Xiaomi recently made it impossible or users of MIUI China ROM to flash their phones with the Global ROM. This doesn’t stop users for flashing their MIUI ROMs in order to install third-party ROM that delivers pure Android, for those in the global market. In order to make it easy to flash the ROM Xiaomi often releases the kernel source codes of its new models soon after they become official. The Chinese tech giant has been consistent in that regard and now, the kernel sources of the Redmi Go and Redmi Note 7 has been released. The kernel sources for the Redmi Note 7 (India) codenamed Lavender and the Redmi Go device codenamed Tiare has been uploaded to GitHub.
The Redmi Note 7 was launched in India recently alongside the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The Redmi Go was announced only a couple of days back in India. The models all offer decent hardware at affordable prices. The Redmi Note 7 (India) is only different from the China version in the camera aspect. It has a 12MP sensor as its main camera instead of the 48MP sensor on the China version.
The released kernel source codes for these models will afford developers the opportunity to work on stuff like porting TWRP custom recovery for these devices. With a custom recovery, users will be able to flash different ROMs on their devices. Since developers are already building a custom TWRP recovery for the Redmi Note 7, this should help with a stable version of the custom recovery. The Redmi Note 7 Pro Kernel source is yet to be released but we expect that to be done soon.
The Meizu 16s is an upcoming flagship phone from Meizu scheduled for release soon. With respect to its design, the phone won’t be too different from its predecessor. It won’t have a notch nor will it adopt the new punch hole display style. Meizu says the bezels are even slimmer and this live image that just leaked confirms that.
The display of the Meizu 16s in the image above is flat and has curved corners. The phone is wide and one-handed use might not be comfortable without you risking the phone slipping out of your palm. The position of the front camera hasn’t changed and we believe there is a fingerprint scanner under the AMOLED screen. The lower bezel is indeed thinner by a few millimeters, 16 millimeters to be exact according to Meizu.
When the Huawei P Smart+ 2019 launched a few weeks ago, we noticed the similarity between it and the unreleased Enjoy 9S which leaked a few days before. The Enjoy 9S is set to launch on March 25 but its specs and renders have leaked. They confirm this is the same device as the P Smart+ 2019 with more RAM.
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First reported by mysmartprice, the Huawei Enjoy 9S will have a 6.21-inch FHD+ display with a Dewdrop notch. Housed inside the notch is an 8MP camera. On the back is a triple camera setup made up of a 24MP primary camera, a 16MP ultra-wide camera sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor.
There is a Kirin 710 processor under the hood of the Enjoy 9S and unlike the P Smart+ 2019 which has 3GB of RAM, it has 4GB of RAM. It will be available in 64GB and 128GB storage versions and can be expanded via a MicroSD card slot.
The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 3,400mAh battery. It should also run EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie out of the box. The renders show it will come in Red, Blue, Aurora, and Black.
Various Motorola smartphones are due for launch in the upcoming few months. Devices such as Moto Z4 Play, Moto Z4, G7, G7 Plus and others are all in the pipeline and would soon launch in Q2 2019. They are also preparing for another mid-range device carrying Samsung processor and punch-hole display. Today, Moto Z4 design surfaced via its first-ever render leak, thanks to 91mobiles for letting us sneak into its familiar design.
As according to these high-quality press renders, the Moto Z4 carries same subtle notch, Moto Mods support and a dew drop display. Unlike Samsung Galaxy S10, Motorola is expected to introduce the same waterdrop-notch on the high-end Moto Z4. The U-shaped design remains Motorola’s best choice for its premium range of smartphones.
Moreover, Moto Z4 bezels on the top and bottom sides have reduced marginally, eliminating room for a “motorola” logo on the front side, and a higher screen-to-body is also on the cards. As predicted, its backside also looks familiar to its predecessors with the same 16 pins Moto Mod connector system. Motorola and Verizon brandings are present on the rear side along with a dual rear camera module and an LED flash.
Apart from design, Moto Z4 will carry Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset for improved performance. Other device specifications are kept under the wraps, but according to reports, it will bring some special camera features.
According to a leak, Motorola focus to launch standard Moto Z4 before the Play variant. Now it will be interesting to see which one arrives first. Although we suggest waiting for the official confirmation before ending up on speculations.
