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Vivo launches X51 5G in six European markets

October 22, 2020

Vivo will now be available in six European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and UK), to kick things off, Vivo launches 4 new smartphones in the region; vivo Y11s, Y70, Y20s and their flagship phone smartphone the X51 5G, which is a rebranded X50 Pro.

Vivo will also be selling earbuds, neckbuds and other accessories likes smartphones cases and adapters, in addition to smartphones. The X51 5G will retail for £749 (PHP47,800.51) in the UK and go on sale on October 29th.

Full specs of Vivo X51 5G;

  • 6.56-inch AMOLED (FHD+) display ,90Hz, 2376 × 1080 resolution
  • Quad rear-camera: 48MP (f/1.6) + 13MP (f/2.46) + 8MP (f/2.2) + 8MP (f/3.4)
  • Front camera: 32MP (f/2.45)
  • Snapdragon 765G CPU
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 256 GB storage
  • Funtouch OS 10 (Android 10)
  • 5G wideband,4G LTE, 3G, 2G GSM/CDMA
  • AK4377A hi-Fi chipset
  • Wi-Fi2.4G + 5G Wi-Fi MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • USB 2.0
  • OTG, NFC
  • GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Color Temperature Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Laser detection auto-focus, E-compass, Fingerprint , Gyroscope
  • Dual SIM
  • 4315mAh battery with vivo FlashCharge 2.0 (33W)
  • Weight: 181.5g
  • Dimensions: 158.46 × 72.80 × 8.04mm
  • Color: Alpha Grey

Apple announced iPhone 12 smartphone line

October 16, 2020
Apple announced iPhone 12 smartphone line

Last Tuesday, Apple officially their next flagship smartphone line, the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 line features a new squared-edges design, similar to the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4. All the iPhone 12 models supports 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) and basically have the same screen, sans their size.

Apple also brought back the MagSafe as a charging solution for the new iPhones. Here’s what Apple said about the new MagSafe Charging Solution;

Charging solutions include the MagSafe Charger and MagSafe Duo Charger for use with iPhone and Apple Watch, as well as new silicone, leather, and clear cases that easily snap onto the back of iPhone, and a leather wallet. Customers can also expect innovative MagSafe accessories from third-party manufacturers.


iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12

Both the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 are basically the same phone except for their size. The iPhone 12 Mini is a 5.4-inch smartphone while the iPhone 12 measures at 6.1-inch.

The display of the iPhone 12 mini is 5.4‑inch (diagonal) all‑screen OLED display
2340‑by‑1080-pixel resolution at 476 ppi, while the iPhone 12 is a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with 2532 x 1170 resolution at 460ppi.

Both display features;

  • HDR display
  • True Tone
  • Wide color (P3)
  • Haptic Touch
  • 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
  • 625 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)

Here are the specs that both phone shares;

  • Ceramic Shield by Corning (4x better drop performance)
  • Apple A14 Bionic (5nm)
  • 64GB, 128GB, 256GB internal storage
  • Dual-rear cameras:
    • 12MP Ultra Wide: ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view
    • 12MP Wide: ƒ/1.6 aperture
  • 2x optical zoom out, 5x Digital zoom, Smart HDR 3, HDR Video, Night Mode, Night Mode Time-lapse, HDR video recording, HEIF raw file support
  • 12MP front camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), 4G LTE, 3G, GSM/EDGE
  • Smart Data Mode (auto switches between 5G and LTE)
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
  • NFC, FaceID
  • MagSafe
  • Lightning port
  • IP68 Water and dust resistance
  • Wireless charging (MagSafe 15W, Qi 7.5W)
  • iOS 14
  • Black, White, Product Red, Green, Blue

Preorder for both the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini will start this October 16th and will ship on October 23rd, with the following pricing;

iPhone 12;

  • 64 GB – $829.00 (SAR 3,109.67)
  • 128 GB – $879.00 (SAR 3,297.22)
  • 256 GB – $979.00 (SAR 3672.33)

iPhone 12 mini;

  • 64 GB – $729.00 (SAR 2734.56)
  • 128 GB – $779.00 (SAR 2922.11)
  • 256 GB – $879.00 (SAR 3297.22)

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max

The iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max have all the specs of the iPhone 12 and to differentiate these two “Pro” phones are it’s camera module, LiDAR Scanner, starting storage capacity and colors.

iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will also differ in size, the iPhone 12 Pro is a 6.1‑inch smartphone, same as the iPhone 12, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max will measure at 6.7‑inch, which is already bordering phablet size.

Both the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will feature a triple-camera configuration, the two cameras will be the one used in iPhone 12 with the addition of another 12-MP Telephoto camera with ƒ/2.0 aperture for iPhone 12 Pro and a ƒ/2.2 aperture for iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple also included a LiDAR Scanner for augmented reality (AR) and better focusing.

The starting storage for the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max have been increased from the standard 64GB to 128GB. As for the colors, instead of 5 colors, both the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available in 4 colors; Silver, Graphite, Gold and Pacific Blue.

Preorder for both the iPhone 12 Pro will start this October 16th and will be in stores on October 23rd, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max will available for pre-order on November 6th and will be available on a week later, November 13th.

Here are the pricing for both the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max;

iPhone 12 Pro;

  • 128 GB – $999.00 (SAR 3,747.21)
  • 256 GB – $1,099.00 (SAR 4,122.30)
  • 512 GB – $1,299.00 (SAR 4,872.49)

iPhone 12 Pro Max;

  • 128 GB – $1,099.00 (SAR 4,122.30)
  • 256 GB – $1,199.00 (SAR 4,497.40)
  • 512 GB – $1,399.00 (SAR 5,247.59)

You can now pre-order the new Motorola Razr 5G in Saudi Arabia

October 7, 2020
You can now pre-order the new Motorola Razr 5G in Saudi Arabia

The new Motorola Razr 5G is now available for pre-order in Saudi Arabia.

