A few weeks ago, Vivo launched the V9 smartphone. The device shares a resemblance to the Vivo X21 flagship but with toned-down specs. Now, specs of a less-powerful variant called the Vivo V9 Youth have surfaced online.
The Vivo V9 Youth has a 6.3” FHD display with a 2280 x 1080 resolution. This means it has a notch just like its sibling. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has a PPI of 403.
Vivo has swapped the Snapdragon 626 processor for a Snapdragon 450. This is the same processor present in the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and the newly launched Huawei Y6 (2018). Although, those two devices have an HD+ display.
The SD450 is paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. A dedicated memory card expansion slot allows you add up to an additional 256GB of storage. There is also OTG support.
The Vivo V9 Youth has dual rear cameras in a 16MP + 2MP configuration and a 16MP f/2.0 front-facing camera. The cameras support bokeh mode, AI HDR, face beauty mode, 4K video recording, and AR stickers.
There were reports that the iPhone X was supposed to come in a gold variant at launch. However, it didn’t due to alleged production issues. We can now confirm that the information is true as the FCC now has photos of the new variant for public viewing.
The color variant is called Blush Gold and serves as a third option to the already available Space Gray and Silver. True, this may not garner the same level of excitement if it were to be red but at least it is a new color variant.
The Blush Gold iPhone X has glass on both sides. The metal frame is also gold with a mirror-like finish. Even without the display turned on, one can clearly see the notch.
There is no info as to when the new color variant will be formally announced but it should be soon since the 180-day confidentiality period has expired and assuming production issues have been resolved. It should also be available for the same price as the other colors.
Intex Technologies, an India-based smartphone, consumer durables and IT accessories manufacturer, has launched yet another budget smartphone in the Indian market — Intex Uday.
The smartphone comes with a 5.2-inch HD display with screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, the device is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor from MediaTek. It comes packs with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory.
The Intex Uday smartphone features a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper which is also accompanied by an LED flash. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS + GLONASS.
The device supports microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 128GB. The dual SIM smartphone also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back for added security.
The phone is running Android Nougat operating system out-of-the-box and since the phone is an entry-level device, we don’t expect it to receive any Android version updates. Intex is touting the inclusion of its DataBack feature, which provides 500MB of free data to customers every month upon consuming content. The phone is powered by a 2,800mAh battery.
Intex Uday smartphone will be available in three color options — Blue, Black, and Champaign. The phone has been priced at Rs. 7,999 (approximately $123) and will be available for purchase exclusively through leading retail chains in Pune, India.
Further, the company has partnered with Reliance Jio for giving a cashback worth Rs. 2,200 in the form of Jio Cash to the buyers of the Intex Uday smartphone.
Last month, the company had launched its entry-level smartphone under its Aqua series — Intex Aqua Lions E3, in partnership with Gujarat-based retail chain Poojara Telecom.
The CHUWI Hi9 Air is crammed with a broad range of specs and features that make it a compelling Android 4G tablet. On the downside, the device will set you back a pretty penny.
If you’ve been waiting with bated breath to get your hands on the CHUWI Hi9 Air without shelling out a fortune, we have good news for you. The 4G LTE-enabled tablet is currently up for preorder on Banggood for just $199.99.
The Hi9 Air would normally come bearing a steep price tag of $239.99 on Banggood, but the site is offering a considerable 17% off on its retail price. Note that the promotion sale, which kicked off on April 9 is slated to end on April 19 with only 466 pieces left at the time of writing.
Under the hood, the CHUWI Hi9 Air packs a powerful MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) processor. Moreover, it uses an equally robust ARM Mali-T880 780MHz graphics processing unit.
The tablet offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable onboard storage (up to 128GB). The device sports a big 10.1 inches IPS, LCD display with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
It is backed by a non-removable Lithium-Polymer 8,000 mAh battery and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. On the photography front, the CHUWI Hi9 Air sports a 5-megapixel camera on the back and a 2-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
You can head straight to this link in order to check out the full specification and avail the deal before it wraps up. It is imperative for you to bear in mind that the discount is only valid for the HK warehouse.
