Lava has added a new smartphone to its portfolio of Z-range of devices with the introduction of Lava Z81 in the Indian market. It will be available in two color options — Black and Gold and will be available for purchase through major online retailers such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal, as well as offline stores across the country.
The phone is announced in two variants — 2GB RAM and 3GB RAM. However, only the 3GB RAM variant is currently launched, priced at Rs. 9,499 which roughly converts to $130. To those who purchase the phone before 31st January 2019, the company is offering free one-time screen replacement.
The highlight of the Lava Z81 is that it comes with an AI-based ‘Studio Mode’ on the front as well as rear cameras for portrait photography. It can be used to apply lighting effects like Splash, Stage Light, Stage Light Mono, and more.
The Lava Z81 features a 5.7-inch IPS display with 1440 x 720 pixels screen resolution, 282PPI pixel density, and 18:9 aspect ratio. Additionally, the display is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top.
Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek’s Helio A22 quad-core processor clocked at 2GHz. It is paired with either 2GB or 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It comes with a 13-megapixel camera sensor and an LED flash on both, the rear side as well as the front side.
Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS + GLONASS. The phone runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.
Huawei recently launched its Mate 20 Pro flagship smartphone in China and soon after the device went on sale, users started complaining about the issues related to the phone’s display. Many users are complaining about an issue which shows yellowish or greenish spots on the edge of the display.
It appears when the background is dark grey or in some cases when it’s whiteish. If your device is affected, you’ll see yellowish or greenish color around the display’s edges under weak lighting. What earlier seemed like a minor issue affecting a few users, has now escalated as the number of affected users keep growing.
With the number of users affected by the issue increasing, the Chinese manufacturer has finally responded. In a statement, Huawei said:
The Mate 20 Pro uses an industry-leading flexible OLED screen featuring special design curved edges for an enhanced visual experience and holding comfort. This may lead to slight discolouration when viewed from different angles. In extremely dim lighting conditions, when the screen brightness is too low, or when using dark wallpapers, these differences can be exaggerated. If the colour cast affects your normal use, take your phone to an authorized Customer Service Center for assistance.
Some reports suggest that the shift becomes more prominent over time and speculate that the issue is related to the glue that Huawei uses for the display, and hence many are calling it ‘#gluegate’. However, the company has not acknowledged this.
It seems that the company is trying to avoid taking responsibility by saying that it’s a normal color shift that appears under specific conditions. However, it’s pretty clear that the issue is much bigger than what the company is saying.
The issue doesn’t seem to be related to color shifting because not all users are affected by this. Many users have pointed out that the issue appears on the device that comes with a display panel from LG Display while the units packing BOE’s display panel are fine.
While the company mentions that those who are unhappy with the screen seek help from Huawei’s service centers, it has not specified what steps it’ll take to fix the issue or if the company will fix the issue or replace the device. We just hope that Huawei is currently reviewing the matter and address this matter soon.
Samsung will be holding the Samsung Developers Conference 2018 on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8. The South Korean company’s first foldable phone is expected to get showcased behind closed doors for select audience including investors. Fresh information coming from South Korea reveals that the company may call it Galaxy F. The letter F could refer to foldable.
It is speculated that SM-F900U is the model number of the Samsung Galaxy F foldable smartphone. The company is reportedly testing the smartphone in the U.S. with software build F900USQU0ARJ5. Variants such as SM-F900F and SM-F900N could belong to the European and Asian regions of the Galaxy F foldable phone. This indicates that the smartphone will be made available in the global markets.
The smartphone is tipped to feature a primary display of 7.3 inches and a secondary screen of 4.6 inches. When folded, the larger display that remains in the inside with become inactive. However, its contents could be visible on the secondary smaller screen on the outside. This shows that the Galaxy F foldable phone could be used a tablet as well as a smartphone.
To prevent any possibilities of damage caused due to folding mechanism, the Galaxy F’s hinge is equipped with a gear that allows the phone to fold slowly. Also, there will be some amount of space between the two halves of the inner display to avoid any direct impact.
The South Korean manufacturer will reportedly produce 1 million units of the smartphone in the first year. Its mass production is expected to start by this month. As of this writing, there is no information available on its specifications. Rumors have it that the Galaxy F may carry an inbuilt storage of 512 GB.
