Tag: Notch Display

Apple Wont Ditch The iPhone’s Notch Till 2020
Apple was one of the first companies to launch a smartphone with a display notch. The notch was first seen on the iPhone X which was launched in the year 2017. This year Apple launched three new devices, the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR; all of which have a notch display. Although Apple’s notch raised a few eyebrows initially, a lot of Android OEMs have incorporated it on their smartphones. Several Android smartphone manufacturers are experimenting with different shapes and sizes of the notch.

The Future Of The Notch

OnePlus, another leader in the smartphone industry launched the OnePlus 6 with a narrow notch in the display. Its successor, the OnePlus 6T has a smaller waterdrop notch which translates into an even higher screen-to-body ratio. The future smartphones from the company are expected to push the screen-to-body ratio even further.

Samsung, the number one global smartphone manufacturer, has refrained from incorporating the notch on their smartphones. However, the company had launched the Galaxy A8s smartphone which has a punch hole in the display for the front-facing camera. Furthermore, the company is expected to launch the Galaxy S10 in Q1 of 2019 which is believed to have a non-circular cutout in the display which will accommodate multiple front-facing cameras. Other companies including Huawei, Honor, and Lenovo have either launched smartphones with this type of camera cutout or are about to do so which indicates this type of notches are the future.

When Will iPhones Get Punch-Hole Cameras?

As far as I know, the 2019 iPhone still uses Notch, and in 2020 will use hole in display.

— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) December 23, 2018

A Chinese leaker, Ice universe claims that the Apple iPhone’s that will launch in 2019 will have a similar wide notch as their predecessor. However, he claims the 2020 Apple iPhones will do away with the notch and incorporate the punch hole cameras in the display. These claims can be agreed with due to various reasons.

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- Unlike Samsung, Apple does not manufacture displays for their smartphones. The company sources them from 3rd party manufacturers like LG and Samsung. Therefore, Apple needs to collaborate with these 3rd party vendors to design and develop displays with this feature. Apparently, the development and mass production of all this will take time.
- Another hindrance that limits Apple from using this type of display is their complex Face ID recognition mechanism. Apple iPhone’s have one of the most secure facial recognition on any smartphone. To achieve this level of security the company makes use of an IR camera which is combined with the regular camera sensor. All these components are housed in the notch of current iPhone models. To launch iPhone’s with a punch-hole camera, Apple will have to first resolve this issue.
December 25, 2018
Honor 8C To Launch In India On 29 November
The smartphone market in India is booming with new phones launching so often. Majority of the smartphones sold in the Indian market are priced under 15K. This is the price bracket which most smartphone manufacturers tend to target the most. Recently, Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 6 Pro in India. The company claims to have sold 6,00,000 units of their smartphone during the first flash sale.

Now, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor, has announced their latest mid-range smartphone. The Honor 8C will launch on the 29th of November in India. It is also expected to be priced under the 15k price tag and will be exclusively available on Amazon.

Honor 8C Specifications

The newest member of the Honor family is all set to pack a powerful punch & make a grand entry on 29th November!
Coming soon exclusively on @amazonIN! #Honor8C #PackedWithPower pic.twitter.com/cYGmEquS3Z

— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) November 23, 2018

The Honor 8C is already on sale in China and its Indian variant is expected to have similar specifications. The smartphone has a 6.26-inch LCD display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch. The display has a resolution of 1520 X 720 px and a pixel density of 269 ppi. The smartphone features an Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 SoC which is based on the 14 nm FinFET technology. The Snapdragon 632 comprises of the Adreno 506 GPU and 4x Kyro 250 Gold + 4x Kyro 250 Silver cores. For photography, the Honor 8C has a f/2.0 aperture equipped 8 MP sensor which can also capture 1080p videos at 30fps. The handset also has dual 13 MP + 2 MP rear cameras along with an LED flash. Like the front selfie camera, the rear cameras can also shoot 1080p videos at 30 fps.

For securely unlocking the device, the Honor 8C also features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The smartphone is powered by a massive 4,000 mAh Lithium-Ion battery which supports charging at up to 10 Watts. In terms of connectivity, the smartphone gets Wi-Fi 802.11 acc, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and a Micro-USB 2.0 port for charging and data syncing.

Colors, Storage & Pricing

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The Honor 8C is available in four color variants which are Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Nebula Purple, and Platinum Gold in China. In terms of memory and storage, it is available in two variants which are as follows:
- 4 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM
- 4 GB RAM + 64 GB ROM
It also supports micro expandability up to 256 GB via a microSD card.

Huawei is a global smartphone manufacturer and develops phones which are sold in various markets. Hence, the Indian variant of the Honor 8C is expected to have a price and specifications similar to the Chinese variant which costs 1099 Yuan (around Rs 11,200) for the 32 GB ROM variant and 1399 Yuan (around Rs 14,200) for the 64 GB variant.

Most importantly, we will have to wait and see how the device fares when compared to contenders like the Redmi Note 6 Pro & Realme 2 Pro.
November 24, 2018
Realme U1 Benchmark Score Blows Competition Away

Realme has been continuously teasing an upcoming smartphone on Twitter. The new smartphone will be called the Realme U1 and will be focused towards photography. It will be the first device to feature the latest MediaTek Helio P70 Processor. The Helio P70 is about 30% faster and less power hungry than its predecessor, the Helio P60. To showcase the power of this new chipset, Realme has shared its benchmark scores on Twitter.

AnTutu Scores

The all new #RealmeU1 is the first phone globally to come with the extremely powerful #MediaTekHelioP70 processor! Noted? ?https://t.co/reg8Whl5gd pic.twitter.com/oNiv2tgovL

— realme (@realmeIndia) November 22, 2018

The MediaTek Helio P70 boasts a much higher 145021 AnTuTu score than its competitors. The Kirin 710 which is present on the Honor 8X gets a score of 139974 while the Snapdragon 636 which is featured on Redmi Note 6 Pro gets only 115611 points. This makes the Realme U1 about 20% faster than its competitors, at least in theory.

The Realme U1

The company has made apparent that the smartphone will have a focus on photography due to its tagline ‘India’s Selfie Pro’. According to a previously released teaser, the Realme U1, like the Realme 2 Pro has a waterdrop notch which houses the front camera. Information regarding the resolution and type sensor of the front camera is unavailable as of now. But the upcoming smartphone will have standard AI features that other Realme smartphones have. Realme’s AI mode offers features like Beauty Modes, Face filters, and auto scene detection.

The Realme U1 is expected to have a large battery like the Realme C1 which has a massive 4,230 mAh battery. The smartphone will most probably run on Color OS 5.2 which is built on top of Android 8 Oreo.

Launch & Availability

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The price details for the Realme U1 are not available however, it is expected to be a sub 15k smartphone, like its competitors. It will launch on the 28th of November and like other Realme, devices will only be available on online platforms.

November 22, 2018