BT boasts an impressive array of functions such as different EQ modes, timing shutdown, and Bluetooth paring just to name a few. Moreover, it offers pop, rock, classical modes for a superior listening experience.
The EDIFIER W200BT would normally set you back $24.99 on both online, as well as offline stores. But if you are living on a tight budget, you can use coupon code ROW200BT and save $17.36 at checkout.
As a result, the original asking price of the EDIFIER W200BT In-ear Earphones reduces to just $7.63 even before you place your order. You can follow this link to use the coupon before it expires.
The EDIFIER TWS1 features Independent Sound Chambers that have 10MM Titanium Film Drivers to produce flawless vocals, powerful low frequencies, along with balanced mid frequencies. It can be charged using a portable charger that comes with a 500mAh built-in large capacity battery.
While you’d usually associate a steep price tag with earphones offering comparable features, the EDIFIER TWS1 is currently available for $51.99. Cost-conscious buyers can use coupon code ROEDIFRTWS1 and get $16 off during the checkout process.
As a result, the EDIFIER TWS1 can now be yours for a lowered price of just $35.99. You can follow this link to check out more details about the earphone and use the coupon, which is likely to lapse soon.
China’s smartphone shipments have been declining this year and now a new report from Counterpoint’s China Channel Service shares that online sales in China’s smartphone market decreased to 24 percent in Q1 2019 from 28 percent in Q4 2018.
It says that China’s smartphone market continued to slow down from H2 2018 due to sluggish demand from consumers as well as seasonality and factories being closed down for the Chinese New Year.
Also, Counterpoint’s Market Monitor Report indicates that the sales in Q1 2019 registered 8 percent year-on-year decline in China. However, JD.com and Tmall.com, two of the biggest eCommerce platforms in China, continue to be the leading platforms. Both the platforms together dominated the market with over 70 percent of the market share.
However, other popular app platforms such as Pinduoduo, Vipshop, and Xiaohongshu have started to carry a variety of brands on their marketplace. The report goes on to add that along with JD, Tmall, and Suning, these apps have become the official online retailers for new model releases.
James Yan, Research Director at Counterpoint, says that “the importance of these third-party apps cannot be underestimated as an important marketing channel for OEMs due to the large userbase of these apps.”
As for the market, the brands that led the market, which includes Honor, Xiaomi, Apple, and Huawei, accounted for 84 percent of the market. Also, Honor has retained the title of the number one online smartphone brand in China with 24 percent of the market share.
Interestingly, Huawei’s market share in the online channel increased in Q1 as the company tries to strengthen position amid an overall market slowdown. Xiaomi’s online market share also increased in Q1 to 22 percent owing to strong demand for the Redmi Note 7.
Also, other brands such as Oppo and Vivo continued to expand into online channels. After achieving initial success with online-focused budget smartphones, such as Vivo Z series and Oppo K series, both the smartphone brands are venturing into launching flagship models in online channels. Vivo and Oppo currently account for 7 percent and 5 percent of the online market share respectively.
Apple, on the other hand, has 10 percent of its sales through the online channel in China while other smartphone brands apart from these six account for around 21 percent of the sales in China through online channels.
BBK subsidiary OnePlus has reportedly started pushing a new update to users of the OnePlus 6 and 6T. The new updates version for the OP6 is OxygenOS Open Beta 22 while that of the OP6T is OxygenOS Open Beta 14. Despite the disparity in the naming pattern, there is no difference between the two. The changelogs are entirely identical.
From the changelogs, we can see that the update focuses on improvements and optimizations with just a new added feature. The new feature is a new clock widget for the home screen which users can choose to add just like other widgets. In addition, the OnePlus Switch app on the OP6 and OP6T are said to now support more types of data, which will come in handy whenever the owner decides to switch to a new device.
In addition, the update ushers in Android’s latest security patch for the month of July with fixes for bugs and some improvements. One of the improvements is for users who have been experiencing some issues with the camera while using quick reply in the landscape mode. The update promises to take care of that. Further, the app stability of the OnePlus File Manager app which is pre-installed on the smartphones has also seen some improvements. Others include an improved UI, bottom navigation The company has improved its UI via this update, while the bottom navigation has also been improved.
