We brought you amazing shots of Xiaomi’s bendable concept phone with flexible displays yesterday and it indeed the news was received with mixed feelings. While some where enthusiastic about the prospect of having such, a few others were pessimistic about it. Well, the bendable phone is still in the front burner and today a video clip of the purported to be the Xiaomi concept phone has been leaked online. This no doubt shows it is real and not some Photoshopped images we saw yesterday.
The 30 seconds video clip shows the device running Xiaomi’s latest MIUI 8 while it is being operated by a user. It is obvious that the screen can be used while it is flat and also operated while it is bent and some speculate that the expected Mi Note 2 might use this display.
We cannot be so sure about that but it sounds like a nice prospect, after all, it is just the display that would be flexible at least offering some level of protection against cracks. We’d wait to see how that pans out when the Mi Note 2 is released. Even if it ends up not featuring on the Mi Note 2, we’re sure Xiaomi in its innovative nature would come up with something amazing soon. You can watch the video from down below.
Not long after releasing the Le Pro 3, LeEco is in the news again as the company is likely preparing to unveil another smartphone. The mysterious device was recently spotted in a leaked render but it comes in with some bit of mystery surrounding its chipset.
The leaked render spotted on Weibo is said to be that of a LeEco smartphone with its processor shown on the display as a MediaTek Helio chip with a clock frequency of 2.59GHz. Other details on the display include the fact that the processor uses a 14 nanometer (14nm) process, deca-core three cluster design, four Cortex-A53 cores running at 1.55GHz, another four Cortex-A53 cores running at 1.55GHz, and two Cortex-A72 cores running at 2.59GHz.
None of the known MediaTek flagship processors use such clock frequencies, from the Helio X20, X25, to the P20. Even the Helio X30 which was recently announced doesn’t feature such, so it is confusing attaching this frequency setting to any of the MediaTek chips. Since this was leaked on Weibo, an inquiry has been forwarded to LeEco’s official Weibo account and a response is expected soon to determine if this is indeed a LeEco phone.
Xiaomi Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus were released recently but looks like they are not the only high-end phones that are going to be announced by the company this year. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed the existence of the Mi Note 2 recently and considering that the specs of the Mi 5S Plus have left us wanting for more, the Mi Note 2 would be a perfect high-end flagship from the company.
Now, the popular Chinese analyst Pan Juitang says that the Mi Note 2 will be priced at 4000 Yuan, which comes to nearly $600! This will make it the costliest flagship from Xiaomi till date. He failed to mention any possible specs of the device, but previous rumors suggest that the Mi Note 2 will come with a curved screen display, dual cameras, 6GB RAM option and more powerful hardware.
It actually makes sense for the Mi Note 2 to be super high-end and costly. Xiaomi’s executives had previously revealed that the company aims to make its mark in the premium segment and the Mi Note 2 will be the perfect phone to do that job. Further, with Samsung Galaxy Note 7 out of the picture, there will be a void to be filled in the premium Android market in the next few months. Xiaomi could aim to cover this void with its new release, provided it comes with the latest technology on board. That’s why it makes sense why the Mi Note 2 will be a relatively costly Xiaomi phone.
Anyway, apart from confirming the existence of the Mi Note 2, Xiaomi’s CEO has practically revealed nothing else about the device. So, we will have to wait for some more concrete details in the next few days. Stay tuned!
Meanwhile, let us know if you would be willing to shell out as much as $600 for a Xiaomi flagship.
Although 360 Mobiles don’t sell their smartphones internationally, the company has got a good fan following here thanks to its affordable value for money smartphones. Now, after a few teasers, 360 Mobiles has just updated its N series lineup with a new model, the 360 N4A. In case you are wondering what’s the difference between the previously released 360 N4S and the new N4A, then note that this new model is a toned down version, coming with less powerful specs and a cheaper price tag.
The 360 N4A comes with a full metal body, just like the N4S with 2.5D glass on top and an 8.2mm thick body. The screen up front is a 5.5-inch panel with 1080p resolution, 450 nits max brightness and 100% sRGB.