Regarded as one of China’s best online stores for electronic items, Gearbest is inviting its loyal users to join its 5th-anniversary party. As part of the celebration, the Chinese online store offering great discounts on Creality 3D, Dibea, JGAURORA and a slew of other top brands.
As if that weren’t enough, Gearbest users have an unmissable opportunity to save a considerable amount of extra money. In order to simplify and expedite the search process, the ‘Gearbest 5th Anniversary Sale’ promotion page has been split into multiple categories.
The ‘Cool Coupon’ section features a wide selection of products that you can buy without emptying your pockets. On top of that, you can take advantage of specific coupons that have been associated with each product available in this category and get extra discounts.
For the sake of an instance, the FIIDO D1 electric bike would normally set you back $668.33, but you can now buy it for just $469.99 on Gearbest. Moreover, you can extend this 30 percent discount by applying coupon code GBLIVE02 and reduce the e-bike’s retail price to just $379.99 before placing your order.
Much to the delight of brand-conscious buyers, the promotion page includes well-received products from popular manufacturers. More importantly, each brand has been assigned a coupon code that Gearbest users can apply in order to avail an extra discount.
For example, you can use coupon code GBLIVE3203D to get $10 off on products from Creality3D if your shopping cart exceeds $100. Likewise, if you spend more than $100 on Dibea-branded products included on the promo page, you can use coupon code GBLIVE31903 and get an extra $20 off.
On top of that, the next category called ‘Top Brands’ houses items from some of the most popular brands including JIMMY, Teclast, roborock, JGAURORA, Cubot, Dibea, CHUWI, FIIDO, Creality 3D and 360.
In order to check out the products of your favorite brand, all you need to do is to click on the brand name and you’d be directed to the brand’s online store on Gearbest. You can grab great discounts and other unmissable deals on each brand’s online store.
The last section on the promotion page comprises some of Gearbest’s best selling products, justifying the ‘Best Sellers’ moniker it carries. Here you can buy the Cubot King Kong 3, Cubot Power, Cubot P20 phablets along with a myriad of other equally popular electronic items like the roborock S50 Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaner and 360 S6 Automatic Robotic Vacuum Cleaner.
You can click here to visit the promotion page and get up to a whopping 55 percent off on various products.
Smart assistants have made our life really convenient. You can literally talk to them to get anything done. Today, it’s the second birthday for XiaoAI, the smart assistant from Xiaomi. In order to celebrate its birthday, the company has released XiaoAI Speaker limited edition model. Each unit comes with a unique number. Well, you can’t really buy one as each of the 500 units will be given away as a gift.
XiaoAI is represented by a girl in red hair, who looks a bit like Ayanami Rei, the heroine of EVA. The XiaoAI Speaker limited edition consists of a speaker and a XiaoAI garage kit with colors. There isn’t much information about the XiaoAI Speaker limited edition model. But it most likely should have some visual changes to commemorate its second birthday.
Xiaomi XiaoAI Speaker is an amazing speaker, which not only plays music but also controls smart devices in your home, such as cleaning robot, air conditioner, television and so on via Xiaomi Mijia.
If you live in China, do follow the @小爱音箱 handle on Weibo to get a chance to win the XiaoAI Speaker limited edition.
Xiaomi’s ecological chain company Aqara has launched the Aqara smart camera G2 (Gateway Edition) with the device set to go on sale on March 26 in China. It comes with a price tag of 249 yuan ($37). The device isn’t just a smart camera but a smart home gateway based on Zigbee 3.0.
The Aqara smart camera G2 comes with a compact size and has a strong magnet on the base which can be attached to the surface of a metal object. The device can be installed in various ways such as on a flat surface, on a wall and can even be flipped on the ceiling. The smart camera packs a 2-megapixels camera and is powered by a new image sensor which effectively enhances the sensitivity by 42%. The camera is supplemented by eight 940nm infrared lights providing visibility at night for up to a distance of 8m. The infra-red light provides night vision without red burst and so, is suitable for placement in the baby room.
Further, the Aqara smart camera G2 adopts AI image recognition technology which can quickly detect movement and detect human form. Thus, it effectively avoids false alarms caused by pets running and reduce unnecessary interference. The device has a microSD storage slot and the recorded videos are automatically uploaded to the cloud. Thus, the videos can be downloaded from the cloud even if a burglar or intruder chose to damage the camera. The Aqara G2 supports full-duplex voice call function, just press and hold the voice call button to open the call function. The child presses the top button of the camera for 3 seconds to start a 15-second video recording and sends a message that he or she wants to send across. With the smart home feature, you can remotely view everything at home and also link other smart home gadgets like the smart locks, human sensors and other Aqara smart devices for centralised control.
