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Oppo A52 launched with Snapdragon 665 SoC, quad cameras and 5,000 mAh battery

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 07:32 AM PDT

Oppo is on a row lately and the latest midrange device from the manufacturer to go official is the brand new A52. The phone was launched in China earlier today with a four-camera setup, Snapdragon 665 chipset and a beefy 5,000 mAh battery. Oppo A52 in black and blue Upfront we have a 6.5-inch LCD display with FHD+ resolution and a punch-hole cutout for the 8MP selfie camera. The panel also boasts a tall 20:9 aspect ratio. The A52 comes with dual speakers and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Around the back, we find the L-shaped four-camera setup with a 12MP main shooter...

Oppo appoints new President of Global Marketing

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Oppo announced today an important switch among its senior executives - the President of Global Marketing Brian Shen resigned and will be replaced by Liu Li who is being promoted from his position of Chief Marketing Officer at Oppo China. Brian Shen explained on Weibo the reason for the change is personal health issues. His successor Liu Li will take the global business and Oppo reminded in a short press release that he was the person behind the Find lineup, as well as the Ulike and Real phone families. The new president will continue working on current smartphone projects and will...

Huawei MatePad 10.4 to be unveiled on April 23

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 05:03 AM PDT

The past two weeks have been filled with teasers for Huawei's upcoming MatePad 10.4. The device even appeared in listings on Chinese retailers JD.cm and Vmall complete with images and specs. Now Huawei's official Weibo account confirmed the newest member of the MatePad line will arrive on April 23. Huawei previously revealed its also planning to launch the Huawei nova 7 series on the same date. The upcoming MatePad will sport a 10.4-inch (1200 x 2000 pixels) FHD+ display with slim bezels and an 8MP front-facing camera. Around the back, we are expecting another 8MP shooter with an LED...

Motorola One Fusion+ specs surface, tipped to launch at the end of Q2 2020

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 04:30 AM PDT

Motorola will unveil two new smartphones at the end of Q2 2020, dubbed One Fusion and One Fusion+. This information comes from reliable leakster Evan Blass, who also revealed that One Fusion is codenamed Titan whereas the Plus variant has codename Liberty. Blass didn't divulge any other details about the One Fusion duo, but a separate report claims the One Fusion+ will have a Snapdragon 675 SoC at the helm paired with 4GB or 6GB RAM. The smartphone will have 64GB and 128GB storage options and will be offered in two colors - Light Blue and Light Brown. The One Fusion+ will...

Oppo Find X2 Neo arrives in Europe with a single 44 MP selfie camera

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 03:35 AM PDT

Last month we spotted a phone called Oppo Find X2 Neo which after further inspection was found to be the Reno3 Pro 5G, down to the curved display and singe punch-hole design. Now the device is listed for sale in the Netherlands by Belsimpel, even if it isn't appearing on the dutch page of Oppo. The phone is available for pre-order for the staggering price of €719, which is still cheaper than the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro, both already selling in the European country for €999 and €1,199. The Find X2 Neo comes with Snapdragon 765G, but smartphone enthusiasts should rejoice - the only...

Oppo Ace2 now available for purchase

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 02:46 AM PDT

The Oppo Ace2 unveiled last week is now available for purchase in China through the company's official site and offline stores. The Ace2 comes in three memory configurations - 8GB/128GB priced at CNY3,999 ($565/€520), 8GB/256GB priced at CNY4,399 ($620/€570), and 12GB/256GB that costs CNY4,599 ($650/€600). You can pick one in Aurora Silver, Moon Rock Grey or Fantasy Purple colors, but the company's online store currently doesn't sell the Silver variant. The Oppo Ace2 is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and boots to Android 10-based ColorOS 7.1. It sports a 6.55" 90Hz AMOLED display...

Oppo A12 unveiled with 6.22" display, Helio P35 SoC and 4,230 mAh battery

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 01:53 AM PDT

After several leaks, Oppo unveiled its latest entry-level device for the Indonesian market with the brand new A12. The device boasts a waterdrop notch display, Helio P35 SoC and dual cameras around the back. It also comes with a 4,230 mAh battery and capacitive fingerprint scanner all wrapped in a textured polycarbonate body. The Oppo A12 packs a 6.22-inch LCD panel with HD+ (720 x 1520 pixels) resolution and a waterdrop notch cutout for the 5MP selfie camera. The panel also features a 19:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Going around the back we find a...

