The OnePlus 7 Pro comes in Mirror gray, Nebula Blue, and Almond. However, only the first two colors are available in India at the moment. Thankfully, that will be changing next week.
It has been reported that the Almond OnePlus 7 Pro will be available next week Friday, June 14. The official OnePlus site already lists it as coming soon. The Almond variant will only be available with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and will be priced at INR 52,999 just like the other two color variants with the same configuration.
You can visit the site and sign up to be notified when it is available.
The OnePlus 7 Pro has a 6.67-inch 1440 x 3120 notch-less Fluid AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor.
The phone has triple cameras on the back which includes a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 16MP ultrawide camera. It also has a 20MP pop-up selfie camera.
The OnePlus 7 Pro has stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos audio, a USB Type-C port, an in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0. It runs OxygenOS based on Android Pie with 2 years of guaranteed updates, has liquid cooling, and packs a 4000mAh battery with 30W (Warp Charge) fast charging.
The Zenfone 6 is one of the most surprising phones released this year. The phone not only packs flagship specs at an affordable price but also has a brand new user interface that has gotten much praise from reviewers.
Already available for purchase in Europe and Taiwan, the Zenfone 6 is also supposed to launch in India later this month. However, there is a lawsuit that ASUS is currently dealing with.
A Delhi High Court has ruled that ASUS can’t sell or use the Zenfone branding in India as the trademark belongs to Telecare Network India Pvt Ltd., an Indian company that sells feature phones and entry-level smartphones.
While ASUS has appealed the decision, it appears it doesn’t intend to wait for the new ruling, so it has decided to rename the phone. The new promotional page on Flipkart – its partner distributor, shows the Zenfone 6 will now launch as the ASUS 6z. It also reveals the phone will be announced on June 19.
Other than the name change, the ASUS 6z is the same as the Zenfone 6 sold in other markets. It has a 6.4-inch NanoEdge Display with Gorilla Glass 6 protection and a 92% STB ratio. There is a Snapdragon 855 processor inside, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage.
The ASUS 6z has a Sony IMX586 48MP primary rear camera that is paired with a 13MP ultra wide-angle secondary camera. Thanks to its motorized design, the rear cameras also double as the front-facing cameras. It is currently the phone with the highest selfie camera score on DxOMark’s camera ranking list.
The camera app packs a lot of features such as Super Night Mode, motion tracking video, 480fps slo-mo recording, HDR+, 180° horizontal and vertical panorama and lots more.
The ASUS 6z runs ZenUI 6 based on Android 9 Pie which has a near stock UI with tons of useful features including a system-wide dark mode. ASUS has also promised it will be updated to Android Q and Android R. Another selling point of the phone is its massive 5000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0 which should last up to 2 days on a single charge. It also has a 3.5mm audio jack and a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
If you have been waiting with bated breath for drone prices to drop, we got good news for you. We have listed five well-received drones that you can now buy without emptying your pockets.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
Equipped with a Hasselblad L1D-20c camera and high-performance zoom lens, the Mavic 2 Pro delivers iconic image quality. The Mavic 2 Pro is compatible with DJI Goggles series, and it offers up to 8km 1080p video transmission, up to 31-min flight time, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and more.
The Mavic 2 Pro is currently up for grabs on DJI’s official online store bearing a $1,499 price tag. You can opt for Affirm financing option and make easy monthly payments over 6, 12, or 24 months. Aside from that, DJI is also offering free shipping to its buyers.
You can follow this link to check out more details about the Mavic 2 Pro and place your order.
The irresistible JJRC JJPRO X5 RC drone would normally set you back a pretty penny on both online as well as offline stores, but Gearbest is offering you a chance to buy it for a dropped price of just $169.99. This is a remarkable 13 percent drop in the drone’s retail price, but that’s not all.
Aside from receiving the aforesaid discount, Gearbest users spending $20 can get an add-on item for just $0.01. It is also worth mentioning here that the JJRC JJPRO X5 comes with three batteries and one bag.
The JJRC JJPRO X5 adopts 5G WiFi system for delivering clearer photos. It is backed by a smooth running brushless motor that produces low noise and offers a long service life. Other features include GPS positioning system, Altitude hold, Point of interesting flight, Smart follow me mode, Headless mode, and more.