We have just five days before the launch of the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro but nothing seems to be hidden anymore about the phones. We already know their specs, how much they will sell for (at least in Europe), and we have seen how impressive the cameras perform. What we have today are HD renders of both phones for you to drool over.
The images which were shared by Evan Blass (@evleaks) show the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro in all the colors they will be available in. Some of the photos even confirm the free gifts which Huawei will ship with the phones which includes the Sonos One speaker and Huawei’s own wireless charger. Judging from the images, it appears only the P30 Pro gets a wireless charger.
The P30 Pro and P30 do not differ only with respect to the number of cameras. If you take a close look at both, you will see the Pro appears to have a thinner top bezel compared to the non-Pro model. It also has a curved display and no slit in the frame for the speaker. There are reports it will emit sound via its OLED screen just like the LG G8 ThinQ.
Along with Nova 4 smartphone, Huawei also announced Band 3 and Band 3 Pro fitness bands at 14th March event in China. Today, both the new fitness bands went on sale starring exciting features. Huawei Band 3 is available for 269 Yuan, and Band 3 Pro is available for 399 Yuan.
Interested users can buy their favourite fitness band in different colour options. Huawei Band 3 Pro is available in Obsidian Black, Space Blue and Quicksand Gold while Band 3 has Orange, Black, Blue and Grey colour options.
Huawei Band 3 Pro
It features TruSeen 3.0 precision heart monitoring system, 0.95-inch HD AMOLED colour touchscreen display and intuitive control options. Moreover, its robust 100 mAh battery is capable of withstanding 10 days of regular usage and 15 days of standby. The Huawei Band 3 Pro supports NFC payments via Alipay, low-power GPS, IR technology and much more. It is compatible with Huawei Health app to access your fitness data easily.
It supports intelligent feedback system to recognise and improve your swimming and running. Users will surely benefit from its TrueSleep feature developed in cooperation with Harward Medical School’s CDB centre.
Huawei Band 3
It is an irresistible fitness band which blends some features from Huawei Band 3 Pro. It carries 0.95-inch AMOLED colour touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 x 120 pixels and supports TruSleep feature – a sleep tracking technology helps to safeguard your sleep. Huawei Band 3 is 5ATM waterproof, and support multiple gesture controls.
If you fancy listening to your favorite music on the go, you are highly likely to end up spending a lot of money on high-end earphones, headphones or other music accessories.
Much to the relief music lovers who are living on a tight budget, GeekBuying is now offering the Xiaomi Airdots TWS Bluetooth earphones at a considerably reduced price. Aside from that, we’ll even show how you can save a significant amount of money at checkout in just a bit so keep reading.
Before we delve further into more details about the aforesaid discount, let us check out what makes the Mi AirDots simply irresistible TWS Bluetooth earphones. It is worth noting that TWS headset basically refers to headphones that work without the support of the headphone cable.
Headphones that adopt the TWS technology are capable of operating via Bluetooth connection. Xiaomi recently announced its first headphones without the cable in a bid to give users the much-needed freedom from the hassle of wires.
Dubbed as the Xiaomi Airdots, the recently launched headphones are now up for grabs bearing reduced price on GeekBuying.
The Xiaomi Airdots TWS Wireless earphones would normally set you back $82.58, but you can now buy it for just $54.99. You can extend this 33 percent discount by applying coupon code GIZ_GKBMEGA03 at the time of checking out.
The aforesaid coupon helps you save $3 more by reducing the retail price of the Airdots TWS Wireless earphones to just $51.99.
You can head straight to this link in order to check out more details about the Xiaomi Airdots TWS Wireless earphones and buy it at an unbeatable price. Note that the promotion will be valid for four days only.
After Amazon refreshed its Kindle Paperwhite lineup in October last year, the e-commerce giant has now launched a new model in its entry-level e-book reader lineup. Amazon has launched an “all-new” Kindle, a tenth-generation model, which comes with a built-in light.
With the addition of a built-in adjustable front light, the new 2019 edition of the Kindle is the cheapest e-book reader in the family to support the night-friendly feature. Compared to the 5 LEDs on the Kindle Paperwhite, this one comes with 4 LEDs.
