Earlier this month, teaser posters about a certain gaming processor form MediaTek generated a lot of buzz. With the unveiling of Helio G90 and G90T, those rumors have now been confirmed. And judging from their AnTuTu and GeekBench scores, that buzz certainly seems justified.
As per the AnTuTu database, MediaTek Helio G90 places it above the Snapdragon 730 in terms of performance. Its GeekBench scores further solidify that fact. However, it seems that the chipset still lags behind when compared to the Kirin 810. The GeekBench score shows that the chipset has a multi-core performance of 7193 points whereas its single-core score is 2410 points. Combining the CPU, GPU, UX, and memory performance, it achieves an overall score of 222,282 points. Compare that to Snapdragon 730’s overall score of 211,915 points, it’s clear who the winner is.
The Helio G90 series has a 12nm FinFET node design. Helio G90 and G90T, both are an octa-core processor. They comprise of a combination of Arm’s Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores. The CPU is clocked up to 2.05 GHz. The chipset integrates the Arm Mali-G76 3EEMC4 GPU, which is clocked at up to 800 MHz. It’s stated that the chipset supports a maximum display resolution of 2520 x 1080 pixels.
The addition of HyperEngine Game Technology on the SoC will certainly boost the mobile gaming experience. This technology optimizes the network engine. As a result, the response time from server increases by 50 percent. Furthermore, the Dual Wi-Fi connection allows a single smartphone to simultaneously connect to two Wi-Fi bands.
Considering the fact that MediaTek chipsets are traditionally cheaper than its Snapdragon counterparts, it seems that we’ll soon get to see gaming mobiles at much cheaper prices. Furthermore, with MediaTek raising the bar for gaming processors, Qualcomm will have to up their game. This, I believe, is good news for all mobile gamers.
A new gaming smartphone on the horizon?
Along with the launch of MediaTek Helio G90 series chipsets, another interesting news surfaced on the internet. Xiaomi was quick to announce that they will be using the chipset series in one of their upcoming phones. The G90T supports 90Hz display and a quad-camera array with a 64MP camera sensor. Compared to that the Helio G90 supports up to 60Hz display and 48MP triple camera setup. With the rumors about Xiaomi launching a phone with a 64MP camera, it seems that the Helio G90T will be a perfect fit for it.
With a Redmi event in August itself, it’s possible that we’ll see an Helio G90T powered soon. It is possible that the new device could be the Redmi 7 Pro. However, with no definite information, it’s all just speculation for now.
Samsung merged their Galaxy J-series, On-series, C-series and former A-series into two this year. The Galaxy A-series and the M-series. And that was supposed to get rid of the confusion all the sheer number of phones created. But as it turns out, Samsung is aggressively expanding its A & M lineups. It is now more evident because the company is soon launching the Samsung Galaxy M20s.
Similar to the launch of the Galaxy A20e, we don’t know what drove Samsung to make this version of the Galaxy M20. The Galaxy M20 was already a good phone. Actually, a sort of a game-changer in the budget phone segment, and something that revived Samsung’s budget series – which was failing to keep up, to be honest. But the Galaxy M20 changed all that. It surpassed expectations and became quite popular.
The Galaxy M20’s popularity, mostly, had to do with the M20’s Full-HD display, a powerful processor and a large 5000 mAh battery. And guess what? The upcoming Galaxy M20s is going for an even bigger battery! The M20s has a model number of SM-M207 and they have rated battery capacities of 5830 mAh. Which means, their final products could have up to 6000 mAh batteries! And that seems plausible, as it is a nice round number. But it’s also gigantic!
But we have no other information besides that. For now, we can only assume that this Samsung Galaxy M20s will be the same as the Galaxy M20, except the battery. But we’ll only know when it comes out for sure. However, I am still wondering why are they making it. What do you think about this? Was it necessary? Do let us know your thoughts.
All the avid PUBG lovers out there, if you own a Vivio NEX, you might just have struck a gold mine. Though released last June, the Vivio NEX S was a groundbreaking phone in its own right. Big display, coupled with a powerful chipset. What more to ask of, right? Well, with its new update, the phone tries to deliver something extra to its users.
