Watch the Realme XT official announcement live here

Realme is all set to introduce its first 64MP smartphone dubbed Realme XT. Along with a superior main camera it's expected to upgrade on the Realme 5 Pro with an AMOLED display in place of an LCD and an under display fingerprint reader. An earlier press release also confirmed Snapdragon 712 chipset and 4,000 mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support. We are now expecting to learn more about the pricing and when exactly the phone will be on sale. Realme's earlier CEO also teased some surprises for the event, suggesting that the company might launch some new accessories. Follow the...

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vivo NEX 3 will have 99.6% screen-to-body ratio, product manager says

vivo will officially take the wraps off the NEX 3 on September 16, and the Chinese company has been teasing the upcoming device for a while now. The NEX 3 is apparently going to have a 99.6% screen-to-body ratio, according to Li Xiang, who is vivo's NEX product manager. He shared the intriguing info on Weibo, adding that the company has reached that percentage by applying the industry standard calculation method. That said, he thinks that even if different methods are employed, while the number itself might be lower, the NEX 3 is still going to have the highest ever ratio, while the...

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is the CC9 for Europe, coming September 16

Xiaomi is apparently ready to announce yet another member of the Mi 9 family - the Mi 9 Lite. A poster on the company's forum confirms that the Mi 9 Lite will become official in Spain on September 16 and will bring a 32MP selfie camera and 48MP main shooter. If we combine those specs with rumored additional ones like an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP depth-sensing camera, Snapdragon 710 chipset and a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED screen, we get a familiar picture. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is likely the European doppelganger of the Xiaomi Mi CC9. We'll know more about availability and pricing next...

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Check out our Sony Xperia 5 key features video

Is the Sony Xperia 5 the compact flagship that you have been waiting for? It rocks the triple camera of the Xperia 1 and a 21:9 CinemaWide display, plus the requisite Snapdragon 855 chipset running a clean Android free of the burden of some of the heavier skins. At 68mm wide, it's narrower than the Galaxy S10e (69.9mm) and the iPhone 11 Pro (71.4mm), which is a win for ergonomics. And yet it has a larger screen, measured by surface area (plus, no notches, punch holes or any such silliness). Sony Xperia 5 Of course, that screen has an extra tall aspect ratio, which is perfect...

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Fujifilm X-A7 is a $700 entry-level mirrorless camera for beginners

Fujifilm has launched the X-A7, the latest entry in the company's X-series of mirrorless cameras that also happens to be the cheapest. The camera is primarily designed for beginners and features a simplified design and layout, with fewer controls and more focus on the touchscreen interface. The X-A7 has a new 24.2MP APS-C sensor, which Fujifilm claims has 8.5x more phase detection AF points than the previous X-A5. It supports face and eye tracking. The X-A7 also features improved video features, with 4K recording at 30fps of 1080p video at 60fps. Unfortunately, there's a 15 and...

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Another Pixel 4 XL hands-on review details the screen, camera and chipset

Does everyone in Vietnam have a Pixel 4 XL? Hours after the phone starred in a hands-on video, a written hands-on with the phone was published. Here are the details confirmed in that article. The Pixel 4 XL has a 6.3" AMOLED display with 1,440 x 3,040px resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It's an option called Smooth Display, which automatically switches between 60Hz and 90Hz based on screen content, allowing it to save battery when nothing fast paced is being displayed. The Ambient EQ feature will adjust the screen's color temperature based on your surroundings (similar to Apple's True...

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Huawei considers selling its 5G business

In a recent interview, Huawei's CEO revealed that the company is looking into the option of selling its 5G assets. He also added that Huawei would be looking for a buyer based outside of Asia, somewhere in the West. There are no targeted buyers for now, though. It could be an existing tech company or an entirely new entity, but one thing is for sure - the buyer will be free to modify key elements and block access to products as he pleases. Huawei will give full access to its 5G portfolio of licenses, code, blueprints and production expertise. As for now, the price of the 5G business...

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Samsung is working on its own version of Apple's Deep Fusion feature

Apple announced the so-called "Deep Fusion" feature on its iPhone 11-series smartphones the other day, promising excellent photos thanks to an advanced machine-learning algorithm. Details were scarce but it sounded a lot like Google Pixel's HDR+. And according to the latest rumors, Samsung is working on a version of its own. Samsung is also developing the "Deep Fusion"function similar to the iPhone 11 Pro, and really plays the role of the NPU in taking pictures and videos. We can look forward to the Galaxy S11.— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) September 12, 2019 Ice Universe is a renown...

