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Moto G6 And Moto G6 Play Press Renders Leaked

The leaks on Motorola smartphones are on roll. Recently, the Moto Z3 Play was leaked by a case maker. And now, the press renders of the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play has been leaked online. These leaked images are in line with the previous leaks. The Moto G6 and G6 Play have a glass unibody design with a taller 18:9 aspect ratio display. The Moto G6 has a front-facing fingerprint sensor and the G6 Play has a rear-facing fingerprint sensor fitted on to the Motorola logo.

Considering the specifications, the Moto G6 has a high-resolution FHD+ display, dual camera and a forward facing fingerprint sensor. However, the Moto G6 Play has an HD+ resolution display and a single camera. Considering these specifications, the Moto G6 will retail at a slightly higher price tag than the Play moniker.

Moto G6 Specs

The Moto G6 has a 5.7 inch FHD+ 2160 x 1080 px IPS LCD ‘Max Vision display’ with 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Octa-core chipset with 4G RAM and 64GB storage.

The mobile has a dual primary camera setup with a 12MP primary camera and a 5MP depth sensor. For the front-facing camera, the phone has a 16MP sensor with probable support for Face Unlock. The smartphone has 154.5 × 72.2 × 8.3 mm dimension with a sealed 3000 mAh battery. The device will run on Android 8 Oreo with stock Android OS.

Moto G6 Play Specs

The Moto G6 Play has a 5.7-inch IPS LCD 1440 x 720 px resolution, protected by 2.5D curved glass. Under the hood, the smartphone sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM. The device scores 472 points on a single-core and 1801 points on multi-core on Geekbench.

The device might run on Android 8 Oreo out of the box. However, instead of stock Android, the Moto G6 Play comes with Lenovo’s custom ZUK skin. However, that is hard to believe since Motorola has had success with its close to stock Android OS devices. Finally, the smartphone packs in a massive 4000 mAh battery with no mention of fast charging what so ever.

March 30, 2018
Marvel Strike Force Now Available On Android And iOS Devices

Marvel in collaboration with FoxNext Games has released free to play Marvel Strike Force game for iOS and Android devices. This is a role-playing-style (RPG) game which features characters from Marvel Universe.

A user has to form a team using 60 defined characters. One can choose between Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Loki, Elektra, Captain America and Iron Man. After the formation of a team, you have to battle against evil-minded opposition to save the earth. The player has to use different attacks and moves to fight the enemy. Though the game is free to download, one can boost up the characters using in-app purchases.

Game Play

In the introduction, the game will display Marvel’s logo. At the time of loading, it will feature important characters like Spiderman and Ironman. Similarly, the loading app also displays important villain characters. Then character named Luke Cage will explain the gameplay. After that, a user has to select the squad. After selecting the team, the actual gameplay begins, where a user has to choose play as a different character to defeat the enemies in the arena.

To give your characters more strength, they have to be tried using the gold bars collected by winning fights. As the game continues to progress more and more missions will be unlocked. The gameplay was smooth for the most part and the background music suits the theme of the game.

The game weighs at 89MP in the Play Store and it requires additional 200MB of in-app data. Finally, if you are looking for an RPG game, then try the Marvel Strike Force.

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March 29, 2018
Nokia 7 Plus Will Be An Amazon Exclusive Smartphone

Nokia has started sending press invites for their upcoming launch event on 4th of April. According to leaks, the company is expected to launch the Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8810 4G feature phone. And now, a new leak suggests that the Nokia 7 Plus will be an Amazon exclusive smartphone. The smartphone was launched in China for 2,299 CYN. Similarly, the device is expected to be priced anywhere near Rs 22,999.

A tipster has shared a picture with the Nokia 7 Plus smartphone with an Amazon exclusive badge. Nokia has launched the Nokia 6 and Nokia 8 as an Amazon exclusive smartphone, so, Nokia might be planning to continue the partnership. However, there is no information on the availability of remaining models.

