Meizu is not the only that is planning to close 2014 with a bang. OnePlus has been making the headlines as 2014 reaches its end as well. There is the leak of a couple of pictures of what is purportedly the Mini version of the famous OnePlus One cell phone. The leaked information says that it has dual 8mp cameras and sports a 5-inch display screen. It was also announced that OnePlus will experience an “evolution” in 2015 (a follow-up to the OnePlus One, perhaps?). Of course, there is also the news that OnePlus released its first power bank.
Yesterday, OnePlus formally launched its first cell phone battery pack, the “OnePlus Power Bank”. This battery pack has a capacity of 10000mAh and uses a Lithium ion chip battery chip from ATL. Its dimensions are 142.8 x 16.2 x 72.6mm and it weighs 220g. It comes with four LED lights that show how much power has been charged. It also has a 5V 2A Micro USB charging port and two 5V 2A standard USB ports. In addition, the OnePlus Power Bank has one interesting feature. You do not have to press the power button to see how much has been charged. You just have to shake it a bit.
Today, someone posted some photos of the OnePlus Power Bank online. It is supposed to have good craftsmanship and texture. Reports say that this battery pack will officially go on sale in January for 89 RMB in China and 14.99 USD abroad. So far, it will only come in BabySkin White and Sandstone Black.
Do you think it can stand up to power banks released by other companies such as Xiaomi and OPPO? It may be too early to say. In the meantime, just enjoy these photos.
IUNI is one of the companies in China that managed to make a great start and shake up the competition. They may not have a market share like Xiaomi, but they are indeed a big threat in the future. This becomes even more obvious, because the company uses very similar marketing strategy – top-notch hardware for an amazing price.
What is more, the IUNI puts a lot of effort to the design of their products. They have already proven that by manufacturing their all metal smartphone – IUNI U2. It does not matter that it was released quite some time ago, it still offers a bunch of specs packed in a very attractive, high quality and compact design.
Company’s latest device – IUNI U3 also has one of the top hardware components, which are packed in a quite brilliant body. This time around, the IUNI decided to use more plastic instead of metal, but still, the alloy chassis and frame makes it quite a looker.
This time we have some interesting news for you as we see as what can possibly be the next flagship – IUNI U4.
If the numbers on the sketch are correct, the device should be in the category of compact smartphones. The length is supposed to be 130mm as the width is marked as 62mm. As far as thickness goes, it should be 8mm, which puts it in average category. Well, if we consider the latest Vivo X5 Max, it would be quite a fatty. In the end, 8mm is fair enough for most of people.
As far as other design elements go, the device is expected to have quite good screen to body ratio, where 4.7″ screen is chosen to assert the compact phone’s category. Also, there is a headphone jack and power on/off button on top, speaker grill and micro usb port on the bottom.
What is more, there are two tripes at the back of the device, which impose the fact that the phone will be made out of aluminium or other alloy. Also, there is a camera with dual LED flash.
Having seen these design sketches we liked it. Well, but we noticed one aspect, which is the inspiration coming from another company (guess what). However, given the fact that the company always manages to offer amazing specs for even more amazing price, we may accept it.
The above sketches also suggest that some of the previous leaks, which implied the fact of existence of IUNI u4 already in flesh and blood turn out to be fake.
All in all, this is quite interesting move by IUNI to produce a compact class device. So far it seems that only Sony has managed to offer a compact device with no compromise to the specs (Z1 or Z3 compact series). Can IUNI do the same?
Meizu’s Blue Charm devices have been making the headlines for the past few days. Today, we have another leak of a Blue Charm device. This time around, it’s the 4.7-inch smaller model that was leaked on Weibo.
Apart from the pictures, we don’t have much information. The phone is expected to feature a 4.7-inch 1080p resolution screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. As you can see in the picture above, there are two network icons on the display, which could mean that the phone will come with a dual SIM card slot. Further, this 4.7-inch Meizu Blue Charm device is expected to retail for 799 Yuan, which comes to around $129.
Putting together bits and pieces of information that we have received in the past few weeks, it looks like Meizu is taking some inspiration from Apple. The devices leaked so far, the Blue Charm Note and the unnamed smaller model come with 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch displays respectively. These two are the display sizes on the iPhone 6 Plus and the iPhone 6. Moreover, the back cover of the smaller model (like we saw recently) looks a lot like the rear panel on the iPhone 5C. It has a similar design with the same glossy finish and also comes in a number of bright colors.
As you can see in the new image leaked below, the overall design as well as color profile makes it look a lot like the Apple’s iPhone 5C model.
