Google announces its next version of Android at the Google I/O Event that takes place around May and releases the final version around September of the same year. Android 10 is the latest version of Android OS and was released back in September bringing many new features like system-wide dark theme, improved privacy controls, new gesture navigation, native desktop mode, etc., offering a simple and smarter UX. Recently, Ulefone revealed that they will launch the world’s first Android 10 rugged phone soon by the name Armor X7.

According to the revealed information, Armor X7 will be powered by a 12nm quad-core processor backed by 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. As you can imagine, it should be an affordable rugged phone, perfect for casual use. In addition, there will be a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie shooter, enough to capture photos and videos of adequate quality.

Also, judging from the low-consumption hardware, the large 4000mAh battery will be enough for more than a day of full use. Of course, it supports all the usual features that almost all Ulefone phones come with like face and fingerprint unlock, NFC with Google Pay, dual-SIM/dual-standby, global network bands, etc.. Lastly, being a rugged phone means IP68/IP69K certifications and durable chassis.

Long story short, the Armor X7 will be a value for money model. If you are interested in it, you can visit their official website for more details.

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Oukitel has a tradition in making big battery phones and its K Series is one of the best out there to offer super long battery performance. After the release of the K12 that comes with a 10000mAh battery, the Chinese manufacturer is ready to unveil the next-gen model in the Series, Oukitel K13 Pro with 11000mAh battery.

Design

Oukitel designed the K13 Pro from scratch in order to make it unique and distinguishable from the rest of the Series’ devices. It comes with a 6.41″ HD+ O-notch display covered by Asahi glass that is 2.5D curved and prismatic cut. Thanks to the O-notch design, the bezels on the 3 sides are ultra-narrow and the screen/body ratio reaches 90.3%.

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The earpiece was crafted though CNC and double oxygenation and has a distinctive red color. The same red decoration is also found around the volume and power buttons, rear cameras, LED flash, fingerprint reader, and Oukitel logo. The back panel comes in 2 patterns: Genuine leather and Kevlar.

11000mAh Battery

Of course, the killer feature is the huge battery. According to researches, there are about 3.3 billion smartphone users around the world and users generally spend an average of 3.5 to 4 hours on their phones every day, each week up to 28 hours. Using a smartphone so many hours means that a big battery is essential since finding a power outlet when on the go is a no-go. According to the company, the K13 Pro can offer 41 hours of phone calls, 54 hours of music playback, 14.5 of video playback or 11 hours of gaming. In real-life scenarios, this means about 3 to 4 days of heavy use on a single charge. With a more conservative use, you can achieve a whole week.

5V/6A Quick Charge

Having a massive battery means that fast charging is the most important thing since it can take hours to recharge. The 5V/6A fast charge will recharge the K13 Pro in just 2 hours and 20 minutes. It gains about 1% per minute from 0% to 60% so even if you forget to charge it during the night, you can give it a quick 30-60 minutes charge and you are good to go for the whole day.

Hardware

As for the rest of the hardware, it comes with MediaTek’s Helio P22 8-core SoC manufactured @12nm, backed by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, expandable up to 128GB more via the microSD slot. In addition, there is a dual rear camera with 16MP/2MP sensors as we as an 8MP selfie shooter. It supports both fingerprint and face unlock and you can use the NFC to make mobile payments.

The device will hit the market in early November with a retail price of $189.99. during the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival on Aliexpress, it will be available for just $179.99. To learn more details about it, visit the product page.

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It is a fact that large-screen smartphones have conquered the market and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. Still, there is a quite large portion of userbase that wants a compact device with decent specs. Surprisingly enough, Cubot is going to release such a device soon that sports a 4″ display, called KingKong Mini (see the irony there?). The small size will allow for one-hand operation since your thumb would reach any part of the display.

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Specs-wise, Cubot KingKong Mini has a 4″ qHD+ display with 1080*540 resolution and 302 ppi, enough to be crisp. Helio P22 4-core SoC will be the heart of the device backed by 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage (upgradeable up to 128GB more via microSD).

In the camera department, there is a 13MP rear camera with an LED flash as well as an 8MP selfie shooter with face unlock support. The device will come with Android 9 Pie preinstalled and it will also sport a magnetic compass and gyroscopes, greatly helpful for people who are often outdoors.

