Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 reservations begin on JD

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Oct 22, 2018

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 is slated to go official on Oct. 25. The Chinese manufacturer has officially started receiving reservations for the smartphone on Jingdong Mall.

The Mi MIX 3 listing on JD carries a price tag of 9,999 Yuan which is not its actual price. As of this writing, the reservations of the MI MIX 3 has crossed 102k mark. The listing reveals that the handset will be available for reservations until Oct. 25 which indicates that the official sales could begin soon after the launch.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 JD listing does not contain any information on its specifications. An official image of the phone is available on the listing.

The Mi MIX 3 sports offers a very high screen-to-body thanks to the reduced bottom and equally sized ultra-slim side bezels. The smartphone promises to deliver around 95 percent screen space and it will carry support for Full HD+ resolution.

The slider of the phone features 24-meapixel dual selfie camera and LED flash. It also rumored to feature necessary sensors for 3D face unlock that have been demonstrated in the leaked videos that have surfaced in the recent past. A pair of new camera sensors that will carry support for 960 fps ultra slow-motion video shooting is expected to be available on the smartphone.

Xiaomi has proudly boasted that the Mi MIX 3 is the world’s first 10 GB RAM smartphone and the first commercial handset ever to support 5G connectivity. The handset is heavily pegged to feature the pressure-sensitive in-screen fingerprint scanner that was recently introduced on the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro smartphone.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 faster wireless charging support officially confirmed

As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3. However, what is known about the smartphone is that it will be arriving in three regular versions such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The Black and Sapphire Blue color variants of the Mi MIX 3 have been spotted a leaked photo that had appeared in the previous week. The smartphone is also rumored to arrive in Emerald Green option.

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Huawei to release four new smart home products alongside Mate 20 in China

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Joel Joseph

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Oct 22, 2018

Huawei has scheduled the Mate 20 series launch on October 26 in China. While everything is known about the three models (including the gaming-centric Mate 20 X) except for their official Chinese pricing, it looks like we’ll see more products at the event. The company’s official smart home weibo account has released four new teasers which give us a basic idea of the upcoming products.

From the released posters, it looks like the four products could be: smart speaker, air purifier, smart cameras and a smart door lock. Huawei may not have a huge portfolio of smart home products like Xiaomi but the company does offer products like smart routers. So, we could see some really interesting additions to the company’s IoT product range at the event.

READ MORE: Huawei Mate 20 X vs Razer Phone 2 vs Asus ROG Phone: gaming phones comparison

Mate 20 turned out to be one of the biggest launches of Huawei this year. The phone comes feature packed with things like the new Kirin 980 chipset, 6GB RAM, reverse wireless charging, and a beautiful design making for a well-balanced flagship smartphone of 2018. Despite its high price tag, the phone should be popular in its home country.

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Google Pixel 3 XL fares well in durability test, but you may want to put back cover

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Jeet

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Oct 22, 2018

Google recently launched its third-generation of Pixel series smartphones — Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Unlike the previous generation models, the new-generation phones come with the back panel made up of glass.

With the introduction of the glass back panel, the company was able to introduce support for wireless charging. However, what concerns the most people related to the glass panel is the durability.

Thanks to Zack Nelson from JerryRigEverything YouTube channel, we now know what happens when the Pixel 3-series phone goes through a round of torture tests. From the video, we can see that the device stands up to almost everything what was thrown at it, thanks to the Gorilla Glass 5.

While the glass is durable, the device easily left permanent damage and markings on the frosted/matte glass portion of the Pixel 3 XL phone. Rubbing materials like coins on the back of the phone leaves marks that could be rubbed off, but keys and other such sharp or semi-sharp objects left deep gouges that are permanent.

The phone’s aluminium edges are covered in a plastic-like coating and could easily be scrapped away by applying some force. But, it seems that the fingerprint sensor’s functionality does not get affected even with a few scratches on it.

As for the burn test, the screen of the Pixel 3 XL withstood an open flame for about 30 seconds before the pixels became completely dead, which recovered soon after. It appears that the phone had no flex-related issues and also passed the bend test, without any cracks.

