Next month might just be a pretty exciting one for phone lovers. OnePlus is rumored to launch its next flagship, the OnePlus 7 on May 14; ASUS will follow with the Zenfone 6 series on May 16, and the Honor 20 series will arrive on May 21. But before all these, Google will reveal its own surprise for us.
The Google online store now has a teaser that says something new is coming on May 7. Seeing as the teaser is on the hardware store, there are speculations it is a launch for the upcoming Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL.
The teaser actually opens to a page which has a video of the Avengers: Infinity War battle in New York. The now edited footage shows a bunch of folks with Pixel 3 phones. There is also some footage from the trailers of Avengers: Endgame. The video ends with Google revealing that Pixel-exclusive Avengers: Endgame playmojis are now available on Playground.
There is also a caption that says “On May 7, something big is coming to the Pixel universe”. You can also sign up to get details about the product launching on that day.
We have no idea why Google is linking the Avengers movie with the launch of both phones unless they mean to tell us the “a” in the names of the phones (Pixel 3a, and Pixel 3a XL) is short for Avengers.
Xiaomi’s MIJIA sub-brand has announced via its official Weibo page that it would be launching a new water purifier under the Youpin crowdfunding platform. The product will be launched on April 17.
The Weibo post doesn’t say much about the product but what stands out among the little details revealed is that the water purifier is capable of purifying 600 gallons of water which obviously means a faster flow rate. There are other 600-gallon water purifiers in the domestic market with prices ranging from 4000 – 8000 yuan. However, we expect the MIJIA model to be cheaper. According to the previous cost performance of Xiaomi, it shouldn’t exceed 3,000 yuan.
This upcoming product will be Xiaomi’s first water purifier with a 600-gallon purification capacity. The existing three models which Xiaomi has under its name are all 400-gallon water purifiers and so, the new product speed is increased by 50%. The quality is expected also to be topnotch. A survey released in October last year by the Beijing Consumers Association showed that there are 27 brands of commercially available water purifiers in the city. Twenty-one of the purifiers are reverse osmosis water purifiers and six others are general water quality processors. The survey showed that the water purification rate of MIJIA water purifier is the highest with a value of 69.33%.
A number of phone manufacturers are working on foldable phones. While some like Royole, Samsung and Huawei have commercially available foldable devices, other manufacturers have shown off prototypes or patented designs. OnePlus doesn’t belong to any of the aforementioned groups and it might remain that way for a while. The company’s CEO, Pete Lau, revealed in an interview about its plans on foldable devices and other products they are working on.
Speaking in an interview with the Italian blog, Republica.it, Pete Lau revealed they have actually been considering a foldable phone for over a year. However, they haven’t been able to make a device they believe meets the standard they want or their users deserve. Mr. Lau believes foldable phones are still niche devices and will remain so for the foreseeable future. He also believes they don’t do anything special that a traditional phone can’t do.
He is quick to clarify that he’s not writing off the technology completely. He says foldable displays actually provide interesting possibilities but the form factor for foldable phones is still too thick and the radius of curvature needs to be reduced. He concludes that it will take time for the technology to mature.
Pete Lau also spoke about the company’s other focus for now – TVs, or rather smart displays as he prefers to call them. When asked why smart displays, he responds by saying the home is the next place they want to focus on. “TVs haven’t changed much in decades, people still get home and pick up the remote to turn on the TV” which he says is outdated already. He envisages a screen powered by AI that can predict or anticipate your needs based on your habits and actions.
To achieve this OnePlus says there has to be seamless interaction between the phone and the smart display, a unifying ecosystem of some sort. This is actually the bigger picture for OnePlus. Pete Lau says that the plan is to include the car and the office in this ecosystem. No, OnePlus isn’t building a car but a platform for automobiles that seamlessly communicate with your other devices. However, it might build PCs to get into the work environment.
Pete Lau says they are taking things one step at a time but the unifying ecosystem is the bigger picture. He adds that with 5G, they should be able to offer a super virtual assistant by 2025 that will assist us in ways we can’t imagine today.
The Huawei P30 Pro is the successor to the P20 Pro that was released last year and it brings a lot of technology that is packed into a beautiful glass and metal body. This phone is all about design, photography and performance. We’ve been using the device for about 3 weeks already and here is our full Huawei P30 Pro review.
UNBOXING
The phone ships with a fast charger, USB cable, a pair of earphones and a soft TPU case.
CAMERAS and IMAGE QUALITY
Let’s talk about a powerful and unique camera setup first. If you follow my channel, you probably know how much I love the Mate 20 Pro and its triple camera setup but the P30 Pro takes one step further: it has 4 cameras on the back that have plenty of megapixels and technology built in.
The main sensor not only has an impressive amount of megapixels (40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm), OIS and bright aperture lens but it also brings a lot of innovation. Huawei calls it a super spectrum sensor which can absorb up to +40% more light than usual.
