Samsung has applied to trademark the word “Couphone” in Europe. This means that we may get to see new products from the Korean giant with the Couphone branding.
The documents submitted at the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows that the trademark is for a variety of devices. Based on the class it falls under, it may include tablets, smartphones, and their accessories such as cables, headsets and earphones, flip-cases, docking stations etc.
Some guesses have surfaced regarding what couphone may refer to. One says “cou” is French for neck, thus it may have to do with wearables worn around the neck. So these may include wireless headsets, possibly one with an AI assistant like the Pixel Buds.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) smartphone, which is expected to launch soon, has passed through Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification. Recently, the phone’s model number was also found listed on the support page of the official site of Samsung.
Samsung’s A series of smartphones usually launch around the turn of the year, and 2018 editions are expected to follow the steps. Apart from hinting at the imminent launch, the FCC listing also reveals that the smartphone will have a dual-band Wi-Fi support.
However, the listing does not reveal anything related to the specifications of the device, which carries the model number A530N. But, it is confirmed that the Galaxy A5 (2018) will have an e-label for its FCC-mandated disclaimers, avoiding icons on the back of the phone.
The original Samsung Galaxy A5 that was launched in 2014 carried a model number SM-A500. The Galaxy A5 (2016) had a model number of SM-A510 while the Galaxy A5 (2017) carries a model number SM-A520. Thus, the device with model number SM-A530 is the upcoming Galaxy A5 (2018) smartphone.
Earlier leaks related to the smartphone had revealed that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) will feature a 5.5-inch Infinity Display that will have an aspect ratio of 18:9 and screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels.
The smartphone is expected to the have a full-screen bezel-less display similar to the Infinity Display on the Galaxy Note 8. Earlier, a new HTML5 test listing also confirmed the same. Due to full screen design, the fingerprint scanner will be present on the phone’s back panel.
Under the hood, the device will be powered by the company’s own Exynos 7885 chipset along with 4GB of RAM. It is also speculated to come with a IP68 certified chassis. The phone will run Android Nougat operating system out of the box.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is rumored to arrive with same specs as Galaxy A5 (2018). However, the A7 (2018) is likely to feature a bigger 5.7-inch Infinity Display. Both the smartphones are also speculated to feature a dedicated button for accessing Bixby AI and are expected to launch together.
Popular benchmark site, AnTuTu has released its usual list of the top ten smartphones based on their average performance within a particular duration. This time, it covers the month of October and includes data recorded from the 1st to the 31st of the month. The data, as usual is divided into three – iOS, Android and an overall list.
Starting with iOS, the 2nd Gen 12.9-inch iPad Pro tops the list. Released in June and powered by the Apple A10X Fusion, the device scored a total of 234,220 points. It is followed closely by the 10.5-inch iPad Pro released at the same time with 229,866 points. New entries on the list are the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 coming in with 217,102 and 210,213 points respectively.
2015’s 12.9” iPad Pro shows it’s still a popular device as it comes in at 5th position with 189,881. The iPhone 7 Plus makes it to 6th position with 165,785 points while its smaller sibling, the iPhone 7 is pushed to 8th place by the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
For Android, things are a lot more different. There are no Android tablets on the list and this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Android tablet sales have continued to dwindle for a while now and it doesn’t look as if it will get better anytime soon. Their popularity is waning and they do not offer any special experience compared to what you get on an Android phone.
At the top of the list is the OnePlus 5 with 181,288 points. Close on its heels is the Nubia Z17S with 179,454 points and the Nubia Z17 with 177,304 points. The new Huawei Mate 10 also makes it to the list, claiming the 4th position. It is also the only phone not powered by a Snapdragon chip on the list.
HTC’s U11 is 5th with 176,171 points and the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 follows with over 173,000 points. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is at number 7 and is followed by the Xiaomi Mi 6 and the Galaxy S8+. Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium ends the list with 167,339 points.
