A new Gionee-branded entry-level smartphone has been launched in China called Gionee Ti13. Some of the highlights of the handset include a matte glass finish, a chipset from 2018, and HMS Core (HUAWEI Mobile Services). Let’s check out what all it has to offer and how much it costs.

Gionee Ti13 Specifications and Features

Unlike most budget smartphones, the Gionee Ti13 with model number G7620DE flaunts an AG matte glass rear panel like the recently launched Philips PH2. The device measures 163 x 76 x 9.3mm in dimensions, weighs 201g, and arrives in two colors (black, green).

It is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage. If needed, the storage can be further expanded via a MicroSD card slot.

The phone sports a 6.53-inch HD+ LCD panel with a dewdrop notch, a 19:9 aspect ratio, and a 90% screen-to-body ratio. It has a 16MP + 5MP + 2MP triple camera setup on the back and an 8MP snapper on the front.

Other features of the device include dual-SIM, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GNSS, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port, and side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The phone’s Android version is not known, however, it is said to ship with HUAWEI Mobile Services (aka HMS Core).

Last but not least, the handset is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

Gionee Ti13 Price and Availability

The Gionee Ti13 retails at the following price tags in China.

• 6GB + 128GB – ¥899 ($141)
• 8GB + 256GB – ¥1,099 ($1,073)

The smartphone will most likely remain exclusive to mainland China.

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Umidigi unveiled Bison X10 and X10 Pro rugged smartphone featuring a stylish design, decent specifications and competitive pricing. Both the new smartphones will compete with the competition by primary specifications such as Helio P60 Processor, 6150 mAH battery and IP68 andIP69K certification. Umidigi Bison X10 series will start retailing from 11 October via AliExpress at the price of $119.99.

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Umidigi Bison X10 series offers a much better design than the usual rugged smartphones available in the market. There are several other important aspects that make the smartphone stand against the competition.

Design

Apart from outstanding specifications, the Umidigi Bison X10 and X10 Pro offer a beautiful design carved with AG matte fibreglass on the back and rubber cushions to suck the impact. However, the metal chassis confirms strong protection and stunning design. Further, the smartphone is dust, drop and waterproof as it features IP68, IP69K and MIL-STD-810G certifications.

The user can flawlessly use the smartphone without worrying about any impact on the smartphone from any usual falls. It could be a splendid choice for the users who often go for adventurers and in far-flung areas.

Powerful Performance

Bison X10 and X10 Pro smartphones house an Helio P60 processor which offers great performance. However, the Bison X10 comes with 4GB + 64GB storage and Bison X10 Pro offers 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.

Other Features

Apart from a minor hardware difference, both the siblings carry different designs and build materials. BissonX10 comes with an AG matte glass for a premium look along with an anti-fingerprint coating, while the Bison X10 Pro features a rubber cover offering a better grip.

Both the smartphones house a 6.53-inch HD+ display, a 20MP triple camera module, two independent customizable buttons and NFC for touchless payments.

Pricing and Availability

Umidigi Bison X10 and X10 Pro will start retailing at the price of $119.99 from October 11 via AliExpress. You can add the device to your cart to get an additional discount. Interestingly, you can grab a unit of the newly launched smartphones for free via the ongoing giveaway. You can enter the giveaway or know more by heading to the official Umidigi website.

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Doogee is busy launching smartphones, they have launched two rugged phones in the last two months. Now, the company will launch N40 Pro, a traditional smartphone, unlike the S series. Let us take you through the device specifics and design.

Design

The smartphone comes with a classic back that has a leather-like pattern. It helps in preventing fingerprints on the smartphone’s rear side. There is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the smartphone and a four-camera setup on the back. The display comes with a dewdrop notch. It is made available in four different colors of Midnight Blue, Classic Black, Forest Green, and Caramel Brown.

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Specifications

When it comes to specifications, the device packs some interesting hardware. It comes with a MediaTek Helio P60 coupled with an ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. The SoC features an octa-core processor which contains 4 ARM Cortex-A53 cores and 4 ARM Cortex-A73 cores that clock at 2.0GHz. In the camera department, the smartphone comes with a quad-rear camera and a single front camera. There’s a 20MP primary sensor on the rear side, an 8MP wide-angle sensor, a 2MP macro camera, and another sensor for depth effect. On the front, there is a 16MP Samsung sensor for selfies and video calling.

Doogee N40 Pro carries a 6.52-inch dewdrop display with a resolution of 720×1620 pixels. The display is having an aspect ratio of 20:9. The smartphone comes with a 6380mAh battery which is enough to provide you one-day battery life. It features a dual-nano SIM card, which means you can use the phone with either nano + nano or nano + SD card.

Price and availability

Doogee N40 Pro will go on sale from July 26th. The smartphone will be available via AliExpress, Banggood, and Lazada. Doogee has not listed any price for the smartphone yet, but there will be an introductory discount. Apart from the regular sale, Doogee is also organizing a giveaway where 10 lucky winners can 5 N40 Pro smartphones and 5 CS2 Pro smartwatches. You can check the official Doogee N40 Pro page to know more about the giveaway.

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China’s Coolpad Group Limited has launched a new smartphone in Nepal. It carries the Coolpad Cool S moniker and has quad-cameras, a bigger battery, and more.

Coolpad Cool S has a top-left punch-hole display at the front and a rectangular camera layout at the back. Carrying the look of a Glasstic finish, the rear fuselage also has the coolpad branding at the bottom. You get a fingerprint sensor at a very unusual place, i.e., to the left.

The left side also has a tray to accommodate dual-SIM cards. Onto the right, you have the usual power button and volume rockers. It comes in three colors- Night Black, Lapis Blue, and Moon White. However, a report says(via) that the White variant won’t make it to Nepal.

Coolpad Cool S Price, Availability

Coolpad Cool S is priced at NPR 22,595($193.07) for the single 4GB RAM/128GB storage in Nepal. Users of Nepal can purchase the device from daraz in Black, and Blue Color options. Now that it’s out in Nepal, we can also expect the device to launch in other markets soon.

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Coolpad Cool S Specifications and Features

Talking about specs, the Coolpad Cool S features a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. As mentioned above there is a punch-hole to the left to house a 25MP Sony IMX576 sensor for selfies.

Under the hood, it carries a MediaTek Helio P60 chipset with Mali G72 MP3 GPU. Despite being an old SoC, it should just get the job done when paired with 4GB RAM, and 128GB storage. Additionally, you also get a microSD expansion of storage up to 256GB.

For rear cameras, you get a 48MP f/1.8 Samsung GM1 Sensor, an 8MP f/2.0 ultra-wide with 120-degree FOV, a 5MP macro lens which can cover distance up to 2cm, and a 0.3MP sensor. Other specifications include a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging, older Android 10 OS, face unlock, and measures 161.2*76.2*8.9mm.

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Gionee is slowly resurrecting after going bankrupt last year. It has been gradually launching phones in China and India. Tomorrow, it will be announcing the Gionee Max mid-range device In India. Earlier this year, Gionee unveiled the Gionee K6 and Gionee Steel 5 smartphones in China. The brand has silently unveiled a new phone called Gionee K3 Pro in the homeland. It is a mid-range phone powered by the Helio P60 chipset.

Gionee K3 Pro specifications and features

The Gionee K3 Pro has a 6.53-inch display that offers HD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. The waterdrop notch screen offers a 90 percent screen space. The JD listing mentions that the phone features a glass rear and it measures 164.3 x 77.6 x 9.7mm and it weighs 205 grams.

The MediaTek Helio P60 chipset is the driving force of the Gionee K3 Pro smartphone. The handset has up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of storage. For more storage, the phone features a microSD card slot. Unfortunately, it is loaded with the older Android 9 Pie OS. The phone draws power from a 4,000mAh battery that comes with 10W charging support.

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For snapping selfies, the Gionee K3 Pro features a front-facing camera of 13-megapixel. There is a square-shaped module placed at the upper-left corner of the phone’s rear shell. At the center of the module is an LED flash and it houses AI-driven 16-megapixel camera system. The module also houses a fingerprint reader. The smartphone also supports face unlock feature. The device offers connectivity features such as dual SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB-C, and 3.5mm audio jack.

Gionee K3 Pro price and availability

The Gionee K3 Pro is already listed on JD.com for purchase. The listing states that the phone had gone official on Aug. 18. The phone comes in two options such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM+ 128 GB storage.  Both models are priced at 699 Yuan and 799 Yuan, respectively. Jade Green and Pearl White are the two color variants of the Gionee K3 Pro.