Under the hood, you have the decent MediaTek MT6753 octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB of expandable internal storage (upto 128GB). Personally, I think Helio P10 would have been a better choice for the processor. As for the camera, the 360 N4A features a 13MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens and PDAF (0.1s). Up front, you have a 5MP shooter with ultra-wide lens and soft light support. For software, the phone comes with the 360 OS 2.0 based on Android 6 Marshmallow. You get 4G LTE dual SIM card support as well.
Other features of the 360 N4A include a large 4000mAh battery with 43 hours talktime and continuous 13 hours of video playback. So, you can get up to 2 days on a single charge. The phone supports 9V 2A fast charging, and charges up to 80% in an hour, which is pretty good.
Like always, the company has priced the 360 N4A aggressively and starts at just 899 Yuan ($133). The phone will go on sale via reputed sellers such as JD.com, Lynx, and others on October 18 at 10AM.
All along we had thought the Nokia D1C was going to be the rejuvenated Nokia’s first Android 7.0 running device but GFXBench seems to say otherwise. The Nokia D1C has been listed on the benchmarking website’s database, revealing a comprehensive list of specs the device packs. One which stood out among the pack is the display size which is given as 13.8 inches, a tablet size! The device had earlier ran through Geekbench and AnTuTu benchmarks but none revealed the size of the display.
Well, if you are a avid fan of the Nokia brand looking forward to the return of Nokia phones, you shouldn’t get disappointed just yet. The thing is GFXBench are not always reliable when it comes to the size of the device’s display. More often than not, they provide values not corresponding to reality. Apart from that, the device is also listed as packing a 16MP rear camera as well as an 8MP front-facing camera. There is no doubt this confirms the device is very much likely a smartphone and not a tablet.
Other specs include that the device would be powered by an octa-core 1.4GHz processor which is expected to be the Snapdragon 430 SoC, along with Adreno 505 GPU, 3GB RAM, and more. The device is also expected to run on Android 7.0 Nougat said to be the Android Google Play Edition.
The race for AI is the next big thing in the tech world. Corporate giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon all have their eyes set on it. LeEco is also in the race and it plans to launch its first AI phone soon.
Jia Yueting, founder of LeEco took to his Weibo page to announce the release of the first LeEco Artificial Intelligence Phone (LeAI) which is set for an October ending launch. The phone was already mentioned by Mr. Yueting back in June at the G-20 summit but now an expected date of release has been included.
The phone called Le 3 according to a Weibo user, will sport dual rear cameras with 4x optical Zoom which will rival that of the iPhone 7 Plus. te company says the AI phone will bring the power of artificial intelligence to the hands of consumers.
LeEco’s acquisitions and new projects are geared towards a unified system for phones, televisions, cars, and virtual reality. LeEco wants their operating system EUI to be the brain behind the unified platform. The thing about artificial intelligence is that you need tons of data and it seems LeEco already has that.
Meizu is yet to announce a new phone but alongside the Meizu Pro 6S that got its 3C certification last week, another Meizu phone with model number M611A also got certified. Sources have said it is a new phone in the Meizu Blue Charm series. There however seems to be another variant of the phone with model number M1611 whose photos have been leaked.
The phone is said to feature a poly-carbonate body and sports a 2.5D glass in front. There’s also the trademark mButton sitting on the lower chin. On the back, there is the camera and LED flash positioned on top of one another. We also have the Meizu name below the camera setup.
The source that leaked the images added that the Meizu M1611 will have a 5” screen with probably a 1080p resolution, a Mediatek Helio P10 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in memory, and a 3000mAh battery. The Meizu M1611 will also have full network support. While there is no confirmed release date, it is expected to launch by month’s end and be priced around 899 Yuan ($134).
The Meizu M611A and the M611Y have received their SAR approval. The M611A is said to be launched with YunOS while the M611Y will be the international version.