GearBest is has a reputation for offering a broad range of gadgets at a reasonable price. Keeping the tradition alive, the site is now giving considerable discounts on a slew of 3G tablets and tablet PCs.
Let’s take a gander at some of the devices that are currently up for grabs at a slashed price on GearBest. First off, you can buy the Teclast Master T8 tablet PC at a lowered price of just $225.99 for 1 day on GearBest.
This is an 11% discount on the tablet’s original asking price as the device usually sells for $253.55 on the site. Regrettably, there were only 85 pieces remaining for the Flash Sale at the time of writing.
Likewise, you can get 9% off on the Teclast X98 Plus II 2 in 1 tablet PC on GearBest. This discount brings the device’s original $219.78 price down to only $198.99. The Flash Sale price will be valid for the remaining 84 pieces for 1 day.
If you’re on a tight budget but are willing to spend less than $90 on a tablet, you can go for the Teclast X10 Quad Core 3G phablet which is currently up for grabs for just $88.99 on GearBest. With only 79 pieces left, this Flash Sale price will be valid only for 1 day.
You can check out rest of the tablets by heading straight to this link. It is imperative for you to bear in mind that the discounted items will go back to their retail price as soon as the promotion comes to an end.
The long-awaited UMIDIGI S2 Pro 4 was finally made available to the public in September last year. As expected, it swept gadget buffs off their feet thanks to its specs and features that make it an irresistible 4G phablet.
Getting your hands on the well-received S2 Pro would normally set you back $339.99 on GearBest. But if you’re on a tight budget and aren’t willing to spend that kind of money on a phablet, we got good news for you.
GearBest is offering the black color version of the UMIDIGI S2 Pro 4G phablet for a discounted price of just $279.99. This is a considerable 32% reduction in the device’s retail price.
You can avail this deal for 2 days. Note that there were only 59 pieces remaining for the Flash Sale price at the time of writing.
There’s a 22% off on the red-tinted S2 Pro 4G phablet which brings its original asking price down to just $279.99. This Flash Sale price will be valid for the remaining 58 pieces of the phone for 2 days.
As a phablet, the UMIDIGI S2 Pro packs a powerful MediaTek Helio P25 MT6757T, 64-Bit processor along with an ARM Mali-T880 MP2, 900GHz, 4-Cores GPU, under the hood. It offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.
On the photography front, the S2 Pro phablet sports a 13-megapixel + 5-megapixels dual camera setup on the back. It has a 5-megapixel selfie camera placed in the front. It dons a big 6-inch display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels.
Furthermore, the device is backed by a massive 5,100 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery. This non-removable cell offers up to 480 hours of standby time and up to 18 hours of talk time.
Moreover, the dual-SIM phablet runs on UMI OS-based Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. You can check out the full specification and take advantage of the promotion by heading straight to this link.
In an interview, Huawei’s executive Mr. Yu Chengdong declared that the company expects to sell more than 20 million units of its new Huawei P20 series in 2018. Currently, Huawei is in the top 3 smartphone brands in the world alongside Samsung and Apple, and its new series of smartphones is already receiving great feedback from the public. According to Yu, the company is investing in R&D 10 times more than its competition in China in order to develop innovative features for its devices.
This will probably help the company a lot in the market. Yu Chengdong has also declared that the company will try to improve the performance of its old handsets by working on software optimization. So, if you own a Huawei device older than Huawei P20, expect to see new updates that will enhance the speed and/or stability of your handset. The Huawei P20 series is actually composed of three devices: P20, P20 Pro, and P20 Lite. The standard P20 is in the middle, but it is still a flagship phone. It offers a 5.8-inch display, an optically-stabilized dual camera with resolutions of 12 and 20 MP, and a 3400 mAh battery. Huawei P20 Pro is the most powerful and expensive handset from this company.