There is no concrete evidence available on the launch of the Galaxy F smartphone. Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy S10 series at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February 2019. The Galaxy F may get unveiled after the launch Galaxy S10 phones.
Samsung has been working on its first foldable phone since many years and finally its arrival seems near. Flex Pai by Royole Technologies that was announced earlier this week has bagged the title of world’s first foldable smartphone. Apart from Samsung, many major brands like Huawei, Lenovo and LG are also rumored to be announced their foldable phones in 2019.
In a smartphones world which struggles to be innovative, upper midrange phones under €300 are slowly conquering the market as they allow saving money even though they provide amazing performances. Lenovo Z5 Pro was unveiled yesterday as the cheapest slider phone ever, and the fact that the company launched a so innovative device with upper-midrange specs should make you realize how much important midrange devices are now. In this comparison, we will compare it with Nokia 7.1 Plus (known as Nokia X7 in China) and Xiaomi Pocophone F1, two other upper-midrange devices with an awesome quality-price ratio.
Lenovo Z5 Pro vs Nokia 7.1 Plus vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Lenovo Z5 Pro
Nokia 7.1 Plus
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
155.1 x 73 x 9.3 mm
154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm, 178 grams
155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm, 180 grams
DISPLAY
6.39 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 403 ppi, Super AMOLED
Dual 16 + 24 MP f/1.8
Dual 16 + 8 MP f/2.2 front camera
Dual 12 + 13 MP f/1.8
20 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 12 + 5 MP f/1.9
20 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
3350 mAh
Fast Charging
3500 mAh
Fast Charging 18W
4000 mAh, Fast Charging 9V / 2A (Quick Charge 4.0)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, slider design
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot, infrared face unlock
Design
Probably you already understood which device wins the design comparison. It is the Lenovo Z5 Pro as it features an innovative slider design. Given that the front camera and sensors are included into a pop-up slider, the display reaches almost 100 percent of screen-to-body ratio without even needing a notch. It has a bigger display than its opponents even though its overall dimensions are not higher. At the second place, there is Nokia 7.1 Plus with its glass and metal design, while Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is definitely one of the less attracting devices because it has a classic polycarbonate design which the company opted for in order to cut costs.
Display
Lenovo Z5 Pro is again the winner when it comes to the quality of the display. It is the only to feature a Super AMOLED panel with richer colors, which also integrates an in-display fingerprint reader. Further, it does not have a notch and it is fully borderless: these qualities make it even more comfortable despite it is the biggest display of the trio.
Hardware & Software
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 wins the hardware challenge because it has a flagship-level hardware which has nothing to envy to the best phones in the market. It comes with a powerful Snapdragon 845 chipset and up to 8 GB of RAM, and it is the perfect smartphone for gaming and for the most demanding activities. Lenovo Z5 Pro and Nokia 7.1 Plus are at the same level with their upper-midrange hardware side, but only the latter has a micro SD slot. While Lenovo Z5 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 have customized UIs (ZUI an MIUI), Nokia 7.1 Plus is part of the Android One program with a stock UI and faster updates.
Camera
The camera department I like more is the one of Lenovo Z5 Pro with four cameras in total. But, at least on the paper, Nokia 7.1 Plus seems to have a better rear camera than Lenovo Z5 Pro, so consider this if you do not care so much about selfies. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is the most disappointing one when it comes to cameras.
With the biggest battery boasting a capacity of 4000 mAh, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 surely has a much longer battery life than Lenovo Z5 Pro and Nokia 7.1 Plus. It is one of the longest lasting flagship phones and the battery is its main advantage alongside its processor.
Price
The device I would personally pick is Xiaomi Pocophone F1 with its €300/$342 global price (appr.), a wonderful hardware side, and a long-lasting battery. But if you care about having a good design and a great camera, then you should not grab a unit of this device and choose Nokia 7.1 Plus or Lenovo Z5 Pro instead, which carry a price tag of about €300/$342 and €250/$285 respectively (in China).
