Despite its entry into the smartphone market only around early 2016, Vernee has managed to get our attention by releasing affordable smartphones with pretty good specs. The Vernee Thor turned out to be quite a decent performer, priced at just $99.99 after discounts. Now, the company is back with its upper mid-range device, the Vernee Apollo Lite. This particular phone is much more powerful than the Thor and looks wise, its all-metal body makes sure that it will turn a few heads.
Now, the Vernee Apollo Lite is up for pre-order via various resellers and OPPOMART has just informed us that the retailer will be selling the phone at $30 OFF the official price tag. This means, now you can pre-order the device for just $200, which is an amazing deal, considering the specs of the device. Just use the Coupon Code: APOL30 while ordering the device.
The phone comes with the Helio X20 deca-core chipset clocked at 2GHz, which is quite powerful for its price range. You further get 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, which is further expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD. Up front, the phone has a 5.5-inch Sharp’s IGZO display with 450 nits of brightness and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Then there’s a 3180mAh battery with fast charging, USB Type-C port with support for lossless digital music (you get a 3.5mm headphone jack as well) and a fast fingerprint sensor. At the back, the phone features a 16MP Samsung ISOCELL 3P3 sensor with 6P lens and dual tone flash while up front, you get a f/2.0 5MP shooter. Finally, you get the latest Android 6.0 with Vernee OS. If you are looking for reasons to buy the new device, check out this article which almost covers all the features of the Apollo Lite.
Gionee is not a new name to those familiar with android. They have actually got a large following in China and India and are the OEM for American phone company, BLU. The S6 Pro is their upcoming device.
Towards the end of last year, Gionee released the all-metal Gionee S6 which by its specs can be classified as a mid-range device. With the new announcement, Gionee thinks it’s time the phone got an upgrade.
The S6 Pro will be wearing Gionee’s new logo and based on information on TENAA, while it will be getting an FHD AMOLED screen compared to the original S6 which has a 720p screen, it will retain the same 5.5″ screen size. RAM has been bumped up to 4GB and ROM will come in 32GB or 64GB variants. Gionee hasn’t settled on what SoC will be used but we might see the phone sporting a Snapdragon 652 or a Mediatek Helio P10. There is going to be a 13MP camera on the back which is slightly protruding and an 8MP front facing camera for those wonderful selfies.
The phone is fuelled by a 3130mAh battery and will come with Android Marshmallow with Gionee’s Amigo OS overlay. The S6 Pro will have 4G LTE and is expected to feature a USB Type-C port. Gionee has released teasers for the phone which confirms that the S6 Pro will launch on the 13th of June.
From the pictures, we can see that Gionee has ditched the capacitive buttons on the original S6 in favor of a physical home key which will also house a fingerprint scanner. Pricing still remains unknown.
After releasing the popular ZOPO Speed 8 flagship smartphone, the company started teasing a couple of handsets. However, then it looked as if ZOPO was busy with its Speed 8 flagship as we didn’t hear anything new from the company recently. Now, the company has just informed us that ZOPO is all set to release not one, but three new smartphones in the market, within the next 30 days. These phones will range from the budget segment to the mid-range segment, mainly because, the ZOPO Speed 8 is probably going to be the company’s (top-end) flagship for a few more months.
All the three models will be from the company’s youth-oriented Color range, and their names will be as follows: Color C3, Color F2 and Color F5. While ZOPO didn’t really give out specifications of any of these three devices, it said that these phones will have some of the best premium features expected from smartphones in 2016. In case you aren’t clear about these premium features, the following excerpt from the company’s release should give you some idea.
“A trio of low to mid range devices being developed featuring many of the best premium features expected from smartphones in 2016 – capable batteries, fingerprint scanners, HD displays, sophisticated designs with metal finishing, good cameras and extremely competitive pricing, among other standard features”
Well, we can expect to hear more about these three devices in the near future. Meanwhile, the company informs us that the ZOPO Speed 8 is sold out at the moment, and all those customers who ordered the device have already received it or will get it soon. The company also promised future updates for its flagship device.