The KingKong Mini is a perfect spare phone for people who like travel and outdoor activities, and thanks to its triple protection from water, dust, and drops, it can also be a perfect gift for kids. According to the company, it will hit the market in early November. Until then, you can see all the details on the official product page.

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Rumors about the new member of the Armor Series of Ulefone are circling tech news for several months saying that the high-end rugged flagship would come with MediaTek’s latest Helio P90 AI SoC in conjunction with a 48MP triple camera. Well, there’s no need for rumors any more since the main specs of the phone surfaced recently.

So, the Armor 7 will come with a 6.3″ FHD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a waterdrop notch at the top. The presence of Helio P90 is confirmed and it will be backed by 8GM of RAM as well as 128GB of internal storage. Besides the high raw CPU performance, the P90 comes with APU 2.0, a leading fusion AI architecture which can deliver a new level of AI experience. The triple rear camera will sport a 48MP AI camera, a 16MP night shot camera, and an 8MP telephoto lens, which supports 10x zoom and AI scene recognition. It is placed vertically on the left top side of the back panel while the selfie shooter is a 16MP one and supports face unlock.

It’s worth mentioning that Armor 7 will support global frequency bands including the Band 71 of T-Mobile which is be able to broadcast signals that travel farther, cover more area especially in the rural areas, works far better in the city, and maintains good data speeds. What’s more, it is said that the new device will run a custom OS based on Android 9 Pie.

The phone is expected to officially hit the market next month but we still have no further news about the launching price. Follow the company’s official site for instant updates on new devices and offers.

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Since camera performance has become very important nowadays, Cubot has been working hard since the beginning of this year to improve the camera performance for its upcoming models. To achieve that, the company has set up a new algorithms team and has deep cooperation with the world-renowned technology 360 company. The result of this effort is the three new devices that will soon hit the market: Cubot X20, X20 Pro and P30, which will be equipped with the same AI Triple-Camera combination.

The sensor combination on all three will be the same meaning a Sony IMX486 12MP main sensor, a Sony IMX350 20MP depth sensor, and a 125° ultra-wide camera with 8MP sensor. Also, thanks to the AI scene recognition. they will be able to choose a shooting mode automatically among 16 scenes. It is worth mentioning that real-time beautification is also supported. The 16 AI scenes include Food, Pet, Beach, Building, Person, Flowers, Sky, Plant, Sunset, Night view, Backlit, Car, Text, Fruit, Autumn, and Snow.

What’s more, low-light performance is also improved. Using the latest Cubot camera algorithm, it can combine many photos into a high-quality photo with multi-frame noise reduction. From the picture below, you can see the camera strength of the CUBOT X20 Pro. Although this is just a time to shoot, it shows the details of the picture very well, and the color in the picture is also very well restored.

20MP depth camera, leading the industry

Cubot is probably the first company to use 20MP as a depth camera. Compared to other brands that only use 2MP or 8MP for depth cameras, Cubot’s choice demonstrates the work they’ve done. The results are immediately visible when you shoot a portrait or you want to blur the background in a photo to emphasize the foreground object.

125° Ultra-wide-angle

Following the paradigm of other manufacturers, Cubot jumps on-board the wide-angle lens by adopting a 125° lens on its new devices, allowing the camera to break through the narrow field of view. Whether it’s a landscape architecture or a multi-person outing, all the beautiful pictures and all the fine details can be seen without losing every inch of beauty. At the same time, the new algorithm has intelligent auxiliary composition function, so that users without photography knowledge can also make stunning visual blockbusters.

The main parameters of the new phones are as follows:

Besides the hardware and the upgraded camera performance, all three phones definitely look beautiful but that’s a bit subjective so we leave it up to you to decide. All of them will be released simultaneously in September and based on past experience, their starting price should be very competitive.

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Although previous information was talking about the launch of Ulefone T2 hitting the market in February of 2019, it seems that the company’s planning changed and it didn’t. But now it is final and the new flagship of the Chinese manufacturer will be launched next week. Also, this delay has its advantages as it is coming with Helio P70 instead of P60.

As a flagship-level phone, the screen of Ulefone T2 is pretty much bezeless. It measures at 6.7″ with FHD+ resolution, an aspect ratio of 19:9, and is provided by Sharp. The specs of the display cover up to 98% NTSC ultra-wide color gamut to offer vivid, colorful, and crisp images.