Unfortunately, Meizu has not yet announced anything officially about its Blue Charm range. But we have been receiving details about both the devices regularly and there’s a possibility that the company may announce the new brand at the event scheduled on 23 December 2014.
Huawei Honor 6 Plus was one of the most talked about smartphones this month. In the past few weeks, we save seen plenty of rumors regarding the design and specifications of the device, which gave us a fair idea as to what to expect from the Huawei flagship. But today, we don’t have to rely on any rumors or leaks, as Huawei has officially unveiled the Huawe Honor 6 Plus smartphone.
Like always, we start off with the Huawei Honor 6 Plus Review with design.
DESIGN
If you have seen the Honor 6 smartphone, you’d immediately realize that the new Honor 6 Plus is related to the device in some way. This is because, the new flagship retains the basic design as its predecessor. You get the same rectangular design with round corners as the earlier flagship. However, with its larger 5.5-inch display as opposed to the 5-inch display found on the Honor 6, the new device is much larger and wider than the latter. But somehow, Huawei has managed to maintain the exact same thickness on both the models.
Huawei Honor 6 Plus Dimensions: 150.46×75.68×7.5mm Weight: 165 grams
Huawei Honor 6 Dimensions : 139.6 x 69.7 x 7.5 mm Weight: 130 grams
As you can see, the Honor 6 Plus and Honor 6 measure just 7.5mm in thickness.
The company has taken special care of the design on the phone. The display occupies over 78.2% of the front and the bezels are much thinner than the earlier model. This makes it look much more solid and premium than its predecessor. Even the portion above and below the display looks much smaller.
On top of the display, lies the ear piece, sensors and the front camera. However Huawei has changed the placement to a certain extent of these components. The front camera is now to the left of the ear piece while the sensors go just above it. With the bigger real estate, you have four on screen buttons (an additional notification drop down button is available), instead of the three found on the original model.
The rear panel remains the same on the new device. So, you have a glass like finish at the back which gives it a rich look. If you look closely, you’ll see the small grid on the back cover like the previous flagship. But these lines are not visible from a distance. This finish gives it a very unique feel, much different than other phones available in the market.
The camera and the dual LED flash placement remains the same i.e. on top of the rear panel. However, now you can clearly see the dual camera setup with two sensors onboard. In the middle, you have the honor branding and finally at the bottom, you have the speaker grill. You’ll also see a shiny metal frame which adds a rich flavor the overall unibody design.
On the right side, you have the power and the volume buttons. Below these lies the openings for SIM card as well as MicroSD card + Nano SIM card slot. On the previous model, Huawei had these under a single flap, but now they are separated. On top you have the 3.5m headphone jack as well as the IR blaster while at the bottom, you have the traditional MicroUSB slot along with a microphone besides it.
Overall, we are happy with the design on the new Huawei flagship. The company has smartly used the successful design from the previous flagship and made it even better on this new phone. So, it looks solid, durable as well as premium, making it one of the best looking phones of the year.
DISPLAY:
The Huawei Honor 6 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution display. While we would have loved to see a 2K display on the phone like most other flagships in the market, the 1080p display too looks pretty clear and vibrant. In fact, when you look at the pixel density of the device, its about 401ppi, which is great for a phone with this size.
The LCD screen looks rich in colors and vibrant and there is no noticeable pixels on the screen. So, videos and pictures looks great on its large screen. In short, you shouldn’t have any problems with the Honor 6 Plus’s 1080p display.
One thing we would like to add is that 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution is quite sharp. But of late, we have become obsessed with 2K resolution, hence some may feel that the lack of a 2K display is a drawback. But we don’t feel so, because end of the day the display looks very good and the lower resolution screen will help increase the phone’s battery life.
HARDWARE & PERFORMANCE:
Huawei has made sure that its flagship has top-notch specifications. Under the hood, you have the Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin 925 octa-core processor. This processor is built on the ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture and comes with four ARM Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.31 GHz and Cortex-A15 at 1.80 GHz. When the phone is running just the basic apps, the four A7 cores are working under the hood. However, as you start a graphic intensive game or an app, the remaining four A15 cores sets in. Such a setup will help the phone regulate the heat generated inside and will conserve battery as much as possible. The inbuilt Mali-T628MP4 GPu is equipped with a ‘i3’ coprocessor which can support 4G LTE Category 6 networks. The processor is mated with 3GB RAM to provide a smooth multitasking experience. For storage you have 16GB/ 32GB internal storage options along with a MicroSD card slot which can take cards up to 128GB in size.