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The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite smartphone was made available for the first outside of China in markets like Ukraine and France. However, Xiaomi did not confirm on the pricing of the Mi 8 Lite for these markets. Popular tipster Roland Quandt has shared key information on the pricing of the smartphone for the European markets.
According to Quandt, the Mi 8 Lite would be available in some European countries such as Germany, Czech Republic and Austria in the next few days. Depending on the country, the handset may arrive in 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage or 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant. These models are expected to be respectively priced at 279 euros (~$318) and 319 euros (~$363).
Apart from Europe, the Mi 8 Lite is also expected to release in other global markets. The Mi 8 Lite smartphone features a 6.26-inch notched display that produces Full HD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 660 chipset is present under the hood of the device.
For capturing selfies, the Mi 8 Lite has a frontal shooter of 24-megapixel. The back panel of the phone is fitted with 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera system. The handset is loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The rapid charging technology enabled 3,350mAh battery is present inside the Mi 8 Lite.
In China, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has arrive in models like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 1,399 Yuan (~$203), 1699 Yuan (~$246) and 1,999 Yuan (~$290). The Mi 8 Lite was announced alongside the Mi 8 Pro flagship phone. Both devices are the first smartphones from the company to sport color gradient options. The Mi 8 Lite is available in China in colors such Dream Blue, Twilight Gold and Black.
Xiaomi has launched a new trimmed down version of its Bluetooth collar earphone which was first launched earlier this year. The device comes with a semi in-ear design which makes it comfortable and lighter to wear and a cheaper price tag. It also features a durable battery that offers several hours of music playback and has support for fast charging.
The semi-in-ear design of the Xiaomi Necklace Bluetooth headphone youth edition guarantees some comfort when worn. The part of the collar which comes in contact with the neck of the wearer is made of soft rubber with high elasticity. It is comfortable to clamp to the neck and it is not slippery. It can also be worn without applying any form of pressure as a result of the flexible body. The flexibility also ensures the fragile circuit board and battery inside the earphone are protected.
With such materials on the body, the Mi Necklace Bluetooth Headset comes lightweight, weighing just 35g. The gains of having this device also lie in the internals apart from the solid build. The Mi Bluetooth Collar Headset comes with a wonderful combination of composite diaphragm + large moving-coil acoustic technology to co-resonate under the action of magnetism and electricity. The dynamics at play ensures the sound output is rich and robust. The battery is also said to deliver up to 7 hours of continuous playback with just 1 hour of charge.
The device is available in Classic Black and a new Orange variant which is known as Fashion Orange. It comes with a 169 yuan (~$25) price tag and will be on presale from November 1-November 11 via Xiaomi Mall, Jingdong, Tmall, Xiaomi home and other online channels. Outside China, the sleek headset is also on presale on GearBest.
Vivo had launched the Vivo X21 smartphone equipped with Snapdragon 660 chipset and in-display fingerprint scanner in March this year. Fresh images of a new variant of the phone called Vivo X21s have been leaked. Moreover, the entire specifications of the smartphone have been listing on China Telecom website along with its pricing. The carrier listing of the phone also states that it will be releasing soon in the home market.
The Vivo X21s images show that the smartphone will arriving with an in-screen fingerprint reader and a waterdrop notch. In comparison, the Vivo X21 phone that was unveiled earlier this year featured a larger notch on its display.
The display of the Vivo X21s is surrounded by slim bezels except for the slightly thick chin. One of the images also reveal that the X21s has a model number of V1814. The smartphone is loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo OS with FunTouch OS UI placed over it. The Snapdragon 660 chipset with a clocking speed of 1.95 GHz powers the smartphone along with 6 GB of RAM.
Vivo is yet to confirm on the existence of the Vivo X21s smartphone. However, its V1814A/T model number have been already spotted with full specifications on China’s TENAA telecom authority. Also, the handset has appeared on the website of China Telecom with its entire specs, pricing and release date.
According to the China Telecom listing of Vivo X21s, the handset features a plastic body. The waterdrop notched screen of the phone produces Full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It includes a 3,330mAh battery, but there is no confirmation on whether it carries support for rapid charging.
In terms of optics, the smartphone is equipped with a vertical dual camera setup with 12-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. For capturing selfies, the handset features an 8-megapixel camera inside its notch.
