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Report: the Huawei P50 will use Kirin 9000 chips, Samsung and LG OLED displays

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 08:44 AM PST

With the Mate 40 flagships out of the gate, Huawei is moving its attention to the P-series – despite US sanctions disrupting its supply line, the company is on track to launch the P50 phones in the first half of 2021. This means the P-series may keep to its usual March/April launch time frame (or stick close to it, anyway). The Elec reports that Samsung Display and LG Display are ready to supply OLED panels for the new models, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter. Samsung Display acquired a license to trade with Huawei back in October and it seems that LG did so as...

Oppo Reno 5 with Snapdragon 765G and Dimensity 1000+ found on Geekbench

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 07:55 AM PST

The Oppo Reno 5 has seen its fair share of leaks, which have shaped a very good picture of what to expect from it when it arrives. We know that it will be available with at least two, if not three chipsets - the Snapdragon 865, Snapdragon 765G and the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+. Well, the latter two have surfaced running on an Oppo PEGM00 and PDST00 on Geekbench. The devices, likely the Oppo Reno 5 with Snapdragon 765G and Reno 5 Pro with Dimensity 1000+, both run Android 11 and have 8GB of RAM. Oppo Reno 5 PEGM00 and PDST00 The Oppo Reno 5 will have a 6.43-inch OLED, a 4,3000mAh...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G get One UI 3.0 beta

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 07:06 AM PST

Last week we learned that Samsung was having difficulties with the rollout of its One UI 3.0 beta based on Android 11 and deiced to postpone it until they are fixed. There were several issues with battery life drain and persistent app crashes for Galaxy Note10 beta testers but now, both the 4G LTE Galaxy Z Flip and its 5G counterpart are getting the patched beta firmware. One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy Z Flip announcement These are the first foldables in Samsung's lineup to receive the newest OneUI beta which brings plenty of design and functionality changes which we previously...

The Honor V40 will not use the Kirin 9000, Dimensity 1000+ the likely replacement

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 06:16 AM PST

Huawei will sell the Honor division and this is more than just a legal shuffle – it will affect the end product too. Leakster Digital Chat Station writes that the Honor V40 series will not use the Kirin 9000. The Honor V30 and V30 Pro used the Kirin 990 chipset, HiSilicon's top chip of 2019 (well, 'chips', really, as the Pro used the slightly more advanced 990 5G chip). If all was well, the V40s would have used HiSilicon's 2020 flagship chipset. However, the company has trouble sourcing those chips as the US/China trade war has blocked TSMC from fabbing chips for Huawei. It did produce...

One Oppo flagship will use a Snapdragon 870, an overclocked 865, the Find X3 is getting the S875

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 05:29 AM PST

The Oppo Reno5 series is rumored to use three chipsets – a Snapdragon 765G, a Dimensity 1000 and a Snapdragon 865. This info comes from leakster Digital Chat Station who also says that one upcoming Oppo phone will use the Snapdragon 870. The leakster now has more info about that chip, but the identity of the phone it will power is still a bit of a mystery. The Snapdragon 870 will be an overclocked 865. The prime core will be clocked at 3.20 GHz. For comparison, it runs at 3.09 GHz on the S865+ and 2.84 GHz on the original version of the chip. The Adreno 650 GPU is getting a more...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 coming with S Pen, new ultra-thin glass in June 2021

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 04:41 AM PST

A new report from Korea claims that Samsung will push the Galaxy Z Fold3 from a Fall announcement to June of 2021. More importantly, the report claims that the Galaxy Z Fold3 will not only support an S Pen, but have it embedded into the device's body, like on the Galaxy Note series. After the Galaxy S21 Ultra, that's the first projected 2021 device that is said to support an S Pen, further driving home the painful realization that Samsung will discontinue the Galaxy Note lineup in 2021. Samsung will reportedly be able to make the S Pen work on the flexible screen on the Galaxy Z Fold 3...

Xiaomi confirms Poco M3's key specs ahead of launch

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 03:51 AM PST

Most of what we know about the upcoming Poco M3 is from the good old rumor mill but in a series of tweets for the last couple of days, Poco itself has confirmed the key specs of the handset. For starters, the screen size will indeed be 6.53" while the chipset is also confirmed to be the Snapdragon 662 making the first phone in Xiaomi's portfolio with that SoC. All the Poco M3 teasers from the last couple of days Since the latest teaser reveals the device's design in full, it suggests that it won't be a re-branded Xiaomi phone either. It has a distinguished looks, that's for...