So, if you’re someone who likes to keep their devices looking as good as they did on the first day of purchase, you should consider using a phone case or a skin on the phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S Light/Lite Luxury Edition price gets slashed

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 22, 2018

The Samsung Galaxy S Light/Lite Luxury Edition was announced back in May in China. The phone has a similar design to last year’s Galaxy S8 but packs less powerful specs. Five months after its release, the phone has gotten a price cut.

Originally sold for ¥3999 (~$575), the phone is now priced at ¥2699 (~$389) – ¥1300 off its launch price. There are a handful of phones from other manufacturers with the same processor that are sold for way less but there are people out there that the Galaxy S Light Luxury Edition appeals to and who don’t want to shell out a lot for the more expensive S and Note series flagships. Plus the Galaxy S Light has some high-end features you won’t find on these cheaper alternatives.

The Galaxy S Light Luxury Edition has a 5.8-inch curved Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 660 and has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.

There is a 16MP f/1.7 sensor on its back and an 8MP f/1.7 front-facing auto-focus camera. The phone has an Iris Scanner and also sports a fingerprint sensor beside the rear camera. There is NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The Galaxy S Light Luxury Edition has an IP68 rating, packs a 3,000mAh battery and has support for wireless charging. It also has dual SIM support (hybrid slot), comes with Bixby and is available in a gorgeous Burgundy Red color variant.

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OPPO Find X and F7 delisted from 3DMark benchmark after proofs they “cheated”

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 22, 2018

Huawei was recently caught in the web of alleged benchmark cheating when it was discovered that the company’s phones are built to detect benchmark apps by their names. As a result, the phones run at optimal performance thus, achieve higher scores in benchmark apps. OPPO was also accused of engaging in the same practice and now, UL Benchmarks have delisted the OPPO Find X and F7 from its database.

UL Benchmarks is the makers of benchmarking app 3DMark and according to the report, the firm decided to analyse the benchmark results of both OPPO models after several accusations. The company tested the models using a private 3D Mark app that isn’t available to users or phone manufacturers. In the end, both models were discovered to have achieved scores that were up to 41% higher with the public app, than when tested with the private apps.

Just like Huawei, OPPO did not deny the finding but admitted that when its phones detect that the user is running applications like games or 3D Benchmarks that require high performance, the SoC then runs at full speed for the smoothest experience. Some may not view this entirely as cheating but it clearly violates UL benchmark’s rule on the ways a smartphone can interact with its benchmarking software. It also calls to question the dependence of many phone users on benchmark performance to choose a new phone.

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Honor Magic 2 official images released to showcase Red and Blue color gradient versions

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 22, 2018

Honor Magic 2 has appeared on TENAA with its entire specifications, but the Chinese telecom authority is yet to reveal it images. TENAA may update the Magic 2 listings in a couple of days, but it won’t be a big news then since Honor has just released its official images on Weibo. The Honor Magic 2 official images reveals its box package and its two color variants.

A leaked hands-on video that surfaced few hours ago revealed that the black edition of the Honor Magic 2. The new images show that the Honor Magic 2 will be also available in Red and Blue color gradient versions.

The Red version of the Magic 2 looks red at the upper side and purple at the lower side. The same variant was recently spotted in the hands of Honor’s brand ambassador Zhao Liying.

The Blue variant appears light blue at the top that mixes with the dark blue at the bottom. The Red variant has the same colored metallic frame whereas the Blue model has a blue frame.

The rear panel of the phone is equipped with triple rear cameras with an LED flash at the top. The “AI Camera” text is mentioned below the triple lenses and the “honor” branding is also imprinted towards the lower portion of the handset.

There is no fingerprint scanner on the rear side of the Magic 2. The reason behind it is that it is equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. The official images show that the Honor Magic 2 will be arriving in a big black colored box package.

Read More: The Upcoming Honor Watch could be a Hybrid, Registrations start tomorrow

The Honor Magic 2 TENAA listing has revealed that it will be equipped with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, 2.6 GHz octa-core processor (Kirin 980) and 3,400mAh battery. It is expected to release in China in 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage editions.

The slider of the Honor Magic 2 is expected to feature a selfie camera of 16-megapixel and 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel ToF cameras for 3D facial scanning. The rear-facing triple camera unit is expected to include 16-megapixel, 20-megapixel and 16-megapixel sensors. It will be arriving with Android 9 Pie OS preinstalled.

