vivo S7 render reveals camera design, it is similar to the X50 Pro

The vivo S7 announcement is scheduled for Monday, and today the manufacturer gave us another teaser, revealing the camera setup and one of the colors, and they both look intriguing. The S7 will sport a similar setup to the vivo X50 Pro - one main cam with a big lens in the upper side of a rectangle setup, accompanied by two auxiliary shooters. The big difference is we don’t see a periscope cam, but the S series leans to the mid-tier price range, so it’s not really a surprise. The color looks interesting, but it is hardly a surprise anymore - we’ve seen numerous different gradients...

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Another Samsung Galaxy Watch3 fully unboxed in Mystic Bronze ahead of launch event

A new video has been published to YouTube by The Mobile Central which shows us a full unboxing, tour, and pairing process for the yet to be released Samsung Galaxy Watch3. According to the video, a retailer (presumably in the UAE) sold this watch ahead of its release date. We saw another video starring the Galaxy Watch3 surface just several hours ago, but this one isn’t a spy or leak video, it’s a full-on unboxing and setup. The Watch3 in this video is a Mystic Bronze 41mm version with model number SM-R850. Around the 1-minute mark, the host speculates the possibility of the...

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Black Shark 3S 120Hz display compared to iPhone 11 Pro Max’s

To add to the news from earlier today that the Black Shark 3S is going to be announced on July 31, the company has released an official teaser video, revealing more about some of the phone’s specifications. The display will support 120Hz refresh rates for smooth animations and high frame-rate gaming, while a 270Hz touch refresh rate digitizer ensures optimal touch response. The teaser also reveals a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with support for MEMC 3.0, which interpolates additional frames in any regular video, thus giving it the appearance that it is of a higher frame rate. This kind of...

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The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a hidden 160Hz display mode

The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a lovely 6.59-inch AMOLED panel with a joint-fastest refresh rate of 144Hz on a phone. It turns out, the panel can run even faster - up to 160Hz to be exact. The guys over at XDA-Developers found an Android Debug Bridge command that enables the ROG Phone 3's panel to run at an experimental 160Hz for testing and everyone with basic ADB knowledge can enable it (instructions in the source link below). XDA has confirmed that the screen does indeed run at 160Hz and that some games, capable of 144fps, being technically fps-unlocked, can run at 160fps. We verified in...

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Galaxy Unpacked teaser reveals all incoming devices

August 5 will bring us the latest Samsung flagship devices consisting of 5 products. The star of the show will be the Galaxy Note20 series but we’re also going to see the Galaxy Z Fold 2 (the successor to the Galaxy Fold). Alongside these two, Samsung will debut the Galaxy Tab S7 series as well as the Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Buds Live. The latest promo video for the event confirms all 5 devices will indeed launch at the keynote and gives us short previews. The video starts off with the new Mystic Bronze colorway which seems to be the new flagship color for Samsung’s devices. We...

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Galaxy Unpacked taser reveals all incoming devices

August 5 will bring us the latest Samsung flagship devices consisting of 5 products. The star of the show will be the Galaxy Note20 series but we’re also going to see the Galaxy Z Fold 2 (the successor to the Galaxy Fold). Alongside these two, Samsung will debut the Galaxy Tab S7 series as well as the Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Buds Live. The latest promo video for the event confirms all 5 devices will indeed launch at the keynote and gives us short previews. The video starts off with the new Mystic Bronze colorway which seems to be the new flagship color for Samsung’s devices. We...

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Xiaomi device with Snapdragon 865 crushes AnTuTu, is it the Mi 10 Pro Plus?

A mystery Xiaomi device with the model number M2007J1SC managed to score 687,000 on AnTuTu. To put that into perspective, in our testing the highest scorer on AnTuTu is the Asus ROG Phone 3 with X Mode enabled and with an active cooling fan strapped on and it only got 621,000. According to the source of the leak, the Xiaomi device in question is running a Snapdragon 865, and not the overclocked Snapdragon 865+ chipset. Benchmarks typically can't tell the two chipsets apart though because they share an identifier so we wouldn't read too much into this. The question is - which device is...