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As a result, low-light image quality is really impressive as the pictures are really bright, there is plenty of detail and noise levels are kept to a minimum. A dedicated night mode has been also improved and the image quality is probably the best you can get out of a smartphone today. Really impressive results. In fact, I took quite a few shots side by side with the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and the P30 Pro pretty much blows the S10+ out of the water in terms of detail, sharpness and noise levels. I want to see it yourself, check out my detailed camera comparison video:
Daylight images also look really good both with the main and 16mm wide-angle lens as the photos look sharp, detailed, dynamic range is on point and colors are pretty accurate. The star of the show, however, is the third sensor that has a periscope lens that provides 5X optical, 10x hybrid and up to 50x digital zoom.
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I’m really impressed with the zoom performance. I took quite a few pictures side by side with the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and it’s obvious that the P30 Pro is a hands-down winner. The zoom lens also performs really well even in low-light, which I didn’t expect, to be honest.
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Last but not least, we have the TOF (Huawei time of flight) camera which is used to capture depth information. This camera can identify the objects and understand how far away they are. In practice, this should result in smoother and more DSLR-like bokeh effect and better separation. Portrait pictures indeed look really good as the subject is nicely separated from the background.
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Selfies taken with a powerful 32MP camera also pretty nice and sharp and selfie portrait pictures will definitely look great on Instagram.
The 4K video looks really nice and sharp and the video stabilization works really well. I can see quite a huge improvement over the Mate 20.
Other key features include up 409600 ISO performance. Huawei also improved the video performance by bringing Dual view video that will let you record the view of 2 different cameras, e.g. wide angle and the main camera sensor at the same time. However, this feature will be available later with the software updates.
All in all, the Huawei P30 Pro has one of the best and probably the most versatile camera setups on any phone.
DESIGN, DISPLAY, BATTERY LIFE
In the hand, the P30 Pro feels really good. It’s comfortable to hold and it’s fairly light despite the fact it has a massive 4200mAh that has been performing really well, just like the Mate 20 Pro, which has one of the best battery life out there.
That means you should be able to use the P30 Pro for more than one day and you will easily get over 10 hours of screen on time. My record screen-on time is more than 13 hours. There is also a super fast charging feature (charger included in the box) that allows you to fully charge the phone in just about 1 hour. In addition, you get wireless and reverse wireless charging features.
As you may expect, the build quality of the P30 Pro is top notch and the phone looks really nice although we’ve seen this design before – we have a metal frame, curved display, and the glass backplate.
The phone comes in a variety of colors including Breathing Crystal, Amber Sunrise, Pearl White, Black, and Aurora.
My favorite is probably a Breathing Crystal but I also like the Amber Sunrise and Aurora. Tell me in the comment section which color you like the most.
Huawei chose to use the teardrop notch design for the display that I found to be sharp, vibrant, it has deep blacks a good contrast.
The phone also uses electromagnetic levitation technology which means that Huawei removed the in-call speaker. Instead, they use a magnetic suspension system where the sound is manufactured through the vibrations of the screen. The call quality has been really good and honestly, it’s hard to tell the difference between a conventional earpiece and this one.
Other key features include IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, improved under the display fingerprint scanner that has been working pretty well, face unlocking feature, IR blaster, but no headphone jack. Last but not least the P30 Pro has just one speaker that is implemented on the bottom. On the other hand, the sound quality has been really good. In fact, the sound is so good that it can rival dual-speaker systems found on other phones.
HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE
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As you may expect from the Huawei, you get a powerful chipset, plenty of RAM and storage. The phone ships with the HiSilicon Kirin 980 CPU,128/256/512 GB of internal storage (expandable via the nano-memory card slot) and 6/8GB of RAM.
As you may expect, the overall performance has been excellent. The phone feels fast and responsive. I could play all the latest 3D games on this phone without any issues. No stutter, no lag, great overall performance.
USER INTERFACE
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We have the EMUI 9.1 that is built on top of Android 9.1 and this user interface has plenty of features, customization options and it works in tandem with AI and dual NPUs to assure the best performance.
The user interface is very different from the stock Android but if you follow my channel, you know that the EMUI has grown on me as I’ve been using a lot of Huawei phones over the years.
I can’t say I need all the features but it’s always great to have plenty of options to choose from. Most importantly, the P30 Pro is ridiculously fast and fluid even after installing plenty of apps. Flagship-grade performance.
CONNECTIVITY
The Huawei P30 Pro is excellent in the connectivity department. The phone offers excellent signal reception, great call quality, super fast Wifi, and dual-frequency GPS that I found to be very accurate for both driving and walking. Also, there is NFC and plenty of sensors on board.
CONCLUSIONS
The Huawei P30 Pro is quite an impressive device. I like its design, build, battery life, overall performance and last but not least, powerful, innovative and versatile camera system that lets you take great pictures both in good and poor light using a regular, wide, angle and zoom lens. It’s just incredible that you can actually zoom in so much on a phone and I simply want to take telephoto pictures of everything now.
I do miss some features, however, like 4K at 60fps video recording. Also, you will need to live without a headphone jack.
