OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro launched in China, pricing starts at 2,999 Yuan ($436)

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May 16, 2019

A couple of days ago, OnePlus launched its flagship smartphones — OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. Now, the company has launched both the smartphones in the Chinese market, revealing their pricing details.

In China, the OnePlus 7 Pro comes in three variants — 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage. The 6GB RAM model is priced at 3,999 yuan (~$581) while the 8GB RAM model costs 4,499 yuan (~$654). The top-end model with 12GB RAM is priced at 4,999 yuan which roughly converts to $727.

On the other hand, the OnePlus 7 comes in two variants — 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, costing 2,999 yuan (~$436) and 3,499 yuan (~$509) respectively.

Coming to the specifications, the OnePlus 7 comes with a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution while the Pro model features a 6.67-inch QHD+ Fluid AMOLED curved display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.

The devices come with a third generation in-display fingerprint scanner that is faster and unlocks in 0.21 seconds. Both the smartphones are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 octa-core chipset. For storage, the company is using UFS 3.0 technology which is said to be 79% faster than UFS 2.1 technology.

The OnePlus 7 Pro comes with a 48MP f/1.6 Sony IMX586 camera has OIS and EIS, which is paired with an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x zoom and its own OIS and a 16MP 117° ultra-wide angle camera. On the other hand, the OnePlus 7 has the same 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor but with a slightly smaller f/1.7 aperture and is coupled with a 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor.

The camera modes on both smartphones include Nightscape, Portrait, Studio Lighting, UltraShot, and Super Resolution. While the OnePlus 7 has a 16MP Sony IMX471 f/2.0 sensor housed inside the notch, the Pro model comes with a pop-up front-facing mechanism featuring a 16MP snapper.

Other features on the smartphones include Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos sound, Bluetooth 5.0, and support for aptX and aptXHD, LDAC, and AAC. There is NFC, dual-frequency GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi, dual SIM support, and a USB Type-C port.

Both the devices are running Oxygen OS 9.5 based on Android 9 Pie operating system that comes with features like Game Mode, Fnatic Mode for the world-class gaming experience, and Zen Mode to take a break from the phone.

The OnePlus 7 Pro is powered by a 4,000mAh battery while the standard model comes with a 3,700mAh battery. While the Pro model supports 30W Warp Charging technology, the standard model is limited to 20W fast charging.

As for the color options, the OnePlus 7 Pro is offered in three colors in China — Nebula Blue, Mirror Grey, and Almond (Gold). While the Almond color will go on sale from mid-June, the other two color variants will be available for purchase in China from 21st May. The OnePlus, on the other hand, will go on sale in China from 5th June.

DJI Osmo Action camera takes on GoPro with dual displays, one for selfies

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 16, 2019

Popular drone manufacturer DJI has ventured into the rugged action camera industry with its latest device dubbed DJI Osmo Action. This is the company’s first action camera and it comes as a direct rival to GoPro’s Hero 7 Black.

In terms of specs, the DJI Osmo Action matches GoPro’s Hero 7 and even offers some new features that aren’t found on the Hero such as a front-facing selfie screen which allows you to see your face on the camera before shooting a selfie. The camera also comes with a screwable lens cover. The Action has ND filters for bright, sunny days, and they won’t fall off when you jump in the water, thanks to the screw-on mounting system.

RELATED: $650 DJI Smart Controller announced for DJI drones with OcuSync 2.0

The DJI OSMO Action camera can be used with almost all GoPro mounts so it can be placed on helmets, bike frames, or electric skateboards. The camera is also built to survive the elements: it’s waterproof (up to 11 meters) and shockproof (up to 1.5 meters / 5 feet), but it’s still pretty light, weighing about 0.3 pounds. The Osmo Action has a 12-megapixel camera capable of 4K 60 fps video at 100 Mbps or 240 fps video at 1080. Also, you won’t be disappointed with the stabilization.

The Action costs $349 and is presently available to buy.

OPPO A9x renders, price and specifications leaked

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 16, 2019

In April, OPPO had launched the OPPO A9 smartphone in China. Now, a new phone called the OPPO A9x with slightly upgraded specs has appeared on OPPO China’s online store with key specs. The OPPO A9x will be available for purchase in the home market from May 20. A couple of renders of the phone have also appeared on the official site.

The OPPO A9 was available in color options such as Mica Green, Ice Jade White, and Fluorite Purple. The upcoming OPPO A9x will be available in two color variants like Ice Jade White and Meteorite Black. The smartphone will be available for purchase with a price tag of 1,999 Yuan (~$290) in China.

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OPPO A9x Specifications

The OPPO A9x borrows most of its specs from the OPPO A9 model. It features a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch that offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. With slim bezels surrounding, the phone promises a screen space of 90.7 percent. The MediaTek Helio P70 chipset that includes an octa-core processor that works at 2.1 GHz.

