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Mi 11 comes with a new Night video mode feature

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Sajin Vargheese
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When it comes to premium flagship phones with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, the very first mobile to launch this year with it would be Xiaomi Mi 11. The company is about to launch the smartphone on December 28 and ahead of the launch, the company has started posting teasers and promos with a sneak peek on the features that the users will be able to use. The latest teaser of the smartphone shows a new feature on the Miseries, which is the video night mode. 

Now one definitely has the night mode when it comes to capturing the images on the phone, but it was still not available on the video mode in any smartphone. A video posted by Xiaomi on Weibo, the microblogging site, shows a clip of a music box in the dark. The clip was supposedly captured using the new Mi 11 and it shows improved low-light video recording capabilities, most likely through the video Night Mode. The feature used advanced computational photography while capturing the video and is going to be a part of the Mi 11 series. 

It is confirmed that we will be seeing a Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro at the launch and it will be supporting a 2K display with up to 120Hz refresh rate. The phone will also have the 108MP primary camera sensor and will have 55W fast charging feature with 12GB of RAM powering the phone. It is expected that more features will be leaked or teased by the company before the official launch.

Mediatek becomes the biggest smartphone chipset vendor in Q3 of 2020, taking lead over Qualcomm

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When it comes to the market of the chipset, two of the major competitors Qualcomm and Mediatek have always been ahead of the competition with Qualcomm having a marginal lead. However, this time Mediatek has taken the leap and has become one of the biggest smartphone chipset vendors with a 31-percent market share in the third quarter of 2020. The major market for Mediatek in the terms of growth has been China and India, where the company has got its majority of sales from. 

However, when it comes to 5G enabled chipsets, Qualcomm still seems to have the lead over Mediatek. One other major reason for the growth of Mediatek seems to be the deteriorating growth of Huawei due to the US sanctions. As per the reports, more than 100 million smartphones were sold globally in the third quarter this year with Mediatek chipset and the company expanded its market share from 31% to 26% before. At the same time, the market share of Qualcomm has dropped by two percent from 31 to 29%. However, Qualcomm still holds 39% of the market share for 5 G-enabled chipsets which do seem to be a very strong point for the company. 

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As per the details, the sale of 5G enabled handsets have increased by double over the last quarter giving Qualcomm the edge in the 5G smartphone market. As per the official statement from Counterpoint Research Director Dale Gai, “MediaTek’s strong market share gain in Q3 2020 happened due to three reasons – strong performance in the mid-end smartphone price segment ($100 – $250) and emerging markets like LATAM and MEA, the US ban on Huawei and finally wins in leading OEMs like Samsung, Xiaomi, and Honor.“

Vivo launches the Vivo V20, 2021 edition in India

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Sriram
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Vivo has quietly launched the all-new Vivo V20, 2021 edition in India. The phone came into the news a few days back, where the details of the phone were leaked and were estimated to launch somewhere in the month of January. However, the company has quietly launched the newer edition of the smartphone even before the next year and also brought a lot of changes and additional features to it. 

The device was listed on the Amazon India website and is already available to order and in stock. The new 2021 edition of the Vivo V20 smartphone is powered using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and comes with a 6.44-inch FHD AMOLED panel on the front with bright colors and better viewing quality. The front display also has a 44-inch autofocus selfie camera, which the Vivo smartphones are popular for. The phone comes with a 4,000 mAh battery and 33W fast charging support. The phone will currently run on Android 11 OS out of the box and will have the Funtouch 11 interface. 

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Vivo has also launched the OriginOS recently but has not used it in this smartphone. The phone is very much identical to the previous generation of phones and adds an incremental update to the previous version of the phone. When it comes to the performance you easily notice the change in the performance of gaming and also more balanced multitasking from the phone. The phone is currently one of the best options around with a whole bunch of features.

Realme X7 Pro appears on the Realme Support page. Could be launched soon in the Indian market.

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Shanmugam
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After the launch of the Realme 7 series, the Real Me fans are waiting for the launch of the Realme X7 Pro. It has recently been spotted on the Realme India page which hints that we could soon see the launch of the smartphone. The phone has already launched in the Chinese market and is also devoted to Taiwan. The phone has been launched previously with the Mediatek Dimensity 1000+ SoC and the Realme 7 5G powered with the Mediatek 800U SoC. Both the phones have the same rear camera setup with four cameras. 

