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Aug 14, 2018

The Mi Band 3 became available in China shortly after it was launched on May 31 and that has been so since then. The wearable is even shipping abroad thanks to third-party online retailers with the price almost competing with the 199 yuan price tag it adopts in China. Despite the rampant available, the Mi Band 3 has not been completely available. That is because Xiaomi is yet to release the NFC version into the market in China or elsewhere, almost two and a half month after its launch.

As you would recall, the Mi Band 3 was announced to have two models, a Bluetooth version and another version with NFC alongside Bluetooth connectivity. For those who may not know, NFC means Near Field Communication and it refers to a set of communication protocols that allow two electronic devices to establish communication when they are within 4cm of each other. With this feature, the Mi Band 3 can be used for contactless payments using Mi Pay in China. Since it only supports Mi Pay, its use may be limited.

Even its use in China isn’t an easy ride as Xiaomi has hinted that the NFC version is still being tested. The company first shared a picture of the Mi Band 3 with the Bus payment interface on the OLED display and a black strap on August 10. A second picture was shared on Tuesday but this time the Band 3 has a light brown strap. The picture still shows the Mi Pay door card logo with a rider that it is still being tested. The bus card feature will be enabled for use in 167 cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Tianjin, and several others. The version is compatible with non-Xiaomi NFC smartphones.

We have no doubt that the model will be released soon but no idea when that will happen. We also can’t say if the version will be useful outside China. We’ll keep you posted whenever it is released, though.

Sales pitch memo reveals full specs of the OPPO F9 Pro

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Aug 14, 2018

The OPPO F9 Pro will launch in exactly a week. The latest phone in the F-series will pack along impressive features. While we already know some of the key specs, a leaked sales pitch memo has provided full details.

According to the leaked memo, the OPPO F9 Pro is the first smartphone with “Gradient color body”. The phone changes its color based on the lighting. This is not new as we have seen it in a number of other phones.

The F9 Pro will have a 6.3” FHD+ water drop screen with a 90.8% screen to body ratio, a 409 PPI, and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. For cameras, there is a 16MP + 2MP dual combo on the rear which has five different lighting filters for its portrait mode. The phone can also record slow-motion videos.

Housed within the water drop notch is a 25MP sensor with AI 2.1. that is said to be smarter and more precise. There is also an HDR mode with a real-time preview and Vivid Mode 2.0 which allows users to take more colorful and lively photos. Another camera feature is AR 2.0 which we believe to be better and or more AR effects.

The memo also mentions the phone will have MediaTek’s 12nm Helio P60 processor clocked at 2.0GHz along with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which should be able to handle heavy games such as PUBG and Asphalt 8.

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The OPPO F9 Pro will run Color OS 5.2 which has Google Lens built-in, supports video editing with themes and effects, and also has an emergency SOS option. OPPO’s VOOC charge is also mentioned. It brings super fast charging to the device and is safer with its “5 layers of protection”.

Vivo Y81 launched in India in a new version with fingerprint scanner

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Michele Ingelido

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Aug 14, 2018

Vivo Y81 was launched in Vietnam back in June with an innovative design and a very affordable price tag. Now, it is finally headed to the bigger Indian market, but in a slightly different version. Unlike the model launched in Vietnam which does not feature any biometric sensor, this one has a fingerprint reader on the rear side. The rest of the specs sheet remains the same as the older version, including the tri-borderless display with a notch and its very high screen-to-body ratio.

The screen features a diagonal of 6.22 inches and an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. Under the hood, Vivo Y81 boasts an octa-core Helio P22 chipset by MediaTek, accompanied by 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage expandable with a micro SD up to 256 GB.

The main camera is a single sensor with a 13 MP resolution and a f/2.2 aperture, while the secondary selfie camera has a 5 MP resolution with a f/2.2 aperture. There is also a good 3260 mAh battery. Vivo Y81 and its fingerprint reader are now available to purchase in India on Flipkart, Amazon India and Vivo official store with a price tag of INR 12,990, which roughly translates into $182/€160 at the actual change.

