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Huawei Y5 2019 and Y7 Pro 2019 – Price in Nepal and Competition

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May 29, 2019

With every new budget releases, Huawei tries to conquer the market segment that is dominated by likes of Xioami and Samung. It was the aim when Huawei released the Huawei Y5 2019 and Huawei Y7 pro back in 2019. Let’s check out if Huawei Y5 2019 and Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 are still worth their price in Nepal today.

Huawei Y5 2019

Design and Display

The Y5 2019 is a budget-oriented offering from the company. Nonetheless, this budget phone is wrapped with premium-looking faux leather material on the back. Apart from looking fancy, the faux leather back also happens to be anti-dirty, anti-fingerprint, and wear-resistant. So kudos to Huawei for incorporating such a design in a budget device.

Talking about the display, the phone has included a 5.71-inch IPS panel. Huawei has also incorporated a tiny notch atop the display. The resolution here is HD+ and it is to be expected from a budget phone. The Y5 2019 also comes with the TUV Rheinland certification on its display. This certification ensures that the display on this handset keeps harmful blue light under control.

Camera

On to the imaging department, the phone encompasses a 13MP shooter on the rear panel and a 5MP selfie shooter on the front. The front shooter on this device also doubles as a biometric means to unlock the phone. The selfie snapper comes into action while unlocking the phone via Face Unlock feature. And it is said to recognize 1024 facial features. Huawei also claims it to be reliable. With the absence of the fingerprint scanner, this is the only biometric means to unlock the device. So it might come in quite handy.

Performance and Memory

The performance part is handled by MediaTek Helio A22 chipset. The phone also comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB of onboard memory to complement the processor. It’s the generosity of Huawei that the company has also included a dedicated SD Card slot for memory expansion. Y5 2019 packs a 3020mAh battery to keep the device running.

Although the Y5 2019 has strengthened Huawei’s budget lineup, there are still better contenders at a similar price. The Samsung Galaxy A10 (Rs. 14, 190) and Xiaomi Redmi 7 (Rs. 14,999) are better performers than the Y5 2019 in almost every aspect. Just at a price difference of Rs. 300, you can find some amazing devices like the Samsung Galaxy M10 (Rs. 13,790). So I am not hopeful that this device could make a mark in the budget segment.

Huawei Y5 2019 Specifications:

Display: 5.71-inch IPS LCD display
Resolution: HD+ (1520×720 pixels), 19:9 aspect ratio @ 295 PPI
Chipset: MediaTek Helio A22
CPU: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: PowerVR GE8320
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB; Expandable up to 1TB (Dedicated slot)
OS: Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9 on the top
Rear Camera: 13MP, f/1.8, PDAF, LED flash
Front Camera: 5MP, f/2.2
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity
Battery: 3020mAh non-removable battery
Colors: Midnight Black, Modern Black, Sapphire Blue, Amber Brown
Price: Rs. 13,490 [Price Last Updated On: July 25, 2019]

Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 Overview:

This is not an absolutely new device from the company. Huawei had already released the Y7 Pro 2019 in Nepal back in Nepal. But this time, the new Y7 Pro 2019 comes with a bumped up storage and a fingerprint scanner.

When Huawei launched the Y7 Pro, there were already a handful of amazing phones. And in an already fierce competition, the phone received quite a backlash mainly due to the absence of the fingerprint scanner. But amending those mistakes, Huawei brought a brand new device including a fingerprint sensor on the back.

Apart from the fingerprint, this new device also comes with 64GB storage, which is a significant upgrade over the previous model, which had 32GB of onboard memory. The rest of the features remains the same here. It gets a 6.26-inch HD display with a tiny notch on the top. Snapdragon 450 chipset takes care of the performance here, which comes alongside the 3GB RAM.

The rear camera on this device is a combination of 13MP and 2MP sensors. With the dual camera on the board, you can expect some portrait images from here. Flipping to the front, we can see a 16MP selfie snapper dwelling on the notch.

