Xiaomi has confirmed on Redmi's Weibo page that the Redmi K30 5G and the Redmi K30 4G will be equipped with Sony's latest high-end image sensor for mobile devices - the 64MP Sony IMX686. The company has also shed some light on the camera department. In addition to the main shooter, which has a 1/7"sensor with a 1.6 μm pixel size (4-in-1 pixel binning), there's an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree FoV. A...

6 Декември 2019

Huawei has just announced the nova 6 family of smartphones. The nova 6 5G and its 4G sibling - the nova 6, are almost identical. The only major difference is the 5G support offered by the first thanks to the Balong 5000 modem. Otherwise, both smartphones are based on a Kirin 990 chipset and have 6.57-inch IPS displays with FHD+ resolutions. An oval punch hole in the display houses a 32MP selfie snapper aided by an...

5 Декември 2019

A new Huawei smartphone dubbed Huawei JNY-AL10 has been certified by TENAA. Its specs are very similar to the Huawei nova 5i and the Huawei P20 Lite 2019. Most probably the newly certified smartphone is the upcoming Huawei nova 6 SE. According to the TENAA listing, the smartphone is 159.2 mm tall, 76.3 mm wide and 8.7 mm thick. It weighs 183 grammes and has a 6.4-inch FHD+ display. The battery's capacity should be...

5 Декември 2019

After the announcement of the Snapdragon 865 with a non-integrated 5G modem (Snapdragon X55), many manufacturers confirmed they will soon launch smartphones based on this mobile platform. After Oppo, ZTE, and Xiaomi, Red Magic - nubia's gaming brand - confirmed on Weibo that its next gaming smartphone will pack a Snapdragon 865 SoC and will support 5G, of course. Most probably, Black Shark and the Asus ROG will tune...

5 Декември 2019

Counterpoint Research has issued its latest smartphone market stats, so let's check it. Globally, Samsung is the world's leader with 21% market share (2% up YoY), followed by Huawei with the Honor brand - 18% (4% up YoY). Apple is third with 12% market share (no change YoY). Oppo is fourth with 9% closely followed by Xiaomi and Vivo,e ach with 8%. Realme takes 3% of the global smartphone market. The rest of the...

5 Декември 2019

Vivo has finally launched the iQOO Neo 855 Plus. In Chinese, it is also referred to as iQOO Neo 855 Racing Edition. For most of the part, this smartphone is identical to the iQOO Neo 855. The main difference is the chipset. While the earlier model packs a Snapdragon 855 SoC, the iQOO Neo 855 Plus is equipped with a Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC. The new smartphone retains the advanced ten-layer copper tube cooling system...

5 Декември 2019

2020 will definitely be under the 5G flag for the smartphone market. The latest chipset launches only confirm that. Qualcomm's top products for next year are all into 5G with various solutions, catering to various needs. The top chipset that will be found in every real flagship next year is the Snapdragon 865. It is built on TSMC's 7nm process and has an octa-core CPU with a tri-cluster architecture including 1x...

4 Декември 2019

A new Oppo smartphone has appeared on TENAA with code name Oppo PCPM00. It is speculated that this model code corresponds to the upcoming Oppo Reno3 Pro. Having in mind that the Reno3 Pro will be based on a Snapdragon 765G chipset, which arrives with an integrated 5G connectivity, it is strange that the TENAA listing does not include 5G next to the other supported networks. It usually does so for 5G-enabled...

4 Декември 2019

Last night, it became clear that the Redmi K30 which will be announced on December 10th will be equipped with a Snapdragon 765G chipset. This bunks all rumours so far that were speculating about a Snapdraon 730/735 chipset. The details about this new system-on-chip are not unveiled yet, but Qualcomm confirmed it arrives with a Snapdragon X52 modem and offers integrated 5G NSA and SA connectivity. On the Redmi K30...

4 Декември 2019

During the first day of the Snapdragon Tech Summit and amidst the presentation of the Snapdragon 865 and the Snapdragon 765/765G chipsets, several smartphone manufacturers took the stage. Xiaomi confirmed it will launch the Mi 10 in the first half of 2020 based on the Snapdragon 865 chipset. It will have four rear cameras with the main one being a 108MP unit. A telephoto camera will offer 5x zoom. Redmi K30 will...

3 Декември 2019

During the first day of the Snapdragon Tech Summit, the main topic was 5G but Qualcomm managed to announce two new system-on-chips - the Snapdragon 865 and the Snapdragon 765/765G. Both are strongly focused on 5G and providing advanced AI. The Snapdragon 865 arrives with the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System, meaning 5G is still not an integrated solution for the current top chipset. The 5th Gen AI Engine supports...

3 Декември 2019

Samsung has simultaneously announced and launched the Galaxy Tab Active Pro with Samsung Galaxy Enterprise Edition on. This is a business-optimized rugged tablet targeted at industrial professionals. It has an IP68 certification for dust and water resistance and a MIL-STD-810G certification for surviving various types of impacts and harsh environmental conditions. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a...

