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Here are the best game announcements from PC Gaming Show at E3 2021

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Lemnis Gate

First announced last year, developers have confirmed the August 3 launch date for Lemnis Gate. It’s a time-bending First Person Shooter turn-based strategy game, where each individual gets 25 seconds of time-loop. Once a player hits the 25 seconds mark, the control shifts to the other player, who, at this point, can even intercept previous moves of the opponent before it happens.

They always Run

Developed by Alawar production, They always Run is a 2D side-scrolling game. The main character, Aiden, is a mutant with an extra arm. He is a bounty hunter chasing wanted criminals for reward. He uses his third arm to carry weapons or during combat.

Rawmen: Food Fighter Arena

It is an online multiplayer shooter game, where players throw dishes and ingredients at each other. The game supports up to 8 players. However, it can start with even two players. Users can fight in a town-based setting or a competitive arena. The highlights include players sliding and jumping across the arena, launching themselves as meatballs by jumping into one, and attacking enemies with doughnuts.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong

It’s an RPG game, where players will be able to choose between three characters. The trailer at the PC Gaming Show shed light on the backstory of one of them, Lysha, who wants to protect her daughter. The game takes place in Boston.

Ixion

In Ixion, the earth is dying, and humanity’s future lies at the group of people blasted onto a space station. As a leader, you will have to make decisions regarding survival, research, and space exploration. However, you will have to wait longer, as it will only launch next year.

FAR: Changing Tides

It’s a sequel to FAR: Lone Sails. Like Ixion, here you will be leading a ship to a potential new home. However, this one takes place on the earth, where you will have to cope with the massive flood.

Next Space Rebels

Space is for everyone, and thus, you are at your backyard building rockets to be a part of the ongoing Space Revolution.

Orcs Must Die! 3

It’s a third-person tower defense game, where you stop orcs from getting in, using weapons and traps. You can kill orcs by yourself or do it together with friends. The third installment in the series brings two new campaigns, new heroes, a Scramble mode, war machines, and war guardian. This releases on July 3rd, 2021.

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

A sequel to 2015’s Dying Light, Day Light 2 takes place 20 years after the original game in a city in Europe. The map is larger; there are over 3,000 parkour animations and tools like grappling hook and paraglider.

WarTales

This open-world RPG takes place after the demise of the Edoran Empire by the Great Plague. You will be playing as a band of mercenaries called WarTales.

Best Games at PC Gaming Show at E3 2021 [Summary]

  • Lemnis Gate
  • They always run
  • Rawmen: Food Fight Arena
  • Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
  • Ixion
  • FAR: Changing Tides
  • Next Space Rebels
  • Orcs Must Die! 3
  • Dying Light 2: Stay Humans
  • WarTales

Thus, this is our list for the ten best games announced at the PC Gamer’s PC Gaming Show at E3 2021. Most of these games are already available for wishlists in Steam and will launch later this year. Which games are you looking forward to? Let us know in the comments section.

NTA approves two ISPs to provide in-flight internet in Nepal’s skies

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Passengers flying 10,000 feet above Nepal’s skies will soon be able to enjoy in-flight internet facilities. Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has approved two ISPs to provide in-flight internet service in Nepal.

In-flight internet service in Nepal:

Many countries have already permitted the use of in-flight internet in planes with Nepal now joining the list. Passengers will now be able to use internet service within a few months, according to the NTA.

The proposal for in-flight internet service was submitted to the NTA back in April. After months of planning, the authority has finally granted approval to two broadband providers to provide mobile internet services during flights. The companies selected for the service are Thales Ink and Sita For Aircraft.

How does it work?

In general, in-flight connectivity works via two types of technology. One, an in-built antenna at the bottom of the plane’s fuselage (main body) receives signals from the nearest ground tower. Here, unless and until the airplane is flying over a large area with no towers (such as an ocean), the connection will be flawless up to a certain height.

On the other hand, the second approach is to use an antenna on the plane to receive data from satellites in geostationary orbit. Passengers on the plane connect to the WiFi through an onboard router.