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Elephone recently unveiled its new affordable smartphone – Elephone U5 featuring some exceptional specs at an affordable price. It offers great value-for-money if we go through the specifications and design of the newly launched Elephone U5. The smartphone houses a 6.44-inch FHD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and ultra-narrow bezels. There are several other advancements over the Elephone E10 which was launched earlier this year.

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Both the smartphones offer decent specifications but at the present time, Elephone U5 offers better value-for-money rather than the Elephone E10. In our specs comparison, we have found that with a minimal increase in your budget you can get more than better hardware. You can check our comparison of Elelphone U5 vs Elephone E10 to get a full overview.

Performance

Elephone U5 is powered with Helio P60 chipset housing an octa-core processor and Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. Meanwhile, the Elephone E10 comes with a MediaTek Helio P22 which houses 4 cores of 2.0GHz ARM Cortex and 4 Cores of 1.5GHz ARM Cortex which is a bit lower than that of Helio P60 cores. There’s a PowerVR GE8320 GPU on board to handle graphics.

Display

There’s a 6.5-inch punch-hole display featuring a resolution of 1080 x 2310 pixels for a wider viewing experience. Meanwhile, the Elelphone E10 offers a 6.5-inch 720 x 1560 pixels resolution only. As we can see, Elephone U5 offers a better display with Full HD resolution and provides a better viewing experience with a punch-hole camera. Elephone E10 features a waterdrop display which bares the viewing experience.

Camera

Elephone U5 hosts a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The primary camera is capable of capturing detailed photos with accurate color saturation. There’s also a 24-megapixel front camera for beautiful selfies.

On the other hand, Elephone E10 features a 13-megapixel front camera, meanwhile, it also houses a similar quad-rear camera featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor.

Other features

Apart from some design changes, there’s hardly any difference between both the devices. There’s also a 4000 mAh battery on these devices which is efficient enough to give you a day’s standby.

You can enjoy contactless payment transactions by using the NFC chip via a Google Pay. Elephone U5 is available for the price of $159.99 but you can get a $30 discount for a limited time. It is available in two color options of Ocean Blue and Black.

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Following some rumors and leaks, Umidigi finally unveiled its new series smartphone – Umidigi Bison featuring a powerful camera and durable design. The newly launched rugged smartphone further features IP68 and IP69K water resistance certification along with a rugged design. It is a perfect companion for users who live to enjoy sports and outdoor activities. However, the company hasn’t revealed the pricing information, but it would retail below $250.

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Umidigi Bison carries a quad-rear camera featuring a 48-megapixel Sony primary sensor which can even take quality photos. It is accompanied by three other sensors including a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 5-megapixel depth lens, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. Moreover, you get a 24-megapixel selfie camera on the front for accurate colors while snapping a selfie.

It is a rugged smartphone and features IP68 and IP69K certification which confirms its water-resistant ability up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes. Umidigi Bison is also dust, dirt, and sand proof. The smartphone can easily withstand the thermal steam wash test, the high water pressure of 100 bar (1450 psi), and a high water temperature of 80-degree. A barometer sensor is also handy which can be useful to measure while you’re trekking heights or performing any other related activity.

Umidigi Bison comes with two independent customizable buttons which can be used for Push-to-Talk, underwater camera mode, and emergency call. It can be assigned different features for single click double click and long press functions.

There’s a beautiful 6.3-inch FHD+ display with edge-to-edge Corning Gorilla glass protection. The edge-to-edge protection on a rugged smartphone is difficult but it present on Umidgi Bison.

It comes with an octa-core chipset coupled with a 6GB LPDDR4X 6GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. There’s a 5000 mAh battery that can sustain for a couple of days. The smartphone houses a Side-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Electronic Compass.

Umidigi Bison Technical Specifications

• Screen: 6.3″ FHD+ Waterdrop Screen
• CPU: MediaTek, Helio P60, 4xCortex-A73, 2.0GHz & 4xCortex-A53, up to 2.0GHz
• GPU: ARM Mali G72 MP3, up to 800MHz
• RAM: 6GB, LPDDR4X dual-channel
• Storage: 128GB, UFS 2.1
• Rear camera: 48MP Sony primary camera, 1/2” image sensor, 1.6μm 4-in-1 superpixel, F/1.79 aperture, 6-element lens, 16MP ultra wide-angle camera, FOV 120° , 5MP depth camera, and 5MP macro camera, 2cm macro distance
• Front camera: Sony 24MP, F/2.0 aperture, 5-element lens
• Water, dust, shock resistant: IP68, IP69K
• Dedicated keys: Two independent customizable buttons
• Connectivity: Dual 4G / Dual VoLTE
• GPS, Glonass, Galileo
• USB Type-C, Bluetooth 4.2, OTG
• Battery: 5000mAh, 18W Fast Charge
• Dimensions: 162.5 x 79.9 x 12.8 mm
• Weight: 250g
• Colors: Cyber Yellow, Lava Orange

Umidigi Bison Price

Umidigi Bison’s official pricing details are not out yet, but we expect it to be under $250. The smartphone is already listed on Umidigi with the option to add it to the cart. Moreover, the company is giving away 10 units of Umidigi A7 via the company’s official website.

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In a bid to disrupt the smartphone market amid the ongoing crisis, Cubot has launched a new device with flagship features, the Cubot X30. The device has been priced so aggressively with the base 6/128GB variant worth just $148.99.

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Cubot has put the device for sale globally at AliExpress. As an icing on the cake, the e-commerce giant is offering a limited time coupon code using which you can get the device at a price as low as $140. In case if you’d like to have bigger storage variant, then X30 is available at $178.99 for 8G+256G version.

Coming to all the bells and whistles of the X30. It features 6.4inch punch-hole full view display for an immersive viewing experience. Like mentioned earlier, the device comes in two-storage options 128GB/256G. Powering the device is a 2.0-GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 chipset based on 12nm process.

Undoubtedly, the USP of Cubot X30 is its camera prowess. The device is equipped with five rear cameras which include a Samsung S5KGM1 48MP main sensor. Accompanying the Samsung sensor is a 16MP ultra-wide, a 5M_AF macro, 2MP depth sensor and a 0.3M photosensitive sensors. On the front, resides a 32MP selfie shooter. keeping the lights on of the device is a decent 4200mAh battery.

In terms of software, the X30 runs the latest Android 10. Since the Android 11 is around the corner, we expect the device to get it as a software update later in its lifetime.

In short, the Cubot X30 offers more for the asking price.  It’s up for sale at AliExpress, so if interested take it home right now by redeeming the limited time offer coupon code. You can know more about the device by heading to the official website.

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ZTE has announced two new phones in China. The first one is the Blade A7s that had appeared on the official My ZTE Mall in the previous week. Starting from today, the Blade A7s is available for purchase in the country with a price tag of 799 Yuan (~$113) The Blade 20 Smart Xiaoxin edition is the other phone that sports a square-shaped triple camera module and a waterdrop notch display has also gone official today. It carries a price tag of 999 Yuan (~$141).

ZTE Blade 20 Smart Specifications

The ZTE Blade 20 Smart Xiaoxin edition is fitted with a 6.49-inch IPS LCD panel that offers 720 x 1560 pixels resolution. The display offers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Chinese firm claims that the phone offers 91.1 percent screen-to-body ratio. Present under the hood of the device is the MediaTek Helio P60 that clock at 2.0GHz. The SoC is coupled with 4 GB of RAM. The device offers users with a big internal storage of 128 GB and it also features a microSD card slot.

Placed at the top-left corner on the back of the Blade 20 Smart Xiaoxin edition is a square-shaped module that houses a 16-megapixel primary lens, an ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel with 120-degree field-of-view, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and an LED flash. The front notch is the home for its 16-megapixel selfie camera. The handset is equipped with a massive 5,000mAh battery. A fingerprint reader is positioned on the backside of the device. Lastly, the device runs on MiFavor 9.1 UI.

Turquoise and Magic Red are the two color variants of the Blade 20 Smart Xiaoxin edition. Priced at 999 Yuan (~$141), it will be available for purchase starting from Oct. 25.

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ZTE Blade A7s Specifications

The entry-level Blade A7s is an updated edition of the Blade A7 smartphone that had debuted earlier this year. It has a waterdrop notch enabled 6.088-inch IPS LCD full HD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone promises a screen space of 89 percent. The modest Helio P22 powers the phone with 4 GB of RAM. It has a 64 GB native storage and carries support for external storage.

The rear side of the Blade A7s has a triple camera system with a 16-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 120-degree field-of-view and a 2-megapixel lens for adding depth effects. It has a frontal shooter of 5-megapixel. It is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery. It lacks a fingerprint scanner.

Blue and Black are the two color editions of the Blade A7s. It is now available for purchase with a price tag of 799 Yuan (~$113).

