LG is finally launching its second flagship for 2017 with LG V30 which is scheduled to be launch at IFA Berlin on Aug 31. As the days are getting near towards the launch we are getting some more new leaks and rumors. Now we have got some more live images of the LG V30 leaked on Weibo.
From the leaked images, we can see the all new LG V30 which is now having bezel-less Full Vision Display with rounded edges.There are no physical keys anymore instead they are replaced by on-screen navigation keys.From the front, the LG V30 look similar to previously launched LG G6.There is front facing the camera with earpiece and sensors on top of the display.
Att the bottom of the device we can see the speaker mesh with USB Type-C port and the Microphone hole with the antenna band.There is no longer secondary display what we saw on earlier LG V series devices with LG V10 and LG V20.But LG has added a new feature called the floating bar which is located on the top-left corner of the device.
As per earlier leaks, LG V30 will sport Dual rear cameras and will also have support for Quad DAC in all regions.LG V30 will also come with the larger display when compared with LG V20. It will be running on Android 7.1.1 and might get Android O update in the future.
Samsung finally launches the most anticipated smartphone of 2017 with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in New York.The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is priced $930 in the US and is available for pre-orders. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will go on sale starting from Sept 15 in the US and some select markets. As per latest reports, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might go on pre-order starting from Sept 11 in India.It will be exclusively available via Amazon in India.
As per the same source, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be priced at 74,900/- in India.Recently we even saw the price drop for the 128GB version of Samsung Galaxy S8+ which was launched at 74,900/-earlier and now it is selling for 65,000/-.The pre-orders will run for three weeks and might go on sale starting from the first week of October.The device will be exclusive to Amazon for Online buyers and will be available in all retail outlets in India.
The launch offers for the US, Canada, and Australia includes Gear 360 camera or 128GB microSD + fast wireless charger whereas UK and Europe buyers will get Samsung DeX station for free if you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is priced 869 British pounds in the UK, 999 Euros in Europe $1300 in Canada and AU$1500 in Australia. All the pricing details are for the Unlocked variant of Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is completely built out of metal and Glass and looks similar to previously launched Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+.The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be available in various colors with Midnight Black, Deep Sea Blue, Orchid Grey and Maple Gold.The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is thicker than predecessor with 8.6 mm thick and weighs higher at 195 grams.
At the front, we can find the earpiece, sensors IRIS scanner, and front-facing camera, below it we have the all new Infinity display which is having rounded edges.There is no longer physical home button instead has on-screen navigation keys.
At the back we have the Dual camera setup aligned horizontally with Dual tone Dual LED flash, heart rate sensor and weird placement of fingerprint scanner beside it.We have the Power key on the right and Volume keys with the dedicated Bixby key on the left of the device.On the top of the device, we can find the SIM card tray with secondary mic hole.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is having 6.3 inches QHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display (2960 x 1440p) similar to one found on Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+.It is powered by SD835 chip in some markets and Exynos 8890 in Asian countries. It is coupled with 6GB RAM and has three storage variants with 64GB/128GB/256GB which can be expanded via microSD card up to 256GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is the first Samsung smartphone to feature Dual Camera setup.Samsung Galaxy Note 8 comes with the dual 12MP camera one act as wide angle lens of 77-degrees which is having an aperture f/1.7, Dual Pixel AF, Pixel size of 1.4 microns and sensor size of 1/2.55″.The other camera act as a telephoto lens which is too of 12MP AF sensor with an aperture f/2.4, having 45 degrees FOV, the Pixel size of 1.0 microns, sensor size of 1/3.6″ and has 2x optical zoom.The Dual camera setup is similar to one found on iPhone 7 and OnePlus 5.The Dual rear camera also comes with Dual OIS and also has 10x digital zoom.The rear camera can record videos up to 4K and also has support for VDIS.The selfie camera is an 8MP sensor with an aperture of f/1.7, having wide angle lens at 80 degrees, the Pixel size of 1.0 microns and sensor size of 1/3.6″.
The special feature of Samsung Note series is with the S-Pen, now with Samsung Galaxy Note 8 we have all new improved S-Pen and now will come with different colors.The all new S-Pen is now having IP68 certified and having pressure levels of 4096. The S-Pen features include Screen off a memo, Live message, handwritten message, Screen write, add special effects and even share created GIFs via various messaging apps.