Overall performance of the Kirin 925 is quite good. When using the phone for basic tasks like music, calls and internet surfing, the phone won’t get heated up easily. However, when you are playing a heavy game or working on a graphic intensive app, the phone does heat a little.
Gaming performance is good. The phone handled racing games as well as first person running games like Subway Surfer without any glitches. Kirin 925 and Mali T628MP4 handled everything thrown at it with ease. So, gaming experience is smooth and there is no visible lag.
In the AnTuTu benchmark test, the Honor 6 Plus scored an impressive figure of 42223. While this is lower than other flagships like OnePlus One, Xiaomi Mi4 and Galaxy S5, the difference is very minimal, which means in day to day usage, the performance should be more or less the same on all the four devices.
Naturally with the kind of tech inside the Honor 6 Plus, 1080p video playback is extremely smooth. The phone responds well even when scrolling the video forwards or backwards. So, you can anytime rely on this device for watching Full HD movies. Honor 6 supports a number of network bands such as TD-LTE / FDD-LTE / WCDMA / GSM. It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS with Emotion 3.0 UI. But we’ll discuss more on the software in another post.
CAMERA
Now, we come to the most anticipated feature of the device, the dual 8MP rear camera setup!
Instead of increasing the camera sensor size, or the lens aperture, which would have in turn bulked up the camera component on the Honor 6 Plus, Huawei went with a dual camera setup. While this sounds a lot like the duo-camera on the HTC One M8, this particular setup does have some additional advantages. First of all, you have get the same depth of field effect on this device as the M8. This can be achieved, even after you have captured the image, thanks to the two cameras at the back along with the 3IE algorithm that it utilizes for these images. These two cameras work together to capture individual 8MP images of the same object and then the software stitches them together to form a 13MP end resolution picture.
The setup also helps focus extremely fast. In fact, Huawei claims that the rear camera can focus in just 0.1 seconds. The setup works like a human eye, which helps track down the exact location of the object in such a short time. This enables it to focus on the desired object so quickly. The above mentioned 3IE algorithm works together with the camera to eliminate dark areas as well as bring in more light into the picture. As a result, you’ll immediately notice a significant difference in the images captured with this device than other competing devices.
As you will see in the pictures below, the images taken from the Huawei Honor 6 Plus looks quite good. There are some issues with a few features of the device, such as the depth of field optimization which doesn’t allow a wide range aperture settings as promised. However, we are sure a few software patches will fix the issue.
The low light performance is particularly impressive, thanks to the two cameras at the back which capture in more light than a single sensor. Moreover, the setup allows the phone to get more details about the object even at night times which helps reduce noise in the images taken. The captured pictures turn out to be clear and the color reproduction is accurate too. In short, the dual camera setup at the back will definitely impress you.
CAMERA UI
CAMERA UI 2
Even the front camera is of 8MP, but it lacks the dual camera setup. However, it’s still great for selfies and video calls, owing to the 88 degrees wide angle lens fitted on it which captures a lot more area than traditional front cameras.
Here are some samples from the rear camera.
More pictures are given in the gallery.
BATTERY
With these tech specs, Huawei has made sure that the Honor 6 Plus lasts easily for more than a day. It comes with a large 3600 mAh battery which should be sufficient for everyday usage. In everyday terms, a few minutes of hours of calling and surfing, a few pictures once in a while as well as listening to music for a few more hours would not deplete the battery completely. So, it will last you an entire day with moderate usage. However, as of now, we don’t know the exact run time that the battery provides. But stay tuned as in the next few days, we’ll try to update you guys about the battery life.
VERDICT
Huawei Honor 6 Plus comes with a great design with an amazing build quality (refer our earlier article where it stops a bullet!), top-notch hardware, an amazing camera as well as a great battery. It looks like the company has finally covered everything that a buyer wants in a device.
You get all these features for a price that put other flagships like HTC One M8, Xperia Z3 and Samsung Galaxy S5 to shame. The Honor 6 Plus is up for pre-order starting today at an amazing price of 1999 Yuan ($323) for the 3G variant and the 2499 ($403) Yuan for the 4G variant. The device starts shipping from next week.
With the Huawei Honor 6 Plus now in the picture, which flagship would you buy?
OnePlus has been on the news a lot for the last several months. First, there is the leak of a couple of pictures of what is allegedly the OnePlus One Mini. It is said to have dual 8mp cameras and use the Android 4.4.4 operating system. It also has a 5-inch display screen and uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 CPU. Also back in November, they fuelled rumors of a new first generation device by saying that a new “evolution” will take place soon.
