As Meizu is getting closer to the official launch of the Meizu 17 series flagship smartphones on 8th May, the company has started teasing some of the key specifications and features of the upcoming devices.

In the latest teaser poster, the company has revealed that the Meizu 17 smartphone will feature a quad-camera setup where the primary sensor will be a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 sensor. It also reveals that the phone will be made available in a Dark Green color option, along with few others.

The development comes just days after the company confirmed that the Meizu 17 will be the first smartphone from the brand to come with a 90Hz refresh rate display. The Chinese company has also confirmed that the device will be powered by a 4,500mAh battery and will feature 30W fast charging technology.

Meizu has already revealed the phone’s design, confirming the device having flat display and curved rear panel. The phone features a horizontally arranged quad camera system with an LED-ring flash at the center with a pair of cameras on its left and right sides.

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The Meizu 17 is confirmed to come powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core processor with support for 5G connectivity. The company has also confirmed UFS 3.1 internal storage and thus, we expect the phone to have LPDRR5 RAM.

The device could have a 6.5-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display along with an in-display fingerprint sensor. We expect the phone to run the latest Android 10 operating system with the company’s own custom user interface on top.

Along with the Meizu 17, the company is also expected to launch Meizu 17 Pro, which will have better specifications and features and could come equipped with 40W fast charging. There are reports which claims that the pricing for the series could start at 3,999 yuan which is approximately $564. To know for sure, we’ll have to wait for a few more days for the official launch event.

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Redmi has just launched its first-ever 5G smartphone in China this week, the Redmi K30 5G. It will succeed the highly popular Redmi K20 lineup, featuring several next-generation technologies. This includes a brand new Snapdragon processor, the latest Sony image sensor, and of course, support for the new 5G network. 

The Redmi K30 5G is a powerful contender in the upper mid-range market and boasts of several ‘World’s First’ titles in its pursuit of offering incredible value for money. There’s a lot to talk about the new phone, but here, let’s focus on the top 10 features of the Redmi K30 5G!

First 5G Redmi Phone

The Redmi K30 5G is the first Redmi branded smartphone to support the fifth-generation wireless network. Overall, it’s the third 5G Xiaomi smartphone in the market. Note that we are excluding Mix Alpha, as it’s not yet commercially available. 5G brings significantly faster download and upload speeds to the device, making it much superior to its predecessors in terms of connectivity.

5G is still in its nascent stages, so the Redmi K30 comes in a cheaper 4G option as well. This particular model may be the version that will be sold in international markets like India, where 5G networks are not yet available. 

120Hz Display

The Redmi K30 is the first Xiaomi smartphone to feature a 120Hz high refresh rate display. In fact, it is the first Xiaomi smartphone to feature a refresh rate higher than the traditional 60Hz. Despite being an LCD panel, the K30 comes with HDR10 support which should ensure crisp colors on the panel. 

World’s First Snapdragon 765G smartphone

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 765G processor earlier this month, and the Redmi K30 is the first smartphone in the world to use this upper mid-range 5G chipset. The new processor boasts of powerful gaming features and is nearly as good as the company’s top-end Snapdragon 865 processor that will be available in flagship smartphones of 2020.

Redmi K30 will likely be more power-efficient than Snapdragon 865 flagships

Since the Snapdragon 765G is Qualcomm’s first 5G-integrated SoC, the Redmi K30 could be even more power-efficient than the Snapdragon 865 powered 2020 flagship smartphones. The Snapdragon 865’s modem technically supports faster download and upload speeds, but given how the K30 5G features an integrated X52 modem inside, it should offer better power efficiency, thereby providing a pretty decent battery life. 

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World’s First Phone to feature Sony IMX686 sensor

Remember the 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor that was inside the Redmi K20 Pro? The new Redmi K30 5G comes with its successor, the Sony IMX686. It is the world’s first smartphone to use this new generation camera sensor with a 64MP resolution. This new Sony sensor will compete directly with the existing Samsung GW1 64MP sensor that’s on the back of the Redmi Note 8 Pro.

First Punch Hole camera phone from Xiaomi

Just like we said before, the Redmi K30 bags a lot of ‘firsts’ for the Redmi brand. Another first is the presence of the dual punch-hole cameras on its display. The phone is the first punch-hole camera smartphone in the entire Xiaomi lineup, and features not one, but two cameras in its display – 20MP + 2MP. Xiaomi did have a couple of dual selfie camera smartphones in the past like the Redmi Note 6 Pro and the Mi Mix 3, but the Redmi K30 5G is the first Xiaomi smartphone with dual punch hole shooters. 

Redmi K30 series is meant for gaming

As mentioned above, the Redmi K30 comes in 5G and 4G versions. They have two different processors inside – the K30 5G has the new Snapdragon 765G chipset while the 4G variant has the Snapdragon 730G chipset. If you notice, both these models have got the gaming versions of its chipsets that come with boosted GPUs, further confirming that they are targeted at gaming enthusiasts. 

Larger battery for 5G consumption

Remember how Redmi increased the battery capacity of the Redmi Note 8 Pro to 4500mAh? Well, Redmi has decided to do the same for the Redmi K30 5G model as well, mainly because the 5G network is likely to drain more battery as compared to 4G. You get 30W fast charging, as well and Redmi says you can charge the phone from empty to full in just 1 hour.

Redmi K30 5G has 12 antennas

5G requires a complicated antenna setup inside a smartphone. So, the Redmi K30 5G comes with a total of 12 antennas inside, which is 2.4 times the number that is found on a traditional 4G smartphone. 

The phone is also using a new structural design and complex RF solution to make 5G signals stronger and much more stable.