Despite that, the P30 Pro is a very solid phone. In fact, this is one of the most complete and feature-packed smartphones you can buy at the moment. It may not be cheap but you are definitely getting a premium package that is one of the best in the business. Therefore, we can easily recommend the Huawei P30 Pro as one of the best smartphones of 2019 yet.
Once again, Huawei launched the most surprising camera phone we could expect: we are talking about the Huawei P30 Pro with the most amazing performances in low light conditions and even a periscopic sensor. But Oppo did not just sit and watch the show: the Oppo Reno 10x zoom debuted a few days ago as the first phone to feature a 10x hybrid zoom. But which is the most impressive one and which one comes with the highest value for money? We will discover it together through this specs comparison. Whether you agree with us or not, you can let us know your impressions with a comment.
The design award for the Oppo Reno 10x zoom is mandatory. Its astonishing screen-to-body ratio and its shark fin-like pop-up selfie camera are something amazing. It is one of the devices with the most narrow bezels, and it also comes with a strong Gorilla Glass 6 front panel. Huawei P30 Pro has a standard waterdrop display that we have already seen dozens of times, but its bezels are incredibly narrow and its display is curved at the sides, so it has a lot more to offer in terms of aesthetics. Further, unlike the Oppo Reno 10x zoom, it is waterproof with the IP68 certification and it can go up to 2 meters deep. Both the devices come with an in-display fingerprint reader making their back cover clean and elegant.
Display
Huawei always managed to equip its flagship smartphones with amazing displays in the last year. And the situation does not change with the Huawei P30 Pro. It may not have the most impressive display out there, but it is an amazing OLED panel supporting the HDR10 technology and DCI-P3 coverage, which provide a very nice color reproduction. On the other hand, Oppo Reno 10x zoom has a larger 6.6-inch display (one of the bigger ones among actual flagship devices) and it does not have a notch, but it should provide a less satisfying quality overall.
Specs & Software
The hardware is not the strongest point of the Huawei P30 Pro if we compare it with the most expensive flagships out there. Even Oppo Reno 10x zoom is a lot more convincing, thanks to its Snapdragon 855 chipset which can be faster in most of the environments. So Oppo Reno 10x zoom wins the hardware comparison, but note that the Huawei P30 Pro is the only to come with up to 512 GB of internal storage. In each case, you can expand the internal storage, but while Oppo Reno 10x zoom has a micro SD slot, Huawei P30 Pro is equipped with a nano memory card slot that is a new SIM-like expansion card released by Huawei, so it is harder to find. Both have Android 9 Pie out of the box, customized by the Color OS and the EMUI user interface, respectively.
Camera
Each of these two phones is among the best camera phones ever, and each one offers its own advantages. The Oppo Reno 10x zoom is better when it comes to color reproduction thanks to its OIS-backed 48 MP main sensor. It also comes with the most impressive zooming capabilities: its 13 MP periscope lens has the new 10x hybrid zoom proprietary technology demoed at MWC 2019. On the other hand, Huawei P30 is better when it comes to photos in low light conditions, thanks to its new RYYB sensor which replaces green with yellow in the RGB paradigma. It also has a TOF 3D camera that is not present on the Oppo Reno 10x zoom.
We still did not test Oppo Reno 10x zoom’s battery life, but given that the capacity is similar (4065 vs 4200 mAh) and the specs sheets belong to the same segment, we do not expect noticeable differences. But it is worth noting that Huawei P30 Pro comes with a wireless charging technology and reverse wireless charging, while Oppo Reno 10x zoom does not.
Price
Oppo Reno 10x zoom is available to purchase starting from just €550/$621, while Huawei P30 Pro starts from €880/$995. If I had to choose, at the end of the day I would personally go for the Huawei P30 Pro as it is waterproof, it offers wireless and reverse wireless charging, as well as a better display.
Oppo Reno 10x zoom vs Huawei P30 Pro: PRO and CONS
The last few years have seen various design styles make their debut in the tech space. Notches, punch-holes, foldable panels, pop-up camera, sliding camera and of recent, a sliding design with rotating camera as seen on the Samsung Galaxy A80. The Galaxy A80 brings a rather refreshing design style to an industry that is almost saturated with the same design style repeatedly being used by OEMs. For instance, after the iPhone X was released, notch screen became popular. Punch-hole design is also gaining ground even though we don’t see it mounting any meaningful push in terms of popularity.
The Galaxy A80 comes with a refreshing new design but one that can easily damage just like most phones. But in this case, the design will pose a challenge manufacturing a protective case since the rotating camera has to be put into consideration. This is similar to the Galaxy Fold and it wasn’t a surprise the Fold had an exuberant $120 price tag. The Galaxy A80 cases by reputable case manufacturer Olixar has appeared online. The cases take into consideration the extending , rotating middle-frame camera mechanism. The cases come in different styles, including one with leather known as Slim Genuine Leather Wallet case. The case is comprised of a rear segment, extending to the edge of the camera module and using some sort of adhesive surface to attach to the phone. That’s necessitated by the fact that the sides of the Galaxy A80 remain pretty much uncovered, except for a patch of material underneath the volume buttons. The rear segment acts as a hinge for the front segment of the case, which flips on top of the front glass.
