Huawei is gearing up for the launch of its latest smartphone lineup, dubbed the Nova 5 series. It is set to be unveiled on the 21st of June. Previously, Huawei Nova 5i was listed on the Chinese regulatory website, TENAA that revealed its specifications and design factor. As per latest reports, the pro version of the smartphone has been listed on a Chinese E-commerce website, which showcases the renders of the device.
The renders exhibit that the smartphone will have a standard notch up front to maximize the screen real estate. The device features a large display surrounded by thin bezels on all sides. A narrow yet noticeable chin is also present on the device. The right side of the Nova 5i Pro accommodates the volume rockers and the power button. The rear panel of the smartphone features the fingerprint scanner and the dual camera module, alongside the Huawei branding at the bottom.
A pair of front facing cameras has been included in the notch on top of the display. Unfortunately, specifications of the camera cannot be confirmed at the moment, since no information has been divulged by the company yet. The Huawei Nova 5i Pro features a glass sandwich design, which adds an elegant look to the smartphone. As per the listing, the handset will be available in two colours, Black and Green. However, more colour variants may be available at launch.
The device is expected to be powered by a 3900 mAh battery and in terms of OS, will run on the latest Android 9 Pie with EMUI on top. However, it is also possible that Huawei Nova 5i Pro may be launched with the HongMeng OS which will eventually replace Android OS on future devices. If and when this happens, the Huawei Nova 5i Pro will be the first Huawei device to feature the company’s new operating system.
Conclusively, the price and details about the Nova 5i will be publicized on the upcoming launch date, which is 21 June 2019.
Huawei is gearing up for the launch of its latest smartphone, dubbed the Nova 5i it is set to be unveiled on the 21st of June. A week before the official announcement, the device has been listed on the Chinese regulatory website, TENAA that has revealed its specifications and design.
Huawei Nova 5i
According to the TENAA listing, the Huawei Nova 5i measures 159.1×75.9×8.3 mm and it tips the scale at 178 grams. The front of the handset accommodates a 6.4 inch display that has a pixel density of 2310 x 1080 px. Noteworthy, the display panel has a punch hole on the top left side that houses a 24 MP selfie camera.
The rear of the Huawei Nova 5i is occupied by the fingerprint sensor, company branding and quad rear camera setup. The rear camera setup consists of a 24 MP sensor, an 8 MP sensor and dual 2 MP sensors. In terms of memory and storage, the device will be offered in two variants which are as follows:
6 GB + 128 GB
8 GB + 128 GB
Under the hood, the Nova 5i is kitted with the Kirin 710 SoC which consists of an Octa Core CPU along with the Mali-G51 MP4 GPU. Connectivity options on the Huawei Nova 5i include 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, FM Radio and a bottom mounted USB Type C port. The smartphone also has a whole host of sensors which include gravity sensor, distance sensor and a light sensor.
It is powered by a 3900 mAh battery and in terms of OS, runs on the latest Android 9 Pie. Noteworthy, reports claim that Huawei Nova 5i might be launched with the HongMeng OS which will eventually replace Android OS on future devices.
Conclusively, all details about the Nova 5i will be publicised on the upcoming launch date which is set to 21st of June.
Chinese phone manufacturing company Huawei, recently teased a new smartphone on a Chinese networking website. It is believed to be the Nova 3S, but the poster reveals very little. The Nova 2S saw it’s release in December last year and a followup of it is due soon. The poster reveals the phone’s outline with a bright light on the top left of the screen. This may indicate a camera cut-out, one that Samsung has also teased recently. Samsung’s design is known as the Infinity O. It has a round shaped camera hole on one side of the screen and features an infinity display.
Teased Features
The teaser poster also has a line of text written on it. Roughly translated, it reads “Selfie portrait full screen”. The mysterious phone has a bright light from one corner and the date for it’s release has been set for the 12th of December. If the Huawei Nova 3S does have an in display camera, this might be the first smartphone with such a technology. The Samsung Galaxy A8s is reported to be released in January 2019, a month after the Huawei phone’s launch.
The Huawei Nova 2S which released in December last year featured Android 8.0 out of the box with a HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) chipset and an Octa-Core CPU. It featured a Mali-G71 MP8 GPU and a 16 MP, f/1.8+ 20 MP, f/1.8 dual camera set up. The Nova 3 launched around six months back and sported a notch. This may be missing from this newly teased phone. The Nova 3 sports a 6.3 inch IPS LCD display with a Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset and Octa-Core CPU. We can expect a camera with more megapixels than the 16 MP and 24 MP that previously was featured on the Nova 3.
Huawei is also focusing on the Indian market a lot and time will tell if the Huawei Nova 3s releases in India or not. Huawei is also launching the Mate 20 Pro in India on 27th November.