The battery is the major highlight of this device. It comes with a humongous 4000mAh battery. Given the low-res display and power-efficient SD450 chipset, we can expect a dependable endurance.

Check out the review of Huawei Y7 Pro 2019

Specifications:

Display: 6.26-inch IPS LCD display
Resolution: HD+ (1520×720 pixels), 19:9 aspect ratio @ 269 PPI
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
CPU: Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 506
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32/64GB; Expandable up to 1TB
OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 on the top
Rear Camera: (13MP, f/1.8, PDAF) + (2MP, depth sensor), LED flash
Front Camera: 16MP
Sensors: Fingerprint (on 64GB variant), Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery: 4000mAh non-removable battery
Colors: Black, Aurora

Huawei Y5 2019 and Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 Price in Nepal and Availability

The price of Huawei Y5 2019 in Nepal is Rs 12,950. It is available through both online and offline retail shops in Nepal. The device is a decent performer at its price but a little more cash can get you Samsung A10s and Realme C2 which perform even better.

The price of Huawei Y7 2019 Pro in Nepal is 20,490 for a 3/64GB variant and Rs 18,490 for a 3/32GB variant. However, the stocks are difficult to find for these. But still, there are already some compelling phones in the market and the Y7 Pro 2019 still struggles to surpass them. Redmi Note 8 and Realme 5i are such options here.

Model name	Price in Nepal	Available Stores
Huawei Y5 2019	NPR 12,950	Dokoman
Huawei Y7 Pro 2019	NPR 20,490	Authorized stores

RedmiBook 14 Announced – The first affordable ultrabook from Xiaomi

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RedmiBook 14 Announced – The first affordable ultrabook from Xiaomi

So…along with the launch of the new self-proclaimed flagship killer, Redmi K20 Pro, the company also announced an ultrabook – the RedmiBook 14. The Redmi sub-brand is all about great specs for an even better price. And they tried to do the same with the RedmiBook 14. This laptop features some great specs, so let’s learn more about the Redmibook 14 price and expected availability including Nepal.

RedmiBook 14 Overview

The RedmiBook 14 has about the same looks like the Mi Notebook at a glance. However, there are some slight differences. Still, the Mi Notebook looked like the Apple MacBook Pro, and this one follows the same footsteps.

It’s a 14-inch laptop…the name clearly gives it away. The screen is a 14-inch IPS panel with Full-HD resolution. And that’s the standard for ultra-books today, as well as for other laptops as well. The bezels on it are pretty thin, giving it a good 81.2% screen to body ratio. And so, this one still packs the webcam on its rightful place – at the top.

The body is all-metal – anodized aluminum, with a clean silver color finish. And this makes it resemble the MacBook even more! At 1.5 kg weight, this is not the lightest ultrabook, of course, but it is the standard. Also, it’s 1.8 cm thin, which is, again, the standard choice for most ultrabooks. So, we’re not seeing anything new here, are we?

As for the performance and specs, you can choose from an i5 or an i7. Both are, however, the 8th-gen WhiskeyLake processors. Of course, being ultrabooks, they feature Ultra-low-power U-series CPUs, but they can hold their own against most tasks. Also, there’s the NVidia MX250 graphics for your light gaming and editing needs, too.

RAM, starts at 4 GB and you can have up to 8 GB of it. As for the storage, you get up to a 512 GB SSD. Port selection, though, doesn’t look very good. You get three USB-As, an HDMI, an audio jack, and that’s about it!mAgain, by the looks of it…just another average ultrabook in the market. The only thing great about it is its price.

