AnTuTu has released the list of best-performing smartphones in flagship and mid-range categories in May 2020 for China. The flagship list is entirely populated by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and the first phone to lead the pack is OPPO Find X2 Pro with a score of 604,123. The midrange list is led by Dimensity 1000L powered OPPO Reno3 5G. It managed to score 403,607 points.

AnTuTu’s flagship list for the previous month has the OPPO Find X2 in the second position with a score of 600,884. The third place is held by Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. It has scored 600,264.

The OPPO Ace2, iQOO Neo3, and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition are placed on the fourth, fifth, and six positions. The remaining phones that made it to the list include iQOO 3, Realme X50 Pro, OnePlus 8 Pro, and Vivo NEX 3S 5G. Surprisingly, there are no Kirin 990 5G powered Huawei and Honor phones in the top 10 list.

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The top 10 mid-range list for May 2020 by AnTuTu has phones powered by different processors from MediaTek, Qualcomm, Huawei, and Samsung. After the Reno3 5G, the Honor 30 featuring the Kirin 985 is placed on the second position with a 387,583 score. It is followed by Huawei Nova 7 with a score of 385,323. The handset is also powered by Kirin 985 SoC.

The Honor 30S, Honor X10 and Huawei Nova 7 SE phones that feature the Kirin 820 chipset have secured fourth, fifth and sixth positions. The Reno3 Pro 5G featuring the Snapdragon 765G is on the seventh position.

The Vivo S6 5G and Vivo X30 5G fueled by the Exynos 980 SoC are on the eighth and ninth positions. The SD765G powered Redmi K30 5G is placed on the tenth place on the list.

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AnTuTu today released its top 10 charts for flagship models and at the same time, the ranking for mid-range models was also released. The ranking shows MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000L still continues to dominate this segment despite the release of a couple of new mid-range chipsets like the Kirin 820, Kirin 985 and others.

In terms of the mid-range list, with the release of multiple new machines equipped with mid-range SoCs, this month’s rankings have also changed, but they still haven’t challenged the number one OPPO Reno 3.

The OPPO Reno3 5G with a Dimensity 1000L chipset manages an average score of 405,159 points to occupy the top spot. The Kirin 820-powered Honor 30S burst into the scene to occupy the second spot, edging out the Exynos 980-powered Vivo X30 5G. The third position is occupied by another new entrant – Vivo S6 5G equipped with an Exynos 980 SoC.

The Redmi K30 5G with a Snapdragon 765G chipset is at the fourth spot while the Vivo X30 is now ranked at number 5. The sixth to tenth spots are occupied by Vivo Z6 (Snapdragon 765G), OPPO Reno 3 Pro (Snapdragon 765G), Honor 9X Pro (Kirin 810), Huawei Nova 6 SE (Kirin 810) and Honor Play 4T Pro (Kirin 810).

One important thing to note from the ranking is the gradual dominance of 5G smartphones. Apart from the bottom three Huawei models powered by the 4G Kirin 810 chipset, all other phones that make up the top 10 are 5G-enabled. This means in the next few months, we won’t only be having several flagship 5G phones but also 5G mid-rangers.

As an afterthought, I’m wondering why OEMs are still shunning the Dimensity 1000L despite its superb benchmark perform. Perhaps, benchmarks don’t sell phones, right?

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The 5G versions of the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 have been in the rumors since quite some time.  Through a press release, Samsung has now confirmed that the Galaxy A51 5G will be releasing in the South Korean markets on May 7. The Galaxy A71 5G was announced in the U.S. earlier this month.

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G specifications

The Galaxy A51 5G has 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7mm dimensions and it weighs 187 grams. The handset has a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display with Infinity-O design. It offers full HD+ resolution and its embedded with a fingerprint reader.

The handset features a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. The rear-facing camera setup has a 48-mgeapixel main lens, a 123-degree 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 5-megapixel macro lens.

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Instead of the Exynos 9611 chipset that powers the 4G variant, the Galaxy A51 5G is driven by the Exynos 980 5G SoC. The SoC is accompanied by 6 GB of RAM. The 4,500mAh battery of the phone is coupled with 15W fast charging.

The Android 10 OS with One UI 2.0 custom skin runs on the device. The phone offers users with a native storage of 128 GB. It features a microSD card for additional storage.

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G price and availability

The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G will be available in South Korea in color edition such as Prims Crush White, Prism Crush Black and Prism Crush Pink. The handset carries a price tag 572,000 KRW (~$469) and its sales will begin on May 7.  There is no word on the other markets that will be receiving the Galaxy A51 5G phone.

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Last week, Vivo confirmed that it will be starting with the sales of the “Streaming Mystery” color variant for the Vivo S6 5G phone that was announced at the end of March. The handset has been available in colors like Swan Lake White, Danube River Blue and Jazz Black. However, the new Streaming Mystery edition is the most attractive compared to the other color options. Starting from today, Vivo is receiving the pre-orders of the new color variant of the Vivo S6 5G in the home market.

The glass rear of the Vivo S6 5G Streamer Mystery exhibits shades of blue, purple, violet, magenta, and cream. On Vivo China’s official website, the 8 GB RAM + 256 GB edition is not available in the new color variant. However, there is one Vivo S6 Streamer Mystery Gift Box Edition that is priced at 2,798 Yuan (~$395) which comes with a special retail box and it has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage.

And there is another 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage Vivo S6 Streamer Mystery model that does not seem to come with a special package. It is priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$381) As the company confirmed in the last week, the new color variant will go on sale starting from April 30. There is no word yet on the availability of the Vivo S6 5G phone outside of China.

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Vivo S6 5G specifications

The Vivo S6 5G has a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. The full HD+ resolution supporting screen is equipped with an under-display fingerprint sensor. The Exynos 980 chipset powers the device with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. The FunTouch OS 10 flavored Android 10 OS runs on the Vivo S6 5G smartphone.

For snapping selfies, the Vivo S6 5G offers users with a front camera of 32-megapixel. The backside of the phone has a round-shaped camera setup. It consists of a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel portrait shooter. The 4,500mAh battery of the phone supports 18W fast charging.

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AnTuTu recently released the top 10 most-powerful flagship models that have run through the benchmark app in March. The benchmark outfit equally released the top 10 most powerful mid-range models for March 2020. The top 10 most-powerful mid-range models are powered by just five mid-range SoCs, with the Kirin 810 chipset having the widest spread.

The star of the moment still remains the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC powering the OPPO Reno3 5G. The processor maintained its lead of this category with an average score of 407340 points. That is a wide gap between the Reno3 5G and the Exynos 980-powered Vivo X30 5G in the second spot. The gap between the first and second-ranked model is more than 80,000 points, showing the prowess of the Dimensity 1000L. The Reno3 5G was launched in December 2019 and has stayed consecutively atop AnTuTu’s midrange chart since January, thanks to the MediaTek SoC.

The Dimensity 1000L is built with a 7nm process and uses the Cortex-A77 architecture in an octa-core arrangement. The GPU uses the G77 architecture and the SoC also comes with built-in 5G baseband. The chipset equally supports NSA / SA dual-mode 5G.

The Redmi K30 5G packing a Snapdragon 765G processor maintained the third position. OPPO’s latest Reno3 Pro 5G enters at the fourth spot. The four models are the only 5G model in the top 10 midrange chart.

Huawei’s Hisilicon Kirin 810 chipset propelled five different Huawei and Honor models into the list. The phones include the Honor 9X Pro, Huawei Nova 6 SE, Honor 9X, Honor 20S and the Huawei Nova 5i, all occupying the fifth to ninth spots in that order.

Another MediaTek chipset, the Helio G90T makes the cut onboard the Redmi Note 8 Pro and with an average score of 289257 points.

With the launch of several models powered by the Snapdragon 765G, we expect the list to change pretty soon but the Dimensity 1000L’s dominance doesn’t seem to have any contender. However, the top 10 mid-range chart may soon be dominated by 5G phones in the coming months considering the rising number of 5G mid-range phones that are being released in quick succession.

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Samsung launched the Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71 phones in December 2019. Soon after they went official, the rumor mill started speculating on the existence of their 5G versions. Recently, the Galaxy A71 5G was spotted at China’s TENAA authority with full specifications. Popular tipster Evan Blass shared leaked press renders of the Galaxy A51 5G phone.

The new render of the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shows that its appearance is identical with its 4G version. The phone is fitted with an Infinity-O screen. The backside of the device features a rectangle camera module with four cameras arranged in L-shaped design. The right side of the device has a volume rocker and a power key.

