In April 2017, Xiaomi had launched the Xiaomi Mi 6 flagship smartphone. Few months after its launch, some reports had revealed that the Chinese firm will be launching as an advanced version of the Mi 6 called Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus. Probably, the company decided on cancelling the device. Today, a popular tipster from China shared some live shots of the unreleased Xiaomi Mi 6 Pro smartphone. The images show that the phone would have arrived with pressure-sensitive buttons.

In the images below, the cancelled Xiaomi Mi 6 Pro can be seen sporting a quad curved screen by LG Display. The thick forehead of the device has a selfie camera and an earpiece. The large chin of the device has a fingerprint sensor integrated capacitive home button.

The back side of the Xiaomi Mi 6 Pro seems to be made out of glass. The Xiaomi Mi 6 had a horizontal dual camera setup whereas the cancelled Mi 6 Pro had an LED flash assisted vertical dual camera system. The USB-C port can be seen at the bottom of the phone. It is not clearly visible whether the phone had a 3.5mm audio jack in its bottom edge. In terms of appearance, the unreleased Xiaomi Mi 6 Pro also appears like the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 that was introduced in September.

An interesting thing about the Xiaomi Mi 6 Pro is that it does not feature any physical buttons on the right and left edges. The leakster claims that the phone had virtual pressure-sensitive buttons. The top edge of the Mi 6 Pro has a physical restart button. Also, it is a water-resistant device. Like the Xiaomi Mi 6, the Pro version was expected to arrive with Snapdragon 835 mobile platform.

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Xiaomi never confirmed on the existence of Xiaomi Mi 6 Pro / Plus smartphone. Hence, it is not known why the company decided to cancel it. It could be because the year 2017 marked the arrival of phones with full screen displays. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 that came in September 2017 sport a tri-bezeless display design. From 2018, the company started launching smartphones with notched screens like the Xiaomi Mi 8 series.

Xiaomi is now working on the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi 10 series. The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi Pro 5G phones will be debuting with punch-hole displays. The launch date of the Mi 10 series will be confirmed soon. Instead of an offline event, the company has reportedly planned to hold an online live conference because of Coronavirus outbreak in China.

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Sharp seems set to launch a new smartphone under its Aquos line. The phone which will arrive as the Aquos V will be powered by the Snapdragon 835, the chipset that powered flagships released in 2017.

First reported by DealnTech, the phone has received its Bluetooth certification and has also been certified by Taiwan’s NCC agency. The NCC document reveals the phone’s model number is SH-C02. It also includes a sketch that shows the phone will have dual rear cameras arranged vertically and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. This image includes a label that reveals it is called the Sharp Aquos V.

The Geekbench listing reveals more details of the phone which was benchmarked back in June. The Aquos V will run Android 9 Pie out of the box and have 4GB of RAM. The Bluetooth SIG certificate says it will have Bluetooth 5.0.

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There are unconfirmed reports it will have an FHD+ display (display type and size unknown), 64GB of storage, 13MP dual rear cameras, and a 3120mAh battery.

Sharp is scheduled to announce the Aquos R3 flagship in Taiwan on August 16, there is a chance the Aquos V may also be announced on Friday.

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Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.

Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.

The top list of best performing smartphones in the starting six months of the year has Nubia Red Magic 3 at the pole position with 459,463 points. Black Shark 2 is the second place with 425,758 points and the OnePlus 7 Pro is placed third with 413,669 points. The other phones in Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list are OnePlus 7, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Vivo iQOO Monster Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Meizu 16s.

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Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.

Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.

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Last year, Chinese VR company, Pico, released the Goblin 2 standalone VR headset with a 3K display. It has now followed it up with the Pico G2 4K headset, which as the name says has a 4K display.

While the display is sharper and there have been some changes in the design, some things have remained the same. It is still powered by a Snapdragon 835 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB UFS 2.1 storage. There is a MicroSD card slot for up to 256GB of extra space. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo and packs a 3,500mAh battery that charges via a USB type-C port and should last up to 3 hours on a single charge. The 5.5-inch 4K display has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a PPI of 818. It uses a modified Fresnel lens to control edge distortion.

The Pico G2 4K now comes in black but keeps the battery at the back of the strap for better weight distribution. The strap is adjustable and the headset can be worn with prescription glasses. It also has a 3DoF controller that comes in the same matching color.

The VR headset has a dual-platform store. There is the Pico Store and the VIVEPORT store, so you should have a wide variety of apps to choose from. It also supports casting to screen so others can watch you play.

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The Pico G2 4K VR headset is priced at ¥2499 (~$370) and is available for purchase on JD.com.

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In August, Samsung had launched the 2-in-1 Galaxy Tab S4 device before the unveiling the Galaxy Note 9 smartphone. The Note 9 is already available for purchase in India, but the country is yet to receive the Galaxy Tab S4. Fresh information reveals that the South Korean company may announce the Galaxy Tab S4 in this week.

In August, Samsung had released the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 tablet with mid-range specs and Rs. 29,990 pricing. It is speculated that the Galaxy Tab S4 that is packed with advanced specs may cost around Rs. 60,000 (~$816) in the country.

The Galaxy Tab S3’s successor features a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED screen that produces Quad HD resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels along with an aspect ratio of 16:10. The Snapdragon 835 SoC, 4 GB of RAM and 7,370mAh battery are present under the hood of the Galaxy Tab S4. The mammoth battery is equipped with support for 15W fast charging.

For photography, it features a frontal shooter of 8-megapixel and a 13-megapixel rear camera with features like LED flash and autofocus. The device is equipped with quad speakers tuned by AKG. It also features support for Dolby Atmos.

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The Galaxy Tab S4 is loaded with Samsung Experience UI flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS. There is no fingerprint scanner on the device, but it is equipped with support for iris scanner and face unlock. The tablet carries support for Samsung DeX that allows users to connect the tablet to a larger display for full-fledged desktop PC experience by using HDMI to USB-C multi-port adapter. There is a microSD card slot on the Tab S4 for additional storage. The pogo pins and magnets available on the tablet makes it possible to use a Book Cover keyboard optional accessory for using the device as a notebook. It also carries support for S Pen stylus.

Samsung is reportedly aiming to release the Galaxy Tab S4 for the festive season in India. According to Q2 2018 International Data Corporation (IDC) survey, Samsung is holding second spot in the tablet market with shipments of 5.3 million units. The market is led by Apple.

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The Geekbench listing of the Xiaomi Mi 6S reveals that it is powered by the same Snapdragon 835 chipset that is present under the hood of the older Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphone. It also borrows 6 GB of RAM from the Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphone. In the single-core test of Geekbench, the Xiaomi Mi 6s has scored 1747 points. In the multi-core test, it has recorded a score of 7039.

There is no other information on the specs of the Xiaomi Mi 6S. Probably, the Mi 6S may also arrive in 4 GB RAM edition. The handset could be equipped with a dual camera setup on its rear. If the smartphone exists for real, the Chinese manufacturer may soon roll out its teasers in the near future.

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As present, Xiaomi fans are eagerly waiting for Xiaomi to confirm the launch date of the Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 flagship phone. It is speculated that the Xiaomi Mi Note 4 smartphone may also get announced alongside the Mi MIX 3. Both the phones were speculated to launch on Oct. 15. However, since there is no confirmation on the launch date, it appears the company may announce these phones by the end of this month.

Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will be arriving with a manual slider design for higher screen space. It is expected to arrive with some other features such as AMOLED screen, 3D facial recognition, in-screen fingerprint scanner and Snapdragon 845 chipset. As of this writing, there is no information available on the specifications of the Mi Note 4.

If the Mi MIX 3 launches by the end of this month, its arrival will clash with OnePlus 6T which is launching on Oct. 30 and  Honor Magic 2 and Nubia X that are scheduled to go official on Oct. 31. The Chinese manufacturer has a busy schedule ahead since it is also expected to announce the Redmi Note 6 Pro that has already launched in Thailand earlier this month.

