Google always named the new Android versions after desserts. It started off with the “Cupcake” codename for Android 1.5 about a decade ago, and now it’s time to name Android Q. Google unveiled the Android Q third beta build at the Google I/O 2019 conference last week. It is now available for 21 devices including both Pixel as-well-as third-party smartphones.
However, this time, Google is finding it difficult to assign Android Q an official name. “We’re super excited about the desserts,” Sameer Samat, said Google’s vice president of product management for Android and Play. “At the same time, Q is a hard letter. But we’re looking at it.”
Google always picks a name which goes with the company’s image. Google has even partnered with popular brands to name Android 4.4 KitKat and Android 8.0 Oreo. Unlike Google, Microsoft and Apple follow candid approach while naming their software iterations.
However, the Search Giant will pop-out the official name before launching Android Q in the second half of this year. Interested users can flash the Android Q beta build on the supported devices. Improved features such as better privacy control, enhanced biometric protection, gesture navigation, Project Mainline, Dark theme, and smart reply are part of the Android Q OS.
Gaming phones are quite popular among those who fancy playing games on their mobile devices. Regrettably, these handsets aren’t easy on the pocketbook.
While most gaming mobile phones from popular brands available on the market carry steep price tags, here are a couple top-branded gaming phones that you can buy without spending a lot of money on GeekBuying. Moreover, we’ll see how to get extra discounts at checkout in just a bit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming Smartphone (8GB RAM+128GB ROM)
The latest gaming phone from Xiaomi dubbed, the Black Shark 2 doesn’t come cheap. In fact, it will set you back a whopping $781.99 on both online as well as offline stores. Much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, it is now available for only $559.99 on GeekBuying.
You can extend this 28 percent discount by applying coupon code MOMFKPQL. The coupon helps you save $14 more by reducing the original asking price of the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming Smartphone to only $545.99. You can follow this link to avail the discount. Note that the promo is slated to end in just five days.
Nubia Red Magic 3 Gaming Smartphone (6GB RAM+64GB ROM)
The Nubia Red Magic 3 was unveiled in May this year. As expected, the feature-rich gaming smartphone became an instant hit among mobile gamers. The well-received device has now gone up for pre-order bearing a lowered price on GeekBuying.
While it usually retails for $724.99, mobile gamers living on a tight budget can buy the Nubia Red Magic 3 for just $605.99. Moreover, you can use coupon code PPSUMMER for an additional $5 off. In other words, you can reduce the original asking price of the phone to only $600.99 simply by using the aforesaid coupon.
You can follow this link to take advantage of the discount and use the coupon before it expires. Note that the coupon code PPSUMMER can also be used to grab an extra $5 off for orders over $60 if you buy from GeekBuying’s PayPal activity promotion page.
Redmi has been teasing on the arrival of its flagship smartphone. This morning, Redmi General Manager took to Weibo to confirm that the company will be confirming the name of the Redmi flagship phone. He has also shared an image which indicates that the upcoming flagship phone from the company could be called X20, P20, K20 or T20.
Early leaks had claimed that Redmi X could be the name of the Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 SoC fueled phone. However, it was confirmed by Weibing that the company’s first flagship phone will have a different name. Screen protective films of the forthcoming Redmi flagship phone sporting X20, P20, K20 and T20 names have surfaced in the past. However, there is no concrete evidence on the exact moniker of the smartphone. The Chinese media are speculating on the suggested names for the Redmi’s Snapdragon 855 smartphone. Huawei has already used “P20” moniker for its P-series flagship phone. Vivo has been launching high-end phones under its X-series since the past few years.
Smartisan phone brand that is not known much outside of China has released high-end phones under its T-lineup. Hence, there is a possibility that the upcoming flagship from Redmi could be called K20. It will be confirmed tomorrow whether Redmi’s flagship phone will be called Redmi K20 Pro or something else.
Recent reports have so far revealed that the purported Redmi K20 Pro will be coming with a 6.39-inch S-AMOLED display with notch-less design. The smartphone will be arriving with an in-display fingerprint reader. It is rumored to be equipped with a 20-megapixel pop-up selfie snapper. The rear shell of the phone could be equipped with a triple camera setup featuring a 48-megapixle Sony IMX586 sensor and a superwide lens. The alleged Redmi K20 Pro is likely to feature a 4,000mAh battery. It may carry support for 27W rapid charging.
