Earlier today, Meizu released a new teaser on Weibo with the tag line “Born to Kill”. Now this doesn’t directly reveal the identity of the handset, but it shows that the launch may be of a significant device. And we think its most likely going to be the Meizu MX5 flagship. So, earlier rumors about the Meizu M2 launching at the event could be false.
We can also see the number 630 etched on top of the helmet along with the words full metal jacket. Logically, this doesn’t make much sense, but if we had to find a link, it could be related to the material used on the handset. The 630 could refer to the grade of stainless steel material that may end up as the body of the Meizu MX5. But at this moment, we can’t be completely sure.
As for the specs, TENAA reveals that the Meizu MX5 will feature an octa-core 2.3Ghz chipset with 3GB RAM, 20MP rear camera, 3MP front facing camera and a 3150mAh battery. The display will be slightly increased to 5.5-inches with the same full HD 1080p resolution.
So, it looks like the company will release the MX5 flagship at the event. Stay tuned for more details.
Anandtech managed to test both the second generation and the third generation chips, which showed what all changes were made in the new version to improve performance (unlike earlier versions which throttled speed) and reduce overheating.
One of the important changes in the new version is the clock speed of the GPU. Qualcomm has now clocked Adreno 430 GPU at 630MHz which is 5 percent increase in speed as compared to the previous 600MHz. This will slightly increase the performance of the chip, which will help it compete with the powerful ARM Mali-T760 GPU on Samsung’s Exynos 7420.
The main memory bandwidth has improved by 33 percent and on an average around 38 percent across all memory segments. The latency in the L1 and L2 cache seems to be improved by 15 percent.
Another important change is in the pattern of throttling. The new v2.1 version reduces throttling significantly on the Cortex A57 cluster. However, if the load is high, the chip tends to shift all threads off the A57 to maintain TDP limits.
It looks like Qualcomm did make some important changes in the Snapdragon 810 v2.1. However, we will have to wait and watch whether these changes are enough to improve its performance and also reduce the persistent problem of overheating.
A brand new smartphone from domestic mobile phone manufacturer IUNI has recently been listed on the website of TENAA. The phone is dubbed the N1, and is expected to be priced under 1,000 Yuan. Looking at the images posted on the website, there’s certainly a flair as far as the design element is concerned, giving the phone a bit of a character. At first glance, it would look as if the device comes with two cameras each on its front and rear. The reality however, is that what looks like the extra cameras, are actually LED lights, which come ensconced in cavities with the exact same design as the cameras, resulting in the visual illusion.
While not all hardware specifications are clear about the upcoming smartphone from IUNI, the listing on TENAA has revealed the N1 comes with a 5-inch display, with a 1280 x 720 resolution. The device is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor of unknown make. However, it is being speculated that the chip might be Mediatek’s MT6735 SoC. The phone also comes with 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. The rear camera on the device is expected to have a 13 megapixel sensor, while the front camera is expected to come with an 8 megapixel sensor. The phone is also said to come with a 2000 mAh battery, and will be running Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box.
While speculating about product pricing is always fraught with danger, taking into account the price of the IUINI U3 has now been reduced to 1399 Yuan, it probably wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to think the IUNI N1 will probably be significantly more affordable, and will probably come with a price-tag between 799 to 999 Yuan. As there’s no official confirmation of the device from IUNI just as yet, we’ve no idea when the N1 is expected to come to the market, but with the device already earning the regulator’s approval, we’d imagine the launch date won’t be too far away.
Xiaomi is probably the best known Chinese manufacturer and each smartphone the company releases sells out in minutes. Xiaomi says that the Mi4i model is their latest flagship smartphone. Does it live up to the flagship grade expectations? Is it really worth the “Sold out in a few minutes… again” moniker? Please check out both video and written reviews of the Xiaomi Mi4i.
While we are eagerly waiting for the upcoming ZTE flagship, the ZTE Star 3, it looks like the company has other mid-range devices in store for us too. Recently, a new ZTE model called as the ZTE S2010 hit TENAA featuring mid-range specs inside a beautiful metal body.
According to the listing, the ZTE S2010 comes with a 1.3Ghz octa-core chip (could be MT6753) along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage which can be expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD. The phone will be quite slim measuring just 7.4mm and will be lightweight too weighing about 124 grams. This is quite impressive given that it looks like the phone will be made out of metal.
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The display will be of 5-inches with 720p resolution. There will be an 8MP shooter at the back along with a 5MP front facing camera. One of the highlights of the device will be its software, as it runs on the latest Android 5.1 version.