The Vivo X21s is listed in two colors such as Millennium Pink and Starry Night Black on China Telecom’s website. The listing reveals that the smartphone will be hitting the market on Nov. 15. If the date is true, Vivo may announce the smartphone in the next few days. The handset is expected to cost 2,798 Yuan (~$405) in China.
Xiaomi has confirmed through the Weibo account of Xiaomi Mall that it will be live broadcasting the launch of a new product on Nov. 6. The Chinese manufacturer has not disclosed the name of the product that will be debuting in the coming week. Rumors have it that the company may launch the Redmi Note 6 smartphone.
The poster that has been released by Xiaomi Mall states that the new product will be unveiled at 2 PM (local time) in China on Nov. 6. The poster also carries “wonderful upgrade” tagline for the mysterious device. The Chinese manufacturer had announced the Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone in Thailand at the end of September. It is speculated that the same phone could be heading to China with the name of Redmi Note 6.
One of the leaked promotional images of the Redmi Note 6 that has been spotted on Weibo states that it is equipped with four cameras and AI portrait blur feature. It also reveals the phone features 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual selfie camera module. The handset may arrive with 999 Yuan pricing and it could be aimed towards the upcoming Nov. 11 Singles Day sales in China.
The entire specifications of the Redmi Note 6 have been revealed through its Thailand launch. The Note 6 is equipped with a 6.26-inch IPS LCD notched screen that offers 19:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 636 mobile platform and 4,000mAh battery that powers the Redmi Note 5 are also present inside the successor phone.
The Redmi Note 6 has 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup on its rear. It comes with MIUI flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The smartphone may arrive in variants such as 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB / 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage in the home market. The color options of the smartphone include Black, Blue, Rose Gold and Red.
The foldable smartphone that has long been anticipated was finally released but with some bit of surprise. We had expected either Samsung or LG or even Huawei to be the first to release a model. The Microsoft Surface tablet was also tipped to be among the early birds but that wasn’t the case. Instead, a relatively unknown Chinese OEM named Royole Technology became the first company to launch a true foldable phone – the Royole Flexpai.
The device was announced in a ceremony in China a few days ago and just yesterday more details of the specifications were revealed. A hands-on video of the Flexpai foldable phone has now appeared online, giving us a clear view of the device. The video also shows the device in action both in the tablet mode and when folded. However, we must point out that the design looks quite rough, and may still receive some fine tuning before the final release. There is no doubt that this is still a concept that may take a while before going commercial. For one, Qualcomm is yet to officially announce the Snapdragon 8150 chipset and that may not find is way into smartphones until next year. However, it is an impressive design that we hope will speed up the release of more foldable hones just the same way the Mi Mix gave birth to the full-screen phone design trend.
As a reminder, the Royole FlexPai sports a 7.8-inch AMOLED screen with a 1920 x 1440 resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 800 series processor which is clocked at 2.8GHz while an Adreno 640 GPU powers the graphics.
This is the "world's first foldable screen phone" released by Rouyu Technology, which will use the Snapdragon 8150 processor, but its design is very rough, just to seize the "first", this is a futures product. pic.twitter.com/M0v9o2z0Bw
The foldable phone will come in 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, 6GB RAM +128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 512GB storage versions. It also packs a 16MP + 20MP dual camera set up at the rear with a f/1.8 aperture size and optical image stabilization. The device packs a 3,800mAh battery with support for 5V/5A fast charging via their proprietary Ro-Charge technology. It also has support for dual SIM (nano only), storage expansion (256GB max), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and Wi-Fi. Supported LTE bands are 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 34, 38, 39, 40, and 41. There is a USB-C port for charging and audio. There’s no word yet on its release.
Samsung had introduced iris scanner feature on the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in 2016. Since then, the South Korean has been offering the feature on its Galaxy S and Note series of flagship phones. Fresh report reveals that the company may axe the feature on the upcoming Galaxy S10 in a bid to offer higher screen-to-body ratio.