After the launch of Vivo NEX, the company developed its new OS to support the Multi-Turbo engine. It’s a software booster that elevates the phone’s performance. Eventually, this update is what led the company to partner up with the PUBG Mobile Club Open Championship. The event took place this weekend in Berlin and all the 16 finalists were, in fact, using the Vivo NEX in the grand finale. This shows the power of the Multi-Turbo engine and the Turbo mode available in the NEX smartphones.
Basically, the Multi-Turbo engine is a series of software boosters that improve the mobile gaming experience. The Game Turbo in turbo mode connects to the game performance SDK. As a result, specific optimizations are enabled for popular mobile games such as PUBG and many more. However, it must be noted that the software booster does push the devices’ components into overdrive.
Specific prioritization of CPU and internal storage is provided by the Center Turbo while playing games. This eventually helps to reduce lag by almost 78%. In addition to that, there’s the Cooling turbo. The Cooling turbo has thermal management capabilities that help reduce the thermal throttling of the device. All these software boosts and no AI, that doesn’t sound quite right does it? Well, obviously AI is in the mix too. The AI Turbo, as the name suggests, intelligently allocates CPU and GPU power while gaming.
All the finalists in this PUBG tournament also had the Turbo mode feature that specifically optimizes display for PUBG. It supports HDR+ extreme and delivers a stable high frame rate.
So a normal smartphone with software boosters that is optimum for mobile gaming. Does this mean no need for gaming smartphones at all? Well, it is too soon to come to such conclusions. However, with its use in a major gaming event and well-received response from the users, it just might present a case for itself.
Oppo is a company that likes to introduce new things to its phones. And it has one such feature ready to roll out in its new range of phones. Labeled as a Waterfall Screen, this new feature should take the full-screen game to the next level. With an 88-degree curved edges, this new phone almost achieves the 100% screen-to-body ratio. Now, it is not new to see the curved screen on Oppo phones. For instance, with Oppo Find X, the company was able to achieve a 93.8% screen-to-body ratio. However, this new design takes the idea further up, with the Oppo Waterfall display.
The images of this new phone first appeared on Weibo, on Brain Shen’s profile – the company VP. And since it’s the internet, it took no time for the images to spread all over, like wildfire. Various bloggers were quick to share the phone’s videos and their respective experience with the device.
From what we can speculate, the screen is narrower than the one in the Oppo Find X. However, there’s no room for any buttons – no volume rockers and no power buttons, either. Certainly, they will have to find an appropriate place to locate them. But who knows what other innovations are packed into this new device.
There’s also a lack of information about the touch sensitivity of the extra-screen. Is it touch-sensitive? No clue about that either. Till now we’ve only seen the teaser of the phone, so we’ll probably learn about that in the days to come.
The success of a curved screen is also divisive among the users. Everyone wants a phone with maximum screen-to-body ratio. However, a curvier device might not be everyone’s cup of tea.
This new phone is expected to launch sometimes next-year. The teaser that’s available right now perfectly aligns with how Oppo usually creates hype for its phones. With its recent success with the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom, this new phone is probably the one to look out for. However, for now, all we’ve is the press release from the company. According to them, this new Waterfall Screen design will deliver an immersive visual experience and innovative aesthetic to users. Don’t know about you guys, but I for one am really excited to see what Oppo will deliver this time.
Realme really deserves all the praise it gets as a brand for its value for money phones in its budget and mid-range segment. The Realme 2 Pro, was really a good example of that (you can check out our review of that somewhere here). In only a year that the brand started, it has come so far that it is compared with the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and more. Competing in the crowded mid-range and budget segment is no joke, but until now, they’re doing a good job. Last year, the Realme C1, the first C-series phone did put a good impression. The budget phone, although not the best, was still good. A year later, its successor, the Realme C2 is taking a shot at becoming one of the best value for money budget phones. But since it is in many ways similar to its predecessor, will it succeed? Let’s find out in our Realme C2 Review.
