Nokia launched the New range of Nokia devices globally at MWC 2018 earlier. But Nokia didn’t announce any budget smartphone in the event and told that they will be launched as usual in coming months.
Now one of the Nokia users asked Juho Sarvikas the chief product officer of HMD Global, about the Nokia 5 (2018) which is the successor of Nokia 5 for which Juho replied as Stay Tuned which confirms that Nokia will launch the successor with Nokia 5 (2018).
As of now, nothing about the device has been leaked and we are still not sure about the exact date of launch.
Earlier we had many leaks and rumors about the OnePlus 6 leaked online. We even had many renders of the device leaked and also got many teasers with some of the features of the device been highlighted.
Today, we have another official teaser by OnePlus shared on the Twitter hint that OnePlus 6 will come with Slo-mo video recording feature. The new video shows the capabilities of OnePlus 6 able to record the popular Slo-mos video recording of various things like Watermelon covered with a rubber band, bubbles popping up etc.
At the end of the teaser, it mentions Shot on OnePlus 6 which confirms that the device can record slow-motion video recordings like the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia XZ2. As of now, there are no details about the frame rate and resolution at which it record.
After hands-on video of the upcoming Nokia X6 leaked we now have the official renders of the device leaked by popular retailer Suning in China. Nokia is all set to launch the Nokia X6 on May 16 in China.
As per the post on Weibo, Suning has started a contest where one can win up to 10 Nokia X6 smartphones. Top three winners will also get some cash rewards along with the smartphone.
As per the renders, we can see the Nokia X6 with a notch above the display and features nearly thinner side bezels. On the rear, we can find the Dual camera setup aligned vertically with Dual LED flash and fingerprint scanner below it.
The Nokia X is expected to cost $250 (16,800/-) and will be the latest mid-range smartphone from Nokia.
Xiaomi Mi 7 was earlier rumored to be launched on May 23. We also got the live images of the Mi 7 tempered glass leaked which show us the notched display. Now, we have some TPU cases images leaked online.
As per GizmoChina, they have got few TPU case images of the alleged Mi 7 leaked. As per the images, we can see that even Mi 7 will feature a similar design as the Redmi Note 5 Pro on the back with iPhone X styled Dual cameras separated by Dual Tone Dual LED flash.
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On the bottom of the device, we have an opening for USB Type-C port, speaker mesh and surprisingly 3.5 mm audio port which was missing on Mi 6. On the top, we have an opening for IR blaster. All the buttons are located towards the right of the device. There is no opening for the fingerprint scanner.
Apart from this nothing much about the device is been leaked. As per previous leaks, the Mi 7 will be powered by SD845 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
Earlier we had spotted the US variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 on GeekBench which was powered by SD845 SoC. Today, we have spotted the European variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 on GeekBench with high benchmark scores.
As per the listing, the device is listed as Samsung Galaxy Note 9 with model number SM-N960F which is now powered by Exynos 9815 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and is running on Android 8.1.0.
The device just beat the Apple A11 Bionz SoC with whopping 10,704 multi-core scores and 5162 single core test. Apart from this, nothing much about the device has been leaked. As per previous leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will sport 6.4 inches QHD+ Infinity display and will feature Dual cameras on the back.
Samsung finally announces the new Samsung Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A6+ in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A6+ will be available in Black, Gold, Blue and Lavender colors. It will go on sale from the end of May in select with European, Asian and Latin American markets before rolling out globally to additional markets throughout South Korea, Africa, and China. Samsung Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A6+ are priced at 309 Euro (Rs.24,800/-) and 359 Euros (Rs.28,800/-) respectively.
Samsung Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A6+ features all-metal unibody design and looks similar to Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+.Its sleek smooth curves and metal design and offer improved durability and comfortable grip. Samsung Galaxy A6+ weighs 191 grams and is 7.9 mm thick whereas the A6 is 7.7 mm thick.
Samsung Galaxy A6:
The Samsung Galaxy A6 sports 5.6 inches HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with a resolution of 1480*720p having an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. It is powered by 14nm based Exynos 7870 SoC clocked at 1.4 GHz coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage which can be expanded via microSD card up to 256GB.
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It features both the front, as well as the rear camera of 16MP with an aperture of f/1.7 and Dual LED flash on the rear and aperture of f/1.9 on selfie camera with LED flash. There is rear-mounted fingerprint scanner located just below the camera module. It will also have support for Always-On display and Bixby Vision.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Dual-band Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NFC, 3.5 mm audio jack, USB Type-B port, and HT40. It also comes with Dolby Atmos support. All this is fueled by 3000 mAh battery and runs on Android 8.0 with Samsung Experience UI on top.
