Realme will be taking its phones outside the shores of India come next month. The manufacturer will be heading to Indonesia and Vietnam soon based on the info on its new websites for both countries.
The landing page for the Indonesian site states that the Realme 2 series will launch in the country on October 9. Since the site says Realme 2 series, we expect both the Realme 2 and the yet-to-be-released Realme 2 Pro to be launched on the same day.
The backdrop for the landing page is the Realme 2 Pro’s waterdrop notch. If you look closely you can see the front-facing camera nestled within the notch.
For Vietnam, Realme has not announced a launch date yet neither has it teased the phones that will be launching. However, the Realme video ad that shows the Realme 2 Pro is on the site.
The Realme 2 has a 6.2” HD+ screen with a notch. It has 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of storage and is powered by the Snapdragon 450 processor. A 13MP + 2MP dual camera combo sits on its back while an 8MP camera sits within the notch.
It has support for storage expansion and dual SIM. There is a fingerprint scanner on its back and a 4230mAh battery under its hood. It is priced at Rs. 8990 (~$124) for the base model and Rs. 10,990 (~$151) for the 4GB RAM model.
Huawei has scheduled an event on October 16th in London where the company will announce its flagship smartphones — Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro. Recently, the company’s leaked teaser of the phones showcased the camera capabilities. Now, another teaser video has surfaced online, which confirms that both the phones will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 processor.
The Kirin 980 chipset was announced by Huawei last month, making it the first mobile processor manufactured using the 7nm process. Not only that, but it is also the first chipset with the new Cortex-A76 CPU cores; the first chipset with a dual-NPU; the first with the Mali-G76 GPU, the first with a Cat. 21 LTE modem, and the first chipset to support 2133MHz LPDDR4X.
The octa-core chipset comes in a tri-cluster arrangement (2+2+4). The four Cortex-A76 cores are separated into two – one set is clocked at 2.6GHz while the other is clocked at 2.2GHz. The former takes on high demanding short-term tasks while the latter handles high-demanding long-term tasks. The power-saving Cortex-A55 cores are clocked at 1.8GHz and handle simple everyday tasks.
The Kirin 980 also has a new ISP with a 46 percent increase in performance over last year’s model. Huawei says that it also brings a 23 percent improvement in recording power efficiency and 33 percent improvement in recording latency. There is also the new dual NPU chipset termed “Dual-Brain Power” that is claimed to be 120 percent faster than the NPU in the Kirin 970.
Earlier, the phone’s specifications were leaked online, revealing that the Mate 20 will have a 6.3-inch OLED display with 3120 x 1440 pixel screen resolution and curved sides, and will be powered by a 4,200mAh battery with support for wireless charging. It could come with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
The triple camera set up on the phone could include a 20-megapixel RGB sensor, a 12-megapixel monochrome sensor, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. The Mate 20 Pro, on the other hand, is expected to have an in-display fingerprint sensor and a wider notch to house necessary sensors for 3D facial recognition.
The UMIDIGI recently revealed via its official Facebook page that it is working on the UMIDIGI A3 which is expected to pack triple card slots and launch on September 28. Ahead of the launch date, the device has now been listed on AliExpress where it seems to be open for pre-orders. The listing also affords us an opportunity to know the full specifications as well as see the real life renders of the UMIDIGI A3.
As you may have known, the UMIDIGI A3 is an entry-level model but UMIDIGI touts it to be a beast. It features a 5.5-inch In-cell HD+ display and is powered by a MediaTek MT679 chipset with a Quadcore CPU clocked at 1.5GHz. The processor is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is just a 16GB storage variant. That is the whole essence of the triple slots. Two of the slots can take nano-SIM cards while the third slot is for the microSD card. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB more. So, you won’t need to sacrifice a SIM slot for the SD card as is the case with most entry-level phones.
Another interesting feature of UMIDIGI A3 is that the two SIM slots support dual 4G VoLTE connectivity, meaning the 4G network will run at the same time on both slots. This may likely be the first entry-level model to have such features. On the camera end, the device packs a vertically aligned dual camera setup at the rear and a single selfie camera. The rear sensors comprise of a 12MP+5MP combo with dual tone LED flash while there is an 8MP sensor at the front. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Keeping the lights on is a 3300mAh battery. UMIDIGI promised global bands on the device and that they have delivered. The A3 comes with a host of global bands such as LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/19/20 etc.
