Following up on the great interest in UMIDIGI S3 Pro, we're currently working on our in-depth UMIDIGI S3 Pro review. The model features a ceramic body adorned with a 6.3-inch in-cel LTPS display with an FHD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch. The latter houses a 20MP selfie camera, while on the back, there's a 48MP Sony IMX586 primary shooter along with a 12MP auxiliary snapper. A 5150 mAh battery keeps the lights...

19 Април 2019

Announced two months ago at the MWC 2019 in Barcelona, the Axon 10 Pro 5G will be released in China on May 6. The information comes directly from ZTE in the form of a poster on the company's Weibo page with a text saying "Inviting you to experience the true fragrance." ZTE says that this model has the thinnest chin among all devices with a curved AMOLED display. This is because of the COP technology used for the...

19 Април 2019

Four days prior to its official announcement, Lenovo Z6 Pro gets partially unveiled. On his Weibo page. Lenovo's VP, shared an infographic unveiling the key specifications of the model. It has already been confirmed that the Z6 Pro will be based on a Snapdragon 855 chipset. What hasn't been known is that the smartphone will have a top-class liquid cooling, so it can maintain high speeds and optimal performance at...

19 Април 2019

nubia's brand manager, Ni Fei, has announced on Weibo that the company will unveil the Red Magic 3 on April 28th. The event will be held at the RNG eSports Center in Beijing. It is expected that this gaming smartphone will pack a Snapdragon 855 chipset further optimized for gaming including air and liquid cooling, 12GB of RAM, shoulder buttons and 4D vibration motors for convenient and immersive gameplay, a display...

18 Април 2019

Honor 20i went on pre-sale three days ago and as of today, it is finally official. Huawei has presented it at a launch event. This is the first model from the Honor 20 series, which internationally will be probably launched as Honor 20 Lite. Specifications-wise, the device features a 6.21-inch IPS display with a small notch that houses the 32MP front camera with an f/2.0 lens and 4-in-1 pixel binning technology. The...

17 Април 2019

One of the regular Twitter leakers in the smartphone business has published renders of the upcoming OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro accompanied by some details about the devices, including the date of the announcement. According to the post, the two models will be unveiled on May 14th. OnePlus 7 will have a 6.4-inch flat display with a waterdrop notch front camera and dual rear cameras the main one featuring a 48MP...

17 Април 2019

Ulefone Note 7 has been officially unveiled. The most prominent feature of the model is its three-rear-camera setup which together with the LED flash forms a square module. It includes an 8MP primary camera and two auxiliary snappers, each with a 2MP sensor. The selfie camera on the front features a 5MP sensor. It is placed in the waterdrop notch above the 6.1-inch in-cell IPS display with a resolution of 600 x 1280...

17 Април 2019

Blackview has just announced its latest rugged smartphone - the BV9700 Pro. Early birds can get a 30% discount on the device when it goes on sale simply by signing up on the product's Indiegogo page. With a classic rugged apearance and a number of certifications for water and dust resistance, resistance to shock, drops, extremities (IP68, IP69K, MIL-STD-810G), Blackview BV9700 Pro also features air quality, air...

17 Април 2019

TSMC has announced its 6-nanometer (N6) process, which builds upon the advantages of its N7 technology offering competitive performance-to-cost advantage and faster time-to-market with direct migration from N7-based designs. While being compatible with the N7, TSMC's N6 process delivers 18% higher logic density over the N7 process. It is scheduled for risk production in the first quarter of 2020. "TSMC N6 technology...

17 Април 2019

Intel leaves the competition for production and supply of 5G modems for mobile devices. It will make an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices and other data-centric devices. Intel will also continue to invest in its 5G network infrastructure business. "We are very excited about the opportunity in 5G and the ‘cloudification’ of the network, but in the smartphone modem...

17 Април 2019

Today on Weibo, China Unicom announced the first batch of 5G devices supported by its network. It includes 12 brands and 15 smartphone models and CPEs from companies like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE among others. Actually, visitors of Shanghai may enjoy "zero distance contact" with Huawei Mate X, Xiaomi Mi 9, Samsung Galaxy S10, Oppo Reno, Vivo X27, Vivo iQOO, Huawei P30, nubia α and other interesting...

17 Април 2019

Today, Samsung Electronics has announced that it has completed the development of its 5nm FinFET process technology and it is ready for customers' samples. The new production node provides up to a 25% increase in logic area efficiency with 20% lower power consumption or 10% higher performance compared to the 7 nm process. It uses extreme ultraviolet lithography in metal layer patterning. The 5 nm production node...

