Meizu 16s night camera sample compared with other flagship smartphones

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Apr 11, 2019

Meizu, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is all set to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone Meizu 16S. Now, as the phone’s launch is nearing, more details about the smartphone have started to surface online.

In the latest, the company’s camera samples have surfaced online during the low-light condition using the night mode function. It also shows the comparison between Meizu 16s and Apple iPhone X, Xiaomi Mi 9, and Samsung Galaxy S10+. You can see and compare the images below.

The Meizu 16s has already passed TENAA certification through which it has been revealed that the phone will be arriving with a 6.2-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display. It will be sporting symmetrical design and its upper and lower bezels will be slightly slimmer than the Meizu 16th. Under the hood, the Snapdragon 855 SoC will power the phone, along with up to 8GB of RAM and128GB of internal storage.

The smartphone will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. The OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 + 5-megapixel dual camera setup will be available on the rear side of the phone. For capturing selfies, there will be a 20-megapixel front-facing camera. Running on Android 9 Pie OS, the smartphone will pack a 3,600mAh battery that will carry support for 24W rapid charging.

According to the tipster, the Meizu 16s series will be tentatively announced on April 23rd at Zhuhai Base Camp in China. At the same time, the Meizu’s official flagship store on Tmall has a poster that states that a “Sparkling New Machine” will be on sale soon. The store will be warming up for the new product on April 21 and 22 which is another indication that the Chinese manufacturer may launch the Meizu 16s on April 23.

Get A Whopping 50% Off On DOOGEE N10 Smartphone On Banggood

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Vinay Patel

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Apr 11, 2019

DOOGEE unveiled its long-awaited smartphone dubbed the DOOGEE N10 in March this year. While we’ll talk about the phone’s awe-inspiring specs and features in just a bit, it is worth noting that the N10 has now gone up for pre-order carrying a lowered price on Banggood.

Known for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood has teamed-up with DOOGEE to offer the popular smartphone maker’s latest handset at an unbeatable price to its loyal users. Keeping in line with that, the Chinese online store has launched a new promotion called ‘Banggood Doogee N10 Smartphone.’

While the phone would normally set you back $159.99 on both online and offline stores, Banggood users can get their hands on it for only $79.99. This noteworthy 50 percent discount will be valid for the obsidian black and phantom purple color versions of the phone.
An absolute steal at this price, the DOOGEE N10 offers the following features:

84 Inch FHD+ Waterdrop Display with 2280*1080 pixels resolution
SC9863A, 4*Cortex-A55 1.6GHz+4* Cortex-A55 1.2GHz processor
IMG8322 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB ROM (Support TF Card up to 64GB extended)
0MP+13.0MP rear-mounted cameras with f/2.0 aperture
A 16.0MP front shooter with f/2.0 aperture
Android 8.1 Oreo OS
3360mAh Built-in Polymer Battery

You can click here to check out the full specification and avail the discount. Note that the promotion sale is slated to end on April 15th.

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Meizu 16s launch date could be April 23, same as Lenovo Z6 Pro

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 11, 2019

Few months ago, Meizu CEO Jack Wong had claimed that the company will be launching the Meizu 16s series in April. The second week of April has already begun and there is no official update on the Meizu 16s launch date yet. However, a Chinese leakster with good record on leaking information has claimed that the Meizu 16s will be announced on April 23. On the very same day, Lenovo will be also unleashing its Snapdragon 855 powered Lenovo Z6 Pro flagship phone.

According to the tipster, the Meizu 16s series will be tentatively announced on April 23 at Zhuhai Base Camp in China. At the same time, the Meizu’s official flagship store on Tmall has a poster that states that a “Sparkling New Machine” will be on sale soon. The store will be warming up for the new product on April 21 and 22 which is another indication that the Chinese manufacturer may launch the Meizu 16s on April 23.

The above image taken from Meizu’s Tmall official store show two headphones that have been already announced in the past. The poster is talking about the other new product that will be announced soon. Since the company is expected to unleash the Meizu 16s series in April, it is likely that it could be teasing its arrival on Tmall.

The Meizu 16s has already passed TENAA certification through which it has been revealed that it will be arriving with a 6.2-inch full HD+ AMOLED display. It will be sporting a symmetrical design and its upper and lower bezels will be slightly slimmer than the Meizu 16th. The Snapdragon 85 mobile platform will be fueling the phone along with up to 8 GB of RAM. It will be arriving with 128 GB of native storage. The Android 9 Pie OS flavored with the latest edition of Flyme UI will be available on the device.