A recent leak had revealed Redmi is planning to introduce two flagship phones. These phones are expected to arrive in options such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Both smartphones may release in Carbon Black, Blue and Red. It is speculated that one these phones may release outside of China as Poco F2.
With five new products arriving this month, BlitzWolf has launched the ‘BlitzWolf Home Light’ promotion on Banggood. As part of the promo, the tech company is offering a wide selection of its well-received products at lowered prices.
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Lenovo is hosting a launch event on 22nd May in China where it is expected to launch the Z6 Pro Youth Edition (aka Lenovo Z6 Pro Lite). We recently reported that Lenovo has confirmed that the upcoming Z6 Pro Youth Edition smartphone will come with dual-frequency GPS support that will offer accurate positioning.
Now, the company’s executive has shared a screenshot which sheds light on more details about the phone’s GPS. The image shared by Lenovo VP Chang Cheng shows a screenshot of GPStest chart which reveals that the smartphone could search for 38 satellites and lock into 24 satellites for positioning.
With this, the accuracy level of positioning reaches 1m level. The “57” in the lower right corner shows that the test conducted at a speed of 57 km/h and also reveals that it is not in a stationary state.
Dual-frequency GPS has been available only on flagship phones like Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 9, Huawei Mate 20 and Honor V20, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom. With that launch of Lenovo Z6 Pro Youth Edition, it could be the cheapest smartphone to carry support for L1 and L5 dual frequencies for accurate location tracking.
Recently, a Lenovo phone with model number L78121 was approved by 3C certification body. The listing had confirmed that it could be arriving with support for 18W fast charging. The model numbers of Lenovo’s Z-series of smartphones begin with “L78.” Hence, it was speculated that the L78121 could be releasing as a Z-series phone. Probably, the L78121 smartphone could be released as the Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition. The smartphone may soon appear on TENAA with its specs and images.
The company’s current flagship smartphone — Lenovo Z6 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display and an in-screen fingerprint reader. It packs Snapdragon 855 SoC, up to 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage. It runs ZUI 11 based Android 9 Pie OS and packs 4,000mAh battery that carries support for 27W rapid charging.
Huawei P Smart Z, the first Huawei phone with notch-less display and pop-up selfie camera was recently unveiled in Europe markets. It is a mid-range smartphone from the company that is fueled by the Kirin 710 SoC. Fresh information shared by 91mobiles reveals that the Chinese firm is now gearing up to release the smartphone in India.
The publication claims that it will be receiving new information on the arrival of P Smart Z smartphone in India in the coming weeks. Hence, there are no details on the launch date and pricing of the smartphone for Indian markets. In Europe, the handset carries a price tag of 279 euros (~$313; ~Rs. 22,050).
Huawei P Smart Z Specifications
The Huawei P Smart Z measures 163.5 x 77.3mm. The handset weighs 196.8 grams and its thickness is 8.8mm. The smartphone features a big IPS LCD display of 6.59 inches. The notch-less screen carries support for 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Kirin 710F SoC that includes an octa-core processor that works at 2.2 GHz powers the smartphone with 4 GB of RAM. The handset includes an inbuilt storage of 64 GB. There is a microSD card slot for expanding the storage of the device.
An LED flash enabled dual camera setup with a f/1.8 aperture 16-megapixel primary sensor and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel depth sensor is also available on the backside of the phone. It is equipped with a motorized 16-megapixel pop-up selfie snapper.
A 4,000mAh battery is present inside the Huawei P Smart Z smartphone. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the device. It is equipped with usual connectivity features such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack. For security, it features face unlock and rear-mounted fingerprint reader. The rear panel of the Huawei P Smart Z smartphone has a two-tone design like the Pixel series of phones from Google. The handset comes in color options such as Black, Blue and Green.
OUKITEL officially unveiled its big battery phablet dubbed the OUKITEL K9 in April this year. Equipped with an array of impressive features and top-end specs, the device looks costlier than it actually is.
Bearing an affordable $257.95 price tag, the OUKITEL K9 is designed to meet the varied needs of demanding mobile phone users. Much to the delight of those who fancy using a big-screen mobile device, the K9 sports a mammoth 7.12-inch FHD+ display with a high screen resolution of 2244 x 1080 pixels.
In a bid to offer an uninterrupted, superior viewing experience the K9 packs a powerful MTK 6757 Octa Core 2.3GHz process along with a highly competent IMG GE8320 GPU, under the hood. Moreover, it ships with 4GB of RAM and offers 64GB of internal storage capacity for you to save your favorite content.
