OPPO is one of those Chinese companies who is known to come up with innovative smartphones. The company had released the OPPO R7 and R7 Plus back in May. Both the devices came with high-end hardware with an all metal design. Now, the company has silently released the OPPO R7 Lite, which is a toned down version of the R7.
The OPPO R7 Lite comes with the same metal body as the R7 and the R7 Plus, along with a 2.5D curved glass on top. Despite its mid-range placement, its good to see OPPO stick with the same all metal body on this device.
As for the specs, the R7 Lite sports the Snapdragon 615 octa-core chip under the hood. There will be 2GB of RAM on board along with 16GB of storage. The phone comes with a 5-inch display with 720p resolution. As for the camera, you have a 13MP shooter at the back, capable of taking 50MP high resolution images. Up front, there’s an 8MP shooter. The battery is a bit disappointing at 2320mAh. But the R7 Lite supports OPPO’s VOOC fast charge tech which can charge up to 75% in 30 minutes. For software, the phone runs on Android 5.1 with ColorOS 2.0 on top.
According to the Indonesian listing of the OPPO R7 Lite, the phone is priced at 4.99 million Indonesian Rupiah which roughly translates to $350. As you can see, despite the reduction in cost, the phone’s specs don’t justify its high price. You can anytime get better alternatives like Xiaomi Mi4 or OnePlus 2 which offers a lot more power for around the same price.
Thanks to a leak way back in February, most of the upcoming smartphones from Lenovo were already revealed. One by one, these smartphones are being announced by the company, with the Lenovo Vibe P1 bring the latest one. Now, it looks like the Lenovo Vibe X3, which we saw in a GFXBench listing early August is all set to hit the markets. The device has just passed the Chinese TENAA authority, making its launch imminent. This also reveals the overall design as well as specs of the device.
Looks wise, the Lenovo Vibe X3 is similar to the recently announced ZTE Axon flagship. There are dual speakers up upfront, which makes it look like the ZTE device. However, the back is more or less like the recently announced Vibe devices. You will find a large camera sensor with dual LED color temperature flash and a fingerprint sensor as well.
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As for the specs, the Lenovo Vibe X3 comes with Snapdragon 808 hexa-core chip under the hood. There will be a 5.5-inch display on board (unlike the previous rumors which hinted at a 5-inch one) with FHD 1080p resolution. For memory, you get 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage, further expandable via MicroSD.
The phone is pretty thick, measuring 154 x 76.4 x 9.4mm and weighs 175 grams. This could hint at a large battery on board, like the P1 (5,000mAh?). For camera, there will be a 21MP sensor at the back with dual LED flash and an 8MP front facing shooter.
Unfortunately, apart from the specs, we have no other information about the handset. But since it has already passed TENAA, we expect a lot more information in the coming days.
A few months back, we came to know that Elephone was working on a MT6797 Helio X20 powered Elephone P9000 flagship. The specialty of the device is going to be the chipset under the hood, which is the first deca-core smartphone SoC in the market. It is said that the chip’s Tri-Cluster design will improve battery life up to 40% as compared to rivals and offers better heat dissipation. From the specifications listed on the Elephone website, we can see that this is going to the be the most powerful smartphone from the company till date.
While there’s still time for the official launch of the Elephone P9000, the device was spotted in hands on pictures recently. A Portuguese website managed to get hold of a couple of pictures which shows us the overall design of the device. From the images, the device does look well built with a rough texture at the back. You will even find a round fingerprint sensor on the rear shell.
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Apart from the powerful deca-core Helio X20, the Elephone P9000 is said to come with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage on board. The phone will feature a 5.5-inch FHD 1080p resolution display. At the back, there will be a 20.7MP Sony IMX230 sensor and an 8MP front facing camera. You will also find a 3100mAh battery on board. The phone runs on Android 5.1 out of the box.
As you can see, these specs are pretty high-end. While Elephone has listed the P9000 for $499 on the website, third party retailers have started listing the phone too. However, the price tag is much lower and only around $329.99. Still, that’s much higher than any of the products Elephone has released till date. So, it will be interesting to see whether customers are willing to pay a premium price for a premium handset like the Elephone P9000.
Elephone P9000 Listed By Geekbuying
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If you look at the leaked hands on pictures and the ones listed by the retailer Geekbuying, they are two different designs. We are not sure which one of these could turn out to be the real one, but we expect it to be the leaked hands on images which look quite premium. The phone is expected to be announced on October 20. But expect more details in the coming days.
ZTE made a big move internationally this year with its brand new Axon flagship. Even before launching Axon in China, the company released it in US. The company has different versions for different regions. The recently showcased Axon Elite version will be the international variant that will be available for purchase in a number of emerging markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
ZTE Axon combines good looks, powerful hardware and affordable pricing in one device, which is why the phone was awarded the ‘User Experience Gold Award’ by IDG and German Industry and Commerce Ltd. at IFA 2015 in Berlin. The award comes in the category of Product Technical Innovation Award and ZTE is the only Chinese smartphone manufacturer to receive such an award.