The smartphone will feature a 4,020mAh battery that carries support for 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology. The ColorOS 6 flavored Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. The GameBoost 2.0 technology enhances the gaming experience on the device.

For photography, the OPPO A9x will be featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor with 4-in-1 pixel binning and f/1.7 aperture along with a 5-megapixel secondary lens. It is equipped with a selfie camera of 16-megapixel. A fingerprint scanner is available on the rear side of the phone.

Read More: Oppo K3 is all set to get launched in China on May 23

As it can be seen, the only major difference between the OPPO A9 and the upcoming A9X is that the latter will be coming with better rear cameras. Also, the OPPO A9 is selling with a lower price tag of 1,799 Yuan (~$260). As far as the appearance of the OPPO A9x is concerned, the above-shown renders reveal that its sports an identical design as the OPPO A9.

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Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition could be powered by Snapdragon 730 chipset

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Jeet

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May 16, 2019

Lenovo recently launched its flagship smartphone — Lenovo Z6 Pro and is now gearing up to launch a new watered-down version of the same device, dubbed Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition. The phone is expected to launch on 22nd May.

Now, Lenovo Group’s Vice President for the Chinese region has announced through Weibo that the company will launch a smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, which is not yet available in the market.

As the Z6 Youth Edition is the upcoming smartphone, it seems that the phone could come powered by the recently launched Snapdragon 730 or Snapdragon 730G chipset. While the Samsung Galaxy A80 is powered by the SD730 SoC, the phone is yet to go on sale.

The Snapdragon 730 (SM7150-AA) and Snapdragon 730G (SM7150-AB) are built using the 8nm node and are octa-core chipsets (2+6 core arrangement) with Kryo 470 CPUs clocked at 2.2GHz, coupled with Adreno 618 GPUs. Qualcomm says the two processors provide a 35% increase in performance compared to the previous generation.

They both come with the Snapdragon X15 LTE modem which the company says brings up to 800Mbps download speeds. Both these chipsets are also Wi-Fi 6 ready and come with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+.

The Snapdragon 730 duo are the first 7 series processors to feature the Hexagon Tensor Accelerator. Both processors also feature the Hexagon 688 DSP which works with the GPU and CPU to complete AI tasks faster and in more power-efficient ways.

Last year, when the company announced the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, it became the first smartphone in the world to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core flagship chipset.

The Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition is confirmed to come with dual-frequency GPS support for accurate positioning up to 1m, which is a big deal for a device in the mid-range segment. It could be the cheapest smartphone to carry support for L1 and L5 dual frequencies for accurately tracking location.

Currently, this upcoming smartphone’s specifications are not known, but we expect to know more about the phone as the launch nears. We may have to wait for the company’s launch event on 22nd May to know for sure what’s up the company’s sleeves.

Buy Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds for Just $45.59 from GearVita [Coupon]

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Vinay Patel

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May 16, 2019

Looking for inexpensive TWS earbuds that suit your fancy? Look no further.

Designed to deliver a superior music listening experience, the Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds are now available on GearVita bearing a reasonable $62.19 price tag. Cost-conscious music lovers who aren’t willing to spend that kind of money on TWS earbuds have something to cheer about as well.

You can reduce the original asking price of the Sabbat E12 earbuds to just $45.59 simply by applying coupon code GVSatE12 during the check out process. In other words, you can save $16.6 simply by applying the aforesaid coupon before placing your order.

An absolute steal at this price, the Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds boast a perfect audio curve, with a sound comparable to SENNHEISER IE80S in-ear headphones. Its ergonomic in-ear design makes the Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds compatible with European, American, Asian and African ears.

With its ergonomic cavity design, the Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds fits the auricle lightly and easily. You can wear it for a longer duration without experiencing any sort of discomfort or pain.

Moreover, the Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds adopts Bluetooth 5.0 for faster transmission speed and a longer transmission distance than its predecessor. The headphone is backed by a 3.7V/60mAh battery that delivers a call/play time of over six hours after being charged for about sixty minutes.

You can use the charge box to charge the earphones when they are not in use. The earphones charge automatically when placed inside the charge box, giving you an additional 24 hours of use time.

As far as compatibility is concerned, the Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds works with all devices that have Bluetooth. In order to simplify and facilitate operation, the earbuds feature multiple function keys including On/Off, Answer, Hang up, Play / Pause, Pre / Next Track and Volume Adjust.

You can head straight to this link in order to check out more details about the Sabbat E12 TWS Earbuds and use the coupon before it expires.

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Get $30 Off on KingWear KW88 and Great Discounts On Other KingWear Smartwatches on Gearbest

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Vinay Patel

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May 16, 2019

Shenzhen-based smart watches manufacturer Kingwear has teamed-up with Gearbest to offer some of its well-received smartwatches at lowered prices.