Chinese benchmarking outfit Master Lu has now released the list of best mobile chipsets in terms of AI performance for the first half of 2019. The list of combined processors for Q1 2019 was topped by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, followed by the Snapdragon Apple A12 and the Kirin 980 chipset from Huawei.
As is expected, we’ve got the Snapdragon 855 in the lead, followed by Apple’s excellent A12 chip. Then, we’ve got the MediaTek Helio P90. Yes, you heard that right, MediaTek has managed to get the Helio P90 up there, and it’s apparently a pretty great performer when it comes to AI performance.
According to Master Lu, while the Helio P90 isn’t exactly the most powerful chip around, the AI performance on it is above most other competitors. With this, it has managed to officially knock Huawei‘s Hisilicon Kirin 980 off the third spot in AI ranking. This is a pretty big achievement for MediaTek, beating the king of AI itself.
The rest of the list is pretty much just Snapdragon chips. You can see the top 10 above, and it’s pretty much exactly as you’d expect it to go. The only big surprise is the Helio P90, but it’s definitely one of the biggest surprises that could’ve happened. We can expect to see other benchmarks from the outfit soon.
China Information and Communications Research Institute has recently released a domestic smartphone market analysis report for June 2019 which shows that 34.31 million units were sold in China in June 2019, which is down by 6.3 percent year-on-year.
It further reveals that around 32.262 million devices sold were 4G smartphones, which is down by 5.2 percent year-on-year, and accounted for around 96.9 percent of the total shipments during that period.
Also, around 38 new smartphone models were listed for sale in the domestic smartphone market, which is down by 48.6 percent year-on-year. Also, the new smartphone models listed include nine 2G phones, 28 4G phones, and one 5G smartphone.
In June 2019, the shipments of smartphones made by the homegrown companies come down to 32.68 million units, down around 4.1 percent year-on-year and accounted for 95.2 percent of the total shipments during the same period. 37 new smartphones models of Chinese companies were listed, down 47.1 percent YoY, accounting for 97.4 percent of the total number of devices listed in June 2019.
As for the report for the first half of the year, i.e. from January 2019 to June 2019, 186 million units of smartphones were shipped, which is down by 5.1 percent year-on-year. Of these, 178 million were 4G devices, down by 4.2 percent YoY and accounted for 95.6 percent of the smartphone shipments.
However, the shipments of devices from domestic brands come to 172 million units, which is down by 1.8 percent year-on-year and accounted for 92.7 percent of the total shipments in the first half of the year.
While the smartphone shipments in China is declining, the decline for the Chinese smartphone brands is lower than the overall decline of the smartphone market in China, one of the biggest markets in the world.
Xiaomi has officially confirmed today that it has rolled out Xiaomi Mi 9 MIUI Android Q Beta Priority Experience version in China. At the beginning of this month, the Chinese firm had recruited closed beta testers for the Mi 9 smartphone in the home market. Now, the Priority Experience version has been made available for Mi 9 beta testers.
The Xiaomi Mi 9v Android Q beta users can download and get the first experience of the latest Android Q 10.0 OS. In May, Google had officially Android Q beta for as many as 21 smartphones from across 13 brands. Among them, Xiaomi Mi 9 becomes one of the first handsets to upgrade to Android Q beta. The Mi 9 will also be one of the first phones to get treated with the final version of Android Q when it arrives in August.
Mi 9 beta testers in China who are using Android Q developer version can try the Android Q Beta Priority Experience Version through OTA. Those who are on stable version of Android P will have to unlock bootloader and clear data before flashing the new version.
Xiaomi’s Director for Mobile Phone System Software Department shared a screenshot of MIUI 10 based Android Q to give a glimpse of the latest edition of MIUI. The screenshot shows the interface face style of MUI 10 for Android Q is not very different from Android Pie. This indicates that the major changes to user interface will be brought on MIUI 11.
Android Q focuses on enhancing the privacy features for users. Users with Android Q phones will have the power to decided whether an app can access the location while it is running in the background. When an app starts accessing location data, a microphone or a camera, Android Q will show a corresponding icon in the notification bar to tell the user which app is using the permission. Android Q comes with native support for Dark Mode. This feature is currently integrated in MIUI 10.
