Motorola P50, the China-bound version of Motorola One Vision, can now be purchased in the Middle Kingdom for CNY 2499 (US$ 365). Available in brown and dark blue colours, it comes with 6GB of RAM and 128G of storage. Of course, it runs on ZUI 11 which is based on Android 9 Pie, while the One Vision runs on stock Android 9. Motorola P50 features a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a punch hole in its top-left corner for the...

20 Luglio 2019

Yesterday, Xiaomi unveiled that it will announce the Black Shark 2 Pro on July 30th and soon after that the device appeared on the Geekbench browser with the blackshark DLT-A0 code name. This, of course, unveiled its chipset and RAM, which are Snapdragon 855 Plus and 12GB, respectively. The device will run on Android 9 Pie. The same chipset will fuel the Asus ROG Phone II and the nubia Red Magic 3. The Asus gaming...

20 Luglio 2019

According to research agency Gartner, global smartphone shipments will decline by 3.8% in 2019. This forecast is very close to the one Canalys made at the beginning of June - 3.1%. Gartner estimates that sales of smartphones will decline by 2.5% in 2019, which would be the worst decline ever. "The current mobile phone market of 1.7 billion shipments is around 10% below the 1.9 billion shipments reached in 2015,''...

19 Luglio 2019

It did not take too much time to here from another player in the gaming smartphones market - Xiaomi and its Black Shark brand. The company announced on Weibo that it will present the Black Shark 2 Pro on July 30th. Of course, everyone expects that this edition of the model will pack the Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset just like the latest offerings from the other two famous gaming smartphone brands - Asus with the ROG...

19 Luglio 2019

The Asus ROG Phone II has been listed on TENAA with two model codes - ASUS_I001DA and ASUS_I001DB. Hence, the main specs are completely revealed. The smartphone has a hefty weight of 240 g and seems quite thick at 9.78 mm depth. It is 170.99 mm high and 77.6 mm wide, which means it will be bulky. The front is occupied by a 6.59-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is complemented by...

19 Luglio 2019

Samsung has produced the world's first 12GB LPDDR5 Mobile DRAM for 5G-enabled mobile devices. , the first of its kind in the 5G industry. Mass production will begin at the end of July. The package contains 8 2nd Gen. 10-nanometer 1.5GB chips. It operates at a speed of 5,500 Mbps, 1.3 times faster than the existing mobile DRAM (LPDDR4X, 4,266 Mbps) in high-end smartphones. When implemented in a 12GB package, the chip...

18 Luglio 2019

nubia Red Magic 3 will be updated with the Snapdragon 855 Plus platform. The news comes soon after Asus confirmed that its Rog Phone II will get the latest chipset from Qualcomm. The Red Magic post on Weibo says that the company is not afraid of challenges and responds to the swift change with this upgrade. There are no specifics when the upgraded versions will go to the market and at what price.

17 Luglio 2019

Vivo Y7s has been launched in China packing a Helio P65 chipset and a UD fingerprint sensor. This is, actually, the Vivo S1 with Helio P65 and there are two other Vivo S1-named models - the Vivo S1 with Helio P70 and the Vivo S1 Pro. So, the Vivo Y7s is no different than the Vivo S1 with Helio P65, however, it is available in China in different colours - Sea Wind Blue and Wave Blue. There's only one RAM+storage...

17 Luglio 2019

Xiaomi Mi A3 has been quietly launched in Europe. Arriving with Android One (Android 9 Pie) on board, it offers original stock Android experience plus design from Xiaomi. The MI A3 is the international version of the Mi CC9e. The manufacturer has stayed true to its policy of offering high-end features at mid-range prices. For €249 you get a 6.088-inch AMOLED display with an HD+ resolution and a UD fingerprint...

17 Luglio 2019

The ROG Phone 2 by Asus is the first smartphone to get the new Snapdragon 855 Plus. It has now appeared on Geekbench codenamed ASUS_I001DC. Its single-core score is 3616 points and the multi-core score is 11103 points. The version in question has 12GB of RAM as well. Compared to the OnePlus 7 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 9 which are equipped with a Snapdragon 855 chipset, the performance is almost the same. The Mi 9 has...

16 Luglio 2019

Soon after the Galaxy Note 10 visited Geekbench, its bigger sibling - the Galaxy Note 10+ based on the Exynos 9825 SoC appeared on the test's browse as well in comparison with the Galaxy S10+ which is based on the Exynos 9820 chipset. Both system-on-chips are largely similar so is the performance of the devices based on them. The Note 10+ is codenamed SM-N970F. On this particular occasion, the Exynos 9825 is paired...

16 Luglio 2019

Vivo Indonesia has made the Vivo S1 Helio P65 official. This smartphone has a 6.38-inch AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution and a UD fingerprint sensor. The screen has a tiny waterdrop notch where the 32MP selfie camera resides with an f/2.0 lens. AOD is supported as well. The glass back features a triple camera module with a 16MP Sony IMX499 main shooter with an f/1.78 lens, an 8MP ultra-wide unit with a...

