Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 was the first Xiaom model to launch with MIUI 10 and the model has continued to get steady updates. A new version has just hit the Mi Mix 3 and it is MIUI v10.2.1.0.PEECNXM. The update package volume is about 663MB and can be assessed via the phone’s settings option, for those who are yet to receive the OTA push update.
The new update brings a new camera photo capture mode and also fixes the rear camera flash issues. The update also fixes the occasional auto-continuous shooting issues and full-screen camera reference line issues. In addition, the new version brings onboard a photo frame editing function to the photo album. The update also fixes the issues of “the hotspot not opening” and several other bug fixes.
As a reminder, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a 6.39-inch display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and screen ratio of about 93.4%. The high screen ratio, the biggest on any Xiaomi phone was made possible as a result the lack of a selfie camera at the front. Instead, the device utilises a sliding design. The Mi Mix 3 slider has been proved to be an advanced technology and one which won’t fail anytime soon. A tech geek claimed to have subjected the slider to up to 600,000 times without any hassle. Xiaomi on its part claims the slider has a service lifespan of 300,000 slides. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and packs a 3200mAh battery. There is also a 12MP+12MP dual rear camera setup as well as a 24MP+2MP dual camera at the front for selfies.
One important attribute that Apple iPhones enjoy right from inception is brand loyalty. This has been built over the years through its premium designs, smooth software including powerful cameras and more. Although rivals Samsung and Huawei and other OEMs have succeeded in bridging the gap between Apple and the competition in terms of design, software and camera output, they haven’t been able to command the same level of brand loyalty Apple enjoys. Curiously, employees and brand ambassadors of both Samsung and Huawei have often been caught using iPhones. Huawei apparently got the highest of such disloyalty recently when the New Year greetings from the company’s official Twitter account was sent from an iPhone.
The tweet was immediately deleted but not before it caught the attention of Youtuber Marquee Brownlee. It would be recalled that the same guy was responsible for picking up the tweet when Samsung Nigeria tweeted a promotion for the Galaxy Note 9 from an iPhone. Huawei Malaysia was also caught tweeting a New year’s message using the Twitter for iPhone app. Huawei has now reportedly punished those responsible for the gaff. The person directly responsible will be notified and criticized. Further, the rank of the personnel will be downgraded by 1 level and the monthly salary will be reduced by 5000 yuan (around $727). In addition, the staff’s annual performance assessment will not be higher than B. The personnel will also see his promotion and salary increment froze for 12 months, beginning from January 2, 2019. Apart from the person directly responsible, the supervisor of the digital marketing team was also criticized.
It is no news that the top three spots in the smartphone industry are occupied by Samsung, Apple and Huawei. Nevertheless, Apple still remains the most lucrative company as the average price of the iPhone still surpasses those of Samsung and Huawei as well as other OEMs. Thus, the stiff rivalry is very much evident as each of the firm tries to outpace the other. While Samsung and Huawei close the gap in design and hardware with premium flagships, it remains to be seen if Android can offer users what iOS offers iPhone users.
Foldable phones are one of the most anticipated devices this year. Samsung already showed us its first foldable phone last year and it is expected to launch later this quarter. There are other manufacturers including Chinese OEMs who are also working on their own foldable phone. A video has surfaced on the web today that shows a foldable smartphone said to be made by Xiaomi.
The nineteen-second video was shared on Twitter by Evan Blass (@evleaks) and it shows the device which first appears to be a large tablet before it is then folded into a phone. The icons are similar to that of Xiaomi’s MIUI but the video is dark and we can’t make out any branding.
Can't speak to the authenticity of this video or device, but it's allegedly made by Xiaomi, I'm told. Hot new phone, or gadget porn deepfake? pic.twitter.com/qwFogWiE2F
As usual, we expect to start seeing clues and leaks regarding the flagship models most of the top OEMs plan to roll out for the first half of 2019. Huawei is known to release the P30 models within the first quarter and this year may likely not be different. Last year’s P20 series came out with several innovations and the P30 series isn’t going to be any different. That is why we are excited about the spotting of a new trademark application which Huawei filed on December 28 in Peru.