Samsung Galaxy A6+:
The Samsung Galaxy A6 sports 6.0 inches FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with a resolution of 1080*2220p having an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. It is powered by 14nm based SD450 SoC clocked at 1.8 GHz coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage which can be expanded via microSD card up to 256GB.
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It features a Dual camera on the back with the primary sensor of 16MP with an aperture of f/1.7 and Dual LED flash, the secondary sensor of 5MP with an aperture of f/1.9. It features whopping 24MP selfie camera with LED flash and having an aperture of f/1.9. There is rear-mounted fingerprint scanner located just below the camera module. It will also have support for Always-On display and Bixby Vision.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Dual-band Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, NFC, 3.5 mm audio jack, USB Type-B port, and HT40. It also comes with Dolby Atmos support. All this is fueled by 3500 mAh battery and runs on Android 8.0 with Samsung Experience UI on top.
Xiaomi is all set to unveil its next budget smartphone with Redmi S2 on May 10 and now we have spotted a new smartphone with Xiaomi Valentino on popular benchmarking site GeekBench.
As per the listing, the device is listed as Xiaomi Valentino which is powered by Qualcomm’s the new unannounced chipset with SD638 SoC clocked at 1.4 GHz coupled with 6GB RAM. The device is running on Android 8.1.0 out of the box.
After launching the Redmi Note 5 Pro with new Qualcomm 636 we have another device on the way with a new chipset. The device scored impressively 1485 under single core test and 5440 under multi-core test. Anyway, as of now, there are no details about the exact date of launch and availability of the device.
Apple is about to announce the Apple iPhone SE 2 later this year and we already have series of renders leaks in the past. Today we have found the iPhone SE 2 listed on popular electronics protection and accessories brand SlickWraps.
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As per the listing, SlickWraps has already added a range of wraps for the unannounced iPhone SE 2.As per the website, we can see the rear of the device which features a single rear camera with secondary mic beside it and Dual Tone Dual LED flash.
There is Apple branding below the camera module and the Power button is located on the top whereas Volume rocker with an alert slider on the left of the device. The iPhone SE 2 naked wrap is up on sale and costs $22.95 (Rs.1600/-). Sadly, there are no images leaked showing the front view of the iPhone SE 2.
Earlier we have spotted the unknown device which was rumored to be called the Samsung Galaxy S9 Lite on TENAA listing but it turned out to be the trim down variant of the last year flagship the Samsung Galaxy S8 with Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite.
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As per the TENAA, we can see the image which shows the rear of the device having a single rear camera with LED flash and fingerprint scanner located beside the camera which we also saw on Note 8 and S8/S8+ earlier. It is listed as SM-G8750 which might be called the Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite.
As per the listing, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite sports large 5.8 inches FHD+ Infinity display with a resolution of 2220*1080p. It weighs 155 grams and is 8.0 mm thick. It is powered by SD660 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite features 16MP rear camera with LED flash, AF and 8MP selfie camera with wide-angle lens. It runs on Android Oreo with Samsung Experience UI on top.
Xiaomi upcoming flagship the Mi 7 was earlier rumored to be launched on May 23 in China. We also got many rumors and leaks claiming that the smartphone will come with a notch and will feature Apple iPhone X like the 3D camera on the front.
Now the device was listed on Xiaomi Mall website as per the leaked screenshot which also shows the Mi 7 renders with some key specs and pricing details. As per the leaks, the Mi 7 will come in two variants one with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal memory which is priced at 2799 Yuan (Rs.29,400/-) and other with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage which is priced at 3299 Yuan (Rs.34,700/-).
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From the leaks, we can see the new Mi 7 is now having iPhone X like notch display which carries the selfie shooter, sensor, and earpiece and is rumored to come with an in-display fingerprint scanner. On the back, we have Redmi Note 5 pro like camera arrangement and Mi branding on the bottom of the device.
As per earlier leaks, the Mi 7 will sport 5.6 inches OLED display and Mi 7 Plus will come with a slightly larger display with 6.01 inches and is expected to come 3D facial recognition camera similar to iPhone X.
It will be powered by SD845 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage. It will feature a 16MP Dual camera on the back an will be fueled by 3350 mAh battery with support for wireless charging.
We also got the protective tempered glass of the alleged Mi 7 leaked. As per the leaked images, we can see the tempered glass of the Mi 7 is being compared with many other smartphones which feature notch display.
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As per the leaks, the first image we can see the Huawei P20 Pro is compared with the Mi 7 tempered glass which is having a smaller screen size and is having thinner chin portion when compared with P20 Pro.
We also got the comparison with iPhone X which is more thicker side bezels when compared with Mi 7 and probably with a higher screen to body ratio. Last two images it has been compared with recently launched Meizu 15 and Meizu Pro 6 which is having thicker bezels than Mi 7.