Specifications in a nutshell:

Design and Build: All metal body, Anodized aluminum, 1.79 cm thickness, 1.5 kg
Display: 14-inch IPS LCD Full HD panel (1920 x 1080), 250 nits max brightness, Anti-Glare
CPU: 8th-gen Intel i5-8365U / Intel i7-8565U WhiskeyLake
GPU: Nvidia MX250 2 GB GDDR5
RAM: 4 GB / 8 GB
Storage: 256 GB SSD / 512 GB SSD (SATA)
Battery: 46 Watt-hour
Price: CNY 3999 ($580) – CNY 4999 ($720)

Redmibook 14 Impressions:

As you can plainly see, the RedmiBook 14 doesn’t have anything new to offer. We get the same kind of U-series processors, a standard IPS display, SSD, very familiar design, and not much else. Its only selling point would have to be the price.

But then again, with so many big players in the laptop segment, will this new player be able to sustain itself? Because see…laptops are very different from phones. Redmi has been doing a good job with its phones, but a laptop is something else. There’s a lot of stuff that goes into it, and I don’t see anyone else buying this laptop other than Redmi fans.

First off, with so many other big players, this laptop might not get a good place out there. Sure, it has an attractive price, but since you don’t swap out a laptop every year like phones, people will be willing to pay a bit extra for a more premium product. Then, there’s accessibility. Considering it makes its way out of China, getting spare parts and genuine replacement will be pretty difficult. The same happened to Razer in their starting days, but back then, there were comparatively fewer competitors? Now…it’s a jungle! Will they be able to pull it off? I, for one, don’t think so.

To me, it seems like Redmi hasn’t thought all the way through. If they have, well, that’s good, but it might follow the same footsteps of the Mi Notebook series. Sure, they launched with a hub-hub, but do you even see them around these days? My point exactly. I’m very skeptical about the RedmiBook 14. Let us know your thoughts.

Xiaomi Redmibook 14 Price and Availability

The base model of the Redmibook 14 with an 8th gen i5 processor, 4 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD costs CNY 3999 ($580), and the highest config can go up to CNY 4999 ($720). Now, that’s certainly pocket-friendly! There is no news of its official availability in Nepal, but you can find the Redmibook 14 in Nepal for a price of Rs. 75,000 (base variant).

‘Flagship Killer 2.0’ Redmi K20 & K20 Pro Announced [Nepal Price Included]

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‘Flagship Killer 2.0’ Redmi K20 & K20 Pro Announced [Nepal Price Included]

For a few weeks now, Xiaomi had been teasing the launch of a new smartphone that was a supposed answer to the flagship smartphones from other brands. And after a lot of speculations, the company has finally launched the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro which are among the cheapest top-quality smartphones available right now.

Redmi K20 Pro Overview

The Redmi K20 Pro is the expensive of the two smartphones that were launched today. This device packs flagship grade specifications all while featuring an inexpensive price tag. The Redmi K20 Pro sports a 6.39-inch full HD+ display that has an AMOLED panel. This display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and is completely bezel-less.

Like all flagships of 2019, the Redmi K20 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset coupled with Adreno 640. The device is available in two RAM versions – 6 GB and 8 GB. The 6 GB version comes with 64 GB and 128 GB variants while the 8 GB model features 128 GB and 256 GB storage versions.

The Redmi K20 Pro runs on Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 out of the box. It has a 4,000 mAh battery with 27W Quick Charge 4+ which promises to provide 58% of charge in 30 minutes.

Just like the OnePlus 7 Pro, the Redmi K20 Pro is equipped with triple camera setup on the rear. There is a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens. This camera will record slow-mo videos at 960fps. For selfies, Xiaomi has included a 20-megapixel motorized pop-up camera.