The trademark is for a feature known as “3D CuteMoji” and the application was submitted by an intermediary named Indecopi and based in Lima, Peru’s capital. The trademark is classified as; ‘computer programs, data processing equipment, downloadable software’. As the name implies, the trademark is for a new set of 3D emojis which may likely feature on Huawei’s upcoming flagships.
Emojis are not necessarily new but since Apple introduced its own more realistic emojis known as Animoji onboard the iPhone X in 2017, the feature has become increasingly popular. Samsung was soon to follow with its own known as AR Emoji and Asus chose the name ZeniMoji for its emojis. Huawei equipped last year’s P20 series with an AR lens which looks like a variation of the emoji from Apple and Samsung. However, the AR lens feature was replaced on the Mate 20 Pro with 3D Live Emoji also called Qmoji. The Qmoji allows users to choose an avatar, record a creative message and send it to friends or colleagues. The 3D CuteMoji may hardly be too different except perhaps it will contain more human characteristics as seen in the image of Donald Trump with two different facial expressions. We’ll have to wait till the P30 series are unveiled next month during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 to learn more about the feature. Between, who else found it hilarious that Huawei chose the caricature of Trump, the company’s nemesis to depict the feature?
February 2018 marked Xiaomi’s entry into India’s smart TV market. Before the end of the year, Xiaomi controlled the largest share of the market. Xiaomi sells five different models in the country that cover a range of prices. A tweet posted by the TV brand’s official Twitter account teases a new Mi LED TV is coming soon to the market and it may be their biggest yet.
The tweet which was posted earlier today includes a picture of the bottom part of a Xiaomi-branded TV and also has the hashtag #TheBiggerPicture.
At the moment, the Mi LED TV 4 Pro 55 is Xiaomi’s biggest TV sold in India. However, in its home country of China, Xiaomi has 58”, 65”, and even 75” models. We do not know which of these sizes Xiaomi will launch in India but our bet is on a 65” model.
Xiaomi already has a factory in India that makes its TVs but based on the info provided when the factory was opened, it would start with manufacturing the Mi LED TV 4A 32” and Mi LED TV 4A 43” before adding new models later this year. Thus the chances are slim that this new model will be made in India since the factory doesn’t even currently make the 49” and 55” Mi LED TVs sold in the country.
In our opinion, Android Go smartphones are currently the best alternative for people who are in search of the cheapest devices. Thanks to an enlightened version of Google’s operating system, they are able to provide smooth performance even with an entry-level or outdated hardware department. The newly-announced Huawei Y5 Lite, Nokia 2.1 and Samsung Galaxy J4 Core are among the latest devices with Android Go inside, and this is a comparison between their specs that we published to clear your ideas about these very affordable handsets.
Huawei Y5 Lite vs Nokia 2.1 vs Samsung Galaxy J4 Core
With its narrow bezels and its sleek body, Samsung Galaxy J4 Core looks like the handset with the most modern and good-looking design. Huawei Y5 Lite is more compact and lightweight, so there is surely someone who will like it more. But Nokia 2.1 does not convince me at all due to its thick bezels and a high thickness. However, it has some advantages under other points of view. But if you want the most beautiful phone, you should go for Samsung Galaxy J4 Core or Huawei Y5 Lite. Nokia 2.1 has the best build quality thanks to an aluminum frame, the Gorilla Glass protection by Corning for the display, and it even has stereo speakers.
Display
All these devices have sufficient displays, but they are not so exciting due to their low HD+ resolution. But considering that many handsets in their price range have even worse displays, we can call them acceptable. If you are seeking the best display quality you should go for the Nokia 2.1 or Samsung Galaxy J4 Core, but I would choose Nokia 2.1 because of its stereo speakers that represent an added value when it comes to multimedia. Note that it has a 5.5-inch display with the 16:9 aspect ratio, so it offers more or less the same surface as the Samsung Galaxy J4 Core equipped with a 6-inch 18:9 panel.
