The OPPO Reno3 has finally gotten a global release about three months after the 5G version was announced in China. The phone largely keeps the same design as the Chinese variant but with little changes. It also comes with pretty different internals.

The Reno3 Global Version has a 6.4-inch 2400 x 1080 AMOLED display. There is a waterdrop notch at the top for a 44MP selfie camera. The bezels have been slimmed down considerably save for the chin which is thicker than the others.

Inside the Reno3 is a MediaTek processor just like the 5G version but this is the Helio P90 processor and not the Dimensity 1000L. There is 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage which can be expanded by up to an additional 256GB.

There are four rear cameras – a 48MP primary rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 13MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with, an 8MP f/2.4 ultrawide angle camera, and a 2MP monochrome depth sensor. OPPO says the phone can actually take 108MP photos thanks to software. The phone also has 5x hybrid zoom and 20x digital zoom. There is an Ultra Dark Mode for capturing photos in low-light, a video bokeh mode, and even a macro mode even though it doesn’t have a macro camera.

OPPO has included a 4025mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0. There is a USB Type-C port at the bottom flanked on one side by the speaker grille and on the other side by a microphone and audio jack. The phone also has stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio and Dolby Atmos. There is a fingerprint scanner under the display.

The Reno 3 Global Version ships with ColorOS 7 based on Android 10. The phone weighs just 170 grams and is 7.9 millimeters thick. It is available in Midnight Black and Auroral Blue and will ship with a free p[air of earphones and a pre-applied s. There is no info yet on price and availability.

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In October of 2019, Doogee launched S95 Pro, a rugged smartphone with support for swappable mods just like the now-defunct Moto Z series of smartphones by Motorola. Now, the brand has launched the standard S95, which is currently on sale at $30 off (via coupon) on AliExpress.

Doogee is well-known for its rugged smartphone lineup. The latest device from the company called S95 follows the footsteps of the brand’s previous handsets and reiterates the same formula with a twist. Actually, this device is simply the S95 Pro from last year with lower storage and RAM as well as a different primary camera sensor. Therefore, all the features (except for a few) of the Pro variant are present and accounted for in the non-pro version.

Doogee S95 Specifications

The Doogee S95 rugged modular smartphone sports a 6.3-inches FHD+ IPS LCD panel for display with a waterdrop notch housing the 16MP selfie camera. The phone’s exterior is made of rugged material and it is MIL-STD-810G certified to withstand extreme weather conditions as well as drops on hard surfaces from a height of 1.2 meters. The device is also IP68 and IP69K for dust and water resistance to survive underwater for 4 hours up to a depth of 3 meters.

Doogee S95

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Inside, the S95 Doogee features a MediaTek Helio P90 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. At the back, the handset sports a triple camera setup, which includes a 48MP Sony IMX582 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and an 8MP telephoto shooter. The rear of the phone also has a pogo pin at the bottom to connect with module accessories. As of now, only two modules are available for this device and includes a power bank module with 3,500 mAh capacity and a 6W HiFi speaker module.

Other features of this device include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 9.0 Pie operating system and a 5,150 mAh battery with support for 10W wireless charging and 24W wired fast charging. When compared to the pro variant, the standard variant only lacks the 256GB storage option and 48MP Sony IMX586 primary camera sensor.

Doogee S95 Price and Availability

The Doogee S95 is priced at $229.99 and can be purchased from AliExpress and Doogee Mall, the company’s official online store. Additionally, buyers can avail $30 discount coupon on AliExpress, which brings down the price of the phone to $199.99

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In December, OPPO had launched the OPPO Reno3 and Reno3 Pro 5G phones. The global edition of the Reno3 Pro with 4G support only was announced recently in India. Yesterday, tipster Ishan Agarwal had revealed that OPPO is gearing up to launch Reno3 global variant. Now the Chinese firm manufacturer has officially confirmed through its Facebook profile that the Reno3 will be made official on March 16.

Just as the Reno3 global version arrived as a 4G device, the Reno3 is also expected to carry support for 4G connectivity. The teaser video released by the company shows that the Reno3 will be made available in Aurora Blue. The teaser video shows the phone sporting a waterdrop notch screen and four cameras on its back.

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OPPO Reno3 specifications (Rumored)

The Reno3 global variant is rumored to be equipped with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that supports full HD+ resolution. The waterdrop notch is expected to house a front-facing camera of 44-megapixel. The display of the Reno3 could be also equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Helio P90 chipset is expected to fuel the Reno3 global version with 8 GB of RAM and 4,025mAh battery. The phone may carry fast charging capabilities. The smartphone could be coming with an internal storage of 128 GB.

The ColorOS7 based Android 10 OS will come preloaded on the Reno3 global version. The rear-positioned quad camera setup is speculated to feature a 64-megapixel main lens, a 13-megapixel telephoto sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel monochrome lens.

The OPPO Reno3 global version may sell in other colors like Midnight Black and Sky White. The pricing of the phone is not known yet.