The Nokia 8000 4G and 6300 4G are now available for pre-order in Russia

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 02:56 AM PST

HMD's latest KaiOS-powered phones, the Nokia 6300 and 8000, are now available for pre-order in Russia. The company was a bit vague with the availability dates and other regional Nokia stores still show the duo as coming soon. Anyway, while the Nokia 8000 4G appears to be the most premium of the re-imagined devices, it's not the most expensive. It can be yours for RUB 7,500 (€83.2). That is a bit less than the 2720 Flip, for example, which is the only other KaiOS Nokia with a 2.8" screen – the rest have 2.4" screens instead. Nokia 8000 4G and 6300 4G now available for pre-order in...

Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G key specs detailed, Note 9 5G passes by Geekbench

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 02:08 AM PST

The Redmi Note 9 series was introduced back in March but never made its way to China. This will change on Thursday, November 26 when the lineup is finally expected to debut on the local market. We're expecting a top-tier 5G variant dubbed Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G alongside a Redmi Note 9 5G and a 4G variant. Now we have official confirmation of the Note 9 Pro 5G's key specs thanks to Redmi GM Lu Weibing who confirmed the device will be powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset. In addition, an unofficial image is circulating Weibo with the rest of the Note 9 Pro 5G's key specs which include a...

OnePlus 9 Pro renders reveal new design

Posted: 23 Nov 2020 12:29 AM PST

We've already seen what the OnePlus 9 will look like and now @OnLeaks is bringing us a sneak peek at the Pro variant's design through a set of renders. The 9 Pro's design does look similar to the vanilla version but it comes with a curved display instead. Its display diagonal is said to measure in at 6.7-inches and also houses a single punch hole cutout for the selfie cam. The signature Alert Slider and power button are located on the right side while the volume controls are on the left. Around the back, we have a similar looking rectangular camera cutout with four camera lenses. Do...

Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G in for review

Posted: 22 Nov 2020 08:57 PM PST

The Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G has arrived at our office and we are gearing up to put it through our review gauntlet to find out if it's worth your money. The Mi 10T Lite 5G comes in Pearl Gray, Atlantic Blue and Rose Gold Beach colors, and we've received the gray variant, with the retail box including the usual paperwork alongside a protective cover, SIM ejection tool, USB-C cable and a 33W adapter. The Mi 10T Lite 5G sports a 6.67" 120Hz FullHD+ LCD protected by the Gorilla Glass 5. It is HDR10 certified and has a punch hole in the center for the 16MP selfie camera. The back of...

Top 10 trending phones of week 47

Posted: 22 Nov 2020 06:13 PM PST

For a second week in a row we have a surprising leader in our trending chart. Poco confirmed the M3 is on the way and it immediately got everyone talking. That kept the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max in second, while another upcoming phone, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, starred in a few major leaks that got enough people excited for it to complete the podium. In fourth we still have the Poco X3 NFC, while the almost one year-old Galaxy A51 picked up speed and took fifth. The Redmi Note 9 Pro slipped to sixth, while the iPhone 12 rose a couple of spots to claim seventh. The Xiaomi Mi 10T...

Week 47 in review: Galaxy S21 rumors, Huawei selling Honor, no Galaxy Note in 2021

Posted: 22 Nov 2020 02:59 PM PST

Welcome to another week's recap. Realme announced its 7 5G this week, aiming to deliver the best value for money on a 5G phone outside China. Xiaomi's Mi 11 Pro specs' leaked - the phone said to have a QHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 875, 120W charging, as well as a new 50MP main camera and 12MP telephoto camera. We expect the Mi 11 Pro to launch in February or March. Launching earlier in January, the Galaxy S21 series were also in the news. The Galaxy S21 and S21+ will have FHD+ non-adaptive 120Hz displays with the same 6.7-inch and 6.2-inch diagonals as their predecessors. The Galaxy...

Flashback: Nokia N97 was an "iPhone killer" that helped kill Nokia instead

Posted: 22 Nov 2020 12:12 PM PST

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was the first Symbian S60 phone with a touchscreen released by the Finnish company. It wasn't a great phone by any means, but an aggressive price and a generous retail package pushed it along to 8 million sales in its first year, a decent success. But if the 5800 wasn't perfect, the Nokia N97, which was supposed to be the company's top phone in the fight against the iPhone, was an outright disappointment. Don't take our word for it, here's what Anssi Vanjoki, Executive VP of Markets at Nokia, had to say about it. "The N97 has been a tremendous success for us when...

Amazfit Bip U Review

Posted: 22 Nov 2020 09:01 AM PST

Huami launched three smartwatches under Amazfit's Bip series this year - Bip S, Bip S Lite, and Bip U. The Bip U is certainly the odd one out, coming with a different design and dropping the transflective display that was the series' signature feature. To make up for that it comes with a few more features over its stablemates. We now set off to find if they are enough to make the Bip U a worthy purchase. Amazfit Bip U specifications Display: 1.43", 320x302 pixel TFT color screen, 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 Straps: Detachable silicone rubber straps, 20mm width, 76-118mm adjustable...
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