LG Velvet design and chipset officially revealed

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 01:15 AM PDT

LG announced a week ago its new lineup Velvet without actually telling what the new phones will be. Exactly seven days later, the Korean company decided to follow up on its announcement and revealed the official design of the LG Velvet, along with the info that it will be powered by a Snapdragon 765G chipset. The phone will have three shooters on the back, but looking at the sizes of the lenses, we are likely going to get one functioning camera and two secondary snappers, likely one for background blur and another with a B/W sensor for deeper colors or a macro lens. There...

Realme X3 full specs and design revealed by TENAA

Posted: 20 Apr 2020 12:24 AM PDT

A Realme smartphone sporting model code RMX2142 and said to be the Realme X3 received TENAA certification last week, revealing a couple of specifications in the process. Now the listing on the Chinese certifying authority's website has been updated with the phone's images and full specs. The RMX2142 sports a 6.57" TFT display, having FullHD+ resolution and a pill-shaped punch hole in the top-left corner for the 16MP and 2MP cameras. The back of the RMX2142, which has a design similar to the Realme 6, is home to a quad camera setup aligned vertically in the upper-left corner. It's a...

Oppo launches Find X2 Lite with 5G

Posted: 19 Apr 2020 10:55 PM PDT

A month ago we spotted the Oppo Reno3 Youth with a different moniker, and today the rumors transformed into official news - meet the Oppo Find X2 Lite. The phone has a Snapdragon 765G chipset and launches with 5G, with its first market being Portugal. The Oppo Find X2 Lite has 8 GB RAM and 128 gigs of storage, making company to the 5G chipset. The screen is 6.4" Full HD+ AMOLED panel with under-display FP scanner. There is a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera which comes with a 32 MP sensor and f/2.0 aperture. Speaking about cameras, there are four on the back - a 48 MP 1/2"...

Realme Narzo 10 series April 21 launch postponed

Posted: 19 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT

The launch of the Realme Narzo 10 series smartphones in India was postponed from March 26 to April 21 due to the spread of COVID-19 in the country. And today the company announced that the launch of Narzo 10 lineup has been postponed again until further notice. Guys, I know you all have been eagerly waiting for #realmeNarzo series, however due to the latest news of the Government suspending E-commerce for non essentials, we're postponing the launch until further notice.May the power of Narzo be with you. pic.twitter.com/8QuSdnNojq— Madhav @home (@MadhavSheth1) April 20, 2020 Realme was...

Top 10 trending phones of week 16

Posted: 19 Apr 2020 09:16 PM PDT

It was an exciting week 16 for mobile fans as Apple and OnePlus officially unveiled new phones and it's hardly a surprise that those are among the leaders in our top 10. In fact the iPhone SE (2020) was already on top last week so it was expected that it will retain the lead in its launch week. OnePlus 8 Pro is also having is second week in the top 10 in its first week of officialdom, taking second, while the vanilla OnePlus 8 got fourth. In fourth we have the original Apple iPhone SE as people would innevatibaly compare specs between that one and its 2020 edition. Truth be told...

Week 16 in review: Apple iPhone SE (2020), OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are here

Posted: 19 Apr 2020 05:14 PM PDT

Week 16 saw a few key announcements that will play an important role in shaping the market going forward. The long-awaited OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 were unveiled - the Pro getting an official IP68 rating, wireless charging and a higher screen refresh rate, the 8 getting a new design and dropping the telephoto camera. They go on sale this week, starting at $699/£599/€699 for the OnePlus 8 and $899/£799/€899 for the OnePlus 8 Pro. Then Apple stole OnePlus' thunder with the announcement of the iPhone SE (2020). Largely based on the iPhone 8 from the distant year 2017 the new most...

OnePlus 8 in for review

Posted: 19 Apr 2020 01:52 PM PDT

When OnePlus unveiled the 8 alongside the 8 Pro, it received an underwhelming welcome (we'll admit we were less than overwhelmed with excitement too), mainly because it looked like a step sideways, compared to the OnePlus 7T. But it's a good, if small, update over that phone and as we welcome it to our review queue we'll go over the reasons why. First, let's look at the retail package. We received a special media kit, which includes a few optional accessories - a Sandstone Bumper case in lovely Cyan and a Nylon Bumper case in Black. The retail package, as OnePlus will be shipping it to...

Honor 30 lineup: random thoughts

Posted: 19 Apr 2020 10:41 AM PDT

This Wednesday Honor unveiled its new flagship trio: the Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and Honor 30 Pro+. While we are yet to spend some quality time with them and see how well they perform here are some early thoughts based on what we saw at the event. Honor is once again staying close to its parent company, reusing as much of the R&D and supply chain as possible without becoming a direct clone. The vanilla option, the Pro version, and the Pro+ camera behemoth sit just below their respective P40 family siblings, allowing Huawei to offer options at six different price points. The...

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