AnTuTu’s Top 10 Best Performance Smartphones for May 2018 Released

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Jun 5, 2018

AnTuTu is considered one of the reliable benchmarks for testing the performance of a smartphone. Each month it releases its list of top 10 smartphones that offers best performance. Until the arrival of Snapdragon 845 chipset driven phones, AnTuTu’s list of best performing phones were led by Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 that are fueled by Kirin 970 SoC. Today, the benchmarking platform has released the list of top 10 best performance smartphones between May 1 and May 31.

As it can be seen in the image below, the list is mainly populated by Snapdragon 845 powered phones. One should be aware of the fact that the list is not showing the highest score of each smartphone, but their average benchmarking score.

The list is led by Snapdragon 845 powered OnePlus 6 that has managed to salvage an impressive average benchmarking score of 274,910. The China-exclusive Smartisan R1 that is also powered by the same chipset is sitting on the second position. It has scored 272,520 points. The Black Shark gaming phone by Xiaomi that includes the same SoC has scored 270,235.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galax S9+ that are also fueled by SD845 have respectively scored 263,218 and 262,571 points on AnTuTu. Currently, they are placed on fourth and fifth positions on the listing of best performing phones on AnTuTu in May. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S is now holding to sixth position with a score of 261,719. On seventh is Nubia’s Red Magic gaming phone with a score of 214,904.

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro with a score of 212,001 and Mate 10 with a score of 211,566 are respectively placed at eighth and ninth positions. The Honor V10 that recorded 210,616 points sits on the last position on the list. These three phones are powered by the Kirin 970 chipset. There is no confirmation on why the list does not include the Kirin 970 powered Huawei P20 and P20 Pro smartphones that were launched in March this year.

The Xiaomi Mi 8 was also launched in the previous month. Since it has been made available for buying starting from this month, it is not present in the above list. During the launch of Mi 8, Xiaomi had claimed that it is the first smartphone ever to breach the 300,000 mark on AnTuTu. Hence, it seems that the top 10 list of best performing phones for June 2018 will surely have the Mi 8 ranking among the top 3 phones.

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OPPO Find X Launch Date is June 19; Global Press Event to be Held in Paris

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 5, 2018

Last week, OPPO had confirmed the return of the Find series and today the company has revealed that it will be keeping a global launch event for the upcoming OPPO Find X flagship phone on June 19 at The Louvre in Paris, France.

The rumors about the OPPO Find X smartphone started swirling when the company had trademarked the name in April. In May, OPPO had held a press conference with the title “Connect to the Future of the Future” in Shenzhen, China to showcase its R&D achievements in 5G and 3D structured light technology. This suggested that the OPPO Find X could be a flagship phone that may arrive with features like 3D facial recognition and 5G support.

After officially confirming on the OPPO Find X moniker and launching a dedicated website for the Find series in the previous week, OPPO has now confirmed that the OPPO Find X phone will be getting a worldwide launch on Jun 19. The event will begin at 20:45 PM on the said date.

The Find series that were launched in the past have always featured advanced specs and features. Hence, the company may want to deliver the best of the specs on the Find X as it is arriving four years after the Find 7 phone from 2014. Apart from support for 5G and 3D facial recognition, it may come packed with features like under-display fingerprint reader, super flash charging technology and 5x optical zoom.

Such a smartphone is likely to feature Snapdragon 845 SoC and around 8 GB of RAM. Leaked information has revealed that the handset may come with a 6.42-inch OLED display that will carry support for 2K resolution. It may feature an internal storage of 256 GB and a 4,000mAh battery equipped with Super VOOC charging.

A recently spotted leaked image that is said to belong to Find X revealed that its chassis may have front and rear glass panels. Besides dual camera setup, the rear glass may have a starry sky design and it may also sport the well-acclaimed breathing light indicator that was seen on Find 7.

Are you excited about the return of the OPPO Find series? Do you think that the Find X will include all the rumored advanced features? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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Xiaomi’s IPO Is Reportedly Facing Some Skepticism From Investors

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 4, 2018

Xiaomi‘s IPO is expected to go live on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next month. The countdown has been a mixture of prospects and skepticism. The IPO is expected to be the largest in four years since Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd raised $25 billion in its 2014 debut in New York. Xiaomi has no doubt had a highly successful run lately, beginning from last year. That notwithstanding, it was reported recently that the tech giant’s valuation was reportedly scaled down from $100 billion around $70 billion.

