OnePlus announced a few weeks to the end of 2019 that it will be attending CES 2020. This will be the manufacturer’s first official attendance at CES and they are ready to blow our minds away. Today, OnePlus has released a teaser video for the device which is called the OnePlus Concept One.

The OnePlus Concept One, as shown in the video has a curved display. However, the screen appears to be curvier than that of the OnePlus 7 Pro. The curved display meets a gold-painted metal frame which is home to the familiar textured Alert Slider.

Why all these do not seem out of the ordinary, it is the rear design that is actually quite magical. The OnePlus Concept One has triple rear cameras arranged vertically in the middle with an LED flash beneath the last sensor but they do not become visible at first and giving off the impression that they are invisible. This illusionary trick is as a result of OnePlus’ groundbreaking color-shifting glass technology.

We’re bringing the #OnePlusConceptOne to #CES2020, but you don’t have to wait: you can get a sneak peek at it right here, along with its groundbreaking “invisible camera” and color-shifting glass technology. pic.twitter.com/elsV9DKctn

— OnePlus (@oneplus) January 3, 2020

There is no camera bump but there is a thin line that shows the perimeter of the camera housing which is shaped like a champagne flute. That is all the teaser reveals but we expect there will be more before the event next week.

When OnePlus announced that it will be showing off a concept device, we were already pretty excited but this video teaser takes our excitement level a notch higher.

What do you think about the video, meh or pumped?

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The 8th generation Moto G series will be launched later this month in Brazil. Yesterday, renders and specs of the Moto G8 Plus were leaked and today, it has been followed by that of the Moto G8.

The source for the renders is the Dutch blog Mobielkopen. It is expected the Moto G8 Plus launches alongside other phones in the series such as the Moto G8 Play and the standard model called the Moto G8. This standard model is believed to be the one in the images.

The Moto G8 doesn’t look too different from the Moto G8 Plus. It has a display with a notch but similar to a waterdrop than the U-shaped one of the G8 Plus. It also has a thick bottom bezel.

On the back, the phone adopts the same vertical and multiple cameras design of the Moto G8 Plus. The main camera is isolated from the rest while the other two sensors share the same housing with the LED flash. Unlike the Moto G8 Plus, the Moto G8 doesn’t have a laser focus system which is why the second camera housing has a shorter length.

The Moto G8 has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, a USB Type-C port at the bottom and an audio jack at the top. Its textured power button and volume controls are on the right side of the frame while the SIM tray is on the left side.

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Unfortunately, the specs of the Moto G8 are unknown. We presume it will come with the same screen size and resolution as the Plus model but be powered by a different processor and have a different camera configuration. We also expect it to come with a bigger battery capacity too.

Alongside the renders of the phone, an image of the invite for the launch which is scheduled for October 24 has also surfaced. The invite states the event will begin at 9 am local in the City of Mexico (CDMX/Ciudad de México).

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ZTE may soon announce a couple of new smartphones. About a week ago, two phones – the Blade 20 and Blade A5 (2020) – were seen at the FCC. The latter has now appeared on TENAA’s database. The specs point at a mid-range phone with a big battery, and included images show it will have triple rear cameras in a square housing like the upcoming Pixel 4.

The ZTE Blade 20 has model number V1050 according to TENAA and it was certified on October 10. The phone has a 6.088-inch screen with a 1560 x 720 resolution. There is a camera visible in front and seems to be inside a very small notch.

Inside the phone is a 2.0GHz octa-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage (512GB max.). The processor will draw power from a 4870mAh battery (~5000mAh). The FCC documents revealed it has support for 18W fast charge which should be good news for those eyeing the device.

The Blade 20 has a square-shaped camera housing at the top left corner of its rear.  Inside it is a 16MP primary rear camera paired with an 8MP sensor that is likely an ultrawide camera and another 2MP sensor that should be for capturing depth details. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone. TENAA says the front-facing camera is a 5MP sensor.

There is a red power button and volume control button on the right side of the phone’s frame while the SIM + MicroSD tray is on the left. FCC already revealed it has an audio jack and a USB Type-C port.

The phone will run Android 9 Pie out of the box and should have ZTE’s MiFavor UI on top. When it launches, it will be available in Black and Peacock Blue. Its dimensions are given as 155 x 72.7 x 8.95 millimeters and its weight is 164 grams.

The specs of the Blade 20 are similar to that of the recently announced Blade A7s but with a bigger battery, a fingerprint scanner, and a redesigned rear. Since the Blade A7s has a price tag of ¥799 (~$113), we presume ZTE will put a price tag of ¥999 (~$140) on the Blade A20.

The Blade A20 might launch on October 18 based on a Weibo post by ZTE on Friday, October 11. According to the post, ZTE will announce a new phone on October 18, the same day the Blade A7s will go on sale. An image attached to the post shows a phone with a waterdrop notch. This phone may be the ZTE Blade A20.

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The OnePlus 7T is still fresh out of the oven and yet to launch in many other markets but we already have OnePlus 8 leaks!!! Yes, 3D renders of the next OnePlus flagship have been posted on the web more than 6 months before the phone’s launch.

The source, like all other 3D renders is OnLeaks and this time he has partnered with CashKaro. The renders are based on actual leaked dimensions and engineering drawings.

For the OnePlus 8, OnePlus is ditching the waterdrop notch of the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T in favor of a punch-hole. The display is curved on the sides like that of the OnePlus 7 Pro.

The phone measures 160.2 x 72.9 x 8.1 millimeters with a display that roughly measures 6.5-inches. The screen is definitely AMOLED and there is an in-display fingerprint scanner too. Oh! And of course, it has a 90Hz refresh rate since OnePlus already said that all its future phones will have 90Hz Fluid Displays.

On the rear, OnePlus is keeping the vertical camera setup of the OnePlus 7 but this time around there are three cameras just like we have on the new OnePlus 7T. Below the camera housing which protrudes is an LED flash and the OnePlus logo.

The OnePlus 8 has its power button and alert slider on the right while the volume rocker is on the left. The SIM tray is at the bottom. There are antenna lines at the top, sides, and bottom of the frame. The bottom speaker is also now a slit and not a grille. There is also no grille for the primary microphone.

It has also been reported that the OnePlus 8 will have support for Wireless Charging but we don’t know the power rating.

The OnePlus 8 will also have a Pro version but we also don’t know what it will look like. We presume it will retain the pop-up camera design but maybe come with four rear cameras. Both phones should come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor.

Do share your opinion about the OnePlus 8’s design in the comment box.

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(Sources: 1, 2)

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The Lenovo K10 Note is one of three Lenovo phones launching this week in India. The other two are the flagship Z6 Pro and the mid-range A6 Note. Flipkart already revealed most details about the A6 Note yesterday. Now, a couple of live photos of the K10 Note has surfaced and a Flipkart product page has also revealed its specs.

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The source of the leak is a tech blog, Pulse91. The live photos show the Lenovo K10 Note and Lenovo A6 Note have a similar design. The K10 Note also has a notch in its display but its more like a waterdrop unlike that of the A6 Note which is U-shaped. It also has its rear cameras arranged vertically, though there are three sensors this time. The Lenovo K10 Note is also shown to have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

One of the images shows the “About phone” menu located under the phone’s settings menu. It confirms the device is indeed the Lenovo K10 Note and that its model number is “L38111”. It also reveals the phone is powered by a Snapdragon 710 processor. Thanks to the model number and the Flipkart page, we can confirm that the Lenovo K10 Note is just a rebranded Lenovo Z6 Youth Edition.

The Lenovo K10 Note has a 6.3-inch waterdrop display with an FHD+ resolution, a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and a screen-to-body ratio over 90%.

The processor is indeed the Snapdragon 710 but there is no mention of the RAM and storage capacity. Based on the Z6 Youth, the K10 Note should have 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage.

Inside the notch is a 16MP camera with bokeh effect and a beauty mode. The back of the phone is home to a 16MP triple camera setup which includes a primary 16MP f/1.8 sensor paired with an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom, and a 5MP f/2.2 camera for Super Bokeh Effect. The phone also has a Super Night Mode for clear and bright images in low-light. Below the cameras is an LED flash.