Redmi K20 Pro Specifications

Display: 6.39-inch AMOLED panel with Full HD+ resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPU: Adreno 640
OS: Android Pie (v9.0) with MIUI 10 on top
RAM: 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage: 64 GB / 128 GB /256 GB
Rear camera: Triple, 48 MP primary with f/1.8 aperture + 13 MP ultra-wide with f/2.4 aperture + 8 MP telephoto lens with f/2.4, 2X Zoom
Front Camera: 20 MP with f/2.2, Motorized pop-up
Battery: 4000 mAh with 27-Watt Quick Charge 4+
SIM(s): Dual SIM
Sensors: Under display Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro Price in Nepal: Rs. 46,999 (8+256)

Redmi K20

The Redmi K20 is the cheaper version of the K20 Pro. And that’s the reason why Xiaomi has excluded a couple of features the flagship device comes with. Even then, for the price, the K20 definitely looks quality!

The Redmi K20 has the same display with the bezel-less design and the pop-up camera. One of the major differences lies inside the device as the K20 comes with the 8nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 chipset. This phone has 6 GB of RAM and features 64 GB or 128 GB of internal memory, according to the users choice.

The K20 features three cameras on the back, but instead of the Sony IMX586 sensor on the primary 48-megapixel camera, which the K20 Pro dons, this device has the Sony IMX582 sensor. The other two lenses are the same, though.

The other difference the K20 has is the fast charging capability. Its 4000 mAh battery is supported by an 18W fast charging technology.

Redmi K20 Specifications

Display: 6.39-inch AMOLED panel with Full HD+ resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPU: Adreno 618
OS: Android Pie (v9.0) with MIUI 10 on top
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 64 GB / 128 GB
Rear camera: Triple, 48 MP primary with f/1.8 aperture + 13 MP ultra-wide with f/2.4 aperture + 8 MP telephoto lens with f/2.4, 2X Zoom
Front Camera: 20 MP with f/2.2, Motorized pop-up
Battery: 4000 mAh with 18-Watt Fast Charge
SIM(s): Dual SIM
Sensors: Under display Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, proximity, compass
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Price in Nepal: Rs. 39,999 (6+128)

Redmi K20 & K20 Pro Pricing in Nepal

Xiaomi Nepal has launched the specific variants of K20 and K20 Pro in Nepal. The price of the K20 and K20 Pro in Nepal has been set aggressively. One can purchase these phones from 900+ Xiaomi offline retail shops all over Nepal and via Daraz (e-commerce platform).

Models	Pricing	Redmi K-series Price in Nepal
Redmi K20 (6+64 GB)	1,999 Yuan (~$289)
Redmi K20 (6+128 GB)	2,099 Yuan (~$304)	Rs. 39,999
Redmi K20 Pro (6+64 GB)	2,499 Yuan (~$362)
Redmi K20 Pro (6+128 GB)	2,599 Yuan (~$376)
Redmi K20 Pro (8+128 GB)	2,799 Yuan (~$405)
Redmi K20 Pro (8+256 GB)	2,999 Yuan (~$435)	Rs. 46,999

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ARM announces Cortex-A77 CPU and Mali-G77 GPU promising a significant boost in performance

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ARM announces Cortex-A77 CPU and Mali-G77 GPU promising a significant boost in performance

Around last week, ARM came into limelight when it said it would pull back its support for Huawei. And this time, ARM made the headline again. This time, the British company made a headline because of its newly announced CPU and GPU architecture. At its annual TechDay event, the chipmaker unveiled new ARM Cortex-A77 CPU core architecture and a new Mali-G77 GPU architecture.

ARM Cortex-A77 CPU

The Cortex-A77 is the successor of the Cortex-A76 CPU cores, which was launched last year. The Cortex-A76 CPU architecture was used on popular chips like HiSilicon Kirin 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. The CPU promised a 20 to up to 35% boost in performance back then. And implementing the design, Qualcomm gained 45% upsurge in performance on SD855 when compared with SD845.

This new chip is based on that same efficient Cortex-A76 GPU template. The company says that the Cortex-A77 is the second generation of the design we saw on the Cortex-A76. And it will be still be based on 7nm architecture. But still, there will be a 20% improvement in performance over the last year’s model. ARM achieved this significant upgrade in performance by increasing IPC (Instructions per Clock/Cycle). This means that the new core can work with more set of instructions at a time. And to achieve this, ARM adopted wider core and made improvements to keep the CPU core fed with things to do.

