Recently, we reported about the random reboot issue being faced by the users of Google’s latest flagship devices, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Now, Google has come out and said that the fix for the same should be rolled out in the coming weeks.
Google has assured that the random reboot issue will be fixed through an update that is expected to hit the devices in the coming weeks. However, the company has not provided any information about what is the cause of the problem and how it will be fixed. The issue is believed to have been caused by the LTE modem.
Also, there is no specific time-frame provided for the fix. The update, that is supposed to fix the issue, could either be bundled as part of a monthly security update or a future Android software release.
The issue was widely reported on Google Product Forum and Google’s Issue Tracker also highlighted the existence of the issue on a mas-level. While some users were facing the issue since the launch of the devices, many started facing it after installing the November security update.
While acknowledging the presence of random reboot issue, a Google spokesperson confirmed that the fix is currently in development, and further added that they “will be rolling out in the coming weeks.” The same message was reiterated by Google Community Manager Orrin Hancock on the company’s Product Forums.
Apart from the fix for this random reboot problem, the company is also gearing up to release the public build of Android 8.1 operating system. The latest Android version is expected to hit the Pixel 2 family in December.
On Tuesday, Intex announced a new budget-friendly smartphone called Intex Dual Elyt. The USP of the phone is its dual selfie cameras along with an irresistible low price of Rs. 6,999 (~$108).
Intex Elyt Dual Specifications and Features
The Intex Elyt Dual is a fitted with a 5-inch IPS display that carries support for HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The screen is placed under a layer of 2.5D curved glass. The modest Spreadtrum 9850 chipset that includes a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor powers the Elyt Dual along with 2 GB of RAM. It is packed with a 2,400mAh battery.
It has an internal storage of 16 GB and it also includes a microSD card slot. The handset is running on Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
The LED-enabled dual camera system fitted on the front side of the Intex Elyt Dual includes an 8-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor. It has a LED-enabled rear-mounted camera of 8-megapixel. Both the front and rear facing cameras carry support for auto focus. The Elyt Dual features various camera filters and photography modes like Bokeh Effect, Background Change Effect and 3D Noise Reduction.
Intex is providing a Spy Cam feature on the smartphone through which users can discreetly snap and save photos in the gallery. There is a Dermabrasion feature that allows users to get rid of unwanted scars and acnes from the images snapped through Elyt Dual.
The Intex Elyt Dual measures 14.54 x 7.17 x 0.91cm and its weight is 149.6 grams. It is available in colors like Champagne and Black.
Samsung Display has been dominating the OLED market since several years. Hence, it was chosen by Apple for its first OLED smartphone, the iPhone X. Since Samsung has reportedly earned huge profits by supplying OLED panels to Apple, other firms are also increasing the production of their OLED panels.
Apart from the recently launched iPhone X, all the iPhones that have launched so far feature LCD panels. Now that the Cupertino-based company has launched its first ever OLED panel, the rumor mill is speculating that it may release as many as release two OLED iPhones in 2018.
This could be the reason why manufacturers of OLED panels are looking forward to enter a deal with Apple. A report from the previous month had stated that Japan Display (JDI) that has been supplying LCD panels to Apple is looking forward to replace Samsung as the company’s OLED supplier through a $900 million deal.
BOE’s iPhone X-like OLED panel (Reference: Screenshot of China Daily’s YouTube)
Fresh information claims that China’s largest display manufacturer BOE is also planning to strike a deal with Apple. It will reportedly dedicate its B11 and B12 factory units for the manufacturing of OLED panels for the Cupertino company.
According to ET News, 70 percent of the OLED displays that will be manufactured at B11 will be flexible panels and the remaining 30 percent will be foldable panels. BOE will reportedly invest $7.04 billion into its B11 unit. The B12 line is expected to manufacture both kinds of display panels at 50:50 ratio. During a media event in the previous month, BOE had showcased its OLED panel placed inside iPhone X-like device.
