Xiaomi has this annoying tradition of under-clocking the processors on some variants of its flagships. The Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 5s are fresh examples. The base version of the former is clocked at 1.8GHz instead of 2.15GHz and the Mi 5s is clocked at 2.15GHz unlike the Mi 5s Plus that is clocked at 2.35GHz. You should then understand our joy when we learnt no such thing would happen with the Xiaomi Mi 6.
That joy soon turned to disappointment when we saw that the Adreno 540 GPU was listed as under-clocked on the Mi 6 product page. Instead of the standard 710MHz, the GPU speed was written as 653MHz. However, Weibo user @Fertile was able to confirm that the Mi 6 indeed reaches the 710MHz clockspeed even almost 800MHz when he benchmarked it on GFXBench.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 finally went up on sale today in China just as it was scheduled to. The sales took place across several e-commerce platforms including Mi Home, Xiaomi Mall, Jingdong, Tesco, and Suning. As was expected, the flagship device only opened for few seconds before it was listed as sold out on Xiaomi official web store, Mi Home. The device was also listed as sold out on the other platforms.
For some reasons, Xiaomi announced not too long before the sales date that only the Black variant of the Mi 6 would be available on this first flash sale. True to its word, the device was only available in Black but buyers had the option of choosing between the 6GB + 64B and 6GB + 128GB storage versions which to buy.
We do not know when the Snapdragon 835 powered flagship device would go on its next flash sale but we expect the cycle to keep repeating itself, at least for some time to come until Xiaomi makes enough stock available to meet the demand for the device. However, the Mi 6 can be gotten from third-party resellers who are likely going to offer it at a price that is a little higher than the official price.
After the launch of the Mi 6, industry analyst Pan Jiutang had hinted that the Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus would be launched in about two months time from now. But a new rumour has appeared in the Chinese social media that alleges that the Mi 6 Plus has been scrapped entirely by Xiaomi.
The implication of this latest rumour is that this year’s Mi 6-series would only be made up of one model. Well, maybe Xiaomi will continue with the line next year. The post which appeared in a group discussion also reveals that the Mi Note 3 would instead be released in the third quarter of this year. This is actually an affirmation of the earlier rumour of a Q3 launch for the Mi 6 Plus shared on Weibo and which we reported but this latest rumour pegged the launch precisely in September.
Before the Mi 6 was launched, the Mi 6 Plus was rumoured to come with a full display screen similar to the Mi Mix but surprisingly Xiaomi never mentioned anything about a Mi 6 Plus. Fans who were holding on to Pan Jiutang’s prediction that the Mi 6 Plus may find this disappointing. But then, it’s still a rumour as Xiaomi is yet to confirm or deny anything concerning the Mi 6 Plus.
OPPO was expected to launch the OPPO F3 and OPPO F3 Plus smartphones together. However, the company chose to launch only the OPPO F3 Plus in the previous month in India. In the previous week, the Chinese firm confirmed that the OPPO F3 would be launching on May 4 in the country. The specifications of the OPPO F3 has now surfaced and the rumor mill has also revealed a leaked video of the phone. Also, the alleged phone has also been benchmarked on GFXBench and Geekbench.
OPPO F3 Specifications
A 5.5-inch full HD screen flanked with Gorilla Glass 5 will be present on the OPPO F3. Even though the previous rumors have stated that it would be powered by Snapdragon 653 SoC, new information which can be confirmed through GFXBench and Geekbench listings suggest that the MediaTek MT6750T will be available under the hood of the phone.
The MediaTek chip will be coupled with 4 GB of RAM. The native storage of the phone will be 64 GB and it will be featuring a microSD slot. Previous rumors had stated that the OPPO F3 has 32 GB native storage.
The OPPO F3 would be running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS flavored with Color OS 3.0. Like the F3 Plus, it would be featuring a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual front-facing cameras. The rear will house a 13-megapixel shooter. It would be featuring a 3,200 mAh battery. It measures 153.3 x 75.2 x 7.3mm and its weight is 153 grams.