Recent development seems to confirm the OnePlus 3S does exist as a OnePlus phone with model number A3010 has received its 3C certification. The slight change in the number shows that this is a variant of the OnePlus 3 (A3000) and may not be physically different if both are placed side by side.
The OnePlus A3010 (3S) is expected to use a LCD display which is easily available and doesn’t seem to have ever suffered from short supply. Rumours are also saying that it might come with the new Snapdragon 821 processor. If the OnePlus 3S gets released, production of the original OnePlus 3 may stop. Some owners of the OnePlus 3 are however not happy with the news as they believe, development will shift away from the OP3 to the new device.
Samsung’s first smartphone to be powered by a MediaTek chipset has been spotted on Antutu benchmark’s official Weibo page where it sports the model number SM-G532F. The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus had earlier been spotted on GFXBench where it was revealed to be clutching a MediaTek MT6737T processor and indeed the AnTuTu listing confirms that fact.
According to the data, the Galaxy Grand Prime Plus would come sporting a display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. Even though the display size wasn’t listed on AnTuTu, earlier records from GFXBench gave that as a 5 inches screen. Along with the MediaTek MT6737T SoC is a Mali-T720 MP1 GPU firing up the graphics and on the storage end, the device features a 2GB RAM and 32GB of built-in storage. The MediaTek MT6737T chip is said to be an upgrade of the MT6735 chipset and it uses quad-core Corex-A53 architecture with a maximum clock frequency of 1.5GHz.
Talking about the camera, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus is listed as packing an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing shooter. To crown t all up, the device would run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box. Apart from the fact the Grand Prime Plus is coming in as Samsung’s first MediaTek-powered device, there is nothing on the specs to get excited about.
Seems bendable smartphones are the future, considering the rate at which leaked renders of concept phones with flexible displays are being unveiled. Just recently, we got wind that Samsung had filed a patent for a foldable smartphone, not forgetting that Lenovo had teased a flexible smartphone just before the IFA Berlin 2016. We were even looking forward to the launch of the Lenovo flexible phone at IFA but that didn’t happen. OPPO had also in the past got into the fray of concept phones with flexible display. Now, what is likely a concept phone said to be developed by Xiaomi has leaked, showing the flexible display that bends in all direction.
The Xiaomi concept phone was leaked on Baidu recently and was pictured in two separate renders. The phone uses flexible screen that can be bent upwards, downward, as well as to the left and right. The images don’t show sign of a Photoshopped render so may perhaps be authentic. Even at that, we cannot vouch for its authenticity and it is very unlikely that we would be seeing this device sometime soon. The problem with bendable display has always been its difficulty to mass produce and the cost effectiveness of the project. For now, we would just be content with the curved displays we have and would rather see phones with less bezels.
However, the display looks stunning with a ultra high color output which is also very sharp and we hope the expected Mi Note 2 would boast of such display quality even though it isn’t expected with a flexible display.
Huawei Mate 9 is set to hit the big stage no doubt, and it has been predicted to hit it running considering the specs line-up the device would showcase. The Mate 9 will likely be unveiled at an event scheduled for November 3 in Munich, Germany. Despite the launch being so close, rumors and last minute leaks are still coming in.
The latest rumor is that Huawei will unveil to different body styles on that day, said to be distinct up to the point that one of the designs would sport a curved display. Both design styles are said to go by the code-names Manhattan and Long Island, coined from two popular New York locations, one a borough and the other a region.
Mate 9 Code-named Long Island
Of the two, the model code-named Long Island seem to be at the top of the pack as it is said to feature a dual-edge curved display similar to those on Samsung’s Galaxy Edge series as well as on the Note 7. The model is said to come with QHD reolution in contrast with Manhattan’s FHD resolution power and would support Android’s DayDream VR functions. Unfortunately, according to the source the Long Island code-named model would only be sold in China while the Manhattan model would be released globally including the United States.
