Earlier today (22nd October 2021), Honor had officially announced the launch date for its upcoming X30 Max and X30i smartphones. Now, the company has also shared a new image teaser for the X30 Max, which reveals its front design.

Looking at the latest teaser poster, we can see that the X30 Max from the Chinese smartphone maker sports a waterdrop notch on the front. We had previously reported on a leaked image poster that also showcased this notch design, although, the new teaser from Honor has just officially confirmed this. For those unaware, the company is planning launching the X30 Max and X30i later this month on October 25, with the Play5 Vitality Edition also planned to be unveiled on the same date.

Talking about the specs of the X30 Max, the device will feature a massive 7.09 inch LCD screen with a waterdrop display that sports a Full HD+ resolution. On the front, an 8 megapixel camera is housed while the rear has a 64 megapixel primary sensor paired with a 2 megapixel depth sensor. Under the hood, a MediaTek Dimensity 900 runs the device along with 8GB of RAM and reportedly up to 256GB of internal storage. A massive 5,000mAh battery pack powers the smartphone that supports 22.5W charging.

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While the Samsung Galaxy S22 series is still a while away from launch, various rumors have surfaced online in the recent weeks. Now, a new report has revealed that the Galaxy S22 Ultra might feature a waterdrop notch display on the front.

According to a LetsGoDigital report, a source has revealed new details regarding the high end Ultra variant. A well known source from South Korea, Super Roader, who is also a former employee of the wireless division of Samsung Electronics. At times certain reports might have conflicting information, and now, Super Roader believes that the camera system on the Galaxy S22 Ultra is different from what we have reported on in the past.

Reportedly, the South Korean tech giant will feature a waterdrop notch over a punch hole selfie shooter on the front display. But the news also implies that the dual camera island modules on the rear might not be the official design of the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Although, it does seem odd that the brand is aiming on equipping a front camera design that it ships with its budget Galaxy A series of smartphones.

As of right now, finer details regarding the high end Galaxy S22 Ultra is still unknown. However, various reports had hinted at it being a successor to the Galaxy Note series. Yesterday, we had also covered schematics of the device, which showcased the smartphone with a built in S Pen slot as well. So stay tuned for more updates.

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The Redmi Note 8 Pro will defer from the Redmi Note 7 Pro in a lot of ways but one thing will remain unchanged and that is the design of the screen.

Up until today, none of the official promotional materials and leaks have revealed the screen of the upcoming phone but thanks to a promotional video, we can now confirm the Redmi Note 8 Pro will keep the waterdrop notch screen of its predecessor.

The promotional video is actually a test showing how strong the phone is. In the 39-second video, we see two units of the phone get stepped on by a weightlifter while carrying a pretty heavy barbell. After he is done, both phones are shown to be undamaged (at least their screens are fine). It is at this point we see the Redmi Note 8 Pro has a waterdrop notch.

At the end of the video, we also get confirmation that the phone will come in two colors – green and white. We also get a closer look at the waterdrop notch.

Redmi’s general manager, Lu Weibing has also revealed the retail box of the phone. The box has a gradient color design like that of the Redmi Note 7 Pro but there is very little purple this time. The name of the phone is also written vertically instead of horizontally at the bottom.

The Redmi Note 8 Pro launches on August 29. It will be powered by the Helio G90T, pack quad rear cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and also have liquid cooling.

(Sources: 1, 2)

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It has been over two months since the Moto E6 Plus was seen on Geekbench but after that nothing has been heard about the phone until today. A couple of high-quality live photos phone have leaked on the web.

The source of the photos is Roland Quandt (@rquandt) and the photos reveal the Moto E6 Plus will have a waterdrop notch. The bezels are not the thinnest we have seen on a phone, most especially the chin but this is a budget device, so we can’t complain.

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The back of the phone is home to dual rear cameras but unlike the Moto E5 Plus, the cameras are not in a circular housing but arranged vertically on the left side. The two sensors are housed together while an LED flash and microphone sit below. There is also a fingerprint sensor buried under the Motorola batwing logo on the back. The photos also show the Moto E6 Plus has its power button and volume rocker on the right side of the frame. The back is also very reflective and will be a fingerprint magnet.