On the inside lies the most advanced processor from MediaTek, Helio P70 AI SoC, and is backed by 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. As you can guess, it is a multitasking beast. What’s more, it packs a massive 4200mAh battery, larger than most flagship devices out there. This makes sure that you won’t run out of battery in the middle of the day. And even if you do, the 18W fast charging will get you up and running fast. Also, it supports wireless charging as well thanks to the 3D Glass back cover.

In terms of camera performance, the Ulefone T2 comes with a dual rear setup with 16MP/8MP sensors that, with the help of the new high-resolution depth engine of Helio P70, gives a 3X boost in depth-mapping performance, and captures richer details. The selfie shooter hosts an 8MP sensor that can also be used for Face Unlock.

The rest of the specs are what a flagship deserves to have, so there is NFC with GPay support for easy contactless payments, a smart Hi-Fi audio chip that offers high-quality music reproduction, and support for 18 4G/LTE frequency bands that cover more than 90% of the world’s network carriers. Oh, there’s also dual 4G/dual VoLTE support too.

The Ulefone T2 will start its presale next week but the price isn’t known for the time being. We assume it will be revealed soon. To see all the specs and features of the new flagship, visit the official product page here.

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The X Series from Cubot is the one hosting the flagship devices of the Chinese manufacturer and it is about to welcome another member as the company will soon release the Cubot X20 Pro. It will be the flagship for the 2nd half of 2019 and its killer feature will be the rear triple camera.

Featuring 2.5D glass both on the front and the back, the X20 Pro will come with a 6.3″ 19.5:9 waterdrop notch display and FHD+ resolution. According to Cubot, the screen/body ratio reaches 92.8% while the overall dimensions remain compact at 157.1 x 74.6 x 8.1mm despite the large, 4000mAh battery it hosts under the hood.

Cubot focuses on camera performance this time and information say that the results are impressive. To achieve that, the company set up a dedicated camera department and hired top algorithm experts of the industry. The triple camera setup consists of a 12MP main sensor, a 20MP depth-of-field sub-sensor, and an 8MP 125° ultra-wide-angle sensor.

In terms of hardware configuration, the Cubot X20 Pro is equipped with the Helio P60 octa-core AI SoC backed by 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage while it comes with Android 9 Pie pre-installed. Check out the main specs below.

Cubot X20 Pro main specs

• Helio P60 AI SoC
• 6GB RAM plus 128GB storage
• 2.5D Double-sided Curved Glass
• AI Triple Rear Camera 12MP 20MP 8MP
• Main Camera: SONY IMX486 12MP PDAF
• Depth Camera: SONY IMX350 20MP
• 125° Ultra Wide Camera 8MP
• Front Camera: SONY IMX214 13MP
• 6.3″ 19.5:9 FHD+ display
• Android 9 Pie OS
• 4000mAh high-density battery

Besides the Pro version, there will be a lower configuration model, Cubot X20, that will be released together. Below, you can see the differences between the two. As for the release date and pricing, all that is sure right now is that they will be available in September at a very competitive price. You can follow their official website for more updates.

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CanJam is the world’s premier headphone audio show with annual events in New York City, Singapore, Los Angeles, London, and Shanghai, and during the London stop, FiiO, as one of the privileged exhibitors, launched their new flagship portable player, M11 Pro.

Building on the success of the M11, the new model features dual AKM AK4497EQ DACs. Compared to its dual AK4493 in its predecessor, not only has the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) been increased, but distortion has also been reduced by 3dB for greatly improved sound quality. Besides an excellent audio player, it is a capable Bluetooth amplifier too as it adopts a THX-AAA amplifier chipset. When set to be in the Bluetooth receiver mode, the M11pro transforms into a high-quality Bluetooth amplifier, with significantly better frequency response, as well as lower distortion, noise floor, and crosstalk compared to typical Bluetooth solutions. On top of that, the M11pro can also output any received Bluetooth signals through the coaxial out to an external decoder.

Besides the audio hardware, the M11 Pro comes with 64GB of storage as well as 3GB of RAM that ensures smooth multitasking. In addition to the internal storage, the device can host 2 microSD cards up to 4TB in total. Thousands of lossless music files can be stored in a space like that. What’s more, the battery capacity increased to 4370mAh and supports the MediaTek Pump Express quick charging protocol. The battery can give you 50 days of standby or 13 hours of continuous playback. You can check all the FiiO products here.

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Following the mid-range camera flagship Y4800 that sports a 48MP main sensor on the triple camera on the back, the Chinese manufacturer is about to release another triple-camera phone in the entry-level category. It is the Oukitel C17 Pro and it will hit the market in August for just $139.99.