You can follow this link to grab the discount, which will be valid for the Light Gray color version of the RC drone.
MITU WiFi FPV Mini RC drone houses a built-in 720P camera which is amazingly tuned to capture breath-taking pictures and videos from the sky while giving FPV transmission in real-time. Moreover, it comes with Headless Mode and G-sensor Mode and can hover at a certain height, thanks to the Altitude Hold function.
This feature-laden RC drone is currently available for $79.99 on GearVita, but if you aren’t willing to spend that kind of money, all you need to do is to apply coupon code GVMTFPV. The coupon helps you save $27 by reducing the retail price of the MITU WiFi FPV Mini RC drone to just $52.99.
You can follow this link in order to take advantage of the coupon before it expires.
Known for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood is doling out a noteworthy 17 percent off on the FIMI X8 SE RC drone, which normally sells for $599. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can now buy it for a considerably reduced price of just $499.
On top of that, you can use coupon code BGFIMIX8SE10 before placing your order and get an extra $60.88 off. In other words, you can bring the already lowered retail price of the FIMI X8 SE RC Drone further down to just $547.90 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon.
An absolute steal at this price, the FIMI X8 SE is foldable RC drone that you can carry everywhere you go. It features a lightweight 3-axis mechanical gimbal, coupled with professional control algorithms for smooth and jello-free videos.
Furthermore, the RC drone can shoot video at an incredible 4K/30fps and offer an image transmission distance of up to 5km. It is backed by an 11.4V 4500mAh lipo battery that delivers flight time of up to 33 minutes.
You can follow this link to avail the discount and use the coupon, which is slated to lapse soon.
While the SJRC F11 RC drone usually carries a $267.99 price tag, GeekBuying is offering its loyal users a chance to buy it for a dropped price of only $149.99. As if that weren’t enough, you can even extend this 44 percent discount by applying coupon code RCOJNEJN at checkout.
The coupon helps you save $106 more before you place your order. As a result, you end up shelling out only $136.99 for the SJRC F11 RC drone, which is designed to be highly portable. Keeping in line with this, it adopts a foldable arm design so that you can carry it everywhere you go.
Moreover, the SJRC F11 RC drone draws its juices from a powerful brushless motor, which rarely breaks down when running. The drone can be connected with the 5G WiFi, enabling the user to take control of the flight to capture pictures and watch the real-time video.
You can head straight to this link to check out more details about the SJRC F11 and grab the discount, which is available for the black color version of foldable RC drone. The promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.
South Korea tech giant and global smartphone market leader Samsung has reportedly reduced the production capacity on its only functional plant in China. This is coming six months after the company closed down one of its two manufacturing plants in the country. The reduction in production at the plant located in Huizhou in China’s Guangdong province will result in a reduction of the workforce. Although. Samsung has reportedly confirmed plans to scale down output at the plant, there is no official word on the layoffs yet.
The Chinese market was once Samsung’s stronghold but that changed with the emergence of local phone manufacturers in the domestic market. Back then, Samsung controlled more than 20% share of the market but as Chinese brands continue to surge in growth, the Korean company continued to lose market share. The local OEMs like OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi and others were able to gain ground against the global market leader by offering premium models at affordable prices. Samsung’s market share in China was below 1% as at the end of 2018.
In recent times, Samsung has made efforts to reclaim its lost glory in the Chinese market and other markets like India where Chinese OEMs have grabbed a chunk of the market share for her hands. The company recently shifted its focus to the midrange segment with the Galaxy A series and other premium but affordable models. It is too early to know how well the company had fared but we doubt if much has changed in terms of sales. This latest development could be an indication that there is no path to a resurgence in the world’s largest market for the Korean company.
Report also has it that Samsung is giving workers at the ailing factory the opportunity to voluntarily resign with compensation plan, with a June 14 deadline for interested employees to apply. This further suggests the company is trying to cut down running at the factory by all means possible and has no hope of a revival in that region.
