Honor has already confirmed that the company will be launching its new smartphone named Honor Play5 in China on 18th May. Ahead of the official launch, the company has been teasing the phone’s features.

In the latest teaser, the company has confirmed that the smartphone will come with a quad-camera setup that features a 64-megapixel primary sensor. However, the company has not revealed more details about the camera configuration at this time.

As for the design, an earlier teaser image of the phone has revealed that the company will come with a water-drop notch. On the back, the device has two different finishes — Gradient and Laser, offering a vibrant and fashionable look. The company has also confirmed that the device measures 7.46mm in thickness.

Rumors indicate that the Honor Play5 smartphone will come with a 6.53-inch OLED display offering a Full HD+ screen resolution but the refresh rate remains unknown. It is also expected to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Under the hood, the phone is said to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset and comes packed with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Running on the Android 11 operating system with the company’s custom user interface, the phone will be powered by a 3,800mAh battery. The company has also confirmed that the device will have support for 66W fast charging technology.

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OnePlus recently launched its third smartphone of 2020 and its first mid-range device in years in the form of OnePlus Nord. Now, it looks like the brand is gearing up to launch its next flagship models, possibly called OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 8T Pro. Either one of these phones or even both may also feature a 64MP camera according to strings of code in OnePlus Camera v5.4.23.

The Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has been using 48MP shooter on its phones ever since it introduced it on the OnePlus 7 series. Now, finally, it will be making a switch to a 64MP sensor as per new findings by XDA Senior Member Some_Random_Username.

The OnePlus Camera app was recently updated to v5.4.23. A teardown was carried out by the person mentioned above and found out strings mentioning 64MP. This clearly suggests that OnePlus is preparing its stock camera app for its next smartphones with 64MP camera sensor

These strings reveal that there will be a dedicated 64MP mode and burst capture will not work in this mode. By default, the images will be captured at 16 megapixels like any other 64MP smartphone.

Having said that, there are no leaks on OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 8T Pro so far. Hence, it is not sure if both of them will come equipped with a 64MP camera sensor. 

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Vivo NEX 3 5G was announced earlier this month with the world’s first waterfall display. The curved screen smartphone went officially on sale last week. But today, Vivo has announced that NEX 3’s 12GB + 256GB variant is officially up for reservations in China.

This high-end version of Vivo Nex 3 5G is priced at 6198 yuan which comes to around $870. Unfortunately, the device is only available in black, unlike the lower-end models which have an additional blue color variant. The phone goes on sale on October 10 at 10 AM via Vivo’s official store in China.

Vivo NEX 3 5G’s biggest highlight is it’s 6.89-inch super curved waterfall display. The phone comes with pressure-sensitive virtual buttons on the side instead of physical ones. There’s Snapdragon 855 Plus processor inside and a 64MP triple camera setup at the back.  4500mAh battery and 44W charger take care of your charging needs.

Overall, the NEX 3 5G is a pretty good offering at its sub-$900 price tag in China. However, it remains to be seen if it can take on the Huawei Mate 30 models which are selling really well in China at the moment. In case you find this expensive, Vivo has a pretty affordable 12GB + 256GB variant of the iQOO Pro 5G, you can read more about it here.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 8 Pro model is turning out to be quite powerful and feature-rich. After confirming that the new model will feature MediaTek’s G90T gaming processor with liquid cooling, the company announced today that its beautiful green variant is called as the Redmi Note 8 Pro Ice Jade variant. Also, the phone will feature a 3D curved glass design, similar to what we have seen on premium smartphones.

Redmi claims that the phone features a four-curved 3D design. This adds a liquidy touch to the design, staying true to its Ice Jade name. When Redmi says the design is 3D four-curved, it’s likely hinting that the phone’s back is curved on all the four sides. If you look at the render closely, you can see the gentle curves on the sides. Green seems to be really in trend this year, with the RN8Pro really embracing it. Even the Realme 5 Pro which was announced a few days back comes in a crystal green color scheme.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is confirmed to feature quad cameras at the back with a 64MP primary camera. After seeing the samples, the phone is likely to do really well in its price segment. The fingerprint sensor will be located just below the camera housing, at the back. There’s liquid cooling as well as smart antenna placements to ensure the phone does well even while gaming. Its AnTuTu score puts it just below Kirin 810 and well above other Snapdragon 712 powered smartphones.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro and the Note 8 will launch on August 29.

