Samsung has been dominating the foldable smartphone market with the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip series phones and has also managed to launch multiple generations of these phones, well ahead of the competition.

Now, the South Korean giant is reportedly planning to launch a new budget foldable smartphone which will be a part of the Galaxy A-series. While not much is known about this, its pricing details have leaked online.

As per the latest report, Samsung’s upcoming budget foldable smartphone could be priced at around 1 million won (approx. $771). However, in other markets, the device will be priced a bit higher because of the taxes but could be around $900 to $1,000.

It is also said that the company will cut corners by excluding premium features and the Galaxy A foldable lineup will only include core functionalities. It is said that the phone would not include the Ultra-Thin Glass layer found in the foldable phones of the company.

Currently, it is not known which form factor the South Korean giant goes with for the Galaxy A-series foldable device — the book-like fold found on the Galaxy Z Fold lineup or the clamshell fold found on the Galaxy Z Flip series.

The smartphone isn’t getting launched anytime soon and is speculated to go official sometime in 2024 or 2025. With new models of the foldable smartphone getting launched, the pricing is gradually decreasing and in a couple of years, it will be possible for Samsung to introduce a budget foldable smartphone in the market.

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Xiaomi has confirmed that the company will be hosting a launch event in India on 9th February to unveil the Redmi Note 11 series smartphones. Along with that, the company will also launch the Redmi Smart Band Pro.

It will mark the launch of the brand’s first wearable device for this year. Now, just a few days before the official launch in the Indian market, the pricing details for the fitness tracker have leaked online.

The report coming from MySmartPrice claims that the pricing for the Redmi Smart Band Pro, as mentioned on its retail box, is ₹5,999. This means that the actual sale price for the product could be lower and some reports indicate that it could be made available for purchase in India for around ₹2,999.

Even though the device is a fitness tracker, the design makes it look like a smartwatch, which it isn’t. The Redmi Smart Band Pro features a 1.47-inch Super AMOLED display with 194 x 368 pixels screen resolution and 264ppi pixel density.

The product comes in a black-colored body and for the build material, it uses glass fiber reinforced and 2.5D tempered glass and polycaprolactam. It comes with support for more than 50 watch faces.

It comes with several features, including more than 110 workout modes that include popular activities such as running, cycling, swimming, and yoga. The company says that the Redmi Smart Band Pro can detect when a workout has started and can also measure the effort made by its user.

There’s support for apps like Strava and Apple Health. It can measure stress levels and also offers features related to female health. Apart from a 24/7 heart-rate monitor, the fitness tracker also supports sleep quality tracking.

It also supports checking blood oxygen levels, which can also be set to be carried out automatically while the user is sleeping. The device is rated for 5ATM for water resistance, and it can last up to 14 days of typical usage or 20 days in power-saving mode after being fully charged via the magnetic charger.

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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S22-series flagship smartphones have been leaked numerous times and with just a few days more for the official launch, some key details about the lineup are now surfacing online.

In a new leak, the pricing details for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 series flagship smartphones for the United States market have surfaced.

The new report coming from Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S22 will have a starting price of $799 while the Galaxy S22 Plus will start at $999. The top-end model in the lineup, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will reportedly carry a starting price of $1,199 in the United States.

This newly leaked pricing is essentially in line with the pricing of the last year’s Galaxy S21 series smartphones. It also contradicts previous reports about Samsung slightly increasing pricing of the upcoming phones.

If this turns out to be true, then it seems like a good move from the South Korean giant as it faces a lot of competition in the premium smartphone market from the likes of the Apple iPhone 13 series and the Google Pixel 6 series.

In the Asian market, Samsung will be competing against the likes of the Xiaomi 12 series of flagship smartphones, along with the likes of the OnePlus 10 Pro and premium devices coming from brands like Realme and OPPO, among others.

Apart from the pricing leak, some details about the phone’s availability have also surfaced online. It is said that after being available for pre-order from 9th February, the S22 Ultra will start shipping from 25th February while the S22 and S22 Plus will go on sale a bit later, around 11th March.

To know for sure what the South Korean giant has planned for the next-generation Galaxy S-series lineup, we will have to wait for the official Galaxy Unpacked launch event, which is scheduled for 9th February.

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Google has been working on its own foldable smartphone, aiming to take a shot at the growing interest for this new form factor in the market. Ahead of the official launch later this year, the phone’s pricing details have been tipped.

The Google Pixel Notepad, which is what the device is expected to end up being called instead of the rumored Google Pixel Fold, is said to have its pricing lower than that of the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3.

As per the report from 9to5Google, the upcoming foldable smartphone from Google could be priced around $1,400, which makes it significantly cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 which is priced at $1,800.

If this turns out to be true, then it will be interesting to see Google manage to keep the pricing lower for its first foldable smartphone. Samsung‘s first foldable smartphone was priced much higher and the company managed to bring its price at lower levels after launching a couple of devices.