Nokia 7 Specs

The Nokia 7 has a 5.2 inch IPS LCD display with a 1920 x 1080 px resolution. Nokia 7 Plus, on the other hand, has a 6 inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio hence, the “Plus” moniker. The Nokia 7 plus also features a dual-tone design thanks to a few gilded bits and pieces.

Under the hood, the 7 Plus has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. That is coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card.

On the back of the 7 Plus is a dual-camera setup powered by Zeiss optics. The primary wide-angle sensor is a 12MP camera with an f/1.75 aperture coupled with a 13MP telephoto lens with an f/2.6 aperture. Additionally, the telephoto lens will allow for bokeh shots which have now become very trendy. On the front is a 16MP fixed focus camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

March 29, 2018
Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Will Soon Launch In India

On the 27th of March, Huawei launched the P20 and P20 Pro at an event in Paris. At the launch, the company announced their global prices but, skipped the availability details in India. Now, the official website of Huawei India has listed a teaser of the Huawei P20 Pro. The teaser, however, doesn’t mention any date of launch or pricing details.

It looks like Huawei will host a separate event in India to launch its marquee smartphones for 2018. For a price sensitive market like India, it will be interesting to see how Huawei prices their smartphones. The Huawei P20 Pro’s official price is EUR 900, which translates to about Rs 72000.

The Huawei P20 Pro is the first-ever Android smartphone to have a triple-camera setup on the back. The three sensors are used for zooming in, taking bokeh shots and the monochrome sensor helps in better colour reproduction. The Huawei P20, on the other hand, has a dual-camera setup but, identical design to the Pro model.

Both the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro also sport a notch. At the event, Huawei boasted about the fact that it has a smaller notch than the iPhone X. While we have criticised companies for blatantly copying the notch but, not getting rid of the chin, a recent Carl Pei interview has given us better insight on the subject. Interestingly, Huawei decided to take advantage of the necessary chin and housed a fingerprint sensor on the front.

Huawei P20 Overview

The device has a 5.84 inch FHD+ 2244 x 1080 px LTPS IPS LCD display with 423 ppi.

Under the hood, the device has a HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core chipset with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. Additionally, the storage is expandable using a micro SD card (up to 256GB).

The phone has an AI-powered dual Leica camera setup, with a 12MP wide angle lens and a 20MP secondary sensor with an f/1.6 aperture on both the lenses. The device has 1.55 microns pixel size, which is bigger than the 1.4-micron pixel lens found on the Galaxy S9.

The phone has a 24MP front-facing camera with 3D facial enhancement, to improve the selfie-taking experience.

Huawei P20 Pro Overview

The Huawei P20 Pro has a 6.1 inch RGBW full-colour OLED display with a 2244 x 1080 px resolution.

Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset, a 2.2GHz octa-core processor along with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Powering the smartphone is a 4000 mAh battery with support for SuperCharge, a proprietary fast charging technology. Interestingly, the Huawei P20 Pro also has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance.

The Huawei P20 Pro has a 40MP primary sensor, which supports 5x hybrid zoom. There is a secondary 8MP sensor, which offers 3x optical zoom, which also helps to create portrait mode. Similarly, there is a third sensor with 20MP resolution. Unlike the other two sensors, this is a monochrome sensor which helps to capture contrast and sharpness. Another mindboggling feature of this camera setup is a maximum ISO of 102,400.

March 29, 2018
Honor 10 With A Notch Leaked In Live Images

Huawei recently launched the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro in France. These smartphones are the latest flagship smartphones from the company. These devices come with a premium all glass design with 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch. And now, Honor, the subsidiary smartphone brand of Huawei is all set to launch its first smartphone with a notch. A new leak unravels the design of the Honor 10 (tentative) with a notched display. However, the images do not mention either the name or a model number of the device. If this device launches in India, then this could be called as the Honor View10 Pro.

