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Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi has already teased several features of its upcoming K20 smartphone, and today, it adds two more to that list - DC Dimming and Game Turbo 2.0.

The Redmi K20 will come with an AMOLED display, and these panels are known to flicker at low brightness settings. This happens due to the use of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to control the screen brightness. So, to deal with this issue, Redmi will use the DC Dimming method on the K20.

Expected to take on the newly launched OnePlus 7 series, Xiaomi will take on the entry-premium segment with its upcoming Redmi K20. The new independent brand will be launching its first flagship under Redmi.

Xiaomi India has already confirmed that Redmi K20 will launch in India.

The possible prices has been leaked as well alongside the first look.

The hype for the first Redmi flagship started last year. Codenamed Redmi X, the notch-less flagship has been in the news since the company confirmed to be working on a Snapdragon 855 flagship. 

A latest leak is out confirming that Redmi K20 will come with a toned-down model running on Snapdragon 700 processor. The standard Redmi K20 will have downgraded features compared to the Pro version.

In comparison, Redmi K20 will be powered by the Qualcomm flagship chip, Snapdragon 855.

The Redmi K20 Pro flagship will come with a three camera setup at the back, notch-less display, in-display fingerprint sensor and a pop-up selfie camera technology to offer a full screen display.

Both the Redmi K20 devices will run on the latest Android Q beta version, 4,000mAh battery supporting 27W wired fast charging technology and special gaming features to offer the best of smartphone gaming experience.

Another feature is Game Turbo 2.0. We don't know how much of a performance boost it will offer while gaming on the Redmi K20, but the company's General Manager Lu Weibing says it will let you reply to messages while playing games, and there will be no delay on both sides.

The Redmi K20 will be unveiled on May 28 and will come with Snapdragon 855 SoC, triple camera, 960 FPS slow-mo video recording, and a 4,000 mAh battery. The smartphone will also flaunt a notch-less screen and ship with a 7th-gen in-display fingerprint scanner.

Xiaomi India has been marketing its upcoming Redmi K20 as flagship killer 2.0 targeting OnePlus 7 series directly. Expected to carry the Poco series legacy in the country, the smartphone is going to be priced very aggressively.

Redmi K20 soon be may turn out to be the cheapest Snapdragon 855 phone.

The top-end Redmi K20 Pro with Snapdragon 855 processor will come at a starting price of 360 Euros (INR 28,000, when converted). This is for the base model with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.

There will be two models. The toned-down model of the Redmi K20 series will be priced below 20,000. It will target the upcoming Realme flagship, the Realme X. It be less powerful than the Redmi K20 Pro and will have the  standard set of specs.

The Redmi K20 Pro will have a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED notch-less display offering a screen to body ratio of 91.2 percent and a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It will protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 coating with an in-display fingerprint sensor beneath.

As said, it will run on the latest Snapdragon flagship chip, 855.

Coming to optics, Redmi K20 Pro will have pop-up camera on top with three cameras at the back. On the rear side, Redmi K20 Pro will come with the Sony 48MP IMX 586 primary sensor, 13MP secondary ultrawide lens and a third 8MP telephoto lens. It will have a 20MP selfie sensor inside the pop-up machine. 

It will sport a 4,000mAh battery running on the latest MIUI 10 based on top of Android 9 Pie. Redmi K20 Pro will launch in three colour combinations: flame red, glacier blue, and carbon fibre black.

Samsung has refreshed its smartphone line-up starting with the M-series, and now the company is gearing up to come up with A-series (2019) devices. We have already learned that Samsung is working on three devices – the Galaxy A10, Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50. Some of these smartphones have already been spotted in leaks, benchmarks and renders too. Now, a fresh leak spills the beans over the expected specifications and features too. msnTarGet.com

According to a leak on MySmartPrice, the Galaxy A10 will be an entry-level model in the A-series, and will come with a plastic body. It will feature a 6.2-inch Infinity V display and have HD+ resolution. Under the hood, an Exynos 7884B SoC clocked at 1.6GHz is expected, paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. Fun2Ind.com

Talking about cameras, a single 13-megapixel snapper at the back, and a 5-megapixel snapper on the front is likely to be in tow. The smartphone will lack a fingerprint scanner, but will come with face unlock feature. There will be two SIM card slots, and a dedicated micro SD card slot for further expansion. To keep things ticking, the smartphone will pack a 4,000mAh battery, but come with 5W charging over microUSB. soas.in

Coming to Galaxy A30, the smartphone will come with 3D glossy back made from plastic material. There will be a 6.4-inch Infinity U super AMOLED display running at full HD+. It will be powered by an Exynos 7904 SoC paired with 3GB / 4GB RAM and 32GB / 64GB storage. In the photography department, a dual camera setup comprising of a 16-megapixel main sensor and a 5-megapixel sensor with ultra-wide lens is expected. For selfies and video calling, a 16-megapixel front camera is likely to be in tow. mobask.com

To keep things ticking, a 4,000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging over Type C will be in place. The smartphone is also likely to come with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The leak also hints at Samsung Pay Mini, Bixby, Dolby Atmos and AR sticker support.

