Qualcomm is working on a new Snapdragon 780G chipset with SD888-tier connectivity

The demand for flagship-tier chipsets without paying the full price for a Snapdragon 888 is massive, and Qualcomm reportedly is working on a new platform that will borrow the connectivity modules, without going overboard with the CPU. The chip will be called Snapdragon 780G and will bring in the FastConnect 6900 integrated mobile connectivity system for ultra-fast Wi-Fi 6e speeds and Bluetooth 5.2. According to the leakster, the chip will also have a new Snapdragon X53 5G modem with max DL speeds of 3.3 Gbps. There is no word about the CPU or the GPU of this platform. Some of the...

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Watch the vivo X60, X60 Pro and X60 Pro+ global launch live

Yesterday, the vivo X60 series appeared on the company’s international site, though the premium X60 Pro+ model was missing. Never mind that because today is the proper international launch of the X60 series. You can watch it below, the event starts at 6:30 am UTC. We’ve embedded the YouTube stream below, but you can also watch on Twitter. Interestingly, vivo India is teasing the Snapdragon 888-powered Pro+. That is great news as it is the most interesting phone of the three by a wide margin. And not just because of the chipset, the large 1/1.3” GN1 sensor dwarfs the 1/2.0” sensors in the...

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Nokia X20 passes through the FCC on its way to probable April 8 unveiling

The Nokia X20 has been certified by the FCC, and this is one of a trio of phones that have been rumored to become official on April 8, during an event that HMD Global has already announced. The other two we're expecting are the Nokia G10 and the Nokia X10. Based on past leaks and rumors, the G10 is a 4G phone, while both the X10 and X20 are going to be powered by the Snapdragon 480 chipset which does bring with it 5G support. The FCC documents reveal that the X20 should have a touchscreen around 6.5", and a huge circular camera island on the back. There's no cutout for a fingerprint...

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You can already get $20 off the new OnePlus Watch

The OnePlus Watch got official yesterday at the Chinese company's event during which it also unveiled the OnePlus 9, 9 Pro, and 9R. The US pricing of the company's first wearable is $159, but you can already get $20 off that. From now until April 14, you can claim a $20 off voucher that will then be automatically applied to your order when the smartwatch goes on sale next month. That means you can purchase it for $139, which makes it even more attractive. The device has a 1.39-inch 326 ppi AMOLED touchscreen within a 46mm stainless steel case. It's IP68 and 5ATM water and dust...

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Oppo A74 5G stops by Geekbench with Snapdragon 480 chipset

Oppo's A-series of entry-level and mid-range devices is going to expand even further soon with the addition of two new phones - the A74 and A74 5G. The latter has just been spotted at Geekbench, where it was powered by the Snapdragon 480 chipset, Qualcomm's entry-level 5G-capable SoC. As you can see, the prototype in question achieved a 523 single-core score, and a 1,758 multi-core score. This specific A74 5G had 6GB of RAM when it reached Geekbench, but other versions with different amounts of memory may be offered when it goes on sale. Thanks to a bunch of different certifications...

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Huawei Mate X2 in for review

The Huawei Mate X2 just flew in our office. The third generation foldable phone by the Chinese manufacturer switches the formula entirely - the X2 moves from the outward fold of the original Mate X and the Mate Xs to an inward fold, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2. The retail box contains a rapid 66W charger, USB-C earphones, charging cable and a protective case that acts as a kickstand as well - certainly better retail package than its Samsung cometitor. The Huawei Mate X2 also comes with a pre-applied protector on the external screen, while the internal has no such thing....

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Oppo Reno5 Lite launches as rebadged Reno5 F in Ukraine

Oppo has just launched a new device for the Ukrainian market dubbed Reno5 Lite. It’s actually not entirely new as we’ve seen it before as the Oppo A94 in the UAE and F19 Pro in India. In Kenya, it goes by as the Reno5 F. You get a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and an integrated fingerprint reader. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P95 coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The back houses a 48MP primary camera next to an 8MP ultrawide snapper, a 2MP macro cam and a depth sensor. The phone boots Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1 on top and packs a...

