The iQOO brand has a trio of new devices aimed at the midrange segment. Z9 Turbo leads the pack with its iQOO 12-inspired design, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and 6,000 mAh battery with 80W fast charging. The vanilla Z9, not to be confused with the one launched in India, features a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip and the same 6,000 mAh battery and 80W fast charging. The Z9x is the affordable entry with Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SoC and 44W charging. iQOO Z9 Turbo/iQOO Z9 iQOO Z9 Turbo and Z9 feature 6.78-inch AMOLED displays with FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Both phones pack 16MP...
Earlier this month Oppo unveiled the A3 Pro, soon to be followed by a vanilla model. The Oppo A3 (PJT110) just cleared TENAA, which revealed some details about the upcoming phone. It is equipped with a 6.67” 1080p+ AMOLED display and measures 162.9 x 75.6 x 8.1mm and weighs 191g. The Pro model is slimmer (7.5-7.9mm) and lighter (177g or 182g, depending on the colorway). The extra thickness and weight can be explained by the battery, which should have a typical capacity of 5,500mAh, 500mAh more than the Pro. However, the maximum charge rate is only half at 33W (vs. 67W for the...
iQOO just unveiled its first smartwatch, but the company didn’t start from scratch – this looks very similar to the vivo Watch 3. It even runs the same BlueOS platform (rather than Google Wear OS). There is a version with eSIM, so this watch can operate independently from a smartphone, unlike most watches with a proprietary OS. And there is an app store, so you can add new functionality to the watch. The iQOO Watch measures 46.1mm across and is 11.3mm thick (not including the biometric sensor at the bottom). It weighs 36g without a strap. Speaking of, there are three different straps to...
The OnePlus Nord CE4 launched in India earlier this month, now the same hardware has arrived in China under a different name – the Oppo K12. The only notable changes (other than the name) are the different memory options and the added NFC connectivity on the K12. Oppo K12 The Oppo K12 is already available for pre-order on Oppo’s online store, open sales will start on April 29 (Monday). There are three versions: 8/256GB for CNY 1,900, 12/256GB for CNY 2,100 and 12/512GB for CNY 2,500. Converting the 8/256GB price to rupees, we end up with ₹22,300, while the same configuration...
The Snapdragon X Elite is so far the only product in Qualcomm’s new Windows-focused line of chipsets, but that won’t be forever. Details of a Plus model have surfaced, but before we get to those, we have to break down the Elite specs first. The Snapdragon X Elite name is actually used for three chips. All have 12 CPU cores, 42MB of cache and an NPU that delivers 45 TOPS of performance. However, the CPU and GPU are clocked differently. Check the table below for more details on the three versions. The Snapdragon X Plus is similar to the lowest of the Elite versions, except that it has 10...
The Snapdragon X Elite is so far the only product in Qualcomm’s new Windows-focused line of chipsets, but that won’t be forever. Details of a Plus model have surfaced, but before we get to those, we have to break down the Elite specs first. The Snapdragon X Elite name is actually used for three chips. All have 12 CPU cores, 42MB of cache and an NPU that delivers 45 TOPS of performance. However, the CPU and GPU are clocked differently. Check the table below for more details on the three versions. The Snapdragon X Plus is similar to the lowest of the Elite versions, except that it has 10...
Realme announced the P1 and P1 Pro last week, and today, the company unveiled two more smartphones - Narzo 70 and Narzo 70x. Realme Narzo 70 Let's talk about the Realme Narzo 70 first, which is powered by the Dimensity 7050 SoC and has 128GB storage and up to 8GB RAM onboard. It runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 out of the box, and Realme has promised two years of Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates. The Realme Narzo 70 is built around a 6.67" FullHD+ 120Hz AMOLED screen with 1,200 nits peak brightness, Rainwater Smart Touch tech, and a fingerprint scanner...
The iQOO Z9 made its official debut last month in India equipped with the Dimensity 7200 chipset, a 120Hz AMOLED and a 5,000 mAh battery with 44W charging. The Z9 series is also expected to launch in other markets – one of which is Malaysia where we’ll see the iQOO Z9 5G and Z9x go official tomorrow. Ahead of the big unveiling, vivo Malaysia’s official website listed renders and key specs for both devices. iQOO Z9 5G The Z9 5G will offer a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, 144Hz AMOLED display and 6,000 mAh battery with 80W fast charging. The device will feature a similar design to...
While the Nokia/HMD partnership still has some way to go, HMD Global is forging its own path with the launch of the Pulse phones – there are three models that fall in the €100-€200 price range. HMD is betting that consumers are moving to more environmentally-conscious products and are placing an emphasis on repairability. HMD says the Pulse range is built to “Gen 1 repairability” and that users can pick up self-repair kits from iFixit. Repairs include changing the battery, but also swapping the screen. HMD Pulse The HMD Pulse is the base model, but we should note that all three...
Following a swift vote in the House of Representatives earlier this week, the United States Senate has now passed the National Security Package which includes the controversial potential ban on TikTok in the US. Following the US legislative process, the bill is now heading to President Joe Biden who has previously committed to signing it into law. Should that scenario play out TikTok parent company ByteDance would be left with two choices - divest into a US-based company in the next twelve months or face an effective ban on TikTok in the US. TikTok has been campaigning against the ban...