Realme C2 Specifications:
Design: Plastic body with plastic frames
Display: 6.1 inches (720 x 1560 pixels), 19.5:9 ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top
Storage: 16 GB onboard, expandable up to 256 GB, dedicated slot
Battery: 4000 mAh non-removable
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors: Black Diamond and Blue Diamond
Design
Ever since the beginning, Realme had a youth audience as its target. And that can be seen in their designs, which the Realme C2 has tried to deliver as well.
The body is plastic, as all budget phones are, but it has this unique check/diamond kind of texture at the back, which you can actually feel. That pattern is an eye-catcher as well, and it also changes depending on the viewing angle. I didn’t expect this on a $100 phone. Besides that, the phone has rounded edges that provide a good grip to the users and are well crafted.
Realme C2 Design
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Furthermore, with the water-drop style notch up front, they’re keeping up with the trend. Now, I am not a fan of notches and wouldn’t mind small bezels instead, but this tiny notch doesn’t really hamper the viewing experience, so, it’s all good. It will grow on you.
Display
Moving on, the Realme C2 comes with a 6.1” IPS LCD display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top. The resolution is only HD+, but that’s what budget phones tend to do, mostly. However, as compared to its predecessor, the screen size is slightly smaller.
But other than that, the viewing angles are good. However, the quality of the screen mostly depends on color schemes. Because the screen sometimes looks livelier because of the dynamic colors while at other times, it’s a bit too dull. So, not a great display, but good enough.
And though the sunlight legibility is more than capable, it does leave its users demanding more. I faced serious problems while viewing darker areas of the screen. And that’s not good, especially if, like me, you love to watch movies and shows mostly on your phone rather than your computer.
And if you are a person who spends most of your day looking at your phone screen, the Realme C2 comes with a slider to help change the screen temperature. The slider helps you to decide the level of white-balance that you require. Sliding upwards towards the cool temperature will bring a slightly bluish hue that makes it easier for the eye. Furthermore, you can move the slider up and down between warm and cool and adjust the white-balance to your preference.
Overall, the display on this device is quite similar to the Realme C1 barring the downsizing of the screen.
Camera
The camera performance of the device is also surprising. One normally gets a phone with a subpar camera in this price range. However, the 13MP (f/2.0 lens) primary camera coupled with the 2MP depth sensor capture good photos.
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I was able to take color-rich photos with excellent details in day-light. Due to some excellent AI-processing, the rear camera is able to produce pictures with good color ambiance and as a result, the pictures are actually quite good.
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Using the AI effect slider enables you to minimize or maximize its effects while taking photos. Higher AI effect equals the photos being more beautified. It removes various spots on your face and also brightens them. Now, some may not like this beautifying feature, but it is always a good tool to have, isn’t it?
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Furthermore, despite having a good AI, sometimes, the images taken from the rear camera have overexposed backgrounds. So, it has been inconsistent sometimes.
Realme C2 portrait samples
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The portrait mode produces images with good edge detection. Despite having a good edge detection system, the bokeh effect was not so good. You can sometimes see the background clearer than one expects in a portrait mode.
Realme C2 lowlight samples
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However, taking photos in dim-light is not its cup of tea. As soon as the lighting of the room decreases, visible noise can be seen in the images.
On the other hand, the 5MP front camera is decent at best. The background gets super-exposed while taking a selfie.
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Similar to the images from the rear camera, the selfie-shooter too depends upon the lighting of the place where you’re taking it. You can observe visibly finer details in a well-lit condition than in the dim light. Also, you can see finer edges while taking photos outside, contrary to the ones you take in your rooms.
However, considering all the facts, it is safe to say that the camera, in this device is good, considering the price of the phone.
Performance
The Realme C2 uses the Meditek Helio P22 chipset for its performance. It is a very slight upgrade from its predecessor’s Snapdragon 450, at least on paper, and much better than the A22 processor one usually finds in most entry-level devices.
However, it’s still not powerful enough to support the smooth flow of day-to-day tasks. Our unit was the 3GB/32GB variant of the phone and still, its performance left me wanting more.