“We are both honored and excited to receive this award for Axon, our new global flagship smartphone,” said Adam Zeng, CEO, ZTE Mobile Device. “Axon represents an unprecedented effort on ZTE’s part to truly put the consumer at the heart of our product development. Today’s award is great recognition of this effort, and we will continue to take user experience to new and unexplored heights with future iterations of Axon.”
As we have previously reported, the ZTE Axon is definitely a value for money device. You can check out our review for more information about the device. Apart from the impressive specs on board, the international and Chinese variant of the Axon is the world’s first smartphone with three different biometric identification options. You can secure the device with fingerprint, voice control and eye-scan. What’s more, these models are also one of the first ones to feature Corning’s Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass.
So, what do you think about the ZTE Axon. Do you think the Axon phone will help this Chinese giant achieve success internationally?
We have seen many smartwatches launched in the market with mesmerizing features, but in Brazil many people have not had the opportunity to buy a smart watch due to the high price. With this in mind, the Chinese decided to develop smartwatches at reasonably low prices, such as Zeblaze Crystal Bluetooth Smart Watch, which costs only $45.99 on gearbest (starting 10:00 UTC from Sept 7 to 13 limited to 20 units daily).
The Zeblaze Crystal SmartWatch comes with a 1.54-inch screen – curved tempered glass that provides a 150-degree viewing angle.This device is loaded with numerous exciting features like Bluetooth connectivity, the ability to make calls, reminder message, night mode, health monitor, music player and remote camera, pedometer, alarm, etc. The Zeblaze Crystal also features IP65 (waterproof).
In the smartwatch hardware works with 128 MB RAM with 64 MB of ROM, battery with 280mAh capacity that promises a duration of 72 hours of use and other resources. Check the technical specifications of Zeblaze Crystal SmartWatch:
– Screen: 1.54 “curved
– Internal Memory: 64MB
– Memória RAM: 128MB
– Bateria: 280mAh
– Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, compatible to Android and iOS system
– Features: Heart Rate Monitor, connections and messages via smartphone, music player, integrated camera, water resistant.
Like expected, LeTV announced the LeTV Max Pink & Gold Special Editions in an event today. The company had teased us earlier with a couple of pictures, along with the tagline, “will give you some more colors to see”. This along with a recent leak had kind of confirmed the launch today.
In addition to the special colors, both the editions will feature sapphire glass screen. Yes, the same sapphire glass which is often regarded as one of the toughest glass in the market right now. Instead of just a portion of the body (like camera glass), it will cover the entire display, protecting it from scratches and other abrasion. The glass also has excellent light transmission quality, which means you can expect a clear and vibrant display on the device.
The Pink Edition is particularly special because of the additional CNC machining, hundreds of color toning and a lot other processing to finally achieve the expected finish. That is why, the Pink version is slightly costlier than the gold version. While the LeTV Max Gold edition will retail for 5888 Yuan ($924), the Pink version will cost as much as 6188 Yuan, ($972). As you can see, these phones are costly even for the premium segment.
As for the specs, both the models will feature 6.33-inch display with 2K resolution. Under the hood, there will be Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64-bit chip with 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage. Up front, there’s a 4MP Ultrapixel camera while at the back, there’s a 21MP shooter. The phone comes with 3400mAh battery and runs on Android 5.0 with LeTV’s EUI on top. Along with these powerful specs, for the above price you get a lot of VIP feature like additional security features, TV subscriptions, VIP hotline, special luxury package and so on.
Like all special edition versions, the available units will be limited, only 10,000 units will be available for sale globally. The company is yet to announce a specific launch date for the device, but stay tuned for more details.
Lenovo was present at IFA Berlin this year and the company released a number of handsets at the event. Along with the Lenovo Vibe P1 flagship, which was leaked a few days back, we saw two other launches in the same family, the Vibe P1m and the Vibe S1.
The Lenovo Vibe P1 was definitely the highlight with its beautiful all metal design. The phone comes with FHD 1080p 5.5-inch display. Under the hood, it features the 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor with 3GB RAM and 32 GB of storage. At the back, theres a 13MP camera with a 5MP front facing shooter. As for the battery, the Vibe P1 comes with 5000mAh capacity one capable of delivering upto 81 hours of talktime. There’s a physical home button integrated fingerprint sensor as well. The phone costs just $279.
But if you are looking for something cheaper, you can go for the Vibe P1m. It comes with MT6435P processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. To keep the price low, the company has used a polycarbonate body instead of metal. You get an 8MP shooter at the back along with a 5Mp front facing one. As for the display, the P1m features a 5-inch one with 720p resolution. The battery is also slightly smaller at 4000mAh. You have to shell out only around $199 for all these specs.