It boasts the first triple camera ever seen on a mobile phone with resolutions of 40, 20 and 8 MP. Both the handsets have an octa-core Kirin 970 chipset under the hood, which features AI for scene recognition and many other smart features. The Pro variant also has a monster battery with a capacity of 4000 mAh. Huawei P20 Lite is a mid-ranger which can actually be found with a price tag of about €300 all around the world. It features a 5.84-inch display, an octa-core Kirin 659 chipset and a dual camera setup. The trio has just been launched in China with prices of 3788, 4288 and 4988 Yuan.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphone propelled to skyrocketing popularity among smartphone lovers after hitting the store shelves in February this year. Just like its predecessors, the Redmi 5 Plus boasts an array of impressive specs that make it an irresistible smartphone.
On the downside, it didn’t come cheap. As a result, the Redmi 5 Plus smartphone failed to garner demand among cost-conscious buyers, but that’s about to change. Banggood is offering different sizes of the coveted smartphone at a discounted price.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Global Version (3GB RAM/32GB ROM)
You can preorder the golden and black-tinted global version of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphone with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage without shelling out a fortune. The gold color option of the phone which usually bears a price tag of $199.99 can be yours if you’re willing to spend just $179.99.
Likewise, the black color version which carries a $200 price sticker is now up for preorder at a lowered price of $189.99. You can head straight to this link in order to avail the 10% discount before the promotion comes to an end.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Global Version (4GB RAM/64GB ROM)
Banggood is offering the gold and black color versions of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphone with 4GB of RAM and 64GB ROM, at a slashed price of $199.99 and $204.99, respectively. Note that the gold-hued version of the phone usually sells for $252.98, and the black-tinted version bears a price tag of $257.98 without the discount.
In other words, this is a considerable 21% reduction in the Redmi 5 Plus smartphone’s original asking price. You can visit this link to avail the deal before it wraps up. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Fingerprint (3GB RAM/32GB ROM)
The two color versions including black and gold of the Redmi 5 Plus smartphone with 3GB of RAM, 32GB ROM, and a fingerprint sensor are up for preorder at a reduced price on Banggood. You can pre-order the black version by shelling out only $184.99 while the gold version will set you back $179.99.
Banggood is giving a 19% discount on the original $228.28 asking price of the black, and $223.28 selling price of the gold color version of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphone. You can follow this link to preorder the phone before the promotion ends.
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Fingerprint (4GB RAM/64GB ROM)
Banggood is selling the gold, black, rose gold and light blue color versions of the Redmi 5 Plus smartphone with 4GB of RAM and 64GB ROM and a fingerprint sensor, at a heavily discount price. The gold color version is available for only $199.99 while the black, rose gold and light blue color versions will set you back $209.99.
You can profit from the promotion by following this link. Note that the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus smartphone will go back to its retail price as soon as the promotion comes to an end.
Smartphones and other smart devices are fast becoming an integral part of our lives and making us smarter. But on the downside, they don’t cheap.
If you’ve restlessly been waiting to get your hands on smartphones, tablets, and other tech gadgets at a slashed price, we have good news for you. The GearBest Super Electronics promotion comprises a broad range of electronic items that you can buy without emptying your pockets.
The recently kicked off promotion has been split into different categories in a bid to expedite the search process. Here’s a brief glimpse of what some of these categories have to offer in terms of discounts.
Super Phone
GearBest is giving smartphone enthusiasts a lot to cheer about in this category, which is crammed with heavily discounted smartphones. It also features the TenFifteen F1 Sports Smartwatch phone that you can buy at a discounted price of just $69.99.
Aside from that, you can choose from Xiaomi and Huawei-branded smartphones. For the sake of an example, you can buy the Xiaomi Redmi 4A smartphone for only $99.83.
The site is offering a noteworthy 46% off on the original asking price of the Redmi 4A smartphone, but only for a limited period of time. Moreover, you can choose from different sizes and color options of the phone.
Cell Phone over 200$
This is an ideal category for tech buffs that are willing to shell out more than $200 on smartphones. It encompasses smartphones made by leading handset makers such as Lenovo, Xiaomi, and Elephone.
