The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 is scheduled to kickstart on February 28. However, we won’t be witnessing the launch of multiple smartphones from popular brands. That’s because most of them have already announced their latest models in the last few days. The only major new handsets that are planned to go official at MWC are the HONOR Magic4 series and Lenovo Y90 (aka Lenovo Legion Phone 3).

Other than the aforementioned devices, the rest of them are making their way to new markets like India and Europe. Finally, there will also be a launch of a China-exclusive realme phone.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

ASUS 8z

The ASUS 8Z (aka Zenfone 8) is finally heading to India on February 28 after a long-delayed launch. The compact flagship Android smartphone was unveiled back in May 2021.

The key highlights of this device include a 5.9-inch FHD+ 120HZ AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, 64MP (wide) + 12MP (ultra-wide) dual-camera setup, 12MP selfie camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, 4,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

The launch event will be streamed at 12 PM on the official YouTube channel of ASUS India.

POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro

POCO has confirmed to launch the POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro on February 28. The duo will be announced by the ‘Global’ wing of the brand at 8 PM GMT+8. This event will be followed by a conference by the ‘Indian’ division of the brand for POCO M4 Pro at 7 PM IST. The events will be streamed on their respective official YouTube channels.

As far as features are concerned, the upcoming POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro are nothing but tweaked versions of the international Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 11S. Apart from minor changes, they are also expected to cost lower

HONOR Magic4 Series

HONOR scheduled its February 28th MWC 2022 event at the end of January itself. Over the days with multiple teasers, the brand recently confirmed that it will be debuting the HONOR Magic4 series at this conference. The live stream will begin at 1 PM CET on the official YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter handles of the company.

Like its predecessor, the HONOR Magic4 series is rumored to include three models, namely HONOR Magic4, HONOR Magic4 Pro, and HONOR Magic4 Pro+. All three of them are said to offer high-end specs and will likely carry premium price tags. You can learn more about their leaked specifications in detail from here.

realme GT2 Series

The realme GT series consisting of realme GT2 and realme GT2 Pro will be announced for international markets on February 28. The launch event will be streamed from 10 AM UTC+1 on the official YouTube and Twitter handles of the company.

Talking about features, these handsets are expected to be the same as the models released in China in January. The vanilla and pro variants are rumored to start at €539 and €789 respectively.

Apart from phones, realme has also confirmed to announce the world’s fastest smartphone charging tech at this conference. Recently, we exclusively reported that this technology could be based on 200W.

Lenovo Legion Y90

We have been hearing about Legion Y90, a gaming smartphone Lenovo, for months. The company recently confirmed to debut this handset in China on February 28. It will be accompanied by a gaming tablet called Legion Y700. The conference will be streamed on Weibo and other local video platforms from 7 PM CST.

Lenovo is also expected to announce the Legion Y90 as Legion Phone 3 for international markets at MWC 2022. Unfortunately, we do not know for sure when this announcement will happen. Anyway, we cannot rule out the possibility of the same day.

Talking about specs, you can learn all about them from here as the company had already revealed everything officially.

realme V25

The realme V25 is scheduled to launch in China on March 3. The conference for the handset will be live-streamed from 2 PM CST on Weibo and other video platforms.

According to reports, the upcoming realme V25 is expected to be a tweaked version of realme 9 Pro. It is said to come with features like a 6.58-inch 120Hz display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, 64MP + 2MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging, 8.5mm thickness, and 195g weight.

RELATED:

• realme 9 Pro Plus Full Review: Color Changing Phone with an Amazing Camera! [Bonus Giveaway]
• iQOO 9 Pro Review: Excellent first impression but fails to shine as a flagship
• Throwback Tech Thursday: Revisiting Nokia 1100 – The Indestructible Phone
• OPPO Find X5 Pro Review: Its Cameras Are Powered By 2 chips!
• Oneplus 10 Pro Full Review: Good, but not a qualified successor

The post Upcoming Smartphones: HONOR Magic4 series, Lenovo Legion Y90, POCO M4 Pro, and more appeared first on Gizmochina.

