Nokia 8 has started updating to the Android 8.1 Oreo, the very latest version of the operating system. The update has been announced by Juho Sarvikas, who is the CPO of HMD Global, via a post on Twitter. The rollout will reach the global version of the handset as well as its Plus version with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage.
If you still did not receive the notification on your handset, you will probably get it in the next few days as the rollout is gradual. We cannot say that this Android 8.1 Oreo is a major update of the operating system, but at the same time, it is not a minor update either, as it includes important improvements. In this new version, you will find the additional notification showing the remaining battery percent of the devices connected via Bluetooth, both in the settings and in the quick toggles.
The power menu has been re-designed on the Nokia 8 with a more clear look, as well as the navigation bar. A research bar has been added in the settings and there are also some improvements to the notifications and the backup feature. These are only the most important improvements among all the ones that it is possible to find in the change log.
At the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2018 later this month, HMD Global is expected to launch a range of Nokia-branded devices. The expected list of devices include Nokia 1, Nokia 6 (2018), and Nokia 8 Sirocco.
While the devices will get announced later this month, they won’t be launched in the Indian market soon. A report suggests that the Nokia 1, Nokia 6 (2018) and the Nokia 8 Sirocco will make their way to the Indian market in the month of April.
The report further adds that along with these three devices, the company could also launched a couple of more devices in the Indian market. However, HMD Global has not yet confirmed any of these devices for the MWC 2018 launch.
The Nokia 1 could be the company’s most affordable smartphone and is expected to be the part of Google’s Android Go program. The Android Oreo Go edition has been optimized to support hardware with low-end specifications without compromising on user experience.
According to the previous reports, the Nokia 1 is expected to come with an HD IPS LCD display and run either Qualcomm or MediaTek processor along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The device is expected to be priced around Rs. 6,500 in the Indian market.
At the upcoming MWC in Barcelona, the company is expected to announce Nokia 6 (2018) globally, which is already available in China. This second-generation Nokia 6 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD LCD display with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It sits well protected under 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor and packs 4GB RAM with 32GB/64GB of internal storage. At the back, there’s a dual-LED enabled 16-megapixel camera and an 8-megapixel 84-degree wide-angle front-facing snapper.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco, which is also referred as Nokia 9, is expected to be the premium offering from the company. It is believed to be a high-end phone running the latest Snapdragon 845 processor. It is likely to feature a 5.5-inch Quad HD OLED display with 3D glass on top.
Reports suggests that the device will pack dual ZEISS-certified cameras at the back, having a combination of 12-megapixel sensor and a 13-megapixel sensor. On the front, there will be a 5-megapixel selfie camera. As per the reports, the device is expected to arrive with IP67 certification for dust and water resistance.
As said, the company has not yet confirmed any of these devices for the MWC 2018 launch. We’ll have to wait till the official Nokia event at Mobile World Congress later this year to know for sure which devices are being launched by the HMD Global.
If you have a car which won’t start because of the dead battery, there are a few ways to start it. One of them is to use a car jump starter and the one made by Ntonpower is actually the most powerful portable car boosters we have ever tested. Learn more in our full NTONPOWER 18000mAh Car Jump Starter Review.
The jump starter comes in a premium carrying case and inside of it, you will find lots of accessories.
The contents include a car charger, a connecting cable, a wall adapter.
Also, there is a really cool USB cable, which has a lighting, micro USB and USB-C connectors. You also get a bunch of different laptop connectors. Last but not least we have a very sturdy clamp, which is made of copper.
DESIGN and FEATURES
When it comes to the design, we are looking at a very well made and robust device. The battery is made of aluminum alloy and it feels sturdy but it is quite heavy due to the battery capacity.
The overall build quality is great and this jump starter looks kind of premium.
The power button is easy to press and the LED lights indicate the amount of juice left.
Right next to it, you can find two out ports that can output 12V-10a and 19V/3.5A, respectively.
We have two USB ports for charging any gadgets. A car jump starter socket is covered by a flap. If you press and hold the power button, you will turn on a flashlight, which has a few different modes and it is really bright.
STARTING A CAR
The main feature of this gadget is the ability to start cars with completely dead batteries. It is powerful enough to jump-start gasoline-powered vehicles with engines up to 8.0L and up to 6.0L diesel-powered vehicles.