Xiaomi‘s MIUI is still one of the most well known Android UIs around the Android community. While opinions tend to differ when it comes to preference, it’s undeniable that MIUI is still one of the better UIs around. Despite all the ads, it’s still a very polished experience, and gets frequent updates. Now, they’re finally testing MIUI 10 based on the latest Android Q.
With this, we’ll optimally be getting some of the new Android Q features on new MIUI versions. This means MIUI users can expect all the new security and privacy features from Android Q. By extension, that also means there’s a chance MIUI will get a dark mode, though we’re not optimistic on that one. It seems like that one would have to come from Xiaomi’s side rather than Google.
Over on Weibo, it’s a bit surprising to see a lot of Chinese MiFans aren’t too eager for Android Q. There’s a rather large divide, with a lot more Chinese MiFans preferring to see MIUI 11 over Android Q. This makes sense for them, seeing how most Google services are banned in China. On top- of that, there’s the fact that MIUI 10 pretty much entirely covers up anything Android related on the OS, and it’s not hard to see why they’re not too enthused.
Regardless, it’s great to see Xiaomi taking Android updates more seriously as of late. It’s a huge improvement over the old Xiaomi, and makes recommending their devices much easier. Android Q is a huge update over the older versions, making it a top priority for smartphone manufacturers. We hope more companies begin pushing for Android Q on their devices.
If you prefer standing out in a crowd, while making a good impression without spending a lot of money, you might want to give this Unisex LED dynamic backpack a test drive.
It comes with multiple ad modes and supports a wide range of text images and animations that can be published on the LED display. Aside from catching everyone’s attention, the backpack is waterproof to provide added protection to the content kept inside the bag.
The Unisex LED dynamic backpack is made using high-quality fabric, and the anti-wear design are selected from high-density, wearable, and exquisite fabrics. In terms of storage capacity, the backpack offers ample space, allowing you to keep your pencil case, cell phone, notebook, and other files. It also has a power supply USB interface.
Moreover, you can show your creativity with the help of the built-in screen by displaying your favorite creative content. You can effortlessly edit the content using the app, and choose from four appealing colors for your content.
While the market is rife with backpacks that offer comparable features, they don’t come cheap. The Unisex Creative Design LED Display Screen Backpack, on the other hand, will set you back just $79.99 on GeekBuying. This is an eleven percent reduction in the original asking price of the backpack.
Aside from taking full advantage of the aforesaid discount, you can use coupon code 3EBQVUUJ for an extra $10 off. In other words, you can bring the already reduced retail price of the Unisex Creative Design LED Display Screen Backpack further down to only $69.99 simply by applying the coupon at checkout.
You can follow this link in order to avail the discount, which will be valid for the blue, yellow and gray color versions of the backpack for a limited period of time.
It is no secret that brushing your teeth is important for good oral care. In order to remove oral plaque, you can either use a manual or an electric toothbrush; however, the vibration produced by an electric toothbrush generates more micro-movements, helping you avoid decay more efficiently.
While there’s no dearth of electric toothbrushes in the market today, these wireless devices aren’t easy on the pocketbook. In a bid to make a feature-rich electric toothbrush available to cost-conscious buyers, Xiaomi is now offering the Soocas SO WHITE Sonic Electric Toothbrush for a lowered price on Banggood.
While the Xiaomi Soocas SO WHITE Sonic Electric Toothbrush would normally set you back $89.90, you can now get your hands on it for just $15.35 from the Chinese online store. You can choose between blue and pink color options.
In order to avail this 83 percent discount, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time.
Known for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood introduces amazing promotions from time to time. Here are four promotion sales that you need to check out before they come to an end.
Banggood Summer Prime Sale
The Summer Prime Sale on Banggood features the Free Order & Gifts campaign, which will run July 12th 16:00. During this campaign, Banggood is giving its loyal users a chance to win free orders and gifts every hour. You can click here to visit the promotion page.
You can participate in this event by visiting the product details page, and then visiting the order payment page by placing your order. You need to invite a friend, who will use your shared link to open the app and join the team.
