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Daraz 11.11 Sales Day is coming!

Last year, when Daraz brought Black Friday to Nepal, it was a huge hit. But if you think you’ve seen it all, you’re in for a bigger surprise! Now “what is it” you may ask? It’s 11.11 Sales Day– Alibaba’s Singles Day Shopping Festival, and the world’s largest. And now, it’s coming to Nepal! More discounts, and better deals? Well, yes…and a lot more! After all, Daraz is organizing the biggest sales day on November 11!

Alibaba’s Singles Day Shopping Festival takes place every year on November 11. And it’s the greatest combination of commerce and celebration of consumerism. And last year, the numbers involved in the festival were overwhelming. A record sales equivalent to $25 billion dollars on a single day! So, that should be enough to give you a faint idea of how big it is.

Now, it makes its way to Nepal. Daraz is officially welcoming 11.11 this year onwards. While it’s called Alibaba’s Singles Day Shopping Festival, it’s not only for the single ones out there like the name suggests. It will be known as Daraz 11.11 Sales Day in Nepal. Of course, it’s not only for the single ones out there like the name suggests.

daraz 11.11 sales singles day nepal

It was already announced on 24th of October, but in an event on 28th October, Daraz unveiled more of its strategies and more about the largest sales event. So, we now know what the 11.11 is all about. If you thought Black Friday was big, the 11.11 will be the biggest! It will include huge discounts, exclusive product launches, crazy flash sales, brand vouchers and unbelievable offers from your favorite brands.

Of course, we are yet to know about the kinds of deals the e-commerce site will offer on that day, but the company claims it will be unbeatable. Daraz is also preparing to unveil and launch some new products exclusively on that day. We already know that one of them is the Pocophone F1, but there are a lot more to come.

Also Read: Pocophone F1 launching in Nepal on Daraz 11.11 Sales Day

And while 11.11 is the elephant in the room, Daraz is doing a lot more to pave better roads for e-commerce in Nepal. After its acquisition by the world’s largest e-commerce platform, Daraz has a lot of cool plans for the future – it’s own and Nepal’s e-commerce as well. It started with the Daraz app, which now has 400,000 active users. And the company claims that the app is now better with AI! Also, the app will now also let you see official stores, offer brand vouchers, let you know about daily flash sales and provide better customer service interaction.

What’s more? Daraz also claims to have new and improved Daraz Seller Center, which will make for better service to the customers. The company will also be expanding its network via more Daraz Hubs in more and different places! In addition, Daraz will now have its own delivery fleet! That means, we get quicker and timely deliveries! Also, here’s another interesting concept! Daraz University. Yes, you read that right, will also come into initiation, which aims to educate sellers about selling on the Daraz website and improve their business.

However, Black Friday will now be no more in Nepal. But as the saying goes “When one good thing ends, a better one awaits”, we have the 11.11! And so, this might just be true in this case.

We will surely let you know more about this grand sales day in the further days. In the meantime, do tell us what do you think about Daraz 11.11 Sales Day? Will it be a hit or a miss? Do let us know in the comments.

Meizu M8 Note launched in China with the new Snapdragon 632 inside

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The Meizu M8 Note is a premium budget smartphone for the Chinese market. It follows the growing trend of good internals, matched with equally good design in a very compelling price bracket.

The new Meizu smartphone comes with a brand new Snapdragon 632 SoC from Qualcomm. It’s an octa-core processor with four Cortex A73 and four Cortex A53 ones. The same is paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, but we might see more storage options in the future. m8 note

It comes with a 6.15-inch LCD display with FHD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) resolutions. The display has an aspect ratio of 18:9, can achieve a brightness level of about 450 nits and covers about 83% of the NTSC color gamut.

The back has a dual camera set up just above the rear fingerprint sensor and weirdly below the flash. The two cameras include 12MP+5MP sensors aligned in a vertical position. The front has an 8MP (f/2.0) selfie camera with face recognition support.meizu M8 Note Purple

The M8 Note runs on Android Oreo with Flyme OS on top. It has a 3,600mAh battery with 18W fast charging that Meizu calls mCharge. Being a budget-friendly smartphone, the port selection includes a micro USB and a headphone jack.

The smartphone is currently available for reservation at Meizu’s official website and offline stores for 1298 yuan or $187. It will officially go on sale on November 1 at 00:00 in China.

