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At the MWC 2019 held in February this year, ZTE announced its first ever 5G smartphone called ZTE Axon 10Pro 5G. Last month, the company even showcased the device at 5G event held in Shanghai, China. Now, the company launched the 4G version of the Axon 10 Pro in Chinese market. It comes in three different storage options - 6 GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 256GB. Talking about the pricing, the base variant will be retailing for just CNY 3199 (approx. USD 470/ INR 33,000). The 8GB and 12GB RAM variants are priced at CNY 3699 (approx. USD 545/ INR 38,000) and CNY 4199 (approx. USD 620/ INR 43,000) respectively. It is already available for sale via ZTE, JD, and Tmall. As of now, there is no information regarding the pricing or availability of the Axon 10 Pro 5G. It comes with Aluminium frame with curved glass on the front and rear. On the front, the device sports a 6.46-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution and supports HDR10 playback. It offers 19.5:9...

You'll be able to stream HDR10 contant on the OnePlus 7 Pro With the OnePlus 7 Pro launching just over week from now, the company is starting to reveal more information about the flagship. We already know that the phone will have a QHD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, and OnePlus has detailed that the screen is certified for HDR10+. Calling it a "display of the future," the OnePlus 7 Pro joins a handful of flagships that offers HDR10+: "HDR10+ provides frame-by-frame adjustments for optimum representation of contrast from the HDR source content. HDR10+ also produces 4,000 nits of peak brightness, a massive increase of 3,000 nits compared to HDR10. Being an open format, it's licence and royalty free and therefore easily adoptable by manufacturers and content producers with quality maintained through an HDR10+ certification and logo program." The display on the device has already picked up an A+ rating form Display Mate, with OnePlus CEO Pete Lau n...

BBK subsidiary Vivo has been now launched its latest mid-range smartphone Vivo Z3x. Several of the company's models have been spotted on TENAA including Vivo Z3x. The smartphone looks a lot like the Vivo V9 and Vivo Z1 that have already been launched in that specs seem to be similar. However, Vivo is launching it as a brand new model for the Chinese market. Vivo Z3x Specifications Vivo Z3x packs a 6.26-inch LCD panel with Full HD+ resolution and a notch. The smartphone packs a dual AI camera setup made up of a 13MP + 2MP combo on the rear. For selfies, the device packs a 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture that is housed in the waterdrop notch on top of the display. The device also packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.  The Vivo Z3x is powered by a Snapdragon 660 chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. For software, the Vivo Z3x run Android Pie-based on Funtouch OS 9. The device also comes with several gaming-centric features like Game Tubo and Sy...

OnePlus will bring out the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro on May 14 and it's already starting their teaser campaign. Under the hashtag #OnePlus7Series we get the first official nod to the new triple camera that's expected to  be a highlight of the OnePlus 7 Pro ( but is unlikely to appear on the OnePlus 7). The teaser carries the laconic message " Bells and whisle make noise. We make phones." The triple camera is expected to consist of a 3x zoom camera, an 117Â degree ultra-wide unite an d a 48MP regular module. The latter will appear in the OnePlus 7'' dual camera setup, likely accompanied by second 24MP camera. The price expected to start €700 ( approx. Rs. 54,600).

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi launched its latest Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 at an event in India, today. At the event, Manu Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Xiaomi India, said that Xiaomi is bringing Redmi Y3 as the successor to Redmi Y2 to India. He also revealed that company is launching Mi LED Smart Bulb in the country. The Smart Bulb support both Alexa and Google Assistant. It will be available by crowdfunding campaign on the company's official website beginning April 26. Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 Specifications Redmi Y3 sport a 6.26-inch display with company's Aura design and Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It bears AI-powered dual rear camera setup, which houses 12MP primary camera and 2MP depth camera. The Redmi Y3's rear camera setup comes with Google Lens integration. For selfies, Redmi Y3 comes with 32MP sensor. The sensor size of the Redmi Y3 selfie camera is 22.5 percent larger than the one present on Redmi Y2. The Redmi Y3 packs AI Beautify 4.0 as well as Auto HDR. Under ...