That is not all. Yesterday, OnePlus announced that they would release two new products today. Some speculated whether one of them would be the OnePlus 1S cell phone or a wearable device. Now they revealed one of the two devices and itt turns out that it is neither.
Instead, they launched a new external battery pack. This new battery pack from OnePlus uses a Lithium ion battery chip from ATL and is said to be able to charge the iPhone 6 at 4.5 times the rate. Its dimensions are 142.8 x 16.2 x 72.6mm. It also weighs 220g and comes with four LED lights. This battery pack from OnePlus costs 89 RMB in China and 14.99 USD abroad. It will go on sale this January.
Having already launched one of its two new products, one cannot help but wonder what OnePlus’ other product will be released today. Will it actually be the OnePlus 1S cell phone or some kind of new wearable accessory? Maybe they will launch a new pair of earphones like the OnePlus Silver Bullet earphones.
Anyway, the OnePlus battery pack looks pretty good. So, for those who want a new battery pack to carry when they go out with their cell phones, you better mark your calendars.
It is finally here. Yesterday, Huawei introduced us to their newest cell phone, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus. Earlier today, Huawei announced that pre-sales for the Huawei Honor 6 Plus in China would begin at 10:08 AM for 1999 RMB (322.99 USD). At the same time, they also announced that the Huawei Honor Play 4X, which has also just been released, would also go on sale and would cost 799 RMB (129.10 USD).
The Huawei Honor 6 Plus packs some great specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display screen, uses the 1.8Ghz Huawei Kirin 925 processor, and has 3GB RAM. It uses the new EMUI 3.0 as its operating system and is powered by a 3600mAh battery. Its biggest feature is its 8mp dual-camera design with an F2.0 aperture. It comes with many features that let you take great photos. For example, it has a feature that lets you take photos first and then focus afterwards. It also has 32GB ROM which can be expanded via Micro SD card up to 128 GB and is a dual SIM phone.
The Huawei Honor Play 4X is no slouch either. Its CPU chip is the Kirin 620 processor from Huawei’s HiSilicon. It also has 1GB RAM.
As we approach the end of 2014, many cell phone companies are making their final releases of the year. OnePlus is planning to hold a launch event for its new products today. One of them is said to be a wearable device that can monitor your heart rate. In addition, Meizu will soon launch its new sub-brand, the Meizu Blue Charm. The first phone that will be released under this brand is the Meizu Blue Charm Note which has a 5.5-inch display screen.
Of all the phones of 2014, which do you think will come out as the winner?
China is probably the most severe smartphone market in the world as many manufacturers compete in a lot of ways. On of the aspects include the price.
Xiaomi is trying to hit the market again by offering an android smartphone that suppots 4G LTE with unbelievable cheap price ─ 399 Yuan (65 dollars).
Here we can see a picture from TENNA. This device is registered as having support GSM / TD-SCDMA / TD-LTE network capabilities.
Actually, it is the second time this device has appeared on TENNA. However, this time it is reported that the screen was replaced with a full fit OGS screen. In addition, it uses lead core 1860. What is more, the red capacity button can be light on this time.
It also uses 720p screen and the RAM memory is 1GB.
The cheap new smartphone will continue to be responsible for Redmi by the Shanghai Wingtech ODM.
One of the cheapest 4G phones makes an appearance. With such a low price, it is one of the best deals in the smartphone world.
Huawei is known for its sturdy build quality (in its recent phones) and we have already seen one of the best built devices of the year from this Chinese giant, the Huawei Ascend Mate 7.
After nearly months of rumors and leaks, today, the company unveiled its latest flagship, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus. We knew that the phone was going to come with a lot of interesting features, thank to those leaks. Yesterday we also got a glimpse at the design of the new flagship.
However little did we know that Huawei was planning to make the Honor 6 Plus ultra-rugged, atleast strong enough to resist bullets. From the looks of the device, you won’t see anything unusual. But a recent stress/ durability test gave us a glimpse of how strong the built quality is on the device.
The video shown below demonstrates how the new Honor 6 Plus successfully stops a bullet from a rifle. As you can see, the phone blocks the bullet from a distance of 5 meters which is an impressive feat. Only a handful of flagships can endure such a test without suffering a huge hole in between. While the video doesn’t show whether the touchscreen works after the impact, it surely looks like the display is still working.
We are definitely impressed the build quality of the new Honor 6! Are you?
The original Huawei Honor 6 had quite a success if we consider the pack of specs it had and the price it offered.