Samsung will launch a Snapdragon 710 phone in January 2019

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 22, 2018

This year we have seen manufacturers who prefer in-house chipset for some of its phones adopt that of competitors. The Honor 8X Max, for example, comes with a Snapdragon 636 or Snapdragon 660 processor. Also, Samsung’s Galaxy S Light/Lite Luxury Edition and Galaxy A9 (2018) are both powered by the Snapdragon 660. The trend will continue next year, at least for Samsung.

A tweet by Twitter user @MMDDJ_ has revealed that the Korean giant will launch a phone powered by a Snapdragon 710 processor in January. This will make it Samsung’s most powerful mid-range phone and likely, most expensive too. The rest of the specs are still unknown but expect it to have impressive cameras too.

Samsung 1st SDM710 smartphone will launch at early Jan. 2019.

— 萌萌的电教 (@MMDDJ_) October 21, 2018

This doesn’t come as a big surprise. Samsung is trying new strategies to take on its rivals in markets like India. These rivals (OPPO, Xiaomi, and Vivo) already have phones powered by this chipset. If Samsung wants to take on them, it will have to adopt the same chipset since none of its mid-range Exynos processors are that powerful.

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Honor Magic 2 hands-on leaked reveals front and rear design

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 22, 2018

Honor Magic 2 leaks have gained momentum as multiple sources are now revealing information on it. The handset has recently appeared on TENAA with full specifications. Moreover, Honor’s brand ambassador for China was seen in flaunting the red-colored Honor Magic 2 smartphone in official press images. A hands-on video of the upcoming flagship phone from Honor has appeared today to reveal it in real skin.

The Honor Magic 2 hands-on video lasts for only 16 seconds. It gives a close view of the rear-mounted triple camera unit and glass. The slider of the phone is also operated couple of times in the video. Even though the smartphone sports a manual slider design, its TENAA listing has revealed that it measures 8.3mm in thickness. Apart from Black model seen in the leaked hands-on video, it is expected to arrive in Red and Blue color editions.

The Honor Magic 2 will be arriving with many exciting features such as six cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner, 3D facial recognition, 40W fast charging and more. According to the appearance of the smartphone on TENAA, it will be arriving with a 6.39-inh AMOLED display with 2340 x 1080 pixels FHD+ resolution. It seems to be the very same display panel that is available on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro smartphone.

It will be the first Honor phone to arrive with Kirin 980 chipset and Android 9 Pie OS. The rear side of the phone features 16-megapixel + 24-mgeapixel + 16-megapixel triple camera combo. The slider of the phone is equipped with 16-megapixel selfie camera and 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel 3D ToF sensors for 3D face unlock, AR and Mixed Reality.

The 8 GB RAM variant of the Honor Magic 2 will feature an internal storage of 256 GB. The lower variant of the phone will be equipped with 6 GB of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. The handset will be receiving power from a 3,400mAh battery. There is no confirmation on whether the phone will be equipped with wireless charging technology.

Honor will be announcing the Honor Magic 2 on Oct. 31. It is expected to a new hybrid Honor smartwatch alongside the smartphone.

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Smartisan Nut Pro 2 is the cheapest phone with 256GB of storage you can buy

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 22, 2018

Smartisan’s Nut Pro 2 might be a year old already but it packs the same specs present in a lot of phones released this year. Since it has been in the market for a while, it is no surprise that it is getting price cuts. If you are on the lookout for a phone with a large storage (read 256GB) that doesn’t break the bank, then the Nut Pro 2 is a great choice.

The 256GB model of the Nut Pro 2 has 6GB of RAM and originally sold for ¥3299 (~$475), now its price has been slashed down to ¥2199 (~$316) which translates to 33% off its original price.

This model of the Nut Pro 2 doesn’t only have the largest storage but is also the model with NFC and an eSE (embedded Secure Element) – a tamper-proof chip that keeps user data safe and makes sure only authorized applications and persons can access it. The rest of the specs are the same as that of the other models.