LeEco had a big event in India today, wherein it launched two of its updated smartphones, namely Le Max 2 and the Le 2 in the market. This will be the second generation LeEco devices in the Indian market, and these two phones will succeed Le Max and Le 1S models which were announced a while back. Like expected, the company won’t be releasing the Le 2 Pro in the region.
LeEco has priced the Le Max 2 and Le 2 aggressively in India. The Le 2 is priced at just Rs. 11,999 which comes to just around $180. This is pretty close to the phone’s price tag in China, which comes to $170. But what’s interesting is that the Le 2 that is sold in India will be powered by the Snapdragon 652 chipset, instead of the Helio X20 that powers the Chinese variant.
Also, like we mentioned in the launch article in April as well as our review of the Le 2 and Le Max 2, both the devices don’t come with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Instead, the company has placed its bet on the CDLA lossless music standard that works via the USB Type-C port. You can purchase the USB Type-C headphones at Rs. 1990 which comes to around $30.
Other specs of the device remain the same. So, the Le 2 comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of non-expandable storage, 16MP rear camera, and 8MP front shooter. You get a 5.5-inch 1080p display on the front and inside, a 3000mAh battery. With Snapdragon 652 on board, this becomes the cheapest device with this octa-core chip. Definitely makes it a powerful handset in its price category.
Coming to the Le Max 2, the phone comes is priced at Rs. 22,999 ($345) for the 4GB RAM + 32GB version and Rs. 29,999 ($449) for the 6GB RAM + 64GB version. In case you are wondering, these prices, especially for the 6GB RAM version, are a bit higher than the Chinese pricing. In China, the Le Max 2 4GB RAM variant comes for around $324 while the 6GB RAM version retails for $386.
To recap, the Le Max 2 comes with the mighty Snapdragon 820 quad-core chip inside with a 21MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, 5.7-inch QHD display and 3100mAh battery with fast charging. Do check out our reviews of both the devices to see how they perform in real life.
Lenovo owned Motorola is expected to announce the brand new Moto Z smartphone series tomorrow. For some reason, this year’s Moto flagship range has been renamed from Moto X to Moto Z and we can expect a couple of devices to debut tomorrow. While we have been hearing about the phone for the past few weeks, now, new renders of the Moto Z have just been leaked online, revealing the phone’s back design with the 16 pin connector.
First of all, a leaked teaser reveals that the Moto Z will be thin. You can clearly see that the camera sensor will be protruding from the body. Also, there are three buttons on the right, one should be the power button and the other two should be the volume up and down keys.
Apart from this, we also have a render, which shows off the back of the new Moto Z in three colors, namely black, silver and gold. This image reveals the huge size of the camera module at the back. Further, down below, on the back panel we also see the much talked about 16 pin connector for attaching modules. Just below that should be the speaker opening.
According to the latest rumors, the 16 pin connector will be used to connect MotoMods, for adding new features to the device. While this isn’t completely a modular design, it still would be quite impressive if we could swap out different modules on the back of the phone for different functions like Hi-Fi or Video controls, similar to LG G5’s design. Hopefully, we will get to hear more about it tomorrow at the launch event.
As for the specs, like last year, this time, Motorola is expected to release two variants of the Moto Z, namely Moto Z Play and Moto Z Style. The Z Play will be the less powerful variant and should come with Snapdragon 625 octa-core chip, 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB / 3GB of RAM, 16GB / 32GB storage options, 7mm body, 16MP rear camera and 3500mAh battery.
Coming to the Moto Z Style, it should come with a 5.5-inch 2K display, with Snapdragon 820 chip, 3GB / 4GB RAM options, 32GB internal storage, 13MP rear camera with OIS, 2600mAh battery and a super thin 5.2mm body.
We also should see Motorola’s Project Tango device soon, which could be called as the Lenovo PHAB2 Pro. You can read more about that from here.
UPDATE: More Images Have Come Up Online, They Have Been Added In the article!
After releasing three new devices in April, Meizu is all set to announce a brand new device on June 13. Well, this smartphone isn’t going to be from a new series, instead, it is going to be yet another update in the company’s budget Blue Charm range. Out of the three phones announced in April, two were from the Blue Charm range, which would make this one, the third model in the series in a matter of a couple of months. From what we have heard, the phone is going to be called as the Meizu M3S and will come with a metal body, unlike the other two models which feature polycarbonate back.