Today, while the Huawei’s event is still going on, we would like you to give some info about the brand new Huawei Honor 6 Plus. Here is a short hands-on video and some pictures for you to see:
The new device appears to be quite a beast of the phone as it spots the specs like 5.5″ Full-HD display, dimensions of 150.46 x 75.68 x 7.5mm, home-made octal-core Kirin 925 processor, clocked at 1.8 GHz, which is said to be better than Kirin 920 chip, i3 Sensor Hub technology (we will detail it more later), 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, which can be further expanded via Micro SD card slot up to 128 GB, dual-camera setup on the back with dual 8mpx sensors, which are able to produce 13 mpx pictures, 5 mpx front facing snapper, it has a dual SIM card slot, OTG function, infrared port, NFC support.
Here are some more pictures in the gallery:
Camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfuCWlrX0K4
During the introduction video the Huawei walks through the history of photography and ensures that for a greater quality of the pictures, the lenses must capture more light. The company seeks to provide new photography solutions “by thinking outside the box”. The Huawei assures that the new device is a photography beast!
What is more, it has what Huawei calls a “Symmetrical dual camera technology“. The device packs two 8mpx sensors on its back and it can take 13 mpx shoots due to the software implementation. One of the advantages of this technology is the fact that sensors can take as twice as much light into it than a single sensor. Thus, it should assure a great picture quality in the dark and assure faster shutter speeds. Also, it has pixel size of 1.98 um. Moreover, the octa-core Kirin 925 chip has a separate SLR-grade ISP to ensure the professional looking photo quality. Thus, it eliminates the need for large sensors on the phones. When you want to take a picture, two sensors work simultaneously to achieve faster focus and capture more light (they are said to be working “like human eyes”). Also, the camera has a closed-loop motor to achieve a blazing-fast focus of 0.1 seconds. Furthermore, the device features some more fancy technologies for a great depth-of-field effect as well as the brand new Vision Camera technology works for low light shots. Also, there is new image noise reduction technologies as well as 3IE algorithm system in the pack. In addition, the dual-camera setup is made of ultra-strong zinc alloy frame, where two sensors are kept strictly in parallel to ensure the absolute precision.
All of this is to ensure the ultimate camera experience for a user. We will need to wait for a full review to see if it can live up to the expectations.
Moreover, the Huawei Honor 6 Plus has 3600 mAh battery, which is very huge as it can even work as a power bank to charge other devices.
Dual SIM version of Huawei Honor 6 Plus, where both SIM card slots support 4g network (it has the same frequencies as Huawei Mate 7) will cost 2499 Yuan.
The version, which also has two SIM card slots, but only 1 SIM card supports 4G LTE, will cost 1999 Yuan.
The device can be pre-ordered tomorrow, and shipped one week after pre-order. One of the Huawei’s vice-presidents said that he predicts that this device can be sold at the amount of 10 million units. There is not word on international availability and pricing yet.
OnePlus One company has been on the news for months now. A Chinese startup have only one smartphone model to share with the audience, but still it may be quite hard to buy it. However, the company lives up to its promise of never settling, they decided to release China Unicom 4G Edition OnePlus One device, which would work on this particular network.
These are the news coming straight from the Chinese blogs as they expect the company to hold an event tomorrow, December 17th.
But that is just one piece of the news as the company is rumoured to release some new products as well!
First, following the trailer made by OnePlus, it seems that there will be two new versions of their successful flagship device. Besides China’s Unicom version another should spot a Snapdragon 805 chip, which can only be found on the very best flagships at the moment (there is still no chance to see a 810 version of the chip as it is still not ready to be shipped for the manufacturers).
Second, it is expected that the OnePlus will jump into wearables market. They are said to release a wearable device, which should at least support heart rate monitoring functions (this is what the image by the company suggests).
Well, this is really great news for the OnePlus fans. We need to wait only one more day to see what the company has to reveal.
Recently, an image of what seems to be a new phone from OnePlus was leaked online along with information about it. It is supposed to be a Mini version of the popular OnePlus One. It is also supposed to cost 1499 RMB, sport a 5-inch display screen, and use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chip.
According to the information provided by Antutu, this device has dual cameras, both of which are 8mp cameras. Its operating system is the Android 4.4.4. As the pictures show, it has a black front and white back just like the OnePlus One.
With the possible release of a OnePlus One Mini, this makes us wonder if they will release many other versions of the OnePlus One as well as what their plans are for 2015. Will they release a OnePlus One Pro? What will be their follow up to the OnePlus One? Will it be called the “OnePlus Two”? These are just some of the questions we are wondering and hope we can find out soon. For now, we will just have to wait.