The Motorola Moto X4 was launched in the U.S. at the end of August. The unveil event was held just before the beginning of IFA 2017 tech trade show. Today, Motorola has officially unveiled the smartphone in India. The smartphone will be exclusively available through Flipkart starting from tonight at 11:59 PM.
Motorola Moto X4 Specifications and Features
The Moto X4 sports an exquisite design that feature glass panels on its front and rear sides with a metallic frame placed in between. Moreover, the circular housing for the dual camera system on its rear amplifies it appeal. It is an IP68 certified phone which means it is well protected from damage by dust and water.
The bottom side of the phone features a 3.5mm audio jack and a USB-C port. Unlike the Moto Z2 Force and Z2 Play, the Moto X4 does not support modular accessories. It measures 148.4 x 73.5 x 8mm and its weight is 163 grams.
The Moto X4 is fitted with a LTPS IPS LCD screen that measures 5.2 inches and it carries support for full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The display is shielded by Gorilla Glass 4.
The Snapdragon 630 chipset powers the Moto X4 smartphone. Its 32 GB model has 3 GB of RAM whereas the 64 GB variant includes 4 GB of RAM. Owners of the Moto X4 can add a microSD card to the phone by using its hybrid SIM slot. It has a 3,000mAh battery which can be fast charged by using Motorola’s Turbo Charging feature.
The backside of the Moto X4 is flanked with a dual camera system that includes a f/2.0 aperture 12-megapixel sensor and a f/2.2 aperture 8-megapixel sensor. The dual lenses are coupled with features like PDAF, 4K video shooting and dual-LED flash.
The Moto X4 has a f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel front-facing snapper. It offers features like 4-megapixel adaptive low light photography mode and a beautification mode. It is preinstalled with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Apart from Google Assistant, the smartphone will also support Amazon Alexa once the retailer giant releases the Moto Alexa app. It is packed with usual connectivity features like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS.
Moto X4 Pricing and Availability
The 32 GB and 64 GB models of the Motorola Moto X4 are respectively priced at Rs. 20,999 (~$320) and Rs. 22,999 (~$350) in India. The Moto X4 can be availed in color choices like Super Black and Sterling Blue. The smartphone will be exclusively available through Flipkart and Moto Hub stores starting from 11:59 on Nov. 13.
Through Flipkart’s exchange offer, buyers can avail an attractive discount of Rs. 2,500 on the pricing of Moto X4 by exchanging their old smartphones. Owners of older Moto branded phones can get up to Rs. 3,000 discount on exchange.
Airtel users can get up 340 GB of data for free on purchase of Moto X4. HDFC credit and debit card owners can get 10 percent instant discount and the retailer giant is also offering a buyback guarantee of 50 percent. The smartphone can be also availed through EMI schemes starting at as low as Rs. 1,019 per month.
Lenovo‘s brand Moto has made an important return to the top flight in the U.S with a strong showing in Q3 2017, a research analysis by Counterpoint Research has shown. Counterpoint also disclosed that the Moto brand almost doubled its annual volumes and market share and was the fastest growing brand among those analyzed. The brand made it back to the top 5 brands in the U.S after a long hiatus.
Apart from Motorola, fellow Chinese brand ZTE also made its way into the top 5 spot in terms of market shares in the U.S. However, the biggest winner is Apple who continued to occupy the number one spot with the largest share of the market but year-on-year growth remained flat at 33.2%, same with last year. Samsung dropped from 25.4% last year to 23.2% market share in the third quarter of this year but still remains the second largest smartphone maker in the U.S.
LG saw its market share grow from 13.3% to 17.6% YoY while ZTE grew from 8.7% to 11.5% in Q3 2017 to occupy the fourth spot. Motorola made its entrance into the top 5 with a 5.1% share in Q3, up from 2.9%. Counterpoint research posits that Motorola’s focus on affordable devices for prepaid/ unlocked market and its decision to break out from Verizon’s shadow helped drive growth during the quarter. Despite the gains recorded by Motorola, Apple, LG and others, the US smartphone shipments remained flat during the third quarter.
