Realme X7 series will pack a punch hole display with 1,200 nits brightness

The Realme X7 series coming on September 1 will include the X7 Pro and likely the regular X7. Realme has already confirmed that its X7 lineup will feature an AMOLED screen having a 120Hz refresh rate - a first for the company since its previously launched 120Hz smartphones came with LCD panels. Today the company revealed more about the lineup's display. Realme shared a poster on Weibo showing the fascia of the X7 series smartphone. It sports a punch hole display that has 1,200 nits of brightness with 4,096 levels of intelligent brightness adjustment. This makes it the brightest screen...

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Oppo A53 silently arrives for pre-order

Reports about a new phone called Oppo A53 emerged earlier this week (not to be confused with the five-year-old Oppo A53), and the device has suddenly appeared for pre-order on the Indonesian version of Lazada, a popular online retailer in the South-East Asia region. The phone is listed with a full specs sheet, renders and price tag - it will be officially on sale on August 27 for INR2,499,000, which is about $170/€140. Oppo A53 The leaked specs sheet from Monday got most of the specs correct - we’re looking at a Snapdragon 460 chipset with octa-core CPU, Adreno 610 GPU and...

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Samsung highlights 5 features of the Samsung Galaxy Note20 series

On Thursday, the Samsung Newsroom released a post highlighting some of the Galaxy Note20 series features. Single Take is a camera feature that will continuously capture up to 14 kinds of photos in up to 15 seconds. After capturing, you’ll be offered the best-looking shots and video clips. You can use Single Take to also take portrait photos. A new “Color Picking Portrait” mode has been added to Single Take so you can have different portrait shots and colors to choose from. Wi-Fi passwords are easily sharable between Galaxy devices. When connecting to new network, you can request...

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Google Pixel 4a drops to $240 at Verizon

Google's Pixel 4a is a very recent addition to the company's roster, and yet it's already getting a pretty substantial discount at Verizon. The phone is normally priced at $349, but right now you can pick one up from Big Red for just $240. Those are some solid savings right there. Of course, as you may have expected, there are caveats to mention here. First off, you need to add a new line to take advantage of this price (or be a new customer). Second, and perhaps most importantly, you have to purchase the phone on the carrier's device installment plan, which means you won't pay the...

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New Pixel Buds feature drop arrives along with more color options

The 2nd-generation Pixel Buds are getting their first “feature drop”. This update (first of [hopefully] more) will unlock new options and features for the Pixel Buds. In a Blog post, Google highlighted three new features: bass boost, sharing detection, new translate transcription features, Attention Alerts, and a new Find My Device feature. In addition, the colors are now available from Google in three new colors. After initially launching in Clearly White, the Buds can now be purchased in Oh So Orange, Quite Mint, and Almost Black. The Pixel Buds weren’t known for delivering...

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Android Auto wireless availability will expand greatly with Android 11

Cable-free Android Auto has been around since 2018 but the list of compatible smartphones and car units has been limited to say the least. It seems this will change with the wider roll-out of Android 11 as Google will support any device running its latest OS and equipped with 5Ghz Wi-Fi connectivity according to its FAQ page. Note that EU availability will depend on local rules for using 5Ghz bands in cars. Android Auto FAQ page Until now, wireless Android Auto connectivity was exclusive to Google’s Pixel and Nexus phones as well as a small number of Samsung Galaxy devices. The list...

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Google Pixel 5 and 4a 5G tipped to launch on September 30

Earlier this month Google introduced its Pixel 4a midranger and also teased its 5G counterpart alongside the Pixel 5. We only got a single teaser image and regional availability but now Jon Prosser has revealed that both upcoming Pixels' will launch on September 30. What we see in the system isPixel 5 5G (black and green)Pixel 4a 5G (black) - September 30Pixel 4a 5G (white)- October— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) August 19, 2020 According to the new leak we’ll see the Pixel 5 in black and green colors alongside the Pixel 4a 5G in black premiere the last day of September while the white 4a...

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TENAA lists new Oppo phone with 65 W fast charging, 5G connectivity

TENAA added a new Oppo phone to its database – no, not the F17 Pro that was teased earlier today. That one promises to measure only 7.48 mm thick and weigh 164 g while this one is a tiny bit chunkier at 7.85 mm and 169 g. Still, this model – PEAM00/PEAT00 – is interesting because it features 65 W fast charging, according to leakster Digital Chat Station. The battery is listed as 2,100 mAh, but that’s certainly a mistake and the actual capacity should be twice that (two cell batteries are common with fast charging phones). Judging by the layout of the triple camera, this will be an...