As part of this recently kicked off KingWear Smartwatches Flash Sale, you can avail a noteworthy 30 percent off on the KW88 Watch. Aside from that, a slew of equally-coveted smartwatches including the KingWear KW18, KingWear KW10, etc has gone up for sale bearing dropped prices, under the KingWear Smartwatch category.

For the sake of an instance, the KingWear KW88 3G Smartwatch Phone would normally set you back a pretty penny on both online as well as offline stores, but you can now buy it for only $75.99 from Gearbest. This is a 26 percent drop in the device’s original asking price of $103.28.

Likewise, you can grab a 22 percent discount on the KingWear KW18 Smartwatch Phone, which normally sells for $51.50. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, you can get your hands on the feature-rich KW18 Smartwatch Phone for a reduced price of only $39.99.

On the downside, this discount will only be valid for the first 91 units. Moreover, the promo is slated to end in only three days.

The other section dubbed ‘More Watches’ features the Kospet Optimus Pro, the S906, the SN58 and a myriad of smartwatches from other popular manufacturers. More importantly, you can bet your hands on these smartwatches without spending a lot of money.

For example, the Lenovo Watch 9 Bluetooth 5.0 Hybrid Smartwatch usually retails for $40.38, but you can buy it for a reduced price of only $25.99. This 36 percent discount will be valid for the white color version of the smartwatch only for a limited period of time.

Xiaomi fans can grab a significant 45 percent discount on the Amazfit Stratos / Pace 2 Smartwatch which normally carries a $310.67 price tag. In other words, you can buy this Xiaomi-branded smartwatch for a heavily discounted price of just $169.99.

You can click here to visit the promotion page and check out the rest of the smartwatches that have gone up for sale bearing reduced prices on Gearbest before the flash sale comes to an end.

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Tranya T3 Wireless Earphones Review: Comfy Earphones With Good Sound Quality

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Cheky Zhu

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May 16, 2019

True Wireless Earphones are becoming more and more popular because of their easy carrying and hands-free. As earphones are wireless, manufacturers should consider how to make sure the TWS earphones will not fall out from ears. Therefore, manufacturers do everything to solve the problem. But they often ignore another problem—whether TWS earphones comfortable to wear. Several days ago, I got a pair of earphones called Tranya T3 Wireless Earphones. Let’s check out the review.

Design:

Tranya T3 Wireless Earphones adopt round design, and the overall design is similar to Xiaomi Redmi AirDots. But the solid support of Tranya T3 is bigger than Redmi AirDots. You might think Redmi AirDots would be more comfortable because of the size, and I thought so at first. However, the truth is that the Tranya T3 is more comfortable than Redmi AirDots. Although the solid support of Tranya T3 is bigger, your ears will not feel pressure when you wear them. Among the earphones I have tested, I think the most comfortable earphones is the Tranya T3 Wireless Earphones. I wear them when I do my daily work, and they never fall out. That’s good.

The earphones have a physical button to control them and an indicating light on the button. The operational approach is easy. You can press the button (left/right) to play or pause the music. Press and hold the button of the right earbud up to 2 seconds to skip forward to the next track, and press and hold the button of the left earbud up to 2 seconds to be back to the previous track. What’s more, it can control volume, wake up voice assistant (Siri), and answer/reject a call.

Tranya T3 comes with a charging box with a lid, which is small and easy to take out. In particular, the appearance design of charging box adopts two materials. The lid is made of glossy plastic, and the base is made of matte silicone. The touch feeling and texture is good, and I like it. There is a LED indicator on the charging case, the red is on while charging, and it is off when fully charged.

Performance:

The most important point for earphones is quality of sound, and I deem that the Tranya T3 Wireless Earphones perform well. However, different from the other earphones, personally, I think the auto mode shows the best performance. The Tranya T3 comes with a rich stereo sound and each note is crisp and clear, a minimum amount of distortion on the highs is scarcely heard. When I heard a ballad, they brought me into the scene, and I was immersed in. What surprised me is that the thumping sound shows good in the auto mode. In the surround stereo mode, I deem that the earbuds have distortion. And the bass mode is too powerful for me.

Overall, the Tranya T3 Wireless Earphones perform well, and I prefer the auto mode.

Battery:

The Tranya T3 Wireless Earphones have a battery capacity of 60mAh each and the charging case is fueled by 800mAh. They can be used for 6 to 8 hours with single charge, which are enough for daily use.

Conclusion:

Tranya T3 is a comfy earphones which is suitable for everyone. There are a lot of earphones at the market, but comfy earphones are rare. If you lack a pair of comfortable earphones, just pick it from Tranya official site.

Redmi’s Killer Flagship K20 will feature Snapdragon 855 with an Outrageous AnTuTu Score

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Joel Joseph

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May 16, 2019

Xiaomi has gone all offensive on the new OnePlus 7 Pro flagship, posting ads teasing the coming of its own flagship killer, the Redmi K20. Now, Redmi’s General Manager, Lu Weibing has confirmed that the K20 will feature the high-end Snapdragon 855. This will be a first for Redmi since the brand has always focused on mid-range and budget processors in the past.