Read More: Meizu global users complain over lack of software support

The smartphone will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. The OIS enabled 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 + 5-megapixel dual camera setup will be available on the rear side of the phone. For capturing, it will be featuring the same 20-megapixel selfie camera that can be found on the Meizu 16th handset. The smartphone will be packed with a 3,600 mAh battery that will carry support for 24W rapid charging.

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Xiaomi makes Mi 9 custom cases for Lei Jun as the phone’s sale crosses 1.5 million units

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Jeet

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Apr 11, 2019

Xiaomi launched its flagship smartphone of the year — Mi 9 earlier this year in February. While the phone went on sale soon after its launch, the company struggled to meet the customers’ demand.

However, Xiaomi recently said that the company has worked out a solution to increase its production and optimized its supply chain to meet the demand of the Mi 9. Now, the company says that it has managed to sell over 1.5 million units of Mi 9.

So, in order to celebrate this milestone of selling over 1.5 million units of Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphone, the company made three custom cases of Mi 9 for the company’s CEO Lei Jun in vibrant colors — Blue, Red, and Yellow.

All three variants of the phone case for Mi 9 made for Lei Jun has the same design template. On top of the color, there’s a Black colored vertical strip on the left side featuring the text that names “LEIJUN” and “Mr. LEI” in bold letters.

To remind you of the phone’s specs, the Xiaomi Mi 9 comes with a 6.39-inch S-AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, Gorilla Glass 6 and in-display fingerprint reader. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and comes in two variants — 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

It is equipped with 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 12-megapixel triple camera setup on the back and features a 20-megapixel selfie snapper. The MIUI 10 based Android 9 Pie OS is loaded on the device. It packs a 3,300mAh battery that supports 27W fast charging and 20W wireless charging.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 comes in colors like Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, and Piano Black. The base model of the Mi 9 is priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$447) and the top-end Transparent Edition with 12GB RAM costs 3,999 Yuan (~$596).

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Oppo Reno and Reno 10x Zoom Go Up For Pre-Order On Giztop Following Their Recent Launch

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Vinay Patel

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Apr 11, 2019

Oppo announced its long-awaited Reno series during a launch event that took place in China earlier this month. The Chinese mobile phone manufacturer announced the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom smartphone along with the Oppo Reno standard edition.
The two recently unveiled smartphones have now gone up for pre-order on Giztop.

Oppo Reno

The Oppo Reno smartphone offers 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, 6GB RAM, 256GB ROM, and 8GB RAM, 256GB ROM options in terms of storage options. The 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM variant is available in black and neo purple color options carrying a $529 price tag.

The 6GB RAM, 256GB ROM model comes in black, fog sea green and pink color versions and would set you back $589 on Giztop. The larger model of the Oppo Reno that ships with 8GB of RAM and offers 256GB of internal storage capacity comes in fog sea green color version carrying a $629 price sticker.
The Oppo Reno is accepting pre-orders now on Giztop. The phone will be available for shipping in 7-10 days. You can follow this link to pre-order your favorite variant of Oppo’s latest smartphone dubbed Reno.

The Oppo Reno Offers the following features:

4-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with 2340×1080pixels resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa-core 2.2GHZ 10nm Processor
Adreno 616 GPU
6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB ROM
Sony IMX586 48MP+5MP cameras at the back
16MP front AI selfie camera
Color OS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie
3765mAh battery, Support VOOC 3.0 18W fast charging

Pre-Order Oppo Reno Smartphone

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition

Loaded with flagship specs such as a 48MP triple camera with 10x hybrid zoom support, the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom smartphone is up for pre-order on Giztop. The phone comes with 6GB of RAM and offers 128GB of onboard storage capacity.

Both, the black and green color versions of the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom smartphone are available for $689. You can visit this link to pre-order the phone, which will be available for shipping in 1-2 weeks.

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition offers the following features:

6-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with 2340×1080 pixels resolution
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Octa-core 2.8GHZ Processor
Adreno 640 GPU
6GB/8GB LPDDR4x 2133mhz RAM, 128GB/256GB ROM
Sony IMX586 48MP+13MP+8MP Triple cameras at the back
16MP front AI selfie camera
Color OS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 Pie
4065mAh battery, VOOC 3.0 fast charging

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset could support LPDDR5 RAM

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Jeet

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Apr 11, 2019

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is the company’s current-generation flagship chipset which powers most of the high-end flagship smartphones launched this year. Recently, the company released two new upper mid-range chipsets — Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 and Snapdragon 730/G.

Now, the company has reportedly started working on its next-generation flagship chipset, which is expected to be named Snapdragon 865. The SD855 had an internal model number SM8150 and was codenamed “Hana” and if the reports are to be believed, then its successor has the model number SM8250.

