vivo Y76s 5G goes official: Dimensity 810, 50MP camera, and 44W charging

vivo recently announced the Y15s, and today the company added a new member to the Y series, dubbed vivo Y76s 5G. The vivo Y76s 5G is powered by the Dimensity 810 SoC, runs Android 11-based OriginOS 1.0, and has 8GB RAM onboard, which can be expanded virtually by up to 4GB. While the Y76s 5G doesn't have more RAM options, you can do have the option to buy the smartphone with 128GB or 256GB of storage, expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card. The Y76s 5G packs a 6.58" 60Hz FullHD+ LCD with a 180Hz touch sampling rate and a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. The smartphone's rear panel...

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Realme Q3t announced with Snapdragon 778 SoC and 144Hz screen

The Realme Q3T that leaked late last month has been officially unveiled by Realme. The Realme Q3T is built around a 6.67" FullHD+ screen with a refresh rate of 144Hz and 600 nits peak brightness. The panel also has a punch hole in the upper-left corner for the selfie camera, and while Realme hasn't mentioned its resolution, a previous leak revealed the smartphone sports a 16MP selfie shooter. Around the back, we get a 48MP primary camera joined by a monochrome unit and a macro camera, which lets you take pictures of objects from as close as 4cm. The Realme Q3T has a Snapdragon...

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One UI 4 beta with Android 12 expands to the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra

Yesterday Samsung decided to expand the One UI 4 beta program to the Galaxy S20 family, starting with those devices purchased unlocked in the US. And today the company is spreading the Android 12 love even further, making the One UI 4 beta program available for the Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra. This time around it all starts in the UK, where owners of either the Note20 or the Note20 Ultra can join the beta program to test out the upcoming version of Samsung's software, which is based on Google's newest iteration of Android, released last month for Pixels. If you are in the UK,...

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OnePlus 10 Pro leaked renders show a very unique camera bump

OnePlus is working on its next top of the line smartphone, and today we got our first look at it through a couple of leaked renders purporting to show its design. And dare we say it, that's a very unique camera hump on the back right there. We haven't seen anything like it before, although the way the camera island 'turns' into the frame is eerily reminiscent of what Samsung's done this year for its Galaxy S21 family of devices. These renders are said to be based upon real pictures of an early prototype, so keep that in mind as the design may still be subject to change. As you can...

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Nokia X100 unveiled: an X10 for T-Mobile, it will sell for just $252

Meet the Nokia X100 - an Android smartphone exclusive to T-Mobile and Metro in the US. This 5G phone will be available for $252 starting on November 19 and will bolster the sub-$300 5G offerings of the carrier. The phone itself is essentially the Nokia X10, meaning that 5G connectivity comes from the Snapdragon 480 chipset (the original, not the plus), paired with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage. You get a free microSD slot and 15 GB of Google Drive. The phone supports the n25, n41, n66 and n71 5G bands. On the front is a fairly large 6.67” IPS LCD (1080p+, Gorilla Glass 3) with a...

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Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22+ to reuse same old 10MP selfie cams

The Galaxy S22 series is expected to debut in the second week of February and more rumors are coming to life as we inch closer to that time frame. The latest bit comes from GalaxyClub.nl which reports the S22 and S22+ will stick to 10MP selfie cameras. This means the same resolution as the S21 and S20 models and their plus counterparts as well as the S10 series dating back in 2019. Galaxy S22 Ultra will reportedly carry a 40MP selfie shooter which matches the S21 Ultra and the S20 Ultra that precede it. In terms of the rear camera modules, the S22 and S22+ are reportedly getting an...

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Our Huawei nova 9 video review is up

Huawei’s nova 9 carries a flashy design paired with some premium specs for a midranger and it’s one of the latest phones we reviewed. Take a look at what it offers in our brand new video breakdown. Retailing at €499 in its lone 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage trim, nova 9 brings a curved 6.57-inch FHD+ OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and is utilizing the Snapdragon 778G chipset though without 5G connectivity. The phone feels and looks premium and its most striking characteristic comes around the back. The frosted glass back and dual ring camera cutout help the nova 9 stand out from most...

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AMD unveils EPYC Milan-X processors with up to 768MB of L3 cache per socket

AMD announced the first official details for the Milan-X chips – a modification of the EPYC Milan server processors with 3D-stacked L3 cache (dubbed 3D V-Cache), which can be up to 768 MB in size. That massive hunk of cache can speed up workloads by 50% on average. The way it works is that every Zen 3 chiplet inside the EPYC Milan-X processors will have 64 MB of 7 nm SRAM stacked on top, which is in addition the 32 MB of L3 that are already on the chiplet itself. Obviously, the final L3 capacity is tied to the number of chiplets and therefor to the number of processor cores. According...

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Poco M4 Pro 5G in for review

Poco launched the Poco M3 Pro 5G in May, and six months later, the company is back with its successor, dubbed Poco M4 Pro 5G, which we've received at the office for review. The Poco M4 Pro 5G has three color options - Poco Yellow, Cool Blue, and Power Black. The last one's actually gray despite what the name might suggest and that's the one we got for review. Before we check out the Poco M4 Pro 5G, let's see what its retail package includes. The smartphone comes bundled with the 33W power adapter, USB-A to USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, a clear plastic case, some documents, and a bunch...