LG is another major company that has recently turned its focus towards making small and mid-sized OLED panels. However, LG’s OLED panels available on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have been criticized heavily by experts as these phones have encountered issues blue tint and screen burn-in. Japan Display and BOE may not be major threat for Samsung Display, but these companies can make it difficult for LG to secure a deal with Apple.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 has appeared on TENAA confirming the specs that were leaked by China Telecom yesterday. The phone will be available in two major models as it is listed as the MDT1 and MDE1 but will launch in up to 4 different memory configurations.
According to the TENAA listing, the Redmi 5 has a 5.7” 1440 x 720 display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. Sources say this is the Snapdragon 450 mobile platform with an Adreno 506 GPU just like the Snapdragon 625.
The key differences between the SD450 and SD625 are the former’s lower clockspeed and support for 18:9 displays.
The Redmi 5 with model number MDT1 will come in a single variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The MDE1 model will come in three variants – 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM, 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM, and 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM.
All variants will have 12MP rear cameras and 5MP front facing cameras. They will also run Android 7.1.2 Nougat out of the box, have rear-mounted fingerprint scanners, and pack 3200mAh batteries.
Dimensions for the Redmi 5 Plus is given as 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm and weight is 157g.
The Redmi 5 Plus already appeared earlier on TENAA as the MEE7 and MET7. It packs a 5.99” display with a FHD+ resolution, a 2.0GHz octa-core processor, and packs a 4000mAh battery. It will launch in 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM and 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM variants. Camera configuration is put at 12MP on the rear and 5MP up front.
Xiaomi announced today that the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus will launch on December 7. The official poster also hints that the phones will be available in blue, pink, gold, and green. However, the pictures provided for the Redmi 5 MDT1 are of a black variant.
Smartphone maker Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is slowly gaining traction in India. The company claims to have doubled its smartphone shipments to India this year compared to the previous year.
The China-based smartphone company has launched devices in India that have been well-received by the users. It recently launched Honor 9i in India with four cameras. The company’s Honor 8 Pro and Honor 6X have helped the company in gaining momentum in India.
Honor’s President, George Zhao, said to Press Trust of India that the company has shipped 98.8 percent more device in India in the year 2017 than in 2016. He further added that Honor is now planning to introduce smartphones with artificial intelligence features in India early next year.
The company’s smartphone is mainly available through online retailers in India. With Honor’s smartphones gaining traction, the company is now also planning to increase its manufacturing capacity in India.
P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said,
India is a key market for Honor and we will bridge the gap between our global and India launches going forward. We are looking to time our India launches in tandem with the global launch and going by that, we should be seeing the new AI phones in India as soon as they are launched in the overseas market.
The company is all set to launch Honor 7X in India on December 5 at an “unbeatable price”, which will go on sale from December 7, exclusively through Amazon India.
The smartphone comes with a 5.93-inch Full HD+ display with thin-bezels and 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 659 chipset, along with 4GB of RAM and three internal storage options — 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. The storage can be further expanded using a microSD card.
It comes with dual-camera setup, featuring a 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel camera sensors on the rear and an 8-megapixel camera sensor on the front. The smartphone runs on Android 7 Nougat based company’s own EMUI 5.1 custom skin and is powered by a 3,340mAh battery.
Indian smartphone market is the world’s second-largest market, after China. Since last few years, the Chinese smartphone companies have been gaining more and more market share.
Recently, Xiaomi was recently ranked at the top in the India, on par with tech-giant Samsung in terms of market share. Yesterday, an IDC report claimed that Xiaomi has taken over Samsung in terms of sales in 50 major Indian cities while recording growth of 120 percent in Q3 2017.
Samsung SM-W2018 is an upcoming flip phone from the company that is slated to get announced on Dec. 1. The flagship flip phone has now appeared in real skin in freshly leaked photos and video.
The South Korean company has been releasing W-series phones for raising charity funds since the past 10 years. It has already confirmed that it will be debuting the SM-W2018 phone on Dec. 1. The rumor mill has revealed that the upcoming Samsung SM-W2018 will be coming with flagship specifications.