However, having the device priced around $1,400 is still possible given that the recently launched OPPO Find N costs around $1,200 but Chinese companies are known for cut-throat pricing, a strategy that is usually not adopted by giants like Google and Apple.

Based on the information leak, it doesn’t appear that the company is compromising on the specifications front as the device is expected to come powered by the Google Tensor (GS101) chipset, coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. But the photography experience may get affected as the phone is said to have a downgraded camera setup compared to the Pixel 6 lineup.

It is said that the Google Pixel Notepad will initially launch only in the United States but the device will be released in the international markets by the end of this year. As of now, there’s no information about the launch date but it should get released in Q3 2022.

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Samsung is all set to launch its next-generation Galaxy S-series flagship smartphones and has already confirmed that the Galaxy S22 lineup will be officially announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event on 9th February.

Now, just a day after the European pricing for the upcoming smartphones leaked, the pricing details for the United States market have also been confirmed through a new leak, which is in line with the previous reports.

A Google survey has revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S22 will start at $899 in the United States, while the S22 Plus will cost $1,099. The top-end model of the lineup — the Galaxy S22 Ultra, will have a starting price of $1,299. The same pricing has also been leaked by a Twitter account @TechInsiderBlog.

The leak only mentions the starting price for the upcoming phones and doesn’t list pricing for all the variants that will get launched. The recently leaked European pricing for the series has listed pricing for all the variants of the Galaxy S22 series.

The pricing for the upcoming flagship smartphone from Samsung in the United States is about $100 higher for the base model when compared to its predecessor. It will be interesting to see how the devices are received by the customers given that the South Korean giant is facing a lot of competition.

Although the Galaxy S22 lineup is expected to come with some major upgrades, including a revamped design, better specifications, improved camera sensors, and more, the pricing will play a crucial role for it to become one of the top-selling products for the year. For comparison, the Apple iPhone 13 Mini starts at $699 while Google’s Pixel 6 at $599.

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Honor, one of the leading phone manufacturers in the Chinese market, officially announced its first foldable smartphone last week, dubbed as Honor Magic V. Today, the device officially goes on sale in China.

It comes in two memory configurations — 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage which costs 9,999 yuan (~$1,577) and 12GB RAM with 512GB internal storage, which is priced at 10,999 (~$1,734). It is offered in three colors — Space Silver, Black, and Burnt Orange.

The Honor Magic V smartphone features a 6.45-inch OLED single-curve external display with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1080 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 21:9 aspect ratio. On the inner side, the display is a near-square in shape, offering a 90Hz refresh rate and 10:9 aspect ratio.

The display also comes with support for 10bit color depth, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR10+, 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, 90 percent screen-to-body ratio, and a nano-ceramic coating on top that improves the anti-drop performance by five times.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, which is manufactured using a 4nm process. The AI performance has been claimed to be increased by 300 percent, which helps Magic UI adapt to usage scenarios of the users through Magic Live AI Engine.

As for the camera department, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 50MP primary f/1.9 aperture sensor, a 50MP spectrally enhanced f/2.0 lens and a 50MP ultrawide sensor with f/2.2 aperture cameras. On the front side, there are dual 42MP cameras, one in the outer and one in the inner display.

The Honor Magic V is running an Android-based Magic UI 6 custom interface out-of-the-box with features dedicated to making multitasking and split-screen usage easier. The phone is powered by a 4,750mAh battery with support for 66W wired SuperCharge that is claimed to fill up the battery to 50 percent in just 15 minutes.

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In a few weeks, Samsung is expected to launch its next-generation Galaxy S-series flagship smartphones. Ahead of the official launch expected on 8th February, several details about the Galaxy S22 series have leaked online.

Now, the latest report coming from Korea hints about the increasing price for the lineup. It claims that because of the global shortage of chipsets, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 series phones could see a price hike.

The pricing of several important components for smartphones has increased by 30-40 percent while pricing for the power management chips and image sensor chips has increased by 10-15 percent.

The report hints that the Samsung Galaxy S22 could carry a starting price of $899, which is about $100 more compared to its predecessor. However, some reports also indicate that the company will stick to the same pricing as the Galaxy S21 series because of the increasing competition from Apple and Chinese brands.

Samsung will be launching three smartphones — Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra. The phones will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset or the company’s own Exynos 2200 processor, depending on the region of availability.

The standard Galaxy S22 is expected to be a compact flagship from the South Korean giant, offering a 6.06-inch display that will have a peak brightness of 1000nits. On the other hand, the S22 Plus and Ultra models will have the highest brightness on phones, offering 1750nits brightness and contrast ratios of 3,000,000:1.

The Galaxy S22 Plus will reportedly have a 6.55-inch display while the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s display measures 6.81-inches. The Ultra model will come with a slot for holding an S-Pen stylus. For charging, the phones are said to come with a new 45W fast charging support.