You can check out the pre-order page of the UMIDIGI A3 on AliExpress where it is listed with a price tag of just $99.99 but the page is inactive. However, UMIDIGI is teasing a $79.99 price tag as can be seen on one of the posters. The device is expected to start shipping on October 20 and we expect the pre-order page to become active on September 28 when the device will be officially unveiled. You can check out the UMIDIGI A3 preorder page on AliExpress using the source link below.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has appeared on multiple online retailer sites such as Giztop, AliExpress and LightInTheBox even before its official announcement. Today, the smartphone has appeared on Smart.md, an online store from Moldova. The listing contains all the specs of the Redmi Note 6 Pro. It also includes the pricing of its 32 GB and 64 GB storage editions.
The Redmi Note 6 Pro features a 6.26-inc IPS LCD notched screen that carries support for Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The Snapdragon 636 that is present under the Redmi Note 5 Pro is also available inside the Redmi Note 6 Pro. The handset is packed with a 4,000mAh battery.
Present inside the frontal notch of the Redmi Note 6 Pro is the dual front-facing module that includes 20-megapixel primary sensor and 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The back panel of the smartphone features a vertical dual camera module that includes 12-megapixel main sensor and 5-megapixel secondary lens.
The 32 GB and 64 GB storage variants of the Redmi Note 6 Pro are equipped with microSD card slot for additional storage. It is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo. The OS will be overlaid with the latest version of MIUI.
The official renders present on the Redmi Note 6 Pro on Smart.md reveals that it will be coming in color choices such as black, blue, gold, rose gold and red. The 32 GB Redmi Note 6 Pro is priced at 5,799 Moldovan Lei (~$343) whereas its 64 GB edition carries a price tag of 6,399 (~$379).
The Redmi Note 5 Pro is also available in 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM variant. However, none of the Note 6 Pro leaks have revealed whether it will be also available in 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM model.
Xiaomi is yet to confirm on the existence of the Redmi Note 6 Pro. The number of leaks that have surfaced so far suggests that its official launch may not be far away.
Samsung is rumored to be working on introducing the P-series of smartphones. The Galaxy P30 is expected to arrive as the first phone in the new series. Rumors have claimed that the Galaxy P30 will be the first phone to arrive with in-display fingerprint scanner. However, a well-known tipster from China with @MMDJ_ Twitter handle has claimed that the handset will not feature an under-display feature.
Previous reports had claimed that the Galaxy P30 would be equipped with an LCD panel fitted with an in-screen fingerprint reader. Since the under-display fingerprint scanning technology can work only on phones with OLED display, it seemed a bit odd to here the rumor about Samsung P30 featuring an LCD screen as well as in-display fingerprint sensor. The South Korean company has been using AMOLED screen for all its smartphones since many years. The inclusion of LCD panel on P30 suggests that it is likely to feature a traditional fingerprint reader.
The Chinese leakster seems to be pretty clear that the Galaxy P30 will be coming with a regular fingerprint scanner. He has also claimed that the P30 will be a smartphone with high specifications made available with cheaper pricing. He further added that the SM-G6200 smartphone which is believed to be the model number of Galaxy P30 will be coming with 6 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Star color gradient
A recent report has revealed that the Galaxy P30 will be coming in 64 GB and 128 GB storage variants. Probably, both phones are likely to be equipped with 6 GB of RAM. The handset is expected to arrive in blue, pink, black and red color gradients. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on the other specifications of the Galaxy P30.
The Galaxy P30 is expected to be accompanied with a bit higher specced P30+ smartphone. The new P-series is rumored to be aimed towards Asian markets such as China and India. The Galaxy P30 duo is expected to go official before the end of 2018.
In India, Chinese brands such as Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo control the mid-range smartphone market. Samsung has a new plan to take on this Chinese trio ahead of the festive season.