The third launch in the Lenovo Vibe family was the Vibe S1. This particular phone is unique in the sense there are two front facing cameras. In fact, its the first dual front facing camera phone. Theres an 8MP primary sensor for taking shots along with a 2MP one for the depth of field effect.
The body is also interesting with curved glass design. As for the other specs, the Vibe S1 comes with MT6752 octa-core chip, 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. There’s a 5-inch FHD 1080p display up front. At the back, there’s a 13MP rear camera. The Lenovo Vibe S1 lies between the above two models and costs $299.
So what do you think about these models? Any takers?
We have been hearing about a Pink Version of the LeTV Max for quite some time. The Chinese company has an event later today where it will most likely unveil this particular edition. The company had previously released two different posters for this event, one in pink, which kind of confirms this particular edition. However, there was a golden colored teaser as well, which is most likely for the gold colored version. From the past couple of years, gold colored smartphones are becoming quite popular among customers, so a gold edition might not be a bad idea for the LeTV Max.
We have already seen the premium packaging for the model in a previous leak. Now, we have some clear pictures of the Pink Goddess Edition of the LeTV Max, thanks to a leak from Weibo. The design of the phone remains the same as before, however, the color scheme used will definitely attract most women customers. You can check out the newly leaked pictures from down below.
While today’s event will most likely focus on launching these two editions, we still don’t know whether the company will tease a new product. Remember a few weeks back, LeTV Hong Kong Facebook page revealed a new teaser with Snapdragon 820? Well, we hope to hear more about the upcoming flagship, and today might be a good day to reveal some additional details about the new product.
Also, it would be interesting to see how much will these special edition LeTV Max models cost.
The Chinese manufacturer Doogee is increasingly having more presence worldwide and thanks to that reputation has taken as a result of providing good quality terminals and reduced prices . So much so that the brand has now introduced the new Doogee F5 , a phone which they said is their hallmark, and in seeking to conquer the mid-range providing the highest quality in every detail , while maintaining the same price level.
Doogee has chosen as typical SoC for the medium-high range of Chinese smartphones, MediaTek MTK6753 eight 64-bit cores clocking at 1.5 Ghz, and incorporates an ARM Mali T720 GPU which has already demonstrated a great solvency any type of 3D application for the smartphone. Accompanying this SoC find a generous 3 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage capacity can be expanded further up to 64 GB using microSD memory card.
Regarding the screen, we find a 5.5-inch IPS panel and full HD resolution with OGS technology (one glass solution) that stands for many things. For starters, its density of 401 pixels per inch ensures sharp images at any distance, but it also has a range of 100% NTSC color, something very unusual for a smartphone, and 95% saturation. Of course, being an IPS panel the viewing angles are 178 degrees.
The Doogee F5 is also a terminal that stands out for its cameras because Samsung 3M2 incorporates a 13 Megapixel sensor in the rear that act as 16 Megapixel via software.Course includes image stabilizer and LED flash. The front camera is 5 Mp, and through software acts if 8MP as to ensure the best “selfies”.
In the area of connectivity, we have the Doogee F5 is a4G phablet supports 2G / 3G / 4G networks in most countries and also Dual SIM (two micro SIM in this case). It also has WiFi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS and fingerprint sensor located on the back of the terminal. Its battery is 3,000 mAh ensuring an autonomy of at least one day even under intense use of the device.
But the quality of Doogee F5 is not only in the domestic hardware. The manufacturer has used a metal structure solidified liquid that gives it great strength and durability to the terminal, despite its large size (which incidentally measures 15.23 x 7.69 x 0.78 cm and weighs 171 grams, although in its thinnest part ( the edges) measures just 5 mm thick).
Finally include the price. The Doogee F5 is a terminal of upper-middle range which is very interesting for its features, but if you say that in stores like GearBest can get for just over $139 seems even more attractive, does not it? It is also available in three colors (light gray, dark gray and champagne).
When it comes to very cheap phones, they usually lack in a lot of different departments and that’s why we are not really interested in them. However, Oukitel has some intentions to change that with their latest U2 model. Will it be another cheapo device with too many “compromises” or will it be a cheap phone worth looking at?
We wanted to say thanks to Comebuy.com for sending Oukitel U2 for a review.
14.3 x 7.05 x 0.83 cm / 5.62 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches / 150g
OS
Android 5.1
Storage
8GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 32GB)
Oukitel U2 Review: UNBOXING
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The phone comes in a plain box and all you are getting is the wall charger along with the USB cable and some documentation.
Oukitel U2 Review: DESIGN
When it comes to very cheap smartphones, they usually have a questionable build quality and the choice of materials used in the construction.
Oukitel, which is a small Chinese smartphone maker, managed to make a really good looking phone for a price.
It has a metal chassis going around the device along with metal buttons, which have a great tactile feedback and a 2.5D glass on the front and the back with slight curves on the edges.
