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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 appears in live pictures, new charger design

Posted: 25 May 2020 07:00 AM PDT

A few days ago a rather big leak suggested that the upcoming Mi Band 5 from Xiaomi will be a feature-packed smart band with plenty of improvements such as a bigger 1.2" screen. Well, some of the rumors are kind of confirmed with the live images that just surfaced. Mi Band 5 and its charger The seemingly live photos of the band reveal a sensibly bigger screen than before along with a new charger, which is now with a "plug-in" type of design. The body itself doesn't seem to have changed all that much except that it looks flatter than before. It could be due to the angle of the...

Oppo Reno4 and Reno4 Pro specs, images and teaser in tow

Posted: 25 May 2020 06:00 AM PDT

One of the first solid evidence that the Oppo Reno4 5G and Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G is in the works leaked yesterday but aside from a couple of features and official Oppo posters, nothing else was disclosed. Luckily, today's leak is big enough to give us a good idea of what to expect, not only from the vanilla model but from the Pro version as well. And the seemingly official renders are quite revealing too. Alleged Reno4 and Reno4 Pro specs sheet Starting with the alleged specs of the Pro, we have a Snapdragon 765G chipset running the show paired with either 8GB/128GB or 12GB/256GB...

First Samsung Galaxy Note20+ renders arrive

Posted: 25 May 2020 05:01 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy Note20 appeared in CAD-based renders last week, and now it is time for the Galaxy Note20+. The same source Pigtou_ reveals this phone will be slightly bigger than the Galaxy Note20, which is hardly a surprise. However, the camera design is a bit different, but the leakster makes no claim what any of the shooters are. The Samsung Galaxy Note20+ will be 165 mm tall, 77.2 mm wide, and just 7.6 mm thick at the base (10.7 mm with the camera). This would make it slightly taller than the predecessor Samsung Galaxy Note10+ while keeping the other measures pretty much the same....

Redmi K30i 5G goes on pre-sale as the most affordable 5G Redmi yet

Posted: 25 May 2020 04:06 AM PDT

As competition grows, consumers win and in the case of the latest wave of 5G midrangers prices go down significantly. Enter the Redmi K30i 5G which pairs dual-mode 5G connectivity with a CNY 1,899 ($266) starting price. The phone is already listed for pre-sale in China and is nearly identical to the K30 5G with the most notable change being it packs a 48MP primary camera instead of a 64MP one. The K30i 5G is built around a 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD panel which boasts a 120Hz refresh rate and dual punch-hole cutout for the 20MP selfie cam and 2MP depth sensor. Around the back we have 48MP main...

First Realme Smart TV arrives in 32" and 43" sizes with aggressive low prices

Posted: 25 May 2020 03:02 AM PDT

Every smartphone company nowadays is going into the Smart TV universe and Realme is following suit. The company unveiled its first TV in two sizes - 32" (80 cm) and 43" (108 cm). It comes with bezel-less LED display, Android TV, Dolby speakers, and a quad-core CPU, and all these features come at the low price tag of INR12,999 ($170). The TV borrowed the Chroma Boost function from the smartphones, and now it improves artificially brightness, color, contrast, purity, and clarity, reaching up to 400 nits, which is an industry high at such price rate. The viewing angle is 178...

Realme Watch announced: 1.4" color touchscreen, SpO2 monitor, and 9-day battery life

Posted: 25 May 2020 02:05 AM PDT

Realme at an event in China today unveiled the X50 Pro Player Edition along with Buds Q and Buds Air Neo TWS earphones and a new power bank. But Realme also had an event in India, where it announced its first smart TV and first smartwatch, dubbed Realme TV and Realme Watch, respectively. The Realme Watch is the second wearable device from Realme after the Realme Band that was unveiled in March. The smartwatch is built around a 1.4" color touchscreen of 320x320 pixel resolution, which is protected by a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The screen has a pixel density of 323 ppi and 380 nits...

Realme launches Buds Q, Buds Air Neo and two power banks

Posted: 25 May 2020 01:03 AM PDT

Today at events held simultaneously in China and India, Realme unveiled the Buds Q and Buds Air Neo truly-wireless earbuds. The Buds Q were designed by Hermès co-designer José Lévy and come with advertised 20 hours of combined battery life and Bluetooth 5.0. The Buds Q are IPX4 rated to withstand water splashes and each bud weighs 3.6g - the total weight with the case is 35.3g. The Buds Q drivers are 10mm and the case supports 30W fast wired charging - there's no wireless charging. The Realme Buds Q start at a special discounted price of CNY 129 (INR 1,370, €17, converted) and...