Samsung is rumored to introduced three variants of Galaxy S10 in early 2019. Fresh information coming from South Korea reveals that the company has reportedly decided to axe the iris scanner from all the three variants of the Galaxy S10 phone.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) that was announced recently is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. It is speculated that the most affordable edition of the Galaxy S10 may come with the same kind of biometric recognition feature. Contradicting rumors suggest that it could be equipped with an optical under-display fingerprint reader. The other two advanced models of the Galaxy S10 are expected to feature ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor supplied by Qualcomm.
Even though numerous smartphone OEMs have launched phones with notched screens, Samsung has remained on its notch-less 18.5:9 Infinity Display design for its smartphones. The Galaxy S10 variants may feature in-display front-facing camera that will allow them to offer higher screen space. A recent report had revealed that the Galaxy S10+ may offer a screen-to-body ratio of 93.4 percent. Samsung is also rumored to axe 3.5mm audio jack feature from the Galaxy S10 series.
In related news, Samsung has recently announced GM1 48-megapixel sensor and GD1-32-megapixel sensor. The mass production of the new camera sensor will begin by the end of this year. Hence, it is being speculated that these sensors may end up on the Galaxy S10 series arriving next year. At least one of the three S10 variants is expected to feature a triple camera unit.
Do you think that removing the iris scanner from the Galaxy S10 could be a good move? Share us your views by posting your comments below.
It’s been just a week since the Huawei Mate 20 series launch, and within these days, Huawei has even prepared the first update for Mate 20 Pro. The update has got some new features which will improve its camera functionality along with the new October security patch.
The update is now rolling out in the UK and South Africa and weighs over at 491 MB. It will update the EMUI version to 9.0.0.126 with some final time changes. As per the official changelog, it brings some more filters and effects to Mate 20 Pro camera. Particularly, they have added an AI color, zoom, background blue, and other options for the phone’s video camera.
Unlike the OnePlus, Huawei is currently stuck to October security patch. Though, it will improve the system security and stability.
It is an OTA update and will not erase any of your personal data. We suggest you guys charge up your device and switch to the WiFi network to save some additional costs on carrier data. Though currently there are not many users still it may take time to reach every unit. Also, you can manually check the update by heading to the Settings>>About Device>>System updater.
Additionally, Huawei Mate 20 Pro has come with the latest Kirin 980 processor which support AI better using its dual NPUs. It is also compatible with the next generation communication protocol. It is 30% more efficient and 25% faster than its predecessor, Kirin 970. Mate 20 pro’s triple cameras have drawn a positive attention and tech geeks are terming it as a powerful camera device.
Well, it has gained a good amount of positive response from the users after its initial launch. We hope Huawei to keep updating the Mate 20 series with the latest features.
Well, how many of you have received the update on your Mate 20 Pro?
After a debut update on OnePlus 6T, the Chinese manufacturer is rolling out OxygenOS 9.0.2 update on OnePlus 6. The new update carries almost every feature that the device manufacturer has promised at OnePlus 6T launch. It has brought in many new changes and improvements along with some new features.
OnePlus 6 has got a new OxygenOS 9.0.2 update with the new navigation gestures. Further, it includes Nightscape and Studio lightning feature ported from OnePlus 6T. These two new features will gradually improve the OnePlus 6 cameras performance for the low light photography.
The latest update has further improved the User Interface for About phone menu. As like of OnePlus 6T, the update has improved the power consumption of it while bringing on standby. It even can assign a power button hold feature to open Google Assitant or any other app.
Along with several improvements, OnePlus is rolling out latest Android security patch with various security fixes. Here’s the full changelog of the update:
System
Brand new navigation gestures
Improved UI for About phone
Optimized standby power consumption
Updated Android security patch to 2018.11
Added support to launch Google Assistant or other third party assistant app by holding the power button for 0.5 seconds
General bug fixes and improvements
Camera
Added Nightscape
Added Studio Lighting to enhance face contour
A set of similar features were rolled out on the OnePlus 6T just before the launch as OxygenOS 9.0.4.
It is a staged rollout, and we suggest you guys wait for some days or hours for the OnePlus 6 Oxygen OS 9.0.2 update. Else you can check for the update by heading to Settings>>About Phone >> System update to check update manually. Also, make sure your battery is charged more than 60% before beginning the update process.