Oppo F3 Leaked Video
A short 10-second video has surfaced on the YouTube channel of Slash Leaks to reveal the alleged OPPO F3:
An OPPO device with model number Oppo CPH1609 has appeared on GFXBench. As mentioned above, it reveals the presence of MediaTek MT6750T SoC. The GFXBench listing suggest that the smartphone may not feature NFC connectivity. The alleged handset with same model number has also been spotted on Geekbench. Both listings show that the chipset has a 1.5 GHz octa-core processor. On Geekbench, the alleged OPPO F3 has recorded a score of 763 in the single-core test. In multi-core test, it has scored 2,793.
Leaked information coming from past few months have revealed that the Google is working on its upcoming smartphones Pixel 2 (codenamed as Walleye) and Pixel XL 2 (codenamed as Muskie). Rumors have it that there is a third device under works which is codenamed as Taimen. It may or may not belong to the Pixel 2 family. These flagship phones have been spotted to be powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset. New code commits in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) suggest that Google may launch its Pixel 2 smartphones earlier this year.
It has been found that one of the Google engineers named David Zeuthen has access to a physical handset of Pixel 2 as he was able to perform a manual test on Walleye device. This suggests that Google may be testing the prototypes of Pixel 2 and is testing it with the basic future Android code.
Since the original Pixel and Pixel XL phones were launched in October 2016, they are still new devices. However, new finding indicates that successor devices may be almost ready with Google and the testing process has already begun. Also, Google has already released the first Android O Developer Preview in the previous month which hints that the company is also prepping the Android 8.0 alongside the upcoming 2017 Pixel smartphones. This indicates that there is a possibility that Google may announce its Pixel smartphones early this year.
Samsung is pegged to announce its upcoming Galaxy Note 8 in August or September. Apple is rumored to follow its launch pattern for announcing the rumored iPhone 7S, iPhone 7S Plus and iPhone 8 in September. Google is struggling to meet the demand of first-generation Pixel phones as customers are unable to purchase theme easily. Hence, Google may not want to clash the release of its Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 with the forthcoming Samsung and Apple flagships.
Moreover, when Rick Osterloh, the Senior Vice President for Hardware with Google was asked about the Pixel 2 release date, he said that, “There is an annual rhythm in the industry. So, you can count on us to follow it.” This suggest that Google may stick to announcing the second-generation Google Pixel phones in October this year.
Even though the Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones are sold with “made by Google” tagline, but they were assembled by HTC. Since the Taiwanese company has signed a two-year manufacturing deal with Google, the upcoming Pixel phones are expected to be assembled by the same company.
When Xiaomi announced on MIUI Forum that the MIUI 8 China Developer ROM 7.4.20 has been released, the company noted that the update for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X was suspended because they were working on MIUI based on Android 7.0 for the device. They also hinted that update for Redmi 3S/3X, Redmi 4X was delayed due to stability test.
The company has indeed been working on the MIUI 8 based on Android 7.0 Nougat and it has been in developer ROM which those running the Global ROM have been able to download for a while now. But the China developer ROM was said to have been in Close Dev all these while and that has now been concluded. The Open Dev ROM, MIUI 8 7.4.27 beta which is based on Android 7.0 Nougat is now available for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X and other models. Redmi Note 4X users running the Close Dev ROM can get the update via OTA, while those using the latest MIUI China Developer ROM will get MIUI 8 OTA update notifications on their phones. Alternatively, they can click ‘Updater’ app to check for updates. Of course, if you are doing this, don’t forget to backup data before upgrading.
On the other hand, if you’re using MIUI 8 China stable ROM or other older versions, you’ll need to flash your device before you can get this update. In case you don’t know which version you are using, if you got your Redmi Note 4X brand new and you’re in China, chances are that your device is running the MIUI China Stable ROM and you can only access this Android N based MIUI update if you flash your device to the developer ROM. Of course, you shouldn’t attempt flashing your phone if you don’t know how to because you could brick or boot loop the device.