The device is covered with a plastic case to conceal the design. On the front, the device has a taller display, fingerprint sensor and a notch. In fact, the device looks identical to the Huawei P20. However, on the rear side, the smartphone has a horizontally placed dual camera setup, which distinguishes this device from the P20. It is very difficult to make out the build quality from the leaked images. However, considering the current industry trend, the device is most likely to have a glass back panel. The smartphone will borrow some of the specifications from the P20 series.

Honor View10

The Honor 10 will have a 19:9 aspect ratio display. As this is will be an affordable model, the phone is likely to have an IPS LCD panel, instead of OLED.Under the hood, the device will have the HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core chipset with 4/6GB RAM and 64/128GB storage.

The device has a dual camera setup, similar to the Huawei P20. However, to cut the cost of production, the company is likely to use different camera sensors. Additionally, the device will have a bigger battery SuperCharging capability. Starting with this device, the Honor line of smartphones might adopt the trend of removing 3.5mm headphone jack. Lastly, the phone will run on Android 8 Oreo with custom EMUI skin on the top.

March 29, 2018
Google Home Smart Speakers To Launch In India In April

The smart speakers industry has been thriving globally for a couple of years now. The Apple HomePod has recently joined the Amazon’s Echo lineup and Google’s Home speakers. In India, however, the only notable smart speakers available are the Amazon Echo speakers and the recently launched Eufy Genie. That is about to change, as Google will launch its Home smart speakers in India some time in April.

A new report claims that Reddington India has apparently communicated with its retailers about the scheduled launch. Right now, Google has three smart speakers in its Home lineup.], the Google Home Mini, Home and Home Max. In India, however, the company will to launch just the Home Mini and Home.

The Google Home Mini, launched as a competitor to the Amazon Echo Dot will launched at under Rs 5000. The smart home craze is still at a very nascent stage in India so, it will be interesting to see the battle between Google and Amazon here.

Of course, the Google Assistant powers the Home speakers. The smart speakers will be able to play songs, set reminders and call people with just a voice command. If users have smart products installed, the speakers will be able to control those as well. The Google Home smart speakers are expected to be optimised with local Indian languages, just like its AI assistant is.

The pricing here will play a huge part in consumers choosing the Google Home speakers over the Amazon Echo lineup. More details will follow.

March 29, 2018
Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specifications Leaked On Geekbench

Samsung Galaxy Note series is the most premium line of smartphones from the South Korean smartphone company. After the Note 7 fiasco, the company launched the Galaxy Note8 to great critical reception. Now, a Samsung smartphone with model number SM-N960U has been listed on Geekbench. Considering the model number of the Galaxy Note8 (SM-N950U) this looks like the upcoming Galaxy Note 9.

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs

Samsung will manufacture the Galaxy Note 9 in two variants. One variant will feature Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and an Exynos 9810 variant similar to the Galaxy S9/S9+. The Geekbench listing confirms some of the key specifications of the device. According to the listing, the smartphone will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa-core chipset with 6GB RAM. Additionally, the smartphone scores 2190 points on the single core and 8809 points and multi-core performance. The score is similar to the other smartphones running on the Snapdragon 845 processor. Additionally, the listing confirms that the device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI 9.

Features like truly wireless charging and an In-Screen fingerprint sensor might feature on the Note 9. However, few reports are vary about the Note9 having an In-Screen fingerprint sensor. Samsung’s optical fingerprint sensor was imperfect due to uneven screen brightness. The area containing the fingerprint reader appeared brighter than the rest of the screen, which is why it eventually couldn’t make it to the Galaxy Note8.

March 29, 2018
What’s New In Wear OS Android P Developers Preview

Google recently released the first beta build of Android P for the Pixel smartphones. Similarly, the company has now released an Android P Wear OS developer preview for the Huawei Watch 2, as there is no official Google smartwatch. Here are the top five features from the latest Android P beta preview for Wear OS.