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Apart from launching the Motorola P30, the Lenovo owned company has also announced Motorola Z3 smartphone and the budget-friendly E5 Plus handset. The major selling point of the Motorola Z3 is the first 5G upgradeable as it comes with 5G Moto Mod accessory. The low-priced E5 Plus is packed with 5,000mAh battery that can last for up to two days and also it comes with an affordable price tag.

Motorola Z3 Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Motorola Z3 features a very thin splash-resistant chassis that measures only 6.75mm in thickness. It features Gorilla Glass 3 panels on its front and rear sides. It houses a 6.01-inch Super AMOLED screen that produces Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The Snapdragon 835 SoC fuels the phone with 6 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 128 GB and comes with a microSD card slot.

For photography, the Motorola Z3 is equipped with dual 12-megapixel camera hat comes with features like laser autofocus, PDAF, depth focus and dual-tone LED flash. The front-facing of the Z3 is of 8-megapixel. A 3,000mAh battery is present inside the Z3. The Android 8.1 Oreo OS customized with ZUI 4.0 comes preinstalled on the phone.  A fingerprint scanner is fitted on its rear side.

The bottom portion of the back panel of the Motorola Z3 features 16-pin pogo connector for attaching different kinds of Moto Mods accessories. Some of the Moto Mods that are available for the Motorola Z3 include a 5G Moto Mod that will be available by early 2019, an Eye-Hasselblad camera with 10x zoom, a battery pack enabled with Turbo charging, a JBL stereo speaker and insta-share projector.

The Motorola Z3 costs 3,399 Yuan (~$578) and its sales will begin in China from Aug. 16. It will be available in a single color option of black.

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Motorola E5 Plus Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Motorola E5 Plus feature a 6-inch IPS LCD screen that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. The Snapdragon 430 that includes an octa-core processor that clocks at 1.4 GHz powers the phone. The 32 GB and 64 GB storage variants of the phone include 3 GB and 4 GB of RAM. It is equipped with a microSD card slot.

For photography, the Motorola E5 Plus features a 12-megapixel rear camera with laser focus, PDAF, Electronic Image Stabilizer and dual-tone LED flash. For snapping selfies, it is equipped with an LED enabled front-facing camera of 5-megapixel. The behemoth 5,000mAh battery of the phone carries support for 18W fast charging. It also features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

The 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM edition of the Motorola E5 Plus carries a price tag of 1,299 Yuan (~$187). It can be bought in colors like Monet Gray and Van Gogh Gold. Its 64 GB storage + 4 GB RAM variant has a pricing of 1,699 Yuan (~$245) and its color options are Monet Gray and Van Gogh Gold. The sales of the Motorola E5 will begin in China on Aug. 16.

The Chinese market is lead by brands OPPO, Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi. With today’s launch event that specifically held to announce Motorola phones, it is quite evident that Lenovo is applying dual-brand strategy to gain popularity in the Chinese market. It is interesting to see that Motorola Z3, P30 and E5 Plus that were unveiled today do not carry “Moto” branding.

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Most of the 2018 Android flagship phones feature the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. It will be succeeded by the 7nm Snapdragon 855 SoC that is rumored to be debut by the end of this year. Qualcomm has another chipset called Snapdragon 850 that offers slightly better performance than SD845 since it has been designed for Always-Connected PCs. The U.S. based chip maker had unveiled it the Computex 2018 tech event in June. A mysterious Lenovo device with Snapdragon 850 has been spotted on Geekbench benchmarking site. It reveals that Snapdragon 850 powered laptops and 2-in-1 devices will deliver better performance than devices powered by Snapdragon 835.

The Lenovo 81JL device that is powered by Snapdragon 850 is running on Windows 10. In single-core test, the Lenovo device has scored 2263 points and in multi-core test, it has recorded a score of 6947 points. In comparison, the ASUS NovaGo TP370QL that is driven by Snapdragon 835 had respectively scored 1802 and 6475 points on Geekbench. This shows the Snapdragon 850 offers improved single-core performance and its multi-core performance is not very different from Snapdragon 835.

To say again, the Snapdragon 850 offers around 25 percent improvement in single-core performance and, but the multi-core performance has increased by 7.3 percent against the SD835 chipset. However, it is advisable to take the benchmark scores of the new Lenovo device with a pinch of salt as it could be a prototype device. The final benchmarking scores of the actual device could be different.

According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 850 SoC can deliver 30 percent better performance than SD835. Since the above benchmarks suggests that the SD850 will offer improved single-core performance, it means that users will notice better performance on such devices as most of the apps normally make use of single-core processor. In fact, the Snapdragon 850 is similar to the Snapdragon 845 SoC that powers flagship phones running on Android OS. The main difference between them is that the former produces higher clocking speeds of 2.95 GHz instead of 2.7 GHz.

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The Lenovo 81JL seems to be one of the forthcoming Snapdragon 850 powered Always-Connected PCs. Other manufacturers such as ASUS, HP and Samsung are also working on SD850 devices. Rumors have it that the first devices fueled by Snapdragon 850 may hit the market by the end of this year.

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The Snapdragon 855 isn’t due to appear in devices until next year but Qualcomm is already working on the chipset. About a month ago, a Sony device said to be powered by the processor was allegedly seen on Geekbench. Now, another device, a Xiaomi this time, has surfaced online.

The device is listed as “Xiaomi SDM855 for arm64” and it was benchmarked on July 27. While the name does have SDM855, Geekbench actually shows the phone is powered by a msm8998 chipset which is also known as Snapdragon 835.

The scores are also lower than that of the Snapdragon 845 which powers this year’s flagships which further confirms this isn’t the Snapdragon 855.

When Qualcomm unveils the SD855 later this year, it will be its first 7nm chipset. It is expected to bring an increase in efficiency and power consumption. It will also come with a new and faster modem called the Snapdragon X24.

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TSMC has reportedly commenced mass production of the chipset which comes as a surprise considering the chipset isn’t supposed to appear in devices until 2019.

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Apart from Galaxy Note 9 and Gear S4 smartwatch, Samsung is also expected to announce the Galaxy Tab S4 in the near future. A lot of information on the Tab S4 tablet has appeared in the recent past, but none of the leaks have revealed its actual design. An official press render of the tablet has appeared today to kill the mystery of its appearance.

Rumors have revealed that the Galaxy Tab S4 would be available in black and gray colors. The below render shows off the black variant. It is yet to be confirmed whether there will be Gold color edition of the tablet. When it comes to rear design and placement of the camera, the Galaxy Tab S4 appears almost same as predecessor Galaxy Tab S3. Even the positioning of the power and volume keys on the Galaxy Tab S4 is same as the predecessor tablet. The “Tuned by AKG” logo found on the Tab S3 has been replaced by “Samsung | Tuned by AKG” logo on the successor model.

Rumors have revealed that the Galaxy Tab S4 will be equipped with a 10.5-inch display. Earlier in this year, the HTML5 benchmarks of Tab S4 had revealed that it would be offering an aspect ratio of 16:10. The screen seems to be surrounded by slightly slimmer bezels compared to the Tab S3 that featured a 9.7-inch display. The overall size of the Tab S4 does not seem to be much larger than its predecessor.

There is no logo on the top bezel of the Galaxy Tab S4. This could be because that the tablet could be housing an iris scanner on the top bezel. Samsung seems to have removed the home button from the chin of the device. Probably, the Tab S4 may carry support for on-screen navigation buttons. Some rumor had claimed that the tablet could be arriving with fingerprint sensor enabled home button. However, now the home button is absent from the device, it is unlikely to feature a fingerprint scanner.

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There is no information available on the specifications of the Galaxy Tab S4. The tablet is expected to be fueled by Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. It is likely to feature an inbuilt storage of 64 GB. A big-sized battery of 7,300mAh may power the upcoming Samsung tablet. The tablet may arrive preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo. For photography, it may feature a 13-megapixel rear-mounted camera and a frontal shooter of 8-megapixel.