On the photography front, the K9 houses a 16MP+2MP dual camera set up at the back and an 8MP front shooter for selfies and video chatting. The phablet runs the latest Android 9.0 Pie OS and is backed by a robust 6000mAh Li-ion battery.
While you’d normally associate a steep price tag with a phablet offering comparable features, the OUKITEL K9 would set you back just $199.99 on Gearbest. This is a significant 22 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price.
You can visit this link to avail the discount, which is available on the black color version of the Oukitel K9 phablet. It is worth mentioning here that there were only 95 pieces left for this promo at the time of writing. The promo is slated to end in just seven days.
In a bid to express its gratitude, Alldocube is giving its loyal fans an opportunity to win more than 200 free gifts. The popular digital brand has launched the Alldocube Week promotion featuring a wide range of products that have been separated into various categories. The first section dubbed ‘Best Recommended’ features the Alldocube M8 tablet, which usually sells for $160.59 but is currently available for a lowered price of just $159.99. You can further reduce its retail price to just $109.99 simply by using coupon code bgcubem8.
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Likewise, you can get $70 off on Alldocube X 128GB tablet, which usually carries a $435.19 price tag. Moreover, you can use coupon code bgcubex to bring the device’s retail price to just $269.99, but that’s not all. You can win a $17.36 worth PU Leather Folding Stand Case Cover for Alldocube X Tablet as a free gift with your order.
There is a slew of other Alldocube-branded devices including the KNote 5, M5, and the Thinker Laptop that you can now buy at considerably reduced prices. On top of that, each device has been assigned specific coupons that can be used to save more money during the checkout process.
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The competition in the smartphone market, especially in the budget and mid-range segment is quite fierce. In order to have an edge over their competitors, smartphone manufacturers are now adopting the strategy to cater to the enterprise-level customers.
In a similar move, Oppo has started offering Oppo A7n smartphone to government and enterprise clients since last month. As a part of this offering, the China-based company will be providing customized solutions based on the client’s needs.
For industries such as public security, finance, among others, it offers a customized mobile device which not only ensures that the technology has no dead-ends but also improves the underlying security.
Recently, Oppo A7n — a budget smartphone offering from the company, passed the “Public Security and Police Electronic Product Quality Testing Center” test. This means that the phone is certified for the enterprise customers.
Unlike the general public usage, the need for smartphones for the government and enterprises is quite different. It focuses on usages such as storage of work data, secured transmission of confidential data, more durable battery life, etc.
Oppo says that the company strives to continuously improve its technological innovation with its solid product foundation as it gets faced with special challenges in the field of serving government and enterprises.
The company recently showcased the customized services and the Oppo A7n unit during the “2019 China Unicom Global – The Industry Chain Partner Conference” set up as an exhibition for the government and enterprises.
The Oppo A7n addresses the pain points of public and private users of government and enterprises, and creates a “dual domain security system” — personal domain and work domain. The “personal domain” satisfies the personal needs of the user while the “work domain” is specially set for the office use.
The device comes with a dedicated microSD card slot that can support up to 256 GB of expanded storage space. When inserting the card, the encryption chip will perform functions such as identity authentication, data encryption transmission, and confidential call, ensuring data security. It comes with 4,230mAh battery and is equipped with a Smart Power Saving feature.
Realme is all set to launch the Realme X smartphone at a launch event in China later this week. As the phone’s launch near, the company is sharing more and more details regarding the upcoming smartphone.
After teasing some of the phone’s specifications, the company has now shared a poster of the Realme X smartphone online, which reveals the phone’s design in all its glory. It confirms that the phone will indeed come with a pop-up selfie camera module.
The shared image shows the Realme X device in two gradient color options — Blue and White. There’s no fingerprint sensor on the back panel, which hints that the phone will have an in-display fingerprint sensor.
In a recent teaser, the company confirmed that it will be using the next-generation optical in-display fingerprint sensor in which the area has been increased by 44 percent. Thanks to the pop-up front-facing camera, there’s no notch on top of the display and thus, the phone offers higher screen-to-body ratio.
As per the previous reports, the Realme X will be arriving with a 6.5-inch AMOLED notch-less display that will offer Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Under the hood, the device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC which will be coupled with 4GB of RAM.
On the back side, the phone will have Sony IMX586 48 MP primary camera and a 5 MP secondary sensor. There will be a 16 MP snapper on the front side. The phone is expected to draw power from a 3,700mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support and will come pre-loaded with ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie operating system.