The connectivity option includes Single SIM (Dedicated slot)/DualSIM(HybridSlot) variants with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Dual band Wifi, A-GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C port at the bottom of the device for charging, 3.5 m audio port and S-Pen slot at the bottom of the device.It also comes with IP68 certification which makes the device dust and water resistant.It comes bundled with Pure Sound by AKG earphone within the box.All this is fueled with 3300 mAh non-removable Samsung made the battery which supports fast Wired and Wireless charging and is running Android 7.1.1 out of the box with Samsung latest Experience UI on top.
So would you buy Samsung Galaxy Note 8 if it launches in India for rumored price tag of Rs.74,990/-? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
Apple is all set to launch all new iPhone 8 this fall as the days are nearing toward the launch, we are flooded with back to back leaks. Now we have some new leaks which claim that the next iPhone 8 will have storage variants up to 512GB.
As per the latest leaks, the upcoming Apple iPhone 8 to come in three storage options with 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options.All the three variants will have 3GB RAM and will be powered by Apple A11 Chip.So the storage options of the iPhone 8 are doubled the storage option of earlier launched iPhone 7.
We also got the leaked image from China of the 64GB storage chip made by SanDisk.As per leaks, the 64GB and 256 GB storage chips are made by SanDisk and Toshiba while the 256GB chips are made by Samsung and Hynix.
Apart from that we now have images which show the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 been compared with dummy unit of the Apple iPhone 8.After numerous CAD renders of the iPhone 8 now we have the dummy unit again been compared with the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note 8 by GSMArena.
As per GSMArena, Apple iPhone 8 is just 7.5 mm thick whereas the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is 8.6 mm thick. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is also wider and larger than the iPhone 8 from the above images.At the front, we can see the cut out for the IRIS scanner and front-facing camera with the earpiece in between of the iPhone 8.
At the back, we have the vertically aligned Dual camera setup with Dual LED flash in between on iPhone 8 where as horizontally aligned Dual camera setup with dual LED flash, heart rate sensor and fingerprint scanner beside it on Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
At the bottom, we can find the lightning port and speaker mesh on the iPhone 8 and USB Type-C port with S-Pen slot, 3.5 mm audio port and speaker mesh on Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Samsung finally launches the first Dual camera smartphone with Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and now we have some new leaks which show the all new Samsung Galaxy J7+ which is having the Dual camera setup aligned vertically.The new Samsung Galaxy J7+ was shared on Taiwanese Tech blog recently.
As per leaks, the Samsung Galaxy J7+ is having 5.5 inches 1080p AMOLED display. It is having an Octa Core CPU which is probably the Exynos 7870 chip one found on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 edition.It is having 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage which can be expanded via microSD card slot (Hybrid SIM).
The main highlight of the Samsung Galaxy J7+ is the rear Dual Camera setup which is now aligned vertically.The rear Dual camera is having a 13MP sensor with an aperture of f/1.7 and a 5MP camera with an aperture of f/1.9 with a Dual LED flash below it.The Dual camera setup might have one Wide-angle lens and another Telephoto lens as seen on Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
There is dedicated Bixby button on the left.All this is fueled by 3000 mAh battery and device runs Android 7.1.1 out of the box.The Samsung Galaxy J7+ will be available in Black, Gold and Pink color options and will launch in Thailand soon.As of now, there are no details about Indian launch.
Sony upcoming flagship smartphone with Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact is all set to launch on Aug 31 in IFA Berlin next week. As the days getting near, we are flooded with new leaks and rumors.Now we have the official press renders of the upcoming Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact leaked.
From the leaked images we can see the Sony Xperia XZ1 which is having the same Omnibalance design which we already saw on earlier Sony devices with thick bezels.The Sony Xperia XZ1 is having all metal unibody construction.From leaked images, we can see the Power key, Volume rocker and Camera shutter on the right of the device.
At the back, we have the Single camera with new styled LED flash and some sensors with NFC logo beside it.At the front, we have the Dual Stereo Speaker one below the display and other on top of the display which doubles up as an earpiece.Besides the earpiece, we have the selfie camera and some sensor on the other side.
As per earlier leaks, Sony Xperia XZ1 is having 5.2 inches FHD IPS LCD display. It is powered by SD835 chip coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage which can be expanded up to 128GB.The rear camera is of 23MP with Dual tone Dual LED flash.It will also have the IP68 certification which makes device dust and water resistant.The device will run Android 7.1.1 out of the box.
From the leaked images by popular leakster Roland Quandt, we can see the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact which is having the same Omnibalance design which we already saw on earlier Sony devices with thick bezels.The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact is having all metal unibody construction.From leaked images, we can see the Power key, Volume rocker and Camera shutter on the right of the device.