3 Декември 2019

This morning LG announced the launch of two affordable smartphones from the brand in Europe and Latin America. The LG K40s and LG K50s are now available in Italy, Spain, Poland as well as in Brazil, Mexico and Panama. The LG K50s has a 6.5-inch HD+ display and a 4000 mAh battery. The LG K40s has a 6.1-inch HD+ display and a 3500 mAh battery. Both models are based on a Helio P22 chipset with a 2GHz octa-core CPU...

2 Декември 2019

Huawei has created a reservation page for the nova 6 5G and the 4G version of the model on its official online store - Vmall. The page unveils the device's design in full and the available colours - black, light blue, a purplish gradient and a special Honey Red Starlight Edition. The nova 6 4G is available with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage only. The nova 6 5G has two RAM+storage variants 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB. The...

30 Ноември 2019

The Blackview A80 Pro. The AliExpress-exclusive quad-camera smartphone costs only $79.99! This is a limited-time offer valid until December 3, after which the price goes back to the normal $159.99. The A80 Pro accessories in the box include: 5V/2A charger USB cable Earphones TPU case Screen protector SIM tray pin User manual The Blackview A80 Pro is based on a Helio P25 chipset, which is very power-efficient and...

29 Ноември 2019

The first 5G smartphone from the Redmi brand - the Redmi K30 will be announced on December 10 in China. This has been unveiled by Lu WEibing - Xiaomi's VP - on Weibo. The upcoming device will support bot stand-alone and non-stand-alone (SA/NSA) 5G bands. It is expected that the smartphone will have a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with a Corning Gorilla Glass and will be based on the Snapdragon 730G chipset. It will have...

28 Ноември 2019

Yesterday, MediaTek held a press conference and unveiled its latest suite of 5G system-on-chips, including the flagship Dimensity 1000 5G chipset, which has an integrated 5G modem and is designed for sub-6GHz 5G networks. It features four 2.6GHz Cortex-A77 CPU cores and four 2GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The graphics department will be headed by a Mali-G77 GPU. The chipset houses the latest MediaTek APU 3.0 - its AI...

27 Ноември 2019

Blackview has just announced that next year it will launch its first 5G smartphone. It will also be the world's first 5G rugged smartphone based on the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 5G chipset. For sure it will be a flagship device but Blackview does not disclose its name. It is expected that it will offer big improvements in the game performance, AI camera, HDR video shooting. The current flagship from the company is the...

27 Ноември 2019

Huawei has unveiled the Honor V30 and the Honor V30 Pro in China. Both models are 5G-enabled and run on Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset. It is built with the 7nm FinFET Plus EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography) node by TSMC and is more compact than the Snapdragon 885+5G modem combo. It also has 10.3 billion transistors, the first for a mobile system-on-chip, which makes it more power-efficient. The Honor V30...

26 Ноември 2019

Vivo has quietly launched the Vivo Z5i. The model is available in black and blue colours and has only one RAM+storage configuration - 8GB+128GB - that costs CNY 1,798 (US$ 256). The sales start on November 28th. The smartphone is built around a 6.53-inch IPS display with an FHD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch which houses a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture. On the back, there's a triple camera module with...

25 Ноември 2019

Vivo India has announced the Vivo U20. The first sale of the smartphone is scheduled for November 28th at 12PM local time. The handset is powered by a 5000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging and its performance relies on a Snapdragon 675 chipset. In addition, the model features a 6.53-inch FHD+ display. According to Vivo India, this is the biggest display in the segment. The camera department includes a 16MP selfie...

22 Ноември 2019

A week ago, HiSense announced the HiSense F40 and the KingKong 6. Today, the company launched the two devices in the Chinese market. Here are the prices of the models: Hisense F40 4GB+128GB - CNY 1999 (~US$284) Hisense F40 6GB+128GB - CNY 2499 (~US$355.5) Hisense KingKong 6 4GB+128GB - CNY 1999 (~US$284) Hisense KingKong 6 6GB+128GB - CNY 2499 (~US$355.5) Just like their prices, the two models are pretty identical...

21 Ноември 2019

The Realme X2 Pro already had two launches - in China and in Europe. Today is the model's launch in India. Its specs are already known. The smartphone has a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 135Hz sampling rate. It supports HDR10 and 100% of the DCI-P3 colour space. The display features a Goodix 3.0 under-display optical fingerprint sensor. The Realme X2 Pro packs a Snapdragon 855 Plus...

20 Ноември 2019

Huawei is all set to unveil the Honor V30 on November 26th and today the company announced that it will present the nova 6 on December 5th. This model will look a lot like the Honor V30 at least just because it has an oval punch hole in the top left corner where two front cameras reside. It has also been confirmed that one of the rear shooters will be an ultra-wide camera with a 105-degree angle of view. It is very...