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 destroys the competition with impressive results on Geekbench

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Michele Ingelido

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Aug 14, 2018

Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is now shining on Geekbench a few days ahead of the official launch. This smartphone has been defined by the new Xiaomi sub-brand as the Master of Speed, and according to the new Geekbench listing the company is right. Indeed, the device has obtained impressive results on the known benchmarking platform, better than any real non-gaming devices. The handset has scored 9081 points in multi-core performance, over classing flagships such as OnePlus 6, Xiaomi Mi 8 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, while it has scored 2467 points in single-core performance in which the only better device is the Samsung Galaxy S9+.

The added value of Xiaomi Pocophone F1 over the competition is that it should be the cheapest device ever equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 845, the best SoC by Qualcomm running at a frequency of 2.8 GHz. The device has been recently spotted on pre-sale with a price tag of just €430, that is €50 lower than the cheapest Snapdragon 845-powered handset: the Asus Zenfone 5z. However, this price is yet to be officially confirmed. According to the latest photo and video leaks, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 will be the only SD845-powered flagship to sport a full polycarbonate design in order to cut costs.

This may be a good decision for people who only care about performance and not price. Among the other alleged specs, there is a 5.99-inch display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, a notch and a tri-borderless design with a thicker chin. Paired with the Snapdragon 845 there should be 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. The main camera will be a dual setup with resolutions of 12 and 5 MP, while the front camera should have a 20 MP resolution. At last, there will be a big battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh.

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Samsung patents self-repairing oleophobic coating for phones

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Aug 14, 2018

My daily driver is the Essential PH-1 (Black Moon) and as beautiful as the phone is, it lives in a case. The sole reason is that it is a fingerprint magnet (and a slippery eel). Take it out of the case and in under a minute it goes from being the most beautiful phone to looking like a mess. This is the same experience for a lot of users who have phones made of glass or ceramic (depending on the finish). However, it appears Samsung has a solution.

The Korean giant has gotten a patent for an oleophobic coating that can “repair” itself. The patent was published by the WIPO earlier this month and it states that the composition includes a polyrotaxane, a polyhedral silsesquioxane and a fluorinated (meth)acryl compound.

According to the patent description, devices usually have a tempered glass or a coating to protect the display. When this glass or coating gets broken or scratched, they can’t return to their original shape. They also can’t be used for flexible devices. So Samsung has developed a coating that self-repairs, can be applied to a film (tempered glass) and can be used for a foldable electronic device.

Samsung is working on a foldable smartphone which will have a flexible display. One can deduce that the newly patented composition or film will be used in the device when it launches next year. Apart from being able to heal itself, the composition also has oleophobic properties. So not only can it be applied to the display, it can also be applied to the back of the phone.

OnePlus opens three new exclusive service centres in India, plans to open more

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Jeet

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Aug 14, 2018

OnePlus has today announced that it has opened three new service centres in India in three different cities — Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai. The company says that the new service centres aim to set a new benchmark of service excellence and to further improve the current customer satisfaction index. OnePlus claims that 78% issues are being resolved within two hours.

The new service centre in Bangalore is located on Brigade Road while the one in Hyderabad is in Manjeera Mall. On the other hand, the Chennai’s exclusive centre is located in T Nagar. With these new additions, the company has 15 exclusive service centres in India.

Commenting on this, Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India, said,

OnePlus is committed to achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction through an industry leading after-sales service experience. OnePlus Exclusive Service Centres promise complete peace of mind with guaranteed 1-hour TAT to further strengthen the trust that our community has placed in us.

Going forward, the company is planning to open around 25 premium and exclusive centres across top cities in India by the end of this year. The Chinese manufacturer has also planned three more centres in Delhi, Mumbai, and Jaipur which are expected to open later this month.

At its exclusive service centres, OnePlus is claiming guaranteed 1-hour turn around time (TAT) for a majority of the service issues. The exclusive centres’ timing is from 11 AM to 8 PM every day. The company says that it has trained and friendly staff with open repair counters for interactions with technicians and added transparency.

In addition to the exclusive service centres, the China-based company is also offering service in 35 cities through a network of multi-branded partner service centres and a complimentary pan-India pick-up & drop service for users from outside these cities.