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Yesterday, the upcoming Motorola One Macro was spotted on the website of a Saudi Arabian online retailer. Apart from the image of the phone, the listing had also revealed that the smartphone will be priced at SAR 899 (~$239) in Saudi Arabia. A fresh report by 91mobiles reveals that the One Macro will go official as early as next week in India.

Now that the Motorola One Macro is expected to hit India in the coming week, the Lenovo-owned company may soon start teasing on its arrival in the coming days. Past reports have revealed that the One Macro will be equipped with a 19:9 aspect ratio display that offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels.

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The smartphone is speculated to be fueled by Helio P60 chipset and it will come preloaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The handset is expected to arrive as an Android One device. The smartphone could be equipped with a large-sized battery of 4,000mAh.

The rear side of the smartphone has a triple camera system. It is rumored to include a primary lens of 13-megapixel, a macro lens of 2-megapixel and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The triple cameras are also assisted by a laser autofocus system and an LED flash. The smartphone is expected to come with photography features like Night Vision and macro photo and video mode. The rear shell of the phone has a fingerprint reader embedded under the logo of the company.

Motorola India was expected to debut the One Zoom smartphone in the country in September. However, the smartphone hasn’t yet arrived in the country yet. The Motorola One Zoom has a full HD+ 6.2-inch S-AMOLED display with waterdrop notch and it features an in-display fingerprint reader. The Snapdragon 675 chipset fuels the smartphone along with 4 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 128 GB. The quad camera system of the One Zoom has a 48-megapixel main lens, an ultrawide lens, a telephoto lens and a depth sensor. The Android One edition of the phone is dubbed as Motorola One Pro.

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Motorola has been expanding its One series of smartphones. Recent reports have revealed that the Lenovo-owned firm may launch the One Macro smartphone in the near future. A listing of the unannounced Macro One was recently spotted on online retailer site from Saudi Arabia has. An image of the phone has appeared through the listing.

The Motorola One Macro phone’s listing on Extra.com has been taken down. The image of the phone resembles with its live photo that had appeared in the previous month. As it can be seen, the One Macro has a tall aspect ratio display with waterdrop notch. The right side of the smartphone has a volume rocker and a power button.

The left corner of the phone has a vertical camera system that includes three camera lenses, laser assisted autofocus and an LED flash. A fingerprint scanner embedded logo can be seen on the backside ft he smartphone.

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Previous reports have revealed that the One Macro variant for Thailand has a model number of XT2016-1. The handset reportedly received approval from other bodies like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. and the National Communications Commission (NCC) in Taiwan.

The live shot of the phone had revealed that it is an Android One smartphone. The Geekbench listing of the smartphone has revealed that is powered by Helio P60 chipset that works at 1.9GHz along with 2 GB of RAM. It will come preloaded with Android 9 Pie OS. In the single-core and multi-core tests, they are respectively priced at 1429 and 5584 points.

The handset is rumored to be equipped with a 5.7-inch display that may offer 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ resolution. It could be housing a 4,000mh battery. The handset may release in 32 GB and 64 GB storage. The major selling feature of the phone could be its macro lens. The camera setup of the phone is expected to include a main lens of 13-megapixel, a depth sensor of 2-megapixel and a macro lens of 2-megapixel.

The listing on the Saudi Arabian retailer site had revealed that the One Macro is priced at SAR 899 (~$240). The smartphone is expected to go official in this month.

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The Realme 3i is the latest budget-friendly smartphone to go official in India. In terms of pricing, the smartphone is positioned between the Realme C2 entry-level smartphone and Realme 3. The newly unveiled Realme 3i borrows its design from Realme 3 as well as some of its specs.

Realme 3i Specifications and Features

The Realme 3i has a 6.22-inch IPS LCD display with dewdrop notch. The tall aspect ratio of 19:9 screen offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The smartphone offers a screen space of 88.30 percent. The display of the Realme 3i is shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The MediaTek Helio P60 chipset that includes 2.0 GHz octa-core processor powers the smartphone along with up to 4 GB of RAM. For storage, it comes with up to 64 GB of storage. There is a microSD card slot available on the phone for more storage. The ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the device.

The front notch of the Realme 3i features a 13-megapixel selfie camera. It is equipped with AI beauty feature for capturing beautified selfie shots. The rear shell of the phone has a dual camera setup that includes a primary lens of 13-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel. The dual cameras offer features like Super Night scape, Chroma boost, Google Lens, AI scene recognition and 960fps slow-motion videos of 720p.

The Realme 3i houses a 4,230mAh battery. The big battery lacks support for fast charging. The handset is packed with usual connectivity features like dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack. A fingerprint scanner is found on the backside of the Realme 3i. The handset also carries support for AI face unlock. Its dimensions are 156.1 x 75.6 x 8.3mm and it weighs 175 grams.

Realme 3i Price and Release Date

The Realme 3i’s first sale will be carried out on July 23. The 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage model is priced at Rs. 7,999 (~$116) whereas its 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage edition costs Rs. 9,999 (~$146). Diamond Blue, Diamond Red and Diamond Black are the three color variants of the Realme 3i.

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The Realme 3 is getting a new member on July 15. The series already has the Realme 3 itself and the Realme 3 Pro but next week, they will be joined by the Realme 3i.

The phone was seen on Geekbench earlier this week and the benchmark result revealed it has an Helio P60 processor powering it. Now Flipkart has confirmed it indeed has an Helio P60 chipset.

The landing page on Flipkart app shows what the Realme 3i looks like and also stylishly confirms two important specs. The landing page shows the phone in the two color variants it will be available in – blue and gradient red, and both have the diamond-cut design of the Realme 1. There are dual cameras and a fingerprint scanner on the back too.

The part that actually reveals the specification is a quiz and the first option among the answers which is, of course, the correct one says the phone has a 4230mAh battery and an Helio P60 processor. This is the same chipset inside the Realme 3 sold in other markets (Indian version has an Helio P70) but the battery capacity is the same.

There are still other details we do not know about the phone but at the moment, the processor is the only difference between the Realme 3i and the Indian version of the Realme 3. More details should surface in the coming days.

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Apart from launching the Realme X smartphone on July 15 in India, Realme will be also soon unveiling another phone called Realme 3i. It is speculated to be positioned between the entry-level Realme C2 and mid-range Realme 3 smartphone. A new Realme smartphone that has a model number of RMX1827 has appeared on Geekbench. Since it is powered with a processor that is weaker than the chipset that fuels the Realme 3, it could be the Realme 3i phone.

The RMX1827 Geekbench listing has revealed that it is fueled by MediaTek MT6771VW octa-core processor. It is nothing but the Helio P60 chipset. The SoC is assisted by 4 GB of RAM. The handset is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. In the single-core test, it scored 1420 points and it has recorded 5070 points in the multi-core test.

The Realme 3 is fueled by MediaTek Helio P70 chipset. Since the RMX1827 is equipped with a comparatively weaker processor, it could be the upcoming Realme 3i. Nothing else is known on the other specs of the smartphone. The smartphone will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart. A microsite for the phone that is available on Flipkart contains minimum details on the smartphone such as waterdrop notch, big battery, decent camera and stylish design.

The Realme 3 has starting price of Rs. 8,999 (~$131). Hence, it appears that the Realme 3i could be priced around Rs. 7,999 (~$116). Probably, the phone may borrow some of its specs from the Realme 3 phone.

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Realme3 Specifications

The Realme 3 has a 6.2-inch display with waterdrop notch. It supports HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Helio P70 SoC with up to 4 GB of RAM powers the smartphone. It comes with up to 64 GB of storage. For additional storage, the handset has a microSD card slot.

The smartphone is equipped with 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. It has a front-facing camera of 13-megapixel. The handset includes a 4,230mAh battery that carries support for 10W fast charging.

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The OPPO F11 smartphone with 6GB of RAM is speculated to make its India debut. According to 91mobiles, the device comes with 128GB of built-in storage and is priced at Rs. 19,990 (~$290). A lower-spec variant of the smartphone with 4GB of RAM is currently available in the Indian market for Rs. 17,990 (~$261).

As per the initial reports, no other technical changes have been made. The 6GB of RAM variant is said to be every bit similar to the 4GB of RAM variant that was introduced in May 2019. The higher-spec variant of the OPPO F11 is expected to go on sale soon, but its launch date is yet to be confirmed.