16 Luglio 2019

Huawei will present the Honor 9X Pro in China on July 23rd. The model has just received a reservation page on Huawei's online store - Vmall. The page does not unveil the exact specifications but you can check out the official renders of the model, which also confirm its pop-up selfie shooter and the triple rear camera module. The renders also unveil the intricate design of the glass rear shell which reflects light...

16 Luglio 2019

The Geekbench browser now lists the results from a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 device with an Exynos 9825 chipset. The device is codenamed SM-N970F and its single-core score is 4495 points, while the multi-core score is 10223 points. For comparison, the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ which are equipped with the Exynos 9820 chipset have a single-core score of 4566 and 4567 points, respectively, and a multi-core score of 10165...

16 Luglio 2019

Yesterday, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 855+ with its prime CPU core and GPU overclocked compared to the Snapdragon 855. Today, MediaTek teased on Weibo the Helio G90. G stands for "gaming" and the slogan on the poster reads "Game core, war power awakening". However, specific data such as CPU and/or GPU clock rates, chipset architecture is not unveiled. MediaTek will hold a press conference in Shanghai at the...

16 Luglio 2019

SK Telecom, in partnership with Swisscom (the largest telecommunications provider in Switzerland.), starts rolling out its 5G roaming service in the country. Now, owners of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G with SK Telecom's 5G plan will be able to connect to Swisscom's 5G network when they visit Switzerland after a software upgrade on their smartphones. SK Telecom plans to offer such a software upgrade to owners of the LG V50...

16 Luglio 2019

Qualcomm has refreshed the Snapdragon 855. The new version is dubbed Snapdragon 855 Plus and offers two main differences. The first one is that the single Kryo 485 Gold core is clocked at 2.96GHz instead of 2.84GHz. The second difference is that the Adreno 640 GPU is clocked at 672MHz instead of 585MHz. All the rest is the same. Qualcomm sums it up saying the new SoC offers "15% faster graphics rendering and an...

15 Luglio 2019

The Galaxy A80 is Samsung's first smartphone with a fully rotating camera. In a new press release from today, Samsung gives more insight on how the whole mechanism works unveiling its crafty solution. For starters, the manufacturer has found a workaround of the predicament that in order to have both an elevating and a rotating camera two different motors should be used. Samsung's solution is quite simple - a...

15 Luglio 2019

Samsung will present the Galaxy Note 10 series of smartphones on August 7th. According to ETNews, in South Korea, the pre-sale period will last from August 8 to August 19 and the actual sales will commence on August 23rd. The series will offer two models, each with an LTE and 5G variant. In South Korea only 5G models will be available. The smaller ones will have 6.28-inch screens and the larger ones - 6.75-inch...

12 Luglio 2019

After a month, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 10 family of smartphones. Rumours about those devices have been piling up lately and will continue to do so until the official announcement day - August 7th. Today, Winfuture.de and Roland Quandt have published official renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus. The first thing that makes an impression is that there's no a Bixby button or at...

10 Luglio 2019

During the current Banggood Summer Prime Sale, you can purchase many smartphones with big discounts (either with a coupon or a flash sale). Some of those are the Ulefone Armor 6E (check out our in-depth review of the Armor 6E here), which is now offered with a 30% discount for US$207.99. OnePlus 7 Pro with 8GB RAM 256GB ROM (check out our in-depth review of the 1+7 Pro here), which is now offered with a 45% discount...

10 Luglio 2019

Xiaomi Mi 9T is now available with a big discount on GearBest. You can get a: blue Xiaomi Mi 9T Global Version with 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM only for $319.99 with coupon code GBMI9T800 (800 units limit, valid until Jul 23, 2019) black Xiaomi Mi 9T Global Version with 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM only for $299.99 with coupon code GBMI9T500 (600 units limit, valid until Aug 31, 2019) There are flash sales on various models such...

10 Luglio 2019

Huawei has announced two 5G smartphones so far - the Mate 20 X 5G and Mate X. Now, information about a third 5G smartphone from Huawei has surfaced. It comes from the Bluetooth Alliance, which unveils that a new Huawei model dubbed JAL-AN00/AN10 has received certification and supports Bluetooth 5. The company's 5G smartphones have suffixes beginning with "AN", such as Huawei Mate X's code is TAH-AN00 and Huawei Mate...

9 Luglio 2019

Digitimes cites a tech.qq.com report, according to which Apple might source out OLED display panels for the iPhones from BOE as well. This will be done in order to overcome Japan's recent restrictions on exports of fluorinated polyimides to Korea, which directly impacts Samsung's and LG's businesses because fluorine polyimides are used in the production of OLED screens for TVs and smartphones. Import of photoresist...