The idea is to ensure enough of your friends participate before the countdown ends. The winning team will be eligible for the lucky draw. You can check out the activity page by heading straight to this link.
Banggood is offering an unmissable $0.99 snap up for a wide selection of household and fashion items. Moreover, you can take advantage of big coupons, and win 250 gifts before the promo comes to an end on July 12th (UTC+8).
On top of that, there’s a Lucky Draw, wherein you can win great discounts or coupons and use them for products available on the promotion page. You can follow this link in order to check out more details and avail the discounts.
Banggood is giving its brand-conscious users a lot to cheer about in the form of its recently kicked off Banggood 2019 Top Brand Sale. In a bid to simplify and expedite the search process, a slew of heavily discounted products have carefully been added to multiple categories.
You can grab 10% and 15% off coupons that will be valid for popular brands such as Eachine, BlitzWolf, and Bakeey. In addition to that, you can participate in the snap up and get a chance to get big discounts on amazing products.
If you are interested in receiving these noteworthy discounts before the promo comes to an end, simply check out the promotion page by following this link.
Car DVR dashboard camera can prove to be a highly advantageous device when it comes to safe driving. You can find all sorts of car DVR dash cams in the market; however, if you are living on a tight budget, you might want to check out our top five low-priced car DVRs.
Alfawise G70 F1.5 Car DVR Dash Cam
Powered by the NOVATEK 96658 chipset, the Alfawise G70 F1.5 is quite a handy car DVR dash camera that won’t set you back a pretty penny. While it normally retails for $65.99, Gearbest is offering the Alfawise G70 F1.5 for a lowered price of just $42.99.
Moreover, you can extend this 35 percent discount with the help of coupon code GBAFF062709. The coupon helps you get an extra $3 off by reducing the original asking price of the Alfawise G70 F1.5 Car DVR Dash Cam to just $39.99 even before you place your order.
Aside from that, you can get an extra 10 percent off if you order more than two items. If your cart total exceeds $49.99, you’d be eligible for a free gift.
You can follow this link in order to get the discount and use the coupon, which will be valid for the first 1000 pieces only. The coupon is slated to expire on July 31st. With 100 units already sold, the promotion sale will end in just four days.
The 70MAI comes in three versions including the EU version, RU version, and US version. As part of the promotion sale that kicked off on July 8th, Banggood is doling out a noteworthy 48 percent discount on all three versions of the Xiaomi 70MAI Smart Midrive D01 Car DVR.
As a result, you can now buy this coveted car DVR for a dropped price of just $30.99. It is worth noting that it normally retails for $59.99 on both online as well as offline stores. An absolute steal at this price, the Xiaomi 70MAI Smart Midrive D01 Car DVR captures important details in 1080P full-HD for clear visibility.
It comes with a strong voice control feature that makes driving more interesting. Moreover, it allows the user to adjust basic function settings and camera videos via voice. It packs a powerful MSC 8328P processor and is backed by a built-in 240mAh LI battery.
You can follow this link to check out more details about the 70MAI Smart Midrive D01 Car DVR and place your order. Note that the promo will end on July 12th.
70mai Dash Cam Pro 1944P HD Car DVR Camera 140 Degrees FOV – Black without GPS
The 70mai Dash Cam Pro is a feature-rich in-car DVR that offers a safer driving experience. It boasts an impressive array of features including advanced driver-assistance system, parking surveillance, day and night vision, easy playback and download via the app, voice control and more.
The 70mai Dash Cam Pro usually carries an $83.43 price tag, but you can get your hands on it for a lowered price of just $59.99 from Gearbest. In addition to getting this 28 percent discount, Gearbest users can apply coupon code ICRM1L9ZPB to save $1 more at checkout.
After applying the coupon, the original selling price of the 70mai Dash Cam Pro drops to just $ 58.99. It is worth mentioning here that the coupon is valid only for the first 1000 pieces and it will lapse on July 31st.
Seventy-four pieces were already sold at the time of writing and the promo ends in three days. You can follow this link in order to avail the discount.
The JADO D330 usually sells for $ 49.99 – $121.49, but AliExpress is giving its loyal users a chance to buy this HD portable DVR for a reduced price of $39.99 – $97.19. This is a noteworthy 20 percent reduction in the device’s original selling price.