Mate 9 Code-named Manhattan
Also one of the internal source is said to have hinted that the recent leaked renders of the Mate 9 in several colors, which look similar to Manhattan are not accurate in the sense that they don’t depict front of the device correctly. The source claims the render pictured below is the right depiction of the Huawei Mate 9 model code-named Manhattan which would see a global roll-out. Another source however revealed that the rumored specs of the device already in circulation are accurate.
As a reminder, the Huawei Mate is said to come with a 64-bi HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor, a 5.9-inch display, dual Leica cameras similar to the Huawei P9’s but with f/2.0 and 20MP sensor, iris recognition, 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM versions as well. The device is also expected in three storage versions of 64GB, 128GB and the top most with 256GB which would only be available on the 6GB RAM version.
Xiaomi has been on a roll as they released so many smartphones and the Mi5s is one of their latest and greatest offerings. It is all-metal, it has Snapdragon 821 chip and a lot more. This is Linus, stay tuned for a full review.
My initial impressions once I took the phone out of the box where… wow, this is the most beautiful Xiaomi phone ever.
Seriously, this thing looks and feels just gorgeous. We have a unibody all-metal shell with nicely rounded edges and tactile metal buttons.
There are no plastic parts whatsoever except for these nano-injected inlays for antennas.
I love the fact that the Xiaomi Mi5s is a compact phone due to its 5.15” 1080p display, which is sharp, vibrant and awesome-looking panel.
We don’t have any physical buttons as Xiaomi implemented a home key, which you can simply tap on. Also, it works as a fingerprint scanner, which I found to be pretty accurate and it unlocks your phone straight from the standby mode. The capacitive buttons are nicely backlit and they can be highly customized.
Gone is the IR blaster but we have the headset jack, which assures a very good sound quality, to be honest. The quality of sound via the loudspeaker is good but nothing exceptional.
We have a 4MP Ultrapixel selfie camera, which sits next to the highly customizable LED notification light.
As for optics, we have a 12MP Sony sensor with f/2.0 aperture and dual tone dual-LED flash. However, there is no OIS.
Xiaomi Mi5s Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE
Xiaomi phones have been known to pack some of the latest and greatest hardware components available on the market and the Mi5s is no exception.
I have the high-end model that sports a brand new Snapdragon 821 chip, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and whopping 128GB UFS 2.0-based storage.
You can also opt in for a lower-end model that has 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Keep in mind, however, that only the high-end model has a pressure-sensitive display.
As expected, the 3D gaming performance is just excellent. No matter what kind of games you play on the Mi5s, the phone just flies. Also, I didn’t notice any overheating issues.
Xiaomi Mi5s Review: BENCHMARKS
Xiaomi Mi5s Review: USER INTERFACE
The Xiaomi Mi5s ships with the Android 6.0-based MIUI 8 that we have already seen on other Xiaomi phones.
As usual, we have a ton of customization options, various settings, tweaks and little features to make the phone look your own. One of the key features is the pressure-sensitive display, which works great with certain apps. It is not a feature I can’t live without but hey, if you get used to using it, it may increase your productivity.
Some of other cool features include a baked-in theming engine, where you can choose from a lot of themes, fonts and wallpapers.
Also, you can go to the so-called second space, which is as Xiaomi says “like having two devices” at the same time.
Finally, I’m fairly impressed with how fast the Mi5s is despite having all those features. The phone is fast, fluid and I didn’t have any hiccups or lag.
Xiaomi Mi5s Review: CAMERA
The camera app allows you to take pictures extremely fast. As usual to Xiaomi phones, there are a few shooting modes and settings to play with.
Xiaomi Mi5s Review: IMAGE QUALITY
The 12MP camera can produce very nice-looking images even though I took them in the cloudy day.The pictures are sharp, there is plenty of detail and the color reproduction is good. However, I found some of the shots to be underexposed for my taste.
When it comes to the low-light photography, the Mi5s is pretty good yet not perfect. You can take some nice-looking images but most of the shots look grainier than I expected from this device. On the other hand, the dual tone dual-LED flash does a pretty good job illuminating the scene.