Not a day goes by without Huawei getting a space in the tech news arena. The recent trade embargo slammed on the Chinese company by the US government continued to reverberate with several companies having ties with the US severing ties with Huawei. This is despite the US government extending the implementation by 90 days. The latest company to cut all ties to Huawei is Facebook Inc. Reuters reports that Facebook has stopped allowing Huawei to pre-install its apps on smartphones released under Huawei and related brands.
This is the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant in its aspiration to stay relevant in the smartphone market in the face of a simmering trade dispute between Beijing and Washington that has Huawei in the middle.
The report indicates that existing Huawei phone owners will still be able to use the app on their smartphones and will equally continue to receive updates. But the Facebook app won’t be available on models that will be launched henceforth and according to a person familiar with the matter, it also affects models that are yet to ship. This development also affects Instagram and Whatsapp, two apps also owned by Facebook Inc.
This isn’t so much of a big deal since users can still download the apps manually. Where Google services become available after the ban expires, the apps can also be installed using Aptoide. We also expect Huawei to announce its own OS in August, possibly named ArkOS (or not).
PUBG is one of the hottest games in the market globally. But the title was closed a few weeks back in China by its maker Tencent. Instead, a PUBG replacement was released by the company called Game For Peace. Turns out, it’s as hot as PUBG itself, as the new title reportedly raked in $70 Million in revenue in May.
Tencent had to remove the game from China last month after it could no longer generate revenue from the game. The Chinese government, in a bit to regulate gaming content, barred the company from earning money from PUBG. This forced Tencent to close the title and release a new game called the Game For Peace. The new title, which is a lot more patriotic, earned its approval from the government. This helped the game generate around $14 million in revenue in just 72 hours of its release. So, it’s not surprising to see that the total revenue from the title for May exceeded $70 million.
In fact, if you bring in PUBG that’s still available outside of China along with this new Game For Peace, Tencent is said to have raked in total revenue of $146 million in May from iOS and Android app stores downloads alone, reports Sensor Tower. This does not take into account spendings on downloads from third-party stores. Another one of Tencent’s title, Honor of Kings, managed to bring in $125 million in revenue in May.
Most Game For Peace players in China is going to be old PUBG players. It has similar gameplay as PUGB and even allows users to migrate their old data into the new title.
While we look forward to the June 11 launch of the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, the wearable device is already available for interested buyers to pre-order on AliExpress. The device is listed by a third-party retailer known as Mr. Carl and it bears a $49.99 price tag with free shipping.
The listing did specify that the variant on offer is the standard (non-NFC) version with a black rubber strap. The NFC version will likely not be released at the same time as the standard version, going by the Band 3’s launch.
The listing confirms the Mi Band 4 to pack a 135mAh battery onboard which we don’t know its durability range since there is a coloured display at play on this version. The device will also have a curved OLED display but the curvature isn’t as pronounced was that of the Band 3. In addition, the device will have the latest Bluetooth 5.0 support.
We must point out, though, that since the device will be launched in China first, what will be shipped will be the China version but we doubt if there is any major difference with the model that will eventually be released overseas in India, Europe and elsewhere outside China. Also, the shipping date is not certain as it is dependent on when Xiaomi decides to start selling the Band 4 in China after the launch. The first sale is expected to take place not too long after the June 11 launch. You can check out the AliExpress store from the source link below.
Huawei has confirmed that it is working on its own Android-based Operating system that will be its fail-safe against a complete ban from Google’s licensed version of Android OS. Over the past couple of weeks, many potential names have popped up like ‘Ark OS’ and ‘HongMeng OS’. However, it looks like the company’s new operating system could be called ‘Oak OS’, as revealed by Globaltimes today.
Huawei Mate 20X runs on Android licensed by Google
Huawei’s OS is said to be called as ‘HongMeng’ OS in China and ‘Oak OS’ internationally. The rumors about the name Ark OS emerged from a few European trademarks from the company. Plus, Huawei’s compiler is called as the Ark compiler which further led people to speculate that the new OS will end up being called as the Ark OS.
If Globaltimes’ source is accurate, then the so-called ‘Oak OS’ from Huawei is currently being tested intensively. The launch is expected sometime around August or September, which is about the same time when Huawei’s 90-day temporary respite from the US trade ban ends.
