MediaTek planning to introduce 5G chipsets for midrangers in 2020

MediaTek introduced its Helio M70 5G modem back in May, but we are still waiting for an official unveiling of the whole chipset. It will be built on the 7nm FinFET process and will be for Oppo and vivo flagships. Today, a report from China said the Taiwanese manufacturer is planning to have another 7 nm SoC, but this time it will be at a more affordable price and should go into midrangers. According to MyDrivers, a website that is usually on point with most reports from China and the region, the architecture should be the same as the MT6885 (that's the chipset with the Helio M70...

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vivo iQOO Neo 855 will come with 33W charging and UFS 3.0 storage

The vivo iQOO Neo 855, arriving on October 24, appeared on TENAA yesterday revealing its full specs. The listing includes a 4,420 mAh battery which was believed to have 22.5W fast charging support like the iQOO Neo. But, the company today posted an image on Weibo confirming that iQOO Neo 855 will pack a 4,500 mAh cell with 33W charging speed. The phone maker also confirmed that iQOO Neo 855 will come with UFS 3.0 storage, but it will be only limited to the 256GB variant, and the 64GB model with 6GB RAM will have to make do with the slower UFS 2.1. iQOO Neo 855 will feature 33W...

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Google Pixel 4 XL in for review

You may have noticed that our review for the Pixel 4 XL is not quite ready yet. The gates have lifted on Monday and many have already posted their full reviews but our review is currently underway. We'll be putting the Pixel 4 XL through our thorough testing while we try to find the answers you want to know. This is Google's first smartphone with a dual-camera (technically the Pixel 3 if you count the dual-selfie cameras). But it isn't quite the ultra-wide angle that many were hoping for. There's a 12.2MP main camera and a 16MP f/2.4 telephoto camera. Along with Google's...

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Xiaomi patents in display dual-selfie camera design

Just last week, a report surfaced that Samsung is working to begin mass production of cameras specially designed to work through a display. The truth is that Samsung isn't the only one working to make an in-display camera a reality. Xiaomi first teased its plans for in-display cameras a few months ago on Twitter - this followed shortly after Oppo announced its plans for similar technology. The latest report comes from TigerMobiles regarding Xiaomi's latest patent for in-display camera technology. The patent was granted on September 30 by the CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property...

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DxOMark: Pixel 4 scores lower than the Galaxy S10+

DxOMark just came out with its latest camera review - this time it's about the Pixel 4. There's also a video review below that should give you a pretty good idea of phone's biggest advantages and drawbacks without going through the whole thing. As expected, the overall camera performance is really good. The phone has accurate exposure metering in bright light, detail is great indoors and outdoors. The exposure in low-light conditions is also pretty nice. Moreover, DxOMark is impressed with the telephoto camera's performance during the day and when capturing stills indoors. Video...

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Realme and Huawei are cutting the prices on some of their best phones in India

India's festival of lights, Diwali, is starting in a few days and it's usually a time of promotions and discounts. Here are the deals that Realme and Huawei have prepared in partnership with Flipkart and Amazon. Many Realme models are INR 1,000 off, but the Realme 3 Pro is INR 3,000 off. This means it costs the same as the Realme 5 and (while it's a few months older) we think the Pro model is the better pick. Anyway, you can buy through Flipkart or through realme.com with small differences. Flipkart is offering 10% extra discount on all prepaid transactions and a further 10% instant...

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