At the same launch event, along with the Realme X smartphone, the company will also be launching the Realme 3 Pro under a new name — Realme X Youth Edition (aka Realme X Lite). To know the phone’s pricing and availability information, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event to take place.
Marketed as a new generation of professional-grade aerial flagship machine, the ZLRC SG906 Beast Foldable RC Drone has gone up for pre-order bearing a heavily discounted price tag on GeekBuying.
As part of its recently kicked-off ‘ZLRC SG906 4K Drone Promotion,’ the Chinese online store is offering the uber cool professional aerial photographing drone at a lowered price of only $169.99. This is a significant drop in the device’s original asking price of $199.99.
On top of that, you can use coupon code RHUKPOEZ in order to save a considerable amount of more money at checkout. The coupon helps you get an extra $30 off by reducing the original asking price of the ZLRC SG906 4K Drone to just $139.99 even before you place your order. An absolute steal at this price, the ZLRC SG906 Beast houses a camera at the bottom to capture image data and then employs optical flow to enhance the smoothness of the control. It has a well-tuned 4K camera that captures high-resolution pictures and videos from the sky.
Moreover, the camera offers gesture photo and gesture recording support. The ZLRC SG906 Beast has been equipped with servo self-stabilizing function and electronic intelligent correction to ensure the camera remains stable for an improved picture and video quality.
The feature-laden ZLRC SG906 Beast adopts the foldable design, making it an easy-to-carry drone and has a Follow Me mode, where the drone will automatically follow the user, capturing various moves from an aerial perspective.
You can click here to check out more details about the ZLRC SG906 Beast and grab the aforesaid discount, which will be valid until May 19. It is also worth noting that the coupon will only be available for the first hundred pieces only.
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The Huawei P Smart Z is Huawei’s first smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera. It was seen on the official Huawei Spain and Huawei Italy websites last week but is yet to go on sale. However, it isn’t the only pop-up selfie camera phone from the Chinese phone maker. There is the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 and it is almost the same phone as the P Smart Z but with an extra rear camera.
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has been listed on Huawei’s official website, baring all its specs.
We said it shares nearly the same specs and even design as the Huawei P Smart Z. So you get a 6.59-inch Ultra FullView Display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution in front and a two-toned finish on the back. There is a Kirin 710F processor under the hood and it is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Unlike the P Smart Z, it also has a 128GB version and both variants have a MicroSD card slot for up to 512GB of additional storage
The pop-up selfie camera is a 16MP sensor, while the rear cameras, which are 16MP + 2MP dual camera sensors on the P Smart Z, add an 8MP ultra wide-angle lens to make a triple camera setup. There are lots of camera features including 3D Portrait retouching (for front and rear cameras) and AI scene recognition.
The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has a 4000mAh battery which charges via a USB Type-C port. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back but there is no NFC which the P Smart Z has. The phone runs EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie and comes in Midnight Black, Emerald Green, and Sapphire Blue.
There is still a little over a week before the Honor 20 series’ official launch. The phones will also be unveiled in London, exactly a week after the OnePlus 7 series. While we wait, new posters have surfaced that tease the cameras the phones will have.
These posters not only confirm the number of (rear) cameras on the phones but one of them actually tells us what type of lens each sensor uses.
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As you can see in the images above, there are four piercings on the lips and ear, signifying the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro will have quad rear cameras. The images also show us the cameras are arranged in an L-shape.
The third poster is the one that actually tells us the type of lens each sensor has. The first bubble has a regular picture which represents the standard lens. The second bubble is an ultra-wide angle picture as it shows a wider view of the first image and thus confirms the phones will have an ultra-wide angle lens.
The third bubble has a really close-up picture of a leaf with the background blurred, representing the macro lens. The last bubble shows a close-up view of the two birds in images 1 and 2, confirming the phone also has a telephoto zoom lens.
Back in March, HTC revealed the Android update status for a number of its devices. The Taiwanese company said the update will begin in the second quarter of 2019 but wasn’t specific about the date. On Friday, May 10, the manufacturer shared on Twitter specific timeframes for the update.
The HTC U11 will be the first of its flagships to get the Android Pie update. The 2017 flagship will begin receiving the update in late May. The U12+ will follow in mid-June and the rollout will begin arriving on the HTC U11+ in late June.