It comes with a 6-inch touch screen display offering 800 x 600 pixels screen resolution and 167 PPI pixel density. It has 4 GB of internal storage that can hold thousands of books. For connectivity, the device supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.
In terms of battery life, the new Kindle is claimed to offer around 4 weeks of battery life by the company — same as the entry-level Kindle that was launched in 2016. Further, the company says that the new Kindle has an updated electronic ink technology for better contrast and now uses capacitive touch to prevent accidental swipes.
The device also comes with a refreshed design, measuring 160 x 113 x 8.7 mm. This makes it slightly thinner and compact compared the previous-generation entry-level Kindle. It weighs 174 grams, so it’s easy to hold in one hand even for long reading sessions.
The all-new Amazon Kindle comes in two color options — Black and White. It is priced at $89.99 with “special offers” and $109.99 without special offers in the US. In India, the device is priced at Rs. 7,999 (approximately $117). It is now available for pre-order at Amazon and will start shipping from 10th April.
At MWC 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, Huawei had announced its Huawei Mate X smartphone, making it the world’s first foldable 5G device. Now, the company has confirmed that the Mate X will be launched in India later this year.
While the smartphone was announced last month, the phone is not yet available for purchase. The company had said at the time of unveiling that the handset will be available for purchase in mid-2019 for a price of €2,299.
India is an important market for Huawei and for any other smartphone brand as it is one of the world’s largest smartphone market. And it makes sense for the company to launch its top-of-the-line device in India as well. However, when launched, it could be one of the most expensive smartphones in India.
The Huawei Mate X features a large 8-inch screen with a 2480 x 2200 pixels screen resolution and an 8:7.1 aspect ratio when unfolded with pretty thin bezels. When folded, it transforms into a dual display phone – one side is a 6.6-inch (2480 x 1148 pixels) 19.5:9 display while the other is a 6.38-inch (2480 x 892 pixels) 25:9 display.
The phone is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It has dual SIM support (nano only) but only SIM 1 supports 5G. You can also swap out the second SIM card for Huawei’s NM card (256GB max.). It comes with the 7nm Balong 5000 modem which brings 5G support to the device.
It features three cameras on the back, which also double as the selfie cameras. The cameras were co-developed with Leica and are made up of a 40MP wide-angle lens, a 16MP ultra-wide angle lens, and an 8MP telephoto lens.
The phone runs the EMUI 9.1.1 custom interface, which is based on Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. As for the connectivity options, the device supports NFC, dual-frequency GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, and USB Type-C port.
The Huawei Mate X has two built-in batteries, which offers a total capacity of 4,500mAh. Huawei has also debuted its new SupercCharge fast charging technology which supports up to 55W. The company claims that the new SuperCharge allows users to charge the device from empty to 85% in just 30 minutes!
Ever since Honor became the independent sub-brand of Huawei, it has carved out its own style. Honor 10 had several variants last year, such as Honor 10, Honor 10 GT and Honor 10 Lite. Now, there is a new variant incoming called the Honor 10i. And we have got a few images of the new handset.
Looking at the images, Honor 10i will adopt a water-drop notch design that has become quite common among smartphones. Obviously, the screen-to-body ratio will be high up to at least 91%. At the rear back side, Honor 10i still keeps the gradient color design. It may offer three gradient colors for customers to pick, which are red to purple gradient, blue to purple gradient and a plain black.
Honor 10i should be powered by Kirin 710 processor, coming in with 6.21-inch display having the resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. In the camera department, there should be 24MP+8MP+2MP rear triple cameras and a 32MP front-facing camera. It will be fueled by 3400mAh battery, with a rear fingerprint sensor. What’s more, the Honor 10i should run on Android 9.0.
Those who like keeping the surrounding clean and free from all sorts of impurities usually end up spending a lot of money on top-end vacuum cleaners. Much to the chagrin of cost-conscious buyers, there are limited options available in the market today.
If you are looking for an efficient vacuum cleaner that doesn’t cost a bomb, Banggood’s got your back!
Banggood has launched a new promotion called ‘$49.99 Grab BW Cordless Vacuums Everyday,’ wherein the Chinese online store that guarantees the best bang for your buck is offering a wide selection of high-end vacuum cleaners at lowered prices.