There are reports that investors are still skeptical about the overall prospect of the IPO. According to a report covered by Reuters, some investors are also worried about Xiaomi’s profit margins, especially since the firm revealed that it will keep its profit margin at 5%. This is in addition to the slide in smartphone sales in China, Xiaomi’s biggest market. It must be noted, though, that Xiaomi’s supposed 5% profit margin doesn’t include profit from its software gotten from advertisement.

At some point, the company may have to change its focus on growth instead of profit since investors are only interested in the profitability of the venture. That could be challenged by Xiaomi’s growing focus on offline sales. The company is gradually expanding its brick-and-mortar stores locations and that is going to increase its operating costs thus eating into already thin profit margins. The IPO will likely go public in the first half of July if the company receive final securities approvals within the move next week. We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed expecting that the IPO lives up to expectations.

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Check Out This Microsoft Surface Phone Concept With A Foldable Design

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 4, 2018

Microsoft Surface phone has been in the news for quite a while now, not because we have evidence it exists apart from several patent filings, the phone is the clamour of many fans of the brand. There have been rumours and counter-rumours bothering on its existence. A new rumour that surfaced had tipped the Surface phone to not only come with a foldable hinge but to also feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 chipset. However, while nothing remains confirmed, a new set of images and a video of the Surface Phone concept created by Harry Dohyun Kim have been shared online.

The concept seems to have drawn inspiration from some of the latest patents of the Microsoft Surface phone which was spotted a few months back. The design includes a “hinge screen” that gives the illusion of a solid display when the device is fully opened in tablet mode. The hinged screen would also display certain information based on whether the device is opened in “tent mode,” or is opened like a book.

The Surface Phone is expected to be a foldable device running on a version of Windows 10 which would be called “Andromeda OS”. A set of code discovered in the latest Windows 10 SDK made reference to Andromeda OS. The code shows that the foldable Surface Pro will be powered by an ARM-based processor. None of this is confirmed but we sincerely hope rumours of the much-touted Surface phone could be put to recent finally. Meanwhile, check out the concept video and more photos of the Surface phone concept from below.

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Feast Your Eyes On Official Renders Of The BlackBerry KEY²

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 4, 2018

The BlackBerry KEY² launches in a few days. Ahead of the release, popular leaker @evleaks has released some high resolution renders of the device.

The changes in the BlackBerry KEY² are easy to spot right away. It now comes with dual rear cameras that are arranged horizontally. The sensors are slightly raised and have a metal frame around them. It also has a single LED flash now and not two like its predecessor.

BlackBerry has gone with a textured rear which has a diamond-like design. The famous Blackberry logo sits at the center of the device.

For the front, the device appears to have a larger screen. The glass covering the display reaches to the top with a slit for the earpiece. I think this is a better design than the thick metal bezel on the KEYone.

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The keyboard has been redesigned too. It even has a new key (beside the symbol key) that wasn’t present on the KEYone. Other changes include a redesigned speaker grille which is still on opposite sides of the USB-C port and the repositioning of the buttons and SIM tray.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star, A9 Star Lite Pre-orders Begin in China Ahead of June 7 Launch Event

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 4, 2018

After recently launching the Galaxy S Lite Luxury smartphone with premium design, Samsung is all set to debut all new Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite smartphones in China. The South Korean company has already started the pre-orders of the Galaxy A9 and A9 Star Lite in China. Both the smartphones are fitted with Infinity Display design found on recently released smartphones such as Galaxy S and Galaxy A series smartphones. Moreover, they blessed with amazing rear and front-facing cameras.

The pre-orders of the Galaxy A9 Star duo will run until June 14 and both the handsets will be hitting the market on June 15. Samsung has confirmed that it will be holding a launch conference on June 7 to showcase the Galaxy A9 and Galaxy A9 Star Lite phones.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star, Galaxy A9 Star Lite Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star comes with a Super AMOLED display of 6.28 inches whereas the A9 Star Lite has a 6-inch S-AMOLED display. Both the smartphones support Full HD+ resolution of 2240 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.5:9.