We want to share the release schedule of the Android Pie updates for #HTC smartphones. Please note, certain regions & carrier deployment may affect these dates. U11 rollout will begin late May, 2019; U11+ will begin late June, 2019; U12+ will begin mid-June, 2019. Thank you pic.twitter.com/eyeCdX5qWm
The iPhone XR launched last year as a cheaper version of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. While it did skip on some features of its more expensive siblings such as using an LCD panel instead of OLED and having a single rear camera instead of two, the iPhone XR uses the same A12 Bionic processor as they do. The phone has been a success and Apple will be following it up with a successor this year. Renders of that successor, currently referred to as the iPhone XR 2019 have been posted online and they reveal what is to come later this year.
The 3D renders are from veteran leaker @OnLeaks and this time he has partnered with India’s Pricebaba. The renders show that Apple will once again be going with bright colors for the iPhone XR 2019 as they show the phone in blue, yellow, and red. There is also a white variant.
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Nothing seems to have changed with respect to the front of the phone. It is still a 6.1-inch display and it has a wide notch at the top. Button placements have also not changed. However, when you flip the phone to the back, things get more interesting.
For this year’s model, Apple is adding an extra camera to the iPhone XR. It is still one sensor less than the 2019 model of the iPhone XS which is reported to launch as the iPhone XI, but that extra sensor will up your photography game. The cameras are housed in a square module along with a dual LED flash. The entire back of the phone is covered in glass.
The iPhone XR 2019 will measure 150.9 x 76 x 8.3 millimeters (9.1mm thick with the camera bump). It will be powered by a new chipset expected to be called the A13 Bionic. Unlike last year’s model, it has been reported it will ship with an 18W charger. However, the battery capacity is still unknown.
Xiaomi‘s ecological chain company Huami Technology has launched a new and cheap Amazfit quick-drying T-shirt, priced at 99 yuan ($14).
This shirt is different from the Amazfit quick dry shirt that was launched a while back priced at 129yuan. While that version is made of 100% water-repellent yarn, the new Amazfit cool and quick-drying T-shirt material is made of 55% nylon, 27% polyester fibre and 18% spandex. The special structure of the yarn accelerates the heat dissipation of the fabric and keeps the body dry. The materials used give the fabric soft texture, better elasticity and unlimited flexibility.
The t-shirt design includes a round neck trim which reduces the neck friction. The raglan sleeve style highlights the shoulder line, and the seam stitching uses the 4-pin 6-line stitching process, which is flat and firm and has a laser punching area under the armpit to help dissipate heat. In addition, there is also a reflective logo on the back to enhance the safety of the person wearing the t-shirt is he’s out running at night.
One of the key features of the OnePlus 7 Pro is its display. The phone’s notchless AMOLED screen boasts a refresh rate of 90Hz, higher than that of most smartphones. Up until today, OnePlus has kept mum about the refresh rate of the phone. However, it did confirm the exact refresh rate in official teasers sent to tech sites.
Senior Editor for TechRadar, Matt Swinder, shared on Twitter, images of a teaser poster he received from OnePlus. The poster, similar to others we have seen from the manufacturer, confirms the phone indeed has a 90Hz display.
In the poster, OnePlus says the feature isn’t one that was requested by users or one they added because competitors were rumored to be developing it for their phones. The decision was just to provide its users with a 90Hz display because it is better.
OnePlus also confirms the phone’s curved display measures 6.67-inches (measured diagonally) and is completely notchless. Or why make such an awesome display and have the experience hampered by a big black bar, OnePlus says.
A new leak has revealed Vivo has a new mid-range phone in development. The device, which is called the Vivo Y3, shares a lot of its specs and even design with the already announced Vivo Y17.
The Vivo Y3 has a 6.35-inch display with a 1544 x 720 display. The screen is a Halo FullView Display with a 19.3:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch. There is MediaTek’s Helio P35 chipset under the hood and it is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage.
The Vivo Y3, just like the Y17, has triple cameras and the configuration is the same. The main camera is a 13MP sensor and it is paired with an 8MP super wide-angle camera, and a 2MP depth camera. There is an LED flash below the sensors and a fingerprint scanner in the middle. However, it swaps the 20MP selfie camera for an 8MP sensor.
There is a 5000mAh battery under the hood that charges via a MicroUSB port and like the Y17, it should have support for Vivo’s 18W Dual Engine fast charging technology. The Vivo Y3 measures 159.43 x 76.77 x 8.92 millimeters and weighs 190.5 grams.