Coolpad has been very busy for the last several months, especially with their Dazen subsidiary. Last November, they revealed the new logo for its new sub-brand which has the word “Dazen” in it. This Dazen is a combination of the words “Dare” and “Zenith” and based on the logo’s style, it is obvious that they are targeting the youth demographic. They also recently announced a re-release of the original Coolpad Dasen F1, tentatively called the “New Coolpad Dazen F1”. This new version uses the MTK MT6752M octa-core processor (1.5Ghz) and supports FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, WCDMA, and GSM networks. It also sports a 5-inch 720p display screen and has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM. It also comes with a 5mp front-facing camera and 13mp rear-facing camera. It is powered by a 2000 mAh battery and its operating system is the Android 4.44-based Cool UI. As you can see, Coolpad has been busy preparing their upcoming releases, and that is not all.
Today, pop star, Han Geng, released a photo in his Weibo account that shows what is purportedly the upcoming Coolpad Dazen X7 high-end phone. As the photo shows, the phone is completely made of glass. The Dazen X7 is this year’s flagship phone for Coolpad’s Dashen subsidiary, and Han Geng is the first to post a photo of it. The Coolpad Dazen X7 will make its debut on January 8 and may cost around 5000 RMB (807.04 USD). It may be the first ever cell phone to be made entirely of glass.
As January approaches, we will see more information about this phone coming out soon. This picture confirms that it is made of glass. A metal glass case is definitely stronger than steel and very hard. It also looks really pretty and is very scratch resistant.
We are just one day away from the official launch of the Huawei Honor 6 Plus flagship and we already have enough data to know what to expect from tomorrow’s launch. However, even with the launch so near, more leaks are flowing in, and now we have the alleged poster of the Honor 6 Plus flagship.
The images aren’t very clear, but it looks like the real deal. The poster reveals both the front and the back. However, we have a separate shot of the rear panel too which we have attached below. It confirms what we saw earlier, i.e. the new flagship borrows the same design as the Honor 6. Its a bit longer and a little wider too.
The poster confirms what the earlier leaked predicted. The phone does have a dual camera system like the HTC One M8. You can clearly see the two cameras at the back along with the dual LED flash besides it. At the bottom, you can see the single speaker grill. The volume keys and the power button are situated on the right, however from the picture it looks like these keys are placed unusually low as the power button lies just below the mid section. And finally, below these buttons there’s a hole which is probably for the SIM card holder. Coming to the front, things look quite normal. There’s a front camera as well as a few sensors above the display. One thing to note here is that the bezels looks very thin. Unfortunately, the pictures don’t reveal anything below the display.
The poster is in Chinese, so we’ll translate it for you. Like you may have guessed, it starts with the words “Huawei Honor 6 Plus”. Below it are the words, “See the World with Both Eyes“. And finally, the third line states that “Huwei’s exclusive bionics paralle dual rear camera setup“. The device is expected to come in three colors namely gold, black and white.
We still don’t know what the dual camera setup is capable of, but we don’t have to wait too long. Huawei will announce the Honor 6 Plus phone tomorrow i.e. 16 December 2014 at an official event.
We are definitely excited about the device, but are you?
Coolpad Dazen F2 FHD edition was just spotted online at $161. The device was seen at jd.com (link is given below) for the said price earlier today. The only difference between this version and the earlier announced Dazen F2 is the screen resolution. Coolpad has bumped up the resolution from 720p to Full HD 1080p in this edition. Other than the resolution on this 5.5-inch display, everything else remains the same.
The device comes with top of the line specifications making it one of the best value for money devices currently available in the market. The Coolpad Dazen F2 FHD edition comes with the 64-bit 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor along with 2GB RAM. You have 16GB internal storage, further expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD. The rear Sony camera measures 13MP and the front shooter measures 5MP. Like a true flagship,. the phone supports 4G LTE specifically TD-LTE and FDD-LTE networks. To power all these specs, you have a 2500 mAh battery. The overall dimensions measure 154.8 * 78 * 8.8mm and it weighs just 154 grams.
As you can see, the specs are exactly the same as the original Dazen F2 except for the 1080p display. The increased resolution on this IPS panel would definitely improve the overall display clarity of the screen. And given that the phone costs exactly the same as the 720p version, now you don’t have a reason to opt for the lower resolution variant (right?). But there is a catch.
Unfortunately, only 1000 units of this special FHD edition will be available on sale on December 18th. So, once all the units get sold out, you’ll have to be happy with the 720p edition.