Also Read: Meizu Mobiles Price in Nepal

Meizu M8 Note Specifications:

  • Display: 6.15-inch LCD display, 450 nits brightness
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2160×1080 pixels), 18:9 aspect ratio
  • OS: Android Oreo with Flyme OS on the top
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, 14nm mobile platform
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
  • GPU: Adreno 506
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Storage: 64GB
  • Rear Camera: Dual camera – 12MP primary sensor + 5MP depth sensor, LED flash
  • Front Camera: 8MP, f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 3600mAh with mCharge fast charging (18W fast charging)
  • Price: 1298 Yuan or $187 (Approx. NRs. 21,750)

Xiaomi MI A2 Review: A mid-ranger close to perfection?

The Xiaomi Mi A1 was the first collaboration between Android and Xiaomi. It was Xiaomi’s first take on the Android One platform, and it paid off well for the Chinese company. With the successor MI A2, Xiaomi is trying to emulate the success as its predecessor by offering pretty capable specs at a midrange price. So, let’s find how the Xiaomi MI A2 stacks up against today’s competition.

Xiaomi MI A2 Specifications:

  • Display: 5.99-inch LTPS LCD display, 2.5D curved glass with Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Resolution:Full-HD+ (2160×1080 pixels), 18:9 aspect ratio, 403 PPI
  • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo) Android One
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  • CPU: 4 x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + 4 x 1.8GHz Kryo 260
  • GPU: Adreno 512 GPU
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Storage: 64GB; No SD card slot for memory expansion
  • Rear Camera: Dual camera – (12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9″, 1.25µm) + (20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8″, 1.0µm, PDAF), Dual-LED flash
  • Front Camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8″, 1.0µm, soft LED flash
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Infrared Port: Yes
  • SIM:Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • Connectivity: Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, no headphone jack
  • Dimensions: 7×75.4×7.3mm; Weight: 168g
  • Battery: 3010mAh with quick charge 3.0
  • Colors: Blue, Gold, and Black
  • Price: Rs. 30,999 for 4/64GB (free soft case + Type-C Dongle)

Design

Right off the back, I have to say that the Mi A2 feels very premium. The slim, light and sleek body with the metallic back looks great. Now even though its counterparts like say OPPO F9 or Huawei Nova 3i come with glass back or uniquely designed backs, the device has followed the footsteps of the A1 for the back material.

xiaomi mi A2 design

The metal back also has advantages as glass backs are fragile. So, the overall design and the fact that it is really light and thin really impressed me.

xiaomi mia2 build

Display

Upfront, you get a 6-inch IPS LCD panel. Like with every phone at this price range, you get a Full-HD+ resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The display here is sharp, but since I recently reviewed the Oppo F9 and the Nova 3i, you could easily notice that it’s not quite bright and it obviously suffers under sunlight as well.

xiaomi mi a2 display

Talking about the colors here, well, it is not that accurate and looks a bit dull for me. So, if you are someone who is into the multimedia experience on your smartphone, you might want to look elsewhere. The plus point, however, is the protection. With Gorilla Glass 5 at the helm, it hasn’t suffered from any sort of major scratch during my 1 month of use.

Camera

The camera is the aspect, where the MI A2 truly shines. The phone features a dual camera setup on the back, which is the combination of 12MP and 20MP sensors. The Mi A1 was not that good of a camera phone, and the Mi A2 claimed that it had improved considerably.

I did take plentiful images during my review period. And the images so captured were really great. The Mi A2 definitely comes out on the top on a lot of scenarios, and considering its price tag, the camera performance is impressive. The phone captures quite decent images with great details and sharpness. Dynamic range and color accuracy are also good. The secondary camera on the rear side helps with better low-light images due to its wide aperture. And that’s definitely the case here as the pictures look true to life.

The portrait shots from the rear cameras will also impress you. They have good edge detection and the amount of blur looks natural in them. But, to get better portrait shots, the subject must be at a suitable distance from the camera and there must be a fair amount of light. Portrait images in low light settings lack proper edge detection and overall, images do not look very appealing.