20% IPC gain is a huge feat here because even while sticking to the same thermal and power constraints as before, the performance increases nonetheless. This is even more commendable in the case of ARM because AMD has just managed to achieve 15% IPS boost between Zen2 and Zen+. And in the case of Intel, it has remained virtually static over the last few years.

Continuing with the performance, A77 promises to deliver a 23% increase in integer and a 35% increase in floating point performance in the SPEC2006. ARM has also improved the memory latency by 15% and the company believes that the clock speed on the A77 will max out at 3.0GHz, just like on the A76.

To decrease the bottleneck in the back-end and to increase the core’s performance, ARM has also included a new ALU in the A77’s back-end. The A77 also gets dedicated issue ports on its L1/L2 Data Caches for store-data pipelines and improved engines to ensure improved power efficiency. Alongside the power efficiency, this results in an improvement in data prefetching.

Mali-G77 GPU

On to the GPU part, ARM has implemented a new architecture called Vallhall. And implementing this new architecture, ARM claims to achieve a 40% boost on the GPU performance. With this new microarchitecture, energy efficiency also increases by 30%. The Mali-G77 GPU also offers 30% better performance density allowing the chipmakers to accommodate more power into less space.

Addressing the growing use of the AI-related features in recent days, ARM has also increased the machine-learning performance by 60%. The company believes that it will significantly boost inference and neural net (NN) performance for advanced on-device intelligence.

With this new CPU and GPU, the company hopes to facilitate the adoption of 5G, Internet of Things, AI, and autonomous driving tech. And the new Cortex-A77 CPU and Mali-G77 GPU look and sounds amazing. However, the chip-making companies like Apple, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei can implement this design only the Q3/Q4 of 2019. So we may only be able to see smartphones/tablets with Cortex-A77 based chips in late 2019 and on 2020.

Computex 2019: Asus just launched two new laptops with secondary display

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Computex 2019: Asus just launched two new laptops with secondary display

AsusTek Computers Inc, a company based in Taiwan, which also happens to be the venue for the ongoing Computex 2019. It’s only fair they show some love for the world’s largest computer hardware event. And Asus did not disappoint, with two new laptops dubbed the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo and the Asus ZenBook Duo. Both offer a secondary display which Asus calls the ScreenPad Plus.

ZenBook Pro Duo

As the name suggests, this one is the superior product among the two. It features a primary bezel-less 15″ 16:9 3840x2160px OLED (89% screen to body ratio) panel accompanied by a secondary display. The “ScreenPad Plus” is a 14″ 2840x1100px resolution panel which sits right on top of the keyboard. Both the displays are touch sensitive, covers 100 percent of the DCI P3 color space, supports HDR content.

The ScreenPad Plus can be used as any standard secondary display in Windows. The laptops come with ScreenXpert control software pre-installed which enables multi-screen window, app management and brings in a few extra controls like an App Switcher, View Max, and App Navigator. Then there is the Task Group function to open multiple tasks with a single touch. Plus you get a stylus bundled in the box.

Apart from a pair of 4k displays, the laptop has a lot more to offer. Specs include up to a 9th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, the Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU, up to 32GB of RAM and a 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 SSD. There is even a number pad that doubles as a trackpad. It also comes with Amazon Alexa voice support with a dedicated light bar at the front, similar to the one on those Amazon Echo speakers.

Also read: Computex 2019: AMD announces Zen 2 based 3000 series Ryzen processors

ZenBook Duo

Additionally, Asus brought another laptop with a smaller 14-inch FHD nano edge display and another 12.6-inch FHD ScreenPad Plus. This one tops out at a Core i7 processor alongside an Nvidia GeForce MX250 GPU. Both the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo and the ZenBook Duo includes Wi-Fi 6 while only the pro model gets a Thunderbolt 3 supported USB-C port. No word on the pricing yet, though availability will begin from Q3 this year.