Hence, we would suggest to all those who are interested in this device to hurry up. Head over to JD’s website to take a look at the listed device.
So what do you think about the new Coolpad Dazen F2 FHD edition?
Pioneer is not really a smartphone brand. Well, they are fairly new to the smartphone business, but it is a well-established brand in other departments like home, stage and car audio.
As the company tries to assert themselves in the smartphone industry, they have some interesting offerings like a budget friendly E82L. Let’s take a look at the device and see if it is worth your attention.
There is nothing special about the box. It just has Pioneer branding, model number and some of the main specs printed out.
Here you can see the contents of the box. It includes the phone itself, charger, removable battery (which is always a good thing!) and some instruction manuals, which are in Chinese. Unfortunately, there are no headphones included, but we think it is understandable given the phone’s budget friendly nature.
So finally you can see the device from the front and back. The front features 5″ 720p display, the capacitive buttons on the bottom, the front facing camera, which has 2 mpx, the ear speaker on the top. If you look at the back, you can see the removable back cover, which is available in gold and white colours. It is made out of plastic, but it has a nice touch, it does not attract fingerprints as it is not a glossy plastic. The back panel features the 8 mpx camera, LED flash, noise cancelling mic on the top and the speaker on the back.
Here you can see the powered on device. It has Android 4.4 Kitkat OS with the Pioneers skin on top.
The rest of the specs of the device include a Mediatek MT6732 processor, which is clocked at 1.5GHz and is run by 64 bits architecture. The Pioneer E82L also boasts LTE connectivity, 1GB of Ram, 8GB of internal storage, 2000 mAh battery (removable). Also, it has fairly good dimensions of 142.8x72x8.8mm.
Finally, the Pioneer E82L carries an attractive price tag, which is $161 in China. We have no word on international availability yet. We can say that for the price it is very attractive device.
In the past few months, Zeaplus has announced multiple smartphones as well as a tracker called the Zeaplus Nut. Now, the same Chinese startup company is planning to launch another smartphone in the market which will feature a large battery.
Usually, when you hear the word large battery, you expect it to be around 3000-3500mAh. But looks like Zeaplus has taken some inspiration from THL’s lineup with large batteries such as the THL 4000 and the THL 5000. This particular device, called as the Zeaplus M5, is said to come with a large 5000mAh+ battery. The company has already released a teaser image, but has not yet revealed details like the design, tech specs or even the pricing. So, at the moment, we just know one thing, i.e. it has a large battery. However, that is enough to generate excitement among potential buyers given that battery is one of the foremost things consumers consider when they go out shopping for a phone in the market.
Both the earlier devices, the Zeaplus M4 as well as the Zeaplus M6 have looked promising with good specifications. So, we expect even the Zeaplus M5 will offer great specs at an affordable price tag.
One of the major Chinese manufacturers ZTE still have something to show this year. It is the device called Star 2. We just found the photos of the device in the TENNA certification website, revealing the device at its full glory. Check out these photos!
Here we can see the device pictured from almost all angles. It is the white colour version of the smartphone. On the front of the device we can see a 5.5″ 1080p resolution screen, on top there is a front face camera, which will be with generous 8 mpx of resolution, sensors, ear speaker. On the bottom there is the signature home button, which can be usually found on ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia phones.
On the back of the smartphone we can see a polycarbonite back shell, where the 13 mpx (most likely Sony sensor) camera sensor with dual tone dual LED flash is installed. Interestingly, there is another thing next to the camera. We are not sure what it is, but logical guess may lead it to something similar like LG G3’s laser focus technology. We will need to wait and see for that.
If we take a look to the sides of the device we can see a volume up and down buttons as well as power button on the right and nothing on the left. The frame seems to be made out of aluminium, which always adds that premium look and feel.
The rest of specs include a quad-core Snapdraggon 801 chip, which is clocked at 2.5 GHz, 4G connectivity, 3 GB of Ram, 16 GB of ROM (we are not sure if the storage is expandable via Micro SD card slot yet), the device measures at 154×77×9.8mm, runs Android 4.4.4 operating system with the customised ZTE skin on top.
The device is expected to cost 1999 Yuan in China, which sound like a very good price for a flagship device like this. International pricing and availability is not yet disclosed.
Back in September, Meizu released the popular Meizu MX4. This phone, which uses the MT6595 octa-core processor, a 5.36-inch FHD display screen, and has 2GB became an instant best-seller. In addition, there are the numerous versions that have been released since then such as the Meizu MX4 Pro. There is also the version of the MX4 that uses the YunOS 3.0. It should be no surprise that it has become one of the big hits of the year considering its design and specifications, and it seems that other companies have noticed too. Malata will soon release its newest phone, the Malata S520 which looks very similar to the popular Meizu MX4.
