Xiaomi has finally unveiled the affordable Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A and they didn’t disappointment after all. Recall that we had seen renders alleged to be those of the Redmi 6 Plus and the display had the notch design to the chagrin of “notch haters” who can’t bear to see another smartphone with such design. Thankfully, the Redmi 6 and 6A don’t have any cutout on their display and the notch-bearing Redmi 6 Plus wasn’t announced today. Here are some official pictures of the Redmi models showing the entire design.
The Redmi 6 and 6A are successors to the Redmi 5A and Redmi 5 but their designs are hardly similar. One star difference is that the Redmi 5 presented with a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with 18:9 aspect ratio but the REdmi 6 comes with a smaller 5.45-inch display. The display isn’t really small but the 18:9 aspect ratio gives it a portable frame. Both models adopt dual camera setups at their rear with the Redmi 6 equally packing a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Redmi 6 also comes with a metal body while the 6A utilises plastic for its back panel. Both models shun the design where the speaker grills are placed at the bottom edge but instead, their own grills are located at the back.
The Redmi 6 comes with an AI dual camera comprised of a 12MP primary sensor and a 5MP depth of field sensor. The dual camera offers stunning portrait shots and background blur. Xiaomi did share some camera samples captured using the Redmi 6 dual camera and the pictures are pretty impressive for a budget phone. Check out more pictures of the device and the Redmi 6 camera samples from below. You can also get more details of the models from our launch article here.
Huawei announced an Internet of Vehicles platform called OceanConnect IoV at CeBIT 2018 Expo yesterday. The platform, according to Huawei, is built on IoT, cloud computing, and Big Data.
Huawei says its OceanConnect IoV platform supports mainstream IoT standards in the smart home and connected car fields such as Z-Wave, ZigBee, Allseen, and its own HiLink home network standard.
OceanConnect’s support for multiple network environments and quick access of all types of smart devices helps partners reduce development cost.
Its ecosystem partners include some of the big names in the industry like Bosch, Philips for smart home; Chainway, TimaNetworks, and Holmer for connected cars; and Innotek, and Neusoft for smart cities.
Today, at a launch event in China, Vivo has announced its much-anticipated smartphones — Vivo NEX. The Vivo NEX is the production version of the Vivo Apex smartphone that was showcased by the China-based company during the Mobile World Congress.
The smartphone comes with a 6.59-inch Super AMOLED Ultra FullView “Zero Screen” Display with a screen-to-body ratio of 91.24 percent and 2316 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. All the sensors on the device are hidden under the display. Instead of an earpiece, the phone comes with a Screen SoundCasting Technology which promises better bass and softer treble.
Because of the narrow bezels surrounding the display, Vivo had to come up with a unique solution for the front-facing camera. And thus, one of the highlights of the phone is that it comes with a pop-up front-facing camera. The 8-megapixel front-facing snapper automatically rises and hides on opening and closing camera app, and also makes a sound to notify the user. The company says that it uses micro-stepping motors with independent drive ICs and precision control algorithms to precisely control this process.
The device features a third-generation in-display fingerprint scanning technology, which according to the company increases the screen unlock time by 10 percent and increases the overall experience of phone unlocking. On the back side, there’s a dual camera setup which consists of 12-megapixel sensors, primary being a Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4μm pixels, f/1.8 aperture, and four-axis optical image stabilization and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.4 aperture.
The phone also has Vivo Game Engine, which is made in partnership with Tencent Games. It aims to provide an immersive gaming experience based on software and hardware optimization and is also optimized to run games made using Unreal Engine. Further, the Vivo NEX also features 7.1-channel 3D audio, thanks to dtsX partnership. It also has Vivo Hi-Fi V1 System In Package technology for hi-fi quality sound through earphones.
The Vivo NEX smartphone comes in three variants. The high-end model, dubbed as Vivo NEX S, is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor along with Adreno 630 GPU, 8GB RAM, and 256GB internal storage. The mid-end variant has the same specs as that of the highest-end variant except for the internal storage as it packs 128GB storage.