It is speculated that the Galaxy Tab S4 will also carry support for Samsung DeX. The South Korean company has recently confirmed that it will be holding the Unpacked event on Aug. 9. The event is expected to unleash the Galaxy Note 9 phablet. Hence, the company may announce the Galaxy Tab S4 at the IFA 2018 tech trade show.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 Pegged to Debut in August, Color Variants Leaked

In the recent past, the rumor mill has revealed plenty of information on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 tablet. The device is expected to go official alongside Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2018) in August this year. Fresh information on the color variants of both the tablets have been leaked.

Fresh information revels that the Galaxy Tab S4 and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2018) will be introduced in colors like Black and Grey. It seems that the South Korean company has no plans to introduce fancy color options for its forthcoming tablets. The Galaxy Tab S3 that was launched in the previous year had also arrived in same color options.

The Galaxy Tab S4 as well as Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2018) are rumored to hit the market in Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + LTE models. Recent reports have claimed that the Tab S4 will be sporting slimmer bezels for its 16:10 aspect ratio display. The Snapdragon 835 SoC is likely to power the device along with 4 GB of RAM. It may feature a native storage of 64 GB. The tablet will be preloaded with Samsung Experience 9.5 based Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. It is expected to arrive with an improved S-Pen that may have features that are available on Galaxy Note 8’s stylus.

Nothing much is known on the specs of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (2018). As the name goes, it may house a 10.1-inch display. There is a possibility that the device may arrive with Galaxy Tab A2 XL moniker in the market.

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Some rumors have claimed that both the tablets may get unveiled by the end of July. If these tablets do not arrive by the coming month, there is a possibility that Samsung may use it at the Galaxy Note 9 Unpacked event that is expected to take place on Aug. 9. The company is also rumored to debut the Gear S4 smartwatch at the same event.

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A fresh listing of the Xiaomi phones that will be heading to the European market has surfaced through the website of Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). It reveals that the unreleased Mi Note 5 has been mentioned among other phones that may launch in Europe. Moreover, a leaked image showing the key specs and pricing to the Mi Note 5 has also appeared. Could it be launching through the upcoming May 31 Shenzhen event by Xiaomi?

Shown above is the listing of Mi Note 5 among other phones like Mi 6X, Mi MIX 2s, Black Shark gaming phone, Mi A2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro. The Xiaomi Mi A2 is also unreleased phone that is expected to debut as a successor of Mi A1 Android One phone. It is likely to rebranded version of the Mi 6X phone that was launched in China in April this year. The Mi A2 is unlikely to feature MIUI skin as it could be an Android One smartphone.

A leaked image of the promo material that has surfaced today reveals the key specifications of an upcoming Mi Note smartphone. It states that the handset houses a 5.99-inch display. Since it sports a Full Screen 2.0 design, it may feature super-slim bezels around the screen. The Snapdragon 835 SoC is present under the hood of the phone along with 6 GB of RAM. It has a native storage of 64 GB. It also features 4-axis optical image stabilization. Like the Mi Note 3, the smartphone is likely to come equipped with dual camera setup. It could be a global device as the promo image reveals it supports 43 LTE bands.

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Ideally, the company should be releasing the Mi Note 4 as a successor of Mi Note 3 phone from last year. It appears that the company will be skipping the Mi Note 4 moniker because even the EEC listing reveals Mi Note 5 name. As far as pricing is concerned, the Mi Note 5 featuring 64 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM will carry a price tag of 2,299 Yuan (~$359) in China.

Through the May 31 Shenzhen event, Xiaomi will be unleashing the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone and MIUI 10. However, recent reports have claimed that the event will be used to announce a variety of new products such as Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, Mi Band 3 fitness trackerand Surge S2. It is being speculated Mi Note 5 will also become official at the same event. However, none of the recently released official teasers suggest that it will be made official on Thursday this week.

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Samsung will likely launch a new Galaxy Tab soon and it will be the most powerful one from the Korean manufacturer. The Samsung SM-T835 a.k.a. Galaxy Tab S4 was benchmarked today and the result confirms a key component.

A device with the same model number was benchmarked on AnTuTu about three months ago. The benchmark result revealed the device has an Adreno 540 GPU and a CPU clocked at 2.3GHz. There is only one mobile SoC that has the above features and that is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.

The device has now appeared on Geekbench, and the site confirms the Tab S4 is indeed powered by an MSM8998 processor which is also known as the Snapdragon 835. Geekbench also reveals the tablet will have 4GB of RAM.

The Galaxy Tab S3 which launched last April has a Snapdragon 820 processor and also 4GB of RAM. Its successor will not only have a more-powerful chipset but also a larger 10.5-inch display as against the Tab S3’s 9.7-inch screen.

AnTuTu also revealed that the front camera has been upgraded to 8MP but the rear camera is now a 12MP sensor. It may actually launch as 13MP. The Galaxy Tab S4 will have LTE support and 64GB of storage. Although it still won’t have NFC.

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The Galaxy Tab S4 should hit market shelves soon seeing as the device has now been benchmarked twice and granted certification by Russian’s Certification version of the FCC.

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It has become a tradition for AnTuTu to release the top phones for each month in terms of popularity or performance. The list of the top performing Android phones for the month of March has been released and it is not surprising that it is headed by a new flagship.

At the top spot is Samsung’s Galaxy S9+. This is the Snapdragon 845-powered variant with a clock-speed of up to 2.8GHz. It scored 264,402 points on AnTuTu and is followed closely by the Galaxy S9 with 263,754 points.

Next on the list is Huawei’s Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10. Both are powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 970 SoC. This is the first mobile chipset with a dedicated NPU. Although both phones are powered by the same SoC, the Mate 10 Pro has a higher score (213,980) than the Mate 10 (213,909). This is likely due to the larger RAM on the Pro, though it also has a 4GB RAM variant.

Huawei is again on the list but it is its sub-brand, Honor, taking the fifth spot with the Honor V10. Just like the Mate 10 duo, this is also powered by the Kirin 970 but it sells for much less than both. It scored 212,934 points on the benchmark site.

OnePlus clinches the sixth and seventh positions with the OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 5 respectively. Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 835.

The Nubia Z17 and Z17s follow and they are also powered by the Snapdragon 835. Xiaomi’s Mi 6 closes the list.

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When the list for April is released, we expect the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro to be on it. We should also see the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s in the top 5.

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AnTuTu has released a list of its top 10 highest performing smartphones for January 2018. The list is based on models which scored the highest points on AnTuTu benchmark. This is the first list that would be released by the benchmarking tool since the upgrade of its software version from V6.3.6 to v7.0.1. Of course, the list only contains Android smartphones. The iOS-powered Apple models with the A11 chip scores higher than its Android counterparts before the SD 845-powered Galaxy S9 was released.

Top of the list is the Kirin 970-powered Huawei Mate 10 Pro with a total score of 214580 points. The second spot is also occupied by the Mate 10 scoring a total of 212841 points. In a surprising twist, the Honor V10 which was announced with a Kirin 970 chip occupied the third spot with a score of 212557. OnePlus 5 is the first Snapdragon 835 smartphone on the list, sitting at number 4 spot with 211292 points. The OP5 is followed by the OnePlus 5T which scored 210134 points when it was benchmarked on AnTuTu. ZTE’s Nubia Z17 occupy the number 6 spot with 208922 points while the Xiaomi Mi 6 made the number 7 spot with 206571.

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Another Xiaomi model, this time the Mi Mix 2 scored 205206 points to occupy the 8th place on the charts. Samsung joined the list at the 9th and 10th place with the Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8+ respectively. But we expect this list to change significantly when the top 10 for February would be released since new Snapdragon 845-powered models would have gotten included by then.

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At the end of the previous week, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with model number SM-T835 was spotted on GFXBench. The same tablet has appeared on HTML5 benchmarks to reveal the aspect ratio it will be supporting.

The Galaxy Tab S3 that was launched last year at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 supports an aspect ratio of 4:3. It features a 9.7-inch screen that supports resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The HTML5 benchmarks of the forthcoming Samsung SM-T385 reveals that it offers a resolution of 800 x 1200 pixels.