The Lenovo K10 Note will also have a 4050mAh battery which Lenovo claims should last 324 hours on standby and provide up to 31 hours of talk time or 16 hours of video playback or up to 13 hours of gameplay. Since it is the same device as the Z6 Youth Edition, it should support 15W fast charging too.

Other features of the Lenovo K10 Note are 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos, and a Game Mode. It should run Android 9 Pie out of the box. The phone will be available in Knight Black and Stardust Blue.

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There is a regular Lenovo K10 but that is not among the devices launching in India. The Lenovo K10 has the same model number as the Moto E6, so the specs should be the same too.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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Different manufacturers have different philosophies and strategies to get rid of the notch from smartphones. Over the years, Nubia has become a brand known for its beautiful symmetrical design and thin bezels. So the company has ensured that its latest model, the Nubia Z20 lives up to the brand’s reputation by adopting a dual-display design to get rid of the notch. This means no boring waterdrop or even waterfall notches, no cut-out front cameras or even no pop-up selfie shooters. Basically, the phone doesn’t have a front camera at all, and that’s a good thing.

Let’s take a close look at what it has to offer.

Nubia Z20’s design language is clearly inspired by its older sibling, the Nubia X. The phone was the first model from the brand to experiment with a dual-display design and that seems to have turned out successful for them. So the new Z20 features two curved displays, a primary 6.42-inch 2340 x 1080p AMOLED screen on the front, and one secondary 5.1-inch 1520 x 720p AMOLED screen at the back. This design allows the rear camera setup to act as the selfie shooter as well, offering the best camera experience on both the ends. What’s even more interesting is that the phone continues to feature two fingerprint sensors on each side, just like the Nubia X. Clearly, the company has thought about the user experience, even when the secondary display is being used.

There are three colors available, Black, Blue, & an Orange shade (teased earlier) inspired by Pantone’ Living Coral color.

Nubia Z20’s Second Screen Is Useful

Overall, the Nubia Z20 looks like an extension of the Nubia X rather than being a completely new product. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The secondary display still supports DIY AOD customizations. That means you can tweak the screen to customize the phone to make it more personal. Given that the rear screen stays flush with the body, you can really get creative to add a personal touch to your smartphone’s design.

Plus, the phone supports Dual screen AOD. This means you can customize the phone to feature two different AOD screens, one on the front, and another one on the back. This could bring out some really creative combinations among users, which will definitely be fun to watch in the coming days. Another way to make the second screen personal is by configuring it to feature custom patterns, or cool lights to make it stand out from other phones.

And of course, two screens equal two simultaneous apps. So, you can multi-task pretty easily on the phone. For example, you can simply bring up a QR code on the second screen while you are watching a series on the primary screen. Or you could reply to a text by switching over to the second screen while reading an article. Nubia’s UI ensures that the second screen has quick access to important apps like payments and public transportation for a seamless user experience.

The second screen is also an additional touch input. For example, the second screen can act as a virtual button without the need for any other accessories or trigger buttons (like this cool accessory we reviewed for Android phones).

Finally, the secondary display is also how you take selfies. The powerful triple rear cameras are at your disposal for selfies, ensuring high-quality portraits and videos.

Nubia Z20 Focuses On Its Camera

Nubia has given extra attention to the Z20’s camera this time. The phone features a triple camera setup at the back featuring a Sony IMX 586 48MP primary sensor with OIS, a 16MP wide-angle 122.2-degree lens, and an 8MP telephoto lens. The setup is aided by not one, but two dual-tone flashes on each side. The camera is capable of 3x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom, 2.5cm super macro image shooting, and a powerful handheld night mode. Like teased earlier, the Z20 also supports 8K video recording.

As for the other specs, the phone comes with the new Snapdragon 855 Plus processor clocked at 2.96GHz, Adreno 640 GPU, 6+128GB / 8+128/ 256GB memory variants, and a large 4000mAh battery with 27W charging.

Nubia Z20 Pricing & Availability

Nubia Z20 starts at 3499 Yuan ($497) for its 6GB + 128GB model with the 8GB + 128GB retailing at 3699 Yuan ($525), and the highest configuration of 8GB + 512GB available at 4199 Yuan ($596). The phone goes on sale on August 16 in China.

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The Meizu 16s is a unique device in a world of notches, pop-up cameras, and punch hole displays. It keeps the bezels but manages to keep them really slim while still fitting in a camera and an earpiece. Unlike its predecessor, the Meizu 16s doesn’t have a Plus variant. However, new reports have revealed we may be getting a Meizu 16s Pro as early as next month.

Listings of the Meizu 16s Pro are said to have been seen on Taobao, one of China’s biggest online stores. The listing even includes a photo of the unreleased device.

The Meizu 16s Pro will mostly keep the design of the Meizu 16s but it will add an extra camera on the back for a triple camera setup. We speculate the third camera may be an ultra-wide angle lens. The cameras are lined up vertically on the left side of the phone with the ring-style LED flash sitting below.

There is no fingerprint scanner on the rear which means Meizu is sticking to an in-display fingerprint sensor again. Unfortunately, the specs were not listed save for the processor which is the Snapdragon 855.

The listing says pre-order began on July 3 ahead of the device’s release in August. More details are expected to surface in the coming weeks leading to its release if the device’s existence is confirmed.

(Source)

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Thanks to a new leak, we get to see a live photo of the upcoming LG W series smartphone before it launches. LG’s new W series is said to be an affordable and online-only line of smartphones. We expect it to be announced very soon.

The live photo of the phone is of the same gradient blue variant we have seen in promo materials. The phone has three vertically arranged cameras with a slight bump. There is a red ring around one of the sensors and a LED flash below the camera module. The LG W series smartphone also has a fingerprint scanner on the back.

The phone has antenna lines on the sides which means the frame is made of metal that is sandwiched between two pieces of glass. The volume rocker and power button are on the right side of the frame but they appear to be too close to the top.

The photo also shows us a there is a speaker grille flanking the charging port at the bottom. We can’t see an audio jack at the bottom but there might be one at the top edge. It has already been confirmed that the phone will have LG’s Boombox sound technology.

The LG W smartphone will also have a waterdrop notch, be powered by a 12nm 2.0GHz octa-core processor, have a 4000mAh battery, and run Android Pie out of the box.

(Source, Via)

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With the Redmi K20 series out of the way, the next anticipated launch is the Meizu 16Xs. Meizu will announce the phone on Thursday, May 30. The device has been reported to have a triple rear camera setup, one of which is an ultra-wide angle camera. Camera samples showing this lens in action have been published online.

The pictures were posted on Weibo by a Meizu engineer and show a standard photo and an ultra-wide angle photo of the same location. The Meizu 16Xs will be the manufacturer’s first triple camera phone.

The ultra-wide angle photo is getting a lot of praise for practically having no barrel distortion. Barrel distortion is an aberration common to ultra-wide angle lens and what it does is curve straight lines inwards. This happens when the field of view of the lens is wider than the size of the sensor. The camera tries to compensate by bending straight lines to fit in. The effect is usually corrected by post-processing software and it seems the Meizu 16Xs does a very good job in doing that.

The Meizu 16Xs will come with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint scanner. It will be powered by a 2.0Ghz octa-core processor paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It will have a 16Mp selfie camera and a 48MP + 5MP +8MP triple rear camera setup. Meizu will include a 3900mAh battery and ship the phone with Android Pie pre-installed.

(Via)

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The Redmi K20 is yet to get a release date but Redmi keeps dropping more details. The official Weibo account has released images of the phone’s retail box, official case, and merchandise. The case, in particular, confirms some key details.

The Redmi K20’s retail box will have a dual color design. The lid is black while the main box itself is purple. Underneath the box is an image of the Redmi K20 demon king.

There is also a photo of the phone’s official case. It is purple just like the box and also has an image of the demon king. There is a long cutout in the middle for the cameras. This singular design nullifies all the renders we have seen which show the phone’s cameras are on the left side.

The Redmi K20 is expected to have a triple camera setup. The length of the cutout is just the right length for three cameras and an LED flash which means there is no rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The case doesn’t have a cut-out for a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, therefore the Redmi K20 has an in-display fingerprint scanner and hence, an OLED display. The case also shows the phone’s power and volume buttons are on the right side of the frame.

Redmi also shared a photo of branded t-shirts which it might give away to lucky fans.