Overall a decent mid-ranger. But we still have no idea about the phone’s pricing, but traditionally, ZTE offers its lower mid-range devices around 1599 Yuan. If that’s the case, the company will face stiff competition from cheaper alternatives like Meizu M1 Note and Lenovo K3 Note.
Zeaplus recently announced a brand new smartphone with killer specs. The Zeaplus M7 is usually priced at 199.99, which is a great price considering its specs, however for a limited period, the company will be offering this flagship for just $149!
Yes, you heard it right. Zeaplus M7 Flash Sale starts in under an hour (21:00 Beijing Time), and you can get the handset for just $149.99. Remember that there are only limited quantities available of the device during the flash sale, so make sure you use the discount coupon and grab the device for the said price as soon as possible.
All you have to do is use the coupon given in the picture above, ZM7FS618to get directly $50 OFF the retail price from the website. Its as easy as that! Remember that the coupon can be redeemed only for a limited time, so if you are planning to purchase the device, do it right at 21:00 today (Beijing Time).
You can purchase the device from the buy now link given below. Remember that the Add To Cart button will appear on the page only at 21:00, so if you are seeing the device as out of stock, don’t worry, just wait for the sale to start.
We have been hearing a lot about the successor of the Meizu M1 entry level handset. The company seems to be unveiling brand new Blue Charm devices every six months. Earlier this month, we saw Meizu release the Meizu M2 Note and today, we have come across a TENAA listing of the Meizu M2 hinting that the launch might be near.
The listing reveals that Meizu M2 will feature a 5-inch 720p display with MT6735 quad-core 64-bit chipset. The highlight of this chip is its full network connectivity support. There will be 2GB RAM on board, which is another welcome move for an entry level device. As for the cameras, there will be a 13MP shooter at the back, along with a 5MP front facing one. The battery is also pretty decent, and is of 2700mAh capacity. Finally, the phone supports dual SIM dual standby with 4G LTE and will run on Android 5.0.1 Lollipop version right out of the box.
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The overall design looks a lot like the M2 Note, just a bit smaller. You can even see the physical home button below the display as well as the power button on the right.
OnePlus has been giving us hints about its upcoming OnePlus Two flagship. Last week, the company slashed the prices of OnePlus One, most likely to make way for its new model. Now, the company has officially revealed the processor inside the new flagship, the Snapdragon 810.
While this doesn’t come as a surprise, it does bring forward a lot of questions, especially whether OnePlus managed to fix the heating issue associated with the chipset. To answer all your doubts, the company has written a detailed blog post which reveals that its engineers worked closely with Qualcomm to develop a cooler version of the chipset without compromising performance.
The OnePlus Two will use Snapdragon 810 v2.1 which is the same version that’s inside the Xiaomi Mi Note flagship. The post also adds that the company did consider other chipset options, but every time, it came back to Snapdragon 810 because of its advanced features.
“Features that the 810 supports include streaming 4K Ultra HD video, amazingly crisp and fast photos with one quick snap, immersive 3D gaming brought to you by the first-in-class Adreno 430 GPU, high-quality video streaming that uses less bandwidth, and exceptional battery life” were some of the features of 810 detailed in the post.
The company has also heavily optimized its OxygenOS to run smoothly on the OnePlus Two with Snapdragon 810. The OS was pretty fluid on the OnePlus One, so we expect the experience to be the same even on the new device. The company said that they have created a proprietary technology, which will handle a variety of tasks for the chipset inside the ‘two’.
OnePlus has assured that the phone won’t get warmer with 810 inside, further explaining that the phone comes with graphite and thermal gel for effective heat dissipation.
According to recent rumors, OnePlus Two is expected to debut sometime in July this year, so we don’t have to wait too long to more official details about the flagship.
In what is a very unusual move for china based phone companies, Elephone have announced that they will be releasing the Android 5.1 source code to developers for the upcoming P8000.
Not only that they are going to be sending out phones for experienced developers to work on, are you a developer? do you have what it takes to help make the Elephone P8000 rom great?, think you have what it takes? why not contact them via email [email protected] and show them what you can do, they will check out your skills and if you qualify they will hook you up with the tools you need.
You can also head over to their forum and leave a message there if you are interested P8000 source forum
This is really amazing news for china phone users as it will allow new and exciting features to be added to our phones, but more importantly it will allow bug and problems to be fixed quickly.
Hopefully this push by Elephone to get the P8000 source out may become a move that other companies will follow, it will also allow developers to extend the life of the phone in the future.
Its about time we see a new OPPO flagship, but as of now, we haven’t heard much about the OPPO Find 9. However, earlier today, in the marketing documents of China Mobile, we came across a paragraph which mentioned OPPO’s latest flagship, the Find 9.