Lastly, the flagship model in the series will reportedly pack an in-display fingerprint scanner. It will share the same design and display as the Galaxy A30. Under the hood, a it will be powered by an Exynos 9610 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, or 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. msnTarGet.com

In the photography department, a triple camera setup of 25-megapixel primary sensor, a secondary 5-megapixel depth sensor and a third 8-megapixel sensor with ultra-wide lens will be in tow. Up front, there will be a 25-megapixel sensor for selfies and video calling. Just like the other two A-series smartphones, the Galaxy A50 will also come with a 4,000mAh battery featuring 15W fast charging over Type C.

There is, however, one thing that the leak doesn’t clarify – the Android OS version that these phones will run on. Currently, the flagship smartphones are being updated to Android Pie OS, but the older devices are still stuck on Android Oreo. Even the recently launched Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 don’t come with Android Pie OS, which is something disappointing.

The leaked picture of the upcoming OPPO smartphone, OPPO R19, has created a lot of curiosity among gadget enthusiasts. From the picture, it could be guessed that OPPO R19 would look like OPPO F11 Pro. OPPO R19 front has shaved off bezels and in the top frame, there is a thin cutout for the speaker, says a GizmoChina report.  soas.in

The pictures of the upcoming smartphone, which is expected to be launched in China soon, surfaced a day before yesterday. The phone has a pop-up selfie camera much like the Vivo V15 Pro, as there is no notch or punch hole. As it appears in the picture, R19 has dual rear cameras with an LED flash above the sensors on the back, according to the GizmoChina report. msnTarGet.com

All three share the same housing and are arranged vertically. They are also positioned in the middle of the device and connect to the frame. The poster says the main camera is a 48MP sensor. The main camera is a 48MP sensor, it says. It was also revealed that the phone’s pop-out camera slides out from the middle. Fun2Ind.com

According to the report, OPPO R19 has a blue-purple gradient finish. However, it may be launched in other colours too.  There is no confirmation yet on when the smartphone will be launched. OPPO may unveil it in China before the OPPO F11 Pro launches in India.

Talking of smartphone designs, OnePlus has never shied away from adopting trends.

From slim bezels on OnePlus 5T to a wide display cutout on OnePlus 6 to a smaller, waterdrop notch on OnePlus 6T, the company has done it all.

And now, if recent leaks are to be believed, OnePlus is taking things a notch up with its upcoming OnePlus 7.

So, how will it be different from OnePlus 6T?

As per a recent image leak, OnePlus will ditch the waterdrop notch we've come to like on the OnePlus 6T in favor of an all-screen design on the upcoming OnePlus 7.

And to achieve the new design, the company has adopted a slider camera mechanism - similar to Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, Lenovo Z5 Pro and Honor Magic 2. msnTarGet.com

Finally, no more notch-potch.

While the slider mechanism allows for an increased screen-to-body ratio, it comes with some concerns (and I am not nit-picking).

Firstly, the slider mechanism (whether manual or motorized), may comprise the uncertified water-resistance that OnePlus offers on its unibody phones like the OnePlus 6T. soas.in

Secondly, the phone will become marginally thicker and possibly more prone to damages in case of odd falls.

The recent OnePlus 7 leak revealed a significantly larger earpiece and the casing showed two cutouts in the slider module.

Interestingly, the cutouts point toward a single selfie camera and possibly an IR sensor that'll fortify the lightning fast face unlock feature. Fun2Ind.com

Moreover, the larger earpiece suggests OnePlus might fit in a speaker to offer immersive audio - an upgrade over 6T's single speaker.

It's a given that OnePlus 7 will come with the latest 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset - an upgrade from Snapdragon 845 on OnePlus 6T.

The new processor will allow for faster data speeds and image processing as well. MobAsk.com

Further, we expect upto 10GB RAM and upto 256GB of internal storage, and 30W Speed Warp fast charging that debuted with OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition.

OnePlus 6T is a solid flagship killer with top-of-the-line internals, smooth software, great battery life but decent cameras because the phone makes do with the same sensors that we saw on its predecessors.

Now considering that the upcoming iPhone and Galaxy S10 flagships are adopting triple rear cameras, it is possible that OnePlus 7 will once again take on its rivals with matching hardware. MsnTarGet.com

OnePlus 6T has outshined other flagships not by the high-end specs but with its top performance that comes at a significantly lower cost.

But given the expected upgrades, OnePlus 7 might see an uptick of $50-100 over OnePlus 6T. And that will still be $300-400 less than the likes of Galaxy S10 and iPhone 11. Fun2Ind.com

However, we will know about it in Q2 2019.

If you have been waiting for Xiaomi’s own Android Go phone, then you are in luck as it seems a launch is happening very soon. The phone already got certified in a number of markets and now it appears it is ready to launch with The Philippines being the first market to get it. soas.in

The official Facebook account for Xiaomi Philippines shared a post a few hours ago teasing the launch of a new phone. The post also has the hashtag #GoSmartDoMore.

Philippino blog Revu.com.ph got a tip that the phone is already listed on online store Lazada and the listing includes a poster with the full specs of the Redmi Go. The poster also has the tag line Go Smart, Do More which means it is the same device teased by Xiaomi on Facebook. MobAsk.com

The Redmi Go can be said to be a redesigned Redmi 4A/Redmi 5A with a few changes and of course less RAM and storage. We are glad it doesn’t have the rear-facing speaker of both phones. Fun2Ind.com

It has a 5.0-inch 1280 x 720 display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 380 nits of brightness. There is a Snapdragon 425 processor under the hood and it is paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. A dedicated MicroSD card slot will allow you to add up to 128GB of extra storage. MobAsk.com

The Redmi Go has an 8MP f/2.0 camera with HDR and an LED flash on its back. The camera is positioned at the top left corner of the phone. It also has a 5MP f/2.2 front-facing camera.