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The Redmi K20 will launch first in China and make its way to India. It will take on the OnePlus 7 and boast features such as a Snapdragon 855 processor, a pop-up selfie camera, and a triple camera setup.

(Source)

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The Huawei P Smart Z is Huawei’s first smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera. It was seen on the official Huawei Spain and Huawei Italy websites last week but is yet to go on sale. However, it isn’t the only pop-up selfie camera phone from the Chinese phone maker. There is the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 and it is almost the same phone as the P Smart Z but with an extra rear camera.

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has been listed on Huawei’s official website, baring all its specs.

We said it shares nearly the same specs and even design as the Huawei P Smart Z. So you get a 6.59-inch Ultra FullView Display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution in front and a two-toned finish on the back. There is a Kirin 710F processor under the hood and it is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Unlike the P Smart Z, it also has a 128GB version and both variants have a MicroSD card slot for up to 512GB of additional storage

The pop-up selfie camera is a 16MP sensor, while the rear cameras, which are 16MP + 2MP dual camera sensors on the P Smart Z, add an 8MP ultra wide-angle lens to make a triple camera setup. There are lots of camera features including 3D Portrait retouching (for front and rear cameras) and AI scene recognition.

The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has a 4000mAh battery which charges via a USB Type-C port. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back but there is no NFC which the P Smart Z has. The phone runs EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie and comes in Midnight Black, Emerald Green, and Sapphire Blue.

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Huawei is yet to announce availability and pricing for the Huawei Y9 Prime (2019). Nevertheless, we are eager to know if you are willing to add a little more to the €279 price tag of the P Smart Z for an extra camera?

(Source, Via)

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The Huawei P Smart Z is Huawei’s first phone with a pop-up selfie camera but it won’t be the last. A new leak has revealed the Chinese giant’s upcoming Huawei Y9 Prime will also have a pop-up selfie camera…..and three rear cameras. The leak includes a poster taken at a store, as well as hands-on images of the phone. It also reveals its specs.

The front of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 shares a similar design to that of the P Smart Z. Save for the extra camera on the back of the former, both devices can pass for the same even though they have different names which actually isn’t unusual for certain Huawei devices.

According to the source of the hands-on photos, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 has nearly the same specs as the P Smart Z. The photos also show it has a similar two-tone finish on the back.

So you get a 6.59-inch display with an FHD+ resolution and a 91.006% screen-to-body ratio. There is a Kirin 710F under the hood paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The selfie camera is a 16MP f/2.2 sensor while the triple rear cameras include a 16MP f/1.8 sensor, an 8MP f/2.4 sensor with an ultra-wide angle lens, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. The cameras are arranged vertically on the left with two sensors sharing the same housing while the third is housed separately.

There is also a 4,000mAh battery that charges via USB Type-C and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The rumored price is said to be under $300 which is cheaper than the retail price of the P Smart Z (€279/~$313). We don’t know how that will work out for Huawei unless it doesn’t plan to sell the Y9 Prime 2019 in the same markets it will sell the P Smart Z.

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There is no info on a release date and availability but it should launch very soon seeing as there are already posters in stores and someone has gotten his hands on a unit. When it launches, it will take on the OPPO F11/F11 Pro, and the Vivo V15 Pro.

(Sources: 1, 2 | Via)

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The OnePlus 7 launch is still two weeks away but the details don’t stop pouring in. OnePlus will launch a pro version which will be the actual challenger of phones like the Galaxy S10 and the Huawei P30 Pro. Display Mate already revealed the OnePlus 7 Pro’s display is the highest rated for a mobile device. Now a early review reveals the phone also packs impressive cameras.

Last week, OnePlus confirmed in a tweet that the OnePlus 7 Pro will have three rear cameras. There is the 48MP primary camera paired with an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens and a 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle lens.

The guys at Wired were able to get hands-on access with a pre-production unit and they’ve got nice things to say about the upcoming flagship.

One of the biggest features the OnePlus 7 Pro’s camera setup has is 3x zoom. This is real zoom and not the gimmick it tried pulling with the OnePlus 5. This is zoom with the high details and low noise we expect from such a feature.

It doesn’t match up to that of the Huawei P30 Pro and OnePlus knows that. The aim is to have a shot at the big guys and it does it well.

“I think we have a shot at competing with the first tier phones. I don’t think we can beat them, but the imaging world is always subjective.” – OnePlus imaging director Simon Liu.

The OnePlus 7 Pro also has 10x digital zoom and videos recorded with the 3x zoom have some degree of stabilization says Wired. There are other improvements too. The camera is faster, Auto HDR is amazing – allowing you to take pictures directly facing the sun and not get unusable photos. It’s night mode is also better than that of the OnePlus 6T and just a teeny bit slower than regular mode. There are no AI features screaming at you. OnePlus says it happens behind the scene.

“The portrait mode is more natural and the bokeh effect is closer to what you’d get from a professional lens” says Simon Liu.

Wired concludes the review by saying the camera performance of the OnePlus 7 Pro is indeed better than that of all its predecessors. While it doesn’t beat the Huawei P30 Pro and the Galaxy S10 5G, it does closes the gap between them.

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OnePlus says it wants user reviews immediately after launch, so expect software fixes to iron out rough edges.

(Source)

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OnePlus has released a new teaser that confirms a key feature of its upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 7 Pro.

The new teaser is a 10-second that was shared on Twitter a short while ago. The caption for the video confirms the name of the device is indeed the OnePlus 7 Pro. There is even an official hashtag – #OnePlus7Pro.

Bells and whistles make noise. We make phones. #OnePlus7Prohttps://t.co/ViZaz53XXk pic.twitter.com/wIHg7fd7U4

— OnePlus (@oneplus) April 25, 2019

The video shows a 2-dimensional drawing of the OnePlus 7 Pro and it reveals the phone will have three rear cameras arranged vertically and positioned in the middle. The familiar OnePlus logo sits below the sensors.

The specs for the cameras already leaked a few days ago. The OnePlus 7 Pro will have a 48MP primary camera paired with an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens and a 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle lens.

The video also states the launch is scheduled for May 14 in New York. It will begin at 11 AM EDT (3 PM GMT/8:30 PM IST) and will also be live-streamed on the official YouTube Channel. OnePlus is running a competition and selected winners will win a trip to New York. You can find out more details here.

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Other than triple rear cameras, the OnePlus 7 Pro will have a 90Hz display, a Snapdragon 855 processor, a pop-up selfie camera, and pack a 4000mAh battery with support for 30W Warp Charging.

(Source)

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There are a handful of phones with triple front-facing cameras. The ones that come to mind are the Meitu V7 and the Honor Magic 2. A published patent has revealed LG may be joining the pretty short list in the future.

The Korean phone maker filed a patent with the World Intellectual property Office for a phone with three front cameras…..housed inside a notch. Yeah, it appears the notch will remain for quite some time on LG phones.

The configuration is unknown for the triple cameras but we want to believe one of the sensors is a ToF 3D camera. The LG G8 ThinQ has dual front-facing cameras – a wide angle sensor and a ToF camera. For this device, the new sensor might be an ultra-wide angle camera.

The patent diagram also shows the phone has triple rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner (it seems LG is still not sold on in-display fingerprint scanners). The volume control and AI assistant buttons are on the left while the power button and SIM tray are on the right.

While the cameras might be the big deal here, there is actually a more important detail that the patent shows (or doesn’t show). The device doesn’t have an audio jack! LG is one of the few manufacturers that have kept the 3.5mm audio jack on their phones but this patent shows it may be removed in future devices.

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LG not only keeps the audio jack on its phones but its flagships are usually praised for their impressive audio thanks to the Quad-DAC. For fans of the brand, the removal of the audio jack might result in them ditching LG for other brands.

(Source, Via)

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The Vivo Y17 is a mid-range phone with a massive battery expected to launch soon. Earlier today, some of its key specs leaked alongside a poster. It has now been followed by a complete leak of its specs as well as an image of its retail box.

The phone’s selling point might be its 5000mAh battery but it has more than that to offer. The Vivo Y17 has a 6.35-inch 1544 x 720 display with a waterdrop notch for a 20MP selfie camera.