But that’s not all, we also have the AnTuTu score of the Redmi K20. The score revealed by Lu is actually outrageously high, even for a Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone. The K20 model, code-named Raphael, scores 458,754 in the AnTuTu benchmark. This is unusually high since most Snapdragon 855 phones score less than 400K in the same benchmark. To give you some perspective, the Mi 9, which is one of the best scoring flagships on AnTuTu scores around 370,00 on an average. That’s way less than this figure.

With Redmi all set to enter the flagship market, we can’t help but wonder where it will be placed in terms of pricing. The K20 was supposed to be the next POCO F2, but that’s apparently not going to be the case since the company is pushing ads in India (where POCO is quite popular) with the K20 tagline. So, this could be a potential replacement to a Xiaomi flagship, especially in a market like India.

RELATED: Glacier Blue Redmi K20/K20 Pro flagship seen with Lin Bin

Xiaomi’s flagships haven’t been selling so well this market so a cheaper flagship (but more expensive than POCO) could be the solution. But this also basically ends any hope for the Mi 9 series to make to India.

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Pre-Order Top Variants of Realme X Smartphone from Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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May 16, 2019

Realme unveiled the Realme X smartphone series during a recently concluded launch event in China. Interestingly, this is the first time Realme has opted not to launch a Realme smartphone in India.

While the rumor mill continued churning out all sorts of speculations about the Realme X, the device has also been subject to multiple leaks. Backed by Oppo, this is the first such design from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer.

We will delve into more details about the Realme X features and top-end specifications in just a bit, but before that, we got good news for those who have restlessly been waiting to get their hands on the long-awaited device.

Three variants of the Realme X have gone up for pre-order on Giztop. The 4GB RAM+64GB ROM model carrying a $269 price tag, while the slightly larger 6GB RAM+64GB variant will set you back $299. Both models come in a punk blue color version.

Those who don’t mind shelling out $369 can go for the 8GB RAM+128GB ROM model, which also is available in punk blue color option. It is worth noting that the estimated delivery is set for the end of this month.

The Realme X smartphone does not disappoint in terms of features. Here’s what the phone has to offer:

53-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution
Snapdragon 710 Octa Core Processor
Adreno 616 GPU
4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB onboard storage capacity
ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie OS
3765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging

You can follow this link to check out the rest of the specification and pre-order your favorite variant of the Realme X smartphone from Giztop.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7S with 48MP camera is launching on May 20 in India

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Jeet

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May 16, 2019

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 series smartphones have been quite popular in the company’s home market China as well as in India. There are two models in the series — Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, which was launched in India a few months ago, comes with a different camera configuration than the Redmi Note 7 launched in China in January this year. While the Chinese version features a 48MP + 5MP setup on the back, the Indian version comes with a 12MP + 2MP sensors.

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However, now the company is all set to launch the 48MP + 5MP camera version in the Indian market. Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi India MD has confirmed that the Redmi Note 7S with a 48MP camera will be launched in India on 20th May.

Since the difference between the Indian version and the Chinese version of the Redmi Note 7 was only the rear camera setup, we expect other specifications of the Redmi Note 7S to be the same as the Redmi Note 7.

The smartphone features a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ “dot notch” display with 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 409ppi pixel density. Under the hood, it packs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor, clocked at 2.2 GHz and coupled with Adreno 512 GPU.

The phone comes in two variants — 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM. The 3GB RAM model has 32GB internal storage while the 4GB RAM model comes with 64GB internal storage. There’s a microSD card slot for expanding the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB. We are not sure about the memory variants of the Redmi Note 7S.

On the front side, the device features a 13-megapixel sensor with AI Portrait Mode, AI Smart Beauty, HDR, and AI Scene Recognition. The phone runs Android 9 Pie-based MIUI 10 operating system out-of-the-box. It is powered by a 4,000mAh battery and supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology.

Top Variants of OnePlus 7 Pro Goes Up for Pre-Order on Giztop

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Vinay Patel

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May 16, 2019

^{After floating around the rumor mill and making several appearances online in the form of leaks, the OnePlus 7 Pro was finally unveiled during an event that took place in New York, London, and Bengaluru simultaneously.}

^{While some reports deem the OnePlus 7 Pro as the best phone from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, other reports suggest it is one of the best phones launched this year. We will see why the device is deserving of that title in just a bit.}

^{It might interest you to know that top variant of the OnePlus 7 Pro has gone up for pre-order on Giztop. The 6GB RAM+128GB ROM variant comes in mirror gray color version and will set you back $699.}

