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New Samsung Galaxy A50s update brings Single Take, Night Hyperlapse and My Filters

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 07:44 AM PST

The Samsung Galaxy A50s, which launched in mid-2019 with Android 9, received the Android 10 update with One UI 2.0 a year ago then One UI 2.5 in November. Now there's a new important update – this one focused on the camera. It's currently rolling out in India and weighs a little over 200MB. Samsung Galaxy A50s is a new firmware version (A507FNXXU5CUB3) There are three major improvements: 1) Single Take, 2) Night Hyperlapse and 3) My Filter. Single Take automatically captures multiple photos (wide, cropped, portrait, etc.) and even videos with a single tap of the shutter button....

Oppo Reno5 Z gets FCC certified with 4,300 mAh battery

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 06:57 AM PST

An unknown Oppo smartphone sporting model code CPH2211 and believed to be the Reno5 Z bagged Bluetooth certification yesterday. The same device has now been certified by the USA's FCC, moving it a step closer to the launch. Oppo Reno4 Z 5G The US certifying authority reveals that the smartphone will run Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1 out of the box and pack a 4,310 mAh battery, which will charge at up to 30W with the bundled charger. The CPH2211 will support 5G networks, and a schematic of the smartphone included in the listing reveals it will feature three cameras on the rear...

Caviar unveils iPad Pro decorated with 1kg of gold, words of wisdom from Steve Jobs and Tim Cook

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 06:09 AM PST

Caviar has taken things a little literally this time and replaced the Apple logo on the back of several iPhones and iPads with a whole apple tree. An apple tree made of gold that is and set on a background of darkened apple wood. The crown jewel is the iPad Pro Grand Apple. Only one will be made and if you have $184,310 to spend you can decide whether it will be based on an iPad Pro 11 (2020) or iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) and how much storage it will have. The Grand Apple will be decorated with 1kg of 18 karat gold shaped in the form of an apple tree growing out of a golden field of wisdom –...

Kuo: iPhone 13 series with smaller notch, 13 Pro gets 120Hz screen, foldable in 2023

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 05:23 AM PST

Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a another bit of information regarding Apple's iPhone lineup going forward. Starting off with the iPhone 13 series that will premiere this Fall - there will be four models with the same-sized screens as the current lineup, all will have a smaller notch and a Lightning port. Kuo notes that Apple wants to move to a portless iPhone with a MagSafe connector, but that technology isn't mature enough yet. We could see the first portless iPhone in 2022 or in 2023 at the latest. All iPhone 13 models will have a new ulrawide camera - 6p f/1.8 lens and...

Realme C21 full specs and design revealed by retailer ahead of March 5 unveiling

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 04:37 AM PST

Realme unveiled the C20 in January, and the company will follow it up with the C21 on March 5. This revelation comes from Realme's Malaysian branch, which made the announcement on Facebook. Realme Malaysia also shared a couple of images on its Facebook page, one of which confirms the C21 will pack a 5,000 mAh battery with up to 47 days of standby. Another picture includes the phone's name, with the letter 'C' teasing a "large display", and the number '2' having a total of four cameras drawn on it. Three of them are placed separately, indicating that the smartphone will come with a...

iQOO 7 retains first place in AnTuTu's rankings for February, Snapdragon 870 makes first appearance

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 03:48 AM PST

The iQOO 7 managed to fend off new challengers for the performance crown in AnTuTu's rankings for February 2021. The Snapdragon 888-powered flagship retains first place, despite a slight decline in average points. The vivo X60 Pro+ mounted a strong challenge and lost by the slimmest of margins - just 14 points. As averages shift, we wouldn't be surprised to see the X60 on top next month. Note that AnTuTu rankings are based on the average of multiple results rather than the best individual score. As more sample points are gathered the average shifts slightly. Another newcomer, the Redmi...

Xiaomi CEO confirms Super AMOLED displays for Redmi Note 10 series

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 03:01 AM PST

After plenty of speculation, Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain finally confirmed that the upcoming Redmi Note 10 series will feature Super AMOLED displays. It remains to be seen if all three models (vanilla, Pro and Pro Max) get this feature or if it's only reserved for the more expensive variants. Either way, these will be the first devices with AMOLED panels in the Redmi Note series. 📢 BOOOOM! Excited to share that #RedmiNote10 series will feature #SuperAMOLED display - 1st TIME EVER ON a #RedmiNote! 🔥Undoubtedly the single-most #10on10 anticipated reveal of all-time!RT and share this...