16 Април 2019

Terry Gou Tai-ming, founder and chairman of Foxconn, has announced that the company will start mass producing Apple's iPhone in India this year. Foxconn is currently expanding its manufacturing facilities to the second largest smartphone market, where serious competitors, such as Xiaomi and Huawei, have already established solid grounds. Mr Gou also announced that he will focus on long-term vision and strategy for...

15 Април 2019

Honor has announced on its Twitter page that the Honor 20 series will debut on May 21st. However, the exact date of the launch is hidden in an equation which has to be solved in order to get the right date. It goes like this: 444 + (4x4x4) + (4+4)/4 + 44/4. The end result is 521, so the date is May 21st. In addition to that, the teaser post hints at advanced camera capabilities and the equation itself hints at a...

15 Април 2019

Xiaomi India has announced that the Redmi Y3 will be launched domestically on April 24. The announcement is accompanied by a teaser and confirmation that the upcoming device will feature a 32MP front-facing camera. Amazon India already has a landing page for this model, so most probably the Redmi Y3 will be sold exclusively via this online retailer in the country. No further information about this model is currently...

15 Април 2019

Honor 20i has not been announced yet (due on April 17) but it's already for pre-sale on Huawei's vmall store. The handset is available in three colours and three RAM+storage options: 6GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB, 6GB+256GB. The initial deposit is only CNY 100 or CNY 150. The device is equipped with a 6.21-inch FHD+ display and is based on a Kirin 970 chipset. The camera department includes a 32MP front-facing shooter and...

15 Април 2019

Huawei debuts the Honor 8A Pro in Russia priced at RUB 13990 (US$ 218). The device features a 6.09-inch FHD+ display and is based on a Helio P35 chipset paired to 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Moreover, there's a triple-slot tray for two Nano-SIM cards and the third slot for a microSD card, so you don't have to compromise when you need both storage expansion and two SIM cards. The camera department is quite simple...

12 Април 2019

Doogee is now offering the Doogee N10 with a 50% discount on Banggood. The price is lowered to US$79.99 with 9 units limit per day. This smartphone has a 5.84-invh FHD+ display and is powered by a 3360 mAh battery. There's a 16MP+13MP dual rear camera module on the back along with a fingerprint sensor. On the front, the 16MP selfie shooter is placed in the U-notch above the display, which also houses a round-shaped...

12 Април 2019

UMIDIGI Power has been officially unveiled and the launch is celebrated with a giveaway - an UMIDIGI tradition. It will go on sale on April 22nd, reasonably priced but the price will be unveiled later on. This model packs a 16MP primary camera accompanied by a 5MP auxiliary snapper on the back and a 16MP camera on the front. UMIDIGI Power is built around a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch and is powered...

11 Април 2019

Oukitel K9 have been confirmed. The model boasts a 7.12-inch FHD+ display, indeed, and is powered by a 6000 mAh battery with a 5V/6A fast charger. The K9 is based on a Helio P35 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in memory. The camera department includes a 16MP Sony IMX298 main camera with a 2MP auxiliary snapper on the back as well as an 8MP GalaxyCore GC8034 front shooter. During the pre-sale period...

11 Април 2019

The global version of Redmi Note 7 was launched on Banggood with big discount. The 4GB+64GB variant can be purchased for US$189.99 (that's $60 off) with coupon code 4BGRN7. The 4GB+128GB version can be purchased for US$225.99 (that's $110 off) with coupon code 4BGN7128. For each version only 500 pieces are available. Head over to the Banggood promotional page for more details. Here's our in-depth review of Xiaomi...

10 Април 2019

Samsung has announced the Galaxy A80, which features a new Infinity display with no notch. The 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels houses an in-display fingerprint sensor and it also emits the sound when you receive calls, thus allowing for minimizing the bezels to the utmost. Moreover, the device has a rotating camera, which means that the three-camera module on the back can also be...

10 Април 2019

Vivo X27 Pro has been listed on Vivo's official online shop priced at CNY 3998 (USD 595). The model did not get a formal announcement. Just like the Vivo X27 256GB, the Pro version is based on a Snapdragon 710 chipset paired to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and has a 4000 mAh battery. However, Vivo X27 Pro has a larger display - 6.7 inches in diagonal, with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. The panel is the same...

10 Април 2019

Oppo has just announced the Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom as planned. Opo Reno 10x Zoom is the most interesting of both. For starters, it is based on a Snapdragon 855 chipset with three RAM+storage options: 6GB+128GB, 6GB+256GB and 8GB+256GB. The model features a copper tub liquid cooling heat sink for heat dissipation. The handset has a full-screen design with no notch. The AMOLED display has a 6.65-inch...

10 Април 2019

TSMC has announced the delivery of the complete version of its 5 nm design infrastructure within the Open Innovation Platform (OIP). It will sit at the base of 5nm systems-on-chip designs for mobile devices targeting 5G and AI. TSMC's 5nm process is already in risk production and includes the full versions of the 5nm Design Rule Manual (DRM), SPICE model, process design kits (PDKs) and silicon-validated foundation...