Huawei has launched the new Huawei Nova 2s at an event in China. The Huawei Nova 2s will be available in two variants, 4GB RAM variant at CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs. 26,300) and 6GB RAM variant at CNY 2,999 (Rs. 29,300). Huawei has also released a special edition ‘Yixing Zhang’ variant of the phone priced at CNY 3,399 (roughly Rs. 33,100).
The Huawei Nova 2s has a 6-inch display with a 2160 x 1080 px display which translates to an 18:9 aspect ratio and a 402ppi.
Under the hood, the Huawei Nova 2s has the HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset, Mali-G71 MP8 GPU, 4GB or 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card. Despite the thin bezels, there is a front-facing home button which also houses a fingerprint sensor, similar to the Honor V10 which was launched on the 5th of December.
Powering the device is a 3340 mAh battery which charges via a USB Type C port.
The Huawei Nova 2s runs Android 8.0 Oreo with Huawei’s custom EMUI 8.0 on top.
The Huawei Nova 2s has a dual camera setup at the back with a 16MP RGB sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 20MP monochrome sensor with a 120-degree wide-angle lens and an f/1.8 aperture. On the front, the Nova 2s had a wide-angle 20MP lens and a 2MP camera for portrait selfies.
Huawei’s sub-brand Honor launched two new phones on the 5th of December, the Honor 7X and Honor View10. While the Honor 7X went on sale in India today, the View10 will go on sale in India in January of 2018. Both the phones offer an 18:9 aspect ratio display with thin bezels and dual camera setup at the back.
For the past few weeks, we’ve been hearing quite a few rumours and have been witness to leaked images of Huawei’s upcoming flagship P9 smartphone. The successor to the P8 will look to create a space between big flagship devices like the Galaxy S7 and the Mi 5. It was earlier rumoured that the Huawei P9 will be launched on March 9, but it seems that the launch date is more in line with popular tipster Evan Blass’s speculated April launch.
Huawei has created a niche audience with its devices. Sure, it may not produce devices that can match the best of Samsung, but it does manage to come with impressive flagships that are more affordable than many others. Last year’s Huawei P8 was well-received thanks to its sleek design language and an impressive camera at 12MP with f/2.0 aperture and OIS that took decent low-light captures.
If one has been paying attention this year, one will notice that flagship devices already launched like Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Xiaomi’s Mi 5 come with new camera technologies. It seems that 2016 will see phone makers focusing a lot more on camera and other such areas that haven’t seen much development in recent times. And from what we’ve heard so far, Huawei looks to bring out an improved new camera with the P9.
The Huawei P9 is rumoured to feature a dual rear camera setup that will see a pair of 12-megapixel sensors with Leica lenses. Huawei also plans to incorporate some unique photography features in the phone though it’s not exactly clear right now what the plan is.
Images of the flagship posted by Blass also reveal a slim metal design. Huawei has included a fingerprint scanner on the back, a dual cameras setup and USB-C. Now, while the images show a slim frame, one can’t ignore the large bezels at the bottom. In today’s competitive smartphone market where new devices come with a great screen to body ratio, the P9 may just fall short here.
According to Evan Blass, the regular P9 will sport a 5.2-inch 1080p display, an in-house Kirin 950 chip, a 3900mAh battery, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The premium model could offer 4GB of RAM and a brand new Kirin 955 chip. These specs at least on paper make for impressive reading and quite frankly this is where Huawei will try to score as many brownie points as possible.
Huawei with the upcoming P9 range of smartphones will come to the ring as a solid competitor to this battle for market supremacy. It has the features, the camera and even the specs, to do well in what will be a close fight, but such is the nature of the battle it will step into that impressive internals might not matter much in defining the P9’s future. What happens next for the P9 might just be defined by the price it retails at which if reports are to be believed should be known in the coming days.
CES saw a lot of big companies show off their new phones, and upcoming projects, but Huawei, the thirld largest phone maker in the world in terms of sales volumes, revealed nothing, leaving its fans guessing what the company has in works for them. But worry no more, new leaks suggest that all the suspense, and the wait was worth it.
Reports, and leaked design schematics reveal that Huawei is delivering final touches to what is going to be its next offering, the P9, which can be expected to be unveiled by the company in the coming weeks.
The schematics reveal major changes to the design of the phone from last year’s P8. The new phone will come with a physical home button which according to reports will also house a finger print scanner. The phone will also sport dual-cameras along with dual-led setup at the back. There’s also a speaker at the bottom, with a headset jack nearby.