OPPO F11 Specifications and Features:

The OPPO F11 houses a 6.5-inch display that supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 chipset and is available with 128GB of onboard storage. The device is expandable up to 256GB with a microSD card. The smartphone features a 48-megapixel primary camera along with a 5-megapixel depth-sensing camera and a single-tone LED flash. It also features a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

Both cameras feature an AI-powered Ultra-clear engine that bring features like Dazzle Color Mode, Ultra Night Mode, AI Scene Recognition and more. The device runs on Android 9-based ColorOS 6 and draws power from a massive 4,020 mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging. The smartphone also features with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Connectivity options on the OPPO F11 include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS/A-GPS, USB 3.0 and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The OPPO F11 is available in a range of dual-tone glossy color options such as Marble Green, Jewelry White and Fluorite Purple.

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Taiwanese fabless chipmaker MediaTek has announced a new chipset dubbed Helio P65. The new chipset is very similar to the Helio P70 but isn’t a very big upgrade over either the P70 or the older Helio P60. However, the chipset comes with faster CPU cores as well as an improved Neural processing unit (NPU).

In terms of its architecture, the MediaTek Helio P65 Systems-on-Chip (SoC) has a CPU with two ARM Cortex-A75 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores in an octa-core arrangement.

In comparison, the Helio P60 and P70 both feature four Cortex-A73 and four Cortex-A53. Details released by ARM shows that the Cortex-A75 is about 22% faster than the A73. On the other hand, Cortex-A55 is also about 18% faster than the A53. Thus, the new chipset is expected to output a higher single-threaded performance than its predecessors. We don’t expect the same improvement on the multi-core performance where it may likely perform less than Helio P60/P70 due to the difference in the proportion of bug and small cores.

The new Helio P65 doesn’t have the dressing of an upper mid-range chipset but at best one for low-end mid-range or budget models as can be seen other features. The SoC uses the Mali-G52 GPU instead of the more powerful Mali-G72 found on the P70. The chipset also comes with support for 1GB LPDDR4X RAM and can only connect with eMMc 5.1 storage and not the faster UFS 2.1 flash storage.

In addition, the Helio P65 supports up to a 48MP single camera sensor and a maximum of 16MP+16MP dual camera setup. You can also get bokeh shots with a single or dual camera and it also comes with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction. MediaTek also says the P65 is twice as fast as the previous mainstream Helio chipset in NPU. The chipset is also said to be 30% faster than what’s in the “direct competitor” chipset.

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For video encoding, the chipset supports H.265 format and has Electronic Image Stabilization and Rolling Shutter compensation (RSC). The chipset only supports recording up to 1080p/60 videos as there is no support for 4K video recording. There is also a more secure  ISP promises fast camera-based face unlock.

MediaTek didn’t reveal any detail on the new chipset’s manufacturing process. However, we can take a cue from the Helio P60, P70 and P90 to guess that the chipset is built on TSMC’s 12nm FinFET nod.

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Vivo has recently launched the Vivo V15 smartphone in Thailand. The handset is also expected to release in some other Asian nations including India in the coming weeks. A new Vivo phone with V1831A and V1831T variants has been approved by TENAA. The specifications suggest that the V1831A/T could be the Vivo V15 for China. Since the company hasn’t launched any V-series phone in China in the past, it appears that the phone may get unveiled as Vivo Z5.

The Vivo V1831A/T TENAA listing reveals that it measures 161.97 x 75.93 x 8.54mm and it weighs 189.5 grams. The handset is fitted with a 6.53-inch notch-less display with support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The smartphone is packed with a 3,860mAh battery.

The Vivo V1831A/T is powered by 2.1 GHz octa-core processor which could be the Helio P60 SoC that powers the Vivo V15. There are two variants of the phone such as 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. There is a microSD card slot on the device for more storage.

A fingerprint scanner is available on the rear shell of the Vivo V1831A/T. There is a triple camera setup on the top-left corner of the phone. It includes a 12-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-mgeapixel secondary sensor and a third sensor of 5-megapixel. Since the screen of the phone seems to be surrounded by super-slim bezels, it appears that the phone will be equipped with a pop-up front-facing camera. TENAA reveals that it is equipped with 24.8-megapixel selfie camera. The Android 9 Pie OS comes preinstalled on the device.

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Vivo V15 for Thailand has 32-megapixel pop-up selfie snapper. The country has received the Vivo V15 in a single variant that comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. The rest of the specs of the Vivo V1831A/T could be same as the Vivo V15 smartphone. Last year, the Vivo V11i was released as Vivo Z3i in China. Hence, there is a possibility that the V1831A/T may debut as the Vivo Z5 smartphone.

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There is a magnetic strip on the backside of the Doogee S90 through which one can easily attach the desired accessory. Doogee has introduced modules like Night Vision Camera, Power module, Digital Walkie-Talkie, Game module and the lastly the 5G module. The S90 comes with a 6.18-inch display that is fueled by Helio P60 chipset. The SoC is supported by 6 GB of RAM. The device comes with an internal storage of 128 GB.

The Doogee S90 is equipped with 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel AI dual camera setup. Since it is a rugged phone, it is equipped with an IP68 certified body. It includes a 5,050mAh battery. The handset is priced at around $300.

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When the 5G module is attached to the Doogee S90, it allows the phone to use 4G networks for browsing. However, for broadcasting video, downloading movie or music, it switches to 5G networks. The 5G module includes a MediaTek 5G modem that promises maximum download speeds of 3.5 Gbps (1 Gbps daily) and maximum download speeds of 1.26 Gbps.

Doogee had launched its last youth-centric Y-series phone two year ago. The company is back again with ne Y-series such as Doogee Y7 and Doogee Y8 that delivers a good viewing experience since they offer 88 percent screen space.

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In October, Vivo had launched the Vivo Z3i smartphone in China. The handset was packed with the same specs as the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB edition of the Vivo V11i model that is available in some markets like Philippines and Taiwan. In India, the V11i handset is selling as V11. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has introduced the Vivo Z3i Standard Edition in China with a price tag of 1,998 Yuan (~$296).

Vivo Z3i Standard Edition Specifications and Features

The Vivo Z3i Standard Edition that has a model number of Vivo 1813A/T houses a 6.3-inch LCD display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The handset measures 155.97 x 75.63 x 8.1mm and it weighs 163.7 grams.

The MediaTek Helio P60 chipset powers the smartphone along with 6 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. For more, it is equipped with a microSD card slot. The handset is fueled by a 3,315mAh battery.

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For photography, the Vivo Z3i Standard Edition comes equipped with f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel + f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel dual camera setup on its rear and a frontal shooter of 24-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. It is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo OS along with FunTouch OS 4.5 UI. For security, the phone is equipped with a rear-facing fingerprint reader and face unlock.

Vivo Z3i Standard Edition Price and Release Date

Surprisingly, the newly introduced Vivo Z3i Standard Edition have same specs for display, chipset, RAM, storage, cameras and battery compared to the Vivo Z3i. However, the only major difference is that Vivo Z3i comes with a AMOLED display whereas the Vivo Z3i Standard Edition has an LCD panel.

The Vivo Z3i Standard Edition is priced in colors like Aurora Blue, Dream Pink and Starry Night Black and it can be availed for 1,998 Yuan (~$296). Aurora Blue and Millennium Pink are the color variants of the Vivo Z3i and it carries a higher price tag of 2,398 Yuan (~$355).

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Note: Article has been updated with difference between Vivo Z3i and Z3i Standard Edition and release information.

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Ulefone has today officially released its latest smartphone — Ulefone Armor 6, which comes with a rugged yet slim body. The phone is designed in such a way that it offers a comfortable grip. The rugged design of the phone ensures extreme protection when it comes to drops, slams, and crashes.

The phone comes with an IP68 rating that ensures dust-proofing and waterproofing. The company claims that the handset can survive temperatures from -20℃ to 60℃, so you can take it up on that mountain hike or down to the beach without any worries. It comes with MIL-STD-810G grade protection and also has a customized UV detector.

The Ulefone Armor 6 comes with a 6.2-inch Full-HD+ display with 2246 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 12nm octa-core processor, which is the company’s first processor powered by artificial intelligence.

It packs 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. As for the photography, there’s a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 21-megapixel RGB primary sensor and a 13-megapixel monochrome secondary sensor. On the front side, there’s a 13-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone’s camera comes with Arcsoft algorithm and AI-based features.

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Connectivity options on the Ulefone Armor 6 include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and NFC. Running on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, the device is powered by 5,000mAh battery, which the company says could last for about two days. The device also supports 18W fast charging as well as Qi wireless charging.

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MediaTek has announced the Helio P90 (MT6779V) chipset through a launch event in Beijing, China. It is a 12nm SoC that comes with better CPU and GPU than the Helio P70 that was made official in the recent past. It has been designed to offer flagship performance in mid-range devices. The biggest improvement that has arrived on the Helio P90 is in the artificial intelligence department. Compared to Helio P70 and Helio P60 chipsets, the Helio P90 can deliver four times better AI performance.