The Vivo Y17 will be powered by an octa-core processor said to be the Helio P35. There is 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There is no mention of a MicroSD card slot but there is OTG support.

It also has triple cameras on its back – a 13MP primary camera paired with an 8MP wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The cameras are arranged vertically and share the same housing. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the back.

Vivo will launch the phone with Funtouch OS 9 which is based on Android 9 Pie. The Y17 has support for dual SIM and 4G LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 8, and 40. It measures 159.43 x 76.77 x 8.92 mm and weighs 190.5 grams.

The retail box is white and has a picture of the phone in front. The battery capacity, RAM, and storage are also indicated on the retail box.

READ MORE: Vivo V1832A passes TENAA, has a 32MP selfie cam

There is no info on its launch date and its retail price. However, it is expected to be available in India and Indonesia.

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Ever since it was confirmed that there will be a Redmi flagship powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor, the excitement level for the upcoming phone has been pretty high. There have been a bunch of leaks in the past but a lot of them have turned out to be false. Today’s leak is an alleged video of the phone which some have tagged the “Redmi Pro 2”. We advise you to take it with a grain of salt.

The Redmi flagship has been confirmed not to feature a pop-up selfie camera and this video which was originally shared on Weibo further confirms that. What it does have is a punch hole in the display for the selfie camera.

Unlike other phones with a punch hole that we have seen, the one on this alleged Redmi flagship is right in the middle of the upper part of the display and not at the corners like that of the Honor View 20 or Galaxy S10.

The phone has minimal bezels on the sides while the one at the bottom is a bit thicker. The display is probably in the 6.0 to 6.3-inches range and most likely has an FHD+ resolution.

On the rear, the Redmi phone has triple cameras in the same fashion as the ones on the Mi 9. There is an LED flash below the cameras and in the middle of the phone is a fingerprint scanner. There is no branding on the device which means it is probably a prototype.

READ MORE: Xiaomi’s budget Redmi 7 battery durability test: 16 days on standby and still running

As we said, there is no proof this is the Redmi flagship. The design isn’t extraordinary but since this is supposed to be a lot more affordable than other flagships, that shouldn’t be a problem.

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Huawei just released the P30 duo and as expected, they are one of the best flagship smartphone series that you can buy today. The company continued the tradition of releasing a slightly smaller P30 model alongside a larger and more powerful P30 Pro. They are similar in a lot of aspects but there are a few differences as well. The big difference is in the pricing, with P30 starting at just €799, a healthy €200 cheaper than the base 8GB + 128GB Huawei P30 Pro model. But at this price, what are you losing out? Do you sacrifice too much on features to save a couple of hundred Euros? That’s what we try to find in this article.

I’ll keep this article short since the Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro specs table tells you the whole story. So, let’s check that out first.

Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro: Specs

Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro: Design and Durability

In all essence, the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro share the exact same design. So you have a fancy AMOLED display up front with teardrop notches and a glass back.

So how do you differentiate between the two models?

Since the P30 has a triple camera setup, the flash and other sensors lie right below the camera housing. On the other hand, the larger P30 Pro comes with a quad camera setup. This includes a unique looking periscope camera in place of the third sensor in the camera housing. Then there’s an additional ToF camera alongside flash and other sensors on the right.

Of course, there’s a big difference in the form factor too. The Huawei P30 is not only smaller, all thanks to its 6.1-inch display (vs ~6.5-inch on the P30 Pro), it is also significantly lightweight. There’s nearly a difference of 30 grams between the two models, and that’s quite a lot in everyday usage.

Further, the Huawei P30 comes with a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack, which its powerful sibling lacks.

As for durability, Huawei P30 is just IP53 certified as opposed to P30 Pro’s IP68 rating.

Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro: Cameras

There’s no doubt that the P30 Pro has a better camera setup than the P30. While the P30 model is no slouch with a powerful triple camera setup, the Pro version takes things up a notch with better features and quad cameras. Here’s a quick look at the differences in their cameras.

P30 vs P30 Pro

• Triple Cameras vs Quad Cameras
• Primary Lens Aperture: f/1.8 vs f/1.6 (lower is better)
• No ToF vs dedicated ToF sensor (fourth sensor)
• ISO: 204800 vs 409600
• 3X Optical Zoom vs 5X Optical Zoom
• 5X Hybrid Zoom vs 10X Hybrid Zoom
• 30X Digital Zoom vs 50X Digital Zoom

Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro: Battery

The thing that makes P30 Pro heavier gives it an edge here. The larger model has a larger battery too: 4200mAh vs 3650mAh on the P30. Both feature 40W Huawei Super Charge fast charging. However, P30 doesn’t have Wireless Charging, which is really a shame. So, naturally, it doesn’t have reverse Wireless Charging either, which the larger model brags about. Huawei has ensured wireless charging on the Pro model isn’t painfully slow, as it goes up to 15W.

Huawei P30 vs P30 Pro: Pricing

The P30 starts at €799, while the P30 Pro starts at €999.

For me, that’s a very solid price difference. While the P30 Pro really shines in the camera department, the P30 shouldn’t be a slouch. It should still be one of the better cameras in the market. So, if you can forgive the lack of Wireless Charging support, the smaller model makes a really strong case with its specs. Not to mention that it’s pretty compact and light, making it a more comfortable option for everyday use.

But if you don’t mind the larger sibling’s beefy form factor and can shell out nearly a thousand Euros, look no further than the P30 Pro.

Read more about the P30 duo from our launch coverage here!

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Don’t fancy the ZTE Axon 10 Pro? Then you may want to look forward to the Axon S, an upcoming flagship from the Chinese manufacturer which takes a familiar design and turns it on its sides. It also has some pretty amazing specs too. Renders of the phone have been leaked and we like what we see.

Last year, manufacturers like Honor, Xiaomi, and Lenovo released phones with a slider design. If you slide any of these phones vertically downward, you are greeted with the front-facing camera(s) and sensors that will usually reside on the top bezel but are now behind the screen.

For the ZTE Axon S which also has a sliding mechanism, instead of sliding it down, you slide it to the right to see the front-facing cameras. There is also what appears to be touch-sensitive/capacitive controls probably for zooming in and out at the bottom. There is a chance the buttons are customizable, so you should be able to use them for volume controls or to adjust brightness.

When you slide the phone open, it also reveals the triple rear cameras on the back of the device arranged vertically. Below the sensors is a Xenon flash and at the far bottom, it is written that the ZTE Axon S has 5x optical zoom, a 48MP main sensor and a secondary 19MP sensor.

The design of the Axon S is really cool as you can’t see any of the cameras when the phone is closed. The back is just a slate of black glass devoid of any markings while the front is a gorgeous AMOLED display with a thin bezel at the bottom. Under the display is the fingerprint scanner. The renders also reveal the Axon S will have support for 5G and a USB type-C port at the bottom.

READ MORE: ZTE foldable smartphone likely to adopt a clamshell-style design

The specs of the phone are still unknown but we expect nothing less than a Snapdragon 855 processor and at least 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will also be nice if there is support for wireless charging, a feature missing on the Axon 10 Pro 5G.

What do you think of the Axon S? Let us know in the comment box.

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The Xiaomi Mi 9 flagship arrives in exactly a week and we are pretty much excited over here. Ahead of the launch, new live images have surfaced and these ones show us both sides of the phone along with some key specs.

The Mi 8 series launched with varying notch sizes but for the Mi 9, Xiaomi is going with the waterdrop notch. The bottom bezel appears to be a bit thinner than that of the Mi 8 while the side bezels have largely remained unchanged. According to the source, the Mi 9 has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display and is covered with Gorilla Glass 5.

On the back, the Xiaomi Mi 9 sports vertically arranged triple cameras just as we saw in the first leaked live photos. The sensors are positioned on the left of the phone and share a single housing. Below the cameras is an LED flash. The main camera is a 48MP sensor and it is paired with a 12MP secondary sensor and a ToF camera.

These images show the blue and black variants of the Mi 9. The former appears to be more reflective. There is no fingerprint scanner which means there is one under the display. Unfortunately, the images that show the front of the phone has the display turned off, blurred out, or don’t even show the fingerprint icon on the lockscreen.

The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a volume rocker and power button on the right side. However, a new addition is the button on the left. We believe this is a dedicated button to call up the AI assistant. This new button brings up a number of questions.