The JADO D330 is loaded with highly advantageous features such as GPS tracking, dual camera setup, parking monitoring, time-lapse video, app playback and more. You can play the recorded video anytime, anywhere using your mobile phone.
To check out more details about the JADO D330, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time. If you are a new user, you can take advantage of a $3 off New User coupon and save more money.
Sporting a 4-inch display screen that can show two cameras at the same time, the KATUXIN A32 uses a high-performance and low illumination CMOS HD photographic chip. Moreover, it adopts built-in high dynamic range (HDR) image processing system for a clearer and reliable image whether you are driving your car at night or in high light.
You’d normally need to shell out $41.37 in order to get your hands on the KATUXIN A32 car DVR; however, you can now buy it for just $34.99 from Gearbest. This is a significant 15 percent reduction in the device’s retail price.
You can follow this link to avail the discount, which will be valid for the black color version. Note that 68 pieces were already sold and the promo is slated to end in just three days.
Xiaomi acquired Meitu smartphone project in 2018, which was considered as a clear signal that Xiaomi was going to include the youth especially females as their target customers. Meitu is the most famous software producer in mobile beauty experiences in China.
Xiaomi CC9 review video:
Appearance & design
At first glance, both the phones are the most similar if we ignore their rear colors. They both share a similar appearance mainly because of the fact that their displays and rear design are identical. Both the phones feature a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED 2340 x 1080p display up front with a waterdrop notch. The flagship-level display makes the screen-to-body ratio result to 91%. After comparing the detail of these two displays, it’s pretty sure that Xiaomi CC9 offers a flagship-level display, though nothing surprising if we look at the specs in Mid-2019.
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32MP Front camera
Notch
chin: 3.6mm
Looking back to the rear setups, both the phones feature a triple-camera setup in an identical vertical arrangement. All these factors contribute to their similar looks. Meanwhile, the back was advertised that it uses a holographic, all-curved design, which did contribute a better hand-on feeling. But similar Mi9’s back, it is also a fingerprint collector.
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Meitu Fairy
CC9 Blue Planet
The Xiaomi Mi9 was released as a true flagship and positioned as a premium product with a bargain price, while the Xiaomi CC9 has a more specific mission. Xiaomi is aiming to portray the CC9 as a fashion smartphone for youth, especially those youth who admire beautiful appearance and love taking photos. It’s also the reason for Xiaomi to call it CC series, which means Chic & Cool. In addition, Xiaomi continuously adapts its pricing strategy on the CC9 to expand its market share. But as we mentioned before, how could it please the youth who especially admire the appearance with the only Mi9 looks? Their solution here is to give more vibrant color versions. This time, including the highest MEITU version, Xiaomi CC9 has 4 color versions on the table: White Lover, Blue Planet and Black Prince for Standard versions, and a Fairy color for Meitu version.
CC9 vs Mi9
Although Xiaomi’s product manager spent much time on introducing how complicated the vibrant-color technology is, it’s still an individual experience and preference. Do you want to have your smartphone shining all the time?
Cameras
Besides Chic & Cool, the CC has another meaning, ‘Camera & Camera’. As a typical smartphone for youth, Xiaomi boosts their back & front cameras to a top level. However, we can also see its compromise due to cost control. Rear camera setups are as below:
48MP SONY IMX586, 48MP, 0.8μm，f/1.79, No OIS
8MP Ultra-wide camera 120°, No OIS
200MP depth camera, No OIS
Triple Cameras
Compared to Mi9, it maintains the main camera for most photography but cuts the 16MP telephoto camera and reduces the wide camera resolution to 8MP.
The true improvement is the front camera. It is a 32MP Samsung camera that can shoot photos with a 6560×4928 resolution. So, probably Xiaomi assumes that CC9’s target users were young groups and they much value the front portrait shooting.
32MP Front camera
Compared to other flagships, Xiaomi CC9 doesn’t present a wonderful dynamic range here. so, you’d better turn on the HDR mode here to enhance it. Under high-contrast and low-light conditions, it shows a pretty good quality at color reproduction and contrast though, the poor noise control over the shadow area doesn’t lead to a satisfactory result. While under a lower-contrast scene, the noise problem is less obvious and the general image looks pretty good with much detail. At night scene with the extremely low-light condition, with an auto-exposure mode, there is nothing to praise, while with the super-night mode on, the general brightness is improved significantly.