The Snapdragon 660 SoC and 4 GB of RAM powers the Galaxy A9 Star. It has an inbuilt storage of 64 GB and has a microSD for additional storage. The vertical dual camera module sitting on the top-left corner of the rear shell of the phone includes a 24-megapixel primary sensor and a 16-megapixel secondary sensor. It is fitted with a 24-megapixel front-facing camera. The handset is fueled by a 3,700mAh battery. A fingerprint reader is placed at the center portion of the upper half of the back panel.

The Snapdragon 450 coupled with 4 GB of RAM powers the A9 Star Lite. It has an internal storage of 64 GB and a microSD card slot. The A9 Star Lite also features a selfie shooter of 24-megapixel. The rear panel of the phone has a vertical dual camera setup with a fingerprint reader placed below. The dual camera system has a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. It receives power from 3,500mAh battery.

The Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite are preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo that is overlaid with Samsung Experience 9.0. The other common features on both phones include dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and microUSB 2.0.

The Galaxy A9 Star has a price tag of 3,699 Yuan (~$577) whereas the A9 Star Lite has a pricing of 2,699 Yuan (~$421). The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite can be brought in colors like Black and White and the color variants of the A9 Star Lite such as Black and Blue.

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Vivo X21 UD Teardown Photos: Here’s What’s Under Its Beautiful Glass Back

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Michele Ingelido

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Jun 4, 2018

Despite the fact that it is not even a flagship, Vivo X21 has been launched with a stunning design, including a curved and reflective glass back as well as an aluminum frame and an incredibly high screen-to-body ratio. But what is inside its beautiful shell? Thanks to the first teardown photos surfaced online we can finally see under its wide and notched display. According to the source, if you own a unit of the Vivo X21, in order to open the phone you need to remove the SIM card tray, then remove two screws by using a normal screwdriver.

After that, you have to heat around the display a bit, then use a paddle to create a gap between the display and the backplate. You can now separate the screen comfortably starting from the right side. Given that this phone features an in-display fingerprint reader instead of the classic back-mounted one, you won’t need to disconnect the fingerprint reader in order to completely separate the backplate from the rest of the phone. Once you are at this point, it will be a bit harder to disassemble the phone as there are several protections for water-resistance and heat dissipation.

You will need to disconnect the motherboard cables, open some graphite shields, then disconnect the screen cable. With all the cables and screws removed, it is possible to completely separate the motherboard from the handset. Then you will be able to remove the battery, the bottom module and the speaker. In the images, you can see all the most important components powering the device. Vivo X21 is equipped with a Snapdragon 660 SoC, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. Photos also show the dual camera module, as well as the 12 MP selfie camera and the 3200 mAh battery.

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Nokia Phone With Snapdragon 710 In Development: Tipped To Launch In Autumn/Winter

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Michele Ingelido

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Jun 4, 2018

Nokia does not seem to be focusing on flagship phones very much in 2018. After launching just one flagship with the 2017 SoC Snapdragon 835 and after renewing its whole mid-range and low-end series, HMD Global is working on a new upper-midrange device with the new Snapdragon 710 chipset. The famous leakster Roland Quandt has just revealed it through his Twitter account, and he also told us that the device is currently codenamed Phoenix. According to the leakster, it will be officially released in autumn or winter 2018. The most reliable hypotheses is suggesting an IFA 2018 launch in September.

Further, Roland Quandt has revealed that the first mid-range device from the Pixel series by Google (powered by Snapdragon 710 as well) is actually codenamed Bonito. According to the first speculations we may be talking about the Nokia 7.1 or 7.1 Plus, given that the 7 Plus comes with a Snapdragon 660 and the 710 is its successor. Also, note that the Nokia 7 has been unveiled in the second half of 2017. In case you do not know, the SD710 is the first chipset from the 700 series by Qualcomm which sits just in the middle between 600 and 800 series.

HMD/Nokia Mobile is working on a Snapdragon 710 based device to be released in the autumn/winter 2018 timeframe. Codename is "Phoenix". Oh and btw, the Google SDM710 based device apparently is called "Bonito".