10 Април 2019

Today, Lenovo's Vice President confirmed that Lenovo Z6 Pro will be announced on April 23rd. The unveiling of the venue (Lenovo's headquarters in Beijing) leads us to think that this information won't be just a tease but the actual announcement will happen indeed. The post is adjoined by a teaser video of Lenovo Z6 Pro stressing again on the model's unique selling points - Hyper Video.

10 Април 2019

Qualcomm has announced a duo of new mobile platforms focused on advanced gaming and AI. These are the Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 730G. The latter adds select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features for powerful gaming, including an enhanced Adreno 618 GPU that offers 25% higher performance than the Snapdragon 710 and Vulkan 1.1 support with 20% lower power than Open GL ES. The Snapdragon 730G also supports True HDR (HDR...

10 Април 2019

Lenovo Vice President Chang Cheng has been teasing Lenovo Z6 Pro on Weibo ever since March. Today's teaser unveils that this smartphone will have a 2.39 cm super macro lens. The teaser itself depicts a photo of a butterfly's wings and a part of the shot is zoomed in, unveiling greater detail. Offering a 2.39 cm super macro lens is a real breakthrough in smartphone photography. The model has been teased to pack a...

9 Април 2019

According to a report from Digitimes, Asus plans on launching the second generation ROG gaming smartphone in the third quarter of 2019. It will team up with Tencent to promote the model in China. Currently, the smartphone business of Asus is on a downside. In December 2018, the company has taken a strategic shift into making only gaming and high-end smartphones in an attempt to save its smartphone division. The...

9 Април 2019

Honor has released a teaser video in which it unveils that the Honor 20i will be announced on April 17th. Obviously, the most interesting thing about this model will be its 32MP front AI camera. Most probably, this is the Honor HRY-TL00T / AL00T / AL00Ta model which was recently listed by TENAA. This listing unveils a 6.2-inch FHD+ display, a 2.2GHz octa-core CPU (probably the Kirin 710), a 3320 mAh battery, 4GB/6GB...

9 Април 2019

Samsung Mobile China has announced on its official Weibo page that tomorrow it will announce a new smartphone from the Galaxy A series, which most probably be the Galaxy A80. Apparently, the model has been teased for the past few days with hints for some of its features. For starters, it has been hinted that the model will have a long-lasting battery. The second tease hints at a big and immersive screen, something...

9 Април 2019

Korean ETnews reports that Samsung plans on diversifying its Galaxy Note 10 lineup, which should include up to four models. These will include two LTE models with different specifications such as display and camera (the same as previous Galaxy Note models). One will have a 6.28-inch screen plus a triple rear camera setup and the other one - a 6.75-inch screen and a quad rear camera module. In addition, there will be...

9 Април 2019

This morning Lenovo teased the upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro confirming through the post that this model will pack a Snapdragon 855 chipset. After Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, which was announced in December last year, the Z6 Pro will be the company's second mobile device to feature the current top system-on-chip on the market. It is expected that this will also be Lenovo's first 5G smartphone, which on top of that will pack a...

8 Април 2019

A new Vivo smartphone, code-named Vivo V1901A has appeared on TENAA. The photos unveil three rear cameras and a waterdrop notch above the display. The latter has a 6.35-inch diagonal size. The model will run on a Helio P35 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. The battery's capacity measures 4880 mAh. The device will run on Android Pie-based Funtouch OS 9.0. UPDATE: TENAA has included additional details for the Vivo...

4 Април 2019

A day before the official launch of the Galaxy S10 5G in Korea, Samsung has announced that it commences production of 5G components for mobile devices. These include multi-mode Exynos chipsets, 5G modem and RF chips. More specifically, these are the already announced Exynos Modem 5100 as well as a new single-chip radio frequency transceiver, the Exynos RF 5500, and supply modulator solution, the Exynos SM 5800, all...

4 Април 2019

A case maker has leaked plenty of renders of OnePlus 7 unveiling its design. Obviously, the handset will use an AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint sensor plus a pop-up front camera in a fashion similar to the solutions from OnePlus' sister companies Oppo and Vivo. The SIM tray seems to have moved to the bottom of the handset. Ever since the announcement of the Snapdragon 855 chipset, it was known that...

3 Април 2019

Oppo A7n has been unveiled packing a Helio P35 chipset (MediaTek MT6765). The smartphone is available in only one colour - lake light green and features a 6.2-inch HD+ display. There are 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage on board and power is supplied by a 4230 mAh battery. The camera department includes a 13MP+2PM rear camera combo and a 16MP selfie shooter with an f/2.0 lens. The handset is equipped with a...

3 Април 2019