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Microsoft Surface Duo passes by Geekbench, scores above other Snapdragon 855 phones

Microsoft’s Surface Duo will be up for grabs in a few weeks' time but we already have its first Geekbench run. The version in the test appears to be the base 6/128GB unit, powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset and its result is in line with that of flagships powered by last year’s SoC. Surface Duo Geekbench result The Duo managed a 762 single-core score and 2,867 points in the multi-core department. A quick comparison to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold which is powered by the very same chipset reveals the Duo managed slightly better multi-core performance by roughly 200 points. Overall, the...

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The Lava Pulse is a feature phone with a built in heart rate and blood pressure sensor

Monitoring your health is always important, now perhaps more than ever. To make that a little easier, Lava introduced a featurephone with a built in heart rate and blood pressure sensor. The aptly-named Lava Pulse costs INR 1,949 – that’s $26. The sensor is located on the back, next to the camera. You put your finger on it and watch the screen for a readout (it goes without saying that finger-based blood pressure measurements are not going to be particularly accurate). The Pulse has a 2.4” screen (240 x 320 px) and runs proprietary feature phone software. Storage can be expanded up to...

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 coming to India on August 27

The Redmi 9 is already on the shelves in global markets, but in India it's called the Redmi 9 Prime. However, today Xiaomi and Amazon teased a new Redmi 9 is coming to India on August 27. The landing page contains a few clues as to what we can expect and it's all pointing to the Indian debut of the Redmi 9C. It boasts a 6.53” LCD and a 5MP selfie shooter. Around the back, we find two 2MP auxiliary cameras for macro shots and depth data. The phone runs on the Helio G35 chipset and can be had with 2 or 3GB RAM and 32/64GB storage. What remains to be seen is what the name of the...

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ZTE Axon 20 5G's under-display camera teased in latest official video

ZTE is set to unveil the Axon 20 5G on September 1, which will be the world's first smartphone with an under-display camera to go on sale. The Axon 20 5G will sport a notchless display, and ZTE has teased its design multiple times before. In the latest video posted on Weibo, ZTE once again teased the smartphone's notchless design, which is achieved with the use of an in-display camera and not a pop-up camera. You can check out the clip below. A render of the Axon 20 5G shared by ZTE yesterday confirmed the smartphone will sport a quad camera setup on the back, which according...

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A new Xiaomi Poco phone incoming with 120Hz OLED display

Xiaomi is going to launch another Poco phone to global markets by the end of the month. The first two features to be teased are the AMOLED display supporting 120Hz refresh rate. The global Poco spokesperson has shared a few hints on his Twitter account and while some were later deleted the one to stay was referencing Poco's love for "Hz". Rumored specs include Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset, 33W fast charging and a 64MP main camera, but those are yet to be confirmed. Knowing Poco we should get more clues in the coming days. Source • Via

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Sony unveils an Xperia 1 II with 12 GB of RAM in limited edition Frosted Black color

Currently, if you want to buy a Sony Xperia 1 II in Japan, you have to go through a carrier – Docomo or au – but that will change on October 30 as Sony is preparing to launch a SIM-free version. You might be interested in this launch even if you’re not in Japan as this phone will have 12 GB of RAM. You can only buy 8 GB models right now, in Japan and elsewhere. Also, the carrier phones had only 128 GB of storage while the SIM-free one will match the global models with 256 GB. It’s not clear if the 12 GB version will be available abroad, however. Sony Xperia 1 II (12 GB) in...

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Honor will announce Watch GS Pro at IFA, Pad 6 and Pad X6 tablets to tag along

Honor has set an event on September 4 where it will reveal how to “expand your smart life”. The keynote is part of this year’s edition of IFA in Berlin and now we have official info what the brand will introduce. In a teaser, the company promised the two new tablets - Honor Pad 6 and Honor Pad X6. Alongside those we'll get a rugged smartwatch called Honor Watch GS Pro, as confirmed by the brand CEO. Honor will also unveil new Magicbook laptops with AMD Ryzen 5 4000 CPUs, following up on MagicBook 14 and 15. Getting back to the watch, we have another confirmation it will be for...

