Weekly poll results: vivo X50 Pro+ wins over the fans as it didn't underestimate the chipset

Last week's poll is a good example of the appeal that cutting-edge flagships have. The vivo X50 Pro+ won hands-down - being the only one with a flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 865, certainly made a big difference. The 120Hz refresh rate certainly helped as well. And let's not forget that the plus model is the first phone to use the Samsung ISOCELL GN1 - a large 1/1.3" sensor that's optimized for low-light shooting. It has a native pixel size of 1.2µm, which grows to 2.4µm thanks to the Tetracell technology (i.e. the Quad Bayer filter). The vivo X50 Pro suffered a surprising defeat -...

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Hot take: Redmi 9

Xiaomi's made its name by offering great hardware at aggressive prices. The latest example is the recently launched Redmi 9 which was introduced this week with a €150 starting price. It brings an FHD+ display, beefier chipset and adds two extra usable cameras compared to the Redmi 8 but it's too early to crown it as the champion of the entry-level segment. Blurring the line between entry level and midranger Of course the key thing about the Redmi 9 is its price. The 3GB RAM and 32GB storage base unit costs just €149, while the 4/64GB units go for €179. For that price, you're...

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The OnePlus 8T phones might come with 65W Super Warp Charging

OnePlus phones come with an Engineering Mode app, which is used for troubleshooting and testing certain components and features. Deep within the source code of the app in the Android 11 beta, XDA-Developers found some interesting things about OnePlus' future devices. First off, the app mentions something about a Super Warp Charge fast charging solution pushing 65W into the handset. This could mean that the OnePlus 8T-series might get it. But this is hardly a surprise since the company shares tech with Oppo and Realme and we've already seen the tech in the form of SuperVOOC 2.0 on Oppo...

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Redmi 9 may get more RAM and storage in China

A few days ago Redmi unveiled the Redmi 9 with Helio G80 SoC and quad rear cameras. The Redmi 9 comes in 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB memory configurations and it's yet to debut in China, but whenever it does, it will likely come with a third variant having 6GB RAM and 128GB storage which is listed on Chinese certifying authority TENAA's website. The Redmi 9 sports a 6.53" LCD of FullHD+ resolution, which has a notch up top for the 8MP front camera. The back of the smartphone having a textured finish houses a quad camera setup, which is a combination of 13MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 5MP macro and...

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More details about Google's Android TV dongle codenamed "Sabrina" surface

XDA-Developers dug up some precious info on the upcoming Chromecast or Android TV stick, whatever you like to call it. We now know what to expect in terms of hardware and features. The guys over at XDA obtained a pre-release version of the firmware, which revealed some specs. The device will run on Amlogic S905X2 chipset with 2GB of RAM. It will support 4K streaming in 60 fps and, of course, HDR and Dolby Vision standards are also on the list of supported features. Interestingly, there's a mention of an auto low-latency working over HDMI 2.1. This might be related to Google Stadia...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ key specs revealed by Geekbench

Yesterday we got our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, which is expected to arrive in July or August. Alongside that, Samsung is rumored to unveil the Galaxy Tab S7+ that has appeared on Geekbench with its key specs. The Galaxy Tab S7+, sporting model code SM-T976B, runs Android 10 and has 6GB RAM onboard, but there could be other RAM variants as well that are yet to be confirmed. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 leaked CAD renders The benchmark database lists the motherboard on the Galaxy Tab S7+ as "kona", which corresponds to the Snapdragon 865 SoC. This aligns with previous...

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Huawei Mate 40-series might get a 108MP main camera with 9P lens

If everything goes as planned, the Huawei Mate 40-series should see an October release, but that doesn't mean that it's too early for some spicy rumors. And this one is all about the main 108MP camera. According to people working in Huawei's supply chain, there's a new 108MP camera with a largely improved optic that's said to be used in the Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro. We are talking 9P, free-form lens that supposed to take care of image degradation and distortion because of the way the lens itself is manufactured. The image clarity should be a big upgrade over other standard lenses on the...

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vivo V19 Neo announced: SD675, 6.44" screen, and 48MP quad camera

vivo today added a new member to its V series, dubbed vivo V19 Neo. It runs Android 10-based Funtouch OS 10 out of the box and has a Snapdragon 675 SoC at the helm with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The V19 Neo is built around a 6.44" Super AMOLED Ultra O screen of FullHD+ resolution. The display has a fingerprint reader underneath for biometric authentication and in the top-right corner is the 32MP selfie camera which comes with Super Night Mode and Super Night Selfie features. Around the back, you get an L-shaped camera setup comprising a 48MP main, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2MP...

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Apple won't be using BOE OLEDs at least for the first batch of iPhone 12

A report made clear that Samsung won't be using BOE OLED panels for its future Galaxy S21 lineup and in that report, there was a brief mention of the Apple not giving the green light to BOE too. Now, we have some more details surrounding the iPhone OLED supply chain. People familiar with the matter say that Samsung will be responsible for about 80% of the OLEDs intended to the new iPhone 12 lineup since all four variants that are rumored to feature this display tech. The stories seem to be in line with each other as the most recent report says that BOE still hasn't passed the last...

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vivo NEX 3S 5G and iQOO 3 get Android 11 Beta

Google and OnePlus have released Android 11 Beta for their devices while Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme have promised to roll out the beta of the latest version of Android soon. Now we have vivo to add to the list as the phone maker has released Android 11 Beta 1 through the Developer Preview Program for the NEX 3S 5G and iQOO 3. You can head over to the first source link at the end of this article to download Android 11 Beta 1 build for the Chinese variants of NEX 3S 5G and iQOO 3, and to the second source link to download the build for the Indian variants of iQOO 3's 4G and 5G models. Do...

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