The US is increasingly blacklisting Chinese companies over the past few months. While it will adversely affect these companies in the short run, many believe that this trade ban could be worse for everyone in the long run. In fact, according to a report from the Financial Times, Google has warned the U.S. government of the potential security challenges arising from this ban on Huawei.
Huawei’s smartphones run Android based EMUI
Google reportedly said that if Huawei was to roll out its own Android system based on AOSP, it would be less secure than Google’s version. There could be bugs and issues which could put Huawei phones at risk of being hacked. In fact, FT quotes Google saying, “Our focus is protecting the security of Google users on the millions of existing Huawei handsets in the US and around the world.”
While Google’s points are valid, Huawei Oak OS has the potential to replace Google’s licensed Android on non-Huawei phones as well. With the increasing threat to non-US companies from the Trump government, many are looking for alternatives to US technology. In fact, it wouldn’t be surprising if other Chinese companies joined Huawei to work on Oak OS to ensure they aren’t overly dependent on US companies.
However, before we speculate too much, it’s worth noting that it remains to be seen if the Huawei ban will stand after the 90-day respite. But from how things are developing, it looks like Huawei’s Oak OS would be rolled out, even if the trade ban was lifted.
Clearly, the next few months will be an interesting period for all of the smartphone industry.
The Mi band 4 is already confirmed to launch on June 11 in China. The Mi Band 4 is the fourth-generation smart wearable from Xiaomi. The device will take over from the M Band 3 that was released last year along with the Mi 8 series. Although the Band 4 wasn’t launched along with the Mi 9 models, the device is looking like what will be worth the long wait.
Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun has taken the veil off the actual design of the Mi Band 4. Lei shared a pre-launch poster promoting the launch date and the poster contains renders of the Band 4. The renders show the Mi Band 4 will come with a similar design with the Band 3 but the display is not as curved as that of the Band 3. However, Lei Jun hints that the device will come with extremely big upgrades. One of the upgrades that would be coming on the Band 4, he says, is a bigger screen. He disclosed the screen is about 39.9% bigger than that of the Band 3. The Mi Band 4 is also confirmed by the Xiaomi’s CEO to have a colour display with more than 16000 color pixels. The watch will also have several colourful personalized or custom watch faces. The posters show several MI Band 4 renders, each having a different watch face.
Despite the switch to a colour display which would be a first for the Mi Band series, the device is likely going to cram a more durable battery. Xiaomi’s official had tipped the wearable device to come with not only a long-lasting battery but also more features.
The Mi Band 4 is expected to feature a colour OLED screen and will come in two models, one having NFC onboard. The device is said to feature a 135mh battery, bigger than the 110mAh onboard the Mi Band 3.
Xiaomi‘s Youpin platform has been one of its most active product lines so far this year. We continue to see more products released under the Youpin crowdfunding platform on a daily basis. The tech giant has now launched the Echen Blackstone Razor for crowdfunding on Youpin.
The electric razor comes with a three-head design made of three independent floating cutter heads. The cutter heads each have a smooth and elastic surface and can adapt to different facial contours. The design makes it easy to use the razor around the lips, cheeks, chin, and neck, even with repeated back and forth movements. The cutter head net is made of imported Japanese steel which is precisely fitted. The blade net has a double loop design and this greatly increases the contact area between the knife net and the face, thus resulting in a smoother and thorough shaving experience. When the razor is switched on the lade it automatically ground, keeping the cutter head sharp and durable.
The Enchen Blackstone Razor is equipped with a 5W power output which results in fast, accurate rotor movement. The device also has a 67db low noise control and a smart anti-trap function. When the battery is low, the front knife can keep the cutter speed constant and avoid the low-speed clamp.
The razor can be fully charged in just one hour and can last up to 90 minutes. Thus, with an average of 1.5 minutes per shave, the electric razor can be used for up to two months. The device uses the USB Type-C charging interface and supports plug-and-play operation. Thus, you can still plug it to a power source and continue using it.
Another good thing with the electric razor is that the cutter head and fuselage uses a split design. Thus, when cleaning, the cutter head can be pulled out and washed under running water and then inserted back into the fuselage for easy operation. The electric razor has a smart charging system with anti-overcharge and circuit protection design. When the power is insufficient or the power is turned on a red light flashes. When the power is full, the light stays always on.