As for the selfie camera, the MI A2 has received a huge upgrade over its predecessor. The phone comes with a 20MP camera, which not only boasts high megapixel count but also promises better quality in the images. And the images captured from the phone speak for themselves. The selfie camera also has a portrait mode which is purely software. However, it is not that great as the back camera it fails to detect the edges properly.

In terms of videography, the Xiaomi MI A2 can shoot 1080 and 4K videos at 30 fps. The phone lacks OIS but it does have EIS to make up for it. EIS does a better job while shooting 1080P videos, but fails to work while shooting in 4K.

To check out all the images in high resolution, Click here.

Software

The software here is the pure form of android. Yes, there are some preinstalled Mi apps, but apart from that, the phone looks really clean. This is exactly what I like. It’s currently on Oreo 8.1 and Xiaomi has already promised the Android Pie update. I did receive an update for software improvements, but Android Pie is not yet here. I was expecting the device to be one of the first to receive it, but that has not been the case here.

Performance

Now, the performance. Xiaomi’s smartphones excel in the performance aspect and the MI A2 is no exception. This phone truly rocks with the Snapdragon 660 chipset. Combined with the stock android, it easily handles almost all of the tasks thrown at it. Running and multitasking light apps and games is blazing fast. The apps and games open and load quite fast after you start them.

It can also run high-end games smoothly too. I played high-end games like Dead Effect 2, Overkill 3, Asphalt 9, and Galaxy on Fire 2. And all of them ran pretty well. It also runs PUBG in medium settings, and without any lags or stutters.

And If you compare the Mi A2 against other smartphones of its price range, you’ll see that it excels more than the others, and one of the examples are benchmarks. The GPU also stands out as the Adreno 512 GPU is quite a bit faster than its competitors.

In terms of RAM and storage, there are several variants available. But the review unit I got had 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. And that’s all. Note that it does not have a micro SD card slot. So, you will not be able to expand the internal storage any further. Although 64GB of memory is enough for me, it might not be enough for some.

Connectivity

Also, the phone doesn’t have the 3.5mm headphone jack. So, I was forced to use the USB Type C to 3.5mm headphone jack dongle to connect with my headphone. The dongle which by the way comes with the phone is tiny, so I misplaced quite easily And yes, there’s the hassle of having to carry one at all times.

xiaomi mi a2 connectivity

Other than that, I am fairly impressed with the connectivity on the handset. I did not face any issue while browsing the internet on both the Wi-Fi and the mobile data. And talking about the phone calls, I used both the NTC and Ncell SIM cards on the phone and the cellular reception and the call quality was great.

Battery

Another thing I didn’t like about the Mi A2 is the battery. Massive batteries on its phones are one of the Xiaomi’s fortes. However, that lacked in the MI A1 and it continues in the MI A2, and this time I blame the slim and trim design for it. The phone comes with a relatively smaller 3010mAh battery, which struggles to provide a backup for a day even on the normal use.

Initially, during my review period, the phone used to get drained really fast even when left idle. I found out that this issue was because of the bug on the fingerprint sensor. With this bug, the CPU gets clocked at maximum speed and it consumes more power. After knowing about the bug, I disabled the fingerprint sensor and since then I have not encountered such fast battery draining issue. But still, it has not been able to provide backup for one complete day. And the problem could be fixed with later software updates. For now, there’s no word on it.

And talking about the battery charging time, the phone gets fully refilled in 1 hour and 45 minutes with its 5V / 2A stock charger. As the phone claims to support fast charging, I tried using other fast chargers as well. But I didn’t find any significant difference in charging speeds.

Verdict

To sum it up, the MI A2 is a great phone for its price. The capable chipset, good design and a remarkable set of cameras are the best things about this phone. And the presence of the stock Android is surely the icing on the cake.

That being said, the handset is not perfect by any means. An average display, a smaller battery, no microSD card slot and the lack of 3.5mm headphone are few downsides the phone offers. Other than that, I think for 250 dollars or Rs. 31,000 in Nepal, it’s a great value for money.

So, what do you think about the Xiaomi MI A2? Can you live with its downsides or would you skip this one and choose another? Do let us know in the comments.

Pros

  • Capable Processor
  • Remarkable camera
  • Great design

Cons

  • Smaller battery
  • No SD card slot
  • No headphone jack

Google has finally made security updates mandatory on Android devices

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A lot of Android devices have been facing one issue constantly over the years – lack of updates. Be it software updates or security patches, lots of manufacturers find it hard to provide the latest and greatest from Google to their customers. This has been one of the reasons why lots of people still stick to iOS. Google looks set to change all of that with an agreement that requires OEMs to provide security updates to its users for at least two years.