I’ve tested quite a few car jump starters and the steps to start your vehicle are the same. You need to connect a red clamp to the positive terminal of your battery and a black clamp to the negative terminal of your battery. Then you just need to connect the clamp to the car jump starter, make sure the LED light on the controller is on and you are ready to start your vehicle. I had no issues starting my car for the very first time after months of not using it and I can assure you that this jump starter really works. If you your car won’t start, there is a boost button to give extra energy.
CONCLUSIONS
The market is full of car jump starters but the 18000mAh unit made by Ntonpower is one of the most powerful we have ever tested. It is also different from other car boosters we have tested since it sports a premium all-metal design and excellent build quality.
Besides the ability to jump-start your car, you have lots of extra charging ports to power up all kinds of devices, a powerful flashlight and lots of accessories that are packed in a high quality carrying case.
The price of £90 or $130 may sound steep for some but given the overall feature set, the fact that it can jump-start a car within seconds and high quality of this device, it can be highly recommended.
Essential is a company founded by Andy Rubin, one of the co-founders of Android. Last year, they released their first phone – the Essential PH-1, which is also one of the most durable smartphones of the year.
Unfortunately, Andy Rubin’s popularity and the Essential Phone’s build quality didn’t help the phone make much sales. An IDC research director has revealed that the company shipped just 88,000 units of the PH-1 in 2017.
. @Arubin's @essential smartphone is still a long way from becoming a successful venture. In 2017, it shipped less than 90K units (first six months after launch) pic.twitter.com/NHVlA2Gjzr
To be honest, you can’t blame people for not buying the Essential Phone. First, it went on sale later than scheduled and when it did, its $700 price tag didn’t justify the experience users got from it. There were complaints about the camera performance as well as the overall system software.
Essential cut the price to $500 and released a bunch of software updates afterwards. While it made the phone more attractive to purchase, the report shows it didn’t do much to boost sales.
Apart from that, the Essential Phone also had to compete against like the OnePlus 5 and later OnePlus 5T, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and phones from Huawei, Apple and Google.
LG has announced that it will be launching the 2018 version of the LG V30 flagship phone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The company has also announced that the phone will come with a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies focusing on camera and voice recognition.
The South Korean company calls this Vision AI — which involves automatic image analysis for shooting mode recommendations, similar to what we saw in Huawei Mate 10, powered by Kirin 970 chipset. It will also recognize object and give shopping suggestions, similar to what Google did with Lens on the Pixel phones. Another feature will leverage the technology to offer better low-light performance.
In a statement, LG said that the Vision AI is the next-generation image recognition technology that is designed to analyze objects and recommend the best shooting mode from among eight preset modes, including portrait, food, pet, landscape, city, flower, sunrise, and sunset. It also considers the angle of view, color, reflections, back-lighting, and saturation levels by analyzing images from a database.
Unlike Samsung, LG is not attempting to come up with its own smart voice assistant. Instead, the company will be leaning on Google Assistant and will be offering some commands that are exclusive to LG phones. It already has about 23 such commands, and that list will grow to 32 this year.
As of the hardware, the company has confirmed that the new LG V30 2018 will come with a dual camera setup that will include wide-angle, low-distortion lenses. Recent rumors suggest that the phone will come with Snapdragon 845 processor and up to 256GB of internal storage. According to the reports, the device will be available in South Korea from the second week of March at a price tag of KRW 1 million (approximately $920).
Nokia sent out invitations about three weeks ago for its launch event taking place on February 25 during MWC 2018. The HMD Global-controlled company is expected to unveil the Nokia 9 flagship alongside other smartphones. Ahead of the February 25 launch event, a device suspected to be the Nokia 9 has been spotted in the hands of an HMD Global official. The sighting was done during the recent launch of the Nokia 8 for the Indonesian market held in Jakarta.
The leaked photos of the device are sort of blurry but sure isn’t any of the present crops of Nokia models in the market. Based on previous leaks and renders, the device is very much suspected to be the Nokia 9. The display screen features a curved edge similar to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8. The device, however, doesn’t look too long, fueling speculations that the device will have a 16:9 aspect ratio instead of the trending 18:9 which almost all latest flagships use. The back cover is also made of glass and we could see a dual camera setup mounted in a vertical arrangement at the centre. Just beneath the dual cameras is the fingerprint sensor and this setup aligns with the leaked protective TPU casing which has been a regular in leaks, even finding its way into Amazon UK.