Dark Theme

This is one of the features, that was long due. As most of the smartwatches have an OLED display, a dedicated dark theme will increase the battery life of the device. This feature will also increase the visibility of the content in low light conditions, without straining user’s eyes.

Limited Background Activity

As smartwatches come with a smaller battery, running multiple applications in the background can drain up the juice quickly. With this feature, no application will run on background, except for watch face and settings. Additionally, the watch can run multiple applications in the background when it is charging.

Turn off radios when off body

Most of the smartwatches are capable of connecting to a smartphone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. In fact, some of the high-end watches do support LTE for standalone functionality. Being connected to an external network will consume a lot of power. With this update, the watch will get disconnected from a network as soon as the user removes the watch from his wrist.

Wi-Fi will be off when Bluetooth is off

If the watch is not connected to a smartphone using Bluetooth, then it cannot connect to a wireless Wi-Fi network. However, the device can connect to a Wi-Fi network while charging, without being connected to a smartphone. This means, most of the software updates happen, when the watch is charging or when it connected to a charging station.

Restriction to non-SDK methods

This feature is applicable for Wear OS app developers. Starting with the Android P based Wear OS, the app developers have to use official SDK to create newer apps. This will help optimise and increase the compatibility across the smartwatches running on Wear OS.

March 29, 2018
OnePlus CEO Confirms The Presence Of A Notch On The OnePlus 6

The OnePlus 6 is the next big smartphone launch that we are all waiting for. Considering the company’s portfolio, the OnePlus 6 will have top of the line specifications with an industry-inspired design. So, the device will have a glass back, 19:9 aspect ratio display, and a notch. As a recent leak confirmed that, the phone will have a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Recently, there has been a collective outcry over the increasing trend of copying the iPhone X. Hence, OnePlus reached out to The Verge to clarify a few things. Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus told The Verge that the OnePlus 6 will indeed have a display notch. However, it has a purpose, which is not similar to the iPhone X’s notch.

Another criticism of Android smartphone makers has been the presence of a chin, despite keeping a notch. Carl Pei explained that the only reason the iPhone X doesn’t have a chin is that it has a curved display. At the bottom of each display is a ribbon for connecting it to the device’s logic board, which means a thin chin becomes necessary. Apple decided to curb that with a flexible OLED, which, even though is a great solution, it is also an expensive one.

OnePlus 6 Leaked Image

Another interesting piece of information shared by Carl was about the design of the smartphone. Apparently, it won’t look similar to the new OPPO phone, which is great. The OnePlus 6 will launch sooner than its expected June date and will have a 90% screen-to-body ratio.

OnePlus 6 Specs

The OnePlus 6 will have a 6.28 inch Optic OLED display with 2280 x 1080 px resolution. The notch will house the earpiece, front camera, and other sensors. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of a much more advanced facial recognition technology which will require extra sensors. In such a case, not a lot of people should have an issue with the notch. Considering OnePlus’s previous devices, the OnePlus 6 will have Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection on both the sides.

Carl Pei tweeted this after The Verge published their story. However, that did not bode well with many OnePlus fans and he, later on, deleted the tweet. It appears that not everyone is ready to love the notch yet.

Under the hood, the device will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa-core chipset with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Going by the previous leak, there might be a model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage as well. Additionally, there will be no support for SD card.

The device will have a dual camera setup with a 16MP sensor and a 20MP low light sensor with an f/1.7 aperture on both lenses. For the front-facing camera, the device will have a 20MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture with support for Face Unlock.

The OnePlus 6 will run on Android 8.1 Oreo with custom OxygenOS on top. The device might also support gesture-based navigation similar to the iPhone X. Finally, the smartphone will have a 3450 mAh Li-ion battery with Dash Charging and possibly, wireless charging capabilities as well.

