Xiaomi and OPPO show off smartphones with under-display camera technology

After Xiaomi patent for a smartphone with under the display camera surfaced last week, Xiaomi has officially shared a video that shows a smartphone with an under the screen selfie camera. Xiaomi co-founder Bin on weibo shared that the video was shot last month using Mi 9 prototype with full-screen camera technology without any notch. He also said that the company is looking forward to launch smartphones with this technology in the future. Check this out from our R&D team! @Xiaomi continues to innovate and we have some exciting tech up our sleeves. RT if you love under display camera! #xiaomi pic.twitter.com/4Rlzt9uRAd — Alvin Tse (@atytse) June 3, 2019 Coming to the patent that was filed on November 7, 2018 and got approved on May, 31st, 2019, it shows that the phone has a secondary display under the main display on top of the camera. The light sensor works with both screens so that the camera will be visible or invisible when needed offering a true full-screen experience. Since the movement of the second display and the light sensor are completed under the first display, the aesthetics and the operation convenience of the smartphone during use are improved, says the patent. For those seeking ...

OnePlus 7 Benchmarks and Gaming Review

OnePlus introduced its  OnePlus 7 smartphone last month. We already brought you the unboxing of the phone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The OnePlus 7 is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with that has a tri-cluster architecture with 1 x Kryo 485 Prime CPU (A76-based) at up to 2.84GHz, 3 x Kryo 485 Performance CPUs (A76-based) at up to 2.42GHz and 4x Kryo 485 Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.80GHz and has Adreno 640 GPU,  8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB UFS 3.0 storage.  It has a 6.41-inch FHD+ Optic AMOLED display and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with Oxygen OS 9.5. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Also, check out the PUBG review below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwOFhyg-Qd0&t=3s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGEoPbG72KU&t=1s AnTuTu Benchmark 7 It scored 379220 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 7 and topped the charts. Geekbench 4 Single-Core It scored 3549 points in the Geekbench 4 Single-Core benchmark and grabbed the third spot. Geekbench 4 Multi-Core It scored 11315 points in the Geekbench 4 Multi-Core benchmark and grabbed the second spot. 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited It scored 63096 points and grabbed the third spot in the 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited benchmark. Basemark X 1.1 It scored 45658 points in the Basemark X 1.1 benchmark. Basemark OS II It scored 5736 points and grabbed the second spot. The OnePlus ...

Boult Audio FLEX Review

A few months back, Boult Audio introduced its ‘Flex’ wireless on-the-ear headphones in the Indian market at Rs. 1,499. The most talked about point of the headphones is 'Dual Mode' which offers - wire and wireless listening. Box contents Headphone unit User manual micro USB cable for charging 3.5 mm golden plated AUX cable 1 Year Warranty card Design Talking about the design, it looks average if not great but it does give a premium when held, with the colour combination of black, grey and light cream. The outer material of the headphone is a bit spongy and plastic with a small addition of metals on the sides. Swivel folding earcups make it easy to store your headphones in a suitcase, bag or the supplied carrying case while travelling. The earcups are wrapped up in artificial leather, and the earpads in this headphone are stuffed with foam, which is pretty cosy. It’s worth mentioning that this headphone sits light on your ears with the right amount of pressure. Talking about the buttons, the right cup has multifunctional buttons, that lets the users turn on/off, volume up/down and play/pause music tracks as well. The feedback from the button is good and easy to use as well. ...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro gets Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI 10.3 Global Stable update with Dark Mode [Download Link]

Xiaomi launched its first dual-camera phone Redmi Note 5 Pro in India last year running MIUI 9.2 on top of Android 7.1 (Nougat) and later updated it to MIUI 9.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) back in June 2018. MIUI 9.5 also brought some new features such as full-screen gesture support, Dual 4G VoLTE and more to Redmi Note 5 Pro. Later in September 2018, the company rolled out MIUI 10 update for the smartphone, followed by Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI 10 Global Beta update in March 2019. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" link="file" ids="283681,283689"] As per posts on Mi Community, Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Stable ROM to Redmi Note 5 Pro users in India. The new update comes as MIUI 10.3.1.0.PEIMIXM and weighs around 1.6 GB in size, and brings Android 9.0 (Pie) along with May security patch to the device. The update also brings system-wide dark mode and new charging animation to Redmi Note 5 Pro. The company had recently rolled out MIUI Global Stable 10.3.1.0 update with face unlock support for app lock. The update is being rolled out in phases and it may take some time before it appears on your device, in case you're impatient, you can download the recovery ROM from here and flash it ...

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro gets Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI Global 10.3 Stable ROM with Dual VoLTE and Dark Mode

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 6 Pro in India back in September 2018 running MIUI 9 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and later in December, it was updated to MIUI 10 which was also based on Android 8.1. Back in February, the company started recruiting Beta testers for testing Android Pie based MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM for various devices including Redmi 6 Pro. The company rolled out Android Pie based MIUI Global Beta ROM for the device in March. [gallery size="medium" link="file" ids="283666,283667,283676"] As per posts on Mi Community, Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Stable ROM to Redmi 6 Pro users in India. The new update comes as MIUI 10.3.2.0.PDMMIXM and weighs around 1.6 GB in size, and brings Android 9.0 (Pie) along with May 2019 security patch to the device. Redmi 6 Pro features Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 mobile platform, the same processor that powers Mi A1 which received Dual VoLTE along with Android Pie update back in December 2018. The new update also brings Dual VoLTE support to the smartphone along with system-wide dark mode and face unlock support for app lock. Xiaomi has already rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Stable ROM for Redmi Note 6 Pro, and Redmi Note 5 Pro. The company has also announced that Redmi Y2 will get Android ...