The research also showed Verizon remained the largest smartphone sales channel, followed by T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. But Motorola benefited in terms of visibility with presence across all four of the major carriers with its Moto Z2 Force in the flagship segment. Counterpoint also disclosed that the Moto E series was actually the key volume driver for Motorola during the quarter across prepaid and open channels.
Gionee S11 is one of the upcoming smartphones from Gionee. It is expected to get unveiled alongside it’s another variant on Nov. 26. A couple of leaked images of Gionee S11 has appeared on Weibo. The leaked images not only reveal the color variants of the Gionee S11 but also its appearance.
The above image shows that the Gionee S11 may arrive with a shiny glass panel on its rear. This indicates that the S11 may have a glass and metal combination chassis. On the top-left corner of the rear panel of the S11 phone is the dual camera system. The back panel also features a fingerprint reader. It reveals that the smartphone would be coming in at least three color options of blue, gold and pink.
The front view of the Gionee S11 shows that it features a full screen design. The Gionee branding can be seen on the bottom bezel. The bottom of the smartphone seems to feature a USB-C port.
The smartphone had appeared on GFXBench in September. It revealed that the smartphone features a 6-inch FHD+ display. It indicates that the screen will deliver an aspect ratio of 18:9. The MediaTek MT6763 that clocks at 2.3 GHz is likely to power the phone along with 4 GB of RAM. It is expected of arrive with an inbuilt storage of 64 GB.
The GFXBench listing states that the S11 has a rear camera of 16-megapixel and a front-facing camera of 5-megapixel. Even though the benchmarking site shows that the S11 features single camera sensors on its front and rear, rumors have claimed that it may feature dual front and rear cameras.
The Gionee S11s smartphone that appeared on TENAA revealed that it features the same 6-inch FHD+ display, but it is powered by 2.5 GHz octa-core processor and 6 GB of RAM. Its native storage is 64 GB. The TENAA listing of Gionee S11s has also revealed that it features 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual rear cameras and 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual front cameras.
Gionee has confirmed that it will be unleashing 8 bezel-less smartphones on Nov. 26. Rumors have revealed that apart from the S11 and S11s, the Chinese firm may launch smartphones like M7 Plus, M2018, F6, F205, GNF5006L and Steel 3.
Honor will be holding a launch event on Dec. 5 in London. The Chinese firm is expected to debut the Honor V10 flagship phone through the upcoming launch event. Fresh information claims that the Honor V10 will be first announced in China on Nov. 28 before getting unveiled in London.
In the previous month, the Honor V10 had received 3C approval in China which suggested that the smartphone would be arriving soon in the country. The rumor mill has already leaked the key specs of the Honor V10 smartphone.
As far as the design of the smartphone is concerned, it is expected to appear very similar to the Mate 10 Pro flagship phone. Leaked information suggests that its body will be more rounded than the Mate 10 Pro. Also, it is expected to feature a display manufactured by the China-based BOE Technology firm.
Recent reports have revealed that the Honor V10 will be coming with a 6-inch display that would be carrying support for an aspect ratio of 18:9. The AI driven Kirin 970 chipset is speculated to power the smartphone. Its 6 GB RAM variant is expected to feature 64 GB of storage whereas the 8 GB RAM variant may include 128 GB of storage. Android 8.0 Oreo is speculated to come preloaded on the smartphone.
The exact size of the battery that will fuel the Honor V10 is not known. However, it is pegged to carry support for 22W fast charge. The rear side of the phone may house a 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera system, albeit Leica branding found Mate 10 series. There is no information available on the selfie camera of the phone. As far as pricing is concerned, the Honor V10 is likely to cost around 3,000 Yuan (~$450).
OnePlus is going to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone — OnePlus 5T at a launch event in Brooklyn, New York on 16th November. This time, the company is also allowing its fans to attend the event and has priced the ticket for the same at $40.
Now, the company has announced via Twitter that the event tickets have been sold out. The company says that the funds generated by selling tickets will be used “towards the advancement of tech innovation.”