The codename of the upcoming flagship chipset is said to be “Project Kona”. Kona is a name referring to the Hawaiian Islands. Interestingly, Qualcomm has been hosting a Qualcomm Tech Summit in Hawaii to present its high-end processors in December.

While nothing much is known about the Snapdragon 865 processor, it is said that the chipset will come with support for LPDDR5 RAM. The high-end chip for Windows devices Snapdragon 8cx is still using LPDDR4X. Qualcomm already has samples of the new SM8250 internally and is testing them in conjunction with the LPDDR5 memory, leaving it open who the supplier is.

However, it’s a long time before we see anything substantially related to the upcoming Snapdragon 865 flagship chipset from Qualcomm. So, we expect to know more about this SoC in the coming months.

Meanwhile, TSMC has announced its new 5nm process infrastructure, readying base for the Apple A14 chipset, which will be powering the Apple iPhones launching in 2020. Thus, we are also expecting a Qualcomm chipset manufactured using a 5nm process.

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Lenovo shares Night Mode camera samples of the upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro

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Jeet

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Apr 11, 2019

Lenovo has been teasing the launch of Z6 Pro flagship smartphone from quite some time and recently, the company finally confirmed that the smartphone will be launched in China at an event in Beijing on 23rd April.

One of the highlights of the smartphone is that it will come with a feature called “Hyper Video”, which the company has been teasing since revealing that it plans to launch Lenovo Z6 Pro later this year. However, not much is known about this feature.

Now, ahead of the phone’s official launch, the company has shared camera samples of the smartphone during the night time. There’s a watermark on the images that reads “Night Scene Video Shooting”, which could be the Hyper Video function.

From the looks of it, the images seem pretty awesome for the low-light conditions with a rich amount of colors and details. The images are also pretty sharp and have a good layer of light on top. It appears that the camera has a single pixel of 2.9μm, a larger photosensitive area, and supports 80dB over-motion map.

According to the reports, the Z6 Pro will come with support for 125-degree ultra-wide-angle shooting, 2.39cm macro shooting and a maximum output of 100 million pixels in addition to the night scene function.

A recent teaser of the smartphone hinted that the phone’s camera will be able to capture 100-megapixel shots. There is a possibility that the company could be relying on some sort of software trick for shooting 100-megapixel images through the smartphone.

The camera-related features that are expected to be available on the device include super macro, super anti-shake, ultra-wide-angle lens, super night mode, and super slow-motion video shooting. The company has also confirmed that the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor, which powers most of the flagship smartphones launching this year.

To know exactly what the smartphone offers, as well as its pricing and availability details, we’ll have to wait until the company officially launches the Lenovo Z6 Pro at a launch event on 23rd April in China.

Vivo X27 Pro pre-orders begins in China

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 11, 2019

Last month, Vivo had launched the Vivo X27 and Vivo X27 Pro smartphones in China. While the Vivo X27 phone has been available for purchase in the country, the Chinese manufacturer has just started with the pre-orders of the X27 Pro smartphone. The shipments of the pre-ordered units will begin in the home market on April 18.

Vivo X27 Pro Price

The Vivo X27 Pro comes in a single variant featuring 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage. It carries a price tag of 3,998 Yuan (~$595). The handset is available in color options like Black Pearl and White. The Snapdragon 675 SoC powered Vivo X27 variants such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage are respectively selling for 3,598 Yuan (~$535) and 3,198 Yuan (~$476) in China.

Vivo X27 Pro Specifications and Features

The Vivo X27 Pro houses a behemoth Super AMOLED display of 6.7 inches. The 20.5:9 tall aspect ratio display of the phone produces full HD+ resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels. It is equipped with sixth-generation in-display fingerprint reader. The handset offers a screen-to-body ratio of 91.2 percent.

The Snapdragon 710 mobile platform drives the Vivo X27 Pro smartphone. There is no microSD card slot on the device. It is preinstalled with the latest Android 9 Pie OS that is overlaid with FunTouch 9 UI. It comes with Jovi AI assistant from Vivo and it also includes Multi Turbo for accelerated GPU and CPU performance for optimized gaming experience.

The motorized pop-up selfie camera module has an LED flash and a 32-megapixel lens. The back panel of the smartphone features a vertical triple camera unit. It includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens as secondary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

Read More: Vivo Y5 with 5,000mAh battery, triple cameras likely to debut mid-April

The Vivo X27 Pro is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 22.5W FlashCharge rapid charging through USB-C. Some of the other features of the phone include 3.5mm audio jack, NFC and audio chip. There is no confirmation on whether the X27 Pro smartphone will be made available outside of China.

