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VIVO iQOO is a gaming monster with Snapdragon 855 for just $450

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March 2, 2019

VIVO iQOO is a gaming monster with Snapdragon 855 for just $450

After lots of teaser and leaks, VIVO has officially announced its first gaming-focused smartphone — the VIVO iQOO. It is VIVO’s fastest phone till date and comes equipped with Qualcomm’s latest chipset Snapdragon 855 and up to 12GB of RAM.

The VIVO iQOO comes with a vapor chamber liquid cooling technology to make the overall system cool when you are gaming. There’s also Multi-Turbo boost feature, which is purely done by software to bolster the game load time by 30% and frame drops by 70%.

Despite being a gaming phone, VIVO iQOO is equipped with triple cameras at the back. There’s 12MP primary lens (Sony IMX363 sensor), 13MP wide-angle lens, and a 2MP depth sensing lens.

The front is a 6.41-inch AMOLED display with FullHD+ resolution (2,340 x1,080) and a tiny dewdrop notch where sits a 12MP selfie snapper. There are many memory configurations of the VIVO iQOO and every variant except 6/128GB will feature a 44W Super FlashCharge fast charging tech. The 6/128GB gets the not-so-fast 22W fast charging.

The VIVO iQOO also offers the under display fingerprint scanner, which was expected since even cheaper VIVO V15 Pro is getting one. There’s 4000mAh battery with USB-Type C port for charging and data syncing.

To give the vibe of a gaming phone, there’s a LED strip on the back of the device and left and right pressure-sensitive buttons on the mid-frame.

Pricing & Availability:

The VIVO iQOO is available for pre-order in China and according to Engadget, VIVO plans to bring it outside China sometime in the future. The 6GB/128GB base variant costs only $450, while the high-end 12GB/256GB variant costs $640.

Full Specifications (in a Nutshell)

OS: Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9
Display: 6.41-inch (1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Chipset: Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 with Adreno 640 GPU
Memory: 6GB LPDDR4x / 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB internal memory, 12GB RAM with 256GB internal memory
Back Camera: Triple Camera – 12MP f/1.8 primary camera with LED flash, 13MP f/2.4 120-degree ultra-wide lens, 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor camera
Front Camera: 12MP with f/2.0 aperture
Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 157.69×75.2×8.51mm ; Weight: 196g
Connectivity: Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
Battery: 4000mAh with 44W fast charging
Price: Starts from $450

“USB 3.2 Gen 2×2” standard doubles transfer speeds but everyone is going nuts over the naming mess

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February 28, 2019

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“USB 3.2 Gen 2×2” standard doubles transfer speeds but everyone is going nuts over the naming mess

So, the new USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 is out, and it’s fast. How fast you ask? 20Gbps fast, that’s half of what Thunderbolt 3 can achieve, and that thing is known to support eGPUs. Although this time, the USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 uses two lanes to achieve those speeds. Also, with the growing popularity of USB C ports on the rise, this seems like a good time for a new standard to pop up. And we will explain the naming mess as well.

The new USB 3.2 Gen 2×2

20Gbps is no joke here, that’s double the speed of its direct predecessor and four times the speeds of the original USB Gen 3.0. They have implemented a 2 lane system, hence the name “2×2”. The platform was announced back in 2017, is now official, and that’s about it here. There is nothing new to share about the actual technology right now, the adaptation will start soon enough, so let’s start with the naming confusion everyone has.

The naming confusion

A brief history first, starting with the USB 1.1 (revision to the USB 1.0), which had a max speed of 12Mb/s. The second generation aka USB 2.0 was capable of 480Mb/s and that was a proper generation gap. Followed by USB 3.0, with its 5Gb/s max transfer rates. It was then revised to USB 3.1 and that doubled the transfer rate to 10Gb/s. Finally comes the one we are discussing today, with a max transfer rate of 20Gb/s, USB Gen 3.2 Gen 2×2.

The branding change

It is pretty simple, right? Well, it was for the most part. But to avoid confusion, the USB IF has now changed a few branding names from the past. The USB 3.0, a name we are all familiar with is officially the USB 3.2 Gen 1. Everything remains the same but the branding, and it also gets the SuperSpeed badging. The second in line is USB 3.1, also known as the USB 3.1 Gen 2, is now USB 3.2 Gen 2. Let’s put all this in a table to make it simpler.