Will the Mi 9 ship with Xiaomi’s XiaoAI assistant with support for other languages on the international version or the Google Assistant? It will also be great to know if the button will be customizable or can be deactivated.

READ MORE: Xiaomi foldable smartphone’s 3D renders showcases the double folding design

The source says the Mi 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 855 and packs a 3,500mAh battery with support for 27W fast charging. It also has NFC and a USB type-C port. One of the images shows the “About Phone” section under settings and it reveals this variant has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It also runs MIUI 10.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S10 unpacked event draws nearer with each passing day. As expected, more details confirming new features of the phones have surfaced online and we expect it to continue this way right up until the launch. Today, live photos have been released on the web and they show the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus side by side.

These photos leave nothing to the imagination with respect to the design of both phones. They confirm the design of the displays as well as the rear of both phones.

The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus will both come with punch hole displays which Samsung has named Infinity-O Display. To be honest only the Galaxy S10’s display should be called Infinity-O as the hole in the Galaxy S10 Plus is shaped like a pill and not an “O”.

The holes in both phones are at the top right corner of the screen. The Galaxy S10 Plus has a bigger hole because it has dual front-facing cameras. Both the S10 and S10 Plus have their bezels shaved off but their chins are a bit thicker.

On the rear, the Galaxy S10 duo sport triple rear cameras arranged horizontally. They share the same housing along with an LED flash and what we believe is a blood pressure monitor. There is no fingerprint scanner visible which means they do have in-display fingerprint sensors as reported in earlier leaks.

The Galaxy S10 in the photo is black while the Galaxy S10 Plus has a silver finish. The latter has slightly more curved edges and even its display appears to be more curved too.

The Galaxy A8s and Samsung W2019 have ditched the audio jack but Samsung is not yet ready to remove it from its S-series flagships. The audio port sits on the left of the USB-C port on both phones while the speaker grille is positioned on the right.

The live photos also show the phones powered on and we get to see the homescreen and what Samsung’s One UI looks like. The icons are large and there is a Google search bar sitting above them.

READ MORE: Samsung files trademark application for “Neuro Game Booster”, is this its version of GPU Turbo?

The Galaxy S10 series will be unveiled on February 20. They will come with either an Exynos 9820 or a Snapdragon 855 processor with different RAM and storage configurations. A leak has also revealed they will have support for reverse wireless charging which Samsung has named PowerShare. Alongside this two, we also expect a 5G version and a less powerful model called the Galaxy S10E.

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Ever heard of Liquid Lens Technology? No? That’s fine. We will explain. Liquid lens technology was developed more than two decades ago by French physicist Bruno Berge. Unlike a lot of cameras that use either a mechanical lens or software to change the focus, a camera with a liquid lens focuses by charging the liquid in the lens. This liquid which can be a mixture of oil and water changes shape when charged. The video below explains how it works compared to a traditional zoom lens.

There are lots of advantages it has over the lens found in a digital camera or a motorized mechanical lens. First is the speed and accuracy at which it changes focus. It is extremely fast and whatever object it focuses on is sharp. Second, because all it needs is a liquid, there is no need for moving parts. It also occupies a small area, so there are no bulky add-on lens or camera bumps. A liquid lens is also said to be cheap to make. And finally, it can achieve a large zoom range as all you have to do is change the voltage of the charge which determines the shape the liquid takes for the desired zoom range.

Liquid lenses have actually been used mainly in industrial cameras but latest report says Huawei has found a way to use it in mobile phones and even applied for a patent for it back in November 2018. According to the source, Huawei is developing a triple camera module that includes an RGB sensor, a monochrome sensor, and a TOF sensor. The insider who revealed the info added that the camera module has a liquid inside which points at it having a liquid lens. This camera module is also said to be arranged vertically along with the LED flash. Sadly, he wasn’t able to take pictures of the said camera module.

READ MORE: Huawei Mate 20 Pro is now leading DxOMark along with P20 Pro with 109 score

It is believed that the liquid lens camera module will appear in a Huawei phone this year and the guess is the Mate 30 Pro and not the P30 Pro. If the Huawei Mate 30 Pro does come with a liquid lens, it could be a breakthrough for the mobile industry and help cement Huawei’s position as one of the biggest innovators in the industry.

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Huawei’s Pro devices usually get take the shine away from the non-pro models but that isn’t too say the non-pro models aren’t great. Renders of the Huawei P30 have been posted online and it reveals the Huawei P20‘s successor will be coming with a number of key new features.

The renders are courtesy of OnLeaks and include a video that shows the phone from all angles.

The Huawei P30 has a bigger display said to be about 6.0 inches in size. It still has a notch but it is a dewdrop notch like that of the Mate 20. The resolution is put at FHD+. The P30 Pro doesn’t have a front-mounted fingerprint scanner like the P20. There also isn’t one on the back which means it will come with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The rear of the phone is covered in glass with a gradient color design. Arranged vertically is a triple camera setup with a dual LED flash below the sensors. The camera housing is raised and there is Huawei’s branding at the bottom.

The Huawei P30 has a type-C port flanked on the left by a 3.5mm audio jack and on the right by a speaker grille. It also has the volume rocker and a bright red power button on the right side of the frame.

READ MORE: Huawei punishes employee that tweeted New year greetings with an iPhone

The phone should come with a Kirin 980 processor under the hood and be available in multiple RAM and storage configuration. However, there is a rumor Huawei’s next chipset is called the Kirin 985 which should be a slightly more powerful version of the Kirin 980. That chipset may as well power the P30.

What do you think of the Huawei P30? Let us know in the comment box.

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The Huawei Nova 4’s launch is still a few days away but a new leak gives us a closer look at the phone and also reveals some new details. The leak is a set of press renders of the phone in all the color variants it will be available in.

The Nova 4 will be the first Huawei-branded device to come with a hole-in-display panel a.k.a punch hole selfie camera similar to the Galaxy A8s and the Honor V20. The press renders show off the color variants of the phone.

The Nova 4 will come in classic black, gradient red, gradient blue, and a gradient white variant similar to the Honor 10 GT Lily White. All variants have black bezels.

The Huawei Nova 4 will have triple rear cameras – two in a single housing and the third housed separately. One of the three rear cameras is a 48MP sensor. It will also have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

READ MORE: 38MP Sony IMX607 sensor details leaked: boasts exceptional low-light performance and may appear first in the Huawei P30 Pro

An image leaked yesterday that showed a presentation slide of the Nova 4’s specifications. It revealed the phone will have a 6.4-inch FHD+ screen, a Kirin 970 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. In addition to the 48MP sensor, it will also have 16MP and 2MP sensors on the rear and a 25MP front-facing camera. A less powerful variant will swap the 48MP sensor for a 20MP sensor. Both variants will have a 3,750mAh battery with support for 18W fast-charging.

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The Lenovo Z5s is an upcoming smartphone scheduled to launch on December 18. TENAA images, as well as official posters from Lenovo, have revealed the phone will come with a triple camera setup on its rear. If you are eager to know how well the cameras perform, then you will be happy to know Lenovo has released a camera sample that shows just that.

The image was shared on the official Weibo page of the phone manufacturer earlier today. The photo is a close-up image and according to the caption, the picture shows off the zoom feature of one of the sensors. The color reproduction looks good and the skin tone of the subject looks natural.

No one knows the configuration of the cameras but we are sure one of the sensors is a telephoto lens with optical zoom. If we could take a guess, we would say the other two sensors are a wide angle sensor and a depth sensor.

Apart from having three cameras on its back, the Lenovo Z5s will also have a bezel-less display with a small hole close to the top for the front-facing camera. When it launches, it will go head-to-head against Samsung‘s Galaxy A8s and Huawei‘s Nova 4, both which also have a similar display and triple rear cameras and are scheduled to launch this week and next week respectively.

Lenovo also released a new poster that highlights the phone’s triple rear cameras.

READ MORE: Leaked Lenovo K5X specs reveal Snapdragon 636 + 6GB RAM combo

Other known features of the Lenovo Z5s are a 6.3-inch display and a 3,120mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

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The Meizu 16 and Meizu 16 Plus were released back in August. The phones got praise for their design, build quality, specs, and price. Now, news of a successor has started to show up on the web.  Meizu‘s own CEO already confirmed the successor will be called the Meizu 16S (and probably a Meizu 16S Plus too). A fan has made a render for the Meizu 16S and while it may not be the real deal, it does look good.