This design gives full protection to the display. The cases are currently listed on Olixar’s website with the black and tan variant going for $21.99. There is a Then there is the FlexiShield Gel Case made from a non-slip material and is currently up on Olixar’s website in clear, black and blue variants priced at just $6.99.
Earlier today, HMD Global launched the much awaited Nokia 9 Pureview flagship in China. It is the world’s first smartphone to feature five cameras at the back and considering the pricing of the device, it’s clear that the Nokia 9 will take on the recently released Huawei P30 Pro.
The new Nokia flagship is priced at 5499 Yuan (~$820) for its 6GB+128GB version in China. What’s interesting is that this makes it more expensive than the 8GB + 128GB (5488 Yuan) variant of the Huawei P30 Pro! This definitely puts the new Nokia flagship in a very tight spot, even if it’s backed by the power of five cameras.
Huawei P30 Pro China Price
Nokia 9 Pureview China Price
The Nokia 9 Pureview is all about the camera experience. The five cameras at the back are all 12MP f/1.8 sensors and feature Zeiss optics, unsurprisingly. Further, the camera technology is powered by Light, the company known for its 16 lens camera called the L16. The phone takes photos from all the five cameras together and fuses them together to churn out a rich photo sample.
It’s also worth mentioning that this five-camera setup is flat, without any camera bumps. Only two of these cameras are RGB, while three others are monochrome. The trio enables higher light input, resulting in better looking night photos. Further, the phone leverages depth information from all the five cameras to capture samples with some really deep bokeh shots.
Despite the advantages of the Nokia 9 Pureview, one could argue that there are better camera flagships suited for the average camera users. As mentioned above, the Huawei P30 Pro, with its newer and more powerful Kirin 980 chip and a powerful 50X zoom camera comes in cheaper than the Nokia model. So, the phone is in a tough spot in a competitive market like China.
Still, photography enthusiasts will be willing to take its powerful camera setup on a joyride. Did I mention that the phone captures photos in RAW file format alongside JPEG? With the Lightroom app from Adobe installed, professional photographers can do wonders with this setup.
Samsung has announced a new smartphone in India today. The Galaxy A2 Core is unlike its siblings that launched last week. It is actually the least powerful phone from Samsung this year and also the cheapest.
The Galaxy A2 Core is an Android Go phone, actually, Samsung’s third after the Galaxy J2 Core and Galaxy J4 Core released last year. Since the Galaxy J series is now no more, future Android Go phones will launch under the Galaxy A series.
The Galaxy A2 Core has a 5-inch 540 x 960 display. It is powered by the Exynos 7870, a 1.6GHz octa-core processor. There is 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage which is expandable via a MicroSD card slot (256GB max.).
On each side of the phone is a 5MP camera with the rear sporting an LED flash. There is dual SIM support and it runs Android 9 Pie (Go Edition) out of the box. You also get a 2,600mAh battery and 4G VoLTE support.
Huawei recently announced that the Mate 20 series would be getting EMUI 9.1 beta update. The update will hit selected users of the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X, and Mate 20 RS Porsche design. The update will also hit other models as time goes on.
Huawei is known for innovations and the new EMUI 9.1 is stuffed with several new features worthy of note. Among them, the most striking is Huawei’s new self-developed system performance innovation tool – EROFS (Super File System) and Ark compiler.
The Ark Compiler brings support for architecture level optimizations resulting in significant performance improvements. It will make the Android system more responsive and robust against different actions. Yu reveals that the new compiler can improve system fluency by 24%, system response by 44% and enhance operations of third-party apps by 60%. It will further strengthen multitasking by optimizing several processes and resulting in better speed and performance. Improved battery performance, faster execution speeds and compatibility across all new Android devices term Ark as the best alternative for ART (Android Runtime).
Huawei won’t hold any usage rights for Ark Compiler, which means it will be open source for the industry. Huawei expects app developers to soon start using the new refined compiler for Android.
Currently, Android is using the inbuilt ART virtual machine to compile the application code into machine code. The virtual machine dynamically loads and execute the machine code on the Android system. It is 2x faster than the Dalvik VM which was found in the earlier Android builds.
On its part, EROFS (Extendable Read-Only File System) that is also being introduced on EMUI 9.1 is aimed at replacing the EXT4 file format of the system partition (equivalent to the computer’s C drive) with Huawei’s newly developed read-only file system. The new system increases the average read performance by 20% on average. The application startup speed is faster, especially in the heavy load scenario. Another advantage of of the EROFS is that it brings additional space savings on the system ROM by 2GB. Furthermore, since EROFS is a read-only design, the system partition cannot be rewritten by third parties bringing additional security to the Android system.
Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 adopts a minimalist design, thanks to Android 9.0’s deep customization optimization. This version also brings improvements in wallpapers, themes and icons. There are also several improvements to the overall user apps which makes it easier to use the UI. There are also improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) features covering various aspects such as health, office, entertainment, travel and more.
In terms of health, EMUI 9.1 allows users to connect their smartphones with the treadmill using NFC. This enables data from the treadmill to be synchronised with the smartphone using the Huawei Sports Health app. While the treadmill is in use, the user can obtain key motion data such as distance, duration, pace, and calories in real time. It can also link equipment such as watches and accessories to provide users with accurate and comprehensive indoor running data and sports guidance. After the Huawei Sports Health App binds devices and social apps, you can synchronize data and refresh the step list.
Huawei has been pursuing the synergy of mobile and PC office systems and has developed the Huawei Share “One Touch” feature. With a single touch, the phone and Huawei MateBook can establish a connection and quickly transfer pictures, videos and documents. It is reported that it takes only 1 minute to transfer 500 photos and 35 seconds to transfer 1GB video. It also allows users to extract the text on the picture and share on the clipboard.
In addition, EMUI 9.1 also implements “AR measurement”, which not only measures the line segment and area but also measures the volume with one click. What’s more interesting is that when the family and friends are in the same box, “Huawei AR measurement” can also measure the heights of all members of the family at one time.
In terms of smart travel, EMUI 9.1 has more depth integration between mobile phones and cars. Huawei has already reached an agreement with BMW and other car manufacturers to launch the mobile phone key function. Without a physical car key, the mobile phone can complete a series of operations such as driving the car, starting the car engine, locking the car, etc., which is very convenient. Huawei mobile phone keys follow the CCC 1.0 standard of the Car Connectivity Consortium. The key and algorithm logic is stored in the hardware chip, which will not be accessed and copied by third-party programs, effectively protecting the safe use of mobile phone keys. Even when the phone is out of battery power, the phone key function can continue to be used after the phone is powered off. At this point, it can be used up to 15 times in 24 hours. If the mobile phone is lost, you can easily log into the website of the car manufacturer or change the mobile phone to log in and change the lock code.
EMUI 9.1 also comes with an upgrade to the new GPU Turbo graphics acceleration technology. The feature adds support for 51 domestic games in addition to the already supported 60 domestic games, bringing a low-power full-frame gaming experience.
Furthermore, EMUI 9.1 brings improvements to Huawei’s voice assistant as well as smart dual 4G SIM card switching, automatically switching SIM cards based on the one with the best internet coverage. At the same time, you can also set the traffic for each SIM card. After the setting, there will be a smart reminder of data usage so that the data limit will not be exceeded.
Last week, Xiaomi began rolling out an update to the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The update which arrives as MIUI 10.2.8.0 for the Indian version of the phone brings a security update and fixes an issue with the notification.
The OTA update is a little over 300MB in size and brings March 2019’s security patch. It is not the latest though. The changelog says it also fixes the issue with the call time bubble overlapping with the notification icons.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro is sold in India and China. It has a 6.3-inch waterdrop FHD+ display and is powered by the Snapdragon 675 processor. It has a 48MP primary camera paired with a 5MP secondary sensor for capturing depth details. There is also a 13MP selfie camera nestled inside the notch.
Last year, Huawei’s Hisilicon managed to beat everyone else to release the world’s first 7nm SoC, the Kirin 980. It looks like the company will continue the trend of releasing its new-gen chip before others, with its Kirin 985 slated to go into mass production in Q2 2019.
The report from Commerical Times (via Digitimes) states that TSMC is readying its 7nm EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography) process technology, dubbed as the N7+, for the mass production of Hisilicon’s new generation Kirin 985. Despite the issues associated with developing EUV, it will make the manufacturing process at 7nm, cheaper and faster.
Soon after kicking off volume production of Kirin 985, TSMC will start manufacturing Apple’s A13 chipsets by the end of Q2 2019. The Cupertino giant’s chipset will be based on a slightly different technology, dubbed as the N7 Pro. All we know about the ‘Pro’ process is that it’s an enhanced version of the N7+.
This news is in line with a previous report which mentioned 7nm EUV process for Kirin 985. Since the new tech will speed up the manufacturing process of the chipset, Huawei should be able to ship more smartphones with this flagship processor inside. It’s important for the company to ensure a steady supply of its top-end smartphones since it aims to ship over 250 million units by the end of 2019.
Benchmarking outfit Master Lu has given us quite a number of insights concerning how smartphones stand against each other. We had reported on the ranking of smartphones based on their performance, taking into considerations key parameters like RAM size, chipset type, storage size, processor speed etc. Xiaomi’s Black Shark2 gaming phone stole the show in that ranking. Master LU also published a ranking of smartphone processors with Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 855 emerging as the overall best chipset around.