On the specs front the phone is rumoured to come with a 5.2 inch Full HD Display, 3000 mAh battery, and 4 GB of RAM, but most interesting is the news of the P9 coming with a Kirin 950 SoC. That means that the phone will have an octa-core CPU and the Mali-T880 MP4 GPU.
Want to know what that translates to in real life? Well, something very impressive according to benchmarks reports posted on GeekBench. The website today listed an anonymous Huawei device with the Kirin SoC on board clocking up a serious Multi-Core score of 7313. That score is more than the previous best clocked by the X20 Helio Deca-Core processor.
If these leaks are indeed true, and the benchmark results anything to go by, it looks like Huawei has in works a powerhouse waiting to be unleashed. Can’t say we’re not excited.
After launching the Huawei P8 at an official event on 15th April, Huawei released yet another handset today, the Honor 4C. With a price tag of 799 Yuan (Rs. 8,150), the phone will directly compete against the Micromax Yu Yureka and Xiaomi Red Mi Note 4G.
From the specs point of view, the 2GB RAM Honor 4C sports a 5-inch 720p display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core processor and a HiSilicon Kiri 620 Octa-Core chipset. Camera specifications include a 13MP f2.0 aperture primary camera and a 5MP front camera. Internal memory offers 8GB of storage and a microSD slot. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and feature a 2,550 mAh battery.
The phone is being offered in black, white, blue, gold and pink color options. For now, the handset is up for sale only in China and will be available through online portals only. The handset will be available on Huawei’s Vmall online store and Alibaba’s Tmall store on 7th May, registration are now open on both the online retailers.
Chinese manufacturer Huawei is all set to announce its next flaghsip the Ascend P8. The company has officially released a teaser image of the upcoming flagship, which primarily focuses on the smartphone’s battery.
The teaser image was posted on Huawei’s Weibo account, with the battery icon appearing within the numeric ‘8’ itself. However, we’ve seen super sleek flagships from Huawei in the past, hence the P8 featuring a colossal battery unit is highly unlikely.
Though going by the teaser, we can expect the P8 to get something big in terms of battery and power saving features. It could be that Huawei has managed to fit in a huge battery unit in a relatively slim device.
Official sponsors for the North London football club Arsenal, the Huawei P8 will be unveiled in London on April 15th, while rumour mill suggests that the phone will get a 5.2-inch Full-HD display, an octa-core Kirin 930 processor bundled with 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash and OIS.
Smartphones have gradually become the necessity of a modern man. Primarily, due to the reason it enables a user to perform certain simple tasks that would have been difficult without the presence of one. Talking about India, the market is densely populated by OEMs from all around the globe. Consequently, the simple process of selecting the right smartphone based on the needs of a given user can be highly overwhelming. This article will be of great help to users who plan to buy a sub 15,000 Re smartphone in the country.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro – Fan Favourite
Hands down, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is one of the best mid-range smartphones that is currently on offer. The device made its global debut in India in the month of February and it created seismic waves accrediting to its value for money. It features a 6.3-inch FHD + display with a dot notch up top. The said notch houses the selfie camera that has a resolution of 13 MP. Under the hood, it features the Snapdragon 675 SoC which is both power efficient and powerful. The Redmi Note 7 Pro also has a dual camera setup which is comprised of a 48 MP sensor and a 5 MP sensor. It runs on the latest Android 9 Pie (MIUI 10) and is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery which supports 18 W fast charging. However, users need to separately purchase the fast charger. See full specs of the Redmi Note 7 here.
Screen Size- 6.3 inch LCD, 2340 x 1080 px, 409 ppi
Rear Camera- 48 MP (f/1.8) + 5 MP (f/2.4)
Front Camera- 13 MP
Battery- 4,000 mAh, Upto 18 W, Fast Charger Sold Separately
The Realme 3 Pro, as the name suggests, is the elder sibling of the Realme 3 and it was launched in the month of April. It offers a well-balanced package of features like a 6.3 inch display with FHD+ resolution and 20 W Vooc charging. Praiseworthy, the fast charger is shipped in the box with the handset which is disparate to numerous other OEMs. In terms of optics, the smartphone has a dual rear camera setup consisting of 16 MP + 5 MP sensor and a 25 MP front-facing selfie camera. Notably, the company claims the Realme 3 Pro can also capture 64 MP images which are achieved with the help of software processing. The smartphone is kitted with the Snapdragon 710 SoC and is powered by 4,045 mAh lithium battery. As previously mentioned it also supports 20 W fast charging. See full specs of the Realme 3 Pro here.