The Smartisan Nut Pro 2 has a 5.99-inch FHD+ display and is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor. It has a 12MP + 5MP dual camera combo on its back and a 16MP selfie camera. Its battery capacity is 3,500mAh with support for Quick Charge 3.0. It also has dual SIM support and a fingerprint scanner that is buried under the Smartisan logo.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Exynos variant to feature an advanced SLP circuit board

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Jeet

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Oct 22, 2018

According to the latest report from Korean media, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone will come with an advanced SPL (Substrate Like PCB) circuit board. The report also mentions that this will be for the Exynos variant of the phone only, and not the Snapdragon variant.

Earlier, it was reported that the Samsung Galaxy S9 also comes with the space-saving PCB in the Exynos variant but not in the Qualcomm-based chipset variant because of the “technical difficulties” in Qualcomm’s chipset to use such advanced system boards. It seems that the same difficulties are still present with the upcoming Galaxy S10 as well.

With the SLP motherboards, the chips are stacked or packed together, which helps in making their footprint much smaller. While most of today’s phones use 10 layers of copper on the PCB, the stacked SLP uses 20, permitting higher density of components in a given surface area. This makes extra space inside for other component, such as a larger battery, however, it’s not confirmed how the company plans to utilise the extra space.

Apple utilised the same design for its last year’s iPhone X, which follows in its successors too, enabling the company to introduce a bigger L-shaped battery inside. The SLP market is estimated at $1.9 billion in 2016 and $2.24 billion by 2023, with a 64 percent CAGR between 2017 and 2023.

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is expected to come in three models — SM-G970F, SM-G975F and SM-G973F. All three models of the Galaxy S10 have now been certified by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology otherwise known as TENAA.

As per the previous reports, the SM-G970 and SM-G973 models are expected to be equipped with a 5.8-inch display with a single selfie camera and dual rear cameras. On the other hand, the SM-G975 model is expected to be the Galaxy S10 Plus, featuring five cameras; a triple rear camera setup and two front cameras. It will also feature a bigger 6.44-inch display. It is unclear whether there are design differences between the three phones.

The phone is also expected to feature an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor. In addition, there are reports that Samsung is still preparing the 5G version of the Galaxy S10. The 5G versions may only be available in specific markets such as the US and South Korea. We expect to know more details related to the Galaxy S10 as the phone’s launch nears.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 faster wireless charging support officially confirmed

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 22, 2018

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s that was announced in March this year is the company’s smartphone to carry support for wireless charging. Today, Xiaomi has confirmed that the MI MIX 3 that is launching on Oct. 25 will be equipped with faster wireless charging technology.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s carries support for Qi standard 7.5W wireless charging which is the same wireless charging rate supported by the Apple iPhone X from last year. The newly announced Huawei Mate 20 series of flagship phones are equipped with faster 15W wireless charging technology. Now that Xiaomi has confirmed that faster wireless charging is arriving on the Mi MIX 3, it may carry support for 10W or higher faster wireless charging technology.

Xiaomi Director of Product Management Donovan Sung has revealed that the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will carry support for 960fps slow-motion video shooting which is on par with recent flagship phones such as Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. This could mean that the MI MIX 3 will be arriving with new memory enabled camera sensors.

Xiaomi has already confirmed that the Mi MIX 3 is equipped with LED-enabled dual front-facing cameras. The smartphone was recently spotted in a leaked video that suggested that the Mi MIX 3 will offer an impressive screen-to-body ratio of around 95 percent. The Snapdragon 845 chipset will be the driving force of the smartphone. Initial reports have claimed that it will be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader, but a recent leak had revealed that it will be coming with a regular rear-facing fingerprint scanner.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 960 fps slow motion sample and 3D face unlock videos released

Xiaomi has claimed that the Mi MIX 3 will be the first smartphone to arrive with 10 GB of RAM and it will also carry for 5G connectivity. The rumored regular variants of the Mi MIX 3 include 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The handset is expected to arrive in the market in color options like Black, Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue.

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Huawei P20 drops from the 21st floor, some features still work!

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 22, 2018

Can your phone survive a fall from the 21st floor of a building and still work? We doubt if even the rugged smartphones around like Blackview, Nomu models can survive that. But a user of the Huawei P20 has an interesting story to tell after his phone accidentally slipped and fell while he was at the balcony of the 21st floor of a building. The owner had expected the phone to disintegrate completely when it hit the ground but that didn’t happen. Sure, the P20 model took some heavy bashing as a result of the fall but curiously, the phone did not stop working. As can be seen on the pictures shared, the phone still stayed powered on.