Additionally, last week OnePlus launched OnePlus 6T all across the Globe. OnePlus has powered its latest flagship with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and coupled it with 6/8GB of RAM. It is available in the US via T-Mobile stores or from OnePlus.com. Similarly, in India and some European nations, the sale is live or will be live on November 6.
As expected, Vivo has today launched the 4GB RAM variant of its Vivo V9 Pro smartphone in the Indian market. Earlier, the phone was launched in India in only one variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage. While the 6GB RAM model was Amazon-exclusive in India, the 4GB RAM model will be available from Flipkart.
The 4GB RAM model of Vivo V9 Pro carries a price tag of Rs. 17,990 but is currently available for Rs. 15,990 during Flipkart‘s Big Diwali Sale.The phone’s pricing may go up once the Flipkart sale ends on 5th November.
Apart from the change in memory configuration, every other specifications of the phone remains the same. It features a 6.3-inch Full HD+ FullView Display 2.0 with 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio.
Under the hood, the device is powered by a capable mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, which is paired along with Adreno 512 GPU. It comes with an inbuilt storage of 64GB, which can be further expanded up to 256GB using a microSD card.
For photography, the device features a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash. For taking selfies and video calling, it features a 16-megapixel front-facing snapper with AI Selfie Lighting and AI Face Beauty mode.
Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, Micro-USB port, and 3.5mm headphone jack. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own FunTouch OS on top and the device is backed by a 3,260mAh battery.
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Xiaomi made its long-awaited Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone available to the public this year in October. Much to the delight of the Chinese electronics giant, the phone became an instant hit among Xiaomi fans.
If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on the Redmi Note 6 Pro without emptying your pocket, it might interest you to know that the Xiaomi-branded smartphone has gone up for sale bearing a considerably lowered price tag on LightInTheBox. Before we divulge more details about the discount, let us take a gander at the awe-inspiring features that make the Redmi Note 6 Pro an irresistible smartphone.
The Redmi Note 6 Pro will grab your attention with its 6.26 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display that has a screen resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Moreover, it offers an aspect ratio of 19:9 at a density of 403 PPI. The device comes with Corning Gorilla Glass on top for added protection.
The phone is powered by a Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 processor and it packs a competent Adreno 509 graphics processing unit, under the hood. Furthermore, the Redmi Note 6 Pro comes with 4GB of RAM and offers 64GB of onboard storage to save your favorite content. Furthermore, the handset houses a 12.0MP+5.0MP dual camera setup on the back and a 20.0MP front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting. It runs MIUI 9-based Android 8.1 Oreo OS and is backed by a non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery.
While you’d end up spending a fortune on a smartphone offering comparable features, the Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone will set you back only $285.99 on LightInTheBox. This is a noteworthy 37% reduction in the phone’s original asking price of $457.38.
You can follow this link to avail this discount, which is valid for the black color version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone for 5 days.
In a new report from Counterpoint, it is found that Global smartphone sales have fallen for the first time up to 3% in the Q3 2018. The global shipments of the smartphones have reduced to 386.8 million units. After growing by an average of 16% from the past five years, the smartphone market is witnessing a slowdown with 1% overall decline this year.
Many reasons can be cited as the root cause of the slowdown. Few of them are the slowing global economy, rising trade tariffs, rising price of phones, etc. Despite Xiaomi and Huawei, all other big brands such as Samsung, Apple, LG and others have witnessed a decline in sales.
“Many markets have already hit a saturation point for new smartphone demand and are dependent on replacement demand,” Counterpoint research director Tom Kang wrote in the report. “Buying a more expensive device results in extending the length of replacement cycles, especially when your earnings are limited.”
In total, Samsung shipped 72.3 million smartphones and ranked first, but it has declined 13% on the basis of year-on-year stats. Apple has maintained a steady increase of 0.1% in the total tally. Huawei, Xiaomi and HMD have witnessed considerable growth. Notably, Huawei shipments rose to 52 million units by 33% on the year-on-year basis. Xiaomi garnered 35.7 million sales with an increase of 25% on a YoY basis.
HMD global aka Nokia has increased its shipments volume by 71%. On the other hand, Motorola and LG both have witnessed a double-digit dip this year. Apple remained steady and sold 170.8 million iPhones which are half a per cent more than the last year.