Recent reports have revealed that the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G will be arriving with a model number of SM-A5160. The handset is expected to arrive in some 5G-ready markets like South Korea and China. There is no official confirmation yet from the company on the existence of the device. The handset had recently appeared on Geekbench through which it was revealed that it will be fueled by Exynos 980 chipset and 6 GB of RAM.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 specifications

The Galaxy A51 has a 6.5-inch S-AMOLED display that offers 1080 x 2400 pixels full HD+ resolution. It is fueled by the Exynos 9611 chipset and up to 8 GB of RAM. The phone ships with up to 128 GB of native storage. It offers with a microSD card slot for additional storage.

The rear side of the phone features a quad cameras setup. It comprises of a 48-megapixel main shooter, a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. Up front, there is a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The device houses a 4,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. It features an in-screen fingerprint reader.

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Vivo will be unveiling the Vivo S6 5G smartphone on March 31. While the specifications and design of the phone appeared in recent reports, there was no confirmation on the name of the processor that powers it. The handset has appeared on Geekbench through which it has been revealed that it is fueled by the Exynos 980 5G-capable SoC.

The TENAA listing of the Vivo S6 5G smartphone only revealed that it features 2.2GHz octa-core processor. The Geekbench 5 appearance of the phone states that it is powered by Exynos 980 chipset that offers a base frequency of 1.79GHz. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM and the device is preinstalled with Android 10 OS. On Geekbench 5’s single-core test, the handset scored 594 points. It recorded a score of 1847 in the multi-core test.

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The Vivo S6 5G will be the third phone from the manufacturer to feature the Samsung chipset. The Vivo X30 Pro and Vivo X30 phones that were announced in December 2019 were also driven by the same processor.

The Exynos 980 is a direct rival for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G which fuels the Vivo Z6 5G phone that went official in the previous month. The Samsung chip has seemingly outscored the SD765G since the latter is known for scoring around 400-500 points in the single-core test. Both chipsets are known for scoring 1,800 mark on the multi-core test of the benchmarking platform.

 Vivo S6 5G specifications

The Vivo S6 5G has a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED full HD+ waterdrop notch screen. The phone will come in 6 GB and 8 GB RAM editions and storage options such as 128 GB and 256 GB in the home market.

It will have a 32-megapixel front camera and a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup on its back. The device will be driven by 4,390mAh minimum rated battery. The handset is expected to come with 18W fast charge support. It will also feature an under-screen fingerprint reader.

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In December 2019, Samsung had launched the 4G-ready Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A51 phones in December. Rumors of their 5G variants have been circulating since sometime. Last month, the Galaxy A71 5G that has a model number of SM-A7160 was approved by Bluetooth SIG authority. Earlier this month, the handset was certified by the 3C certification body of China. The handset has now been spotted on China’s TENAA telecom body with its full specifications.

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G specifications

The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G TENAA listing states that its dimensions are 162.6 x 75.5 x 8.1mm and it weighs 185 grams. The device is driven by a minimum rated battery of 4,370mAh capacity.

The clocking speeds of the octa-core processor which powers the Galaxy A71 5G is mentioned as 2.2 / 1.8 GHz on TENAA. The handset was spotted with Exynos 980 chipset on Geekbench in February. It offers the same clocking speeds which is mentioned in the TENAA listing of the Galaxy A71 5G. The regular version of the Galaxy A71 is fueled by Snapdragon 730G. The Exynos 980 5G chipset which powers the A71 5G was first introduced on the Vivo X30 series that debuted at the end of the previous year.

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The TENAA listing of the Galaxy A71 5G is incomplete as it does not mention the exact size and resolution of its display. It has a 64-megapixel quad camera setup and its front camera and internal storage information seems to be mentioned incorrectly on TENAA. The handset could be coming with a 6.7-inch display, 32-megapixel front camera and 128 GB of storage. It features an in-screen fingerprint reader. There is no word yet on the launch date of the Galaxy A71 5G.

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Vivo is expected to announce the Vivo S6 5G smartphone by the end of this month or early April. It will be the company’s first S-series phone with 5G capabilities. The Chinese manufacturer recently shared a render which revealed the design of the bottom half of Vivo S6 5G’s rear shell. A reliable tipster from China shared a live shot of what appears to be the upcoming Vivo S6 5G phone.

The tipster did not reveal the name of the device. Since it is running on FunTouch OS UI, it appears to be an upcoming Vivo phone with dual punch-hole display. Hence, it is likely that the Vivo S6 5G may arrive with a pill-shaped cutout at the top-right corner.

The S-series phones from Vivo feature selfie-centric smartphones. The predecessor Vivo S5 that debuted in September last year came with a 32-megapixel front-facing camera. Hence, there is a possibility that the Vivo S6 5G could be arriving with a dual front-facing camera. Probably, it will retain the 32-megapixel lens as the primary shooter. It could be accompanied by an ultrawide lens.

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There is no word on the specifications of the Vivo S6 5G. There are rumors that it could be powered by the Exynos 980 chipset which was made available first on the Vivo X30 and X30 Pro phones that debuted in December 2019. The Exynos 980 brings support for dual-mode 5G connectivity.

Above shown is a recently released poster of the Vivo S6 5G phone. It only reveals that the phone will come in blue-purple gradient color. The bottom edge of the device can be seen sporting a speaker grille, a USB-C port, a microphone and a SIM card slot. The handset may not feature a 3.5mm audio jack or it could be placed on the top edge. The phone seems to be equipped with an ultrathin and a lightweight body.

Recently, a Vivo phone with a model number of V1962BA was recently spotted at the 3C certification platform. The listing revealed that it supports 5G connectivity and it may ship with an 18W fast charger. It is speculated that the V1962BA model number may belong to the forthcoming Vivo S6 5G phone.

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Samsung launched the LTE variant of the Galaxy A71 in Vietnam in December and it was recently unveiled in India. Recent reports have suggested that the South Korean company is working closely on a 5G variant of the smartphone. The device appeared with its SM-A7160 model number on the Wi-Fi Alliance database recently, hinting at an imminent launch. The smartphone reappeared on Bluetooth SIG confirming the Galaxy A71 5G moniker. It could very well be one of the cheapest 5G-enabled Samsung smartphones that money can buy, considering the LTE variant was introduced at Rs. 29,999 (~$417).

Now that the Bluetooth SIG listing of the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, select market may receive it within a month or two. Unfortunately, no other details regarding the device could be gathered from the listing. However, a few basic features were spotted earlier during the Geekbench tests.

The Geekbench listing of the Galaxy A71 5G revealed that it is powered by an Exynos 980 SoC with 8GB of RAM. The device runs Android 10 out of the box with Samsung’s One UI 2.0 skin on top. The handset scored 3,078 points at the Geekbench single-core test and 7,346 points in the multi-core tests.

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Samsung Galaxy A71 LTE Specifications and Features

The 4G variant of the Galaxy A71 flaunts a 6.7-inch Full-HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The smartphone draws power from a Snapdragon 730 SoC and is paired by 8GB of RAM and 128GB of native storage, expandable up to 512GB via a microSD card. 

In terms of optics, the handset flaunts a quad rear camera setup including a 64-megapixel primary sensor, coupled with a 5-megapixel macro lens, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, the Galaxy A71 flaunts a 32-megapixel sensor for selfies, housed within the punch-hole display. The smartphone draws power from a 4,500 mAh battery, coupled with 23W fast charging.

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Yesterday, Samsung announced the Galaxy A71 in India, a few months after it first launched in Vietnam. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 730 processor and supports 4G networks. Back in November, it was reported there would be a 5G version of the phone with model number SM-A716. That version has now appeared on Geekbench.

The Galaxy A71 5G was benchmarked yesterday and the Geekbench listing reveals it is powered by the Exynos 980 processor. This is Samsung’s first processor with a built-in 5G modem. It first appeared in the Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro.

The Galaxy A71 5G (SM-A7160) runs Android 10 and has 8GB of RAM and it scored 3078 points in the single-core test and 7346 points in the multi-core test.

We do not know if the processor will be the only difference between the Galaxy A71 5G and the Galaxy A71 4G. However, what we are sure about is that it will sell for a higher price tag.

The Galaxy A71 has a 6.7-inch 2400 x 1080 Super AMOLED Infinity-O display. It has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage with a dedicated MicroSD card slot for users who need more storage.

The phone has a 64MP primary camera paired with a 5MP depth sensor, a 12MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 5MP macro camera. The selfie camera is a 32MP sensor. Other features include a 4500mah battery with 25W Super-Fast Charging, NFC, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and Dolby Atmos.

The Galaxy A71 5G is expected to launch in China first. However, Samsung China is yet to announce a release date.