The GFXBench listing of the Galaxy Tab S4 had revealed that the device supports 2560 x 1600 pixels on its 10.5-inch display. The HTML5 benchmarks confirm that the device will be offering an aspect ratio of 16:10. The original Galaxy Tab S had also featured the same aspect ratio. The Galaxy Tab S2 and its successor had arrived with 4:3 aspect ratio display. The Galaxy Tab S4 with 16:10 aspect ratio will deliver a good viewing experience while watching movies on it.

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The Galaxy Tab S4 is also seen running on Android 8.0 Oreo in HTML5 benchmarks. This is an indication that the company may release it in the first half of the year. The Samsung devices such as Galaxy Note 9 arriving in the second half of the year are pegged to feature Android 8.1 Oreo. Other rumored specs include Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and native storage of 64 GB. Like the Galaxy Tab S3, it may carry support for S Pen stylus and keyboard.

There is no information on whether Samsung will be debutingt the Galaxy Tab S4 at MWC 2018 in the next week. It goes without saying that the launch of Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be one of the major attractions of the MWC 2018

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The first set of Snapdragon 845-powered smartphones will launch this month at MWC Barcelona. There are even rumors we may not have to wait till the tech event before we see the first one.

Qualcomm announced the chip back in December. Today, using its own test device, it has released benchmark results of the chip as well as its performance against other chipsets in the market.

The Qualcomm test device runs Android 8.0 Oreo, has 6GB of RAM and a display with a 1440 x 2560 resolution. It was ran through benchmarking apps Geekbench and AnTuTu and then pitted against other phones and chipsets.

For Geekbench, the Snapdragon 845 prototype device scored 2448 points in the single core test and 8454 points in the multi-core test.

The scores puts it at the top of the Android list as it is shown in the image below. It beats the Exynos 8895-powered Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 with more than 2000 points in the multi-score test and leads them both by more than 400 points in the single core test.

The Snapdragon 835-powered Google Pixel 2 lags behind with over 2200 and 500 points in the multi-core and single-core test scores.

Next is AnTuTu, where Qualcomm’s new flagship chip records a whopping 267,288 points. However, this is not the highest we have seen this SoC score. Last week, we saw the result of Xiaomi’s Mi MIX 2S on the same benchmarking app and it scored 270461 points. The Mi MIX 2S scored higher in CPU and memory and that can be attributed to its RAM which is said to be 8GB.

So how does Qualcomm’s new chip perform against those in the market currently? Long story short, it is not the king.

The test device was compared to the Huawei Mate 10 Pro with its Kirin 970 SoC, the OnePlus 5T with Snapdragon 835, the Exynos 8895 toting Galaxy Note8, and the Apple A11 Bionic iPhone X.

Qualcomm’s new chip beats all but one – the Apple A11 Bionic. Apple’s chipset not only trumps it but does so with at least 2000 points in both the single-core and multi-core tests. Qualcomm’s joy as the king of Android chipsets will actually be short-lived as the Exynos 9810 is said to be ahead in performance too.

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Previous reports have claimed that LG would be launching an advanced version of the LG V30 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018. Fresh information reveals that the rumored smartphone would be launching with LG V30s moniker and it will be available for buying from early next month in South Korea.

LG is expected to announce the LG V30s smartphone at MWC 2018 on Feb. 26 at 11:30 AM. In South Korea, it is expected to be available through all the three major mobile operators such as SK Telecom, LG Uplus and KT Corporation. It is likely to carry a price tag of 1 million won (~$920). It is speculated that the LG V30s and Samsung Galaxy S9 will be hitting the South Korean market on the same date of March 9.

The LG V30 and V30+ models that were released last year respectively feature 64 GB and 128 GB internal storage. However, the upcoming LG V30s will be coming with 256 GB native storage. As far as the appearance of the smartphone is concerned, it will be identical to the LG V30. The rest of the specs of the LG V30s will be same as that of the V30. Hence, it will be coming with 6-inch FullVision OLED display with QHD+ resolution, Snapdragon 835 chipset, 16-megapixel dual rear cameras, 5-megapixel selfie camera, 3,300mAh battery.

What sets the LG V30s from V30 and V30+ is the inclusion of LG Lens function. In fact, the LG V30s will be the first smartphone from the company to feature it. It brings AI capabilities to the camera of the phone. It will function like the Bixby Vision on Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 phones and Google Lens on Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones.

If a user takes a photo of a product through the LG V30s with LG Lens enabled, it will be able to reveal details of that item available online. Once the image is recognized, it will be able to find similar products and other items with similar pricing. LG Lens will support bar-code recognition and QR code identification. It also includes support for foreign language translation. When a user takes a photo of English text using V30s LG Lens enabled camera, the text will be automatically translated in preferred language.

Through GPS, it will be able to calculate real-time location of the user and provide information on the surrounding places depending on the direction and angle of the camera. Augmented Reality will recommend users with fastest route for destination and it will also display information on popular restaurants.

Read More: LG’s Foldable Smartphone Patent Features Three Screens!

Apple is known for adding “s” to the name of an iPhone when it is launched as an upgraded version of a flagship iPhone from the previous year. LG will be also using the same strategy to launch the upgraded version of the V30 as V30s. There is a possibility that it will also launch LG G7s as an upgraded version for the upcoming LG G7 and LG V40s as an enhanced version of LG V40 that will be launching in the second half of this year.

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Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 845 in December, but we still did not have the chance to test it, as there isn’t any phone in the market with this SoC. When the specifications have been revealed, many people were left disappointed because this SoC is still based on 10 nm process. It is exactly the same production process as its predecessor Snapdragon 835, while people expected to see the first 7 nm mobile chipset. But, even though it is still built with a 10 nm process, it seems that the new processor will be way better than its predecessor.

According to new benchmarks, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is able to reach peak performance of more than 50% than the Snapdragon 835. The tests have been made on the famous platform AnTuTu. On the platform, two handsets have been compared: Xiaomi Mi6 with Snapdragon 835 and the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, which should be the first SD845 phone together with the U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S9. The benchmarks show a superiority of the Snapdragon 845 in the CPU, GPU, and UX side. The total score achieved by Xiaomi Mi6 is 210,740 points, while Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S scored 270,461 points, that is a 28.3 percent improvement than its predecessor.

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We don’t have info about the quantity of RAM of the Mi Mix 2S variant tested on AnTuTu, while we know that Xiaomi Mi6 has 6 GB of RAM. Obviously, benchmarks are not everything to evaluate the performance of a SoC like the Snapdragon 845, especially in daily use. So consider this as an indication of its peak performance. Just to remind you, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is an octa-core processor just like its predecessor, but it has a higher clock frequency. It is composed by 8x Kryo 385 cores with a max frequency of 2.8 GHz, and it also includes an X20 LTE Gigabit modem and an Adreno 630 GPU.

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The LG G7 has been listed on LG’s official page for smartphones that carry support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge technology. Since the webpage states that the “Future LG G7” supports Quick Charge 4.0, some tech sites are speculating that the smartphone may feature Snapdragon 835.

The Snapdragon 835 mobile platform is the first 10nm chipset from Qualcomm. When the U.S. based chip maker had announced the chipset November 2016, it only carried support Quick Charge 4.0. However, in June 2017, Qualcomm had introduced Quick Charge 4+ for Snapdragon 835. The chipset also supports Quick Charge 3.0.

The newly unveiled Snapdragon 845 which is the second-generation 10nm chipset from Qualcomm that carries support for Quick Charge 4.0 as well as Quick Charge 4+. Since the “Future LG G7” listing states that it only carries support for Quick Charge 4.0 and not 4+, it is being speculated that the Snapdragon 835 chipset will be powering it. However, there are many Snapdragon 835 chipset driven smartphones in the market that include Quick Charge 3.0.

Last year also, Samsung had received the starting stock of the Snapdragon 835 for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ phones, because of which other smartphone OEMs could not release SD835 powered phones before the Galaxy S8 duo arrived in the market. Hence, the LG G6 that was launched before the Galaxy S8 and S8+ came with Snapdragon 821. The other reason why LG included Snapdragon 821 inside the LG G6 is that the company had not used the SD821 in any of its smartphones.