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Redmi has scheduled a launch event on 28th October in China where the company will take the wraps off its upcoming Redmi Note 11 series smartphones. Along with the new phones, the brand will also be launching its new Redmi Watch 2 at the same event.

So far, the company has teased a couple of features related to the upcoming device but the pricing details are kept under the wrap. However, in the latest leak, the pricing of the Redmi Watch 2 has been leaked online.

The upcoming Redmi Watch 2 has been priced at 399 yuan, which roughly converts to $63. This was leaked through online retailer JD‘s mobile application in the “Guess you like” widget which displayed this upcoming wearable device along with the pricing. Clicking on the product showed a page with a message that the product is yet to be announced.

Recently, the official account of Redmi on Weibo has confirmed that the Watch 2 will feature a 1.6-inch AMOLED display with a larger screen-to-body ratio. For comparison, the original Redmi Watch launched last year has a smaller 1.4-inch LCD panel.

Despite its name, we expect this device to be a fitness tracker and not a smartwatch, similar to its predecessor. It could be running a customized version of RTOS like several every other similar product in the market.

It could come loaded with features like a heart-rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, GPS, multiple sports modes, sleep monitoring, water resistance, and more. The device is expected to come in three color options — Elegant Black, Space Blue, and Ivory.

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Earlier this year, the OnePlus Watch was made official in the Indian market in two color options — Midnight Black and Midnight Silver. There was a Cobalt Edition as well, featuring a golden-colored dial with a green-colored strap.

Now, the Chinese company is gearing up to launch a new variant of its smartwatch in the Indian market, dubbed the OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Edition. It was originally teased at the launch of the smartwatch a few months ago but hasn’t been made official yet.

With the recent teaser of the OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Edition shared by the company, its launch is imminent. Now, ahead of that, details about the wearable device have leaked online, including its pricing.

A tip on Twitter from Yogesh Brar claims that the OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Edition has a box price of ₹19,999. Since this is the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), the actual selling price for the smartwatch is expected to be lower, likely around ₹16,999.

While the upcoming smartwatch variant may have customized casing and straps to match the theme, the internals is expected to be the same as the standard model. It comes with a 46mm round watch dial with two buttons on the sides.

The smartwatch features a 1.39-inch AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 454 × 454 pixels. This display has a 2.5D curved glass, offers an HD resolution, and also has a 326PPI pixel density and support for more than 50 watch faces.

It is powered by an STM32 chipset, which is paired with 1GB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It has a range of sensors, including an Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic sensor, Barometer, Blood Oxygen sensor, Optical heart rate sensor, Ambient light sensors.

The device can track stress levels, heart rate, sleep, and Blood Oxygen levels, with support for more than 110 workout modes. It can show notifications from smartphones, control media, answer calls), and check messages, and more.

It comes with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance and a linear vibration motor for haptics. The product is powered by a 402mAh battery with Pogo pin charger support and is claimed to offer 14 days of battery life on a typical usage with a single charge.

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A couple of days back, OnePlus announced its latest smartphone in its home market — OnePlus 9RT, making it the third model in the flagship lineup for the year that already includes OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus 9 Pro.

Currently, the device is only limited to the Chinese market but is expected to be made available in India and Europe soon, but the launch date remains unknown. However, a new report from tipster Yogesh Brar on Twitter claims that the OnePlus 9RT could be priced between ₹40,000 to ₹44,000 ($533-587) in the Indian market.

The OnePlus 9RT features a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display that comes with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, support for sRGB and P3 color gamut, and Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It also comes with a 19067.44 mm² space cooling system to keep the temperature low while gaming.

In the camera department, there’s a 50MP f/1.8 Sony IMX766 sensor with a 6P lens and both optical and electronic image stabilization. It also comes with a 16MP f/2.2 sensor with a 123° field of view and a 2MP 4CM macro camera to complete the triple camera setup.

On the front side, the device features a 16MP Sony IMX471 camera with electronic image stabilization for taking selfies and video calling. The device comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, Wi-Fi 6, dual Nano-SIM support, USB-C, and stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.

The smartphone is running the Android 11 operating system with ColorOS 12 on top, however, the international version is expected to ship with OxygenOS 12 pre-installed. It is powered by a 4500mAh battery that supports Warp Charge 65T.

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Samsung has scheduled its next Galaxy Unpacked event on 11th August where the company will be launching its next-generation foldable smartphones — Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3, among a few other devices.

Ahead of the official announcement, key specifications and pricing details of the device have already been leaked for the Korean and European markets. Now, days before the official launch, the pricing details for the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 in the Indian market have surfaced online.

As per the report, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 will be priced around ₹1,35,000 which roughly converts to $1,818 but the recommended sale price is said to be ₹1,49,99 (approximately $2,020). On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Flip3 will be priced at ₹90,000, about $1,212 but will go on sale for around ₹80,000, approximately $1,077.