Xiaomi has finally launched the Oclean X smart sonic electric toothbrush under the Youpin crowdfunding platform. The device hits crowdfunding clutching a price tag of 249 yuan ($36).
In terms of appearance, Oclean X is not too different from the previous-generation Oclean products. The biggest feature is obviously the oval-shaped coloured touchscreen display. From the display, you can view the time, weather, choose brushing mode, check dental health information, brushing feedbacks and so on, so that brushing teeth become more scientific, effective and simple. The touch experience is very user-friendly and responsive.
Oclean X Smart touch screen electric toothbrush can bring more intuitive information display and interactive experience in the sense that you don’t have to go through a smartphone app to monitor the brushing pattern but it can be viewed directly on the screen. This ensures the toothbrushing becomes more efficient.
The toothbrush also comes with Bluetooth 4.0 support and is compatible with phones running Android 4.4 or iOS 8.0 and higher. Thus, it can also be paired to a smartphone in case you need to view the parameter on a larger screen. On the mobile app, you can also view more details as the blind zones are divided into 8 zones. The Oclean X has a built-in 6-axis gyroscope which can collect up to 1500 real-time brushing data every minute. It monitors the slight changes of brushing gestures, locates the brushing blind zone, and gives scientific feedback results.
The Oclean X is presently available on crowdfunding for 249 yuan (~$36) but the actual price it will sell after crowdfunding is 299 yuan (~$43). It is expected to start shipping on July 5.
Back in March, Huawei announced the Enjoy 9e – a smartphone with an Helio P35 processor, a waterdrop notch and a leather-clad brown variant. Initially, the phone was only available in a single configuration with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Huawei has now announced a new variant with the same RAM but half the built-in storage.
The new 3GB RAM + 32GB Huawei Enjoy 9e is also cheaper at ¥799 (~$115), ¥200 (~$29) less than the 64GB version.
Huawei has also announced a new color variant called Modern Black. The new variant also has a leather-covered back like the Amber Brown variant.
The new 32GB version is available in this new Modern Black color variant alongside the already available Magic Night Black, Sapphire Blue, and Amber Brown color variants. You can also pick up the 64GB version in Modern Black if you like the leather design but don’t want it in brown.
The new color variant and the new 32GB version are available on JD.com and Vmall.com already.
The Huawei Enjoy 9e has a 6.09-inch display with a 1560 x 720 resolution and a waterdrop notch. It has an 8MP camera in front with support for Face Unlock and a 13MP camera on the back. It also has a feature called SuperSound Technology which gives it 50% more audio output than other phones.
Other features include headset-free FM radio, a dedicated MicroSD card slot, a 3.5mm audio jack, a 3020mAh battery and EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie pre-installed.
Gearbest is known for launching amazing promotions from time to time. Living up to its reputation, the Chinese online store has launched the ‘Top Sellers Gear Special’ promo.
The promotion page is teeming with heavily discounted items, big coupons, and more unmissable deals. The promo offer Xiaomi fans that have restlessly been waiting to get their hands on the Mi 9 phablet have something to cheer about as well.
Launched in March this year, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is an irresistible phablet that became an instant hit among those who fancy using a big-screen mobile device to watch their favorite videos or play popular games. Regrettably, it doesn’t come cheap.
In a bid to make the feature-laden phablet available to cost-conscious buyers, the Chinese electronics giant has teamed-up with Gearbest. As part of their collaboration, the global version of the Xiaomi Mi 9 has gone up for sale bearing a dropped price tag of just $377.99.
It is worth mentioning here that the Mi 9 would set you back $516.87 without the aforesaid discount. In addition to taking advantage of this 27 percent discount, you can use coupon code GBMY46M2DM and save a considerable amount of more money at checkout.
The coupon helps you get an extra $18 off. In other words, you can bring the already lowered asking price of the Xiaomi Mi 9 phablet further down to just $359.99 simply by applying the above-mentioned coupon during the checkout process.