All the attendees of the event will receive a swag bag that will contain OnePlus branded travel backpack, a hoodie, a baseball cap and a few other exclusive goodies. The event, which is taking place in Brooklyn at Villain will start at 11:00 AM.
Apart from the goodies, the attendees will also get a chance to own the OnePlus 5T smartphone before anyone else in the world and will also receive $40 off on the order.
The OnePlus 5T will feature a 6-inch Full HD bezel-less display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It may feature a larger battery of 3,450mAh battery. On the back, the smartphone is speculated to come with 20-megapixel dual cameras. It is also expected to feature a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
The company has already confirmed that the phone will have a 3.5mm audio jack. Recently, OnePlus also revealed the upcoming smartphone will not come with wireless charging as it believes that the Dash Charging feature is better.
As of the smartphone’s pricing, there are two contradictory reports. Recently, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau suggested that the OnePlus 5T could be priced higher than OP5 by Tweeting that the prices of the mobile phone components are increasing faster than the housing costs in Shenzhen.
However, previously, when a OnePlus fan had asked him whether 4,000 Yuan is sufficient for buying OnePlus 5T, Lau responded by saying that it is enough. It’s just a matter of few days as the company will announce the price while launching the smartphone on 16th November.
Lenovo’s Moto brand is set to launch the Moto X4 in India today and the event will be held in New Delhi. You can keep up with the launch event which begins at 2.30pm IST right here at Gizmochina. Find the YouTube channel where you can watch the livestream of the launch event below.
The Moto X4 is a mid-range model but it is a premium mid-ranger and was first unveiled for Europe at IFA Berlin in September. The device is one of the first smartphones to come with inbuilt support for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, and since it is based on Android 7.1 Nougat, it also supports Google Assistant. Other features which make the Moto X4 a standout model include an IP68 water and dust resistance.
The Moto X4 has a 5.2-inch 1080p display covered with a 2.5D glass. It has joined the still very short list of phones powered by the Snapdragon 630 mobile platform. There will be two variants – a 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM version for the US and Europe and a 4GB RAM + 64GB model for other markets.
For connectivity, the phone has Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi a/b/g/n/ac and supports LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/20/25/26/28/66 as well as TDD LTE bands 38 and 41. It also has NFC. In addition, the Moto X4 packs a 3000mAh battery and a USB type-C port sits at the bottom and flanking it on the right is a 3.5mm audio jack. On the camera end, there is a dual 12MP + 8MP rear cameras as well as a 16MP selfie shooter.
The device is expected to carry a retail price of Rs. 23,999, based on a recent leak. The price is significantly lower than the EUR 399 (roughly Rs. 30,300) price tag with which it was announced at IFA 2017. The Moto X4 comes in two colors – Super Black and Sterling Blue and is also coming to India as a Flipkart exclusive. We’ll bring you details from the launch here on Gizmochina.
Samsung is expected to soon debut the Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) smartphones as both the devices have been certified by the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. The existence of the Galaxy A5 (2017) is now all the more confirmed as its model number has been found listed on the support page of the official site of Samsung.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 that was launched in 2014 carried a model number of SM-A500. The Galaxy A5 (2016) that arrived in December 2015 had a model number of SM-A510. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a model number of SM-A520. Hence, the upcoming Galaxy A5 (2018) is speculated to have a model number of SM-A530.
The SM-A530N model number has been found on South Korean edition of Samsung’s support page. It seems to be a Korean variant of the smartphone. However, the listing of the phone does not contain any details on its specs.
Previous reports have revealed that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) will be arriving with a 5.5-inch Infinity Display that will deliver an aspect ratio of 2160 x 1080 pixels. Since the phone will be arriving with a full screen design, its fingerprint scanner will be present on its rear panel.
The Exynos 7885 chipset will be powering the Galaxy A5 (2018) smartphone along with 4 GB of RAM. It is also speculated to come with a IP68 certified chassis. It is expected to come preinstalled with Android Nougat OS.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) is rumored to arrive with same specs as Galaxy A5 (2018). However, the A7 (2018) is likely to feature a 5.7-inch Infinity Display. Both the smartphones are also speculated to feature a dedicated button for accessing Bixby AI.