On the front top side you can find a 5MP selfie camera along with the earpiece and proximity sensor light, and on the bottom the are non-backlit capacitive keys.
The volume rocker sits on the left and the power button is on the right.
On the top side there is a micro USB port and the headset jack, and on the bottom there is just a mic.
The back plate is kind of a fingerprint magnet due to its glossy glass finish but its not that visible on the white model.
On the top side there is an 8MP camera along with the single LED and on the bottom you can find a loudspeaker.
A great thing is that the back cover sits tight but it is very easy to remove it and under the hood you can find a 2050mAh removable battery, a microSD card slot, which takes cards up to 32GB and two SIM card slots and the first one has the 4G LTE support.
Overall, I am really impressed about the design and built quality of this $90 phone. Metal and glass sandwich construction looks and feels premium, the phone is easily manageable with one hand due to its 5” display and overall you no one would ever think this device is so cheap.
Check out all design pictures in one gallery:
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Oukitel U2 Review: DISPLAY
The Oukitel U2 comes with a 5” display but it has a pretty low 540×960 qHD resolution. Its definitely not the sharpest panel I’ve seen but definitely one of the better ones in this price range. The colour reproduction is not very accurate but the panel is bright that can be easily seen outdoors, it has good viewing angles and contrast.
Oukitel U2 Review: UI
A really cool thing is that the Oukitel U2 comes with the newest Android 5.1 version. Basically, you are getting the stock Android experience but Oukitel added some flavour of their own by removing the app tray and designing the icons to make it look a bit more colourful. Also, the recent apps tray shows you just the icons of the recent apps and you can either swipe them up to close it or swipe down to lock.
The Oukitel U2 comes with plenty of gesture and motion controls, which some of them are definitely gimmicky but others are pretty useful like double tap the home button to lock or unlock the screen, draw some letters to open certain apps and so on. A great thing is that these gestures work pretty good.
Other than that, the base of stock Android assures that you will get smooth and fast performance when doing daily tasks and the phone works well even with lots of apps running in the background.
Oukitel U2 Review: PERFORMANCE
The phone comes with the Quad-Core MT6735M, which is clocked at 1GHz. The chip is coupled with 1GB of RAM,Mali-T720 GPU and 8GB of expandable storage.
The result of it? I expected a lot more since the Oukitel U2 simply can’t handle the graphically intensive games. The performance is terrible since there are a lot of lag, stutter and skipped frames.
Overall, this phone is not for heavy gamers but the games that do not have the best graphics work much better.
Oukitel U2 Review: MULTIMEDIA
There are no issues watching full-HD movies. Well, it is just that the phone doesn’t have a full-HD screen.
On the other hand, the loudspeaker is pretty good for such a cheap device.
When it comes to listening to music via earphones the volume output is good but naturally, the sound quality is not on par with the more expensive phones. Still, you can enjoy the music at a decent quality for such a cheap phone.
Oukitel U2 Review: CAMERA
As it has become usual to cheap phones, Oukitel U2 has a stock Mediatek camera app with a few shooting modes and settings to play with. The shutter speed is pretty slow.
Oukitel U2 Review: IMAGE QUALITY
You cannot expect any stellar results from a cheap phone, which has an 8MP camera on the back. Basically, the images taken with the rear snapper could be useful only for social media as they usually lack in details, the contrast, exposure and dynamic range are usually off. Still, the colour reproduction can be accurate at some shots.
You would not want to take many low-light shots as sometimes it is hard to see the scene you took the picture of.
Oukitel U2 Review: VIDEO QUALITY
As far as the video quality, the footage lacks in every aspect and it simply does not look good overall. See the video review for a video sample.
Oukitel U2 Review: CONNECTIVITY
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The call quality is surprisingly decent for a cheap phone and the signal reception is better than average. The 4G connectivity may not be the fastest but it is working.
GPS lock speeds are pretty fast, Wifi and Bluetooth are working fine and I am quite impressed that the Oukitel U2 doesn’t have major connectivity issues like some other cheap phones.
Oukitel U2 Review: BATTERY LIFE
In theory, 2050mAh battery should perform good given the fact that the phone does not have a powerful chip and it does not need to push too many pixels.
In reality, the Oukitel U2 will last you a full day if you are not a heavy user and it has a decent over 4 hours screen-on time.
Oukitel U2 Review: CONCLUSIONS
So here it is, the $90 Oukitel U2. If you are on a tight budget and looking for a phone that has a great design and build quality, does all the basic tasks well, has a great user interface performance, decent call quality and battery life, this phone may be for you.
However, the Oukitel U2 would not be your next device if you love taking a lot of pictures and love playing the latest 3D games.
Still, despite these shortcomings, which could be a deal breaker for some, the Oukitel U2 is a really decent offering in the price range of under $100 unlocked.