Some brands are doing well in the international market rather than the domestic. In the same group, Xiaomi has registered a growth of 83% in the international market while it hit 16% in the domestic market.
We can say it’s a mixed bag of ups and downs with overall sales fell by 3% this quarter.
Huawei’s popular sub-brand Honor announced its new smartphone called the Honor Magic 2 during an event that took place in Beijing on Wednesday, October 31st.
Following in the footsteps of other high-end smartphones launched under the caring wing of Huawei, the Honor Magic 2 is also loaded with awe-inspiring features and top-end specs. It grabs your attention with a mammoth 6.39 inch full HD AMOLED display bearing a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a cinema-like screen ratio of 19.5:9.
It has a sliding screen that adopts five tracks to offer sturdiness over time along with an unmatched sliding experience. Under the hood, the Honor Magic 2 packs the company’s own Kirin 980 CPU ARM Cortex A76 Octa-core processor and adopts an equally competent Mali-G76 MP10 GPU. It comes with 6GB/8GB of RAM and offers 128GB/256GB of onboard storage to save your music, photos, and other favorite content. On the photography front, the Honor Magic 2 houses a 16MP+24MP+16MP triple AI camera module and 16MP+2MP+2MP cameras in the front.
Moreover, it runs Magic UI 2.0-based Android 9.0 Pie OS and is backed by a 3500mAh battery that supports 40W fast charge, which the company has dubbed Magic Charge. You can pre-order this feature-laden Honor Magic 2 smartphone if you’re willing to shell out $649 for the 6GB RAM+128GB ROM variant on Giztop by following this link.
Note that the larger version with 8GB RAM+128GB ROM carries a marginally steeper price tag of $729. The 8GB RAM+256GB ROM model, on the other hand, will set you back $829.
After launching the Huawei Mate 20 series in London, the Chinese manufacturer launched it in its home country on October 26th. the new Huawei Mate 20 Pro carries significant improvements over its predecessor, Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Various tests have proved that the new Mate 20 Pro is far better than the Mate 10 Pro in terms of performance and design. Today, we will check it’s internal assembly and will know how difficult it is to repair the Mate 20 Pro via its teardown by ZOL.
In the world’s first teardown by ZOL, it is revealed that the internal fitting of all the elements is complex but is not hard to disassemble it with the right tools. There are many other surprises such as the first look at Kirin 980 working on any device’s motherboard.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the first device which combines the on-screen fingerprint with the 3D face scanning. Huawei has done outstanding work in fitting the internals of the device.
Huawei has used a positive shield on the motherboard to protect it from dust and other hazardous elements. Beneath it, Huawei has added the Kirin 980 with 8GB LPDD4RX 2133 MHz RAM. We can also see a WiFi adapter and 2×2 MIMO port.
Above we can see a 128GB UFS 2.1 internal storage module along with different ICs and power chips. Its front camera module with a sensor of 24 megapixels, infrared sensor, light sensor and other elements can be seen in the photo below.
On the rear, it carries a triple camera module of a 40-megapixel (f/1.8) primary camera and a 20-megapixel (f/2.2) secondary camera. We can see all the three camera modules with OIS+EIS.
Overall, all the components, structure and materials used are of top grade quality. ZOL has found it that device can withstand any quality test to measure its flagship’s quality.
Additionally, there’s a 4200 mAh non-removable battery, and in connectivity, it supports WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB Type-C, Active 4G and VoLTE. It is available from the starting price of 5,399 Yuan (~$777).
Huawei unveiled a new smartwatch bearing the Watch GT moniker at the Mate 20 event earlier this month. With previously surfaced reports hinting at the company’s sub-brand prepping to launch its own smartwatch coming to fruition, Honor has announced a new smartwatch dubbed the Watch Magic.
The Honor Watch Magic has gone up for pre-order carrying a $149 price tag on Giztop. The Watch Magic can be deemed as a budget-friendly version of the Huawei Watch GT as it runs Light OS and bears a striking resemblance to the Watch GT in terms of design. On the downside, it is relatively smaller.
