Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Benchmarks – Snapdragon 675 11nm Mobile Platform

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India last week starting at Rs. 13,999. We already brought you the first impressions and the camera samples, here we have the benchmarks.  The phone is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 64-bit 11nm Mobile Platform that has two Cortex A76-based Kryo 460 CPUs clocked at 2GHz per core and other six Cortex A55 Kryo 460 CPUs are clocked at 1.7GHz per core, comes with Adreno 612 GPU with support for Open GL ES 3.2, Open CL 2.0, as well as Vulkan graphics and up to 6GB of RAM, however we have the 4GB RAM version. It runs Android 9.0 (Pie). At the launch the company said that it is 55% faster than the Snapdragon 636 that powers the Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Redmi Note 6 Pro. Thanks to the larger Kryo 460 cores based on new Cortex A76, this is faster than the Snapdragon 710 that uses Kryo 360 larger cores based on Cortex A75. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. AnTuTu Benchmark 7 It scored 1,80,934 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 7 and grabbed the top spot beating the Vivo V15 Pro that is powered by the same SoC. Geekbench 4 Single-Core It scored 2377 points in the Geekbench 4 ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Camera Samples

Xiaomi launched the  Redmi Note 7 Pro under the new Redmi branding in India last week starting at Rs. 13,999. We already brought you the first impressions of the phone, here we have the camera samples from the phone. The phone packs a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with single LED Flash, f/1.79 aperture, 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, 6P lens has support for PDAF, EIS along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information in portrait shots. It has a 13-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. The camera UI is familiar with other Xiaomi smartphones running MIUI 10 with flash, HDR, AI (that can detect 33 scene categories for rear and 12 scene categories for the front camera), color modes (Normal, Vivid, Film, Amour, Latte, Sun, Cookie, Calm, Soda, Gourmet, Glow, Berries, B&W and Fade) on the top. Pressing the menu option shows timer, tilt-shift, straighten, groupe selfie, Google lens and 48MP option. There is a front camera toggle on the bottom along with option to select modes such as Short Video, Video, Photo, Portrait, Night, Square, Panorama and Pro mode to adjust white balance, shutter speed (1/1000s to 32 seconds). Beautify option (that can be from 1 to 5) is available for ...

Conversations with Qualcomm – How 5G became a reality in 2019

"5G is not a buzzword anymore, it is a reality. 5G is here!" is what Ignacio Contreras from Qualcomm told me when I said 5G is a big buzzword at the Mobile World Congress 2019. Truth be told, he was right. There were some 5-7 devices all primed and ready to go to market, all with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem and the latest 855 chip inside. So, how did it all of this happen so fast? How did Qualcomm manage to bring 5G into this world way before they said they would. And what is 5G in 2019 all about? I'll try to explain what I could gather from my conversations with Qualcomm at MWC 2019, read on. Most of the major manufacturers have already announced their devices which will launch within this year, in countries like Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia and so on. This year, as consumers, the people in these countries will be able to enjoy 5G, the latest standard of connectivity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIVDBGLFa-Q At a fundamental level, 5G is going to become the fabric of connectivity for not just our personal devices, like smartphones or laptops but impersonal devices too, like for example cars, external speakers which are personality ...

Ottomate Smart Fan with Bluetooth launched in India starting at Rs. 3999

Ottomate, which is India's home-grown smart consumer electronics brand has launched its first product; theOttomate Smart Fans. It is powered by the latest Qualcomm BLE 5.0 chipset with CSR Mesh and operate through Ottomate Smart App.  The Ottomate app and the ‘Smart Mate’ remote allows users to choose across manual mode and a range of pre-set modes - namely Otto Mode, Breeze Mode, Turbo Mod, and Master Switch. In the manual mode, users can set the fan to the exact speed they need using the 'MY AIR TECHNOLOGY.' Turning on the OTTO mode uses its digital sensors to adjust the fan speed to the ambient room temperature and humidity. The Breeze mode pre-set changes the fan speed cyclically to create a natural breeze effect, thus creating a pleasant outdoor vibe even while you sit indoors. The TURBO mode is for instances when even the max speed of the fan even feel enough, allowing the fan to surge 10% higher than the maximum. Finally, the  Master Switch, which uses the highly innovative CSR Mesh over the BLE 5.0 chip, is a one-touch way to switch off/on all the Ottomate devices in the home, making it a super-convenient feature, especially at night. The Ottomate smart fan starts at ...

Vivo Y91i with 6.22-inch Halo FullView display, 4030mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 7990

After the launch of Y91, Vivo has launched Y91i, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Y series’ in India, which was introduced as Y91C in several countries. It has the same 6.2-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio Halo FullView display, is powered by Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, 2GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.5, 8-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock, but this comes with a single 13-megapixel rear camera and lacks a fingerprint sensor. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots and packs a 4030mAh battery. Vivo Y91i specifications 6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762R) 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB/32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture 8MP front-facing camera, f/1.8 aperture Face unlock Dimensions:155.11×75.09×8.28mm; Weight: 163.5g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS 4030mAh battery The Vivo Y91i comes in Fusion Black, Sunset Red and Ocean Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 7990 for the 16GB storage version and the 32GB storage version costs Rs. 8490. It is available from offline stores and should ...

