FiiO M11 Portable High-Res Music Player launched in India

FiiO has launched the M11 Portable High-Resolution Lossless Music Player in India. This music player is powered by Hexa-core Samsung Exynos 7872 chipset under the hood. It has two AKM AK4493 DACs compared to its AK4490 predecessor, not only has the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) been doubled, but distortion has also been reduced by 1dB for greatly improved sound quality. FiiO M11 key specifications 5.15-inch ( 1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ display Hexa-Core (2.0GHz x 2 Cortex-A73 + 1.6GHz x 4 Cortex-A53) Samsung Exynos 7872 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, dual microSD slots Supports up to PCM 384 KHz+ Native DSD256 Supports All to DSD, FiiO is the first to support this feature Two-way Bluetooth 4.2 with LDAC Asynchronous USB DAC supporting up to 384 kHz/32 bit 2.4/5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi Supports FiiO Link, DLNA, AirPlay and USB Audio Simply transfer music directly through Wi-Fi All-New dynamic EQ featuring 8 presets 3800mAh with up to 13 hours of playback time and 50 days deep sleep standby With the support of Bluetooth 4.2, the M11 can transmit the SBC/aptX/aptX HD/LDAC/LHDC Bluetooth format. In addition to it, it has 2.5mm and 4.4mm balanced outputs, as well as retaining the 3.5mm single-ended output. The ...

ASUS ROG Phone II with 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, 6000mAh battery announced

ASUS has announced the ROG Phone II, successor of last year's  ROG Phone. It has a 6.59-inch Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 120Hz, 1ms response time AMOLED display with DCIP3 gamut, is the first phone to be powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC with up to 12GB of RAM. It has 3D vapor chamber that efficiently transfer heat away from the SoC and into the body while gaming and there are vents on the back. There is an optical under-display fingerprint scanner, compared to rear-mounted fingerprint sensor in the predecessor. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera along with a 13-megapixel 125° ultra-wide camera, and a 24-megapixel camera on the front. The phone has dedicated ultrasonic AirTriggers with faster haptic response rate, vibration latency of 20ms, reduced by 68% from 63ms, and you no longer have to raise your fingers before tapping. It still has the 3.5mm audio jack and stereo front-facing speakers with DTS: X Ultra surround sound effect, and comes with quad noise-cancelling microphones. There are Dual high-end vibrating motors XYZ axis for surround feel. It has a huge 6,000mAh battery compared to 4,000mAh in the predecessor. The 30W HyperCharge fast charging that can charge up to 4,000mAh in just 58 minutes and two hours to fully ...

Vivo Z5 with 6.38-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor to be announced on July 31

After the Z5x announcement in May, Vivo is all set to introduce the Z5 smartphone in China on July 31st. Official images confirm waterdrop notch display, triple rear cameras with a 48-megapixel primary camera, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Recently a Vivo phone with the model number V1921A a similar design got certified by TENAA that reveals complete specifications of the phone. Vivo Z5 rumored specifications 6.38-inch (2340  × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLD screen Octa Core Snapdragon 712 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage / 8GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB  storage Dual SIM Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 48MP rear camera with LED flash, 8MP wide-angle camera, 2MP depth sensor camera 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture In-display fingerprint sensor Dimensions:  159.53×75.23×8.13 mm; Weight: 189.6g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 4500mAh (typical) / 4420mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging The Vivo Z5 will come in Black, Black and Aurora Blue colors. We should know the price when it goes official next Wednesday. Source 1, 2, 3

Redmi 64MP camera phone confirmed officially with first sample, camera UI

We already know Xiaomi is working on a new smartphone with a 64MP sensor. Today the company has posted the first camera sample from the smartphone, which shows the details it captures that is clear even when you zoom in. Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing has also posted a screenshot of the camera UI that shows the 64MP mode, similar to the 48MP option on its phones which support it. This will likely use Samsung's 64MP ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor that uses Pixel-merging Tetracell technology and the remosaic algorithm offers 16MP images in low-light environments where four pixels are merged to work as one to increase light sensitivity and highly-detailed 64Mp shots in brighter settings. It also supports real-time high dynamic range (HDR) of up to 100-decibels (dB) that provides richer hues. Redmi's rival Realme is also working on a 64MP camera phone. Last month Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth posted some samples from its 64MP camera phone and also compared it to Xiaomi's 48MP camera phone. Since Xiaomi has started teasing the Redmi phone, we can expect the phone sometime in August. Source 1, 2

Reliance Jio reports Rs. 891 crore profit in FY Q1 2019-20, JioGigaFiber trials in final stages

Reliance Jio has reported Rs. 11679 crore revenue, up 5.2 % QoQ and 44% YoY and a net profit of 891 crore, up 6.1% QoQ and 45.6% YoY for its eigth quarterly financial performance for the period that ended 30th June 2019.  Jio reported Standalone earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 4,686 crore, up 8.2% QoQ, EBITDA margin of 40.1%, and Standalone earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 3,029 crore, up 17.2% QoQ . Consolidated value of services stood at 13,762 crore, up 5.4% over trailing quarter. It has 331.3 million subscribers as of 30th June compared to 306.7 million at the end of March quarter with net addition of 24.5 million during the quarter and 116 million during the previous twelve months. Average revenue per user (ARPU) during the quarter — ₹122.0 per subscriber per month Total wireless data traffic — 1,090 crore GB Average voice traffic — 78,597 crore minutes per day and 821 minutes per user per month. Average data consumption per user per month — 11.4 GB Jio started offering JioGigaFiber services starting 15th August 2018, and the company said that JioGigaFiber services for Homes and Enterprise is being rolled out across 1,600 cities. Ongoing beta trials of ...