Redmi Y3 with 32-megapixel coming soon; Redmi S3 could be heading to China

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Apr 11, 2019

Xiaomi’s Global VP and Managing Director for India, Manu Kumar Jain has revealed through a tweet that new Redmi phone is coming. Some clues from his tweet suggest that he his hinting about the upcoming selfie-centric Y-series smartphone. He could be teasing the arrival of the 32-megapixel selfie camera enabled Redmi Y3 smartphone.

In the below shown tweet, Jain has claimed that he has taken 32 selfies with the new smartphone. Yesterday, Redmi President for China had asked Redmi fans that whether the company should be releasing a phone with a 32-megapixel selfie camera. Hence, it appears that the Redmi Y3 could be the first smartphone from the company to arrive with 32-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone may launch as Redmi S3 in China. While the Redmi Y3 will be the Redmi Y2 in India, the Redmi S3 could be replacing the Redmi S2 phone from last year.

Mi fans! I got my hands on upcoming #Redmi phone & it is amazing! Went on a selfie rampage & the results are totally incredible.🤳

'Y' am I taking so many selfies? BTW I clicked '32' selfies with 32 @XiaomiIndia colleagues! 😉

Can't wait to share more details with you. #Xiaomi pic.twitter.com/GSP7xhIpNS

— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) April 10, 2019

Earlier this month, leaked information had revealed that the company may launch the Redmi Y3 phone in India after the launch of Redmi 7 smartphone in India. Hence, there is a possibility that Xiaomi may announce the Redmi 7 phone within this month and then unveil the Redmi Y3 smartphone in the coming month. The Y3 phone has already bagged Wi-Fi certification. Some market may receive the same smartphone as Redmi 7 Pro.

The Redmi Y3 could be equipped with 32-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL Bright GD1 sensor that was unleashed along with 48-megapixel ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor in October 2018. Various smartphones such as Huawei P30, P30 Pro, Vivo V15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A70 are all equipped with Bright GD1 32-megapixel selfie camera. The selfie snapping senor could be available on the Redmi Y3 smartphone. The GD1 senor will be also available on some of the other upcoming phones such as Honor 20i, Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones.

Read More: Alleged video of Redmi flagship surfaces, has hole punch and triple cameras

At present, there is no information available on the specifications of the smartphone. It is speculated that the handset may sport a waterdrop-style notched display. Apart from Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 smartphones, Xiaomi India is also expected to announce the Redmi 7A entry-level smartphone in the near future.

China’s domestic smartphone market data for March shows a 6% decline in shipment YoY

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 11, 2019

Beyond all the razzmatazz that accompany the entry of a new phone model, the smartphone industry has been on a consistent decline due to saturation. This trend is not specific to China but the domestic market seems to have taken most of the hit due to the fact that most Android phones are from Chinese OEMs. China Telecom Institute recently released its analytic report on the domestic mobile phone market in China for the month of March 2019. The report shows that a total of 28.373 million mobile phones were shipped in March which represents a 6% tumble when compared to figures from the same period last year.

The data shows that the shipment is an improvement over that of February. Smartphones accounted for 94.9% of the mobile phone shipments during the period. An estimated 26.963 million smartphones were shipped which is a 4.1% drop year-on-year.

The report also shows that the first quarter of 2019 saw the market ship 76.931 million units of mobile phones, down by 11.9% YoY. 4G mobile phones accounted for 73.17 million units which represent a 10.5% reduction, going by the data collected during the same period last year. However, 4G phones accounted for 95.3% of mobile phone shipment during the period. An estimated 3.57 million feature phones (2G) were shipped during the period while just 45000 3G phones made it to consumers.

In March 2019, 52 new models were launched, down 35.0% year-on-year. The new models included eleven (11) 2G mobile phones and forty-one (41) 4G mobile phones. While from January-March, 125 new models were launched, down 39.3% year-on-year. The new models that were launched during the period include twenty-four (24) 2G mobile phones, one 3G mobile phone model, and 100 4G mobile phones.

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OPPO Reno 10X Zoom Edition’s AnTuTu benchmark score released

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 10, 2019

AnTuTu has released the benchmark score of the OPPO Reno smartphone that just went official. The listing also shows some of the specifications and that gave us a hint that the score is for the 6GB RAM variant of the Reno 10X zoom edition.