According to NTA’s director Mr. Ambar Sthapit, BTS (Base Transceiver Station) satellite will offer internet service to the passengers in aircraft. To note, the onboard internet will employ the service of the plane’s own country’s telecommunications service provider, not Nepal’s.

This means that a network of service providers from other countries will also be able to operate on our skies,” says Ambar Sthapit. For instance, Lufthansa Airlines will have German telecom provider’s internet, Air India will feature Indian telecom’s internet, and so on.

With this, Nepal is now just the third SAARC country to allow in-flight internet, following India and Afghanistan.

  • Meanwhile, check out our comparison between Mi 11X and iQOO7. 

Honor 50 series launching this week: Here are its key specs and features

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Honor is all set to unveil the Honor 50 series of smartphones, which includes the Honor 50, 50 SE, and 50 Pro. Prior to the debut, 91mobiles has disclosed the entire specification of these phones. So, let’s walk through the specs and rumors of Honor 50, 50 SE, and 50 Pro.

Honor 50 5G, Honor 50 Pro Rumors:

Design and Display

Here, the leak reveals that the Honor 50 5G will flaunt a 6.57″ OLED FHD+ display with 32MP front-facing camera. The 50 Pro 5G, on the other hand, will have a slightly larger 6.72″ AMOLED screen with a pill-shaped cutout for the dual-camera arrangement. The primary selfie camera is a 32MP sensor which is accompanied by a 12MP lens.

Honor 50 Pro 5G Design

Moving on, the Honor 50 measures 159.96 x 73.76 x 7.78 mm and has a weight of 175 grams while the 50 Pro has a dimension of 163.46 x 74.66 x 8.05 mm and weighs slightly heavier at 187 grams.

Rest of the specs

In terms of performance, both smartphones are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G. The vanilla model is fueled by a 4,300mAh battery that supports 66W rapid charging, while the Pro model is powered by a smaller 4,000mAh battery that supports 100W fast charging. Honor says its 100W charging solution only takes 25 minutes to juice up the 4000mAh battery. 

Over on the optics, the Honor 50 series has a radical camera design at the back. Here, the 50 and 50 Pro has a quad-camera setup with a 108MP primary, an 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor.

Honor 50, 50 Pro 5G Specifications (Rumored):

  • Display: 
    • Honor 50: 6.57″ FHD OLED
    • Honor 50 Pro: 6.72″ FHD OLED
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (6nm)
  • Rear Camera: Quad (108MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro, 2MP depth)
  • Front Camera: 
    • Honor 50: 32MP
    • Honor 50 Pro: Dual (32MP, 12MP)
  • Battery: 4300mAh (Honor 50), 4000mAh (Honor 50 Pro)
  • Charging: 66W (Honor 50), 100W (Honor 50 pro)

Honor 50 SE 5G Rumors:

Moving on, the Honor 50 SE is the entry-level device in the lineup. It sports a 6.78″ FHD+ LCD display with a 16MP front-facing camera. The phone is equipped with a triple rear camera configuration and is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 900 processor.

Likewise, the camera arrangement includes a 100MP f/1.9 primary, an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, and a 2MP f/2.4 macro sensor. 

Honor 50 SE Design Camera

Under the hood, it packs a decent 4000mAh battery that juices up via a 66W fast charger. Moreover, it weighs 191 grams and has a thickness of 8 mm. 

Honor 50 SE 5G Specifications (Rumored):

  • Display: 6.78″ FHD LCD
  • Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G (7nm)
  • Camera: Triple (100MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro)
  • Front-cam: 16MP sensor
  • Battery:  4000mAh with 66W fast charging

Honor 50, 50 SE, 50 Pro Price and Launch Date

Honor will debut its 50-series of smartphones in China on June 16. For now, there’s no word on their pricing and availability.

Smartphones Launch
Honor 50 SE, Honor 50, Honor 50 Pro June 16
  • Meanwhile, check out our review of Mi Band 6.