Since the SM-W2018 is a flip phone, it has an outer display panel as well as an inner screen. Speculations have it that the flagship flip phone features a pair of 4.2-inch display that carries support for 1920 x 1080 pixels. The newly leaked images and video of the SM-W2018 show the flip phone in gold finish.
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The Snapdragon 835 chipset is speculated to power the W2018 with 6 GB of RAM. It is likely to feature an internal storage of 128 GB. A Chinese tipster has recently claimed that the SM-W2018 may house an industry first f/1.5 aperture rear camera of 12-megapixel. For snapping selfies, it is expected to feature a 5-megapixel frontal camera. The smartphone is pegged to come preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.
The fingerprint reader is placed alongside the rear camera on the back panel of the Samsung SM-W2018. It is also rumored to feature an iris scanner and a dedicated button for accessing Bixby assistant. It is likely to house a 2,300mAh battery.
there is no confirmation whether the smartphone would be made available outside of China. The SM-W2018 is expected to arrive as a successor of Snapdragon 820 powered SM-W2017 flip phone from last year. As of this writing, there is no information available on the price tag of Samsung SM-W2018.
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Huawei announced the Honor V10 smartphone in China yesterday. The V10 was Huawei bringing the full-screen design to the mid-range segment once again after the Maimang 6 but this time around, they equipped the smartphone with the latest Kirin 970 flagship chip with AI capabilities. The chip was even paired with a 6GB of RAM. Despite the topnotch design and powerful specs lineup, the V10 came in at a cheap price starting at $400.
For a Kirin 970 smartphone to sell for $400, some may think that the smartphone may not be as powerful as the Mate 10 models which first utilize the flagship chip. Well, that isn’t the case as AnTuTu has released its benchmark score for the Kirin 970-powered Honor V10 and it is a marvel. The V10 scored 165587 points on AnTuTu which is in the same range with the Mate 10 Pro. The Mate 10 Pro’s AnTuTu score was revealed a few weeks back as 173757 points.
This marvellous performance of the Honor V10 is no doubt spurred by the Kirin 970 chip the device packs. Kirin 970 SoC is a 10nm chipset that is integrated with an exclusive Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for handling AI capabilities. The beasty Kirin 970 powers the recently introduced Mate 10 series smartphones. The AnTuTu benchmarks of Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro that have surfaced recently also indicate that the performance of the Kirin 970 is at par with Snapdragon 835. But then, you now have the same top-flying model in the mid-range segment. We can say this is a flagship model with a pocket-friendly price tag. Huawei really got it right this time around and we see the V10 braking sales records globally soon. Let us know in the comment section if you’re convinced enough to consider buying the Honor V10 because of its price and specs.
In April, Samsung had filed a patent for under-display fingerprint sensor with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Since the patent was approved yesterday, the rumor mill is speculating that the 2018 flagship phone from Samsung may feature the new fingerprint scanning technology.
According to the patent documents, there will be around 12 pressure points on the entire display of the smartphone for the scanning the fingerprint of the user. The below image shows that the fingerprint sensor is placed between the upper cover glass and touch sensor. Below the display panel is the pressure sensor.
The new fingerprint scanning technology can be used to restrict access to apps, gallery, contacts, and messages. The patent documents state that if the fingerprint authentication is unsuccessful, the image gallery will show limited photos. It is only after successful authentication that the user will be able to see all the images in the gallery.
The same kind of security will be available for accessing messages and contacts. If the fingerprint authentication is unsuccessful, the user will not be able to see all the contacts and messages. An app like online banking that carries sensitive information of the user will show different screens, depending on who accesses the display.
Speculations are rife that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ may get showcased behind closed doors at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2018. Recent reports have revealed that the fingerprint scanner will be placed below the dual camera system on the back panel of the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Hence, the Galaxy S9 duo may not feature under-display fingerprint scanner.
