Redmi 9A Sport and Redmi 9i Sport with 6.53-inch HD+ display, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 6999

 

Redmi today launched the Redmi 9A Sport and Redmi 9i Sport smartphones in India, a year after the launch of Redmi 9A and 9i models in the country. Both the phones pack a 6.53-inch HD+ 20:9 Dot Drop screen, are powered by MediaTek Helio G25, feature a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. These feature an Aura 360 design with grip-friendly texture that doesn’t attract smudges or fingerprints and pack a 5000mAh battery.

Redmi 9A Sport and Redmi 9i Sport specifications

• 6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
• 2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G25 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
• Redmi 9A Sport – 2GB / 3GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Redmi 9i Sport – 4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 12
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
• 5MP front camera, f/2.2 aperture, face unlock
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• Dimensions: 164.9×77.07×9.0mm; Weight: 194g
• Splash proof (P2i coating)
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, micro USB
• 5000mAh battery with 10w charging

The Redmi 9i Sport and 9A Sport come in Carbon Black, Metallic Blue and Coral Green colours. The Redmi 9i Sport is priced at Rs. 6999 for the 2GB + 32GB model, and the 3GB + 32GB model costs Rs. 7999. The Redmi 9A Sport is priced at Rs. 8799 for the 4GB + 64GB model, and the 4GB + 128GB model costs Rs. 9299.

Both these are available from mi.com and offline stores. The Redmi 9i Sport is also available from Flipkart, and the Redmi 9A Sport will be available from Amazon.in.

Jabra Elite 7 Pro earbuds with adjustable ANC, Elite 7 Active with ShakeGrip technology, Elite 3 and Elite 2 earbuds announced in India

 

Jabra, a well-known audio company, has announced the launch of 4 new pairs of truly wireless earbuds in India as part of their Elite series. They include the Jabra Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active, Elite 3 and the Elite 2, featuring Jabra MultiSensor Voice technology, adjustable ANC, and more.

The Elite 7 Pro is a new addition to Jabra’s Elite series of truly wireless earbuds, with a 16 per cent smaller design when compared to the Elite 75. It boasts best-in-class call performance with its Jabra MultiSensor Voice technology which combines a bone conduction sensor, four microphones and algorithms.

Along with this, the 7 Pro also features Jabra’s adjustable ANC technology and support for a personalized audio profile with Jabra MySound technology. Battery life is rated at 8 hours non-stop play time with ANC on and 30 hours with case charging. It supports quick charging too, where a 5 minute charge will provide 1 hour of listening time.

The Elite 7 Active on the hand is the “active” version of the Elite 7 Pro, with their unique ShakeGrip technology. It features similar technologies as the Elite 7 Pro, such as four built-in microphones for call technology and an additional two for personalization plus adjustable ANC. However it does not come with Multisensor Voice technology like the Elite 7 Pro.

The Elite 3 wireless earbuds has an all-day comfortable and secure fit,  featuring 6mm drivers inside with Qualcomm aptX audio support for a great music listening experience and 4-microphone call technology. Battery life is rated at 7 hours on a single charge and 28 hours with the charging case.

The Elite 2 wireless earbuds also have 6mm drivers that promise high audio quality and powerful bass. It comes with support for a customisable EQ  and Qualcomm aptX audio. Other features include 2-mic call technology, instant Alexa activation, one-touch Spotify playback, Google Fast Pair technology, and the battery life is rated at 7 hours on a single charge and a total of 21 hours with the included charging case.

The Elite 2 and Elite 3 will be available from October first week, whilst the Elite 7 Pro and Elite 7 Active will be available end of October 2021. They will be priced as the following:

• Elite 7 Pro: Rs. 18,999
• Elite 7 Active: Rs. 15,999
• Elite 3: Rs. 6,999
• Elite 2: Rs. 5,999

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 778G, 5000mAh battery launched in India

 

Samsung just launched the Galaxy M52 5G, the company’s latest M series 5G smartphone in India, as it had announced. It has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED screen, is powered by Snapdragon 778G with support for 11 5G bands, has 6GB of RAM with 4GB of additional virtual RAM, runs Android 11 with One UI 3.1, has a 64MP main, 12MP ultra-wide and 5MP macro camera and a 32MP front camera.