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The Reno3 and Reno3 Pro had gone official in China in December 2019 as budget-friendly 5G smartphones. Earlier this month, the 4G version of the OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G was announced in India. It had arrived as the world’s first phone featuring a 44-megapixel dual selfie camera and it is also first ever phone to feature the Helio P95 SoC. A fresh report on 91mobiles states that the company is gearing up to introduce the Reno3 in international markets too. Citing information received from reputed tipster Ishan Agarwal, the publication has claimed that the Reno3 global variant will be fueled by Helio P90 chipset.

It appears that the Reno3 global edition will be similar to the Chinese variant. Hence, the smartphone is expected to come with a single punch-hole on its display. The tipster revealed that it will be featuring a 44-megapixel selfie snapper. The Chinese variant has a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The phone is expected to sport a 6.4-inch display that offers Full HD+ resolution along with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The Reno3 for China has a waterdrop notch screen.

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The Reno3 has a 64-megapixel main lens in its quad-camera setup. The new leak reveals that its global edition will have a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 13-megapixel telephoto lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide shooter and a 2-megapixel mono sensor. The quad cameras will support 4K video shooting and hybrid zoom.

The Dimensity 1000L 5G chipset powers the Reno3. As mentioned above, it will be swapped by Helio P90 on the global version. The SoC will be coupled with 8 GB of RAM. The phone will offer 128 GB of storage. It will be packed with a 4,025mAh battery.

The Reno3 global version will be running on ColorOS 7 based Android 10. It will come in colors like Sky White, Midnight Black, and Aurora Blue. There is no word on its pricing.

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Most phones are either made of polycarbonate (plastic), metal, or a mix of glass and metal. However, there are times manufacturers also experiment with other materials such as ceramic, as in the case of the Xiaomi Mi MIX). Now a company called Carbon Mobile has announced the world’s first phone made from carbon fiber. The phone is called the Carbon 1 Mark II and it is powered by MediaTek‘s Helio P90 chipset.

Carbon says the phone is made using what is called HyRECM Technology (Hybrid Radio Enabled Composite Materials). The carbon fibers are interwoven with “radio permitting” composites to create a continuous monocoque (an integration of the chassis and body) design. The result is a device that is thin and light.

The Carbon 1 Mark II weighs 125 grams and has a thickness of just 6.3 millimeters, making it one of the lightest and thinnest phones in recent times.

The phone has a 6.01-inch AMOLED display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 that measures 0.4 millimeters in thickness to help maintain the phone’s overall thin design.

There is a MediaTek Helio P90 processor powering the phone. The RAM is not stated but the phone has 128GB of internal storage. It also has two rear cameras whose specs were not mentioned.

The Carbon 1 Mark II has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that sits just below the textured power button. The volume control buttons are also on the same side. There is a 3050mAh battery under the hood and it charges via a USB Type-C port at the bottom. There is no mention of fast charging but we won’t be surprised if it supports at least 18W fast charging.

The Carbon 1 Mark II is available for pre-order now for €800 (~$882) for the main Edition. You have to make a downpayment of €250 (~$276) and a balance of €550 (~$606) fifteen days before delivery. Only 2000 units are available and the pre-order page says shipping will begin in June 2020.

There is a “Founder Edition” but you can only purchase that by invitation.

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This afternoon, Realme CEO Madhav Sheth confirmed that the company will be launching Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro smartphones on March 5 at 12:30 p.m. in India. The landing page for the Realme 6 series has revealed the front and rear designs of the Realme 6 and 6 Pro smartphones along with some of its key features. Citing information received from industry sources, 91mobiles has revealed that the Realme 6 Pro will be powered by Snapdragon 720G mobile platform.

Qualcomm had announced the Snapdragon 720G chipset alongside Snapdragon 662 and 460 in January. The SD720G has Elite gaming features along with HDR support like the more powerful Snapdragon 765G that powers the Realme X50 smartphone which is currently available in China only. The new SoC features 2.3GHz octa core processor, Adreno 618 graphics and Snapdragon X15 LTE modem. Its other features include dual VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 and Quick Charge 4.0. after the launch of the chipset, Realme had claimed that it will be the first company to launch a Snapdragon 720G powered smartphone. Apart from Realme 6 Pro an upcoming Xiaomi phone is also expected to arrive in the same chipset.

The Realme 6 Pro is confirmed to arrive with 90Hz refresh rate supporting display. With the inclusion of Snapdragon 720G, the smartphone is expected to deliver stellar gaming experience. It is speculated that the handset does not feature an OLED screen. It may come with a LCD panel that features an elliptical cutout for the dual selfie cameras upper left corner.

The Realme 6 Pro phone is equipped with side-facing fingerprint sensor. Its rear side has a quad camera setup that includes 64-megapixel main lens, an ultra wide lens, a super macro lens and a telephoto lens with 20x hybrid zoom.