We wanted to say thanks to Comebuy.com for sending Oukitel U2 for a review.
Despite the fact that OnePlus One is a very capable handset according to the price that it is being sold for, Infocus M810T happens to be an even more capable smartphone, with one huge selling point. The device costs half the price of OnePlus One and features similar hardware, which makes it’s a no-brainer as to which device you will end up purchasing.
Coming to the hardware specifications, Infocus M810T is armed with a Snapdragon 801, which is the same chipset present on OnePlus One. However, when consumers purchase the device, they will find that it is running a very optimized interface and coupled with an optimized Android update, the smartphone is able to score more than OnePlus One, HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5 in all benchmarking tests, particularly AnTuTu.
Despite the fact that the device sports just 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, the company has provided additional flexibility to not only place two SIM cards, but a microSD card slot that has a maximum capacity value of 64GB. Infocus M810T sports a phablet sized form factor since it has a screen size of 5.5 inches that renders a resolution of 1080p on its IPS display.
For an affordable handset, the device also has a 4G modem that delivers impressive upload and download speeds. Coming to the camera specifications, Infocus M810T has a 13MP rear camera sensor coupled with a 5MP one. According to the company, the primary sensor is able to snap impressive images and videos, even after they have been zoomed in.
Coming to the price tag, Infocus M810T can be purchased for $159.99, but if you want an even bigger discount,
ZTE is trying hard to capture the international market with its Axon range of smartphones. The range specializes in high-end hardware at an affordable price tag as compared to competitors like Apple and Samsung. The company had announced the ZTE Axon, Axon Lux and Pro version in US a few weeks back. Now, the company has outed yet another Axon smartphone, called as the ZTE Axon Elite. This particular device will share most of the specs as the Axon model, but will be aimed at the international market.
As for the specs, the ZTE Axon features the same Snapdragon 810 chipset that was found in the US edition, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage on board. This is further expandable via MicroSD card slot. The phone comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD LCD display with 2.5D glass. As for the camera, you will find dual camera setup (13MP + 2MP) at the back. Up front, theres the standard 8MP wide-angle shooter.
Under the hood, the ZTE Axon Elite features a 3,000mAh battery with Quick Charge. This should be enough for a day’s usage easily. Like the flagship, the Elite will also feature the AKM 4961 Hi-Fi Audio chip inside. So, audiophiles won’t be disappointed. Finally, the phone comes with three different types of biometric identification options: fingerprint, voice scan and eye scan.
The ZTE Axon Elite model will be available for sale for 420 EUR ($468) in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and UK from September 24. Users can purchase the device directly from Ebay for the said price. In the coming weeks, the phone will enter some Asian markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Huawei announced its Mate S flagship on Wednesday. The phone came with powerful specs, enough to compete with market leaders such as the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the LG G4. The company has repeatedly stressed that the Mate lineup is targeted at the premium segment where a handful of manufacturers have been successful, like Apple and Samsung. So, we decided to compare the specs of Mate S and Galaxy S6 to see if the former is really worth paying $730. On the other hand, if you can find good deals, the S6 can be bought for around $600.
MATE S VS GALAXY S6
So, this really makes us wonder if the Mate S is worth paying so much. Check out this comparison to see if it is…
DISPLAY:
We start off with the display on both the devices. The new generation Huawei Mate S features a 5.5-inch full HD 1080p AMOLED display with curved edges to give you bezelless look. This kind of distinguishes itself from the 5.1-inch Galaxy S6 which features a much better 2K resolution display. Of course, this means more pixels per inch on the S6 (577ppi) instead of the Mate S (401 ppi). However what makes the Mate S unique is its Force Touch. Its the first smartphone to be available in the market with this technology which definitely gives it an edge.
So, its actually not easy to determine which one has a better display. On one hand, we have the S6 with a better resolution display, but on the other side is the Mate S with a lower resolution screen but with Force Touch. Here, we would leave it up to you to decide which one’s better. But in my personal opinion, I would prefer the Mate S’s display given that 1080p resolution is more than enough for me and the Force Touch is something I would want to experiment with.
WINNER: TIE
CPU, MEMORY & STORAGE:
Here, its not hard to decide which one comes out as the winner. The Galaxy S6 features the powerful Exynos 7420 octa-core chip clocked at 2.1GHz with Mali-760 MP8 GPU. On the other hand, the Huawei Mate S comes with a less powerful octa-core Kirin 935 chipset clocked at 2.2GHz. The Kirin chipset is noway near the Exynos 7420 in terms of performance, so we will have to give this category to S6 without doubt.
Both feature 3GB RAM on board with 32GB storage (base variant). However, the S6 lacks a MicroSD card slot, which is a big drawback for many. If you are using the 32GB version, you might fall short of storage, which is why Mate S triumphs this category with MicroSD support.