For more Computex 2019 coverage, click here.

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is reportedly making a smartphone

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TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is reportedly making a smartphone

When it comes to smartphone sales and smartphone market share, Chinese companies are doing remarkably well. And that success story might have inspired ByteDance. ByteDance is a China-based company, which made the popular TikTok app. This is one of the most successful startups in recent times. The app has already received over 500 million downloads in Play Store. After the massive success with the TikTok app, the company is reportedly shifting its focus towards the smartphone territory. The two sources quoted by the Financial Times have highlighted the new smartphone from ByteDance would come preloaded apps from the company itself. That includes news aggregator Jinri Toutiao, an unreleased music streaming service, and the obviously the fan favorite TikTok.

According to the Financial Times, the CEO of ByteDance Zhang Yiming has long dreamt of building a smartphone full of preloaded apps. So the company seems to be aggressively working on its own set of apps first. And we have heard quite a lot of the music streaming service. This music platform is said to go head to head against the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. The music-streaming app is said to make its debut first in the emerging markets like India. ByteDance has even sealed the deal with T-Series and Times Music, which are the major music labels in India.

The Chinese startup also launched a new chat app this month. Dubbed as Feiliao or Flipchat, the app lets the users communicate with instant messages and chat groups that match their interests.

We also saw the company launching a new app named Duoshan back in January. This video chatting app shares most of its features with Snapchat.

With already a handful of apps on their arsenal, the company is now striding forward to bring a new smartphone. ByteDance has already reached an agreement with Beijing-based Company Smartisan. With the deal, ByteDance also acquired a patent portfolio and some of the Smartisan employees for their new endeavor.

These reports claim that the smartphone seems to be on the works. However, no solid details about the smartphone have been out yet. And the report has not revealed anything about its targeted markets. Since TikTok is blooming in India with around 300 million users countrywide, we can expect that the company could give major importance to the Indian market.

Computex 2019: AMD announces Zen 2 based 3000 series Ryzen processors

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AMD just announced a total of five Zen 2 based 3000-series Ryzen CPUs at Computex 2019. The announcement includes the flagship Ryzen 9 3900X that offers 12 cores for just $499. The bottom of the list (as far as the announcement is concerned) was the Ryzen 5 3600, which offers six cores for just $199. And while these sound great as it is, the Zen 2 cores and the x570 chipset will add a lot more reasons to opt for AMD, now more than ever.

Zen 2

All 3000 series Ryzen processors are based on AMD’s new Zen 2 microarchitecture. The company claims that its new Zen 2 Cores will deliver 15% more IPC as compared to its predecessor. Another improvement includes doubling the floating point engine while offering twice the cache size as compared to its previous version. In simpler words, this new architecture will significantly boost the performance of their new Ryzen and EPYC processors.

3000 series Ryzen Processors

A total of five CPUs were announced at the event today. With the cheapest of the bunch sporting six cores climbing all the way up to 12 cores, a first for any gaming CPU in the market yet. All five of them offer 40 PCIe lanes. That includes the CPU’s 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes plus the x570 chipset’s 16 lanes. Among the CPU’s 24 lanes, 16 are for the GPU, 4 for storage and 4 for the chipset. All of the following CPUs will start shipping from July 7.