Now, new images of the Meizu M3S have been leaked online, confirming its name as well as the basic design. A couple of images of the retail box of the phone confirms that it will be called as the M3S. Further, we have some real life images as well, which shows a compact body as well as a design similar to the Meizu M3 Note that was released before. The oval physical home button is also present on this device.
As for the specs, the Meizu M3S is going to come with an octa-core chipset clocked at 1.5GHz, which should most likely be MT6750. The screen should be compact, measuring 5-inches with 720p resolution. For memory, you can expect 2GB RAM + 16GB storage and 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variants. At the back, expect the same 13MP sensor as the M3 Note, while up front, you will find a 5MP shooter. Finally, for battery, the phone features 3000mAh capacity.
More Images Were Leaked, Check them out from above
Now, you must be wondering, the specs are quite the same as the M3, then why is the company specially releasing the Meizu M3S. Well, like we saw in the image yesterday, the phone will most likely upgrade the body from polycarbonate to metal. We still have no idea if Meizu has upgraded other things on the new handset, but considering the phone is getting a separate conference, we hope that there are a few more upgrades as well.
Nubia just announced the new Nubia Z11 Max phablet earlier today in China, which puts it in direct competition with the recently released Xiaomi Mi Max phablet. Given that the top-end variant of the Xiaomi phablet is priced exactly the same as the Z11 Max, the comparison becomes a lot interesting. They both have very similar specs, including same processors, but differ in a few areas, which makes it difficult to choose which ones the best for you. So, today, we take a look at the Nubia Z11 Max vs the Xiaomi Mi Max. Let’s see which one turns out to be our pick!
Nubia Z11 Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max: Design
As always, let’s start with the design. Both the devices look beautiful with their sleek body and premium design. The Nubia Z11 Max comes with an aluminum body with 2.5D glass on both the front as well as the back. It’s typical Nubia design philosophy. Coming to the Xiaomi Mi Max, the phone also comes with an aluminum body but it only features 2.5D glass up front and not on the back.
There are three colors available for both the models, with gold being the only one common. The Nubia Z11 Max comes with white and black options, while the Mi Max has light gray and silver color options.
Coming to the dimensions and weight, they are as follows:
Z11 Max: 159.15 x 82.25 x 7.40 185 grams
Mi Max: 173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5mm 203 grams
As you can see, thanks to its smaller screen size (6-inches) and impressive screen to body ratio, Z11 Max is much smaller than the Mi Max, with a height of 159.15mm as compared to 173.1mm on the Mi Max. It’s a bit lighter as well.
Nubia Z11 Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max: Screen
Moving to the screen, the Z11 Max sports a 6-inch display with 1920 x 1080p resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The Xiaomi Mi Max comes with a 6.44-inch display with the same 1080p resolution but with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. The pixel density comes to 368 ppi on the Z11 Max and 342 ppi on the Mi Max model. However, both use different display technologies. The Nubia model comes with a Super AMOLED display while the Mi Max has an IPS LCD display.
Nubia Z11 Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max: Specs
Now, coming to the internals, both the models (in this comparison we are considering the top-end Mi Max version) come with Snapdragon 652 octa-core chip clocked at 1.8GHz and 4GB of RAM. However, Z11 Max has just 64GB of internal storage, while Mi Max comes with 128GB on its top-end model. Both have eMMC storages. Also, both feature MicroSD expansion slots.
Nubia smartphones are known for their camera, and on paper, the specs are quite good. The Nubia Z11 Max comes with a 16MP IMX298 sensor from Sony with closed loop motor AF, sapphire glass lens, f/2.0 aperture and PDAF. You get a bunch of advanced techs on the device like the company’s own Neovision 5.9 software, DTI pixel isolation, LTM area control, handheld Image stabilization and 3D Noise reduction. Up front, you get a f/2.4 aperture 8MP 80-degree wide angle lens. As for the Xiaomi Mi Max, you get a 16MP f/2.0 aperture sensor with PDAF, real-time camera filters (you get this on Z11 Max as well) and 5P lens. Up front, the phone features an 85-degree wide angle, f/2.0 5MP shooter. Also, in case you are wondering, both models have dual tone flash. On paper, the Z11 Max seems like the better camera model, but let’s wait for a review to check out its performance.