Xiaomi will launch the Mi Band 3 alongside the Mi Max 3 in Taiwan on August 24

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Aug 14, 2018

Xiaomi has revealed the launch of the Mi Band 3 for the Taiwanese market will hold on August 24. The company had earlier launched the Mi 8, Redmi 6 and Mi A2 in Taiwan towards the end of July but the Mi Band 3 wasn’t bundled along with the trio. Instead, the Mi Band 3 will be launched alongside the Mi Max 3 that had earlier been scheduled to launch on August 24.

The Mi Band 3 was first launched in China on May 31 along with the Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi 8 Explorer Edition. The device comes with some improvement over the Band 2. It even included an NFC-packing version which is yet to go on sale more than two months after it was announced. Xiaomi did hint recently that the NIFC variant will be available soon. So, Taiwan will be getting just the regular variant without NFC but packing other useful features. The Band 3 is priced at 169 yuan in China ( about NT$750).

In addition, the Mi Max 3 6.9-inch phablet will be made available in Taiwan. The 6.9-inch 18:9 aspect ratio-packing phablet is equipped with a Snapdragon 636 chipset and will get its power from a 5,500mAh battery. The device is available in 4GB + 64Gb combo and 6GB + 128GB variant. We don’t know the price tag it would adopt in Taiwan but it shouldn’t be too different from the 1,699 Yuan (~$252) starting price for the Max 3 in China. You can check out the hands-on pictures of the Mi Max 3 from here.

Nubia Z18 is close to launch but date is still unknown

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Aug 14, 2018

The Nubia Z18 has been in the news for over three months and it still hasn’t launched but it appears it may be announced soon.

Judging from Nubia’s CEO’s reply to a post on Weibo last week, we believe the phone is close to launching. Weibo also shows the post was made with the Nubia Z18 (with) “Boundless waterdrop screen”.

The original post he replied to says the upcoming phone is stunning and will make everyone marvel. After waiting this long for it to launch, we hope we won’t be disappointed.

The Nubia Z18 will come with a notch like that of the Essential PH-1. That design is called waterdrop but is different from that of the OPPO F9 and OPPO F9 Pro.

According to benchmark app Master Lu, the Nubia Z18 will come with a Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 2160 x 1080 display. The TENAA listing reveals that the display is 5.73-inches in size and it will have an 8GB RAM version.

BlackBerry KEY2 LE could get launched on August 30 at IFA in Berlin

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Jeet

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Aug 14, 2018

TCL Communications has today sent out media invites for a launch event on 30th August at IFA, Berlin. While the company has not revealed what device it plans to announce at the launch event, it is likely to launch BlackBerry KEY2 LE.

Last week, the images of the KEY2 LE smartphone surfaced online, as well as the phone’s specifications have also leaked. It is expected to be available in four color options — Black, Red, Blue, and Copper.

The BlackBerry KEY2 LE will come with a 4.5-inch Full HD display with 1620 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 443ppi pixel density, and 3:2 aspect ratio. The display is protected from minor scratches by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Under the hood, the device will be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 636 octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz, coupled with Adreno 509 graphics processor. It’ll pack 4GB RAM and will have two options for onboard storage — 32GB and 64GB. There’ll be a microSD card, allowing users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 2TB.

For photography, the phone features a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper. As with the BlackBerry’s usual design, the phone comes with a 4-row Physical QWERTY backlit keyboard with capacitive touch. There’s a fingerprint sensor embedded into the space bar for added security. However, it lacks the trackpad functionality that we saw KeyOne and Key2.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, and GPS / GLONASS. The phone will be running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box and will be fuelled by a 3,500mAh battery.

To know more about the BlackBerry KEY2 LE’s pricing and availability details, we’ll have to wait for the company to officially announce the phone at IFA in Berlin.

Meizu 16 teardown reveals copper cooling tube and more

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Aug 14, 2018

The Meizu 16 was released last week along with a bigger sibling called the Meizu 16 Plus. They are both powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor and also have in-display fingerprint scanners. The smaller one has gotten a teardown, baring all its internals and giving us a hint at what went down during production.

The Meizu 16 has a glass back but looks like ceramic thanks to the 7-layer vacuum nano-coating. To remove it, you need a heat gun to melt the gum used to attach it to the rest of the phone. Then proceed to use a prying tool to gently separate it from the body.