The device is listed with the model number OPPO PCCM00 and is shown to pack a Snapdragon 855 chipset onboard. As would be recalled the OPPO Reno comes in a standard edition powered by a Snapdragon 710 chipset and a 10x zoom edition which packs a Snapdragon 855 chipset. The device is shown to have scored 369254 points. This isn’t too spectacular as it is in the same range as other Snapdragon 855-powered phone. Well, except for the gaming smartphones that have higher clock speeds.

The AnTuTu-listed version features a 6GB RAM and 256GB storage but there is a 6GB+128GB variant as well as an 8GB version. The major highlight of the model is the 10X hybrid zoom technology which it features. The device packs three rear cameras; a 48MP high-definition main camera + 13 MP periscope telephoto lens + 8 MP super wide-angle lens. At the same time, the device uses dual optical image stabilization (OIS), triple focus, and can take a true and clear 10x zoom photo without a tripod.

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Nubia Alpha’s first sale gets a very strong response in China

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 10, 2019

The Nubia Alpha wearable smartphone went on sale for the first time in China, just as scheduled. The sales took place simultaneously on Nubia’s official mall, Jingdong, China Unicom, Lynx and Suning Tesco. Nubia has now revealed that the sales were way above expectations.

The Nubia Alpha has courted a lot of interests since the device was first showcased as MWC 2019. The official launch in China a few days back again rekindled interests in the model. The design and innovation which the device brings to the table. The innovation comes at a costly price, though, but that seems not to have affected the sales. The Alpha starts at 3,499 Yuan (~$520) for the black variant with eSIM. There is an 18k gold-plated edition with a price tag of 4,499 Yuan (~$669).

As a reminder, Nubia Alpha features a 4-inch flexible display with an aspect ratio of 36:9. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 2011 processor and runs Nubia’s custom-made AlphaOS. It equally supports AIM (Air Interaction Mechanics) gestures that allow users to control the device without touching its screen. The device packs 1GB RAM with 8GB storage. There is also a 5MP camera on the device.

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Oppo Reno 10x Zoom vs Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10: Specs Comparison

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Michele Ingelido

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Apr 10, 2019

Oppo just launched a brand new flagship line-up: it is called Oppo Reno and it focuses on performances and camera potentialities! At the moment, the most powerful variant of the new series is the Oppo Reno 10x zoom and with its interesting price, it is a perfect rival of all the most expensive flagships out there. While waiting for the global launch which will take place on April 24 in Zurich, here, we compared it with the most important handsets that you can currently get at a similar price all around the world: the Huawei P30 and the Samsung Galaxy S10!

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom vs Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

	Oppo Reno 10x zoom	Huawei P30	Samsung Galaxy S10
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT	162 x 77.2 x 9.3 mm, 210 g	149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6 mm, 165 g	149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm , 157 g
DISPLAY	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), AMOLED	6.1 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), OLED	6.1 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 or Samsung Exynos 9820 octa-core 2.7 GHz
MEMORY	6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 256 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD slot	6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 64 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB, nano memory card slot	8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 512 GB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE	Android 9 Pie, Color OS	Android 9 Pie, EMUI	Android 9 Pie, One UI
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, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA	Triple 48 + 13 + 8 MP, f/1.7, f/3.0 and f/2.2 16 MP f/2.0 front camera	Triple 40 + 16 + 8 MP, f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.4 32 MP f/2.0 front camera	Triple 12 + 12 + 16MP, f/1.5-2.4, f/2.4 and f/2.2 10 MP f/1.9 front camera
BATTERY	4065 mAh, fast charging 50W with VOOC 3.0	3650 mAh, fast charging 22.5W	3400 mAh, fast charging, wireless charging
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	Hybrid Dual SIM slot	Hybrid Dual SIM slot	Hybrid Dual SIM slot, waterproof (IP68), reverse wireless charging

Design

With its “shark fin” motorized pop-up camera and its incredibly narrow bezels without even needing a notch, Oppo Reno 10x zoom is the aesthetical innovation transformed into a phone. But the Samsung Galaxy S10 is the one I would go for, not only for the look but also for its build quality. It comes with very narrow bezels and it does not need a notch, and neither a motorized slider, because it comes with an in-display single camera. Further, it is waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification, unlike the Oppo Reno 10x zoom. Huawei P30 is nothing surprising with its classic waterdrop display, but it is dust resistant and splashproof.

Display

Currently, no one can beat Samsung when it comes to flagship-class OLED displays. The Samsung Galaxy S10 is equipped with an amazing Dynamic AMOLED panel with a QHD+ resolution and the HDR10+ standard. It comes with very high brightness, perfect color reproduction and a very high level of detail. And it is also a compact display with its 6.1-inch diagonal. Oppo Reno 10x zoom has a big phablet-class display with a 6.6-inch diagonal, but its resolution is lower and it can not provide the same viewing quality of the Samsung Galaxy S10.