The initial stocks of the Snapdragon 845 have been acquired by Samsung for powering its Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. Hence, it is speculated that the Snapdragon 835 powered LG G7 may get unveiled may get unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 to take on the Galaxy S9 duo.

The Snapdragon 821 chipset powered LG G6 as well as the LG V30 that is driven by Snapdragon 835 carry support Quick Charge 3.0. This shows that the smartphones OEMs can choose the desired Quick Charge version on any of the supported chipset by Qualcomm.

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A South Korean publication had reported yesterday that the LG G7 would be debuting in March followed by a market release in April. Since the report claims that the LG G7 will be arriving in the market after the Galaxy S9 duo, it is likely that the Snapdragon 845 chipset will be powering it. As far as the listing of the “Future LG G7” with Quick Charge 4.0 support on the official site is concerned, it may so happen that the smartphone may include support for QC 4.0 and not 4+ as the chipset supports both the fast charging technologies.

Do you think LG will settle with Snapdragon 835 for LG G7 or it will feature the new Snapdragon 845? Express your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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After HP and ASUS, its now Lenovo that has launched an ARM-chipset based Windows 10 laptop. At Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018, Lenovo launched its new Lenovo Miix 630 notebook that is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon chipset.

This new offering from Lenovo is a 2-in-1 notebook that comes with a 12.3-inch Full HD display and 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. It has a detachable keyboard, which looks similar to other ThinkPad laptops in terms of design.

Just like other Microsoft Always-Connected PCs, this one too features LTE connectivity. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, the device comes bundled with a Windows Ink-supporting digital pen capable of 1,024 levels of pressure.

The Lenovo Miix 630 will be available in two options — 4GB RAM and 8GB RAM. Coming to the internal storage, users can choose between 64GB to 256GB. Along with the LTE connectivity, the machine uses 2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1.

It features a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with support for Windows Hello. Since this is a Windows laptop, the Miix 630 also supports features like Cortana voice assistant.

This new ARM-based laptop runs on Window 10 S operating system, which restricts usage of software. The Windows S doesn’t allow users to install apps from anywhere but the Windows Store. The Windows S version is a stripped-down version of the regular Windows 10 operating system and is optimised to take less time to boot up and provide better battery life.

Read More: Lenovo Introduces New ThinkPad Laptops Along With Tablet And Monitors

The company claims that Miix 630 can provide 20 hours of battery life while playing locally saved videos at 150 nits brightness. The Lenovo Mixx 630 will be available sometime between April and June this year, with pricing starting at $799.

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Earlier in this month, Qualcomm had unveiled the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform through the Snapdragon Tech Summit event. During the same event, the ASUS NovaGo and HP Envy x2 always connected PCs that are powered by Snapdragon 835 were also showcased. These devices are expected to hit the market by the first quarter of 2018. The HP Envy x2 has now received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which indicates its arrival is drawing near.

On Dec. 15, the HP Envy x2 that is reportedly codenamed as TPN-Q198 had received FCC approval. The device has also acquired certification from GSM Global Certification Forum that reveals the numerous network bands that will be supported by the upcoming HP laptop. The device that is powered by Snapdragon 835 that can last for up to 20 hours by charging it once to the full. It will be able to run full version of Windows 10 S on ARM architecture.

The thickness of the HP Envy x2 is only 6.9mm and its weight is 698 grams only. The SD 835 chip is supported by 8 GB of RAM and it features an internal storage of 256 GB. It promises gigabit LTE experience as it is equipped with Snapdragon X16 LTE modem.

The Envy x2 features a 12-inch Full HD display that is shielded by Gorilla Glass 4. Apart from a user-friendly keyboard, it is also equipped with a stylus. It will be able to deliver immersive audio experience as it will be featuring Bang and Olufsen speakers. Other features of the device include USB-C port, SIM card slot, 13-megapixel rear-mounted camera and a 3.5mm audio jack.

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The exact release date of the HP Envy x2 is not known, but its shipments are expected to start in spring. Recent reports have revealed that Snapdragon 845 powered laptops may also hit the market by Q3 2018. However, rumors suggest before launching SD845 driven always connected PCs, Microsoft and Qualcomm will be checking the market response through the first-generation Snapdragon 835 notebooks.

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Most of the flagship phones in 2017 were launched with Snapdragon 835 chipset onboard. Some of the upper mid-range phones that were launched this year were powered by Snapdragon 660. The Snapdragon 845 that was officially unveiled recently as its successor will be powering the flagship smartphones arriving in 2018. A report that was published few months ago revealed that Qualcomm is working on Snapdragon 670 chipset as the successor of SD 660. In the previous week, well-known tipster Roland Quant had revealed some of the key specs of the SD 670 to reaffirm the existence of the chipset.

Quandt claims that the U.S. based chip maker is currently testing the Snapdragon 670 chipset on a prototype device. His tweet reveals that the upcoming chipset supports WQHD resolution. In other words, the chipset is able to support a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It can support 64 GB of eMMC 5.1 storage, 6 GB of DDR4X RAM, a rear camera of 22.6-megapixel and a front-facing camera of 13-megapixel.

 
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Previous leaks have revealed that the Snapdragon 670 chipset will be built with 10nm LPP (Low Power Plus) manufacturing technology by Samsung. It is speculated to feature two high-performing Kryo 360 cores along with six low-power Kryo cores and it also rumored to house a new 600 series Adreno graphics. The mass production of the Snapdragon 670 chipset is rumored to start in the first quarter of 2018.

The Snapdragon 660 is also a very potent chipset after the Snapdragon 835. However, only few smartphones featuring the SD660 chipset were launched this year such as OPPO R11/R11s, R11/R11s Plus, Xiaomi Mi Note 3, Vivo X20, ASUS ZenFone 4, Smartisan Nuts Pro 2, Sharp Aquos S2, 360 N6 Pro and Elephone S9. The market may see few more Snapdragon 660 chipset phones in the coming months before the arrival of Snapdragon 670 driven phones in the latter half of 2018.

What do you think about the specifications of the upcoming Snapdragon 670 chipset? Share us your thoughts by adding your comments below.

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Various flagship phones coming in 2017 are expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset. At the beginning of next year, consumers will be able to lay their hands on Snapdragon 835 powered Always Connected PCs. Recent reports have also revealed that Snapdragon 845 notebooks will also arrive in the second half of next year.

Read More:Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon 845 Full Details, Focuses On Camera, AI, and Battery Life

According to XDA Developers, the Chromium commits that it has come across have suggested that even Chromebooks powered by Snapdragon 845 may arrive in the next year. One of the commits refers to a new board called “cheza” and the follow-up commit indicates that “Cheza” is a board overlay for a reference device that is fueled by the Snapdragon 845 chipset.

The HP Envy x12 and ASUS NovaGO that are fueled by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 have shown how smoothly they can run on Windows 10. The chipset offers gigabit LTE connectivity and battery life that is said four times better than new smartphones. The new Snapdragon 845 is even more capable at handling the Windows 10 OS.  Since the Chrome OS is a lighter OS than Windows 10, the Snapdragon 845 powered devices running on it are expected to deliver stellar performance.

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The FCC listing of the Nokia 9 had revealed that it would be coming with a 5-megapixel selfie camera. However, a leaked render that had surfaced yesterday revealed that the phone features dual selfie cameras. Investigating on the configuration of the frontal camera on its manufacturer’s website has revealed that the Nokia 9 will be indeed arriving with dual front-facing cameras.

According to the FCC documentation of the Nokia 9, it will be featuring a Chicony CKACE16 module for the frontal camera. By checking the specifications of the camera module on the manufacturer site, it can be confirmed that it is a dual camera system. However, the specs page of the camera module carries an image of single sensor. The webpage seems to feature a wrong image for the dual camera sensor.

The Chicony CKACE16 is an autofocus enabled dual camera setup that features an f/2.0 aperture 5-megapixel sensor that carries support for full HD video recording. It also includes another 5-megapixel sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

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The leaked render of the Nokia 9 that can be seen above shows the dual selfie camera sitting on its top bezel. The render shows that the smartphone features slim bezels around the display and it lack a front-mounted fingerprint scanner. This suggests that the fingerprint reader could be placed on the back panel of the Nokia 9.