Now let’s take a look at their batteries. The Nubia Z11 Max comes with a large 4000mAh capacity battery inside with QC 3.0, which is going to give more than a day’s battery life. On the Mi Max, things go to another level, as it comes with an even bigger 4850mAh capacity battery that should technically provide better life than the Z11 Max. But Nubia had to talk a lot about its Neopower 2.0 technology and the use of power-efficient components, so we will have to wait for a real life battery test of both the devices to see which one comes out better.
As for connectivity, you get the usual Bluetooth and dual-band Wi-Fi on both the models. Mi Max has an infrared port as well as NFC, which the Z11 Max lacks.
If you are a music lover, the Z11 Max will look a lot more attractive given that it comes with an independent Hi-Fi chip and amplifier. You also get Dolby decoder and 7.1 Dolby sound. Unfortunately, the Mi Max doesn’t feature a Hi-Fi chip. Another difference is that the Nubia model comes with USB Type-C and the Mi Max has a standard MicroUSB port. Finally, coming to the software, the Z11 Max comes with Android Lollipop based Nubia 2.9.9 software, while Mi Max gets the new Android Marshmallow with MIUI 7 on top.
Nubia Z11 Max vs Xiaomi Mi Max: Pricing
Since we are comparing the top-end variants of both the models, both are priced exactly the same i.e. at 1999 Yuan which comes to $304. The Mi Max is already available for purchase while the Nubia Z11 Max goes on sale from June 16.
As you can see in this comparison, both are pretty great devices. If you want a larger screen and battery, you can go for the Mi Max. Or else, if you want a large screen phone that isn’t very big, comes with a decent camera, battery, and Hi-Fi audio for around $300 (expect $340-$350 as its reseller pricing), then the Nubia Z11 Max turns out to be a great device.
After a few weeks of teasers and leaks, ZTE Nubia Z11 Max is finally official. The phone stays true to its name, coming with a massive 6-inch display with super slim 1.32mm bezels. The screen is clearly the highlight of the smartphone, as it covers 83.27 percent of the body, which is highly impressive. This is achieved by slimming down the bezels on all sides. Plus, the Z11 Max is a super slim device, measuring just 7.4mm in thickness. In comparison, the Xiaomi Mi Max phablet comes with a 6.4-inch screen and a body which is 7.5mm thick. Well, we’ll talk more about both these devices together at their comparison later. Now, it’s time to look at the Nubia Z11 Max in detail.
Since we already started on the phone’s display, let’s talk more about that. The phone comes with a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED Display protected by Gorilla Glass 3, with an impressive screen to body ratio, making it stand out among other phablets. The company has used the same NubiaArc 4.0 design philosophy as its previous devices. So the Z11 Max comes with a double sided glass design with smooth round corners. The chassis is made out of aluminum. You have three color options namely black, grey and white. Nubia smartphones are usually known for their beautiful design and slim design, and this one does not disappoint.
Coming to the internals, the ZTE Nubia Z11 Max features the flagship chip of the mid-range segment, namely the Snapdragon 652 clocked at 1.8GHz. There will be 4GB of RAM on board along with 64GB (eMMC 5.0) of internal storage. This is further expandable up to 200GB via MicroSD. You also get a fingerprint sensor at the back. The phone supports dual 4G SIM cards with VoLTE. It also comes with an independent Hi-Fi decoder chip and amplifier for enhancing the audio output.
nubia z11 max and nubia z11 mini
At the back, it features a 16MP rear camera sensor, which is the Sony IMX298, with PDAF, closed loop motor AF, f/2.0 aperture and 6P lens. The company has used its own NeoVision 5.9 Imaging software. The phone supports handheld image stabilization, 3D Noise reduction (could be useful for low light images), DTI pixel isolation technology and LTM area color control tech. Further, Nubia has added support for live filters for the camera, which means you can change filters in real time like video calling. Up front, the phone features an 8MP 1.4um pixel size camera, with support for fill light function.