The Meizu 16S is shown in white like its predecessor. However, it ditches the bezels completely but doesn’t have a notch. Under the display is a fingerprint scanner since there is one on the back or on the sides.

The Meizu 16S render shown here has three rear cameras. They are positioned in the middle of the phone and arranged vertically. Below the sensors is a ring flash. The photo also shows the phone has a type-C port at the bottom flanked by a speaker grille and a 3.5mm audio jack.

READ MORE: Meizu Note 8 Plus leaked photo reveals four rear cameras [Updated]

The Meizu 16S will most likely be powered by the Snapdragon 8150 and will have up to 8GB of RAM. We also think it is time Meizu added support for wireless charging.

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A Meitu phone with the model number MP1801 was seen on TENAA a few days ago. Sadly, no images of the phone were provided along with the listing. The page has now been updated with photos which give us a good look at the phone’s design ahead of its official unveiling.

The first thing you notice is the phone’s triple front-facing cameras. The sensors are pretty large and are housed in a notch that is visible when you brighten the photo. There is a sensor flanking the cameras at each side of the phone. Apart from the cameras, the phone’s orange frame is also visible at the top and bottom of the phone.

The image provided of the rear shows the phone is covered in a mix of leather and metal. The leather covering the upper part above the camera seems to be pale pink while that of the lower half is mint green with orange dots trailing the middle. There are also four holes at the bottom – two on each side.

The camera housing is a large hexagon with a metal frame that runs across and connects to the main frame of the phone. The Meitu MP1801 has dual rear cameras and is flanked by dual LEDs on each side. The phone has its volume rocker on the left while the power button along with another button which we believe is a dedicated camera shutter are on the right side.

The listing mentions a fingerprint scanner but there isn’t one on the back or sides of the phone which means it is probably buried under the display.

READ MORE: Unboxing photos of the Meitu T9 Doraemon Limited Edition evokes nostalgia

According to TENAA, the Meitu MP1801 has a 6.21-inch 2248 x 1080 OLED screen, a 2.6GHz processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB of storage. The front cameras are a combination of a 12MP, 20MP, and an 8MP sensor while the rear cameras are a primary 12MP sensor and a secondary 8MP sensor. It runs Android Pie and packs a 3,400mAh battery.

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Samsung will unveil its next flagship phones, the Galaxy S10 series in less than five months. And as the date draws closer, so also do the leaks about the devices increase. Fresh details about the Galaxy S10 have surfaced and they reveal some key specs of the phone.

The details were shared on Twitter by Evan Blass (@evleaks) and they cover the display, cameras, and even the phone’s user interface.

The Galaxy S10 will have a hole in its display for the selfie camera. In Evan’s words, it features a “Punch hole” style selfie camera cutout. Going by this, we are pretty sure the phone will make use of the Infinity O display unveiled at the developer conference last week.

Few preliminary Galaxy S10 details:

– "Punch hole" style selfie cam cutout (sounds like Infinity-O display).
– Ultrasonic, in-display FPS
– Three rear cameras (standard/wide/tele)
– One UI over Android Pie

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) November 13, 2018

The hole in the display isn’t the only thing you should look forward to. Evan also said the Galaxy S10 will sport an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner. We can all agree Samsung is late to the party but better late than never, right? Galaxy S8/S8+/Note8 users who plan to upgrade next year can rest assured that the fingerprint scanner is no longer in an awkward position.

Another big info revealed by Evan Blass is related to the camera. The Galaxy S10 will have three cameras on the rear just like the Galaxy A7 (2018) however, the sensors will be different. Unlike the Galaxy A7 which has a wide + ultrawide + depth sensor arrangement, the S10 will have a standard + wide + telephoto setup. This is the same arrangement Huawei adopted for the P20 Pro.

READ MORE: Samsung to announce Exynos 9820 on November 14

Last is the phone’s UI. According to the leak, the Galaxy 10 will ditch Samsung’s Experience user interface for the new One UI it unveiled last week. The new UI is specially developed for foldable phones and devices with a large screen. Under the One UI is Android Pie which isn’t a surprise.

Going by latest reports, Samsung will launch the Galaxy S10 in March.

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The Magic 2 was the highlight of the Honor event today and for its latest flagship, Honor has packed the phone full to the brim with tons of features.

Specs

The Magic 2 has a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution. Honor says the phone has a 91.5% screen to body ratio. Under the display is a fingerprint scanner for unlocking and for payment.

The Kirin 980 is the chipset under the hood and it is paired with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage.

The Honor Magic 2 has triple rear cameras – a 16MP f/1.8 RGB sensor, a 24MP f/1.8 Monochrome sensor, and a 16MP super wide-angle f/2.2 sensor. The cameras are packed with tons of features such as scene recognition (more than 1500 scenes), HDR wide-angle photography with night mode, AIS, AR mode, studio level 3D portrait mode and even 480fps slow-motion recording.

The phone also has a 16MP f/2.0 camera in front and two 2MP f/2.4 depth-sensing cameras. There is also an IR 3D face unlock system if you don’t want to use the in-display fingerprint scanner.

The Honor Magic 2 supports 40W fast charging which it has dubbed Magic Charge. Owners will be able to charge the phone’s  3,400mAh from empty to 50% in just 15 minutes or from empty to 85% in just 30 minutes.

The Magic 2 is the first device in the world to support dual mode wireless projection technology. It also supports wireless PC mode like the Mate 20 series. So instead of a dock like the Samsung Galaxy DeX or a USB to HDMI cable, the Magic 2 will connect to a display via Miracast and provide a desktop mode for work.

Other features of the Magic 2 include dual GPS, 1.7Gbps download speeds thanks to the Hi103WiFi chip, dual VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB-C connectivity.

At the heart of the Magic 2 is an advanced AI Assistant called YOYO. YOYO has tons of features similar to what other assistants offer but it also has a feature similar to Google’s Duplex. At the event, Honor showed a video of the YOYO assistant making a hotel reservation for its owner.

Owners of the Magic 2 will also be able to use the YOYO assistant to control DJI drones by voice. There was also a live demonstration of this at the launch where Honor’s CEO used his voice to ask the drone to take off, take a picture of him, and also land. However, we can’t confirm if it is limited to a particular DJI drone or all its models.

The Magic 2 runs Magic UI 2.0 based on Android Pie. Honor says some of the software features of the phone will be released as a software update later.

Price and Availability

The Honor Magic 2 will be available in three color variants – Gradient Red, Gradient Blue, and Gradient Black.

The 6GB RAM + 128GB version will sell for ¥3799 (~$545), the 8GB RAM + 128GB version will retail for ¥4299 (~$616), and the 8GB RAM + 256GB version will have a ¥4799 (~$688) price tag. Pre-orders for the three variants begin tomorrow and run till November 5. The first sale is on November 6.

There is also a special 3D Bionic version with Graphene Cooling technology that has 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It is priced at ¥5799 (~$832) and will go on sale in December.

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Elephone, has a new phone launching soon. The phone will be officially known as the Elephone A6. Elephone has sent us some details about the phone including an official render.

Based on the render, the Elephone A6 will come with a waterdrop notched display, triple rear cameras, and will have a gradient design just like the Elephone A5. Elephone has also revealed that the phone will come with MediaTek’s Helio P60 processor.

The Elephone A6 will be unveiled at the Hong Kong Global Resources Mobile Electronics Exhibition. Elephone will be at hall 1 booth 1K26 and will have some of its other products on display such as the Elephone PX which has dual pop-up cameras, the Elephone Soldier rugged smartphone which has an IP68 rating and a 5000mAh battery, the Elephone A4 and up to 25 other products.

READ MORE: Elephone Soldier gets its first unboxing video, looks impressive (video)

The Hong Kong Global Resources Mobile Electronics Exhibition (Asia World Expo) is scheduled to hold between October 18 and October 21.

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The Huawei Mate 20 series will be unveiled in less than three weeks which is enough time for more leaks to surface. If you are wondering what colors the phones will come in, we have answers for you thanks to these new official renders of the Mate 20 Pro.