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UMIDIGI is getting ready for its next flagship, UMIDIGI Z5 Pro, and has just teased a 64MP sample image shot by the device. As the company claims, the Z5 Pro will be among the first few models in the world to launch with the new 64MP Samsung sensor. This new sensor is almost certainly the Samsung ISOCELL GW1 which was announced by Samsung recently. This teaser means that Xiaomi and Realme won’t alone in offering this feature soon.

The company’s sample image shows a cat and a zoomed-in section of the cat’s fur. As indicated the 64MP sensor is from Samsung and should be the same Samsung ISOCELL GW1 as Xiaomi’s and Realme’s devices. There’s little more to say about the photo other than it certainly seems to pack plenty of detail. The GW1 sensor measures 1/1.7″ in size with 1.6um pixel size and is 38% larger than the current 48MP sensor. It uses ISOCELL Plus technology that increases light intake and catches colors more accurately resulting in bright, sharp, and vibrant images across different lighting environments.

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The Z5 Pro will feature the 64MP sensor and while the company hasn’t yet announced this year’s Z Series, the Z5 Pro is definitely one of the devices coming soon. We hope that there will be a non-pro version that will at least feature a 48MP sensor on the back so that users will have to choose between 2 great devices according to their budget.

In the meantime, you don’t have to wait until the Z5 Pro comes out to get a great device at a great price. You can enter the giveaway to win the recently launched value king UMIDIGI X and Upods. If you are interested in buying both at a rock bottom price, you can add the UMIDIGI X and Upods to your cart on Aliexpress to grab the discounted price when the presale kicks off on August 26th.

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Realme will unveil its 64MP quad-camera smartphone on August 15. There have been speculations about the name of the phone but we now have proof that it will launch as the Realme 5, though there is a chance it may add a “Pro” suffix to its name.

The proof comes from Realme’s own CEO, Madhav Sheth. The company executive has modified his user name on Twitter and changed it to Madhav ‘5’ Quad. The last time he did this was ahead of the launch of the Realme X when he changed his name to Madhav X.

The Realme 5 (Pro) will actually make an appearance at Thursday’s event but will be officially launched on August 15 in China. Other than it having quad rear cameras, one of which is a 64MP sensor, there is a lot we do not know about the phone.

Madhav Sheth also revealed more details about the phone in some tweets. The tweets are resolution test charts of the phone and they are compared to that of the Redmi K20 Pro which has a 48MP primary camera. Madhav Sheth says their 64MP phone (Realme 5) has better clarity than the Redmi K20 Pro.

This is a standard resolution test chart for cameras. You can see in both side areas and centre part realme is showing much clearer details while the other model lost clarity at a certain level. pic.twitter.com/Sf85AaMeu7

— Madhav '5'Quad (@MadhavSheth1) August 6, 2019

His tweet also says the phone will be revealed on Thursday and adds that it will be “the most practical choice at its price”.

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Last week Realme announced that it will launch the world’s first smartphone with a 64MP camera on August 8. Redmi decided to one-up its latest rival as a leaked poster has revealed it has an event on August 7, a day before Realme’s event.

The poster which was shared on Twitter by Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings). The poster which has a camera shutter design has a tagline that reads “Images of The Future”. At the top-right corner sits the Redmi and Mi logos.

We are not sure if the phone will actually launch on that day as a rough translation of the text below the tag line seems to hint that the event is a showcase of the future of mobile photography and not the phone itself. This is just speculation, so take it with a grain of salt.

Ice Universe said the phone will launch this month, so we may get more details about the device at Wednesday’s event if it doesn’t actually launch on that day.

Realme’s August 8 event is also said to be a demo too and not a proper phone launch according to the tweet below by Sudhanshu Ambhore.