For powering its massive battery as well as a capable camera, the company has put in a large 4000mAh battery. This coupled with Nubia’s NeoPower 2.0 technology (CEO had revealed some tidbits about this tech a few days back) promises impressive battery life. The company has not only increased the battery capacity of the device to 4000mAh, but also used power efficient hardware to boost battery life. This includes an efficient Super AMOLED display, DSP co-processor, SmartPA, closed loop motor AF etc along with 116 software optimizations. Taking all these into consideration, the Nubia Z11 Max reportedly provides up to 114 hours of music playback, 8.33 hours of navigation and 13 hours of social media apps. This basically converts into 2.82 days of regular usage and 1.76 days of heavy usage, reveals the company. And since you get Quick Charge 3.0 on the device, 10 minutes of charging can reportedly provide up to 2.5hours of HD video playback, 6 hours of talk time and 13.7 hours of battery life.
The Nubia Z11 Max runs on Nubia 3.9.9 UI based on Android Lollipop. The phone goes on sale at 1999 Yuan ($304) on June 16 at 10:00AM. The reservations for the silver colored model is already underway in China.
Since Nubia just signed Cristiano Ronaldo as the brand ambassador of the company, it is also selling a customized Nubia Z11 Max signed by C. Ronaldo on the back. Also, this edition comes with custom C. Ronaldo wallpapers along with special gifts. This particular special edition will set you back 2299 Yuan ($350) and will go on sale on June 18 at 10:00 AM.
OnePlus has ditched the invite system for their upcoming phone, the OnePlus 3. Though they announced that fans will be able to purchase units from Loop VR, news reaching us says there’ll be pop-up events in cities worldwide where people can purchase units too.
The company states on its website that there’ll be no need for people to sign up. The cities and dates are as follows:
New York: June 15, 2016.
7pm – 10 pm
Special Attendee: Carl Pei
Paris: June 15, 2016.
11 am
London: June 15, 2016.
7pm – 10 pm
Berlin: June 15, 2016.
7pm – 10 pm
Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bangalore: TBC
From the info above, we can see that there are 3 event venues in India. The reasons are not far-fetched: India has a very large OnePlus fanbase and OnePlus is trying to grab as much as they can of the Indian market.
We have more news with respect to the upcoming Meizu M3S. Real images have leaked online giving us a glimpse of what the phone really looks like and confirming the specs.
Meizu has given the M3S the all-metal unibody form but have made no attempt to cover the antenna lines which are clearly visible. Dimensions for the phone are 141.9 x 69.9 x 8.35 (mm).
Thanks to TENAA, we also know some of the specs of the phone such as the use of a 1.5GHz octa-core processor. This is most likely the MTK6750 which supports VoLTE and has CDMA and CAT-6 LTE.
The phone will have two RAM configurations: 2GB and 3GB; and will run Android Lollipop 5.1. The Meizu M3S will also feature SD card support of up to 128GB, have a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, and a 3000mAh battery.
While Huawei has a solid top-end flagship lineup, the company is also present in the budget market and has some decent offerings. We had already seen the Honor 5A and Honor 5A Plus before, thanks to their TENAA listings and now, Huawei’s Honor sub-brand has released a new teaser on its Weibo page revealing that the Honor 5A will be announced on June 12.
Since we saw two models on TENAA, on June 12, the company should announce two models as well. The Honor 5A will be the smaller sibling coming with a 5-inch 720p display, on the other hand, the Honor 5A Plus will come with a 5.5-inch 720p display. Apart from the size, the phones also differ in terms of their design and placement of their camera sensors. You can check out both the phones in the images in below.
Honor 5a Plus vs Honor 5a
As for the specs, the Honor 5A will come with a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. At the back, there will be a 13MP camera, while up front, you get a 2MP shooter. Inside its 8.9mm body, the phone features a 2200mAh battery.
Coming to the Honor 5A Plus, TENAA reveals that the phone will come with a 1.5GHz octa-core processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. At the back, you get a 13MP camera as well, but the front shooter is upgraded to an 8MP sensor. Inside its 8.45mm body, you get a 3000mAh battery.