Latest Realme X9 Pro leaks reveal striking similarities with Oppo Reno 6 Pro+

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Last year, Realme launched the X7 series in China. The lineup consisted of the vanilla X7 and X7 Pro—both with MediaTek Dimensity chipsets. Realme re-branded V15 as X7 for the Indian market, while the Pro model launched as is. Now, fresh leaks have revealed that the company is prepping for the launch of its successor. The upcoming Realme X9 series (X9, X9 Pro) will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors.

Realme X9, X9 Pro Rumors Roundup:

Like the existing X7 series, the Realme X9 lineup will have three devices. The company is adding a “Master Edition” to go with the Realme X9 and X9 Pro. Information about the three phones was scarce, up until now. The Pro variant has now leaked in full, revealing much of its key specifications.

Realme X9 Pro (RMX3366)

The latest leak suggests that the Realme X9 Pro will be a rebadged Oppo Reno 6 Pro+. The phone is already part of the TENAA listing with the RMX3366 model number.

Design and Display

As for the specs, Realme X9 Pro will feature a 6.55-inch E3 AMOLED panel from Samsung. The curved edges of the display will add to the premium feel of the device. Its 90Hz refresh rate will be a step down from the 120Hz on the Realme X7 Pro.

Realme X9 Pro will have a slim profile with a thickness of just 8mm. An aluminum alloy frame will hold the device together. In addition, the front and the back of the phone will have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Realme X9 Pro Renders

Performance and Memory

Moving on, the Chinese variant of the phone will pack a powerful chipset in the form of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Built on a 7nm process, it is the overclocked version of last year’s Snapdragon 865+.

Likewise, X9 Pro’s global variant is expected to feature Dimensity 1200 instead. In related news, OnePlus is rumored to rebrand the global variant of Realme X9 Pro as its upcoming Nord 2. Furthermore, X9 Pro will be available with 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage.

Rest of the specs

Realme X9 Pro will flaunt a triple camera setup at the back. Sony’s 50MP IMX766 sensor will replace the 64MP IMX686 in its predecessor as the primary camera. Plus, an ultra-wide lens and a 2MP monochrome lens will accompany it. There will be a 32MP selfie shooter on the front.

X9 Pro will get its juice from a 4500mAh battery in a dual-cell configuration. This means that the phone will support 65W Dart Charging. As expected, it will boot on Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top. Unfortunately, it will not inherit features like X-axis linear motor, telephoto camera, and OIS from the Reno 6 Pro+.

Realme X9 Pro Specifications (Rumored):

  • Display: 6.55-inch AMOLED, 90Hz refresh rate
  • Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 870 5G / Dimensity 1200
  • Memory: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
  • Software & UI: Realme 2.0 on top of Android 11
  • Rear Camera: Triple; (50MP primary, 16MP ultra-wide, 2MP depth)
  • Front Camera: 32MP (punch-hole)
  • Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
  • Battery: 4500mAh with 65W charging

Realme X9

As for the standard X9, we know that it will feature Snapdragon 778G processor. It is the successor to last year’s Snapdragon 768G. The new chipset is built on TSMC’s 6nm process and comes with a tri-cluster CPU architecture with 1x Cortex-A78 (@ 2.4GHz), 3x Cortex-A78 (@ 2.2GHz), and 4x Cortex-A55 (@ 1.9GHz). Unfortunately, this is all we know about the X9 so far.

Realme X9 and X9 Pro Price & Availability

Realme X9 series could soon launch in China. According to leaks, the X9 Pro will be priced at 2,699 Yuan and 2,999 Yuan for 8/128GB and 8/256GB variants, respectively. Similarly, the standard Realme X9 will have a price between 2,000 and 2,500 Yuan.

Realme X9 series Expected Price in China
Realme X9 Pro 8/128GB 2,699 Yuan
8/256GB 2,999 Yuan
Realme X9 2,000 – 2,500 Yuan
  • Meanwhile, check out our unboxing and the first impression of the Realme X7 Max.