The MIUI 8 version 7.4.27 Beta brings such features like weather, wind, air quality forecast for next 48 hours, location-based 2-hours minutely rain forecasts. It also brings support for daily data plans and fixes long time CPU occupation when not using weather app. You can learn more by visiting the source link below (MIUI Forum).
Sources have revealed that Xiaomi’s new flagship, the Mi 6 won’t be launching in India. The news comes from India Today.
You might be wondering why Xiaomi decided not to launch the Mi 6 seeing as India is its second most important market. Most of Xiaomi’s phones launched in India have been limited to the Redmi series. However, Xiaomi still makes sure to release one flagship per year in the country. Last year’s model was the Mi 5 but didn’t record much sales as the OnePlus 3 gained an upper hand due to its larger RAM and storage.
Former Xiaomi VP, Hugo Barra is even credited as saying “it was a mistake not bringing the 64 gig Xiaomi Mi 5 to India.”. He said the company shouldn’t have worried about the pricing and should have launched the Mi 5 Prime in India. Xiaomi’s reason for not bringing more flagships is because they will be too expensive to sell in India and for a company that is treading carefully in a relatively new market, it would not want to take such risks. The Mi 5 is the only Xiaomi phone sold in India that is not made in India.
Importation tax and advertising costs are part of the factors that will affect the price of any flagship brought into the country. The Mi 5 currently sells for Rs 22,999 on Flipkart, that’s about $360. You can purchase the Mi 5s (64GB model) for more or less the same price from a store like Giztop.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 will go on sale tomorrow. From the look of things, it is bound to be in short supply for a while. If you are even able to get your hands on a unit, you will probably be paying a lot more than you should. The price from third party resellers falls between $450 and $470 depending on the storage. That is a lot compared to the ~$421 official price for the 128GB model and ~$363 price for the 64GB variant.
The Mi 6 is one of the few Snapdragon 835-powered smartphones announced so far but not everyone is crazy about the new processor. There are other powerful phones in the market that will handle whatever you throw at them. Some sell for less than the Mi 6 and some even have features missing on Xiaomi’s new flagship. Plus you can get any one of these smartphones without breaking a sweat.
Below is a list of five smartphones we believe are great alternatives to the Xiaomi Mi 6.
OnePlus 3T
OnePlus 3T
The OnePlus 3T is one of the best smartphones in the market right now. It is a combination of great specs, impressive software, and affordable pricing. Just like the Mi 6, the OnePlus 3T also has 6GB of RAM and is available in the same 64GB and 128GB storage variants.
Although its display is bigger at 5.5-inches, it has Gorilla Glass 4 protection, a feature that is repeatedly missing on Xiaomi’s flagship phones. The 3T can also be updated to Android Nougat 7.1.1 and to be honest, we know Oxygen OS is a lot smoother than MIUI. Let’s not forget Dash Charge which is way faster than the QC 3.0 on the Mi 6.
For $439, you can pick up the 64GB model of the OnePlus 3T or you can wait till the 128GB model is in stock and grab it for $479.
Mi 5s Plus
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus
One of the unique selling points of the Mi 6 is the dual rear cameras, however, this isn’t Xiaomi’s first dual camera smartphone. The Redmi Pro and Mi 5S Plus are the first and second respectively.
While the Redmi Pro is no longer in production, the Mi 5s Plus still is. It won’t take bokeh pictures like the Mi 6 because it uses the monochrome + RGB format for its dual Sony IMX258 13MP cameras but you can be assured of taking sharper images.
Earlier today, Xiaomi announced a price slash for the 4GB + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB variants. The former now sells for approx. $315 and the latter which has the same memory configuration as the high-end Mi 6 is priced at approx. $355. You can also grab the 3GB + 64GB model for roughly $250.