There is Bluetooth 4.1, single band Wi-Fi, a MicroUSB port, and dual-SIM support. It also has support for 4G LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, and 28. Availability of these bands including dual VoLTE and dual 4G will vary between markets.

The Redmi Go packs a 3,000mAh battery and will come with a 5V/1A charger in the box. Unfortunately, it runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) and not the latest Android 9 Pie (Go Edition). It will be available in black and blue when it launches. Fun2Ind.com

There is no info on price yet. The one on Lazada is just a placeholder until the phone launches.

Chinese multinational conglomerate, Huawei is set to launch its latest smartphone Huawei Y9 (2019) at an event in New Delhi on January 7. The device had made its debut in China in October but the company had not revealed any details about pricing. In India, the smartphone will be launched as an Amazon exclusive, as suggested by the teaser page on the e-commerce website. The msnTarGet.CoM smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch notched display, dual front and back cameras, GPU Turbo, Fingerprint 4.0 identification technology, Kirin 710 processor. 

The manufacturer is yet to announce the final price of the smartphone but Huawei Y9 (2019) is expected to be priced under Rs 20,000. It will compete against Xiaomi's Poco F1 and other Redmi devices which fall in the same price range (fun2Ind.com). 

The smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch FullView 3D curved display with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. It is powered by Kirin 710 processor paired with an ARM Mali G51 MP4 GPU which is aided by GPU Turbo technology, that will help deliver better graphics performance (MsnTarGet.CoM).

The device will be available in two variants - 3GB RAM and 4GB of RAM paired with 64GB of internal storage. Huawei Y9 runs on Google’s Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the company’s own EMUI 8.2 skin on top. It has a 4,000mAh non-removable battery.

Chinese multinational conglomerate, Huawei is set to launch its latest smartphone Huawei Y9 (2019) at an event in New Delhi on January 7. The device had made its debut in China in October but the company had not revealed any details about pricing. In India, the smartphone will be launched as an Amazon exclusive, as suggested by the teaser page on the e-commerce website. The smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch notched display, dual front and back cameras, GPU Turbo, Fingerprint 4.0 identification technology, Kirin 710 processor. 

The manufacturer is yet to announce the final price of the smartphone but Huawei Y9 (2019) is expected to be priced under Rs 20,000. It will compete against Xiaomi's Poco F1 and other Redmi devices which fall in the same price range. 

The smartphone comes with a 6.5-inch FullView 3D curved display with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. It is powered by Kirin 710 processor paired with an ARM Mali G51 MP4 GPU which is aided by GPU Turbo technology, that will help deliver better graphics performance.

The device will be available in two variants - 3GB RAM and 4GB of RAM paired with 64GB of internal storage. Huawei Y9 runs on Google’s Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the company’s own EMUI 8.2 skin on top. It has a 4,000mAh non-removable battery.

From notches to in-display fingerprint sensors to sliders, manufacturers are trying hard to move the screen space up as much as possible. The latest is Oppo R19, and the concept design seems revolutionary.

The upcoming Oppo R19 will come with a new screen technology to offer a larger screen without a notch or slider.

The leaked images of Oppo R19 has revealed that the flagship smartphone will come with dual in-display cameras and an in-display fingerprint sensor to offer higher screen-to-body ratio compared to current bezel-less flagships.

Mechanical sliders made a comeback recently, and companies are finding ways to increase screen space as much as possible. While notches, sliders and popping cameras compensated durability, Oppo has an all new technology.

The Oppo R19 concept model has two in-display holes hosting the dual selfie cameras up front.

This has helped the display to take up more screen space with very thin bezels. The Oppo R models have always been about innovative features. From Oppo R15 to the R17 Pro, the company has been able to push itself outside the boundaries.

The smartphone will come with an AMOLED display, an on-screen fingerprint reader and a rear triple camera setup like P20 Pro. The smartphone will support 5G, and is expected to launch in China in the first half of 2019. The leaked images already show a 5G logo, suggesting it as the first commercial 5G phone from Oppo.

The renders say that Oppo R19 will come with 6GB of RAM in two storage variants of 64GB and 128GB editions.

Up front, the smartphone will come with two cameras inside the display featuring a 40-megapixel dual camera setup. The company is yet to comment on the official details but is expected to put out the official teasers soon.

The leaked images suggest that Oppo R19 may come with a mighty screen-to-body ratio of more than 95 percent. The current best is the Mi MIX 3 which achieved a screen to body ratio of 93.4 percent followed by 93 percent on Oppo Find X.

The much-rumored Samsung Galaxy S10 is expected to launch with the first in-display camera technology. The South Korean giant is working on a number of industry-first features for its upcoming Galaxy S10.

The sister company is known to inspire from the designs of the R models, so we may see some inspiration on the upcoming OnePlus 7 as well. OnePlus is known to take from OPPO R-series designs, so probably the company will adopt the new display design for OnePlus 7.

