The Redmi Note 10S, which debuted in the global markets last month has emerged in the Bluetooth SIG authority today. The Xiaomi handset did not release in India yet. However, it appears that it could be coming soon to the country as its Indian variant has appeared in the database of Bluetooth SIG (via).

The Redmi Note 10S’ Indian variant has an M2101K7BI model number. This device, which has now appeared at Bluetooth SIG was spotted at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) last month. The Bluetooth certification reveals that the device supports Bluetooth 5.2, and it runs on MIUI 12.5. Apart from India, the Note 10S is also expected to arrive in Thailand as it has received approval from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) agency of the country.

Redmi Note 10S specifications

The Redmi Note 10S has a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED screen that comes with Full HD+ resolution support, a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 60Hz refresh rate, and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. For security, it features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Note 10S has a 13-megapixel and its quad-camera setup has a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The phone boots to Android 11 OS.

The MediaTek Helio P95 chipset powers the Note 10S with up to 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The device offers users up to 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage and a dedicated microSD card slot. Its 5,000mAh battery carries support for 33W fast charging.

In terms of specs and design, the Note 10S is quite similar to the Redmi Note 10 handset, which launched in India last month. The Note 10 is equipped with Snapdragon 678 and it features a 48-megapixel main camera. The other specs of the Note 10S are identical to Note 10.

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Last month, OPPO held a launch event in Kenya to announce the OPPO Reno5 smartphone. Alongside it, the company also took off covers from another device called the Reno5 F. At that time, it did not reveal the complete specifications of the smartphone. The smartphone has now finally gone official in the country.

OPPO Reno5 F specifications and features

The OPPO Reno5 F has a 6.43-inch AMOLED screen with a punch-hole design. It offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, a 135Hz touch sampling rate, and 800 nits of maximum brightness. It offers a touch sampling rate of 180Hz in Game mode. The screen is integrated with a fingerprint scanner.

Reno5 F’s display punch-hole has a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear-facing camera array has a 48-megapixel primary camera with f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 119-degree FOV, a 2-megapixel mono sensor for portrait shots, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The ColorOS 11.1 flavored Android 11 OS comes preinstalled on the Reno5 F.

The MediaTek Helio P95 is the driving force of the smartphone. It comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. Its 4,310mAh battery carries support for 30W VOOC Charge technology. It measures 160.1 x 73.2 x 7.8mm and it weighs 172 grams.

The OPPO Reno5 F has plenty of things in common with the OPPO F19 Pro. The only noticeable difference between the two devices is that the F19 Pro has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.

OPPO Reno5 F pricing and availability

The OPPO Reno5 F is priced at KES 31,499 (~$287) in Kenya. It comes in two color variants such as Fluid Black and Fantastic Purple.

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OPPO has silently launched a new A-series smartphone called the OPPO A94 in UAE. The smartphone is now listed on OPPO UAE’s website with full specifications.

OPPO A94 specifications and features

The OPPO A94 has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a hole-punch design. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a regular refresh rate of 60Hz, up to 180Hz touch sampling rate, 409ppi pixel density, and 92 percent DCI-P3 color gamut, and 430nits brightness. The phone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.80 percent. It sports a slim profile of 7.8 grams and weighs 172 grams.

The OPPO A94 has a front camera of 32-megapixel that supports features like time-lapse, selfie beautification, night mode, and portrait mode.  It can shoot 1080p videos at 30fps with EIS support. The large-size camera island placed on the backside of the device has a 48-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens with 119-degree FOV, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The rear cameras offer features like portrait mode, time-lapse, portrait mode, panorama, night mode, EIS, 4K video shooting at 30fps, and 1080p slow-motion videos at 120fps.

The MediaTek Helio P95 chipset along with 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM fuels the OPP A94. The phone ships with 128 GB of UFS 2.0 storage and it has a microSD card slot. The device is backed by a 4,310mAh battery that supports 30W VOOC Charge fast charging. The OPPO A94 runs on ColorOS 11.1 based Android 11 OS. It offers other features such as dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-C, an in-screen fingerprint sensor, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

The OPPO A94 is expected to get rebranded as OPPO Reno5 F in some markets like Kenya. In India, the same device is expected to launch as an F19 series phone on March 8.

OPPO A94 price and availability

Multiple e-commerce sites in UAE including Amazon UAE has listed the OPPO A94 for AED 1,099 (~$299). It comes in two colors like Fluid Black and Fantasy Purple.

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According to a new leak by reliable tipster Evan Blass, an upcoming OPPO smartphone codenamed as Darwin will be heading to India with the OPPO F19 moniker. In Asia, the same phone will arrive as the OPPO Reno5 F and it will be landing in Europe as the OPPO A94.