In addition to doling out noteworthy discounts on a slew of high-end vacuum cleaners, Banggood is offering its loyal users an unmissable chance to buy the BlitzWolf BW-AR182 2-in-1 Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner for $86.99. But that’s not all.
Banggood will be offering a huge discount on a daily basis for three lucky customers who’d fancy not spending that kind of money on a vacuum cleaner. This ‘Lucky 7 Days’ event kicks off at 0:00 am (UTC+8) every day. It is worth noting that the activity will come to an end on March 23rd.
While it usually sells for $86.99, the BlitzWolf BW-AR182 2-in-1 Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner can now be yours for just $49.99, as part of the aforesaid activity.
The BW-AR182 is quite an irresistible 2-in-1 cordless handheld vacuum cleaner that delivers a high suction of 9KPa. While it efficiently sucks up dust, hair and other impurities, the BW-AR182 operates quietly at ≤70dB.
Sporting a streamlined design, the BW-AR182 is made using high-quality material and is relatively lighter than a slew of other vacuum cleaners offering comparable features. Moreover, you can easily hang it on your wall for easy access and storage.
If you are interested in buying other BlitzWolf-branded items at heavily discounted prices, you can head straight to the ‘More Blitzwolf’ category. You can get your hands on your favorite product from BlitzWolf without burning a hole in your pocket under this section.
You can click here to visit the promotion page and check out all the product and buy the BW-AR182 vacuum cleaner at a considerably reduced price before the activity period comes to an end.
Vivo recently unveiled the Vivo X27 and X27 Pro in China. The models see Vivo bring the fullscreen pop-up selfie camera design to the mid-range lineup. Check out the Vivo X27 hands on pictures published by Chinese blog MyDrivers.
The X27 features a 6.39-inch full-screen Super AMOLED display with a resolution 2340×1080 pixels and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. As you already know, the device doesn’t have a selfie camera at the front, neither does it have a notch. This ensures the bezels are trimmed down, giving the device a 91.6% screen ratio. The bezel at the top edge is thinner than that at the chin. The X27 also has an HD onscreen fingerprint technology integrated on the display.
At the back, the device packs three camera sensors with the main camera being a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor. The second sensor is a 13MP sensor while the third sensor is a 5MP depth of field sensor. The cameras are arranged vertically at the top left corner with the LED flash lying between the first and second sensors. The selfie camera is a 16MP sensor tucked into the top edge of the phone with a pop-up design. At the bottom edge, there is a USB-C connector as well as speaker grill and the SIM card tray. The device has a dedicated button on the left side of the screen, apparently to trigger the Jovi smart assistant while the power button and volume rockers sit at the right side.
The X27 comes in two versions, one powered by the Snapdragon 675 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage while the other is powered by the Snapdragon 710 processor with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The 8GB+128GB version will go on sale in China on March 30 for 3198 yuan ($478), while the 8GB+256GB version will be available for 3598 yuan ($538) on March 23. Vivo is yet to release the launch itinerary for the global market. Find more hands-on pictures below.
In a bid to give its loyal customers something to cheer about, GeekBuying rolls out great promotional and discount events from time to time. Keeping in line with that, the Chinese online store has launched its ‘March Mega Sale.’
Aside from offering a slew of unmissable deals, the recently launched promotion features a $50 off coupon, great discounts and lots more. The products included in this well-organized promo have been split into multiple categories so that users can find exactly what they’re looking for without breaking a sweat.
Staying true to its reputation for offering China’s best electronic items at unbeatable prices, GeekBuying is now doling out noteworthy discounts on the FIIDO D2 Folding Electric Moped Bike and Xiaomi Mijia Seabird 4K Sport Camera. On top of that, we’ll show how you can reduce the already lowered prices of the aforesaid products at checkout.
FIIDO D2 Folding Electric Moped Bike
Equipped with a 12-tooth flywheel and a 52-tooth large chain, the FIIDO D2 is designed to offer a comfortable ride on various road conditions. The bike is housed in a simplistic, yet durable frame which is further adorned with eye-catching lines.
Moreover, the FIIDO D2 is backed by a built-in large-capacity battery and comes with a USB phone holder. the e-bike can be easily folded in half, making it highly portable and easy-to-carry.
Just like a slew of other electric bikes available in the market, the FIIDO D2 would normally set you back a pretty penny but you can now buy it for just $579.99 on GeekBuying. Furthermore, you can extend this 28 percent discount by applying coupon code GIZ_GKBMEGA15.