Samsung’s plan is to bring high-end features to the mid-range category and it wants to start with the Galaxy A-series. Senior vice president of Samsung India, Mohandeep Singh, believes the new A series will be able to create a larger market for them than the affordable J series. The J series which go for INR 10,000 and up currently has a user base of 60 million with 40 different models.
Mr. Singh says they will work closely with consumers to understand their requirement in a phone, so as to stay ahead of the game. The A series will sell for between INR 20,000 – INR 30,000.
Nubia’s forthcoming dual screen smartphone is speculated to go official as Nubia Z18s. The specifications and images of the alleged Z18s have already appeared through its TENAA listing. According to the TENAA listing, the smartphone has a model number of NX616J. Today, the same Nubia NX616J smartphone have appeared on Chinese benchmarking platform called Master Lu through which key specs have been confirmed.
According to the Master Lu listing of the NX616J smartphone, its display supports 2280 x 1080 pixels. This seems to be the front display of the smartphone. It is fueled by Snapdragon 845 chipset. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM. These specs have also surfaced through the TENAA listing of the phone.
TENAA has confirmed that the Nubia NX616J is a dual display phone. The front LCD screen measures 6.26 inches and offers an aspect ratio of 19:9. The rear side of the phone is fitted with OLED screen of 5.1 inches that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. The TENAA images have confirmed that the handset will come equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
All the smartphones that are available in the market are equipped with front-facing camera, but the alleged Nubia NX616J does not feature a selfie camera. The reason behind it that the 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual camera placed on the back panel of the smartphone can be used to capture top quality selfie shots by using the rear display as viewfinder.
The 8 GB RAM variant of the alleged Nubia Z18s will feature 128 GB of storage. Its 6 GB RAM model will come with 64 GB of storage. The handset will be loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The 3,800mAh battery of the phone will carry support for fast charging. The handset has already appeared in leaked hands-on videos and photos which indicates its arrival may not be far away. Nubia is yet to reveal any official information on the Nubia NX616J.
Last month, at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Lenovo-owned Motorola announced its new Motorola One Power smartphone, which is the company’s first phone under Google’s Android One programme. Earlier this week, the phone was officially launched in India.
While Google has already released the new Android 9.0 Pie, the Motorola One Power ships with Android Oreo operating system out-of-the-box. However, it seems that the phone will receive Android Pie update by the end of this year.
During the phone’s launch in India, Motorola‘s Product Manager Abhishek Kumar said that the company will soon start soak test registrations for the Android 9.0 Pie update, most probably by mid-October. Although Motorola has not revealed exact timeline for the stable Android Pie rollout but there’s high chance that Android 9.0 Pie will be ready by the end of 2018.
Along with the Motorola Power One, the company had also announced Motorola One. While there’s no information about Android Pie for the Motorola One, we expect that the phone will follow the same path as the Motorola One Power.
The company has also said that the Motorola One Power will be frequently getting the Android security patches over the course of three years. The phones are also expected to receive the next major Android release as well.
Motorola One Power features a 6.2-inch Max Vision Full HD+ IPS display and is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 636 octa-core processor. It comes in 4GB/6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage. There’s a 16MP + 5MP rear cameras and a 12MP front-facing snapper. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with TurboPower fast charging.
OnePlus is yet to officially reveal the launch date of the OnePlus 6T but there is no doubt its launch is just around the corner. An invitation letter that apparently is for the OnePlus 6T India launch has just leaked and it points to an October 17 launch date. This is the second time this date is coming out. An earlier leaked screenshot published a few weeks back had teased an October 17 launch. This one seems to confirm that date even though OnePlus is yet to officially reveal the date.
Just like the previous OP6T teaser, the launch invite also contains the tagline “Unlock The Speed”. The tagline is believed to refer to the device’s new in-display fingerprint sensor. The OnePlus 6T is said to depart from the usual rear-mounted fingerprint sensor to make use of a fast sensor placed on the display. This feature has already been confirmed by the Chinese company.