^{If you are willing to shell out $779, you can go for the 8GB RAM+256GB ROM model that comes in almond, mirror gray, and nebula blue color versions. Those who fancy using power-packed handset that offers ample storage capacity might want to take a look at the 12GB RAM+256GB ROM variant, which carries an $859 price tag.}

^{The irresistible OnePlus 7 Pro smartphone offers the following features:}

^{6.67-inch QHD+ Fluid AMOLED 90Hz screen}
^{Third generation in-display fingerprint scanner}
^{Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor}
^{Adreno 640 GPU}
^{6GB/8GB/12GB RAM}
^{128GB/256GB UFS 3.0 storage}
^{OxygenOS 9.5 based on Android 9.0 Pie OS}
^{4000mAh battery with Warp Charge 30 Fast Charging}

^{You can visit this link to check out the full specifications and pre-order your favorite OnePlus 7 Pro variant from Giztop. Note that the estimated delivery is slated for the end of May.}

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Honor 20 series confirmed to launch in India on 11th June

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Jeet

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May 16, 2019

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has scheduled a launch event in London on 21st May where the company will unveil its new Honor 20 series smartphones — Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. The company has already launched the Honor 20 Lite.

Now, the company has confirmed that the Honor 20 series will be launched in India on 11th June. Honor has sent out media invites for the launch event, which is scheduled to take place in India on 11th June, confirming that the Honor 20 series is coming.

According to the report, the Honor 20 will come with a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner, and a pixel density of 412ppi. The small hole on the display features a 32-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture. Under the hood, the phone will be powered by Kirin 980 SoC with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

The phone is expected to come packed with a 3,750mAh battery that will support SuperCharge rapid charging technology. It is expected to fill the battery of the smartphone to 50 percent capacity by charging it for only 30 minutes. The Magic UI 2.1 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device.

In the camera department, the phone will be equipped with an OIS-enabled Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 117-degree 16-megapixel superwide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel macro lens. The phone will have a fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button.

The other features of the Honor 20 are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, USB-C and Virtual 9.1 Surround Sound. As per the reports, the smartphone will be arriving in two color choices — Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black.

Apart from Honor 20, the company is also expected to launch the Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 Lite smartphones in the Indian market. However, to know the variants getting launched, as well as their pricing and availability information, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event to take place.

Meanwhile, the company will be launching the Honor 20 series smartphones in China on 31st May. However, ahead of the launch, Honor has already started reservations for those who are interested in buying the smartphone.

Oppo K3 is all set to get launched in China on May 23

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Jeet

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May 16, 2019

Oppo recently launched its all-new Oppo Reno series of flagship smartphones. So far, the company has launched three phones in this lineup — Reno, Reno 10X Zoom Edition, and Reno 5G. It will soon launch fourth device — Oppo Reno Z.

Apart from the Reno lineup, the company is also getting ready to launch a new K-series smartphone in China — Oppo K3. The company has now confirmed that the phone will be launched on 23rd May.

It is being speculated that the company will be focusing on certain features of the smartphone making it the highlight for the marketing but the pricing will still be aggressive. Since Oppo is revamping its product lineup, the Oppo K3 will define the way forward for the Oppo K-series smartphones.

As per the reports coming from China, the Oppo K3 is expected to be priced between 1,000 yuan and 2,000 yuan. With such pricing, the smartphone will directly compete against the phones from Redmi and Honor.

The smartphone was recently spotted on China Unicom’s product library, which confirmed its full specifications. Oppo K3, which comes with the model number PCGM00, packs a 6.5-inch display with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels.

It is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset, coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. The device also features a dual camera setup on the back, comprising a 16MP + 2MP sensors. For selfies, there is equally a 16MP selfie shooter which will likely sit on a notch, although there are rumors suggesting that the device will have a pop-up selfie shooter.

Coming to the pricing, the upcoming Oppo K3 has been listed for a price of 2199 yuan ($322) for the top-end model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Thus, we find the pricing unbelievable for such specs. The phone is likely to have a 6GB RAM model with cheaper pricing.

Huawei Nova 5, Nova 5i names confirmed; Launch date could be near

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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May 16, 2019

In July 2018, Huawei had announced the Kirin 970 SoC powered Nova 3 smartphone and Nova 3i phone fueled by Kirin 659 chipset. Now, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has approved the Nova 5 and Nova 5i smartphones. The EEC listing has also revealed the model numbers of these phones. At the same time, the GLK-AL00 and GLK-TL00 Chinese variants of the Nova 5i have been spotted on the database of the 3C authority of China.

According to EEC certification, the Nova 5 has a model number of SEA-LX1 whereas the Nova 5i has a model number of GLK-LX1U. The EEC approval of these smartphones hasn’t revealed any information on their specifications. The 3C listing of the Nova 5i reveals that it may come with a 10W charger. This suggests that the Nova 5i could be a mid-range phone with Kirin 710 and it may lack support for fast charging. Nothing else is known about the Nova 5i smartphone.