Master LU has now released a ranking of smartphones based on their running temperatures with such details as high and low temperatures, as well as daily high and low temperatures. The ranking covers phones that run through the app between January 1 and March 31. The temperature values come from the average temperature recorded by mobile phones that have run through the Master Lu Android APP. The data excludes models with sample quantity below 1000. It is also screened for abnormal data and robots.
The phone with the highest load temperature is OPPO Find X which can reach 38.35 °C on average, followed by Nokia X7 2018, Smartisan Nut Pro 2 Special Edition, Sony Xperia XZ2, Black Shark Helo Game Phone, all of which are flagships or high-end models. The Nokia 6 also reached 35.77 ° C.
Among the top ten phones with “high” running temperatures, there are three Nokia models; Nokia X7 2018, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6, which is the highest from any OEM. However, we must point out that the temperatures are not too high, as they are below 40%.
On the other hand, the top 10 phones with the lowest average running temperatures have the VivoY81s on top with an average temperature of 26.69°C. Other models include the OPPO A5 with a running temperature of 26.95°C, Vivo iQOO 28.07°C, Huawei Enjoy 9 Plus, OPPO R17 etc.
There is also a ranking of phones based on their average daily temperatures (24 hours). The Redmi Note 6X Hatsune Miku Limited Edition comes with the highest temperature of 35.21 ℃. OPPO Find X also has a “high” daily temperature of 33.96℃ to rank in the second place. The Nokia 7 Plus with a 31.12°C rank as the third. For the coolest daily running temperature model, the Vivo Y81s retains the number one spot for having the lowest daily (24-hour) running temperature. The temperature is only 23.24°C.
Last week, Amazon India had carried out “Fab Phones Fest Sale” between April 11 and 13. During the sale various popular phones such as Apple iPhone XR, OnePlus 6T and Vivo V15 Pro were selling at reduced prices. The shopping festival is now over, but the OnePlus 6T phone is still selling with reduced price tag of Rs. 34,999 on the retailer site. It remains to be seen whether the smartphone will continue to sell with Rs. 4,000 discount ahead of the rumored May 14 global launch date of OnePlus 7.
On Amazon India, the OnePlus 6T models such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage are respectively selling for Rs. 34,999 (~$504), Rs. 37,999 (~$547) and Rs. 41,999 (~$605). At launch, these variants were respectively introduced with pricings such as Rs. 37,999 (~$547), Rs. 41,999 (~$605) and Rs. 45,999 (~$663).
In China too, the OnePlus 6T variants are selling with around 400 Yuan discount. There is no confirmation on whether the discount pricing of the OnePlus 6T on Amazon India is a permanent price cut or a temporary one that will continue until the stock lasts. Buyers who couldn’t purchase the OnePlus 6T at reduced price during the recent “Fab Phones Fest Sale” on Amazon India can still take advantage of the price cut.
OnePlus 6T Specification and Features
The OnePlus 6T smartphone is equipped with Optic AMOLED display of 6.41 inches. The waterdrop notched display offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution. It is one of the first phones to feature Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Also, it is the first OnePlus phone to feature an in-display fingerprint reader.
The OxygenOS 9.0.5 based Android 9 Pie OS comes with preinstalled on the device. The Snapdragon 845 mobile platform powers the smartphone. The dual camera setup on positioned on its rear features an OIS enabled 16-megapixel with f/1.7 aperture primary sensor and a 20-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.7 aperture as secondary sensor. The selfie notch of the phone features a 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture.
The OnePlus 6T lacks support for 3.5mm audio jack and microSD card slot. The 3,700mAh battery of the smartphone carries support for 20W rapid charging. Its color variants are Mirror Black and Midnight Black.
OnePlus is expected to arrive in three models such as OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. The Snapdragon 855 powered OnePlus 7 Pro is expected to arrive with a notch-less display, an in-screen fingerprint reader and a pop-up selfie camera. Also, it will be the first OnePlus phone to arrive with triple rear cameras.
The launch on Wednesday is in China but the Honor 20 series is sheduled to get a global release in London. Honor has released a poster for the event but wants you to use your arithmetic skills to figure out the date. Are you up to the task?
The Honor 20 series poster also hints at a key feature of the main device – the Honor 20 Pro. See how the figures for the date has just “4s”. We believe this is a hint for the quad cameras the phone is said to have.
The main camera is reported to be a Sony IMX600 sensor, the same one on the Huawei P30 Pro. However, the other three sensors are unknown.
Redmi has so far launched four smartphones — Redmi Note 7, Note 7 Pro, Redmi Go — an Android Go-powered smartphone, and Redmi 7. Now, the company is all set to launch its new smartphone.
The company’s upcoming smartphone with 32 MP front-facing camera sensor, which is expected to be named Redmi Y3, is all set to go official on 24th April in India. The company has even started sending out media invites for the same.
In the launch invite, the company confirms that the smartphone features a 32 MP camera sensor on the front side as it reads “32MP Super Selfie” but does not reveal any other information related to the phone.
But, Amazon India has made a landing page for the smartphone, hinting that the phone could be sold exclusively via Amazon.in. It further mentions that the phone packs Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and will offer two-day battery life.