Screen Size- 6.3 inch LCD, 2340 x 1080 px, 409 ppi
Rear Camera- 16MP (f/1.7) + 5 MP (f/2.4)
Front Camera- 25 MP
Battery- 4,045 mAh, 20 W Vooc Charge, In Box Fast Charger
The Samsung Galaxy M30 has made its way to the list accrediting to its key highlighting features which include the 6.4 inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display and a mammoth 5,000 mAh battery. It also supports 15 W fast charging and thoughtfully Samsung ships the device with a fast charger. Furthermore, unlike any other offering in this list, the Galaxy M30 has a triple rear camera setup which consists of a 13 MP PDAF sensor, a 5 MP ultrawide sensor and a 5 MP depth sensor. It also has a front camera with 16 MP resolution that is housed in the notch above the display. The smartphone features the Exynos 7904 chipset which might not be as capable as the Snapdragon 675 or the Snapdragon 710 in terms of gaming. However, it performs flawlessly while performing day to day tasks like watching videos online and navigating between apps. See full specs of the Samsung Galaxy M30 here.
Screen Size- 6.4 inch Super AMOLED, 2340 x 1080 px, 394 ppi
Battery- 5,000 mAh, Upto 15 W, In Box Fast Charger
Chipset- Exynos 7904
Screen Protection- N/A
SD Card Support- up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Price: Rs 14,990 (4 GB + 64 GB)
Nokia 6.1 Plus – Great User Experience
The Nokia 6.1 Plus made its debut in the month of August last year and has been a popular choice amongst consumers. The unique selling point of the Nokia 6.1 Plus is its butter smooth user experience which is as good as a flagship-grade smartphone. Distinctively, it runs on the stock version of Android OS which provides it with the said user experience. Furthermore, it is Android One certified which ensures the device will receive the latest Android updates for at least two years. The smartphone sports a 5.8 inch display that has a pixel density of 432 ppi. Like most modern smartphones, it also has a wide notch above the display which accommodates the earpiece and a 16 MP selfie camera. Talking about rear cameras, it sports two sensors that have a resolution of 16 MP and 5 MP. The Nokia 6.1 Plus packs a 3,060 mAh battery which supports 18 W quick charge 3.0. The device is kitted with the Snapdragon 636 SoC which is definitely not the most powerful but the bloat-free stock Android provides for stutter-free user experience. See full specs of the Nokia 6.1 Plus here.
Screen Size- 5.8 inch LCD, 2280 x 1080 px, 432 ppi
Rear Camera- 16 MP (f/2.0) + 5 MP (f/2.4)
Front Camera- 16 MP
Battery- 3,060 mAh, Upto 18 W, Fast Charger Sold Separately
After a surprising price cut of more than Rs 5,000, the Honor Play has become a lucrative option in the sub 15K price bracket. Predominantly, due to the Kirin 970 which is a flagship-grade SoC, also present on the high-end P20 and P20 Pro from Huawei. Additionally, it sports a 6.3 inch LCD display that has a pixel density of 409 ppi. Similar to several options from this list, the Honor Play has a dual camera setup consisting of 16 MP + 2 MP sensor and a 16 MP selfie camera. It is powered by a 3,750 mAh battery which also support 18 W fast charging. The previously mentioned Kirin 970 chipset is manufactured using 10 nm fabrication process which makes it highly power efficient. The processing prowess of the SoC can mostly be noticed in resource hungry applications which include games, especially PUBG Mobile. See full specs of the Honor Play here.
Price Rs: 13,999 (4 GB + 64 GB)
Screen Size- 6.3 inch LCD, 2340 x 1080 px, 409 ppi
Rear Camera- 16 MP (f/2.2) + 2 MP (f/2.4)
Front Camera- 16 MP
Battery- 3,750 mAh, Upto 18 W, In Box Fast Charger
Over the last few years, the number of users who shop online has significantly risen. The phenomenon is highly influenced by the discounts that E-Commerce platforms offer. Amazon, one of the largest online shopping platform in India is holding its Summer Sale which offers top smartphones on heavy discounts. The sale will go live from the 4th of May and will last till the 7th of May. Noteworthy, Amazon prime users have an exclusive privilege to buy their favourite products before the sale kicks off tomorrow. Here is a list of smartphones which are being offered on heavy discounts during the Amazon Summer Sale.
iPhone X
MRP: Rs 91,900
Deal Price: Rs 69,900
The iPhone X that also holds the title of the most selling smartphone in the year 2018 tops this list. The smartphone features a 5.8-inch OLED display that has a pixel density of 485 ppi. The smartphone has a 7 MP front-facing selfie camera and a dual rear camera setup which consists of 12 MP + 12 MP sensors. It runs on the Apple A11 Bionic chipset which is manufactured using 10 nm fabrication process. TH
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The OnePlus 6T is the current flagship from the company and it was launched last year. The smartphone sports a 6.41-inch Optic AMOLED display that has a pixel density of 402 ppi. Furthermore, it has Corning Gorilla Glass 6 which protects it against scratches and accidental drops. The OnePlus 6T is kitted with the Snapdragon 845 SoC and it also features an in-display fingerprint sensor. It has dual 16 MP + 20 MP cameras on the rear and 16 MP selfie camera. The two storage variants 8 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB ROM are being offered at a discount of Rs 9,000.
