The Xiaomi M2011J18C has received TENAA certification. With rumors that Xiaomi will launch three foldable smartphones this year and that the Mi MIX series has always been at the forefront of innovation for the company, we can speculate that the newly certified device will be indeed the first foldable smartphone from Xiaomi and it will come under the Mi MIX series. Unfortunately, the TENAA listing does not show off...

26 Февруари 2021

Redmi K40 Pro is currently being presented in China. This device features the current top-notch mobile platform by Qualcomm - the Snapdragon 888. According to Redmi, the K40 Pro has scored almost 745K points in AnTuTu. LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 type of storage are also on board. The K40 Pro has the same footprint and battery as its non-Pro sibling - 7.8 mm thin, 195 grams, and a 4520 mAh battery capacity. The display...

25 Февруари 2021

The Redmi K40 has just been announced in China. The smartphone is based on a Snapdragon 870 chipset which on tests has reached AnTuTu result of more than 690K points. The SoC is combined with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It supports dual-mode 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi 6. Power is supplied by a 4520 mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. At the same time, the body manages to be very thin at 7.8 mm in profile...

25 Февруари 2021

Vivo has published on the official iQOO Weibo page that the new iQOO Neo 5 will be announced on March 16. This smartphone is expected to be based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset which houses a single 3.2GHz core, three 2.42GHz mid-cores, and four small 1.8GHz cores. An Adreno 650 handles the graphics. Its 3C certification (model code V2055A) confirmed 66W fast charging support. The battery will have a capacity...

25 Февруари 2021

In December 2020, two POCO smartphones received EEC certification - the POCO M2012K11AG and the POCO M2102J20SG. The first one also received IMDA certification in Singapore (see source). Earlier, it was TENAA certified as a Redmi device with model code M2012K11AC. The key specifications of this POCO smartphone lead us to think that this will be just a rebranded Redmi K40 for markets outside China. Most probably this...

25 Февруари 2021

Realme's VP Xu Qi Case confirmed on Weibo that the starting price of the Realme GT will be CNY 2999 (USD 465). Realme, an Oppo sub-brand, has always been directly competing with Redmi, Xiaomi's sub-brand. From creating a name that sounds close to the competitor, to smartphone specifications, and pricing. This time, it seems, things are no different. It is expected that the Redmi K40 series price tag will be around...

24 Февруари 2021

The Redmi K40 and Redmi K40 Pro will be unveiled later today at 19:30 Beijing time. It is expected that the Redmi K40 will be based on a Snapdragon 865 / Snapdragon 870 chipset, while the Redmi K40 Pro will be based on a Snapdragon 888 chipset. Moreover, Lei Jun has said that the K40 smartphones will use the same high-end Samsung E4 OLED material used on the Xiaomi Mi 11. The displays will have a 120Hz refresh rate...

24 Февруари 2021

In a series of teasers on its official Weibo page, Meizu unveiled that it will present the Meizu 18 and the Meizu 18 Pro on March 3. These teasers also unveil key specifications. The latest one is that the base model will have a 6.2-inch display. While the resolution of the Pro version remains unknown, Meizu stresses that it will have a 2K display. Both devices have 3D curved glass screens with punch holes for the...

24 Февруари 2021

The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 is the latest addition to the Dimensity series of 5G chipsets by MediaTek targeted at mid-range and upper-mid range devices. Built on the 6nm process, the Dimensity 1200 features an octa-core CPU with one Cortex-A78 cores clocked up to 3GHz with 2X L2 cache, three Cortex-A78 cores clocked up to 2.6GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2GHz. This new CPU offers up to 22% faster CPU...

24 Февруари 2021

Realme Narzo 30A has been unveiled with a Dual Stripe design that creates quite a distinctive look for this affordable smartphone. Available in aser Black and Laser Blue, the device sports a 6.5-inch HD+ display with 570 nits of peak brightness and is powered by a massive 6000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging. The waterfront notch on the front is the home of an 8MP selfie camera, while on the back there's a 13MP...

24 Февруари 2021

Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G has just been announced in India. This smartphone is based on a Dimensity 800U chipset which ensures 5G connectivity in addition to excellent performance. The SoC houses a 2.4GHz octa-core CPU and a tri-core Mali-G57 GPU. The same chipset powers the Realme X7 5G for the India market. In addition, the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G is adorned with a 6.5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400...

24 Февруари 2021

Korean news outlet The Elec reports that, currently, Samsung Display is developing foldable OLED panels for future foldable smartphones by Oppo, Xiaomi, and Google. Moreover, these smartphones are expected to be launched this year. Last year, Oppo has showcased a 7.7-inch prototype of a foldable smartphone considering BOE, Visionox, and Samsung Display to be its suppliers. However, for this year's ready-to-market...