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In conclusion, it seems that Xiaomi CC9 tends to product a lower-saturation image style under low-light conditions. But, meanwhile, it does boost general brightness significantly through a high ISO, generally at a figure over 3200. As we are working on the smartphone test, more information and sample results of cameras performance are coming soon by Gizmochina video review team. Please stay watching for our latest update.
About its video shooting, Xiaomi CC9 can shoot up to 4K 30p video. In terms of a lack of OIS, the video shooting does not reach a good stabilization under most conditions,
Image & beauty features
Another feature worth talking is the Mimoji. Right now, it’s an exclusive feature for Xiaomi CC9 but not including the Meitu version. Due to the similar looks to Apple Memoji, Xiaomi has been mired in controversy of idea plagiarism. According to the Xiaomi official explanation, the Mimoji generating process is different from the Memoji. Mimoji can automatically generate a Mimoji from your real image, while you only can create a Memoji manually. But, if we compared the final effects, the animated facial expressions with various hairstyles, we have to admit that there should have some relevance between them. Most probably would regard it as stealing, while some may just call it ideal-borrow.
Back to the smartphone, Mimoji looks well with showing multiple expressions like winking, smiling, sticking tongue out, month action and so on. It is not limited to Mimoji-covered photos. It also supports a 15-second short video shooting, which is ready for social media.
Xiaomi Mimoji
Xiaomi also mentions a ‘magic sky wiper’ (not official English title) feature, which basically is to help you change the sky-type of your image with one click. The scenarios usually are about landscape photography under bad weathers, or you just want a significant sky to cover your memory. The effect is so impressive and much better than our expectation. The edges were recognized well as the whole image tone was adjusted by covering a filter (see below). But there are only several sky-types for choices now, which means that using the fixed types, you probably would be found out making a fake-sky through the software on social media.
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Sky-1-1
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Orignial-2
Sky-2
Performance
The Xiaomi Mi9 offers a flagship processor of Snapdragon 855, while the Xiaomi CC9 is a mid-ranger with Snapdragon 710. Snapdragon 710 has proved itself as a sub-flagship processor. It can handle most phone games without problems and support a good system fluency. After playing 40min PUBG Mobile with highest graphics settings, though it fluctuated frequently, the frame rate remained at average 50fps. The gaming fluency is even at the first-tier among all the Snapdragon 710 devices, though comparing to flagships with snapdragon 855 there is still a remarkable gap.
Antutu Benchmark
average 50 fps
Battery & Charging
The Xiaomi CC9 has a 4030 mAh battery which is even larger than its brother, Xiaomi Mi9. Such a large battery usually leads to a bulkier size. The CC9 is no exception. It’s 8.67mm thick, while the figure of the Mi 9 is only 7.61mm. But the CC9 doesn’t feel much heavier, as it weighs 179g. Looking at the battery life, the phone can last for around 8-10 hours under a high frequency of use (e.g. music, video, social media), while it can last for 4-5 hours as a gaming machine. In our test, the Xiaomi CC9 can charge from 10% to 47% with included 18W charger in 30min. The test results of battery are not bad but nothing surprising.
Conclusion
Some additional features like NFC and ‘infrared remote controller’ are much useful and delightful. It is not core advertised features though, these slight stuff definitely increase the user experience and provide a good impression.
After experiencing the Xiaomi CC9 as my main phone these days, it’s no doubt that the CC9 is a balanced mid-ranger. If we leave the copy controversy and the similar Mi9 design alone, we are willing to give positive comments on it. But the controversy is objectively threatening the Xiaomi brand image. These kinds of controversy have lasted for years. Some critics regard Xiaomi as a copy recidivist among tech companies. Such voices definitely are harmful to the market performance of Xiaomi CC9.
Considering some features like audio and camera experience that would be much more intuitive to show in video, we decide to put the full review with more detail in our review video. If you are interested in the Xiaomi CC9, please stay watching our YouTube channel.