The India launch may not be the first to take place or at most, it will run concurrently with a launch in Europe or the U.S. The device is already billed to be the first OnePlus model that would be backed by a U.S carrier as revealed a couple of weeks back. The OnePlus 6T is expected pack the same Snapdragon 845 chipset as the OP6 and buyers will have the option of either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. The 8GB model will come in either 128GB or 256GB of storage while the 6GB model will pair with 64GB storage only. with the latter model. Unfortunately, the 6GB of RAM variant will only be available with 64GB of storage. The device is expected to run on Android 9 Pie OS from the go with an overlay of the latest Oxygen OS 9.0 custom ROM.
Big phablets are wonderful when it comes to user experience and they are almost as comfortable as tablets. But they are also huge and it is not so easy to bring them in a pocket without problems. But if you do not have this issue, getting a device like this would be a joy for your eyes. Honor 8X Max and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 are the biggest phablets launched in 2018 alongside Honor Note 10. We already compared the Mi Max 3 with Honor Note 10, while in this article we will compare Honor 8X Max and Xiaomi Mi Max 3. It will be a way more interesting comparison as both these devices are affordable mid-rangers while the Note 10 is a flagship.
Dual 16 MP + 2 MP f/2.0 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 12 + 5 MP f/1.9
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
5000 mAh
Fast charging 9V / 2A
5500 mAh
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Hybrid Dual SIM slot
Huawei Honor 8X Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max 3: Design
Xiaomi is not used to launch many midrange phones with flagship-like aesthetics, but Honor does. Honor 8X Max is much more beautiful than its opponent thanks to its reflective glass back available in three color variants: Black, Blue, and Red. It even has a waterdrop notch which only contains the front camera, as well as a thin chin. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is the classic full metal unibody device, so it is not anything special.
Display
On these devices, you will find two IPS LCD displays with an average viewing quality but a huge diagonal. Both are Full HD+ displays, but Honor 8X Max has a taller screen with a notch, while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is larger and it does not have a notch. Given the marginal difference in viewing quality, it is all about tastes: choose Honor 8X Max if you prefer a taller display with fewer bezels or choose the Mi Max 3 if you hate the notch and you want less black borders while watching videos.
Specs & Software
Same hardware, with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset and up to 6 GB of RAM. However, there is a small difference: Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is available in a configuration with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, while to have 128 GB on the Honor 8X Max, you have to choose a configuration with 4 GB of RAM. While Honor 8X Max has the EMUI installed, Xiaomi Mi Max 3 comes with MIUI. It is a draw and it is again about tastes.
Camera
Talking about the camera department, I prefer the Xiaomi Mi Max 3. It has a dual camera setup on the back with the primary sensor borrowed from the Mi 8 and with a brighter aperture. It can click very nice photos in most of the light conditions, even though it is far from flagships.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a slightly bigger battery than Honor 8X Max, with 500 mAh more. And it can provide a longer battery life thanks to the bigger capacity and the wonderful Xiaomi’s optimization on its devices. Both support a fast-charging technology.
Price
In China, Honor 8X Max is priced €190 for the base variant (4/64 GB), while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 carries a price tag of €220. I choose Xiaomi Mi Max 3 as the winner of the comparison as it has a better camera and a bigger battery, and I do not care about having the best design on a so big phablet. But if you do, you are free to disagree with me and choose its opponent as it is very close in terms of specs and performance.
Huawei Honor 8X Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max 3: PRO and CONS
Fresh rumors have claimed that the forthcoming Galaxy P30 will be the first Samsung phone to feature an in-display fingerprint reader. The South Korean company was previously speculated to introduce in-display fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S10 flagship phone arriving next year. Probably, the company could be bringing Qualcomm’s ultrasonic in-display fingerprint technology on the Galaxy S10, whereas some of the phones arriving before it such as the Galaxy P30 may feature an optical in-screen fingerprint scanning solution that are less accurate than ultrasonic counterparts. Coming back to the Galaxy P30, Samsung is also expected to debut a higher configuration P30+ phone alongside it. A new leak has surfaced to confirm on the color variants and storage models of the Galaxy P30.
According to Sam Mobile, the Galaxy P30 will be coming in storage options such as 64 GB and 128 GB. Many smartphone makers from China such as Huawei, OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi to name a few have released phones with gradient colors. However, Samsung has recently a released a gradient color variant for the Galaxy A9 Star smartphone in China.