The main PCB is covered with plastic and so is the smaller PCB below the battery. Both can be taken off with the aid of a screwdriver. The smaller PCB is where the USB-C port and the mEngine which provides haptic feedback are housed. The mEngine in the Meizu 16 is a horizontal type linear motor which is said to be much better than the taptic engine in the iPhone X.

The main PCB at the top is where the cameras and the rest of the main components are. The larger sensor at the bottom is the primary camera. Remove the plastic covering the PCB and you can gain access to the PCB which can also be separated from the rest of the phone.

The front-facing camera comes off with the PCB. The 20MP sensor is said to be the world’s smallest front-facing camera module and was specially made for Meizu so as to fit into the thin top bezel.

The phone also houses a copper heat pipe that is connected to a copper plate. Inside the tube is a liquid that and circulates to keep the phone cool when the temperature rises.

There is a flap at the bottom part of the phone which can be accessed after removing the main PCB at the top and disconnecting the battery. That flap hides the in-display fingerprint scanner which is angled at 13.7°.

Xiaomi retains leadership of India’s smartphone market in Q2 2018 – IDC

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Aug 14, 2018

Xiaomi maintained its position as the number one smartphone vendor in India, IDC reports. The report released by IDC India in its Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker showed that smartphone companies shipped a total of 33.5 million units to consumers in India during the second quarter of 2018. This increased shipment represents a robust 20% year-over-year (YoY) growth.

The report also contained the top 5 vendors in the second quarter of the year, with Xiaomi maintaining its lead in the market. This is the fourth consecutive quarter that Xiaomi is emerging as the overall leader of the Indian smartphone market. The top 5 vendors made up 79% of the smarphone market and Xiaomi had a market share of 29.7% to emerge the overall leader with Samsung coming in at second place with a 23.9% share of the market. Vivo established a good performance to clinch the third spot with a 12.6% market share. The fourth spot is occupied by OPPO wit 7.6% share and Transsion, maker of Infinix, iTel and Techno smartphones completed the top 5 with a 5% share of the market.

Xiaomi’s shipments were mostly from online sales which accounted for more than 56% of its total shipments while 33% went through offline channels. Another point worthy of note is the performance of Huawei’s Honor brand in the online segment. The Honor brand climbed up to the second position with an all-time high of 8% share in the online segment. Huawei is seen as a strong contender that could challenge Xiaomi and Samsung for the top spot. Samsung is also making strong efforts to ensure it climbs back into the number one spot which it had occupied until the third quarter of last year.

OPPO F9 Pro video teaser reveal features ahead of August 21 launch

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Aug 14, 2018

OPPO will be launching the OPPO F9 smartphone in markets like Philippines and Indonesia on Aug. 15. Today, OPPO India has confirmed that the OPPO F9 Pro will be launching in India on Aug. 21. It is speculated that the very same OPPO F9 may arrive in India as F9 Pro. The following teaser video confirms the features of the smartphone along with its launch date.

As it can be seen in the video, the OPPO F9 Pro will be featuring a notched display. The notch will not be as big as the that was present on the OPPO F7 smartphone. A smaller round-shaped notch will be available on the F9 Pro. OPPO has dubbed this design as water drop display. The handset will be arriving in color gradient options such as Sunrise Red, Twilight Blue and Starry Purple. A fingerprint scanner is present on the rear shell of the phone. Also, it is equipped with VOOC fast charging technology that promises 2 hours of battery power by charging it only for 5 minutes.

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The OPPO F9 is pegged to arrive with a 6.3-inch display that carries support for Full HD+ resolution. Rumors have it that the handset will be equipped with f/1.85 aperture 16-megapixel + f/1.85 aperture 5-megapixel dual camera setup. For snapping selfies, it will be featuring a 25-megapixel front camera. Since it is a selfie expert series phone by OPPO, it will be coming with various AI features for capturing selfie shots.

And the wait finally ends, experience unmatched power and speed with #OPPOF9Pro.
Launching on 21st August 2018. Are you ready to be amazed? #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/6von2pCnkS

— OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) August 11, 2018

The F9 Pro is expected to be powered by MediaTek Helio P60 SoC that could be coupled with 6 GB of RAM. It may feature a native storage of 64 GB and it may also come with a microSD card slot. The phone will be preinstalled with ColorOS 5.2 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo.