Based on the leaked pricing, the Galaxy Z Fold3 is pricier than its predecessor but the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip series smartphone will be the most affordable foldable smartphone available in the market.

When compared to European pricing, the Indian pricing of these upcoming foldable smartphones is significantly lower. As per Evan Blass, the Galaxy Z Fold model will start at €1,899 while the Galaxy Z Flip 3 at €1,099 in Europe.

This time, the company has also confirmed that the foldable smartphones will have support for the S Pen stylus, further improving the user experience of the larger screen devices. The development comes as the South Korean giant has canceled the Galaxy Note series.

To know for sure how the devices are priced, we will have to wait for the official Galaxy Unpacked launch event which is scheduled for 11th August. We expect the devices to go on sale soon after the official launch.

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Realme recently announced that the Realme GT will go official on March 4. The starting price of the smartphone was also earlier today revealed by Realme’s VP to start at less than 2999 yuan (~$465). This potentially makes the device a flagship killer. The Realme GT has now been shown to reach over 1 million units in reservations.

Although reservations don’t often translate to sales, that may not apply in this case. The  GT 5G is positioned to be a hot-selling model. The device will be powered by a Snapdragon 888 chipset with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS3.1 flash storage.

The Realme GT 5G will also feature an AMOLED screen that supports a refresh rate of 120Hz as well as 3D tempered liquid cooling system, stereo speakers, linear motors, and other impressive features.

Realme CMO Xu Qi had earlier disclosed that the Realme GT 5G will not come in a 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage version. Thus, we expect the base variant to be an 8GB of RAM model with 128 GB of storage.

For now, we don’t have an idea of the size of the battery but the 3C certification for the GT 5G shows that it will come with 65W fast charging support. That should refuel the battery in record time if it runs flat. Yet another interesting feature is the in-screen fingerprint reader and the device also retains the 3.5mm audio jack.

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OPPO unveiled the OPPO A15 back in October in India. Alongside the device, it’s sibling A15s appeared on multiple certifications. And considering its presence on the radar of leaks lately, OPPO should reveal it anytime now. The latest info is a price leak which suggests that A15s might be an upgraded version.

As reported by MySmartPrice, OPPO A15s will be priced at ₹11,490($156) in India. An earlier poster leak reveals that A15s will have 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. To compare, the OPPO A15 has 2/3GB RAM and 32GB storage variants. It is now available for ₹8,990($122), and ₹9,990($135) respectively. This suggests that the A15s could just be an upgrade in memory but we will have to wait for OPPO to launch it to confirm.

Anyway, a marketing poster shows offers like 5% cashback on ICICI Bank, Federal Bank, Bank of Baroda cards, Zest Money, and more. Additionally, there are No-cost EMI options from Bajaj Finersv, HDB Financial Services, IDFC First, HDFC Bank, Home Credit, Pine Labs.

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Prior to this, the A15s was spotted on Malaysia’s SIRIM website in addition to getting Europe’s EEC, Singapore’s IMDA certifications. However, only a recently leaked poster sheds light on its specifications. It shows a similar design to the A15.

As per the leak, OPPO A15s will have a 6.52-inch HD+ display. The resolution is probably similar to the predecessor(1600×720 pixels). Further, it will feature an ‘AI Triple Camera’ suggesting that it could have the exact same specs as the A15. If true, it will host a 13MP main, and 2x2MP sensors on the rear squircle layout.

Other expected specs are MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, a 4,230mAh battery, a 5MP selfie camera, and more. OPPO hasn’t made the device official yet.

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Despite the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 being announced on 5th August 2020, the company had yet to reveal the device’s specifications or price. Rather, the company was planning on hosting another Galaxy Unpacked event in September, but now, Samsung’s official UK website has revealed the foldable smartphone’s price.

According to the official listing online, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is priced at 1,799 Pounds (roughly 2,387 US Dollars). This price may seem exorbitant, but it is actually a bit lower than the original price of the first Galaxy Fold, which started at 1,900 Pounds (roughly 2,522 US Dollars). At the moment, the device is listed for pre-orders, with shipping starting from 17th September 2020.

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Unfortunately, it is currently unknown if the South Korean tech giant listed the price by mistake, or whether this is the final price. Samsung has yet to comment on the matter, and it also unclear if the September 17th launch will be shared with other markets like the US. For those unaware, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the successor to the Galaxy Fold and features various improvements over its predecessor.

Unlike Samsung’s first foldable smartphone, this device features a better display with a more durable ultra thin glass. Furthermore, the improvements are also reflected on the outer secondary screen, which is now a larger 6.2 inch display. We can expect more information to be available on the full reveal on 1st September 2020, so stay tuned as we will be covering the event.

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OnePlus has officially revealed the price of its 30W Warp Charge wireless charger in India. The gadget is listed on the Chinese company’s official website and is priced at 3,990 INR (roughly 52 US Dollars), which is interesting considering it is priced at 69.95 US Dollars in the US (roughly 5,300 USD).