March 29, 2018
Moto Z3 Play Design Leaked By Case Renders

Lately, we have seen many leaks and rumours about the Moto G6 and E5 series of smartphones. These devices have a glass unibody design with a dual rear-camera setup. And now, the Moto Z3 design has leaked via case renders. Additionally, the wallpaper has a date ‘June 8’ mentioned on the lock screen, which could be the actual launch date of the device.

The Moto Z3 Play looks almost similar to the Moto X4, and Moto G6 lineup. The smartphone has a glass back panel with a dual camera setup. Additionally, as this is a Z series smartphone, the phone has an option for connector pins for Moto MODs.

Moto Z2 Play

On the front, the smartphone has a narrow bezel display with 18:9 aspect ratio. However, unlike other flagship smartphones, Moto has incorporated a notch in its design, and maybe it is coming in 2019.

Considering the Moto Z2 Play specifications, the Moto Z3 Play is likely to have a 6 inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with 2160 x 1080 px resolution screen. Under the hood, the smartphone is likely to be powered by Qualcomm 630/660 chipset with 4GB RAM and 32/64GB internal storage. Additionally, we are most likely to see a micro SD slot for storage expansion.

The camera department is a tricky one, as Motorola has previously used RGB + Mono, RGB + Aide angle. Considering this as a mini-flagship smartphone, the device is likely to have an RGB + Wide angle or RGB + Telephoto. The device will run on Android 8 Oreo with at least 3000 mAh battery.

March 29, 2018
Top Free Video Streaming Services

Streaming services like HBO Go, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix offer a lot of exclusive content. However, a user has to pay a certain amount of money to access these services. Here are top three streaming services available, which offer a lot of content, without charging a rupee. However, as these are free services, these apps generate revenue using in-app advertisements.

YouTube

YouTube is our first choice. In most of the smartphones, the application comes pre-installed. The video streaming service has 1,300,000,000+ hours of content to watch, which gets bigger over the time. One can watch the content using YouTube and can also upload the content for the world. Considering our tech-related work, YouTube is a great platform to learn new things, watching movies or your favourite web series. The app is available for Android and iOS devices. Similarly, one can access this platform literally from any device with a browser and a decent internet connection.

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Voot

Voot, the digital platform is a property of Viacom 18. A user can access the content by signing in to the application or can guest watch as well. The main application has two sections, Voot and Voot KIDS. Entering into the Voot section will offer trending shows and programmes. Based on the viewer’s interest, the recommendation list gets better. One can also lock restrict the general content access for your kids using a parental pin. Shows like Bigg Boss and Roadies are some of the exclusive content available on Voot.

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Hotstar

If you are planning to stream live cricket or football match, then Hotstar is one of the platforms which does that for free. The app has a lot of western content and regional content as well. One can stream new movies, new television series from star network. Additionally, you can avail paid membership to access shows like Game of Thrones and Modern Family.

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March 28, 2018
Apple iPhone X (Product) RED Looks Stunning And Could Launch Soon

Apple launched the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus (Product) RED variants in March 2017. This meant that many expected an iPhone X (Product) RED launch at the Apple Keynote on March 27th. However, that did not happen and instead, it launched 9.7 inch iPad. But, it is still possible for Apple to launch a red-coloured iPhone X and a new render imagines what it might look like.

Steve H, a renowned leaker tweeted that an unfamiliar source says Apple will launch the iPhone X (Product) RED. He has, however, conceded that it is not certain. The uncertainties aside, the renders of the iPhone X look stunning and it could be a great addition to the iPhone X lineup. Apple’s WWDC 2018 conference will commence in June, and will mostly concentrate on the software side of Apple.

Again, Apple did not launch the iPhone 7 (Product) RED at a separate event. This means that a launch of the iPhone X (Product) RED could happen anytime soon if Apple has planned it. A few days ago, a leak suggested that Apple was working on a Blush Gold variant of the iPhone X. In fact, it went as far to say that it is in (Product)ion already.