Realme details 108MP camera ahead of Realme 8 Pro launch

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 02:13 AM PST

For the second year in a row, Realme is hosting a Camera Innovation Event. In 2019, the brand showcased its first 64MP quad cam phone using Samsung's ISOCELL Bright GW1 module and this year we get to see the first 108MP camera which will debut with the upcoming Realme 8 series. The sensor in question is Samsung's ISOCELL HM2 with 9 to 1 pixel binning tech and up to 3x lossless zoom. The ISOCELL HM2 is a 1/1.52" sensor with 0.7 μm pixel size and Super-PD autofocus. It can shoot stills at up to 12000x9000 pixel resolution and record videos up to 4K@120 fps. Realme has developed several...

Oppo Find X3 Pro, X3 Lite, and X3 Neo specs and renders leak

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 01:17 AM PST

Following Oppo's official confirmation that it will reveal the Find X3 series on March 11, three of the Find X3 devices' press renders and specs have been leaked by WinFuture. Let's start with the most exciting of the bunch. Find X3 Pro This is Oppo's flagship model and is expected to pack the Snapdragon 888 chipset with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The 6.7" AMOLED screen will feature QHD+ resolution, HDR10+ support and 120Hz refresh rate. This display will be protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and will have a in-display fingerprint scanner. The quad-camera system has...

Follow the Realme Camera Innovation event live here

Posted: 02 Mar 2021 12:30 AM PST

Madhav Sheth, CEO at Realme teased the arrival of 108MP cameras to the company's smartphone lineup and we'll now get an entire event detailing what it's going to be about. It will be live-streamed on YouTube and begins at 9:30 AM GMT. We've provided the video below. Expectations are that this event is the warmup to the launch of the Realme 8 series, which will be the first with a triple-digit amount of megapixels for the brand. Back in June 2019 ahead of the arrival of the Realme 5 series, we we got a similar event dedicated to the 64MP camera tech. Sheth has already said on...

Flipkart reveals Oppo F19 Pro is coming on March 8 with a punch hole screen and quad camera

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 11:38 PM PST

Oppo introduced the F17 Pro last September, and it will soon follow up with the F19 Pro with the company's India CMO teasing the F19 Pro and Pro+ 5G yesterday. While Oppo hasn't detailed the F19 lineup's specs yet, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart has revealed the Pro model will be launched in India on March 8 at 7PM local time (1:30PM UTC). Under the "Upcoming Launches" section on its app and mobile website, Flipkart has added a banner confirming F19 Pro's launch date and design. The smartphone packs a punch hole display and sports a quad camera setup on the back. It will also come with...

Redmi 9T in for review

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 10:45 PM PST

6,000 mAh – that's the battery capacity of the Redmi 9T which came out in the early days of this year. €159 is its asking price and it's actually known as the Redmi 9 Power in India. We just so happened to receive a stealthy Carbon Gray Redmi 9T unit and these are our first impressions as we begin work on our review. For starters, the phone feels thick (9.6mm) and heavy (198 grams) as was to be expected with that kind of battery capacity. The back is made from plastic and features a groovy texture that helps with the grip and keeps smudges at bay. The sides are plastic and unlocking...

Kuo: 2022 iPhone Pro model to come with punch-hole selfie camera, iPhone SE 5G coming

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 09:57 PM PST

A new report from long-time Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities cites Apple supply chain sources regarding two changes to Apple's 2022 lineups of iPhones. Kuo is expecting that that the successor to this year's iPhone Pro model next year may ditch the notch and use a punch-hole camera cut-out in its display. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Pro The other item in the report is regarding the iPhone SE. Kuo believes that in 2022, Apple will release an updated iPhone SE with updated chipset and support for 5G. This new SE is believed to keep the same...