Specs
The hardware department is superior on the Samsung Galaxy J4 Core thanks to the Snapdragon 425 SoC performing better than the MediaTek MT6739 found on the Nokia 2.1. Nokia 2.1 has a Snapdragon 425 as well, but it only offers 8 GB of internal storage, while Samsung Galaxy J4 Core has 16 GB. All the devices feature expandable storage thanks to a micro SD slot, but Samsung Galaxy J4 Core supports up to 512 GB more, while Nokia 2.1 and Huawei Y5 Lite stop at 128 and 256 GB, respectively. On the other hand, they have a micro SD dedicated slot, unlike the Galaxy J4 core which uses the dual SIM slot.
Camera
I do not like any of the cameras mounted on these handsets, they are only good for emergency shots in very good light conditions. But if I had to make a choice, I would choose Huawei Y5 Lite judging from its specs on the paper. It comes with an 8 MP f/2.0 main sensor and a secondary 5 MP camera for selfies which is equipped with a LED flash just like the main camera. But Samsung Galaxy J4 Core should not be far from its camera performance. However, do not choose by basing on the cameras as they are not their strong point.
Battery
A 4000 mAh battery mounted on a low-end phone can provide an outstanding battery life which can even pass two days. That is exactly the case of the Nokia 2.1 which would make every user forget the wall charger at home. The second place goes to Samsung Galaxy J4 Core with its well-optimized energy consumption and a satisfying 3300 mAh battery. Huawei Y5 Lite is still sufficient, but it is not able to compete with its rivals due to its smaller 3020 mAh battery.
Price
With the exception of the Samsung Galaxy J4 Core launched with a price tag of about €150, you can find both Nokia 2.1 and Huawei Y5 Lite for about €100. Nokia 2.1 wins this comparison because of its huge battery making the difference, as well as a great build quality and its stereo speakers.
It is possible you haven’t heard of the company LoFree but its popularity spans different regions and the company has a solid reputation for manufacturing its products with simple and elegant designs. The company claims it is pushing boundaries in product design and that has earned it several Red Dot and iF design awards as proof. Xiaomi has now listed a special New Year edition of the LooFree gift set on its website.
One sterling quality of the LoFree products is their groundbreaking retro & elegant design which elicits nostalgic. The gift set contains eight different products such as the Dot Bluetooth mechanical keyboard, Maus mouse, Poison Bluetooth speaker, Candly ambient lamp, Digit calculator, C.Medal commemorative keycap, and Black tote bag.
All the products stand out due to the sleek retro design they adopt. For instance, the Poison Bluetooth speaker is a groundbreaking wireless, radio speaker whose design is inspired by the 1950s radio sets. Despite the retro aesthetics, it comes with several modern features. The Dot Mechanical keyboard is also inspired by the typewriter keyboard with a streamlined shape, LED backlight and a big 4000mAh built-in battery. Furthermore, the Digit Calculator also blends the retro-style keyboard design with several modern features. Inside the gift set is also a 2W Candly ambient lamp with support for 1%-100% brightness adjustment, and a built-in 2200mAh battery. The retro candlelight sways and records the warmth of time. The Maus mouse is also neatly tucked inside the gift box, a Bluetooth mouse that supports both Windows and Mac.
The products are encased in a box and they all adopt a touch of gold colour which gives it some elegance. The gift set is available to buy in China for 1,999 yuan (~$290) on Xiaomi Youpin. It won’t be surprising if this retro-styled product is a popular one, after all, Elvis Presley still has thousands of loyal followers in Asia to date.
South Korea is the home of the biggest OLED supplier in the world, Samsung. Naturally, OLED forms an important part of the country’s technological prowess and now, it’s taking steps to ensure it can keep control over it. The country is looking to limit the exports of OLED production equipment to China. In this regard, it’s considering designating ‘OLED equipment’ as a ‘national core technology’. Once done, companies would require mandatory government approval for their exportation.