The aforesaid coupon helps you save an extra $15 by reducing the retail price of the FIIDO D2 electric moped bike to only $564.99 before you place your order. You can visit this link to grab the discount, which will be valid for both black and white color versions of the e-bike. Note that the promo is slated to end shortly.
The Mijia Seabird 4K Sport Camera sports a crystal clear 2-inch IPS HD touchscreen for a more immersive and comfortable operation. This highly durable sport camera can deliver 4K video shooting for an impressive 90 minutes, making it your personal, portable photographer.
The device offers multiple shooting modes including a continuous shooting mode, slow-motion photography mode, time-lapse photography mode, and timed photo. It adopts an intelligent algorithm to adjust distortion. On top of that, it supports all 30 frames/60 frames of anti-shake for a stable picture every time.
The Xiaomi Mijia Seabird 4K Sport Camera usually retails for $109.99, but you can now buy it for a reduced price of just $79.99 on GeekBuying. This is a 27 percent drop in the device’s original asking price.
Aside from taking advantage of the discount, you also qualify to receive the AutoBot U Car Phone Holder Magnetic Phone Holder Air Outlet Bracket 360 Degrees Rotation Anti-oxidation Anti-corrosion as a free gift with your order.
You can visit this link to avail the discount which is valid for the blue color version of the sports camera. Alternatively, you can get a 25 percent off on the orange color version of the Xiaomi Mijia Seabird 4K Sport Camera. Regrettably, the promo will be valid for a limited period of time.
Huawei P series has made its name for its amazing camera smartphones. An update to the lineup is just around the corner as the P30 Pro is set to launch on March 26. However, just before its launch, it looks like we have got a glimpse of the camera prowess of the phone, courtesy of Parker Walbeck.
A couple of days back, Parker posted a 3-minute video captured by an unreleased smartphone. While he didn’t mention the name of the phone, from the quality of photos and its hybrid zoom capability, there’s hardly any doubt that it was captured from the upcoming Huawei P30 Pro.
In the video, Parker talks about the phone’s amazing zoom and low-light capabilities. He showed a few instances where the zoomed images came out clear and crisp, unlike your regular smartphones. To be honest, the zoomed in samples were really impressive. The edges were sharp and colors were retained. Further, the software also helps in improving the phone’s digital zoom.
He further mentions that the phone had one of the best low light capabilities and it’s ‘DSLR-like quality’. There were multiple clips in the video that showed off the phone’s low-light prowess, and if you consider the amount of light available in each scene, they came out really good. Further, he confirmed that the phone had a handheld night mode and the onboard stabilization was good enough to churn out blur-free images and videos.
Overall, Parker had high praises for the phone’s camera quality. He confirmed that he would reveal more features of the phone in his upcoming videos.
The Huawei P30 Pro will be officially announced on March 26. Pre-sale will start from March 27.
Yesterday we reported that the Mi Band 3 will get a successor this year called the Mi Band 4. Now two variants of the upcoming smart band have been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG website.
The two variants of the Mi Band 4 were listed yesterday. One is the NFC variant which has the product name “Mi Smart Band 4 NFC” and model number “XMSH08HM” while the other is the non-NFC model with the product name “Mi Smart Band 4” and model number “XMSH07HM”.
Both bands will connect via Bluetooth 5.0, an upgrade over the Mi Band 3 which connects via Bluetooth 4.2. Bluetooth 5.0 brings a stronger connection and a greater range compared to previous generations. It is also faster when sending data between devices. The Bluetooth listing confirms the Mi Band 4 is manufactured by Anhui Huami Information Technology Co. Ltd., who own the Amazfit brand.
Huawei’s last-generation midrange family is one of the biggest ones in the smartphones market not only because of the high number of Huawei devices released, but also thanks to the ones from its sub-brand Honor. The latest Huawei mid-rangers announced are the Nova 4e that will soon head to Europe under the P30 Lite moniker, the Honor 10i that is essentially a better version of the Honor 10 Lite, and the Huawei P Smart+ 2019 which recently hitten the global market with a great quality-price ratio. If you want to know which Huawei mid-ranger you should buy in the upcoming future, go ahead with this comparison and discover it.