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) June 4, 2018

It is an octa-core processor composed of two Cortex-A75 CPUs and six Cortex A55 which can run at a max frequency of 2.2 GHz. It includes an Adreno 616 GPU and, according to Qualcomm, it is able to provide 35 percent better performance than its predecessor Snapdragon 820. It also supports artificial intelligence thanks to its dedicated AI module called Hexagon 685 DSP (the same we can find on the Snapdragon 845). Currently, there is no other info about the specs of the upcoming Nokia device. The latest smartphones launched by HMD Global are Nokia 2.1, 5.1 and 3.1: all of them are budget phones.

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Sharp Aquos S3 High Edition To Be Announced On June 7 With Snapdragon 660

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Michele Ingelido

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Jun 4, 2018

Sharp Aquos S3 will be unveiled in a brand new “High Edition” on June 7. A launch invite has just leaked online confirming the launch date of the upcoming mid-ranger for this Thursday. It will be an overpowered version of the standard S3 with a more powerful SoC and more memory. The handset will come with an octa-core Snapdragon 660 chipset by Qualcomm, that is the best mid-range processor launched by the San Diego giant after the new Snapdragon 710.

Further, there will be 128 GB of internal storage instead of 64 GB found on the standard variant. Just to remind you, the original Sharp Aquos S3 boasts a Snapdragon 630 SoC. The High Edition is also tipped to come with Qi wireless charging technology, while the standard variant does not feature wireless charging. The battery capacity should remain the same: 3200 mAh with the support to Quick Charge 3.0 for fast charging.

The rest of the specs should remain exactly the same, as well as the design. So, we should see a borderless device with a notch and a glass back. The display should have a 6-inch size, a Full HD+ resolution, an 18:9 aspect ratio and the proprietary IGZO technology. There will also be a dual 12 + 13 MP camera.

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ASUS Launches ROG Gaming Smartphone: Brings 90Hz OLED Screen, 3D Vapor Cooling Chamber and Lots of Docks

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 4, 2018

ASUS has announced its much-awaited ROG gaming smartphone. Officially referred to as the ROG Phone, the device will take on other gaming smartphones like the Black Shark gaming phone, the Nubia Red Devil, and the Razer Phone.

ASUS ROG Design

The phone has a full-screen display with dual front-facing speakers. The back has the famous ROG logo which lights up and can be customized as you wish. The main design highlight of the phone is its 3D vapor-chamber cooling system for keeping the device from overheating.

ASUS ROG Phone Specs

The ROG Phone has a 6-inch AMOLED FHD+ screen with a refresh rate of 90Hz and a 1ms response time. That is less than the Razer Phone’s 120Hz but more than the average smartphone. The screen also supports HDR. Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 845 processor that is overclocked at 2.96GHz. It also has 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 512GB of storage.

There is an 8MP camera in front and a 12MP+8MP dual camera combo. This is the same camera configuration on the ASUS Zenfone 5. The ASUS ROG Phone has a 4,000mAh battery with support for ASUS HyperCharge fast charging technology. ASUS has moved the charging chip from the phone to the power adapter to reduce the heat from charging.

The ASUS ROG Phone has three USB-C ports. Two on the side and one at the bottom. ASUS said the reason for this is so that you can charge your device while playing without having to deal with a cord (USB/headphone) sticking out at the bottom. The side ports also work as connectors for some of the accessories.

The ROG Phone has a special X Mode that can be activated by squeezing the sides of the phone. Do this and the phone stops all background tasks and directs all processing power to the game you are playing. When in X Mode, the phone’s UI also changes from blue to deep red.

Apart from activating X Mode, pressing the side of the phone (in landscape) also serves as a sort of shoulder buttons called Airtriggers. They are user customizable.

ASUS ROG Phone Accessories

The ROG Phone is a beast on its own but ASUS has a bunch of accessories that add more features to the device.