USB Version	Official New Branding Name	Speed	Badging
USB 1.1	Remains Unchanged	12Mb/s	Full Speed
USB 2.0	Remains unchanged	480Mb/s	High Speed
USB 3.0	USB 3.2 Gen 1	5Gb/s	SuperSpeed
USB 3.1	USB 3.2 Gen 2	10Gb/s	SuperSpeed 10Gbps
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2×2	20Gb/s	SuperSpeed 20Gbps

Conclusion

Hopefully, this clears your confusion. Ohh!! and these namings schemes, for eg the USB 3.2 Gen 1 only show off its theoretical speed, not the connection type or the power delivery capabilities. As explained by the USB-IF themselves, “USB 3.2 is not USB Type-C, USB Standard-A, Micro-USB, or any other USB cable or connector”. That statement was followed by “USB 3.2 is not USB Power Delivery or USB Battery Charging”.

Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus Launched in Nepal

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February 28, 2019

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Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus Launched in Nepal

The Samsung Galaxy S10 series was announced only about a week ago internationally, but the devices of the series are already available for purchase in Nepal. Samsung unveiled four new devices, namely, the Galaxy S10E, the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S10 Plus, and the Galaxy S10 5G in its international event. Among the fab four, the company is bringing three devices in Nepal, barring the 5G variant.

The phones of the new Galaxy S10 series feature a punch-hole display for accommodating in the selfie camera. Like the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, these new devices come with reverse wireless charging which will certainly be helpful to charge other phones and wearables.

Samsung Galaxy S10e Overview

The Samsung Galaxy S10e is a direct competitor to Apple’s iPhone XR. The device is the answer to the growing prices of flagship-level smartphones. To cut costs, the Galaxy S10E has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner rather than the in-display one, features a smaller battery, and has a full HD display.

Samsung Galaxy S10e Specifications:

Display: 5.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED Full HD+ Infinity-O display, HDR10+
Chipset: Exynos 9820
GPU: Mali-G76 MP12
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB
Back Camera: 12MP f/1.5 – 2.4, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS (Primary) + 16 MP f/2.2 (Ultra-wide)
Front Camera: 10 MP f/1.9, Dual Pixel PDAF
Operating System: Android 9.0 Pie, One UI on top
Color Option(s): Prism Black
Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery: 3,100mAh, 15W wired fast charging

Samsung Galaxy S10 & S10 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus are the direct successors to last year’s popular Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. These devices have the in-display fingerprint scanner and triple rear cameras. The Plus variant of the Galaxy S10 has dual cameras upfront with the secondary lens working as a depth sensor.

You also get a QHD panel on both the S10 and S10+ and more RAM out of the box. The S10 and S10+ also sport a triple rear camera as the S10e lacks the telephoto 2X zoom lens.

Galaxy S10 & S10 Plus Specifications:

	Galaxy S10	Galaxy S10 Plus
Display	6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED Quad HD+ Infinity-O display, HDR10+	6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED Quad HD+ Infinity-O display, HDR10+
Chipset	Exynos 9820	Exynos 9820
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G76 MP12
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	128 GB / 512 GB
Rear Camera	12MP, f/1.5 – 2.4, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS (Primary) + 12 MP, f/2.4 1.0µm, Auto-focus, OIS, 2x optical zoom (Telephoto) + 16 MP f/2.2 (Ultra-wide)	12MP, f/1.5 – 2.4, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS (Primary) + 12 MP, f/2.4 1.0µm, Auto-focus, OIS, 2x optical zoom (Telephoto) + 16 MP f/2.2 (Ultra-wide)
Front Camera	10 MP, f/1.9, Dual Pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/1.9, Dual Pixel PDAF + 8 MP, f/2.2 (Depth sensor)
Operating System	Android v9.0 Pie with One UI on top	Android v9.0 Pie with One UI on top
Color Options	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue	Prism Black, Prism Green (128 GB variant), Prism Black (512 GB variant)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, barometer	Fingerprint (under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, barometer
Battery	3,400 mAh, 15W wired fast charging	4,100 mAh, 15W wired fast charging

Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, S10 Plus Price in Nepal

Model	Price in Nepal [Updated 2020]	Availability
Samsung Galaxy S10e (128 GB)	Rs. 93,900	Out of Stock (Sastodeal)
Samsung Galaxy S10 (128 GB)	Rs. 84,899	Mobile Retail Shops Smartdoko
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (128 GB)	Rs. 1,05,899	Mobile Retail Shops Smartdoko
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (512 GB)	Rs. 1,35,899	Mobile Retail Shops Smartdoko