App launch times are slow, and some apps show such serious lags to the point of frustration. Though not often, you might witness twitches in animation and slow touch responses.
So, it’s easy to guess that this phone is definitely not built for competitive gaming. While playing big games like PUBG, you’ll find yourself staring at the loading screen for considerable periods, and even when the game finally loads, there will be drops in frame rates and some touch unresponsiveness. But you will be able to play it in the lowest of settings. Games like Asphalt 9 show stutters in-game. Plus, the heating effect that comes along further adds to your frustration. However, light games like Crowd City and stuff run smooth enough.
Software
As for the software, Realme C2 runs on Android Pie with ColorOS 6.0 Lite on top. It is an improvement from the Realme C1 whose UI was not notch optimized and the OS skin was pretty thick. The device works fine if only a couple of apps are running in the background. However, once that number reaches like 6/7, the phone becomes sluggish. Application load time increases and you might even notice twitches in animations. So, overall, not a top budget performer.
Sound
In terms of sound, the audio is okay at best on full volume. The speakers are placed at the bottom, so, it is easily muffled while holding it in landscape mode. However, normally, the sound quality is good enough for media consumption.
In terms of calls, the phone has to be placed meticulously placed on the ears precisely. Otherwise, you might not be able to make out the other person’s messages very clearly. And that’s not something you’d want from a phone, is it? It is a phone after all…
Security
For security, the phone comes with a facial recognition system on top of the usual Android unlocks. It lacks a fingerprint processor, which is not something I’d complain, but its competitor, the Redmi 7 has it. However, the facial unlock system is fast and works well in brightly lit rooms. The device recognized me even while wearing a cap. So, no problem there! You won’t have to take it off each time you need to unlock your phone. But as it is with such selfie camera unlocks, the system won’t really recognize you in dark environments.
Battery
For all its negatives, the battery is the saving grace for the device. The 4,000mAh battery is super powerful and can last up to 2 days on normal usage, and even 3 if you’re skimpy enough. Though you’ll have to wait a good 4 hours to completely charge the phone, the return is worth it. It is charged by a 10-Watt charger and uses the charger goes into the micro-USB slot. While the use of micro-USB slot is slowly deprecating it’s not unheard of. As a matter of fact, most entry-level smartphones use the same slot type.
Interestingly, despite Redmi 7A (the phone it is vying to compete with in the market) uses the same battery capacity, the Realme C2 seems to offer greater battery life. I think that maybe this is how the mobile compensates for shortcomings. The one thing I can vouch for without any iota of doubt is its battery life and believe me you’ll not be disappointed with it.
Conclusion
Overall, Realme C2 is an above-average phone with a good battery packed with decent specs. But I really can’t find many differences between its predecessor and this one. The C1 had the same shortcomings as this one has, and it has the same good aspects as the C1. And so, this is a good budget phone for the price.
However, in Nepal and some other regions, the Realme C2 pricing is close to the Redmi 7 and the Galaxy M20, so I would recommend them over the Realme C2. But, for regions like India, the Realme C2 is a lot cheaper than the Redmi 7 and also the toned-down Redmi 7A. So, in India, the price to performance makes the Realme C2 a good option, but in Nepal, well, there definitely are better options out there.
Whether you like it or not, the era of the 3.5mm headphone jacks on smartphones seems to be coming to an end. I don’t want to believe it either, but it’s happening. More and more phones are skipping it, and finding one on a flagship is a plus point, these days. Yes, they are really getting rare. As compensation though, smartphone makers are either including a USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter or USB-C headphones in the package. But it’s just not the same. And this is making wireless headphones more popular than ever.
And in this genre, Apple’s AirPods are quite popular, and recently, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds too. But they are expensive! So, I thought why not explore some underdogs? And that led to me getting this… the Redmi AirDots. These cost about a fourth of the Galaxy Buds, about $30! And you can buy like 5 of these for the price of one Airpod too! That makes it sound quite compelling, but how good is it in real life?