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Xiaomi Mi MIX
Xiaomi Mi MIX
Don’t be surprised that the alternatives we are suggesting include Xiaomi phones. Xiaomi is good at providing flagship specs at a low price, so whatever we are recommending as an alternative to the Mi 6 shouldn’t put a hole in your pocket.
The Mi MIX will turn more heads than the Mi 6 and that’s because of its bezel-less display. The Mi MIX is the concept device that made it out of the factory and onto store shelves. Its 6.4-inch display is a beauty that extends to the edges of three of its four sides, giving you more screen estate while still maintaining a small footprint.
It is powered by the Snapdragon 821 processor like the other two phones above and is available with either 6GB of RAM + 256GB ROM or 4GB RAM + 128GB ROM. The former will cost you around $600 on Aliexpress while the 4GB variant can be gotten for about $550. Did I forget to mention that the Mi MIX has a ceramic body? So you don’t need to wait for the ceramic version of the Mi 6 which won’t be on sale tomorrow and will be released in limited quantities.
Honor V9
Huawei Honor V9/Honor 8 Pro
This was the first flagship of the year and a pretty device from Huawei too. The Honor V9 has a 2K display, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and dual rear cameras that takes 3D photos and offers the same performance as that of the Huawei P9 just without the Leica branding. Reviews say the low-light performance is nothing short of impressive. You also can’t go wrong with the blue and red color variants of this phone.
The Honor V9 was released internationally as the Honor 8 Pro but pricing is a bit different for both. The 6GB RAM Honor V9 will cost you between $525 to $560 on Aliexpress depending on the color while the 4GB variant sells for between $450 to $500.
The Honor 8 Pro sells for a lot more in Europe. It has 64GB of storage instead of 128GB like the Honor V9 but keeps the RAM at 6GB. Price is a whopping £474 (~$611).
Le Pro 3
LeEco Le Pro 3
The Le Pro 3 closes the list. Just like the rest of the devices above, it also has 6GB of RAM and comes with either 64GB or 128GB of storage. Powered by a Snapdragon 821 processor and 4070mAh battery, the Le Pro 3 is the only alternative that doesn’t have an audio jack like the Mi 6. However, LeEco makes up for it with its CDLA technology. The phone also comes with Dolby Atmos Audio which improves the audio quality.
The LeEco Le Pro 3 wouldn’t have made our list if not for its low price as its the only phone on this list that is not running Android Nougat or has an update planned for it.
The 6GB RAM + 64GB Le Pro 3 sells for between $315 and $350 while the 4GB RAM version with 64GB of storage is priced at about $290.
Honorable Mention: ZTE Axon 7S
The original ZTE Axon 7 was released back in June 2016 with a Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM. It also got a Nougat update back in February that made it Google Daydream compatible. While there has been no news of a ZTE Axon 8, we were surprised when ZTE silently released a new phone a few weeks back. That phone is the ZTE Axon 7s and it gets a honorable mention on our list.
The Axon 7s retains most of the design from the Axon 7 but is now powered by the Snapdragon 821. The RAM has been increased to 6GB and storage is 128GB.
The other major upgrade in the Axon 7s is the dual rear cameras.You still get that 20MP 1.25µm camera but it is now paired with a 12MP Sony IMX368 1µm sensor. What’s more, the Axon 7 has a microSD slot too, a feature none of the other phones on this list has and also retains the stereo speakers though they have been redesigned. The price is still unknown for now but it is expected to be around $500.
Vivo has announced a new smartphone in its V-series. The device dubbed V5S, the company surprisingly went official with this one outside China, specifically in India. The Vivo V5S comes with its own spectacular feature and that is a large pixel selfie camera.
Vivo V5S Design & Specifications
On the design aspect, the Vivo V5s adorns a metal body whose design isn’t very different from previous Vivo models. The device also packs a front-facing fingerprint sensor which is embedded under the front physical home button, while its rear camera is tilted towards the left corner of the device. It utilises a fused antenna band design with the antenna line running through the edges at the top and bottom end.
