A couple of months ago, OPPO launched its latest flagship smartphone lineup — the OPPO Reno6 series in its home country China. Later, in the month of July, the devices were made available in the Indian market.

Now, the Chinese firm is expanding the footprints of the Reno6 series smartphones by launching the devices in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The phones are set to launch in the coming days in these regions and the company has already started promotions on their respective social media accounts.

The OPPO Reno6 4G and 5G models are up for pre-orders in Egypt which will end on 4th September. The phone will be launched in Kenya on 6th September and the teaser shared by the company talks about the Bokeh Flare Portrait mode.

On 9th September, the next-generation Reno6 series 5G smartphones will be officially launched in Germany and France. The landing page for the upcoming device talks about the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset. Earlier, it was reported that the Reno6 Pro+ is expected to be rebranded as Reno6 Pro in the European market.

It’s not yet known if these regions will be getting the OPPO Reno6 Pro smartphones and to know for sure, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event, set to take place in the coming days in different regions.

As for the specifications, the OPPO Reno6 5G features a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, 410 PPI pixel density, and 93.28% DCI-P3 color gamut. The display also offers a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 600 nits peak brightness (typical), and 91.7% screen-to-body ratio.

The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, paired with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. In the camera department, there’s a triple camera setup consisting of a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide unit (119° FOV), and a 2-megapixel macro snapper.

On the front side, the phone features a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The device running the Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own ColorOS, is powered by a 4,300mAh battery and comes with support for 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging technology.

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Nokia has just launched a new mid range smartphone in Kenya. The new handset is the Nokia X20, which will be available in the region in a two storage variant but will arrive without a charger.

The news regarding the Finnish smartphone maker doesn’t arrives as a surprise considering the company did announce that it will not be shipping the smartphone with a charger in certain markets like Europe. Furthermore, it had also stated that the move is to reduce the electronic waste since many users already have chargers at home. Talking about the specs of the device, the Nokia X20 sports a 6.67 inch FHD+ display with a 32 megapixel punch ole selfie camera on the front.

On the rear, the handset features a 64 megapixel triple camera setup with a 2 megapixel macro lens and 2 megapixel depth sensor. Under the hood, it houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC which is paired with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM along with 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded via a MicroSD card slot. It is powered by a large 4,470mAh battery pack that supports 18W charging through a USB Type C port.

The Nokia X20 runs Android 11 OS out of the box and has a 3.5mm headphone jack, features 5G support, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and more. The device will be available in Kenya for a starting price of 40,000 KES (roughly 365 US Dollars) and will be available through local stores as well.

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While the Oppo Reno5 smartphone has already been launched in various markets across the globe, the company is now finally bringing the new device to the Kenyan market. The device will be launched in the region on 22nd February 2021.

The Chinese tech giant has officially announced the launch date and has marketed the device with the phrase “Picture Life Together,” as per a GadgetsAfrica report. According to Muthoni Wachira, Head of Communications & Projects at OPPO Kenya, “Today’s smartphone is not just a tool to record our memories – it’s a partner that empowers our own unique way of storytelling and archives the unforgettable stories we share with our friends and family.”

Looking in to the specifications of the device, the Reno5 sports a 6.43 inch OLED display with a 1080x2400px resolution and a high refresh rate of 90Hz. On the rear a 64 megapixel primary camera can be found while the front features a 32 megapixel selfie shooter. Under the hood, a 4,300mAh battery pack powers the device and its Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC. Notably, the device also offers 0 to 100 percent charging in just 48 minutes thanks to its ultra fast 50W flash charging.

The Oppo Reno5 will be available in two memory configurations, including the 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage an 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage variant. Furthermore, the device will also be available in two color variants, namely the “ever-changing color” of Fantasy Silver and the Starry Black. The device will be launched via an online live stream, with viewers also being given the opportunity to win prizes as well.

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Chinese phone maker vivo has debuted the vivo V20 smartphone in Kenya. The handset is priced at Ksh 45,999 ($420) for the single 8GB + 128GB storage configuration. Interested customers can pick it up in either Midnight Jazz (Black) or Sunset Melody (Blue-Purple Gradient) color option. The device can be purchased from any vivo branded shop or authorized retailer across the country.

The vivo V20 launched in Kenya is the same device that first made its debut in Thailand, followed by India. Hence, the handset’s specifications are identical. We are saying this because usually vivo and OPPO launch different phones with the same branding.

Anyway, coming back to the V20, the smartphone flaunts a 6.44-inch AMOLED display on the front with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), an in-screen fingerprint sensor, and a dew-drop notch at the top housing a 44MP selfie camera with support for eye autofocus.

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Whereas, the rear panel of the handset resembles vivo X series device with its triangle-shaped camera alignment located at the top left side. This setup consists of a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP secondary sensor for wide-angle, macro, and bokeh shots, and a 2MP tertiary monochrome sensor.

Further, the phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, as mentioned in the beginning. On the connectivity front, it supports 4G, dual-band WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS), and USB Type-C port.

Unfortunately, the smartphone does not come with a 3.5mm headphone jack but does feature a triple card slot for dual-nano SIM and microSD, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, proximity sensor, gyroscope 

Last but not least, the vivo V20 runs Funtouch OS 11 based on Android 11 and is backed by a 4,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging.

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