Apart from the flagship Nokia 9, HMD Global could also take the wraps off Nokia 1 as well as the Nokia 6 (2018) for the global market, Nokia 3310 4G and perhaps, the Nokia 7 which has only been launched in China. It would be recalled that last year’s MWC saw a flurry of smartphone launch by the tech giant including the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and the redesigned Nokia 3310 feature phone. Apart from smartphones, we could see Nokia also launch a smart home product at the event. The event would hold between 4 pm and 5 pm at the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Arts on February 25.
HMD Global’s cheapest Android smartphone is the Nokia 2. A few months ago, it was announced that it would get Android 8.1 instead of Android 8.0. A new update has started rolling out but it doesn’t bring the awaited OS upgrade.
The new update which comes in at almost 90MB is actually a security update that brings February’s security patch. It is also said to fix a security flaw in the Media framework. The update has started arriving on the version released in India (TA-1011) but should be available in other markets soon.
The Nokia 2 is a 5” phone with a Gorilla Glass 3 protected HD display. HMD Global has put the barest minimum specs in the phone. There is just 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 212 is the chip under the hood.
It packs an 8MP rear sensor and a 5MP front facing camera. It also has FM Radio, Bluetooth 4.1, a microUSB port, and a more than sufficient 4100mAh battery.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games is ongoing n PyeongChang, South Korea and as the official mobile partner for the games, Samsung has handed out units of the Galaxy Note 8 customised for the games to Olympians. Samsung first announced the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition Galaxy Note 8 in January, well ahead of the games. At the commencement of the games, each Olympian was given one unit of the customised Note 8 as a souvenir.
The Galaxy Note 8 Olympic Games customised version features a snow white glass back which obviously represents the fact that the game is taking place in winter. The glass back is also emblazoned with gold Olympic Rings that are “inspired by the Olympic Torch.” Android Authority has served us a hands-on video of the sleek version which unfortunately won’t be commercially available since it was produced in limited units. Samsung did something during the Rio Olympics, handing out units of the Galaxy S7 Edge customised Olympics edition to athletes and officials. The S7 Edge Olympics edition was later made available to the public but Samsung has disclosed that same thing won’t apply to the Galaxy Note 8 Limited Olympics edition.
Apart The phone features the same specs and functions as the standard Galaxy Note 8, but also comes with a customised theme tailored along the line of the Winter Olympic games. In addition, owners will also get a customised leather case with the Paralympic games logo embossed on the body.
Well-known tipster had confirmed in the previous month that the Huawei P20, P20 Plus and P20 Lite are respectively codenamed as Emily, Charlotte and Anne. The recently listed EML-TL00 and EML-AL00 on TENAA could be the carrier variants of the upcoming Huawei P20. Here “EML” probably indicates the Emily P20 smartphone. Also, the CLT-AL00 and CLT-AL00 could be carrier variants of the Huawei P20 Plus. Here “CLT” may stand for P20 Plus.
As of this writing, the alleged listings of Huawei P20 and P20 Plus on TENAA do not contain images and specifications. However, the appearance of these phones on TENAA indicates that their images and specs will be revealed in the next few days.
If EML and CLT phones respectively refer to Emily P20 and Charlotte P20 Plus smartphones, there could be another listing for ANN – Anne P20 Lite phone. None of the Huawei phones that have recently surfaced on TENAA have “ANN” in their model number.
TENAA has two other Huawei phones with model numbers ATU-AL10 and ATU-TL10. There is no confirmation on whether these phones could be the variants of P20 Lite or some other Huawei phone.
A recently revealed Microsoft Patent for a Live hinge meant for smartphones re-ignited talks of the Surface Phone. Microsoft Surface phone has been the clamour of many fans of the brand. There have been rumours and counter-rumours bothering on its existence. A new rumour that surfaced has tipped the Surface phone to not only come with a foldable hinge but to also feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 845 chipset.