AeroActive Cooler – this is a clip-on cooling fan that comes bundled with the phone. There is an app for turning on/off the fan and modifying speed.
Gamevice Gamepad – that looks similar to what Motorola offers for the Moto Z series with a pair of shoulder buttons on each side.
TwinView Pedestal – this comes with a second screen (6 inches too) and turns the device into a sort of Nintendo 3DS. You can play games on one screen and chat on the other. It also has a built-in 6000mAh battery.
Mobile Desktop Dock – this lets you use the device as a desktop PC. There are a plethora of ports for connecting a monitor, keyboard, mouse and other peripherals. The dock also allows you use the phone as a second display for your regular PC.
WiGig Dock – a 60GHz 802.11ad dock that works with the Gamevice gamepad and lets you stream to a TV.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Camera To Get As Good As Mi 8 Through A Firmware Update

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Michele Ingelido

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Jun 4, 2018

After announcing its latest flagship Xiaomi Mi 8 on May 31, the Chinese hi-tech giant has started promoting the phone by confirming that it offers a better camera performance than every other Xiaomi phone and shoots even better photos than the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S. Even DxOMark defines the Mi 8 one of the best camera phones, not only better than the Mi Mix 2S but even better than Apple’s iPhone X.

But the Mi 8 has the same camera module as the Mi Mix 2S, and this means that through the software, it is able to reach exactly the same performance. Lei Jun has just confirmed that Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S will soon receive an update which will make its camera as good as the one of the new Xiaomi Mi 8. The camera firmware of the Mi 8 will be rolled out on the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S so that it will be able to shoot the same outstanding photos of its successor.

Xiaomi Mi 8 and Mi Mix 2S feature a dual rear camera with a 12 MP resolution. The primary sensor is a wide-angle Sony IMX363 with a 12 MP resolution, a f/1.8 aperture and a pixel size of 1.4 microns. The secondary sensor is an S5K3M3 with the same resolution but a f/2.4 aperture.

LeEco Founder Jia Yueting’s Troubles Increase With A New Ban From Train And Air Travel

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Michele Ingelido

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Jun 4, 2018

In China, things work like this: when you are in financial troubles and you are unable to pay your debts, you get banned from even using public transport. That is what just happened to Jia Yueting, the former CEO of LeEco. Jia Yueting has just been subjected to significant restrictions in his home country: he has been banned from air travel and he has also been restricted from taking long-distance public transport. These restrictions from luxury air and rail travel will last for one year. They come as Jia Yueting has been added to Credit China’s list of individuals restricted from public transport, which includes 169 individuals.

This list contains the names of people who haven’t paid taxes, smoked on trains despite being forbidden, or disrupted flights. Even his sister Jia Yuefang has been added to the list for the same issues.

LeEco was a great smartphone manufacturer, but its economic conditions started getting bad from 2016. The company has then tried to expand outside of China (in the U.S.), but it was a bad decision and it only made the situation worse than it was. Due to financial troubles, Jia Yueting had to resign from his CEO position in order to become LeEco’s chairman in July 2017, but Beijing court froze its assets in August and he had to leave China.

He then moved to the U.S. to focus on his electric car manufacturer, Faraday Future. A few months ago Jia Yueting’s name was added to a government blacklist for credit defaulters, then he was asked to go back to his home country and pay the company’s debts. Now, the company risks losing its TV division if Jia Yueting does not pay his debts. The last LeEco’s phone was LeEco Pro 3 AI and it was announced in April 2017.

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More Live Photos Show The Purported Lenovo Z5 Lite’s Front and Rear

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 4, 2018

UPDATE: Turns out this is the Lenovo Z5.

Lenovo is expected to take the wraps off the much-touted flagship Z5 on June 5. Ahead of the launch, a new Lenovo model appeared online over the weekend which has all the makings of a midrange model including a full-screen design bearing a notch at the top. The Lenovo model comes with the model number L78011 and may be launched alongside the flagship Z5 as the Z5 Lite.

Fresh pictures of the Lenovo model which is believed to be a Lite version of the Z5 have appeared showing the front and the rear design. As already gathered from the first leaked picture, the purported Lenovo Z5 Lite comes with a Full-view design with a cut out at the top of the screen. The cut-out houses the earpiece, a sensor and selfie camera. The screen to body ratio appears to be less than 90% as the bottom bezel is quite generous.

We’re seeing the rear design for the first time, thanks to these new leaked pictures. The design includes a translucent glass back similar to the Mi 8SE’s, showing the internal component including the battery. The device also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the middle. At the lower aspect, the Lenovo logo is printed on the translucent glass body. The device comes with a dual camera setup aligned vertically at the top left edge.

