With the rise of the internet and the development of social media platform like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc., the smartphone obsession has reached a new height. With these advancements, people quite tend to adhere to their smartphones connected to the internet. Although these sorts of habits have increased the scope of digital media marketing and e-commerce platforms, it has quite hindered social interaction. So to resolve this very issue, Swiss brand Punkt has designed an MPO2 mobile phone.
The Punkt MPO2 mobile phone is a dumb phone meaning it neither features the apps like Facebook and Instagram nor connects you to the internet. It is merely an electronic device, which aids its users to communicate with friends, family, and acquaintances through SMS and phone calls. Do you remember those good old days, when there used to be keypad-style mobile with features of calling and texting? Just like those retro Nokia phones, this Punkt MPO2 mobile comes with a small screen, no apps and no ways to connect to the internet. But unlike those retro Nokia phones, this phone costs a whopping £300 ($400) on the purchase.
That looks too much for a ‘dump’ phone. But in their defense, Punkt claims that the sleek and lightweight design and some modern features of the device costs that premium amount. “Modern features” means that the phone is capable of producing high-quality audio with in-built noise cancellation, features micro-USB charging, anti-reflection screen, and an anti-fingerprint coating.
Being a modern device, the handset works with the modern sized SIM cards. And as mentioned earlier, it is extremely light when compared with the modern-day smartphones. It weighs merely 88 grams, which is way lower than the 201grammed Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
Furthermore, this device also let its users switch on 4G mobile broadband access. This feature allows the handset to act as a hotspot for the devices like laptops and tablets to tether to.
Now, the company is known for its innovative products, such as the Nubia X – a bezel-less phone with dual screens! And besides that, they pack good specs for the price as well. Here, we review three of their phones as they belong to the 25000 – 30000 category.
Design and Build
Nubia V18
The Nubia V18 is the cheapest of the bunch, costing Rs.25000. For that, you do get a metal build, but with a smooth plastic finish, that makes it appear not-metal! Due to this, it doesn’t look and feel as premium as the other two. And since this phone has a bigger screen, it stands out as the largest phone of the bunch, but at the same time, has the worst built among the three. It flexes quite a bit when bent. So, there are some build issues.
Nubia V18 Design
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Design
Buttons right
Dedicated camera button
Headphone Jack
MicroUSB
It has a single camera at the back and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The volume rockers and power button are on the right while there is also a dedicated camera button on the left.
Nubia Z17 Lite
This one stays true to metal. With a metal unibody design, perfect edges and curves, this looks really good. The smooth metal finish also makes it feel good on the hands. A seamless body combined with its subtle gold accents makes it look almost perfect!
Nubia Z17 Lite Design
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Design
USB-C
Buttons
Its build quality is also quite good. There are no flexes or creaks of any kind when bent or so. All buttons are on the right, and there is a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor at the back. But it does not have a headphone jack!
Nubia Z17 MiniS
This one is in a league of its own. It has a glass back with metal frame, and the fine finish makes it feel very premium on the hands. The gold accent on the frame makes it look all the better, but the glass attracts some finger smudges and such, and at the same time might not be able to withstand drops or impacts.
Nubia Z17 MiniS Design
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Design
Buttons
USB-C
Its buttons are on the right as well, and the back only houses the dual camera setup. The fingerprint sensor is on the front embedded on the home button itself. Also, this one shows a bit of flex and creaks when bent, but I guess, that’s normal for a glass phone. This, too, misses out on the headphone jack.
Overall, the Z17 MiniS looks the best, while the Z17 Lite wins in build quality. But the V18 has the advantage of having a 3.5 mm headphone jack over these two.
Display
In terms of display, all of these features IPS LCD panels, but they differ in size and in quality.
Nubia V18
The V18 gets a large 6.0″ display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It features a Full HD+ resolution but with its larger display, it fails to compete with the other two in terms of quality, maybe due to it’s lesser pixel density. It’s not that bad, because it still is a Full HD, which some phones still don’t give you for the price.
Nubia Z17 Lite
The Z17 Lite features a 5.5″ display with Full HD resolution in a smaller 16:9 aspect ratio. But besides the smaller aspect ratio, everything else about the display is pretty good. It has decent color accuracy, a fair amount of brightness, and non-existent bezels at the side. Looking at the display on this one, it feels like this kind of display is more than okay, we don’t really need bezel-less displays with a notch or what not.
Nubia Z17 MiniS
The Z17 MiniS has the smallest screen at 5.0″. But since it does pack the same Full HD resolution, it gets better pixel density, and so, has the best display quality among the three. The colors on it are punchy, without being oversaturated, and the brightness is ample to use outdoors as well. This is simply a great display, and so, I don’t mind even if it is small.
The Z17 Lite and the Z17 MiniS are from 2017, so, these phones still feature a 16:9 aspect ratio. But even so, they look pretty good to me.
Cameras
Nubia V18
V18 Camera
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Rear Camera
Front Camera
The Nubia V18 packs a single 13 MP camera at the back and an 8 MP camera at the front. And to say the most, the rear camera is better than your average camera, I mean, more than you’d expect from a phone like this. It has good color reproduction and okay dynamic range.