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Samsung launched the Galaxy M20 budget smartphone in the month of January in India. Due to its value for money, it has become very popular in the country. It features a 6.3-inch display that has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a pixel density of 409 ppi. The key highlighting feature of the handset is its massive 5,000 mAh battery which also supports 15 W fast charging. The smartphone has dual 13 MP + 5 MP rear-facing cameras and a single 8 MP camera which is housed in the water drop notch above the display. It is offered in two storage variants, both of which are being offered at a discount of Rs 1,000 in comparison to the regular price.
Samsung unveiled its latest flagship smartphone the Galaxy S10 which is packed with remarkable features. It is the worlds first smartphone to feature an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The Galaxy S10 has a high screen to body ratio display that features a punch hole selfie camera. The handset runs on Android 9 Pie and is powered by a 3400 mAh battery. Under the hood, it packs the Exynos 9820 SoC which is comprised of an Octa Core CPU and Mali-G76 MP12 GPU.
Several other smartphones from Xiaomi, Nokia, Huawei, Honor and Vivo are being offered at a discount during the Amazon Summer Sale which is as follows:
Amazon is back with the first Great India Festival Sale of the year 2019 which will be held between 20-23 January. Top smartphones from companies including OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung and many more will be available at huge discounts. Here is a list of all the top smartphones that will be available at discounts during the Amazon Great India Festival Sale.
Samsung Deals
Samsung A8+
Resplendent in metal and glass, it’s thoughtfully designed to fit comfortably in your hands. A work of art, you won’t want to put down. Lose yourself to an expansive view on the Galaxy A8+ with the Infinity Display. Its 15.36 cm (6.0”) large display makes any view, simply captivating. And the 18.5: 9 screen ratio provides a stunning cinematic experience that’s truly immersive. It’s time to turn pro with the Galaxy A8+. Its rear 16 MP camera takes stunning pictures that are bright and clear. The dual front camera 16 MP FF (F1.9) + 8 MP (F1.9) with Live Focus mode takes selfies to another level. Blur the background, add bokeh effect to make you and your friend stand out and if that’s not enough, readjust the effect later on.
Regular Price: Rs. 29,990/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 23,990/-
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (6GB RAM, 64GB Storage)
More screen means more space to do great things. Go big with the Galaxy Note 8’s 16.05cm (6.3 inches) screen. It’s the largest ever screen on a Note device and it still fits easily in your hand.
Regular Price: Rs. 43,990/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 39,990/-
Samsung On7 Pro (Gold, 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage)
With LTE Cat 4 support, you can download HD movies, enjoy web browsing and music streaming, all at lightning-quick speeds. Experience seamless network connectivity via speedy Wi-Fi connection. Bluetooth-enabled to allow you to pair it with a headset, tablet or other devices.
Regular Price: Rs. 7,990/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 6,990/-
Xiaomi Deals
Redmi 6 Pro
The eldest sibling of Redmi 6 Series, the Redmi 6 has pro has a 5.84-inch notch LCD display with 432 ppi pixel density. It has a huge 4,000 mAh battery and runs on the Octa-Core Snapdragon 625. The device has 12 MP + 5 MP dual rear cameras and a 5 MP front-facing camera. The Redmi Note 6 is available in two storage variants: 3/4 GB of RAM paired with 32/64 GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
Regular Price: Rs. 10,999/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 9,999/- (32 GB)
Redmi Y2
The Redmi Y2 has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The handset has a 5.99-inch HD display with a resolution and 1440 x 720 pixels. The device’s display has an 18:9 aspect ratio and a rear fingerprint scanner for securely unlocking the phone. The phone has 12MP+5MP dual-rear cameras and a 16MP selfie camera with AI capability. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. It has a 3080 mAh Li-Ion battery.
MRP: Rs. 10,999/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 9,999/-
Redmi 6A
Xiaomi’s cheapest offering, the Redmi 6A has a 5.45 inch LCD display with a 295 ppi pixel density. It runs on the Quad-Core Mediatek Helio A22 chipset and is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery. The phone has a 13 MP, f/2.2 aperture equipped rear camera and a 5 MP front camera. The device is available two variants: 2/3 GB of RAM paired with 16/32 GB ROM which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
Open Sale
Price: Rs. 5,999/- (16 GB)
OnePlus 6T
OnePlus launched the OnePlus 6T late last in India. It has a 6.4 inch AMOLED display with 492 ppi pixel density. It runs on the Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 chipset and is powered by a 3,700 mAh battery with dash charge support. The phone has 20 MP + 16 MP dual rear cameras and a 16 MP selfie camera. The device has two variants 6 GB/8 GB of RAM paired with 128 GB/256 GB of ROM.