ASUS ROG Phone II with 6.59-inch FHD+ OLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, 6000mAh battery gets certified

ASUS is all set to introduce the ROG Phone II, the company's second-generation gaming smartphone in China on July 23rd. It also confirmed 120Hz display and Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC for the smartphone. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA with the model numbers ASUS_I001DA and  ASUS_I001DB confirming all the specifications of the phone including a 6.59-inch FHD+ OLED screen, up to 12GB RAM and up to 1TB storage, 48-megapixel rear camera and a 24-megapixel front camera. The image shows a secondary rear camera, but the camera details are not mentioned. According to the image, it will likely retain the dual front-facing speakers and the side-mounted connector. Since there is no fingerprint sensor on the back, it might feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone will pack a whopping 6000mAh battery, compared to 4000mAh battery in the predecessor, so this weighs 240 grams, compared to 200 grams. It should retain the 30W charging and the glowing on the back. ASUS ROG Phone II rumored specifications 6.59-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz OLED HDR display Up to 2.96GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB /512GB / 1TB storage Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM (nano ...

HUAWEI Nova 5i Pro with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras gets certified

HUAWEI smartphone with model number SPN-AL00 has been certified by TENAA in China. This is expected to be launched has Nova 5i Pro later this month or early August. According to the listing, the phone will feature a 6.26-inch Full HD+ punch-hole screen, Kirin 810 7nm SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, Android Pie, quad rear cameras, 32-megapixel front camera, rear-mounted and a 4000mAh battery. HUAWEI Nova 5i Pro rumored specifications 6.26-inch (2340×1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS display Octa-Core Kirin 810 7nm (2x 2.27GHz Cortex-A76 +6 x 1.88GHz Cortex-A55) processor with ARM Mali-G52 MP6 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage / 8GB RAM with 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens, 2MP f/1.75 aperture camera for macro, 2MP f/2.4 aperture camera for depth sensing 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 156.1×73.9×8.3; Weight: 178g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, USB Type-C 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (mAh) battery with 20W fast charging The HUAWEI Nova 5i Pro is expected to come in  Midnight Black, Emerald Green and Aurora colors. We ...

Redmi K20 Benchmarks and Gaming Review

Xiaomi launched its Redmi K20 smartphone in India earlier this week starting at Rs. 21,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the phone, here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Redmi K20 is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 730 8nm Mobile Platform with 4 x Kryo 470 Performance CPUs (A76-based) at up to 2.2GHz and 4x Kryo 470 Efficiency CPUs (A55-based) at up to 1.8GHz, has Adreno 618 GPU, 6GB LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB UFS 2.1 storage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNJHEBE7Wvo It has a 6.39-inch FHD+ Horizon AMOLED display and runs on Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Also, check out the PUBG gameplay and gaming review below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Vq80_MUsU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7-iNRciA4I AnTuTu Benchmark 7 It scored 215401 points in the AnTuTu Benchmark 7 and grabbed the top spot. Geekbench 4 Single-Core It scored 2547 points in the Geekbench 4 Single-Core benchmark and grabbed the top spot again. Geekbench 4 Multi-Core It scored 6907 points in the Geekbench 4 Multi-Core benchmark and tops the chart again. 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited It scored 32471 points and grabbed the top spot in the 3D Mark Ice Storm Unlimited benchmark as well with scores slightly better than the Vivo Z1 Pro powered by Snapdragon 712 SoC . Basemark X 1.1 It topped the Basemark X 1.1 benchmark with 43358 ...

OPPO K3 with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 710, up to 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 16990

OPPO just launched OPPO K3, successor of OPPO K1 that was launched back in February. It packs a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display from Samsung with 91.1% screen-to-body ratio, DC dimming, next-gen in-display fingerprint scanner that is 28.5% faster with 10% success rate in unlocking, is powered by Snapdragon 710 with up to 8GB of RAM, GameBoost 2.0, runs Android Pie with Color OS 6.0 on top, features a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera. The phone has a 16-megapixel rising front camera that lifts in 0.74 seconds. The pop-up mechanism has been tested over 200,000 times, says the company. It has a 3D gradient back with S shaped curve, and packs a 3765mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging. OPPO K3 specifications 6.5-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB UFS 2.1 storage / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB UFS 2.1 storage Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 6P lens, PDAF, CAF, 2MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture ...

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 gets a price cut again in India, now starts at Rs. 7999

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 was launched last year and the smartphone received a price cut earlier this year, bringing the starting price to Rs. 8499. Today, ASUS has officially announced another price cut on the Max Pro M1 and the new prices are applicable from today. ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 3+32GB is now available at a revised price of Rs. 7,999 and the 4+64GB is available at Rs. 8,999 and 6+64GB is available at Rs. 11,999. The new prices are applicable from today on Flipkart. Smartphone Old Price New Price ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 Rs. 8,499(3+32GB) Rs. 7,999(3+32GB) Rs. 10,499(4+64GB) Rs. 8,999(4+64GB) Rs. 12,499(6+64GB) Rs. 11,999(6+64GB) The Max Pro M1 was also available at lower prices during the sale period. To recall, ASUS Max Pro M1 has a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by Snapdragon 636 SoC with up to 6GB RAM, runs stock Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a  secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture the depth information for portrait shots and a 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash. It has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, has an unibody metal design, fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 5000mAh battery.