Since Honor 5A series phones are going to be targeted at the low-end market, you can expect it to start at 699 Yuan ($106). The competition in this segment is really fierce, and yesterday, we just saw the entry of ZTE’s Blade A2 handset that comes with pretty good specs for its price. You can check out the TENAA listing of the Honor 5A and 5A Plus from here.
Recently, we heard that the ASUS Zenfone 3 Deluxe model, which is the top-end variant in the lineup will have another version reportedly sold in some Asian countries. The major difference in the new model would be that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 823 chipset. However, now, we have just spotted a promotional material of the ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe which reveals that the phone is powered by Snapdragon 821 and not Snapdragon 823. So, the SD821 powered variant of the device could be announced later.
From what we could make out from the promotional material of the device, it looks like the Snapdragon 821 chip will upgrade the clock speed to 2.3GHz. The Snapdragon 820 is clocked at 2.15GHz, so this will be a slight upgrade. Rest of the specs seems to be the same, like 14nm manufacturing node, and Adreno 530 GPU. So, this could be the overclocked version of the chipset.
But, what about Snapdragon 823? Well, earlier we had heard rumors that Snapdragon 821 was renamed to Snapdragon 823, but looks like that didn’t happen. Further, IHS analyst Kevin Wang said earlier today that the flagships of the second half of 2016 will be powered by Snapdragon 821 and not Snapdragon 823.
The name doesn’t matter much. Whether it’s called the Snapdragon 821 or Snapdragon 823, the chip would just be a gentle upgrade to the existing Snapdragon 820 SoC. This makes sense, because 820 is already a powerful chip, and even if it was going to be upgraded within a year, it should be only a gentle one.
What are your thoughts? Do we need an even faster Snapdragon chip for 2016 flagships?
Lenovo’s sub-brand ZUK was established last year to attract the younger generation crowd who would like to have the best specs at the best price. ZUK Z1 managed to capture all of our attention and with the ZUK Z2 Pro and ZUK Z2 models, the company has pretty much established that it is here to take on the market. The ZUK Z2 in particular, is an important flagship for the company as it takes on Xiaomi’s mighty Mi5. What makes ZUK Z2 interesting is that it’s cheaper than the Mi 5, yet comes with a faster clocked Snapdragon 820 processor @ 2.15GHz as well as 4GB of RAM on board. This gave the Z2 an edge over the few months old Mi5. Check out our full comparison with Xiaomi Mi5 from here.
The ZUK Z2 is quite popular in China at the moment, and within three days the company managed to get over 6 million registrations for the first flash sale that is going to be held tomorrow morning. Given that this is a major flagship, we managed to get an early sample of the ZUK Z2. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the time for a full-fledged unboxing or review of the device, but those videos should come up soon.
What we do bring today is a preview video of the ZUK Z2 in action. In case, you were wondering how the ZUK Z2 looked in real life, and performed, this video should give you a basic idea about the phone. Check out this 5-incher from down below. Also, you can currently pre-order the ZUK Z2 from OPPOMART for $329. TThe phone starts shipping from June 20 and will come with google play services pre-installed on the device.
As we near the announcement of the OnePlus 3 flagship, more information about the device has been coming up online. We already saw the new live leak of the flagship along with some camera samples taken from the rear camera shared directly by the company CEO, Pete Lau. Now, we have spotted new at least five different cases for the OnePlus 3 on the Indian import listing website, Zauba.
The website reveals five different back covers — bamboo, karbon, sandstone, black apricot and rosewood. Well, it’s not really surprising to see plenty of case options for the OnePlus 3 given that the previous two flagships were famous for the sandstone and wood back covers. So, anyone who didn’t like the metal design that we saw in the renders before, these cases could be a good and cheap way to give your phone a decent wood makeover.
OnePlus 3 is all set to go on sale on June 16 in China. The company CEO has revealed that the supply will be adequate and it is said that the stock is over a million. If the phone is going to be sold in millions, it becomes necessary for the company to make its accessories also available in plenty.
We still don’t know when the new phone will go on sale internationally, but we can expect more details in the next few days. Stay tuned to gizmochina for more updates on the upcoming OnePlus 3.