Poco F3 will be the rebranded Redmi K40 for global markets

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:38 PM PST

Ever since Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi made the K40 series official in China last week, we've been hearing rumors that one or more of its members would be released in global markets under the Poco brand - a prior certification attested as much. Now this phone has also been certified by the US FCC, and the mystery has been cleared up. The Poco F3 will be the Redmi K40 for global markets. This makes us think that there will also be a Poco F3 Pro, which would be either a rebranded Redmi K40 Pro or K40 Pro+, but there's no information on that one yet. Redmi K40, soon to be Poco F3 Back to...

Gionee Max Pro gets official in India with big battery, low price

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 05:58 PM PST

Gionee launched the Max smartphone in India last August, and now it has a follow-up offering for the subcontinent, in the form of the Max Pro. This model comes with a 6.52-inch 720x1560 LCD touchscreen, the Unisoc SC9863A chipset (with an octa-core Cortex-A55 CPU), 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, a 13 MP rear camera aided by a 2 MP depth sensor and LED flash, an 8 MP selfie snapper housed in a waterdrop notch, and a 6,000 mAh battery. You get dual nanoSIM slots, 4G VoLTE support, but no fingerprint sensor - you'll have to rely on camera-based face unlock. The Max Pro's...

Unknown Realme phone leaks through 3D renders

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 01:12 PM PST

While the Realme GT is getting most of the attention, the company is working on other phones as well. One of them was recreated in 3D by @OnLeaks who has some details on what appears to be an affordable model. Unfortunately, the name of it is not yet known. That teardrop notch on the front and the fingerprint reader on the back are sure signs that this is not a flagship. Perhaps not even a mid-ranger. The phone will have a 3.5mm jack and a microSD card slot, but that's all the info we have so far. Renders of unknown Realme phone The rear setup seems to feature three...

DxOMark gives the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra a lower score than the S20 Ultra

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 12:01 PM PST

DxOMark has finished its camera review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (using an Exynos-powered unit) and the results are not good – the overall score is just 121. Not only is that low, but it's less than the 126 points awarded to the Galaxy S20 Ultra from a year ago. Note: the S20 Ultra was retested with Version 4 of the review process, so the scores should be comparable. Let's look at the breakdown. The 2021 model received 128 points for photography, 76 for zoom and 98 for video. The older phone matched the 128 photo score, but is ahead in the zoom (88) and video (106)...

OnePlus 9 series colors detailed, affordable model to be called OnePlus 9R

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 10:29 AM PST

We're just a week away from OnePlus revealing the launch date for its OnePlus 9 event. Alongside the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, we're expecting a more budget-friendly offering which was rumored as the OnePlus 9 E/Lite. Last week Evan Blass revealed the device might actually be called OnePlus 9R which was later confirmed by Ishan Agarwal in a separate report. OnePlus 9R moniker confirmed by Evan Blass A new leak from OxygenUpdater is filling us in on the possible colorways of the OnePlus 9 and Pro. The OnePlus 9 is said to arrive in Astral Black, Arctic Sky, Winter Mist. T-Mobile is...

Oppo F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ teased ahead of launch in India

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 09:39 AM PST

The Chief Marketing Officer of Oppo India tweeted out the following teaser for the upcoming F19 Pro series. Two models are mentioned by name – Oppo F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ 5G (there should be a vanilla F19 too). We only get a vague "coming soon" for the launch date, but rumors from last month point to a March launch. The phones will be sold through Amazon in India, which already has a landing page. For specs we have to rely on rumors again. The Oppo F19 Pro+ is expected to have a 6.4" AMOLED display with 90 Hz refresh rate, a Dimensity 800U chipset and a triple camera on the back (64...

The Asus ROG Phone 5 will have up to 18GB of RAM, Geekbench scorecard confirms

Posted: 01 Mar 2021 08:51 AM PST

The Asus ROG Phone 3 was one of the first smartphones to have 16GB of RAM, it sequel will likely become the first smartphone to offer 18GB – it will be announced on March 10, so competitors have just over a week if they want to be first. This can be seen in a Geekbench result of the Asus ROG Phone 5, specifically the I005DB version. If you remember, there are two versions – DA and DB. The DA version will be the basis of the Tencent Games edition of the phone, but it is also the one that DxOMark tested in its Audio review. The DB version has a secondary display on the back. Asus ROG...
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