Now, in this market, Snapdragon 810 is the only known chipset to support Cat. 9 LTE networks, which means that the new OPPO device could come with this chip under the hood. Also, given the fact that the phone is mentioned here, it looks like the company is already past the testing phase on the carrier. So, we should see the device pretty soon.
Unfortunately, OPPO has not revealed any details about its upcoming flagship. So, for official details, we may have to wait for a few weeks more.
A new Xiaomi smartphone has just hit TENAA earlier today. The listing reveals a lower mid-range handset with a 5-inch display. Given the smaller screens size, this couldn’t possibly be the rumored Redmi Note 2. As a result, it could be the next generation smartphone in the Redmi series, namely Xiaomi Redmi 2S.
The listing reveals only a few details about the handset. First of all, the phone will feature a 5-inch screen most likely with 720p resolution. The dimensions of the device are also quite decent: 138.5 × 70 × 7.82mm. It will support TD-LTE / LTE FDD / TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / GSM networks as well as dual card dual standby. As for battery, there will be a 3030mAh capacity battery on board, which is pretty large for a 5-inch device.
Its been only six months after the release of the Redmi 2, so it doesn’t make sense for the company to release a next generation Redmi 3 phone. Instead, it would be ideal for the company to add in the Redmi 2S, with slightly better specs in the later half of the year.
Remember that this is just a guess, and it could even turn out to be a different smartphone. So, we can’t confirm the name of the device as of now.
Huawei’s HiSilicon chip making division has come a long way in the past few years. From being a tiny chip manufacturer, the company now has big plans to compete with existing rivals such as Mediatek and Qualcomm. In this regard, the company seems to be taking big moves.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 supported Cat. 9 LTE networks which was much better than the Cat. 7 and 6 bands supported by other rival chipsets. Huawei’s Kirin 930 and 940 chipsets supported Cat. 6 and Cat. 7 band respectively, which meant it was slightly below Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 in terms of connectivity.
However, according to a report from China Mobile, it looks like Huawei’s Hisilicon Kirin 950 chipset will support Cat. 10 LTE networks which will be much faster than Cat. 9. This will put Kirin chipsets at par with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon series as even the Snapdragon 820 chip is expected to support this high speed network. Other chipsets which support Cat. 10 include Intel’s XMM 7360 and Samsung’s Exynos 333 modem.
We don’t see a Mediatek chipset in the report which supports Cat. 10, but that doesn’t rule out the possibility of a Mediatek chip supporting this high speed network band in the future.
A few days back, Huawei confirmed that it would be releasing the Honor 7 flagship on June 30. Thanks to the numerous leaks, we already know a lot about the upcoming handset, and it looks like pretty powerful device.
Meizu MX5 01
However, it looks like June 30 won’t just be the launch day for Honor 7, as latest rumors suggests Meizu is preparing the launch of a powerful machine on the same day. Given that its almost time to see the next generation model of the Meizu MX4, we feel that this smartphone could be the MX5 flagship.
Meizu MX5 02
So, it looks like June 30 is going to be a pretty interesting day. According to the TENAA listing, the MX5 features an octa-core 2.3GHz chipset with 3GB RAM and a 5.5-inch full HD 1080p display. There will be a 20MP camera at the back along with a 3MP front facing shooter. The battery is expected to be around 3150mAh.
Honor 7
As for the Honor 7, the phone is expected to come with an octa-core chipset with a 5-inch 1080p display, 13MP OIS camera and 3280mAh battery. There will be two different versions, the standard one sporting 3GB RAM and 16GB of storage while the top-end premium version coming with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
Interestingly, the leaks have shown that both the devices, Honor 7 and Meizu MX5 will come with a fingerprint sensor.
We expect to see a lot more information on both these devices before the companies officially launch them. So, stay tuned.
Its been a while since Xiaomi announced a new smartphone in the market. As a result, in the coming months, expect around two to three new phone launches. One should be the Redmi Note successor, which we have already seen in a leak yesterday. And the other two could be the rumored Xiaomi Mi5 and the Mi5 Plus.
Its already time to see the successor to the company current, Xiaomi Mi4 flagship, but it looks like Snapdragon 810 issues have forced the company to delay the release. Logically, both the phones should have featured Snapdragon 810 which is the flagship SoC for the year, but given the severe heating issues associated with the chip, it seems unlikely that it will end up in both of them.