Flipkart Women’s Day Sale: Best deals on smartphones, laptops and more

Flipkart today started its two-day Women's Day Sale that offers great deals on smartphones, laptops, TVs and more. Check out the complete list below. Best deals on smartphones on Flipkart Apple iPhone XR – Rs. 67,999 (Rs. 8901 off + up to Rs. 17450 off on exchange) Google Pixel 2 XL – Rs. 37,999 (Rs. 7500 off + up to Rs. 17450 off on exchange) Samsung Galaxy S8 – Rs. 30,990 (Rs. 1,000 off + up to Rs. 15850  off on exchange) ASUS Zenfone 5Z 8GB + 256GB – Rs. 28,999 (Rs. 8,000 off + up to Rs. 15850 off on exchange) LG G7 ThinQ – Rs. 27,999 (Rs. 22,000 off on MRP+ up to Rs. 17450 off on exchange) LG V30+ – Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 35001 off on MRP+ up to Rs. 17450 off on exchange) ASUS Zenfone 5Z 6GB + 128GB – Rs. 24,999 (Rs. 8,000 off + up to Rs. 15850 off on exchange) Moto One Power – Rs. 13999 (Rs. 2000 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro 6GB +64GB – Rs. 13999  (Rs. 1000 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 4GB + 64GB – Rs. 11999 (Rs. 3000 off + up to Rs. 11950 off on exchange) Nokia 6.1 Plus – Rs. 13999 (Rs. 1500 off + up to Rs. 13750 off on exchange) Asus ...

Worldwide smartphone shipments expected to drop third consecutive year in 2019: IDC

According to IDC, the smartphone market continues to be challenged and 2019 is projected to experience its third consecutive year of declining shipments. The worldwide smartphone volumes are forecast to fall by 0.8% in 2019 with volumes dipping to 1.39 billion. However, the smartphone market will begin to pick up the momentum this year with a YoY growth of 2.3% expected in the second half of the year. Over the long term, smartphone shipments are forecast to reach 1.54 billion units in 2023. 2019 is expected to witness a new innovation with the introduction of foldable devices and 5G smartphones. Marketing buzz around 5G is in its early stages but is expected to ramp up quickly. While the use cases for upgrading to a 5G device/service remain unclear, it is evident that after 2019, the adoption will begin to attain significant numbers. According to IDC, it expects 1 out of 4 smartphones shipped globally in 2023 would be 5G. Ryan Reith, program vice president with IDC's Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers said: The biggest question that remains unanswered is what will bring the smartphone industry back to growth. There is no question industry growth has been down for reasons that have already been identified – longer replacement ...

Facebook details plans for ‘privacy-focused’ revamp

With increasing usage of social media across the globe, concerns regarding privacy are at its peak. With Facebook owning the majority of social media apps worldwide including Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has put forward his privacy vision where the main focus revolves around user privacy. He says that he plans to build the platform the way it has developed WhatsApp: focus on the most fundamental and private use case -- messaging, make it as secure as possible, and then build more ways for people to interact on top of that, including calls, video chats, groups, stories, businesses, payments, commerce, and ultimately a platform for many other kinds of private services. He assures that this privacy-focused platform will be built around several principles including Private interactions, End-to-end encryption, Reducing Permanence, Safety, Interoperability, and Secure data storage. Over the next few years, Facebook plans to rebuild more of its services around these ideas. Mark Zuckerberg expects future versions of Messenger and WhatsApp to become the main ways people communicate on the Facebook network. It is focused on making both of these apps faster, simpler, more private and more secure, including with end-to-end encryption. Facebook says that it wants to give people a choice, so they can ...

Why OnePlus 6T is still a good smartphone to buy in 2019

In the past couple of months, we have been seeing a lot of smartphone launches in the Indian market with some latest technology, thanks to mobile makers. Having said that, we didn't see a single smartphone yet in this time frame that ticks all the boxes be it in terms of build quality, camera, latest technology and good battery life. Indeed, not every smartphone is perfect, but it's not the case with OnePlus 6T. A few months back, OnePlus introduced 6T with a highly refined design and specifications keeping the future trend in the mind. Does the recent smartphone launches make OnePlus 6T any less? Well of course not, in fact, we have jotted down 8 things on why OnePlus 6T is still a kingmaker! Excellent design inline with the current trend! OnePlus 6T contains a glass back and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. OnePlus has paid meticulous attention to detail to craft the perfect look, with a focus on how light reacts to the glass’ haze, roughness, gloss, transparency and reflective qualities. This device measures 8.2mm in thickness and weighs around 185 grams. In some variants like Thunder Purple and others, it has a subtle curvature that produces patterns and ...

Honor Magic 2 3D structured light edition with 8GB RAM, 512GB storage announced

Huawei's Honor brand introduced the Honor Magic 2 back in October last year. As it had promised, the company has introduced Honor Magic 2 3D that adds 'structured light' 3D scanner on the front in addition to 16MP + two 2MP depth sensors.  The3D scanner will track 10,000 points and will work even in the dark . This also offers better security to the face unlock to lock apps like AliPay and features same graphene heat dissipation. It packs 8GB RAM and 512GB storage. Other specifications are same as the original Honor Magic 2. Honor Magic 2 3D Struspecifications 6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) FHD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 display with 108% DCI-P3 Color Gamut HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz) processor with  720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 16MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 24MP secondary monochrome sensor with f/1.8 aperture, 16MP super wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, AIS, AI intelligent stabilization 16MP front camera with f/ 2.0 aperture,  2MP + 2MP  f / 2.4 aperture cameras In-display fingerprint sensor, 3D Face Unlock ...