As of right now, the OnePlus 30W Warp Wireless Charger isn’t available for purchase and is currently listed under ‘Coming Soon’ while also giving the ‘Notify Me’ option to users. The website has listed the gadget in a single white color option and is likely to start sales alongside the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro after the local lockdown period ends within the country.

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For those unaware, the OnePlus 8 Pro features wireless charging, with the company also launching a 30W Warp Wireless charger. This can charge the device from 0 percent to 50 percent in just 30 minutes and has a peak output of 30Ws. Notably, the wireless charging technology can also be used with other products as well, if they are compatible with the Qi wireless charging standards. This includes support from up to 5W to even 10W EPP standards.

The wireless Warp Charger also includes a Bedtime mode, that will lower the charging output to 10W. This mode activates automatically at 11 PM to 7 AM. However, users can change this setting and even have it activate manually. In terms of safety, the Warp Charger also cuts off power completely if it detects a foreign metal object near its surface, which will keep your device safe, alongside other overheating, and overvoltage protection.

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With the advent of 5G, manufacturers now have a reason to jack up the price of their phones. The increase in price is not limited to flagship phones but also mid-range phones with 5G support. However, 5G is not the only reason why phones cost more this year.

For example, in India, the GST tax for mobile phones has been increased from 12% to 18% and it has prompted manufacturers to raise the prices of their products sold in the market.

This increase in phone prices has got us curious as to how much our readers spend on a phone and thus serves as the basis for our poll this week – What is the highest amount you are willing to spend on a phone? Do you have a mark you won’t cross or do you go all out when purchasing a phone? Do take the poll below and also share the reason(s) behind your answer.

NB: We have added Indian Rupee options for our Indian readers to make it easy for them to choose an answer. However, these prices are not a direct conversion of the USD options.

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The tablet market is a dead market for Android smartphone manufacturers since big-screen smartphones have cannibalized the sales of tablets. A year ago, Honor released the Honor Note 10, a 6.95″ smartphone and brought a brand-new experience for gaming, browsing texts and social media. Last month, Blackview released their version of a big-screen phone, the BV6100 rugged smartphone with a 6.88″ display and excellent waterproof, drop-proof, and dustproof performance. These 2 phones belong to different market segments since the BV6100 is a rugged phone and Note 10 is a casual smartphone like most of the devices out there.

If the design is your main priority, then the choice is crystal clear since the Honor Note 10 sports a sleek design with notch-less display and a glass back. On the other hand, the BV6100’s sides and corners are ruggedized with anti-wear aluminum alloy and impact buffers. It looks tough and masculine, with a notch located on the upper-right corner. Interestingly, BV6100’s front and back are covered with Corning® Gorilla Glass for aesthetics and toughness. Appearance is the most subjective criterion of all but still, Note 10 has an advantage. Let’s take a look at both in the comparison video below.

Moving on to performance, the real question you should ask yourself is what kind of apps do you use the most. Honor Note 10 comes with Kirin 970 8-core SoC backed by 6GB/128GB memory configuration and Android 8.1, 16MP/13MP rear/front cameras, and 5000mAh battery. The Blackview BV6100 comes with Helio A22 4-Core SoC backed by 3GB/16GB memory configuration, a 5580mAh, Android 9 Pie, and IP68/IP69K/MIL-STD-810G certifications.

Of course, the Note 10 has a clear advantage over its opponent in raw power but what happens when you need a durable device? The BV6100 withstands 1.5m deep water submersion, is dustproof, and won’t break even if you drop it from 1.5m high. Besides, it’s designed with 360° all-round dust-proof protection. The tough body gains its popularity among outdoor enthusiasts, construction workers, firemen, and more. So, if specs are what you are after, go for the Honor Note 10. Choose BV6100 if you need a reliable partner for outdoors sports or for severe living environments.

Finally, we come to the part that interests most of the buyers. If the budget is the major factor for you, the BV6100 is the ultimate winners as it costs from $149.99 to $189.99 with free tempered glass and cool phone case, while the Note 10 costs around $340. If you are in seek of a rugged big-screen phone, then check out the Blackview BV6100 promo that is currently running.

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The launch of the Galaxy Note10 series is a few days away and the leaks keep pouring in. The latest is the retail price for both phones in Europe and the US.

According to Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24), the Galaxy Note10 will have a starting price of €949. This is for the 256GB variant. If you want the Galaxy Note10+, you will have to pay €1099 for the 256GB version. If you want double the storage, you will shell out €1199 for the 512GB version. He adds that there may be slight differences in the price between countries.

In a separate tweet, he said the starting price of the Galaxy Note10 will be £899 in the UK while that of the Galaxy Note10+ is £999.

Roland Quandt is the source for the US pricing and he said the Galaxy Note10 will sell for $949 for the 256GB version. The Galaxy Note10+ will have a $1099 price tag, for the 256GB version. There is no pricing for the 512GB models.