The previous leak shows the Lenovo L78011 model will feature a Snapdragon 636 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The leak also reveals the phone runs ZUI 3.9.253 which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 3 Records Over 640K Reservations Ahead Of Tomorrow’s First Sale

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Jed John Ikoba

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Jun 4, 2018

Xiaomi Mi Band 3 will officially go on its first sale tomorrow (June 5) since after its launch on May 31. The fitness band comes with an affordable price tag of 169 yuan (~$26) and is already open for reservation via Mi Home. As at the time of writing this report, the Mi Band 3 reservations had surpassed 640,000 persons in China. Although reservations don’t usually translate into actual sales figure, we expect the device to get sold out in seconds when sales open tomorrow as a result of its cheap price tag.

The Mi Band 3 is an improved version of the Band 2 which was released in 2016. The Band 3 features a 0.78-inch OLED capacitive touchscreen. which offer a better viewing and user experience. The display can show call notifications and an option to reject calls and also incoming messages on a paired smartphone. The rubber strap also got some improvement which ensures it isn’t just comfortable, the fitness tracker cannot fall off.

It comes with way more functions when compared to the Band 2. Some of the functions include heart rate monitor, weather forecast, alarm clock, daily steps count, sedentary reminder, sleep monitor, event reminder and find my phone function. There is a variant with NFC which cost 199 yuan (~$31). Furthermore, the Mi Band 3 comes with an improved battery, which can last for up to 20 days on a single charge.

Apart from Mi Home, the Mi Bad 3 will also be available on Jingdong (JD.com) from tomorrow for the same price. Xiaomi is yet to disclose when the fitness tracker will hit other markets outside China. If you can’t wait to lay your hands on the device then you may have to source it from third-party retailers like GearBest and Banggood but it comes with a higher price tag.

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Honor Teases New xSport Wireless Earphones With Heart Rate Monitoring, Launches June 6

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Habeeb Onawole

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Jun 4, 2018

On Wednesday, Huawei’s Honor sub-brand will announce a new phone called the Honor Play. However, that won’t be the only device launching. It will also announce the Honor 9i (2018) and apparently, a new xSport wireless earphones.

The manufacturer released a new teaser poster ahead of Wednesday’s event that hints at a new model of the xSport wireless with a key new feature – heart rate monitoring.

The original xSport wireless earphones was launched in February 2017 for ¥299 (~$) and it doesn’t do more than what other Bluetooth earphones in the market currently offer. However, with the new model, you should be able to track your heart rate in real time while working out.

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Vivo NEX with Pop-Up Selfie Camera Officially Teased

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 4, 2018

Last week, Vivo had confirmed that it will be holding an unveil event on June 12 to announce the Vivo NEX smartphone. The Vivo NEX is expected to borrow some features like half screen fingerprint scanner and pop-up selfie camera from the Vivo APEX concept phone that was showcased few months ago. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has released a new teaser on its official Weibo account to confirm that the device will indeed arrive with a pop-up selfie camera. Here is the official poster from Vivo.

At it can be seen above, the front camera of the Vivo NEX is not visible on the upper bezel of the display like conventional smartphones. Instead, it is hidden in the top bezel and it comes up automatically when a user selects the front-facing camera option inside the camera. When not required, the pop-up camera can hide inside the top bezel. When the feature was demonstrated on the Vivo APEX phone, the company had claimed that it can pop-up in just 0.8 seconds.

Through the Weibo post that accompanies the above poster, the company has claimed that it will be revealing how the front camera of the phone will offer a redefined photography experience.

The Vivo NEX is expected to arrive in multiple variants. Recently, the smartphone was spotted in variants like Vivo NEX, Vivo NEX S and Vivo NEX A on the website of China’s 3C body. it is speculated that the NEX A edition could be a China-exclusive variant while the other model may release in markets outside of China.

Previous leaks have revealed that the base model of Vivo NEX has Snapdragon 710 chipset, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. This model is rumored to lack a pop-up camera. It is speculated that its front-facing camera would be fitted on the right corner of the bottom bezel. This model may could be priced under $800.

None of the Vivo NEX phones will feature notched display like other Vivo phones such as X21 or V9. The full screen display of the NEX smartphone is likely to deliver nearly 91 percent of screen-to-body ratio.