Although we can’t be sure of its effects on the supply of OLED panels worldwide, this move isn’t very surprising given that recently a parts supplier of Samsung, Toptec, was accused of selling the company’s OLED technology to China’s BOE. At present, Huawei is proving to be a tough competition for the South Korean giant, Samsung, with its aggressive R&D investments ($14 billion in 2017 too!) and expansion in Europe. Both the smartphone giants are expected to release their versions of foldable smartphones (all upcoming foldables from major manufacturers here!) in the coming months. China’s BOE is working with Huawei for its foldable, and the recent issue of an OLED technological sale between BOE and Toptec would definitely have sent South Korean officials on a path of caution.
Currently, display panel design, process, manufacturing, and drive are considered as ‘national core technology’ in South Korea. However, soon, there could be more additions, including OLED production equipment and about 10 more important technologies from other sectors. So, it’s clear that South Korea is trying to tighten its grip to avoid any kind of leak to China.
If you are out to find the durability of your smartphone, there’s a very good chance that you would have come across one of the videos from JerryRigEverything. He has become a sort of a standard among smartphone enthusiasts to check the durability of a mobile device, all thanks to his professional approach to the process. His tests also tell us a lot about the repairability of phones, which, unfortunately, seems to have taken a back seat among companies’ priorities these days.
We have seen him tear apart a lot of phones in 2018 and now its time to check out the most durable smartphones of the year. He just released his Smartphone Durability Awards 2018 edition and we’ve got no major surprises here. According to him, the most durable smartphone of 2018 was a special phone, the Kyocera Duraforce Pro 2. Well, it’s not really a surprise, given that the phone was meant to be a rugged device. If you are wondering which is the best budget durable smartphone, that award goes to the Nokia 7 Plus. In general, Nokia phones have fared very well in his tests and it’s no surprise that the same phone gets another award, best repairable phone of 2018.
Coming to the worst performers, the iPhone XS Max was the least repairable phone of 2018. In fact, he added that if you broke the glass on the back of the phone, it would cost you $599 (~ one 8GB OP6T) to get it fixed! Coming to the least durable phone, that award went to Mate 20 Pro and the P20 Pro models since they both were the only ones to crack in his bend test.
Make sure to check out his video as he has a lot to add about these phones, including a special award for the most musical phone. Yes, seriously! Also, Pixel 3 gets a special award too!
Motorola has updated the Moto G6 Plus changelog on its official website in India and part of the changes seen on it, is that the company will soon push Android Pie update for the Moto G6 Plus in India. The G6 Plus made its debut in India in September 2018 after the launch of the Moto G6 and G6 Play. The device was launched pre-installed with Android 8.1 Oreo just like its siblings but looks like the G6 Plus will be the first to get the Pie.
The changelog was first spotted by a Reddit user on Motorola’s website and apart from bringing Android Pie, the update will also bring the December Android security patch. However, Motorola is yet to officially disclose when Android Pie will roll out for the Moto G6 Plus. The changelog is an indication that it won’t be long before that will happen. When that happens, the Moto G6 Plus will be the second phone after the Motorola One Power Android One smartphone to officially get the Pie update. In addition, the Moto X4 was also reported to be receiving the Pie update but there is no official announcement in that regard.
It is quite impressive that the device will be getting updated to the latest Android version less than four months after its launch. The update is also timely, giving that the device is rumoured to get a successor in the Moto G7 line as early as February. The update will bring to the Moto G6 Plus Android Pie features like Adaptive Battery, Adaptive Brightness, improved Do Not Disturb mode, revamped split screen, new changes to the UI and new gesture navigation, among others.
CES is still a few days away but LG would like you to know that they have some exciting stuff in store for us at the event. The South Korean consumer tech giant just confirmed that there are at least two 8K (one 88-inch OLED Z9 model and another 75-inch LCD SM99 model) TVs coming our way next week.
While 8K TVs still have a lot of time to become mainstream, not to mention the lack of such high-resolution content available in the market, the new 8K TV range from LG boasts of being the first set of TVs to support the latest HDMI 2.1 standard. The new HDMI standard brings new features as well as increased bandwidth allowing for 8K 60fps playback. However, what’s even more interesting is that the new standard also boosts 4K signals to 120fps, which should allow for better, blur-free playback. Other features of the new standard include an enhanced audio return channel (eARC), variable refresh rate (VRR), and an automatic low latency mode (ALLM).