The cheapest variant among the three, which is called Vivo NEX A, comes powered by Qualcomm’s recently launched Snapdragon 710 SoC, along with 6GB RAM, and 128GB of internal storage. All three models are powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support. Connectivity options on the devices include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C.
Further, the smartphones come equipped with the company’s own personal voice assistant — Jovi, which works on artificial intelligence technology. It supports several functionalities such as smart map reading, encyclopedia, shopping, translation, scanning, and screen recognition among others.
Vivo says that Jovi will keep learning based on the understanding of the user actions. There’s a dedicated button on the side of the camera that triggers Jovi AI voice assistant on the long-press action. The company says that it has established AI joint laboratories with partners with an aim to provide a brand new user experience through AI intelligence.
The smartphone comes with Vivo’s newly designed custom user interface Energy UI with AI technology, running on top of Android Oreo operating system out of the box. Further, the device also supports engine-level SDK optimization, HPUE technology antenna layout, and a zero-sensor cooling system.
The Vivo NEX will be available in two color options — Diamond Black and Ruby Red. The high-end model with 8GB RAM is priced at 4,998 Yuan, which roughly converts to $780 while the mid-range device costs 4,498 Yuan (approximately $702). On the other hand, the cheapest variant with SD710 costs 3,898 Yuan which roughly converts to $609. Pre-0rders for the smartphone starts from tomorrow in China.
On paper, the newly-announced Asus ROG Phones dedicated to gamers is the most powerful Android smartphone ever released. It is the only one to boast an overclocked version of the best Qualcomm’s chipset: the octa-core Snapdragon 845. This overclocked variant is able to reach a peak clock frequency of 2.96 GHz (the standard SD845 goes up to 2.8 GHz — about 6 percent less). The only better chipset by Qualcomm is the Snapdragon 850, but it has just been unveiled and it is dedicated to Windows PCs. Now, the flagship has just been tested on Geekbench, and it has obtained outstanding results. According to the known benchmarking platform, Asus ROG Phone is the best Android smartphone in terms of performance, and not only on paper.
The handset has scored 2547 points in single-core performance and 9534 points in multi-core, over-classing every other Android device out there, including Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and OnePlus 6. The overclocked Snapdragon 845 on the ASUS ROG Phone is paired with 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal UFS storage. Its display has a size of 6 inches and it shows images at a Full HD+ resolution. It also has a 90 Hz refresh rate which will be very useful for gamers, even though it does not reach 120 Hz like the Razer Phone.
ASUS ROG Phone is the only handset to be equipped with 3 USB Type-C ports so that you can charge your phone while you are using accessories such as earphones or external gamepads. Given that we are talking about accessories, the Taiwanese company has also launched four gadgets for the ASUS ROG Phones which can enhance your gaming experience. They include the AeroActive Cooler, a clip-on cooling fan which can be controlled through a dedicated app. There is the Gamevice Gamepad with physical buttons, the TwinView Pedestal which adds a secondary 6-inch display such as Nintendo 3DS, and the Mobile Desktop Dock to turn the smartphone into a PC. You can read all about the ASUS ROG Gaming Phone from our launch coverage here!
The known European carrier Vodafone has launched a new line-up of affordable phones: Vodafone Smart N9 and N9 Lite. These devices have been launched in the U.K. (Vodafone’s homeland) and several other nations, they belong to the low-end sector and they are available to purchase through various payment solutions to fit the needs of everyone who has a low budget. As you probably understood when you read their names, the first device is the most expensive and it features a 5.5-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The panel has an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. Under the hood, Vodafone N9 Smart sports an entry-level MediaTek MT6739 CPU paired with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage.