It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging, but comes with 15W charger in the box.

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G specifications

• 6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display, 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• Octa Core (4 x 2.4GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Kryo 670 CPUs) Snapdragon 778G 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 642L GPU
• 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage, expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
• Android 11 with Samsung One UI 3.1
• Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• 64MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 12MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
• 32MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Dolby Atmos
• Samsung Pay
• Dimensions: 164.2 x 76.4 x 7.4mm; Weight: 173g
• 5G SA / NSA (N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28, N66, N40, N41 and N78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC
• 5000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging

The Samsung Galaxy M52 5G comes in Blazing Blue and Icy Blue colours, is priced at Rs. 29999 for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs Rs. 31,999.

As a part of limited-period offer, it will be available at a special introductory price of Rs. 26999 and Rs. 28999 for the 6GB and 8GB RAM versions, respectively beginning of the Great Indian Festival on Amazon.in starting from October 3rd.

Launch offers

• 10% Instant discount on HDFC Bank Debit/Credit Cards and EMI
• Flat Rs. 1000 off with coupons
• 6 month free screen replacement
• Up to 9 months no cost EMI
• Potential savings for Rs. 16,000 for Prime customers

Amazfit GTR 3 and GTS 3 smartwatches to be announced on October 12

 

Amazfit has announced its 2021 Global Annual New Product Launch Conference on October 12th to introduce its Amazfit GTR 3 and GTS 3 smartwatches. These come after the launch of GTR 2 and GTS 2 models back in September 2020. The company even introduced the GTS 2 mini, GTS 2e and GTS 2e models in December 2020.

The invite just says “Up Your Game,” and the company has started sending a physical invite with a hand-held gaming console for the media in China. This hints that the upcoming smartwatch models will come with several new features. Since we are two weeks away from the launch, we can expect more details about the GTR 3 and GTS 3 models in the coming days.

Since all the Amazfit smartwatches were launched in India, soon after the global launch, we can expect the India launch of these products sometime later this year.

iPhone 13 Pro teardown reveals L-shaped 3095mAh battery, merged FaceID components and more

 

With every iPhone launch, iFixit, a company well known for their repair guides and tools, releases their teardown video showing the components inside. The latest iPhone 13 Pro models’ teardown shows a number of upgrades to the internals including an L-shaped battery, merged FaceID components, touch-integrated OLED panels and more.

Before beginning the teardown, iFixit took an X-Ray image of the devices, which revealed the L-shaped battery, the new stabilizing magnets for the various camera sensors and of course, the MagSafe ring.

When taking apart the device, iFixit noted that the upper sensor cables were ‘scary thin’, which could make repairs more difficult. There are lesser cables overall for the display, which suggests that Apple is using touch-integrated OLED panels for the iPhone 13 Pro, and the display-mounted speaker earpiece no longer exists. Instead, Apple has moved the earpiece speaker to between the front-facing camera and the Face ID module.

Speaking of which, Apple reduced the size of the notch of the iPhone 13 series, and it appears that this was made possible by merging the flood illuminator and dot projector of the FaceID system into one component, and by moving the earpiece cutout up to the edge.

The battery is an L-shaped cell this time around, with a capacity of 11.97Wh battery, which calculates to approximately 3,095mAh. This is larger than the 2,815mAh cell found in the ‌iPhone 12‌ Pro. For RAM, Apple is using 6GB SK Hynix LPDDR4X RAM module and for 5G, it uses a Qualcomm SDX60M 5G modem which is Snapdragon X60 5nm modem, as rumoured.