Since the Galaxy A (2017) smartphones were unveiled in January 2017, rumors are rife that the Galaxy A (2018) phones may debut in January 2018. However, the rumor mill is still silent on the existence of Galaxy A3 (2018) smartphone.
Do you think Samsung will skip Galaxy A3 (2018) or will it arrive with a regular display? Will it launch alongside 2018 version of Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A8? Share us your thoughts by adding your comments below.
According to TrendForce analysis, Samsung currently holds the top spot worldwide in terms of market share with around 21.1 percent market. However, the report suggests that Apple will dethrone Samsung from the top spot in the last quarter of this year (Q4 2017).
As per the report, Samsung’s market share will decline from 21.1 percent to 18.2 percent while Apple’s market share will grow from 11.5 percent to 19.1 percent. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth spot will be taken by Chinese manufacturers Huawei, OPPO, Xiaomi and Vivo respectively.
While Huawei is estimated to capture 10.6 percent of the market share, OPPO, Xiaomi and Vivo are estimated to follow with 7.2%, 6.6% and 5.5% of market share. Rest of the companies will cover the remaining 32.8 percent market share.
Huawei’s annual total for 2017 is estimated around 150 million units. The Chinese manufacturer’s smartphone strategy for this year is to focus on selling its high-end, high-margin models and reduce the number of its low-price, entry-level models in the lineup.
In terms of smartphone production, Samsung manufacturer 81 million units in the third quarter. However, in the fourth quarter, the company is expected to scale down production of its high-end smartphones. On the other hand, Apple, which is struggling in terms of production capacity for the iPhone X, is expected to ramp up productions to reach 81 million units in the last quarter of the year, out of which 33 percent units will be iPhone X.
The fourth quarter has usually been the strongest for Apple, given that the US-based company launches new devices in the fall. Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus were released back in April, so sales momentum is likely beginning to decline.
Meanwhile, market research firm Canalys estimates that the iPhone 8 Plus has outpaced the iPhone 8 last quarter with shipments of 6.3 million units and 5.4 million units respectively. As per the report, the iPhone 8 Plus is the first Plus-sized iPhone to out-ship its smaller sibling in a single quarter.
With iPhone X sales going stronger, and the demand for the device is expected to be significant during holiday period. This could help Apple to easily beat its all-time record for revenue in a single quarter of $78.4 billion which was achieved in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Face ID is Apple’s latest security feature. It was introduced in the iPhone X as a replacement for Touch ID, since the design of the phone doesn’t allow for the fingerprint scanner to remain in front and Apple doesn’t want it positioned at the back.
A security firm called Bkav says they have been able to defeat Face ID with the aid of a mask. Apple claims that Face ID is secure and that the odds of a random person gaining access to your phone is 1 in 1 million.
Bkav’s Face ID Mask
The firm said it was able to fool Apple’s AI and bypass Face ID because it understands how the AI works. Bkav says it had to create a face mask made up of different materials for different parts of the face.
According to the Vice President of Bkav, Ngo Tuan Anh, “the mask is crafted by combining 3D printing with makeup and 2D images, besides some special processing on the cheeks and around the face where there are large skin areas to fool the AI of Face ID”. Areas that have special materials include the nose which is made of silicone and the frame which is 3D printed.
The cost of making the mask is about $150 and it can be used to gain access to the phones of high profile targets such as business and political leaders.
Yesterday was Single’s Day, a Chinese holiday that is meant to celebrate being single but as become the largest offline and online shopping festival. Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce store set a world record yesterday with sales of over $25 billion.
Alibaba is said to have processed 256,000 transactions per second via its mobile payment app, Alipay to arrive at ¥163.8 billion (~$25.3 billion) mainly via its stores Taobao and Tmall.
The new record is a 39% increase over last year’s ¥120.7 billion (~$17.9 billion). It has also raised Alibaba’s quarterly revenue by 61%.