Mobile Phones’ IMEI registration process in Nepal will take a while to come live

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February 28, 2019

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Mobile Phones’ IMEI registration process in Nepal will take a while to come live

Since the mobile phones imported through the grey channel evade taxes and are available for relatively cheaper prices (than the products through the authorized channels), people are often attracted with the grey devices (due to their pricing). And such import of mobile phones through the grey channel has been a pain in the neck for the government. It’s not just causing an unregulated trade deficit, the government has also been unable to collect taxes from those devices. And because of the grey channel, the sale through the authorized channel is diminishing, which is a huge loss for the authorized distributors of Nepal. Since this had caused a huge tension, Nepal Telecom Authority (NTA) had announced to shut down all the grey mobile phones in Nepal last year promising to make the IMEI registration mandatory. But looking at the recent progress, the process may take a while. And addressing the time that would take for all the procedures involved, the process may not come live even within the end of this fiscal year.

For the mobile devices’ registration process, NTA requires an advanced Mobile Device Management System (MDMS). Although the government has been fiercely against the grey market and wildly dedicated to developing such a system, the progress seems stagnant due to the appraisal procedure. NTA informed that the Technical Appraisal has been completed and the Authority is planning to start the procedures for the financial assessment.

After all the procedures, a company will be selected will be given responsibility to proceed. According to NTA, there were six companies interested to design and develop the system. However, only four of them presented their interests with the technical and financial proposal. Among which, only two of them fulfilled NTA’s criteria. And it’s said that F1 Soft, one of the renowned software company of Nepal has also been out in this procedure failing to fulfill the criteria. So as of now, only two companies are in the race to develop the system.

When will the Mobile Device Management System (MDMS) come to live?

Although the technical appraisal has completed, the financial appraisal can take some time. Even after the financial assessment, NTA will sit on a board meeting to make the final decision. So the completion of all these procedures will take a while.

The company selected for this project will receive a letter of intent from NTA and under the conditions mentioned by the NTA, the selected company have to register their company in Nepal (if it’s a foreign company). After that, the company will have to start the design, develop, install and operate the hardware and software system required for the project.

An NTA employee informed that the selected company will take a minimum of three to five months of time to complete the project. So even if all these things go as planned, the system will take over six months to come into fruition. So the MBMS is supposed to be delayed for the next fiscal year.

Samsung Galaxy A10 launched officially: Only a slight upgrade over the M10

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February 28, 2019

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Samsung Galaxy A10 launched officially: Only a slight upgrade over the M10

Samsung is throwing lineups after lineups at consumers this time around. Not a single day has passed that we don’t hear about Samsung launching phones. And there is one more in news today. Just yesterday, Samsung launched the M30 and today we have the Samsung Galaxy A10 going official.

Previously, A series marked Samsung’s upper mid-range lineup but that’s not the case anymore. The A10 is a budget phone, but with a SuperAMOLED display. Up front, you get a notch, a V-shaped one. The display is at 6.2-inches with HD+ resolution and is called an ‘Infinity V display’. The phone, however, does not have a fingerprint sensor. The phone will be available in Blue, Black, and Red colors.

The performance is backed by the Exynos 7884 chipset, which is a very rare one as even Samsung has not used it on many devices. It is an octa-core chipset two of them performing on Cortex-A-73 cores at 1.35 GHz and six of them Cortex-A53 units, at the same frequency. This, if we remember properly, is the same processor used on last year’s J7 Duo.

Samsung has given a relatively lower RAM count at 2GB, however, there’s 32GB onboard memory that can extend via a MicroSD card up to 512GB.

Also read: Samsung Mobile price in Nepal

Similarly, the camera department consists of a single 13MP f/1.9 camera at the back. This is strange because even the cheaper M10 had dual cameras. Likewise, the selfie camera that rests in the V-shaped notch is a 5MP sensor. Battery-wise, we get a modest 3,400 mAh battery that will be enduring considering that the device has an HD+ resolution.

As far as the software is concerned, the Galaxy A10 comes with Android 9 Pie out of the box with One UI on top. This is the first Samsung budget phone to come with OneUI. The Galaxy M10 and M20 had a slightly different skin on top, so this is definitely interesting.