Lining with this, you can buy the Lenovo Moto Z（XT1650-05) 4G phablet for a reduced price of $259.99 on GearBest. This is a remarkable 41% reduction in the device’s retail price.
Limited Flash Sale
This segment is rife with laptops that are currently available at a decreased price. For example, you can get 26% discount on the retail price of the Lenovo Legion R720 gaming laptop.
The aforesaid discount brings your grand total down to only $899. Note that the Flash Sale price will only be valid for the remaining 74 pieces. GearBest is offering electronic items such as Xiaomi-branded laptops, MSI-branded gaming laptops, tablets manufactured by Chuwi and various other Teclast-branded products for a considerably lowered price. The site is also handing out massive discounts on protective case, screen protectors, top stylus pens and best keyboards.
Buyers can choose from numerous Lenovo-branded tablets that bear lowered price tags on GearBest. For instance, you can buy the Lenovo Xiaoxin TB – 8804F tablet PC for a discounted price of $241.11.
The site is giving 17% off on the well-received tablet PC’s original selling price. This discount is valid only for the gold color version of the Xiaoxin TB – 8804F tablet PC.
The GearBest Super Electronics promotion also features other brands including Onda, ALLDOCUBE, and FNF. You can buy accessories such as chargeable keyboard universal for tablet PC, silicone roll-up keyboard, USB 3.0 to RJ45 gigabit ethernet network adapter at a lowered price.
If you’re interested in taking advantage of the promotion before it wraps up, head straight to this link in order to check out all the products.
Huawei P20 Pro is launching in India soon. The Indian division of the company has just published an official teaser on Twitter which contains a short video: it clearly refers to the most expensive device from the P20 series. The post includes the hashtag #SeeMooore, which is related to the triple camera setup.
But even though it contains the #HuaweiP20 hashtag, it does not confirm whether the standard version will arrive in India. The price of Huawei P20 Pro in India is not known yet, nor do we know the exact launch date. According to rumors, the handset may launch in the peninsula in the last week of April, and it may be very expensive. In Europe, the device has been launched with a price tag of €899.
It boasts a tri-bezel-less design with a notch and a 6.1-inch AMOLED display showing images with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels. On the hardware side, Huawei P20 Pro has an octa-core Kirin 970 chipset, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage without a micro SD slot. The triple camera has resolutions of 40, 20 and 8 MP, while the front camera has a resolution of 24 MP. The battery has a 4000 mAh capacity and the operating system installed is Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Beelink SEAI TV Box is an ideal device to store your best memories. It packs a powerful ARM Cortex-A53 processor, under the hood and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Moreover, it features a reliable and easy-to-use SATA 3.0 removable hard disk box. The device boasts an array of other awe-inspiring specs and features that make it an irresistible TV box.
If you’re looking for a power-packed TV box that doesn’t empty your pocket, look no further. LightInTheBox is offering noteworthy discounts on 2 different sizes of the Beelink SEAI TV box as part of its latest Lightning Sale promo.
Beelink SEAI TV Box (2GB RAM/16GB ROM)
LightInTheBox normally sells the Beelink SEAI TV box with 2GB RAM/16GB ROM for $214.99. But the Chinese international online retail company is currently giving a massive 57% off on the retail price of the aforesaid version.
You now have an opportunity to buy this version of the Beelink SEAI TV box at a lowered price of just $92.99. You can visit this link to avail the deal before the Lightning Sale comes to an end in 5 days. Beelink SEAI TV Box (2GB RAM/32GB ROM)
Alternatively, you can go for the 2GB RAM/32GB ROM version of the Beelink SEAI TV box, which usually bears a price tag of $239.99 on LightInTheBox. The device is currently up for grabs for a slashed price of $115.99.
This is a considerable 52% reduction in the device’s original asking price. You can head straight to this link in order to take advantage of the promotion before it wraps up. Note that the above-mentioned Lightning Sale price will be valid for 5 days.