A lot of smartphone maker off late have launched a “Special Variant” of their popular smartphones. Interestingly, Apple kind of started the trend with the iPhone 7 (Product) RED launch. Subsequently, the OnePlus 5T, Mi A1 and Honor 7X were launched in the special red colour variant. However, it is fair to say that a red coloured iPhone X will gather much more fanfare than the rest.

iPhone X Blush Gold

If Apple does launch the iPhone X (Product) RED, it will contradict a few reports about the flagship smartphone. However, launching a new colour variant means the company still believes that the iPhone X can do even better than its current situation.

March 28, 2018
Nokia 7 Plus Could Launch On April 4th

Nokia officially launched the Nokia 1, Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 7 Plus, and the Nokia 8 Sirocco at Mobile World Congress 2018. The company recently launched the Nokia 1 in India for a price of Rs 5,499. And now, the company has sent a press-invite for a launch event, where the company is likely to launch the Nokia 6 2018 and Nokia 7 Plus. The press invitation comes with a quote ‘We welcome you to Explore. Express. Create. Reimagine’, which hints towards the dual camera found on the Nokia 7 Plus. Additionally, HMD Global might also launch the Nokia 8110 4G banana phone.

Nokia 6 2018 Specs

The Nokia 6 (2018) has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 1920 x 1080 px resolution. Under the hood, the new iteration of Nokia 6 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset, a 2.2GHz octa-core processor, the Adreno 508 GPU, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. Additionally, the onboard storage can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card.

Powering the smartphone from Nokia is a 3000mAh battery that supports fast charging. The Nokia 6 (2018) runs Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

The back of the phone also houses a 16MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture along with a dual-tone LED flash. To the front of the smartphone is an 8MP with an f/2.0.

Nokia 7 Plus Specs

The Nokia 7 has a 5.2 inch IPS LCD display with a 1920 x 1080 px resolution. Nokia 7 Plus, on the other hand, has a 6 inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio hence, the “Plus” moniker. The Nokia 7 plus also features a dual-tone design thanks to a few gilded bits and pieces.

Under the hood, the 7 Plus has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset. That is coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which will be expandable via microSD card.

On the back of the 7 Plus is a dual-camera setup powered by Zeiss optics. The primary wide-angle sensor is a 12MP camera with an f/1.75 aperture coupled with a 13MP telephoto lens with an f/2.6 aperture. Additionally, the telephoto lens will allow for bokeh shots which have now become very trendy. On the front is a 16MP fixed focus camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

March 28, 2018

Huawei P20 Pro Vs Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s

27th of March was one of the busiest days in the smartphone industry. Huawei and Xiaomi launched their flagship smartphones and Apple launched its most affordable iPad. Huawei in total launched three new smartphones. The P20, P20 Pro and the Mate RS Porsche Design. Similarly, Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi MIX 2s. These devices have top of the line specifications with premium build quality. The Huawei P20 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s are those devices, which offers the best camera, best design and best hardware without a premium price tag. However, the 899 Euros price tag of the P20 Pro is much more than the 3299 Yuan (423 Euros) price of the Mi MIX 2s.

The display is one of the most important parts of a smartphone. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s has a 5.99 inch IPS LCD screen with FHD+ 2160 x 1080 px resolution. Similarly, the Huawei P20 Pro has a 6.1 inch 2244 x 1080 px OLED display. The OLED display always has an advantage over an IPS LCD display in colour reproduction and offers higher contrast ratio. However, an OLED display is also known for the infamous pixel burn issue, which degrades the quality of the display.

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with 6/8GB RAM, which will feature in most of the Android flagship smartphones of 2018. The chipset scores record-breaking benchmark scores and offers a great set of features with latest LTE standards and Bluetooth 5.0. On the other hand, the Huawei P20 Pro has a HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core chipset with 6GB RAM. This is an in-house chipset from Huawei with a dedicated neural engine. When it comes to day to day usage, these chipsets will perform like a pro. However, some of the games might work better on a Qualcomm chipset powered Mi MIX 2s due to better optimisation.