The FCC filing of the smartphone has revealed that it would be featuring a 5.5-inch OLED display that may support 18:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 835 chipset is present under the hood of the phone. It includes UFS 2.1 storage of 128 GB and it will also include a microSD card slot. It will be equipped with 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel dual rear-facing cameras. A 3,250mAh battery equipped with fast charging feature will be powering the Nokia 9. The Geekbench listing of the phone has revealed that it be featuring 6 GB of RAM and Android 8.0 Oreo OS.

The Nokia 9 is speculated to get official on January 19 along with the second-generation edition of the Nokia 8.

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The FCC listing of the upcoming Nokia 9 phone had revealed that it has a model number of TA-1005 and its codename is Avatar. The same codename had appeared on Geekbench benchmarking site at the beginning of this month.

The Geekbench listing does not contain any information on the processor that will be powering the Nokia 9. However, it has been revealed through its FCC listing that it will be powered by Snapdragon 835 chipset. The SD 835 chip will be accompanied by 6 GB of RAM and the device will come preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The Nokia 9 has recorded a score of 1,910 in single-core test. In the multi-core test, it has scored 6,796.

Read More: Nokia 6 (2018) Spotted on TENAA, Images Show 18:9 Display

HMD Global has already released a Snapdragon 835 powered phone, the Nokia 8, few months ago. It came with a 5.3-inch QHD display that was surrounded by thick bezels. It is no way close to the current trend of full screen design. A leaked render of the Nokia 9 that appeared earlier today shows that it will be coming with bezel-less design.

The FCC listing of the Nokia 9 has revealed it will be featuring a 5.5-inch screen supplied by LG Display. However, the exact resolution of the screen is not known. It is likely that it may carry support for FHD+ resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. The new render of the phone shows that it will be arriving with dual selfie snappers. The back panel will be housing 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel dual camera system and a fingerprint scanner. It will include an internal storage of 128 GB and it will be fueled by a 3,250mAh battery.

The Nokia 9 is rumored to get announced on Jan. 19. HMD Global is also speculated to debut Nokia 8 (2018) alongside it.

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Nokia 9 has been recently certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. The  FCC documentation has revealed almost the entire specifications of the highly anticipated Nokia flagship. Today, a fresh render of the phone has been spotted on Weibo to reveal its frontal appearance.

There is no confirmation on whether the below image is legitimate. However, it seems to be one of the best Nokia 9 images that have been leaked so far. The Nokia 8 flagship phone came with thick bezels around the display, but the Nokia 9 shown in the new render reveals that it will be arriving with slimmer bezels.

Dual selfie cameras can be seen on the top bezel of the Nokia 9. It appears to be sporting a metallic chassis, but it is difficult to speculate on whether its back panel is made out of metal or glass. There is no front-facing fingerprint scanner which indicates that it could be present on the backside of the phone.

According to FCC listing of the Nokia 9, it will be featuring a 5.5-inch OLED screen. The exact resolution of the screen is not known. The Snapdragon 835 chipset will be powering the phone. Its rear will be equipped with 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel dual cameras.

FCC documentation of the Nokia 9 has revealed that the selfie camera of the Nokia 9 will be of 5-megapixel. It appears that this resolution could belong to one of the sensors of the dual selfie cameras. It will be coming with an internal storage of 128 GB. It will be fueled by 3,250mAh battery and it will be loaded with Android 8.0 Oreo.

Rumors have it that the Nokia 9 will be unveiled on Jan. 19. It is speculated that a second-generation Nokia 8 may also get announced alongside it.

What do you think about the above render? Does it appear legitimate? Share us your thoughts by posting your comments below.

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In 2016, Microsoft and Qualcomm teamed up to work to launch “always connected PCs” that would be offering a decent battery life. During the Snapdragon Tech Summit that was held in the previous week, ASUS and HP unveiled the first Snapdragon 835 chipset driven notebooks running on Windows 10 S. At the same event, the U.S. based chip maker had also launched the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform that supports maximum download speeds of up to 1.2 Gbps. Fresh information suggests that the Snapdragon 845 powered laptops running on Windows 10 will probably arrive in the second half of 2018.

The HP Envy x2 and ASUS NovaGO powered by the Snapdragon 835 are slated to debut in the first quarter of 2018. Since x86 emulation on ARM was built around the Snapdragon 835 chipset, companies are opting to launch SD835 powered laptops instead of directly releasing Snapdragon 845 notebooks. Lenovo is also expected to showcase its Snapdragon 835 notebook at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in January.

According to Fudzilla, Cristiano Amon who is Qualcomm’s executive vice president has said that the always connected laptops fueled by Snapdragon 845 chipset will be arriving in the market in the second half of next year. The starting half of 2018 will see various smartphone makers like Samsung, Xiaomi, LG, Sony and so on launching SD 845 powered flagship phones.

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The publication speculates that Snapdragon 845 PCs would be available for the back-to-school market by early third quarter of 2018. By launching the Snapdragon 845 notebooks later in 2018, Microsoft and Qualcomm will be able to learn from the market response from the first-generation Snapdragon 835 PCs.

The Snapdragon 835 is the first generation 10nm chipset by Qualcomm and the newly unveiled Snapdragon 845 mobile platform is its second generation 10nm chipset. It is 25 percent more powerful than SD 835 and it comes with 30 percent improved graphics performance.

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Qualcomm had an event in Hawaii a few hours ago. While it talked about its achievement over the years, the highlight of the event was the unveiling of the ASUS NovaGO  – the world’s first Gigabit LTE PC.

ASUS NovaGO

The ASUS NovaGO is the first PC to be powered by a Snapdragon 835 processor which also brings Gigabit LTE to a device other than phones, thanks to the Snapdragon X16 modem.

The ASUS NovaGo is a 2-in-1 hybrid laptop as its hinges let you fold the laptop completely into tablet mode. The bezels are pretty big though and it is a bit heavy, coming in at 1.39kg. It measures 316 x 221 x 149 mm.

The NovaGo has a 13.3” FHD LED touchscreen display. It runs Windows 10 S but can be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro for free as long as you do so before September 30, 2018. It also has support for Windows Ink, Windows Hello, and Cortana.

It comes in two configurations – a 4GB + 64GB model and an 8GB + 256GB. Both are UFS 2.0. For connectivity, the NovaGo uses eSIM and nano SIM. The latter will most likely be the variant available in most markets since eSIMs are still unpopular.

The NovaGo has a SIM tray, HDMI port, a 3.5mm audio jack, volume rocker and a power button on the right side. The left houses two full sized USB ports and the DC power jack. The keyboard is standard without a dedicated number pad and the touchpad is home to a fingerprint scanner.

The battery capacity is currently unknown but ASUS says it should offer up to 22 hours of battery life and 30 days on standby.

READ MORE: Asus To Launch Zenfone Max Plus (M1) Featuring 5.7-Inch 18:9 Display

The 4GB variant of the NovaGO is priced at $599 while the 8GB RAM variant will sell for $799. It will be available in the US, China, Italy, UK, France, Germany, and Taiwan.

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Samsung has now unveiled the Samsung W2018 flip phone through a launch event in Xiamen, China. It is a flagship clamshell phone that boasts a premium design along with dual displays. The South Korean company has been launching W series smartphones for raising charity funds for the past ten years and the newly unveiled Samsung W2018 has arrived as a 10^th anniversary edition phone.

Samsung W2018 Specifications and Features

The W2018 sports a metal and glass combination body and it comes in two color choices such as Elegant Gold and Platinum. Its dimensions are 132.2 x 63.2mm. When folded it measures 15.9mm and its weight is 247 grams. The back panel of the phone features Gorilla Glass and it features a zinc alloy biaxial hinge. It features a D-pad and a numeric keypad for navigation.

The Samsung W2018 has a frontal Super AMOLED display of 4.2 inches. It is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and it carries support for full HD resolution. The inner display of 4.2 inches also supports full HD resolution. The Snapdragon 835 chipset powers the smartphone along with 6 GB of RAM.