Price: Rs. 37,999/-
Huawei P20 Lite ( 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage)
The P20 Lite comes with a 19:9 Notch Display and 2.5D curved glass back with glittery textures that make it look classy and sleek. It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, with Huawei’s EMUI 8.0 skin on top. The storage capacity is 4GB RAM and 64 GB ROM. The 24-megapixel camera up front features 3D facial recognition with 96 recognition points; a new beauty algorithm that modifies shadows, colour temperature, and skin tone; and augmented reality effects in the form of selfie stickers. The P20 Lite can also take selfies with a bokeh effect using software algorithms.
MRP: Rs. 19,999/- (64 GB)
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 12,999/-
Honor Play
Honor Play – the fastest phone in the market is powered with Huawei’s Flagship Kirin 970, AI processor and GPU Turbo enabling crazy speed and efficiency. It boasts of dual primary cameras of 16MP + 2MP with AI scene recognition and 16MP AI selfie. Up to 6GB of RAM will ensure phone runs smoothly, even the most memory intensive applications show no signs of lag. 64GB of internal storage will be open for expansion up to 256GB via a microSD card. The phone comes with large 3750 mAh battery to support its 6.3-inch FHD+ screen with IPS LCD display having a resolution of 1080 x 2340 at 409 PPI.
MRP: Rs. 19,999/- (64 GB)
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 13,999/-
RealMe 1
The Realme 1 comes with stunning unique designs – Diamond Black and Solar Red – packing a beautiful 6-inches FHD+ 18:9 screen and a powerful AI enabled Helio P60 processor.
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 12,990/- (6GB + 128 GB)
American chipmaker Qualcomm is about to launch their latest Snapdragon 8150 processor. It will be the successor to the Snapdragon 845. The new processor will be manufactured using the 7 nm FinFET technology compared to its predecessor which is made using the 10 nm technology. Qualcomm claims that the new processor has better performance and consumes less power. Recently, the AI performance of the Snapdragon 8150 was registered on the AI-Benchmark application. The results reveal that the AI scores are about two times higher than the Snapdragon 845.
AI-Benchmark
Model
CPU
RAM
Year
Android
AI-Score
Qualcomm 8150 Dev Platform
Snapdragon 8150
6GB
2018
9.0
22082
MediaTek P80 Dev Platform
MediaTek Helio P80
6GB
2018
9.0
19453
OnePlus 6
Snapdragon 845
8GB
2018
9.0
12274
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (NPU)
6GB
2018
9.0
12026
Huawei P20 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (NPU)
6GB
2018
9.0
8921
Google Pixel 3 XL
Snapdragon 845
4GB
2018
9.0
6895
MediaTek P60 Dev Platform
MediaTek Helio P60
6GB
2018
8.1
5767
The tests were performed on a developer platform (prototype board) and not a real-world device. But it gives a fair idea about what to expect from the new platform. The prototype board with 6 GB of RAM and Android 9.0 Pie scored 22082 points. This score allows it to place at the top of the AI-benchmark results.
The Competition
Surprisingly, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 815o is closely followed by the MediaTek P80 chipset. Again, the results from the Helio P80 were collected on a prototype board. It is able to fetch a score of 19453 points. The results are about 400% higher than the company’s Helio P60 which is featured on a lot of budget devices like the Oppo Realme 1.
At number three in this list is the Snapdragon 845 which gets a score of 12,274 points. Shockingly the 7 nm Kirin 980 is at number four in the list which Huawei claimed would have 2 times higher AI-scores than its predecessor, the Kirin 970. But, it only manages to fetch 12,026 points which are only 33% faster than P70’s 8921 points. Another revelation that AI-benchmark reveals is that the Google Pixel 3 XL with the Snapdragon 845 only scores 6895 points. This is probably due to lower RAM capacity and inferior optimisation compared to the OnePlus’s Oxygen OS.
The Amazon Great India Festival is back for Diwali. It is the perfect opportunity for those who missed out last month’s sale. Smartphones from top brands are avaialable at great discounts and here is a list of top smartphone deals:
OnePlus 6T
OnePlus recently launched the latest OnePlus 6T smartphone in India. It has a 6.4 inch AMOLED display with 492 ppi pixel density. It runs on the Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 chipset and is powered by a 3,700 mAh battery with dash charge support. The phone has 20 MP + 16 MP dual rear cameras and a 16 MP selfie camera. The device has two variants 6 GB/8 GB of RAM paired with 128 GB/256 GB of ROM.