The topnotch model of the Vivo NEX is expected to include specs like Snapdragon 845 chipset and 8 GB of RAM and a native storage of 256 GB. This model is likely to feature the pop-up frontal camera. This model is likely to be priced around $1,000.

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Xiaomi Crowdfunds HiPee Smart Health Checkup Gadget With 399 Yuan (~$63) Pricing

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Jun 4, 2018

Xiaomi Heipin has started a new crowdfunding project for a new health checkup device called HiPee Smart Health Wizard. The smart device allows its users to perform different kinds of health diagnosis at the comfort of home. It’s just the perfect device for people who do not have enough time to visit a hospital but wish to keep track of their health.

The HiPee Smart Health Wizard is an intelligent device that that can perform 14 kinds of health tests for protein, glucose, pH, occult blood, WBC count, blood sugar level and more. Such tests make it possible to find out physical conditions like kidney and liver anomalies, diabetes and more.

Equipped with 8 types of high-precision sensors for accurately detecting health condition, the HiPee Smart Health Wizard is a lightweight device that weighs only 40 grams. Also, the algorithm processing ensures that it delivers accurate health report. The product page of the device claims that the results of this device is so accurate that it can be compared with the top three hospitals in China. Hence, it is offers a non-invasive and pain-free way to perform health checkup anytime and anywhere.

The one-button operation of the device makes it easy for people from any age group to check their health conveniently. For real-time viewing of health data on a smartphone, the HiPee Smart Health Wizard comes with inbuilt Wi-Fi and WeChat interaction. It is an IPX7 rated waterproof design and it comes with UV antifouling coating.

The Xiaomi HiPee Smart Health Wizard is listed with a crowdfunding price tag of 399 Yuan (~$63). The shipments of the ordered units will begin on July 10.

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Get A Massive 66% Off On The XiaoMi M365 Electric Scooter On LightInTheBox; Here’s How You Can Save Extra Money!

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Vinay Patel

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Jun 4, 2018

The Mi Electric Scooter boasts a modern yet minimal design that got the coveted Red Dot “Best of the Best” Award. On top of that, it also won the prestigious iF Design Award 2017.

Xiaomi took the wraps off its M365 electric scooter recently. The Mi M365 is as easy to operate as it looks.

The M365 sports a unique design that lets you fold it in 3 easy steps. As a result, you can stow the electric scooter away at home, in the office or even in the trunk of your car.

If you have restlessly been waiting to get your hands on this profoundly reliable electric scooter without breaking the bank, we have good news for you. LightInTheBox is currently offering a massive 62% off on the Europe version of the M365, but only for a limited period of time.

The M365 would normally set you back $1,299.98 on LightInTheBox. But as part of its latest promotion, the Beijing-based international online retail company is offering the compact electric scooter for a lowered price of just $499.99.

If you’re on a tight budget and aren’t willing to spend a fortune on an electric scooter, we’ll show how you can save a considerable amount of money, apart from getting the aforesaid discount. In order to save more money, all you have to do is apply discount coupon ‘XIAOMIM365’ at the time of checking out.

In other words, you can bring your grand total down to just €356.80, which converts to about $417 (including the tax and shipping charge) simply by applying the above-mentioned coupon code while checking out. It is worth noting though that the discount coupon is likely to expire soon.

If you’re interested in grabbing the deal and getting the extra discount using the coupon code, just head straight to this link. Note that the Mi M365 electric scooter will go back to its retail price as soon as the promotion wraps up.

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Moto G6 And Moto G6 Play Launched In India, Price Starts At Rs. 11,999 ($179)

By

Jeet

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Jun 4, 2018

After launching the Moto G6 series smartphones in April this year, the Lenovo-owned company has today launched two smartphones of the series in the Indian market — Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play. While the Moto G6 will be exclusively available through Amazon India, the Moto G6 Play will be exclusively available via Flipkart. Further, both these smartphones will also be available through Moto Hub Stores across the country.

The Moto G6 features a 5.7-inch Full HD+ display with screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. It comes in two variants based on the memory configuration — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage.