The 12nm MediaTek Helio P90 is an octa-core processor. It includes a pair of ARM Cortex A75 CPUs that work at 2.2 GHz and six ARM Cortex A55 CPUs that function at 2.0 GHz. It relies on PowerVR GM 9946 GPU for graphics.

The Helio P90 powered devices can support up to 8 GB of LPDDRX RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. Phones featuring it can support 48-megapixel camera or 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual camera setup.  It supports a maximum display resolution of 2520 x 1080 pixels (full HD+) with an aspect ratio of 21:9.

MediaTek has included APU 2.0 inside the Helio P90 for handling AI tasks. The AI Fusion architecture can intelligently allocate AI tasks to the APU AI Accelerator or to the triple Image Processing Unit (IPU) which allows the phones fueled by Helio P90 to outperform other phones in the mid-range category.

The APU can recognize the type of content that is being displayed on the screen such as movies, sports or games and optimize the display performance accordingly. The APU also brings real-time AI driven stabilization in a video call. The benchmark tests carried out by the company revealed that the AI performance of the Helio P90 is better than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 and slightly lower than the newer 7nm Snapdragon 855 mobile platform.

The connectivity features supported by Helio P90 include Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo and FM Radio. It carries support for 4G Cat. 12 / 13 LTE modem, dual 4G VoLTE, ViLTE, 4×4 MIMO and 3CA.

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At the launch event, MediaTek confirmed that the Helio P90 chipset is already reached devices makers and the first devices running on it are likely to hit the market in Q1 2019. Taiwan-based MediaTek is not a known brand in Western market, but many of the Asian smartphone makers have been using it to power low-priced Android handsets. The Helio P70 powers the Realme U1 smartphone and Helio P60 is present under the hood of OPPO F9, OPPO R15, Nokia 5.1 Plus, Realme 1, Vivo X21i and so on.

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An unnamed Realme smartphone carrying model number RMX1833 has appeared on benchmarking portal Geekbench. The phone is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P60 chipset — the same one that powers the company’s first smartphone — Realme 1.

While the upcoming’s phone name is not yet known, it is believed to the be the Realme 3. This will be the second smartphone from Realme to be powered by MediaTek’s chipset. After the Realme 1, the company shifted from MediaTek to Qualcomm for the processor of its Realme 2, 2 Pro, and C1.

The RMX1833 that appeared on Geekbench is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 octa-core processor along with 4GB RAM and is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. As for the performance, the device achieved a single-core score of 1,560 points and a multi-core score of 5,926 points.

It is speculated that the RMX1833 could be the successor of the Realme 2 that was launched a few months ago. However, there’s no evidence available yet to support this claim. The phone could be launched early next year given that Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth had earlier said that the company plans to launch a couple of devices before March 2019.

MediaTek has recently launched the Helio P60 successor — MediaTek Helio P70. It is built using TSMC’s 12nm FinFET technology and comes with multi-core APU operating at up to 525MHz for fast and efficient edge-AI processing. The AI engine delivers a 10 to 30 percent AI processing boost compared to the Helio P60, says the company.

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Soon after the Helio P70 became official, Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India had confirmed that the company will be the first to launch Helio P70-powered smartphone. He said, “The next Realme will be powered by P70 and it is coming soon.” He has also clarified that while the phone will be a game changer in its price segment, it is not the successor of the Realme 2 or 2 Pro.

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Earlier this year, in February, MediaTek announced its Helio P60 mobile chipset which have been received well in the market. Now, new reports suggest that the Taiwan-based mobile chipset manufacturer is now gearing up to soon launch the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset, probably later this month, to maintain its mobile chipset momentum.

The upcoming MediaTek Helio P70 chipset will be manufactured using the 12nm design process. It will come with an octa-core processor, having four A73 cores and four A53 cores, coupled with Mali-G72 GPU — similar to the Helio P60 launched in February this year.

However, the difference between the P60 and the upcoming P70 chipset is that the Helio P70 will come with a discrete Neural Processing Unite (NPU) instead of the Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) found in Helio P60.

Previous report had indicated that the Helio P70 will support up to 8GB of RAM, eMMC 5.1 or UFS 2.1 storage, 3 ISPs with support for up to 32-megapixel and Cat. 12 LTE modem. It will support AI technology as well as facial recognition, along with AR/VR and 3D sensor functions.

While the Helio P60 was MediaTek’s answer to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, the Helio P70 will be up against Snapdragon 710 Soc. Earlier this year, the unannounced Helio P70 SoC appeared on AnTuTu, recording a score of 156,906.

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This year, along with the launch of Helio P70 later, the company is also set to kick off mass production of its 7nm Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), which is built using silicon-proven 56G PAM4 SerDes IP based on a 7nm FinFET process.

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In the previous month, Vivo had launched the Vivo V11 Pro and Vivo V11 smartphones in India. Interestingly, some markets have received the V11 as Vivo V11i phone. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has launched the Vivo V11i smartphone with Vivo Z3i moniker in China. Even though the V11 and Z3i are same devices, there are certain features that sets them apart.

Vivo Z3i Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Vivo Z3i that features front and rear glass panels with a metallic frame sandwiched in between measures 155.97 x 75.63 x 8.1mm and it weighs 163.7 grams. The Vivo Zi comes in two color gradients options such as Millennium Pink and Aurora Blue. The Z3i features a IPS LCD panel of 6.3 inches instead of S-AMOLED screen available on the V11i. The waterdrop notch screen produces Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.

Like the V11i, the MediaTek Helio P60 chipset and 6 GB of RAM powers the Vivo Z3i. The V11i comes in 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM variants. However, the Vivo Z3i comes in a single variant that feature of 128 GB storage and 6 GB of RAM. It also features a microSD card slot.

Instead of the 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup on the Vivo V11i, the Z3i is fitted with 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera system. For snapping selfie shots, the Z3i features a front camera of 24-megapixel. The front camera can be also used for face unlock feature. A fingerprint scanner is available on the backside of the phone. The FunTouch OS flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS is available preinstalled on the device. The handset draws power from 3,315mAh battery.

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The Vivo Z3i is already available for buying in the home country. It is available with a price tag of 2,398 Yuan (~$347).

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Earlier this month, Vivo had launched the Vivo V11 Pro as its first V-series smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner. Speculations are rife that the Vivo V11 is an upcoming smartphone from the company that will be arriving with lower specs and pricing than the V11 Pro. The Vivo V11 has been spotted on the official online store of Vivo India even before its official announcement. The entire specifications of the phone have also surfaced through its official online store listing.

Vivo’s online store appearance of the Vivo V11 has revealed that it will be coming a 6.3-inch Halo FullView display which means it will feature a waterdrop notch. The listing also reveals that the In-cell LTPS screen of the phone is embedded with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The MediaTek Helio P60 chipset will be powering the phone with 6 GB of RAM. It will be receiving power from 3,315mAh battery. It has an internal storage of 64 GB. The handset is loaded with FunTouch OS 4.5 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS.

For photography, the Vivo V11 features f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel + f/2.4 aperture 5-megapixel dual camera setup and a front-facing camera of 25-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. The rear camera of the phone is listed with features like time-lapse photography, camera filter, bokeh, Live Photo, AI backlight HDR, AI face beauty, AI scene recognition, AR stickers and more. The front camera is also equipped with features like camera filter, Live Photo, portrait, AI backlight HDR, AI face beauty, AR stickers, AI face shaping and AI selfie lighting.

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The listing has also revealed that the Vivo V11 carries a price tag of Rs. 23,990. Its color variants include Nebula Purple and Starry Night Black. The V11 Pro is selling with a pricing of Rs. 25,990 in the country. It features a 6.41-inch S-AMOLED Halo FullView display, Snapdragon 660 and fast charging enabled 3,400mAh battery. The camera configuration on the V11 Pro is same as the rumored V11 model. Rumors have it that the Vivo V11 may get official on Sept. 26.

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Few months ago, HMD Global had introduced the Nokia X6 smartphone In China. In July, the company had launched the Nokia X5 with identical design as Nokia X6. Today, the company had held an exclusive launch event in India to announce the arrival of the same smartphones as Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus in the country

Nokia 6.1 Plus Specifications and Features

The Nokia 6.1 Plus is the first notched display smartphone from the company. It is fitted with 19:9 aspect ratio supporting 5.8-inch display that produces Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The screen is shielded by 2.5D curved glass. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 636 coupled with 4 GB of RAM are the driving force of the Nokia 6.1 Plus smartphone. The 3,060mAh battery of the smartphone supports Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging technology through USB-C. It features an internal storage of 64 GB. The external storage slot that is available through a hybrid SIM slot supports up to 256 GB of microSD card.