The camera is one more department where these smartphones will excel. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s has a dual primary camera setup with a 12MP wide-angle and a 12MP telephoto lens. This camera has AI capabilities with features like bokeh mode, 4K video recording capability. The Huawei P20 Pro has a triple camera setup with a 40MP RGB, 20MP monochrome and an 8MP depth sensor. The smartphone offers 3x optical zoom, 4K video recording and super slow motion 960fps video recording. Due to larger pixel size, the smartphone can capture high-quality photos even in low lighting condition.

Specifications

	Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s	Huawei P20 Pro
Price	3,299 Yuan for 6GB RAM & 64GB storage (€ 424) 3,599 Yuan for 6GB RAM & 128GB storage (€ 462) 3,999 Yuan for 8GB RAM & 256GB storage (€ 514)	€ 899
Display	5 99 inch IPS LCD 2160 x 1080 px 18:9 Aspect Ratio	6.1 inch OLED 2244 x 1080 px 19:9 Aspect Ratio
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa-core 2.8 GHz	HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-core 4 x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM	6GB 8GB	6GB
Storage	64GB 128GB 256GB	128GB
Primary Camera	12MP Wide-Angle Lens f/1.8 12MP Telephoto Lens f/2.4	40MP RGB f/1.8 8MP Telephoto Lens f/2.4 20MP Monochrome Lens f/1.6
Secondary Camera	5MP f/2.0	24MP f/2.0
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo MIUI 9.5	Android 8.1 Oreo EMUI 8.1
Battery	3400 mAh	4000 mAh
Additional Features	Wireless Charging Face Unlock Fingerprint Sensor	Face Unlock Fingerprint Sensor

March 28, 2018

Huawei Freebuds Look A Lot Like Apple AirPods And Cost 159 Euros

On the 27th of March, Huawei launched the P20 Pro, P20 and the Mate RS Porsche Design. While the P20 Pro and Mate RS sport a triple-camera setup, the P20 has impressive specs as well. But, the company also announced a new accessory that looks curiously similar to an Apple product. Huawei has launched the Freebuds, a pair of wireless Bluetooth earbuds at a price of EUR 159.

Interestingly, the new Freebuds look very similar to the Apple AirPods that retail for US$ 159 in the US. Similar to the AirPods, the Freebuds also retail with a carrying/charging case. However, the Freebuds are available in Black and White colour options. However, the company has deviated from Apple when it comes to the implementation of the carrying case. Unlike the vertical orientation of the AirPods, the Freebuds lay horizontally in the tiny charging case.

The Freebuds one-up the AirPods in the battery department. Huawei claims the earbuds have a battery life of up to 10 hours, while the AirPods only last 5 hours on a single charge. The Freebuds will work nicely with the Huawei P20 series, however, it’ll be interesting to see the ease of usability of the earbuds when compared with the AirPods.

The AirPods have the W1 chip, which means they can be instantly paired with an Apple device by just flipping open the charging case. Unlike regular Bluetooth earbuds, there isn’t painstakingly long pairing process. Whether the Freebuds will have features, only time and testing will tell.

Huawei has launchd an updated pair of Active Noise Canceling Earphones 3. The third sound accessory is a new DAC Headphone Amplifier.

March 28, 2018

Category: Tech

Moto G6 Specs

Moto G6 Play Specs

Game Play

Nokia 7 Specs

Huawei P20 Overview

Huawei P20 Pro Overview

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Specs

Dark Theme

Limited Background Activity

Turn off radios when off body

Wi-Fi will be off when Bluetooth is off

Restriction to non-SDK methods

OnePlus 6 Specs

YouTube

Voot

Hotstar

Nokia 6 2018 Specs

Nokia 7 Plus Specs

Specifications