Samsung Galaxy A10 Specifications:

Display: 6-inch Super AMOLED display with Infinity-V
CPU: Octa-core Exynos 7884
RAM: 2 GB
Storage: 32 GB; Expandable via micro SD card up to 512 GB
OS: Android 9.0 (Pie) with One UI
Rear Camera: 13 MP f/1.9
Front Camera: 5 MP f/2.0
Battery: 3,400 mAh
Colors: Red, Blue, Black

Samsung Galaxy A10 Price and availability:

The Samsung Galaxy A10 will be available in some time around Mid- March. However, the pricing of the device is yet to be disclosed.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro launched with Snapdragon 675 SoC and the 48MP rear camera

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February 28, 2019

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro launched with Snapdragon 675 SoC and the 48MP rear camera

So, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is official, and with every iteration in the series so far, expectations were high. Ever since the inception of the Redmi Note 3, well, let’s just say Xiaomi has delivered. That smartphone came out four generations ago, and Xiaomi fans have nothing but applauded the series. And this time it’s no different, something to do with stellar performance, promising cameras, good battery life, and the same old pricing strategy.

Also Read: Samsung unveils its third member of the M-series – Galaxy M30

The Redmi Note 7 Pro starts off with the new AURA design and a 6.3-inch 19.5:9 FHD+ LTPS display. The panel is capable of brightness levels of up to 450 nits covered by a 2.5D curved glass. The display also gets software optimization for night time and in bright outdoor sunlight usage. Another factor to rejoice is the 1.95mm display bezels, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection, both at the front and the back.

Cameras on this one is a 48MP IMX586 sensor with an f/1.79 aperture and a 1/2″ sensor size. The primary sensor is aided by a 5MP depth sensor and an LED flash. Xiaomi did demo a few camera samples we must say those were pretty impressive. But we will have to check it out for ourselves and see if it lives up to the hype. The camera is also capable of 4k video recording at 30fps.

Also Read: JerryRigEverything: Redmi Note 7’s BendGate is real!

The front holds a 13MP selfie shooter tucked right in the “dot” notch. The same camera in charge of unlocking the phone through what Xiaomi calls, “AI Face Unlocking”. Furthermore, both the front and back cameras are aided by software optimizations, scene recognition, and the usual AI integrations. Apart from the camera, the phone gets an IR Blaster, a USB Type-C port and a headphone jack.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 675 SoC, which is built on an 11nm process. Based on the Kryo 460 Cores, it gets two Cortex A76 at 2GHz and the rest of the 6 cores are Cortex A55s. The GPU and ISP here are the same as the SD670, i.e the Adreno 612 and Spectra 250. Like always, Xiaomi didn’t fail to announce it’s AnTuTu benchmark score, which stands at a majestic (for its pricing) 1,80,808 points.

Also Read: Xiaomi Mobiles Price in Nepal

Lastly, the battery size comes in at 4000mAh with up to 18W fast charging support, but you only get a 10W charger out of the box. There are two versions of the phone, the one with 4/64GB RAM and storage option is priced at INR 13,999. The higher end 6GB/128GB will cost INR 16,999, and we must say, the pricing is splendid. There are three color options, which includes the Neptune Blue, Nebula Red and Space Black.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Specification:

Display: 6.3″ FHD+ (2340×1080) LTPS display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, up to 450 nits, Gorilla Glass 5
Rear Camera: 48MP f/1.79, 1/2″ sensor, IMX586; 5MP depth sensor
Front Camera: 13MP selfie
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa-Core SoC; 2xA76 [email protected], 6xA55 [email protected]; 11nm process
GPU: Adreno 612
RAM: 6GB/4GB
Storage: 128GB/64GB
Battery: 4000mAh; 18W fast charger support (10W included in the box)
Ports: USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
OS: Android Pie with MIUI 10 on top
Colors: Neptune Blue, Nebula Red, Space Black
Price: Rs 13,999 (4GB/64GB); 16,999 (6GB/128GB) [Indian Pricing]

Samsung unveils its third member of the M-series – Galaxy M30

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February 27, 2019

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Samsung unveils its third member of the M-series – Galaxy M30

Samsung has launched the third member of the Galaxy M-series. The Galaxy M30 follows the Galaxy M10 and M20 and is the new addition in the Korean Giant’s budget portfolio. The Samsung Galaxy M30 was just announced at an event in India, and it packs in a lot of features that make it go up against the best devices of its price range.

The Samsung Galaxy M30 is a 6.38-inch device that comes with a Super AMOLED Full HD screen with the Infinity-U notch. Underneath the hood, this device is powered by the latest octa-core Exynos 7904 processor. It is aided by 4 GB and 6 of RAM, and for the storage purpose, Samsung has included 64 GB and 128 GB variants with support for external memory.