The upcoming Galaxy P30 and P30+ could be the next smartphones to sport gradient color options. The new leak reveals that the Galaxy P30 will be arriving in Blue, Pink, Black and Red gradient color options. It is speculated that the first P-series smartphone from the company will be arriving first in China. The P-series is also expected to release in India to rival with other mid-range smartphones.
Samsung is yet to confirm on the Galaxy P30 moniker, but recent leaks have revealed that it has a model number of SM-G6200. The in-display fingerprint scanner is rumored to be embedded under the LCD screen of the P30. Samsung has been launching its flagship and entry-level phones with S-AMOLED displays. There is no confirmation on whether the company would be switching to notched display instead of 18.5:9 Infinity Display design that it has been using on its recent smartphones.
To rival well with Chinese brands in Asian markets like China and India, Samsung has reportedly decided to bring flagship features on its mid-range phones. The South Korean company seems to have already tried this strategy since it has already launched the Galaxy A7 (2018) as the first phone from the company with triple rear cameras.
There is no information available on the launch date of the Samsung Galaxy P30 and Galaxy P30+. Some rumors have claimed that the P30 duo may debut on Oct. 11, but other reports suggest it may get announced before the end of 2018.
E-commerce giant Alibaba has launched an innovative service robot meant to deliver foods, drinks and other items in a hotel setting. The new robots are reminders of how fast robots are getting deployed and Alibaba Artificial Intelligence (AI) Labs is set to play a big role in the commercialization of robots. This is because the new service robots will be launched for use in the hospitality sector next month (October) thus raising the stakes for service delivery in the sector.
The robots were showcased at Alibaba’s annual Cloud Computing Conference 2018 which was held at the company’s headquarters in China. They are all developed by the company’s AI product development arm known as Alibaba AI Labs. The service robot will be able to deliver meals and take laundry to guests. There is also the ability to communicate with guests via voice command, touch and hand gesture. This is made possible by the integration of AliGenie, the same software that drives Alibaba A.I. Labs’ smart speaker, Tmall Genie.
The robot has an aluminium casing with multi-sensor data functionality and parallel computing for lightning-quick responses. It also includes a semantic map, an autonomous navigation system to identify obstacles, communication systems to control elevators, and identity verification via facial-recognition technology. The device is less than one metre tall and can move at a speed of one metre per second. Alibaba A.I. Labs says it will assess the robot’s suitability for other areas, including hospitals, restaurants and office services after its being tried successfully at a hotel.
The Honor Magic 2 is shaping up to be an interesting device. When it was partly unveiled at IFA 2018, we learned the phone will come with a bezel-less display with a mechanical slider. Honor also revealed it will support 40W fast-charging technology dubbed Magic Charge. Now a new info about the phone has surfaced and might be a first for the industry.
It has been reported that Honor’s vice president, Xiong Junmin, said today that the Honor Magic 2 will feature a graphene-based technology. He also said the phone will offer more surprises when it launches.
Analysing the first part of the statement, there are a number of guesses with respect to how Honor may implement graphene – one of the new wonder materials in recent years – into its Magic 2 phone.
First, graphene-based batteries. Back in 2016, Huawei’s Watt Labs announced at the Japanese Battery Symposium that it had achieved a breakthrough in Graphene-Assisted High-Temperature Li-ion batteries.
According to the press release, Huawei said the application of Graphene-assisted heat-resistant technologies allowed their lithium-ion batteries to continue to function in a 60 °C environment which is 10 °C higher than the current limit. The technology helped with heat dissipation and helped to lower the temperature. Huawei also said li-ion batteries infused with the technology have double the battery life of ordinary Li-ion batteries.
Lab tests have shown that a graphene-infused Huawei battery will still retain more than 70% of its battery capacity after more than 2000 charge cycles at a temperature of 60 °C.
Now, the Honor Magic 2 is expected to support 40W fast charging just like OPPO’s Super VOOC technology present in the Find X Lamborghini Edition and OPPO R17 Pro. For safety reasons, it makes sense if the Honor Magic 2’s battery is infused with Graphene-assisted heat-resistant technology so as to keep the battery cool during charge.