Motorola P30 renders, specs spotted on official website before August 15 launch

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Aug 14, 2018

Lenovo owned Motorola is expected to announce P30, P30 Play and P30 Note smartphones on Aug. 15. The P30 series smartphones were recently found listed on the official website of Motorola China. Today, the P30 smartphone has once again surfaced on the same website with its images and some specs. The listing is no longer accessible, but a couple of tech sites were able to capture renders and specs of the phone before it was taken down.

The Motorola P30 is the first notched smartphone from the company. In fact, the appearance of the P30 is very similar to the Lenovo Z5 phone that was unveiled in June.

The P30 handset features a 6.2inch display that produces an aspect ratio of 19:0. The display is shielded by 2.5D curved glass. The exact name of the processor that powers the smartphone is not mentioned. However, it seems that the handset could be fueled by Snapdragon 636. The SoC is coupled with 6 GB of RAM.

The Motorola P30 has two storage models of 64 GB and 128 GB. It is very likely to arrive with Android Oreo OS. Since it seems to be a device meant for Chinese market, it may feature ZUI skin. The handset is packed with a 3,000mah battery that includes support for 18W fast charging.

For photography, the Motorola P30 is equipped with 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel AI powered dual camera system. The exact configuration of the front camera is not mentioned, but the leak reveals that it can capture selfie shots with bokeh effect through AI. The backside of the phone which seems to be made out of glass features the logo of the company. It is likely that it could be embedded with a fingerprint scanner.

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Some of the other features of the Motorola P30 smartphone include Dolby 360 surround sound and there is U-touch split-screen mode. There is a gaming mode that can block calls and notifications for enjoying games without any disturbance. One of the images show the Motorola P30 with a transparent rear.

The above image shows that the 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage model of the Motorola P30 is priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$290). The three color variants of the P30 are called Ice Jade White, Bright Black and Aurora. The last one seems to be color gradient of blue and purple and it appears like the Twilight edition of Huawei P20 and P20 Pro phones.

What’s your opinion on the Motorola P30 and its leaked pricing? Share us your views by adding your comments below.

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Kirin 980 full specifications leak could be fake, claim industry experts (UPDATED)

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Aug 14, 2018

UPDATE: Arm reached out to us to confirm that Kirin 980 is based on Cortex-A76 and also added that Cortex-A77 does not exist.

Original story below:

Huawei will be unleashing the Kirin 980 chipset at the IFA 2018 tech expo that will take place in Berlin, Germany at the end of this month. A recent leak had revealed that Kirin 970’s SoC will be offering a maximum processing speed of 2.8 GHz. Rumors have also revealed that it will be built by TSMC 7nm manufacturing processor. Today, leaked screenshots of a Chinese benchmark tool have surfaced to reveal the entire specifications of the Kirin 980 SoC.

The screenshots show that the Kirin 980 will be an octa-core processor that includes four cores of Cortex-A77 and four cores of Cortex-A55. The clocking speeds of the main cluster is 2.8 GHz, but the processing speeds of the remaining cores are not known yet.

Earlier rumors had claimed that Huawei would be including its own GPU in the Kirin 980. However, it has been now confirmed that the Kirin 980 features Mali-G72 MP24 GPU that comprises twice the cores of 12-core Mali-G72 MP12 found in Kirin 970. The improved NPU M1 for handling AI tasks works at 1.6 TFLOPs.

Smartphones featuring the Kirin 980 can support a maximum screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. The above screenshots further reveal features like support for two 32-bit LPDDR4X RAM, Cat. LTE 19 (downlink), Cat. LTE 13 (uplink), triple ISP, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac. The above specs of the Kirin 980 may sound true, but popular industry experts are of the view that the above screenshots could be fake.

Hmmm.ARM has never released A77, it only has A76, and the Chinese media's rumors about it are mostly fake. https://t.co/o5LI3iXTK1

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) August 14, 2018

As it can be seen above, well-known tipsters Roland Quandt and Ice Universe claim that ARM has never released Cortex-A77 CPU. Hence, the above leak could either be fake or ARM may announce Cortex-A77 at the upcoming IFA 2018. Hence, it is advisable to wait for concrete evidence to surface in the coming weeks to confirm on its specs.