According to a contract obtained by The Verge, Google has now made a contract with Android phones and tablet manufacturers that states that the second party must provide four security updates in its first year, and that has been set as the bare minimum. In the second year, manufacturers will be required to provide the updates, but Google hasn’t exactly specified the exact number.

This contract is applicable for the tablets and smartphones launched after 31st January 2018. Google has made this mandatory for the devices that have at least 100,000 users. After 31st January 2019, all devices that come under the company’s “security mandatory models” will be in line to receive the security updates.

Google recently had to change some of its business and working model in the European Union (EU). According to The Verge, this contract’s terms appear in the same licensing agreement with the EU.

Likewise, the Californian company will also make sure that the updates received by the devices are under 90 days old. Google will be able to “withhold approval of future phones”, which will definitely come as a bummer for the companies.

This move from Google will definitely be welcomed by all Android users. It comes at a time when the Android world is fragmented into bits and pieces, and it’s good that the company has finally taken this initiation.

MediaTek unveils the Helio P70: Its fastest mid-range chipset yet

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Almost every smartphone has some sort of Artificial Intelligence (AI) embedded these days. Phones ranging from low-range to high-range price segment come with processors that help run the technology. MediaTek has been making AI-supported chipsets for a while now, and the company has announced its new product that provides a 13% increase in performance all while boosting the AI technology by 10-30%. The new chipset is the MediaTek Helio P70, that is the successor of the Helio P60 which is powering a lot of mid-range smartphones right now.

The Helio P70 has a few updates and upgrades over its predecessor, but it comes in the same 12nm form factor. It has the same octa-core processors with the same four ARM Cortex A73 that has an upped clock speed of 2.1 GHz. The other four Cortex A53 cores have a clock speed of 2.0 GHz.

The Helio P60 is a well-performing chipset by all means. Helio P60 had done an impressive job on the Oppo F7, Oppo F9, Vivo V11, and many other handsets when it comes to real to real life usage. However, the devices powered by it faces a couple of stutters a couple of times while gaming. MediaTek has optimized the P70 to fix all of those issues and improve the overall gaming performance on the phones.

Likewise, the Helio P70 comes with CorePilot 4.0 that conducts thermal management for a cooler user experience. This technology also helps with a better battery life on the smartphones.

In terms of connectivity, the Helio P70 comes with a faster connection speed without a significant decrease in battery life.

The new chipset from MediaTek will let the devices equip dual rear-facing cameras measuring 24-megapixel and 16-megapixel, or just a 32-megapixel single camera. The camera(s) will let users capture better HDR-enhanced photos with extra details.

It looks as though MediaTek is focusing on the Helio P70 now. We could see smartphones running on the new platform in November.

Daraz organizing the biggest Sales Day in November 11: Exciting offers and discounts in galore

Daraz does not really need much of an introduction these days. It is the leading e-commerce website in Nepal and many other countries like Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh and more. In the context of Nepal, it is the go-to station for those, who crave for the online shopping. And this popular e-commerce platform is organizing biggest Sales Day in this ‘Singles Day’/’Anti-valentine’s Day’ or the November 11. And Daraz has promised the online sale to be huge with a countless number of exciting deals and whopping discounts on numerous products.

What is Singles Day/Anti-valentine’s Day?

Basically, the Single day is the day allotted for the celebration of one’s singleness. It started in the 1990s in China as an obscure “Anti-valentine’s Day” celebration among the people who have “single” relationship status. But later, this day spawned into the world’s biggest online shopping day. It takes place in China on November 11 every year.

What to expect from the Daraz biggest sales Day?

Daraz has done quite a commendable job when it comes to online sales and purchases. To woo the offline audience to the online platform and to lure the tech-savvy customers to bring to the online shopping ecosystem, Daraz’s footsteps are really praiseworthy. And in the run, the e-commerce website has brought exciting sales and offers quite a fair number of times. Daraz’s Black Friday is an example. And this time, the website has big plans in the Daraz biggest Sales day.