19 Ноември 2019

Vivo S5 is launched in China priced at CNY 2698 (USD 385). The handset features a 3D curved back panel with a diamond-shaped camera module that houses three shooters and a LED flash. The fourth rear camera is positioned below the module. The main shooter has a 48MP image sensor and an f/1.79 aperture. Then there's the 8MP wide-angle camera with a 120-degree angle of view. It is accompanied by a 5MP depth-sensing...

14 Ноември 2019

Motorola Razr is finally official. The handset offers a new interpretation of the clamshell design. It features a Quick View display on the outside and a Full View display on the inside. The outer unit has a 2.7-inch diagonal size, a gOLED panel and a resolution of 600 x 800 pixels. With it, you can see notifications, reply to messages, play music, take selfies - all without ever opening your phone. The Full View...

14 Ноември 2019

BBK Group is the company behind Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, Realme. According to the latest quarterly report by Counterpoint Research, 20% of the volume market share was held by those four brands in Q3 of 2019. For comparison, the leader - Samsung has 20.6% volume market share. It is followed by Huawei with 17.6% and Apple with 11.8%. Vivo, Oppo and Realme are also in the top 10 list.

13 Ноември 2019

At a dedicated press conference, Hisense has announced the King Kong 6 and Hisense F40 smartphones. The first model has a built-in 5510 mAh battery and a charging "armour" with a 4500 mAh capacity, so the total capacity is 10,010 mAh. When you need a thin and handy smartphone on the go, you can use it without the charging armour. When you need battery stamina for days without a charge, then you can use the charging...

13 Ноември 2019

Yesterday, a new Vivo model appeared on TENAA dubbed Vivo V1945A/V1945T. The photos from the listing unveil a rear design that's very similar to that of the upcoming Vivo S5 with a rhomboid camera module design. Some netizens from China have leaked photos of the same device unveiling this is the upcoming Vivo V17 which is expected to be launched in India soon. According to the TENAA listing, the model has a...

8 Ноември 2019

Sony China teased on Weibo the latest image sensor for mobiles from the company. The 60MP Sony IMX686 is not announced yet but, of the tumours are true, it is expected to debut on the Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro, which will be unveiled next month. The video teaser is 2 minutes and 30 seconds long and demonstrates the video and image quality of the sensor. However, it does not reveal any specs. It is expected that this...

8 Ноември 2019

Huawei launched the Honor 9X Pro at the end of July. Recently, some local Huawei markets received a downgraded version of this model dubbed Huawei Y9s. Both handsets are almost identical, the only difference is the chipset. The new device is based on a Kirin 710F system-on-chip, while the Honor 9X Pro relies on a Kirin 810 chipset. Both models feature 6.59-inch FHD+ displays with 16MP pop-up selfie cameras. The back...

8 Ноември 2019

Evan Blass has published on Twitter the promo video of the upcoming Moto G8, which leaks the smartphone's design in full. The model will be available in red, blue and black colours. The display is adorned with a waterdrop notch while on the back you can see a quad-camera setup. There's a big camera placed as a separate element and below it, vertically aligned in the top left corner, the other three shooters reside...

8 Ноември 2019

At the 5G AI chip summit today in Beijing, Samsung and Vivo have announced that the upcoming Vivo X30 and Vivo X30 Pro will be powered by Samsung's Exynos 980 chipset. The latter was unveiled two months ago and is Samsung's first system-on-chip with an integrated 5G modem. This integrated solution is very power efficient and compact - by reducing the area occupied by the standard chipsets it enhances the design...

7 Ноември 2019

At a dedicated event today, Xiaomi launched the Mi Note 10 and the Redmi Note 8T in Europe. The Mi Note 10 has already been heavily leaked and after the MI CC9 Pro yesterday, it is not surprise to no one. The model has an aluminium-glass body with 3D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back. The device runs on MIUI V11 and is adorned with a 6.47-inch AMOLED display with an ultra-thin optical in-display...

6 Ноември 2019

Tomorrow, November 6th, GearBest will launch the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10 on its website at 19:00 UTC+8. You can get a great discount for any colour version of the model with this coupon GBMINOTE10. Here are the available colours: Black Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10 White Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10 Deep Green Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10 GearBest also offers you the chance to win a Lucky Draw and enjoy an Early...

5 Ноември 2019

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro is finally official. With the overwhelming amount of leaks and teasers lately, the device and its features offer no surprises. The model is adorned with a 6.47-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The unit is TUF Rheinland certified for low blue light emissions. It covers the DCI-P3 colour space and supports HDR. Moreover, there's an ultra-thin optical fingerprint sensor under...

5 Ноември 2019

Xiaomi has announced on Twitter that the Mi Note 10 launch in Europe will be on November 6th - that's a day after the Chinese launch of its twin - the Mi CC9 Pro and a week earlier than announced before. Most probably, Xiaomi feels the heat from the competition and wants to be the first to the market. The Mi Note 10 is a re-branded Mi CC9 Pro. The latter will be unveiled on tomorrow together with the Mi TV 5. The...

4 Ноември 2019