MRP: Rs. 37,999/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs 1,000 Additional cashback and NO Cost EMI
iPhone X
Apple’s last year flagship, the iPhone X has a 5.8 inch Super AMOLED display with 458 ppi pixel density . It runs on the Hexa-Core 2.39 GHz Apple A11 Bionic chipset and is powered by a 2,716 mAh battery. The phone has 12 MP + 12 MP dual rear cameras and a 7 MP front camera.
Regular Price: Rs. 91,900/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs 74,999/-
Galaxy A8+
The Samsung Galaxy A8+ has a 6 inch Super AMOLED display with 411 ppi pixel density. It runs on the Octa-Core Exynos 7885 chipset and is powered by a 3,500 mAh battery. The phone has 16 MP rear camera and dual 16 MP + 8 MP front cameras.
Regular Price: Rs. 41,900/-
Amazon Great India Sale deal price: Rs. 23,990/-
Huawei Nova 3i
The Huawei Nova 3i has a 6.3 inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 px. It has a 3,340 mAh lithium battery and runs on the Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 71o SoC. The Huawei Nova 3i has 16 MP + 2 MP dual rear cameras and 24 MP + 2 MP front-facing AI camera. The Huawei Nova 3i has 4 GB of RAM and 148 GB of inbuilt storage.
Regular price: Rs. 20,990/-
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Honor 8X
Honor recently launched the mid-range Honor 8X smartphone in India. It has a 6.5 inch IPS LCD display with 396 ppi pixel density. It runs on the Octa-Core Hisilicon Kirin chipset and is powered by a 3,750 mAh battery. The phone has 20 MP + 2 MP dual rear cameras and a 16 MP selfie camera. The device has 4 GB of RAM paired with 64 GB of ROM which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
MRP: Rs. 17,999/-
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Honor 7C
The Honor 7C has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD display with 269 ppi pixel density. It has a non-removable 3,000 mAh lithium battery and runs on the Octa-Core Snapdragon 450. The device has 13 MP + 2 MP dual rear cameras and an 8 MP front-facing camera. The Honor 7c is available in two storage variants: 3/4 GB of RAM paired with 32/64 GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
Regular Price: Rs. 9,999/-
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Honor Play
The Honor 7 Play has a 6.3 inch IPS LCD display with 409 ppi pixel density. It has a non removable 3,750 mAh lithium battery and runs on the Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 970. The Honor Play has 16 MP + 2 MP dual rear cameras and a 16 MP front facing camera. The Honor Play has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
Regular price: Rs. 19,999/-
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Redmi 6 Pro
The eldest sibling of Redmi 6 Series, the Redmi 6 has pro has a 5.84 inch notch LCD display with 432 ppi pixel density. It has a huge 4,000 mAh battery and runs on the Octa-Core Snapdragon 625. The device has 12 MP + 5 MP dual rear cameras and a 5 MP front-facing camera. The Redmi Note 6 is available in two storage variants: 3/4 GB of RAM paired with 32/64 GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
Regular Price: Rs. 11,499/-
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Redmi 6A
Xiaomi’s cheapest offering, the Redmi 6A has a 5.45 inch LCD display with a 295 ppi pixel density . It runs on the Quad-Core Mediatek Helio A22 chipset and is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery. The phone has a 13 MP, f/2.2 aperture equipped rear camera and a 5 MP front camera. The device is available two varints: 2/3 GB of RAM paired with 16/32 GB ROM which is expandable upto 256 GB via a microSD card.
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Redmi Y2
The Redmi Y2 has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The handset has a 5.99-inch HD display with a resolution and 1440 x 720 pixels. The device’s display has an 18:9 aspect ratio and a rear fingerprint scanner for securely unlocking the phone. The phone has 12MP+5MP dual-rear cameras and a 16MP selfie camera with AI capability. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. It has a 3080 mAh Li-Ion battery.
MRP: Rs. 13,499/-
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Mi A2
The Redmi A2 has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The handset has a 5.99-inch HD display with a resolution and 2160 x 1080 pixels. The device has a rear fingerprint scanner for securely unlocking the phone. The phone has 20 MP+ 12 MP dual-rear cameras and a 20 MP selfie camera with AI capability. It is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 processor and has a 3,010 mAh Li-Ion battery.