As per the details, the Realme X7 Pro has been listed on the Realme India support page, which hints that the phone is coming to the market in a couple of weeks. Also,  Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has already confirmed that the Realme X7 series will be launched in India in 2021. The variants for the same phone that has been launched in Taiwan has two variants with the same 8GB of RAM and 128GB and 256GB of storage. The price of both in Indian Rupees is Rs 36,990 and Rs 39,000. The phone is going to be on sale in Taiwan from January 1. 

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The phone when launched in China had the same specification and had a 6.55-inch full-HD (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone has a primary camera sensor of 64MP and a 32MP camera sensor on the front. The phone will have the latest 65W fast charging support with a 4,500mAh battery. It does seem that the phone will be launched in the Indian market with the exact same design and specs.

Realme to launch Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones and Smart Bulbs next year, along with other AIoT products

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Shanmugam
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Realme is all set to introduce a new set of devices to the market in the Q1 of 2021. In the last few years, Realme has expanded the offering of products from smartphones to TWS earphones, fitness bands, smartwatches, and a lot more. Now, Mr. Madhav Sheth – VP of Realme and CEO of Realme India and Europe, has confirmed a few plans that the company is looking forward to in the future. As per him, the company will be launching the new Realme Buds Air 2 TWS earphones and Smart Bulbs in the coming months, along with many other products. 

Realme has been focusing a lot on the AIoT products that they have been trying to develop over the period of months and these are not the only products they are working on. The company is planning to introduce more than 100+ AIoT products in the market by the next year. As per the official statement from the CEO, “2021 is going to be an even more thrilling year for our AIoT segment as we plan to launch more than 100 products. We are working towards building Realme’s ecosystem in India, to democratize leading technology and empower everyone’s life. Basically, it’s a smart and connected home. 

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That is why our product team is also looking into other categories. I myself am very much involved in that. There will surely be some surprise launches in 2021, which I can’t talk too much about now. But I will let you guys know as soon as I get new insights.” There are a lot more details that the company will be unfolding next year about the concepts they have in mind.

Huawei launches Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro smartphones in the Chinese market

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Sriram
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Along with many other devices in the launch today, Huawei has also launched the Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro smartphones in the Chinese market. The company also launched the Nova 8 last month with a Dimensity 720v and Dimensity 800U chipset. Now, the two models Nova 8 and Nova 8 Pro would offer the users a refresh rate of 120Hz along with the Kirin 985 processor and quad-camera setup on the rear with a 64 MP primary sensor. The smartphones would also come with 66W fast charging support and many other new and exciting features. 

The Huawei Nova 8 has a 6.57-inch screen which is an OLED panel and 1080 x 2340 pixel Full HD+ resolution, up to 90Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The phone also supports a 10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 color gamut and they are equipped with in-screen fingerprint readers. It has a single punch hole in the front and the display comes with curved edges. Both will come with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of internal storage. The phone comes with a 3,800 mAh battery and 66WW fast charging technology. The Pro model has6.72-inch OLED screen with 1236 x 2676 FHD+ resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, and 300Hz touch sampling rate. 

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The Nova 8 Pro has a pill-shaped cutout for dual selfie cameras and gets a dual-camera setup on the front where it has a dual selfie camera system that comprises a 32-megapixel main front lens with f/2.0 aperture and a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens. Also, the phone has a 4,000 mAh battery with the same 66W fast charging support. Apart from these, both phones have the same features and elements. The Nova 8 started from $504-$565 and the pro model starts from $612-$673.

Fossil to launch GEN 6 LTE smartwatch, spotted on FCC listing

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Shanmugam
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Fossil is already available in the smartwatch market with a few of the models and now it seems that the watch giant is all ready to make a new entry with the next-generation smartwatch. The next generation of the smartwatch from the company would be Fossil Gen 6 and will be powered by WearOS from Google. The smartwatch was spotted on FCC with model number C1NF1. The main feature of the smartphone would be support for LTE. Previously, four different models of Fossil smartwatch were detected on FCC with model numbers DW11F1, DW11F2, DW11M1, and DW11M2. However, no details about its feature were available. 

The listing was first spotted by tipster the android and confirms that the Fossil C1NF1 smartwatch supports LTE 2,4, 12, 13 bands. The smartwatch will also have support for NFC, Bluetooth, and WiFi. The device had a PP00310 battery with 2.85Vdc and 0.4Ah power rating, but the actual capacity of the battery has still not been revealed. It is expected that the new smartwatch will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon wear 4100 SoC.  and will have the latest WearOS. The smartwatch is also expected to have a much better battery life than its predecessors. 