Meizu will soon celebrate its 15th anniversary by releasing a new line-up of phones: Meizu 15, 15 Plus and 15 Lite. They have already been certified by TENAA with the model numbers M881Q, M871Q and M891Q. While the standard and the Lite version will be mid-rangers, the Plus variant will be the best flagship ever released by the company. A new live photo is now showing the standard version of the upcoming line-up resting on a MacBook Pro by Apple. From the photo, we can clearly see a design with incredibly narrow bezels on three sides.
There is no notch and there is not even space for the front camera on the upper part of the handset. Unfortunately, from the photo, we can not see the lower bezel, but we suppose that it will be thicker than the others as we expect it to house the front camera just like the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S. In our opinion and according to several leaks, Meizu 15 will have a tri-bezel-less design just the latest flagship by Xiaomi. According to the latest leaks, Meizu 15 will come with a 5.46-inch panel which will have the AMOLED technology and a Full HD 1080p resolution.
Under the hood, there will be an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC by Qualcomm and 4 or 6 GB of RAM depending on the configuration which you will choose to buy. The battery should have a capacity of 2940 mAh, not much for a device like this, but enough if it is well-optimized. Instead, Meizu 15 Plus will boast a 5.5-inch AMOLED panel which will show images at a Quad HD 1440p resolution. This device will have 4 or 6 GB of RAM as well, but its SoC will be more powerful. The name of the chipset has not been confirmed but it should be either the Snapdragon 845 or a Samsung Exynos.
The Mi Band 3 has been in the news lately with Xiaomi said to be prepping the device for launch. A couple of leaks have emerged pointing at the likely features the next-generation Xiaomi fitness band would pack. Xiaomi VP Wang Xang had also confirmed that the next-gen fitness tracker will launch this quarter. Now, we may just have spotted the first real photo of the Mi Band 3 adorning the hand of no less a person than Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s CEO.
The photo of Lei Jun was captured during the launch of the Blackshark Gaming phone which Xiaomi has vested interest. On his left hand is a fitness band which looks very much like the Mi Band 2 except that it is bigger. There are speculations that this the Mi Band 3 but we can’t say for sure. This could as well be a fitness band from another manufacturer but we seriously doubt that.
the Mi Band 3 is expected to adopt the same design as the Mi Band 2 and according to leaked details, the device should come with a touchscreen display and gesture support. Thus, a bigger display size isn’t out of place. The device is expected to be announced any time from now. We may even see it during the April 25 event Xiaomi has been teasing repeatedly.
Reach Mobiles, an Indian smartphone manufacturer, has launched its new entry-level smartphone — Reach Allure Rise. The affordable 4G smartphone from the company is priced at Rs. 5,499 (approximately $84) and will be available in two color options — Black and Gold.
The company has also introduced a cashback offer worth Rs 2,200 for existing as well as new Reliance Jio customers. The smartphone is now available for purchase from online retailers Flipkart and Shopclues.
The Reach Allure Rise comes with a 5.5-inch HD display with screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Under the hood, it is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor but the company has not specified which processor is used. It is coupled with 2GB of RAM and packs 16GB of internal storage which also supports expandable storage of up to 64GB through microSD card.
As of the camera, the smartphone offers an 8-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper for taking selfies and video calling. Connectivity options on the dual SIM smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and micro USB 2.0 port. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and is powered by a 2,600mAh battery.
At this price point, the Reach Allure Rise will compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 5A and Tenor D in India. However, compared to the other offerings in the market at this price point, the specs of this smartphone from Reach Mobiles looks mediocre. For instance, the Redmi 5A and Tenor D are powered by Snapdragon 425 processor and packs 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh battery respectively.
The Blackshark Gaming smartphone is finally with us and for some of us, it is a piece of art. The device which is manufactured by a Xiaomi-backed company is quite different in design from the regular smartphones. As the name implies, it is crafted to handle hardcore gaming and the design takes that into account. Although the phone design itself isn’t very much different from the regular smartphone save the add-on.
The Blackshark Gaming smartphone features a 5.99-inch IPS FHD+ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The device packs a physical button at the bottom but it is just the fingerprint scanner and there are virtual buttons on the left and right for multitasking and back button. In this regard, there is no much difference between the gaming phone and the regular smartphone.