As far as Realme 6 phone is concerned, its Wi-Fi certification from last month had revealed that it is powered by MediaTek Helio P90 chipset. The listing had also revealed that the phone supports dual band Wi-Fi and is loaded with Android 10 OS. Both phones are expected to feature realme UI.

Also, the Realme 6 duo are expected to arrive with support for 30W rapid charging technology. The Realme 6 phone also features a quad camera setup and a single punch-hole display. The other specifications of these phones are currently under the wraps.

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Recently, Ulefone launched this year’s rugged flagship, Ulefone Armor 7, featuring a triple camera with 48MP main sensor and the most powerful P-Series SoC of MediaTek, Helio P90. Users immediately expressed their satisfaction as it’s hard to find a rugged phone with high-end performance. Today, the Chinese manufacturer released a video on YouTube showing the performance of the device in various tests.

Helio P90 comes with ARM A75 and A55 cores and the maximum CPU frequency reaches up to 2.2GHz.  In AnTuTu Benchmark, the Armor 7 scored a total of 210472 points while the CPU score was 81706 points and the GPU score was 41621 points. This outpaces the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Series that scores around 170000 points at most. Also, with the help of the APU 2.0 AI engine, Helio P90 approaches the performance of Qualcomm’s high-end chipsets. In the AI Benchmark test, the SoC scored 5780 points.

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Of course, benchmarks are benchmarks and real-life performance is a totally different case. As seen in the video, thanks to Helio P90 SoC and the 8GB of RAM, apps start-up speed or game performance is excellent. Also, multitasking is fluid and gaming is responsive and consistent with the benchmark results.

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Other than performance, the Armor 7 is protected against drops and complies with the IP68 and IP69K standards against water and dust. It can stay under 1.5m of water for 30 minutes and is also compliant with the MIL-STD-810G military standard. It sports a 6.3” FHD+ waterdrop screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 128GB of internal storage, heart rate sensor, 16MP selfie camera, 5500mAh battery with Qi 10W wireless charging, face and fingerprint unlock, global network bands, and Android 9.0 Pie.

The phone is already on presale over at Banggood for $369.99 and the presale will end on November 4th. During the presale period, you can get an extra free gift bag including a tempered glass and a sling. For more details about the phone and the presale, visit the official product page.

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The OPPO Reno2 Z smartphone has discreetly gone official in China today. The successor of the OPPO Reno Z has arrived with a notch-less display, a pop-up selfie camera and four rear-mounted cameras. It has arrived with a pricing of 2,499 Yuan (`~$353).

OPPO Reno2 Z Specifications and Features

The glass-bodied OPPO Reno 2 Z smartphone has a 6.53-inch AMOLED full HD+ display. The notch-less screen offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The display of the phone is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. The handset offers users with a huge screen space of 91 percent.

The rear shell of the OPPO Reno2 Z features a vertical quad camera system that includes a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor as the primary lens, an 8-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth assist sensor. The smartphone offers 10x digital zoom, EIS, professional mode, night scene mode, time-lapse, slow-motion video shooting and 4K video recording at 30fps. The Reno2 Z is equipped with a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture and support for 1080p video recording at 30fps.

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The MediaTek Helio P90 chipset along with 8 GB of RAM powers the smartphone. It has an internal storage of 128 GB. For additional storage, the handset has a microSD card slot. The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device which is customized with ColorOS 6.1. In India, the Chinese manufacturer is selling OPPO Reno 2Z with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage

The OPPO Reno2 Z is backed by a 4,000mAh battery. The VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology brings support for 20W fast charging on the device. The other features that are available on the device are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.

OPPO Reno2 Z Price and Availability

The OPPO Reno2 Z is now listed on the official OPPOShop.cn online store for reservations. The smartphone is priced at 2,499 Yuan (~$353). The three color editions of the smartphone for China are Morning Fog White, Extreme Night Black and Deep Sea Blue. The handset is expected to go on sale for the first time on Oct. 25 in the home market. In India, it carries a price tag of Rs. 29,990 (~$424).

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OPPO Reno2 Z smartphone was announced alongside the OPPO Reno2 and OPPO Reno2 F phones in India on Aug. 28. Among these, only the Reno2 has made its way to China. The Reno2 Z with its model number PCKM80 was spotted with its full specifications on TENAA in the previous month. Now the smartphone has appeared on the database of China Telecom’s website. The listing reveals that the phone may break cover in China later this week.

OPPO China is yet to confirm the arrival of the OPPO Reno2 Z smartphone. However, the China Telecom listing of the smartphone reveals that the phone will release in China on Oct. 25. Moreover, it also reveals that the phone will be priced at 2,699 Yuan (~$382). The handset is expected to arrive in three color edition such as Extreme Night Nebula, Morning Fog White and Deep-Sea Night Light.