Samsung will definitely add amazing gifts for those who pre-order the Galaxy Note10 duo. As is the tradition, the gifts will vary depending on the market.

The Galaxy Note10 series will come with Infinity-O displays which has a small hole in the middle of the screen for the front-facing camera. Depending on the market, there will either be a Snapdragon 855 processor or an Exynos 9825 processor. The Galaxy Note10 will have three rear cameras while the Galaxy Note10+ will have four. Both will support wireless charging and wired fast charging. Unfortunately, they won’t have an audio jack.

(Sources: 1, 2, 3)

UP NEXT: Samsung registers Galaxy A11, A21, A31….ahead of next year

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The long-awaited Mi Band 3 successor dubbed the Mi Band 4 was officially unveiled in China on June 11. Still riding high on the success of the Mi Band 3, Xiaomi has furnished the Mi Band 4 with better hardware and radically overhauled features.

The standard, as well as the NFC versions of the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, has gone up for pre-order on Giztop. While the standard version of the Mi Band 4 will set you back $39.99, you’d need to shell out $10 extra for the NFC model, which carries a $49.99 price tag.

An absolute steal at this price, the newfangled smart bracelet from Xiaomi sports a 39.9% bigger display than its predecessor. It employs an AMOLED color screen and has a 2.5D scratch-resistant tempered glass on top for added protection.

The NFC model supports payments via AliPay and WeChat Pay. Moreover, the Mi Band 4 has been certified to 5ATM standards, making it water resistant to up to 50 meters. On top of that, it has improved the 6-axis high-precision sensor that intelligently identifies various types of swimming strokes such as Medley, Butterfly stroke, Backstroke, and more.

Aside from that, the Mi Band 4 is capable of tracking six different sport modes including indoor running, outdoor running, exercise, swimming, cycling, and walking. You can control Xiaomi’s IoT products using the Xiao AI voice assistant, which appears when you lift the band.

Furthermore, the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 comes with a heart rate monitor that provides accurate data at any time. Other features include sleep monitoring and sport monitoring along with an intelligent alarm function. The Mi Band 4 adopts Bluetooth 5.0 technology and supports Android 4.4 and iOS 9.0 or above.

You can follow this link to check out more details about the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and pre-order your favorite variant of the bracelet from Giztop. Note that the estimated delivery is set for the end of June this year.

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Pan Jiutang, a well known analyst from China, has given a speculation on the possible pricing of the upcoming Redmi K20. For those now in the know, the Redmi K20 is Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi’s upcoming flagship device. It’s touted to come with all the flagship bells and whistles, and has been leaked and teased mercilessly this past month.

According to Pan Jiutang, the Redmi K20 will cost somewhere between 2000 yuan to 4000 yuan. For those of us in the global market, that translates to anywhere between $290 to $580. It’s a disappointingly huge gap, though we personally expect it to fall smack dab in the middle. We imagine a $350-370 pricetag would be a decently fair price.

• RELATED: Redmi K20 stuns in official render, confirms triple camera setup

The Redmi K20 is set to be the breakout hit device of 2019. So far, it seems fairly far ahead of anything in the mid-range market. Between the in-screen fingerprint sensor and pop-up camera, Redmi seems to have quite the device on their hands. Redmi definitely haven’t been shy about either, they’ve even been poking fun at OnePlus lately! At least they’re not lacking in confidence.

We’re definitely looking forward to see how the device turns out. We have extremely high expectations for the device, and the leaked specs don’t disappoint. All we really can do however is wait for the day when it inevitably launches on the 28th. Until then, stay tuned on GizmoChina for all and any news on the upcoming device.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series has been one of the most successful among budget smartphones. I have the cheapest version of the Redmi Note 5a that costs just about $120 but it offers a lot of features for the price. Learn more in the full Xiaomi Redmi Note  5a review.

VIDEO REVIEW

UNBOXING

The phone ships in a rather unusual for Xiaomi red box. Inside of it, you can find all the usual stuff, no extras included.

DESIGN and DISPLAY

As far as design goes, the Redmi Note 5a is kind of plain looking and it is very similar to the Redmi 4a. The phone is made entirely of plastic and while it does not look or feel premium, the build quality is excellent.

The 5.5” display sports only 72op resolution but it is still quite sharp for everyday use.

We do have an IR blaster, a notification LED light and 5MP selfie shooter but the buttons are not backlit.

There is no fingerprint scanner on this phone whereas the Prime model has this feature.

As for the camera, we have a 13MP shooter with a single LED flash.

The sound quality via the headset jack is pretty good and the loudspeaker is not bad at all for the price of the phone.

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

The hardware configuration is not really impressive on the Redmi Note 5a but this is what you have to expect at this price point.

The phone has a Snapdragon 425 chip, just 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. What is awesome, is that there is a dedicated microSD card slot along with a dual-SIM card tray. I think this should become a standard feature on each phone.