Alibaba’s Single’s Day sale dwarfs the US’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping sales by a large margin. In 2016, retailers recorded $3 billion on Black Friday and $3.45 billion on Cyber Monday compared to Alibaba’s $17.8 billion on Single’s Day. Both figures were actually record sales for the shopping events.
It is important to explain how Alibaba makes its money from the sales. For sellers on Tmall, there is a commission and store fee that they are charged, while Taobao brings in money by providing stores with boosted ads.
Alongside the sales figure, Alibaba also released some interesting stats:
it recorded a total of 812 million orders
over 140,000 brands, of which 60,000 are international listed on Tmall.
167 sellers recorded over ¥100 million each in sales
17 sellers recorded over ¥500 million each in sales
while six merchants crossed ¥ 1 billion (~$150.9 million)
It appears to have become a trend for new flagships to have one issue or the other. Just when we were getting over the Pixel 2 XL‘s display issues among many others, some iPhone X owners have reported a strange green line on their displays.
From the images provided, the vertical green line is on either side of the screen and doesn’t appear until after some time. So even if your phone is currently working well, it may develop the problem later on.
Some say the cause of the green line is due to an electrical fault that is causing multiple green sub-pixels to light up. The iPhone X uses a diamond subpixel pattern which has the green subpixels appear in lines.
The Galaxy S7 Edge of last year is said to have suffered a similar fate but in its own case had a pink line. Samsung later admitted that the cause was a hardware problem and had to replace affected units.
Since this is probably a hardware issue too, the only fix is to take in your device for a replacement. One person has been reported to have gotten a replacement after taking his device to the Apple store.
A fortnight ago, Xiaomi announced a red variant for the Mi 5X. If my memory serves me right, this is probably Xiaomi’s first Mi phone with a red coat. To mark its release, Xiaomi has released a bunch of promotional images for the new variant for us to feast our eyes on.
The red variant has black bezels just like the black variant and unlike the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT) RED which have white bezels. The dual rear cameras have been kept black and they stand out in a beautiful way against the red paint.
The Red Mi 5X only differs in color from its other variants. It still has a 5.5-inch FHD display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB ROM and is powered by the Snapdragon 625 processor. There are dual 12MP cameras on the rear and a 5MP camera for selfies. You also get a 3080mAh battery and Android Nougat out of the box.
Since this is the same device as the Android One Mi A1, you can port the stock android ROM on it and get Android Oreo before the end of the year.
The Huawei Mate 9 already has a successor that brings a bunch of new features including the most powerful Kirin chip till date and one of the best cameras in the market. However, not everyone can afford the new model.
Amazon has cut the price of the Mate 9 to $399, allowing you get a taste of that Leica goodness for less, though not at the level of the Mate 10.
The Mate 9 may already be a year old, but it shares key features (processor and cameras) with this year’s P10 flagship. So unless you are buying the P10 Plus, the Mate 9 is basically a larger P10.
The Mate 9 has a 5.9” FHD screen, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 4000mAh battery. It has dual cameras on the rear – a 20MP monochrome sensor + a 12MP RGB sensor and an 8MP front facing camera. Since this is the variant launched in the US, you also get Amazon’s Alexa AI assistant on board.
November 11th is the Single’s day in China meaning that a lot of retailers make the best out of this day by offering great discounts on popular products. Gearbest is one of the most popular online retailers and it has plenty of ONE DAY ONLY deals! Hurry up to snag great gadgets at super low prices!
In terms of the design, the phone looks just like the Xiaomi Mi5x, the Chinese version of the phone. The A1 sports a sturdy all-aluminum frame and the build quality is top-notch.
We don’t have a fancy bezel-less design here but Xiaomi gives you a few extra features like nicely backlit capacitive keys, nice buttons, a hybrid dual SIM card slot, a notification LED light, IR blaster, a headset jack and a reliable fingerprint scanner.
As for specs, we have a 5.5” 1080p LCD display, Snapdragon 625 chip, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.