The phone will run Android 9 Pie out of the box and will have dual-SIM support. None of the photos show the bottom and top, so we can’t confirm the type of port it has and if there is an audio jack.

Geekbench already revealed that the Moto E6 Plus will be powered by MediaTek’s Helio P22 processor paired with 2GB of RAM. There should be a 3GB RAM version too when it launches. We still don’t know if it will come with a big battery capacity like its predecessor but we expect the worst seeing as Motorola ships the Moto E6 with a smaller battery capacity than that of the Moto E5.

The phone may launch first in China seeing as the version in the photos is the Chinese version. The Moto E6 launched for $149, so the E6 Plus may be priced at $179 or thereabout. But at that price, you are better off buying the Moto G7 Power which has a 5000mAh battery, a Snapdragon 632 processor but a single camera for $184.99.

(Source, Via)

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The OnePlus 7 will be very different from the OnePlus 7 Pro not only with respect to features but also design. Other than the difference in the number of cameras, the two phones will also have different display designs.

A new leak has surfaced and it shows the screen protector of the OnePlus 7, and unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro, this has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. This means only the Pro version will have a pop-up selfie camera. The source of the leak is Sudhanshu Ambhore who is gradually building his reputation as a leaker.

Exclusive- #OnePlus7 screen protector leaked. pic.twitter.com/IeysJ9mxZo

— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) May 6, 2019

Previous leaks have revealed the screen size of the OnePlus 7 is 6.2-inches, a tad smaller than that of its predecessor, the OnePlus 6T. It will be an AMOLED panel, have a 1080p resolution, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

With the differences between the Pro and non-pro model widening, we expect a significant difference in price too. The price for the OnePlus 7 Pro has leaked and it starts at INR 49,999 (~$720). If we were to take a guess, we would say the OnePlus 7 will have a starting price of $579 and max out at $649.

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The OnePlus 7 will also be powered by a Snapdragon 855 processor, have a 48MP primary rear camera, run Android 9 Pie, and pack a 4150mAh battery with support for Warp charge 30. It will also have stereo speakers.

(Source)

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Less than a week after announcing a new sub-brand called iQOO, Vivo is set to announce a brand new series. The Chinese manufacturer took to Weibo to announce it will unveil the new U-series of smartphones tomorrow.

The announcement includes a poster which shows a phone we believe to be the first of the U-series, and to be honest, its design isn’t one we haven’t seen before. The phone has a waterdrop notch at the top which houses the selfie camera. It also has a moderately sized bottom bezel. The poster doesn’t show the rear of the phone.

The caption for the post says the device is a ¥1000 (~$150) flagship, so we expect it to have some pretty impressive specs and features unusual to that price range though we don’t expect a flagship processor. Nevertheless, we are curious to know what it packs.

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The Vivo U-series will be the manufacturer’s second series in the span of one year. Back in May 2018, it announced the Vivo Z1, the first of the new series. The Z-series also includes the Vivo Z1i, the Vivo Z3, Vivo Z3i, and Vivo Z1 Lite.

(Source, Via)

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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.

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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.

(Sources: 1, 2, Via: 1, 2)

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It has been nearly a year since the Honor V10 (Honor View 10) was announced. So it isn’t unusual that we expect Honor to announce a successor soon. Images said to be that of the display of the successor, which should launch as the Honor V20, have been posted online.

The photos show that the Honor V20 will completely ditch the top bezel from the Honor V10 in favor of a notched display that stretches to the top. The display has a waterdrop notch like that of the Huawei Mate 20 and the Mate 20 X, which should give the phone a higher screen-to-body ratio.

The waterdrop notch means the phone will not have the 3D Face Unlock system of the Mate 20 Pro or even the infrared Face Unlock on phones like the Xiaomi Mi 8 or the Pocophone F1. Nevertheless, a fingerprint scanner will definitely be present.