It comes with a dual rear camera setup, consisting of a 12-megapixel primary camera with 76-degree lens and f/1.8 aperture, and 5-megapixel secondary camera with 79-degree lens and f/2.2 aperture. There’s also dual-tone, dual-lens flash on the back. On the front side, the phone comes equipped with a 16-megapixel front snapper, which is accompanied by a selfie flash.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WI-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C, NFC, and 3.5mm earphone jack. On the software front, the device runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box and the device is powered by a 3,000mAh battery with support for TurboPower charging.

On the other hand, the Moto G6 Play is the cheaper model and comes with watered-down specs. It sports a 5.7-inch HD+ display having a screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, the phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor which is coupled with Adreno 505 GPU.

It packs 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage and comes with a microSD card slot allowing users to further expand the storage capacity. As of the photography, the device includes a 13-megapixel primary camera at the back and an 8-megapixel selfie camera on the front side. This one too is running on Android Oreo operating system out of the box and is powered by a bigger 4,000mAh battery.

In India, the pricing for Moto G6 starts at Rs. 13,999 (approximately $209) for 3GB RAM model and Rs. 15,999 (~ $239) for 4GB RAM model. It will be available in Indigo and Silver color options. On the other hand, the Motorola Moto G6 Play will be available at a price of Rs. 11,999 (approximately $179) in two color options — Indigo and Gold. Both the devices will go on sale from today midnight.

Check Out The Ulefone Mid-Year Promotion On Banggood; Get Discounts, Free Gifts And Lots More!

By

Vinay Patel

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Jun 4, 2018

Banggood kicked off the Ulefone Mid-Year Promotion today, wherein the site will be doling out noteworthy discounts on select Ulefone-branded smartphones for a limited period of time. Let’s delve straight into the details.

Ulefone Power 5

The Ulefone Power 5 was launched in April this year. The 4G smartphone became an instant hit among tech buffs since it packed an array of awe-inspiring specs and features. On the downside, the phone didn’t come cheap.

The Power 5 smartphone would normally set you back $339.99 on Banggood but as part of it’s recently kicked off promotion sale, the Chinese online store is giving cost-conscious buyers an opportunity to preorder it for just $269.99. Note that this presale price will only be valid for the remaining 199 pieces of the dark gray color version of the phone.
Banggood will be handing out free wireless charger worth $20.99 for 200 units every day. But if that doesn’t impress you much, the site is also giving $50 gift which comprises a protective case, protective film, OTG cable, Micro USB to Type-C adapter, and a Type-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter.

Ulefone Armor X

Ulefone made its hotly-anticipated Armor X smartphone available to the public earlier this year. The rugged phone is currently available for a lowered price of just $129.99 on Banggood.

This is a noteworthy 28% reduction in the well-received phone’s original asking price of $179.99. This discount is valid for both rose gold and dark gray color versions of the Armor X smartphone.
Regrettably, there were only 97 pieces remaining for the promotion sale, which is slated to end on June 10th. Moreover, the site will be giving first 10 buyers an opportunity to get their hands on the Armor X smartphone for just $119.99.

Ulefone Power 3S

The Power 3S is an irresistible smartphone that sports a mammoth 6.0 inches IPS, LCD FHD+ display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Under the hood, the phone packs a powerful MediaTek MT6763 (Helio P23), 64-bit processor along with an ARM Mali-G71 MP2, 770MHz, 2-Cores GPU.

You can now buy the power-packed Ulefone Power 3S if you’re willing to shell out just $149.99 on Banggood. Note that the smartphone would usually set you back $179.99 on the site.

Banggood is offering a considerable 17% off on the device’s original selling price for a limited period of time. The aforesaid discount will be valid for the black as well as the gold color version of the phone until June 10th.

Ulefone Power 3

The Power 3 smartphone was launched in December last year. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), 64-bit processor and it uses an ARM Mali-G71 MP2, 770MHz, 2-Cores GPU. It offers 6GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.
The Power 3 smartphone usually bears a price tag of $259.99 on Banggood but as part of its latest promotion sale, the site is giving 23% off on the phone’s retail price. As a result, the Power 3 is currently up for grabs for a slashed price of just $199.99 on Banggood.

The aforesaid promotion sale is valid for the black and gold color versions of the Power 3 smartphone. It’s worth noting that there were only 199 pieces remaining for the promotion sale which is scheduled to end on June 10th. If you’re interested in taking advantage of the promo before it comes to an end, head straight to this link.

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