Overall, the Xiaomi A1 is easily one of the best budget phones of 2017.
Even though the OnePlus 5T’s launch is just around the corner, the 5T is still one of the most powerful phones the money can buy. It ships with the top-shelf Snapdragon 825 chip, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage but if you pay extra, you can get phone with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of non-expandable storage. All of those specs are packed into an all-metal body.
The Mi Max 2 uses a Snapdragon 625 chip, which is coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. The Snapdragon 625 chip is the most power-efficient chip in the market that assures a fantastic battery life of this device.
With this Xiaomi Mi Max 2, you will get an all-metal device that just looks premium, a humungous 6.44” display, great all-around performance, MIUI 8 with a ton of features, stereo speakers setup, and a killer battery life. All in all, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a fantastic option if you are looking for a super-sized phablet.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is still one of the most beautiful phones out there that has great specs. The phone ships with a Snapdragon 821 chip, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. If you are willing to pay more, you can go for the high-end model that has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The device also has a gorgeous 5.7” 1080p Amoled panel, a powerful 22.5MP camera and a lot more. You can now get this phone for an incredibly low price.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series have been one of the most sussecsful among budget smartphones. As far as design goes, the Redmi Note 5a is kind of plain looking and it is very similar to the Redmi 4a. As for specs, the device has a 5.5″ 720p display, Snapdragon 425 chip, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. Not the most impressive specs but still a great overall package for such a low price.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 was released quite some time ago but it is still one of the best looking phones out there. It ships with the latest and greatest Snapdragon 835 chip, 6GB of RAM and 64 or 128GB of internal storage. Other specs include 5.15” IPS LCD display and a dual camera setup that consists of 12MP shooter with wide-angle lens and another 12MP sensor with the telephoto lens that gives 2 times zoom and the ability to take beautiful portrait photos with bokeh effect.
We earlier reported that Gionee is going to launch Gionee M7 Power smartphone in the Indian market by the end of this year. Now, the company has confirmed that it is launching the smartphone on November 15.
After teasing the device for about one week, Gionee has now started sending out media invites for the launch event. The Gionee M7 Power was initially launched in China and was recently made available in Thailand. In some regions, it is also known as Steel 2 Plus.
The Gionee M7 Power comes with a 6-inch FullView HD display with screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage.
For expanding the storage capacity, there is also a microSD card slot that has capacity up to 256GB. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor with an LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, and PDAF. There is also an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for clicking selfies.
The smartphone runs Amigo OS 5.0 based on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. The device also comes with a fingerprint scanner placed on the back panel. The M series smartphones from Gionee are known for the battery capacity and the M7 Power doesn’t disappoint. It packs 5,000mAh battery that also supports fast charging.
In India, the Gionee M7 Power is expected to be priced around Rs. 20,000 and will be available in three color options — Blue, Black and Gold.
Gionee is also expected to launch eight bezel-less smartphones at a launch event that is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China on November 26. The company could launch Gionee F6L, F205, and M2018 along with other smartphones.
The OnePlus 5T is still six days from launching but yesterday, all the details (including “unboxing” images) save for the price were leaked online.
The OnePlus 5T has been in the news for a while with lots of anticipation in the mobile tech space ahead of its launch on November 16. These specs leak gives us not only tell us what is coming but also lets us form an early opinion of the phone.
OnePlus 5T Packaging & Unboxing
The OnePlus 5T retains the red and white retail box that OnePlus has been using for its last three phones. Open it up ad you have the same arrangement – the phone, some paper work, the dash charger, and the cable.
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OnePlus 5T Specs
The highlight of the OnePlus 5T is its new display which has influenced the design of the phone. The trend feature in phones this year has been full-screen displays and OnePlus joins the bandwagon with the OnePlus 5T.
According to leaked promotional materials, the OnePlus 5T has a full optic-AMOLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The 6.01 inch FHD+ screen is protected by 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5 with support for DCI-P3 and sRGB. OnePlus also says that the form factor has been kept similar to that of the OnePlus 5 and mentions the phone has a screen-to-body ratio of 8.0.5%.