In terms of design, these are quite generic. The case gives it a Galaxy Buds vibe right away, even when you open it. The buds itself has a rounded shape, nothing too fancy, and the small form factor makes it feel minimalistic too. These are also very light – at 4.1 grams each, and might feel kinda hollow inside. But because of that, they’re also very comfortable. And even listening to them for long hours doesn’t tire your ears. Maybe the build won’t win them any points, but what more to expect for the price?
Also, you get two extra pairs of ear-tips or earbud gels inside the package. They also differ in size, but for most, the default earbud gels will do. They fit quite snuggly in your ears and that somewhat helps in passive noise cancellation.
However, these buds are really small. So, it’s easy to misplace them. Of course, the carrying case is there, but you won’t always remember to put them back in. The case also charges the Dots via pogo pins, so, maybe, it’s also a good idea to carry them. And even though the carrying case resembles the Galaxy Buds, it stands out with its bulkier looks and Redmi branding.
Pairing & Control
Both the buds have a tactile button each, to pair them with your phone. They also serve as controls – long-press the button to turn it on and off, press them once to play/pause media, and a double press will trigger your voice assistant. And since these have built-in mics, you can easily give voice commands to assistants like Siri and Google Assistant.
Both the buttons do the same thing, so, you might ask what’s the point. But having buttons on each side makes it easy to control them with any hand, which is a handy feature to have.
However, there are some minor pairing issues. These earphones will connect to your phone easily once within range. But the audio notifications you get on these earphones when connected to your phone are kind of difficult to make out. So, sometimes, you have to check your phone to find out if they actually connected or not.
Also, the buttons are fairly sensitive. It’s easy to accidentally press them while putting them on or taking them out, or even adjusting them. And that can really be frustrating! In addition, it lacks sufficient controls. No volume control or no way to shuffle through your playlist is, admittedly, not a good experience.
Performance
The Redmi AirDots comes with 7.2 mm drives, uses the Raychem 8763 chip and adopts Bluetooth 5.0 technology. In layman terms, that means the connecting speeds and anti-interference ability is quite good on these. As with any typical Bluetooth device, the connection range is about 10 meters. But, with this pair, that happens only in an open space in a straight line of sight. If there are walls in between or some kind of obstacles, you will start facing distortions in the sound quality, even if the distance between is less than 10 meters.
As for the sound quality, I didn’t have very high expectations, because, well, these are inexpensive headphones. But it wasn’t really that bad. The audio was crisp, clear and loud, enough. At the loudest of volumes, you might notice a slight level of distortions, but nothing very significant. And while I can’t say that the preserve the highs and lows in the sounds, it handles the mids pretty well.
However, these earphones are not the ones to go for if you prefer bass music. It’s safe to say that these don’t have enough bass at all. Those kinds of songs sound muffled, and while you can boost the bass at higher volumes, I don’t recommend doing that because it can get really loud. This means some distortions as well as it can cause hearing loss in the long run. Also, the trebles and vocals of the songs were not very well refined. But considering the price, it was expected.
As for the latency, you won’t notice any of that while playing audio tracks on your phone, but they are noticeable while viewing YouTube contents. And sometimes, you can also find the video and audio out of sync. So, let’s say that these are strictly for listening to music.
And since these headphones come with a built-in mic, you can answer calls as well. Voices are clear on both ends while doing so, but don’t use it in noisy environments, because, these don’t have active noise cancellations. Still, what it delivers for a budget headphone did impress me.
Battery
When it comes to battery, each bud packs a 40 mAh battery. Xiaomi promises 5 hours’ of backup on mono and 4 hours on the stereo. However, in my usage, I got around 3 hours on 60-80% of volume and around 3.5 hours on 50% volume while using it on the stereo. Now I would’ve preferred a slightly better battery life, but given its weight, I guess, that can’t be. But again, given the price, I’m quite satisfied with them.
Of course, while carrying your case, you can always toss them in when not in use. The case itself comes with a 300 mAh battery. So, a fully charged case can charge the buds for around 3 times. And the buds connect to the case through the Pogo pins and take around 1.5 hours to get fully refilled. The carry case, however, takes around 3 hours to get fully charged. It uses a micro USB port, though, which feels quite outdated even in the budget wireless headphones these days.