Meizu has officially unveiled the flagship Meizu 16s smartphone today in China. The Meizu 16s comes with the 3D curved glossy finish body and aluminum frame. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. It comes with 6GB of RAM/ 128GB internal storage and 8GB of RAM/ 256GB internal storage. It will be available in Classic White, Phantom Blue, and Carbon Black color options. Unlike the other smartphones in the market, the Meizu 16s still comes with the notch-less display. Meizu 16s Specifications The Meizu 16s runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie-based Flyme OS out-of-the-box. It sports a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ (2232×1080 pixels) resolution and 18.6:9 aspect ratio. It also supports DC dimming technology and offers 91.53% screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, coupled with Kryo 485 CPU and Adreno 640 GPU. It comes with 6GB and 8GB of RAM and will be available in 128GB and 256GB storage options. In the cam...

OnePlus will be unveiling the all-new OnePlus smartphones on May 14th. This year, the company will be coming with three smartphones - OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G. We have seen several leaks about the upcoming smartphones. Even the leaked CAD renders revealed the first look of the device. Today, the smartphones are leaked online. As expected, the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G will share specifications. OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G specifications All three devices will come with 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. This is similar to front-facing cameras on the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. While OnePlus 7 features it on the waterdrop notch, the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro 5G will be equipped with a pop-up selfie camera. On the rear, the OnePlus 7 sports dual camera setup featuring 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a 5MP depth sensor. Interestingly, there is no wide-angle or telephoto sensor on this device. Coming to...

The Meizu 16s will be the latest smartphone in the company's Meizu 16 lineup. There are tons of leaks about this device on the internet. While the last week's leaked promo video mentioned the device will cost CNY 3398, the newly leaked image suggests it to be priced to be bit higher it to be priced at bit higher at CNY 3598 (approx. USD 540/ INR 37,000). At that price, the Meizu 16s will be costlier than the Xiaomi Mi9, Vivo iQOO, and also the Black Shark 2. The company already mentioned its new flagship smartphone will be priced higher than its competitors because it will be using premium materials. The Meizu 16s with the model number M971Q was already listed on TENAA. It comes with a 6.2 inch Full HD+ (2232 × 1080 pixels) AMOLED display. While the leaked shows a thin chin at the top, we expect it to sport a waterdrop notch on the top. The Meizu 16s uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform built on 7nm FinFET process. It comes coupled with the powerful Kryo 485 CP...

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi recently shared a video teasing the 4,000 mAh battery on the upcoming Redmi Y3. Now, the company has posted yet another teaser which reveals the phone's design. The video shows the textured back of the Redmi Y3 which is home to a dual camera and a fingerprint scanner. On the front, the smartphone has a waterdrop notch display which is surrounded by thin bezels on three sides, and a thicker chin. This video also shows the company putting the Redmi Y3 through an improvised tumble-down-the-stairs "durability challenge" to showcase how tough this selfie-centric smartphone is. The Redmi Y3 will be launched next week on April 24 at an event in New Delhi, India. It will feature a 32MP selfie snapper which will be one of its biggest highlights. Source

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has been unveiled globally, and the Chinese company has provided the price in British Pounds. OnePlus has also detailed availability in Western Europe and North America, whilst providing a tentative timeline for India, China, and Nordic regions. More details about the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition India release date should be made clear at the company's Mumbai launch event Tomorrow. The biggest highlights of the smartphone are its 10GB of RAM, and the company's new fast charging tech - Warp Charge 30. The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition glass on the rear panel, and the signature McLaren Papaya Orange colour placed on the bottom of the smartphone. There is more McLaren stuff in the box as well. OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition design, features Let's start off with the features - as we mentioned, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition comes with a carbon fibre pattern beneath the glass of the rear panel, and its otherwise blac...