As mentioned earlier, the November 11 is celebrated with biggest shopping and sales in China. But recently, the Daraz has been acquired by Alibaba, which happened to be the greatest e-commerce website in China. So alike the parenting company Alibaba, this year, Daraz is also organizing the biggest shopping day expecting a similar success here in Nepal.

Although Daraz has not yet disclosed more about the shopping day and types of goodies on sales, discounts on them and the types of offers they would levy on the products. But it has said that every goodie on the shelf of Daraz at that time would be available at an unbeatable price. The e-commerce website vaguely unearthed that some exciting products will also make a debut in Nepal through the Daraz biggest Sales Day.

 

Xiaomi announces Mi Mix 3 with Sliding cameras, no notch and more

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After a lot of wait and anticipation, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is finally here. This is the third iteration of the Mi Mix series and what we can consider as the biggest improvement is the camera performance. Apart from that, the Mi Mix series has always tried to keep the bezels to a minimum, which had created some inconveniences in the first two attempts. But this time, there seems to be another concept employed to minimize bezels.

xiaomi mi mix 3

Like what we saw on OPPO Find X and Vivo Nex have done to keep the bezels to a minimum, the Mi Mix 3 does a similar job but the latter has a magnetic slider while the other two had sliders powered by motors. Xiaomi claims a screen to body ratio of 93.4% in this device which is fairly impressive. As for other specs, the display is 6.4 inches and it’s an OLED screen with 1080p resolution.

mi mix 3 camera

There are altogether 4 cameras on this device. The front houses a 24 MP shooter alongside a 2 MP depth sensor and the back comes with two 12 MP wide angle and telephoto lenses. The camera features a night mode that lets you take long exposure shots just like what we saw on the P20 Pro. Additionally, the phone supports 960 fps slow-mo videos with automatic background music feature.

Also read: Pocophone F1 by Xiaomi review

Like other flagship phones this year, the performance is backed by the Snapdragon 845 chipset. The device comes in three memory variants,6GB, 8gb AND 10 GB with either 128 or 256 GB storage. Other noteworthy specs include a 10 W wireless charging support, USB type C and Bluetooth 5.0. The battery size is 3,200 mAh and the device comes supporting Quick charge 4+.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 specifications:

  • Operating System: Android Oreo 8.1 with MIUI 10
  • Display: 6.4-inches OLED screen with 93.4% screen to body ratio (19.5:9 ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Display Features: 403ppi, 60000:1 Contrast ratio, NTSC 103.8%, 600 nits brightness
  • Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385)
  • Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
  • GPU: Adreno 630
  • RAM: 6 GB or 8 GB or 10 GB
  • Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB or 512 GB
  • Rear Camera: Dual12 MP wide-angle SONY IMX363, 1.4μm large pixel, f/1.8 large aperture, 2PD dual-core focus lens + 12 MP Telephoto SAMSUNG S5K3M3+, 1.0μm pixels lens with Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
  • Front Camera: Dual 24 SONY IMX576 1.8μm Large pixel +2 MP OV02A10 1.75μm Large pixel
  • Video: 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps
  • SIM (s): Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3,200 mAh battery
  • Charging: 18W QC3.0 charger & 10W wireless charger
  • Connectivity:Wi-Fi 802.11 a b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot, dual-band
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Price: About 500 EUR (Price in Nepal and India not specified)

Samsung’s first ODM Galaxy A6s and Quad Camera Galaxy A9s launched

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Samsung Galaxy A6s and the Galaxy A9s are two new smartphones from Samsung. Despite their huge infrastructure and resources, however, the A6s is made by a company called Wintech, and not Samsung themselves. A first for the company. And the Samsung Galaxy A9s, which was launched alongside possesses a Quad camera setup at the back just like the Samsung Galaxy A9 2018. So it must be pretty exciting “techtober” for all Samsung fans out there.

Samsung Galaxy A6s

This is a pretty exciting device from Samsung, not only because of it’s ODM nature, but the fact that it sports a Snapdragon 660 for a price tag of just $260/€230/CNY1,800. This is probably the cheapest and most feature-packed Samsung smartphone in its category.