In addition to the built-in Google Assistant, the new LG 2019 TVs will come with Amazon Alexa and the company’s Thinq AI as well. There’s a dedicated Amazon Prime Video button on the TV’s magic remote to handle smart home as well as various other tasks like changing channels, setting up wake up calls, checking traffic information and so on, all using voice commands.
The company has a press conference scheduled for January 7, just before CES 2019 kicks off. For more details, hit the source link below!
HMD Global has launched a new phone in India today. However, it isn’t a smartphone but the Nokia 106 feature phone. The feature phone market is still a money-spinner and Nokia sits comfortably at the top of the list.
The Nokia 106 has a 1.8-inch color display, an alphanumeric keypad, and a curved polycarbonate body with an inherent coloring which means scratches won’t be very visible. It has dual-SIM support, 4MB of storage and a removable 800mAh battery which can last up to 21 days on standby and provide 15 hours of talk time. Charging is via a MicroUSB port.
Motorola will continue with its P-series this year and thanks to an early leak, we know what the Motorola P40 will look like. Specs of the phone have surfaced online and it reveals the P30’s successor will be packing some punch.
The leak is from Twitter user Andri Yatim (@HeyAndri) and according to him, the Motorola P40 will be powered by the Snapdragon 675 processor. The Snapdragon 675 is a new upper mid-range processor from Qualcomm designed for gaming smartphones. It is an 11nm chipset with eight Kryo 460 CPU cores clocked at 2.0GHz and an Adreno 612 GPU. Seeing as the Motorola P30 is powered by a Snapdragon 636 processor, the SD675 is a big upgrade.
He also said the phone will have a 6.2-inch display with an HD+ resolution which doesn’t sound right going by the rest of the specs. We want to believe that is an error and it is actually an FHD+ display. The Motorola P40 will also have 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage.
The LG G8 should launch as LG‘s first flagship for the year and it appears it will be coming with an interesting feature.
According to OnLeaks, the LG G8 will come with a feature called “Sound on Display” based on info from a source. This isn’t the first time we have heard of this technology and to be honest, it isn’t even new. Last year, Samsung demoed a phone with the technology at a display event. It was rumored then that the feature will come with one of their flagships in 2019. It was also said that LG was working on bringing it to its mobile phones too.
According to my sources, #LGG8 will feature Sound on Display (SoD) technology…
LG already has TVs with the technology. Its Crystal Sound OLED TVs don’t have a traditional speaker, instead, sounds are produced by vibrating the display panel. The sound is actually produced by vibrations of the screen caused by what is called an exciter which is positioned behind the screen. The audio is actually very clear and loud and the vibrations do not affect the display. Now that technology has been shrunk down to fit into a phone.
The advantage this brings is that the top bezel where the receiver sits on your regular phone can be completely eliminated. The front camera already has multiple new homes, so that isn’t an issue.
Google or rather the official Android Twitter account tweeted that it will begin charging Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei, Xiaomi and ZTE and several others starting Q3 2019. Moments later, the tweet was deleted. Confused? Don’t be.
First, some backstory. Last year, the European Commission fined Google €4.34 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. The European Commission said Google had imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators to cement its dominant position in general internet search. Google is said to have done this in three ways:
requiring manufacturers to pre-install the Google search app and Chrome browser as a condition for Google Play store licensing
paid certain large manufacturers and mobile network operators to exclusively pre-install the Google search app on their devices
prevented manufacturers wishing to pre-install Google apps from selling their mobile devices with forked versions of Android that were not approved by Google
The commission says these are all illegal under EU antitrust rules.
Google had to update its regional compatibility agreement in October 2018 to allow manufacturers to unbundle key services from the Android OS. However, if you wanted to unbundle some of these services e.g. Play Store, you had to pay a licensing fee. Manufacturers that want to include Google Search and the Chrome browser would not be charged. Apparently, the licensing fee for those who don’t want search and chrome is sort of payment for the development and free distribution of Android. These new rules apply only to devices shipped into the European Economic Area.