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Nokia 3.4 spotted at Geekbench with a Snapdragon 460 chipset

We can add a new entry to the list of Marvel-themed codenames for HMD phones – Doctor Strange. Unofficially, this phone is expected to be marketed under the name Nokia 3.4 and it is part of the upcoming “.4” series, which includes the Nokia 2.4 (aka Wolverine). The Nokia 3.4 was spotted in Geekbench results, which list the chipset as “Qualcomm Qualcomm” (that’s not very helpful, is it?). but the score matches the vivo Y20 result – a phone that is expected to be equipped with the new Snapdragon 460 chipset. Geekbench 5 results: Nokia 3.4 (Doctro Strange) • Nokia 2.4...

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Asus Zenfone 7 specs exposed in listings

The Asus Zenfone 7 duo has been gaining traction in the rumor mill lately and the leaks keep coming. After we got some spec details through a kernel code yesterday, we are treated to more details about the hardware behind the upcoming phones. Asus Zenfone 7 listing A European retailer has come out with listings for both Zenfone 7 phones bearing the ZS670KS motherboard. We also get two memory configurations with an 8/128GB trim for the Snapdragon 865-powered Zenfone 7 and an 8/256GB one for the Zenfone 7 Pro which will launch with the 865+ SoC. Asus Zenfone 7 Pro...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE spin animations surface giving a 360° look at the phone

A couple of days ago we saw the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition renders in six different colors. Today @evleaks adds two 360° spins for a better look at the upcoming flagship. The colors seen in these spins don’t quite match up with the ones in the renders, so keep that in mind. The left side of the phone is now completely bare as the volume rocker jumped on the right and the Bixby key was booted – these are changes shared by all 2020 Galaxy flagships. But this phone isn’t a 1:1 copy of one of the current S20 models. For one, that triple camera on the back may appear...

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Oppo F17 Pro is coming soon as the 'sleekest phone of 2020' under INR25,000

Oppo unveiled the F15 back in January and now the company is set to introduce its successor, dubbed Oppo F17 Pro. Oppo's Indian branch took to Twitter to tease the F17 Pro and posted a short clip that says the F17 Pro is "coming soon". The video also shows us the left side of the phone, which is home to the SIM card slot and volume rocker. We can also see the camera bump that hints at the F17 Pro featuring dual rear cameras, which is actually surprising since the F15 came with quad rear cameras. However, there's also the possibility of the F17 Pro having four snappers on the back...

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Samsung Galaxy M51 to bring 7,000 mAh battery, SD730 chipset

Samsung is going to introduce a phone called Galaxy M51 any time now, and reports about the device have been pouring in since March. The latest leak says it will come with Snapdragon 730 chipset and mind-blowing battery capacity of 7,000 mAh - the most ever put in a smartphone. Samsung Galaxy M51 renders The leak further claims that the Samsung Galaxy M51 will arrive with a 64 MP main camera, while the front will have a flat 6.67” panel with Full HD+ resolution. A phone with the model number SM-M515F said to be the Galaxy M51, already appeared on Geekbench with 8 GB RAM, as well...

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Huawei Mate40 Pro display glass points to smaller punch hole

We’ve already seen renders of Huawei’s upcoming Mate40 Pro which showed us it will come with a dual punch hole notch like the P40 series. The cut out appeared to be smaller in size and now we have a leaked image of the phone’s display glass which shows it’s indeed shrunken in size compared to the P40 Pro. We can also see the display will retain its curved “waterfall” design like on the Mate30 Pro. According to the new leak, the top and bottom of the panel will also feature a curvature though not as pronounced as on the P40 Pro. Elsewhere, the Mate40 Pro is expected to carry the 5nm...

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Huawei to bring Enjoy 20 Plus with Mediatek chipset rather than Kirin 820

The Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro is already official and we expect at least two more phones to join the line - Huawei Enjoy 20 and Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus. The latter was reported to have Kirin 820 chipset, among other specs, but a reliable leakster on Weibo says the company is going to switch its in-house platform for a 5G chipset by Mediatek. There is no explanation why the switch might happen but given the recent troubles Huawei is having with its chipset arm, it is not surprising it wants to limit its in-house products for more valuable devices and not a China-only lineup - after all the Enjoy...

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