The 4MP front camera takes some great selfies for the social media.
When it comes to video, the phone can shoot in 4K. The quality of footage is great and it is probably the best I’ve seen on a Xiaomi phone yet. The video looks sharp and detailed, the colors look nice and the continuos auto-focus feature works great but it can sometimes be a little jumpy. However, there is quite a bit of noise if you shoot videos in low-light.
I shot the videos with the EIS (electronic image stabilization) feature on. It does not remove the shakiness completely but I have to say that it does a pretty good job reducing it. I also noticed that the sound recording quality is better than e.g. Xiaomi Mi5 I have previously reviewed.
When it comes to the selfie video, the quality of footage is pretty good too.
The Mi5s comes with a dual nano SIM card tray but there is no microSD card slot.
When it comes to connectivity, I didn’t have any issues with the call quality, Wifi, Bluetooth or GPS.
Xiaomi Mi5s Review: BATTERY LIFE
The 3100mAh battery supports Quick Charge 3.0 but the phone does not ship with the fast charger.
As for battery life, the phone will get you through the day even if you are a heavy user and you will get at least two full days if you are a light user. That translates to over 6 hours of screen-on time, depending on the usage.
Xiaomi Mi5s Review: CONCLUSIONS
The Xiaomi Mi5s is yet another phone made by the Chinese giant but it is definitely one of the best devices the company has produced.
The phone is well-built, it is compact and it simply looks beautiful. Also, the display is sharp and vibrant, and powerful internals assure a great day-to-day and 3D gaming performance.
Also, you can be rest assured that the phone will take some brilliant photos in good lighting and the battery will probably last you at least two days of moderate usage.
However, some users may be disappointed that there is no microSD card slot for storage expansion. Also, the low-light camera performance could be slightly better and there is no OIS like on the Xiaomi Mi5.
Other than that, the Xiaomi Mi5s is a very solid and oneof the best phones you can buy as the lower-end model can be bought for just under $350.\
A new, crowdfunded portable camera has been launched and it goes by the name Cyclops pocket camera. The camera adopts a very compact and simple design and coupled with the fact that the device is manufactured by a relatively unknown company, you might be forgiven if you thought this is one of those ordinary camera. Well, you’d be wrong if you thought so, because the Cyclops pocket camera comes in as the smallest 4K action camera in the market presently and added to that, it comes with interchangeable lens.
The Cyclops pocket camera can comfortably fit into the pocket making it ideal for vacationers who don’t want to carry bulky load as the camera can sit on any small space on your bag. Despite its compact size, the camera is capable of shooting 4K videos in addition to the built-in mount for interchangeable lens it features. The camera also comes with built-in tripod stand so you can capture beautiful images with the camera comfortably seated on the tripod stand.
Specs wise, the Cyclops pocket camera features a 12MP Sony sensor which can capture pictures with resolution of up to 4032 x 3024 and 4K/24fps videos. The pocket cam also comes with a wide-angle lens and with a variety of accessories to assist users in achieving a more robust shooting experience. There is also a built-in display and powering the device is a 950mAh Li-ion battery.
Going further, the Cyclops pocket camera features a slot for microSD card with support of up to 64GB expansion and there is built-in mic and speakers inside the device, as well as a USB port for charging and data transfer. In addition, the pocket camera’s interchangeable lenses involves two lenses, a C-mount lens mount and a CS-mount lens mount. The C-Mount built-in mount can fit 16mm and 25mm lens while the CS-mount takes 6mm to 15mm zoom CS-Mount lens. These interchangeable lenses allow users to shoot objects at close range as well as distant objects and is also capable of creating images with Bokeh effects. No doubt many people go for SLR cameras because of these capabilities but DLSR don’t come cheap and they are also very bulky when compared to the Cyclops pocket camera.
On top of its portability and stunning features, the Cyclops pocket camera carries a price tag of $199 (1328 Yuan) on Indiegogo. The device will start shipping in December. Meanwhile, you should check out more photos of the camera as well as stunning sample images captured by the camera’s lens from down below. You can also watch the cool video highlighting the camera’s features, it’s under.