World’s Cheapest 5G model

As the world’s first phone to feature the Snapdragon 765G chipset, the Redmi K30 5G is also the world’s first true mid-range 5G smartphone. It is the cheapest 5G smartphone in the world! The phone will lead the 5G revolution in the mid-range segment, marking the entry of the new generation technology into cheaper price segments. 

The Redmi K30 5G is the first of many mid-range 5G smartphones that are coming our way in 2020. It’s an important phone for Redmi as it marks the start of the 5G era for the brand. 

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Earlier today (6th December 2019), Redmi‘s official Weibo account revealed certain cropped sample shots taken from the Redmi K30‘s 64MP primary camera. It has been captured by Sony’s new IMX686 sensor, which is also the first 64MP sensor from the company. Now, the company has again posted sample shots but this time for the full-sized macro shots from its dedicated macro lens.

The Xiaomi subsidiary went on the Chinese microblogging website to share the initial sample shots to showcase its photographic capabilities with the new Sony sensor. And later in the day, have also released full-sized macro shots from one of Redmi K30’s other sensors in its quad-camera setup.

The Redmi K30 series of smartphones are capable of capturing macro shots up to 2 centimeters. In the image samples shared, the device managed to reveal microcosms with its macro shots which showcased multiple different settings. These include artistic depictions of adventure, playing basketball, and more.

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According to the official sources, the Redmi K30 is equipped with a standalone super macro lens with a minimum focusing distance of 2 centimeters. Notably, the 2 centimeters focusing distance is nearly double the focusing distance of most smartphones’ macro lenses that are currently available in the market. The images shared carried a lot of details in the macro shots and paired with the Redmi’s filters could offer some serious fun with experimentation.

Redmi’s K30 series is the successor of the Redmi K20 series and brings about improvements in various areas, with photography definitely being one of them. The successor is also equipped with Sony’s latest IMX686 64MP sensor and a 20 MP dual selfie camera on the front. The device is expected to be officially unveiled on 10th December 2019 and till then we can expect the company to provide more teasers as well.

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Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi is all set to launch the Redmi K30 smartphone in China on 10th December. Today, in a post teasing the phone’s features, the company has confirmed that the smartphone will come with Sony IMX686 64-megapixel camera sensor.

Thanks to the next-gen Sony IMX686 camera sensor, it can offer a 64 MP ultra clear picture quality, has f/1.7 aperture larger lens and offer super high resolution photos of 9248 x 6944 pixels.

Along with the 64 MP primary camera sensor, the Redmi K30 series phones will also come with an ultra-wide-angle lens, a macro lens, among others. On the front side, the device will come with a punch-hole display for housing two camera sensors.

It has been confirmed that the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G octa-core processor, enabling the 5G connectivity support on the device. Under the hood, the device will be backed by a 4,500mAh battery and will come with support for 30W fast charging technology.

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The smartphone is expected to debut in 4G and 5G flavors. While the Redmi K30 5G will be featuring the Snapdragon 765G chipset, the Redmi K30 4G LTE phone is reportedly arriving with Snapdragon 730 SoC. Probably, the Chinese firm will be launching the Redmi K30 Pro phone in the coming year.

Since Xiaomi Mi 10 is expected to launch as Xiaomi’s first phone with the new Snapdragon 865, there is a possibility that the Redmi K30 Pro could be equipped with the 7nm MediaTek D1000 5G SoC that was made official last month.

As for the display, the Redmi K30 (non 5G edition) is rumored to arrive with 6.6-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display that supports 120GHz refresh rate. It could come with up to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage.

Coming to the quad camera setup on the back, it will have a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 + 8-megapixel (telephoto) + 13-megapixel (ultra-wide) and 2-megapixel quad camera setup. On the front side, it comes with 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual front-facing cameras.

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Since the past few months, Chinese tipsters have been claiming that the IMX686 is the next flagship phone image sensor from Sony. A new video teaser of the Sony IMX686 has been shared through Sony China’s Weibo account.  The video includes some of the sample shots captured using the next-generation image sensor.

Sony is yet to reveal the details of the Sony IMX686. The sample images are shown through the video shown below. Hopefully, the Japanese tech giant will roll out a press release to reveal the configuration and features of the image sensor along with actual camera samples.

The Sony IMX686 is not yet available on any smartphone. The sample shots were taken by using a prototype board with Sony IMX686 sensor connected to a PC. The sample shots show that the IMX686 can capture highly detailed photos in any lighting conditions. Some of the shots show the wide-angel photo capturing capabilities of the sensor.

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The numbering of the Sony IMX686image sensor indicates that it could be the successor of the Sony IMX586 lens that was unveiled in 2018. It is the latest major image sensor for mobile devices. It has been used on many flagship phones and some mid-rangers that were designed to offer flagship-grade photo shooting experience. Samsung has recently launched the 64-megapixel and 108-megapixel camera sensors. Sony’s IMX686 could be a 60-megapixel or 64-megapixel lens that may offer richer photography experience than Samsung’s product.

A reliable Chinese tipster has claimed that the Sony IMX686 sensor will be available on the upcoming Huawei Nova 6 smartphone. Other leaks have revealed that phones like OPPO Reno 3v and Vivo X30 Pro will be also equipped with Sony IMX686.

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Please note that the above shown images are not actual camera samples but screengrabs from Sony’s Sony IMX686 teaser video. The sample images suggest that the Sony IMX686 will offer stellar photography and experience. Hopefully, phones featuring the new image sensor from Sony may hit the Chinese markets before the end of 2019.

Which phone could be the first device featuring the Sony IMX686? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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