Yesterday,  Honor announced  a bunch of new tech that's supposed to make it to its future smartphones and the 48MP camera sensor is one of them it takes advantage of the Quad Bayer tech. The camera uses Sony's IMX586 CMOS sensor with 0.8 micron pixel size. It will surely be part of the upcoming Honor View 20. Thanks to its Quad Bayer method that stacks four adjustment 2x2 pixels into the same colour, photos appear sharper and without much noise even challenging low-light scenarios. To show off its amazing capabilities, Honor published a bucketload of camera samples some of which are in black and white using the full 48MP resolution. Here are the some of sample shots Honor View 20 sample photos Honor View 20 sample photos Honor View 20 sample photos Honor View 20 sample photos Honor View 20 sample photos

Huawei's sub-brand Honor showcased its latest Honor View 20 smartphone with in-display camera and 48MP AI rear camera. While Honor View 20 will be making the global debut on January 22nd, it will first lauched in China as Honor V20 on December 26th. The Honor View 20 is the first smartphone to sport 48MP Song IMX586 sensor. Talking about in-display camera, a hole with a diameter of 4.5mm will be drilled on upper left corner to fit the front-facing camera.  The company also introduced the new LinkTurbo technology that will bridge both the LTE and Wi-Fi connections. The recently launched Honor Magic 2 will be the first smartphone to get the LinkTurbo feature. Under the hood, it will be using the latest Kirin 980 octa-core processor built on 7nm FinFET process. It comes packed with the new Cortex-A76 cores and 10-core Mali G76 GPU. The dual NPU will help in faster analyzing of the AI tasks. With the dual NPU and dual ISP, the 48MP sensor on the Honor View 20 will have an ad...

Amazon is offering discounts and no-cost EMI options on select Apple products this-week Amazon India has kicked off a week-only Apple Fest sale with deals and offers on a number of Apple products. The Amazon sale was started on December 8 and will run from until next Saturday, December 14. The seven-day Amazon sale will offer deals on Apple's smartphones, laptops, tablets, accessories and more. Amazon Apple sale offers Amazon claims it is offering discounts worth up to Rs. 16,000 on iPhones along with no-cost EMI options. The  iPhone X  is available at Rs. 74,999 (MRP Rs. 79,999) along with a no-cost EMI option for up to 9 months on major credit cards. This is similar to the deal we saw during festive season sales earlier this year. Similarly  iPhone 6S  is available at Rs. 24,999 (MRP Rs. 29,900) and  iPhone 6  at Rs. 21,999 (MRP Rs. 23,750). Both the phones are available with no-cost EMI options as well. Apart from these, the  iPhone X...

Samsung's Galaxy S10 Lite, S10 and S10+ Screen Sizes The famous leakster Evan Blass just published three renders that are supposed to be the upcoming Galaxy S10 lineup from Samsung. However, the post explicitly states that the images are based on a case manufacturer's expectations. According to the renders the smallest S10 Lite would have 5.8-inch display with a punch hole for camera in the middle while the regular S10 will sport 6.1-inch panel with the same front-facing camera design. The biggest S10+ version will have a massive 6.4-inch display with two holes for dual-camera setup. The renders are probably based on the rumours so far, so we suggest taking the news with a healthy portion of skepticism. But on the other hand, the report comes from trust-worthy source and coincidently, Ice Universe (another well-known leakster) confirms the screen sizes in a reply under the post. At least we can take the screen sizes out of this. Source

Vivo NEX 2 The Vivo NEX 2 will likely have 10GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 845 chipset. The information is confirmed by Geekbench listing of a Vivo V1821A device with the aforementioned credentials. Interestingly the Vivo in question is also running Android 9 Pie, which would make it the first Vivo smartphone on Android's latest software. According to a related leak, the main camera on the back of the Vivo NEX 2 (one of three) will have an ultra fast f/1.3 aperture - claiming the spot of the smartphone with the widest aperture around. As for screens, rumour has it the main screen will be a 6.59-inch panel with screen sound casting tech (meaning you'll hear calls through the screen itself, like on the first-gen Vivo NEX) while the second display will be a 5.5-incher that will work independently. We know how Vivo intends to switch between display screens - with a three finger gesture. Finally the Vivo NEX 2 will apparently come with a smaller battery compared to its ...