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The year 2019 was an eventful year in the tech industry resplendent with several defining moments like when Xiaomi launched the Mi 9 as the first Snapdragon 855 model. The Huawei P30 also made its entrance, taking mobile photography to another level. In terms of cost-effective pricing, Redmi continued to blaze the trail but Vivo‘s iQOO join the trail. Realme also delivered some cost-effective smartphones this year.

Of all the features that made the headlines, 5G dominated. The new technology is expected to usher in a new vista in the mobile phone industry. It also played a key role in all the Systems-on-Chip we saw this year as OEMs strive not to be left behind. Here’s AnTuTu’s review of all the major mobile phone SoCs released in 2019. Their ratings are based on several criteria such as flagship performance, technology innovation, cost-effectiveness and others. Do not tat this rating is restricted to Android phone SoCs and doesn’t include Apple’s.

The major Android mobile phone SoCs include Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, Huawei’s Kirin, MediaTek’s, and Samsung’s Exynos. The SoCs from these fabless chipmakers comes with several improvements such as high performance, high refresh rates, high pixels, and 5G. technology.

AnTuTu 2019 SoC Awards: Strongest performance – Snapdragon 855 Plus

Unlike previous years when only one flagship was launched, this year’s Qualcomm also launched the Snapdragon 855 Plus with stronger GPU performance, which quickly became the flagship standard in the second half of 2019. With an average score of 480,000 (Antutu Evaluation V8), the Snapdragon 855 Plus emerged as the SoC with the best performance.

The Snapdragon 855 Plus is built using a 7nm process. The CPU and Snapdragon 855 are also based on the Kryo 485 architecture modified from the Cortex-A76 magic, but the main frequency has been increased from 2.84GHz to 2.96GHz. The GPU uses Adreno 640, the frequency has been increased from 585MHz of Snapdragon 855 to 675MHz, and supports a series of technologies such as Vulkan 1.1 API, 10bit HDR, 4K HDR display (support external), H.265 specification and VP9 decoding.

Although the Snapdragon 855 Plus does not have a built-in 5G baseband, its performance is obvious to all.

Technology Innovation Award: Huawei Kirin 990 5G

This year’s Huawei Kirin SoC is undoubtedly the most spectacular. The latest Kirin 990 5G is the industry’s first integrated 5G baseband SoC, which in a sense surpasses the world’s top manufacturers.

The Kirin 990 5G is manufactured using TSMC’s 7nm + EUV extreme ultraviolet lithography process, integrating up to 10.3 billion transistors. It is the industry’s first mobile SoC to break the 10 billion mark in terms of transistors. The CPU part integrates two 2.86GHz Cortex-A76 cores, two 2.36GHz Cortex-A76 cores and four 1.95GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The GPU has been upgraded to a 16-core Mali-G76 MP16, which has 6 cores more than the Kirin 980. Baseband supports 2/3/4 / 5G networks, NSA / SA dual-mode, TDD / FDD full frequency bands, and full Netcom 5G.

Technology Innovation Award: Samsung Exynos 980

There is no doubt that the integration of 5G baseband is a recognized development trend of future manufacturers. Samsung Exynos 980 is a mid-end SoC with built-in 5G baseband and supporting dual-mode 5G.

The Exynos 980 is built on an 8nm process. It has two 2.2GHz Cortex-A77 cores and six 1.8GHz A55 cores. The GPU is Mali-G76 MP5. In terms of communication performance, the Exynos 980 can be the fastest in the sub-6GHz band with 5G network speed of up to 2.55Gbps, 4G speed of up to 1Gbps, and dual-mode parallel speed of up to 3.55Gbps.

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Although Samsung Electronics disbanded the self-developed CPU team this year, this is not necessarily bad news, because this means that Samsung Exynos is returning to the arms of ARM again, which may further improve the power consumption of the SoC.

Technology Innovation Award: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

At the Snapdragon Technology Summit in December, Qualcomm released the annual flagship Snapdragon 865, along with the Snapdragon 765 / 765G, and if you look closely at their characteristics, you will find that the two SoCs are integrated in process and baseband. It is excellent in many aspects and even surpasses the flagship Snapdragon 865.

As the Snapdragon 765 is not yet on the market but the Snapdragon 765G has already been utilised on a commercial smartphone – OPPO Reno 3 Pro. The SoC uses a 7nm EUV process, built-in eight-core Kryo 475 CPU, and a three-cluster architecture of 1 + 1 + 6, including a 2.4GHz super Large core, a 2.2GHz performance core, six 1.8GHz efficiency cores, GPU is Adreno 620, and the same architecture as the new flagship Snapdragon 865.

In terms of paper parameters, the Snapdragon 765G is the largest upgrade since the release of the Snapdragon 7 series. The GPU performance has increased significantly by 40% and the AI ​​computing power has increased by 100%. It is straightforward to say that its performance is basically close to Qualcomm ’s Snapdragon 845.

Since this SoC is listed on the last day of this year, we are also included in this list. From its comprehensive performance, we can see that the Snapdragon 765G is likely to become the hottest match for mid-range 5G mobile phones next year.

Technological Innovation Award: Dimensity 1000L

MediaTek, which has been quiet for a while, came up with a brand new Dimensity series this year including its first 5G SoC – Dimensity 1000. OPPO first launched Dimensity 1000L at the end of the year onboard the Reno3 series. The Dimensity 1000L may be viewed as a lower version of the Dimensity 1000 but is equally an impressive SoC.

The Dimensity 1000L is built with a 7nm process, has built-in eight cores, and uses the Cortex-A77 architecture, while the GPU uses the G77 architecture. The SoC also comes with built-in 5G baseband, and supports NSA / SA dual-mode 5G.

Most cost-effective award: Huawei Kirin 810

In June this year, Huawei released the Kirin 810. The biggest change is that it no longer uses the Cambrian NPU instead, it adopts Huawei’s self-developed DaVinci architecture. At the same time, it uses a 7nm process, making Kirin the world’s first to have two 7nm SoCs.

The Kirin 810-powered Honor 9X si presently sold for as low as 1,199 yuan which makes it one of the most cost-effective SoC around.

The Kirin 810 is built using a 7nm process, built with two 2.27GHz Cortex-A76 cores and six 1.88GHz A55s. The GPU is upgraded to Mali-G52 for customization and supports Kirin Gaming + technology.

Most cost-effective award: Helio G90T

MediaTek changed its trend this year and successively launched Helio G90T, Dimensity 1000 and other mid-to-high-end SoCs. Among them, Helio G90T is positioned at the mid-range in the same league with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 730 series.

The chipset was first launched onboard the Redmi Note 8 Pro and that remains the only model with the SoC. In terms of pricing, the Redmi Note 8 Pro also sells for around 1,199 yuan as at press time. That is yet another dope offer as the device equally comes with a 64MP Sony camera sensor.

The Helio G90T is built with a 12nm process. The CPU uses the same Cortex-A76 architecture as the Kirin 810. It has two ARM Cortex-A76 cores and six Cortex-A55 small cores. The frequency is up to 2.05GHz. The GPU is equipped with ARM Mali-G76. 3EEMC4, clocked at 800MHz, and built-in dual-core APU, combined with CPU and GPU can provide 1TMACs AI computing power.

For 2020, we see 5G playing a more prominent role in the calibre of the flagship to midrange and budget SoCs that would be released.

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On Dec. 16, Vivo had held a launch event in China to announce the Vivo X30 series of smartphones. These are the first non-flagship 5G phones from the company. The Vivo X30 is will go on sale on Dec. 28 in China. As scheduled, the advanced Vivo X30 Pro smartphone is available for purchase starting from today in the home market. The X30 Pro can be bought with a starting price of 3,998 Yuan (~$570).

Vivo X30 Pro Price

The Vivo X30 Pro is available in two models such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 3,998 Yuan (~$570) and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for 4,298 Yuan (~$613). The phone comes in gradient orange, gradient blue and black color editions. The base model is available in all three colors whereas the higher variant can be bought in black and blue colors only.

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Vivo X30 Pro Specifications

The Vivo X30 Pro has a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED display with punch-hole design. It offers 1080 x 2400 pixels full HD+ resolution and is integrated with a fingerprint sensor. The Exynos 980 chipset is present under the hood of the device along with 8 GB of RAM. It offers users with up to 256 GB of UFS 2.1 native storage. The latest FunTouchOS 10 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the device. The device lacks support for external storage slot.

For shooting selfies, it possesses a frontal shooter of 32-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. The rear side of the phone has a vertical strip featuring three cameras such as an OIS enabled 64-megapixel main lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 122-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture and an OIS assisted 32-megapixel portrait lens with f/2.0 aperture. Above the separately placed LED flash, there is a periscope lens of 13-megapixel that enables 5x optical zoom on the device. The Vivo X30 Pro can capture images with up to 60x digital zoom. The X30 Pro is backed by a 4,350mAh battery that supports 33W rapid charging through USB-C.