Nubia V18 Camera Sample
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Indoors Low light
Indoors
Normal Camera Sample
Selfie 1
Selfie 2
Selfie 3
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The selfie camera, though, is not good. The images don’t come out sharp enough. There are less details, are muddy, and the white balance seems to be off. The dynamic range on it is also not great, photos can come out soft, and it has some focus issues as well. Also, sometimes, it appears that the photos have been beautified.
Nubia Z17 Lite
Z17 Lite Camera
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Rear Camera
Front Camera
The Z17 Lite packs a 13 MP primary camera accompanied by a 2 MP depth sensor at the back. And the photos on this one are pretty good! Pictures come out sharp and detailed. There’s a lot of clarity in the images, the color reproduction is nice, and the dynamic range is also fantastic! Overall, the photos look very rich, both in colors and details. The portrait images are also good enough but seem to lack a bit of “something” than the normal images.
Nubia Z17 Lite Camera Sample
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Indoor lighting
Indoors
Portrait 1
Portrait 2
Selfie portrait 1
selfie portrait 2
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In terms of the selfie, it features a 16 MP camera. And that makes for quite the details in your selfies. The colors are there, but the white balance seems slightly off. Portrait images are great…the edge detection and background blurring are pretty balanced.
Nubia Z17 MiniS
Rear Camera
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Rear Camera
Front Camera
The MiniS packs a 13 MP primary camera with a 2 MP depth sensor. And the camera is the best among the three. Color tones are rich, the white balance is on point, images are vibrant. Actually, the images are more or less, similar to the Z17 Lite, but I don’t know, it looks very slightly better.
Nubia Z17 MiniS Camera Sample
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Daylight
Night time
Indoors
Portrait
Selfie 1
Selfie 2
Portrait selfie
Portrait selfie 2
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For selfies, there is a dual camera model compromising of a 16 MP primary camera and a 5 MP depth sensor. The details are good, sharpness is also okay and the color reproduction is excellent. And since it has a depth sensor in the front too, it can capture some really great bokeh images!
Performance
The performance across all the three phones are decent, to say the least.
Nubia V18
The V18 features a Snapdragon 625 processor, which seems a bit underpowered for a phone that costs Rs.25000. It has 4 GB of RAM, which can handle normal day-to-day tasks easily. You can also play PUBG at low settings without many noticeable stutters. But it does not have any kind of heating issue even after long hours of gaming sessions.
Nubia Z17 Lite and Z17 MiniS
Both these phones feature the Snapdragon 653 processor and a 6 GB of RAM. They perform as expected, with smooth transitions between screens, and multi-tasking. For daily usage, the phones run smooth, without the slightest bit of stutters. As for gaming, you can play PUBG on both at medium settings. But these have a bit of heating issue during long gaming sessions. Nothing alarming, but just something to mention.
Software and UI
The Nubia V18 comes with Android 7.1.2 stock Android One UI, so, everything is pretty basic on that front. It does have its fair share of bloatware even though it’s stock Android, but, they are of a minimal amount, so, it’s okay. The UI is as smooth too, so, no problems on that front, either.
The Lite and MiniS run on Android 7.1.1 with Nubia UI 5.0. They don’t feel that bad, though. The only thing I can complain about here is the shape or layout of the icons which look too flashy!
Battery
In terms of battery, the Nubia V18 is the best. It has a big 4000 mAh battery and with Android One UI, battery optimization seems good. It can give you 6 hours of screen on time with mixed usage. The only problem is that it still comes with a micro USB portwithout any fast charging. So, it takes about 3 hours to fully charge.
The Lite and MiniS both come with 3200 mAh battery, and they give out about 4.5 hours of screen on time. These, too, however, have 18-Watt Fast Charging and USB-C, so, charge fully in under 2 hours!
Conclusion and Verdict
To sum up, Nubia V18 is a bit difficult to recommend. Because for a price of Rs.25000, it’s got quite uninspiring materials. There’s only a single camera, with the selfie camera not being that good. Plus, the performance is also not something you can talk about. The battery life on it is good, but, if you add some cash, you can get one of the other two, which are a lot better!
The Z17 Lite has the best build quality among the three – no creaks, no flexes! It also looks premium, but not to the level of the Z17 MiniS. But, the non-existent side bezels look really really appealing! So, for a price of Rs.26,500, this seems like a good buy.
The Z17 MiniS has a proper glass build, making it the most premium of the three devices. It gets 4 cameras too, which take some great pictures. Of course, the display is only 5.2″, but I don’t really mind that…for the look and the feel of the phone. At Rs.28000, this can be the one to go for if you’re looking for a premium phone under Rs.30000.
Overall, there are quite a few options available in the price range of Rs.25000 – Rs.30000. But the premium look and feel offered by these devices, especially the Z17 Lite and Z17 MiniS seem unmatched. And so, even though these are older phones, they’re still quite relevant today.