Huawei deviated from the norm when it released the P20 Pro with three rear camera sensor early last year. The P20 Pros camera setup stood tall on DXOMark benchmark as the best phone camera setup, with the Galaxy Note 9, iPhone Xs and others failing to topple it. The feat was repeated on the Mate 20 Pro which also packs three camera sensors at the back. Now, it seems the company is about taking things to a higher level. The hint about this comes in form of a Huawei patent application for a smartphone case filed to the China National Intellectual Property Administration.
The smartphone case suggests that the Huawei Mate 30 Pro will have a penta-camera setup. The case bears a larger cutout at the upper half of the case which is markedly larger than that of the Mate 20 Pro. Recall that the Mate 20 Pro packs three rear cameras and an LED flash. The larger cutout of the smartphone case only suggests that the Mate 30 Pro will have 5 sensors at the rear with an LED flash. However, we are not certain if the patented case is for the Mate 30 Pro but it is definitely for one of Huawei’s 2019 flagship. Perhaps, we could see it as early as on the P30 Pro.
Other details of the upcoming device that can be scooped from the Smartphone case patent include the absence of a rear fingerprint sensor. This suggests the device will likely feature an under-display fingerprint sensor. The device also has the power button and volume rockers located on the right side. At the bottom of the handset is the USB Type-C port, as well as the grills for the bottom-firing loudspeaker. If this turns out to be true, the Mate 30 Pro will join the Nokia 9 which also expected to feature a penta-camera setup.
HMG Global‘s upcoming flagship smartphone — Nokia 9 PureView is one of the most anticipated smartphones. It will be the world’s first smartphone to feature five camera sensors on the back panel.
The Nokia 9 PureView has been leaked several times, revealing the phone’s design, features, and specifications. However, the phone’s launch and availability, as well as pricing information, was unknown, until now.
According to the new reports, the Nokia 9 PureView will be launch in late January, ahead of MWC 2019. This is in line with our previous report that indicated that the launch could take place in the last week of January. The Mobile World Congress (MWC 2019) is scheduled to take place in late February in Spain, Barcelona.
Another report suggests that Nokia‘s upcoming flagship smartphone will be first launched in the European market. It also adds that the phone will be priced at 749 Euros (approximately $851) and 799 Euros (approximately $908) depending upon the market.
While the Penta-camera setup on the back panel of the phone makes it interesting, the phone’s specifications aren’t exciting as it feels like a 2018 flagship phone rather than a 2019 one. It is said to be powered by Snapdragon 845 chipset, coupled with up to 6GB or 8GB RAM.
It is expected to feature an 18:9 aspect ratio screen and may carry support for Quad HD+ resolution. It could also be the first Nokia smartphone to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone is also expected to be powered by a 4,150mAh battery that may carry support for wireless charging.
We’ll get to know more about the Nokia 9 PureView as the launch nears. To know for sure about the phone’s pricing and availability, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event.
Vivo NEX, introduced last year, was among the uniquely designed smartphone which aimed to offer higher screen-to-body ratio without a notched display. The phone was launched in India in July last year for Rs. 44,990.
Now, the Vivo NEX has received Rs. 5,000 (approximately $71) price cut in India, bringing down the phone’s effective pricing to Rs. 39,990, roughly $569. It is available for purchase through Amazon.in as well as offline retailers.
In India, the Vivo NEX comes in Star Diamond Black color that uses holographic technology and a metal frame. It features a 6.59-inch Super AMOLED Ultra FullView “Zero Screen” Display with a screen-to-body ratio of 91.24 percent and 2316 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. All the sensors on the device are hidden under the display and instead of an earpiece, the phone comes with a Screen SoundCasting Technology.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor clocked at 2.8GHz, along with Adreno 630 graphics processor. It packs 8GB RAM and comes with 128GB of internal storage. There’s a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 12MP primary Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4μm pixels, f/1.8 aperture, and four-axis optical image stabilization and a 5MP secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture.
On the front side, there’s an 8MP snapper that comes with an elevating mechanism. The front-facing snapper automatically rises and hides on opening and closing the camera app, and also makes a sound to notify the user. This is done using micro-stepping motors with independent drive ICs and precision control algorithms.