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The smartwatch will also have the always-on display feature, keeping the battery usage to the minimum. It will be compatible with both the Android and iOS operating systems and will have a premium build and finish. It is still not clear as to when the company will be launching the smartwatch, but it is expected that we can hear the announcement anytime early next year.

Huawei launches two new laptops, Matebook D 14 and 15

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Sajin Vargheese
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Huawei had a launch conference today for the Nova 8 series, along with which there was a surprise launch of the new laptops, which are the Matebook D 14 and Matebook D 15. These laptops have some of the best hardware configurations in their category and will be powered using the 11th generation Intel processors. The Matebook D 14 has a 14-inch display and will come with either an  i7-1165G7 or i5-1135G7, paired with a 512GB of SSD storage and 16GB of RAM, depending upon the variant the user selects. 

The customers will also have an option of selecting either Intel’s latest integrated Xe graphics options or a dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX450 mobile GPU, as per their preference. The display of the laptop features sRGB screens and is said to arrive with a performance increase of up to 1.6 times. The notebook would also support multi-screen and support of up to three smartphone windows being open at the same time. When it comes to Matebook D15, it comes with a 15-inch display and has an anti-glare display with 100 percent sRGB support, low blue lights, reduced flicked, and more to protect the users’ eyes.  

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It will also have the option to select between 11th generation Core i5 and i7, along with an option to have Nvidia MX450 GPU. The laptops will be available for pre-order starting from December 23 and will have the official sales starting from January 1, 2020. The Matebook D 14 series start fromYuan 4,999 for the i5 model and Yuan 6,399 for the i7 variant. The Matebook D 15 will start from yuan 4,999 to Yuan 6,399 as well.

Samsung Exynos 2100 chipset passes Snapdragon 888 in the multi-core test

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Ramana Rishi
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A few months back Samsung confirmed that they are currently working on their new chipset, which is the Samsung Exynos 2100. The chipset was meant to power their most premium flagship device such as the upcoming Samsung S21 series, which is due to launch in November along with the chipset. The chipset had a direct competition with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 which has been launched this month. Now, in a recent test on the GeekBench platform, it has been revealed that the Exynos 2100 is actually outperforming the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 in the multi-core test. 

The details were given by Ice Universe, which is known for the confirmed leaks and reports for Samsung. In the benchmark test, the Exynos 2100 chipset went through a synthetic test and managed to receive an impressive score of 1089 on single-core and 3963 on multi-core. It actually surpassed the score of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, which achieved 1135 points and 3794 points in single-core tests and multi-core benchmarks respectively. The GeekBench scores for the same in the earlier months were less and have increased substantially since then. 

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It shows that Samsung is not done with the chipset and is still optimizing it to increase the performance of the chipset in the latest devices it will be used on. We can expect the Exynos 2100 chipset to have much better performance and benchmark scores at the time it is officially launched and used in the Samsung Galaxy S21 series. We hope to see more such benchmark results before the official launch of the chipset.

Realme launches Realme Buds Air Pro Master Edition true wireless stereo (TWS)

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Alex Infant
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Realme has finally launched the Realme Buds Air Pro Master Edition true wireless stereo (TWS) alongside the Realme Watch S and the Realme Watch S Pro smartwatches in the  Indian market. Among the lineup, the TWS stands apart due to its premium and glassy finish, which makes it look way more premium. It has been designed by José Lévy and is an addition to the existing TWS which are available in the white and black color options. 

The new special edition TWS is identical to Realme Buds Air Pro and comes with the features like active noise cancellation and 94-millisecond super-low latency. The TWS also has a dual mic for superior noise cancellation during the calls. The Master edition has been launched at a price tag of Rs 4,999 and will be available from January 8 onwards, from 12 PM noon IST. The TWS will be available through both Flipkart.com and Realme.com and the partnered offline stores. The new color that has been listed for the TWS is named “New Wave Silver”. 

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It offers Bluetooth v5 connectivity and is powered using the 10mm drivers. The TWS provides a noise cancellation of up to 35dB and a dual-microphone system for ANC and voice calls. The TWS claims a battery life of 25 hours and has a 4986mAh battery in the case. Also, 15 minutes of charging will provide up to seven hours of playback. The earbuds are IPX4 water-resistant and have the Realme S1 chip for intelligent noise cancellation.  The TWS also supports smart wear detection, touch controls, and voice assistant integration

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