Another way Honor might use graphene is in the overall cooling of the phone. One form or the other of cooling has been employed by smartphone manufacturers in their phones this year. The POCOPHONE F1 uses liquid-cooling via a copper pipe and the Galaxy Note9 uses a Water Carbon Cooling system which is a combination of carbon fiber and copper.
For the Honor Magic 2, we presume Honor has found a way to use graphene in the cooling system to keep the device’s temperature low when running heavy based tasks such as gaming. Research has shown that graphene is better as a cooling material than other materials currently in use. It is also cheaper and thinner which means the phone can remain thin.
On Sept.6, Vivo had launched the Vivo V11 Pro smartphone in India. The major highlight of the smartphone is that it comes equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has announced the Vivo V11 phone today. It features a regular rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, but borrows some features such as watedrop notch display and selfie camera from V11 Pro.
Vivo V11 Specifications and Features
The Vivo V11 has glass panels on its front and rear with a metallic frame sandwiched in between. The In-cell LTPS screen of 6.3 inches is available on the phone. It supports Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio.
The MediaTek Helio P60 chipset is present under the hood of the Vivo V11. It is accompanied by 6 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 64 GB and its memory can be further extended by adding a microSD card. The handset is fueled by 3,315mAh battery. The FunTouch OS 4.1 placed over the Android 8.1 Oreo comes preinstalled on the Vivo V11.
A vertical dual camera setup with f/1.8 aperture 16-megapixel primary sensor and f/2.4 aperture 5-megapixel secondary lens. For snapping selfies, it is fitted with a 25-megapixel selfie camera inside the notch. Both cameras are equipped with AI driven features AI scene recognition, AI face beauty, AI face shaping, backlight HDR, bokeh, low-light photography, Ultra HD video shooting and more. Other features of the Vivo V11 include microUSB, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, dual-SIM support and 4G VoLTE.
Vivo V11 Pricing and Availability
The Vivo V11 costs Rs. 22,990 and it can be availed in Nebula Purple and Starry Night Black color options. It will be rivaling with other phones that carry similar pricing such as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), Motorola Moto G6 Plus and Oppo F9 Pro in India. The smartphone is a Flipkart exclusive phone. It can be also brought through Vivo’s online store and its offline channels. These channels will begin the sales of the Vivo V11 starting from Sept. 27.
The Vivo V11 handset can be availed through cashback offers through Capital First, Paytm and HDFC bank cards. Some of the other offers include no cost EMI, one-time screen replacement from Vivo and data offers from Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Idea.
Huawei’s Honor brand is set to go ballistic with smartphone releases for the final quarter of the year and the company will kickstart that no later than October. A new poster has emerged pointing to the launch of the Honor 8C on October 11 this year. The Honor 8C will drop barely seven months after the Honor 7C was launched in March this year.
The poster adopts the theme “Charging Up” which could point to the fast charging technology onboard. This is going to be an interesting feature considering the Honor 7C is pretty cheap and the 8C will likely follow suit. The poster also contains the front render of the purported Honor 8C. From the render, it can be seen that the device will come with a notch display design. This will take off some more bezels from around the device when compared to the Honor 7C.
Recently, a new device was certified by TENAA with the model number BKK-TL00. The model is suspected to be the Honor 8C but the listing wasn’t accompanied by a picture, making it impossible to confirm that. The new Honor BKK-TL00 features a 6.26-inch display with an HD+ resolution of 1520×720 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. It has a dimension of 158.72 × 75.94 × 7.98mm and weighs 167.2g. The device is equipped with an Octa-core processor with its CPU clocked at 1.8GHz. The device comes with 4GB memory and 64GB storage. The storage can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD slot.
On the camera end, the Honor model packs an 8MP selfie shooter while at the back is a 13MP+2MP dual camera setup. The Honor BKK-TL00 will be powered by a 3800mAh and will run Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The device will be available in four colours namely blue, black, purple and gold.