OnePlus doesn’t want you to stop thinking about the upcoming OnePlus 3, so they’ve been regularly dropping bits and pieces about it. And I’m sure we are going to keep getting them till the 15th of June.
This time around what we have for you are live images of the OnePlus 3 (OP3) . The version in the picture is grey and appears to be wearing a transparent case compared to the black version spotted last month. We can also see that the OnePlus logo is missing, so this is most likely one of the prototypes running around. Thinking about it now, it’s possible for people to have seen the phone in public but not know it’s the OP3 since it’s not wearing their trademark logo. Plus, the design looks quite familiar, so you might not have taken it for a new OnePlus device.
The OnePlus 3 will be sporting a 5.5″ AMOLED FHD screen, Snapdragon 820, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, 3000mAh battery, and a fingerprint scanner. It will also bring back NFC support which was removed on the OP2 and ditching the invite system.
Pricing is still not known yet but OnePlus offered 1000 units for sale today at 2999 Yuan ($450) per unit. However, if the final price turns out to be less, buyers should expect a refund. More details on the sale here.
LeEco surprised us everyone by announcing the first Snapdragon 820 powered smartphone in the market, namely the Le Max Pro. Although the phone wasn’t sold to the regular consumers in plenty, the company does hold the title of the first manufacturer with SD820 phone. Now, it looks like this Chinese company is going to boast of another great title this year.
According to Chinese media, LeEco is said to be working on a brand new Snapdragon 823 powered smartphone and it is expected to be announced at Mobile World Congress at Shanghai that starts at the end of this month, from June 29 and goes on till July 1. If true, LeEco will probably become the first smartphone maker to release a Snapdragon 823 powered phone!
According to rumors, Snapdragon 823 will come with slightly upgraded specs as compared to the already powerful SD820. The company is said to have increased the clock speed, with other upgrades such as Adreno 530 GPU, X12 LTE baseband and Cat.12 / 13 support. Other possible specs include support for 8GB DDR4 memory and 25MP camera sensor. The Galaxy Note 6 is long rumored to be using this new chip and so is the ASUS ZenFone Deluxe model for some Asian markets.
The Snapdragon 820 is already a powerful chipset and there’s hardly any other chips in the market that can match the performance of this beast. So, it would be interesting to see what the Snapdragon 823 brings to the table. We expect a slight boost in performance (because there’s actually no need for a significant increase right now) along with GPU and some connectivity upgrades as mentioned above.
Considering Snapdragon 820 smartphones started entering the market by February 2016, it would be really surprising if Snapdragon 823 phones make it to the market so early. Qualcomm usually follows yearly release period for its chips, but looks like that’s changing this year.
Anyway, it’s still too early to comment as we don’t have official details, but expect more details soon.
A few days back, Xiaomi released the much anticipated Xiaomi Mi Band 2 in China, costing just 149 Yuan ($22). However, the new generation Mi band is not the only wearable that we will be seeing from the company this year. For the first time, Xiaomi is said to be working on a smartwatch and the device was earlier confirmed to be released sometime in the second half of 2016. The confirmation came directly from the CEO of Huami, the company who is responsible for the manufacturing of the Mi Bands.
Now, the noted analyst, Pan Jiutang from China reveals that the new smartwatch should be released by the company soon. He also says that the power consumption of the new Xiaomi smartwatch should be similar to Garmin’s wearables. Finally, he asked his followers what would be the ideal price tag for the new sports watch from the company and gave two options, 999 Yuan ($152) and 1599 Yuan ($243). Well, considering that he revealed two specific price figures for the new Xiaomi smartwatch, it is speculated that there could be two variants that would be priced at 999 Yuan and 1599 Yuan respectively.
Also, since Huami CEO and now Pan Jiutang confirmed that the Xiaomi smartwatch exists, we now have to wait for an official announcement. Considering that the company’s Mi Band 2 costs $22, the Mi smartwatch at 999 Yuan may be a bit costlier than expected.
What do you think? If the Xiaomi smartwatch looks good and has a decent battery life, would you be ready to shell out around $152 for the wearable?