Model	Cores/ Threads	TDP (Watts)	Boost/Base (GHz)	Total Cache (MB)	PCIe 4.0 Lanes*	MSRP
Ryzen 9 3900X	12/24	105W	4.6/3.8	70	40	$499
Ryzen 7 3800X	8/16	105W	4.5/3.9	36	40	$399
Ryzen 7 3700X	8/16	65W	4.4/3.6	36	40	$329
Ryzen 5 3600X	6/12	95W	4.4/3.8	35	40	$249
Ryzen 5 3600	6/12	65W	4.2/3.6	35	40	$199

AMD vs Intel

Comparing the newest and greatest from AMD with what Intel has to offer. And for the first round, we compare the Ryzen 3700X and it’s 8 cores 16 threads with the i7 9700k and it’s 8 cores no hyperthreading. The Ryzen 3700X unsurprisingly beats the 9700k in real time rendering test by a humble 1% in single-threaded performance and a whopping 30% in the multi-threaded test. Then there was the Ryzen 3800X, matching the game play performance of the 9900k over PUBG.

Finally, the $500 Ryzen 3900X crushed the 12 core i9-9920X in Blender Render by 16%. These are of course numbers shared by AMD themselves so maybe wait until a few of the known reviewers get their hands on these processors. But then again, this does clearly show the end of Intel’s dominance, not only under multi-core intensive tasks but now over single-threaded workloads as well. The red team has always enjoyed superior pricing.

Also Read: MSI Laptop price in Nepal

X570

The story doesn’t end here. Even though the new set of CPUs still mounts to the same AM4 socket, there is a new chipset in town. The new X570 is the world’s first PCIe 4.0 chipset with over 50 new motherboard models from ASRock, MSI, and Gigabyte. With so many motherboards soon entering the market, there is surely a lot of trust building over the 3000-series Ryzen processors. Going by what we know, they should surely sell well, plus AMD is pushing new buyers to opt for the newer X570 chipsets as well (for obvious reasons).

For more Computex 2019 coverage, click here.

Computex 2019: MSI GT76 Titan Launched with desktop grade CPU and Wifi 6

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MSI recently unveiled three new laptops while the MSI GT76 Titan went completely official today at Computex 2019. The new range of laptops which included the new GT76 Titan, the GE65 Raider, and the P65 Creator, all of which was a refresh to their existing predecessor. While all three were pretty interesting, the MSI GT76 Titan was the most interesting among the bunch.

MSI GT76 Titan

The MSI GT76 Titan is a refresh to their existing GT75. This one starts at an astonishing $3,699 and packs some serious internals, while the exterior also got a much-needed refresh. What hasn’t changed is the weight, which comes in at 3.9Kgs.

Also Read: MSI Laptop Price in Nepal

The display sees a couple of options, starting with an FHD 144Hz panel. There is also a 4k option while the actual display sizes at 17.3-inches. The bezels are of XPS level and no information about the display technology was announced.

So for the specs, this one offers a desktop-grade Intel Core i9-9900K and claims it can maintain overclocked speeds of 5GHz. Additionally, it gets a GeForce RTX 2080 GPU, 64GB of RAM and a total of three PCIe SSD. Other specs include Wi-Fi 6, 2.5GBps Ethernet and Killer DoubleShot Pro.

With all those specs and promises, it will need all the cooling it can get. And thus, a total of 4 fans and 11 copper heat pipes. Even with that, we don’t know if the laptop can cool itself, but it’s taken MSI over four years to perfect.

Conclusion

This laptop looks to be a new product for MSI’s healthy selection of gaming laptop portfolio. While the laptop does look a lot similar to the Alienware Area 51m, MSI didn’t say anything about upgradable processors and GPUs. Either way, with a fresh new design, some of the fastest internals and improved cooling, this looks promising.

For more Computex 2019 coverage, click here.

Xiaomi launches a makeup mirror that doubles as a power bank

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May 27, 2019

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Xiaomi launches a makeup mirror that doubles as a power bank

Although Xiaomi is known for its value for money smartphones, that’s not the only thing it makes. The uprising Chinese smartphone maker also makes other electronics devices on time and often. They have a whole variety of electronics devices in their lineup. From headphones/earphones and power banks to air purifiers and electric bicycles, they show quite a versatility while producing the gadgets. And this time around, the company released yet another portable power bank to expand its electronics’ lineup. But this is not an ordinary power bank. This new power bank from the company also comes with a makeup mirror and 12-high brightness LED lights attached to it.

