Rumors and leaks regarding the iPhone 13 design are all around the market currently. Recently, some hints say the iPhone 13 series will have a comparatively bigger main camera module than iPhone 12. Not, a leaker knew as DuanRui share some images of the “film samples” or screen protectors that give a clear idea about the notch of the iPhone 13 series. He shared some images of the same earlier though, this time it’s in comparison to the iPhone 12.
The comparison shows the notch is smaller than the notch of the existing iPhone 12. That because of the replacement of the earpiece. The small cutout in the top middle indicates the earpiece will be placed into the top bezel, just at the top of the TrueDepth camera and FaceID components.
Actually, these recent images strengthen the rumor of the iPhone 13 series with a smaller notch and raise expectations higher. The rumor was already there in the market. DigiTimes, in February, claimed that the iPhone 13 will have a redesigned FaceID system that will cause a smaller notch. The Apple analyst Ming-Chi also said the same regarding the notch, though, he didn’t mention the about placement of the earpiece.
The notch in iPhones remains the same from the arrival of the iPhone X in 2017. Now, it seems a change is coming next year.
POCO M2 Reloaded is a new storage variant of the POCO M2 that launched last year in India. This time the company is altering the storage and RAM capacity of the same device and relaunching it with the name POCO M2 Reloaded. The launch is scheduled for 21st April at 12PM and the first sale will start from the same day from 3 PM onwards.
Previously the phone was available in only 6GB RAM variant and 64/128GB storage. Now the Reloaded version will be available in 4GB + 64GB variant. Obviously the price will decrease in comparison to the last versions which had 6GB RAM. Other than the RAM most of the features will be same in this device and even the design.
Specifications and Features of POCO M2
POCO M2 features a 6.53″ full HD+ IPS display with (1,080×2,400 pixels) screen resolution. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The dimension of the phone is 163.3x77x9.1 mm and weighs 198 grams. The POCO M2 has a teardrop notch type display and a long-lasting decent battery of 5,000mAH which is supported by 18W fast charging. Poco M2 is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, paired with Mali G52 GPU.
Now enlighten to the camera part, the POCO M2 packs a quad-rear back camera setup with a rear LED flash, includes 13-megapixel main snapper with an f/2.2 lens alongside an 8 MP wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 lens, 5 MP macro sensor with an f/2.4 lens, and lastly a 2 MP depth sensor with an f/2.2 lens. On the front side, the phone has a teardrop notch cutout to hold an 8-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.05 lens.
POCO M2 offers two types of storage options for this model- 6GB RAM with 64GB of internal support and 6GB RAM with 128GB of internal storage. Depending on the storage option, the company has fixed two prices- Rs. 10,999 for the base combination and Rs. 12,499 for another combination.
The much-anticipated promo of FIFA 21, Team Of The Season (TOTS), will go live from Friday, 23rd April. So as we head into the promo, FIFA 21 has gone live with the voting for the FIFA 21 Community Team Of The Season.
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Despite losing to their eternal rivals, Real Madrid, by a 2-1 margin last weekend, Barcelona have turned around their fortunes by winning the Copa del Rey title against Athletic Club.
Lionel Messi scored a brace to guide Barcelona to a 4-0 win in the final. Koeman’s men didn’t have a good start to the season, but they have now won the Copa del Rey and have a slight chance of winning the La Liga title as well. Koeman has done a good job with the team lately, despite doubts about his Barcelona future.
Ronald Koeman said after the Copa del Rey win: “It’s a fantastic feeling. Getting to the final was difficult, with those extra time games…”
“We’re very happy and we deserved to win at least one trophy this season. The club deserves it. It’s a really important trophy for the club in a year of change. The team always had faith in winning something. It’s a happy day for all Barcelona fans. It’s a deserved success.”
“We’ve made changes to the team this season, but the players have bought into it. I want to credit the team’s attitude, especially in the Copa, where we’ve suffered a lot. We were hungry. Now we have one trophy in the bag and we’re going to go for a second. We will fight for LaLiga until the last day.”