The Malata S520 definitely has a similar design to the Meizu MX4. Because it sports a 5-inch 720p display screen, it is a bit smaller than the MX4. Its dimensions are 146 x 71.3 x 7.5mm. Unlike the Meizu MX4 which has a unibody chassis, the rear cover of the Malata S520 is removable. Below the screen, it also has a small round Home button like the MX4. The rear-facing camera is also round but protrudes a bit. The Malata S520 also comes with dual LED flash. This phone is available in white and black.
However, the design is where the similarities end. The specifications of the Malata S520 are very different from the Meizu MX4. It is the company’s first 64-bit cell phone. Its CPU processor is the 1.5Ghz MT6732 quad-core chip.It has 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. It also sports a 5mp front-facing camera and a 13mp rear-facing camera. It is powered by a 2100mAh battery. Regarding connectivity, it supports 4G, 3G, and GSM networks as well as dual SIM cards. Its operating system is the Android 4.4.
Malata announced that they will first release the Malata S520 in China this year.
We had known Huawei is prepping a new flagship phone under the Honor sub brand with a two-camera setup – the Huawei Honor 6 Plus. The first alleged Huawei Honor 6 plus photo leaked out on today, before it’s launch date tomorrow 16th December 2014. The image, which appears to show resemblance with Huawei Honor 6 plus’s pictures on TENNA but we still can not see the dual camera setup from the leaked pictures, The most noticable feature on Huawei Honor 6 is it’s dual rear setup will possibly allow for 3D capture and with metal frame that is made of by special alloy.Dual rear camera’s have been seen on the HTC M8, and the latest Coolpad flagship. The difference here however is the higher quality sensor used by Huawei, which is said to be 8MP instead of HTC’s paltry 4MP sensor.
The 5.5in phablet (with a full HD resolution) will have a Kirin 930 processor running at 1.8GHz, backed up with a Mali T628 GPU and 3GB of RAM plus 32GB ROM. It has dual 8MP camera setup and dual SIM card slots. Huawei claimed the camera of Huawei Honor 6 plus can take better shots than iPhone6, Let’s see what they can bring to us at tomorrows’ launch event.
Doesn’t the name Honor 6 Plus sound all too familiar? In fact, Huawei could be taking a dig at Apple’s phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus. What makes this phone even more interesting is that it features the same sized display as the iPhone 6 Plus as well as the exact same resolution. A mere coincidence some would say, but we think not. So, it looks like Huawei has taken some inspiration from the Apple device for the name as we as some of the features on its next flagship. The phone is expected to come with dual camera system, much like the HTC One M8 unveiled earlier this year, which will definitely set it apart from the crowd.
Considering how much we liked the Huawei Honor 6(1999yuan), how much do you think Huawei Honor 6 plus will be priced in China?
If you are bored of the traditional looking devices in the market, take a look at the new No.1 X-men X1 ultra rugged smartphone. This Chinese manufacturer is well-known for its identical clones of famous flagships like Note 4, Xiaomi Mi4 and even the Oneplus One. So, you may not see the company as a rugged phone manufacturer, however, judging from the pictures below, the X1 definitely looks like a phone that can take a beating.
The No.1 X-men X1 is waterproof, dustproof and even shockproof. So, you don’t have to worry about water or dust spoiling your smartphone. It can even resist drops to certain extent, thanks to the extensive rubber protection making it an ideal outdoor companion. The phone is IP68 certified, which offers better protection than the IP67 certification found on most phones that claim to be rugged.
No.1 has also paid special attention to the X-men X1’s design. The phone looks extremely well built and quite thin too for the kind of protection it provides. In fact, the touch of bright orange on the black exterior looks quite appealing. On the back, you have some sharp design cuts with the same color, which further enhances its looks.
Another highlight of the device is the large 5,800 mAh battery onboard. Such a large battery coupled with the small screen will give you an impressive battery life. In fact, No.1 claims that the phone offers standby times of over 50 days, which is an impressive figure for a smartphone any day.
The large battery, IP68 certification along with the great looks makes the No.1 X-men X1 an ideal device while traveling outdoors. These features will definitely come in handy while going for adventure treks or other outings, where your traditional smatphones will not suffice.
We don’t have any more details at the moment, but we have included a number of images of the X1 in the gallery below for your viewing pleasure.
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