An absolute steal at this price, the Xiaomi Mi 9 phablet offers the following features:
39-inch FHD+ display with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution
You can follow this link to grab the discount, which is valid for both blue and black color versions of the phablet. With only 468 pieces of the blue and 465 pieces of the black color versions remaining, the promo is slated to end in fifteen days.
Gearbest launched its ‘Mid-Year Mega Sale’ on June 5th. As part of the recently kicked-off promo, the Chinese online store is offering a wide selection of tech items at discounts you’ve never witnessed before.
The Mid-Year Mega Sale is not the event brings a whopping 80 percent off on select items and a myriad of other unmissable deals. The Mega Sale is split into two stages including The Pre-Heat Sale, which will wrap up on June 11, and the Main Event, which starts on June 11 and will end on June 13.
Aside from that, you can avail a 15 percent off on consumer electronics, $10 off over $100, and lots more. The event page has been divided into multiple categories, each comprising heavily discounted products.
For the sake of an instance, the ‘Super Deals’ section is brimming with items that usually carry steep price tags, but are currently available for lowered prices. The ‘Pre-order Sale’ section, on the other hand, gives you a chance to buy your favorite gadget from Gearbest and earn money while doing it.
In order to take advantage of this offer, all you need to do is to pay a deposit of $5 at 07:00 to June 11 at 06:59 UTC on June 5 to receive $50 worth of Growth. You then need to pay the remaining balance on June 11 at 7:00 to June 16 at 06:59 UTC.
The ‘Market Place’ section comprises official online stores of popular brands like Z-Yeuy, LEEHUR, Cadisen, Veithdia, Coolbility and more. Those who have restlessly been waiting for electronics prices to drop can head straight to the next category called ‘Epic Electronics Markdowns.’
The aforesaid section features top-end smartphones, phablets, TV boxes, smartwatches and a slew of other items that you can now buy without emptying your pockets. For example, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE phablet would normally set you back a pretty penny, but it is currently up for grabs bearing a dropped price of just $272.49.
Likewise, the rest of the categories including Buy More, Save, Life Made Fun, and Brand Champions offers an opportunity to buy great tech items without emptying your pockets. You can click here to check out the event page and grab the great discounts.
On June 12, Xiaomi will be launching the Xiaomi Mi 9T smartphone. Earlier this week, the smartphone was spotted on Geekbench benchmarking platform through which it was confirmed that it will be arriving as the rebranded version of the Redmi K20. Today, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has appeared on Geekbench to reaffirm that it will be also releasing as the rebadged edition of the Redmi K20 Pro flagship phone.
The Geekbench listing of the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro shows that it has respectively scored 3,453 and 10363 points on the single-core and multi-core tests of Geekbench. The handset is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. Instead of the name of the processor in the motherboard field on the benchmarking site, its “Raphael” codename is mentioned. Multiple reports had revealed before the launch of Redmi K20 Pro that is codenamed as “Raphael.” Hence, it can be said that the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is the rebranded version of the K20 Pro for certain markets outside of China. Interesting, the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones will be releasing with same names in India.
The recent teasers released through the global Twitter account of Xiaomi suggests that the company will be only launching the Xiaomi Mi 9T. Hence, it remains to be seen whether the Mi 9T Pro will be made official alongside the Mi 9T or it will be announced a bit later.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with notch-less design. It supports full HD+ resolution and its integrated with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform fuels the smartphone with up to 8 GB of RAM. The highest variant of the phone comes with 256 GB of native storage. It lacks a microSD card slot.
The handset boots Android 9 Pie OS that is flavored with MIUI 10. The 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel triple camera setup can be found on the glass rear of the smartphone. It has a pop-up selfie camera of 20-megapixel. To keep the lights on, it features a 4,000mAh battery that carries support for 27W rapid charging.
OnePlus 7 Pro, the China-based smartphone manufacturers’ flagship smartphone, is now receiving a new OxygenOS 9.5.7 update. Looking at the changelog of the update, it seems that it brings significant improvements for the camera performance.
It will be interesting to see how the camera performance has been improved given that many users were not impressed by the camera performance of the OnePlus 7 Pro when it was launched. OnePlus has always struggled to offer a good camera experience and this time it has tried to change that.