HONOR has scheduled a product launch at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2022. It will take place on February 28. The company is yet to officially reveal the devices that will be announced at this conference. However, rumors say that the firm will debut the HONOR Magic4 series. Ahead of that, alleged spec sheets of this upcoming lineup of premium smartphones have emerged.

Tipster @RODENT950 has shared three images on Twitter containing the primary specifications of the forthcoming HONOR Magic4, HONOR Magic4 Pro, and HONOR Magic4 Pro+. Though the specs listed in the pictures appear to be true, he asks the public to consider them with a pinch of salt.

According to the images, all three phones will have a metal frame design. However, the Pro+ will feature a ceramic back instead of glass as well as leather finishes on vanilla and Pro.

They will boot Magic UI 6.0 based on Android 12 and get their energy from a 4,800mAh battery. The vanilla and Pro will be limited to 66W wired fast charging, while the Pro+ will max at 100W. Additionally, the two Pro models will also have support for 50W fast wireless charging.

The trio will arrive with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and NFC 2.0 as standard. The vanilla variant will have a single x-axis linear vibration motor, whereas the other two versions will have two of these motors. Similarly, the Pro and vanilla have regular dual stereo speakers, while the Pro+ will flaunt symmetrical dual stereo speakers

Though all of them will have an in-screen fingerprint sensor, the Pro+ will use an ultrasonic solution rather than optical like the cheaper models.

Talking about chipsets, the HONOR Magic4 will come equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC and a hexagonal graphene sheet to control thermals. On the other hand, the HONOR Magic4 Pro and the HONOR Magic4 Pro+ will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip paired with a hexagonal graphene sheet as well as an ultra-thin VC liquid cooling system.

All of them will flaunt OLED displays from BOE with a diamond-like pixel arrangement but they will differ in size and features. Anyway, they do have certain aspects in common like 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit color depth, 1.07 billion colors, HDR10+ certification, and DCI-P3 color gamut support.

The vanilla model will sport a 6.55-inch panel with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, a 300Hz touch sampling rate, micro curves on two sides, and a single centered punch hole. Whereas, the screens on Pro and Pro+ versions will have a 360Hz touch sampling rate, micro curves on four sides, and dual centered punch holes. The display on the Pro will measure 6.67 inches with a resolution of 2772 x 1344 pixels as opposed to a 6.78-inch panel with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels on the Pro+.

Talking about cameras, the trio will arrive with a 50MP main sensor and a 50MP ultra-wide unit with support for macro. The vanilla variant will have a 16MP telephoto snapper with up to 10x digital zoom support and a 16MP selfie shooter.

In contrast, the Pro models sport an OIS-equipped 50MP telescope camera with 100x digital zoom support, a 50MP monochrome camera, 8×8 dToF laser focusing system, and a dual 13MP + 3D depth-sensing selfie camera.

As far as protection is concerned, the Pro+ will be IP68-certified for dust and water resistance as opposed to an IP53 rating on the Pro. The vanilla variant will lack any sort of IP rating.

Finally, the HONOR Magic4 series will be available in the following color options.

HONOR Magic4

• Weight: 198g
• Glass: Black, Silver, White
• Leather: Blue, Red

HONOR Magic4 Pro

• Weight: 204g
• Glass: Black, White
• Leather: Blue, Red

HONOR Magci4 Pro+

• Weight: 218g
• Ceramic: Black, White

RELATED:

• Huawei P50 Pro and P50 Pocket now available globally, prices from €1,199 ($1,371)
• Honor 60 SE 5G goes official in China with a starting price of 2,199 yuan ($345)
• HONOR Magic V launched as the world’s slimmest foldable smartphone
• Honor Magic 4 officially teased, beats Galaxy S22 Ultra on Geekbench

The post Alleged specs of HONOR Magic4 series leak in detail appeared first on Gizmochina.