Conclusion
To sum up, the Redmi AirDots are light, comfortable, and a snug fit. They also project crisp and loud audio at a decent quality. The battery life of 3 to 3.5 hours may not be the best but good enough for its size. All these good things in a $30 package is truly a great deal. I would’ve preferred dedicated buttons or gestures to adjust the volume and shuffle through. But I hope Xiaomi has plans to do it on the next iterations.
So considering the price and the quality it delivers, I have very few complaints. It did surpass my expectations, so, I think these are a good purchase for a pair of budget wireless headphones. So, if you are looking for a decent budget headphone, you can’t go wrong with the Redmi AirDots.
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It has already been over five months since the Huawei Mate X was officially unveiled; however, it is still not released to the public. Although the phone did not have to go through durability issues and media scandals, like the Galaxy Fold; it still seems some time away from sales. Huawei and Samsung have been playing a cat and mouse game of sorts, with the Mate X and Galaxy Fold. But it seems the Mate X is comparatively unfinished.
Huawei admitted that the phone turned out to be more challenging than originally anticipated. And they are still perfecting the Mate X to meet the company’s strict quality requirements. This gives an impression of back-pedaling on Huawei’s end. But if you look at it from another perspective, it also appears Huawei takes customer satisfaction and quality seriously.
Some time back we heard, both the Huawei Mate X and Samsung Galaxy Fold were heading towards a September release. But, looking at the current situation, it seems inconceivable.
Mate X is a project in which Huawei has invested a lot. And according to the company, Galaxy Fold’s release doesn’t matter to Huawei; because Huawei only hopes that customers can get a quality product when they finally get it. Furthermore, the company also added that the product will not go on the market as long as it doesn’t pass the company’s strict quality requirements.
It seems strenuous to speculate the launch window at this point. However, it can be said that both the phones are still some time away from hitting the shelves. Are you ready to wait for the device? Or have you decided to move on? Do let us know in the comments.
Colors, one of the very few Nepali smartphone manufacturers, has just launched another phone, the Colors Pride 1X. The company concentrates on providing phones that are for the budget buyers, or let’s say, maybe for the older generation. Colors might not be very popular in their home country itself, but it is actually a good solution for those that don’t want to spend a lot on phones.
Overview
This phone actually packs very modest of specs. First up, you get a 5.45″ HD IPS display on it, which is getting pretty standard on budget phones, these days. It is on an 18:9 aspect ratio, so, you can say it’s following the trend.
The Colors Pride 1X packs only a single camera at the back, however – an 8 MP module. But that’s what you get for the price! However, the camera does include Bokeh and Face Beauty mode. Also, it has a 5 MP selfie camera on the front. And both the rear and front camera feature LED flash.
This phone runs on a 1.3 GHz MTK Quad-core processor, backed by 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of storage. Sure, this means it’s not a very powerful processor, but can easily go through your day to day usage easily. In addition, it runs on Android 9.0 Pie. And even though there’s no fingerprint scanner, it can use Face Unlock. Furthermore, there’s a 3000 mAh battery and dual SIM slots.
The Colors Pride 1X is now, priced at Rs.8495. This makes it strictly a budget phone. And with that kind of price, this is all the specs you can get. However, if you want, you can add some more money, and get better phones like the Xiaomi Redmi Go, or the Samsung Galaxy A2 Core – which is more powerful and more feature-rich.
Colors 1X Specifications:
Display: 5.45″ IPS LCD display with HD resolution @18:9 aspect ratio
The Pocophone F1 is still one of the best mid-range smartphones in the Nepali market right now, despite being a year old. It’s the only phone that has been this successful at Daraz, an Alibaba owned E-commerce website. The company claims it has sold around 3000 units through flash sales. And, the demand among tech enthusiasts for the Pocophone F1 is still ubiquitous. Maybe that’s the reason why the eCommerce giant had to restock the product on multiple occasions.