Exactly a week from today, Meizu will be holding a conference. The invitation to the event which holds a metallic key already hints that the device to be launched is going to be clad in metal.
China’s Sina tech has now been able to confirm that the device is called the Meizu M3S. So, the phone won’t be called as the Meizu M3 Metal like we previously speculated. The M3S is said to feature a 5″ HD screen, powered by a MediaTek MT6750 Octa-Core process clocked at 1.5GHz. It’ll come in two RAM and ROM variants, viz.: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM, and a 3GB RAM version with 32GB of built-in storage. Both versions will support SD card slots, feature 13MP rear cameras and 5MP front facing cameras, fingerprint scanners, and also be available in a variety of colors.
However, there’s no information regarding what version of Android it’ll launch with seeing that the M3 Note and M3 both arrived with Android 5.1 with no mention of an update yet.
The Meizu M3S is expected to be priced at 799 Yuan ($121) and 899 Yuan ($136) for the 2GB RAM and 3GB RAM versions respectively.
We are just a few days away from the official launch of the OnePlus 3 flagship. The company is already hyping the device, even selling limited 1000 units of the new device earlier today for 2999 Yuan ($456) in China. Unsurprisingly, the limited units were reportedly sold out in a just a matter of a second. Now, the next option for fans is to wait for the official launch of the device, on June 14 (June 15 in China). The company has confirmed that the phone will go on sale the very next day in China (i.e. June 16). And guess what, the company is said to have stocked millions of units for the sale day. The CEO also reaffirmed today that the stock will be adequate.
OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 had very good cameras, so we naturally expect the new generation OnePlus 3 to keep up the tradition of coming with a powerful rear snapper. From the previous TENAA listing, we saw that the phone came with a 16MP sensor at the back. We have also seen a couple of camera samples revealed directly from the company’s CEO. Now, CEO Pete Lau has just revealed three more pictures taken from the OnePlus 3 and they all look quite good. You can check them out from down below. The color reproduction looks really good, and there’s a good amount of detail as well. What do you think?
For the first time, OnePlus is going to release a phone with a metal body. TENAA pictures as well as earlier leaks have pretty much confirmed the metal design on the device. As for the specs, the phone is expected to come with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, powered by the mighty Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor. For memory, you can expect 4GB /6GB RAM versions with 64GB of inbuilt storage. At the back, the phone is said to come with a 16MP camera while up front you will find an 8MP shooter. The battery is going to be of decent capacity — 3000mAh but the highlight is most likely going to be the VOOC fast charging technology (still unconfirmed). As for software, the phone should run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based on OxygenOS (HydrogenOS in China).
As the release is nearing, expect more details about the phone soon.
Meanwhile, you can check out the camera samples revealed by the CEO a few days back from down below.
Ever since last year, we have been hearing about Google’s Project Tango which uses complex sensors and cameras on board the smartphone to map the space around the user in real time. This is really an interesting project and it is said that we will see the consumer version of Project Tango sometime later this year. Lenovo and Google had announced their partnership for this project earlier at CES 2016 and now, some more details about this Project Tango consumer ready device have cropped up online, thanks to the noted leakster, Evan Blass aka evleaks.
Evan revealed that Lenovo’s first Project Tango smartphone will be a large screen device and will be called as the LEnovo PHAB2 Pro. He also revealed that the phone will feature a 6.4-inch display, which is in line with what Google had said a while back. The company had confirmed that the phone’s display would be less than 6.5-inches but at that time, we were expecting something significantly smaller and not a 6.4-inch phablet. Another information revealed by Evan was that the phone feature a 2K resolution display. For such a massive size, 2K resolution sounds appropriate, since the pixel density comes to a good 459 ppi.
As for the pricing, we know for sure that the phone will be priced below $500.
In case you are wondering, Project Tango has many possible practical applications like finding measurements of a room, or even placing virtual furnitures inside a place. So, without having to use tapes or measurements, it will help to create 3D maps of rooms and other indoor locations.
Lenovo is expected to release the new PHAB2 Pro at Lenovo Tech World 2016. Hopefully, we’ll have more to talk about this device after the event.
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