Specs wise, the V5s sports a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels with a 2.5D curved glass as well as Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top the display. You get a MediaTek MT6750 64-bt Octa-core chipset providing the firepower while the graphic is powered by a Mali T860 GPU. The processor is backed by 4GB of RAM while there is a 64GB storage on the device which is expandable. On the camera end, the V5S packs a 13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash and PDAF. Here comes the big one, the Vivo V5S features a massive 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor for selfies up front with f/2.0 aperture and 5P lens. Although there is no front flash, it’ll be interesting to see how that selfie camera performs.
Going further, the smartphone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow from the beginning with the company’s Funtouch OS 3.0 skin hovering on top. The light is kept on by a 3000mAh battery and you also get a custom AK4376 Hi-Fi audio chip as part o the offering.
Pricing & Availability – Vivo V5S
The V5S will be available in Matte Black and Crown Gold colours and carries a steep price tag of Rs. 18,990 in India (around 2000 Yuan, $296). The device will be available for purchase as from May 6 when the Matte Black variant will go on sale. The Crown Gold variant will be up for grabs as from May 20.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 was announced last week and is scheduled to go on sale tomorrow. Launched in blue, black, silver and a special ceramic edition, pricing starts at ¥2499 ($363) and goes up to ¥2999 ($435).
The Mi 6 Ceramic Edition is the most expensive and comes with 128GB of storage and priced at 2999 yuan ($435). It is sad no one will be able to get their hands on one tomorrow. Reports from early this morning say only the jet black variant will be available for purchase.
Analyst Pan Jiutang in a Weibo post said that Xiaomi’s plan was to release the ceramic edition tomorrow but issues at their factory has prompted them to postpone it. According to him, the new release date for the ceramic version should be May 10.
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The Chinese manufacturer DOOGEE(www.doogee.cc) released some news about its coming smartphone recently. It is another high cost-efficient product of DOOGEE. As the world’s first smartphone carrying MT6570 chipset with 3360mAh big battery, it is featuring battery durability with an affordable price about $40. No doubt it is a killer price at middle range smartphone market.
According to the released information, DOOGEE has made every effort to get extreme power saving performance. Doogee X10 comes with a 3360mAh polymer battery, which has 16 days of standby time and 20 hours of talk time, enough for daily use. It is rare to have such a big battery coming with 5.0 inch display like Doogee X10 is, so there should be some improvements in battery dimension and industrial design in Doogee X10.
Apart from battery life, the processor carried by Doogee X10 is power-saving. As a jointly launched product by DOOGEE and MediaTek, Doogee X10 will be the first smartphone housing the MT6570 SoC. The chipset has dual cores based on the Cortex A7 architecture to reduce energy consumption, and improved by 20% in power saving than its predecessor.
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The DOOGEE MIX is a tri-bezel-less smartphone that needs no introduction. The reason is simple. A glance at it and you know it is DOOGEE’s take on the Xiaomi Mi MIX. From the name to the design save for some new additions, the DOOGEE MIX can be summed up as a smaller sibling of the Mi MIX.
Doogee’s new smartphone has a lot going for it. It has a 5.5-inch display so its a lot smaller than the Mi MIX. There are also dual cameras on the rear and its $200 price tag is about a third of the price of the Mi MIX. It will also be the first phone to sport the new Helio P25 processor.
The use of the Helio P25 is a decision that was carefully thought of and a press release from Doogee explains the reason why they settled for the chip.
Dual Cameras
The Helio P25 was released as a successor to the Helio P20. It’s major upgrades are its higher clock speed and 12-bit Dual ISP specially designed for dual camera phones. The latter is the reason why the Doogee MIX has two 13MP rear cameras.
The rear cameras on the Doogee MIX work in the Monochrome + RGB format allowing more light in when taking pictures. It also has a bokeh effect preview that can be adjusted in real time. The Dual Image Signal Processor gives the Doogee MIX a faster shutter speed and better HDR images.