MRP: Rs. 17,499/-
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Realme 1
Realme 1 is the first smartphone that is able to compete with Xiaomi’s budget-oriented devices. The Realme 1 has a 6 inch IPS LCD display with 402 ppi pixel density. It has the Octa-Core P60 processor and a 3,410 mAh battery. The phone has a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front selfie camera. The device has 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via microSD card.
For the past couple of weeks, the Xiaomi Mi 6X has been in the news. The mid-range device from Xiaomi will succeed the Mi 5X from 2017 and might even be launched in India as the Mi A2. After the initial leak, two live images of the smartphone revealed the design of the smartphone and a new leak corroborates with all the previous information about the phone.
The new leak of the case of the Mi 6X reveals an iPhone X-like dual-camera setup on the back along with a fingerprint sensor. The initial images did not reveal a fingerprint sensor which led many believe that Xiaomi could use Clear ID this time around. However, that will not happen and Xiaomi will continue to use a rear-facing fingerprint sensor.
A fingerprint sensor on the back doesn’t guarantee thin bezels, not in the case of Xiaomi at least. Even phones like the Redmi Note 4 or the MI A1 had a rear-facing fingerprint sensor while maintaining giant bezels on the front. But, the Mi 6X could be a mid-range smartphone from Xiaomi to sport an 18:9 aspect ratio although the current leaked image doesn’t reveal any details about it.
What Do We Know About The Xiaomi Mi 6X So Far?
A few days ago, two leaks of the Xiaomi Mi 6X revealed that the device will continue the trend of having dual cameras and a tall display. The new images seemingly confirm that and it appears that the Mi 6X will have an 18:9 5.99 inch display. The company could use an IPS LCD panel, similar to its predecessor and a lot of other Xiaomi mid-range devices.
The Xiaomi Mi6X will be powered by the recently leaked Surge S2 chipset. The Surge S2 will have an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A73 cores running at 2.2 GHz and four Cortex-A53 at 1.8 GHz. Accompanying the chipset will be the Mali-G71 MP8 GPU which is a great improvement over the Mali-T860 from the Surge S1. A report claims that Xiaomi is looking to par the Surge S2 with the Kirin 960 by Huawei.
Previous Leaks
There has been no information leaked regarding the battery capacity or the camera setup as of now. However, with the launch of the smartphone still a few months away, we could see a lot of other information about the device being leaked as well.
Xiaomi has announced that it will be present at the upcoming Mobile World Congress event. It is likely that the Xiaomi Mi 7 will be announced at the event. But, with leaks of the Mi 6X coming thick and fast, could we see an early announcement at MWC? However, expecting an early announcement of the phone might be a leap. Xiaomi usually launches its mid-range phones in China first. However, the Mi 6X leaks look promising so far.
After a couple of renders and sketches, two images of the Xiaomi Mi 6X reveal the device out in the wild. In line with previous leaks, the images reveal an 18:9 aspect ratio of the phone with thin bezels. The front of the phone looks very similar to the Redmi 5 Plus wherein it has a tall display but, the bezels are not the thinnest by any means.
The interesting bit, however, is on the back of this smartphone. With a move that will surely help Xiaomi grab the headlines, the Mi 6X has a vertically placed dual-camera setup. The catch here is that the camera placement is uncannily similar to the iPhone X. It is noteworthy the LED flash is placed in between the two camera sensors as well. The fingerprint sensor, as suspected is placed on the back as well, which means no in-display fingerprint sensor right now.
What Do We Know About The Xiaomi Mi 6X So Far?
A few days ago, two leaks of the Xiaomi Mi 6X revealed that the device will continue the trend of having dual cameras and a tall display. The new images seemingly confirm that and it appears that the Mi 6X will have an 18:9 5.99 inch display. The company could use an IPS LCD panel, similar to its predecessor and a lot of other Xiaomi mid-range devices.
The Xiaomi Mi6X will be powered by the recently leaked Surge S2 chipset. The Surge S2 will have an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A73 cores running at 2.2 GHz and four Cortex-A53 at 1.8 GHz. Accompanying the chipset will be the Mali-G71 MP8 GPU which is a great improvement over the Mali-T860 from the Surge S1. A report claims that Xiaomi is looking to par the Surge S2 with the Kirin 960 by Huawei.
Previous Leaks
There has been no information leaked regarding the battery capacity or the camera setup as of now. However, with the launch of the smartphone still a few months away, we could see a lot of other information about the device being leaked as well.
A pair of front facing cameras has been included in the notch on top of the display. Unfortunately, specifications of the camera cannot be confirmed at the moment, since no information has been divulged by the company yet. The Huawei Nova 5i Pro features a glass sandwich design, which adds an elegant look to the smartphone. As per the listing, the handset will be available in two colours, Black and Green. However, more colour variants may be available at launch. 
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