Oppo has been working on a smartphone called Reno5 K, a rumor claimed yesterday. Today, the company confirmed that the phone is real and will be officially presented tomorrow, February 25. There is no word on the specs, but thanks to a listing on the China Telecom website, we know it will be the Reno5 5G with a Snapdragon 750G chipset and a new green color. The spec sheet on the list completely matches that of the Reno5 5G – a 6.43-inch OLED with Full HD + resolution, four cameras on the back, the main one being 64 MP, while…
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Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 11 as the world’s first smartphone powered by Snapdragon 888 last December and is expected to follow suit soon with the Pro, Ultra and Lite models. The latter has appeared in a few renderings before, and today we watch its live footage, which corroborates previous leaks. The Mi 11 Lite will share the design with the vanilla model, but it will not feature a curved screen. One of the images reveals that the Mi 11 Lite will boot on MIUI 12 based on Android 11 and have 6 GB of RAM on board. The image doesn’t…
The Meizu 18 series will arrive on March 3 and we expect to see two phones – Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro. The company just teased both devices on its Weibo profile, revealing similar looks and a punch-hole display, with the selfie camera in the center. Both devices will have 2.5D curved edges on the front, the volume rocker and power key on both the right side and will likely be relatively thin. Meizu will keep its tradition of making the vanilla phone smaller than its Pro sibling, giving users a choice between screen diagonal, battery capacity and, of…
Realme today unveiled the Narzo 30 series smartphones and alongside these the company presented the Buds Air 2 TWS earphones – the successors to the Buds Air launched in December 2019. The Realme Buds Air 2 looks like the Buds Air Pro and features a two-tone color splice design. They’re powered by the custom R2 chip, which Realme says offers 80% increased battery life and reduced latency by 35% compared to its predecessor. Realme Buds Air 2 are lightweight and come with an upgraded chip The Buds Air 2 contains a 10mm driver in each bud with a Diamond-like Carbon…
Realme has unveiled the first two models in the Narzo 30 series – the advanced Pro model and the 30A budget option. The Narzo 30 Pro is the first in the family to support 5G networks and the first to have a 120Hz display (previous generations had a few 90Hz phones). The Pro model focuses on gaming, camera quality, and fast connectivity, while Phone A is aimed at the budget-conscious and relies on a large 6,000mAh battery instead. Realme Narzo 30 Pro The Narzo 30 Pro is the “most powerful 5G gaming mid-ranger,” according to Realme, which is a lot…
A new report from Elec reiterates a previous report from December that vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and Google will all release a foldable device. Today’s report does not mention vivo, but does mention that Samsung is developing folding displays for Oppo, Xiaomi and Google. The new report details some of the specifics of each OEM’s foldable screen and its assumed sizes. From Oppo, the screen in question is said to open from top to bottom, meaning the device will have a clamshell form factor. The external screen will measure between 1.5 and 2 inches, so we imagine that the screen will…
Realme confirmed the launch date for the Narzo 30 Series last week, and the time is right. The event will see the debut of the Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro 5G smartphones as well as the Buds Air 2 TWS earphones. It all starts at 12:30 p.m. IST / 7:00 a.m. UTC and we’ve provided a feed via the official Realme YouTube channel. The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G will be the first phone in the Narzo series with 5G connectivity, while the Narzo 30A is touted as “a powerful gaming ninja on a budget” and we expect a…
Samsung is taking a new way to get customers to try one of the company’s foldable smartphones. Samsung will allow anyone who purchases a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G or Galaxy Z Flip 5G to “buy and try” either phone, extending the return period to 100 days. If you buy a Galaxy Z Flip 5G for $ 1,200 or a Galaxy Z Fold2 5G for $ 2,000, Samsung will offer you a 100-day return window to decide if you’re unhappy with living with a foldable Samsung. For reference, Best Buy’s return window for smartphones is 14 days (with a restocking…
Today’s news from HMD arrives for Android Enterprise users. The company announces the certification of two Nokia phones as officially recommended Android Enterprise compatible smartphones. The Nokia 5.4 receives the “AER” (Android Enterprise Recommended) stamp of approval under Android 10. Meanwhile, the Nokia 8.3 5G receives the same recognition with its latest Android 11 update. Nokia 8.3 5G The Nokia 8.3 5G finally received Android 11 earlier this month and the company claims its rollout ended on February 7. The Nokia 8.3 5G is currently selling in the US for $ 599 and is powered by the Snapdragon 765G chipset.…
Last week Samsung announced the Galaxy F62 for India, with a massive 7,000mAh battery. The phone went on sale a few days ago in the subcontinent, but if you live elsewhere and were interested in this model, here’s some great news for you. The Galaxy F62 leaves India next week, only it will arrive in other markets like the Galaxy M62. Why the need to use two different letters to represent the same phone in different countries? We don’t know, but it’s not like Samsung is the only company doing things like this. Regardless, the M62 is going to launch…