WINNER: CPU – S6 | MEMORY – TIE | STORAGE – MATE S
CAMERA:
This is where things get hard. On paper, the Galaxy S6 has the better camera with a 16MP rear sensor as compared to the 13MP shooter on the Mate S. Both feature OIS, Auto-Focus, & LED Flash (Mate S has dual tone flash). However, from our experience we know that specs aren’t the only thing that decides which one has the better camera. While S6 may have a larger resolution sensor, the Mate S could take better shots. So, we will have to wait for our review to decide which ones the best in this category.
When it comes to the front camera department, the Huawei Mate S triumphs. Because, the phone not only features the better resolution 8MP shooter as compared to the 5MP one on the Galaxy S6, but it also features a soft lighting flash besides the front camera. Selfie lovers will be happy to get the Mate S, thanks to its soft flash on the front as well as beauty mode which improves skin tone, eyes and your overall face in real time.
WINNER: REAR CAM – Can’t Say (Probably S6) | Front CAM – MATE S
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT:
Both have fairly decent dimensions according to their display sizes. The Galaxy S6 is a bit more compact measuring 143.4x 70.5x 6.8mm while the Mate S featuers a 149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2mm body. As you can see, Galaxy S6 is thinner than the Mate S, but the latter compensates that by a slightly larger battery.
Even in the weights department, both are quite lightweight for their categories. The S6 weighs just 138 grams while the Mate S weighs 156 grams. So, you can’t really judge based on this information. Even design wise, both are fairly good looking smartphones. However, the new slightly curved back on the Mate S along with the curved edges on the display might please most smartphone lovers.
In case you are wondering about the screen to body ratio, here also there’s not much difference. The Mate S fetures a slightly better ratio with the screen covering 73.9% of the body while the S6’s display screen covers just 70.7%.
So, we leave it up to you to decide which one you prefer in terms of size, screen to body ratio and weight.
WINNER: TIE
BATTERY:
The S6 features a 2550mAh battery while the Mate S comes with a slightly better 2700mAh battery. Both should provide up to a day’s battery life. While the Cortex-A53 powered Kirin 935 should definitely be less power consuming, the Exynos 7420 is built using the 14nm FinFET process making it efficient. So, we expect both to feature decent battery life. Both feature fast charge!
WINNER: MATE S (Just based on Battery Size)
SOFTWARE & OTHER FEATURES:
Huawei is not really known for its EMUI, but then, even Samsung’s TouchWiz isn’t the best. Both run on Android 5.1.1 OS with their respective skins on top. Both the models feature a fingerprint sensor, Mate S has it at the back, while the S6 has it incorporated into the home button.
What we like about the Mate S is that it comes with Knuckle Control 2.0, which provides new features in addition to the ones we saw on the Huawei P8. Its a handy feature to speed up things like taking screenshots, opening up apps etc improving the overall user experience.
On the other hand, the Galaxy S6 does come with its own set of additional features. First of all, it supports Wireless Charging. Secondly, it features additional sensors like heart rate and SpO2. And finally, if you love giving Voice Commands, the S-Voice on the S6 is at your disposal.
WINNER: S6
CONCLUSION:
Well, we have covered most aspects of the Galaxy S6 vs Mate S comparison. As you can see from the comparison, its really hard to decide which one comes out as the winner. With a better resolution display, faster CPU and better resolution rear camera, the S6 does look like the winner here, but then, the Mate S has its own set of features which makes it unique.
It really depends on what you are looking in your smartphone to decide which ones better. However, in terms of pricing, the Galaxy S6 does have an edge. Retailers like Amazon are selling the device for as low as $600. On the other hand, right now, you will have to spend as much as $750 for a Mate S.
To justify such a big difference in the price, we would have wanted a faster CPU (Kirin 950 where are you?) and probably larger battery.
At least, this is what we think. We would like to know which one would you choose between the two devices? Do you think its really worth buying the Mate S for such a premium price tag?
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This little device comes in a nice looking box and all you are getting is the USB charging cable and some documentation.
Ado Mate 3 Bluetooth Speaker Review: DESIGN
The very first thing you’re going to see is that the speaker is very tiny and lightweight. It is 5cm long and 5cm wide, and it weighs just 115g despite the fact that it has a huge 1800mAh battery.
The speaker is very well made and it has a rubberised plastic finish. It can be charged via the micro USB port and the battery is said to last up to 20 hours, which is amazing. During my testing I could achieve around 15-16 hours, which is really incredible for a speaker of this size.
The only button this device has is the power switch, which also acts as a play/pause button and it has a blue backlight.
On the top is the 4W speaker grill along with the NFC for a super fast pairing and on the bottom there is a silicone padding to prevent the speaker from sliding.
Overall, the speaker has a great build quality and design, and it is so compact that it can fit even in the pocket.
Ado Mate 3 Bluetooth Speaker Review: PAIRING
Pairing the Ado Mate 3 is super easy as the pairing mode turns on automatically once you power on the device.