Coming to the Oppo R19, the smartphone likely arrives in March 2019, with an expected Pro version.

The Taiwanese brand Asus saw significant success with its phone, the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 which became the favourite budget offering by Asus for a lot of buyers. Asus now seems to be building on top of that success with the launch of new Asus Zenfone Lite L1 (ZA551KL). This new phone by Asus bears a price tag of Rs 6,999 which puts it forth against much more competent phones in this price range like the Redmi 6A and the Realme C1. Notably, the Redmi 6A also comes at the exact same price and offers a lot of exciting features. The Asus Zenfone Lite L1 (ZA551KL) also comes with face unlock and dedicated microSD card among many other features which the buyers might like. Go ahead to read more about how the Asus Zenfone Lite L1 (ZA551KL) fares against the Realme C1 and Redmi 6A.

The Asus ZenFone Lite L1 (ZA551KL) packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and offers a decent experience when it comes to performance, the Realme C1 is a step ahead, and it packs the Snapdragon 450 processor. The Redmi 6A differs a bit in this regard and sports the MediaTek Helio A22 processor. On the memory front, the Realme C1 and the ZenFone Lite L1 offer a similar 2GB RAM and 16GB of onboard storage, the Redmi 6A, on the other hand, debuts with 32GB internal storage which also comes for Rs 6,999. Buyers will be able to expand the memory via a microSD card by 256GB.

The Realme C1 trumps the other two phones when it comes to camera and imaging by sporting a dual camera setup comprising of a 13MP primary sensor paired with a 2MP secondary sensor. On the front, the phone sports a 5MP selfie snapper which supports AI Face Unlock. The Asus ZenFone Lite L1 (ZA551KL) flaunts a 13MP rear shooter with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12um pixel size, PDAF along with LED flash support. The Asus phone sports a 5MP front sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 1.2um pixel size, and this one also comes with LED flash support. The Redmi 6A, gets a 13MP sensor on the rear side with PDAF support and f/2.2 aperture, whereas we get to see a 5MP selfie snapper on the front.

When it comes to stamina and battery, the Realme C1 beats the others as it packs a 4230mAh battery, whereas, the Redmi 6A and Asus ZenFone Lite L1 (ZA551KL) come with a similar 3000mAh battery. Owing to the massive battery, the Realme C1 also sums up to be the heaviest phones at 168 grams, while the Asus ZenFone Lite L1 is the lightest and weighs just 140 grams. All the three phones come with the 3.5mm headphone jack, support Face Unlock and miss out on the fingerprint sensor.

The Asus ZenFone Lite L1 (ZA551KL) retails in India for Rs 6,999, and it comes in the colour options of Black and Gold. In the initial days, the phone will be available for an introductory price of Rs 5,999 in the Flipkart Dhamaka Days, and then it will retail exclusively on Flipkart.

The Xiaomi Redmi 6A bears a price tag of Rs 6,999 for the 2GB RAM+ 32GB storage variant, whereas the 16GB storage model is available for Rs 1,000 less. Interested buyers can get the phone from Amazon India and Mi.com where it will sell in Black and Gold colour options. The Realme C1 got a price bump recently and is now available for purchase at Rs 7,999 exclusively on Flipkart.

In the hyperactive world of gadgets, it typically takes three iterations for a product to discover its purpose. Over the journey of evolution, obvious creases are ironed out. The Apple Watch is no different. What stands out though, is that the Apple Watch is already the highest selling watch. Period. Obviously luxury brands didn’t stand a chance in volume. But across the segment, Apple seems to have gained an edge. Since the Apple Watch Series 4 is here, and I’ve been able to get it on my hand, quite literally, here are my first impressions.

The new Apple Watch has a larger screen, thanks to its edge display.

It's lighter, louder, and packs more features.

The GPS variant starts at Rs 40,900, while Cellular variant starts at Rs 49,900

The initial complaint against smartwatches was that you still needed a phone to do much of the activities. That changed earlier in the year with the Apple Watch Series 3 Cellular variant. Now we’re still not quite there yet. You can’t have the Apple Watch as the company’s only product you use independently. You’ll still need an iPhone to go through setup and fundamental use. Cellular connectivity however helps you stray away from your phone when you need to. If you ever decide to stay away from your iPhone then this has you covered.

With the Apple Watch Series 4, you get a digital crown that feels new. For one, it feels softer to use, and now includes haptic feedback. On the earlier Apple Watch Series 3, while you still got feedback, it was from the Watch itself, but with the new Series 4, the Digital Crown itself lets you know how you’re progressing through its interface.

The dial on the Apple Watch Series 4 is still a curved rectangle. Very close to a square but still more portrait-ish. If you have a fetish for round watch dials, you’ll have to wait it out. It wouldn’t be entirely wrong to say that watchOS loves square dials while Android Wear loves round dials. The new Watch Series 4 is larger, slimmer, feels lighter with more features packed in. Let’s take a look at these.

Design changes in the Apple Watch mean you now have a louder speaker, one’s that more resourceful in crowded and busy areas, allowing you to take calls at ease. To avoid interference and echo with the mic on device, Apple moved the mic to the opposite side of the speaker. All water and swim-proof features continue from the earlier generations. So why does audio on the watch matter? Entertainment and productivity aside, purely for safety. More audible and clear audio means you don’t have to slouch while talking, or going about your tasks, just to hear or be heard.