Huawei Y6 2019 is the company’s newest offering in its huge lineup of budget segment smartphones. Following the footsteps of it’s Pro version, this one doesn’t just exclude features but adds some too. As for pricing and availability, they are yet to be announced. But a sensible guess would place the smartphone below $135 (the cost of a Huawei Y6 Pro 2019).
The added feature list includes a fingerprint scanner at the back which gets an optional leather finish. It’s mostly personal preference, some like it, I don’t. Either way, the device is available in three color options which include the Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, and Amber Brown. If you want the faux leather, Amber Brown is the only way to go.
The next and last difference between the Pro and non-pro model is the RAM size. The Y6 2019 gets just 2GB of RAM, while it’s superior holds a gig more. Other than that, everything remains the same, including the storage size at 32GB. You also get the option to expand the storage by up to 512GB via a microSD card.
Powering it is the Helios A22 SoC, a Quad-Core Cortex A53 based chip clocked at 2.0GHz. PowerVR GE8320 is the GPU on board pushing out ample frames for the 6.09-inch FHD+ display at the front. It’s a 19.5:9 ratio IPS LCD display with a screen to body ratio of just 79.2%, even with that teardrop notch which holds an 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera.
The back gets a 13MP f/1.8 snapper and an LED flash in a typical iPhone X alignment. Yes, it gets a headphone jack, and a micro USB port to charge up the 3020mAh battery. Other specs include dual SIM support (dedicated slot for expandable storage), WIFi 3, Bluetooth 4.2 and a basic set of sensors. Finally, the Huawei Y6 2019 boots on Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9 on top.
When it comes to the bar and feature phones, Colors has made a significant mark in the Nepali market. But this time, Colors has shifted their focus to lure the budget-conscious audience into the featured-packed smartphones rather than on the feature-deficient bar and feature phones. And the Colors Pride 1A is the latest addition in their popular Pride-series smartphones. The Pride 1A, despite being an entry-level smartphone, comes with a dual camera setup at the back.
Colors Pride 1A Overview:
As mentioned earlier, the features a pair of cameras on the back. And it surely is the major highlight of the device. The camera duo on this device is a combination of a 5MP primary shooter aided by a VGA depth sensor. On the front, a 2MP selfie shooter resides on the top. The front camera is accompanied by an LED flash, which can brighten up the faces while taking selfies in the low light scenario.
In terms of display, the phone houses a 4.95-inch TN panel with a 2.5D glass topping to make it seamless. The display also comes with Dragontrail glass on the top, which is entitled to protect the display from cracks and scratches during the falls. Following the latest trends, the display on the Pride 1A also comes in an 18:9 aspect ratio.
The phone is powered by a Quad-core processor and has been provided with 0.5GB of RAM and 8GB of onboard memory. On the software side, the phone has got Android Go version of the Android Oreo (v8.1). With Android Go version of software on the board, the device doesn’t need much RAM to perform the day to day tasks. So, even with a mere 0.5GB of RAM, it can handle minor tasks like using Facebook, Instagram, watching videos on YouTube, surfing the internet through Chrome, etc.
The phone comes with dual-SIM support and boots with a 2200mAh battery on the board.
A couple of weeks ago, Vivo launched the V15 Pro in India without any announcement regarding its ‘normal’ variant. Fast forward to yesterday, the company unveiled the Vivo V15 at an event in Thailand. The V15 has cut down on a few features of the V15 Pro which was an expected move.
Vivo V15 Overview
The Vivo V15 is a 6.53-inch device that comes with a Full HD+ FullView display. Due to the lack of a front-facing cut-out, the phone has a 91.64% screen-to-body ratio. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Underneath the hood, the Vivo V15 is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 processor aided by 6 GB of RAM and Mali-G72 GPU. It runs on Android v9.0 Pie out of the box with Vivo’s own Fun TouchOS 9 on top.
In the camera department, the major talking point is the pop-up selfie camera that measures 32-megapixel. On the rear side, there are three cameras – 12 MP primary lens, 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. For storage purpose, Vivo has included 128 GB of internal memory on the device.
What the Vivo V15 doesn’t have is the in-display fingerprint scanner. It features the traditional fingerprint sensor on the back of the device. The Vivo V15 has a large 4,000 mAh battery inside with support for dual-engine fast charging.
Vivo V15 Specifications
Display: 6.53-inch Full HD+; 91.64% screen to body ratio; Corning Gorilla Glass 5
CPU: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P70
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB; Dedicated SD card slot for memory expansion up to 256GB
OS: Android 9 (Pie) with FunTouch OS 9 on the top
Rear Camera: Triple camera – 12MP primary with f/1.78 + 8MP Ultra-wide-angle with f/2.2 aperture + 5MP depth sensor with f/2.4; LED flash
Battery: 4,000 mAh with dual engine fast charging technology
Colors: Topaz Blue, Ruby Red
Vivo V15 Pricing and Availability
The Vivo V15 has launched in Malaysia and Thailand. It carries a price tag of THB 10,999 which converts to NPR 39,220. The device will make its way into the Indian market as well. So, Nepal launch might be imminent as well. The Vivo V15 Pro is launching on March 7 here in Nepal.
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
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”.
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+
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.
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 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.
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.