However, the rear design is quite different as the gaming smartphone features a rear plastic encasement and a roughened metal surface. The casing sort of creates an easy to grasp body so that gamers would enjoy their gaming without the fear of the phone slipping out the hands. The device comes with the Blackshark logo at the back which illuminates when the phone is switched on. The logo also creates special effects in accordance with the game being played. This adds nothing to the performance of the phone but is just cool.
The device is powered by a flagship Snapdragon 845 chipset paired with a massive 8GB of RAM on the higher model with 128GB of storage. The device is also available in a 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The smartphone also comes with a built-in Pixelworks chip for image processing. The effect of this independent chip is that the Blackshark phone will perform better in image processing performance. Onboard you get a 4000mAh battery with support for 18W 9V/2A fast charging. The battery can last up to 7 hours of steady hardcore gaming.
The gaming phone comes with a separate button on the left side of the phone. The button activates the high-performance game mode dubbed Shark mode. After entering this mode, the mobile phone will clean up the memory to the best state. In the Shark mode, users can move the home button downwards. The game dock bar will also appear under the mode. In addition, users can also see the current state of the mobile phone CPU and GPU. In essence, the Shark mode strips off the functionalities of features that are not needed so that CPU resources will be concentrated on the game.
Another feature which some may find interesting is the Bluetooth gamepad which is sold separately. The gamepad is a hard-on which has a joystick a trigger and a 340mAh battery with up to 30 hours of power on offer. The device supports Bluetooth 4.0 and Android 4.4 and above. The add-on does not disturb the use of the phone’s functionalities including the selfie camera.
The Blackshark gaming phone comes with a relatively affordable pricing. The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage editions of the Black Shark gaming phone are respectively priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$477) and 3,499 Yuan (~$557). The Shark GamePad can be availed with a price tag of 179 Yuan (~$29).
The Xiaomi backed Black Shark gaming company has unveiled the Black Shark gaming phone as its first gaming smartphone today through an unveil event in Beijing, China. It is packed with impressive specs like 18:9 display, 8 GB of RAM, Snapdragon 845, dual cameras, and mammoth battery. However, the major highlight of the phone is that users can attach a Bluetooth gaming controller to it to take advantage of true gaming experience on it.
Design and Display
The Black Shark gaming phone measures 161.6 x 75.4 x 9.25mm and it weighs 190 grams. From the front, the handset looks like a regular smartphone, but the high-end innards, its sports-car like rear design and its ability to support a Shark GamePad controller turns it into a gaming beast. The left side of the phone has a dedicated Shark Key that allow users to access impressive gaming zone whereas the volume buttons and power key are on the right edge. The backside of the phone features the dual camera setup and the easily noticeable green colored “S” logo at the center.
The Black Shark phone features a 5.99-inch InCell display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixel. Also, it delivers an aspect ratio of 18:9 and carries support for DCI-P3 color gamut. The MEMC intelligent motion compensation technology ensures smoother video quality while playing games on it. The bezel present below the display of the phone is equipped with a fingerprint sensor enabled home button.
Chipset and Variants
The Snapdragon 845 chipset is present under the hood of the Black Shark gaming phone. At the launch event, Black Shark CEO Wu Shimin revealed that the device had scored 279,464 on AnTuTu. To control the internal temperature, the handset features a multi-layer cooling system that includes high thermal conductivity copper alloy substrate, nano-composite graphite, heat pipe and liquid cooling that can bring down the temperature of the device by 8 degrees by improving the CPU cooling efficiency by 20 times.
The base model of the Black Shark gaming phone includes 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of UFS 2.1 storage whereas the highest configuration variant has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It houses a 4,000mAh battery that is equipped with 18W fast charging support through Quick Charge 3.0. The huge battery promises up to 5 hours of continuous playing of “King of Glory.”
The handset is loaded with a gaming focused JOY UI, a customized Android Oreo ROM that includes some core features of the MIUI. While gaming, the fingerprint sensor can be swiped to Shark Dock that includes handy features like silent mode, DND and more.