At the back, we have the Single camera with new styled LED flash and some sensors beside it. There is NFC logo below the Camera module with Xperia branding below it.At the front, we have the Dual Stereo Speaker one below the display and other on top of the display which doubles up as an earpiece.Besides the earpiece, we have the selfie camera and some sensor on the other side.There is 3.5 mm audio jack with SIM tray on top of the device.
As per earlier leaks, Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact is having 4.6 inches display. It is powered by SD835 chip coupled with 4GB RAM.The rear camera is of 23MP with Dual tone Dual LED flash.The device will run Android 7.1.1 out of the box.As of now, there are no details regarding Camera and internal storage.The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact will be available in four colors with Orange, Black, Silver, and Blue.
With that, we have some pricing details of the Sony Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact. As per Roland Quandt, Sony Xperia XZ1 will be priced 599 British Pounds (Rs.50,000/-) and Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact will be priced 499 British Pounds (Rs.42,000/-). Source
Xiaomi upcoming concept smartphone the Mi Mix 2 is all in news with back to back leaks and rumors about the device, now the Mi Mix 2 has passed through China Compulsory Certification (3C). As per 3C, there are two models one with MDE5 and MDT5.The 3C is the final stage of any product to check the Quality standards of the product manufactured in China.
One of the Chinese leakster posted about the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 on Weibo recently. According to the post on Weibo, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will have a smaller display with 6 inches when compared to original Mi Mix which had 6.4 inches display. The post also confirms Mi Mix 2 will come with stainless-steel chassis.And finally, the device has code name Chiron on 3C certification. The Mi Mix 2 might come with QC 3.0 charger with model number MDY-08-ES. It will be powered by SD835 chip coupled with 8GB RAM
From the leaked images, we can see only the back view of the Mi Mix 2 and image is not clear. There is two circular cut out which might be the single camera and fingerprint scanner below it or might be the Dual camera setup aligned vertically. Besides the cut out we have the Dual tone Dual LED flash.At the bottom, we have the USB Type-C port with Dual speaker setup.The back is completely made out of Ceramic which is white in color.
Unfortunately, there are no images of the front view of the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.As per leaks, the Mi Mix 2 is all set to launch on Sept 12.
Google upcoming flagship Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 is all set to launch on Oct 5 as per new rumors.Earlier we had series of leaks of the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 from rendering images to cases.Now we have some rumors that the second gen Pixel devices will be powered by SD836 chip.
As per popular leaker, Evan Blass has now tweeted about the next gen Pixel devices which will be launched on Oct 5 but also mentioned that it will be powered by SD836 chipset.Google has finally unveiled the Android 8.0 recently and we can expect the second gen Pixel devices to launch soon.
Google’s second-generation Pixel handsets, powered by Snapdragon 836 SoC’s, will be unveiled on October 5th.
As per earlier leaks, we have some rumors about LG making the Pixel XL 2 and HTC will make the Pixel 2.We also had rumors of Pixel XL 2 will have a bezel-less display, similar display one found on LG G6.
As per earlier leaks, Pixel XL 2 will have 5.7 to 6 inches QHD AMOLED display whereas the Pixel 2 will come a with 5 inches 1080p AMOLED display.Both the devices will be powered by SD836 chip coupled with 4GB RAM/6GB RAM.There are no details regarding the internal storage.The second gen Pixel devices will no longer come with 3.5 mm audio jack.Both the devices will be dust and water resistant.
Micromax launches the latest smartphone under budget segment with Micromax Canvas Infinity in India. The speciality of the phone is it has a bezel-less display similar to LG Q6 named as Full Vision Display.The Micromax Canvas Infinity is priced at Rs.9999/- and will go on sale starting from Sept 1, 2017, via Amazon and also Offline stores.The device will go via flash sale so registration for the first sale is live now on Amazon website.The launch offers include free extra 30GB 4G data for Reliance Jio users, get additional Rs.250 cash back if you buy using Amazon Pay, also get top 5 Kindle bestseller worth Rs.375 for free and also you will get 24-hour service promise which means will get the device repaired within 24 hours or you will get new device as replacement.
Micromax Canvas Infinity is completely built of metal and has similar design what we find on any device in this price range. The major difference between the Micromax Canvas Infinity and all other device is the all new bezel-less display.At the front, there is a front-facing camera, sensor and earpiece at top of the display.There is nothing below the display, there are on-screen navigation buttons.At the back, we can find the single camera with LED flash and rear mounted fingerprint scanner below it.There are antenna bands running on top and bottom with speaker mesh at the rear of the device.There is 3.5 mm audio port on top of the device at the bottom we can find the micro USB port.