OPPO Reno2 Z Specification and Features

The OPPO Reno2 Z has a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with notch-less design. It offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display of the phone is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The ColorOS 6.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The smartphone is driven by MediaTek Helio P90 chipset and 8 GB of RAM. The handset has a native storage of 128 GB and it has a microSD card slot for expanding its storage.

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The handset houses a 4,000mAh battery that carries support for VOOC 3.0 20W Flash Charge technology. The backside of the phone has a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586  primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultrwide lens, a 2-megapixel mono lens and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel. For shooting selfies, the smartphone is equipped with a shark-fin shaped pop-up camera system that has an LED flash and a 16-megapixel lens.

The Reno2 Z is selling in India with a price tag of Rs. 26,990. The Indian model features 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of inbuilt storage. It is available in colors like Sky White and Luminous Black in the country.

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OPPO seems to be gearing up to launch couple of new phones in China. On Oct. 10, it will be debuting the OPPO Reno Ace flagship smartphone. The entire specs of the phone have appeared on TENAA. A mysterious phone with model number PCKM80 has been spotted on. The specifications of the phone matches with Reno2 Z that was announced in India at the end of the previous month. Hence, it appears that the Chinese firm could be gearing up to launch the Reno2 Z phone in China.

The glass back of the OPPO PCKM80 features a vertical quad camera system that is coupled with a dual LED flash. The front side of the phone is mainly occupied by its notch-less screen. The left edge of the phone has volume buttons and a power button can be seen on the right side.

The PCKM80 smartphone measures 161.8 x 75.8 x 8.7mm and it weighs 195 grams. The handset has a 6.5-inch AMOLED display that produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The display of the phone is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The smartphone is powered by 2.2 GHz octa-core processor along with 8 GB of RAM. The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. When it comes to storage, it offers a native capacity of 128 GB and also carries support for microSD card.

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The smartphone could be featuring a pop-up selfie camera system for its 16-megapixel front lens. The rear shell of the phone is fitted with a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel. The handset has a 3,920mAh minimum capacity battery that carries support for fast charging. The typical capacity of the phone could be 4,000mAh. It is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS.

The Reno2 Z that is available in India is fueled by the MediaTek Helio P90 chipset. Also, it carries support for 20W VOOC Flash Charge technology. In India, it is available in Sky White and Luminous Black color variants. OPPO India is yet to confirm the pricing of the Reno2 F. There is no leak on the pricing of the Reno2 F for Chinese markets. Probably, the company may announce it alongside the Reno Ace smartphone on Oct. 10.

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Doogee has been in the smartphone industry for several years and has always released decent devices at even more decent prices. Phones like the bezeless Doogee MIX 4, the budget-friendly Doogee X10 or the BL12000 huge battery phone were well-received by users all around the world. A few months back, the company released the modular phone Doogee S90 that came with useful modules like the night vision camera, 5000mAh powerbank, digital walkie-talkie, and professional gamepad and now they are ready to release its successor, the Doogee S95 Pro.

According to the leaked information, it is going to be a powerhouse as it is expected to come with Helio P90 backed by 8GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.0 storage. Also, it will be fully-rugged with protection against water, dust, and drops while it will sport a triple camera on the back with a 48MP main camera, a wide-angle camera, and a depth camera.

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Besides the main specs, it will supposedly come with a 6W module with dual 27mm speakers and an extra battery integrated so that it will not deplete your phone’s battery. The new HiFi speaker module will be made of soft material and will feature an ergonomic design for comfortable grip.

The Doogee S95 Pro is expected to have a long battery life since it will come with a 5150mAh battery capacity that together with the power-saving frequency conversion system assures decent performance with low power consumption. Also, the 24W turbo quick charging takes care of fast charging and the extra 3500mAh power module offers another 80% power with 10W turbo quick charge technology.

When talking about a flagship device in any given price category, what someone should expect is good performance. For that reason, the Doogee S95 Pro will come with Helio P90 that sports a pair of powerful Arm Cortex-A75 CPUs and six Cortex-A55 in a single octa-core cluster. Altogether with the performance leading APU2.0, a powerful IMG PowerVR GM 9446GPU and fast LPDDR4X memory controller, you get 50% faster performance than the previous P60/70 SoCs.

Finally, the camera. S95 Pro is going to host Sony’s 48MP sensor for its triple rear camera. The IMX586 sensor ranks at the top of DxOmark list both in video and photo shooting. The top sensor from Sony not only features a high pixel count but also is large at 1/2″ with 1.6μm pixel (via pixel binning).

The release date is yet to be confirmed but it shouldn’t be too far away since all the specs are finalized and it should debut this month as one of the leaked posters reveal.

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On Wednesday, OPPO India will be launching the Reno2 smartphone in the country. The Chinese manufacturer is also expected to announce the Reno2z and Reno2F phones alongside it. Plenty of details of the Reno2 as well as its live images have appeared recently. The real images of the Reno 2z have also leaked few days before its debut. The images show that the Reno2z will be sporting a notch-less display and four cameras on its rear.