Moreover, the Watch Magic features multiple watch faces and sports an eye-catching 1.2-inch AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 390×390 pixels at a pixel density of 326PPI (pixels per inch). The screen is housed in a 316L stainless steel frame having a thickness of 9.8mm (11mm with the glass).
It comes with silicone or leather bands based on the version you go for. These are easily swappable QuickFit 22mm bands that boost your style. The Watch Magic adopts dual-chip technology which encompasses one high-performance and one energy efficient chips. On top of that, the Watch Magic boasts a triple frequency GNSS receiver comprising GPS, GLONASS, and Compass/Galileo for accurate tracking. In order to ensure uninterrupted heart rate monitoring, the watch employs Huawei’s TruSeen 3.0 technology.
Furthermore, this feature-rich watch comes with Huawei’s TruRelax technology and is supported by the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to deliver a 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. As if that weren’t enough, the Watch Magic can even recommend breathing exercises to help you stay calm while providing real-time feedback.
The Watch Magic is equipped with TruSleep 2.0 to keep a track of 8 different sleep data, and it is capable of identifying 6 different sleep disorders and providing about 200 sleep suggestions. It can also monitor the wearer activities like swimming, cycling (including stationary cycling), walking, running (treadmill running too) and lots more.
You can head straight to this link if you’re interested in checking out the rest of the features and pre-order the recently unveiled Honor Watch Magic from Giztop. It is worth noting that the watch is slated to be shipped on November 15th.
Tribit XBoom Bluetooth Speaker is so popular recently as the affordable price and amazing sound quality. We got a Tribit XBoom Speaker days ago, and let’s take a look.
The color of the packaging for the Tribit XBoom Speaker is orange and white that looks straightforward. There are a speaker, a traditional USB charging cable and a user manual. Taking the items out of the package should be careful, because the charging cable is inconspicuous that it may be discarded with the packaging box. Tribit XBoom is fueled by 5200mAh battery. Its music play time is up to 20 hours and charging time is about four hours with 5V/2A. It is standard features of the Bluetooth speakers.
With the cylindrical design, there are three operation buttons on the front of the speaker, and it looks special and lovely. The first button from top to bottom is to increase the volume, and the third button is to decrease the volume. Press the middle button once, the round button, to play and pause, twice to skip the song and three times to back to the last song. On the front side, it has a small Tribit logo. It has a vertical bar made from silicone material on the back side, accommodating some critical hardwares. The top is the power button, lighting up when the speaker is on. Following are four tiny indicators to show the battery status. Below are the Bluetooth switch and XBASS button. After the Bluetooth button lighting up, you can connect your device to the Tribit XBoom Speaker and enjoy the music without headsets. Turning on the XBASS button will boost the thumps. Next is the silicone flap covering aux-in port, however, it is a little bit hard to open the flap. There is a silicone material strap on the top of the speaker attached by a screw post.
It is good that the speaker’s sound quality is better than some of the goods that cost more than it. This $70 speaker is not disappointed. We use it to play lyric song and dynamic dance song to make a test. The performance of playing lyric song is not bad that the speaker actually makes me feel like I was in the song’s scene, while some slight noise is produced in the higher pitched. For the dynamic dance song, the thumps are boosted after turning on the XBASS mode. Though it is too stimulating for me, people who like the thumps will like the speaker which performance is amazing.
Tribit XBoom is a great speaker, having affordable price and high cost performance. It is a good choice if you just want to have an amateur but good sound quality Bluetooth speaker.
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Furthermore, the handset houses a 12.0MP+5.0MP dual camera setup on the back and a 20.0MP front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting. It runs MIUI 9-based Android 8.1 Oreo OS and is backed by a non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery.
It comes with 6GB/8GB of RAM and offers 128GB/256GB of onboard storage to save your music, photos, and other favorite content. On the photography front, the Honor Magic 2 houses a 16MP+24MP+16MP triple AI camera module and 16MP+2MP+2MP cameras in the front.
On top of that, the Watch Magic boasts a triple frequency GNSS receiver comprising GPS, GLONASS, and Compass/Galileo for accurate tracking. In order to ensure uninterrupted heart rate monitoring, the watch employs Huawei’s TruSeen 3.0 technology.