Huawei’s sub-brand Honor had unveiled the Honor V10 flagship phone yesterday. At the launch event, the company demonstrated the “future innovations” that will be coming on its upcoming smartphones. It showcased a 3D facial recognition feature that seems to function like the Face ID feature on the Apple iPhone X. Moreover, it also introduced animated emoji that was first seen on the iPhone X.
During the launch event of iPhone X in September, Apple introduced the Face ID biometric recognition feature that allow its users to unlock it by scanning their face. The face scanning feature depends on a complex TrueDepth Camera system that includes a dot projector, flood illuminator and an infrared camera. The Cupertino company had also introduced Animoji that can be created by letting the TrueDepth Camera analyze the facial expressions of the user and mirror those expressions in numerous animated emojis.
The above image shows Huawei’s iteration of an upper notch for a smartphone that includes an RGB camera, an IR camera, a pair of RGB LEDs, a proximity light sensor, and a VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) projector.
The 3D facial recognition feature from Huawei will be able to build a detailed model of the user’s face by scanning 300,000 points on it in 10 seconds. The company claimed that it will be able to unlock the phone in 0.4 seconds. It can be not only used for unlocking the phone, but also for making transactions securely.
Huawei claims that its animated emoji is better than Apple’s Animoji as its system delivers more detailed mapping of the facial expressions. It can also track the movement of the tongue so that the animated characters can create goofy expressions.
The Honor V10 has a facial recognition feature, but it does include the new 3D facial recognition feature and animated emoji. It is likely that these features may get introduced on the upcoming Huawei P11 flagship phone next year.
Last month, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor launched its Honor 7X smartphone in China. While the smartphone was available in three colours — Black, Blue, and Gold, the company is now introducing a new colour option.
The company has revealed that it will launch the Fame Red colour option for the Honor 7X smartphone on December 5. The phone has already been listed on JD.com with Flame Red colour option. Honor has also posted an image of the smartphone in this new colour shade on its social media, along with the pricing and availability information.
The smartphone will be available from December 5 at 10:08 AM, for a price of 1,299 Yuan (approximately $197) — the same price as of the other colour options. On December 5, the company is holding an event in London where it will globally launch Honor V10 and will also launch the Honor 7X in the Indian market.
For the price of 1,299 Yuan (approx. $197), you will get the 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage model. This colour option is also available for the 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage model, for a price of 1,999 Yuan (approx. $303).
The Honor 7X comes with a 5.93-inch Full HD+ full-screen display with thin-bezels and 18:9 aspect ratio with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Under the hood, the phone is powered by an octa-core Hisilicon Kirin 659 chipset, along with 4GB of RAM.
The smartphone comes in three options in terms of internal storage — 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB, and also supports storage expansion through microSD card up to 256GB.
Honor 7X comes with dual-camera setup, featuring a 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel sensors on the rear and an 8-megapixel camera sensor on the front. The smartphone packs a 3,340mAh battery and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat-based company’s own EMUI 5.1 custom skin.
Currently, there is no information available if this new Flame Red colour option will also be available in India or not. There is a possibility that this colour option could be exclusive to the Chinese market.
It has been quite a while now since Google announced the Android Oreo OSand presently, the list of OEMs adopting the latest Android version is increasing. However, Xiaomi hasn’t shown much interest in Android 8.0 Oreo since it is still focusing on pushing upgrades to its latest MIUI 9 to all eligible models under its kitty.
It was reported about a week ago that Xiaomi has started recruiting Closed Beta testers for Android Oreo update based on MIUI 9 but there wasn’t any official confirmation for that news. Xiaomi has officially announced the commencement of Android Oreo Closed Beta program for the Xiaomi Mi 6 only. The tech giant has listed the requirements for applying for the Closed Beta. Of course, it is meant for the Mi 6, so you must own one.
This is good news is that the commencement of the Closed Beta is an indication that Android 8.0 will soon be available for Xiaomi models. After the Closed Beta program, an Open Beta program will commence and thereafter MIUI 9 Development ROM based on Android Oreo will roll out for Xiaomi Mi 6 models. The statement also disclosed that the MIUI team have been working on adapting Android Oreo for Xiaomi models since after the announcement of the ROM in August.