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Vivo has announced two new phones for its X-series line of smartphones. The Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro are both 5G phones and they are the first smartphones to be powered by the Exynos 980 processor.

Design

The Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro largely share a similar design. Both have a punch-hole display with the hole, which measures 2.98mm in diameter, at the top right corner. The phones are covered in glass on both sides and come in the same color variants.

Specifications

The Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro both have a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with a 2400 x 1080 resolution. Under the screen is a fingerprint scanner and there is also support for face unlock.

The two phones are the first to be powered by the Exynos 980, Samsung’s first processor with an integrated 5G modem and which was co-developed with Vivo. The octa-core processor which features Cortex-A77 cores is paired with 8GB of RAM on both phones with the option of 128GB or 256GB of storage.

The Exynos 980 modem brings support for SA and NSA networks (n41 and n78 bands) and boasts up to 2.55Gbps in download speeds. There is 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 5.8GHz WiFi; Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and an audio jack.

Vivo ships both phones with a 4350mAh battery with support for 33W Flash Charge via USB Type-C. Both phones have liquid-cooling to keep the device’s temperature low when performing CPU-intensive tasks. They also run the new FunTouchOS 10 which is disappointingly based on Android 9 Pie and not Android 10. It brings Multi-Turbo 2.5, a revamped UI, dynamic wallpapers, and software optimizations.

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The camera specs are what differentiates the Vivo X30 from the Vivo X30 Pro.

Vivo X30 Cameras

The standard version has triple rear cameras – a 64MP f/1.8 camera with a 26.4mm focal length; an 8MP ultrawide angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture, 16mm focal length and a 112° field of view; and a whopping 32MP f/2.0 professional portrait camera with a 50mm focal length.

The phone has Super Night Scene Mode 2.0 which brings multi-frame noise reduction and allows for brighter and more detailed night shots. There is also Backlight-HDR which helps you take better photos irrespective of where the source of light is from.

The X30 has up to 20x zoom and is able to achieve this with the help of an algorithm. Vivo says you can combine the main camera and portrait camera to shoot photos of the moon with rich details. Vivo advises owners to use a combination of the full-moon mode and night mode to achieve this.

Vivo X30 Pro Cameras

The X30 Pro also has a 64MP primary rear camera with the same f/1.8 aperture and 26.4mm focal length. It pairs it with an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera with a 122° FOV, and also has a 32MP professional f/2.0 portrait camera with a 50mm focal length. Vivo then rounds it off with a 13MP periscope lens with a 5x optical zoom.

The periscope lens allows the Vivo X30 to offer up to 60x zoom, thrice that of the standard variant. It also has all the other features of the standard variant mentioned above.

Both the Vivo X30 and X30 Pro have a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.45 aperture.

Price and Availability

The Vivo X30 is priced at ¥3298 (~$472) for the 128GB version and ¥3598 (~$515) for the 256GB version. However, only the 128GB version is available for pre-order on the Vivo online shop. The first sale is scheduled for December 28 at 10 AM and pre-orders will ship with a free pair of W7 Bluetooth headphones.

The Vivo X30 Pro starts at ¥3998 (~$573) for the 128GB version and goes up to ¥4298 (~$616) for the 256GB version. The X30 Pro goes on sale a few days earlier than the standard version on December 24 at 10 AM and will include the W7 headphones with pre-orders.

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Vivo X30 and X30 Pro smartphones are scheduled to go official at 5 PM (local time) today in China. Ahead of the launch, leaked information on the specs of the Vivo X30 Pro have been shared by a tipster from China. Another source has revealed the pricing of the Vivo X30 and X30 Pro smartphones.

A fresh leak reveals that the Vivo X30 Pro has a 6.44-inch Samsung E3 AMOLED display. Vivo has already used the same display on other newly released phones such as Vivo S5 and Vivo V17 (India version). The display has a punch-hole placed at the top-right corner. Also, the screen of the Vivo X30 Pro is embedded with a fingerprint reader. The display produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels which indicates that it offers a tall aspect ratio of 20:9.

For capturing selfies, the Vivo X30 Pro has a front camera of 32-megapixel. The mains lens of the quad camera setup that is placed on its back is of 64-megapixel. It is assisted by an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 32-megapixel portrait lens. There is a periscope lens of 13-megapixel on the device that brings support for up to 60x digital zoom. The quad cameras are assisted by EIS and OIS features.

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The tipster has also revealed that the Exynos 980 chipset powered Vivo X30 Pro has a 4,350mAh battery that carries support for 33W fast charging. The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The phone also supports NFC connectivity.

Another source has revealed that the Vivo X30 Pro will come in two models such as 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These variants could be respectively priced at 3,998 Yuan and 4,298 Yuan. There is no confirmation on how the Vivo X30 model differs from its Pro sibling. The leak states that the Vivo X30 will be arriving two model such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models may hit the Chinese markets with respective price tags of 3,198 Yuan and 3,498 Yuan.

While the Vivo X30 Pro specs leak appears to be correct, there is no confirmation on the pricing leak of the X30 series. The launch event that will take place in few hours will reveal the pricing of the different variants of the Vivo X30 and X30 Pro phones.

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Vivo will be debuting the Vivo X30 series of smartphones on coming Monday. The Vivo X30 Pro 5G phone has already appeared in multiple images including official teaser and leaked photos. A popular tipster from China has shared leaked shots of the Vivo X30 Pro smartphone. He has revealed the display details of the smartphone.

The new images show the Vivo X30 Pro sporting a display with a punch-hole positioned at the top-right corner. The corners of the display are rounded, and it is surrounded by super-slim bezels. On its back is a quad camera setup that is arranged as a vertical strip with three lenses and a separately placed periscope lens with LED flash. Past reports have revealed that apart from Black, the Vivo X30 Pro will be available in two gradients color options of Orange and Purple.

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Vivo X30 Pro Specifications

Through another Weibo post, the tipster has claimed that the Vivo X30 series has the same E3 Super AMOLED display of 6.44 inches that is available on the Vivo S5 phone. The display of the X30 series will deliver 20:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Chinese manufacturer has also used the same screen on the Vivo V17 phone that was recently launched in India.

The Vivo X30 Pro is fueled by the Exynos 980 chipset and 8 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 128 GB. It remains to be seen whether the phone will be made available in other variants. The Android 9 Pie OS on the X30 series will be overlaid with the revised edition of the FunTouch OS. The device will come equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The same leakster had recently revealed that the OIS and EIS enabled quad camera system of the Vivo X30 Pro is equipped with a 64-megapixel main lens, a 32-megapixel portrait sensor, an 8-mgeapixel ultrawide lens and a 13-megapixel periscope lens. The quad cameras will deliver up to 60x digital zoom experience. The handset is fitted with a front camera of 32-megapixel. The smartphone is expected to house a 4,500mAh battery. The 3C appearance of the phone has suggested that it may ship with a 33W rapid charger.

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Vivo will be announcing the Vivo X30 series of smartphones on Dec. 16. Ahead of the launch, the X30 Pro has appeared today on Master Lu benchmarks. The listing has revealed some of the key specs and performance prowess of the Vivo X30 Pro.

The Vivo V1938T phone that has appeared on Master Lu benchmarks seems to be the upcoming Vivo X30 Pro handset. In the recent weeks, the V1938T phone has appeared in leaked shots, AnTuTu, Geekbench and 3C certification database. The X30 Pro Master Lu listing reveals that its display offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels which indicates that it will offer tall aspect ratio of 20:9. The device is fueled by the Exynos 980 chipset and 8 GB of RAM. The internal storage of the phone is 128 GB.

Master Lu benchmarks revealed that the Vivo V1938T has scored 128,729 in the CPU test, 75,160 in the GPU test, 40,821 in the memory test and 31,504 in storage performance.  The total score of the Vivo V1938T phone on Master Lu benchmarks is 276,214. According to the benchmarking platform, the performance of the Exynos 980 SoC is similar to that of the Snapdragon 730G processor.

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Vivo X30 Pro 5G Specifications

Recent reports have revealed that the Vivo X30 Pro has a 6.5-inch punch-hole display that offers full HD+ resolution. The Exynos 980 SoC will power the phone with 8 GB of RAM. It will come with a built-in storage of 128 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS along with the renewed version of FunTouchOS is expected to run on the device.

The Vivo X30 Pro is expected to sport a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. On its rear, it features a quad camera setup. It is rumored to include a 64-megapixel main lens, a 32-megapixel portrait sensor, an 8-mgeapixel ultrawide lens and a 13-megapixel periscope lens. The four cameras could be coupled with OIS and EIS along with support for up to 60x digital zoom. The smartphone could be housing a 4,500mAh battery that will arrive with support for up to 33W fast charging. As of this writing, there is no information on the pricing of the Vivo X30 Pro. It is very likely to be priced under 3,000 Yuan (~$430).