Realme 2 Pro Android Pie ColorOS 6 stable update finally starts rolling out

Realme has finally started rolling out Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 stable update for the Realme 2 Pro smartphone in India, after it rolled out beta update recently, as it had promised earlier this month. The phone was launched in the country back in September last year Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2 on top. The update brings several new features including Chroma Boost Mode and Hal3 / Camera2 API support for the camera, realme Theme Store and more. The update has build number RMX1801EX_11_A.20, includes Android security patch for May, 2019 and is 2.71GB in size. It is rolling out gradually, but you can download the update ZIP file from Realme website here and update manually. The company already promised to roll out Android Pie update for the realme 1, realme U1, realme 2 and realme C1 in June. Check out the complete changelog below. System . Updated to ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie · Added notification icons in status bar · Added lock screen magazine · Added a new navigation gesture · Added app drawer to ColorOS launcher · Added Riding Mode · Added Live Wallpaper · Android Security Patch Level: May 5th, 2019 UI · Updated UI of the notification panel · Updated UI of AI Board · Updated default theme Camera · Added Chroma Boost Mode · Added HAL3 support (need to switch on in ...

OnePlus 7 Unboxing

OnePlus launched the OnePlus 7 smartphone earlier this month. We already brought you the hands on and first impressions of the smartphone from the event. Here we have the unboxing of the phone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G3IZvTO5WA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri9EPObAedU Box Contents OnePlus 7 smartphone in Red color 2-pin fast charger (5V-4A) USB Type-C Cable SIM Ejector tool Clear protective case Quick Start Guide and Safety Information This time the company doesn't offer USB Type-C to 3.5mm Adapter in the box. OnePlus will also sell Nylon bumper case, Red Silicone Protective Case and Sandstone Protective Case separately. What has changed from the OnePlus 6T? New Improved Cameras The OnePlus 7 features improved 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor,  f/1.6 aperture, dual LED flash along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture for portrait shots. Since it features  a larger sensor, there is a camera bump. It also has a new 16-megapixel camera on the front with Sony IMX471 sensor and f/2.0 aperture. Faster Snapdragon 855 SoC and UFS 3.0 storage The OnePlus 7 has a faster Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform compared to Snapdragon 845 and has UFS 3.0 storage compared to UFS 2.1. Running Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS 9.0, this comes with ZenMode and Screen Recorder, same as the OnePlus 7 Pro. Better In-display fingerprint sensor The in-display fingerprint sensor ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 rumoured to not have physical buttons and headphone jack

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 9 last year and as the Galaxy Note 10 is around the corner, it is the time of the year we see lots of leaks and rumors of the smartphone. According to the latest rumors, Samsung might get rid of the physical buttons like volume rockers, power key and ports like the headphone jack on the Galaxy Note 10. The Galaxy Note 10 is rumored to not have a 3.5mm headphone jack and exterior buttons like the power ON/OFF, volume rockers, and Bixby might be replaced by a faux button i.e., capacitive or pressure-sensitive areas with some kind of raised bump or texture along the edge. This might not be like the Vivo Apex 2019 concept phone which does not have any buttons or ports. A lack of 3.5mm headphone jack might create room for more battery capacity and also reduce the design complexity. The removal of physical buttons on the Note 10 might also make the phone more robust and not compromise on structural rigidity as the physical buttons tend to be the potential failure point in the unibody aluminum frames. According to previous leaks, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 might be coming in 4 models with up to 6.75-inch ...

Redmi Note 7 Pro Nebula Red Photo Gallery

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone along with Redmi Note 7 on February 28 in India. We already brought you the Redmi Note 7 Pro first impressions, benchmarks, and camera samples and after unboxing the Neptune Blue variant, we now have the Redmi Note 7 Pro Indian retail variant in Nebula Red color, check out the unboxing and photo gallery of the device, Box Contents Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro in Nebula Red color 2-pin charger (5V-2A) USB Type-C cable SIM ejector tool Clear protective case User guide The Redmi Note 7 Pro packs a 6.3-inch 2340 × 1080 pixels Full HD+ display with a pixel density of 409 PPI and 450 nits brightness. It features a 2.5D curved dot-notch display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 1.95mm narrow bezels, 81.37% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It also has a glass back with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and gradient design which looks stunning undoubtedly. The power button and the volume rockers are on the right, hybrid dual SIM slot can be found on the left that accepts two nano SIMs or a nano SIM and a microSD, in addition to 64 GB or 128 GB storage. [gallery columns="2" size="medium" link="file" ids="283546,283545"] USB Type-C port, loudspeaker grill, primary microphone are at the bottom ...

Moto Z4 with 6.4-inch FHD+ OLED display, Snapdragon 675, 48MP camera, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

After leaks Motorola has officially announced the Moto Z4, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the Z series in the US. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ OLED screen with 85% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 675 with 4GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 48-megapixel rear camera with Quad Pixel technology to capture 12 MP images, OIS, artificial intelligence (AI) features and a 25-megapixel front camera with 1.8µm Quad Pixel mode for 6.25MP images, portrait mode and AI-based beautification. It has a in-display fingerprint scanner, 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 back, 6000 series polished aluminum frame, P2i splash-proof nano-coating and packs a 3600 mAh battery with 15W TurboPower charging and up to 2 days of battery life. Moto Z4 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 OLED display, 1,000,000 : 1 contrast ratio 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB Android 9.0 (Pie) 48MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, PDAF,  OIS, PDAF, Laser Autofocus 25MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 0.9um pixel size In-display fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, front ported speaker, 3 microphones, FM Radio Splash Resistant (P2i nano-coating) Dimensions: 158 x 75 x 7.35mm; Weight: 165g ...