The highly-anticipated Microsoft Surface phone has all the attributes of a flagship model if we are to take into account all the rumours and leaked renders that have come to the open. But the prospect of it coming with a Snapdragon 845 chip under its hood still looks interesting. The project is said to be named Andromeda and the source also claims Microsoft has started shipping out early prototype units to its partners for testing. The rumour also hints that the machine will sport an ARM port of the Windows 10 Core OS, and will use the recently revealed Polaris desktop shell.
If indeed the device will utilise the Windows 10 Core and Polaris, it then means that the device will likely have a variable user interface that can function similarly to a desktop or laptop under the right circumstances. We cannot tell the full details of the Surface phone’s feature but we hope more details would surface soon.
Xiaomi is going to launch Redmi Note 5 smartphone at the launch event tomorrow in India. Along with the Redmi Note 5, the company is also expected to launch the Redmi Note 5 Pro as well as the Mi TV 4.
Now, ahead of the official launch, specifications of both the phones — Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro have surfaced online. The leaked image also reveals the phone’s design. As expected, the devices will come with a full-screen display and 18:9 aspect ratio.
It seems that the Redmi Note 5 is the rebranded version of the Redmi 5 Plus. According to the leaked image, the phone will come with a 5.9-inch Full-HD+ display with 2160 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 2.5D curved glass on top.
Under the hood, it is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 625 processor, along with Adreno 506 graphics. The phone will be available in two variants based on the memory configuration — 3GB RAM with 32GB onboard storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage.
For the photography, it packs 12-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and Beautify 3.0. There’s also a fingerprint sensor placed on the back for added protection. Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS. It is powered by a 4,000mAh battery.
On the other hand, the Redmi Note 5 Pro will also feature a 5.9-inch Full HD+ display with 2160 x 1080 pixels resolution with 18:9 aspect ratio, 2.5D curved glass, 450 nits brightness, 83% NTSC color gamut and 1500:1 contrast ratio.
The phone is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core Snapdragon 636 14nm processor along with Adreno 509 GPU. It will be available in three models — 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage and 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. There’s also a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity up to 128GB.
This one comes with a dual camera setup at the back. It packs a 12-megapixel primary camera sensor with dual-tone LED flash, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture and phase detection autofocus and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor with 1.12μm pixel size and f/2.0 aperture.
On the front, it features a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 sensor and LED flash. The phone comes with a fingerprint sensor at the back as well as the infrared sensor. In terms of connectivity options, it supports 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS + GLONASS. It is also powered by a 4,000mAh battery.
While we now know what the devices pack, the pricing and availability information is not yet known. However, it’s just a matter of few hours before we know everything about the phone as the launch event is scheduled for tomorrow.
The below image shows the alleged Redmi Note 5 Pro placed on top of the iPhone X. Apple’s first OLED phone features a glass rear and vertically stacked dual rear cameras at its top-left corner. Since Redmi Note 5 Pro is a mid-range phone, it seems to be sporting a full metallic chassis. It sports a vertically arranged dual camera sensor that are separated by an LED flash.
Leaked information has revealed that that dual camera setup of Redmi Note 5 Pro includes an f/2.2 aperture 12-megapixel lens that has a pixel size of 1.25μm and an f/2.0 aperture 5-megapixel secondary lens with a pixel size of 1.12μm.
Redmi Note 5 Pro’s dual camera system will make it possible to snap rich photos in low-light conditions as well as images with focused foregrounds and blurred backgrounds. For snapping amazing selfies, it is speculated to be blessed with a 20-megapixel camera that is enabled with Selfie-light LED flash.
Another leaked image shows that the Redmi Note 5 Pro would be arriving color choices like Black, Gold, Pink (Rose Gold) and Blue. Other rumored specs of the Redmi Note 5 Pro include 5.99-inch FHD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 636 chipset, 3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB RAM options, 32 and 64 GB storage choices, MIUI 9 flavored Android Nougat OS and 4,000mAh battery.
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The Meizu 15 Plus has leaked in a new live photo and we are super impressed with the screen-to-body ratio. Meizu’s upcoming flagship is a special 15th anniversary phone. It is also expected to come in Lite and Plus variants.