Hardware/Software

While Huawei P30 offers a Kirin 980 chipset with a 2.6 GHz clock frequency, the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Oppo Reno 10x zoom both offer a more powerful Snapdragon 855 that is more suitable for advanced users, modders and gamers. In its most expensive configuration, Samsung Galaxy 10 has 512 GB of internal storage, while Oppo Reno 10x zoom stops at 256 GB, but at a more affordable price. In each case, you get a highly customized user interface based on Android 9 Pie.

Camera

It is very hard to define which of these handsets clicks the best photos as they vary a lot depending on the environment. All of them are equipped with a triple camera setup including an ultrawide lens and a telephoto lens, but they got different sensors. Huawei P30 and Oppo Reno 10x zoom look more interesting as the former sports an RYYB primary sensor which captures a huge amount of light even in dark scenes, while the latter has the new 10x hybrid zoom. But Samsung Galaxy S10 remains an outstanding camera phone with its variable aperture and its stunning photos in low light conditions, as well as a front camera which can record 4K videos. In order to give a definitive verdict on these devices’ cameras, we will have to test the Oppo Reno 10x zoom thoroughly.

Battery

We believe that Oppo Reno 10x zoom will provide a longer battery life. The reason is not only the presence of a bigger 4065 mAh battery but also the fact that its display has a lower resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Full HD vs Quad HD). Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei P30 have much smaller batteries, so it is unlikely that they will reach a similar battery life in any of the possible scenarios.

Price

Oppo Reno 10x zoom starts from €550/$620, Huawei P30 costs €680/$766 in its base variant and Samsung Galaxy S10 starts from €770/$867. At the end of the day, Oppo Reno 10x Zoom looks definitely more promising with its bigger battery, innovative design, and awesome cameras. But this does not mean that it will be better than Samsung Galaxy S10 and Huawei P30 for all the users.

Read More: Huawei could have offered thinner chin on P30 but that would have affected user experience

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom vs Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy S10: PRO and CONS

Huawei P30

PROS

Amazing cameras
Splash resistant
Big battery
Compact

CONS

Inferior chipset

Oppo Reno 10x zoom

PROS

Wide display
Innovative design
Good cameras
Big battery

CONS

Bigger dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S10

PROS

Compact
Amazing hardware
Awesome display
Waterproof
Reverse wireless charging

CONS

Smaller battery

Huami launches Amazfit Sports Short Sleeve T-Shirt for 129 yuan ($19)

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Jed John Ikoba

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Apr 10, 2019

Huami Technology, maker of the popular Amazfit range of smartwatches as well as the Antelope sports shoes has released a sports short-sleeves T-shirt. The t-shirt is well suited for sporting activities and comes with an affordable 129 yuan ($19) price tag.

The Amazfit Sports Short Sleeve T-Shirt incorporates a single-guided wet-texture fabric. The inner layer is made of water-repellent yarn while the outer layer consists of super absorbent polyester yarn, The materials allow the sweat to form water droplets through the double-weaving structure inside and outside. The water droplets quickly spread to the outer layer and evaporate in order to keep the body dry.

The t-shirt is stitched with high-quality elastic mesh fabric on both sides, and the left and right sides are more breathable and quick-drying so, it can effectively discharge sweat. In addition, the design uses 3D three-dimensional cut, crafted to accurately fits every inch of the body’s skin. This arrangement maximizes the breathability and fit of the clothes, allowing users to stretch freely while moving without any form of inhibition.

Amazfit also adds reflective fabric to the back to increase the safety factor in dim light and safer night runs. The collar is made of large body fabric, which is delicate and comfortable and which cannot be deformed easily. The four-needle and six-line stretch sewing processes are exquisite and firm; the stretch-knit fabric has delicate stitching and soft touch.

The Amazfit Sports Short Sleeve T-Shirts are available in two colors, glass blue and silver ash. Both variants are already available to buy on Amazfit’s official store on Tmall and Amafit’s official flagship store on Jingdong (JD.com).

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Snapdragon 665, 730, and 730G gets benchmarked on AnTuTu

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Habeeb Onawole

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Apr 10, 2019

Yesterday, Qualcomm announced three new chipsets. There is the Snapdragon 665 which brings new photography features to the mid-range category and there is the Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 730G which bring new generation AI, improvement in performance and even gaming features in the case of the latter.

If you are curious to know how these new chipsets perform with respect to benchmark scores, we are happy to inform you that the three processors have been benchmarked by AnTuTu.

