The Oura Ring 4 has just received a stylish new Ceramic edition, and it might be one of the sleekest smart rings yet. This isn’t a proper successor to the Oura Ring 4, rather, it is a simple remake that replaces the stainless steel with a ceramic casing (a first for the company). So let’s have a look.

Oura Ring 4 Ceramic Debuts with Health Tracking & Stylish New Design

To recall, the original Oura Ring 4 arrived with a stainless steel body with a glossy finish. This has now been changed with a matte finish on the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic. You get bright new pastel colors, including blue, white, green, and pink. But using this material increased the weight since it now weighs around 5.1 to 8.1 grams. The interior of the ring still uses titanium, with the ring also being water resistant up to a depth of 100 meters.

Much of the advanced health trackers make a return, so you still get sensors for the skin temperature, heart rate, and SpO2 blood oxygen levels. An accelerometer can also track your movements which helps in fitness tracking activities like cycling and running. It can also track stress levels, heart health, and female menstrual cycle. The Oura Ring 4 Ceramic can be paired with the partner app for in-depth details.

On a single full charge, the smart rating can last between 5 to 8 days. You can also buy the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic with an optional charging case, which offers around five full charges. You can buy this smart ring for 499 US Dollars with the charging case set to debut later for 99 US Dollars.

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There are 4 categories of smartwatches out there that are separated according to the OS they come with. There are Apple Watches with iOS, Android Wear watches, proprietary OS watches, and watches that come with full Android OS. Kospet rules the 4th category and they are ready to release their new flagship, Kospet Prime, a water and drop-proof watch that fits both formal and casual occasions and will go on presale over at Gearbest on October 14th. Pre-order is available and earlier birds could enjoy a 30% discount!

Judging from the press photos it is obvious that Kospet Prime is a really beautiful watch. And besides that, it comes with a huge, 1260mAh battery that is the absolute top in the smartwatch market right now and promises up to 3 days of active use or up to 7 days in standby mode. If that sounds little, don’t be fooled by other watches with proprietary OS. This one is a full Android device.

The watch is equipped with two 8MP cameras and the front panel is occupied by the large 1.6″ AMOLED-display with a resolution of 400 × 400 pixels resulting in 285ppi and IPS-matrix, which accurately displays any picture.

To power the watch, Kospet chose the 4-core MTK6739 @1.25GHz SoC that is both powerful enough and battery-friendly, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. So, no lagging Android smartwatches anymore.

The Prime comes with Android 7.1.1 preinstalled and if that sounds a bit dated, remember that we are talking about a smartwatch and this version is super-capable. At the same time, the OS together with the built-in 4G antenna and the nano-SIM card slot allows you to get the maximum use of the clock’s functionality and you can also synchronize it with any Android smartphone via Bluetooth.

The watch is made in a stylish ceramic case and comes with a convenient and durable silicone strap, however, especially for conservatives, the model can be equipped with a 24mm leather strap. It weighs just 70g and it is very comfortable to wear. What’s more, it can withstand all environmental challenges, such as heavy rain, dust storm, or even immersion in water, however, developers do not recommend pressing the buttons in underwater mode.

According to some experts, Kospet Prime is currently one of the most attractive smart-watch models out there, although design is always subjective. If you’ve been looking for a powerful smartwatch with full OS and great price, get it now for 30% off.

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Ever since 2016, Xiaomi’s best flagships have been from the Mi Mix series. This year too, the tradition continues as Xiaomi has launched its brand new Concept flagship, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha 5G. This is the Alpha member of the company’s flagship lineup, bringing in next-generation features not seen on any smartphone before. This is why the Mi Mix Alpha brings several ‘World’s First’ features to the smartphone industry.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha 5G Design

The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is the world’s first smartphone with a curved display that wraps around almost the entire device. Except for the tiny vertical strip that houses the camera at the back, the display surrounds the entire smartphone, including the sides and the back. Mind you, this is a single display panel that wraps around the entire body bringing the screen to body ratio to a staggering 180.6%! This is made possible also because of the extremely narrow 2.15mm bezels on the top and the bottom.

Clearly, the phone ushers a new era of all screen 4D surround display.

But bringing this concept to reality wasn’t easy. Hence, Xiaomi has used a number of smart solutions to enable such a full-screen wraparound design.

The phone is supported by a very strong and lightweight Titanium frame. The vertical strip that houses the camera is made of a black precision ceramic material. Also, the triple cameras at the back are protected by the sapphire glass to avoid scratches of any kind. The vertical strip at the back also houses most of the phone’s antennas and connectivity modules for Wi-Fi and 5G.

Apart from these premium materials, the Mi Mix Alpha comes with smart solutions to tackle various design challenges associated with this smartphone design.

For example, since the company couldn’t add any buttons on the side, it has used pressure-sensitive sides. This means the side displays can mimic a physical button with the help of powerful haptics (linear motor). It’s similar to what we saw on the Mate 30 Pro with its waterfall display implementation. There’s also a display acoustic technology for sound output and an ultrasonic proximity sensor.

Also, since the displays cover the sides as well, if you are worried about accidental touches, Xiaomi has implemented a solution for that as well.