Ado Mate 3 Bluetooth Speaker Review: SOUND QUALITY and VOLUME OUTPUT
You will be blown away how loud this thing is and the sound quality is very good considering the size of the speaker. Also, there are no crackling noises even at the highest volume settings. Overall, I am very impressed with it.
Ado Mate 3 Bluetooth Speaker Review: CONCLUSIONS
I was really impressed by the Ado Mate 3 Bluetooth speaker and it is hard not to recommend it. You can get it for as low as $16 and I will leave a link in the description below this video. You will get a very portable, lightweight speaker, which has a great build, design and it has a great sound quality. Finally, you will be literally blown away how loud it is and the battery just lasts forever.
UPDATE 06/09/2015- Getone have stood by their word and have fixed the backdoor issue the new version is 1.0.13 has passed the virustotal test, the new version is 1.0.13
And let me know how you get on and what bargains you purchase.
UPDATE 04/09/2015- I have just spoken to one of the other Gizmochina editors, he has spoken with the getone team, as he knows them and has vouched for their credibility.
They are aware of the issue with the app and are currently working to sort out the issue, I will update the article as soon as it is sorted, I really hope that they can get it sorted quickly and that no one is affected by the backdoors in the original app.
If they do get it sorted it would be amazing to get some bargains at just $9.99
DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE GETONE APP
There is a new app doing the rounds that is said to be made by a Shenzhen based Chinese start-up, that has teamed up with 3000 China based manufacturers.
The getone app is supposed to give you access to a store that sells around 200,000 products, the big USP for the site is that everything they sell, no matter how high the normal price should be, must be sold at $9.99
Sounds amazing? want to get the getone app download links? well its worth holding out for a while as the apps are being reported as backdoor trojans!
The first comment in the Google playstore is this ‘Kaspersky reports backdoor! Kaspersky Internet security reports threat detected: HEUR: Backdoor.AndroidOS.Seldor.a’
If you head over to virustotal.com and check out the getone app it makes for pretty grim reading! and truly makes the old saying ring true…
If something seems to good to be true, it probably is.
I will keep you updated if things change but for now, do not use the App it could end up costing a lot more then $9.99
Although we have seen a lot of smartphone releases in the first half of 2015 from Xiaomi, the company still has a lot in store. Lin Bin, the President of Xiaomi had earlier revealed that the company will release several new smartphones in the second half of 2015. We expect at least two launches in the second half, the Xiaomi Mi4c, the domestic variant of the Mi4i with Snapdragon 808 and the Xiaomi Mi5 flagship. But it looks like the company may have yet another device in store for its fans.
A new device with the model number 2014512 got certification on August 31. When we checked out the pictures as well as the connectivity details, the model had the exact same design as the Redmi 2. Now, why would the same model pass through TENAA again? The specs are not available at the moment, but its likely that this is yet another variant of the Redmi 2. Remember the Redmi 2A, the company’s cheapest smartphone with a Leadcore SoC? Well, given that the low-end segment is covered, this could be a slightly beefed-up variant in the Redmi series.
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At present, the Redmi 2 model features a quad-core 1.2GHZ Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB / 2GB RAM options. This particular Redmi 2 variant could upgrade the processor, probably with the mid-range Snapdragon 615. The price tag could be around 599 Yuan for 1GB version and 699 yuan for the 2GB version. This is a possibility given that the 799 Yuan Redmi Note 2 features the octa-core Helio X10 MT6795 chipset.
Well, as we mentioned above, this is just a possibility. We can’t say for sure where this device will be positioned. For that we will have to wait for its specs and pricing. So, best we wait for more details about the phone’s specs in the coming days.
A few hours back, Qualcomm revealed a more details about its upcoming flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 820. The company particularly stressed on performance and efficiency in this new chip. Also, the chip is reportedly made with high-end performance and slim smartphone design in mind.
The cores inside the chipset is built for heterogeneous computing. This means that the chip will be able to combine different functional cores of the entire system including GPU, CPU and DSP cores to achieve high-end performance and efficiency at the same time. Usually, one or two cores are dedicated for a task, but Qualcomm believes heterogeneous computing is the right way to tackle all tasks.
Qualcomm has reportedly used eight custom Kryo cores inside the Snapdragon 820. In case you remember, the Snapdragon 800 series chips used the custom Krait CPUs. The Kryo cores are built on the latest 14nm FinFET technology which maximizes power efficiency. These cores are clocked at 2.2GHz which the company claims will deliver up to 2 times the performance. Even the efficiency increases up to 2x times as compared to Snapdragon 810. The Kryo CPU along with Adreno 530 GPU and Hexagon 680 DSP will make sure that the chip performs better than most other SoCs in the market.