If you go by Apple’s focus on safety with fall detection and calling out to emergency services on your behalf, you would want to be sure of its efficient audio relaying capabilities.

This is one reason that makes the Series 4 an important consideration. A new feature addition here is fall detection, where the watch alerts you, the local emergency service in India (emergency number 112), and your emergency contacts with your location.

Apple has researched the nature of falls over years, and believes there are three types of drops. A forward fall, a backward fall and a straight drop. Three instances could be if you step on something slippery and fall on your back, or if you trip over something and fall forward, or third, if you simply faint and drop straight down. Either way, there’s a rate of descent, a pattern with which you fall and a peculiar movement. All of these parameters have been researched by Apple and factored into its algorithms to trigger in emergencies. They can’t be faked, and hence come across as a resourceful function to have.

This is why the effective audio on the watch effectively complements its design purpose. If you’re hurt, you might not be able to speak loudly or with clarity.

The Apple Watch Series 4 is available in two options – GPS and Cellular. The GPS variant is priced at Rs 40,900. The Cellular variant is priced at Rs 49,900. Both variants go on sale starting October 19 in India.

The Apple Watch Series 4 has widened the feature gap with its competition. The software-hardware collaboration, the intelligence designed into its algorithms would ensure you are safe, focussed on working out, and are aware of your surroundings with air quality, ultraviolet levels, and can tap into numerous apps to continue seamless work and entertainment wherever you are. Although the new watches are priced at over Rs 40,000, much of these features can be experienced at close to half with the Series 3. But then, it’s not the same thing.

Chinese smartphone maker, Lenovo has unveiled two new smartphones- Lenovo K5 Pro and Lenovo K5s in China. Both the devices were launched alongside the company’s flagship handset, the Lenovo S5 Pro. The Lenovo K5 Pro sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset, which we have seen on Lenovo Z5 smartphone earlier. The Lenovo K5s, on the other hand, has the MediaTek Helio P22 chipset, so it’s an entry-level smartphone. Both the devices sport dual rear cameras and they’ll be limited to the Chinese market for now. Recently, the Motorola-owned company said that it would launch new models going forward in India, but it did not state when it will bring these smartphones to the sub-continent.

The K5 Pro is a mid-range handset sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset. The phone flaunts a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, carrying a resolution of 1080×2160 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. Lenovo confirmed the phone has a 2.5D curved glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top and it can get up to 450nits bright. At the heart of the Lenovo K5 Pro, we have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset, clubbed with 4GB/6GB of RAm and 64GB/128GB of internal storage. The storage can be expanded up to 246GB with a microSD card.

This dual-SIM smartphone comes laden with Android 8.1 Oreo-based ZUI out of the box. Cameras on the handset include a 16MP primary one on the rear side which works in tandem with a 5MP secondary depth sensor. On the front, it rocks dual cameras of 16MP and 5MP and offers hardware-based bokeh effect to the images. The phone has a 4050mAh battery and weighs 165 grams. The phone measures 155.98×74.98×7.98mm and it offers connectivity options such as 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and a USB Type-C port. Lenovo also added fast charging support to the handset.

Moving onto the Lenovo K5s, it’s the same Lenovo K9 smartphone launched by the company a couple of days ago in India. The Lenovo K5s rocks a 5.7-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 720×1440 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 chipset, clubbed with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. This is the only change as the Lenovo K9 arrived with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage in India. The storage can be further expanded up to 256GB using a microSD card.

Like the Lenovo K5 Pro, the K5s also sports dual cameras on the front and rear. Both the front and rear cameras include 13MP+5MP sensors which will provide hardware-based bokeh effect. The phone comes armed with a 3000mAh battery and connectivity options in the handset include Dual 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and USB Type-C port. It measures 153.8×72.9×7.95mm and weighs 155 grams.

At the CES 2017, Xiaomi launched the Android TV based setup-box called Mi Box in the U.S. However, the company hasn’t launched the Mi Box in India, its largest market outside of its home country. Interestingly, the company now launched the 55-inch premium Mi LED Smart TV 4 alongside the Red Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones.
The Mi TV 4 measures just 4.9mm thick and the company claims it to be the world’s thinnest LED TV. Unlike the Mi Box, the Mi TV comes with the newly launched in-house PatchWall UI. However, the company has made certain tweaks to suit the Indian audience and is offering few premium services for free for a certain period.
The Mi Remote which comes with Mi TV 4 lacks the voice input but comes with other advanced features. The two 8W speakers with Dolby+ DTS quality onboard the Mi TV 4 are reasonably louder for watching TV. The Mi TV 4 comes with a 55-inch 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) panel that also supports HDR playback. It offers 60Hz refresh rate and 178-degree clear view. It is powered by 64-bit Amlogic T968 quad-core processor with Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz and Mali T830 MP2 GPU.
There is 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. On the connectivity front, the Mi TV 4 comes with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, 3 HDMI 2.0 port, 1 USB 2.0 port, and 1 USB 3.0 port.
Unlike smartphones, specifications don’t matter much while purchasing TVs. While the major brands like Sony and Samsung still rule the premium TV market, the online brands like VU and TCL are offering decent products at much lower cost.