Leak: Samsung to produce Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 895 chipset after all

Snapdragon 895 and Exynos 2200 will be powering Android flagship smartphones of 2022. While enthusiasts are looking forward to how these chips will fare against each other in terms of performance, the latest leaks have revealed that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 895 will also be manufactured by Samsung.

Samsung wins bid for Snapdragon 895

Having used TSMC’s process for Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm turned to Samsung for the Snapdragon 888. The two processors are based on 7nm and 5nm nodes, respectively.

Earlier, a tweet from reliable leakster Ice Universe indicated that Qualcomm is leaning towards TSMC’s 4nm process for the Snapdragon 895. Many speculated that the shift was due to the heating issue associated with Snapdragon 888.

However, if Mauri QHD is to be believed, Qualcomm has failed to secure TSMC as its chip maker. As a result, Samsung will be manufacturing Qualcomm’s flagship chipset for the second year straight.

It looks like TSMC has committed all its 4nm resources, including foundries for Apple. The report also suggests that the California-based company has even secured TSMC’s 3nm foundry. Apple will be using the chips for upcoming Macs, iPhones, and iPads. It could mean that Qualcomm may have to stick to Samsung for longer than it likes.

Problem with Samsung Foundry

The problem here is that Samsung’s process node is known to be inferior to that of TSMC. For reference, AnandTech analyzed Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 2100 and concluded that Samsung’s 5LPE node (5nm) was comparable to TSMC’s N7P (7nm).

In addition, the leakster also claims that there will be no performance difference between Samsung’s 5LPA and 4LPE (4nm) nodes. Thus, Samsung’s first-gen 4nm node will be its third-gen 5nm node at its core, rebranded under a new name.

Doing so will have several benefits for Samsung. To start, the company can utilize its existing 5nm plants for upcoming chipsets without any modifications. In addition, it will ensure better yield than what a newer process node would have otherwise.

Nothing is confirmed yet

Still, all of this is just hearsay for now and it might not even turn out to be true. However, Mauri QHD claims that his source, Hades, has been right 7 out of 8 times.

So what do you think of the rumors? Which foundry would you prefer between Samsung and TSMC for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 895?

  • Meanwhile, check out our gaming review of the Exynos 2100.

From camera to touch responsiveness, Poco X2 users complain about multiple issues

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Despite rebranding most of its phones from sister company Redmi, Poco’s products have been met with great market reception thanks to their aggressive pricing. Last year’s mid-range champ, the Poco X2, was likewise a terrific smartphone. However, there have been several issues due to the phone’s service deterioration. These flaws were experienced by the majority of X2 users, and to make matters worse, Poco made some rash comments about the issues.

Poco X2 issues:

Companies like Poco have built their foundation by delivering excellent value-for-money products. They even flaunt this ability in their product launch events by comparing their phones to others in the market to signify self-superiority.

However, many of those brands don’t appear to be concerned with consumer after-sales support. With the recent debacle, Poco is kind of turning to be one such company.

Bugs everywhere

There have been so many flaws with the Poco X2 that I can’t state them all in one breath. The device includes flaky software, failing cameras, an ad-rich user interface, a disappointing Android 11 upgrade, Widevine L1 downgraded to L3, and so on. However, this was not the case when the device was first released.

Display issue

In January 2021, Poco X2 began receiving an upgrade for MIUI 12, as well as numerous other problems. The upgrade caused battery drain and heating problems. The most prevalent issue was poor touch responsiveness and broken animations even while moving from one app to another. 

Creepy cameras

Moving on, the X2’s camera has entirely lost its way with the March update for many users. According to them, the camera app either freezes or simply displays a blank screen. When accessing it, there are multiple instances of the “Can’t connect to the camera” error. The situation deteriorated when the problem could not be resolved even with a software flash or a factory reset.

The problem appears to be more software-related in the early days since individuals using the GCam app can use their cameras normally. Furthermore, Poco X3 NFC customers are experiencing similar troubles.