The Y-series is Redmi’s lineup for the selfie-centric smartphones. So far, the company has launched two smartphones in this series — Redmi Y and Redmi Y2. While not yet confirmed, it’s likely that the upcoming 32MP camera phone is the Redmi Y3.
Earlier this month, leaked information had revealed that the company may launch the Redmi Y3 phone in India after the launch of its budget Redmi 7 smartphone in India. So, there’s a possibility that Xiaomi could launch both these smartphones at the same launch event on 24th April in India.
We expect to know more information about the smartphone in the coming days before it goes official. To know the pricing and availability information, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event.
When Nubia’s dual-screen phone, the Nubia X launched last year, Android Pie was already available but the phone launched with Android 8.1 Oreo instead. Nubia has now released an Android P beta update for the device.
The Nubia P update comes as Nubia JOS (not Nubia UI), which is specially designed for the dual-screen phone. The update is not available as an OTA and has to be manually downloaded on to your device.
The changelog for the device says overall system performance and system stability have been optimized. It also says the security patch has been updated but doesn’t say the month. There are also some fixes for third-party apps like King of Glory.
Nubia says you will be able to roll back to a stable version but you will have to back up your data first as rolling back will wipe the phone. You also have to disable root access if you have it activated before updating to Android P beta.
The update is 2.6GB in size and can be downloaded here. We advise you to check official Nubia forums to find out more about the update and read feedback from users.
With the Avengers: Endgame movie getting released next week, Marvel has partnered with Oppo for the promotion of the movie. As a part of this partnership, the company will introduce Oppo F11 Pro Marvel Avengers Limited Edition smartphone on 24th April.
Last time, for the promotion of the previous Avengers movie, Marvel had partnered with OnePlus to launch the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Edition. Recently, the company has also partnered with Redmi for promoting the upcoming Avengers movie.
As for the Oppo F11 Pro Marvel Avengers Limited Edition, there won’t be any major changes apart from the phone’s design and the internal storage capacity. It will come in Blue and Red colors along with the Avengers logo on the back.
Instead of the 64GB of internal storage in the standard variant, the Oppo F11 Pro Marvel Avengers Limited Edition will come with 128GB of internal storage. The phone still packs the same 6GB of RAM.
It features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Panoramic display offering a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, 19:9 aspect ratio and 90.9 percent screen to body ratio. Instead of a notch, the phone comes with an elevating camera that houses the front camera sensor.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the popular mid-range chipset from MediaTek — Helio P70 and features a Hyper Boost technology that basically optimizes the phone’s performance.
Coming to the camera department, the smartphone features a dual rear camera setup, consisting of a 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor along with an LED flash, f/1.79 aperture, and 6P Lens. It comes with an Ultra Night Mode for better low-light photography and a few other AI-powered features.
On the front side, the smartphone comes with a 16-megapixel snapper with an elevating mechanism, which the company prefers to call “Rising Camera.” It supports AI-based features as well as Face Unlock feature. There’s also a fingerprint sensor placed on the phone’s back panel.
Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, and Micro USB Port. As for the software, the smartphone runs on Android 9 Pie-based ColorOS 6. The smartphone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery which comes with the VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology.
The Honor 20i selfie-centric smartphone will go official on April 17. Two days ahead of its announcement, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has started receiving the pre-orders of the phone through its Vmall online store. The product page of the smartphone is now live. It has revealed the entire specs and variants of the smartphone.
The Honor 20i will be available in three color variants in China such as Gradient Blue, Gradient Red and Magic Night Black. It will be hitting the Chinese markets in three models such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. There is no information available on the pricing of the Honor 20i variants.
Honor 20i Specifications and Features
The Honor 20i will be featuring a 6.21-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop notch. It will carry support for full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect. The handset will offer more than 90 percent screen-to-body ratio. The TUV Rheinland certified will protect users from harmful blue rays emitted by the screen.
The Kirin 710 SoC will be powering the aforementioned variants of the Honor 20i. The EMUI 9.0.1 based Android 9 Pie OS will be preinstalled on the device. For smoother gaming experience, the phone will be arriving with Game Turbo 2.0 onboard. The 3,400mAh battery of the phone will carry support for 10W charging. Through the hybrid SIM slot, the phone will carry support for additional storage.
The 32-megapixel front-facing camera of the Honor 20i will be arriving with AI driven selfie beautification features. The rear-facing triple camera setup will include a 24-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The photography features that will be available on the Honor 20i include AI beauty, night scene mode, portrait mode, professional camera, panorama and so on. The rear shell of the phone has a fingerprint scanner.
The other features of the Honor 20i include dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack. The box package of the phone will include a free TPU case apart from other items like charger adapter, charging cable, SIM ejector tool, user manual and handset.
In the launch event of Huawei P30 series last months, there are a bulk of accessories released, and Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones were one of them. They are so attractive, and the reason is that they are so matched with Huawei P30 series. After a week of experience, we have a deeper understanding of the Huawei FreeLace. Now, let’s check out the review of the latest wireless earphones.