Oppo will launch its mid-ranger K3 in the Indian market in a few days. Those days when Oppo was a China-based manufacturer selling offline in the Chinese market only are gone: now it is a global brand and it is a potential menace to Samsung and the other best manufacturers all around the world. If you are looking for a midrange phone released from this company this period is perfect for you as Oppo launched a lot of affordable devices. Given that Oppo K3 launches as soon as next week, here is a comparison with the other Oppo midranges which are more or less at the same level in similar price tags: Oppo Reno Z and Oppo A9x.
Oppo K3 vs Oppo Reno Z vs Oppo A9X
Oppo K3
Oppo Reno Z
Oppo A9x
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
161.2 x 76 x 9.4 mm, 191 grams
157.3 x 74.9 x 9.1 mm, 186 grams
162 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm, 190 grams
DISPLAY
6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 394 ppi, AMOLED
6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, AMOLED
Dual 16 + 2 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 48 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 48 + 2 MP f/1.7 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
3765 mAh, fast charging 20W wih VOOC 3.0
4035 mAh, fast charging 20W with VOOC 3.0
4020 mAh, fast charging 20W with VOOC 3.0
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
Oppo K3 has the most stunning form factor. Despite it is not part of the Reno line-up, its back cover looks like the ones on Reno devices. And it even comes with a pop-up camera which helps to minimize the bezels without the aid of a classic waterdrop notch. If we exclude the K3, I personally prefer the Reno Z because it offers a cleaner glass back thanks to its in-display fingerprint reader. The design of the A9x looks more outdated due to the presence of a single module for the dual camera setup and a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. It even comes with a lower screen-to-body ratio.
Display
The level of detail offered by these handsets’ displays is pretty much the same, but the overall performance changes when it comes to color reproduction. Oppo K3 and Oppo Reno Z are way better because they sport an AMOLED display, and the Reno Z wins the comparison due to the support to the HDR10 technology. On the other hand, you should note that the Reno Z has a slightly smaller display than K3 and it comes with a waterdrop notch, unlike the K3. Oppo A9x still comes with an above-average display, but it looks like an inferior IPS panel.
Specs & Software
Despite the MediaTek Helio P90 found on the Reno Z is a more recent chipset with a higher base frequency, the Snapdragon 710 by Qualcomm which you can find on the Oppo K3 is a more powerful SoC. Further, the K3 is equipped with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage in its most expensive configuration, while Reno Z stops at 6 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. The A9x has an even less powerful chipset than Reno Z: an older Helio P70 and just 6 GB of RAM. Unlike its rivals, it sports a micro SD slot, but it loses the comparison because of its weaker hardware side. Each handset has both Android 9 Pie and Color OS 6 out of the box.
Camera
While Oppo K3 has the best hardware, it definitely comes with the worst camera department. The winner here is the Oppo Reno Z with its 48 MP dual camera, a bright f/1.7 aperture and a 5 MP depth sensor. Oppo A9x still offers a 48 MP dual camera, but the secondary sensor is an inferior one with a lower 2 MP resolution. Further, the Reno Z has a way better selfie camera with a resolution of 32 MP. So, there is no challenge, Reno Z is way more interesting.
Battery
With a capacity of more than 4000 mAh, Oppo Reno Z and A9x have the biggest batteries. But which one lasts more? Well, the Reno Z offers a longer battery life in a lot of scenarios because it comes with a smaller and more efficient AMOLED display, as well as a more efficient chipset. Oppo K3 is equipped with an AMOLED display as well, but its battery is smaller with a 3765 mAh capacity, so there is no way it can reach the overall battery life of the Reno Z.
Price
Here is the element which should mostly influence your final decision. As you had the chance to understand, the Oppo Reno Z is an overall better device under most of the point of views. It rocks a better display, way better cameras, and even higher battery life, despite it is powered by a lower-end chipset and less RAM than the Oppo K3. But it costs a lot more: the Reno Z starts from €330/$370, while Oppo K3 costs just €210/$235 and Oppo A9x starts from €260/$290 (we are referring to listing prices). That is why at the end of the day I would go for the Oppo K3: it has a worse camera, but also a better design, a much higher value for money, better performances and a still good battery life.
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