23 Февруари 2021

Samsung has launches the ISOCELL GN2 image sensor for mobiles which provides an upgraded autofocus function. This is the industry's first sensor to use a Dual Picel Pro technology that splits pixels diagonally. Usually, during focusing on the subject, the sensors divide the pixels from side to side. However, the GN2 goes a step further and divides them diagonally and applies a high-difficulty technology that...

23 Февруари 2021

The Huawei Mate X2 has just been announced in China and as expected, the second generation of Huawei's foldable smartphone does not disappoint. This time the brand uses a new inward folding design which is just the opposite of the outward folding Mate X and Mate Xs. This design brings it closer to the Samsung Galaxy Fold series. The hinge has a dual-wedge-shaped integrated design with a center of gravity offset, the...

22 Февруари 2021

At 8 PM Beijing time later today, Huawei will unveil the Mate X2. The company said the device already has recorded 2.3 million reservations and counting. According to the preliminary data, the Huawei Mate X2 will pack a Kirin 9000 chipset and a 50MP Sony IMX700 primary shooter. The latter will be adjoined by a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 12MP unit and an 8MP snapper that supports up to 10x hybrid zoom. The...

22 Февруари 2021

Asus is all prepped up for a March 9 launch of the Asus ROG Phone 5. The company has published a countdown page for the event on the Asus ROG website. There's not much preliminary information about the device. It is expected to offer a 6.8-inch AMOLED display which will be complemented by an auxiliary screen - a much smaller unit on the back of the handset for gaming effects and quick access to notifications. Most...

19 Февруари 2021

According to the latest leaks, the new Mi MIX 4 will be launched very soon and the expectations about this model are very high. The report mentions "outstanding" design. The renedrs unveiled earlier by MyDrivers.net unveil very narrow bezels and a no-gap scree which points at an under-display front camera solution. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 is expected to be based on the Snapdragon 888 chipset and will have a 108MP...

17 Февруари 2021

Motorola has unveiled a duo of new smartphones from the G series. They will be available in select EU markets in the weeks to follow. The Moto G30 will cost around EUR 180 and the Moto G10 will cost around EUR 150. The Moto G30 is equipped with a 6.5-inch IPS display with an HD+ resolution (720 x 1600 pixels) and a 90Hz refresh rate. The display's notch houses the 13MP front-facing shooter. The rear camera...

16 Февруари 2021

Xiaomi will present the Redmi Note 10 series in India on March 4. Even though it is not confirmed, the company is expected to present at least two new smartphones - the Redmi Note 10 and the Redmi Note 10 Pro (M2101K6G). According to the rumors, each of these devices will also have a 5G version. The Redmi Note 10 Pro is expected to have a 120Hz IPS display, Snapdragon 732G chipset, 8GB of RAM, 64MP or 108MP camera.

16 Февруари 2021

Samsung India has announced a new smartphone exclusive for the local market. Design and made in India, the Samsung Galaxy F62 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with a typical brightness of 420 nits, 110% NTSC color space coverage. An in-display fingerprint sensor is present along with a 32MP selfie snapper residing in the centrally positioned punch hole. On the back, there's a quad-camera module...

15 Февруари 2021

The Doogee S88 Plus brings an upgrade over the S88 Pro with better camera features, RAM, extended global network bands, sensors. The device is built around a 6.3-inch FHD+ display protected by Gorilla Glass. It is powered by a massive 10000 mAh battery and is based on a MediaTek Helio P70 chipset. There are 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage onboard. The battery supports wireless and reverse charging. The main rear...

12 Февруари 2021

Umidigi has announced that it will launch the Umidigi A9 Max next month. The new smartphone will step on the advantages of the its predecessor - the Umidigi A9 Pro. It will retain the 6.3-inch IPS FHD display, the 48MP Sony main camera and the 24MP Sony front-facing shooter. The announcement mentions that the A9 Max will be more powerful than the A9 Pro but does not specify in what way. For sure, it will offer more...

12 Февруари 2021

Xiaomi has teased on social media the first Quad-Curved Waterfall Display concept smartphone. The teaser video unveils that all four sides of the device are actually part of the display. It is not clear whether there's a front camera but the video ends showing there's a huge sensor for the main rear camera. On February 8, Xiaomi will hold a Mi 11 Launch Event at GMT+8. Probably, during the event the company will...

5 Февруари 2021

The Realm V11 5G has been launched in China priced CNY 1199 (USD 185). This smartphone is based on MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset paired to 4GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. The front is adorned with a 6.5-inch IPS display with a waterdrop notch. At the moment of writing this news, Realme did not specify the display resolution and the front camera's resolution. On the back, there's a triple camera module...

5 Февруари 2021

Vivo has launched the Vivo S7t 5G in China. The smartphone is priced at CNY 2598 (USD 402) and has a single RAM+storage version - 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The only difference between this model and the original smartphone from the series - the Vivo S7 5G - is the chipset. While last year's model is based on a Snapdragon 765G, the Vivo S7t 5G is based on a Dimensity 820 SoC by MediaTek. All...