OPPO F19 / Reno5 F / A94 specifications

The OPPO F19 has a 6.4-inch AMOLED screen with a punch-hole display. It offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It has a front-facing camera of 16-megapixel.

The rear-facing camera island has a 48-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel mono lens. It has a 4,310mAh battery that supports 30W VOOC rapid charging.

The F19 will draw the MediaTek Helio H95 chipset. It will come in 6 GB and 8 GB RAM options. For storage, it will come with an internal capacity of 128 GB and a microSD card slot. The handset will boot to Android 11 OS. It will be available in three colors such as black, silver, and purple. The tipster also revealed that the OPPO F19 Pro 5G is codenamed as Elsa. The same phone is expected to get rebranded as the OPPO A54 5G in other markets.

Interestingly, the device Blass is calling as F19 is already being referred to as the OPPO F19 Pro in recent reports. And what he is calling F19 Pro 5G could end up as the F19 Pro+ 5G.

Recent reports have revealed that the F19 Pro+ 5G is powered by the Dimensity 800U chipset and 8 GB of RAM. It may come with an internal storage of 128 GB and 50W fast charging support. Its other specs could be identical to the F19 Pro handset. The F19 Pro+ 5G could be available in colors like black and silver. The F19 series phones will go official on March 8 in India.

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OPPO announced the OPPO F17 Pro smartphone in India last month. Since then the company has been busy launching its rebranded editions in different markets. The handset has already available in OPPO A93 in Vietnam and Reno4 Lite in Ukraine and now it has gone official with the OPPO Reno4 F moniker in Indonesia.  The F17 Pro and A93 support 30W VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge, whereas the newly announced Reno4 F and Reno4 Lite carry 18W fast charging. The other specs of the Reno4 F are identical to the F17 Pro.

OPPO Reno4 F specifications and features

The OPPO Reno4 F flaunts a 6.43-inch AMOLED screen that delivers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, 409ppi pixel density, and 60Hz refresh rate. The company claims that the Reno4 F with its dual punch-hole screen offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.67 percent. The AMOLED screen is integrated with a fingerprint scanner and it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The device boots to Android 10 OS that is overlaid with ColorOS 7.2 UI.

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The front-facing camera setup has a 16-megapixel primary camera with f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. The square-shaped camera lens placed on the backside of the phone has a 48-megapixel Samsung GM1ST main shooter with f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, and a pair of 2-megapixel mono cameras with f/2.4 apertures.

The Reno4 F draws power from a 4,015mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The Helio P95 chipset by MediaTek is the driving force of the device. It comes with 8 GB of LPPDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The handset is packed with usual connectivity features such as dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C, and a 3.5mm headphone slot.

OPPO Reno4 F pricing and release date

Indonesia has received the Reno4 F with a price tag of IDR 4,299,000 (~$292). It is now available for pre-orders in the country and its sales are scheduled to begin on Oct. 16 through Shopee. The phone can be bought in colors like Matte Black and Metallic White.

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Earlier this month, OPPO announced the OPPO F17 and OPPO F17 Pro smartphone in India. The F17 Pro handset recently went official in Ukraine as Reno4 Lite. The Reno4 F phone launching in Indonesia on Oct. 12 is also a rebadged version of the F17 Pro. OPPO will be launching the OPPO A93 smartphone in Malaysia on Oct. 6. The A93 is also a rebranded edition of the F17 Pro.

The launch event of the OPPO A93 in Malaysia will be held at 3 PM (local time) on Oct. 6 in Malaysia. The launch posters show that the device has a dual punch-hole display and a square-shaped camera module on its rear. The thickness of the device is 7.48mm and it will come with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage.

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The OPPO F17 Pro and Reno4 F will have identical specs, but one noticeable difference on the Reno4 F is that it comes with 18W charging whereas the F17 Pro supports 30W VOOC 4.0. It is unclear whether the A93 will support 18W or 30W charging.

OPPO A93 specifications (Rumored)

Considering the OPPO A93 is a rebranded F17 Pro, it will come with a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED full HD+ display, an under-screen fingerprint sensor, Helio P95 chipset, and a 4,015mAh battery. For photography, the handset will come with a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual selfie camera system and a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup. The ColorOS 7.2 based Android 10 OS will come preloaded on the smartphone.

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OPPO has silently launched a new phone called the OPPO Reno4 Lite in Ukraine. The device is now listed by a Ukrainian retailer. While the handset has debuted with a new moniker, it is a rebranded version of the OPPO F17 Pro. Some of its major highlights include a tall aspect ratio, 16-megapixel dual front-facing cameras, 48-megapixel quad rear cameras, and 30W fast charge support.