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Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro phones that are scheduled to go official on Dec. 16 will be fueled by the Exynos 980 chipset that bring support dual-mode 5G. The Vivo X30 Pro that is believed to have the model number of V1938T was recently seen on the database of 3C certification site. The same model number had appeared on Geekbench benchmarking platform. Yesterday, some leaked shots of the Vivo V1938T phone had appeared to reveal some of its key specs. Today, an AnTuTu listing of the Vivo V1938T phone has appeared to reveal its performance.

The AnTuTu listing has not revealed the specifications of the Vivo X30 Pro smartphone. However, it has revealed that the X30 Pro has recorded an average benchmarking score of 326,029. It can be seen that the Exynos 980 powered smartphone is equipped with Mali-G77 graphics and Android 9 Pie OS.

The aforementioned score is an average of CPU, GPU, memory and UX scores of Vivo V1938T phone. In the CPU and GPU tests, the V1938T phone has scored 116,836 and 88,459, respectively. In the memory and UX tests, the handset has recorded 57,598 and 63,136 scores, respectively. In comparison, the Snapdragon 765 5G chipset powered Redmi K30 had recorded a slightly lower score of 302,847.

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Vivo X30 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

The Vivo X30 Pro could be coming with a display of around 6.5 inches. The punch-hole display of the phonev will be embedded with a fingerprint sensor. The Exynos 980 chipset on the device could be coupled with 8 GB of RAM. The native storage of the phone is 128 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS on the device will be flavored with a new edition of the FunTouch OS.

The X30 Pro has a quad camera setup that is powered with features like LED flash, OIS and EIS. It is rumored to include a main lens of 64-megapixel, a portrait sensor of 32-megapixel, a superwide lens of 8-megapixel and a periscope lens of 13-megapixel. The smartphone is expected to offer users with up to 60x digital zoom experience.

The Vivo X30 Pro could be housing a 4,500mAh battery. The 3C certification of the Vivo V1938T phone has suggested that the phone may arrive with support for 33W fast charging. There is no information on the pricing of the X30 Pro. Considering the fact that the Exynos 980 powered Vivo X30 Pro is non-flagship 5G smartphone, it could be costing less than 3,000 Yuan (~$426).

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Vivo will be launching the Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro 5G smartphones on Dec. 16. Recent reports have revealed that the X30 or X30 Pro has a model number of V1938T. This model number has been spotted on the database of 3C certification site and on Geekbench, but it hasn’t appeared on TENAA yet. The X30 series is expected to deliver topnotch camera experience. Today, a popular leakster from China has shared the camera configurations of the Vivo X30 Pro 5G smartphone.

The tipster has revealed that the Vivo X30 Pro will be equipped with a quad camera setup that will include a primary lens of 64-megapixel. It will be coupled with a 32-megapixel portrait lens, an 8-megapixel superwide lens and a 13-megapixel periscope lens. The quad camera system will come equipped with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS). As Vivo has confirmed before, the X30 Pro will arrive with support for 60x digital zoom.

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Assuming that the Vivo X30 Pro 5G has the model number of V1938T, it can be said that it will be powered by the Exynos 980 chipset that will bring support for dual-mode 5G connectivity. There is a possibility that the Vivo X30 could be powered by the same chipset.

The V1938T phone has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. It is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. According to the 3C certification of Vivo V1938T phone, the device may arrive with support for 33W fast charging. The Vivo X30 Pro will be flaunting a punch-hole display that will offer full HD+ resolution. Like the predecessor models in the X-series, the X30 duo are expected to arrive with in-display fingerprint reader.

In related news, Vivo has recently launched the Vivo V17 smartphone in India. This phone comes with a 6.44-inch S-AMOLED display that offers full HD+ resolution. The V17 is powered by Snapdragon 675 mobile platform, 8 GB of RAM and 4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. It features a front camera of 32-megapixel. On its rear is a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup. It has launched with a price tag of Rs. 22,990 (~$325).

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Last week, Vivo China confirmed that it will be launching the Vivo X30 series of 5G phones on Dec. 16. The X30 series is rumored to include at least two devices such as Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro. Official teaser video and live shots of the Vivo X30 phone that surfaced in the recent past have revealed its design and color variants. A pair of new real-life images of the Vivo X30 smartphone have appeared on Weibo. The new images have not only showcased the front and rear design of the smartphone, but also they have revealed its key specifications.

The leaked hands-on images of the Vivo X30 show that it features a punch-hole display. The phone seems to be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The glass rear of the phone has a vertical triple camera setup at the top-left corner. Alongside it is the fourth lens with a squarish design. It seems to be a periscope lens and below it is a dual-tone LED flash. The text imprinted below the camera setup reveals that it will come with a 64-megapixel main camera.

The image of the Vivo X30’s display shows that it is running on Android 9 Pie OS. The operating system is overlaid with the all new JoviOS UI, a rebranded version of FunTouchOS. It remains to be seen whether the phone will be really arriving with JoviOS as the Chinese firm confirmed today that it will not be using the new name for its custom ROM.

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The leaked image has further revealed that the Vivo X30 is powered by Samsung-made Exynos 980 chipset that includes a 2.2 GHz octa-core processor. The new chip will bring support for dual-mode 5G connectivity on the device. The SoC is assisted by 8 GB of RAM. The native storage of the X30 phone is 128 GB.

The leaked image has also revealed that the model number of the Vivo X30 smartphone is V1938T. The V1938T phone had received approval from the 3C authority of China. The 3C certification had revealed that the X30 phone may ship with a 33W rapid charger in China. Hopefully, the smartphone will appear with all its specifications on the database of China’s TENAA telecom authority in the next few days before its launch.

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The Vivo X30 is another mid-range smartphone launching in China this month. Unlike the Redmi K30 5G and OPPO Reno3 Pro, Vivo‘s X30 smartphone will be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 980 5G chipset.

The Vivo X30 will launch on December 16 and it will bring along a Pro-model too. The phone will be available in Coral Red and Marine Blue; live photos of the former have been posted on the web.

The color is actually quite similar to Pantone’s 2019 color of the year: Living Coral. The Vivo X30 has a punch-hole display too but it is for a single camera and is on the right. The display is an AMOLED panel and there is an in-display fingerprint scanner for security.

The phone has quad rear cameras that are arranged vertically on the left of the phone. There is a periscope lens housed separately for zoom. Vivo says the X30 will have up to 60x hybrid zoom.

Other than the live photos, a few specs have also leaked. The source of the image says the phone has a 32MP selfie camera and packs a 4350mAh battery. Chinese leakster, @Digital Chat Station, in his own post yesterday stated the same battery capacity but adds that both the Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro will be powered by the Exynos 980. The Exynos processor has an integrated 5G modem with support for both SA and NSA 5G networks.

We expect Vivo will announce other products alongside the two phones. We also expect it to announce its new OS called JoviOS which may replace Funtouch OS.

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Vivo is all set to launch the Vivo X30 smartphone in the coming days which will come powered by the Samsung Exynos 980 5G chipset. Although the company has revealed several features of the phone, some still remains under the wrap.

Now, the company has now shared three promotional videos of the Vivo X30 lineup on Chinese microblogging platform Vivo X30 which has revealed more details about the camera configuration of the phone.

The teaser from the company has revealed that the smartphone will come with a dedicated portrait camera along with its 5x periscope zoom camera. Further, the company has also claimed that it will match professional camera shots with a 50mm lens.

Another teaser video posted by the company reminds of the periscope super-telephoto lens. The clip showcases a party in which a girl is spotted and observed from a distance by an unknown male. The company claims that you can clearly say any object, even if it is far from you. There is even a demonstration how the live focus would work and the slogan reads “everything is always in focus with the vivo X30”.

In the third teaser video, Vivo is showcasing something that is already known — 60x Zoom which will allow users to see even farther. The video shows a person going on top of a cliff at the sea and just about when he is going to jump with his clothes, the speedy zoom from 1x to 60x is done by the camera software.

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As said earlier, the smartphone will come powered by Samsung Exynos 980 chipset which will enable dual-mode 5G on the device. The phone will come in two variants and both of them will be pre-loaded with JoviOS, replacing the FunTouch user interface.

Recently, the Vivo V1938A/T smartphone was spotted on the database of 3C regulatory body which is believed to be the Vivo X30 or X30 Pro handset. The 3C listing reveled that the phone may ship with a charger that supports 33W fast charging.