Koeman also commented on Messi: “He’s always on hand. I don’t know what will happen [with his future].”
“Hopefully this wasn’t his last [final]. Everyone wants him to stay.”
FC Barcelona defeated Athletic Club by a 4-0 margin, and Messi played a big part in it, scoring two goals in the Copa del Rey final.
This Copa del Rey win is the first trophy of Joan Laporta’s new reign as the Barcelona president. This is also the first title in two years for Barcelona as they went trophyless for quite some time considering their high standards.
Their starman Lionel Messi also wanted to leave the club last summer but was not allowed to do so by then-president Josep Maria Bartomeu. However, Messi’s contract ends this summer, and he is yet to agree to a contract extension. But Joan Laporta is convinced that Messi wants to stay at Camp Nou.
Laporta told Telecinco after the Copa del Rey win, via Marca: “Leo is the best player in the world. He’s very attached to this club.”
“I’m convinced that he wants to stay and we’ll do everything in our power so that he stays. Today, we saw that he’s surrounded by a great team. They played some very good football.”
Laporta further said: “We were really eager to get back to winning things and we’ve done it. It was a great final against a great team.”
“The players needed this. We’re happy for the players, the coaching staff and the fans. I hope this is the first Copa of an era of lots of Copas.”
Laporta concluded: “Koeman and the team are doing very well. I’m very happy for them.”
Last month, AMD announced their successor to their insanely popular 1440p gaming champion RX 5700 XT, the new AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT at $479 which isn’t the cheapest but challenges NVIDIA’s popular RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3070.
The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reference GPU that can be brought from AMD will be priced at ₹ 38,990+ 18% GST in India. So, this makes the new GPU costlier than the RTX 3060 Ti but just cheaper than the RTX 3070 but is targeted towards 1440p gaming.
However, the main problem is that getting at ₹ 46k is a myth only, but AMD has promised enough availability, and if you cannot get the reference model, you can always get the costlier custom AIB cards.
Having played around with the card for some weeks now, I can tell you it’s powerful but getting one in the market at good prices is very hard. The best part is that if you can pair it with a newer AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor and enable exclusive features like Smart Access Memory, you can get great performance.
We have already reviewed the AMD Radeon RX 6800 series GPUs and they are great for 4K gaming but the case with the new RX 6700 XT is a bit different. So, let’s see how the new RDNA 2 GPU performs both in productivity as well as gaming:
In terms of specifications, the Radeon RX 6700 XT has a lot fewer Compute Units than the RX 6800 but amends with the pretty high clock speeds; actually, it’s pretty higher than you could imagine. This shows with proper cooling, these new AMD Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs are excellent performers. However, I do have to give credit to the design of this GPU.
If you thought only the AMD Radeon RX 6800 series GPUs and the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT looks cool with triple fans and gives better cooling, then you are mistaken. Those beefier reference GPUs didn’t give as much performance as they could with a better thermal design, but the RX 6700 XT is a beast, and its unique design keeps the GPU really cool even after testing it for hours.
This is one of the best-looking dual-fan reference GPUs from AMD and even looks better than NVIDIA’s RTX reference GPUs. It fits perfectly into your system and needs a lesser TDP of 230W, and is quite silent until you push at extreme levels, so in terms of thermals, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reference GPU is a great piece of engineering.
The GPU was tested at around 30 degrees Celsius room temperature, and at that, performance seems to be incredible. I used Windows 10 Pro version 20H2(build 19402) for the test, and here are the results I got at stock:
Productivity
Though it’s not targeted solely towards productivity usage, however, the RX 6700 XT enjoys the 12 GB GDRR6 VRAM that can indeed help content creators. In this segment, we have used our Ryzen 7 5800X for benchmarks without turning on SAM:
AMD has always been a great choice for productivity-centric people, and the RX 6700 XT performs quite well in all of these benchmarks. However, much like the RX 6800 series cards, the new 1440p GPU also struggles in Ray tracing as we see the card struggle and delivering half the score of RTX 3080 in the 3DMark Port Royal test.