Recently, XDA’s Mishaal Rahman had revealed some details of the upcoming Kirin 980 SoC powered phones from the company. He had revealed that the SEA-AL10 and SEA-TL10 that are nothing but Chinese editions of the Nova 5 will be arriving with a full HD+ AMOLED display of 6.39 inches. In December 2018, Huawei had released the Nova 4 as its first smartphone with a punch-hole display. There is no confirmation on whether the upcoming Nova 5 will be also equipped with the same display design.

The Huawei Nova 5 could be arriving with a Sony IMX576 25-megapixel selfie camera. It is expected to come packed with a 3,500mAh battery. The rear shell of the phone could be featuring a triple camera system that may include a Sony IMX380 12.3-megapixel lens, a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel lens and a Sony IMX316 ToF sensor.

Read More: OnePlus 7 Pro vs Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10+: Specs Comparison

The case images of the Nova 5 smartphone were leaked recently. The images had revealed that the case does not feature a cutout for a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Considering the fact that the phone is coming with an AMOLED display, it could be featuring an in-screen fingerprint reader. There is also a possibility that the Nova 5 may arrive with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

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Samsung quietly launches the Galaxy Fit-e smart band, now on pre-order for €40 ($45)

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Jed John Ikoba

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May 15, 2019

Samsung was earlier reported to be working on a fitness tracker designed for fans who don’t need the full user experience the Gear smartwatch offers but at the same time want a fitness tracker for basic parameters like heart rate, pulse etc. The device dubbed Galaxy Fit-e has now been launched without any fanfare. The Samsung Galaxy Fit-e smart band costs €40 ($45) which is way lesser than the price of the Galaxy Fit.

The Galaxy Fit e features a 0.74-inch monochrome PMOLED display. The screen shows the time and a step counter by default, but it can also display notifications and calendar events from your phone. It runs on the Cortex M0 processor with only 128KB of RAM and 4MB of internal storage. The fitness tracker only supports incoming notifications without the option to respond. In addition, the Galaxy Fit-e features automatic motion detection, sleep analysis and heart rate tracking. It crams a 70 mAh battery under the hood and Samsung claims that it is sufficient for 10 days of use on a single charge. It has a built-in heart rate tracker and 5ATM water resistance. In addition, the band weighs only 15 grams and features MIL-STD-810G durability and Bluetooth 5.0 support. Samsung Galaxy Fit-e

The Galaxy Fit e band is presently available for pre-order in multiple European stores (including local Samsung.com sub-sites). It comes in Black, White and Yellow coloured straps but the watch itself is black.

Do note that there is a higher Galaxy Fit model which costs way more (€100). It packs a bigger 0.95-inch full-screen AMOLED display and is powered by a Cortex M33F SoC with 2MB RAM and 32MB of storage. The Galaxy Fit is not yet on sale.

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OnePlus TV is our Next Focus For India: Vikas Agarwal

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Joel Joseph

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May 15, 2019

OnePlus is all about smartphones right now, but the company is looking to change that in the coming months. CEO Pete Lau had already confirmed that the company was looking to release the OnePlus TV by 2020. Now, OnePlus’ India head, Vikas Agarwal has confirmed that the OnePlus TV would be its next focus for the Indian market.

OnePlus 7 Pro Almond hands on 06 — OP7Pro Almond hands on

On the sidelines of the OnePlus 7 Pro launch event held in Bengaluru yesterday, Vikas, while talking to 91Mobiles about diversifying its portfolio of products said, “OnePlus TV is our next focus for the Indian market.” The company has already revealed its plans for a smart TV that will be quite unlike the television sets available in the market today. OnePlus is looking to introduce a smart TV that will run on its AI engine. The TV will be able to easily communicate with a smartphone and become smarter with time, thanks to its AI integration.

The vision for OnePlus’ smart TV sounds a lot like the Huawei TV model that is expected to release later this year. Similar to OnePlus’ TV plan, Huawei’s take on the next generation smart TV is basically a smart display with a very large screen that acts as a TV. Earlier reports said that the Huawei TV would also have a smart assistant on board, something like the Amazon Alexa and will use AI to learn the habits of the user.

Xiaomi Mural TV 01 — Xiaomi’s Mi TV’s are quite popular in India as well!

It looks like both Huawei and OnePlus share the same vision for the next generation smart TV sets. As we enter the 5G age, everything will become smarter and faster so the TV industry will see some solid changes as well.

RELATED: Huawei has a different take on TVs: Smart Speaker with a Big Screen

Unfortunately, we don’t have a timeline for the OnePlus TV launch. All we know is that it’s in development since last year and will meet us by 2020. Vikas’ statement today just confirms that it will launch in India as well, one of the OnePlus’ most important markets right now.