OnePlus 7 Pro
As usual, the update is being rolled out in stages and is currently available to a small number of users. It is expected to have a wide-spread release or available for more users in the coming weeks if no bugs show up. So, it might take a week or two for all OnePlus 7 Pro handsets to receive the new build.
Here’s what the changelog of the update mentions:
Camera
• Improved overall contrast and color performance
• Improved white balance consistency of triple camera
• Improved accuracy and stability of autofocusing
• Fixed issue of greenish tone in some low light scenes
• Fixed issue of noise in some HDR scenes
• Improved contrast and color saturation of ultra wide
• Improved clarity and noise reduction in the low light scene of ultra wide
• Improved clarity and noise reduction of telephoto
• Improved clarity and color of Nightscape
• Improved brightness and clarity in the extremely low light scene of Nightscape
System
• Optimized Double Tap to Wake
• Fixed issues with Ambient Display
• Improved the audio quality for voice calls from third-party apps
• Improved touch sensitivity for screen
This new update with camera improvements comes just days after the company had rolled out a major camera improvement update. It offered improvements in HDR scenarios, low-light images, white balance fix, and fixed focus issues.
The OnePlus 7 Pro features a 6.67 inch Quad HD+ fluid AMOLED display with the 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core chipset coupled with 6/8/12 GB of RAM.
For optics, there’s a triple camera sensor featuring a 48-megapixel primary shooter, a 16-megapixel secondary ultra-wide pixel lens along with an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. On the front side, it comes equipped with a 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera.
Earlier this year, in late April, China-based smartphone manufacturer Meizu announced its new flagship smartphone Meizu 16s in its home country. When launched, the phone had a starting price of 3,198 yuan (~$475) and goes till 3,998 yuan (~$595) for the top-end variant.
However, soon after the launch, the smartphone received a price cut, which disappointed those who purchased the smartphone when it got launched. The phone now starts at 2,699 yuan (~$391) and goes up to 3,299 yuan (~$477).
Reacting to the disappointment of the early buyers, the company has now announced a compensation program for those who purchased and activated the Meizu 16s smartphone before 6th June.
It’s good to see that Meizu cares enough about its users to listen to their issues and offer them compensation. Users who bought the Meizu 16s (Full Specs) and are eligible for this compensation program will be given coupons worth 500 yuan (~$72). The company will offer two coupons — one worth 300 yuan while another worth 200 yuan.
To get the coupon, the user needs to register the smartphone using the Meizu Community App. The company has said that eligible users will be getting the notification for the coupon on 17th June, which will have a validity period till 31st December.
The provided coupon can be used by the users on the Meizu’s official website for purchasing any of the Meizu product. 300 yuan (~$43) coupon can be used for products worth 3,000 yuan or more. For purchase worth 2,000 yuan, a discount of 200 yuan will be provided while for the purchase worth 1,000 yuan, a discount of 100 yuan will be offered. The coupon can only be used once.
Similarly, for the discount of coupon worth 200 yuan (~$29), users need to purchase products worth 2,000 yuan or more. For purchase worth 1,000 yuan, a discount of 100 yuan will be provided. Just like the 300 yuan coupon, it can only be used once.
China has now started issuing 5G licenses to its local mobile operators to begin operations in the country. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G was recently introduced in Finland as the first 5G smartphone in Northern Europe. Fresh information reveals that the Chinese firm will release the Axon 10 Pro 5G in the home market in July.
The ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G smartphone was launched in China in May. The company is reportedly busy bagging the necessary certifications in order to release the smartphone in China in July. It remains to be seen whether it will be the first 5G phone to reach the hands of the users in China. In testing, the smartphone has reportedly achieved highest 5G speeds of 2Gbps. Apart from China and Finland, the Axon 10 Pro 5G has been also introduced in other markets like Germany, UAE and others.
The Axon 10 Pro 5G that features an IP68 certified dustproof and waterproof chassis is equipped with a waterdrop-style notch screen of 6.47 inches. The full HD+ resolution supporting AMOLED display of the smartphone is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader.