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Galaxy M01 Core unveiled: the cheapest Samsung in India, running Android 10 Go edition

In the last 60 days, Samsung has launched three phones in India that cost under INR 10,000. The last of which is the new Galaxy M01 Core, an Android 10 Go edition phone and the cheapest Samsung in the country – it starts at INR 5,500. However, it’s quite a bit different from the Galaxy M01 and even M01s. For starters, it’s smaller – the Core has a 5.3” screen compared to 5.7” on the vanilla M01 and 6.2” on the M01s. The screen has 720p+ resolution, which is alright in this case as it works out to 277 ppi pixel density. Also, previous Core models had sub-HD screens, so again, not bad for...

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The OnePlus Nord cracks during bend test

The newly-announced OnePlus Nord is cheaper than the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro and as such, it has made some compromises with materials and components. It uses a less-powerful Snapdragon 765G chipset, has a slightly-smaller display, no telephoto camera and a plastic frame. The last one is the biggest differentiator to the metal-framed OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro when it comes to durability. The plastic frame cracked during JerryRigEverything's routine bend test. The frame's least structurally-sound spot appears to be, like on so many other devices, right underneath the volume rocker. The rest of...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 stars in hands-on video ahead of launch

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 series has often been in the rumor mill lately, revealing most of its key specs. The smartwatch is expected to debut on August 5 alongside the Note20 series, Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Galaxy Tab S7 series. Now we have our first hands-on video of the unreleased wearable which gives us a detailed look at its appearance, software and key features. The 41mm version of the Watch 3 comes with a 1.2 inch AMOLED display, 8GB storage and Tizen OS 5.5. The model in the video sports a leather strap though we’ll also see metal and silicone options as well. We can also see the...

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Qualcomm announces Quick Charge 5: 100W+ speed lets you fill a battery to 50% in 5 minutes

Qualcomm wants to reclaim the title of fast charging king with the introduction of Quick Charge 5. It’s a massive jump up from QC4, it supports speeds of 100 Watts and more while keeping the battery 10°C cooler and it’s 70% more efficient to boot. According to Qualcomm tests, a 4,500 mAh battery can be charged from 0% to 50% in just 5 minutes. A full charge of such a battery will take 15 minutes. This is in the case of a dual charging solution, which splits the battery into two 2,250 mAh cells connected in series to increase their voltage. Triple charge is also supported. QC5 power...

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Full Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ specs leak: first with 120 Hz screens and S865+ chipsets

Half a year after launching the Galaxy Tab S6 5G, Samsung is preparing a new batch of flagship tablets, which will likely be unveiled at the August 5th Unpacked event alongside the Note20 duo. There’s a good reason to share the event as the new Tab S slates will feature enhanced S Pen support with the same upgrades as the Note phones. There will be two models, the Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+, which will use different screens, both of which will be larger than the 10.5” panel on the S6. These will be Samsung’s first tablets with a high refresh rate screen, 120 Hz...

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Motorola Moto G9 Plus' TUV certification reveals 4,700 mAh battery

This is probably the second time Motorola's upcoming Moto G9 Plus smartphone has been spotted online with the same XT2087-1 and XT2087-2 model numbers. This time, the handset appeared in TUV Rheinland's certification revealing the battery capacity and charging speeds. The TUV listing As per the document, the phone features a large 4,700 mAh battery, which can be charged at up to 30W speeds. The certification doesn't reveal if the appropriate charging brick will be bundled in the box Earlier EEC certification suggested that the device will feature at least 4GB of RAM and 128GB...