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Counterpoint: Samsung solidifies its leadership in Central and Eastern Europe

According to Counterpoint's latest market research, Samsung is doing exceptionally well in Central and Eastern Europe. The Korean giant recorded 21% year-on-year growth in smartphone shipments in the region and 8% quarter-on-quarter. These figures put Samsung in a favorable market position with a whopping 40% market share, which is also twice as big as its nearest competitor Huawei. The main reason for Samsung's success in this part of Europe is the successful launch of the Galaxy A-series earlier this year, which accounts for 70% of the maker's shipments. Moreover, the imposed...

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Some Android 10 phones are getting Dark mode for the Google Play Store

Google has been hard at work adding dark mode to its core apps. The latest to get it is the Play Store. This is based on the new features of Android 10, which started rolling out to Pixels just over a week ago (also, betas are available for a few non-Google phones). Those of you still running Pie are stuck with the bright white background for now. Note that this seems to be a staged rollout so even if you are one of the few lucky ones to already by running Android 10, you may have to wait a bit longer for the Store's dark mode to become available. Google Play Store's new dark...

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Microsoft offers up to $650 discount for Galaxy Note10 or Note10+ with trade-in

Microsoft is selling the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ through its online store and here's the interesting bit - as part of its recycling program, Microsoft can give you up to $650 of store credit towards buying a new Note10. The deal ends on September 22. Check out the table below for details on how much you can get for various devices. The fine print is important here - you need a working device, no cracks on the screen and all the original accessories. Another downside of this deal is that it's available only in-store - Microsoft.com will point you to the nearest store. In the...

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Xiaomi promises Android 10 for the Mi 9T as early as next month

With Android 10 out, manufacturers are now announcing upgrade roadmaps for their devices and even though Xiaomi still hasn't confirmed the full list of its devices to get the latest iteration of Android, the support team promised an OTA update for the Mi 9T sooner than expected. According to Ausdroid, the company has confirmed that the Xiaomi Mi 9T or also known as Redmi K20 in some regions, will be getting the latest Android 10 update as soon as next month. It definitely looks plausible given that the beta version of Xiaomi's MIUI based on Android 10 has been out for a while now so...

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro photo offers a close look at its waterfall screen, new face recognition hardware

Someone got a Huawei Mate 30 Pro unit early. The white plastic is used to hide the design, but it doesn't do a very good job - the thing to notice here is the curvature of the screen and the new notch hardware. Huawei Mate 30 Pro The Mate 30 Pro has what the Internet has been calling a "waterfall screen", the left and right side curve 90°, much more than a typical screen with curved sides. Perhaps, EMUI will use these for gestures or other tricks (remember when the Galaxy Edge emulated a side-mounted shutter button?). Good palm rejection is a must, however. The notch has been...

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Samsung Galaxy M10s specs leak - 6.4-inch HD+ screen and 4,000mAh battery

Fresh off the confirmation that the Galaxy M10s will have an AMOLED screen, ultrawide camera and fast charging, we now have what looks like a complete specs sheet. According to an insider source the Galaxy M10s will have a 6.4-inch 720x1560px Super AMOLED, 13MP f/1.9 main + 5MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera, 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera and a 4,000mAh battery. An earlier Geekbench sighting revealed the Galaxy M10s will use an Exynos 7885 Octa and it looks like it will be paired to 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Finally, the Galaxy M10s could have a USB-C port in place of a microUSB...

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Alleged iPhone 11 Pro shows up on Geekbench with 4GB of RAM

An alleged iPhone 11 Pro has popped up on Geekbench, sporting an Apple A13 Bionic hexa-core chip and iOS 13. What's more interesting is the listed 4GB of RAM, which would put the iPhone 11 Pro on the same level as the iPhone XS and way behind current Android opposition. As Geekbench is a CPU benchmark, RAM wasn't an issue in the iPhone 11 Pro's decimation of all Android competition. The phone scored 5,472 in single-core and 13,769 in multi-core, which puts it head and shoulders above any smartphone. In our fresh ASUS ROG Phone II review we put the Snapdragon 855+ chipset against...

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