Daraz had recently restocked the product. Maybe the handset got sold out completely, it’s nowhere to be found at their shelf. But needless to worry about that. Another e-commerce platform, SastoDeal, launched the higher-end model of the device for a lesser price than what Daraz was originally offering. The handset is now available for pre-booking. The delivery is said to start from 4th of August.
Overview:
Talking about the specs, the major highlight of the phone is its powerful processor. The handset features Snapdragon 845, which was the flagship chipset of last year. Since it still outperforms most of the mid-rangers out there, Pocophone F1 holds a notable position in the midrange segment. The performance is further complemented by 6GB of RAM. On the storage front, there is 128GB of onboard memory with an extra SD card to expand things further.
Talking about its imaging prowess, the phone embraces a dual-camera setup at the back. The phone captures some amazing images. We even have a DxOMark rating to prove the point. Furthermore, the recent software update has included a feature to capture slow-motion videos up to 960fps. On the front rests a 20MP shooter, which, in a similar way, captures some noteworthy selfies.
On the front, you get a 6.2-inch IPS display with a wide notch on the top. With the wide notch, the display looks kinda ugly but with all the sensors incorporated on the notch, the aesthetics don’t matter much. Among all the sensors out there, the IR sensor is the most notable one. With the IR sensor, the phone performs 3D mapping of the face and unlocks the device accurately even in the dark. This features closely resembles with the all-hailed iPhone X.
The phone is fueled by a humongous 4000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0. So alongside the prolonged endurance, you can get your phone juiced up real quick. The phone currently runs on Android Pie with MIUI 10.2 on the top. But Xiaomi has already promised to provide Android Q update. So even on the software side, you are all covered.
As for the price, a while back, Daraz was selling the 6/64GB variant of the phone for Rs. 33,999. Now, the 6/128GB variant of the phone is available at SastoDeal at an even cheaper price. You can pre-book the device for just Rs. 29,999 (6/128GB). And at this price, the device is truly unbeatable.
Huawei, for some reason, didn’t come up with a Nova 4i. After its huge success of the Nova 3i, we kinda expected it. But it was a no show. However, the company did launch a Nova 5i, and now, there’s even a Huawei Nova 5i Pro! There were all kinds of rumors about it, and the full specs already leaked some time ago, and now, the launch is official.
Overview:
It’s just like the rumors and leaks said. There’s actually no or very less difference. The Nova 5i Pro starts out with a Mate 20 look-alike body and a quad-camera setup at the back. And below that, is a physical fingerprint scanner. The display is a 6.26″ IPS LCD Full HD+ display with a punch-hole on the left. The punch hole sports a 32 MP selfie camera, as previously leaked.
Also, the Quad camera comprises of a 48 MP primary camera – a Sony IMX586 lens – found on the OnePlus 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7 Pro. Other cameras are an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2 MP Super Macro lens and another 2 MP depth sensor. With this many cameras, we’d have preferred a telephoto lens but the company made a strange choice it seems.
In addition, the Huawei Nova 5i Pro runs on the Huawei’s new Kirin 810 chipset. And we know about how this processor beat the Snapdragon 730 in terms of benchmark scores. So, this phone is a direct competitor to the Redmi K20.
Furthermore, the phone packs a large 4000 mAh battery inside, with a 20-Watt Fast Charging that charges the phone to 50% in 30 minutes! It has two RAM configurations – 6 GB and 8 GB and two storage configurations – 128 GB and 256 GB.
Huawei Nova 5i Pro Specifications:
Display: 6.26″ IPS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2640)
Rear Camera: Quad-camera setup, 48MP Sony IMX 586sensor with f/1.8 aperture + 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens + 2MP f/1.75 aperture for Super Macro + 2MP depth sensor
The Huawei Nova 5i Pro has only launched in China currently. It’s going on Flash sales right now. The base model (6 + 128 GB) costs CNY 2,199 (~$320), the middle one (8 + 128 GB) costs about CNY 2499 (~$365) and the top one (8+256 GB) costs CNY 2799 (~$407).
And when it does go for sale on international waters, this device might just be known as the Huawei Mate 30 Lite. And that makes sense because it’s the Mate 30 series that will launch soon.