According to the owner, some features even continued working seamlessly. Features such as Face Unlock, fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth. Apart from physical damage to the fuselage and a broken rear camera, other features and apps such as the internet connection, WeChat etc still works normally. You can even receive calls with the phone.

This obviously extols the build quality of the P20 as the height is more than 50 metres and way above the 50 metres drop-standard of most mobile phones. So, the device was just plain lucky to have survived the fall from such a height. Huawei China has offered to fix the phone. We’re sure the company may end up doling out a new one. It is also adviced that users get a protective casing.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 960 fps slow motion sample and 3D face unlock videos released

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Oct 22, 2018

On Thursday, Xiaomi will be announcing the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 smartphone. One of the improvements that will be arriving on the Mi MIX 3 is the inclusion of 960fps slow motion video shooting.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S that was released earlier this year carries support for 720p and 1080p slow-motion video shooting at 240fps. Donovan Sung who is Xiaomi’ Director of Product Management has shared a new twee that showcases the marvelous 960fps slow-motion video shooting prowess of the upcoming Mi MIX 3 smartphone.

960 frames per second, slow motion video recording. Only 3 days left until launch! ❤️#Xiaomi #MiMIX3 pic.twitter.com/ZRGD5FKrm4

— Donovan Sung (@donovansung) October 22, 2018

Rival flagship phones such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and the recently announced Huawei Mate 20 Pro carry support for 960fps 1080p slow-motion video shooting. Even though the Mi MIX 2s is powered by the same Snapdragon 845 SoC that is present under the hood of the upcoming Mi MIX 3, the Mi MIX 2S did not support 960fps slow-motion video recording because it didn’t feature an image sensor with on-board memory. This indicates that the Mi MIX 3 will be arriving with improved dual rear cameras.

Another video that showcases the 3D face unlock of the Mi MIX 3. As it can be seen in the video below. After sliding the screen and moving it back to its original in a fraction of a second, the Mi MIX 3 takes just over a second to get unlocked.

Read More: Buy The Xiaomi Mi 8 Smartphone For Only $409.99 On Banggood [Coupon Inside]

A leaked photo of the real Mi MIX 3 smartphone had appeared in the previous week. It had revealed that the smartphone may offer nearly 95 percent screen space thanks to its slim bezels. The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that the handset is equipped with 24-megapixel dual selfie shooters with flash.

Even though the rumor mill has been claiming that the MI MIX 3 will be arriving with an in-screen fingerprint reader, another leaked photo had shown the presence of a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. The handset is expected to arrive in the market in colors like Black, Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue.

The Upcoming Honor Watch could be a Hybrid, Registrations start tomorrow

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Joel Joseph

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Oct 22, 2018

Honor will announce a brand new Honor Watch smartwatch alongside the Honor Magic 2 flagship on October 31. Before the official launch, the watch is up for registrations starting tomorrow. The teaser poster also reveals a few details about the watch including its basic design.

We are used to seeing beautiful watches from Honor’s parent company, Huawei, like the new Huawei Watch GT. On the other hand, Honor has usually stuck to smart bands and the most smartwatch-like device from the brand has been the two-year-old Honor Watch S1. However, this might change with the new Honor Watch as the first image of the device shows promise. The design is very much like the Huawei Watch GT with a circular dial and two buttons on the side.

What’s interesting is that the watch seems to have physical hands. We can’t confirm it for sure, but the hands seem to be very prominent in the pictures. A hybrid watch would make sense to some extent since Honor leans towards the affordable market and a smartwatch hybrid would be a much cheaper and good looking option than something like a full-fledged smartwatch similar to the Huawei Watch GT.

The Honor Watch goes up for registrations from tomorrow (October 23) at 10:08AM on VMall, JD.com and Suning. So, we are expecting more details soon.