Design
Huawei FreeLace offers four colors for costumers to choose, such as Graphite Black, Amber Sunrise, Emerald Green and Moonlight Silver, and I got the Graphite Black variant to experience.
There are two durable control panels made of anodized aluminum alloy on both sides. On the non-detachable side, there is a Logo of ‘HUAWEI’ on it and no buttons.
The power key, multi-function key and volume keys are placed on the other side which adopts detachable design. A Type-C connector is hiding in the control panel.
Long press the multi-function key for waking up the phone’s smart assistant or reject a call, one tap for play/pause music and answer/hang up the phone, double tap for next track, triple tap for previous track. It’s easy to use.
Usage
Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones connect to smartphones through Bluetooth. But Huawei develops a new technology called HUAWEI HiPair technology. The headphones have built-in Type-C plug with HUAWEI HiPair technology, once plugged in the phone, the Huawei FreeLace can be paired at once. It only takes a few seconds, which is very convenient. But the technology just supports some of Huawei smartphones coming with EMUI9.1 and above version.
Performance
Huawei FreeLace adopts canalphones design, which is comfortable to wear. They don’t fall out when shaking violently, so it’s suitable for those who like doing sports.
The material of Huawei FreeLace is nickel-titanium alloy and liquid silicon, which can be easily coiled up to take it out.
The Huawei FreeLace comes with built-in Hall magnetic sensor which can detect whether the earphones are in use. When the earphones attach together, the Huawei FreeLace should disconnect with phone. When you detach them, it will reconnect the phone. I do love this design, which can play a role in saving electricity.
Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones ships with 9.2mm dynamic driver unit that enlarges the sound field, and the ultra-thin TPU diaphragm that has strong bass. Huawei FreeLace comes with Dual-channel Wind Noise Reduction and Bluetooth noise cancelling algorithm, which makes you have clearer calls.
The sound quality of Huawei FreeLace Wireless Earphones is outstanding at this price. In the high pitch, it performs balanced, and in the low pitch, it has strong power to shake. The Huawei FreeLace can give you stereo surround sound experience that gets you completely immersed in music.
The Huawei FreeLace is fueled by 120mAh battery, which can play the music for 18 hours on full charge, or have phone calls for 13 hours. What’s more, the earphones can stand by for 12 days keeping Bluetooth connection status.
In addition, you can plug in phones, tablets or PC, which support reverse charging, to charge the earphones by Type-C.
In this usage time, I always charge the FreeLace by Huawei P30 Pro. It can play for 4 hours with 5 minutes charging. It’s an innovative idea to solve the problem of Bluetooth earphones battery life.
Conclusion
There are many Bluetooth earphones in the market focusing on design, sound quality or the price performance. Huawei FreeLace carries self-developed HUAWEI HiPair technology showing their features, and makes them to be the best match of Huawei P30 series smartphone.
With Easter just around the corner, Banggood has launched the ‘Easter Carnival’ promotion. The recently kicked-off promo features $60-$6 off coupons that are hidden inside Easter eggs, and lot more to cheer about.
There are four types of Easter eggs hidden in product images on the promotion page. Each egg has a specific letter. In order to spell the coupon, you need to find all eggs and combine their letters.
You’re highly likely to find the eggs in two categories including ‘Recommended Zone’ and the ‘Easter Gift Zone.’ You can get an 8% off site-wide coupon or a $60-$6 off site-wide coupon.
The ‘Recommended Zone’ section the global version of the Xioami Redmi Note 7, FIMI X8 SE RC drone, CES NEWS’ 1080P Wireless WIFI IR Cut Security IP Camera and Xiaomi Airdots Youth Version. Each item has been assigned an Easter egg with a letter.
If you’ve run out of Easter gift ideas, you can head straight to the ‘Amazing Easter Gifts’ section which features high-end items carrying reduced prices. The next category called ‘More Funs On Easter’s Day’ has been divided into two sub-categories i.e. RC Quadcopters and RC Acc sections.
Those waiting with bated breath to get their hands on top-end smart devices without emptying their pockets can check out the ‘Smart Devices Smart Life’ section. Among a slew of other products, you can buy the CHUWI Hi9 Plus tablet at a lowered price.
The CHUWI Hi9 Plus tablet usually retails for $229.99, but you can buy it for just $174.99, under this category. Aside from grabbing this noteworthy discount, you can use coupon code 606f75 and save a considerable amount of more money at checkout. Likewise, you can find a myriad of heavily-discounted items under the Decorate Your Home, Go Out To Find Easter’s Eggs, Hot Electronics and Make Up & Dress Up sections.
If you’re interested in checking out all the products, all you need to do is to visit the promotion page by clicking here.
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Likewise, you can find a myriad of heavily-discounted items under the Decorate Your Home, Go Out To Find Easter’s Eggs, Hot Electronics and Make Up & Dress Up sections.