The new live photo shows only the front of the device which is pretty much the exciting part. Meizu has shaved off a large chunk of the bezel at the top but has left enough to house the earpiece, front camera, and sensor.
The bottom bezel is practically non-existent though. That means no mBack button and no front-mounted fingerprint scanner. There is a virtual holo button which should work as a virtual mBack button just like in the Meizu M6s.
Top and bottom bezel comparison
While we are super impressed about the display, we hope Meizu has tuned the software well enough such that accidental palm touches do not confuse intentional taps.
News has it that Amazon will develop its own custom AI chip for use in its future echo devices. The custom AI chip is expected to improve how the Alexa voice assistant works.
Amazon Echo 2nd Gen
The decision to design its won chip will put Amazon in the same category as Apple and Google – the two other tech giants designing custom processors for use in their devices. It will also mean loss of business for those who are current suppliers to Amazon.
Chipmakers who currently supply Amazon with chips for its Echo devices include Texas Instruments (Amazon Echo 1st Gen), Intel (Echo Show), and MediaTek ( Echo Dot 2nd Gen). If Amazon cuts them out, it sure is going to be a significant loss but with third-party manufacturers in the mix, there is still money to be made elsewhere.
Amazon seems to have been planning this for a while as its recent acquisitions have shown. According to The Information who first reported the news, Amazon acquired Annapurna Labs – an Israeli chipmaker in 2015. It also bought Blink – a security camera manufacturer last year. Amazon is also reported to have over 400 employees with chip experience.
Samsung was rumored to introduced under-display fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy Note 8. However, reports revealed that since the South Korean company encountered technical problems in incorporating the fingerprint scanner under the display, the Galaxy Note 8 was launched with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. Since then the rumor mill has been claiming that the Galaxy Note 9 arriving this year would be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader. However, fresh information revealed by a South Korean publication reveals that the Galaxy Note 9 is unlikely to feature it.
Samsung has reportedly stopped its Galaxy Note 9 project with under display fingerprint sensor. The report claims that a number of companies have been providing Samsung with the necessary sensors for under display fingerprint reader since the past two years. However, Samsung is still not able to find success in its commercialization mainly because of the technical difficulties it has encountered. Industry insiders have now revealed that the Note 9 will be coming with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Fingerprint recognition system that involves embedding of the biometric sensor under the capacitive button can accurately collect fingerprint information of the user. However, when it is placed under the display, it is unable to collect information accurately. Samsung is working with leading fingerprint sensor providers like LSI, Qualcomm, EJS Tech, Beyond Eyes and Synaptics since a long time, but it seems that the technology is still not accurate enough to get introduced on the Galaxy Note 9. It is likely that the Galaxy X or Galaxy Note X arriving next year would be featuring it.
The mass production of the Galaxy Note 9 is slated to begin in June. The production of the phablet has been reportedly delayed as the company took four months to incorporate the fingerprint scanner under its display. Like the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the Galaxy Note 9 is also expected to sport the same Infinity Display design.
The under display fingerprint technology seems to be the next big thing in the smartphone industry after the viral full-screen design. The technology has only featured on the Vivo X20 Plus UD version for now but rumours abound that we would soon see the UD fingerprint technology coming to our favorite smartphones soon. One of the models the techology is tipped to feature on is the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy Note series smartphone. The sketch of a new patent for which Samsung has purportedly been granted license has leaked on Weibo, showing the design of the UD technology.
The under-the-glass fingerprint sensors were rumoured last year as coming to the Galaxy S9, but it later turned out to be false. Instead, the Galaxy Note 9 was fingered in the rumour mills to be the first Samsung phone with a fingerprint scanner embedded in its display. How the sensor would sit under the display of the Galaxy Note 9 has now been featured in a sketch said to be a patent that Samsung has been granted. From the sketch, we could see a handset with a fingerprint pad embedded right in the display. It has that typical elliptical shape that Samsung has been sticking to over the past few years, too. But this time around, the eliptical pad seems to been inside the display screen and not on the bottom bezel.