Micromax Canvas Infinity comes with 5.7 inches with a resolution of 720 x 1440p HD Full Vision Display with 2.5D glass on top.The display is having an aspect ratio of 18:9. we already saw such type of display on Samsung Galaxy S8, LG G6 and recently launched LG Q6.The Micromax Canvas Infinity too has similar display one found on LG Q6.
Micromax Canvas Infinity is now powered by SD425 chip clocked at 1.4 GHz coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage which can be expanded via microSD card slot.It is having a 13MP rear camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and 16MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.2.
The connectivity option includes Dual SIM 4G VoLTE, Wifi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and OTG support.The device is running Android N out of the box and as per Micromax, the device will get Android O update in coming months.All this is fueled with lower 2,900 mAh battery.
Would you buy this Micromax Canvas Infinity over LG Q6? leave your thoughts in the comment section below. As per specs is concerned it is having almost the same specs as LG Q6.
Earlier leaks claimed that the next iteration of the Android 8.0 will be called as Android O where O will be Oreo and now finally Google officially announced the name as the same the Android Oreo or Android 8.0.After Android Kit Kat i,e Android 4.4 which had commercial team up with Nestle now Google has teamed up with Mondelez for the Android 8.0.
The Android 8.0 final version will be made available to all the registered Android Beta Program while the official version of Android 8 will hit Pixel and Nexus device soon as of now the date is not yet revealed.Google engineers will upload the latest Android 8.0 code on ASOP today.
Google also announced that the official Android 8.0 update for brands like Essential, General Mobile, HMD Global aka Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony, Huawei, Motorola, and Sharp will soon get Android 8.0 update by end of this year.
The latest features of the Android 8.0 include Picture in Picture mode where you can pop up a smaller video screen and move around similar to one found on Samsung devices earlier.
Other features include all new redesigned Emoji, Notification dots whereby just swiping up on app icon you can see the notification or read messages without opening the app, Google Play Protect a security scanner app built-in the OS, limit to background use of battery intensive apps, faster app loading, faster boot time, support for Android Instant where you can just run the app from Chrome browser without installing the app and finally the Autofill system-wide.
After series of leaks, Xiaomi officially launches the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A in China yesterday.It is priced Rs.6800/- approx for 2GB RAM, Rs.8700/- approx for 3GB+32GB and Rs.11,600/- approx for 4GB+64GB variant.All the three variants will go on sale starting today at 10:00 AM on JD.com and Xiaomi official website.
The all new Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A is completely built out of metal and is the successor to last year launched Redmi 4A which was a budget smartphone from Xiaomi.Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A looks similar to earlier launched devices by Xiaomi in terms of design.At the front, we have a front-facing camera with LED flash (Only on higher models), sensors and earpiece in between.Below the display, there are three capacitive navigation keys which aren’t backlighted.At the back, we can see the single camera with LED flash sitting on top of the antenna band.There is MI branding at the bottom on the rear of the device with another antenna band.At the bottom, we now have the speaker mesh with micro USB port.The power key with Volume rocker is on the right with SIM card tray on the left of the device.There is fingerprint scanner at the back below the camera module only on 3GB/4GB RAM models.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A is just 7.7 mm thick and weighs 153 grams.It is now having 5.2 inches HD LCD display with Corning Gorilla glass on top.The device comes in three variants.The base model is powered by SD425 chip coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB onboard storage so there is no change in the processor and RAM+ storage it is similar to what we found on Redmi 4A.
The other two models of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A will be powered by SD435 chip coupled with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage.On this model, we also have 2.5D curved glass on top of the display and also features a rear mounted fingerprint scanner.
The base variant is having 5MP with f/2.0 selfie camera without LED flash and all the three models come with13MP rear camera with an aperture of f/2.2 and PDAF. The higher variants come with 16MP selfie camera with LED flash with an aperture of f/2.0 and have 74 degrees wide angle lens.
This is the first device from Xiaomi to come with dedicated microSD card slot with Dual SIM Card support.The connectivity option includes Dual SIM 4G with VoLTE support, Wifi, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS, GLONASS, IR Blaster, and Gyro sensor.All this is fueled with 3,080 mAh battery and is running on Android 7.1.1 with MIUI 9.0 on top.All the three version will be available in three colors options with Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver, and Rose Gold.