Huawei Nova 4e vs Huawei Honor 10i vs Huawei P Smart+ 2019
Huawei Nova 4e
Huawei Honor 10i
Huawei P Smart 2019
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm, 159 g
154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm, 164 g
155.2 x 73.4 x 8 mm, 160 g
DISPLAY
6.15 inches, 1080 x 2312p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.21 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
6.21 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), LTPS IPS LCD
Triple 24 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
Triple 24 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera
Triple 24 + 16 + 2 MP
8 MP front camera
BATTERY
3340 mAh, fast charging 18W
3400 mAh, fast charging 10W
3400 mAh, fast charging 10W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Design
There are no huge differences in the aesthetics of these three handsets. All come with a stunning gradient back and a very high screen-to-body ratio thanks to narrow bezels and a small U-shaped waterdrop notch. Some may prefer the Honor 10i due to its more catchy light waves on the rear side, but I would personally go for the Huawei Nova 4e because it comes with a way thinner body. However, Huawei P Smart+ 2019 is far from being bad, especially because of its cleaner back cover thanks to the third module of the triple camera that is separated from the rest of the camera department, just like the Huawei P20 Pro.
Display
Given that Huawei P Smart+ 2019 is the only device to feature an LTPS panel, it should guarantee a slightly better display performance. However, it will be just a marginal difference. Huawei Nova 4e and Honor 10i should have exactly the same viewing quality. In each case, we are talking about more than sufficient panels. We do not suggest you base your choice on the display as the differences between the panel will never be so noticeable.
Hardware/Software
All of these devices are powered by the same SoC: the midrange-class Kirin 710 running at a max frequency of 2.2 GHz, that is more or less at the same level as the Snapdragon 660 by Qualcomm. So a very nice midrange chipset, but nothing more than that. Huawei Nova 4e wins the hardware comparison because it comes in a more powerful configuration with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. Honor 10i comes right after with its 4/128 GB configuration, while Huawei P Smart+ 2019 takes the last place as it is equipped with just 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.
Camera
The Honor 10i seems to boast the most performing camera department, but we will have to test it thoroughly in order to establish if it will really click better photos than the Huawei Nova 4e. It has a main 24 MP sensor, an ultrawide lens with an 8 MP resolution and a 2 MP depth sensor. It is able to record Full HD videos at 60 fps and it even comes with an amazing 32 MP selfie camera. Huawei Nova 4e does not differ so much: it has a lower resolution for the ultrawide lens, but it comes with gyro-EIS. Despite coming with the highest resolutions for the rear cameras, Huawei P Smart 2019 loses the camera comparison for its inferior 8 MP selfie camera.
Battery
There are minimal differences even in the battery capacity of these devices: 3340 mAh for the Huawei Nova 4e and 3400 mAh for Honor 10i and Huawei P Smart 2019. The software optimization will be decisive and we will know which phone is optimized in the best way only after testing all of them. For now, I would choose the Huawei Nova 4e despite its smaller capacity because it comes with a faster charging technology (18W).
Price
Huawei Nova 4e costs €270/$308 in China, Huawei P Smart 2019 costs €350/$400 in the global market, still no word on the pricing of the Honor 10i. At the end of the day, Huawei Nova 4e wins the comparison for its slightly better hardware, amazing cameras, thinner body, and a faster charging technology.
Vivo announced its latest smartphones Vivo X27 and X27 Pro in China on March 19. During the product launch, the BBK subsidiary also announced a new brand-level strategy which is the opening of a new concept store dubbed Vivo Lab. The first of its kind will be opened in Shenzhen, the hub for innovative startups in China, on March 22.
Now, we know of brand stores and in some cases, flagship stores with a wide range of branded products like Xiaomi’s flagship Mi Store in Shenzhen which has in stock the company’s smartphones and a slew of smart home products. But this one seems to b different from the regular retail stores we are used to. The company shared a couple of pictures showing its design of the concept store located at Shenzhen’s Sea World Plaza. The store utilises a spacecraft design with a futuristic and technological outlook. The concept store is a two-floor structure. The upper structure is a closed building shaped like a “spaceship”. The lower floor has glass curtain walls which allow passersby to see what is on display inside the building. The interior is also well-designed with spaces to display the company’s products, There is also special experience areas devoted to core functions related to products such as music, games, photos and so on.
The second floor seems to be designed to give visitors a more immersive product experience. We’ll have to wait until the store is officially opened to the public to find out what makes the Vivo Lab concept store different from the flagship stores of other brands.
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