The live images of the Reno2z will be boasting a high screen space thanks to its all-screen design. The chine of the device is a bit compared to the other bezels of the phone. Like the predecessor Reno Z phone, the Reno2Z also possesses a pop-up selfie snapper. It won’t be featuring the shark fin-style pop-up camera module like the OPPO Reno2 phone.

The rear shell of the phone features a vertical quad camera system along with a dual-tone dual LED flash. The right spine of the smartphone features a power button whereas the volume rocker can be found on its left edge. The bottom edge of the phone has a 3.5mm audio jack, a USB-C port and an external speaker.

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OPPO Reno2Z Specifications (Rumored)

The Reno2Z has a 6.5-inch AMOLED display that delivers full HD+ resolution. It is equipped with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The display of the phone is shielded by a Gorilla Glass 5 panel. It is expected to be fueled by Helio P90 processor and 8 GB of RAM. The handset may offer users with a native storage of 256 GB.

The quad camera system of the Reno2Z is rumored to include a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a pair of 2-megapixel sensors that can add portrait mode effects while shooting images and videos. It expected to sport a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel. The handset could be housing a 4,000mAh battery that offers VOOC 3.0 fast charge support. The ColorOS 6.0.1 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on Reno 2z. The smartphone could be releasing in India with a price tag of around Rs. 25,000 (~$278).

OPPO will be launching the Reno2 series of smartphones in China on Sept. 10. Probably, the Reno2 phone will be accompanied by Reno2Z and Reno2F too.

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At May end, OPPO had launched the OPPO Reno and Reno 10x Zoom Edition smartphones in India. Recently, it confirmed that it will be holding an unveil event on Aug. 28 in India to unleash the OPPO Reno 2 series of smartphones. A fresh report by My Smart Price reveals that the new series will include smartphones such as OPPO Reno 2, Reno 2Z and Reno ZF. The leak states that these phones will be arriving with quad rear cameras and these phones will be positioned below the Reno 10x Zoom. The publication has also leaked the specifications and pricing of these upcoming OPPO smartphones.

OPPO Reno 2 Specifications and Price (Rumored)

The Reno 2 will be featuring a 6.5-inch AMOLED display that will support full HD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. The display will be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The smartphone will deliver a screen-to-body ratio of 93.1 percent. The display of the phone is protected by Gorilla Glass 6. The rear side of the phone has Gorilla Glass 5 panel. The Snapdragon 730G processor along with 8 GB of RAM fuels the OPPO Reno 2. It will have an internal storage of 256 GB.

The quad camera setup of the phone will include a 48-mgeapixel Sony IMX586 primary lens with f/1.7 aperture, a 116-degree ultrawide angle 8-megapixel lens, a 13-megapixel sensor with support for 2x optical zoom and a depth sensor of 2-megapixel with special portrait modes. For shooting selfies, it will have a 16-megapixel Sharkfin pop-up camera with LED flash. The 4,000mAh battery of the smartphone will support VOOC 3.0 flash charging. It will be priced under Rs. 35,000.

OPPO Reno 2Z Specifications and Price (Rumored)

The Reno 2Z features a full HD+ 6.53-inch AMOLED display that is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. It is embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader. The MediaTek Helio P90 processor will be powering the smartphone. The SoC is supported by 8 GB of RAM and it has an inbuilt storage of 256 GB.

The rear-mounted quad camera setup of the Reno 2Z has Sony IMX586 48-meapixel primary lens, a 119-degre ultrawide 8-megapixel lens and a pair of 2-megapixel lenses that enables special portrait mode while snapping photos and videos. A 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera is available on the device. Its 4,000mah battery will arrive VOOC 3.0 flash charging support. The Reno 2Z will be priced under Rs. 25,000.

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OPPO Reno 2F Specifications and Price (Rumored)

The publication did not share the entire specifications of the OPPO Reno 2F smartphone. However, it claimed that its quad camera setup will include Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 48-megapixel lens and it will be priced under Rs. 20,000.

The Android 9 Pie OS along with ColorOS 6.1 will be available on OPPO Reno 2, Reno 2Z and Reno 2F. Also, these phones are also expected to receive the upcoming Android 10 Q update. The Chinese manufacturer is expected to release as many as 5 smartphone by October in India.

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OPPO has recently launched OPPO Reno and Reno 10x Zoom Edition smartphones in India. A fresh report by The Mobile Indian states that the Chinese manufacturer will launch a third Reno series smartphone in the country. Unfortunately, the publication did not reveal its name or specifications.

Citing sources that are familiar with the development, the publication has stated that the next OPPO Reno for India will be priced at Rs. 35,000 and it may debut by the end of this month. If this info turns out to be true, very soon OPPO India may start teasing on the arrival of the new Reno phone through its social channels.