Cameras
For photography, it includes a dual camera setup that features an f/1.75 aperture 12-megapixel primary sensor with a pixel size of 1.25micron and an f/1.75 aperture 20-megapixel secondary sensor with a pixel size of 1.0micron. The dual camera setup is equipped with features like 6p lenses, dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, HDR, Portrait Mode and Panorama. For snapping selfies, it houses a 20-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture and 5p lens that offers features like intelligent beauty and 4K video shooting at 30fps. The cameras of the phone are powered by an independent image processor by Pixelworks.
Shark GamePad and Connectivity
The Black Shark Phone metamorphoses into a true gaming device by connecting its Bluetooth-enabled gaming Shark GamePad to the top portion of the phone (as shown below in the image). It is packed with a joystick, a trigger and a 340mAh battery that offers 30 hours of power. The gamepad can be used with other Android devices too that support Bluetooth 4.0 and Android 4.4 or above.
The connectivity features available on the Black Shark gaming include USB-C, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2 x 2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM support, GPS, AGPS, GLONASS. The Chinese manufacturer has employed X-shaped smart antenna design which ensures that its users do not face signal connectivity issues when held the device is held horizontally or vertically.
For immersive gaming experience, the Black Shark Phone is also equipped with Hi Fi audio, Biso stereo speakers with dual Smart PA for amplified audio output. Also, the microphone of the phone can be used for gaming-related functions such as voice calls and radio chat for distraction-free gameplay.
Pricing and Availability
The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage editions of the Black Shark gaming phone are respectively priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$477) and 3,499 Yuan (~$557). The Shark GamePad can be availed with a price tag of 179 Yuan (~$29).
The pre-orders for Black Shark will start today in China starting at 6 PM (local time) through Xiaomi Mall, Jingdong and Mi Jiapin. It will be available for buying starting from April 20. It can be bought in colors like Polar Night Black and Sky Gray.
For the first 50,000 people who pre-order it, Black Shark is giving away the Shark GamePad for free. As of this writing, there is no information available on whether the Black Shark phone will be heading to countries outside of China.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is the best smartphone from the company in terms of camera performance and it’s clearly evident from the camera samples. However, in order to understand the real progress in the camera department, we have to compare the Mi Mix 2S with its predecessor, the Mi Mix 2. While from its name, the new model looks like a gentle upgrade over the old model, but when you compare the camera of both the smartphones side by side, you’ll see the real improvement in the camera department.
Check out the Mi Mix 2 vs Mi Mix 2S Samples compared side by side below. I have added Mix 2 samples first, so that you can clearly see the difference in the quality when you see the Mix 2S sample after that.
In general, we can see that the camera samples from the Mi Mix 2S are more saturated. The colors pop out well and the dynamic range is also quite good. For example, in the sample of the garden view with the building at the end, the Mix 2S does a better job at retaining the details of the building than the Mix 2. Further, the difference in the quality of images is really evident in the low-light samples, wherein the Mi Mix 2S manages to capture way better photos, with limited noise, more colors, and better details.
So, are you happy with the Mi Mix 2S’ camera performance?
Xiaomi has recently confirmed that it will be holding a launch event on April 25 to announce a new phone. There is a high possibility that the company may launch the rumored Xiaomi Mi 6X smartphone as it has been already certified by the China’s TENAA telecom regulatory body. Today, XDA Developers have not only confirmed that the Mi 6X really exists through its new firmware files, but also it has revealed its key specs.
The filing code of the Mi 6X that was revealed through its TENAA listing is M1804D2SC. The publication claims that it matches with the build number of the Mi 6X (IS_D2S where C = China). It seems that like the Mi 5X, the Mi 6X could also be a China exclusive phone.
The firmware files of the Xiaomi Mi 6X have revealed that it is fueled by Snapdragon 660 chipset that clocks at 2.0 GHz instead of its regular processing speed of 2.2 GHz and it will be equipped with an LCD display. According to the TENAA listing, it features a 5.99-inch screen that offers Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels.