Why this sounds interesting is that the Galaxy Note 9 would have a front-mounted fingerprint scanner instead of the sensor been placed at the back which would make it difficult to operate. The Galaxy Note 9 is expected to keep up with the 6.4-inch screen size of its predecessors with a resolution of 4096×2160 pixels screen and Pixel density of 724ppi. The model is also expected to feature a Snapdragon 845 processor paired with 8GB of RAM and there will be 256GB of storage. The device is also rumoured to feature a dual camera setup both at the front and rear aspects.
Intex had launched the Aqua Lions T1 smartphone in November 2017. On Monday, the company announced the Aqua Lions T1 Lite as its smaller sibling. Here is all the information available on its specifications, features and pricing.
The budget-friendly Intex Aqua Lions T1 Lite wears a plastic body that measures 144 x 73.5 x 10.2 mm and weighs 156 grams. It is available in colors like Royal Blue, Steel Grey and Champagne.
The 5-inch display of the smartphone produces HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The handset features capacitive buttons on the bottom bezel. It does not feature a fingerprint scanner. The Aqua Lions T1 from last year features a 5.2-inch HD display.
The Aqua Lions T1 Lite is fueled by a MediaTek chipset that includes a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. It features only 1 GB of RAM. For storage, it provides users a native space of 8 GB and it also carries support for up to 64 GB of microSD on is external storage slot.
The older Lions T1 also features the same chipset, RAM and storage configuration. The T1 Lion includes a 2,200mAh battery that comes with support for up to 10 days of standby time and up to 6 hours of talk time. Its elder sibling is packed with a larger battery of 2,700mAh capacity.
The handset comes preloaded with Android .0 Nougat and Intex has also included some of its own features for better user experience. For instance, the LFTY app provides access to videos, latest news and apps. DataBack is available as a nifty tool for saving up to 500 MB of data every month. Prime Video service lets users to enjoy popular movies and TV programs across different languages. There is no confirmation on whether the handset will be treated with Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Lions T1 came with a rear camera of 8-megapixel and a selfie camera of 5-megapxiel. However, the Lions T1 Lite features downgraded camera specs as it includes 5-megapixel rear camera and a selfie camera. Both the rear and front cameras are enabled with LED flash. The handset is enabled with connectivity features like dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microUSB and 3.5mm audio jack.
The Intex Aqua Lions T1 is now selling with a price tag of Rs. 4,999 (~$77) and its new introduced smaller sibling carries a pricing of Rs. 4,499 (~$70). What do you think about the specs and pricing of Aqua Lions T1 Lite? Share us your views posting your comments below.
The OPPO R11 and R11 Plus smartphones that were introduced in June last year are the first smartphones to be driven by Snapdragon 660. Rumors are rife that Qualcomm will soon announce the Snapdragon 670 as the successor edition of Snapdragon 660. Since two new OPPO phones rumored as OPPO R13 and R13 Plus have received 3C certification in China, it is speculated that the OPPO R13 duo could be the first Snapdragon 670 chipset driven smartphones.
OPPO phones with model numbers PAAT00 and PAAM00 have recently appeared on China’s 3C certification website. Apart from support for 20W fast charging, nothing else have been disclosed about these OPPO phones through their 3C listing.
VOOC is a fast charging technology by OPPO that offers 20W fast charging. Currently, only the R-series of smartphones from OPPO are available with 20W VOOC charging feature. Hence, it is speculated that the PAAT00 and PAAM00 could be the upcoming OPPO R13 and OPPO R13 Plus smartphones. Since the Snapdragon 660 chipset had powered the OPPO R11 duo, the Snapdragon 670 may fuel the upcoming OPPO R13 and R13 Plus smartphones.
Plenty of information of the unannounced Snapdragon 670 chipset have already surfaced. Rumors have revealed that the SD670 is a chipset that is designed to power upper mid-range smartphones. It is built with 10nm FinFET process like the Snapdragon 845 and Exynos 9810 SoCs that are designed to power flagship phones.
The Snapdragon 670 includes six cores of Kryo 300 Silver and two cores of Kryo 300 Gold along with Adreno 615 graphics. It has been spotted on Geekbench 1863 single-core and 5256 multi-core benchmark scores.
Previous leaks have revealed that the OPPO R13 and OPPO R13 phones will be sporting a notch design like the iPhone X. The R13 and R13 Plus are expected to come with advanced facial recognition feature. Like the iPhone X, the R13 duo are rumored to feature gesture-enabled virtual home bar and vertically stacked dual rear cameras. The OPPO R13 and R13 are expected to come preloaded with Color OS 4.0 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo. The OPPO R13 may arrive with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage whereas the R13 Plus may feature 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB of storage.