However, several Poco users in India stated that the problems were fixed once the motherboard was replaced. According to Xiaomi/Poco service facilities in India, the issue can only be resolved by replacing the motherboard, which costs INR 10,000. This is one of the strangest responses I’ve ever heard from a brand.

So, it’s fair to say that most value-oriented smartphone buyers who invested a chunk of their money on Poco X2 might not be able to afford that amount.

Poco X2 Widevine downgrade

Likewise, in the same update, users are also complaining that the Widevine L1 support is no longer available. Instead, it has been downgraded to Widevine L3. As a result, the phone no longer supports HD streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, and other platforms.

No brand reply

Despite all of this, Poco has yet to issue an official statement. However, Poco India did tweet about a few measures to follow, addressing the issue.

Poco X2 issues: Conclusion

During its initial release, the Poco X2 was a superb smartphone. Even now, the device compares favorably to the most recent Redmi products. However, the company does not appear to focus on its after-sales service.

As the aforementioned issue arose for multiple consumers, it appears that Poco is either not using quality hardware or isn’t putting sufficient emphasis on stable software upgrades. Or maybe it’s both of these things.

All we can say is that a timely and bug-free software upgrade and the use of better quality hardware would assist to boost the brand’s public image.

  • Meanwhile, check out our review of Poco X3 Pro.

Scientists say they’ve devised a way to travel to Alpha Centauri

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Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our solar system and is presumed to offer the highest possibility of discovering an extraterrestrial being. Nevertheless, with current technology, reaching there is next to impossible. However, scientists have devised a laser-powered sail that they believe will allow unmanned spacecraft to travel 24 trillion miles and visit Alpha Centauri within 20 years.

Laser powered sail for Alpha Centauri:

The Australian National University (ANU) has designed a laser-powered sail as part of an international effort to investigate the planets surrounding Alpha Centauri. Breakthrough Starshot project plans for the development of an ultra-lightweight spacecraft that will function as a light-sail. The sail should reach the triple star system 4.37 light-years away at an incredible pace.

While this distance sounds like a lot (which it is), Alpha Centauri is three times closer than the next closest Sun-like star system. Here, the laser propulsion system would propel the probes into orbit. Similarly, the lights that will power the sail will be released from the Earth’s surface.

Distance from Earth to Alpha Centauri

In the figure, we can see millions of laser lights striking at a point to illuminate the sail and push it onto its interstellar journey. 

“To cover the vast distances between Alpha Centauri and our own solar system, we must think outside the box and forge a new way for interstellar space travel”, said Dr. Chathura Bandutunga, the study’s lead author.

The space of Alpha Centauri

There are three stars in Alpha Centauri: Centauri A, Centauri B, and Proxima Centauri. Astronomers disclosed in December last year that they were “carefully investigating” a mystery radio signal from Proxima Centauri.

Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light-years away from Earth and features two confirmed planets. The first one is a Jupiter-like gas giant and the next has a rocky world in the habitable zone known as Proxima Centauri b.

Australia’s Parkes radio telescope detected the signal in mid-2020. Meanwhile, the detected signals were not ascribed to any Earth-based or near-Earth human-created source. That means it’s certainly from an unknown source. Or, the signal is likely to have a natural explanation, but that hasn’t stopped alien-hunting scientists from paying more attention.

Sail on journey

Once the sail begins its trip, it will travel for 20 years across the vacuum of space before arriving at its destination. It will record photos and scientific measures as it travels to its destination, which it will transmit back to Earth.

The potential stumbling point, though, is the continued use of lasers to control the sail. The Breakthrough Starshot program calculated that the necessary power would be roughly 100GW (GigaWatt). That is around 100 times the capacity of the biggest battery in the world. Similarly, to attain such great power, around 100 million lasers will be necessary. And of course, other potential dangers in the vacuum of space.

NASA announced in 2017 that they are contemplating a trip to Alpha Centauri. The crew wants to complete the mission in 2069, on the 100th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.