The C17 Pro is expected to bring amazing features with improved camera performance as well as CPU performance. It will feature a triple rear camera that will consist of a Sony 13MP main camera, a depth camera, and a wide-angle camera. It is safe to assume that this configuration will shoot far better photos that other devices in the category. On the front, there will be a 5MP selfie shooter in the punch hole.

The 6.35″ HD+ display covers 90% of the front panel thanks to the punch hole and the thin bezels. Oukitel chose to protect the display with Asahi glass which offers natural protection. As for the hardware, Oukitel C17 Pro will sport an 8-core SoC backed by 4GB of RAM plus 64GB of storage. This is a configuration usually found in mid-range devices but Oukitel brings it to the entry-level category.

The C17 Pro will be a global device thanks to the wide range of supported network bands and will hit the market at just $139.99. The C17 Pro is coming soon in August and the company will launch a giveaway next week which all users can join in it. You can keep an eye on their official website to stay up to date about the giveaway details.

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Among the many future models that Elephone demonstrated during the Global Sources Exhibition in HongKong earlier this year was the A6 Max, a big-screen phone with a waterdrop notch. So, it is time for the device to hit the market and on August 5th, Elephone will officially launch the A6 Max on Aliexpress for $159.99. The device will come in 2 color variants, Starry Black or Peacock Blue.

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Elephone A6 Max is powered by the MT6762V SoC accompanied by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The 6.53″ HD+ display covers 90.3% of the front panel thanks to the ultra-thin bezels. There is a dual camera on the back with 20MP/2MP sensors as well as a 20MP selfie shooter. What’s more, there is NFC support and wireless charging support. As it happens with all the new devices from Elephone, the latest Android 9 Pie is preinstalled on the A6 Max. If you want to learn more about the device, you can visit the product page on Aliexpress.

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Last month we informed you about the redesigned Elephone PX smartphone that is set to follow the U2 in the pop-up camera series of the company. The original Elephone PX that was announced about a year ago never made it to the market due to manufacturing problems so the company decided to reimburse all the backer of the Indiegogo campaign.

It seems that the reason behind the delay of the redesigned PX is the control of supplier resources from first-line brands like Samsung, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi that have or are about to introduce their pop-up camera phones. Eventually, the phone will hit the market and judging from the photos that surfaced today, it will be soon. The new photos reveal the color choices made be Elephone and they look stunning.

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As you can see, there are 2 gradient colors and one solid color with lumia effects on the back. To keep up to date with future Elephone products, you can visit their official website.

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Oukitel Y4800 is was announced back in May and is the first member of the new “Young Series” (Y stands for Young). The device comes with a Samsung 48MP AI camera and the powerful mid-range SoC Helio P70 together with Young OS based on Android 9 Pie. The Global 1st presale will be held from July 22nd to July 29th offering early buyers $50 off the retail price of $249.99. Of course, the killer feature is the 48MP camera, so let’s take a look at the test conducted by Oukitel Lab between the Y4800 and Redmi Note 7.

The Y4800 sorts the Samsung GM1 48MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture. That’s 4 times higher than the mainstream 12MP sensors. When in 48MP mode, the single pixel is 0.8µm which allows you to take wonderful photos with better resolution. As always, the MP count don’t matter a lot if the sensor itself is small in size and for that reason, Samsung made it big enough to take advantage as more light as possible. The sensor size of the GM1 48MP sensor reaches to 1/2 inch, 56% larger than normal 1/2.8inch sensors. Also, 48MP mean large resolution and that becomes handy when cropping or zooming in photos. The front camera also adopts a Samsung 16MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture.

No one will claim that a $250 phone shoots better photos than a $1K flagship but the difference between these two isn’t that big. The Oukitel Y4800 takes comparatively good photos with the rear camera. No matter the exposure, white balance, or sharpness, Y4800 handles quite good. The color is improved to be brighter to a certain degree, and due to the 1/2 inch large sensor size, the dynamic range is excellent.

As for the rest of the specs, there is a 6.3″ FHD+ waterdrop display and the Helio P70 SoC is backed by 6GB of RAM plus 128GB of storage. This combination is unprecedented in this price category and that makes the Y4800 unbeatable. Also, there is a 4000mAh battery that the Young OS takes perfect advantage of, resulting in excellent battery performance. If you are looking for a long standby smartphone with a good camera, go ahead and add it to your wishlist before the presale starts to be informed when it goes live.