In the camera department, the Samsung Galaxy M30 features triple cameras on the back. There is a 13-megapixel primary camera coupled with a 5 MP wide-angle and a 5 MP depth sensor secondary cameras. For selfies, there is a 16-megapixel selfie shooter up front. The Galaxy M30 has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on the back. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with Samsung Experience UI on top. Samsung has promised that the device will receive the Pie update soon.

For lighting up the phone, Samsung has included a large 5,000 mAh battery which we have seen it use on the Galaxy M20 as well. This battery is supported by a 15W fast charging technology and is chargeable through the Type-C port on the bottom of the phone.

Samsung Galaxy M30 Specifications:

Display: 6.38-inch Super AMOLED display with Infinity-U
CPU: Octa-core Exynos 7904
GPU: Mali-G71MP2
RAM: 4/6 GB
Storage: 64/128 GB; Expandable via micro SD card
OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Experience UI on the top
Rear Camera: Triple cameras – 13 MP primary camera + 5 MP ultra-wide-angle camera + 5 MP depth sensor with LED flash
Front Camera: 16 MP
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery: 5000mAh with fast charging support (15W fast charging)

Samsung Galaxy M30 Pricing and Availability

The 64 GB and 128 GB version of the Samsung Galaxy M30 run for INR 14,990 and INR 17,990 respectively. However, there are rumors circulating around that Samsung is not expected to launch the Galaxy M30 here in Nepal. The device will go on sale starting March 7 in India.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 won’t work on a tempered glass but works on a screen protector

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February 27, 2019

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Samsung Galaxy S10 won’t work on a tempered glass but works on a screen protector

Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus display have created quite a lot of buzz. A dynamic Super AMOLED display with a whopping 1200 nits of brightness was unprecedented in the smartphone world. And the adoption of hole punch display to ditch the notch and to increase the screen-to-body ratio also impressed many. But the Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint scanner on the phone was the tech that got a major amount of attention. It’s the first smartphone to incorporate the technology. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus in-display fingerprint sensor is also by far one of the fast and accurate scanners. But many of us were wondering if the fingerprint scanner would unlock the device with the dirty and wet fingers and with the screen protectors. And to answer the question, Marques Brownlee aka MKBHD performed the test and we finally got the answer.

Before diving straight into the test results, let me elaborate the working process of the Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus.

How Ultrasonic fingerprint scanners work?

We have already seen under-display fingerprint scanners on various devices. Vivo V11 Pro, OnePlus 6T, and Huawei Mate 20 Pro are a few among the many. All these smartphones used the optical fingerprint scanner, which basically captures 2D images of the finger and unlocks the device accordingly. But the working on Ultrasonic fingerprint scanners is entirely different.

The scanner setup basically consists of a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter of the scanner projects a very high frequency ultrasonic sound. The frequency of the ultrasonic sound is so high that the human ears cannot hear it. When the scanner projects the sound, it will strike the user’s fingerprint when placed on the top of it. Some portion of the ultrasonic waves gets absorbed and some of them get bounced back. The wave that has been bounced back is addressed by the receiver. When the receiver receives the bounced back waves, the scanner does a 3D mapping of the fingerprint registering all the ridges, pores and other details of the finger.

When Qualcomm announced its 3D in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, it mentioned that there will a 250 milliseconds (or 0.25 second) of latency while unlocking the device. The time required is roughly similar to the speed of the conventional capacitive fingerprint scanners. Qualcomm also announced that the error rate on this piece of tech will be 1 percent or less, which is comparable to all the conventional type of fingerprint scanners.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus in-display fingerprint scanner test

Firstly MKBHD tested the speed of the scanner comparing side by side with the OnePlus 6T. On doing so, the phone unlocked tad bit faster than the OnePlus 6T. In addition to faster speed, the advantage on the S10 Plus was that user also don’t have to place their finger on the top of the scanner until the device gets unlocked. In the smartphones like OnePlus 6T and Mate 20 Pro, users need to keep their finger on the top of the display for quite sometime, which can get annoying at times.

MKBHD also tested the accuracy of the scanner with his wet hands. In that test, the optical fingerprint scanner on OnePlus 6T failed to identify the finger, whereas the Ultrasonic scanner on the S10 Plus identified and unlocked the device without any issues.

Lastly, he tested the device with a screen protector on the device. And the device get unlocked without any issues. Pleased be noted that the screen protector was not placed that well and there were a fair number of air gaps. Nonetheless, the device unlocked abruptly. However, on placing a tempered glass, the device failed to register the finger. So, that means, we should use a tempered glass with a hole on the place of fingerprint sensor? We don’t know that yet.