Journey to date

The only spacecraft to leave our solar system are Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. Because of its speedier trajectory, the former, which was launched 16 days after the latter, was the first to reach interstellar space in 2012. Six years later, the Voyager 1 spacecraft exited our solar system. But not before capturing Earth from a record distance of 3.7 billion miles away—which was so elegantly described by Carl Sagan as “Pale Blue Dot“.

  • Meanwhile, check out our review of Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (2021).

Google is using AI to design its chip quicker than human engineers

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Google has now shifted to the artificial intelligence (AI) approach for chip design, claiming that it can design silicons quicker than the traditional human approach. On top of faster chip design, this technique will help save space and power while improving performance. 

Google AI chip design:

The news surfaced in this week’s publication of Nature, where they detailed the use of graph placement for chip “floorplanning”. Google has been developing chips using machine learning for years. But this time, the study appears to be rather effective.

The new machine learning technique will be implemented in the next iteration of Google’s own TPU (tensor processing unit) AI chip. Likewise, the chip with such a design will offer better AI computation.

Better chips than humans

The chip construction process includes several tactics and components, but creating a clear floor plan is a difficult endeavor. According to the tech giant, it trained a reinforcement learning algorithm with 10,000 different chip floorplans in order to improve efficiency and performance.

In just 6 hours, the AI was able to design chip “floorplans” better than human engineers could after months of labor.

“Our method has been used in production to design the next generation of Google TPU,” wrote the authors of the paper, led by Google’s co-heads of machine learning for systems, Azalia Mirhoseini and Anna Goldie.

A chip’s floorplan is basically a representation of where components like CPUs, GPUs, memory are located on the silicon die. Their placement on the board is critical since it influences the chip’s power consumption and speed.

According to Google engineers, this has “major implications” for the chip industry. It should allow firms to explore the architectural space for new designs more rapidly and simply tailor processors for specific workloads.

AI has already demonstrated its ability to overcome humans in complicated games such as Go and chess. While gaming, algorithms are well trained to make the right move and win the game. Similarly, in chip design, the system knows how to make it as computationally efficient as possible. 

Final words

The new advancement made by Google is notable as the company will be using its machine learning technology in next-generation TPUs. Not just Google, but Nvidia is also seeking to use machine learning to speed up chip design. For now, all we can say is that AI has begun to steadily revolutionize the semiconductor industry. And we can’t wait to see where this goes.

  • Meanwhile, check out our review of Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 (2021).

Nokia C20 Plus goes official with dual cameras and a bigger battery

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Nokia C20 Plus is the latest budget device from HMD Global. As reflected in the moniker, it is a slightly beefed variant of the standard Nokia C20, which is already available in Nepal. Let us look at the specs, features, expected price, and availability of the Nokia C20 Plus in Nepal.

Nokia C20 Plus Overview:

Design and Display

Nokia C20 Plus features the same 6.5-inch HD+ screen as the regular C20. The phone has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. The bezels are quite thick, and there is a Nokia branding on the chin.

Nokia C20 Plus Display and Design

The phone has a polycarbonate body with series of ridges. Nokia says the corrugated design makes the phone more sturdy and durable.

Performance

C20 Plus comes with Unisoc SC9863A. Manufactured under 28nm process, this chipset features eight Cortex-A55 cores (4×1.6 GHz + 4x 1.2GHz). As for memory, it has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It runs Android 11 Go out-of-the-box.

Camera

At the back, the circular camera module now houses two sensors. Nokia has upgraded the primary camera with an 8MP sensor. There is also a 2MP depth sensor accompanying it.

Nokia C20 Plus Camera Module

On the front, Nokia C20 Plus has the same 5MP selfie camera as its non-Plus sibling, but the front-facing flash is missing here.

Rest of the specs

The battery department also sees some improvement. Nokia has included a larger 4,950mAh battery here which supports 10W charging via the MicroUSB port. However, it is not user removable.