Samsung will be debuting the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on Feb. 25 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung had launched the Exynos and Snapdragon chipset variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in 2017. This year too the Galaxy S9 duo are expected to arrive in Exynos and Snapdragon SoC variants. Today, the Exynos 9810 chipset driven Galaxy S9 has appeared on Geekbench. It has outperformed the Snapdragon 845 powered Galaxy S9 on the benchmarking site.
The model numbers of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were revealed in the previous month through their appearance at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in the U.S. The SM-G960 and SM-G965 are the respective model numbers of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The SM-G960F that has now appeared on the Geekbench benchmarking platform is the single-SIM edition of the Galaxy S9 that could be heading to the Europe. This model is fueled by 1.79 GHz universal9810 octa-core processor which is nothing but the newly introduced Exynos 9810 SoC.
On single-core test, the Galaxy S9 with Exynos 9810 chipset has scored 3648. It has recorded a score of 8894 in the multi-core test. The Galaxy S9 can be seen running on Android 8.0 and the SoC is coupled with 4 GB of RAM.
On the other side, the SM-G9650 Galaxy S9+ powered by Snapdragon 845 and 6 GB of RAM has scored 2214 and 8296 respectively on single-core and multi-core tests in Geekbench. Like the S9, the S9+ is also running on Android 8.0. Despite featuring 6 GB of RAM, the Snapdragon 845 driven S9 has failed to outperform the S9 with Exynos 9810 and 4 GB of RAM.
The Exynos 9810 is a second-generation 10nm chipset from Samsung that includes four cores of Exynos M3 that clocks at 2.9 GHz and four cores of Exynos M3 that works at 1.3 GHz. The SoC includes ARM Mali G72 MP 18 graphics. It includes Cat. 18 LTE modem that supports of 1.2 Gbps download speed.
The Snapdragon 845 is a second-generation 10nmm chipset from Qualcomm. It comprises of eight cores of Kryo 385 that delivers a clocking speed of up to 2.8 GHz. It features Adreno 630 graphics and Snapdragon X120 LTE modem that is also capable of producing maximum download speeds of 1.2 Gbps.
Xiaomi is all set to launch Redmi Note 5 phone at an event on February 14th. Now, the company has posted a new teaser on its social media profiles with hashtag #WhatIsThat. From the hints, it seems that the company might finally bring the Mi TV 4 to India.
The teaser posted on the social media shows a sleek frame along with a message — “Mi fans! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? #WhatIsThat Something wonderful is about to happen this Valentine’s Day.” The device is expected to be the Mi TV 4 which was launched in China last year along with Mi TV 4A.
The Mi TV 4 comes in three models — 49-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch displays with just 4.9mm slim frame-less design. The 43-inch and 49-inch come with a Full-HD 1080p display while the 50-inch, 55-inch, and the 65-inch models have 4K displays.
It’s interesting given that the Xiaomi’s invite doesn’t hint anything about the Mi TV launch in India. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 launch event will take place on February 14 at 12:00 PM IST and as always, the company will be live-streaming the event on its official website.
Previously, there have been a few reports suggesting that China-based Xiaomi would launch a television set in India but every time the company has brushed aside those rumors.
While Mi TV’s launch at the event has not been confirmed by the company, Xiaomi is surely going to launch the Redmi Note 5 or the Redmi 5 smartphone at the 14th February event. Based on the source code of the Xiaomi event website, the name Redmi Note 5 has already been confirmed for the upcoming smartphone.
The Indian variant of the Redmi Note 5 is likely to have similar specifications to the Redmi 5 Plus that was launched in China. The new Redmi smartphone is expected to have an 18:9 aspect ratio display, according to the teasers put out by the company. It seems that the device will be exclusively available on Flipkart when it first goes for sale in India.
We’ll have to wait for the launch event tomorrow to know if the company launches the Mi TV 4 in India or not. The company is also running a contest that gives Rs. 1000 worth Mi.com coupons by posting a ‘WOW’ selfie.
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