The Samsung W2018 comes in two storage models. The Extreme Edition has 64 GB of storage whereas the Collector Edition has 256 GB of storage.

It has a front-facing camera of 5-megaxpixel. The rear side features an industry first f/1.5 aperture 12-megapixel camera. It is coupled with Optical Image Stabilization feature. When there is sufficient light, the camera will switch to f/2.4 aperture and in darker conditions, the f/1.5 aperture will W2018 users to snap stunning photos.

The fingerprint scanner is present very close to rear-facing camera on the back panel of the phone. It also features a Bixby button for activating the voice assistant. It includes a 2,300mAh battery and it is equipped with a USB-C port. The W2018 comes preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.

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Samsung is providing the buyers of W2018 with exclusive concierge services at airport and railway station apart from services like free software fixes, phone cleaning and disinfection, screen replacements at reduced pricing along with an exclusive hotline for VIPs.

The smartphone will be available through China Telecom in China. As of this writing, there is no information available on its pricing.  The design, specs and features of the Samsung W2018 indicates that it will surely arrive with a hefty price tag.

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Samsung SM-W2018 is an upcoming flip phone from the company that is slated to get announced on Dec. 1. The flagship flip phone has now appeared in real skin in freshly leaked photos and video.

The South Korean company has been releasing W-series phones for raising charity funds since the past 10 years. It has already confirmed that it will be debuting the SM-W2018 phone on Dec. 1. The rumor mill has revealed that the upcoming Samsung SM-W2018 will be coming with flagship specifications.

Since the SM-W2018 is a flip phone, it has an outer display panel as well as an inner screen. Speculations have it that the flagship flip phone features a pair of 4.2-inch display that carries support for 1920 x 1080 pixels. The newly leaked images and video of the SM-W2018 show the flip phone in gold finish.

The Snapdragon 835 chipset is speculated to power the W2018 with 6 GB of RAM. It is likely to feature an internal storage of 128 GB. A Chinese tipster has recently claimed that the SM-W2018 may house an industry first f/1.5 aperture rear camera of 12-megapixel. For snapping selfies, it is expected to feature a 5-megapixel frontal camera. The smartphone is pegged to come preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.

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The fingerprint reader is placed alongside the rear camera on the back panel of the Samsung SM-W2018. It is also rumored to feature an iris scanner and a dedicated button for accessing Bixby assistant. It is likely to house a 2,300mAh battery.

there is no confirmation whether the smartphone would be made available outside of China. The SM-W2018 is expected to arrive as a successor of Snapdragon 820 powered SM-W2017 flip phone from last year. As of this writing, there is no information available on the price tag of Samsung SM-W2018.

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In May, Microsoft had confirmed that it would be launching Snapdragon 835 driven Windows 10 laptops through brands like HP, Asus and Lenovo. It seems that the unveiling of Snapdragon 835 powered HP laptop is close at hand as it has appeared on the official site of the company.

A mysterious Snapdragon 835 powered HP device labelled as “2US29AV” has surfaced on the HP Care Pack Services page. The listings are no longer accessible, the below screenshot shows that the device would be coming in two variants. Previous reports have suggested that it may come in options like 4 GB RAM + 128 GB UFS storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB UFS storage.

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopft had previously said that ARM-powered Windows 10 PCs will not be unveiled until the last quarter of this year. Since the 2US29AV device has appeared on the official site, it seems that the arrival of HP’s Snapdragon 835 powered laptop is drawing near.

One of the Snapdragon 835 powered notebook by HP was spotted on Geekbench in the previous week. The device is expected to run full version of 32-bit Windows 10 along with Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications.

The upcoming Windows 10 laptops that are fueled by Snapdragon 835 will be able to deliver better battery life and LTE connectivity. Previous reports have revealed that the Redmond-based company is collaborating with various carriers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, EE, Three and BT to bring support for e-SIM on ARM-based Windows 10 laptops. It seems that the cellular PC revolution will begin soon.

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After months of leaks, HTC has finally unveiled a new standalone VR headset dubbed as Vive Focus. It was unveiled through Vive Developers Conference that was held in Beijing, China. Even though the Taiwanese firm has officially introduced the Vive Focus VR headset, it has not disclosed its specifications. Also, the company is yet to confirm on the pricing of the new VR headset.

Vive Focus VR headset can be mounted on the head. It features a high-resolution AMOLED screen and it is fueled by Snapdragon 835 chipset. The trackpad available on it is similar to the one found on the bigger Vive devices. Since the device is free from cumbersome cables and tracking beacons, the Taiwanese company calls it “world-scale.”

The design of the Vive Focus is similar to Sony’s PlayStation VR and HTC’s Vive Deluxe Audio Strap. It has an attractive blue finish and has a slightly rounded design. According to the official website, the Vive Focus is enabled with WorldSense feature which delivers six degrees of movement such as left, right, up, down, forwards and backwards.

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Vive Wave VR open platform will allow developers to create VR-ready content for Vive Focus. Content created for Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream VR is also expected to come soon on Vive Wave. HTC will be also bringing games and VR experiences through Vivereport on Vive Focus.

The HTC Vive Focus is expected to first release in China. However, as mentioned above, the company is silent on the release date and pricing. There is no confirmation on whether the VR headset will be made available in western markets.

As far as HTC’s plans for the U.S. is concerned, the company has confirmed that it won’t be bringing Vive-branded standalone headset for Daydream VR. Google has confirmed that a standalone daydream headset by Lenovo will be heading towards the U.S.

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Earlier in this month, Razer had confirmed that it would be holding a launch event on Nov. 1. The teaser image present on the launch invitation suggested that the company would be announcing a gaming-centric phone. The unannounced Razer Phone has been found listed on 3G UK website along with its key features. The listing is no longer available on the carrier site, but the details of the phone have been shared on Reddit.

The listing revealed that the Razer Phone would be coming with a 5.72-inch IGZO display with 120 Hz refresh rate. The display will carry support for wide color gamut (WCG), but the listing did not reveal the exact resolution of the phone. It is expected to deliver stellar gaming experience as it is equipped with dual front-facing speakers and amplifies certified by THX coupled with features Dolby ATMOS sound.

The listing did not carry any information on the chipset that will be powering the phone. However, it stated that it features 8 GB of RAM which again indicates that the phone is designed for hard-core gaming. Also, it features a massive battery of 4,000mAh capacity that is accompanied by Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology.

For photography, it is fitted a dual camera system on its back panel. It includes a f/1.75 aperture 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor and f/2.6 aperture 13-megapixel sensor for zoom. In the U.K., the Razer Phone will be supporting 4G Super Voice. According to the carrier, this feature allows its subscribers to make phone calls and send text messages even in poor coverage areas. The 64 GB Razer Phone would be priced at £594.99 (~$786) in the U.K.

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The recent appearance of Razer Phone on GFXBench had revealed that it features a 5.7-inch display that carries support for Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The GFXBench listing also hinted that the phone would be driven by Snapdragon 835 chipset and it will be running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat that will be customized with Razer’s own UI skin.

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The Kirin 970 chipset is an 10nm chipset that is integrated with an exclusive Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for handling AI capabilities. The beasty Kirin 970 powers the recently introduced Mate 10 series smartphones. The AnTuTu benchmarks of Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro that have surfaced recently indicate that the performance of the Kirin 970 is on par with Snapdragon 835.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro AnTuTu Benchmarks

The above image seems to show the AnTuTu benchmarks score of a Huawei phone with a model number of BLA-L29. The same model has been spotted with 6 GB of RAM multiples times on Geekbench over the past week. The BLA-L29 is the Mate 10 Pro and it has recorded an impressive score of 173,757 on AnTuTu.

The Mate 10 Pro has a 6-inch FHD+ OLED screen that offers an aspect ratio of 18:9. It includes 128 GB of storage. It has a 20-megapixel + 12-megapixel Leica certified dual rear cameras and is fueled by a 4,000mAh battery.