Nokia’s official Twitter account just tweeted that the company’s CEO and President, Rajeev Suri, will deliver a keynote address at next year’s Mobile World Congress.
The announcement has left people wondering if the former mobile giant will be launching a phone at the electronics trade fair holding in Barcelona, seeing as Nokia’s deal with Microsoft that prevents phones bearing the Nokia name from being released ends this year.
This news continues the chain of events leading to what people are saying is the company’s return. We already have the Nokia D1C which was first seen on GeektBench before showing up on Antutu afterwards.
While the event is still months away (February 27 – March 2, 2017), we are sure more details about a phone launching then will be released before then.
The GSMA has already updated its website to reflect the name of the CEO as one of the speakers. Other CEOs on the list includes that of Niantic, makers of popular augmented reality game, Pokémon Go; CEO of Kaspersky; CEO of Telefonica; CEO of AT&T; CEO of KT Corporation; and the CEO of Vivendi Group.
Apart from the power bank launched today, Xiaomi also released an alarm clock dubbed the Mi Alarm Clock, that doubles as a bluetooth speaker or a bluetooth speaker that doubles as an alarm clock, depending on how you see it.
The reason given by Xiaomi for an alarm clock is that waking up the right way plays an important role in one’s mood for the rest of the day. Traditional alarms are noisy and leave the owner startled, causing them to be grumpy. But Xiaomi says it’s Mi Alarm Clock is designed to gradually wake the person from deep sleep using soft tunes.
The new product which shares design similarities to the Mi Canon Bluetooth Speaker has a plastic body instead of metal and is also bigger. The speaker is also covered with fabric and features 12 digital LED lights for hours and 12 LED dots for minutes. There is also a large button on the top that you can push to stop the alarm.
Setting up the Mi Alarm Clock is pretty easy, as all you need is the Mi App. From the app, you can set alarm times and choose your preferred alarm tune. The alarm clock comes with some preset tunes but owners have to leave their phones paired to it if they want to use tunes available on their phone.
Xiaomi says the alarm clock doesn’t only help you wake up, but it also helps you sleep playing what is referred to as zhumian music to help you fall into deep sleep easily.
The company says the alarm clock/speaker is well built such that it doesn’t rattle or vibrate when playing music even at a high volume. This is as a result of its use of symmetric passive vibration absorber design. The Mi Alarm Clock also has a special vibration isolation design that eliminates external vibrations.
The new (old) Xiaomi power bank still keeps its 1000mAh capacity, Type-C input port and USB 2.0 output port. What Xiaomi is throwing into the package is a soft protective case and a Micro USB Type-C combo cable that has a Micro USB and USB Type-C connector on end and USB 2.0 at the other end. The power bank now sells for 169 yuan ($25) compared to the 149 yuan ($22) price for the version not having any of these accessories.
New Mi Power Bank Pro
The cable will come in handy for those who have devices using USB Type-C ports and still have a device with the micro-USB port, saving them the extra luggage of carrying two separate charging cables.
Teaser for Mi Power Bank Pro
Looking at it now, the image leaked back then was hinting at a cable and not a new power bank.
In the last 2 years or more large screen phones have become mainstream. Even manufacturers like Apple who used to make small screen phones have joined the bandwagon. However, that doesn’t mean there are no small screen phones anymore, it’s just that they seem to be a dying breed. The only small screen phone that comes to mind that was released this year is the iPhone SE with its 4.0 inches screen. Other flagships have decided not to go below 5 inches.
That takes us back the topic. Xiaomi’s flagship phones, the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Xiaomi Mi 5s both have 5.15” screens and they fit nicely when you hold them, allowing for a more comfortable grip and better one-hand use.
But Xiaomi decided to run a poll to determine if their fans prefer a phone with a 4 inches screen over a large screen phone. While the outcome of the phone favoured the small screen size, the margin wasn’t large 52.3% against 47.7%. The CEO, Lei Jun, then proceeded to post on Weibo that the company really has no plans to make a phone with a screen smaller than 5 inches. So if you were hoping to pick up a Xiaomi phone with a small screen, that will not be happening.