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Lava Agni 5G goes official with Dimensity 810, 6.78" 90Hz LCD, 5,000 mAh battery

Lava unveiled the Agni 5G – the “first Indian 5G smartphone” that was “completely conceived and made in India”. Whether it’s actually the first or not, this phone will normally sell for INR 20,000 ($270/€235), though it is currently down to INR 18,000 during the pre-booking phase. Its 5G prowess comes from the Dimensity 810, a 6 nm chipset with two Cortex-A76 cores, six A55 and a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. And a 5G modem, of course, in anticipation of India’s 5G rollout. The chip will be running stock Android 11 with 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB storage and a microSD slot (there are two SIM slots as...

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Oppo Reno7 trio detailed, Pro is allegedly getting Snapdragon 778G, the Pro+ Dimensity 1200-Max

The Oppo Reno7 series seemingly leaked in full at the end of October, but now Digital Chat Station has chipped in with some details (in a now-deleted post) that don’t quite line up with what we heard before. The details do stick closer to the Reno7 leak from mid-October. The series will feature four models, but we’ll ignore the SE for now. So, here’s the breakdown (according to DCS), starting with the Oppo Reno7 Pro+. It will have a customized Dimensity 1200-Max chipset, a 50 MP main camera and a 4,500 mAh battery with 65W fast charging. This phone will be thin and light at 7.45 mm and...

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Poco F3 gets a new Moonlight Silver paint job

Poco introduced its M4 Pro smartphone today, but also took the chance to refresh one of its existing best-sellers. The Poco F3 is getting a new paint job called Moonlight Silver. The color comes with a three-tone finish on the rear similar to its Deep Ocean Blue sibling. Beyond the new color it's the same Poco F3 phone that many loved - Snapdragon 870 chipset and a 4,520 mAh battery with 33W charging. Poco currently offers it with two memory combinations - 6/128 GB or 8/256 GB. First to arrive will be the more expensive one, which will be available on November 11 at major...

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Samsung schedules an Exynos chipset launch for November 19

Samsung Semiconductors scheduled an event for November 19 where we’ll see a new Exynos chipset. While everyone is eagerly anticipating the next Samsung flagship chipset with AMD GPU, the timing suggests we are more likely to see a successor of the Exynos 1080. It could be the Exynos 1280, which, despite its name, is likely to be oriented towards entry-level devices. Samsung Exynos on Instagram According to the official teaser by Samsung, “gaming has come a long way” and the word “immersive” has a new thanks to the “advancement of semiconductors”. We'd advise against...

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Poco M4 Pro 5G announced with Dimensity 810, improved cameras, 33W fast charging

The Poco M3 Pro 5G was unveiled half a year ago and it’s replacement is ready to step up on the stage. It’s not a complete redesign but more of a refinement – the new phone takes what made the M3 Pro 5G so good and improves on that. The display of the Poco M4 Pro 5G is slightly larger, now spanning 6.6” in diagonal (up from 6.5”) while maintaining the 1080p+ resolution (20:9) and 90Hz refresh rate. The touch sampling rate has been improved to 240Hz (up from 180Hz). The display got slightly brighter at 450 nits typical brightness (up from 400 nits) and is still guarded by Gorilla Glass...

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vivo V23e incoming with three cameras and thin body

The vivo V23 series is right around the corner, a leakster on Twitter revealed. The first phone out of the door will be a vivo V23e with three cameras, an ultra-thin body and a Helio G96 chipset if we can trust the leaked specs sheet. The tweet also brings the official press images of the device. The phone is powered by a Helio G96 chipset, meaning it's limited to LTE connectivity, but that shouldn't be an issue in its main markets in Southeast Asia.. The 6.44” AMOLED screen has Full HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch for the impressive sounding 50MP camera with f/2.0 aperture....

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Samsung completes development of the first LPDDR5x RAM

Samsung is the first to develop LPDDR5x RAM, bringing an improvement in speed and capacity over LPDDR5 RAM, all while consuming 20% less energy. The LPDDR5x RAM brings speeds up to 8.5 Gbps - compared to LPDDR5's 6.4 Gbps. The next-gen RAM is built on a 14nm process and will enable memory packages of up to 64GB, meaning we will see laptops and even smartphones and tablets with even more RAM than ever before. Samsung has said that it will begin work later this year with manufacturers to bring LPDDR5x RAM to devices, but shared no timeframe for the first of those hitting the...

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Watch the Poco M4 Pro 5G unveiling live here

As expected, Poco will unveil its M4 Pro 5G today and the event is set to start at 8PM GMT+8 (12 noon UTC time). We’ve saved you a seat and you can tune in to the launch from the YouTube stream below. Last year’s Poco M3 pair was quite popular bringing in Poco’s signature styling and bang for buck specs. We’re expecting a similar turn of events for the M4 series and based on rumors the M4 Pro will be a rebrand of the vanilla Redmi Note 11. This should come as no surprise given how the M3 Pro was a rebadged Redmi Note 10 5G. Poco also teased a new coor for its F3 model which should...

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vivo Y15s launched with Helio P35 and Android 11 (Go edition)

The Y-series from vivo has consistently offered entry-level devices and the latest one is dubbed Y15s. It’s an Android 11 (Go edition) device with a 6.51-inch LCD with HD+ resolution, Helio P35 chipset, and 5,000mAh battery. There’s a 13MP main cam around the back next to a 2MP depth helper while the front houses an 8MP selfie cam. You also get a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and dual-SIM slots. Charging happens at 10W speeds via the dated micro-USB port. vivo Y15s in Wave Green and Mystic Blue (images: vivo) vivo Y15s comes in Wave Green and Mystic Blue colors and retails...

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