Honor 9 Lite has reached the Western European market weeks after its debut in the Chinese and Indian markes. The new smartphone by Huawei brand Honor will go on sale in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, and the UK with a price tag of EUR 229 (approximately Rs. 18,200).
It will come in three colour options, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, and Glacier Grey, and will go on sale through HiHonor.com. In India, the Honor 9 Lite was launched last month at a starting price of Rs. 10,999. The smartphone is available in two different variants in India and China - with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage as well as 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. On the other hand, it comes in Europe in just the 3GB RAM configuration.
Huawei's Honor is touting Honor 9 Lite as one of its "best-in-class" devices. The smartphone has so far been available in India through five flash sale rounds via Flipkart. The dual-SIM (Nano) Honor 9 Lite runs Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 and features a 5.65-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio.
Under the hood, the handset has an octa-core 2.36GHz Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC. Honor 9 Lite sports dual camera setup on both the front and the back. Both dual camera setups have a 13-megapixel primary camera sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary camera sensor. Also, the rear camera is accompanied by LED flash and PDAF autofocus lens.
For storing content, the Honor 9 Lite in the European markets comes with 32GB onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration. The smartphone has 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB with OTG support, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light, magnetometer (digital compass), and proximity sensor. Besides, the handset packs a 3000mAh battery that is touted to deliver up to 24 days of standby time on a single charge.

Dell on Tuesday announced the launch of the Dell XPS 13 in India, which was unveiled at CES last month. The XPS 13, claimed to be the smallest 13-inch laptop in the world, comes with the latest 8th generation Intel Core processors, a 4K Ultra HD InfinityEdge display on select variants, and a claimed battery life of more than 19 hours on a single full charge of the full-HD variant.
Dell XPS 13 price in India and availability Dell XPS 13 price in india is Rs. 94,790 for the Core i5 variant (full-HD display), Rs. 1,41,490 for the Core i7 variant (full-HD display), and Rs. 1,59,790 for the Core i7 variant (Ultra HD display). The laptop will be available for purchase right now via Dell's official website, though a starting price of Rs. 97,990 was being reflected online at the time of filing this report. Additionally, the Dell XPS 13 will be sold across Dell exclusive stores, Croma, Reliance Digital outlets, starting February 20. The Dell XPS 13 will be available in Rose Gold and Alpine White colour variants. A limited edition variant will also be available in Platinum Silver, with a Black carbon fibre palm rest.
Dell XPS 13 specifications The base variant of the Dell XPS 13 sports a 13-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display. It is powered by an 8th generation quad-core Core i5-8250 processor, coupled with 8GB LPDDR3 RAM and 256GB PCIe SSD. The middle variant also sports a 13-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display. The variant is powered by an 8th generation quad-core Core i7-8550 processor, coupled with 16GB LPDDR3 RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD. The top end variant sports a 13-inch Ultra HD (2160x3840 pixels) display with HDR support.
It is powered by an 8th generation Intel Core i7-8550 processor, coupled with 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 512GB PCIe SSD. All variants come with Windows 10 Home with Office Home and Student 2016 pre-installed. The Dell XPS 13 features USB Type-C 3.1 (Gen 1), an inbuilt battery capacity of 52Whr, and password-free login with a Windows Hello and IR camera.
The Dell XPS 13 is also the first laptop from Dell to come with GORE Thermal Insulation that helps cool down the system during high-intensity tasks. It also introduces Dell Cinema, an immersive cinematic experience, that brings features like CinemaColor, CinemaSound, and CinemaStream to the premium laptop.

HTC U11+, the Taiwanese company's first smartphone with an edge-to-edge display, has launched in India. HTC had unveiled the smartphone back in November 2017 promising that the U11+ will go on sale in "select markets." In India, the premium smartphone will be exclusively available on Flipkart from February 7. The smartphone will initially be available in an Amazing Silver colour variant, but a Ceramic Black colour model will be available soon.
The smartphone will compete with the likes of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhone 8. HTC U11+ price in India HTC U11+ price in India has been set as Rs. 56,990, with the handset going on sale via Flipkart from Tuesday, February 7. HTC had launched the smartphone last year at EUR 799 (roughly Rs. 64,000); the smartphone had already been listed on the company's India site.
HTC U11+ specifications The HTC U11+ runs Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box with the company's HTC Sense UI running on top. The smartphone features a 6-inch Quad HD+ Super LCD 18:9 display with a screen resolution of 1440x2880 pixels. It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC clocked at 2.45GHz coupled with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. However, currently, the Flipkart listing shows only the 6GB variant. When it comes to the camera, the HTC U11+ sports 12-megapixel UltraPixel camera with autofocus, BSI sensor, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, and dual LED flash.
Further, there is an 8-megapixel camera with BSI sensor and f/2.0 aperture at the front. The handset also supports 4K video recording. In terms of storage, the smartphone will be available in 64GB or 128GB internal storage variants. The HTC U11+ is powered by a 3930mAh battery and comes with QuickCharge 3.0 support. When it comes to connectivity, the smartphone includes USB Type-C 3.1, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, DLNA, and Miracast. There is a fingerprint scanner at the back. In terms of dimensions, the smartphone measures 158.5x74.9x8.5mm and weighs 188 grams. The handset comes with a translucent glass back and will sport IP68 certification for water and dust resistance.
HTC U11+ comes with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, and they can be integrated with Edge Sense. HTC's Edge Sense enables users to access apps, launch the camera, or launch a voice assistant with squeeze gesture on the sides. The smartphone also comes with the HTC Sense Companion that reads a user's daily patterns over time and offers information as and when needed. It also packs HTC's BoomSound speakers and HTC USonic earbuds. HTC says that BoomSound on HTC U11+ is the loudest ever put on a smartphone made by the company, and it is 30 percent louder than the HTC U11.