The main camera is a 13 MP sensor, and under the camera, there are a LED flash and a circular fingerprint reader. The front snapper has an 8 MP resolution and it is paired with a LED flash as well, while the battery has a sufficient 2900 mAh capacity. The handset has a cheap polycarbonate design, but this does not mean that it’s not attractive. In the U.K. it is available for just £109. Vodafone Smart N9 Lite has a smaller 5.34-inch display but it retains the 18:9 aspect ratio and the HD+ resolution. The SoC is the same, but the amount of RAM is just 1 GB.
The rear camera has an 8 MP resolution, while the secondary one has a 5 MP sensor and ditches the LED flash. Even the battery is smaller with a capacity of 2460 mAh. Note that, despite the fact they are made of plastic, these devices are solid durable, according to the carrier. The N9 Lite is available for just £85; in the U.K. it is also possible to get these handsets for free with a monthly plan which starts from £32/month. Other monthly plans are available in other nations such as Italy, where you can get them for just €3 per month after an initial payment of €60 and €20, respectively.
Xiaomi took the wraps off the Mi 8 models only recently and the Mi 8SE turned out to be an extremely popular model among the trio. The popularity of the Mi 8SE may not be unconnected with the affordable price tag it adopts. There are indications that the Mi 8SE will launch in India but with a different moniker.
According to Beebom, the Mi 8SE will be launched in India as Mi 8i and the launch will allegedly take place in July. The tipster didn’t reveal any further details. However, we expect the Mi 8SE or Mi 8i to hit India with an unchanged specs lineup with the Chinese version.
As a reminder, the Mi 8SE is the first smartphone worldwide to launch with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset. The device comes with a 5.88-inch AMOLED display with a notch and an 18.7:9 aspect ratio. The display has a resolution of 2244 x 1080 pixel while the device has an 86.12% screen to body ratio. The design is similar to that of the Mi 8 which includes a notch display design. the screen resolution is 2244 x 1080 pixel while the device has an 86.12% screen to body ratio. The device also packs a glass back panel housing a dual camera setup and a fingerprint scanner at the middle. The device is available in 4GB+ 64GB and 6GB + 64GB versions. The supposed Mi 8i price shouldn’t be too different from that of the Mi 8SE which starts at 1799 yuan (~$280) for the 4GB + 64GB version while the 6GB + 64GB version comes in at 1999 yuan(~$312).
If you live in Spain and have been waiting for the Redmi S2, we have good news for you. Xiaomi’s mid-range selfie king is now available in Spain sort of.
The Redmi S2 first launched in China about a month ago before heading to Indonesia shortly after. Last week, it launched in India as the Redmi Y2.
The Redmi S2 packs a 5.99-inch HD+ display. It is powered by the Snapdragon 625 chipset – the same SoC in the Mi A1, Redmi 5 Plus and lots of other Xiaomi phones. The version available in Spain comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage.
The highlights of the phone are its cameras. A 16MP sensor sits above the display with its own LED flash. It can shoot portrait photos and comes with AI features that help your selfies pop. There is a 12MP + 5MP dual camera combo on the rear.
Other features of the Redmi S2 include a 3080mAh battery, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, an IR sensor, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It also has dual-SIM support (nano only) and a dedicated MicroSD card slot. The Spanish version of the Redmi S2 has support for LTE bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, and 40.
Sony phones are not hard to identify. The brand is synonymous with big bezels. It wasn’t until it announced the Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact did it switch to an 18:9 aspect ratio. Despite the new design called Ambient Flow, the screen-to-body ratio is still higher than those of competitors. Will Sony ever make a bezel-less phone? It appears they have given it some thought.
In a self-published interview with its head of product planning, Ichino, we get to understand Sony’s view on the recent design change in the mobile phone industry.
Ichino said the company takes functionality and features into consideration when designing its phones. A phone with much smaller bezels will affect the position and functionality of certain features. If the screen is stretched, they may have to shrink the cameras or trade off features like stereo front-facing cameras.
It may even affect the experience while viewing content which is the reason why the Xperia XZ2 Premium sticks to a 16:9 aspect ratio. Ichino said an 18:9 aspect ratio would have resulted in borders around the content being viewed.