So far, OPPO has launched three Reno smartphones in China namely, OPPO Reno, Reno 10x Zoom Edition and OPPO Reno Z. Among these, only the Reno Z has not arrived yet in India. There is a possibility that the company may debut the Reno Z smartphone in India or it may launch an entirely new Reno in the country. A recent report had also claimed that the Chinese manufacturer is gearing up to launch as many as 5 to 6 phones in India by October. The report had claimed that the forthcoming phones from A, K and Reno series in the coming months. However, the report did not reveal exact names of the devices.

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OPPO Reno Z Specifications

The OPPO Reno Z features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch. It supports full HD+ resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. The ColorOS 6 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The MediaTek Helio P90 chipset powers the smartphone with 4 GB / 8 GB of RAM. It lacks a microSD card slot but comes with a native storage of 128 GB.

There is 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera system on the backside of the OPPO Reno Z. It has a front camera of 32-megapixel. The 4,035mAh battery of the Reno Z supports 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging.

In related news, OPPO is expected to soon launch a new A-series phone called OPPO A9sv. Recent reports have revealed that it features 6.5-inch HD+ display, Snapdragon 665, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of native storage and 5,000mAh battery.

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Chinese benchmarking outfit Master Lu has now released the list of best mobile chipsets in terms of AI performance for the first half of 2019. The list of combined processors for Q1 2019 was topped by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, followed by the Snapdragon Apple A12 and the Kirin 980 chipset from Huawei.

As is expected, we’ve got the Snapdragon 855 in the lead, followed by Apple’s excellent A12 chip. Then, we’ve got the MediaTek Helio P90. Yes, you heard that right, MediaTek has managed to get the Helio P90 up there, and it’s apparently a pretty great performer when it comes to AI performance.

According to Master Lu, while the Helio P90 isn’t exactly the most powerful chip around, the AI performance on it is above most other competitors. With this, it has managed to officially knock Huawei‘s Hisilicon Kirin 980 off the third spot in AI ranking. This is a pretty big achievement for MediaTek, beating the king of AI itself.

The rest of the list is pretty much just Snapdragon chips. You can see the top 10 above, and it’s pretty much exactly as you’d expect it to go. The only big surprise is the Helio P90, but it’s definitely one of the biggest surprises that could’ve happened. We can expect to see other benchmarks from the outfit soon.

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An OPPO smartphone with PCDM10 / PCDT10 model number was certified by China’s TENAA regulatory body in the previous month. The same phone has now been spotted on the China Unicom’s website with full specifications, renders and price.

OPPO Reno Z specifications and renders

The OPPO Reno Z smartphone has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a Dewdrop notch. It supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It could be the first phone to arrive with MediaTek Helio P90 onboard. The SoC includes an octa-core processor that works at 2.0 GHz. It will be coupled with 6 GB of RAM. The handset is expected to arrive with a massive inbuilt storage of 256 GB.

The front notch is the home for the 32-megapixel selfie camera. On the backside of the phone is a 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. The smartphone features a 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. It will be arriving with a 3,950mAh battery that will be equipped with support for VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology. The handset will be arriving with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The frontside of the OPPO Reno Z smartphone is mainly occupied by the display. Its side bezels are slim, but the chin is quite thick. The rear design of the device resembles with the recently released OPPO Reno Standard Edition and OPPO Reno 10x Zoom smartphones. The Reno Z seems to be equipped with a glass rear that gradient color appeal.  The smartphone measures 157.3 x 74.9 x 9.1mm and it weighs 186 grams.

The company’s branding is present in the vertical strip at the center. The edges of the phone features volume buttons, power key, 3.5mm audio jack, USB-C port, external speaker and SIM tray. The China Telecom listing reveals that the OPPO Reno Z will be available in color options like Extreme Night Black, Bead White and Coral Orange.

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OPPO Reno Z Price and Release Date

The China Telecom website listing of the OPPO Reno Z smartphone carries a price tag of 2,599 Yuan (~$377). This pricing is lower than of Reno Standard Edition that costs 2,999 Yuan (~$436) in the home market. As of this writing, there is no information on the release date of the OPPO Reno Z. Since lot of information of the smartphone have been leaked, its arrival seems to be close at hand.

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Yesterday, a new OPPO phone with model number PCDM10 / PCDT10 had appeared on the website of China’s TENAA telecom authority. Today, the same phone seems to have appeared on Bluetooth SIG database with CPH1979 model number. The reason behind it that CPH1979 and PCDM10 / PCDT10 bear identical specifications. The images of phone that had appeared on TENAA had revealed that it may arrive as an OPPO Reno series phone. Also, the CPH1979 Bluetooth SIG listing that confirms some of its key specs has revealed that it will be fueled by the Helio P90 SoC.

Purported OPPO Reno Helio P90 Edition Specifications

According to the Bluetooth SIG listing of CPH1979, it comes with a 6.41-inch AMOLED screen and it features a 32-megapixel selfie snapper. It is equipped with 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup. It is backed by a 4,035mAh battery.