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Huawei Mate 10 AnTuTu Benchmarks

The above image seems to belong to the regular Mate 10 as the model number of ALP-AL00 has appeared with 4 GB of RAM on the benchmarking site numerous times in the recent past. On AnTuTu, it has managed to score even higher with 176,174 points. Also, the listing shown in the above image seems to be authentic as the official AnTuTu site has the same listing sans the scores of Mate 10.

The Mate 10 has a 5.9-inch LCD screen that supports QHD resolution. It also features the same dual camera system and 4,000mAh battery that is available on the Mate 10 Pro.

Coming to the AnTuTu benchmarks, the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro have managed to list among the top 7 best performing smartphones. The Apple A11 Bionic chipset powered iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 are respectively leading AnTuTu benchmarks with respective scores of 212,728 and 205,386. The Snapdragon 835 powered OnePlus 5 and ZTE Nubia Z17 that have respectively scored 181,410 and 177,770 are ranking ahead of Mate 10.

The Mate 10 Pro is not present in the above list, but its score of 173,757 should land it behind HTC U11 that has a score of 175,970. The Mate 10 and 10 Pro are also ahead of SD 835 powered Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ on AnTuTu

The above ranking shows that the Kirin 970 powered Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are scoring similar benchmark scores as Snapdragon 835 on AnTuTu. This indicates that Huawei has managed to create a beasty chipset that can rival with Snapdragon 835.

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A month ago, a device codenamed Chiron was seen on the Beijing Subway database. It was said to be the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. The Mi MIX 2 was unveiled last week and the Xiaomi Chiron has surfaced again, this time on GFXBench. The specs are different which means this is another device entirely and not the Mi MIX 2.

The benchmarking site reveals the Xiaomi Chiron has a 5.6-inch full HD screen. It is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 2.4GHz. The Adreno 540 GPU gives it away as the Snapdragon 835.

The Xiaomi Chiron packs 6GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It has a 12MP rear camera that can record 4K videos and a 5MP front facing camera. Just has reported the first time it appeared, the Chiron does have NFC support.

Now let’s analyse the specs. If Xiaomi hadn’t released a 6GB RAM + 256GB variant of the Mi MIX 2, we could assume this was it. However, the fact that the screen is even smaller at 5.6-inches completely negates that argument.

My guess is that this is the Mi Note 3 Pro. The 1st generation Mi Note came in two variants – a Snapdragon 801 variant and a Snapdragon 810 model that carried the Pro suffix.

Although the Mi Note 2 ditched the tradition, it doesn’t mean Xiaomi can’t resume it now. So I presume the plan was to first launch the Mi Note 3 with a Snapdragon 660 processor and then later release the Snapdragon 835-powered Chiron as the Mi Note 3 Pro. That way, those who want a bigger Mi 6 can purchase it without sacrificing the Snapdragon 835 processor like the Mi Note 3 does.

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This is also the reasonable thing to do since there is no Snapdragon 836. And if this not a Mi Note 3 Pro, then it may as well just launch as the Mi 6 Plus.

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Apple’s new iPhones are powered by the A11 Bionic, a hexa-core chip with a 2.4GHz clock speed. The new processor was seen on Geekbench, appearing in the iPhone X and claiming the title of king of mobile processors.

This is not the first time the iPhone X has appeared on Geekbench. It was seen a few hours ahead of its launch on Tuesday scoring 4061 points in the single core test and 9959 points in the multi-core score. This time around, it takes things a bit further and in doing so trumps the other flagship phones on the list.

The Apple iPhone X scored 10069 points in the new multi-core test, leading the second device on the list, the Exynos-powered Samsung Galaxy Note8 with more than 3000 points. For the single-core test, it scores 4188 points. The second device on the list is the iPhone 7 Plus which is powered by the A10 Fusion. Samsung’s Galaxy S8 grabs the third position with 1991 points – a score that is even way less than that of the iPhone 7 Plus.

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The A11 Bionic features two high powered cores and four power-efficient cores. Unlike the A10 Fusion which can only run a cluster at a time, the A11 can run all six cores simultaneously.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is an important smartphone for the company this year, as it not only succeeds the popular Mi Mix flagship but also competes directly with the established players in the premium segment like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the LG V30. The phone comes with upgrades in the external as well as internal department to ensure that it meets the requirements of a 2017 flagship. The Mix 2 is no longer a concept phone, rather it’s meant to be your choice in the premium flagship category.

So, what changes does the Mi Mix 2 bring in comparison to the older Mi Mix? We carried the Mi Mix to the conference earlier today in order to give you a comparison of the Mi Mix 2 vs Mi Mix. You can clearly see the changes in design in the images and you can checkout the changes in the specifications in the table down below. Also, you can check out full specs of the Mi Mix 2 from here.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 vs Mi Mix

The Mi Mix 2 is now noticeably smaller than its predecessor, making it easier for every day operations. The phone continues with a ceramic body as the Mi Mix but ditches the 3.5mm headphone jack on top. This isn’t surprising since even the earlier launched Xiaomi Mi 6 didn’t feature a dedicated headphone jack. Further, the bezel at the bottom of the phone is now smaller than before, making more room for the display. But the top bezel is a bit thicker than its predecessor. Also, at the back, you’ll find that the camera is protruding unlike the Mi Mix which didn’t have a camera bump.

Rest of the design aspects have remained more or less the same. Check out the Mi Mix 2 vs Mi Mix comparison in the pictures below.

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One of the recent leaks had revealed that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 would be powered by the unannounced Snapdragon 836 that is said to be an improved version of Snapdragon 835 chipset. However, Qualcomm has officially confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 will feature Snapdragon 835 SoC. Reports from the past few months have also claimed that the upcoming Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL would be the first phones running on Snapdragon 836. However, fresh information shared by XDA Developers suggests that Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 does not exist.

Last year, several flagship smartphones that were launched in the first of the half of the year were powered by Snapdragon 820 chipset. However, in the second half, the Snapdragon 821 was introduced as its enhanced edition and it powered couple of other flagship phones. So, when Evan Blass, who is considered a one of the reliable leaksters, tweeted the following message that the Snapdragon 835 will power Google Pixel 2 duo, it seemed that the new chipset would be introduced soon.

Google's second-generation Pixel handsets, powered by Snapdragon 836 SoC's, will be unveiled on October 5th.

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 24, 2017

After the news about the non-existence of SD 836 chipset surfaced, Blass has released the following tweet:

Re: SD836, I haven't heard anything further since my initial tweet, and since the source has proven accurate time after time, I stand by it.

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 6, 2017

Citing its reliable source, the publication claims that the SD 836 is not the next premium chipset from Qualcomm. It adds that the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will be powered by Snapdragon 835 chipset as it was rumored before. An FCC filing of the Google Pixel 2 has revealed that it features the Snapdragon 835 chipset. Since the original Pixel phones were powered by the same SD 821 chip, the second-generation Pixel phones are also expected to be driven by the SD 835.

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Since Qualcomm has been releasing upgraded versions of their chipsets in the past such as SD 821 for SD 820 and SD 801 for SD 800, there is no concrete evidence on the existence of SD 836 as an upgraded version of SD 835. However, a source that is familiar with the plans of Qualcomm said that since there is no issue with the Snapdragon 835, the company won’t be releasing an improved version of it.

The Snapdragon 845 is speculated as the next powerful chipset from the U.S. based chip maker. Even reports have revealed that some of 2018 flagships such as the Samsung Galaxy S9, LG G7 and Xiaomi Mi 7 that are arriving in the first quarter will be featuring the Snapdragon 845 SoC.

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The PC is said to be scheduled for a Q4 launch. Although it would have made more sense to release the PC now that students are shopping for their return to school. Let’s hope they release it in time for the holidays. Apart from those two pieces of info, nothing else was revealed.

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The ARM PC is expected to be thin and light-weight. It would also have a long battery life as well as LTE connectivity. We should also expect the PC to have stylus support. With respect to price, we speculate that the one from Microsoft and Qualcomm will not be dirt cheap. But those from other manufacturers such as Lenovo, HP, and ASUS may be more affordable. It will be interesting to see Xiaomi also release its own version.

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