For the second time running, the Xiaomi Mi 8 has gone on sale in China and the result has remained impressive. The flagship device first went on sale on June 5 and all the units were sold out in less than two minutes. The second flash sale also saw the device getting sold out in a flash.
As always, we don’t know the units made available during the sales but in this case, the blue and gold variants were made available along side the other colour options. The phone was also available in three variants — 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB + 128GB storage, and 6GB RAM + 256GB storage. While the 6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage model is priced at 2,699 Yuan (approximately $421), the 6GB + 128GB and 6GB + 256GB models are priced at 2,999 Yuan (approximately $468) and 3,299 (approximately $515) Yuan, respectively.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 sales is expected to remain a hot one for sometime especially when we compare the prices with the hardware which it packs. You get a 6.21-inch Super AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution of 2248 x 1080 pixels and aspect ratio of 18.7:9. The Mi 8 equally features a glass back panel on top a 7000-series aluminum frame. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 845 chipset while the interface is provided by an Android Oreo-based MIUI 10 custom ROM. The device also dazzles in the camera sensors it packs, dual rear cameras and you get to refill it’s 3400mAh battery with the Quick Charge 4+ fast charging technology. Other amazing features onboard the affordable flagship include dual-frequency GPS, dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and 3.5mm audio jack.
Xiaomi had launched the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones in China in December 2017. Today, the company has unleashed the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A phones as successor phones for Redmi 5 and 5A in the home country. Compared to predecessor, the Redmi 6 comes with improvements in appearance, performance can camera. Both the smartphones sport full screen design and come with affordable pricing.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A Specifications and Features
The Redmi 5 from last year features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The successor phone has arrived with a smaller screen of 5.45 inches. It also supports the same aspect ratio along with a screen resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The metal-bodied Redmi 6 can be bought in colors like Platinum Silver Gray, Rose Gold, Bali Blue and Quicksand Gold. The back panel of the phone features a fingerprint scanner.
The Xiaomi Redmi 6 is powered by the new 12nm Helio P22 chipset that includes an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.0 GHz. The performance of the chipset is similar to that of Snapdragon 625 and is 27 percent better than Redmi 5. Compared to 28nm chipset, the power consumption on the Helio P22 has been reduced by 48 percent. The SoC is coupled with 3 GB of RAM on the Redmi 6. The handset can be availed in 32 GB and 64 GB storage models.
The AI dual camera setup present on the Redmi 6 includes a 12-megapixel primary sensor that has a pixel size of 1.25micron. This allows the sensor to capture photos with more light in dim light conditions. It is assisted by a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The dual cameras of Redmi 6 offer users with AI features like portrait mode and background blurring effect. The handset is equipped with a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel. The selfie camera also doubles up as face unlock feature. It includes a 3,000mAh battery.
The Redmi 6A is lower phone compared to the Redmi 6. It features the same 18:9 display of 5.45 inches along with HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The handset will be available in colors like Platinum Silver Gray, Rose Gold, Bali Blue and Quicksand Gold. The handset lacks a fingerprint reader.
Instead of the Helio P22 chipset, the Redmi 6A features a 12nm Helio A22 SoC that includes an octa-core processor of 2 GHz. The 16nm chipset is the first Helio A series SoC from MediaTek. The SoC is assisted by 2 GB of RAM. It includes a native storage of 16 GB.
The Redmi 6A has a rear camera of 13-megapixel and a front-facing shooter of 5-megapixel that can capture images with background blur effect. The handset receives power from 3,000mAh battery that promises a standby time of 19 days.
The Redmi 6 and 6A are preloaded with Android 8.1 Oreo, but the exact version of MIUI was not confirmed at its launch. The optimized MIUI available on the Redmi 6 duo consumes 30 percent less space on the device and it brings along features like AI face unlock, AI voice assistant, price comparison, intelligent translation and more.