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Rugged phones are Blackview’s specialty and they are pretty good at it. But as the market is becoming more and more competitive, the Chinese manufacturer decided to expand the BV series with the largest display rugged phone to date, Blackview BV6100 that comes with a 6.88″ screen.

The BV6100 was originally announced during the shown at the MWC 2019 conference together with the BV9700 Pro flagship and the photos that have surfaced confirm previous leaks and renderings. The phone sports a slim frame and rounded corners while the killer feature remains the big display. That big of a display is rather convenient while browsing the web, playing games or watching videos so many users will be happy with it.

Apart from the large display, rumors say that it should come with a monster battery as well and it is safe to assume that these rumors are safe since Blackview always equips its devices with bigger than the competition batteries. The nitch feature of the display is the fact that the notch isn’t placed in the top middle but on the upper right corner instead and it is what the company calls the “Cape of Good Hope”.

More information will surface soon as it is said that launch will take place this month, so stay tuned and join the activity on their website.

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From the beginning of its establishment, the Shenzhen-based tech group XIDU, aimed at offering elegant design together with powerful features in its products. The 2nd half of this year will be the most exciting to date for the company as later this month, they will be launching three new products: XIDU Tour Pro, PhilBookY13, and PhilBook Pro.

One of the three upcoming laptops is the Tour Pro, the 12.5″ laptop that we managed to get our hands on. The device looks stunning and it comes with Intel’s 8th Gen CPU coupled with 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and up to a 520GB of external memory. It is really one of the slickest machines we got to use the last few years.

The Tour Pro features a stylish metal cover which makes it strong and durable. Apart from the rest of the specs, the laptop also boasts a thin profile of 16.6mm and weighs just 2.2lb, making a perfect choice for travelers and out-of-office work. A great addition is the ergonomic backlit keyboard which is perfect for working in the dark.

The next sector that XIDU took really good care of is the display quality in all of its models. The Tour Pro also comes with a unique 12.5″ multi-touch screen so that users can enjoy unlimited interaction with the screen. In addition, there are ultra thin bezels around the display that results in an immersive viewing experience. The screen/body ratio reaches 80%, perfect for watching movies or playing games on the 2K display. What’s more, there is a 180° hinge that allows you to share the screen with your colleague or friend.

XIDU might not be as famous as Apple or Samsung but they put themselves in competition with these giants and it seems that the Tour Pro 12.5″ can become a hit. If you are interested, you can check out these discount coupons.

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Elephone is being very daring this year with many models adopting the newest available technologies like a pop-up camera or punch-hole camera. We already know about Elephone U2 that integrates a pop-up selfie camera so now it is time to see what the Chinese manufacturer has planned for the punch-hole camera model.

The Elephone A7H was demoed at the Hong Kong Global Sources Mobile Electronics Show two months ago and the information they gave was that it will come with a 6,41″ HD+ punch-hole display, and Helio P23 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

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On the camera front, the company had then informed us about a dual rear camera but as you can see in the video and photos, it has been upgraded to a triple rear camera. The rest of the info talk about an 8MP selfie while the battery will probably have 3900mAh capacity. It is expected to hit the market in August so we expect more details to surface soon. Learn more about Elephone on their website.

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A couple of months ago, Ulefone released the Android Go phone Note 7 that features good overall specs and affordable price but it lacks 4G/LTE support. This is going to be solved soon as the Chinese manufacturer is ready to release Ulefone Note 7P. The Note 7P is an upgraded version with 4G/LTE support and better specs.

Ulefone Note 7P packs the same SoC as the Redmi 6A, Helio P22, a reliable and powerful enough performer. The phone retains the 6.1″ HD+ display of its predecessor with an aspect ratio of 19.2:9. It also features 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage instead of the 1GB/16GB combo on Note 7. The rear camera is a triple configuration with 8MP/2MP/2MP sensors and a 5MP selfie camera. Both cameras are aided by ArcSoft’s algorithms for higher performance. What’s more, there is a 3500mAh battery, Face and Fingerprint unlock, and Android 9 Pie OS.

The exact price of the device is yet to be known but judging by similar devices from Ulefone, it surely isn’t going to be an expensive model. Ulefone Note 7P will be available in three color variants (Twilight, Black, Gold) and if you are interested, you can check the official product page.

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