The back panel of the Nokia 6.1 Plus is fitted with HDR technology enabled vertical dual camera setup that includes a primary RGB sensor of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture that is accompanied by a secondary monochrome sensor of 5-megpaixel with f/2.2 aperture. The notch of the phone features a selfie camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture.

The other features that are available on the Nokia 6.1 Plus include rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.

Nokia 5.1 Plus Specifications and Features

The Nokia 5.1 Plus is another notched display phone that appears like a lower version of the Nokia 6.1 Plus. It features 5.86-inch display with 2.5D curved glass that produces HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The MediaTek Helio P60 SoC powers the phone along with 3 GB of RAM. Like the Nokia 6.1 Plus, the 5.1 Plus handset also features 3,060mAh battery. It has a native storage of 32 GB and it carries support microSD card through hybrid SIM slot.

For photography, the Nokia 5.1 Plus features f/2.0 aperture 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup on its back panel and a front-facing selfie shooter of 8-megapixel with f/2.2 aperture. The other features of are rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus are both running on stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo. These two devices will be among the first Nokia phones to receive Android 9 Pie update in India.

Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus Pricing and Availability

Nokia 6.1 Plus has landed in India as a Flipkart-exclusive smartphone with a price tag of Rs. 15,999. The handset can also be bought through Nokia’s online. The pre-bookings of the smartphone have already started in India and it is slated to hit the market on Aug. 30. The color variants of the Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus are Midnight Blue, Gloss White and Gloss Black.

The pricing of the Nokia 5.1 Plus was not confirmed at its launch event. The Finnish firm will be declaring its pricing in the coming weeks and the smartphone will be arriving in the Indian markets in September. It will be also available for buying through Nokia’s official online store and Flipkart.

What do you think about the specifications and pricing of the Nokia 6.1 Plus? Would you be interested in buying or do you think that the Nokia 5.1 Plus that is expected to arrive with a lower pricing could be better deal? Share us your views by adding your comments below.

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The OPPO F9 smartphone is now official in Philippines, Taiwan. Very soon it will be hitting other Southeast Asian market such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. India is expected to receive the smartphone as OPPO F9 Pro. The OPPO F9 has arrived as a successor for the OPPO F7 notched display smartphone that was unveiled earlier. The F9 features a smaller drop-like notch. Hence, the company has dubbed the new design as waterdrop display. Other exciting features of the smartphone include color changing appearance, VOOC flash charging and AI driven selfie camera.

OPPO F9 Specifications and Features

The OPPO F9 has arrived in color gradient options such as Starry Purple, Twilight Blue and Sunrise Red. All these color variants feature diamond-like pattern on their rear. The amazing pattern becomes visible when the handset is viewed from certain angles. The handset measures 156.7 x 74 x 7.99mm and it weighs 169 grams.

The 6.3-inch LTPS IPS LCD screen of the OPPO F9 produces Full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. It offers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. According to OPPO, the waterdrop screen of the F9 produces a screen-to-body ratio of 90.8 percent.

The Helio P60 that powered the OPPO F7 is the same chipset that powers the OPPO F9. The 2.0 GHz octa-core SoC by MediaTek features a dedicated AI unit for handling AI tasks. The SoC is coupled with 4 GB of RAM. Some markets will be receiving both 4 GB and 6 GB RAM variants of the smartphone.

The handset is packed with 3,500mAh battery that carries support for VOOC flash charging through microUSB. The company claims that the phone can last for 2 hours by charging it for only 5 minutes. Compared to traditional high current protection, VOOC brings five 5 levels of protection from adapter to the charging por and internals of the F9 to prevent it from overheating while charging.

The backside of the OPPO F9 features a horizontally arranged f/1.85 aperture 16-megapixel + f/1.85 aperture 2-megapixel dual camera setup that provides impressive depth of field effects. The smartphone supports recognition of 16 scenes and object such as sunset, grass, indoor, food, snow, night, dog, scenery and so on for shooting better photos.

The OPPO F9 is equipped with f/2.0 aperture 25-megapixel AI selfie camera that is assisted by sensor HDR hardware for capturing naturally beautiful in bright and dim-light conditions.

The internal storage of OPPO F9 is 64 GB. For more storage, it features a microSD card slot. The handset is loaded with ColorOS 5.2 based Android 8.1 Oreo. connectivity features on the handset include dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, microUSB, USB OTG and 3.5mm audio jack. The handset lacks support for NFC.A fingerprint scanner is placed on the rear shell of the phone.

OPPO F9 Pricing and Availability

OPPO Thailand has confirmed that the OPPO F9 is priced at THB10,990 (~$329). Vietnam has received the 4 GB RAM variant of the phone with a price tag of VND 7,990,000 (~$340). The pre-orders of the F9 will begin today in Vietnam followed by its market release on Aug. 24.

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OPPO will be launching the OPPO F9 smartphone in markets like Philippines and Indonesia on Aug. 15. Today, OPPO India has confirmed that the OPPO F9 Pro will be launching in India on Aug. 21. It is speculated that the very same OPPO F9 may arrive in India as F9 Pro. The following teaser video confirms the features of the smartphone along with its launch date.

As it can be seen in the video, the OPPO F9 Pro will be featuring a notched display. The notch will not be as big as the that was present on the OPPO F7 smartphone. A smaller round-shaped notch will be available on the F9 Pro. OPPO has dubbed this design as water drop display. The handset will be arriving in color gradient options such as Sunrise Red, Twilight Blue and Starry Purple. A fingerprint scanner is present on the rear shell of the phone. Also, it is equipped with VOOC fast charging technology that promises 2 hours of battery power by charging it only for 5 minutes.

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The OPPO F9 is pegged to arrive with a 6.3-inch display that carries support for Full HD+ resolution. Rumors have it that the handset will be equipped with f/1.85 aperture 16-megapixel + f/1.85 aperture 5-megapixel dual camera setup. For snapping selfies, it will be featuring a 25-megapixel front camera. Since it is a selfie expert series phone by OPPO, it will be coming with various AI features for capturing selfie shots.

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Launching on 21st August 2018. Are you ready to be amazed? #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/6von2pCnkS

— OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) August 11, 2018

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The F9 Pro is expected to be powered by MediaTek Helio P60 SoC that could be coupled with 6 GB of RAM. It may feature a native storage of 64 GB and it may also come with a microSD card slot. The phone will be preinstalled with ColorOS 5.2 flavored Android 8.1 Oreo.

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OPPO has been teasing the upcoming OPPO F9 smartphone in multiple Asian markets. The company has already confirmed that the F9 will go official on Aug. 15 in Vietnam. It is speculated that the same phone may get official as OPPO F9 Pro in India. The entire specifications of the OPPO F9 smartphone have surfaced ahead of its launch date.

The OPPO F9 will be arriving in three colors such as Sunrise Red, Twilight Blue and Starry Purple. It measures 156.7 x 74 x 7.99 and weighs 168 grams. The device houses a 6.3-inch display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The company has already advertising the screen of the phone as waterdrop display as it features a drop-like notch.

MediaTek’s 12nm Helio P60 SoC that features an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.0 GHz is present under the hood of the OPPO F9. It is the very same SoC that OPPO has used to power its recent phones such as Realme 1 and OPPO F7. The smartphone will be arriving in two models such as 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM. The leak does not confirm on the presence of a microSD card slot.

The OPPO F9 will arrive pre-installed with Color OS 5.2 based Android 8.1 Oreo. The back panel of the phone will be fitted with f/1.85 aperture 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. For shooting selfies, it will be arriving with an f/2.0 aperture 25-megapixel front camera. The rear and front cameras of the smartphone are expected to carry AI capabilities for better photography experience.

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The handset will include the usual connectivity features such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, microUSB, USB OTG, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack. The F9 will be drawing power from 3,500mAh battery that will be enabled with support for VOOC fast charging that will allow the phone to last for two hours by charging it for only for 5 minutes.

The social media channels of OPPO India seems to be teasing the very same smartphone as OPPO F9 Pro. It is speculated that the F9 Pro may sell in India with a price tag of Rs. 25,000 (~$362).

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OPPO F9 and F9 Pro are the upcoming Selfie Expert smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer. The company has been teasing the arrival of F9 Pro in India whereas the F9 is heading to markets like Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. The recent teasers from the company have revealed some key information on the upcoming F9 series. A new teaser reveals that the F9 will be go official in Vietnam on Aug. 15.

It is quite evident from the recent teasers that the OPPO F9 and F9 Pro will be arriving with a valley notch. It is nothing but a smaller notch compared to other notch enabled OPPO phones. The redesigned display is dubbed as  water droplet screen by the company. A new teaser has revealed that the notch of the smartphone will be featuring a 25-megapixel AI driven selfie snapper with Sensor HDR for capturing flawless and bright selfies.