The OPPO CPH1979 runs on ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS. The smartphone carries support for Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac. The MediaTek MT6779V (Helio P90) SoC that includes a pair of CPU cores working at 2.2 GHz and a hexa-core CPU clocking at 2.0 GHz. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 tech trade show, lesser-known Ulefone Chinese smartphone brand had showcased the Ulefone T3 handset with Helio P90 SoC and punch-hole display. However, the alleged OPPO Reno Helio P90 edition will be the first mainstream phone to arrive with the new SoC.

The PCDM10 / PCDT10 OPPO phone’s TENAA listing also includes the same specs. Through TENAA it has been confirmed that it will be arriving with a waterdrop-style notch display with full HD+ resolution. It will be featuring an in-display fingerprint reader. TENAA listing of PCDM10 / PCDT10 has also revealed that it features 6 GB of RAM and an inbuilt storage of 128 GB.

OPPO CPH1983 Specifications

The OPPO CPH1983 is the other smartphone from the company that has been approved by the Bluetooth SIG body. It features a 6.4-inch display that produces full HD+ resolution. It remains to be seen whether it has a notch-less or a waterdrop-type notch display. The Snapdragon 710 SoC is present under the hood of the device.

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For shooting selfies, the CPH1983 has a 25-megapixel front-facing camera. A dual camera setup featuring a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel lens is available on its rear. The Android 9 Pie OS with ColorOS 6.0 UI, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0 are the other features of the OPPO CPH1983. There is no information on the exact identity of the phone.

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Around two weeks ago, Taiwan-based MediaTek had announced the Helio P90 smartphone. Rumors have it that the new SoC from MediaTek will be present under the hood of the OPPO R19 smartphone that is expected to go official in the first quarter of 2019. The AnTuTu benchmarks of the Helio P90 chipset has surfaced today. It reveals that it is powerful enough to rival with the Snapdragon 710 chipset.

The AnTuTu benchmarks shown below seems to belong to a testing unit. It features a display that supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The handset includes 6 GB of RAM and it is equipped with an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. The testing device has acquired an average benchmarking score of 162,861 on AnTuTu. The Snapdragon 710 that powers the OPPO R17 Pro offers slightly better performance than the Helio P90.

The 12nm Helio P90 is an octa-core processor that includes two 2.2 GHz Cortex A75 CPU cores and six 2.0 GHz Cortex A55 cores. Smartphones powered with Helio P90 can feature up to 8 GB of RAM. The chipset includes PowerVR GM 9446 graphics. It supports full HD+ resolution of up 1080 x 2520 pixels, up to 48-megapixel single camera sensor or 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual cameras. The enhanced AI on Helio P90 promises four times better AI capabilities than Helio P60 and Helio P70 chipsets. Other features of the Helio P90 are support for Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, FM Radio, 4G Cat. 12 / 13 LTE modem, dual 4G VoLTE, ViLTE, 4×4 MIMO and 3CA.

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It remains to be seen whether the upcoming OPPO R19 will be featuring the Helio P90 chipset. Lesser known Chinese smartphone brand Blackview has claimed that it will be the smartphone maker to launch the first Helio P90 chipset.

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Almost all the information on the specifications of the Xiaomi Mi Play smartphone that is scheduled to go official on Dec. 24 have surfaced in the recent reports. However, none of the reports have confirmed on the exact name chipset that powers the Mi Play. Some have speculated that it could be featuring the MediaTek Helio 90 chipset whereas some have claimed that it could be featuring the unannounced Snapdragon 730 chipset. Leaked photos of what appears like launch slides of the Xiaomi Mi Play handset have been shared a Weibo user. The leaked slides reveal the pricing and key features including the chipset.

The first slide reveals that the Xiaomi Mi Play is powered by MediaTek’s annual flagship chipset. The 64 GB and 128 GB storage editions of the Mi Play feature 6 GB of RAM. The handset is fitted with a 5.84-inch waterdrop notch screen. It features 3,000mAh battery to keep the lights on. The leaked slide also claims that the phone will be available free internet access for the entire year. The smartphone is priced at 1,699 Yuan (~$246) in China and by paying 99 Yuan (~$14), its users can avail 12 months accident insurance.

The second slide also states that the Mi Play that carries a price tag of 1,699 Yuan (~$246) is driven by MediaTek Helio flagship chipset. There is no confirmation on whether the pricing belongs to the base model featuring 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage or the higher model with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

The above slide again reveals that the smartphone will be available in color gradient choices. Xiaomi President Lin Bin has already shared official images of the Dream Blue and Dawn Gold gradient color models. The rear side of the phone is equipped with AI enabled 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup.

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The third image has the contents that are mentioned in the first slide. So, what could be the MediaTek Helio annual flagship chipset that powers the Xiaomi Mi Play handset? Could it be the newly announced Helio P90 chipset? The Helio P90 includes two Cortex A75 cores working at 2.2 GHz and six Cortex A55 clocking at 2 GHz. The SoC includes PowerVR GM 9446 graphics and support for Google AR Core. Further leaks appearing before the launch of the Mi Play are expected to confirm on the exact moniker of its chipset.