The gaming performance is pretty good overall. However, you should expect some skipped frames in some of the 3D games if you play them on the highest graphics settings.

BENCHMARKS

USER INTERFACE

My Redmi Note 5a shipped with the original Chinese ROM, meaning that I had to install Google Services myself but it takes just a minute to do that. MIUI 8.5 is based on Android 7.1 and if you used any Xiaomi phone before, you will feel right at home as nothing has really changed much. We have the same looks, features, customization options and little tweaks to make the phone look your own.

I’ve installed a lot of apps as usual and I found the phone to be snappy and responsive all the time and that’s the most important thing on any phone.

IMAGE QUALITY

The image quality is quite good considering the fact this is a $120 phone. However, even at this price point, I would love to see more detail and sharpness in the pictures.

The low-light camera performance is quite good but again, this is a budget phone camera after all.

The selfies look nice and clear, I don’t have many complaints here.

The 1080p video is above average as the footage could look sharper but that is the case with most of the phones in this price range.

The 1080p selfie video looks great. The sound recording quality could have been decent but there is a lot of background noise, which is caused by a poor implementation of noise reduction or other stuff.

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CONNECTIVITY

As far as connectivity goes, I have no complaints.  Everything, including Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS works fine. Also, the call quality and signal reception are decent.

BATTERY LIFE

A 3080mAh battery performs very well, like on most of the Xiaomi phones. Depending on how you use the phone, you should expect to achieve 8 or 9 hours of screen-on time. Well, these were my results.

The phone supports Qualcomm® Quick Charge 2.0 technology but it ships just with a regular charger. It takes about 2 hours to fully charge the device.

CONCLUSIONS

The Redmi Note 5a is another budget phone made Xiaomi. Again, it offers quite a lot of value for the price but honestly, I don’t see any significant upgrades over the last generation models.

I would love to see a slightly better camera and a fingerprint scanner even at this price point but overall,  I still think that the Xiaomi Note Redmi 5a is a solid phone for the price but you can also check out the older Xiaomi phones, as they are very similar to this one.

What do you guys think about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5a?

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The long wait is finally over, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has been unveiled and indeed the wait proved to be worth while. The device lived up to its billing as a unique one, different from all the amazing smartphones Xiaomi had gifted us in the past. We have got our hands on the unboxing / hands-on images of the Mi Note 2 courtesy of the guys at Phoenix Technology and yours sincerely just can’t get enough of this stunning beauty.

As expected, the Mi Note 2 features a double curved OLED display that comes in with some level of flexibility as well as with 3D glass cover at both the front and back. The smartphone comes in two cool colors but seems the black colored variant is the one available now and set to go on sale November 1 while the glacier silver version would be made available 3 weeks after the commencement of sales.

For a 2799 Yuan device, Xiaomi continues to amaze us with its marketing model that places less emphasis on huge price tag. The device lies in the same category as the Galaxy Note 7 with a colossal price difference. One may even confuse this for the Note 7 if careful observation isn’t done.

Standing tall at 5.7 inches, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 display features a resolution of 1080 pixels and the display accounts for approximately 77.2% of the entire screen. The entire device’s internals are encased in a body made of 7-series aluminium alloy which is then encased in glass all round.

You also get a massive 22.56MP Sony IMX318 sensor at the rear with f/2.0 aperture and which is capable of shooting 4K video. There is also an 8MP front camera for perfect selfie shots. No other processor is best on the Mi Note 2 than the Snapragon 821 chipset clocked at a high frequency of 2.35GHz. There is also a large 4,070mAh battery under the hood which keeps the lights on.

There are two memory versions one with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM and another with 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM. The 6GB RAM version also has an edition dubbed Special Global Edition with 37 global LTE bands including 4G LTE. With this version, the mi Note 2 can be used in different parts of the world without worries of locked network or unlocking.

UNBOXING

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 comes in an elegant snow white paper box casing with the name crested on the side and the Mi logo at the top.

Inside the box there is the main content itself, the phone. There is also a charger and a data cable, a SIM ejector, a user manual as well as a transparent protective casing.

Related: Get Hottest Xiaomi Smartphones For Lowest Prices From Geekuying.Com

We heartily present to you the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 in all its glories. You can check out more unboxing photos of the device shot from all angles from down below. Delight yourself.

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OPPO R9 and its elder sibling, the OPPO R9 Plus are all set to launch on March 17. However, the company is not waiting for the launch day to reveal some of the features of the device. For example, yesterday, we saw that the OPPO R9 will come with thin bezels and thin black borders around the display.

Now, OPPO has revealed a portion of the back of the upcoming R9 flagship, and it confirms the design seen in the earlier TENAA listing. The company adds that the phone will come with a slim metal body that fits in your palm perfectly. Despite being made out of metal, the phone seems to be featuring a non-glossy texture. So, this matte texture could help provide a better grip to the user holding the device.