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Samsung Galaxy Fan Edition to borrow Galaxy S20's main and ultra-wide cameras

Despite previous rumors pointing at Samsung's new 50MP ISOCELL GN1 sensor for the main camera on the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, or also known as Galaxy S20 Lite, this new report claims that the camera system will largely stay the same as on the Galaxy S20 and S20+. We tend to believe the latest leak as it comes from a reputable source. If it's correct, the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition would borrow the main Sony IMX55, 12MP sensor, which is fairly big at 1/1.76" and has 1.8µm pixels. The 12MP ultrawide camera from the Galaxy S20 will also make an appearance while the telephoto will likely be...

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Google is launching the Pixel 4a on August 3 according to the latest rumor

Google has involuntarily showcased the Pixel 4a smartphone earlier this month, and we’re pretty sure the launch is right around the corner. Now, a Twitter tipster is claiming the phone will be revealed on August 3, which is in seven days time. Google Pixel 4a renders According to @jon_prosser, his information from 2.5 weeks ago about the date is 100% correct. He raised the question whether Google has pushed off the launch too much because the predecessor Pixel 3a was introduced in early May and launched just a week after the introduction. The Pixel 4a will have a 3,140 mAh...

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Red Magic 5S will be able to wirelessly cast games to TVs while working as a controller

Android gaming consoles never took off, so for now Android gaming remains a phone-only affair. The nubia Red Magic 5S, which will be announced tomorrow, may be a gaming phone at heart, but it has console ambitions too. Using a low-latency wireless connection it will be able to project the game on a TV while rendering a controller on its own display. The nubia team has prepared six different controllers to match different game styles and there will be extensive customization options so you can create your own controller layout. The teaser post about this feature mentions that it will...

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Redmi 9 coming to India on August 4

Redmi India has set a smartphone launch event for August 4. The device believed to be the Redmi 9 will be launched during the annual Amazon India Prime Days and could be called the Redmi 9 Prime. We heard that you wanted a new #Redmi product? 😉We want you to know that we're all PRIMED up! An all-new #Redmi smartphone is coming to YOU on 4th August, 2020! Get ready to go #BackToPrime with #Redmi: https://ift.tt/2EoEW4b & help us share this news! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/tcg8MqRTEd— Redmi India - #RedmiNote9 is Here! (@RedmiIndia) July 27, 2020 The Redmi 9 was originally unveiled back in...

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Realme V5 listing reveals launch date - it is August 3

Last week Realme said it will have an announcement on July 27 about the Realme V5. Well, today is the day and the phone appeared on Tmall with a relatively full set of specs, and we also know the market release date - August 3. The Realme V5 will come with 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128 gigs storage. It is also listed with Dimensity 720 chipset, which has an octa-core CPU with all units clocked at 2 GHz. The rear camera is listed as 48MP (which we already knew) with no info on any of the other shooters, including the front-facing one. Realme V5 in Silver, Blue, Green The display...

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Entry-level 5.4” iPhone 12's display leaks, notch remains unchanged

The 2020 iPhone refresh is still good 2 months away but the rumors and leaks keep coming and the latest one is of the entry-level iPhone 12’s 5.4-inch LCD. It comes from reliable Chinese tipster DigitalChatStation and gives us a relative size for this year’s most affordable iPhone. The notch is still present and appears to have unchanged dimensions compared to the current iPhone 11 series though the phone’s footprint will be similar to the iPhone SE (2020). 5.4-inch iPhone 12 LCD So far we know the entry-level iPhone 12 is expected to come with a 2,227mAh battery. In addition,...

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vivo S7 is arriving on August 3 with extremely thin body

The latest addition in vivo’s portfolio of 5G smartphones will arrive on August 3 and will be called vivo S7. According to a teaser, the phone will have a 44MP dual selfie camera, and a black square on the back for the main camera setup. Various vivo S7 teasers The phone is expected to be ultra-thin and we won’t be surprised if vivo advertises the S7 as the thinnest 5G smartphone. We also don’t see any camera bumps, which is rare in smartphone design these days, but it is more likely just a prop to emphasize on the thickness (more like thinness) of the phone and not on its...

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