29 Януари 2021

The latest research from Counterpoint unveils a slight recovery in the global smartphone market. It did decline by 1% YoY in Q4 2020 but rose by 8% QoQ in Q4 2020. Samsung remains No1 vendor with 19% market share and 14% decrease YoY. Apple is second with 15% market share and 3% increase YoY. Huawei is third with 14% market share and -21% decrease YoY. Xiaomi is fourth with 11% market share and 17% incresase YoY...

28 Януари 2021

Samsung Display has developed a new OLED smartphone display that reduces power consumption up to 16%. The new panel is being used for the first time in the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra SD888 and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Exynos OLED displays don't require a separate light source, but instead, produce their vibrant colors by running an electric current directly through a proprietary set of self-luminous organic materials...

26 Януари 2021

ZTE has announced the Blade X1 5G for the USA market. The device features a 6.5-inch FHD+ display (1080 x 2340) and a 16MP selfie camera that resides in the punch hole in the display. On the back, there's a quad-camera setup headed by a 48MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide snapper, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth-sensing unit. Power is supplied by a 4000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support. Under the...

26 Януари 2021

MediaTek has not yet announced the Dimensity 700 (MT6833) chipset, yet Oppo has launched in China a new smartphone based on this system-on-chip - the Oppo A55 (PEMM00). It houses a 2.2GHz octa-core CPU and a 975MHz dual-core Mali-G57 GPU. The chipset is paired to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The smartphone has a 6.5-inch HD+ display with 480 nits brightness and 1500:1 static contrast ratio. It...

25 Януари 2021

ZTE has teased a new smartphone that will be unveiled on January 26 under the slogan "Free The Senses". The brand teased the device hinting at 200 Mbps speeds, DTS:X Ultra support, excellent display, generous storage, and big battery.

23 Януари 2021

Huawei has released in China a new smartphone from the nova 7 sereis. The Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Lohas Edition (translated literally as nova 7 SE 5G Live Edition) is the same as the other nova 7 SE models but with one major difference - it is based on a Kirin 820E 5G chipset with a 2.2GHz six-core CPU and a Mali-G57 GPU. It is paired to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage that can be expanded with up to...

23 Януари 2021

The first Honor smartphone, released after it separated as a company from Huawei, is the Honor V40 5G a.k.a. Honor View40. The smartphone has the same display fitted on the Huawei Nova 8 Pro. This a 6.72-inch OLED unit with a 3D glass curved at an 80-degree. The display uses Chip-on-Pi (COP) display packaging and offers a peak brightness of 800 nits. It supports 120Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate. It...

22 Януари 2021

Vivo has just unveiled the Vivo X60 Pro+ which is the top model from the X60 series. The unit retains Vivo X60 Pro's 6.56" AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, 1300 nits peak brightness. However, it ups the game with a Snapdragon 888 chipset, 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and 128GB/256Gb of enhanced UFS 3.1 storage. Power is supplied by a 4200 mAh battery with 33W fast charging...

21 Януари 2021

Ulefone Russia has teased on the social network VK (V Kontakte) the latest model from its successful Armor series. The upcoming Ulefone Armor 12 will be based on the newly announced MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. The latter is a 6nm 5G system-on-chip with an octa-core CPU. It comprises of a single 3GHz Cortex-A78 core with 2X L2 cache, three 2.6GHz A78 cores, and four 2GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The graphics department...

20 Януари 2021

MediaTek has presented two new 6nm chipsets - a first for the brand. The Dimensity 1200 SoC has an octa-core CPU comprising of a single 3GHz Cortex-A78 core, three 2.6GHz A78 cores, and four 2GHz Cortex-A55 cores. The graphics department is managed by an ARM Mali-G77 MC9 GPU. It supports FHD displays with up to 165Hz refresh rates and up to 200MP camera sensors. The Dimensity 1100 system-on-chip has an octa-core CPU...

20 Януари 2021

Qualcomm has announced its new offering for more affordable 5G-enabled chipsets that deliver outstanding performance. The Snapdragon 870 is the successor of the Snapdragon 865 Plus. The CPU's upgraded Kryo 585 prime cores are now clocked up to 3.2GHz. An Adreno GPU handles the graphics department and the well-known Snapdragon X55 5G is onboard for Sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G support. Qualcomm's Snapdragon Elite Gaming...

20 Януари 2021

Oppo has unveiled the Oppo Reno5 Pro+ Artist Limited Edition which features an electrochromic glass. This type of glass has different names in various industries: atomized glass, electromagnetic sunshade, etc. Speaking of this, you may think of the Mercedes-Benz SLK sports car and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In the Boeing, for example, passengers can change the glass from dark, to translucent, to transparent simply...

19 Януари 2021