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The Nokia X7 will launch globally as the Nokia 8.1 not 7.1 Plus

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 22, 2018

The Nokia X6 launched globally as the Nokia 6.1 Plus and the Nokia X5 is sold outside China as the Nokia 5.1 Plus. Following this trend, it means the global variant of the Nokia X7 should go by the Nokia 7.1 Plus, right? Wrong!

A few days ago, a device called the Nokia 8.1 was seen on Geekbench. We were a bit disappointed to learn that the successor to the Nokia 8 will come with a mid-range processor and not the Snapdragon 845. It turns out that that the Nokia 8.1 is the global version of the Nokia X7.

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The decision to change the name was made by Juho Sarvikas, chief product manager at HMD Global according to a tweet by @Nokia anew. The account claims they were informed of the name change by unnamed sources.

Further explanations by Phonearena reveal HMD Global is converting the Nokia 8 series into an upper mid-range series while the Nokia 9 PureView will be the company’s flagship model scheduled to launch early next year.

Nokia X7 a.k.a Nokia 8.1 — Nokia X7 will launch outside China as the Nokia 8.1

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Honor Magic 2 shows up on TENAA with six cameras, Android Pie and more

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 22, 2018

The Honor Magic 2 launches next week but you don’t have to wait that long to know what its specs are. Two variants of the phone have popped up on TENAA baring it all and believe us when we say the Magic 2 is packed!

The two variants are the Honor TNY-AL00 and the Honor TNY-TL00. The differences between both phones are the memory and storage configuration.

The Honor Magic 2 packs a 6.39-inch AMOLED screen with a 2340 x 1080. Unfortunately, TENAA hasn’t provided any images yet. Powering the phone is a 2.6GHz octa-core processor which we already know is the Kirin 980. The TNY-TL00 model has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage while the TNY-AL00 model comes in two variants – one has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and the other has 8GB of RAM and a 256GB ROM.

The Magic 2 goes the way of the Mate 20 series and packs triple rear cameras. They aren’t LEICA branded but they are higher than that of the Mate 20. So you get a 16MP + 24MP + 16MP combo. Honor doesn’t stop there. The phone also has triple front-facing cameras, the first for a mobile phone – bringing the number of cameras on this phone to 6 in total.

#HonorMagic2
The screen size seems to be 6.39 not 6.9 😅.

3.TENAA

6.39-inch 2340*1080 AMOLED
body 157.32 × 75.13 × 8.3mm
weight 206g
Kirin 980
3400mAh
40W
front 16MP + two3D TOF lens
Back 16MP+24MP+16MP
(Better than P20 but not P20Pro)

4.#HonorMagic2 vs Mix 3

From – MTX pic.twitter.com/BMQHt9NfCs

— Huawei Club (@ClubHuawei) October 22, 2018

The front cameras are a 16MP sensor paired with a 20MP sensor and a 2MP sensor. A tweet by Huawei Club says the last two cameras are 3D TOF (Time of Flight) lens. Based on what we know about ToF technology, we know it can be used for 3D face mapping for face unlock, gesture control, AR, and Mixed Reality gaming.

TENAA confirms the phone has an in-display fingerprint scanner but won’t have an audio jack as it mentions a 3.5mm audio adapter. It will run Android 9 Pie out of the box and pack a 3,400mAh battery. We already know it will have support for 40W fast charging but we have no confirmation about support for wireless charging.

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Chinese actress Zhao Liying teases the upcoming Honor Magic 2 with real-life images

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Jeet

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Oct 22, 2018

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is all set to launch its much-anticipated smartphone featuring a sliding form-factor — Honor Magic 2, on 31st October. Now, ahead of the phone’s launch, Chinese actress Zhao Liying, who is also the company’s brand ambassador, showcased the real-life images of the Honor Magic 2.

In an image shared online, we can see that Zhao Liying is holding the Red-colored Honor Magic 2 smartphone one hand while on the other hand, she is holding the phone’s retail box. It’s confirmed that the phone will come with three camera sensors on the back along with AI-based features. What’s surprising is that there are three cameras on the front as well (via TENAA listing).

The phone is expected to come with an AMOLED display and nearly 100 percent screen-to-body ratio, however, we’ll have to wait for the official launch to know for sure. It’s also confirmed that the device will be powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 octa-core chipset, which is manufactured using the 7nm process, same as the Apple’s A12 Bionic chipset.