MKBHD registered his finger by without applying the tempered glass. So when he placed his finger on the screen after putting on the tempered glass, the 3D mapping done by the scanner might have been inaccurate. On placing the tempered glass, the distance between the scanner and the finger increases, due to which the 3D mapping might have been altered. That could be the reason for the device to remain locked at that moment.

But that’s just a guess. Since we don’t have the phone on our hands, we are unable to speak anything solid on the subject yet. But when we get the device, we will surely try that and answer it out on our full review. If you are curious to know how will the device fare in that, subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay tuned for our Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus full review.

Huawei P30 Pro hands-on pictures leaked online

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February 27, 2019

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Huawei P30 Pro hands-on pictures leaked online

Seems like companies are playing the rumor game to get their products hyped on social media. Just today, we saw leaked camera samples of the Realme 3 and now hands-on images of the Huawei P30 Pro have been seen online. The device is rumored to launch sometime at the end of the first quarter but the pictures have been leaked early. And if you are wondering what the device looks like, here is the leaked image,

The image shows how the device may come with 3 cameras. There has also been spotted another image that shows the bottom of the phone signifying there is no headphone jack. So, we can assume the USB-C port is what would be used for audio output in headphones just like the Mate 30 pro.

Also read: Huawei Mobiles price in Nepal

The P30 series, Just like the Samsung Galaxy S10 series, will consist of 3 smartphones, namely, the Huawei P30 Pro, the Huawei P30 and the Huawei P30 Lite. The P30 Pro is the higher end variant of the three and the pictures leaked are of the same device. However, these pictures are said to be a dummy design of the upcoming phone and no confirmation from the company’s side has been made so far regarding the looks of it.

As for the branding seen on the device, its codenamed “Vogue” which will reportedly be renamed “Leica” on the final product. And by the looks of it, the design is somewhat closer to the Mate 20 Pro keeping the aesthetics of the P20 intact.

Earlier, the leaks suggested that the device may be coming with a quad- camera setup at the rear, but the leaked images show a different story. However, Huawei’s P lineup always focuses on cameras and looks, so this time too we expect an upgrade in both the departments.

JerryRigEverything: Redmi Note 7’s BendGate is real!

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February 27, 2019

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JerryRigEverything: Redmi Note 7’s BendGate is real!

Redmi Note 7 – A phone that created a lot of buzz in the market. First, with its 48 MP camera hardware with pixel binning. Then, we found the camera was not as good as the Redmi Note 5 AI, actually. And then, the Redmi Note 7 Bendgate! After that, we found out the Redmi Note 7 was a bit unwilling to bend. So many issues, so much buzz, so much controversy around that device!

The first bend gate was pointed out by Technical Guruji, one of the most popular tech reviewers of India. He tested the phone for durability and bent it easily. But while doing so, he didn’t seem to apply even pressure at the central point of the phone, which was seemingly unscientific, resulting in the breakage. And for that, the guy received a lot of heat.

Then, another video surfaced about the phone. Gupta Information Systems, which is another popular tech channel, took the phone for a spin with bend test, scratch test, durability test, splash test and such. And the phone passed the bend test, albeit bending a bit, but returning to its original state. Due to it going through all those extra steps and a more scientific approach, it seemed like a more genuine of a bend test.

But now, we have the mother of all tests! JerryRigEverything, which is one of the most popular channels in the world to test the durability of tech, rigged the Redmi Note 7. And it almost survived… In his tests, he goes through all his normal procedures, where the phone fares like most others do. But on the bend test, the phone bends easily. And there is no questioning his techniques! The phone bends, there are no two ways around it! Maybe, the weakness lies in the plastic frame of the phone, but it’s out there for everyone to see.

Yes, you might argue that Zach, of JerryRigEverthing, is a pretty muscular guy, and he can bend phones more easily than others, too. But of course, that also proves the phone will withstand your day to day abuses. No one will be bending their phones like that anyway, which he states himself. Yet, this phone didn’t survive, when most others do. And so, now, we can rest…the conflict has come to an end…we have the result. The Redmi Note 7 – so it bends!

Now, we don’t mean to bash someone and praise some other. This is about the phone, and we’re just making you aware of what’s going on. If we had the phone in our hands, maybe, we’d bend-test it ourselves. But for now, we don’t need to…we already know.