One of the most useful features on midrange and entry-level phones nowadays is the battery life. Motorola One Power, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 are the last-generation mid-rangers with the biggest batteries, and besides that, they also have a great quality-price ratio and good performance. However, each of these handsets differs from each other for important particularities, and this makes one better than the others depending on the users’ needs. In this comparison, we will make you understand which one is the best and the most suitable depending on the user.
Motorola One Power vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 vs Xiaomi Mi Max 3
Dual 16 + 5 MP f/1.8 + f/2.2
12 MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 13 + 5 MP f/2.2 and f/2.4 or Dual 16 + 5 MP f/2.0 and f/2.4
8 MP f/2.2 or 16 MP front camera
Dual 12 + 5 MP f/1.9
8 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY
5000 mAh, Fast charging 15W
5000 mAh, Fast Charging 5V / 2A
5500 mAh, Fast Charging with Quick Charge 3.0
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Dual SIM slot, splash resistant
Dual SIM slot
Dual SIM slot
Design
These devices are not the best ones in terms of design as they have a classic full metal unibody design without a flagship-like glass back. If I would have to make a choice, I would pick Motorola One Power due to its higher screen-to-body ratio. Thanks to the notch, the device has a tri-borderless design with just a thicker chin on which you can read the Motorola branding. The other two phones have an 18:9 display and thicker bezels on both the upper and the lower part. Further, Motorola One Power is splashproof, so it is also more interesting for its build quality.
Display
When it comes to display, Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is the most interesting device. The reason is simple: it is one of the phones with the world’s biggest displays. With a size of 6.9 inches, this device is very close to a tablet and it offers a great user experience in productivity and reading. Viewing quality is not so different in each handset, they all pack a midrange-class LCD panel, so do not expect great surprises.
Specs & Software
Same hardware side for each handset, with the Snapdragon 635 chipset and up to 6 GB of RAM depending on the chosen variant. But there is an important difference in the software: as the name suggests, Motorola One Power is powered by Android One, a stock version of Google’s operating system focused on performance and updates, with no customizations. With this device, you would get great performance as well as faster and constant updates for years. So it wins this section of the comparison.
Camera
Unfortunately, we still can not test the camera performance of Motorola One Power as it was launched yesterday. But one thing is sure after reading the specs on the paper: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is not at the level of its opponent. Even though we did not test it, on the paper Motorola One Power has the best camera department.
Battery
As mentioned above, the battery is the strongest point of each of these handsets. While the first twos feature a monster 5000 mAh unit, the third has an even bigger 5500 mAh (but note that it also has way bigger dimensions). They can all provide up to two days of battery life with a stressed use, but we believe that Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has the longest battery life.
Price
The price of Motorola One Power starts from just $218, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 was launched for a starting price of $217 and Xiaomi Mi Max carried a launch price tag of $250 in the base configuration. Motorola One Power wins the comparison with its design, Android One support and better camera, but if you like phablets and comfortable phones, go for the Xiaomi Mi Max 3.
TENAA has updated its listing of the dual-screen wielding Nubia Z18S with images. These images reveal that screens and cameras are not the only features we will be getting a double dose of in Nubia’s next flagship.
If you have seen the leaked hands-on videos and photos of the Nubia Z18s, you will agree it is hard to tell if it has a fingerprint sensor but the TENAA listing confirmed it does have a fingerprint sensor. The question is where is it or should it be where are they?
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The new TENAA images show the sides of the phone and both sides have an indentation prompting us to believe the Nubia Z18s will come with dual side-mounted fingerprint scanners. There is a sensor on the right, just below the power button and another sensor is positioned on the left just below the volume rocker. Both sensors are also at the same height.
One image of the phone shows the device has double LEDs on the rear. There is also a small slit above the bigger display between the screen and frame which is for the speaker and on the left side of the phone is a SIM tray.
Looking for a feature-laden smartwatch bracelet that doesn’t cost a bomb? Look no further.
Staying true to its reputation for making top-notch smartwatches and other accessories, Bakeey recently unveiled the M3C Plus smartwatch, which boasts an impressive array of features. On the downside, this Bakeey-branded smartwatch bracelet will set you back a pretty penny.