Android Oreo brings a number of new features to the mix such as picture-in-picture mode, Bluetooth battery level indicator, Autofill, Notification dots, and instant apps. We can’t say when other Xiaomi models will join the party but that won’t be too far away.
Currently, Mi Mix 2 is the only smartphone with a full-screen display from Xiaomi. That will change on December 7 as the company is all set to launch the much anticipated Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphone on that date.
The company is holding a press event on December 7 where it will launch the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus. Along with that, the company has also revealed three major features of the device — Full-Screen Display, Soft Selfie and 4,000mAh Battery.
While the company has not revealed the phone’s specifications, previous leaks give us hint about what to expect. The Redmi 5 smartphone is expected to come with a 5.7-inch HD+ display with screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. Under the hood, it will be powered by the Snapdragon 450 processor.
Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 450 is a new chipset from the company which was launched in June this year. It is the first chipset in the Snapdragon 400 series that is using a 14mm process technology. It is positioned as an upgrade to the Snapdragon 435 processor.
The smartphone is expected to pack 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. There will be another variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage. The device will come with a 12-megapixel camera sensor at the back and a 5-megapixel front-facing snapper.
On the other hand, the Redmi 5 Plus is expected to feature a 5.99-inch screen that will carry support for FHD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. It will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, the same one that is powering the Redmi Note 4 smartphone.
This one is expected to come with a dual camera setup at the back, featuring a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. It will run on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system based company’s own MIUI.
As of the pricing, the Redmi 5 is reportedly going to be priced at 699 Yuan (approximately $106) while the Redmi 5 Plus could be priced at 999 Yuan (approximately $151).
Reports that have surfaced in this week have revealed that Meizu M6S or Blue Charm 6S could be the upcoming budget-friendly from the Chinese company. Fresh information suggests that it won’t be featuring a MediaTek chipset, but it will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos SoC.
Even though the rumors have claimed that the MediaTek MT6793 SoC will be present under the hood of the Meizu M6S, fresh information claims that the Exynos 7872 will be powering the smartphone. According to previous reports, the Exynos 7872 is a midrange chipset that is built with 14nm FinFET processing technology.
The Exynos 7872 features two cores of Cortex A73 CPU and four cores Cortex A53 CPU along with ARM Mali-8730 MP2 graphics. It is said to feature fully-integrated modem for improved network support. The Exynos 7872 chipset had received Bluetooth SIG certification in the previous month.
As far as other specs of the Meizu M6S are concerned, the rumor mill has leaked that the smartphone would featuring a 5.7-inch display that will deliver an aspect ratio of 18:9 aspect ratio. Since it will be budget-friendly phablet, its screen is rumored to support HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels.
The Exynos 7872 chipset on the Meizu M6S is likely to be coupled with 3 GB of RAM. For photography, it may house a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. It is expected to arrive preloaded with Android 7.0 Nougat.
Leaked photos of the Meizu M6S has revealed that it would be arriving with a full metallic chassis along with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. It is rumored to debut on Dec. 20 with a pricing of 999 Yuan (~$150).
Meizu is also rumored to be working on a high-end full screen smartphone that will feature an FHD+ resolution supporting display and Snapdragon 660. It is likely to get unveiled in January 2018.
Last year, Motorola revived its Moto X lineup of smartphones. Now, it has been confirmed that the series is here to stay. Apparently, the successor of Moto X4 is already in works and has been named as Moto X5.
The reliable leaker Evan Blass has tweeted an image of the Moto X5 smartphone branding, which is very similar to that of Moto X4. While Evan Blass has not revealed any more information regarding this, we expect more details will now follow.
We are expecting that the Moto X4 successor will come with some subtle improvements such as an updated camera sensors, new processors, and possibly a bump in RAM or storage.
Considering that the Lenovo-owned Motorola’s Moto X4 was introduced in August and released in October, we expect the company to follow a similar schedule for the Moto X5 as well. However, there is a possibility that we could see an early announcement of the phone, before the end of the Summer of 2018.