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Alleged Huawei P50 Pro+ images show wild penta-camera design

A couple of weeks ago OnLeaks posted 3D renders of the Huawei P50 and of the P50 Pro. Both devices share a curious design with two large circles on the pill-shaped camera bump. However, those circles were left blank. Now another leakster, HoilNDI, has published renders of the previously unseen Huawei P50 Pro+, claiming to reveal what lives inside those circles. And it’s pretty wild – it’s a penta-camera design with a periscope and a smaller lens in one circle, plus a triple camera (and a ToF sensor?) in the other circle. Alleged Huawei P50 Pro+ renders These renders may...

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Xiaomi promises to bring Mi 11 phones to India soon, storage options revealed

The Xiaomi Mi 11 was introduced to the world earlier this year, but the Indian market is yet to see the new flagship. The company finally went on Twitter and revealed the whole series will be revealed “soon”. The tweet does not say whether it will be only the Mi 11 phone, or the Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra will join in in India, but the brand promised to bring “an all-new smartphone experience”. Meanwhile, the Mi 11 Lite, the Mi 11 Pro, and a third mysterious Xiaomi phone, likely the foldable Mi Mix 4, have appeared on TENAA with their memory options. It's worth the wait. #Mi11Series...

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Check out our Realme 8 Pro key features video

The Realme 8 series brings improvements over their predecessors in several categories but the star of the show is undoubtedly the Pro model. We already got to spend some time with the Realme 8 Pro to gather some quick thoughts and bring you our key features video. For a midrange device, the Realme 8 Pro brings a compelling design. The textured back is easy to grip and its gradient paint job shifts between different hues of blue. The Dare to Leap logo is another interesting touch and it even glows in the dark. While we’re here let’s talk about the phone’s biggest selling point – its...

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Realme 8 Pro unveiled with 108 MP main camera, 50W dart charging, Realme 8 tags along

Realme puts the number 7 in its rear view mirror and introduces the realme 8 and 8 Pro. However, just because something is behind you, it doesn’t mean it’s gone. In fact, looking at the specs the 7-series may haunt the 8-series as the two have a lot of similarities. The new phones are not without their upgrades, of course. But before we dive in, we should note that there seems to be a geographic division between the two new models. The realme 8 Pro is coming to Europe next week and it will be available in India as well. The vanilla realme 8 is headed to India, but we haven’t heard...

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Apple A14X to be based on M1 chip, will debut on new iPad Pros

We’ve seen countless rumors about Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro refresh believed to be happening in April. So far the most prominently teased addition is the switch to mini LED displays but we’ve also heard rumors about a new chipset said to feature performance similar to that of Apple’s M1 found in the latest MacBook laptops and Mac mini desktop. These chipset rumors have now gained substance as 9to5Mac reports about a new A14X chip which was discovered in the fifth iOS 14.5 beta. The SoC’s GPU is mentioned as 13G in the beta which follows Apple’s usual chip codename scheme. In addition, the...

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Watch the Realme 8 series announcement live here

The time has finally come for the Realme 8 series to be introduced. The online event for the brand’s first phone with a 108 MP is scheduled for 19:30 IST (that’s 14:00 GMT/UTC) and will be live-streamed on YouTube. We’ve embedded the video below, so we can all watch along. There are two phones, expected to take the stage - the Realme 8 with a Helio G95 chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 30W fast-charging, and the Realme 8 Pro with a 108 MP shooter and 50W SuperDart fast-charging. The brand CEO for India and Europe teased a lot about the phones, including the upgrade from LCD...

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iQOO Z3 will come with 120Hz screen and 55W charging, company shares camera samples

Yesterday iQOO confirmed the Z3 arriving tomorrow will have a Snapdragon 768G SoC at the helm with 8GB RAM. Today the company also revealed the smartphone will pack a 120Hz screen with a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. Additionally, iQOO revealed the Z3 will come with Eagle Eye Mode 2.0 (machine translated from Chinese), Multi-Turbo 5.0, 4D Game Vibrations, and a five-layer liquid-cooled heat dissipation system. iQOO Z3 confirmed features The renders of the iQOO Z3 listed on Chinese retailer JD.com's website revealed the smartphone will sport a triple camera setup on its rear,...