The Kirin 980 SoC will be present under the hood of the Mate 20 and Mate 20 flagship phones that are speculated to debut in October. Rumors have it that both phones will be coming with features such as 3D facial recognition, triple camera system, 4,200mAh battery and up to 8 GB of RAM. The Mate 20 may feature a 6.3-inch notched display with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner whereas the Mate 20 Pro may arrive 6.9-inch notched OLED screen and in-display fingerprint scanner.

Honor 10 GT Lily White and Honor V10 8 GB RAM variants are now official

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Aug 14, 2018

Since the past few days, Honor has been teasing that it will be debuting new variants for Honor Play, Honor 10 GT and Honor V10 smartphones. Today, the company has confirmed through Weibo on the arrival of Honor Play’s 128 GB storage model, Honor 10 GT’s Lily White color edition and Honor V10’s 8 GB RAM variant.

Honor 10 GT is the first ever Honor smartphone to feature 8 GB of RAM. The handset is already available in multiple color choices such as Phantom Purple, Phantom Blue, Magic Night Black and Seagull Ash. Today, Honor has introduced a new color variant of Lily White for it. It is a color changing design that shows reflect shades of light green and red blue when viewed from different angles.

The 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM variants of the smartphone can be availed in Lily White color. The highest storage model of 128 GB storage + 8 GB RAM is not yet available in the new color.

Honor V10 is a 2017 flagship phone that was unveiled in last November. It was launched in multiple variants like 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage that are now currently selling with respective price tags of 1,999 Yuan (~$290), 2,499 Yuan (~$362) and 2,799 Yuan (~$406). Today, the company has announced the arrival of new variant for Honor V10 that includes 128 GB of storage + 8 GB RAM.

The 8 GB RAM Honor V10 has carries a price tag of 3,299 Yuan (~$479). It can be bought in multiple colors like Beach Gold, Aurora Gold, Magic Nigh Black, Charm Red and Dazzling Blue.

Honor Play is the first phone from the company to come with GPU Turbo technology that accelerates the GPU performance by 60 percent. It was made available in June in variants such as 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM. These models are now selling with respective pricings of 1,899 Yuan (~$275) and 2,299 Yuan (~$333).

The newly announced 128 GB storage variant of the Honor Play includes 6 GB of RAM. It is priced at 2,399 Yuan and it can be bought in colors like Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Nebula Purple and Charm Red.

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OPPO R17 Geekbench listing reaffirms similarity between SD710 and SD670

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Aug 14, 2018

A smartphone suspected to be OPPO‘s latest R17 smartphone has been spotted on GeekBench. The device comes with the model number OPPO PBEM00 but is suspected to be the OPPO R17. Just as announced yesterday at the launch event, the GeekBench model has 8GB of RAM. However, the device is listed as having a Snapdragon 710 chipset onboard instead of the Snapdragon 670 announced during the launch.

Tere are two possible explanations for this confusing listing. The first and most likely explanation is the similarity between SDM710 and SDM670. Snapdragon 670 was announced recently with the same configuration as the Snapdragon 710 but with a different clock frequency. Twitter tipster Roland Quandt had alerted that the Geekbench listing shows the similarity between SDM710 and SDM670 chipset since the 670 is identified as 710. However, a look at the Snapdragon 670 Geekbench performance shows a similar score of 1863 points on the single core test and a multi-core score of 5,256 points. The OPPO PBEM00 model was able to garner a 1718 single core test score and 5834 points on the multi-core test. This is also not so different from Snapdragon 710 GeekBench score.

The second likely explanation is that OPPO will launch a second model with the Snapdragon 710 chipset. The Chinese phone maker is also rumoured as having an R17 Pro model in the works. The R17 Pro is rumoured to pack three rear camera sensors with variable aperture. The model is also suspected to pack a Snapdragon 710 chipset onboard but this is just a speculation. The R17 Pro, if it ever will be released, could still utilise a Snapdragon 670 chipset.