READ MORE: Honor 10 Lite full specification spotted on TENAA

The specs of the Honor V20 phone are unknown. However, we expect it to come with the Kirin 980 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and have at least dual rear cameras. It should also run EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie out of the box.

(Source)

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OnePlus 6T is officially here and China is the only major market where the phone is yet to release (November 2). For the past few years, the company has consistently manufactured best sellers. In recent years, the popularity of its phones have grown ten fold. But will the OnePlus 6T, a phone that replaces the five-month-old OP6, live up to our expectations?

Short answer is that it does! I managed to play around with the device at launch in India yesterday and things look really good. The phone is essentially the OP6 at heart. It’s a more refined version of an already good device, making the 6T an excellent find at its aggressive selling price. In simple terms, if the OnePlus 6 was modular, you would just have to replace a few parts to get to the OnePlus 6T. I sympathize with the OP6 owners, I mean, we really need a modular OnePlus device. Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could just swap out some parts instead of having to buy a brand new phone to keep ourselves updated?

That said, what’s a really good question is whether the OP6T is worth upgrading from the OP6.

Well, in a lot of ways, the OnePlus 6T has a lot to offer, even for existing OnePlus 6 users! You won’t get a long list of changes as compared to its predecessor, but these changes, albeit few, future proofs the phone for quite some time.

Let’s see these changes in detail in the OnePlus 6T hands on down below.

OnePlus 6T Hands-On

OnePlus 6T hasn’t changed much in terms of its looks when compared to its predecessor. In fact, when you hold the phone, it feels exactly like the OnePlus 6. The two variants, Midnight Black (Matte) and Mirror Black (high gloss) are the same as the older model. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any differences.

The notched display is much better looking. Waterdrop really works for me personally, much better than the standard ugly notches. When I was reviewing the OnePlus 6, I started to ignore the notch after a day or two, and it became just an extension of the display. But every now and then, I would look at that notch and would hope that there was a better alternative to it.

Fast forward a few months and we saw OPPO refine what essential did with the notch, and OnePlus (unsurprisingly) hooked the 6T to this design. Until we get to a point where front cameras go under the display, the waterdrop notch seems to be our best alternative. Before you start talking about slider phones, personally, I don’t think they are here to stay. Adding moving parts to a smartphone-like device is never a permanent solution and this will likely be just a phase before we move on to in display cameras or something better.

The second change is the fingerprint sensor that goes from the back of the phone to the front, right inside the display.  I didn’t get a lot of time to play around with the sensor in the demo area, but the initial experience was pretty positive. OnePlus seems to have improved on the available in display fingerprint technology to make it usable for everyday purposes. I say usable because it’s still a bit slower than a traditional fingerprint sensor. But in display sensors are the way forward and the OnePlus 6T could definitely be the phone that brought this technology to the mass market. Samsung is also going to jump to this technology next year and I’m sure pretty soon, it will become standard among flagships.

You’d definitely miss the headphone jack. But that’s another step forward than backward. I know many here would disagree with this statement but Bluetooth seems to be the future. As smartphones become more advanced and compact, companies will try to squeeze out things that have alternate options. Bluetooth headphones have come a long way and they have a lot more to go, but this is probably a good time to switch.

OnePlus 6 came with gesture support and it was good enough for daily use. The new OnePlus 6T improves the same gestures with better animations making the overall navigation fluid and quick.

In the camera department, there are two major improvements. One is ‘Nightscape’ for better low light photography (it essentially boosts ISO and exposure) and the other one is studio lighting for better selfies. Both need to be tested extensively to determine whether they are really new features or just gimmicks. But in general, don’t expect anything out of the ordinary in comparison to the older model.

The bigger battery is really going to boost that battery life. It’s not that the OP6 had a bad battery life, but the 6T is going to take things to the next level, leaving behind expensive competitors like S9 or even the Pixel 3 XL. Also, did you notice the About Phone section (picture in the gallery below)? That’s different than any other UI out there!

Overall, the OP6T feels like a worthy update to an already good device. We’ll look at the phone in detail in an in-depth review soon!

Till then, more OnePlus 6T Hands-on pictures are down below!

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