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Oppo A3s gets 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant in India for Rs. 9,990 ($142)

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Jeet

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May 15, 2019

Last year, in July, Oppo launched the Oppo A3s smartphone in the Indian market, which is a cheaper variant of the Oppo A3 that was launched in China last year. First, the company launched the 2GB RAM variant and later, it introduced the 3GB RAM variant as well.

Now, the China-based company has launched yet another variant of the Oppo A3s in the Indian market, which comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It is priced at Rs. 9,990, which roughly converts to $142. It is now available for purchase across the country through major brick and mortar stores.

Apart from the upgraded RAM and storage options, everything else in terms of specifications remains the same. The smartphone comes with a 6.2-inch HD+ FullView display with 1520 x 720 pixels screen resolution, 2.5D curved glass and 19:9 aspect ratio. The display also comes with a notch and 88.8 percent screen-to-body ratio.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor clocked at 1.8GHz along with Adreno 506 GPU. For comparison, the Oppo A3 is powered by MediaTek‘s octa-core Helio P60 chipset. There’s a microSD card slot that can be used to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

The smartphone comes with a dual rear camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor, along with an LED flash. On the front side, there’s an 8-megapixel sensor that supports AI Beauty Technology 2.0.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, and USB OTG. The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own custom interface ColorOS 5.1 and is powered by a 4230mAh battery which should provide enough power to last the whole day.

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[Updated] Motorola One Vision is official: Brings CinemaVision Display, 48MP dual camera and an Exynos 9609 SoC

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 15, 2019

[Update: New info about availability and price in other regions. More details added.]

The Motorola One Vision was announced today at an event in Brazil. The new mid-range device packs some pretty interesting features but its price tag (in Brazil) is on the high side.

The Motorola One Vision’s stand-out feature is its display. It has a 6.3” FHD+ (1080 x 2520) display with a 21:9 aspect ratio which means it is pretty tall. Motorola has named it CinemaVision (similar to Sony’s CinemaVision display) and unlike Sony’s own display, this one has a punch hole. A pretty big one at that. There is a bit of bezel at the bottom of the screen too but that is expected. With the CinemaVision display, you should enjoy the cinematographic experience it provides.

The phone is powered by the Exynos 9609, a 2.2GHz octa- processor that is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. A hybrid dual SIM slot will let you swap the second SIM for a MicroSD card (512GB max.).

Another selling point of the Motorola One Vision is its cameras. It has a 48MP f/1.7 Quad Pixel camera with OIS on the back and it is paired with a 5MP f/2.2 depth sensor. The camera has a feature called Night Vision for incredible shots at night similar to the Pixel’s own Night Sight. Other camera features are 8x digital zoom, Portrait mode, Cinemagraph mode, Best Photo, Instant Camera, and YouTube Live mode e.t.c.

The punch hole is home to a 25MP f/2.0 Quad Pixel selfie camera which also has 8x digital zoom, Cinemagraph mode, Auto HDR, a manual mode, portrait mode, and a YouTube Live mode. The phone is an Android One device, so you get Google Photos as the default gallery app and free backup of high-quality photos.

The Motorola One Vision runs Android 9 Pie and has Motorola-exclusive features (Moto Actions). Motorola says the phone will get updated to Android Q and Android R and will receive security updates for 3 years starting from its launch this month.

There is a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It packs a 3500mAh battery with support for TurboPower ultra-fast charge.

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OnePlus 7 Pro vs Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10+: Specs Comparison

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Michele Ingelido

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May 15, 2019

For the first time in its history, OnePlus launched a top-tier flagship which has actually nothing to envy to the most expensive devices in the smartphones market. You can finally get most of the advanced features and potentialities offered by the most famous flagships with the OnePlus’ amazing performances. That is the reason why we consider mandatory to compare the OnePlus 7 Pro with the most expensive Android handsets out there from the best brands. Is OnePlus finally able to compete with Samsung and Huawei on equal terms in the flagship segment? We will discover it together by comparing the OnePlus 7 Pro with Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10+.

OnePlus 7 Pro vs Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10+

	OnePlus 7 Pro	Huawei P30 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S10+
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	162.6 x 75.9 x 8.8 mm, 206 g	158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm, 192 g	157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm, 175 g
DISPLAY	6.67 inches, 1440 x 3120p (Quad HD+), Fluid AMOLED	6.47 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), OLED	6.4 inches, 1440 x 3040p (Quad HD+), Dynamic AMOLED
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa-core 2.8 GHz	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 980, octa-core 2.6 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, octa-core 2.8 GHz Samsung Exynos 9820, octa-core 2.7 GHz
MEMORY	6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB	6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 512 GB – nano memory card slot	8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 512 GB – 12 GB RAM – 1 TB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE	Android 9 Pie, Oxygen OS	Android 9 Pie, EMUI	Android 9 Pie, Samsung Experience
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA	Triple 48 + 16 + 8 MP, f/1.6 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 16 MP f/2.0 front camera	Quad 40 + 20 + 8 MP + TOF, f/1.6 + f/2.2 + f/3.4 32 MP f/2.0 front camera	Triple 12 + 12 + 16 MP, f/1.5-f/2.4 and f/2.4 and f/2.2 Dual 10 + 8 MP f/1.9 and f/2.2 front camera
BATTERY	4000 mAh, fast charging 30W with Warp Charge	4200 mAh, fast charging 40W, wireless charging 15W	4100 mAh, fast charging 15W, wireless charging 15W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	Dual SIM slot	Hybrid Dual SIM slot, waterproof (IP68), reverse wireless charging	Dual SIM slot, IP68 certification, reverse wireless charging