The new Motorola Razr 5G is foldable phone with a 6.2″ HD+ Cinema Vision Foldable Touchscreen Display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G CPU and supports 5G connectivity. The new Motorola Razr 5G was first announced last month with a price tag of $1,199.99 (USD).

If you will pre-order the foldable phone, the new Motorola Razr 5G will retail in the Kingdom for SAR 5,999.00 that will include a free Motorola Razr 5G Damage Care Motorola Razr 5G Damage Protection and Motorola VerveBuds 500 Earbuds, when purchase separately, is worth SAR 1,500.00.

You can pre-order the Motorola Razr 5G from Jarir and eXtra.

Xiaomi announces Xiaomi Mi 10T Smartphone Series

October 1, 2020

Xiaomi just announced their next flagship smartphone line, the Xiaomi Mi 10T series, that’s compose of the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro on the high-end and the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite on the lower end of the spectrum.

Both the Xiaomi Mi 10T and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro are technically the same phone except for the camera settup and in the RAM/Storage department. Here are the specs of the two phones.

Xiaomi Mi 10T;

  • 6.67″ DotDisplay 144Hz AdaptiveSync Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-core CPU with 5G
  • Adreno 650 GPU
  • Storage: 128GB
  • RAM: 6GB/8GB
  • Triple-rear camera: 64MP Sony IMX682 (main) + 13MP ultra-wide angle camera + 5MP macro camera
  • Front Camera: 20MP Ultra-clear Samsung S5K3T2 sensor
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 covering front, back and camera lenses
  • 5000mAh battery with 33W wired fast charger
  • Dual nano-SIM cards support
  • Network: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE and 5G
  • Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11a/b/g
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • GPS, A-GPS
  • MIUI 12 OS (Android 10)
  • Colors: Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver
  • Dimension: 165.1mm x 76.4mm x 9.33mm
  • Weight: 216g

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro;

  • 6.67″ DotDisplay 144Hz AdaptiveSync Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-core CPU with 5G
  • Adreno 650 GPU
  • Storage: 128GB/256GB
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Triple-rear camera: 108MP Samsung HMX sensor (main camera) + 13MP ultra-wide angle camera + 5MP macro camera
  • Front Camera: 20MP Ultra-clear Samsung S5K3T2 sensor
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 covering front, back and camera lenses
  • 5000mAh battery with 33W wired fast charge
  • Dual nano-SIM cards support
  • Network: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE and 5G
  • Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11a/b/g
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • GPS, A-GPS
  • MIUI 12 OS (Android 10)
  • Colors: Cosmic Black, Lunar Silver and Aurora Blue
  • Dimension: 165.1mm x 76.4mm x 9.33mm
  • Weight: 218g

Here’s the specs of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite;

  • 6.67″ 2.5D DotDisplay FHD+ AdaptiveSync 120Hz display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 750G Octa-core processor with 5G
  • Adreno 619 GPU
  • Storage: 64GB/128GB expandable up to 512GB via microSD
  • RAM: 6GB
  • Quad-rear camera: 64MP Sony IMX682 (main camera) + 8MP ultra wide-angle camera + 2MP macro + 2MP depth
  • Front Camera: 16MP In-display front camera
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 4820 mAh battery with 33W fast charger
  • USB Type-C reversible connector port
  • SIM: nano-SIM + nano-SIM + microSD
  • Network: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE and 5G
  • Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11a/b/g
  • Bluetooth 5.1
  • GPS, A-GPS
  • MIUI 12 OS (Android 10)
  • Colors: Rose Gold Beach, Pearl Gray and Atlantic Blue
  • Dimension: 165.38mm x 76.8mm x 9mm
  • Weight: 214.5

All three phones will initially be available in Europe with the following prices;
Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite;

  • 6GB + 64GB: €279.00
  • 6GB + 64GB: €329.00

Xiaomi Mi 10T;

  • 6GB + 128GB: €499.00
  • 8GB + 128GB: €549.00

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro;

  • 8GB + 128GB: €599.00
  • 8GB + 256GB: €649.00

OPPO announces the OPPO A33 for the Indonesia consumer

September 30, 2020

Oppo has officially announce the OPPO A33 for the Indonesian market.

The Oppo A33 is an entry-level smartphone with a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, powered with a Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 460 cpu with a 32GB internal storage and 3GB RAM. As for the cameras, it’s equipped with a triple-rear camera setup; a 13MP for the primary shooter, a 2MP for depth and a 2MP for macro photos, and a 8MP front camera.

The Oppo A33 will have a 5,000mAh battery with a 18W wired fast charging, dual Dirac stereo speakers, and runs on ColorOS 7.2 out of the box.

The OPPO A33 is available in Moonlight Black and Mint Cream colors. Pre-order will be available this October 1st with a retail price of IDR 22,99,000 or around USD $150.

Source: GSM Arena, Yugatech

OnePlus 8T to be launch on October 14

September 22, 2020

OnePlus is schedule to launch the 8T on October 14, 2020. The OnePlus 8T is their next flagship smartphone that is rumored to feature a 6.55-inch display with full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 865 processor, with a configuration of 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage.

The cameras is composed of a 48MP primary shooter, 16MP ultra-wide lens, 5MP macro and 2MP portrait sensors, and a 32MP sensor for the front camera. As for the battery, it is said that it will be using a much larger 4,500mAh battery with a 65W Warp Charger, and running OxygenOS 11 (based on Android 11).

Since the specs that I mentioned are just rumored, everything will be clear once the phone is officially announce on the 14th of October. You can watch the event at https://www.oneplus.com/launch.

Image from PriceBaba, Extradot