However, consumers are eagerly waiting for the next Mi device and Xiaomi may eventually succumb to market pressure. So, a Snapdragon 810 powered Mi5 is even possible. Snapdragon 820 will still take a few months to enter mass production, and it doesn’t make sense for this Chinese giant to wait until that happens. So, instead of both featuring Snapdragon 820, only the Mi5 Plus, which could be announced at the end of the year, may feature this chipset. It may even be the first smartphone to come with this latest Qualcomm SoC.
If this is the case, then you can expect the specs to be something like this.
Xiaomi Mi5:5.2-inch 2K display with Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM, and 16MP camera. Priced at around 1999 Yuan.
Xiaomi Mi5 Plus: 6-inch 2K display with Snapdragon 820 and 4GB RAM. Priced at around 2499 Yuan.
So, unlike earlier rumors it looks like we may not see Snapdragon 820 on both the handsets. The Mi5 will probably feature current generation Snapdragon chipset (810 or 808?). Given that the launch should be soon, lets wait and watch, whether Xiaomi takes the risk of putting Snapdragon 810 inside its latest flagship Mi5.
If you have been following our website, you would have come across a number of posts about the upcoming Zeaplus M7 flagship smartphone. The device came with impressive specs and a simple yet beautiful design which makes it an attractive offering. The company has priced the device at just $199, but during the flash sale, which is on June 18, you can purchase the device for just $149! You can check out more details about the sale from our previous article.
We were lucky enough to get our hands on this flagship device. So, here’s our initial impression of this MT6752 powered smartphone.
From the design point of view, the Zeaplus M7 is worthy of its flagship title. The device is well built and you won’t find any loose parts, unlike other cheap chinese handsets. The phone feels solid and even the buttons are tactile and responsive.
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On top of the phone lies the USB as well as the headphone jack.The power button is on the right and the volume control keys on the left. There’s nothing at the bottom. Coming to the back, its made of plastic but its not that slippery and provides good grip. There’s a camera unit on top of the rear cover and below it you will find the fingerprint sensor. At the bottom of the cover, there’s the Zeaplus logo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3uWab5pR4E
We had the time to try out a few features, and naturally, we started off with the fingerprint sensor at the back. You can save up to five different fingerprints for unlocking the device. Saving can take around 10-15 seconds, but unlocking the device is pretty fast. The accuracy of the sensor was also good.
The Zeaplus M7 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop version right out of the box. The phone had Google apps preinstalled and the UI was stock Android, which we always prefer.
As for the camera, our initial impression was quite good. The photos came out clear and bright. Even when zoomed it, the photo maintained a great level of detail, which is quite good for an affordable flagship. We couldn’t test out the night camera performance, but we will cover that in our review soon.
We also had the time to try out a few covers for the device. You can get a flip leather cover for the smartphone which looks pretty good. It looks similar to the LG G3 Circle cover and when its closed, the clock app will light up in the opening up front.
You can also get a regular skin case for the device, made from soft TPU material.
Overall, it looks like Zeaplus has delivered on its promise with the new Zeaplus M7 flagship. It looks solid, performs very well (gaming was smooth and lag free) and the fingerprint sensor is definitely an added advantage.
Huawei is going to all lengths to generate buzz in the market about its upcoming Honor 7 flagship. The company already confirmed the launch of the device on June 30, via a teaser poster. The same image even confirmed the presence of a fingerprint sensor on the device.
Now, Huawei has just uploaded a teaser video of the Honor 7 which gives us a glimpse of the device. Of course, you can’t clearly see the handset, but we can still figure out a couple of things about the phone from the video.
First of all, it looks like the Huawei Honor 7 will feature an all metal design, just like we saw on TENAA. In fact, it looks like the phone will take some design pointers from its elder brother, the Huawei P8 which was launched back in April. The overall metal body looks sleek and well built. Even the display seems to come close to the sides.
Overall, from this video, it looks like the phone will sport the same design that we saw on the images from TENAA. As for the specs, it is said that the phone will feature Kirin 935 chip octa-core 64-bit with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage (high-end version) or 3GB RAM and 16GB storage (standard version). The camera will be of 13MP with OIS and there will be a 5-inch full HD panel up front. The battery is expected to be of 3280mAh capacity.
It looks like we will see some more teasers from the company until the launch of the device on June 30.
Meanwhile, you can check out the video from below.
Huawei announced the Huawei P8 Max back in April, alongside the flagship P8. Like its name suggests, the phone is a larger variant of the P8 with better specs and a much higher price tag. At the time of launch itself, the company specified that the phone is targeted at business users.
To recap, the phone comes with a large 6.8-inch 1080p Full HD display which should definitely come in handy while reading and editing documents. Even the screen is big enough to fulfill your entertainment needs. Under the hood, the phone sports the 2.2GHz octa-core Kirin 930 processor with 3GB of RAM.