The images were first published by Winfuture.de and they show the Huawei Mate 20 Pro in three different but exciting color variants. The first is a gradient color called Twilight but different from that of the P20 Pro. This variant is a mix of blue, purple and black.

The second color variant which is my favorite is Pinstripe (Blue). You sure will agree that there is an air of sophistication around it. We know it is glass but the finish makes it look like fabric.

The third color variant is the Classic Black and is similar to the Mirror Black color variant of the OnePlus 6. One advantage this variant has over the others is that the square housing of the triple camera setup blends as it is also black.

Apart from all three having the same color for their camera housing, the renders also show they all have a red-colored power button while the volume rocker has the same color as the rest of the body.

The renders do more than just tell us the colors the Mate 20 Pro will be available in. They also confirm that Leica is once again on board with the camera development. Sadly, we can’t make out the text underneath it.

The Mate 20 Pro has a notch and it is much wider than that of the P20 series. We can only make out the camera and the earpiece in these renders but there are a bunch of other sensors too including a notification LED. The lower bezel is also thinner which isn’t a surprise since the fingerprint scanner is now under the display.

RELATED: Huawei Mate 20 silver variant appears in leaked video

There is no confirmation yet but the display is said to be 6.3-inches in size with a 3120 x 1440 resolution and curved sides. And, yes, it is OLED. Under the glass body is a Kirin 980 processor and a 4,200mAh battery. The Mate 20 Pro will support wireless charging and will also be able to wirelessly charge Huawei’s next-generation wireless earbuds, the FreeBuds 2 Pro.

Huawei will unveil the Mate 20 Pro alongside its other siblings – the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Porsche Design at an event in London on October 16.

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In exactly a month, the Huawei Mate 20 series would have been announced. While we wait, Huawei has been dropping teasers. It released another one today but this time around it is a video.

The video was posted on Weibo but doesn’t show any part of the phone. However, it does tease the arrangement of the rear cameras. The video confirms the next Mate flagship will have a squircle (square with rounded corners) on the back that houses the three cameras along with the LED flash and sensors.

Both the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro are both expected to come with three rear cameras. However, they will have different notch designs in front. The Mate 20 will have a waterdrop notch while the Mate 20 Pro will have a rectangular notch. The Pro version is also expected to pack a bunch of sensors in addition to the front-facing camera within the notch.

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Both phones will come with the Kirin 980 processor which promises big improvements in performance, power management, and also machine learning tasks. It will also bring significant improvements to image processing.

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The Huawei Mate 20 series will launch in exactly a month and one day from today. The series will include the Mate 20, the Mate 20 Pro and the Mate 20 Porsche Design.

Ahead of the release, photos alleged to be that of the Mate 20’s protective cases have surfaced online. The cases sport a number of cut-outs for the phone’s cameras, ports, and fingerprint scanner.

The Mate 20 series will come with triple rear cameras but will have a different arrangement from that of the Huawei P20 Pro. Rather than a vertical and left corner arrangement, the cameras will be arranged in the middle to form a square with the LED flash and laser focus module.

These cases even have a cut-out for a fingerprint scanner which means the Mate 20 won’t have an in-display fingerprint sensor. There are cut-outs at the bottom too for the speaker, charging port, and audio jack. The volume rocker and power button are on the right which means the SIM tray is on the left.

Some of the images also show a mock-up of the phone’s display which sports a waterdrop notch and a slim lower bezel. The Mate 20 Pro, on the other hand, will have a much larger notch to house a plethora of sensors.

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When the Mate 20 launches, alongside its siblings, they will be the first Huawei phones to come with the new 7nm Kirin 980 processor.

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The newly-announced Oppo R17 Pro is definitely one of the most interesting camera phones of 2018 as it features a triple camera setup just like the Huawei P20 Pro as well as a variable aperture like Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Note 9. Its camera department combines the most innovative camera features of this year, but will the photo quality reflect the goodness of these technologies? It is still too early to know the real quality of the setup given that the phone has just been announced, but in the meantime, the Chinese company has published the first camera sample shot from its triple camera on a post published from its Weibo account.

Even though the photo has been captured in low-light condition, there are no signs of digital noise in it. From this shot, we can assume that Oppo R17 Pro has pretty good quality when it comes to camera performance and its bright aperture works very well in low light situations. There are a number of processes involved in improving the low light sample, including AI image analysis, pixel-level color reconstruction, and cleaning the image to remove noise.

Note that you can’t really talk about a flagship’s camera performance until its honest review. So, don’t keep your hopes too high just yet. In case you missed, Huawei was caught marketing a DSLR picture as a Nova 3i AI beauty sample, so we can never really be sure whether the photos come from the said device.

The triple rear camera of the OPPO R17 Pro is composed of three different sensors. The first is the one with a variable aperture (from f/1.5 to f/2.4), and it sports a 16 MP resolution. The second has a 20 MP resolution and a f/1.7 aperture, while the third has a resolution of 8 MP and it is capable of 3x optical zoom without loss of detail.

At last, there is a selfie camera with a 20 MP resolution and a f/2.0 aperture. Among the other specs of the Oppo R17 Pro, we can find a 6.4-inch display with a minimal notch (just for the front camera), a very high screen-to-body ratio and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Under the hood, there is an octa-core Snapdragon 710 chipset by Qualcomm supported by 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage expandable with a micro SD up to 256 GB. Its battery has a 3415 mAh capacity and Android 8.1 Oreo is installed out of the box.

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The Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are both impressive devices but their successors will be much better and we can’t wait for them to launch. Huawei is expected to announce them in the last quarter judging from the release date of their predecessors. Ahead of that date, renders and specs of the Mate 20 have surfaced which reveal a great deal about the upcoming phone.

The massive and well-detailed reveal comes from the guys at XDA-Developers who obtained firmware files of the Mate 20 a.k.a “Hima” as well as real-life photographs of the device which the renders are based on.

The Huawei Mate 20 will come with a 6.3-inch AMOLED screen, much bigger than that of the Mate 10 Pro. According to the renders, the display will have a water-drop notch and not the bathtub-like type of the Huawei P20. According to the firmware files, it has a 2244 x 1080 screen and by finding the notch’s overlay, they were able to confirm the notch’s design.

The Mate 20 will come with stereo speakers. There is a speaker above the notch which also doubles as the speaker for calls and another at the bottom of the phone. It will also have a 3.5mm audio jack. Apart from the speaker at the bottom, there is also a USB-C port. We believe the phone should also support HDMI out just like the Mate 10 does.

Huawei will equip the Mate 20 with triple rear cameras just like that of the P20 Pro but they will have an interesting and unique arrangement. Rather than be arranged vertically and positioned at the far left, the three cameras and LED flash will be arranged to form a square and positioned in the middle of the device. I guess manufacturers are getting inspiration from Tetris.

There is no image showing the fingerprint scanner or position of logos. XDA says this is because the sample the renders are based on had its back protected, so they are not sure of the shape and size of the fingerprint scanner. They are also not sure of the dimensions of the phone, so there is a possibility that the size and position of the buttons, ports, and cameras in the renders may not be the same as that of the device itself.

The Huawei Mate 20 will run Android 9.0 Pie, be powered by the Kirin 980, and have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There will most definitely be other configurations too. The phone will pack a 4200mAh battery and support wireless charging.

READ MORE: Two new colours for the Huawei P20 Pro dropping at IFA 2018

A date for the launch is still unknown but we expect Huawei will announce the Kirin 980 chipset which will power the phone and subsequent flagships including those from its Honor sub-brand at this year’s IFA.

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Oppo R17 was revealed alone this year, but OPPO R17 Pro is also coming soon. Today, the Chinese giant has published an official video teaser revealing the presence of a triple camera setup on the Pro version, just like the latest reports suggested. The video also reveals the design in a beautiful gradient hue, but this is nothing new given that it has almost the same aesthetics as the original R17.

Unlike the Huawei P20 Pro, the third sensor present on the Oppo R17 Pro will not be a classic telephoto lens, neither a B/W monochromatic sensor. It will be a Time of Flight (ToF) tridimensional camera which will be used for AR, such as the Asus Zenfone AR or Ares. Further, the triple camera setup will feature a variable aperture such as Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy Note 9 to better adapt to every light condition.

