Weekly poll results: Realme 7 Pro causes some excitement, overshadows Realme 7

The Realme 7 Pro handily defeated its vanilla sibling in last week’s poll, however its success is anything but certain. Still, it received more than twice as many votes in favor as the Realme 7, making it the clear favorite. Realme 7 • Realme 7 Pro That said, people in the comments believe that the smart thing to do is grab a Realme 6 Pro, the model from earlier this year. Comparing 7 Pro vs. 6 Pro shows that the older phone has a larger 90Hz display (but LCD instead of OLED), the same S720G chipset, similar rear camera but with a 2x telephoto lens, an ultra wide lens on the front...

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Tecno Camon 16 Premier in for review

Tecno is hardly the most recognizable name in the global smartphone market, but in certain regions it's among the biggest players. That's why its latest flagship, Tecno Camon 16 Premier, is enjoying quite some interest and we felt a review is in order. The Camon lineup is the camera-oriented family in the Tecno portfolio. The Camon 16 Premier is the mightiest device of new series with unusual camera setup design - an extremely big rectangle, with four cameras and one LED aligned as one big plus. The phone looks similar to the Infinix Zero 8, another regional star, and that's no...

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LG Wing leaks in live shots, with first look at its special UI

LG’s upcoming Wing has been a massive attention-grabber lately, for what are pretty obvious reasons. The design is rather “out there”. So much so, that’s we’ll take any opportunity to have a closer look at it. That’s precisely what a pair of new live photos offers – a running LG Wing unit, placed next to the Samsung Galaxy Note20. Left to right: Samsung, LG Wing* LG Wing, Samsung The unfortunate angles of both shots make it a bit hard to judge dimensions properly. However, the LG Wing does appear to be slightly taller than the Note20, which, for the record, measures - 161.6 x...

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India pricing, availability and special repair offer for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 get detailed

It has been almost two weeks now since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold2. Pricing and pre-orders for the cutting-edge foldable flagship were quick to follow. However, official info for the India market was notably absent. Technically, it still is, but industry-insider sources claim to have the scoop. If you accidentally damage your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 (Physical, Liquid, whatever) once within a year. You will have to pay just Rs. 10,999 for the repair. https://t.co/NS1fKz6dGO— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) September 12, 2020 The Z Fold2 will retail for INR 1,49,999, which,...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE bags NBTC certification

We've been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (aka S20 Fan Edition) for quite some time now, and while we do have a pretty good idea of what to expect from the smartphone, it's still unclear when exactly Samsung will make the S20 FE official. Rumors have it that Galaxy S20 FE will arrive in October. It has also been certified by a few authorities already, with the latest one being Thailand's NBTC, which takes it a step closer to the launch. There's no word from Samsung about the Galaxy S20 FE yet, but previous leaks have revealed its design and specs, which include a 6.5",...

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OnePlus put up guide pages for a few unannounced devices, including an 8T Pro

Straight off the bat, we should preface this by saying that leaked pages are hardly concrete info. Take them with a pinch of salt. What we have here are basically a few URLs that are found to be active on the official OnePlus domain. That is to say that then lead to pages. Said pages are generic versions of phone “guides” that offer practically no information. The telling bits here are the addresses, themselves. We have a total of five pages, some more descriptive than others, like one for the OnePlus 8T and one for the 8T Pro. Followed by two Nord devices – N100 and N105g and finally a...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2020) India support pages go live, hinting at imminent launch

Samsung’s official India website now has a pair of support pages up – one for the SM-T505 and another for the SM-T500. These are the Wi-Fi only and LTE variants of the recently-announced Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (2020), respectively. These are also accompanied by firmware version numbers that coincide with India notation. All of this, of course, hinting at an imminent release of both variants on the market. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2020 support pages We have no particular date to share with you, yet, nor any pricing info. In fact, global pricing for the device hasn’t exactly been...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is receiving One UI 2.5 update

Samsung rolled out One UI 2.5 for the Galaxy Note10 and S10 lineup last week, and now it's the Galaxy Tab S6 that's getting a taste of Samsung's latest custom Android skin. The One UI 2.5 update comes with the September 2020 Android security patch and brings along Edge Panel, Voice Recorder, AR Zone, improved Multi-Window, and Wireless DeX. The last one allows you to launch DeX on compatible TVs without a cable. Additionally, the new build now lets users request the Wi-Fi network password from a nearby device that's already connected to that network. Moreover, you'll also get to see...

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Leaked clip claims to showcase iPhone 12 Pro chassis and back design

Leaks for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 lineup have been trickling-in at a steady pace for some time now. We even got alleged video footage of a functioning iPhone 12, a while back. That unit did match some leaked renders, but was arguably still a bit suspicious. A newly leaked clip now claims to showcase the main chassis for the iPhone 12 Pro and arguably looks more trustworthy, based on what we know about the upcoming phone. Here it is! Official iPhone 12 Pro chassis leak. Confirms mostly same camera with new LiDAR placement, flat sides, magnet cutouts & smart connector-like 5G antenna?...

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Tecno Spark Power 2 Air is coming next week with 7" display and 6,000 mAh battery for under $120

Tecno launched the Spark Power 2 in India back in June for INR9,999 ($135/€115), and now the company is set to bring its more affordable version to the South Asian country next week, dubbed Tecno Spark Power 2 Air. Tecno Spark Power 2 We've learned that Tecno Spark Power 2 Air will be priced under INR9,000 ($120/€105) and will be likely sold through Flipkart. Our source tells us that Spark Power 2 Air will sport quad rear cameras, pack a 6,000 mAh battery, and come with a 7" display. We also have an image of the Tecno Spark Power 2 Air, which reveals the 7" screen will have a notch...

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