However, if you are both a gamer and want to work on productivity workloads, the RX 6700 XT won’t disappoint you at all. The extra amount of VRAM can be used by many productivity applications and impact if you are willing to spend enough for the RX 6700 XT, so a win-win situation from both perspectives.
Gaming
In gaming, the RX 6700 XT is targeted towards 1440p gaming and does deliver good frame rates in modern triple-A and eSports titles. However, NVIDIA enjoys its own creation i.e. DLSS, which gives them a slight advantage as well as a wide number of games with NVIDIA RTX support.
AMD enjoys its tech like Smart Access Memory that gives an edge over its competitors if you have both a Ryzen CPU and a Radeon GPU. I did turn the feature on with the Ryzen 9 5900X and here are the benchmarks of all the modern games at different settings:
Assassins Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Control
CSGO
Cyberpunk 2077
Far Cry New Dawn
FIFA 21
Fortnite
NFS Heat
Shadow of The Tomb Raider
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
As you see in our benchmarks, paired with a Ryzen CPU or even any Ryzen 5000 series processor and turning on SAM, you get great performance across various games at 1440p. Be it a heavy title like Cyberpunk 2077; you will get 60 FPS at 1440p easily while enjoying hundreds of FPS in eSports titles like CSGO or Valorant.
Our RX 6800 series review also saw AMD has a clear advantage over NVIDIA in raw 1440p gaming performance, but the lack of DLSS sometimes makes things messy for team Red. However, the good news is that AMD is working on a DLSS replacement and will be coming to PC and consoles across a wide range of titles, so we will be waiting to see if these scores improve and how they stack up against NVIDIA.
Verdict
AMD has changed the way of gaming with both Ryzen 5000 processors and new RDNA 2 based GPUs. However, it lacks in two aspects against NVIDIA – 1. DLSS and 2. Ray tracing, two are key factors that lack AMD cards, which is why the ray tracing performance is so weak.
The price of these RX 6000 series GPUs isn’t low, though, but missing out on these important technologies does keep NVIDIA ahead in terms of gaming.
However, the raw gaming performance of the RX 6700 XT is no joke as it delivers the handsome 1440p gaming experience AMD promised. Still, the $479 price tag and the availability issue are a thing that needs to be addressed.
As a whole, for both 1440p gaming and a decent productivity experience, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is a must-have in the mid-range segment. The global chip crisis has affected the availability of these cards, so getting them at MSRP is sadly very tough, so better luck hunting the RX 6700 XT.
Lionel Messi took over the Barcelona armband from Andres Iniesta in 2018. The Argentine has been phenomenal for the Spanish club over the last decade and has been their main player.
After taking over as the Barcelona captain, this was the first Copa del Rey win for Messi. He scored two goals in the final and Barcelona eventually won the final against Athletic Bilbao by a 4-0 margin.
Lionel Messi was delighted to lift his first Copa del Rey trophy as captain. He told Barca TV, via Marca: “It’s very special to be the captain of this club. It’s a very special Copa for me because I’m able to lift it [myself].”
“Not being able to celebrate it with our fans is a pity. The situation is what we have to live with. It’s a shame. The Copas are always special and the fans enjoy them a lot. These are two clubs that are used to these finals and [used to] enjoying them a lot.”
Messi further added: “We knew that Athletic play like this with a very rigid 4-4-2. We were patient on the ball and created our own space. We moved about a lot in the first half and I think they dropped off in the second.”
Messi concluded: “We found it difficult to get started in the first half of the season. We dropped points out of innocence. We’ve been getting stronger, very good, and we’re in the title race.”
“The other day, unfortunately, we weren’t able to get a good result in the Clasico.”
Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes are always a treat to watch together. Both midfielders are an integral part of Manchester United’s recent performance.
Pogba missed six weeks of football due to a hamstring injury. Since his return, he has helped Manchester United in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League. The Red Devils are also in second place in the Premier League.
However, in recent interviews, Paul Pogba confirmed that he is enjoying his time at Old Trafford now. He also explained the healthy relationship between him and the manager. He also revealed that he is enjoying the midfield partnership with Bruno Fernandes.