The device comes with a third-generation in-display fingerprint scanning technology that improves the screen unlock time by 10 percent and increases the overall experience of phone unlocking. Connectivity options on the devices include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C.
The Vivo NEX runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with Vivo’s custom user interface FunTouch 4.0. The device draws power from a 4,000mAh battery which comes with 22.5W fast charging support.
Sony is gearing up to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone — Sony Xperia XZ4, which is said to be powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset. Recently, the phone’s AnTuTu score surfaced online and now Geekbench listing shows the phone’s benchmarks.
According to the Geekbench benchmark score of Xperia XZ4 posted by ‘Zackbuks’ on Weibo, the smartphone scored 3,497 points in single-core test and 12,801 points in multi-core test. The listing reaffirms that the device powered by SD855 SoC will pack 8GB RAM and will run Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, manufactured using 7nm process, is an octa-core processor that features four power-saving cores clocked at 1.78GHz, three performance cores clocked at 2.42GHz and another special “gold” core for performance boost which is clocked at 2.84GHz. It is coupled with Adreno 640 graphics processor, which is expected to bring performance improvement.
A previous reported related to the device indicated that the phone will come with an unusually tall display having a 21:9 aspect ratio. The phone also said to have a 3.5mm audio jack and support for 46.5W fast charging.
Recently, CAD renders of the Xperia XZ4 surfaced online, showing the smartphone with an extremely thin bezel, without a notch, and cut out for the earpiece, including proximity sensor. There’s a tiny hole in the left end of the screen, presumably for the LED notification light.
On the back side, the phone features a triple camera setup with sensors placed vertically in the top-center position. On the right side of the device, there’s a volume rocker key, a fingerprint scanner and the power button alongside the camera shutter. On the bottom side, there’s a speaker and a USB Type-C port.
Known for offering the best bang for your buck, Banggood is now giving brand conscious buyers a lot to cheer about in the form of the ‘Big Brand Week’ promotion.
As part of the new promo, the Chinese online store will be giving its users an opportunity to save up to a whopping 80 percent, and grab $8-$20 off coupons that will be valid for products from Xiaomi, CHUWI and a slew of other globally recognized brands. But that’s not all by any stretch of the imagination.
Starting Sunday, January 6th, users will get an unmissable chance to get try their luck at Banggood ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ Lucky winners will be eligible to get a myriad of special goodies. There will 8%, 12% and 20% off coupons up for grabs.
Aside from that, Banggood users can get their hands on the coveted Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite smartphone and the CHUWI Hi9 Plus 4G tablet for considerably lowered prices. On top of that, they can use specific coupons associated with the aforesaid products to get additional discounts. For instance, the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone usually carries a $319.99 price tag, but thanks to a 17 percent discount Banggood is offering on the handset, you can now buy it for just $269.99. Moreover, you can use coupon code 12M8L4G3 in order to reduce the device’s already lowered retail price.
The rest of the products have been split into four categories including Special Offer for New Arrive, Top Recommendation, Pick your Favorite, and Super Brand. Each section features a slew of heavily discounted electronic items that usually carry steep price tags.
For example, the XANES K8 smart bracelet that would normally set you back a pretty penny can now be yours if you are will to shell out just $12.99. This is a noteworthy 61 percent discount that Banggood is offering the fitness bracelet’s original asking price for a limited period of time.
Likewise, the next section dubbed ‘Top 9 Recommendations’ feature steeply priced products that you can now buy without burning a hole in your pocket. The ‘Pick Your Favorite’ and ‘Super Brands’ categories are where you can get big discounts on a slew of popular brands like Bakeey, Astrolux, CHUWI, DIGOO and lots more.
You can click here to visit the promotion page and check out the rest of the products and take full advantage of the discounts before the Big Brand Week promo comes to an end.
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For instance, the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone usually carries a $319.99 price tag, but thanks to a 17 percent discount Banggood is offering on the handset, you can now buy it for just $269.99. Moreover, you can use coupon code 12M8L4G3 in order to reduce the device’s already lowered retail price.