Xiaomi reveals that accidental touches are avoided using multiple sensors and AI algorithms that predict screen usage behavior. This means the phone essentially deactivates the inactive touch areas to avoid mistouches.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha Specs & Hardware

Xiaomi didn’t reveal detailed specifications of the Mi Mix Alpha at the event today.

However, the company has confirmed that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ processor with 5G dual SIM support. There will be at least one version with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The battery isn’t very large at 4050mAh but supports 40W fast charging just like the Mi 9 Pro 5G.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha Camera

Xiaomi Mi Mix 5G is the world’s first smartphone to feature a 100MP+ resolution camera sensor. This is made possible by using the Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX 108MP camera sensor at the back of the device. The sensor was developed in close collaboration with Xiaomi, hence it’s no surprise that we are seeing it first on the Mi Mix Alpha 5G.

The 108MP primary sensor on the Mi Mix Alpha is ultra-large with a 1/1.33″ sensor. This setup is capable of outputting 12032 x 9024-pixel resolution images which will be extremely detailed. Even at 8X crop, the images retain a very high amount of detail, not usually seen from a smartphone camera.

There are two more camera sensors completing Mi Mix Alpha’s triple camera setup: A 12MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom and a 20MP ultra-wide-angle camera lens with 117° FOV. This setup also supports 1.5cm macro photography. Other features of the setup include a four-axis OIS, Laser focus, and a flicker sensor.

The first set of camera samples from the 108MP camera sensor looks extremely detailed and rich. But of course, we’ll have to wait for a decent review to see its real-life image quality.

The Mi Mix Alpha doesn’t have a selfie camera, mainly because it doesn’t need one. You can simply flip the phone to use the rear camera setup for your selfies. Honestly, it doesn’t get better than this.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha Software

In order to take full advantage of the Mi Mix Alpha’s 360° surround display, Xiaomi has made some smart additions to the phone’s software. Apart from switching to selfie mode when you switch to the rear display on your phone (just like Nubia Z20), there are multiple software tricks that make the rear screen useful.

For example, irrespective of what’s on the front display, real-time AI scenario detection will allow you to carry out tasks such as booking a cab, checking out your flight and train schedule and information, as well as controlling your smart home devices right from the display at the back.

Also, you can set up the phone to light up the phone for different notifications. Even while charging the phone, the entire screen can light up, making for a beautiful experience.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha Pricing & Availability

It’s not surprising that the Mi Mix Alpha will be produced on a very small scale on a trial basis at first. The company has priced it at a staggering 19,999 Yuan (~$2814), which is even more than Samsung’s new foldable smartphone.

The Mi Mix Alpha prototype will be showcased at various Mi stores throughout China. Once the trial production turns out to be successful, the company will attempt to mass-produce it by the end of this year.

Honestly, the Mi Mix Alpha upholds the Mix lineup’s reputation of bringing next-generation designs to the market. But unlike the original Mix which was essentially a concept phone that you could buy (started at 3,499 yuan ~$493), the Mi Mix Alpha is out of the reach of most buyers today.

Still, are you impressed with Xiaomi’s new concept smartphone? Or do you think this design isn’t practical?

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Xiaomi unveiled the brand new Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S at an official event on Tuesday. The phone is revolutionary because it’s the first flagship to offer camera performance close to the big brand flagships like Galaxy S9 and the iPhone X. But the upgrades are not only in the hardware department as the design gets a few tweaks as well.

The Mi Mix 2S is the company’s first Mix series dual camera smartphone. So you get a vertically arranged dual camera setup at the back and honestly, the arrangement seems to be inspired from the iPhone lineup. Nevertheless, the design looks decent, with a fingerprint sensor placed at the back as well.

Coming to the front, the bezels are thinner than before, but apart from that it would be hard to distinguish it from its predecessor. Thankfully, Xiaomi is not adopting the notch trend, at least not yet. So, the front camera is still in an awkward position on the bottom right corner. This also means that you’ll have to rotate your phone to use the front shooter for selfies. It’s not exactly an ideal design, but if this keeps the notch away from one more device, I’ll gladly accept it.

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Personally, I love the Ceramic White model but the black one looks pretty good too. The ceramic body should age well and it supports Qi Wireless Charging at 7.5W, which is pretty quick.

You can check out more Mi Mix 2S vs Mi Mix 2 photos from down below. Or for full details about the Mi Mix 2S, check this post. Or to check out more hands on photos, click here.

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The Xiaomi Mi 5 was the first phone to launch with a ceramic body. While it did look nice, Xiaomi couldn’t meet up with demand because of the difficulty in production and had to revert back to using metal and glass. We thought Xiaomi had ditched the material since we didn’t see it on the Xiaomi Mi 5S and Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus, but to our amazement, it resurfaced in the Xiaomi Mi MIX and not without the same production problems.

It seems we might finally see the end of the production issues plaguing the use of ceramic. According to a Weibo post by industry analyst, Pan Jiutang, he says that leading ceramic manufacturer Changying Precision has announced a joint investment of ¥8.7 billion in the expansion and development of the production process. The investment is said to be due to the popularity of the Mi 5 and Mi MIX which have helped promote the new material.

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It is rumored that in the near future ceramic will become the new material manufacturers use in phone production. We have even heard reports that the iPhone 8 will feature a ceramic body.

Do you think it is time for metal to take a back seat in phone production?

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