Transsion Holdings-owned Infinix Mobile on Tuesday announced the launch of the Infinix Hot S3 in India. The all-new Infinix Hot S3 features a 20-megapixel selfie camera that comes equipped with a dual soft light LED flash. It is also the first phone from Infinix to offer a Full View display. Infinix Hot S3 price in India, release date The Infinix Hot S3 price in India for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant is Rs. 8,999, while the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant costs Rs. 10,999. The handset will be available exclusively via Flipkart, with the first sale to be held on February 12. It will be available in Sandstone Black and Brush Gold colour options.
Infinix Hot S3 specifications The Infinix Hot S3 is a dual SIM (Nano) smartphone that runs XOS 3.0 based on top of Android Oreo. The phone sports a 5.65-inch HD+ (720x1440 pixels) 2.5D Full View display with a screen-to-body ratio of 81 percent. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, coupled with Adreno 505 GPU and 3GB/ 4GB of RAM. In the camera department, the smartphone features a 13-megapixel rear sensor with PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens, and dual LED flash.
There is also a 20-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. The Hot S3 packs in 32GB/ 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.2, OTG support, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on the phone include Ambient Light sensor, Proximity sensor, G-sensor, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
There is a 4000mAh battery with xCharge under the hood. Speaking on the occasion, Anish Kapoor, CEO, Infinix India said, "India is an extremely significant market for Infinix and HOT S3 is getting launched in 'India first' before getting launched in other markets." "The Infinix Hot S3 combines the best-in-class display with aggressive specs in the mid-range phone segment. This time, they have taken it a notch higher with higher screen resolution and one of the finest selfie cameras in this price range," said Ayyappan Rajagopal, Senior Director - Mobiles at Flipkart

Huawei will be launching its latest lineup of smartphones next month and at least one of the models will come with three rear cameras. The Shenzen-based manufacturer will announce the successor to the P10 flagship smartphones, which is expected to be named Huawei P20, next month. Meanwhile, smartphone case makers in China have leaked images of cases allegedly made for the Huawei P20, showcasing a triple camera setup as well as an iPhone X-like notch in the front.
Huawei was expected launch its new smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) to be held at the end of this month. However, the company has reportedly sent press invites for a launch event that will take place in Paris on March 27. Reports have suggested that Huawei has been working on three new smartphones - the Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Lite, and Huawei P20 Plus - and might launch them at the event. Meanwhile, leaked images of cases of one of these smartphones, posted by SlashLeaks, suggest a vertically arranged triple rear camera setup. The leaks revealing details about the camera is in line with some of the earlier reports.
Famous tipster Evan Blass, in December 2017, had said that the next Huawei P-series is going to be an "imaging powerhouse." In his leaks, Blass claimed that the camera might feature a 40-megapixel camera with 3 rear lenses and 5x hybrid zoom. He had also added that there will be a 24-megapixel selfie camera packed in the handset. All the lens are expected to be co-developed with German camera manufacturer Leica. The next smartphone in the Huawei P-series is also rumoured to ship with the 'Point Cloud Depth Camera' which is similar to Apple's 'TrueDepth Camera' used in the face ID feature. Huawei had first revealed the details of its upcoming Face ID rival at the launch of the Mate 10 in 2017.
Thanks to this technology, the Huawei P20 may come with a notch at the top bezel similar to the iPhone X. Meanwhile, one of the leaked images also shows off the iPhone X-like design. However, this design may also be limited to the premium variant as one of the leaked images show a case without the notch. Additionally, the other reports have indicated that the Huawei P20 family may ship with the Kirin 970 AI-powered processor and run Android Oreo. It should be noted that as Huawei has not announced the smartphones officially, we should take these speculations with a pinch of salt, and wait for the event scheduled for next month.

Sony has launched a new mid-range smartphone in the Indian market today. Dubbed as the Sony Xperia L2, it was first unveiled at the CES 2018 event last month. The smartphone is currently available across all the retail stores in two colours- Black and Gold. The phone is priced on a steeper side at Rs 19,990 and takes on the likes of Moto X4, Oppo F5, and Vivo V7+.
Sony Xperia L2 Specifications and Features The Sony Xperia L2 comes with modest specifications, especially for the asking price of Rs 19,990. The smartphone flaunts a 5.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Sony has added its Image Enhance technology in the L2 and the display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass technology. Internally, the phone is powered by a MediaTek MT6737T chipset which is coupled to Mali-T720 GPU and 3GB of RAM.
The phone offers 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 256GB with a dedicated microSD card. It boots Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box with slight modifications here and there. At the rear of the phone, there’s a fingerprint scanner, and the phone even has dual SIM support. It measures 9.8mm in thickness and has a weight of 178grams to it.
Optics in the Xperia L2 includes a 13MP sensor at the back with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, and 1/3.06-inch sensor. To the front, we have an 8MP selfie shooter with 120-degree wide-angle lens and f/2.4 aperture. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C port, NFC, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone is backed by a 3300mAh battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging technology.
Sony Xperia L2 Pricing and Availability Late last year, Sony impressed one and all with its pricing for the Xperia XZ1 flagship smartphone. But that joy seems to be only for a single smartphone as the Xperia L2 is an overpriced smartphone by a huge margin. We are getting the same specifications for below Rs 10,000. Sony should look after a new business model to succeed in the Indian market. The phone will be available in Black and Gold colour options at Rs 19,990. It seems like the L2 will be an offline-only model.