The display is a 6″ 1080p+ SuperAMOLED 18:9 panel. It comes with a Snapdragon 660 inside paired with Adreno 512 GPU. Adding to that you also get 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. The expandable storage comes at the expense of its second SIM slot (Dual Hybrid SIM).samsung galaxy a6s

Dual rear camera setup includes a 12MP main sensor aided by a 12MP depth sensor. The front gets a 12MP selfie camera. The rear camera is capable of 4k video recording, a rare feature for Samsung devices at this category.

The Galaxy A6s also gets a fingerprint sensor at the back, right above the Samsung logo. Other features include a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11ac WiFi, USB-C port, Android Oreo and a 3,300mAh battery. Color options include Black, White, Blue, Pink, and Red.

Samsung Galaxy A6s Specifications:

  • Display: 6-inch FHD+ (1080×2220 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 660, 14nm Mobile Platform
  • CPU: Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs)
  • GPU: Adreno 512 GPU
  • RAM: 6GB LPDDR4x
  • Storage: 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD (Uses SIM2 slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Experience UI 9.0 on the top
  • Rear camera: 12MP primary camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, 12MP secondary depth camera
  • Front camera: 12MP
  • Security: Fingerprint sensor, Face unlock
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS with GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
  • Battery: 3300mAh battery with adaptive fast charging
  • Colors: Black, Red, and Blue
  • Price: 1799 yuan (US$ 260 / Rs. 30,475 approx.) for 64GB and 2199 yuan (US$ 315 / Rs. 36,920 approx.) for 128GB storage

Samsung Galaxy A9s

The Samsung Galaxy A9s is basically a Chinese version of the Galaxy A9 2018. It comes with the same four-camera setup, 6.3″ SuperAMOLED 1080p+ display, Snapdragon 660 with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.samsung galaxy a9s

The four cameras on the back include a 24MP (f/1.7) main lens, an 8MP (f/2.4), 120-degree ultra wide cam, a 10MP (f/2.4) 2x telephoto lens and a 5MP (f/2.2) depth sensor. The front holds one 24MP (f/2.0) sensor.

It comes with Android 8.0 Oreo, Fingerprint sensor at the back, Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11ac WiFi, USB Type C with fast charging, and a 3,800mAh battery. The smartphone is available for pre-orders today in China for CNY 3,500, roughly $505 or €440. For comparison, the Galaxy A9 is priced at, again roughly $684. Color options include Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, and Bubblegum Pink.

Samsung Galaxy A9s Specifications:

  • Display: 6.3-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 660, 14nm Mobile Platform
  • CPU: Octa Core (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs)
  • GPU: Adreno 512
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Storage: 128 GB Internal Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card (Dedicated slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Experience UI 9.0 on the top
  • Rear camera: 24MP with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 10MP wide-angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 8MP 120° Ultra Wide camera with f/2.4 aperture and 5MP f/2.2 depth camera
  • Front camera: 24MP with f/2.0 aperture
  • Security: Face Unlock, Fingerprint sensor
  • Connectivity: Dual SIM ( nano + nano + microSD), 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, NFC (Optional)
  • Battery: 3800mAh battery with adaptive fast charging
  • Colors: Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, and Bubblegum Pink
  • Price: 3499 yuan (US$ 505 / Rs. 59200 approx.)

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Gaming Phone with 10GB RAM, Dual Liquid Cooling Launched

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Xiaomi updates its gaming smartphone with the new Black Shark Helo. The key features being a powerful hardware, cooling system, and aggressive pricing.

The Black Shark Helo features a 6-inch FullHD+ (2046 x 1080 resolution)  AMOLED Display. The refresh rate is still 60Hz, unlike other gaming phones like Asus Rog & Razer Phone 2 that sports a smoother 120Hz. The display is, however, HDR10-complaint and with a dedicated mobile chip by Pixelworks, the SDR contents are converted to HDR in real time.

Internal includes a Snapdragon 845 which is the top of the line chipset on Android smartphones in 2018. There are 2 memory versions: One with 6 or 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage and the other with 10GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo price specs

The back sits a dual camera setup of 12MP and 20MP, a similar setup seen on Xiaomi’s flagships Mi Mix 2s and Mi8. There’s also a fingerprint sensor below the rear cameras. The back looks like a gaming phone with a glowing logo which you can customize to the colors of your choice. Also, there’s a LED strip on both sides of the phone.

The front houses a dual stereo speaker and a 20MP selfie camera. Sadly, both the headphone jack and a microSD card slot is missing. There’s a 4000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 Support.