Xiaomi Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A Pricing and Availability
The 32 GB and 64 GB Xiaomi Redmi 6 are respectively priced at 799 Yuan (~$125) and 999 Yuan (~$156). The modest Redmi 6A carries a price tag of 599 Yuan (~93). The Redmi 6 and 6A will be available for buying starting from June 15 at 10 AM in China.
The alleged Redmi 6 Plus that was recently spotted with notched display design was not unveiled today. Probably, the company may unveil it later. What do you think about the specs and features of Redmi 6 and 6A? Share us your views by posting your comments below.
Before launching Lenovo Z5, the Chinese company published several teasers which made people think it was going to be one of the most innovative and powerful flagships ever. But it is just a midrange device and many fans have been left disappointed. Despite this, this handset remains a very interesting phone due to its price tag. It went on sale in China today (12th June) at 10:00 AM local time with a starting price of just 1299 Yuan, which roughly translates into $202/€172. No surprises here as the phone was sold out within minutes in this first sale.
The Lenovo Z5 not only sold out within minutes of its first sale, the company also revealed that it became JD.com single product sales champion. There were many phones on sale today, including the Xiaomi Mi 8, but the Z5 managed to beat them all in sales. The sales ranking reveals that Z5 is above Honor Play and Mi 8 in terms of sales on JD.com.
The Lenovo Z5 retails at an excellent price tag, especially when we consider that this smartphone is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 636 chipset by Qualcomm. It is one of the main rivals of the best-selling Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and sports 6 GB of RAM as well as 64 or 128 GB of internal storage depending on the variant you will choose to buy.
Obviously, 1299 Yuan ($202) will be the starting price for the 6/64 GB configuration. The pricing goes up to 1799 Yuan ($280) for the 6GB + 128GB edition. Lenovo Z5 has a design composed of a glass back and a metal frame, as well as a notched and bezel-less display. It is a 6.2-inch panel with a full HD+ resolution and it covers 90 percent of the front surface. On the back there is a 16 + 8 MP dual camera with AI support, the front camera has an 8 MP resolution and the battery has a 3300 mAh capacity.
Last week, Xiaomi announced its new selfie-centric smartphone in the Indian market — Xiaomi Redmi Y2, which is the rebranded model of the Redmi S2 that was recently launched in India. The Redmi Y2 is also the successor of the Redmi Y1 that was launched in India last year.
The Redmi Y2 is priced at Rs. 9,999 (approximately $148)in India for the 3GB RAM model and Rs. 12,999 (approximately $193) for the 4GB RAM model. It will be available in three color options — Dark Grey, Gold, and Rose Gold.
The smartphone will go on sale in India through online marketplace Amazon India, Mi.com, as well as Mi Home stores from today. It will also be available offline in the coming weeks.
Compared to its predecessor, the Redmi Y2 comes with various improvements, including the 18:9 display, better processor, top quality selfie camera and dual rear cameras. The metal body smartphone comes with a 5.99-inch IPS LCD screen that comes with a Full HD+ resolution.
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 625 processor and comes in two configurations — 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage.
On the back side, the smartphone comes with a dual camera setup, consisting of a 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup from the Redmi Note 5 Pro. It is equipped with features like dual-tone LED flash, AI portrait shots, AI low-light photography, and HDR. On the front side, it comes equipped with a 16-megapixel camera with an LED flash that comes with AI capabilities, a large aperture of f/2.0 and offers a field of view of 78 degrees.
For added security, the company has included AI-based facial recognition through the camera as well as a fingerprint scanner. The handset comes pre-installed with Android 8.1 Oreo that is overlaid with a skin of company’s own custom interface MIUI 9.5.
Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, micro USB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack as well as an IR blaster. The smartphone drives power from 3,080mAh battery.
Huawei is currently the third smartphone brand in the world after Samsung and Apple. In 2017, the Chinese company shipped a huge amount of smartphones: 153 million units all around the world. At the Honor Play launch event, the CEO Yu Chengdong has announced that the company is planning to cross the “200 million” milestone in 2018.