9 Luglio 2019

Huawei has listed the Honor Play 8 on its official web store. The entry-level model has a plastic body with a four-sided curved backplate with a stylish design. One-third of the shell is left intact, while the rest has a finely striped texture. The intact strip is where the single 13MP rear camera is located together with the LED flash, a "13 Megapixel" text, and the Honor brand. The rear camera has an f/1.8 lens...

9 Luglio 2019

Samsung has announced that it will launch the Samsung M20 in South Korea on July 15th. The device will be priced at 220,000 won (USD 187.30) and will be available via Samsung's online store and other online stores such as Gmarket and Auction. The only available colour for the local market will be the black charcoal one. This model was launched in India Samsung in February this year has been well received by young...

9 Luglio 2019

A teaser on Flipkart says that Realme 3i will soon be unveiled in India. It also hints at a stylish design, quality display and camera, big battery capacity. The design of the teaser also hints that it will most probably feature Realme's diamond-cut-like design of the backplate coupled with a purple-blue gradient colour. We know that most of the times claims should be put in context in order to turn out to be more...

9 Luglio 2019

Blackview has decided to update its very successful BV9600 Pro and BV9600 Plus with the Blackview BV9600. The three models are identical in terms of design, appearance and most of the specs, including the rugged qualities and certifications. The only differences are in the RAM, storage and chipset. The Blackview BV9600 is based on a Helio P70 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, while the two older models...

9 Luglio 2019

Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 will pack a 64MP Sony rear camera. This has been announced on the Xiaomi Global Community website. The 100MP sensor version has been denied. The model will most probably pack a Snapdragon 855 chipset. This is expected as the Mi MIX series includes Xiaomi's most advanced and even experimental models. If the company's usual schedule is followed, the Mi MIX 4 will be unveiled in the autumn.

8 Luglio 2019

Back in March, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab A with S Pen 8.0 LTE (SM-P205) and today it announced another 8-inch Tab A tablet but without an S Pen. The differences do not end here. The new model has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and is slightly thinner. It's a Wi-Fi-only tablet with a 2.2GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The latter can be expanded with up to 512GB. Despite the downgraded CPU...

5 Luglio 2019

A new poster by Asus on Weibo unveiled that the Taiwanese giant will hold a ROG Day on July 23rd. While the poster does not explicitly state that the ROG Phone 2 will be announced, it is very likely that it will be unveiled together with other ROG products such as motherboards and peripherals. The poster bears Tencent's logo as well hinting at a collaboration between Asus and the publisher of the mobile gaming hit...

5 Luglio 2019

Motorola P50 is the China-bound version of the Motorola One Vision. The two models differ only in software as the P50 runs on ZUI and the One Vision - on stock Android 9 Pie. The hardware is identical and includes a 6.34-inch, 21:9 ultra-clear screen with a resolution of 1090 x 2050 pixels. It has a punch hole in its top-left corner that houses a 25MP selfie snapper. On the back, there are two cameras, the main one...

5 Luglio 2019

Huawei will hold its Developers Conference in Dongguan from August 9 to August 11. The three-day forum will have three main parts - a keynote speech, a technical forum and Codelabs. The main point of focus on the keynote speech, which will be held at the Dongguan Basketball Center, will be 5G and Huawei's "1+8+N" strategy for 5G connected people, products and services. The "1" part stands for smartphones. The "8"...

5 Luglio 2019

Doogee recorded quite a success with its first modular smartphone - the Doogee S90, which we have reviewed in detail together with its Night Vision Camera and Battery Pack module. It looks like Doogee is all set to up its game with the Doogee S90 Pro for "next-level performance". The new model is based on a Helio P70 chipset with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of eMMC 5.1 storage, both from Samsung. It flaunts a 6.18-inch...

4 Luglio 2019

This morning, Lao Xiong, VP of Huawei's Honor brand, posted on his Weibo page photos of the Honor 9X retail box. The box is quite simple. The lid is mainly white and only the two vertical sides of the box are in a blue gradient colour with a stylized "Honor" inscription on it and the model name. The brand and model names are also imprinted on the top of the lid. According to previous information, the Honor 9X will...

4 Luglio 2019

Lenovo Z6 is finally launched in China. The 6GB+64GB version of the handset can be obtained for CNY 1899 (USD 276). The 6GB+128GB variant costs CNY 2099 (USD 305) and the 8GB+128GB variant is priced at CNY 2499 (USD 363). The handset features a glass front and back with a 6000-series aluminium alloy frame sandwiched in between. It is 7.97 mm thin and weighs 159 g. The front is adorned with a 6.39-inch OLED display...

4 Luglio 2019

Xiaomi has launched the Redmi K20 Pro Marvel Hero Limited Edition in China today to pay tribute to the iconic characters created by the studio. The handset and retail box are designed to reflect the Marvel hero theme so is the software with custom wallpapers, etc. In terms of specifications, the handset is no different from the standard Redmi K20 Pro. The model features a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with an FHD+...

4 Luglio 2019