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Vivo will be launching the dual-mode 5G enabled Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro smartphones in the coming month. Earlier this week, the Chinese firm had shared a video that showcased the entire design of the phone along with its three color variants. Today, the company has released couple of images that feature the Red and Aurora gradient color variants of the Vivo X30.

In the images shown below, popular Chinese supermodel Liu Wen can be seen endorsing the upcoming Vivo X30 phone. Vivo claims that the Vivo X30 series is designed for professional photography. It is fitted with a quad camera system on its rear shell that is made out of a curved glass. The phone promises to offer up to 60x hybrid zoom technology. The quad camera setup will have a dedicated periscope lens for higher optical zoom.

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The frontside of the Vivo X30 is not visible in the above images. However, the teaser video that was recently released by the company had revealed that it will be equipped with a punch-hole display. The smartphone is fitted with a volume rocker and a power button on its right edge. The left spine of the phone features a dedicated button for accessing the Jovi AI assistant. The top edge of the phone features a 3.5mm audio jack and its bottom is fitted with an external speaker and a USB-C. The handset will continue to sport an in-display fingerprint reader like the predecessor model.

The Samsung-made Exynos 980 chipset will be fueling the Vivo X30 series that will enable support for dual-mode 5G. The X30 duo could be the first phones to come preloaded with the all new JoviOS that will replace the usual FunTouchOS UI. Recently, the Vivo V1938A/T smartphone was spotted on the database of 3C regulatory body. It is believed that it could be the Vivo X30 or X30 Pro handset. The 3C listing reveled that the phone may ship with a charger that supports 33W fast charging. The Vivo X30 series will break cover next month, but its launch date is currently under the wraps.

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Chinese tipsters have claimed that punch-hole display design will be the trend in the year 2020. The Honor V30 and V30 Pro 5G phones and even the Huawei MatePad Pro tablet are equipped with punch-hole displays. Some of the other phones that are expected to arrive with punch-hole screens include Samsung Galaxy A51, Galaxy A71, Huawei Nova 6, Nova 6 SE and Redmi K30. A new video teaser released by Vivo reveals that even the Vivo X30 series will be equipped with a punch-hole display. It also confirms the three color variants of Vivo X30.

The latest video on Vivo X30 by showcasing its design. The device is equipped with a curved glass rear with a quad camera setup placed at its top-left corner. The quad camera setup includes three cameras placed vertically besides a periscope lens and an LED flash. The Chinese manufacturer has confirmed that the Vivo X30 series will be coming with support for 60x super zoom. The brand name of the company and 5G logo can be seen towards in the bottom-left corner of the back shell.

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The bottom edge of the Vivo X30 features a USB-C port, a microphone and an external speaker. The right edge of the device has a volume rocker and a power key. There is a dedicated button on the left spine of the Vivo X30 for accessing AI assistant. The top edge of the phone is not visible. Probably, it could be featuring the 3.5mm audio jack.

Like the recently released Vivo S5 smartphone, the Vivo X30 features a punch-hole positioned as the top-right corner of its screen. The display will come integrated with an in-screen fingerprint reader. It remains to be seen whether the Vivo X30 features the exact same 6.44-inch display that is available on the Vivo S5. At the end, the video confirms the existence of the Vivo X30 Pro and it reveals that the Vivo X30 will be available in Black and two gradient color options like Blue and Orange.

Vivo will be launching the Vivo X30 series 5G phones by mid-December. The exact launch date is currently under the wraps. The rumor mill has revealed the specifications and pricing of the phone, but these details may not be correct. The only thing that is known about the Vivo X30 series is that it will be fueled by Exynos 980 chipset that will bring support for dual-mode 5G and it may arrive with a 33W fast charging support.

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On Monday, Vivo had released a video to tease the rear appearance of the upcoming Vivo X30. Yesterday, the Chinese manufacturer released another video to reveal that the Vivo X30 carries support for 60x super zoom. Today, it has rolled out another poster that gives a clearer look at the quad camera setup of the smartphone. It confirms the existence of a periscope lens.

The Vivo X30 features a vertical strip featuring triple camera. Alongside it is the fourth camera lens that has a squarish look. It appears to be the super telephoto periscope lens that is expected to enable 5x optical zoom and up to 60x super zoom on the Vivo X30 series. Unfortunately, the company did not reveal any information on the configurations of the rear camera sensors. Some rumors have claimed that the periscope lens feature will be only available on the advanced Vivo X30 Pro smartphone. No official confirmation on it has surfaced yet.

The Vivo X30 series will be arriving as the first Vivo phones with support for dual-mode 5G since it is fueled by the Samsung-made Exynos 980 chipset. The front design of the smartphone is still a mystery. The 3C listing of the phone has revealed it could be coming with a charger that supports 33W fast charging.

The predecessor Vivo X27 series included a notch-less display with a pop-up selfie camera. The Vivo X27 Pro also featured a notch-less screen with a wider pop-up selfie camera system for that housed an LED flash and a camera lens. It remains to be seen whether the Vivo X30 series continues to offer a similar design. Like the predecessor models, the Vivo X30 series will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. Readers can visit here to checkout the rumored specs and pricing of the Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro smartphones.

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In related news, Vivo has launched a new smartphone called Vivo Z5i in China. Even though it carries a new moniker, it is the very same Vivo U3 smartphone that was unveiled earlier this month. The only major difference between the two phones is that the Vivo Z5i offers users with higher RAM and larger native storage.

Priced at 1,798 Yuan, the Vivo Z5i is fitted with a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display that produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Snapdragon 675 chipset fuels the phone along with 8 GB of RAM. The phone offers 128 GB of native storage and a microSD card slot for more storage. The FunTouch OS 9.2 UI based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.

The Vivo Z5i is packed with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 18W dual-engine fast charging through microUSB. For capturing selfies, it is fitted with a 16-megapixel camera in the display notch. The back panel of the phone features a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel  (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera setup along with an LED flash and a fingerprint reader.

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Vivo will be launching the Vivo X30 series of smartphones in December. Yesterday, the Chinese firm had released the first teaser of the Vivo X30 to showcase its design and zooming capabilities. Today, Vivo has shared a new teaser video through its Weibo account. It reveals that the Vivo X30 will arrive with support for 60x super zoom tech.

The new teaser shows that the Vivo X30 will offer 60x zoom to see things that are not easily visible to the naked eye. It appears that the smartphone will be able to capture clear shots even after achieving 60x zoom. The Vivo X30 could be offering 60x digital zoom just like the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom phone that was announced in April this year. Like the OPPO phone, the Vivo X30 could be equipped with a periscope lens. The teasers of the Vivo X30 series that have been released so far state that  it will allow users to take advantage of professional photography experience.

Shown below is a new poster that was released few minutes ago. It confirms that the Vivo X30 will be equipped with support with dual-mode 5G. The Chinese firm has previous confirmed that the Vivo X30 series will be driven by the Exynos 980 chipset by Samsung.

It is believed that the Vivo V1938A/T 5G phone that was recently certified by the 3C authority of China could be the Vivo X30 phone. The 3C certification had revealed that the phone may ship with a 33W rapid charger.

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Vivo X30 and X30 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

The Vivo X30 could be coming with a 6.59-inch AMOLED full HD+ display. The phone may come with 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB / 256 GB storage choices, 4,500mAh battery and 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad cameras. The Vivo X30 Pro may arrive with a 6.89-inch AMOLED full HD+ display. It may offer users with 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB storage, 4,500mAh battery and 0-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel quad cameras.

The displays of Vivo X30 and X30 Pro phones are rumored to support 90Hz refresh rate. These devices will include in-display fingerprint scanners and may feature 32-megapixel selfie cameras. The X30 and X30 Pro may arrive with respective starting prices of 3,198 Yuan (~$455) and 3,998 Yuan (~$568) in China.

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Vivo will be debuting the Vivo X30 series of 5G smartphones in December. The lineup is expected to include Vivo X30 5G and Vivo X30 Pro 5G smartphones. The Chinese manufacturer has today released the first video teaser of the Vivo X30 phone. It not only reveals the rear design of the smartphone, but also suggests that it could be bracing a periscope lens for advanced zooming capabilities.

The Vivo X30 teaser video reveals that it will be sporting an impressive gradient colored glass back. The phone is equipped with a vertical camera module at the upper-left corner which seems to be housing three lenses. The fourth lens seems to be separately placed along with an LED flash below it. The video ends by saying that the Vivo X30 series will deliver professional photography experience.

The Vivo X30 will come equipped with a periscope lens.  Recently, the phone was spotted during a Chinese reality show which revealed that the X30 will offer up to 60x zoom. Nothing much is known on the specifications of the Vivo X30. However, the Chinese firm has already confirmed that the X30 series will be fueled by Exynos 980 SoC that is integrated with a 5G modem. The said SoC will bring support for SA and NSA dual-mode 5G on the Vivo X30 and X30 Pro.