Meizu finally revealed its new family member, Meizu E2, yesterday in China featuring four straight-lined unique LEDs that can alternate cool and warm colors, making it the first to debut a smartphone with such a LED flash arrangement.
Coming together with the phone is this innovative case named Hi Case that works perfectly with the rear flashlight with 15 styles of custom flashlight effects, covering WeChat message, red packets, phone calls, messages, etc. The cool and warm colors of the flashlight can be demonstrated in any flashing effects as you like, to notify you different types of incoming information.
What makes it more standout is the Meizu logo on the back of this Hi Case that can shine like the Apple logo on MacBook. Making phone calls wearing such a case will be definitely eye catching.
Made of high-quality PU material and available in light green, red, and sky blue, this Hi Case can be purchased at 79Yuan (~ $11.5) on Meizu’s official website.
A new Huawei tablet has been certified by China’s Telecoms regulatory agency TENAA. The tablet bears the model number Huawei BZK-L00 and comes with a somewhat low-end specs lineup.
Among the listed specifications of the Huawei tablet is an 8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The body of the tablet device is said to be made of metal and would come in Moonlight Silver, Sky Gray and Gold colours. The tablet is also listed as packing a large 4,650mAh battery but despite the battery size, the device is just 7.95mm thick
Further, the Huawei tablet is powered by an unspecified 1.4GHz Quad-core processor backed by 3GB RAM and the device also feature a 32GB storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD. On the camera end, there is a 5MP rear camera as well as a miserable 2MP front camera on the device. The tablet runs Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box and comes with a wide range of network bands including TD-LTE / LTE FDD / TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / GSM.
This is the first tablet that is appearing on TENAA since the Mediapad M3 was unveiled at IFA Berlin 2016. The Huawei Mediapad M3 was a high-end tablet powered by a Kirin 950 chip, so there is nothing to suggest this could be the next generation Mediapad M4. Instead, this could be the Mediapad M3 Lite or T3 whose prices leaked recently or any other budget tablet which should launch any time from now.
Xiaomi has got a new smartwatch product under its wing, specifically under the MIJIA platform. The new product doesn’t actually carry Xiaomi’s brand name but we do know it meets the tech giant’s standard. The product is the Weloop Hey 3S smartwatch. When the launch was being teased, some had thought it was the Mi Band 3 but it wasn’t. This is, in fact, from Chinese smart wearable manufacturer, Weloop who already has a range of smartwatch and wearables under its kitty. Launching the Hey 3S under the MIJIA crowdfunding platform shows it is eyeing selling to a bigger market, using Xiaomi’s solid platform as a springboard.
The main attraction of the Weloop Hey 3S is its ultra-light, beautiful design such that you may even forget there is a watch on your wrist. It weighs just 38g and also packs a very powerful battery which is touted as capable of delivering up to 30 days life. It comes with a magnetic charging interface.
In addition, the Weloop smartwatch comes with a tracking feature that is capable of tracking the heart rate, pulse, and during jogging, it can track your pace and laps covered as well as other parameters. On the hardware, the device comes with a 1.28-inch LCD display, GPS + GLONASS binary positioning. The smartwatch also lets users instal a customized watch dial and comes with a multifunctional strap. That’s not all, there is a built-in function which allows the device record such features as mileage covered during bike riding, speed and the heart rate during the riding activity.It also helps owners analyse the intensity of the training exercise.
The Hey 3S is a smart watch, at such, it come with Bluetooth 4.2 through which the wearable device is connected to a smartphone where the data collected can be rad via an app. Not to forget, there is sleep monitoring function, calendar reminders, daily records, message alert and yes, it comes with music control and lots more. The device is also waterproof, supporting up to 50meters water depth and can be used for swimming, diving and during other water sports.
The Weloop Hey 3S comes with a price tag of 539 Yuan ($78) which is just okay for a smartwatch with so many functions. The gadget is already available on Xiaomi’s crowdfunding platform, Mi home.