Recently, Evan Blass suggested that the 6th generation of Moto G smartphone will see the return of the Google Play Edition variant. Along with that, the company’s cheapest smartphone series — the Moto E series will also get a Play variant for the first time.
The information regarding the Moto X5 comes just a couple of months after the Moto X4’s rollout. The Moto X4 is available in the US in three variants — Android One variant with Project Fi, Unlocked variant and Amazon Prime Exclusive variant.
The Moto X4 features a 5.2-inch LTPS IPS LCD screen with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a layer of Gorilla Glass 4 on top. Under the hood, it is powered by a Snapdragon 630 chipset with 3GB/4GB RAM. The 3GB RAM model comes with 32GB storage while the 4GB RAM packs 64GB of internal storage.
It has dual camera setup at the back, with a 12-megapixel lens with f/2.0 aperture and an 8-megapixel secondary lens with f/2.2 aperture. The lenses are coupled with features like phase detection autofocus, 4K video shooting and dual-LED flash.
The smartphone comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box and comes with Google Assistant as well as supports Amazon Alexa. It is powered by a 3,000mAh battery which can be fast charged using Motorola’s Turbo Charging technology.
OnePlus 5T was unveiled for the Chinese market on November 28 and turns out OnePlus saved the best for the last. That is because the company launched a new Lava Red colour variant for the “bezel-less” flagship. This gives buyers the option of choosing between the Midnight Black colour option and the Lava Red option. We spotted some pictures of the Red variant and thought they are worth sharing because they look so cool. This is where a beautifully designed smartphone gets an attractive paint job, the result is an elegant and radiant beauty for a smartphone.
Apart from the paint job, the Red variant isn’t any different from the Midnight Black variant and you won’t have to cough out some extra bucks to snag this variant. It is available only on the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage top-end version and comes with a price tag of 3,499 Yuan (~$530) just like the 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM Midnight Black variant. Sales would commence on December 17 but the reservation is already ongoing.
The OnePlus 5T prides itself on having an 80.5% screen-to-body ratio on top of a 6.01-inch FHD+ AMOLED display. The device comes with minimally curved corners (the radius of curvature is smaller than what’s found on devices like the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8, for example). We should be looking at a better display than the OP 5 especially as we are told the jelly scrolling issue on the OnePlus 5 display isn’t present on the 5T. The device also packs an improved dual camera setup at the rear and as is powered by a Snapdragon 835 chip. Check out some more photos of the Lava Red OnePlus 5T variant, standing side-by-side with the equally elegant Midnight Black colour version.
Asus is now joining the full-screen 18:9 display bandwagon as the company is all set to launch Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) smartphone. Earlier, the company had launched Asus Pegasus 4S smartphone, boasting full-screen display, but it is limited to Chinese market only.
The upcoming Zenfone Max Plus (M1) smartphone is very much similar to the Pegasus 4S in terms of design as well as specifications. However, unlike Pegasus 4, the Zenfone Max Plus (M1) will be available in the international markets.
The smartphone features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD screen with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by a MediaTek 6750T chipset which comes with eight Cortex-A53 cores. This is the same chipset that was used in Zenfone 3S Max.
It will be available in two variants based on the memory — 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage and 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. There is also a microSD card slot, allowing users to expand the storage capacity.
As for the optics, the smartphone will feature a dual-camera setup at the back. It comes with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and an 8-megapixel secondary sensor which has a wide-angle lens. There is also an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The front camera also supports facial recognition based phone unlocking.
There is also a fingerprint sensor at the back of the phone, for added security. Connectivity options on the device include dual-SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS.
The phone runs on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system based ZenUI 4.0. It is powered by a 4,130mAh non-removable battery which supports the company’s PowerMaster technology, but there is no fast charging support.
Currently, there is no further information available regarding the Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) smartphone, including the pricing and availability details. However, it is expected that the smartphone will be available in three colour options — Silver, Gold and Black.