The display has taken up much of the space in front and the bezels have been reduced, resulting in the fingerprint scanner moving to a new position – the back of the phone. The scanner is still pretty fast as OnePlus claims it unlocks in 0.2s.
Sunlight Display
Just like the OnePlus 5, the 5T comes with its own display tricks. The phone has a new feature called Sunlight Display. The feature is described as a software algorithm that lets the phone automatically adapt to harsh light.
The Sunlight Display works in four scenarios- when you access the gallery, when you are playing a game, when you take a photo, and when you record a video. The display’s contrast is one of the features that is adjusted to provide the improved viewing experience.
The OnePlus 5T will come with a Snapdragon 835 processor, 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage.
OnePlus 5T Cameras
The OnePlus 5T will retain the dual camera combo on the rear. One is a 16MP Sony IMX398 1.12um f/1.7 sensor and the other is a 20MP Sony IMX376K 1.0um f/1.7 sensor. Both cameras have a focal length of 27.22mm. The phone will be able to record in 4K, 1080p, and slo-mo. It will also have EIS for 4K videos out of the box.
OnePlus says it has redesigned the camera app by providing one-handed access to all the camera modes with a simple up or down swipe.
The front camera also remains 16MP. It is a Sony IMX371 sensor with a F/2.0 aperture and a 1.0um pixel size. It will have support for HDR and screen flash for providing illumina in poorly lit conditions.
The OnePlus 5T will have a USB-C port with support for USB audio even though It still has a 3.5mm audio jack. There will be dual SIM support, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX and aptx-HD.
As predicted earlier, OnePlus will be playing its tricky OS game by launching the 5T with Android 7.1.1 Nougat rather than Android 8.0 Oreo. That way it can count Android Oreo as one of the two major software updates the phone will get.
The OnePlus 5T will also keep the 3300mAh battery of the OnePlus 5 as well as the 34-band support which means it has global LTE support.
OnePlus 5T, the upcoming flagship smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer OnePlus, is going to launch next week. We have already seen a lots of leaks surrounding the device, including specifications, landing page, press renders, etc.
Now, the smarrtphone’s benchmark result has surfaced online. A device with model name OnePlus A5010 has appeared on Geekbench database. The model number seems consistent with OnePlus’ previous devices as the OnePlus 5‘s codename is A5000 while the model number for OnePlus 3T is A3010.
The benchmark numbers reveals that the phone’s scores are top-shelf and is among the top scored devices that are powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 835 processor. It furthers confirms that the company will also introduce a 8GB RAM model of the OnePlus 5T smartphone. The single-core score of the smartphone is reported 1959 while multi-core score is 6742.
The OnePlus 5T will feature a 6-inch Full HD bezel-less display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It may feature a larger battery of 3,450mAh battery. On the back, the smartphone is speculated to come with 20-megapixel dual cameras. It is also expected to feature a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
The company has already confirmed that the phone will have a 3.5mm audio jack. Recently, OnePlus also revealed the upcoming smartphone will not have a wireless charging as the Dash Charging feature is better.
The OnePlus 5T is scheduled to launch on November 16 and is expected to go on sale from November 21. This time, the company is also selling tickets allowing fans to attend the media event. The ticket costs $40 and the company has now said that those who attend the event will get chance to order OnePlus 5T before anyone else and will receive $40 off on the order.
As of the smartphone’s pricing, there are two contradictory reports. Recently, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau suggested that the OnePlus 5T could be priced higher than OP5 by Tweeting that the prices of the mobile phone components are increasing faster than the housing costs in Shenzhen. Previously, when a OnePlus fan had asked him whether 4,000 Yuan is sufficient for buying OnePlus 5T, Lau responded by saying that it is enough.
Reports suggests that the highest configuration model of the OnePlus 5T, which is expected to pack 8GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage may arrive with a pricing of about 4,000 Yuan (~$602).
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