In order to make the M3C Plus smartwatch bracelet available even to the cost-conscious buyers, Bakeey will be selling it at a heavily discounted price of just $11.99 on Banggood. This is a noteworthy 43% reduction in the wearable device’s original asking price of $20.99.
Despite carrying a lowered price tag, the M3C Plus is quite an irresistible smartwatch. It sports an easily readable 0.96inch TFT color display, which is further augmented with an interchangeable strap. The strap is made using soft TPU skin-friendly material so that you can comfortably wear it for a longer time. Furthermore, the IP67 certified M3C Plus smartwatch can be worn daily without worrying about getting dunked in swimming pools.
Moreover, it is compatible with Android 4.4 or above, iOS 8.0 or above so it works with nearly all newfangled mobile devices. Much to the delight of fitness conscious people who like to keep a track of their health and other activities, the Bakeey M3C Plus smartwatch comes with a heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor, sleep monitor, a pedometer and multi-sport modes.
On top of that, it enables the wearer to answer or reject incoming calls or messages. You can head straight to this link if you’re interested in checking out more details about the Bakeey M3C Plus and availing the discount, which will be valid for the black, dark blue and red color versions of the smartwatch.
Xiaomi unveiled two new smartphones in its flagship Mi 8 series last week, namely the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro and the Mi 8 Lite. Both the phones are aimed at a younger generation crowd and comes with new color options to set it apart from the competition. The gradient version of the two new devices are a bit different than the ones that you have seen from companies like Huawei. Our quick Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro hands on reveals the twilight gold gradient color in detail. Make sure to check out the photos down below.
At the time of launch, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro was announced in three color variants: Twilight Gold, Black, and one special variant, a transparent version similar to the Mi 8 EE edition. In many ways, the new model is a good replacement for the Explorer Edition, featuring a cheaper price without its 3D face unlock feature on board.
The screen fingerprint sensor found on the EE edition makes it way to this cheaper model, however, there are a few differences. According to the company, the Mi 8 Pro’s screen fingerprint is 29% faster than the EE edition. Further, the success rate increases by a solid 8.8%. Overall, when it comes to fingerprint, the Mi 8 Pro should offer a superior experience than the EE edition.
The mirror like finish is obtained by a vacuum nanometer splash plating technology. The end result is a highly reflective back surface with hues changing from the top to the bottom.
Apart from the gradient back and the in display sensor, the Mi 8 Pro is the same as the regular Mi 8 edition. Key features include SD845, dual band GPS, and a 20MP selfie camera in its notch.
Check out all the photos of the Mi 8 Pro twilight gold edition down below.
The new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the first iPhones to have 512GB of storage. That is a lot of space for your hi-res photos, songs, and HD videos. While the extra storage is good news for iPhone users who want more than 256GB of storage, it is a money maker for Apple and that is because they are charging a lot more than usual. This shouldn’t be a big surprise as Apple has always charged more than what is considered a fair price for its products.
The cost of storage has reduced a lot recently which means there shouldn’t be a huge difference in price when you are settling for a higher storage but Apple is still charging a lot when you choose a higher storage variant. One can say storage is its new gold mine for the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max by the time you do the math and realize how much Apple is making.
A researcher at IHS Markit Ltd, Wayne Lam, said Apple pays 25 cents for every gigabyte of storage but charges its customers about 78 cents per gigabyte. Apple is charging $349 extra if you jump from the 64GB model to the 512GB model and analysts say that is an extra $134 in profit for Apple.
Unlike other components which may need the phone to be redesigned if they differ from one phone to the other, it is not like that for storage. All it takes in simple terms is a swap of the storage chip.
Sale of the higher storage variants isn’t the only way Apple is making money from the new iPhones. Users are likely to spend more money on content (songs, apps, videos) when they have more storage.
Apple is also offering an iCloud backup plan for $9.99 a month for 2TB of storage. When combined with an Apple Music subscription and purchase of at least a movie on iTunes each month, an owner of the 512GB iPhone XS Max may spend $40 more than others.
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The strap is made using soft TPU skin-friendly material so that you can comfortably wear it for a longer time. Furthermore, the IP67 certified M3C Plus smartwatch can be worn daily without worrying about getting dunked in swimming pools.