The rear camera will be of 13MP while up front, there will be a 5MP shooter. The company has smartly included a large 4360mAh battery to support its phablet sized display. As for software, the phone will run on the new Android 5.0 lollipop version. Pricing is expected to be around 3588 Yuan, which puts it in direct competition with flagships from market leaders such as Apple and Samsung.
You can check out the unboxing pictures from down below courtesy of Sina Tech.
According to our sources, Doogee is going to aggressively expand in the coming few months with a number of interesting releases such as the Valencia2 Y100 Pro, F3 and the Doogee S6000.
Today, we have received information that the company has decided to increase the RAM on the S6000 to 2GB, now making it the perfect smartphone for tech addicts. RAM was the only major drawback of the device, since in this fast paced age, 1GB RAM often lacks the punch to support multi-tasking. As a result, we feel this is a very smart decision.
What’s even more interesting is that the company is not going to increase the price tag. So, the Doogee S6000 will retail for the same $139 as promised, which makes the phone a killer deal in this crowded mid-range market.
Rest of the specs are pretty good for its price range. The S6000 sports the MT6735 quad-core chipset clocked at 1.5Ghz with 16GB of internal memory. There will be a 5.5-inch 720p display up front, which is quite the standard among mid-range devices these days.
One of the highlights of the device will be its support for fast charging technology. So, with the Mediatek Pump Express tech, you can charge the device up to 75 percent in under 30 minutes. Of course, even 3A charging may take some time to fully charge the monster 6000mAh battery on board,. But it also means that a quick charge can get you around a day’s usage.
Under heavy usage conditions, the 6000mAh battery should give you about two day’s worth battery life. But if you are a moderate user, you can get up to 5 days of usage on a single charge from this device!
As for the other specs, there will be a f/2.0 aperture 8MP camera at the back with dual tone flash and a 5MP front facing shooter. The phone will run on the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Coming to the looks, you won’t be disappointed in this area for sure. It takes inspiration from one of the best looking handsets in the market, the Xiaomi Mi Note and sports 2.5D glass on the front and 3D GLONASS glass at the back. So, the Doogee S6000 is a pretty good looking handset.
You can expect to get the device sometime around August this year for just $139.99. Pretty good deal, right?
DOOGEE S6000 FEATURES OVERVIEW:
Main Specs:
Thickness: 9mm
1280*720p HD display, 2.5D screen,5.5-inch
Screen body ratio: 80%
8 MP f/2.0 rear camera w/ dual-tone flash
5 MP selfie cam
Android 5.1 Lollipop
2GBRAM+16GB ROM
6000mAh monster battery: 2 days of heavy use/ 5 days of normal use/40 days of standby
Huawei has always announced major events officially via its Weibo account. Earlier today, the company revealed a new poster which confirms that the Honor 7 flagship is coming on June 30.
The picture shows the number seven written inside a fingerprint. Below, this we see the date, 30th June, which means that the Honor 7 is coming exactly 15 days later. The image of the fingerprint also confirms the recent leaks which said that the phone will feature a rear placed fingerprint recognition.
The company is yet to confirm other features of the device, but it is said that the phone will be powered by the new Kirin 935 octa-core 64-bit chipset. There will be a 13MP camera at the back with OIS and a large 3280mAh battery. As for the display, expect a 5-inch full HD panel up front.
Rumors indicate that there will be two different versions of the device, namely the standard version and the top-end version. The standard version will come with 3GB RAM and 16GB of storage while the top-end version will feature 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage. This move won’t be surprising given that recently, the company has started a tradition of offering two different versions of a flagship model.
Well, since the date is finally official, all we have to do is to wait and watch whether the Honor 7 turns out to be as impressive as the recent leaks have predicted.
We have already seen the specifications of the Zeaplus M7 flagship and it turned out to be pretty impressive. The company was offering the device under $200 which made it all the more attractive.
However, in order to promote the launch of the Zeaplus M7, the company will be keeping a flash sale on June 18, which is the day the phone will be available for purchase for a limited period. On 18th, the company will give away a few discount codes for buying the handset at just $149! Yes, in the initial flash sale period, the company will be giving users a hefty discount of over $50.
The company will release these discount codes on its FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages, so make sure you follow these accounts and keep a check on the pages on 18th. This is definitely one of the best deals in the market at the moment, especially considering the specs of the device.
To recap, the M7 comes with a powerful MT6752 octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 16GB ROM. There will be a fingerprint sensor on board, along with a massive 5.5-inch full HD panel. For camera, there will be a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front shooter. Finally, it will feature a large 3800mAh removable battery and will run on Android 5.0.
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