Nowadays, most of the flagship Android smartphones always come from the same 5 manufacturers, but there are some exceptions. One of them is the Japanese Sharp which just released the amazing Snapdragon 855-powered Aquos R3. It is known as one of the first dual-notch smartphones and it offers an astonishing specs sheet. We still do not know its listing price, but given that we know all of its specifications, we can compare it with other affordable flagships in order to give you an in-depth idea about its potentialities. For this comparison, we chose Xiaomi Mi 9 and Meizu 16s because we think they are the perfect candidates to compete with the new Sharp’s flagship in a similar price range.
Sharp Aquos R3 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Meizu 16s
Sharp Aquos R3
Xiaomi Mi 9
Meizu 16s
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
156 x 74 x 8.9 mm, 185 g
157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm, 173 g
151.9 x 73.4 x 7.6 mm, 165 g
DISPLAY
6.2 inches, 1440 x 3120p (Quad HD+), Pro IGZO LCD
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
Dual 12.2 + 20 MP, f/1.7 and f/2.4
16.3 MP front camera
Triple 48 + 16 + 12 MP, f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.2
20 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 48 + 20 MP, f/1.7 and f/2.6
20 MP f/2.2 front camera front camera
BATTERY
3200 mAh, fast charging and Qi wireless charging
3300 mAh, fast charging with Quick Charge 4+, wireless charging
3600 mAh, fast charging 24W with mCharge
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
Sharp Aquos R3, Meizu 16s and Xiaomi Mi 9 all come with premium designs as well as great build quality, so it is just a matter of tastes. While Meizu 16s has a notch-less display, Sharp Aquos R3 comes with a dual notch: one is a classic waterdrop notch on the upper side which houses the front camera, while another notch is placed at the bottom and it contains a physical Home key with a fingerprint reader embedded. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 9 has a classic design with a waterdrop notch. Which one would you pick?
Display
Sharp is a display manufacturer, one of the most famous ones, and it was expectable that the Aquos R3 would come with a stunning panel. Despite it is not an AMOLED display, it manages to show incredibly nice colors thanks to the HDR technology, and it even comes with the highest refresh ratio on the mobile sector: 120 Hz. Last but not least, it comes with a higher Quad HD+ resolution with 1440 x 3120 pixels. Some may not like the dual notch, but the display quality is undoubtedly amazing.
Hardware/Software
The hardware department is the key feature of these handsets. All of them come with the most powerful Qualcomm’s chipset of 2019: the Snapdragon 855. So, you would get similar (and awesome) performances in every scenario. Meizu 16s wins the hardware comparison because it comes in a higher-end memory configuration (that is also available at a higher price, obviously). We are talking about the one with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage, while the most expensive configurations of Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sharp Aquos R3 are 8/128 GB and 6/128 GB. All of them come with Android 9 Pie out of the box.
Camera
At least according to the specs on the paper, Xiaomi Mi 9 boasts a more interesting rear camera setup. It has a total of three sensors on the back, including an ultrawide lens and a telephoto lens. On the other hand, Meizu 16s lacks the ultrawide sensor but, unlike the Mi 9, it has both optical and electronic stabilization, as well as a brighter focal aperture. Given that I do not like how dark some photos get when there is a lot of light, I personally prefer the Xiaomi Mi 9.
Battery
Meizu 16s has the biggest battery and, with its 3600 mAh capacity, it provides a longer battery life than both Sharp Aquos R3 and Xiaomi Mi 9. Note that Meizu 16s does not support wireless charging, while Xiaomi Mi 9 and Sharp Aquos R3 do, and the Mi 9 even comes with a very fast 20W charging technology.
Price
In their base variants, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Meizu 16s are currently available with a starting price tag of €450/$505 and €420/$471 (the price of the 16s refers to China), respectively. Regarding the Sharp Aquos R3, we still do not know pricing details. And we do not even know if the Aquos R3 will hit the global market. As we do not know its official pricing, we still can not say which of these phones offers the best value for money. If the price will be similar, this would become a very hard battle. For multimedia lovers and gamers, Sharp Aquos R3 is a more interesting device due to its great display. Meizu 16s’ only advantages are its biggest battery and more storage in the most expensive configuration, but there is not a micro SD slot, (unlike the Aquos R3). Xiaomi Mi 9 looks like the most complete one with its fast wireless charging technology and amazing camera potentialities, but only for people who care about these features.
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