For the company, it would mean shipping 30 percent more units as compared with last year. The CEO believes it is possible to achieve this figure as the company has increased its business by 51 times in just seven years, from 2010 to 2017. Besides being the third smartphone manufacturer in the global market, Huawei is also the first smartphone manufacturer in China. In 2017 the Chinese hi-tech giant briefly passed Apple in the ranking, but Apple regained the second spot after the launch of the new iPhones around late 2017.
A big help has been given by the sub-brand Honor which is in the top 10 best smartphones brands as well. Even though the company is on the podium of best smartphone brands, currently there are no Huawei phones in the rankings of top-selling smartphones in the world pertaining to the latest period (Q1 2018). Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s competition is becoming a menace each day as the company, currently at the 4th place of best smartphone brands, is slowly expanding in the global market, especially in the high-end segment. It has just published a report highlighting 28 million smartphones shipped in Q1 2018 (from January to March).
Do you believe the Chinese company will reach the 200 million shipments milestone announced in 2018?
Recent reports have revealed that the upcoming Exynos 9820 by Samsung will be built with 7nm FinFET process. Rumors have it that the SoC will be equipped with Samsung’s Mongoose 4 CPU. Popular leakster Ice Universe has today revealed the performance of the Mongoose 4 processor that will be present inside the Exynos 9820 would be more powerful than recently unveiled Cortex A76 by ARM.
The Cortex A76 can deliver a maximum processing speed of 3.30 GHz. However, according to the Chinese leakster, the Mongoose 4 will be far beyond A76 and also it will deliver better energy efficiency.
The upcoming 2018 iPhones will be powered by Apple A12. It is a 7nm chipset designed by the Cupertino company and mass produced by TSMC. The unannounced SoC was spotted last month on Geekbench benchmarking platform with an outstanding multi-core score of 13,000. If the performance of the Mongoose 4 is supposed to be far better than A76, it is likely that the Exynos 9820 chip may end up clocking close to the benchmarking scores of Apple A12. By the way, initial reports of A12 have revealed that it consumes 23 percent more energy than its predecessor. This issue will be fixed before the official unveiling of the new iPhones in September this year.
The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones that were unveiled earlier this year are powered by the Exynos 9810 SoC. The same chipset is expected to fuel the Galaxy Note 9 that will be arriving in Q3. The Exynos 9820 chipset may get official by the end of 2018 and the first phones to feature it could be the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus.
Rumors have it that Samsung may debut the Galaxy S10 duo at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas, US. The CES 2019 tech trade show will take placed in January. The S10 phones are expected to debut earlier next year as the company’s first foldable phone may get unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in February.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has been officially launched in the Philippines, but unfortunately, it is not a new smartphone. Less than a week ago, the Korean giant unveiled two new mid-rangers for the Chinese market: Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star Lite. Well, the A8 Star is just a rebranded version of the A9 Star, so it has exactly the same specs sheet and it will be available in the Philippines with a similar price tag (it costs CNY 2,999 in China). No information is available about the Lite version, at least for now. Neither the listing price in the Philippines has been revealed, but we can just recap the specs.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a premium glass sandwich design with a metal frame and it measures 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm. Its display is a wide 6.3-inch panel, even bigger than Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. It is an Infinity Display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and no notch. There are also Dolby Atmos speakers for an excellent multimedia experience. The handset can be unlocked through facial recognition, but the authentication system is not hardware-based like the iPhone X, so it is not as safe.
The hardware side includes an octa-core Snapdragon 660 chipset by Qualcomm, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage expandable up to 400 GB with a micro SD. On the rear side, there is a dual camera in a vertical configuration with resolutions of 16 and 24 MP, a f/1.7 aperture and a LED flash. The front camera has a massive 24 MP resolution and a f/2.0 aperture, but it is not paired with a LED flash. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star boasts a battery with a capacity of 3700 mAh and fast charging which can be charged through a USB Type-C port. There is also an NFC module, an audio jack and Bluetooth 5.0.