“I enjoy playing with Bruno.“Pogba told MUTV.
“He’s someone who understands the game and understands the movement that can give you a beautiful pass, he can finish too.”
“He’s all over the place, he can do everything really… except defending! But really, it’s always a joy to play with him, to understand him. He understands me as well, he can take my position, I can take his position as well.”
“I think he suits the team, he’s a very dominant influence in our team.”-he added.
Manchester United are yet to win a trophy since the 2016-17 season. United fans will love to see this Bruno-Pogba duo ends the bad phase of the club at the end of the season.
Samsung is currently working on its two upcoming A-series of smartphones, named Galaxy A22 (4G and 5G) and Galaxy A32 (new variant). So, let’s talk about each of the devices in brief.
Samsung Galaxy A22:
Samsung is about to launch the Galaxy A22 smartphone very soon and it is said to be the most affordable 5G smartphone in the market. However, several markets like India may get the 4G variant of the Galaxy A22 as well, as the Galaxy A22 4G has already been listed and approved by the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) website with the model number SM-A225F. So, the launch is expected to be very soon. However, the same device has been spotted on HTML5Test benchmarks, revealing that it will run on Android 11 OS.
As per the comparison of the 5G model, the Galaxy A22 4G will feature the same design as the Galaxy A22 5G. Well, it is obvious that the performance will be better with the 5G chipset. As of now, it is not confirmed that by which chipset, the Galaxy A22 5G will be powered. However, we can expect the Dimensity 700 or 720, or even Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chipset.
Coming to the camera section, the Galaxy A22 5G will have a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP primary sensor along with an 8MP ultra-wide shooter with a pair of 2MP cameras. The RAM/storage variants of this phone have not been confirmed yet. This phone may arrive in four different color options: gray, white, light green, and purple, and the pricing is expected to be under 229 euros (~Rs 20,450).
Samsung Galaxy A32 (Galaxy Jump):
A couple of months ago, Samsung launched the Galaxy A32 4G in India, and even before (mid-January), launched the Galaxy A32 5G went official in Germany. recently, on Bluetooth SIG, another variant of the Galaxy A32 smartphone has been spotted with the model number: SM-A326K. The retail name of this phone is said to be Samsung Galaxy Jump. This is a kind of weird branding from Samsung after Galaxy Quantum2.
As per the reports, the Galaxy Jump is going to be the rebranded smartphone of the Galaxy A32 5G, not the 4G variant. So, as per its specifications, the Galaxy Jump is expected to run on Android 11 OS and will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset. This phone will have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Coming to the camera section, this phone is expected to feature a quad rear camera setup that includes a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide snapper, a 5MP macro, and a 2MP depth camera setup. For selfies, this phone will have a 13MP selfie snapper at the front. The Galaxy Jump is likely to get fueled up by a 5,000mAH battery supported by 15W of fast charging. No confirmation about its availability and pricing.
Star Network retains the broadcasting rights of the Pro Kabaddi League for the next 5 years.
A few days back, a tender was issued by Mashal Sports for the broadcasting rights. Mashal Sports invited bids for that. As per some reports, Star Network was the only bidder for the broadcasting rights. Star will now broadcast & LIVE Stream PKL on their channels for the next 5 years.
PKL tender was completed on Friday as Delhi High Court allowed Mashal Sports to conduct the tender. In their interim order Court announced a condition that any future order of the court will be binding on the result of the tender.
A petition was submitted against Mashal Sports. The petitioner alleged, “When the contract period between Mashal Sports and AKFI is for 10 years, who gave the authority to Mashal Sports to conduct the tender beyond that contract period.”
Mashal Sports spokesperson told, “Our Media Rights offering for ensuing 5 PKL Seasons (2021 – 2025) are based on the relevant rights and contractual frameworks.”
The base price of the PKL Media Rights tender was fixed at 900 Cr. Many parties bought the tender document. But no one comes up with a real bid for the PKL rights. Star Network won the unchallenged race and got the broadcasting rights for the next 5 years.