The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powers the Axon 10 Pro 5G. For 5G connectivity, the SD855 chip tags along the X50 5G modem. The MiFavor 9.1 UI based Android 9.0 Pie OS comes preloaded on the device. The Axon 10 Pro (4G version) comes with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. However, there is no confirmation yet on the variants of the Axon 10 Pro 5G for China. The smartphone is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that comes with wireless charging support and Quick Charge 4+.
The front notch of the Axon 10 Pro 5G features a 20-megapixel selfie camera. The back panel of the phone that is made out of glass features a triple camera setup that includes an OIS enabled 48-megapixel main sensor, an ultrawide 20-megapixel lens and an OIS assisted 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom capabilities. The comes lacks a 3.5mm audio jack and it features a microSD card slot for additional storage.
The 4G version of the phone comes with a starting price of 3,199 Yuan (~$472). However, the pricing of the 5G-ready variant of the Axon 10 Pro for the home market is yet to be confirmed.
Xiaomi-backed Poco had launched the brand’s first ‘affordable flagship’ smartphone — Poco F1 (Full Specs) last year. While the phone was launched for a starting price of Rs. 20,999, it got a price cut in December 2018, bringing the starting price down to Rs. 19,999.
Now, the company has announced another price cut for the Poco F1 base model with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. With this price cut, it is now available for Rs. 17,999 (approx. $260) but the discounted pricing is only till 9th June. Interestingly, the company has not announced a price cut for any other variant.
The Poco F1 with this new pricing is now available for purchase through Mi.com as well as Flipkart. The timing of the price cut is also interesting given that the company is now gearing up to launch the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones in India.
Since the Redmi K20 series flagship smartphones are launching in India next week with the same moniker, it seems that the launch of Poco’s next-generation smartphone, Poco F2, could be launched in the Q3 or Q4 this year.
Coming to the specifications, the Poco F1 features a 6.18-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display which is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass. The phone is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor and comes with LiquidCool technology.
It has a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 primary sensor, coupled with a 5-megapixel secondary sensor on the back panel. On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel selfie camera powered with AI for capturing enhanced selfie shots.
The phone comes with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of internal storage, depending on the variant. It runs on MIUI based on Android 8.1 Oreo and is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging.
In the previous month, Realme had claimed that it would be launching 5G smartphones once the network is ready in China and India. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has shared on Twitter yesterday that Realme is now aiming to launch to release its first 5G smartphones this year.
Sheth’s tweet states that Realme will be one of the first smartphone brands to introduce 5G products in 2019. Also, he has stated that the company is also determined to bring the best of technology to India at the earliest.
#5GisReal …. Straight out of meeting room with Mr. Sky Li. Glad to share you our latest R&D updates: #realme will be among the first brands to bring 5G products globally this year. And we are determined to bring the best of technology to India as early as possible. pic.twitter.com/cVNOA6f9Iw
The Realme smartphone brand that was born out of OPPO was introduced in India last year. The brand was made official in China recently with the launch of Realme X and Realme X Lite smartphones. The relatively new smartphone brand is already giving good competition to brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo and others in India and China. Realme will be also arriving in the European markets in the near future. Probably, the first Realme 5G phone arriving later this year could be aimed towards European and Chinese markets.
Before the launch of the Realme X smartphone in China, the rumor mill had claimed that the company may launch Realme X Pro, an advanced version of the smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The smartphone is rumored to rival with the Redmi K20 Pro in China.
Leaked information had revealed that the Realme X Pro could be arriving in 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models in China with respective price tags of 2,299 Yuan (~$332) and 2,599 Yuan (~$376). The same variants of the Redmi K20 Pro are respectively priced at 2,599 Yuan (~$376) and 2,799 Yuan (~$405). Could there be a 5G edition of the Realme X Pro smartphone? As of this writing, there is no concrete evidence on the existence of Realme X Pro.
The Realme X is a mid-range phone that features a notch-less 6.53-inch IPS LCD full HD+ display and its powered by Snapdragon 710 chipset. The SoC is assisted by up to 8 GB of RAM and it comes with up to 128 GB of storage. A 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup resides on its rear. A 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera is also available on the device. The 3,765mAh battery of the phone is equipped with 20W Flash Charge rapid charging technology by OPPO. The smartphone is expected to debut soon in India with a price tag of around Rs. 18,000.
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