Other teasers have revealed that the F9 duo will be available in colors like Sunrise Red and Twilight Blue. A leaked hands-on shot of the red variant has appeared to reveal its beautiful rear panel that features an attractive diamond-like pattern.

Through the other teasers it has been known that the F9 and F9 Pro will be equipped with VOOC charging that promises 2 hours of battery life through 5 minutes of charging. OPPO is usually known for offering VOOC charging on its R series of smartphones that are launched in China. However, F9 Pro would be the first F series to feature OPPO’s fast charging technology.

Rumors have it that the OPPO F9 Pro will be arriving with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD screen that will support FHD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The screen will be shielded by Gorilla Glass layer. The MediaTek Helio P60 will be powering the smartphone with 6 GB of RAM. It will be arriving with a native storage of 128 GB and it will also feature a microSD card slot. The back panel of the features a fingerprint scanner and a pair of 16-megapixel cameras.  The handset is expected to receive power from a 3,400mAh battery.

Read More: Oppo R15 is the bestselling smartphone model in Q2 2018 in China

There is no information on the specifications of the OPPO F9. The F9 Pro is expected to be priced nearly Rs. 30,000 (~$438) in India.

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HMD Global has introduced the Nokia X5 smartphone today through in China. It is second X series notched display smartphone after the Nokia X6 that was unveiled in May. Here is all the information that is available on the specifications and pricing of the Nokia X5.

Nokia X5 Specifications and Features

The Nokia X5 that has arrived in Night Black, Baltic Sea Blue and Glacier White color variants feature double-sided 2D glass with a polycarbonate frame in between. The rounded body design of the phone promotes comfortable grip. The handset measures 149.51 x 71.98 x 8.096mm and it weighs 160 grams.

The handset is fitted with a 5.86-inch screen that produces 19:9 aspect ratio and HD+ resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels. The notched display offers a screen-to-body ratio of 84-percent. There is an eye protection mode that helps in reducing eye strain by filtering out the blue light emitted by the screen.

The Nokia X5 features MediaTek Helio P60 SoC that promises high performance by consuming low power. It improves gaming performance by 70 percent and it is also equipped with AI-based power saving technology. It comes with an independent AI unit for handling AI tasks on the Nokia X5. The 32 GB and 64 GB storage respectively features 3 GB and 4 GB of RAM. There is a microSD card slot for additional storage. The handset includes a 3,060mAh battery.

The back panel of the Nokia X5 features f/2.0 aperture 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup that comes with features like dual-tone LED flash, HDR mode, PDAF, high-sensitivity depth-of-field lens, AI driven professional portrait photography mode and more. It is packed with a selfie camera of 8-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture that offers features like AI beauty, AI stickers, AI background blurring effect and dual-view shooting mode that allow users to use the front and rear cameras at the same time.

The front camera can be also used as face unlock feature. The rear panel of the smartphone is fitted with a fingerprint reader which can be used to authenticate payments apart from unlocking the phone.

The Nokia X5 is loaded with pure edition of Android 8.1 Oreo. The company has also confirmed that the X5 will be treated with Android 9.0 in future. The smartphone will be also provided with monthly security updates. The other features of the phone include USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack, dual-SIM support, Cat.4 LTE modem, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and GLONASS.

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Read More: Nokia 6.1 Plus visits Geekbench with Snapdragon 636

Nokia X5 Pricing and Availability

The Nokia X5 has arrived in China with a price tag of 999 Yuan (~$149) for 32 GB model whereas the cost of the 64 GB variant is 1,399 Yuan (~$208). The smartphone is now available for reservations on Chinese retailer sites like Suning, Jingdong, Tmall as well as Nokia Mobile app store. These platforms will begin the sales of the X5 by 10:05 AM (local time) tomorrow.

HMD Global is yet to confirm on the availability of the Nokia X5 outside of China. Rumors have revealed that it will be hitting the international markets as Nokia 5.1 Plus.

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Reports from the Taiwanese media indicate that MediaTek recently announced its financial performance for the month of June as well as the first half of 2018. The fabless chip manufacturer saw a surge in its revenue reaching a massive NT$21.06 billion for June alone and also an increase in revenue in the second quarter as expected. 

The company also announced its gross revenue for the first half of the year with a 3.53% decline year-on-year. The company raked in a gross revenue of NT$110.135 billion. However, the company’s second-quarter revenue exceeded 60 billion Taiwanese Dollars, peaking at NT$60.48 billion (US$1.98 billion). This represents an increase of 21.8% from the previous quarter which is higher than the 20% growth forecasted. The revenue for Q2 2018 also exceeded the company’s earnings forecast of 55.6 billion to 59.6 billion Taiwan dollars.

Read More: MediaTek Releases Q1 2018 Financial Report Showing Promising Improvement MoM

MediaTek’s positive earnings for the second quarter could the attributed to the successful outing of its mid-range chipsets especially the Helio P60 chip. The chipset was first unveiled at MWC 2018 in February and has been adopted by a number of Chinese OEMs. The Taiwanese company is also optimistic that the positive result will continue in the third quarter. That may be a tough nut to crack anyway because the Chinese smartphone industry is presently experiencing a downturn. However, MediaTek may continue to grow in the deployment of its technology in other areas apart from smartphones, such as its Wi-Fi technology, power management ICs, automotive electronics and IoT.

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More and more manufacturers are including AI-related features on their smartphones these days. Hence, chip makers are also working on SoCs that can handle AI tasks efficiently. Earlier this year, MediaTek had released the Helio P60 chipset with dedicated AI unit. Fresh information reveals that the company is working on an enhanced version of Helio P60. It may arrive with improvements in the AI department.

The MediaTek MT6771 processor also known as Helio P60 has met with good success as many phones from Oppo and Vivo feature it. According to MediaTek, it was the first one to bring 12nm chipset to the mid-range smartphone segment through Helio P60. The SoC comes with a multi-core AI processing unit also known as mobile APU for efficiently dealing with AI capabilities of smartphones.

The recently unveiled Helio P22 that is built on the same 12nm FinFET process has also met with good reception. The all new Vivo Y83 is one of the first smartphones to feature the Helio P22 SoC. Made for mid-range phones, the Helio P22 is designed to deal with AI tasks. Even though Helio P60 is an AI ready chipset, it is now speculated that an upgraded edition with AI-oriented update is in works and it will be arriving later this year.

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In the past years, MediaTek had manufactured chipsets for powering flagship smartphones. However, since it failed to bag big clients, it has shifted its focus to making SoCs for affordable smartphones. According to TL. Lee who is MediaTek’s Head of communications product business wing, the company is now focusing more on manufacturing mid-range and high-end Helio P chipsets with AI capabilities.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the specifications of the improved version of Helio P60 that is speculated to launch later this year.

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Vivo has launched the Vivo X21i smartphone in China today. It is a new variant of the Vivo X21 smartphone that was made official in March this year. The biggest difference between the X21 and X21i is that the latter features the MediaTek Helio P60 chipset whereas the former has the Snapdragon 660 SoC onboard. The Vivo X21i is now available for pre-orders in the home country of China with a price tag of 2,698 Yuan (~$425).

Vivo X21i Specifications and Features

The Vivo X21i features the same specs that are available on the X21 smartphone. Hence, the X21i is equipped with a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED screen that offers an aspect ratio of 19:9 because of notch present at the topside of the display. The screen of the phone is placed under 2.5D glass. The company claims that the display offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.3 percent.

The MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) chipset that comes with an inbuilt APU for handling AI tasks powers the Vivo X21i. The 64 GB storage model has 6 GB of RAM whereas the 128 GB storage edition has 4 GB of RAM. For additional storage, it includes a microSD card slot.

The rear side of the phone features dual 12-megapixel cameras that is equipped with several AI features like scene detection and beauty mode. While shooting against the light, the X21i will begin the AI backlit camera feature to capture brighter images. It has a front-mounted camera of 24-megapixel. The selfie camera can shoot optimized selfie shots through the AI beauty mode feature by recognizing gender, skin quality and environment. The front camera is also equipped with features like AR stickers and Face Wake facial recognition.

The Vivo X21i is loaded with Android 8.1 OS that is overlaid with FunTouch OS 4.0 UI. It also includes Vivo’s Jovi AI assistant. The smartphone receives power from 3,425mAh battery. It measures 154.37 x 74.98 x 6.99mm and weighs 159 grams. The rear side of the phone that also houses a fingerprint scanner apart from the vertical dual camera setup is made out of 2.5D glass. The X21i can be availed in colors like Ruby Red, Aurora White and Polar Night Black.