OPPO Reno4 Lite specifications and features

The Reno4 Lite has a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED display with a pill-shape cutout at the top-left corner. The Full HD+ resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 60Hz refresh rate. The ColorOS 7.2 based Android 10 OS comes preinstalled on Reno4 Lite.

The MediaTek Helio P95 chipset is present under the hood of the OPPO Reno4 Lite. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. There is a microSD card available on the device for additional storage. It has a 4,015mAh battery that carries support for 18W fast charging.

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The dual selfie camera system comprises of a 16-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The quad-camera system placed on the backside of the phone features a 48-megapixel main snapper, an ultrawide lens with 8-megapixel with 119-degree field-of-view, and a pair of 2-megapixel depth sensors. The handset also features an in-screen fingerprint reader.

OPPO Reno4 Lite pricing and availability

The OPPO Reno4 Lite has debuted with a price tag of 11,999 UAH (~$424). It comes in two colors like black and blue.

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OPPO recently unveiled the OPPO F17 Pro and OPPO Reno4 Pro 4G smartphones in India. Recent reports have revealed that the F17 Pro will be rebranded in Europe as the OPPO Reno4 Lite. A new leak by tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore has revealed that the renders of the Black and Blue color variants of the Reno4 Lite. The tipster has also shared key information on the pricing of the two variants of the smartphone.

In the renders, the OPPO Reno4 Lite can be sporting a dual punch-hole display and a square-shaped camera setup with four cameras on its back. The tipster has claimed that the Reno 4 Lite will be available in two variants such as 8GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage. The leak states that the base model will be priced under 300 euros whereas the higher version will cost around 450 euros to 500 euros.

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OPPO is expected to announce the Reno4 Pro 4G smartphone in Europe on Oct. 1. The Reno4 Lite is now speculated to go official alongside the Reno4 Pro 4G. The Reno4 Lite is expected to arrive in Southeast Asian markets as OPPO A93.

OPPO Reno4 Lite specifications (Rumored)

The OPPO Reno4 Lite may come with a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED display with full HD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and an in-display fingerprint reader. The MediaTek Helio P95 chipset may fuel the device with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. It could be equipped with a 16-mgeapixel + 2-megapixel (depth) dual front-facing camera. Its rear features a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and two 2-megapixel lenses. It has a 4,015mAh battery with 30W VOOC 4.0 charging tech.

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An upcoming OPPO phone with CPH2125 model number was certified by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) as OPPO Reno4 Lite. In the past, the phone was also approved by the Bluetooth SIG authority through which some of its key details were revealed. The Reno4 Lite has now received certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through which some more details. It appears that the Reno4 Lite may arrive in the global market as the rebranded version of the OPPO F17 Pro that went official in India recently.

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The FCC certification has revealed that the Reno4 Lite (CPH2125) has 160.1 x 73.8 x 7.5mm and it weighs 164 grams. The phone is loaded with ColorOS 7.2 and its driven by a 4,000mAh battery. The handset may ship with an 18W charger. A diagram of the phone’s rear was also found in the FCC documents. The Bluetooth listing of the Reno4 Lite had revealed it has a 6.43-inch display, a 2.0GHz MediaTek processor, Bluetooth 5.1, and a 4,000mAh battery.

The dimensions and specs of the Reno4 Lite match with the OPPO F17 Pro that debuted earlier this month. While the F17 Pro is likely to arrive in global markets as F17 Pro, some markets are rumored to receive it as OPPO A93.

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OPPO F17 Pro specifications

The OPPO F17 Pro has a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED FHD+ with a dual punch-hole design. It has a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel (depth) dual selfie camera system and its rear sports a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel superwide sensor, a pair of 2-megapixel depth sensors. The 4,015mAh battery of the phone is coupled with 30W VOOC charging tech. The Helio P95 powered phone comes with 8 GB of LPPDR4x RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.1 built-in storage and it is priced at Rs 22,990 (~$313).

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Last week, OPPO India started teasing the arrival of the OPPO F17 series in India. The company is yet to confirm the launch date of the F17 series. Rumors are rife that the OPPO F17 and F17 Pro smartphones may go official in early September. Several days ahead of the launch, reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal has shared the key specifications of the OPPO F17 and F17 Pro smartphones.

OPPO F17 Pro specifications (Rumored)

The new leak reveals that the OPPO F17 Pro weighs 164 grams and has 160.14 x 73.7 x 7.48mm dimensions. The phone will come in color editions such as Matte Black, Magic Blue, and Metallic White.