Xiaomi Mi 6 is officially open for sale tomorrow, but with only jet black variant available.
Being the first Snapdragon 835 powered phone from a Chinese manufacturer, its launch on April 19 revealed that the phone will come with five color variants to meet various Mi fans’ needs. However, a newly released poster on Xiaomi’s Weibo account this morning confirms that Xiaomi Mi 6 will be only available in jet black on sale tomorrow, different from the previously claimed ceramic black. It comes at options of 6GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB, and at the prices of 2,499 Yuan (~$363) and 2,899 Yuan (~$421) respectively.
This means it will be extremely hard to get hold of a Mi 6 tomorrow. What makes this worse is the previous rumors saying there would be only a total of 80,000 units available online for the sales tomorrow. So don’t keep your hopes too high for the first flash sale.
Chinese phone maker Ivvi, has officially announced a new model, the Ivvi F2, that goes for a very cheap price of 399 Yuan (about $58) for its base model. The Ivvi F2 is definitely for persons who don’t bother about the specifications of the smartphone because it is purely a budget device with low-end specs. That doesn’t mean the specs are horrible, they are quite decent and the design doesn’t disappoint either.
Ivvi F2
The Ivvi F2 comes with a simple but attractive design. There is no physical home button and the device comes with a metal body made from aluminum-titanium alloy. This gives the body some toughness and makes it durable, even when it takes a fall. The device has a rear camera ad it is tilted to the left side. It also uses a fused antenna band design.
Specs wise, the F2 sports a 5.5-inch HD display with 2.5D curved glass on top. It is powered by a 1.3GHz Quad-core processor backed by 1GB of RAM on one model and 2GB of RAM on another model. Both models come with 16GB of storage. The device also comes with support for a wide range of network systems including TD-LTE / FDD-LTE / TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / GSM and surprisingly VoLTE is also available. The Ivvi F2 also has dual SIM / dual Standby functions.
The Ivvi F2 1GB + 16GB version costs 399 Yuan (~$58) while the 2GB + 16GB version is priced at 599 Yuan(~$87).
Xiaomi will be opening up the Mi 6 tomorrow to go on its first flash sale exercise in China and they have disclosed that only the bright black version of the flagship will be available. The Mi 6 Bright Black 64GB variant is offered for 2499 Yuan while the 128GB version goes for 2999 Yuan.
As we’ve been expecting, Xiaomi has given the Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus models slight reduction in their prices, ahead of the Mi 6 first sale. Both models have gotten a 150 Yuan reduction in their prices across all variants. Consequently, the Mi 5S is now up for 1,849 Yuan instead of 1999 Yuan while the M5S Plus 4GB + 64GB now costs 2,149 Yuan instead of 2,299Yuan and the 6GB + 128GB version 2449 Yuan, almost at par with the Mi 6 64GB version. This price reduction is only for one day, though, and that is April 28 when the Mi 6 will be on sale.
The company is perhaps trying to capitalise on the Mi 6 sales and the huge attention it has attracted, to sell other models. Because nothing else explains the fact that Xiaomi has also made the Mi MIX and Mi Note 2 available for purchase on its online store. This is a good move and could bring some results as the Mi 6 registration on Jingdong alone presently stands at over 1.2 million persons. This should be more than the total units that would go on sale across several platforms tomorrow.While some fans would still want to go through the long wait that they will sure encounter to buy the Mi 6 even after the first flash sale, others might just choose to go for other models. Moreso, the Mi 5S, Mi 5S Plus, Mi Mix and Mi Note 2 are attractive smartphones that would surely make for a good buy.
he Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus have been in the rumors since quite some time. It appears that Lenovo may unveil these budget smartphones very soon as their full specifications have already appeared. The rumor mill has also leaked the images of Moto E4 Plus
Moto E4, Moto E4 Plus Specifications, Pricing
According to WinFuture, the Moto E4 has a 5-inch IPS LCD screen that produces a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. It features MediaTek MT6737M that includes Cortex A53 quad-core processors working at 1.3 GHz. It is supported by 2 GB of RAM.
it would be coming with an 8-megapixel rear camera. It will be packed with a 2,800 mAh battery. It measures 144.7 x 72.3 x 8.99mm and its weight is 151 grams. The Moto E4 is speculated to be priced at 150 euros ($163). It was recently spotted on Geekbench benchmarks.