Samsung seems to be toying with possible designs for the Galaxy S9 as the tech giant has filed a number of design patents with the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. The document showing the patent filing was unravelled recently and it contained sketches of the designs, all showing a full-screen device with the antenna band placed on different locations on the various sketches.
The designs may not be for the Galaxy S9 as Samsung is known for patenting designs that may not necessarily be used in the near future. But the patents shows that Samsung may be thinking of changing the antenna placements on its smartphones going forward. This isn’t the first time we’re seeing such antenna designs but then, Samsung may have devised a way to deal with issues associated with some of the placements. The iPhone 4, for instance, was known for its “antennagate” issue whereby there were reported issues of dropped calls and network connections as a result of the design of the model’s antenna.
The patent’s sketches also reveal a full-screen design on the phone just as we expect on the Galaxy S9. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are rumoured to sport a 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Infinity Display, respectively with a screen-to-body ratio of up to 90%. The screen ratio doesn’t leave a lot of room for the antenna. So, it makes sense to speculate Samsung is taking a look at its options for the Galaxy S9 antenna band before the final design. The 2018 flagship is also expected to pack a Snapdragon 845 processor and a pressure-sensitive Home button.
Roses are red and so are these phones too. Manufacturers have been more experimental with colors this year. Rather than the boring gold, old gray, and classic black, we have seen phones launch in different shades of blue, green, pink, and red.
Of all the new colors, it is the red variants that actually stand out. Pull out a red phone from your pocket and you will definitely get people asking questions. It has always been the color that stuns and catches attention – that’s why it is easy to remember the lady with the red lipstick, red dress, or red car.
This post is a list of our favorite red phones released this year and is not in order of preference.
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (Product) RED Special Edition
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus originally launched in Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold. Then in March of this year, Apple partnered with (PRODUCT)RED , a non-profit organisation that raises funds for the awareness and elimination of HIV/AIDS in Africa, to release both phones in red.
The reception in China was massive. JD.com is reported to have recorded nearly 500,000 reservations ahead of the March 24 release date.
OPPO F3 Red/OPPO F3 Diwali Edition
When the OPPO F3 was released in May, it was available in Gold and Rose Gold. However, a Facebook post by the manufacturer’s Philippines’s branch teased a red variant set for release in August.
The red variant has gold antenna lines instead of silver and the OPPO is also written in gold. A similar variant was released in India in October to celebrate the Diwali festival.
Xiaomi Mi 5X
The Xiaomi Mi 5X is a mid-range smartphone but with flagship cameras. It was originally released in black, gold, and rose pink when it launched in July. Xiaomi then announced a new red variant for it last month.
If you can get your hands on this red variant, good for you as the Mi 5X is the same phone as the Android One Mi A1. However, markets where the Mi A1 are sold only have it in gold, rose gold, and black.
Meizu M6 Note Red/M6 Note One Piece
The Meizu M6 Note was well received when it launched. It is the manufacturer’s first smartphone to be powered by a Snapdragon processor and also packs dual cameras. The phone already looked stunning with its quad-LED flash and Peacock Blue variant, then Meizu dropped a fiery hot Flame Red variant and a One Piece Special Edition variant.
Xperia XZ Premium Rosso
If you dislike Sony’s thick bezel design, it is understandable, but you can’t deny that the Xperia XZ Premium Rosso is enthralling. The new color variant was announced last month and should make a good holiday gift for yourself or that special person.
OPPO R11S
The OPPO R11S is the second OPPO phone on this list. It is one of the full-screen smartphones the manufacturer has launched in recent weeks.
Announced in Black and Champagne gold, OPPO also released a special red variant. One cool feature of the red variant is the way the red seems to bleed from the back into the bezels in front.
Smartisan Nut Pro 2
The Smartisan Nut Pro 2 is one of my personal favorites this year. Not only does it have impressive specs but it kills the competition with its gorgeous design and pricing.