Recently, the company’s executive Zhao George confirmed through Weibo that the phone will come with support for 40W fast charging technology. It is also expected to make use of graphene in one way or the other. Further, the phone will also feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, similar to what we’ve seen in Vivo NEX.

Along with the Red-colored model, the phone is also expected to come in Blue and Black colors as well. The company has scheduled a launch event for Honor Magic 2 on 31st October, where along with revealing full specifications and features of the phone, it’ll also reveal the phone’s pricing and availability details.

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OnePlus 6T camera sample projects its stunning prowess under low-light conditions

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Jed John Ikoba

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Oct 22, 2018

Ahead of the October 29 official launch of the OnePlus 6T, the company’s CEO has shared a camera sample shot using the flagship model’s camera. The specification of the camera is not known but the camera sample shows the device will come with a powerful camera specs lineup.

The OnePlus 6T camera sample highlights the capabilities of the camera under low light condition. A recent report had tipped the OP6T to come with a night mode tailored specifically for low light conditions. From the watermarks on the camera, we can understand the device will feature a dual camera setup. The secondary shooter is likely a wide angle camera.

The device will obviously be powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset and may likely run Android 9.0-based OxygenOS 9.0 which comes with AI optimizations for better photography. The device is also expected to come with a rich memory line up. The base variant is said to house 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. There is also an 8GB RAM+128GB storage variant as well as an 8GB+256GB version.

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OPPO K1 launches as the OPPO R15X with more storage and a new color variant

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Habeeb Onawole

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Oct 22, 2018

The OPPO R15X is official and to be honest, there isn’t much to be excited about. Save for the new Ice gradient color which looks pretty good and the larger storage, this is the OPPO K1 that launched a few weeks ago with a new name.

The OPPO R15X didn’t get a proper launch but its already listed on the official website. It will go on sale on the 1st of November for ¥2499 (~$360).

That amount will get you a phone with a 6.4-inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch and a 91% screen-to-body ratio. The display is AMOLED, covered in Gorilla Glass 5 and has a fingerprint scanner underneath. There is also a 25MP AI camera with lots of features, placed inside the notch.

The OPPO R15X is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor which is paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The back of the phone is covered in 3D glass with dual cameras at the top left corner. OPPO doesn’t state the specs of the cameras but since we know this is the K1, the cameras are a 16MP f/1.7 sensor and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. There are a bunch of features such as scene recognition, portrait mode, and time-lapse photography.

The OPPO R15X runs ColorOS 5.2 based on Android Oreo out of the box. It has a game mode, supports secure payment, and a smart assistant that learns your usage habits.

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Meizu M8 Note launch to be online-only, Beijing event cancelled

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Simranpal Singh

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Oct 22, 2018

Just after announcing the Meizu M8 Note launch at the Beijing Performing Arts Center on October 25, now Meizu has suddenly canceled the event. Meizu has cited some “site reasons” behind the cancellation of the launch event. The event site, Beijing Performing Arts center has some issues which led to the cancellation of the event. Well, it seems quite absurd as many OEMs launch their devices at the same venue and has never met with these issues.

Well, whatever the actual reason is, it will remain under wraps as no one is going to give an explanation about it. So, for now, users can stick with the online broadcast at 19:30 Beijing Time (11:30 AM GMT) on October 25th. We will share the live streaming details on the day of Meizu M8 Note launch.

As far as the specs are concerned, Meizu M8 Note is touted as the “national camera phone” by the company. It will be interesting to know, how Meizu M8 Note camera stands against its competitors. As per the rumors, it will host the same dual camera module as like of Galaxy S7 featuring 1.4 μm large photosensitive pixels. There will be a 12 megapixel + 5-megapixel dual shooter and f/1.9 large aperture. While on the front an 8-megapixel shooter will take place for selfies.

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Additionally, there will be a 5.7-inch display with the resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels having an aspect ratio of 18:9. It will be powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core processor which we think might be the Helio P60. As of now only 4GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage variant details are available. The phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and packs a 3,000mAh battery. It is expected to retail at the price of 1000-1500 yuan (~$144-$216).

So, let’s wait and watch for the official launch on October 25.

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