A new 5G ready Vivo phone that has a model number of V1938T was approved by the 3C authority of China. It revealed that the phone could be shipping with a 33W fast charger. There is a possibility that the V1938T could be a Vivo X30 series phone.

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Vivo X30 and X30 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

The Vivo X30 and X30 Pro may respectively feature 6.5-inch and 6.89-inch full HD+ displays with under-screen fingerprint reader. Their screens are rumored to support 90Hz refresh rate. The X30 may feature 8 GB of RAM, 4,500mA and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage whereas the X30 Pro may come with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

The Vivo X30 may feature 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera system while the Pro edition may house 60-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel. Both phones are expected to come with 32-megapixel selfie snappers and 4,500mAh batteries. The X30 and X30 Pro may arrive with respective starting prices of 3,198 Yuan (~$455) and 3,998 Yuan (~$568) in China.

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Vivo will be launching the Vivo X30 series 5G phones in December. The company has already confirmed that it will be powered by the Exynos 980 5G chipset. A new V1938T Vivo phone that has a model number has been approved by 3C authority of China. The fast charger that has been spotted in its certification reveals it could be the next high-end phone from the company. Probably, the V1938T could be the forthcoming Vivo X30 phone. New information surrounding the X30 reveals that it could be coming with 60x zoom capabilities.

Vivo V1938T Could be Vivo X30 or X30 Pro

The Vivo V1938t 3C certification suggests that it could be shipped with a charger that has a model number of V3330LOAO-CN. It is the very same charger that ships with the newly introduced iQOO Neo SD855 gaming phone.

The 3C certification also revealed that the Vivo V1938T is a 5G phone. Since the Vivo X30 series is the next 5G phone from the company, there is a possibility that the Vivo V1938T could be the model number of the X30 or X30 Pro phone. Vivo has recently confirmed that it the Vivo X30 will be the first phone from the company to support dual-mode 5G. Nothing else is known on the specifications of the Vivo V1938T smartphone. Now that the phone has appeared on 3C, it is likely to get spotted on TENAA with its full specifications.

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Vivo X30 Cameras to Support 60x Zoom?

The Vivo X30 was recently spotted during the telecast of the “追我吧” reality show that includes popular Chinese artists on the Zhejiang Satellite TV. While the design of the phone was not clearly revealed, it appears that it could be featuring a full screen display with a notch or punch-hole. Also, the rear cameras of the phone to deliver 60x zoom.

Vivo X30, X30 Pro Specs and Pricing (Rumored)

The Vivo X30 could be coming with a 6.5-inch AMOLED whereas the X30 Pro could be featuring a 6.89-inch AMOLED display. Both phones are expected to deliver 90Hz refresh rate. The Exynos 980 5G SoC will be fueling both phones. The X30 may come with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB UFS 2.1 storage. The X30 Pro could be coming with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.0 storage.

The Vivo X30 may feature 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera system and a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. It could be housing a 4,500mAh battery. The X30 Pro could be coming with 60-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 12-megapixel quad camera setup and a frontal shooter of 32-megapixel. It could be housing a 4,500mAh battery along with 44W fast charging support. The Vivo X30 may have a starting price of 3,198 Yuan whereas the X30 Pro may begin at 3,998 Yuan. As always, readers are advised to digest Vivo X30 and X30 Pro specs and pricing rumors with a pinch of salt.

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In Setpemeber, Samsung had announced the Exynos 980 as its first 5G integrated mobile chipset. It is designed to power upper mid-range phones. Now, the official website of the company has detailed information on the specs and features of the Exynos 980. The Exynos chipsets are primarily used by Samsung to power its range of Galaxy devices. However, smartphone-makers like Meizu and Motorola have used them in the past. Vivo is the latest vendor to borrow the Exynos 980 chipset for the upcoming Vivo X30 smartphone. It is also speculated that the rumored Galaxy A71 phone could end up as the first phone powered by the Exynos 980 SoC. 

Samsung Exynos 980 Specifications and Features

Samsung listed the specifications of the Exynos 980 on their official website, and its major highlight is that it has a built-in 5G modem. The chipset is made up of 2.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A77 and 1.8GHz hexa-core Cortex-A55 with ARM Mali-G76 MP5 GPU and integrated NPU. It supports WQHD+ displays with resolution up to 3360 x 1440 pixels and features a 5G modem. The Exynos 980 supports LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1, eMMC 5.1 storage. The chipset is designed using 8nm FinFET architecture.

With its digital signal processor (DSP) and neural processing unit (NPU), the Exynos 980 delivers AI capabilities for pro-grade cameras and intelligent assistants. Featuring a powerful octa-core processor, the Exynos 980 is designed to handle intensive tasks required for low latency, high-bandwidth 5G spectrum with ease.

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The advanced DSP and NPU allow on-device AI-powered tasks rather than sending personal information to the server for processing. Effectively reducing response time, improving security and data privacy. The Exynos 980 enhances smartphone applications with better content filtering, secure user authentication, intelligent camera, and mixed reality.

The Intelligent pro-grade camera on the Exynos 980 supports up to five individual sensors. The SoC is able to process three sensors simultaneously, offering a true multi-camera experience. The processor supports sensors up to 108-megapixel and up to 20-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual cameras. While the NPU detects objects or scenes and allows the ISP to automatically fine-tune the exposure, hue, white balance, sharpness, saturation and more, leading to professional results.

The octa-core setup on the Exynos 980 comprises of two powerful Arm Cortex-A77 cores and six efficient Cortex-A55 cores for optimal performance. It is designed to possess complex computing capabilities required to handle higher demands in the 5G era. The SoC comes loaded with the ARM Mali-G76 MP5 GPU that offers the ultimate 3D processing capabilities required during an intense gaming session. The GPU reduces gaming lags and loading times considerably.

The multi-format codec (MFEC) on the Exynos 980 supports 4K UHD encoding and decoding at 120fps. Users can blur out the video backgrounds by adding greater depth-of-field, using the NPU’s AI capabilities. Exynos 980 also supports Wi-Fi 6 that offers faster speeds allowing a lag-free online gaming experience or buffer-free high-resolution video streaming session over the Wi-Fi network. The chipset also supports Bluetooth v5.0 for multi-device connectivity and GNSS for accurate location mapping.

In related news, Samsung has been struggling in the Chinese smartphone market for a while. Things are so bad that the company stopped manufacturing phones in China since October 2019. It is now hoping to arrest the declining sales figures with 5G. The company plans to bring the Galaxy Fold 5G to China as the W20 5G powered with the new Snapdragon 855+ SoC on Nov. 19. It is also expected to introduce 5G-enabled smartphones under the Galaxy A-series. In September, Samsung had launched the Galaxy A90 5G as an affordable 5G-ready flagship phone in China.

The Galaxy A71 is believed to be the next affordable 5G phone from the company. It could be Samsung’s first 5G mid-range smartphone to be powered by the Exynos 980. It remains to be seen whether it goes official before the Vivo X30 series that is slated to go official next month in China. Samsung currently uses flagship chipsets like the Snapdragon 855 and Exynos 9825 on its premium devices. It needs a cost-effective 5G SoC and that is where the Exynos 980 fits the equation.

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Today, Vivo and Samsung jointly held a dual-mode 5G AI chip media conference in Beijing, China. At the event, the details of the Exynos 980 5G chipset was shared. The Chinese firm also confirmed that the Vivo X30 series powered with the Exynos 980 5G SoC will be made official in December.

The Exynos 980 is the first chipset to be mass-produced on the Cortex-A77 architecture. The Vivo X30 series will deliver smoother gaming experience with Exynos 980’s Mali-G76 M5 high-end GPU and Vivo’s Multi-Turbo technology. Also, the chipset has integrated with NPUs and DSPs that will enable more than 5 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) of computing power.

More importantly, the Exynos 980 includes a 5G modem that supports dual-mode 5G (SA/NSA) connectivity. The SoC can reach peak download speeds of up to 2.55Gbps. With 4G-5G dual connectivity, the Exynos 980 powered phone can reach up to 3.55Gbps download speeds. The SoC is coupled with support for Wi-Fi 6. Phones featuring the new SoC can support 5 cameras including a 108-megapixel camera lens.

Vivo’s senior director of the vivo chip technology Li Haorong said that the company can not only utilize the full capabilities of the Exynos 980, but also it can suggest the features that can be integrated into the chip according to the needs of the consumers.

Even though the Chinese firm confirmed on the December launch of the Vivo X30 series, it did not reveal any details on its specs. The Vivo X30 series may include X30 and X30 Pro smartphones.