Nokia C20 Plus Specifications:

  • Body: 165.4 x 75.85 x 75.85mm, 204.7 gm
  • Display: 6.5-inches IPS LCD panel
  • Resolution: HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
  • Chipset: Unisoc SC9863A (8x Cortex-A55)
  • Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB storage (expandable up to 256GB)
  • Software & UI: Android 11 (Go Edition)
  • Rear Camera: 5MP primary + 2MP depth, LED flash
  • Front Camera: 5MP (notch)
  • Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / AGPS, Micro USB 2.0, 4G LTE
  • Battery: 4,950mAh with 10W charging (5V, 2A)
  • Colors: Ocean Blue, Graphite Black

Nokia C20 Plus Price in Nepal & Availability

Nokia C20 Plus will go on sale in China starting June 16 for CNY 699. We expect the price of the Nokia C20 Plus in Nepal to be around NPR 13,000 when it launches here shortly.

Nokia C20 Plus

Price in China

Price in Nepal (Expected)

3/32GB

CNY 699

NPR 13,000

  • Meanwhile, check out our review of the Nokia 3.4.

Vivo Y73 launched with Helio G95, triple cameras, and a lightweight design

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Vivo Y73 is the latest mid-range device from the Chinese smartphone maker. Its launch comes a week after the Y70t‘s unveiling in China. Here, we will be discussing the key specifications and features of the Vivo Y73, along with its expected price in Nepal.

Vivo Y73 Overview:

Vivo pays special attention to the look and the feel of its devices. And the Y73 is no exception. Vivo has used AG (Anti-Glare) Glass for the rear panel which is a fingerprint-resistant material. The frame also has a 2.5D curve for a better grip. The phone’s body is just 7.38mm thick. That makes it 6% slimmer than its predecessor. Vivo Y73 weighs around 170 grams only.

Vivo Y73 Design and Display

On the front, there is a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel. It supports HDR10 content and can achieve up to 570 nits of brightness in High Brightness Mode (HBM). This screen also embeds an optical in-display fingerprint sensor.

Performance

Running the show underneath is the MediaTek Helio G95. It is a 12nm chipset with 2x Cortex-A76 (@2.05GHz) and 6x Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz) CPU cores. Then you have MediaTek HyperEngine Technology for smoother gameplay. In addition, Vivo has updated the Multi-Turbo with ART++ Turbo, which it says will speed up app initiation and switching.

The phone arrives with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The latter is expandable up to 1TB. Similarly, users can also leverage 3GB of extended RAM.

Camera

Vivo Y73 flaunts a triple camera setup at the back inside an X60-esque module. The primary camera has a 64MP image sensor. Accompanying it are two 2MP sensors for macro and portrait shots. Unfortunately, there is no ultrawide camera.

Vivo Y73 Camera Setup

The rear camera setup supports 4K video recording and has other features like Eye Autofocus (Eye AF), AI Super Night Mode, Ultra Stable Video, and Multi-Style Portraits. On the other hand, the 16MP selfie shooter has a fixed focus and supports Dual-Video recording.

Rest of the specs

Backing the device is a 4000mAh battery with support for 33W Flash Charge. It can take the Y73 from 0 to 61% in just 30 minutes. There is a fingerprint scanner underneath the screen for biometrics. The phone ships with Funtouch OS 11.2 based on Android 11.

Vivo Y73 Specifications:

  • Body: 161.24 x 74.37 x 7.38mm, 170 gm
  • Display: 6.44-inches FHD AMOLED, 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10
  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio G95 (12nm)
  • Memory: 8GB RAM, 128GB storage (expandable)
  • Rear Camera: Triple (64MP with AF, 2MP depth, 2MP macro)
  • Front Camera: 16MP lens
  • Security: In-display fingerprint scanner
  • Battery: 4,000mAh with 33W fast charging

Vivo Y73 Price in Nepal & Availability

Vivo Y73 is now available for purchase in India where its price is INR 20,990 for the sole 8/128GB variant. We expect the price of Vivo Y73 in Nepal to be NPR 35,000 when it launches here shortly.

 

Vivo Y73 

Price in India 

Price in Nepal (Expected) 

8/128GB 

INR 20,990 

NPR 35,000 

  • Meanwhile, check out our review of the Vivo iQOO 7.