Although the product received limelight with the name of Xiaomi, it’s not directly manufactured by Xiaomi. The product came from one of the companies on Xiaomi’s ecological chains. But it’s the product that really matters right?

Being a portable power bank, this 2-in-1 device comes with a small factor yet packing an electrical juice on the inside. This power bank comes with a 3000mAh capacity, which accepts powers and charges the devices at 5V/1A. Since the capacity is not really overwhelming, it can be understood that it is targeted just for emergency use. But apart from the power, the device comes with a makeup mirror included inside. And this feature has made this power bank somewhat quirkier in its category. The company has especially targetted this product for women customers. And since this device comes at a size of 85 x 76 x 17mm and weighs merely 145 grams, it easily fits on the ladies’ purses.

To increase the functionality of the device, Xiaomi has also used 2x magnifying glass design. So the objects look closer and clearer without any distortions. And the users can see even the tiny details on the face while putting on the makeup.

apart from that, this makeup houses with 12 high-brightness LED lamp beads. The company claims that these beads can emit a color temperature and light that stimulates the natural light. Also, this 2-in-1 device promises to project a uniform and natural light beam. With these features, the company points out that it could even be usable in environments with low light settings.

And talking about the lights, they can be turned on by pressing a button for a short time. Once the button is pressed, the fill light gradually glows on and completes its glowing process in 1 second. The brightness of the LEDs increases from low value to its maximum value within 3 seconds. Similar is the case while turning off the lights. Once the button is pressed, it takes a second to turn off the lights completely. But you can also close the mirror if you want the lights to go off automatically.

The device comes in Marine Water, Coral, and Green color variants and is priced at 129 Yuan ($18 or Rs. 2000). It is currently available for purchase in China through AliExpress.

OPPO Reno Z launched with Snapdragon 710 & a 48MP camera for $168

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OPPO Reno Z launched with Snapdragon 710 & a 48MP camera for $168

Putting the weird pop up selfie camera to the sideline, the OPPO Reno Z just went official in China. This one offers a water drop notch as opposed to its siblings. The OPPO Reno, Reno 10x Zoom and Reno 5G are definitely interesting smartphones, and this one is no different. What’s special here you ask? It’s the $168 price tag that it carries, inserting “Reno” into unfamiliar pricing territories.

OPPO Reno Z Overview:

A 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED is what you get, with a water drop notch of course. That might look nice for $168, but this one sweetens the deal with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Add a Snapdragon 710 SoC with 6GB of RAM and 128GB (unexpandable) of storage to the equation and this looks to be a very impressive package.

A 5MP depth sensor plays support to the 48MP IMX 586 sensor protected by an O-Dot ceramic point for extra protection. The front gets a 32MP sensor tucked within the water drop notch. Furthermore, it also packs a huge 3950mAh battery with OPPO’s 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging on board.

Also Read: OPPO Phones Price in Nepal

ColorOS 6.0 on top of Android 9.0 comes pre-installed out of the box. Connectivity options include 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G VoLTE, GPS, USB-C and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Finally, dimensions come in at 157.3 x 74.9 x 9.1 mm and weighs 186 grams. The phone will be available in Ocean Green and Jet Black. Availability outside China for the Reno Z remains uncertain for now.

OPPO Reno Z Specifications

Display: 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display
CPU: Octa-core Snapdragon 710
PU: Adreno 616
OS: Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6 on top
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB
Rear Camera: Dual: (48MP, f/1.8, 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF) + (5MP, f/2.4, 1/5”, 1.12µm), LED flash
Front Camera: 32MP
Sensors: Fingerprint (in-display), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
Battery: 3950 mAh with VOOC 3.0 Flash Charging technology; USB-C charging port
Price: $168

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