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Vivo X30 and X30 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

Yesterday, the alleged specs of the Vivo X30 and X30 Pro had leaked on Weibo. The Vivo X30 may come with a 6.5-inch screen whereas the X30 Pro may feature a 6.89-inch screen. Both X30 and X30 Pro are expected to feature AMOLED displays with 90Hz refresh rate.

The X30 may come with 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and it could be available in 128 GB and 256 GB UFS 2.1 storage models. The handset may feature 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megaapixel quad camera system and a front-facing shooter of 32-megapixel. It may house a 4,500mAh battery with 22.5W or 30W fast charging. The 128 GB and 256 GB models of the phone could be priced at 3,198 Yuan (~$456) and 3,598 Yuan (~$513).

The Vivo X30 Pro could be coming with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.0 storage. It could be featuring a 60-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera system and a frontal shooter of 32-megapixel. The 4,500mAh battery of the phone may support 40W fast charging. Its 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage variants could be respectively priced at 3,998 Yuan (~$570), 4,498 Yuan (~$641) and 4,998 Yuan (~$713).

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As the year draws to a close, the launch event for the Vivo X30 is getting closer. The upcoming dual-mode 5G-enabled smartphone has been teased numerous times this past month. Vivo is expected to announce the Vivo X30 smartphone at the upcoming Vivo-Samsung 5G joint conference on Nov. 7. The X30 is said to be powered Samsung’s latest Exynos 980 5G SoC under the hood. The alleged specifications and pricing details of the Vivo X30 and the VIvo X30 Pro 5G smartphones were leaked on Weibo this morning.

Vivo X30 Specifications, Features, and Pricing (Rumored)

According to the tweet, the Vivo X30 allegedly flaunts a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. The smartphone is powered by the quad-core Samsung Exynos 980 5G SoC with 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Vivo might launch two variants of the X30 with 128GB and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage respectively. The smartphone features a quad-camera setup at the rear. The module consists of a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an 8-megapixel lens,, a 13-megapixel lens and a 2-megapixel sensor.

Its front camera could be of 32-megapixel. The X30 supposedly draws power from a 4,500mAh battery that supports either 22.5W or 30W fast charging. The smartphones are expected to be priced at 3,198 Yuan (~$456) and 3,598 Yuan (~$513) respectively for the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variants.

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Vivo X30 Pro Specifications, Features, and Pricing (Rumored)

The Vivo X30 Pro is rumored to feature a 6.89-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is powered by the same Exynos 980 5G chipset but with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.0 storage.

The X30 Pro also sports a quad-camera setup at the rear. While the primary lens is a 60-megapixel unit, the device flaunts two 13-megapixel sensors along with a 12-megapixel lens. The selfie camera uses a 32-megapixel sensor. The Vivo X30 Pro is rumored to draw power from a 4,500 mAh battery with support for 44W Flash Charge. 

The Vivo X30 Pro may launch in three variants in China such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. These models could be respectively priced at 3,998 Yuan (~$570), 4,498 Yuan (~$641) and 4,998 Yuan (~$713) respectively.

The above information should be taken with a pinch of salt as Vivo is yet to officially confirm the specifications and pricing of the Vivo X30 and the X30 Pro. The details are unlikely to be far off from the actual specifications, however, the tipster has proven to be a reliable source on multiple counts in the past.

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Vivo and Samsung reportedly have a joint 5G AI media conference on November 7. Now, a popular blogger from China revealed that Vivo could announce the new Vivo X30 5G smartphone at this media event. The X30 will likely be the first smartphone to feature Samsung’s Exynos 980 upper mid-range processor with an integrated 5G modem.

We have been hearing about the Vivo X30 5G for the past few days. It was earlier reported that the phone will launch in December, but after today’s post, we may see it as soon as November. The X30 5G will reportedly support both NSA (non-standalone) and SA (standalone) 5G dual-mode networks, all thanks to the Exynos 980 chipset inside. Given its naming scheme, the phone should likely be marketed as a relatively affordable 5G option, placed below the flagship Vivo NEX 3 5G.

According to previous reports, the Vivo X30 should come with a pop-up selfie camera along with a full-screen waterfall display, similar to the NEX 3. Other expected features include a triple camera setup at the back and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

If the X30 is really launching on November 7, expect a lot more details in the coming days.

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The Exynos 980 was announced last month as Samsung’s first mobile processor with an integrated 5G modem. Shortly after the announcement, Vivo revealed it will launch a 5G smartphone powered by the new processor by the end of the year. New details regarding the device have surfaced and it reveals the phone will launch in December as the Vivo X30 5G.

The source of the info is a blogger on Weibo that goes by @it科技站 (IT Station). The Vivo X30 5G should be the successor to the Vivo X27 that launched in March 2019. There is no info on a Pro model but we won’t rule out the possibility of that launching later.

This is not the first time the Vivo X30 has surfaced on the web. The first time was in June when Vivo applied for a trademark at the World Intellectual Property Office. However, since this has 5G added to its name, there may also be a version without 5G support.

The Vivo X30 5G should be an upper mid-range 5G device with a price tag lower than Vivo’s NEX 3 5G flagship. The NEX 3 5G has a starting price of ¥5698 (~$806).

The leak reveals some promotional images of the device and they show the phone has a screen devoid of a notch and punch hole. So we should get a pop-up selfie camera just like the X27. The screen of the phone also appears to be a waterfall display judging by the curves.

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Another of the image shows the device will have three rear cameras arranged vertically and housed together. There is no fingerprint scanner on the back and Vivo is not one to use a side-mounted fingerprint scanner which leaves us with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Other details of the Vivo X30 5G should surface in the weeks leading up to its announcement.

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Yesterday, Samsung announced the Exynos 980 processor, its first mobile phone processor with an integrated 5G modem. However, the Exynos 980 isn’t a flagship chipset but a mid-range one, and today, Vivo has announced it will launch a phone powered by the new chipset later this year.

Yes, Vivo will announce a mid-range 5G smartphone this year and it will have an Exynos processor under its hood. This is a big move for Samsung and Vivo! The smartphone should be the first Vivo phone not to be powered by a Qualcomm or MediaTek processor.

Vivo first confirmed the use of Samsung Exynos 980 processor, vivo said Samsung has developed this processor, this year will release the Exynos 980 smartphone, Exynos 980 is Samsung's first integrated 5G SoC, support SA / NSA, A77 architecture CPU. pic.twitter.com/agauTd2vPO

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Samsung has been making big strides this year with its semi-conductor business. Its Exynos processors have not only powered its own phones this year but have also been found in Motorola’s One Action and One Vision smartphones. Now, it is making its way into a Vivo smartphone.

The Exynos 980 is an 8nm octa-core processor with 2x high-performance Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and 6x efficient Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. It has a Mali-G76 MP5 GPU which is said to be built for gaming. It supports LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 and eMMC 5.1 storage. The maximum display resolution supported is WQHD+ and supports 20MP dual cam and 108MP single camera. The chipset also supports WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS.

There is also an NPU which works with the DSP for AI-related tasks and better camera features. Its 5G modem also supports 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G networks and provides up to 2.55 Gbps speeds for 5G.

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Samsung Electronics has launched its first mobile processor that comes with integrated 5G connectivity — Samsung Exynos 980. The AI-powered Exynos 980 SoC is manufactured using an 8nm process and comes with eight CPU cores — two Cortex-A77 and six Cortex-A55, coupled with Mali G76 graphics processor.

The chipset combines a 5G modem and mobile application processor into one chip. This increases power efficiency and takes up less space within smartphones compared to older generation SoCs. The new SoC can support data transfer rates of 2.55Gbps in 5G connectivity for sub-6GHz spectrum and 1.0Gbps for 4G, allowing a rate of 3.55Gbps at dual connectivity, claims Samsung.

The company says that the neural processing unit (NPU) features elevated performances of up to 2.7 times compared to its predecessor and is built into the Exynos 980 to provide new levels of on-device intelligence.

The NPU also adds enhancements to applications such as secure user authentication, content filtering, mixed reality, intelligent camera, and more. Further, it packs high-performance image signal processor that can process up to 108-megapixel images, and can be synced up to five image sensors and run three of them simultaneously.

Exynos 980’s multi-format codec (MFC) supports encoding and decoding of 4K UHD video at 120 frames per second (fps) for an immersive multimedia experience. It also comes with HDR10+ support along with dynamic mapping.

It seems that this newly announced Exynos 980 SoC is the same which was in the news as Exynos 9630 with integrated 5G support. If that’s the case, this chipset could also end up powering smartphones from brands other than Samsung. The company says that it has already supplied samples of the new chip to a client and will begin production of the 5G-integrated chip later this year.

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