Huawei Enjoy Z 5G brings 90Hz display, Dimensity 800 SoC and triple cameras

Posted: 25 May 2020 12:21 AM PDT

Last week Honor brought its X10 5G, an affordable handset with dual-mode 5G connectivity, 90Hz refresh rate screen and triple cameras. Now parent company Huawei is here with its Enjoy Z 5G which brings similar specs at an even more affordable price point. The Enjoy Z 5G comes with a 6.57-inch FHD+ LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and 20:9 aspect ratio. The panel also sports a waterdrop notch cutout for its 16MP selfie cam. The fingerprint scanner resides on the right-hand side of the frame. Around the back we have a 48MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultrawide shooter and a 2MP...

Realme X50 Pro Player is official, comes with graphite sheets for extra cooling

Posted: 24 May 2020 11:45 PM PDT

Today is a big day for Realme - the company is launching multiple devices in China, including three smartphones. The online event began with the unveiling of the Realme X50 Pro Player - a phone having the body of the regular Realme X50 Pro but with hardware-boosting features. Many of the impressive flagship specs are still here - Snapdragon 865 chipset with 5G connectivity, 6.44" AMOLED screen with 90 Hz refresh rate and LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. The phone now comes with HyperBoost 3.0 that allocates all the memory, chipset, and battery power to increase the gaming experience -...

Watch the Realme X50 Pro Player and Realme TV launch event live

Posted: 24 May 2020 10:30 PM PDT

Today's a big day for Realme as the company is set to unveil eight new products, including the gamer-centric Realme X50 Pro Player. The event will be streamed online starting at 14:00 Chinese time (GMT +8). You can follow it with us by pressing Play on the video below. Previous leaks have revealed that Realme X50 Pro Player is actually the X50 Pro 5G with downgraded cameras and some performance boosters. It retains the 8MP ultrawide and 2MP depth modules from the X50 Pro 5G but replaces the 64MP main unit with a 48MP module and you get a 2MP macro camera instead of the 12MP telephoto...

Razer Opus headphones review

Posted: 24 May 2020 08:55 PM PDT

Razer is a gaming brand known for making high-performance gaming PCs, laptops, and accessories for gamers. Its triple snake logo and Chroma platform for customizing RBG LEDs have the kind of loyal following most brands can only dream of. And yet Razer has now released a pair of active-noise cancelling headphones that eschew both. The Razer Opus is a rapid departure from the brand's heritage, aiming to create a lifestyle product that appeals to a much wider audience even at the risk of alienating the core fanbase. Or perhaps Razer hopes that its fans, many of which have grown up...

Top 10 trending phones of week 21

Posted: 24 May 2020 05:32 PM PDT

In week 21 some substantial rumors emerged that allowed us to add two upcoming phones to the database and it appears you guys have been paying close attention. The vivo X50 took the top, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ got to third place even though neither phone is official yet. Inbetween we have the Galaxy A51, which shapes up to be a worthy successor of the A50 that spent almost a year in our top 10. A quintet of Xiaomi phones follow - the Redmi Note 9S regained fourth as the Poco F2 Pro slid to fifth. The Redmi Notes 8 Pro, 10 and 8 take the next three positions in that order....

Realme May 25 and 26 events - what to expect

Posted: 24 May 2020 02:19 PM PDT

May 25 is probably going to be the most eventful and important day in the short history of the quickly growing Realme brand. The company aims to hold not one but two events on the same day at two different locations - China and India. On the next day, May 26, another event will follow, this time for Europe. So why is May 25 so important for Realme? Well, the OEM is about to unveil eight new devices on the same date. Smartphones Most of the devices, if not all, are already confirmed. We expect the Realme X50 Pro Player edition, Realme X3 and X3 SuperZoom to be the stars of the show....

Week 21 in review: Galaxy Note20 details surface, Xperia 1 II goes on sale

Posted: 24 May 2020 10:59 AM PDT

Another week has come and gone, now it's time to look back at the major events from it. Last week Xiaomi detailed its MIUI 12 for global audiences. The OS will start seeding to devices at the end of June, starting with the Mi 9, Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, and the K20 and K20 Pro. MIUI 12 has stock Android 10 navigation gestures, new quick reply feature, floating windows and a new universal casting feature. We learned that the Samsung Galaxy Note20 will likely have a 4,500mAh battery and a 108MP main camera. Reports claim that Samsung's Fall flagship won't adopt the 4x periscope camera of the...

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