In terms of repair score, iFixit awarded the iPhone 13 Pro a 5 out of 10, owing to the presence of double glass design and software component pairing, for example the display cannot be replaced without having FaceID disabled. This unfortunately limits users to only Apple authorized service centers for repairs.

realme TechLife Robot Vacuum, Handheld Vacuum Cleaner, Air Purifier and Washing Machine launching in India this week

 

realme TechLife recently confirmed the launch of Robot Vacuum, Handheld Vacuum Cleaner and Air Purifier in India on October 30th. It will also launch a Washing Machine on October 1st. The realme TechLife Robot Vacuum was launched in Europe back in June and the realme TechLife Air Purifier is already on sale in some countries.

realme TechLife Robot Vacuum features and specifications

• 2-in-1 Vacuum & Mopping with 300ml smart electronic water tank with four water outlets to match home environment
• LiDAR Smart Mapping and Navigation System with 360° real-time laser scancs, 0.01m² zone identification and avoidance, 98% accurate mapping and optimal cleaning path
• Works with realme Link app compatible with Android 5.0+ and iOS 11+ devices, Supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
• Customizable Home Cleaning Plan lets you merge, split and name the partitions of home on the map, and then customize the cleaning sequence, suction,  wash outlet, speed for each are. When you are not at home, just one click, and it will automatically clean your home
• Customization controls include 5 maps storage, designate specific cleaning areas, set virtual wall, times for specific areas, schedule for cleaning and no-mopping zone
• Intelligent surface adaptation technology lets the robot identify the surface in real time. Suction and speed automatically increase for hard-to-clean, dust collecting areas like carpets and wall edges.
• Two-side brushes covers a large cleaning area repeatedly
• Up to 3000Pa suction power, 4 levels of suction strength and 55db low noise mode
• 5200mAh battery offers up to 300 minutes of cleaning

realme TechLife Air Purifier features and specifications

• Removes 99.95% of 0.3-micron particles and PM2.5 pollution, including dust, pollen, hair, animal dander, and other allergens with three-stage H12 HEPA filters
• High CADR of 330m³/h enough to cover a 419sqft
• Sleep, Soft, Normal, Strong and Auto modes with 46dB low noise level in sleep mode
• Real-time Air quality indicator. Light color (PM 2.5 0~75ug/m³ Green,  PM 2.5 75~150ug/m³ Orange, PM2.5 150+ug/m³ Red) changes depending on the air quality
• Innovative Air duct design
• Smart Filter Change Indicator. Filter can last up to 2800 hours. A Blinking reminder notifies when a filter change in needed.
• 2, 4 and 8 hour timers to automatically turn the filter off

Highlights of realme TechLife Handheld Vacuum Cleaner

• 140W motor with 10,500RPM for a maximum suction power of 9.5KPa
• Autorotating floor brush with built-in motor that rotates the brush at 2200RPM for efficient dirt collection.
• Advanced HEPA filter captures microscopic dust and allergens.
• Comes with several brushes for different scenarios
• Lightweight ABS material
• Air dust design offers quiet operation
• Removable dust cup makes it easy to dump dust and dirt
• Filter is made of environmentally friendly materials and can be reused after washing
• Supports wall-mount for easier storage
• 2200mAh battery promises up to 40 minutes of run time in soft mode and 20 minutes in strong mode.
• 5 LED lights show the battery level in real time.

The company did not reveal any details about the washing machine. Flipkart listing says that it will be launched on October 1st.

POCO C31 budget smartphone launching in India on September 30

POCO has announced the launch of C31 budget smartphone in India on September 30th. The teaser image shows a water-drop screen, and the company has confirmed 4GB of RAM and Helio G35 SoC which we had already seen in last year’s POCO C3. This is expected to come with a new rear design and could retain the 6.53-inch HD+ display and the 5000mAh battery as the C3.

The company said that the battery in the C31 will offer a 25% longer lifespan and come with hundreds of battery optimizations which doesn’t degrade the battery even after 1000 Charging Cycle counts, so it will still remain as good as new even after 2.5 years of daily usage.

The phone will have reinforced corners that increase the durability and longevity of the phone. It will be sold on Flipkart, similar to other POCO smartphones. We should get to know more details about the phone tomorrow before it is launched on Thursday.