The Banggood Mid-Year Sale is just around the corner. In fact, we are just about 6 days away before the exposition kicks off.
The upcoming promotion has been split into different sections that will be valid for a specific period of time. For instance, the Warm-UP period started today, June 12th and will run until June 18th. Similarly, from June 19th to June 26th, products will be On Sale and a 48-hour only Big Bang Sale will commence on June 27th and it will wrap up on June 29th.
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This category features 3 coupon treats. As part of the promo, if you have got a registered Banggood account that’s more than 3 months old, but less than 2 years, you qualify for a $5 off coupon. If your Banggood account was registered more than 2 years ago, you’ll be eligible for both, the $5 as well as the $10 off coupon. But if your Banggood account is more than 3 years old, you can get all coupons.
Early Bird Sale
This section of the promo is brimming with all sorts of electronic items. More importantly, you can get considerable discounts on select items.
For instance, you can get a noteworthy discount on the retail price of the URUAV UR65 FPV Racing Drone. The device would normally set you back $109.99 on Banggood, but the Chinese online store is doling out a 25% off on its original asking price.In other words, you need to shell out just $82.99 in order to get your hands on the power-packed racing drone. Moreover, you can choose between Flysky receiver with 1 battery and 3 batteries, or go for Frsky receiver with 1 or 3 batteries.
Brands Land
Brand-conscious consumers are in for a treat as well. You can find a broad range of electronic items made by famous companies at a lowered price in this category. For the sake of an example, you can buy the gold, black or blue color version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 for a reduced price of just $229.99.
The phone usually sells for $283.21 on Banggood, but the site is doling out a 19% off on its original selling price. Likewise, you can get a 37% off on the Newwear Q8 SmartWatch which is currently available in silver, gold, blue and black color versions on Banggood.
If you’re interested in checking out rest of the products and taking the advantage of the Mid-Year Sale promotion, head straight to this link.
OPPO Find X that will be debuting on June 19 will be the most advanced smartphone ever released by the company. The last time OPPO had launched a flagship phone was in 2014 when it had released the Find 7 smartphone. Rumors have it that the Snapdragon 845 will be fueling the Find X. The appearance of the smartphone on China’s TENAA body had revealed that it is powered by 2.8 GHz octa-core processor. The TENAA listing did not reveal the exact name of the SoC, but the processing speed of the octa-core CPU suggested that the SD845 may power the phone. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has released an official poster to confirm some of the key specifications of the phon. It confirms that the Snapdragon 845 will indeed fuel the Find X.
The below poster reveals that Snapdragon 845 SoC will be accompanied by 8 GB of RAM on the Find X flagship. Also, it will be equipped with a large internal storage of 256 GB.
The TENAA listing had also revealed that the Find X will be also available in an internal storage edition of 128 GB. The other specs of the phone include dual camera setup featuring a 6.4-inch OLED display, 16-megapixel sensor and a 20-megapixel sensor, 25-megapixel front-facing camera, Android 8.1 Oreo and 3,645mAh battery.
Apart from the aforementioned specs, the OPPO Find X will be also equipped with some advanced features. A recently released poster by the company suggests that the Find X will be arriving with a notched OLED display with curved edges. The cameras of the phone are expected to carry support for 5x loseless zoom. The battery of the phone may come equipped with support for Super VOOC fast charging technology. Also, it is pegged to arrive with 3D structured light module for 3D facial scanning feature.
Xiaomi took the wraps off its long-awaited Mi Mix 2S smartphone in April this year. Much to the delight of smartphone lovers, the Chinese electronics giant is giving a big discount on the original asking price of the recently debuted Mi Mix 2S smartphone on Banggood.
While you’d normally have to shell out $599.99 in order to get your hands on the Mi Mix 2S on Banggood, the smartphone is currently up for preorder bearing a considerably reduced price of just $518.99. This is a 14% reduction in the phone’s retail price.