OPPO R9S has already been revealed to launch on October 19 and ahead of that event OPPO seem intent on wetting out throat with constant teasing of the R9S’ features. As we reported, the R9S would have its cameras as the main talking point just as the R9 had its fast charge technology. More details have now emerged on the features of the OPPO R9S.
OPPO has officially disclosed that along side the sapphire glass-protected Sony IMX398 sensor, the R9S camera would use an f1.7 large aperture which would allow more light through it, as against the usual f2.2 aperture that is found on most camera. this had earlier been rumored but it is now confirmed and this aperture size comes in handy in dark or low light conditions as it increases the amount of light that passes through bringing brighter and clearer image with less noise. In addition to the f1.7 aperture, the R9S had earlier been revealed to come with full-pixel dual-core auto focus which is said to accelerate focusing speed and provide more accuracy.
Furthermore, OPPO has disclosed that the R9S would feature a 16MP camera at the back and also a 16MP camera up front. We had already seen a leaked image said to be captured by the R9S’ camera and it is beyond stunning.
These features would team up with the already revealed ones like a new antenna band design, Snapdragon 625 SoC, Gorilla Glass 5, 3100mAh battery with VOOC fast charging and lot more. Sure, the OPPO R9S is one device to look forward to and we hope it comes with an amazing price tag as well.
Huawei’s next flagship device Mate 9 is expected to drop next month as the company push harder to meet its set target for the year. However, the launch has not been officially confirmed but changes in the prices of its soon to be predecessor, the Huawei Mate 8, seem to strongly suggest the launch may be very near.
The Huawei Mate 8 initially carried a 2999 Yuan price tag but we had seen that reduced to around 2699 Yuan before the IFA Berlin in September. Now the Mate 8’s price has been reduced further to 2199 Yuan on the Jingdong (JD.com) global buy. This price is for the version with 3GB RAM + 32GB of internal storage. In addition, the dual-SIM 4G version has also seen its price reduced to 2299 Yuan from 2699 Yuan, while the version with Full network options took a slight reduction to 2659 Yuan, down from 2999 Yuan.
That is not all, the Huawei Mate 8 China Unicom version with 4G, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM has got the biggest of price cut seen so far, as it is listed with price tags of 1999 Yuan. Of course that is a hot buy and it is already sold out presently.
The Huawei Mate 9 is expected to come with Kirin 960 Processor, dual Leica cameras, iris recognition, 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM versions as well. The device is expected in three storage versions of 64GB, 128GB and the top most with 256GB which would only be available on the 6GB RAM version. As for the expected price, the Mate 9 would likely start at 3199 Yuan for the 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM carrier specific version, while the version with entire network support would come in at 3399 yuan. The 4GB RAM + 128GB version with full network support comes in at 3899 Yuan, while the 6GB RAM + 256GB ROM full network version starts at 4699 Yuan.
After the release of the Meizu M3 Max last month, we haven’t heard much about the company’s new products. However, earlier today, a weibo user seems to have got hold of a new Meizu handset on TENAA, which is likely a device in the company’s youth-oriented Blue Charm series. While we are not sure of the exact model name of the device, it is said that this new model could be the Meizu M4.
Meizu has a reputation of updating its lineup every few months. The Meizu M3 was announced back in April and later in June, the M3S model was announced. So, it won’t be surprising if we see an update in the lineup in the next few months.
Since we don’t have an official listing of the device on TENAA, we can’t confirm the specs of the device. However, the person who leaked these images adds that the body of the Meizu M4 is made out of metal with some plastic parts and it does not feature fingerprint sensor. Now, we can clearly see a physical home button, so it remains to be seen whether Meizu will remove such an important feature from the device. Further, he adds states that the pricing is 899 Yuan ($134), which is higher than that of the M3S.
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