Among the other specs, Oppo R17 Pro will pack a 6.4-inch display with a minimal notch and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Under the hood, there will be an octa-core Snapdragon 710 chipset and up to 8 GB RAM. We will get more info after the official announcement which should take place on August 23.

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For its next S-series flagship phones, It has been reported that Samsung will equip them with triple rear cameras just like the Huawei P20 Pro.

Details of the camera configuration were revealed today by the Korean media and it is safe to say, the Galaxy S10 will be a camera beast.

According to the source, the Galaxy S10 will have a combination of a 12MP wide-angle camera, a 16MP super wide-angle sensor, and a 13MP telephoto camera for up to at least 3x zoom. The Galaxy S9+ and Galaxy Note9 which both have dual cameras use a wide-angle + telephoto combination.

Unlike this year where the Galaxy S9 and S9+ differ with respect to their number of cameras, the Galaxy S10 and S10+ won’t follow that pattern. Both will have triple rear cameras while the S10 Lite which is said to have a flat display will have just two.

There is good news for those who prefer Samsung’s A-series. It has been reported that Samsung will also equip them with triple rear cameras and they may even get it first since they usually launch earlier than the S-series. Do note that the triple-camera feature will be for the high-end A-series. One of the A-series smartphones is said to sport a 32MP + 8MP + 5MP configuration.

Samsung is not the only Korean company working on a triple camera phone. The upcoming LG V40 is said to also have but a device recently spotted online which seems to be the V40 based on a number of reasons has dual cameras.

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Apple is also expected to join the triple-camera train next year. We expect Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo to also do the same.

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Huawei just wrapped up its Paris event and the final product announcement, the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS is the one you will most likely be talking about for weeks to come.

The Mate RS is a beautiful phone. There is no arguing about that. Huawei says its design is inspired by the Porsche 911 and that is evident from all the curves on its body. It has 8 curves in total like the Honor Magic but is much more better looking and easier to hold.

The display is full-screen but there is no notch and the bezels are small but not too small. The top is home to the earpiece, sensors, and front camera while the bottom has the Porsche Design branding.

Like the Huawei P20 Pro, it also has Leica branded triple rear cameras. However, they sit in the middle of the phone in a straight line with the LED flash and fingerprint scanner. Huawei’s logo sits at the bottom.

Huawei Mate RS Specs

The Mate RS has a 6” FullView OLED display with a 2880 x 1440 resolution. It has a high contrast ratio of 90000:1 and a 538 ppi.

Huawei’s Kirin 970 powers it and it is paired with 6GB of RAM and for the first time in a smartphone, 512GB of storage. There is also a 256GB version.

The rear cameras are a 40MP f/1.8 RGB sensor paired with a 20MP f/1.6 monochrome camera and an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens. There is PDAF, CAF, laser, and depth auto focus. It also has 5x hybrid zoom, AI image stabilization, and 960fps super slow motion recording at 720p.

The front camera is a 24MP f/2.0 fixed focus camera. There is also support for face unlock.

If you think 512GB of storage and triple rear cameras are the only tricks up the sleeves of the Mate RS, then you are mistaken. There is another fingerprint scanner underneath the display. Yes, so you can choose between using the front fingerprint sensor, face unlock, or the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS has an IP67 rating and support for wireless charging. It doesn’t have an audio jack but it has stereo speakers. There is a USB-C port with Display Port 1.2, Bluetooth 4.2 with aptX HD and HWA Audio, dual band WiFi, and dual SIM support.

The phone packs a massive 4000mAh battery and runs Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.1. It weighs 183g and is 8.5mm at its thickest.

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Price and Availability

The Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS comes in black and red. Inside the box is a pair of USB-C earphones, a UK charger, an EU charger, two USB-C cables, a USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter, a leather case, and a VIP card.

The Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS doesn’t come cheap. Huawei has slapped a €2095 (~$2599) price on the 512GB variant while the 256GB variant is €1,695 (~$2,103). Itwill go on sale in April.

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Do you remember the Nokia Lumia 1020? It was famous for having a 41MP rear camera. The Huawei P20 Pro has a 40MP rear sensor which is impressive too but the Lumia 1020 is still the champ. What if we added another 8MP camera to the P20 Pro? Cool, right? Oh! Here’s another 20MP camera. Do we have your attention now?

The above is the camera configuration for the Huawei P20 Pro according to reports from Winfuture.de. The camera specs of the P20 Pro have remained a mystery until now. And with this leak, one can say Huawei is setting multiple records in the mobile industry.

So how do the cameras work? The Leica co-developed sensors are arranged in this fashion – 40MP + 8MP dual sensors in the same housing and a third “standalone” 20MP camera.

Huawei says the phone can achieve up to 5x magnification via what it calls Hybrid Zoom. Actually, the main 40MP camera has just 3x zoom but when combined with the additional details captured by the secondary 8MP telephoto lens, the  phone achieves 5x zoom. We should get a better explanation when the phone launches.

What about the 20MP sensor standing alone? It is reported that it is a monochrome camera which is usually the second camera in Huawei’s older flagship dual camera phones.

The apertures for the three sensors are said to be between f/1.6 and f/2.4. It is also reported that Huawei is announcing a new camera feature called Light Fusion. There is no explanation for how Light Fusion works but we presume it has something to do with better low-light photography. There is also an IR-RGB sensor and a laser-focus module on the back.

The Huawei P20 Pro will also have a 24MP selfie camera like the Huawei P20. The front camera will also have the Light Fusion feature.

The P20 Pro will come with a 6.1” OLED display with a 2240 x 1080 resolution and a 19:9 aspect ratio. It has a notch at the top which is home to the sensor, earpiece, and the front camera. Although the screen stretches to the top of the phone, the bottom part has a bezel which is home to a fingerprint scanner.

The Huawei P20 Pro will be powered by the Kirin 970 chip which has a NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for handling AI tasks. In Europe, the phone will be available with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. Other markets are said to get a 256GB version too.

The phone has a 4,000mAh battery with support for Huawei’s SuperCharge fast charging technology. There is also gigabit WIFI, Bluetooth 4.2 (not 5.0), NFC, and a total of 28 supported LTE bands, which means it should work in any part of the world.

 READ MORE: Huawei Nova 2 Lite Goes Official With 5.99-Inch Display And Snapdragon 430 Processor

The Huawei P20 Pro has a USB-C 3.1 port but skips the audio jack, and an IP67 rating. It is said to be quite thin at 7.65mm and weighs 174g. However, it doesn’t have wireless charging even though it has a glass back.

The Huawei P20 Pro will cost €899 when it launches on March 27.

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Earlier today, the Huawei P20 Lite was seen on TENAA, complete with specs and images. It has now been followed by official video teasers that reveal a key info about the Huawei P20 (Pro).

The first teaser was revealed yesterday and it shows the silhouette of one of the P20 phones which we think is actually the Huawei P20 Pro.

A match made in heaven. Putting professional photography within your grasp. #SeeMooore #HuaweiP20 pic.twitter.com/jSlCwuXhim

— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) March 6, 2018

The key info the video reveals is the arrangement of the “triple cameras”. All the leaks we have seen up until this moment have shown the triple cameras are arranged vertically. However, the video shows the cameras are positioned horizontally.

You may be wondering why triple cameras have quotation marks in the paragraph above. It is because we think the Huawei P20 may actually not have three cameras or a least not all “three cameras” will be visible.

We've gone the extra distance so you can take the shortcut. All the lenses you need, in one. #SeeMooore #HuaweiP20 pic.twitter.com/GAzEeBN8Sp

— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) March 7, 2018

There are two things that point towards that. First the heading of the second video says “We’ve gone the extra distance so you can take the shortcut. All the lenses you need, in one.”. The last sentence is what we should focus on. All the lenses you need, in one.

Then the first two seconds of the second video shows only two cameras with one being significantly larger than the other.

Our guess is that the second rear camera of the Huawei P20 combines two different types of lenses in one. Probably a telephoto lens and a wide-angle lens.

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While the camera housing is indeed wider than usual, it may be because it is also home to the LED flash and laser focus module too.

This is just a theory that may turn out to be incorrect. However, we’d like to hear your opinion. So, please do drop a comment.

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