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Yesterday, MediaTek announced its latest processor called the Helio P90. If you are wondering which manufacturer will first launch a phone powered by the new processor, then look no further than Blackview, the Chinese rugged phone maker.

In an email sent to us, Blackview says MediaTek’s new processor which boasts of a higher AI performance than Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 and Huawei’s Kirin 980 processors, will first appear in its phones. The phone maker also revealed the phones are the Blackview BV9700 and the BV9800 and they should launch in the first quarter of 2019.

The Helio P90 is a 12nm octa-core processor with its cores arranged in a 2 + 6 format. The two cores are high-performance Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.2GHz while the six cores are power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. MediaTek has also ditched the Mali GPU for a PowerVR GM 9946 GPU clocked at 960MHz.

The biggest selling point of the chipset is its AI feature. The chipset is the most advanced AI chipset by the Taiwanese chip maker thanks to its APU 2.0 AI architecture, which boasts four times more processing power than the previous generation P-series processors. It brings features such as 5-person human pose tracking, 3D pose tracking, full-body avatar AR, secure and accurate facial recognition, and multiple object and scene recognition.

Other features of the new chipset include Google lens and ARCore support, support for up to 8GB LPDDR4x memory, support for 21:9 displays with resolutions up to 2520 x 1080, Bluetooth 5.0, Cat. 13 LTE, 4×4 MIMI, 3 Carrier Aggregation, single or dual camera bokeh etc. So expect a lot of these features on the Blackview BV9700 and BV9800 when they are announced next year.

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If you are on the lookout for a Blackview phone with a powerful processor at the moment, you may want to check out the BV9600 Pro which is powered by the Helio P60.

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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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Rumors were making rounds online suggesting that the Taiwan-based chipset maker MediaTek will soon launch the Helio P80 chipset after the launch of Helio P60 and Helio P70. However, the company recently revealed that it will soon launch the Helio P90 chipset, essentially confirming that it’s dropping the Helio P80 nomenclature.

Now, the latest report suggests that the MediaTek Helio P90 will be officially launched on 13th December at a launch event in Shenzhen, China. In conversation with 91Mobiles, MediaTek’s General Manager – Wireless Communication, TL Lee revealed that the upcoming flagship chipset will be unveiled at a launch event in China on December 13.

While the chipset will be announced in the first half of December, we don’t expect to see the commercial utilization of the Helio P90 anytime soon. TL Lee suggests that the devices powered by the Helio P90 SoC could make their way to the market in Q2 of 2019.

According to MediaTek, its upcoming Helio P90 flagship chipset “changes everything” and the “powerful” and “efficient” processor is also claimed to feature “groundbreaking AI”. Currently, nothing more is known related to the upcoming chipset.

Explaining the rationale behind skipping the Helio P80, Lee reveals that the reason the brand is choosing to skip the launch of P80 is to highlight that the P90 SoC is significantly better and not just an iterative upgrade of the recently-launched Helio P70.

Recently, details about the Helio P80 chipset had emerged online, suggested that it will be manufactured using TSMC’s 12nm process but the architecture will be upgraded and the AI performance will be greatly improved. It was speculated that the AI performance on Helio P80 could be even stronger than Huawei ‘s Kirin 980 processor despite being a mid-range chip.

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The claim related to the AI performance was further buttressed by the AI benchmark results which placed Helio P80 and Snapdragon 8150 above the Kirin 980. In addition, the Helio P80 processor was said to be the one used on OPPO’s R19 which is planned to launch next year.

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Today, Realme announced the U1, the first Helio P70-powered smartphone in the world. We also know there is a Helio P80 coming soon as seen in an AI benchmark test even though MediaTek itself has not said anything about it. However, the chipmaker has confirmed the existence of a more powerful chipset called the Helio P90 and it is coming soon.

MediaTek took to Twitter to announce the name of its next chipset and also tease some of its features. MediaTek is pretty confident about its chipset as you can see from the tagline in the image above.

Coming Soon! The MediaTek Helio P90. Powerful. Efficient. Groundbreaking AI. #MediaTekHelioP90 #thischipchangeseverything pic.twitter.com/HiALFuRWHZ

— MediaTek (@MediaTek) November 29, 2018

According to MediaTek, the Helio P90 is powerful, efficient and features groundbreaking AI and we have no reason to doubt MediaTek’s claims.

The Helio P60 proved it can offer a balance of performance and efficiency and the new Helio P70 improves upon that. We also saw the Helio P80 come second on the AI benchmark result, beaten by the Snapdragon 8150. So it should be pretty easy for the Helio P90 to surpass Qualcomm’s flagship chipset.

READ MORE: MediaTek Helio P80 to feature first on next year’s OPPO R19

MediaTek has not revealed when the chipset will launch but says it is coming soon. We believe it will announce it in December either before or after Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon 8150.

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