Since it’s a gaming phone, thermals are taken care of by a Vapor Chamber Cooling that uses dual heat pipes near the CPU area to dissipate heat. Xiaomi claims that such a setting can reduce the CPU core temperature by 12 degrees, and then the temperature of the entire phone will be more uniform and feel more comfortable.

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo back

The base variant of 6 or 8GB RAM comes with a single Bluetooth game controller, while the higher end 10GB version gets a dual Bluetooth game controller.

Software-wise, it’s running on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with a customized Joy UI layered on top. There’s a Game Studio app with which you can change hardware settings as per the game.

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo specifications

  • Display: 6.01-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 display, 100% NTSC color gamut
  • SoC: Snapdragon 845
  • CPU: Octa-core 4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
  • GPU: Adreno 630 GPU
  • Memory: 6GB / 8GB RAM with 128GB storage / 10GB RAM with 256GB
  • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Joy UI
  • SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano)
  • Back Camera: 12MP with f/1.75 aperture, 1.25µm pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, 20MP secondary camera with f/1.75 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size
  • Front Camera: 20MP front-facing camera with 1.0µm pixel size,  f/2.2 aperture
  • Security: Fingerprint sensor
  • Audio: Dual Smart PA, Hi-Fi Audio, Dual Front Speakers
  • Dimensions: 160×75.25x 8.7mm; Weight: 190g
  • Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band, Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C
  • Battery: 4000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Price & Availability 

The 6GB/128GB version of the Xiaomi Black Shark is priced at US$460, the 8GB/128GB version costs US$504 and the 10GB/256GB version is priced at US$605. Sadly, its only available in China and there’s no news on its availability elsewhere.

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Nokia 7.1 Plus (Nokia X7) Announced with Snapdragon 710, 20MP Front Camera

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Just a few days after the announcement of Nokia 7.1, Nokia has announced the Nokia 7.1 Plus. It’s also called the Nokia X7 in China. It shares similar specs to the Nokia 7.1 or the last gen Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6).

nokia X7 displayLike the Nokia X6, the Nokia X7 also has the same display size of 6.18-inch FHD+ notched display. However, the display is now HDR 10 complaint with better brightness at 500 nits and 96% NTSC color gamut coverage and DCI-P3 support.

It’s also made up of glass on the back and an aluminum frame. Powering the phone is the latest Snapdragon 710 chipset which is a big upgrade from the SD 636 seen on the X6. There are three memory options: 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage, 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage, and 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage. It’s running on Android 8.1 (Oreo) and will be upgraded to the latest Android Pie later this year.

Cameras are also upgraded on the X7 with the Sony IMX363 primary sensor that comprises of 12MP lens with f/1.8 aperture and 1.4micron pixel. The secondary lens is a 13MP f/2.4 depth sensor. The selfie camera is a new 20MP lens that sits in the notch.

nokia x7 camera specs features

Other features include a 3500mAh battery with quick charge 3.0 support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, rear-facing fingerprint scanner, and a dual hybrid SIM slot.

Also Read: Nokia Mobiles Price in Nepal

Nokia X7 (Nokia 7.1 Plus) Full Specifications:

  • Design: Glass Body, 6000 series Aluminum Frame
  • Dimensions: 154.8×75.76×7.97mm; Weight: 178g
  • Color Options: Night Red, Dark Blue, Magic Night Silver, Night Black
  • Display: 6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Pure display with 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 500 nits brightness, 96% NTSC Color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500:1 Contrast ratio
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 710
  • Processor: 2 X 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 X 1.7GHz Kryo 360
  • GPU: Adreno 616
  • RAM: 4/6GB LPPDDR4x
  • ROM: 64/128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
  • SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
  • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Back Camera: 12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 1.4μm pixels, OIS, 13MP secondary rear camera with f/2.4 aperture
  • Front Camera: 20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
  • Security: Fingerprint sensor (rear facing)
  • Connectivity: 3.5mm audio jack, Dual 4G VoLTE, Dual Band WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
  • Battery: 3500mAh with quick charging 3.0

Nokia X7 (Nokia 7.1 Plus) Price

  • 4/64GB: USD 245
  • 6GB/64GB: USD 290
  • 6GB/128GB: USD 360

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