vivo X70 Pro+ with 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+, 50MP Gimbal camera, Zeiss optics launched in India for Rs. 79990

 

Along with the X70 Pro, vivo also launched the X70 Pro+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India. It has a 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz Samsung E5 LTPO AMOLED screen, is powered by Snapdragon 888+ with 12GB of RAM, 5G SA/NSA with support and has a 50MP ISOCELL GN1, sensor with gimbal OIS camera, 48MP ultra wide-angle and 50mm portrait camera along with a 8MP 5x telephoto camera. There is a 32MP front camrea.

The phone has  a low-dispersion, high-transmittance glass lenses in the main camera. In addition to the Biotar Portrait Style’s legendary swirly bokeh, vivo has used ZEISS Style Portrait features – inspired by the iconic, classic lenses Distagon, Planar and Sonnar – for X70 Pro+ for users to shoot with. It has a glass back, and packs a 4500mAh battery with 55W fast charging and also has 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging for the first time in a vivo phone. The phone has a water and dust resistant body with IP68 ratings.

vivo X70 Pro+ specifications

• 6.78-inch (3200×1440pixels) Quad HD+ E5 AMOLED HDR10+ 10-bit display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
• Octa Core Snapdragon 888 Plus 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
• 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
• Android 11 with Funtouch OS 12
• Dual SIM
• 50MP camera with Samsung GN1 sensor, f/1.57 aperture, LED flash, gimbal OIS, Zeiss T* coating, V1 chip, 48MP ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX598 sensor, 4-axis OIS Gimbal stabilization, 12MP portrait camera with f/1.6 aperture, 8MP periscope camera, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 60x super zoom, Laser autofocus
• 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• USB Type-C Audio, CS43131 AMP, dual speakers
• Water and dust resistant (IP68)
• Dimensions: 164.54×75.21×8.89mm; Weight: 213g
• 5G SA/ NSA (n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh battery with 55W fast charging, 50W wireless fast charging, 10W wireless reverse charging

The vivo X70 Pro+ comes in Enigma Black colour, is priced at Rs. 79,990 and the company will sell the 50W wireless flash charger separately for Rs. 4,499. Pre-booking begins today September 30th, and it will be available from October 12th from Flipkart and vivo.com online and also from offline stores.

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Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

Nokia 43-inch Full HD, 43, 50 and 55-inch 4K Ultra HD, 50 and 55-inch 4K QLED TVs with Android 11 launched in India

 

Flipkart has launched new Nokia Smart TVs powered by Android 11. These include Full HD, Ultra HD and QLED variants and are manufactured in India, says Flipkart. These models offer a powerful sound from JBL, are powered by Harman AudioEFX, feature 60W twin speakers, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Gamma engine 2.2, Dual Band Wi-Fi and Data saver.
The existing range of Nokia Smart TVs with Sound by Onkyo will be upgraded with the latest features such as the latest Android 11, Data saver. With this line up, all Nokia TVs will be available with the latest Android 11.

Nokia Smart TVs (2021) specifications

• 43-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display
• 50, 55-inch (3840 × 2160 pixels) 4K QLED display, Gamma Engine 2.2, Dolby Vision, 102%  NTSC color gamut, HDR10, 400 nits brightness, 5000:1 contrast ratio
• 50, 55-inch (3840 × 2160 pixels) 4K LED display, Gamma Engine 2.2, Dolby Vision, HDR10, 400 nits brightness, 5000:1 contrast ratio
• Micro dimming analyses the TV content in hundreds of separate zones to adjust the brightness and darkness
• Eye protect plus enables 20% less strain on your eyes
• 1.1 GHz Realtek Quad Core Processor,700 MHz Mali G31 GPU
• 2GB RAM, 16GB storage
• Ultra Slim bezel with piano glass finish
• Android TV 11
• Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, 3 x HDMI ports, 2x USB 2.0, Ethernet
• 60W Twin Speaker + Tweeter Setup, Sound by JBL, Harman AudioEFX, Dolby Atmos, Integrated high-end bass reflex tube

The Nokia 50″ and 55-inch 4K LED TVs are priced at Rs. 44,999 and 49,999, respectively. The 50″ and 55-inch 4K QLED TVs are priced at Rs. 49,999 and 54,999, respectively. Pricing for the 43-inch FHD model is not available yet. These will be available from 3rd October 2021 during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale.

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.