But if you’re on a tight budget and would like to save extra money apart from getting the discount, you’ve come to the right place. You can use discount coupon ‘6BGMIX2S’ at the time of checking out to reduce your grand total to just $489.99. You end up saving an additional $29.
The Mi Mix 2S smartphone adopts Art X technology, which alludes to an eye-catching 5.99 inches full-screen display, coupled with curved ceramic design. The phone is housed in an equally appealing curved aluminum frame.
It packs a powerful Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 processor along with an equally robust Adreno 630 GPU, under the hood. This global version of the Mi Mix 2S smartphone offers 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB of non-expandable onboard storage.
The Mi Mix 2S smartphone houses a 12MP + 12MP dual camera setup with dual PD and flashlight on the back. Up front, there’s a 5MP camera with AI Beautify, Selfie countdown, Face recognition, Mirror, HDR for selfies and 1080p video call with real-time Beautify.
The phone runs MIUI 9 based Android operating system and is backed by a non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery. On top of that, it is crammed with a slew of useful sensors including fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.
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After launching its flagship smartphone OnePlus 6 last month, the China-based company is now all set to host its first Open Ears forum in India on 7th July. According to the company, the forum will be heavily focused on the product.
OnePlus has a big community of users in India and with Open Ears, the company is offering a chance to its users to voice their opinions and suggestions directly to the company. The feedback from the event could also help shape up features on the next line of devices and software updates coming out of the company.
The first Open Ears forum was held in September last year in London and served as an avenue for OnePlus to meet selected members of its community to get feedback and improvement ideas for its products and software. After the Open Ears forum in London, OnePlus took the platform to Hamburg and San Francisco in April. While the Hamburg event was focused on the camera, the topic of discussion in San Francisco was OxygenOS.
For its first Open Ears forum in India, the company has already started taking applications for the 30 attendees it plans on getting to the event. While OnePlus has not yet disclosed the venue, it does mention that the travel and accommodation for the attendees will be paid for.
If you’re interested, you can apply for the event, then head over to the company’s official website. Entries are open till June 12 midnight. Post that, OnePlus will start contacting all the participants starting June 15.
Qualcomm has recently launched the Snapdragon 710 as an updated version of the Snapdragon 660 SoC. The Snapdragon 710 is the first SoC in the all new Snapdragon 700 series. It seems that the U.S.-based chip maker is still not done yet with the Snapdragon 600 series as a mysterious Snapdragon 680 SoC has been found listed on Geekbench.
Following is a screenshot of Qualcomm’s test device that is running on the unannounced Snapdragon 680 mobile platform. In single-core and multi-core tests, the test device has scored 1940 and 5153 points. The SD680 chip on the test device is supported by 6 GB of RAM and it is running on Android 8.1 Oreo.
The above scores suggest that the Snapdragon 680 sits between Snapdragon 710 (18XX | 60XX), Snapdragon 660 (16XX | 5970) and Snapdragon 630 (8XX | 41XX). The Geekbench listing also that the SD680 is a hexa-core SoC that clocks at 2.15 GHz. After the Snapdragon 650, the Snapdragon 680 seems to be the second hexa-core SoC in the Snapdragon 600 lineup. The single-core score of the new SoC is almost similar to SD835 SoC that powered flagship phones in 2017. Hence, it seems that the Snapdragon 680 is a powerful chipset that is designed for upper mid-range smartphones.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is the first smartphone to feature the new Snapdragon 710 chipset. The Vivo NEX phone that will be launching today could be the next handset to be driven by the same SoC. It is an octa-core chipset built with 10nm architecture. Some of its key features include Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE), 3D depth sensing, Cat. 15 LTE and QC 4.0+ fast charging support.
The Snapdragon 680 chipset could be 14nm SoC like the SD660. As of this writing, there are no rumors available on the phones that will be powered by it. Also, there is no news on when Qualcomm will be launching the mysterious SoC.
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