It houses a 6.43-inch S-AMOLED display that supports Full HD+ resolution. The screen features a pill-shaped cutout for housing dual front-facing cameras. The front camera setup includes a 16-megapixel main camera and a depth sensor. The backside of the OPPO F17 Pro has a square-shaped camera module. It comprises of a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system.

The MediaTek Helio P95 chipset is present under the hood of the OPPO F17 Pro. The device houses a 4,000mAh battery that will offer users with 30W VOOC Flash Charge technology. The handset will offer users with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

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OPPO F17 specifications (Rumored)

The OPPO F17 weighs 163 grams and it measures 159.82 x 72.8 x 7.45mm. Its color variants include Dynamic Orange, Navy Blue, and Classic Silver.

A 6.44-inch S-AMOLED Full HD+ display with waterdrop notch is available on the OPPO F17. It has a front camera of 16-megapixel and its rear has a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system.

The Snapdragon 662 mobile platform is at the helm of the OPPO F17. It also houses a 4,000mAh battery with 30W Flash Charge support. The phone will come with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

There is no word on the pricing of the OPPO F17 and F17 Pro. The series could be priced under Rs. 25,000 (~$333).

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In the past years, various smartphone brands have been found cheating on benchmark platforms. However, a new report on Anandtech has accused chip maker MediaTek for altering gaming performance in benchmarks.

The publication found MediaTek cheating the gaming scores when it benchmarked the Reno3 Pro (European edition) that features the older Helio P95. It claims that the benchmark scores of the Helio P95’s Cortex-A75 processor was higher than the Reno3 5G (Chinese variant) that is equipped with the Dimensity 1000L 5G chipset. The Dimensity chip has four Cortex-A77 CPU cores while the Helio P95 has only two Cortex-A75 cores.

The publication tried running PCMark’s stealth version on the Helio P95 powered Reno3 Pro. Since the stealth version can’t be identified by manufacturers, there was a 30 percent drop in performance compared the high scores that were required by the phone. The outlet stated that it noticed a drop of 75 percent in some other benchmarks.

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The Reno3 Pro 5G (Chinese version) that has Snapdragon 765G was also benchmarked by the publication. It did not notice any cheating on benchmarks. Investigating the firmware of Reno 3 Pro (European version) revealed some references to “sports mode” which enables faster performance. The outlet that more investigations revealed that even other MediaTek powered phones like Realme C3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and 2017’s Sony Xperia XA1 also have performance enhancements.

Soon after Anandtech published its findings, MediaTek immediately published a blog post to state that its optimization practices on benchmarks adheres to industry standard and is in line with the practices of other companies. It further stated that such practices only reveal the full capabilities of a chipset. It also mentioned that its key rival has chipsets that function in the same way which Anandtech considered as cheating on benchmarks.

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(source: Anandtech | MediaTek)

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MediaTek has announced a new chipset albeit without any fanfare or publicity. The Helio P95 is the latest member of MediaTek’s Helio P Series.

The Helio P95 is a single-cluster 8-core chipset with 2x Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and 6x Cortex-A55 clocked at 2.0GHz. There is an Imagination PowerVR GM 94446 GPU with a 10% improvement in performance over the last generation. The chipset also has a large L3 cache.

The processor supports up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM (1866MHz) and UFS 2.1 storage. With respect to cameras, it supports 64MP sensors or 24MP + 16MP dual cameras, while it supports displays with resolutions of up to 2520 x 1080 with a 21:9 aspect ratio.

The processor has a triple ISP with 14-bit RAW and 10-bit YUV processing. It also has AI-camera enhancements such as AI-NR low-light photography, 5-person human pose tracking, multiple objects and scene identification, and AI depth engine.

The Helio P95 also comes with APU 2.0 (AI Processing Unit) which MediaTek claims achieves a 10% increase in benchmark performance compared to the last generation. MediaTek says this makes it one of the most powerful AI engines available for 4G smartphones.

MediaTek’s HyperEngine brings improvements in gaming and tunes the whole device, so users can experience a fast and smooth gaming experience.

For connectivity, the Helio P95 supports 4G LTE Cat. 12 download speeds, Cat. 13 upload speeds, 4 x 4 MIMO, 256 QAM, ViLTE, VoLTE, Dual 4G VoLTE Dual SIM, Band 71, WiFi 5, and Bluetooth 5.0.

No manufacturer has announced if it will be the first to launch a phone powered by the chipset. MediaTek has also not revealed when we should expect to see it in devices.

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