Vivo X21i Pricing and Availability

The 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM edition of the Vivo X21i is priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$425). Even the variant featuring 128 GB storage + 4 GB RAM carries the same pricing of 2,698 Yuan (~$425). The pre-orders of the Vivo X21i has already started on the official stores of the Vivo at its online store, JD.com, Tmall and Suning. The official sales of the smartphone are slated to begin on May 19 at 10:00AM (local time) in China.

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OPPO will be launching the Realme sub-brand in India on May 15. The very first phone to get introduced under the new brand is Realme 1. Few hours ago, an Indian publication had had published an unboxing article of the Realme 1 phone before its official announcement. The article is no longer accessible, but the some of hands-on images of the phone are available for viewing on leaks aggregator website, SlashLeaks. Previous reports have revealed that it is the rebranded version of the OPPO A3 phone that was launched in China in the recent past. However, newer reports have suggested that the specs of Realme 1 won’t be exactly same of OPPO A3.

The above image shows that the OPPO Realme 1’s box package includes charger, documentation, SIM ejector, micro USB cable and a plastic case. Amazon India has already teased the rear side of Diamond Black edition of the Realme 1 that features a metallic rear with multiple polygonal designs on it. The bottom edge of the phone features an external speaker, a microUSB 2.0 port and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The OPPO A3 phones features a notched display, but the Realme 1 features a regular 18:9 aspect ratio screen that offers 2160 x 1080 pixels. The MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 chipset that features a dedicating AI processing unit powers the smartphone along with 6 GB of RAM. The OPPO A3 has 4 GB of RAM.

The Realme 1 has a native storage of 128 GB. For additional storage, it has a microSD card slot. The handset is fueled by a 3,410mAh battery which is negligibly bigger than 3,400mAh battery of OPPO A3. It is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo that is overlaid with Color OS 5.0. It features a 13-megapixel rear camera whereas the OPPO A3 has a 16-megapixel rear-mounted snapper. For shooting selfies, it has a front camera of 8-megapixel. Teasers available on Amazon India have revealed that the Realme 1 will offer couple of AI features such as AI Selfie and AI Battery Management.

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The OPPO Realme 1 is expected to be priced under Rs. 13,000 and it will be only available for buying exclusively through Amazon India.

What do you think about the specs and design of the Realme 1? Share us your views by adding your comments below.

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On May 15, OPPO will be launching the Realme 1 smartphone to introduce its new sub-brand called Realme. Earlier today, a leaked image had surfaced to reveal the glass rear of the Diamond Black edition of the Realme 1 phone. The rear design of the phone resembles with the low-budget OPPO A3 phone that was launched in China recently. The Realme 1 has surfaced on AnTuTu and Geekbench benchmarking platforms to reveal some of its key specs.

According to 91Mobiles, its source has revealed that the MediaTek Helio P60 will be powering the 6 GB RAM edition of the Realme 1. This suggest that the Realme 1 could be also available in lower RAM configuration. The Realme 1 landing page on Amazon India states that the smartphone features an AI processor. Interestingly, the Helio P60 that is rumored to powered the Realme 1 features a multi-core AI processing unit.

On AnTuTu, the 6 GB RAM variant of the smartphone has scored 1,39,432. Also, on Geekbench 4, it has scored 1,524 and 5,871, respectively on single-core and multi-core tests.

The other specs of the Realme 1 smartphone are under the wraps. What is known is that it will be coming with AI powered selfie-snapper. Also, in order to deliver better battery performance, the Realme 1 is rumored to arrive with AI battery management feature.

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OPPO has been aggressively marketing its brand offline, but it is only now that the company is aiming to build its online presence through the Realme sub-brand. Forthcoming handsets introduced under the Realme branding will be available for buying online only. These phones are expected to be priced between Rs. 8,000 (~$120) and Rs. 15,000 (~$225). As far as the Realme 1 is concerned, it will be youth-centric smartphone and it will be exclusively available through Amazon India.

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Earlier this month, we reported there would be a new smartphone from HMD Global called the Nokia X. The device was expected to launch on April 27 but it didn’t. Instead HMD Global had it on display at an event in China.

The Finnish company has sent out invites which reveal the Nokia X won’t launch until May 16. That is a good two weeks away from today.

We already know what the Nokia X looks like. First, it has a notch at the top of the display, a first for a Nokia device. It also has dual rear cameras, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and glass on both sides. What we do not know are its specs.

Those who got to see the device on Friday were not able to find out its specs as the device was locked in some way to prevent any digging. However, there are rumors about the specs.

First, the display is said to be about 5.8” in size with an FHD+ resolution. It is also reported to be powered by the Helio P60 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. The choice of the chipset is actually a big deal. If it turns out to be true, then it should boost the popularity of the processor.

Most of the phones powered by the Helio P60 are limited to Asia for now. If the Nokia X gets an international release, it may be the first Helio P60 phone officially sold outside of Asia.

It won’t be the first HMD Global Nokia phone powered by MTK SoCs, the Nokia 3 and Nokia 1 are powered by MediaTek chipsets but those are entry-level chipsets.

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There is no info on the camera configuration and battery capacity of the phone, so we’ll have to wait till May 16 to find out the details and the price.

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360 Mobiles has a new smartphone in the pipeline called the N7. Originally, there were reports the phone will come with a Snapdragon 636 processor, but it appears that may not be the case.

The 360 Mobiles N7 will not only ditch the Snapdragon 636 but won’t even come with a Qualcomm processor at all. How do we know this?

A photo of the phone’s charger has surfaced online and it shows the charger has MediaTek’s PumpExpress fast charging technology. The charger supports up to 18W fast charging which is similar to Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0.

However, since the phone uses MediaTek’s fast charging technology, it means there is a MediaTek chipset inside. Seeing as the N7 is a flagship phone, the only plausible chipset is the Helio P60.

The Helio P60 is not only more powerful than the Snapdragon 636 but also power efficient and it offers a similar performance to the Snapdragon 660.

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The 360 Mobiles N7 will also come with 6GB of RAM, so this should be more than sufficient for gaming since that is the phone’s selling point.

The 360 Mobiles N7 launches May 8 in Beijing.

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If you thought Oppo R15 and R15 Plus would be the only upper-midrange smartphones from the company in 1H 2018, then you have been proved wrong. Oppo A3 has just been made official and you can consider it a sort of affordable version of the R15. Indeed, its specs sheet is not so different from the latest Oppo release, and neither is its design. The handset comes with an incredibly high screen-to-body ratio and ultra-narrow bezels on each side.

There is a chin, but it is very thin, and there is also a small notch on the upper part of the front panel which contains the earpiece and the front camera. Oppo A3 measures 156 x 75.3 x 7.8 mm and weighs 159 grams. It has a back with a diamond-like texture. The back cover seems to be made of glass, while the frame is made of aluminum. The display has a size of 6.2 inches with 19:9 aspect ratio and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. On the hardware side, the mid-ranger has an octa-core Helio P60 chipset, which is the most powerful SoC unleashed by MediaTek in 2018.

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The device also comes with a satisfying amount of RAM (4 GB) and a massive internal storage of 128 GB. With Oppo A3, you won’t get a dual camera setup, but there is still a decent 16 MP main camera with a bright f/1.8 aperture. The front snapper has a resolution of 8 MP and a f/2.2 aperture. The camera department is surely the biggest disadvantage of the A3 over its older sibling, the R15. The operating system installed is Android 8.1 Oreo customized with Color OS in the 5.0 version. Oppo A3 has been launched in the Chinese market in four hues: Black, Silver, Pink and Red, with a price tag of CNY 2,099 which roughly translates into $332/€374.

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A few days ago, full details of the OPPO A3 surfaced online. The mid-range phone has now been spotted on Geekbench and it confirms some of the specs from the leak.

The OPPO A3 was benchmarked yesterday as the OPPO PADM00. It is running Android 8.1 Oreo and has 4GB of RAM on board. Just as the leak revealed, the OPPO A3 is powered by a MediaTek MT6771 octa-core SoC A.K.A. Helio P60 with a 1.99GHz clock-speed.

The device scored 1507 points in the single-core test and 5755 points in the multi-core test.

The OPPO A3 will come with a 6.2-inch notched display, 4GB of RAM and a 3,300mAh battery. It will come with a triple-card slot but lack a fingerprint scanner. A single 16MP rear camera will grace its back and an 8MP rear camera will sit inside the notch.

READ MORE: OPPO A1 Launches In Cool Colors For ¥1399 (~$220) But Lacks A Key Feature

May 1 is the launch date as revealed by the leak and it will sell for ¥1999 (~$318).

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