The Snapdragon 730G takes the lead with a CPU score of 86915 points. It beats the Snapdragon 730 by more than 4,000 points and the Snapdragon 710 by a whopping 20,000 points.

For GPU scores, the Snapdragon 730 duo also take the lead with a significant margin between them and the Snapdragon 710. The gaming variant tops the chart with a score of 66,398 points compared to the Snapdragon 710’s 47,736 points.

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The overall score for the Snapdragon 730G is 222,538 points. The non-gaming version comes in at second place with 213,113 points and the Snapdragon 675 defeats the Snapdragon 710 to claim the third spot. While the scores of both chips are pale in comparison to that of the Snapdragon 845, we can’t deny that the switch to 8nm brings a significant boost in performance.

The Snapdragon 665, on the other hand, scored less than the Snapdragon 660 in CPU performance. Its score is 57,939 points which is nearly 10,000 points lower than that of the SDM660. The Snapdragon 665 has a higher GPU score though but it still trails behind that of the Snapdragon 670. Its overall score is 125,092 points.

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Samsung cuts the Galaxy A20’s screen and battery, calls it the Galaxy A20e

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Habeeb Onawole

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Apr 10, 2019

First, there was the Galaxy Tab S5e and then the Galaxy S10e. Although the “e” in their names denote “Essential”, we know they are cheaper (economical) and or smaller models of the main devices. Samsung has applied the same concept to the new Galaxy A20e which is a smaller version of the Galaxy A20.

The Galaxy A20e has a smaller 5.84-inch screen just like the Galaxy S10e. Not only is it smaller than the A20’s 6.4-inch panel, but it also ditches AMOLED for LCD. However, it keeps the 1560 x 720 resolution.

The processor is the same Exynos 7884 and you also get 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage (512GB max.).

The A20e’s cameras are the same too like that of the A20 – a 13MP f/1.9 primary sensor paired with a 5MP ultra-wide angle secondary camera. The selfie camera which is housed within the notch is an 8MP camera. A fingerprint scanner keeps the dual rear cameras company.

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[Updated] Samsung Galaxy A80 launches with fullscreen display and triple sliding-rotating cameras

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Habeeb Onawole

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Apr 10, 2019

At the Galaxy A event which took place simultaneously in multiple occasions today, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy A series. The star of the event was the Galaxy A80.

The Galaxy A80, originally expected to launch as the Galaxy A90 is Samsung’s first phone without a notch or punch hole. It is also the first with sliding cameras that rotate to double as the selfie cameras. The phone, like the Galaxy S10, is a mix of metal and glass.

The Galaxy A80 has a 6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400) New Infinity Display. Yes, that is the name of the A80’s Super AMOLED panel. Under that nearly bezel-less screen is a fingerprint scanner. The A80 also doesn’t have a traditional earpiece above the screen, it actually pumps out audio using the screen just like the LG G8 ThinQ. This is a first for a Samsung phone too.

Samsung says the phone is powered by an unnamed octa-core processor clocked at 2.2.GHz (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage with no option for expansion. Yeah, no MicroSD card slot is a big surprise.

The cameras which are the phone’s selling point includes a 48MP f/2.0 camera paired with an 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle camera and a 3D Depth Camera for recording videos with bokeh effect. The rear cameras slide out and flip to face you when you switch to selfie mode.

The Galaxy A80 has a 3,700mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging. The phone learns your daily routine and app usage to optimize battery life. The phone runs Android Pie with One UI on top. There is Bixby onboard but without a dedicated button, as well as support for Samsung Pay. There is also Dolby Atmos for 360° surround sound but you don’t get an audio jack.

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Newer AirPods Fakes can even replicate the original model’s W1 chip auto pairing, costs just $40!

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Simranpal Singh

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Apr 10, 2019

To improve the audio experience on iPhones, Apple developed AirPods with smart and convenient listening features. The Cupertino giant launched the AirPods with excellent features, and soon they became Apple’s most popular accessory product, with 35 million sales in 2018. Due to its immense popularity, many fake or AirPods replicas have thronged the market offering the same features at a much lesser price.

The newer AirPods Fakes are now more advanced and can even replicate the original model’s W1 chip auto pairing. In addition to playing audio, these fakes now have a better design, easy W1 chip connectivity and improved gesture controls, reveals a video by famous YouTuber, EverthingApplePro.

After buying a fake product, the customer is usually worried about its quality, though these fake AirPods 2 are giving no reason to worry. YouTuber feels its superb sound quality, and terms the design better than the originals.