On the other side, the Moto E4 Plus will be arriving with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD screen that produces HD resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. This variant will be also fueled by the same MediaTek MT6737M 1.3 GHz quad-core SoC. It may feature either 2 GB or 3 GB of RAM.
For photography, it would be housing a 13-megapixel rear snapper. It will be a power house device as it is expected to include a massive 5,000 mAh battery. It measures 155 x 72.3 x 9.55mm and it weighs 198 grams. It will be costing 190 euros ($206).
Some of the common specs of Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus are 16 GB internal storage and support for microSD card, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, support for connectivity options like 4G/LTE, v4.2 Bluetooth, NFC (optional), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and GPS. Both Moto E4 and E4 Plus are speculated to come with front-mounted fingerprint reader. They will also bear dual-SIM functionality, but there is no confirmation yet on whether there will be a hybrid SIM slot. The Moto E4 duo are rumored to be available in color choices like gold, silver and blue.
The Moto E4 Plus leaked photos shows that it wears a metal body. Its top bezel is packed with “moto” logo, a speaker, a selfie camera and a front-facing flash. The bottom bezel shows the presence of an oblong-shaped Home button. Another shot shows the live handset reveals that it has thick bezels.
The rear side of the Moto E4 Plus features a circular-shaped camera module that includes a single camera and LED flash. Below the camera housing, there is a batwing logo from Motorola. The top and bottom antenna lines are also very visible on the rear panel. There is an external speaker present at bottom right side of the back panel. The left side of the E4 Plus is barren, but the right edge features volume rockers and Power button.
In November 2016, Gionee had released the Gionee S9 phone with dual rear cameras. It seems that the Chinese firm is gearing up to launch its successor very soon as not one but two variants, one featuring single rear-facing camera and another with dual rear camera have appeared on TENAA, China’s regulatory body.
The TENAA listing that appeared in the previous week that carry images of Gionee S10 (model number S10B) show presence of twin rear cameras. However, the TENAA listing for Gionee S10 (model number S10C) that has appeared this week shows that it features a single camera. Both phones will be arriving with different specs. It is likely that these phones may launch as Gionee S10 and Gionee S10 Plus.
Gionee S10C
The TENAA listing for S10C shows that it will be coming with a 5.2-inch full HD screen that offers a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It will be driven by a quad-core processor working at 1.4 GHz and 4 GB of RAM. Its native storage is 32 GB and it runs on Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
Its rear camera will be of 13-megapxiel and the front will grace a 16-megapixel snapper. It measures 148.7 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm and its weight is 151 grams. It is equipped with a 3,100 mAh battery. Here are the images of Gionee S10C from TENAA listing:
The S10B found on TENAA seems to be a higher version of S10C and may launch as Gionee S10 Plus. It is packed with a 5.5-inch full HD display. It is driven by a hexa-core processor that delivers a processing speed of 2 GHz. The GFXBench listing suggests that it could be powered by MediaTek MT6755 (Helio P10) chipset. The TENAA listing states that the SoC is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM.
The native storage of Gionee S10B is 64 GB and it is also preloaded with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. It features a pair of 13-megapixel rear camera sensors. On the front, it sports a 16-megapxiel selfie camera. Its dimensions are 154.5 x 76 x 7.6mm and its weight is 176.6 grams. It Is packed with a larger battery of 3,700 mAh capacity.
The Gionee S10B has also appeared on GFXBench. However, there seems to be some error with the listing as this variant is shown with a single camera of 12-megapixel. However, as mentioned above, TENAA listing has shown that the S10B would be coming with dual rear cameras.
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