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DisplayMate details OnePlus 9 Pro's A+ score: "close to text book perfect calibration"

DisplayMate did an early review of OnePlus 9 Pro’s LTPO AMOLED screen – the excellent A+ score was used in the marketing building up to yesterday’s official announcement of the phone. How did it get an A+? It set or matched 13 smartphone display performance records, the results of 5 of those were “visually indistinguishable from perfect”. The screen’s Natural mode can automatically select the right color gamut for the content (sRGB, DCI-P3 or various other standard and non-standard gamuts). If you prefer vibrant colors, the Advanced AMOLED Wide Gamut Mode covers 139% of sRGB and 110% of...

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Moto G50 press renders leak, confirms TENAA looks

The Motorola Moto G50 popped up on TENAA yesterday, revealing its looks to the world. Today, we have spotted official-looking renders of the phone, confirming what we’ve already seen - a triple camera on the back and a flat LCD with a waterdrop notch on the front. The Moto G50, also codenamed Motorola Ibiza, will arrive in Blue and Gray colors, according to the source. The back panel will also have a fingerprint scanner, while the power key, the volume rocker and the Google Assistant button are all crammed on the top half of the right-hand side. One of the renders also allows us...

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra will feature Samsung’s ISOCELL GN2 camera sensor

We heard it in a leak and now Xiaomi confirmed it as true, the Mi 11 Ultra will debut with Samsung’s massive 1/1.12” GN2 camera sensor. Just yesterday Xiaomi confirmed that both the Mi 11 Pro and Ultra models will debut on March 29. We're also expecting a Mi 11 Lite at the event. Teaser poster for Samsung GN2 sensor The GN2 is a 50MP sensor with 1.4 µm large pixels and 4-1 pixel binning. It also boasts Dual Pixel Pro autofocus system which promises faster and more accurate focus locking. The sensor is also capable of recording 4K video at 120fps. The Mi 11 Pro and Ultra are also...

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Honor Band 6 global sales finally commence

The Honor Band 6 was unveiled back in November 2020 in China. The company was having a turbulent time in the winter as it completed its separation from Huawei and while the wearable was introduced to the global audience in January, today we can announce it will finally arrive for sale. The Honor Band 6 is a pretty nifty device - it has a 1.47” AMOLED touchscreen and a sporty look with a huge HONOR logo on the side. There is an SpO2 monitor and a heart rate sensor, and the Band can also track sleep and stress through the integrated sensors. The battery capacity is 180 mAh, which...

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Nokia 3.2 is receiving Android 11 update

The Nokia 3.2 announced in 2019 with Android 9 Pie picked up the Android 10 update last April and is now receiving Android 11. The build comes with version number 3.140 and brings the March security patch in addition to the usual Android 11 goodies such as chat bubbles and one-time permissions. Nokia 3.2 Android 11 update As a part of the Wave 1 of the rollout, the update will be released in the 34 countries listed below. Albania Azerbaijan Bangladesh Cambodia Denmark Egypt Estonia Finland Georgia Hong...

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Lenovo Legion 2 Pro arrival officially scheduled for April 8

The last month has seen an avalanche of new gaming devices - the ZTE nubia Red Magic 6 series, the ASUS ROG Phone 5 lineup and two Xiaomi Black Shark 4 devices. Now it is time for the Lenovo Legion 2 Pro to make an appearance, and we finally know its date of unveiling - April 8. The news was broken by Lenovo’s gaming branch on Weibo. The new flagship will be “a hero that comes out to solve problems others can’t” and we hope this means the phone would bring something never before seen in mobile devices. One previous teaser suggested a dual-turbo cooling system with two physical fans in...

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