The real W1 pairing is the major outbreak among fake AirPods. These will connect as like of the original AirPods 2 without any additional step. It seems impossible, but the new replicas have achieved it along with the support for 100 meters connectivity range.

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The new AirPods 2 Fake carries Bluetooth 5.0 and wireless charging. As per the YouTuber, these fakes are somewhat 75%-80% similar to the original ones.

Nowadays, it has become quite difficult to distinguish between the original and fake products.

Share your views about the new AirPods fakes in the market via comments below.

xFyro xS2 True Wireless Earbuds Review: Great Earbuds That You Need To Have A Look

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Cheky Zhu

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Apr 10, 2019

With the popularity of true wireless earbuds, there are many manufacturers starting to research how to make wireless earbuds attractive. We have got the xFyro xS2 True Wireless Earbuds a few days ago, and it can attract me. Let’s check out the review of xFyro xS2.

Design

Different from the other wireless earbuds, the xFyro xS2 has their own design. In terms of the overall, the xS2 adopts the tetragonal cylinder design, which sets the earbuds on the two sides with magnetsm, and the main body is a charging tetragonal cylinder. The touch feeling is great, as the main part of the xS2 is made of the premium aluminium, which is cool and comfortable. The charging input and the charging output are on both sides of the charging case, which are the silicone material. Covered by a silicone lid with an IN word, the charging input, micro USB port, is placed beside the LED indicator lights. The charging output port is set on the side having the logo of xFyro. The USB-A port is also covered by a lid with an OUT word. And there is a power button set beside the charging output.

Let’s look at the earbuds. The earbuds come with physical button, called Home Key, and there is an indicator on the earbud. I think it is easier for me to use the wireless earbuds because of the button. When you play the music, single tap L or R button means play/pause. Double tap for previous/next track, triple tap for lower/increase volume. They also have an interesting function, when you hold L or R button for, the Google+ or Siri should be woke up.

As the earbuds are magnetically mounted in the charging case, there are charging contacts on the earbuds silicone shell. What’s more, the xS2 has a built-in microphone. Therefore, you can use them to make phone calls with hands-free.

Performance

You should be curious about the sound quality. Personally, I think they sound good. I played a lot of songs with lyrics as well as complex music to check their performance. Although they have a minimum amount of distortion on the highs, the overall performance is good. The xS2 comes with a rich stereo sound and each note is crisp and clear. The bass is not so powerful to frighten my ears, but I’m not a fan of bass. Therefore, I deem that the bass is suitable for me. And of course, they perform well but regular, they don’t have a shinning point.

What I have to say is that the earbuds are easy to fall out. On my way to work, I have to re-wear them several times. If you want to wear them to do sports, you need to think it over.

The xS2 carries support Bluetooth 5.0 and 33ft (10m) Bluetooth range. The charging case is fueled by 850mAh and the xS2 earbuds have a battery capacity of 45mAh. They can use for about 8 hours with single charge which are enough for daily use. If you use with charging case, the playing time can up to 50 hours. It’s amazing!

In conclusion, the xFyro xS2 is a great headphones which is suitable for those who want to get a budget true wireless earbuds. However, if you are a big fan of sports and want to wear them to do sports, please think it over.

Global camera sales fell below 1 million units in 2019

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Simranpal Singh

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Apr 10, 2019

As like of dwindling smartphone sales, Camera market is also facing some tough days with plummeting sales in 2019. According to a new report from CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Association), global digital camera shipments in the first two months of 2019 have fallen below 1 million units.

Camera sales witnessed a 74.1% decline in January 2019 on YoY basis with total shipments falling to 1,001,398 units. Whereas it further sank 69.7% in February with shipments coming under a million marks – exactly 935,148 units.

Among the total shipments in February 2019, 521,217 units account for interchangeable lens packing SLRs; the fixed lens camera shipments were 413,931 units. The interchangeable lens shrank from 798,014 shipments in 2018 to 521,217 units in 2019, a registered decline of over ~35% on YoY basis.

The built-in lens or fixed lens cameras also witnessed a decline of over ~24% with sales plummeting from 542981 units in 2018 to 413931 units this year.

Improved smartphone camera quality can be termed as a major reason behind declining camera sales. Various smartphone manufacturers – Huawei, Samsung, Nokia, Xiaomi are working hard to bring smartphones with excellent camera quality. Huawei recently launched P30 and P30 Pro featuring a magnificent camera. Xiaomi also announced Mi 9 with uncomparable camera quality.

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To tackle the so-called competition from smartphone manufacturers, companies like Nikon, Canon, and Sony needs to reinvent their policies and products.

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