The Nut Pro 2 looks good in black and gold, but it’s the red variant that shines the most.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Burgundy Red
The Galaxy S8 is the oldest Android phone on this list but also one of the best. It launched in Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, and Maple Gold but Samsung has also added a Rose Pink variant, and more recently Burgundy Red.
Some of these colors are exclusive to certain markets. The Burgundy Red for example is available in South Korea only but we hope Samsung launches it in more countries.
OnePlus 5T Red Lava
OnePlus launched the 5T in China today but unlike other countries that get the phone in Midnight Black, China also gets a Red Lava variant. The Red OnePlus 5T is to mark the 4th anniversary of the smartphone company.
This is OnePlus’s first red phone and it is love at first sight.
Honor V10
The OnePlus 5T is not the only full-screen smartphone that launched in China today. Honor also took the wraps off its V10 flagship.
The Honor V10 has got a lot going for it. It packs nearly all the features of the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro and at a much lesser price. It also comes in a beautiful red variant which we totally love.
The Mi MIX 2 is the only Xiaomi phone with an 18:9 display but that will be changing soon with the upcoming release of the Redmi 5 and Redmi Note 5. Pictures and full specification details of the former have been accidentally leaked by China Telecom ahead of its rumored release tomorrow.
Design
The photos of the Redmi 5 leaked is of the gold variant. The design isn’t really different from that of the Redmi Note 4X. The key change is the front which now has slightly smaller bezels to accommodate the full-screen display.
Xiaomi has kept the IR blaster and audio jack at the top of the device while the bottom is home to the micro USB port and speaker grilles. Buttons are on the right and SIM tray is on the left.
Specs
The Redmi 5 is said to have a 5.7-inch 1440 x 720 display. It will have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which can be expanded by up to an additional 128GB.
The processor is listed as the MSM8953 Lite which is confusing. The Snapdragon 625 is actually the MSM8953 but we are not aware of a Lite version of the chipset. Though the processor is clocked at 1.8GHz instead of 2.0GHz like other Snapdragon 625 phones, so that may be where the “Lite” comes in.
The Redmi 5 has a single 12MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing camera. The phone has dual SIM support but there is no mention of if it is a triple-card slot like that of the Redmi Note 5A or a hybrid slot.
Surprisingly, the Redmi 5 is said to run MIUI 8.5.1.1 based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat rather than MIUI 9. Battery capacity is put at 3300mAh.
OnePlus 5T was made official in India by live broadcasting the launch event at different multiplexes across India. It was then briefly made available for buying through flash sales on Nov. 21 and Nov. 24. However, from today the smartphone is available for purchase on Amazon India and OnePlus Store online.
The 64 GB OnePlus 5T with 6 GB RAM costs Rs. 32,999 (~$512) in India. The 128 GB OP5T with 8 GB RAM is priced at Rs. 37,999 (~$590). The 64 GB and 128 GB models of the predecessor OnePlus 5 smartphone was also made available with same pricing.
Both Amazon India and OnePlus Store online are providing various kinds of attractive offers for OnePlus 5T buyers. Some of the offers include Rs. 1,500 (~$23) cash back for owners of HDFC credit and debit cards, 12-month accidental damage insurance coverage from Servify for free, 1,000 GB 4G data for Idea subscribers, 1-year Gold membership on Zomato for free, Rs. 500 credit on Kindle store, Rs. 300 Amazon Pay balance for Amazon Prime customers. and Rs. 250 Amazon Pay balance for streaming video through Prime Video app.
The Referral Leaderboard campaign from OnePlus that is running between Nov. 21 and Nov. 30 provides 200 redeemable points and Rs. 1,000 (~$15) discount on OnePlus branded accessories to referred OP5T purchasers on online store of OnePlus. For detailed information on the above offers, we advise our readers to visit online stores of Amazon and OnePlus.
The OnePlus 5T is only available in Midnight Black in India. However, the company is expected to add new color variants in the near future. The smartphone was also unveiled in China today through an exclusive unveil event. Apart from Midnight Black edition, OnePlus will be also selling a special Red Lava color variant from Dec. 17 to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the company.
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