For photography, it is equipped with a 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a secondary 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 sensor with f/1.8 aperture. The front side of the phone features an LED equipped with 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture. The Mi 6X will support 4K resolution video shooting at 30 fps and it will also include Portrait Mode. However, the handset will be lacking support for optical zoom.
The Xiaomi Mi 6X will be running on Android 8.1 Oreo that will be flavored with the latest edition of MIUI 9. It also includes a microSD card slot for additional storage. It lacks NFC support, but it includes support for IR blaster.
According to the TENAA listing, the Mi 6X will be come in three models such as 4 GB RAM + 32 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It includes a 2,910mAh battery that is expected to carry support for fast charging. It measures 148.88 x 75.54 x 7.3 mm and \weighs 166 grams. It is unlikely to feature a 3.5mm audio jack. Its USB-C port could be used for charging and connecting wired earphones.
Samsung is at loggerheads with yet another company for patent infringement. The company known as PACid technologies deals with technology pertaining to encryption and has accused Samsung of using three of its biometric patents without licensing them. Two of the said patents were filed in the states, while the third was filed in South Korea and all three patents have something to do with encryption technology.
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The company has now filed a suit before the Texas Eastern District Court. The suit was filed on April 6 and alleges that Samsung used the three patents to help it develop its fingerprint, face and iris scanners. The specific phones named in the suit include the Samsung Galaxy S6, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, Samsung Galaxy S7, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy S8+. PACid Technologies also claims that the aforementioned three patents were infringed by the Samsung PASS identity management service and the Samsung KNOX mobile enterprise security system. However, the suit did not mention a specific damages amount sought by the plaintiff but with the calibre of phones mentioned, the company may be seeking a huge sum in damages.
It is interesting to note that PACid Technologies is regarded as a patent troll with no manufacturing portfolio to her name and the company addressed that on the official company web pages. There is no doubt that Samsung pays billions of dollars yearly as licensing fees for various technologies used on its devices. We can’t really say who is right or wrong here. But one thing is certain, Samsung has the financial power to get the best lawyers to defend it in court while PACid seems to have got some experience in patent trolling. So, we may as well be looking at another case that would eventually be settled out of court.
Samsung was once ruling China’s smartphone market between 2011 and 2013, but its market share has now declined to 0.8 percent in Q4 2017. The South Korean company is working on regaining lost ground in China. The recently launched Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ contain some features that are designed to attract Chinese users. Also, it is expected to release more phones later this year in China to improve its market share. One of them could be the alleged the Galaxy S9 Mini smartphone with model number SM-G8750 that has appeared on China’s TENAA regulatory body. The same smartphone has been also spotted at AnTuTu today which indicates that the smartphone is ready for launch and the company is testing its performance before unveiling it.
The screengrab from the AnTuTu listing of the mysterious Samsung SM-G8850 phone reveals that it is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset that includes Adreno 512 graphics. The SoC is coupled with 4 GB of RAM. At the beginning of this month, the SM-G8750 phone that was speculated to be the Galaxy S9 Mini was found listed at Geekbench at the start of this month was also fueled by Snapdragon 660 and 4 GB of RAM.
The screen of the SM-G8850 offers Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. This indicates that the handset could be equipped with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio supporting S-AMOLED display. The device includes 64 GB of storage and it is loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. The handset has scored an average benchmarking score of 136,483 on AnTuTu.
Even though the rumor mill is claiming that the SM-G8850 / SM-G8750 could be the Galaxy S9 Mini, it is advisable to wait for newer reports to confirm it. As far as other specs of the SM-G8850 is concerned, its TENAA listing has revealed that it is fitted with a 5.8-inch QHD+ S-AMOLED display and a 3,000mAh battery.
It has a selfie snapper of 8-megapixel. The rear panel of the phone is equipped with an iPhone X-like 12-megapixel dual camera setup and a fingerprint scanner. For additional storage, it carries a microSD card slot. The handset seems to feature a glass rear which indicates that it may support wireless charging.
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