While we wait for the official launch of the Snapdragon 820 inside a smartphone, today, the chip was reportedly spotted on AnTuTu with a score of 83,774 points! That’s pretty impressive considering other chips, even the Exynos 7420 find it hard to cross the 70,000 mark. However, the configuration shows that the phone had a FHD 1080p resolution, so if the resolution is bumped up to 2K we may see the score drop down a bit.
Still, if the device, code named Green Orange X1 Pro does feature MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 chipset, then the performance is definitely impressive. Since Qualcomm has officially revealed more details about the chip, now we can’t wait to see this chip inside a real device.
As expected Huawei announced its brand new flagship, the Huawei Mate S at IFA Berlin. Thank to the numerous leaks in the past couple of weeks, we knew a lot about the device before its launch. And most of the specs are in line with what we expected.
The highlight of the Huawei Mate S flagship will be its Force Touch screen. The force touch makes it easier to carry out additional tasks on the device like zooming in and zooming out. The tech allows the device to recognize how hard the user has touched the screen. This coupled with the Knuckle Control 2.0 will make open up new ways to interact with the smartphone. In case you remember, the Knuckle Touch was first introduced in Huawei P8 flagship a few months back. Recently, we could also interview the startup behind Qeexo, you can check that out here.
Coming back to the Mate S, the phone will feature the second generation version of the software now aptly called as the Knuckle Control 2.0 This will offer new features such as activating an app with knuckle gestures. For example, users can draw the letter ‘C’ with their Knuckle to open up the camera. Similarly, other gestures perform other functions.
Coming to the fingerprint sensor, the Huawei Mate S will feature the new Fingerprint 2.0. Remember the sensor on the Mate 7, which is still considered as one of the best in the market. Huawei claims that this is an improved second generation version which increases the recognition speeds by 100 percent! The sensor comes with more accurate self-learning functions and can control various aspects of the UI. For example, you can double click to erase notifications, slide to preview pictures and hold to take phone calls.
The Mate S will feature a 5.5-inch FULL HD ONCELL display with 2.5D floating screen lens. The edges will be curved with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Like the Mate 7, the company has made sure the bezels are thin, measuring just 2.65mm. The overall designed is a bit curved at the back, which the company claims helps in the ergonomics. For this, the company had to use a specially designed circuit as well as a battery. The phone’s all metal design is further made premium by CNC carving, and diamond cutting. What’s even more interesting is that the phone has nano coating which makes it water resistant.
As for the specs, the Huawei Mate S will come with the same Kirin 935 octa-core chip that we saw in the Honor 7. There’s 3GB of RAM on board along with 32GB of storage. At the back, you get a RGBW 13MP sensor with dual color temperature LED flash and OIS. The setup is similar to the P8 flagship. Up front, there’s an 8MP shooter.
Under the hood, there will be a 2,700mAh battery, which is smaller than the one used on the previous generation Mate 7. However, the company assures that this should be enough for more than a day’s usage. Also, the phone supports fast charging which means just 10 minutes of charging can give you about 2 hours of talktime. As for the software, the phone will run on Android 5.1.1 based EMUI 3.1.
The phone will be available in a number of countries worldwide. You can check out the list from the image above. As for the pricing, the Huawei Mate S won’t be cheap. For all these high-end tech, the standard flagship model will cost you 649 Euros or $729 and the high-end model with 64GB storage will cost you 699Euros or $786. That’s in the range of the iPhones and Samsung Galaxy series. So, it would be interesting to see whether customers go with Huawei instead of the these two manufacturers. The Mate S will be available to buy from the company’s own VMall store in Europe for the above mentioned prices. The phone will be launched in four colors, gold, champagne, pink and grey.
One of the biggest tech events of the year is here and its time almost all major manufacturers show off what they have in store for their fans. Even Huawei will be present at the IFA event and we expect at least two major announcements at the conference which will be held later today. For those who couldn’t be present at the event, Huawei is live streaming the event.
You can watch the Huawei IFA Berlin 2015 event from fashiontouchestechnology.com. This is the dedicated page for live streaming the event which will start at 2PM Berlin time. At the time of publishing this article, there was more than 1.5 hours left for the live stream to begin, so you can tune into the event stream by that time.
We have already got an exclusive hands on with the device, which in my personal opinion looked beautiful. Thanks to the numerous other leaks, we already have a pretty good idea about what to expect from the event and the Huawei Mate S, including the force touch technology. The company is also expected to release more details such as pricing and availability about its Huawei Watch which was shown off as early as MWC in February. But till now, the watch wasn’t available for purchase. That’s probably going to change after the event today.
Huawei is also reportedly making the next Nexus device. While its unlikely that the company will show the device at IFA, we may see a few teasers or at least some information about the new partnership with Google this year.
Anyways, the event is definitely going to be exciting, particularly because the Mate S flagship is expected to be the first smartphone with the innovative Force Touch display. So, tune into the live stream from the link here.
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