Design

Reducing bezels is one of the main trends in the whole smartphones market: OnePlus 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10+ do it in the greatest way. The former comes with a pop-up front camera, while the latter has a punch-hole display. Thanks to these solutions, the displays are almost full-screen without the need of a notch, unlike the Huawei P30 Pro which comes with a standard waterdrop design. I would personally go for the Samsung Galaxy S10+ because the look is not the only thing which matters in my opinion: unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S10+ is waterproof with the IP68 certification, while the OnePlus 7 Pro does not provide any kind of IP certification for water resistance.

Display

This year, OnePlus did a huge step forward in terms of display quality. The OnePlus 7 Pro has the first QHD+ display ever seen on a OnePlus device, and it even supports the HDR10+ technology for amazing color reproduction. The same is for the Galaxy S10+, but some may prefer the OnePlus 7 Pro because it has a higher 90 Hz refresh rate (very nice for multimedia and gaming) and a bigger size. On the paper, the OnePlus 7 Pro looks way more interesting, but in order to give a definitive opinion, we have to test both the displays thoroughly in order to fully evaluate the differences between their color reproduction, contrast, brightness, and more.

Hardware/Software

Unfortunately, Huawei P30 Pro loses even when it comes to the hardware and performance. Samsung Galaxy S10+ and OnePlus 7 Pro are faster thanks to their more powerful Snapdragon 855 chipset, as well as a higher quantity of RAM in its most expensive memory configurations. Samsung Galaxy S10+ has even a variant with more internal storage: up to 1 TB. But unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro which comes with a light Android fork that is close to the stock one, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ has a heavier and more customized user interface, just like the Huawei P30 Pro.

Camera

Most people prefer the Huawei P30 Pro’s camera performances for two reasons: better performances in low light conditions and an awesome 5x optical zoom which pushes the digital zoom up to 50x. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S10+ clicks better photos with good light thanks to its more realistic and less washed out colors. OnePlus 7 Pro is more or less at the same level as the Samsung Galaxy S10 with its triple camera, but I think the Galaxy S10+ is slightly better on most of the scenarios.

Battery

Huawei P30 Pro has the biggest battery, even though there is just 100-200 mAh of difference compared to its rivals. But despite the slight difference, the Huawei P30 Pro provides a way longer battery life thanks to its efficient components and its lower display resolution. And, unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro, it features wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.

Price

Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10+ listing prices start from €999/$1120 and €1050/$1177, respectively, but you can currently get them for less than €800/$900 easily. OnePlus 7 Pro carries a price which starts from €700/$670. Despite OnePlus 7 Pro is an incredibly fast phone and it has a lot of improvements such as better display, camera, and fast charging technology, call me unpopular but I would personally go for the Samsung Galaxy S10+ because unlike the OP7 Pro it does not lack any ground-breaking feature (such as an IP certification and wireless charging) and any top-end specification.

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OnePlus 7 Pro vs Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10+: PRO and CONS

Huawei P30 Pro

PROS

Amazing cameras
Bigger battery
Reverse wireless charging
Waterproof

CONS

Worse display

OnePlus 7 Pro

PROS

High performance
Awesome display
Very fast charging
More affordable listing price

CONS

No expansion slot

Samsung Galaxy S10+

PROS

Amazing display
Up to 1 TB of storage
Big battery
Waterproof
Great cameras
Reverse wireless charging

CONS

Nothing particular

RedmiBook 14 specs leaks, has dedicated graphics card

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Habeeb Onawole

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May 15, 2019

The RedmiBook 14 is Redmi’s first notebook computer which is expected to launch alongside the Redmi K20 flagship phone. The computer was seen on the Bluetooth SIG website yesterday. Now, its specifications have been leaked.

The RedmiBook 14, as the name says, will have a 14-inch display. It will be powered by Intel’s processor and will come in Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 configurations. The computer will have either 4GB or 8GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage.

The base model will have Intel’s integrated graphics card while the more expensive configuration will have NVIDIA’s GeForce MX250 GPU. The source says the RedmiBook 14 will only be available in Silver. There is no info on the price yet but it should be less expensive than its Mi Notebook equivalent.

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