Apart from the back and the front, we also got an idea about the possible pricing of both the R9 and the R9 Plus yesterday evening. Thanks to a local OPPO store, it looks like the OPPO R9 will be priced at 2999 Yuan ($460) while the OPPO R9 Plus will retail for 3499 Yuan ($537).

For this price, the OPPO R9 will reportedly offer you a 5.5-inch 1080p display, octa-core chipset with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. At the back, you will get a 16MP camera and a 2850mAh battery with the company’s trademark VOOC fast charging tech. We still don’t know whether the Super VOOC fast charge technology which was showcased at MWC 2016 will make it to the device.

As for the OPPO R9 Plus, the phone will be larger than the R9 featuring a 6-inch display with an octa-core chipset as well, but it’s the Snapdragon 652. Remember what the analyst had said a few days back? Many flagships this year would be using the Snapdragon 652 due to its lower cost. It seems like OPPO is following this trend. Other specs include 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, 16MP camera, VOOC fast charge and a large 4120mAh battery.

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The Chinese company Meizu recently announced their budget-friedly, yet great phablet – M1 Note. It is well built, has great specifications, which include 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p resolution display, 64-bit 1.7GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6752 processor with 2GB RAM and 16/ 32GB internal storage options, 13MP camera at the back, 5MP snapper at the front, 3,140 mAh battery and more for amazingly low price in China – $160.

However, if you feel like buying this device, it may become difficult to get it if you live outside China. On the other hand, there is a solution – usually you get it through the third party resellers, which sell the devices online.

If you live in China, you may think that you could buy the smartphone from the official Meizu’s physical store, where you could have some hands-on experience with the device. However, taking into account the amazingly low price of the M1 Note and some other devices by Meizu, the manufacturer has recently announced that their newest budget-friendly smartphone will cost more in the physical stores than in online stores.

Following this announcement on Meizu’s Weibo account, the manufacturer further explains that this is due to the facts like the cost of rent, labour and utilities. Thus, all this adds up to the final price of the device and it becomes higher. The Meizu also mentioned that the manufacturers like Xiaomi, Huawei and Nubia follow the same strategy and their devices are also being sold at the higher price, so it cannot be an exception from the Meizu M1 Note.

This also explains why the price of the Meizu M1 Note will be higher through the third party resellers like Oppomart or others. However, since the customer cannot have a physical hands-on experience of the smartphone and the device is not bought directly from the company, but from a reseller, Meizu assures a couple of things:

1. All the Meizu M1 Note smartphones bought through a variety of different channels (including third party resellers) are exactly the same, with the same workmanship and quality.

2.They also enjoy the same national warranty policy of Meizu, strictly implementing the National Three-Warranty Policy.

3. Meizu will strive to enhance the capacity and increase the supply. The balance between the supply and the demand will finally allow the consumers to be able to buy cheaper Meizu phones.

So here we can see that the Meizu will not sell the Note M1 device at the amazingly low price of 999 Yuan and it has its own above mentioned reasons. Therefore, this explains why the device will cost a bit more through the third party resellers. In addition to this, we need take into consideration Meizu’s statement that the devices bought outside the official channel are genuine and enjoy the same warranty by the manufacturer.

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OnePlus has just announced their first new product, and it will simultaneously enter the overseas market. So how much will the OnePlus smartphone sell overseas? Today, we will break it down for you.

The OnePlus smartphone comes in 16 GB and 64GB storage models, and officially sold in China for CNY$1,999.99 (USD$320) and CNY$2,299.99 (USD$368) respectively.

The prices for the international versions are as follows (price of 16GB model listed first, followed by price of 64GB model):

United States:
USD$299 (CNY$1,865), USD$349 (CNY$2,180)

Europe:
EUR$269 (CNY$1,865/USD$299), EUR$299 (CNY$2,580/USD$413)

England:
GBP$229 (CNY$2,400/USD$384), GBP$269 (CNY$2,815/USD$451)

Sweden:
SEK$2,499 (CNY$2,370/USD$380), SEK$2,849 (CNY$2,700/USD$432)

Denmark:
DKK$2,099 (CNY$2,425/USD$388), DKK$2,399 (CNY$2,770/USD$444)

Taiwan:
TWD$9,999 (CNY$2,055/USD$329), TWD$11,599 (CNY$2,385/USD$382)

Hong Kong:
HKD$2,599 (CNY$2,090/USD$335), HKD$2,999 (CNY$2,410/USD$386)

From the price breakdown the OnePlus smartphone is priced the lowest in the United States, even lower than China. Even after applying tax, prices will only be similar compared to China. The prices are only a fair bit higher in other countries, with the most expensive being Sweden and Denmark in Northern European regions.

As for the local distribution method, OnePlus borrows Apple’s sales plan, selling their device through queues and cash only. An invitational sale method is being used overseas, similar to using forum invitation codes.

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