Only a demo & not an actual launch event of a smartphone.https://t.co/ptzoLTL7fz

— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) August 2, 2019

The new 64MP camera technology is expected to change the mobile photography game but a lot of folks are not excited as the 64MP sensor uses Pixel Binning just like the 48MP camera. In this case, it combines four 16MP shots into a 64MP image that is brighter when you shoot in low-light.

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The race to launch the world’s first phone with a 64MP camera seems to have been won already by Realme. The manufacturer announced it will unveil the new smartphone on August 8.

However, launching the first phone with a particular feature is one thing. How it measures up to that of the competition is another. Which explains why Redmi will also be announcing its own 64MP phone.

By the way, this month, Redmi will also release a 64MP camera phone, Samsung also restarted plans to launch 64MP A series phones in September-October.

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) August 2, 2019

According to Ice Universe, Redmi will announce its own 64MP phone this month (August) too but there is no date yet. We can’t say if it will be shortly after Realme’s launch or much later. What we can say is that there sure will be a lot of posts and videos comparing both phones.

So if you are looking forward to buying Realme’s 64MP quad-camera phone, you may want to wait for Redmi’s phone to launch before settling on which to buy. Redmi already shared a camera sample from the phone last month. It will also have four rear cameras like the Realme phone.

Both manufacturers should use Samsung’s ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor but the winner will be who optimizes the sensor better.

Ice Universe also revealed that Samsung will launch its own 64MP phone much later. It will be a Galaxy A phone and should arrive between September and October.

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Yesterday, Redmi said it would make an important announcement on Monday. Staying true to its promise, Redmi has released a teaser for its 64MP camera smartphone. It’s possible that the new Redmi model would beat other brands like Realme and Samsung to release the world’s first 64MP camera smartphone.

Redmi released a camera sample from its 64MP smartphone on its official Weibo account earlier today. Technically, we didn’t get an original sample from the phone. However, the teaser zooms into the picture of the cat to show crisp details around its eye. Unfortunately, that’s all we got from the official teaser.

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Releasing a 64MP smartphone would be a big move by the brand which recently split off with its parent, Xiaomi. Both Realme and Samsung are said to be working on 64MP smartphones but their launch is expected to be later this year. In fact, Realme’s CEO Madhav Sheth already shared a couple of samples back in June giving us a glimpse of the level details from its 64MP phone. But, given the timing of the teaser, it looks like Redmi will beat both Realme and Samsung in releasing the world’s first 64MP smartphone.

Rumors about a 64MP smartphone from Redmi have been making rounds on the internet since early June. In fact, we have already spotted terms like ’64MP UltraPixel mode’ and ’64MP dual cameras’ inside the MIUI camera app. So it was evident that Redmi was already working on this model. The phone is likely to use Samsung’s recently launched 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor.

Redmi seems to be shouldering a lot of responsibility under the guidance of its new head, Lu Weibing. The brand’s Redmi K20 Pro and the Redmi Note 7 series have been really well received in China as well as internationally, all thanks to its quality hardware at an affordable price tag. With a 64MP camera phone in the works, the brand is going to be extremely busy in the coming weeks.

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Samsung released a 64MP camera sensor recently and it is expected to show up in devices in the second half of the year. A Galaxy A series smartphone is said to be the first phone to come with the sensor. It has also been reported that Redmi is also working on a phone with the same sensor.  A recent finding in the MIUI camera app further confirms it.

The discovery was made by XDA-Developer member kackskrz. He found strings that contained “64MP” and “Ultra-Pixel” in the latest MIUI Chinese developer ROM (version 9.6.17). He also found the text “64MP DUAL CAMERA” in one string, confirming the Redmi phone will come with dual rear cameras.

The 64MP sensor is the Samsung 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1. It has a pixel size of 0.8μm and a feature called 4-in-1 Tetracell technology a.k.a pixel binning. What this means is that 64MP shots are actually 16MP; or in the case of a 48MP camera, actually 12MP, With Pixel Binning, low-light images should be better. You should also be able to shoot in 64MP when you switch to the Pro Mode or are in well-illuminated areas.

The unknown Redmi phone is expected to be the first phone in China with a 64M camera. There aren’t any other details regarding the specs of the phone at the moment but more details should surface soon.

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