Nokia 8.1 will be launched in India on December 10 Nokia 8.1 was unveiled by HMD Global at an event in Dubai on Wednesday. The smartphone, as expected, is indeed the global variant of the Nokia X7 that was launched in China in October, and the successor to the Nokia 7 Plus. The Nokia 8.1 bears identical specifications to the Nokia X7, but is part of the Android One programme like other HMD Global Nokia smartphones in recent past. The highlight of Nokia 8.1 is its 6.18-inch PureDisplay with HDR10 support, its dual rear camera setup with Zeiss optics, the Snapdragon 710 SoC, the fact it runs on Android 9 Pie, and its 3,500mAh battery with 18W fast charging capabilities. Nokia 8.1 Specifications The Nokia 8.1 runs stock Android 9 Pie and sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ (1080x2244 pixels) display with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 81.5 percent screen-to-body ratio, HDR support, 500nits peak brightness, and is capable of a 96 percent colour gamut. The Nokia 8.1 is powered by an octa-core Qu...

Samsung has already begun testing the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the US and South Korea with a software preview of Android 9.0 Pie on the phones along with Samsung's One UI as part of the deal. Since then, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has seen registration for the beta in the United States but hadn't yet pushed the firmware until today. As of today, Samsung has opened registrations and has begun pushing the beta firmware OTA for the Samsung Galaxy Note9 in India and Germany, as well as finally began pushing the OTA to those who registered on Samsung + app in the United States. The update weighs in at around 1,532 MB for Germany and about 1,681 MB for the US-based Note. Note that only the US Unlocked variant of the Note9 is eligible for the beta at this time. For those in India and Germany, you'll need to sign up in the Samsung Members app as soon as possible since Samsung only allows a certain number of participants in its beta programs. The new beta brings support for Unicode...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 would support a new Qualcomm ultrasonic fingerprint sensor Qualcomm on Tuesday unveiled the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform, the first new generation of mobile phone processor chips that will power 5G smartphones in the United States as soon as next year. The key feature of the Snapdragon 855 chip, launched at an event in Hawaii, is the 5G Snapdragon X50 modem for phones to connect to 5G wireless data networks with "multi-gigabit" mobile data speeds of up to 50 to 100 times faster than current 4G networks. Qualcomm, the largest supplier of mobile phone chips, said Snapdragon 855 would power Samsung 5G smartphones that Verizon Communications and Samsung said on Monday would be released in the United States in the first half of 2019. More details about the SoC will be unveiled at the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is said  to feature the company's fourth generation, multi-core Qualcomm AI Engine,...

By the point, it's safe to say you can never assume that phone makers promote their phones using actual photos taken with the product that they are advertising. Is this false advertising? Only if you note explicitly says one thing and lies about it. Otherwise, is it up to interpretation? This time, the photo in question is one that you can find on the Hong Kong version of Samsung's  Galaxy A8 Star landing page . Scroll down a bit and you'll see it, describing Live Focus and how the user can manually adjust the Bokeh effect to as little or as much as they want. Only, this photo wasn't actually shot with the darn thing. Source: diyphotography.net shot by Dunja Djudjic This is ironic because Samsung did the exact same thing with the Samsung Galaxy A8 earlier this year, in two tweets by Samsung Brazil. Apparently, posting a selfie to promote a smartphone that wasn't taken with with actual phone and then watermarking "Samsung" in the photo isn't fal...