After OnePlus and Vivo, now Intex has also launched a smartphone with Valentine's Day theme. The domestic handset manufacturer has launched the Royal Red Limited Edition of its ELYT Dual smartphone. The company launched the ELYT Dual smartphone in November last year in India at Rs 6,999. At that time the company introduced Champagne and Black colour variants.
The new Royal Red Limited Edition of the smartphone is available across retail stores in the county. For those unaware, the USP of I ntex ELYT Dual smartphone is its camera. The smartphone comes with an 8MP+2MP auto focus selfie camera with LED flash. The company claims that the front camera is capable of capturing images with bokeh effect.
Along with this, the camera also offers night-shot mode which helps users to capture good images in low-light. The device also comes with a beautification features such as eye enlargement and face slimming for the selfie lovers. The rear of the handset houses an 8MP shooter with LED flash. The company also adds that the device comes with in-built filters including 'Face Filter' and Spy Cam that allow users to take pictures discreetly.
The Intex ELYT Dual smartphone boasts of a 5-inch HD display with 720x1280 pixels resolution. The smartphone is powered by a 32 Bit1.3 GHz Quad Core processor and runs Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. The device offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be expanded further by adding a microSD card. The smartphone offers 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS/AGPS, Wi-Fi as connectivity options and is backed by a 2400mAh battery.
Commenting on the launch, Markanday, Director, Intex Technologies, said, "February is the month of love and to celebrate it we have introduced the limited edition Royal Red version of ELYT Dual as a perfect gifting option. The top notch dual camera qualities enable users to capture special moments with loved ones. The ELYT Dual Red edition is our way of making the special day memorable for consumers."

Even though the upcoming Mobile World Congress will be the platform that will witness the key launches of the year, the Indian smartphone market is already brewing up with launches. Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer Infinix is set to launch a new S series of smartphones in the country tomorrow (February 6), which will exclusively be available on Flipkart.
The company has been teasing the handset on Twitter for the past few days with the hashtag #GameChanged. The handset is already listed on the e-commerce platform with several teasers that say that the handset will be a bezel-less device with an 18:9 aspect ratio.
Also, the listing reveals that the handset will boast of an impressive selfie camera that will have features that will assist in capturing wide angle shots, images in low light and bokeh effect selfies. Recently, the company launched the Infinix launched its flagship smartphone Infinix Zero 5 in India at a starting price of Rs 17,999. The highlight of the smartphone is its dual-rear camera setup and 6GB of RAM. The handset comes in two storage variants of 64GB and 128GB. The 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs 17,999, while the 128GB version costs Rs 19,999.
The users can further expand the storage up to 128GB by adding a microSD card. In terms of specs, the smartphone sports a 5.98-inch Full-HD display with 1080x1920 pixels resolution and runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box. The Infinix Zero 5 is powered by a 2.6GHz octa-core MediaTek processor with Mali-T880 GPU and comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor. For imaging duties, the smartphone has a dual rear camera setup with one 12MP and other 13MP module.
There is also a 16MP front facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. Backed by a 4350mAh battery with fast charging, the device measures 166.38 x 82.38 x 7.95mm and offers 4G, VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type-C as connectivity options.

Nokia 7 Plus may be one of the phones HMD Global unveils at its Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 event in Barcelona, alongside the eagerly anticipated Nokia 9 and Nokia 1. New reports have revealed the features, specifications, design and images of the Nokia 7 Plus. This comes soon after the Nokia 7 Plus was leaked via the Nokia Camera app and then spotted on Geekbench website.
HMD Global will be hosting its MWC 2018 event on February 25, 2018, where it is expected to launch a host of Android phones. A report in Nokiapoweruser has leaked the features and images of the alleged Nokia 7 Plus smartphone. The leaked details reveal major specifications and design of the upcoming smartphone. A report in ithome has also revealed a few details regarding the Nokia 7 Plus.
Nokia 7 Plus specifications Meanwhile, based on latest reports, the Nokia 7 Plus could sport a 6-inch 18:9 display with Gorilla glass protection. It may come with a dual-camera setup with 12-megapixel + 13-megapixel sensors with Carl Zeiss at the back, with 2X optical zoom. Also, the smartphone may pack a 16-megapixel Carl Zeiss lens.
The Nokia 7 Plus will possibly run Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box and will come with 4GB RAM. The Nokia 7 Plus is expected to come with an Aluminium unibody design. In terms of memory, the smartphone may pack 64GB of internal memory, expandable via a microSD card.
Additionally, the mobile may feature 9V/ 2A quick-charging support and come with a USB-Type C port. The phone is also reportedly going to have the Nokia OZO 360 degree spatial audio technology. Meanwhile, an earlier report had also suggested that the Nokia 7 Plus, being the bigger version of the last year's Nokia 7, could come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor.