The most recent product of Realme is the Realme Buds Q which is a TWS earbuds and we have made a detailed review on this earbuds. Before that Realme had launched the Realme X3 and X3 SuperZoom in India last month. Right now Realme has not revealed any information about the launch of any other products.
Yesterday we saw two new 5G smartphones have been listed in China’s 3C certification which is still not announced yet. So it is possible the brand is working on two different 5G smartphones, might be some kind of mid-range smartphone. The brand will also try to compete with the OnePlus Nord in all the markets with some comparable smartphone.
The 3C certification reveals that both the smartphone will have 5G connectivity and both will come with 30W fast charging. No more information is available about these smartphones from the certifications.
Redmi 9A is another addition to the Redmi 9 family and will be a toned-down version of the Redmi 9. The Redmi 9 was launched back in after the launch of the Redmi Note 9 series globally. The price and launch date of the device has not been specified by the company, neither the availability date.
Redmi 9A
Specification of Redmi 9A:
The Redmi 9A will have a 6.53” HD+ Dot Drop display. The display will have a resolution of 720×1600 px with a 20:9 aspect ratio. There will be no Gorilla glass protection. It will a budget-friendly device with a single rear camera of 13 MP and the front camera will be 5MP.
The phone will run on MediaTek Helio G25 chipset processor. This is a 12nm process technology, that is up to 2.0GHz. The phone will be available in 2GB LPDDR4X RAM along with 32GB storage. The phone will be powered by a 5000mAh battery which can be charged by a 10W charger provided in the box. It will have a triple-card slot for two sim-cards and one memory card.
The price and availability of the smartphone are still not revealed by the company. The phone will be available in three different colours – green, black and blue.
Amidst all the anti-Chinese movement, a lot of people has been forced to still rely on Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme and Vivo for budget smartphones. A very popular among them is the last year’s Redmi Note 8, which truly is an all-rounder smartphone at low-budget and worthy enough for the hype among buyers.
Redmi Note 8 Specs
48MP AI Quad camera with portrait, ultra-wide lens, macro lens, LED flash, AI support, beautify support | 13MP front camera with AI portrait mode
6.3-inch IPS LCD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution, 403 ppi pixel density and 19.5:9 aspect ratio | 2.5D curved glass
Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB internal memory expandable up to 512GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android Pie v9 operating system with 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor
4000mAH lithium-polymer battery providing talk-time of 32 hours and standby time of 540 hours | 18W fast charger
But sadly enough, the smartphone has been consistently seeing price bump in 2020, especially the 4GB RAM + 64GB variant whose original pricing was ₹9,999 but since due to the pandemic effect and GST hike to 18% the smartphone’s price got increased to ₹11,999, but that is not all, yet again the price has been increased by ₹500 to make it a hefty ₹12,499.
This reflects the poor availability of Xiaomi devices or the company might be interested in getting more profit in these difficult scenarios. The prices have been updated on Xiaomi’s official store and other online retailers while the new price has taken effect at offline stores yesterday. However, the price of the 6GB RAM + 128GB variant remains the same as ₹14,499.
OnePlus will soon be launching their much anticipated OnePlus Nord which is a mid-range 5G smartphone from the company which has actually made headlines for a couple of time. The specs of the new smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 765G is almost leaked totally and now in the middle of this, there’s new speculation of the OnePlus Nord Lite.
This new OnePlus smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 690 which is also 5G capable and it has been spotted on Geekbench with the name “OnePlus BE2028” not as OnePlus Nord, which raises the speculation when the first AR launch of the smartphone is headed in almost 10 days. The OnePlus BE2028 features 6GB of RAM and run on Android 10.
The Snapdragon 690 is the first 5G capable Snapdragon 600 series chipset launched previous month in the target for making more affordable 5G smartphones. It features a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 560 CPU with clock speeds up to 2.0 GHz. It consists of two main Cortex-A77 cores running up to 2.0 GHz along with six Cortex-A55 cores running at up to 1.7 GHz.
For GPU, there’s the Adreno 619L GPU, previously spotted on SoCs like Snapdragon 720G and 730G chipsets. The Snapdragon X51 5G integrated modem supports up to 2.5 GB/s download along with up to 660 Mbps upload speeds over 5G networks. The chipset also supports 120 Hz Full HD+ displays for fast refresh rates and smooth UI experiences while for connectivity, there’s Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and 2×2 MU-MIMO support.
Obviously, the official name of the smartphone is unknown but as per the OnePlus Nord hype, this could be a more budget variant of the upcoming mid-range device, which is tipped to be named as OnePlus Nord Lite. The company already wants to be back in the budget smartphone business with “Nord” branding and if it is able to deliver great budget 5G smartphones, then it will be game-changing move from the company.
boAt is known for its quality audio products but a smart band from the company is really surprising, two days back, on 9th July Amazon brought up the flash sale of boAt’s first smart band that’s boAt ProGear B20. Considering the high demand for this attractive product at an attractive price, we decided to provide you with the full report of it.
At the launch the offer price was Rs. 1,499 for all the three colours i.e. Active Black, Classic Beige, and Furious Blue. That stayed for a limited time and now, the price is Rs. 1,799 for each of the three smart band variants. So, here’s the complete review of the new wearable:
Specifications & Variants:
Attractive display with a personalized dial face
Activity tracker
24h Heart rate and sleep monitoring
Smart Notification alert with vibration
Intuitive Sports Modes
Mindfulness Training
Music Control
Time Tracker
Remote Camera Handling
Call Alert
Find my Phone
USB Direct Charging
IP68 Dust, Water, and Sweat Resistance
Up to 10 days of battery life with 90mAh battery
Bluetooth 4.0
As I mentioned earlier, there are three color options available on Amazon. Those are Active Black, Classic Beige, and Furious Blue.
In the Box:
The main box contains the band strap holding the main body, one-year warranty card, and basic papers.
Design:
The boAt ProGear B20 is a 24 cm long item that weights 22g in total. The strap is made up of rubber material that feels good on the wrist and easy to clean as well. There are branding at two points. First, the noticeable one is at the supportive strap holder and another one is under the main display body. The main body is around 4 cm long, in which around 2.5 cm touch screen is fitted. Just at the bottom of the screen, there is a white circle that is used as a ‘Back’ option.
Display:
The Display is approximately 2.5×1 cm. As there is a personalized Dial Face opportunity, it wouldn’t be boring and remain attractive to you as well as others. The provided Brightness is good enough in low lights and inside any room but in the case of outdoor lighting in the morning, you need to observe closely to figure out what’s on the screen. The touch response is very much smooth.
While using, you will get the first screen with the time and your footsteps count for that day. If you tap on the white circle at the bottom of the screen, the back option, you will reach to the watch face. It shows the day and date with the time.
To reach out to menus, you have to swipe up or down on the screen. To enter any one of them, just tap on that and for back, the white circle. If you tap on the watch face, the heart rate count, your steps, burned calories, distance, and time will come one after another.
Features:
Lets discuss if the Band is really smart or not. I tested all the functionalities rather than the sports modes for the pandemic restrictions. All are providing great feedback.
The footsteps tracking is working fine. As per my test results for 100 actual steps the smart band counts 85 to 90 every time. This is well enough.
The smart notifications and call alert with vibration is again impressive. You need to activate the option form the boAt ProGear mobile app. In the app go to Device -> select SNS Alert -> active the toggle buttons of which you want to see notifications. There are options for Calender, E-mails, SMSes, WhatsApp, Linkedin, and Instagram.
In this case, only one thing to say, the vibration feedback is reflecting at the band two to three seconds late. A tip for you – mute all your WhatsApp groups before activating the notifications. Otherwise, the band can turn into a mini wrist massager which is not good for the device.
There are eight sports modes visible in the band including walking but there are six more that you can access through the application. All those are walking, running, cycling, hiking, badminton, fitness, treadmill, basketball, climbing, spinning, yoga, football, tennis, and dance.
The Sleep monitoring part is more accurate than the footstep count. It shows exactly the same timing. The stat chart in the app even segregates the duration in deep sleep, light sleep, and awake hours.
The other services like mindfulness training, find my phone, stopwatch, remote camera access, music control, traveled distance tracker, and all are as smooth as you can expect. To access the music control, do check if the band is synced with your smartphone or not. Else you will not find the option. The controllable music players are Spotify, Hungama, Files by Google, and MX Player. You can choose any one of these from the app.
I also tested the waterproofing. I kept the band outside in rain for more than 15 minutes. No problem detected yet.
Connectivity:
The ProGear comes with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Though you need not to worry. The connection is stable enough and remains connected within 7 feet approximately.
To set up the connectivity with your phone you need to install the boAt ProGear app in your device and turn on the Bluetooth. Open the app, on the first page you will get your band name. Tap on that and you are done. The band confirms the pairing with a little vibration.
Charging & Battery Life:
There is a 90mAh battery inside ProGear B20. The company claims it needs 1.5 hours to be fully charged and it lasts for up to 7 days of working time. The duration can extend up to 3 days more without the app or Bluetooth connectivity.
After the unboxing, you need to charge it first. Just remove the main body from the strap and connect it to any USB port. It’s that simple. I charged it for 1 hour and currently using it for around 34 hours long. The battery level drops from 100% to 71%. The band was always connected with my phone. If the drainage continues at the same rate, it can run around 5 days. Without the app connectivity, you definitely expect one or two days more service.
Pros & Cons:
Pros
Cons
Great built quality
Low display brightness
Good Battery Life
Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
Useful workout modes
Notification Alert delay
Smart Notification
Easy Charging
Verdict:
boAt maintains its all quality standards in this ProGear B20, same as its audio devices. Not only that but the price also good. The main purposes of a smart band, tracking your daily physical activities, health factors like heart rate, daily burned calorie, sleeping time, sporty movements are fulfilling and the output accuracy is also satisfactory. Besides, almost negligible compensation is needed. You definitely can go for it.
Unfortunately, this product is now available at ₹1,799 on Amazon.in. If you want to get your favorite one, the quick links are provided below.
Realme India CEO Madhav had created a poll to know about at what wattage will the users prefer to see in a fast charging experience. So the poll has ended today with the result clearly indicating that users are looking for something that will be above 100W. In the case of fast charging, Xiaomi and Vivo have already showcased their 100+W fash charging solutions and now Realme is following the trend of fast charging. Though the Chinese brand has not revealed any kind of fast charging tech which is above 65W in India so the tweet that CEO Madhav did is a kind of indication that something is cooking behind the scene and this will be prepared really soon.
We have been pioneers & #TechTrendsetters in terms of charging technologies in India. So let’s hear from you guys as to what do you think is sufficient for a super fast charging experience?
Mainly Indian consumers are expecting a 100+W fast charging technology from the company and so the results are 39.7% towards the odd. SO in addition to this, we came across another news from a tipster who revealed that Realme is working on a 100+W fast charger and it will be dubbed as “Ultra Dart”. In addition to the name, the tipster has also added that the launch will be held in July.
Thanks to @ishanagarwal24 for sharing this image. This image shows that the 11660mA indicates almost 120W of charging speed. He also claims that this kind of charging technology will be able to charge 1/3 of a 4000mAh battery within 3 minutes. The rate of charging is very high. He suggests that this tech will launch this month.
The upcoming 8-core flagship Renoir desktop APU from AMD has been benchmarked quite a few times already and we have almost all info about the upcoming APU. But this time we have got the overclocked Ryzen 7 4700G benchmarks which can give Intel some more tension because of its incredible performance.
The two benchmarks easily beat the fastest 8 core CPUs from both Intel and AMD’s current offerings easily, the leaks come from ITCooker (via HiFihedgehog) who has been leaking the Ryzen 7 4700G info over the past few weeks.
In the previous leaks, we saw the APU with a clock speed of as high as up to 4.45 GHz on all 8 cores which is truly remarkable for an AMD APU based on Zen 2 architecture. The CPU-Z screenshot shown here totally matches with the previous leaks: featuring 4 MB of L2 and 8 MB of L3 cache along with base clock speed of 3.60 GHz and boosts up to 4.45 GHz.
The Ryzen 7 4700G has a TDP of 65W and features the integrated 7nm Vega GPU which comes with 8 CUs clocked at 2100 MHz, making this the fastest APU we have ever seen both from CPU and GPU power.
The image of the setup has also been leaked and posted by ITCooker doesn’t show the motherboard clearly but the benchmarks show the motherboard to be ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX/ax. The APU has been overclocked to 4.55 GHz across all 8 cores and 16 threads and 16 GB DDR4 RAM was used was clocked at 4333 MHz with CL16 timings.
In this Cinebench R20 benchmark we see the APU running at 4.55 GHz across all cores and it scores 5336 points in multi-core while in Cinebench R15, it scores 2325 points. As per Wccftech, an overclocked Ryzen 7 3800X (4.3 GHz) scores around 5300 points while the Core i7-10700K (5.1 GHz) scores 5320 points in Cinebench R20.
This makes the overclocked Ryzen 7 4700G better than the other two 8 core CPU options and it is undoubtedly will be a hit with such higher performance offerings. On the Cinebench R15 single-core performance also, the APU running at 4.65 GHz scores a pretty impressive 217 points which is more or like similar to the Core i9 10900K, which is insane!
If properly cooled, the upcoming 8-core monster can destroy a lot of CPUs out there and not to forget, it has an integrated graphics as well which should also perform well in most of the games. If the APU is made available in the rumoured $300 price point then gamers will pounce on the Ryzen 7 4700G surely.
The Ballon d’Or is arguably the most prestigious individual award for football players. It is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football.
France Football first started to give this award in 1956, but initially, only European footballers were considered for this prestigious award. Maradona and Pele, regarded by many as the best footballers never got a chance to win the award. But from 1995, France Football decided to consider non-European footballers for this award.
Do you know which country has the highest no of Ballon d’Or wins until July 2020? Check out the list below:
Lev Yashin
10. USSR
Ballon d’Or Wins: 3 2nd place: 0 3rd place: 0
Winners: Lev Yashin (1963), Oleg Blokhine (1975), Igor Belanov (1986)
Alfredo Di Stefano
9. Spain
Ballon d’Or Wins: 3 2nd place: 5 3rd place: 9
Winners: Alfredo Di Stefano (1957,1959), Luis Suarez (1960)
Ronaldo
8. Brazil
Ballon d’Or Wins: 5 2nd place: 2 3rd place: 4
Winners: Ronaldo (1997, 2002), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2005), Kaka (2007)
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OnePlus is going to launch on July 21 globally. In India the smartphone will be available via Amazon and the e-commerce site has also started to tease the launch with a landing page for the device. The company has made the invitation card available for all the users and it is now available at Rs.99 via Amazon.in. The company has not revealed what other products it is going to unveil alongside OnePlus Nord.
We know that the OnePlus TWS earbuds will launch alongside Nord on July 21, but there is no official news for this. In addition to that, a new OnePlus device is spotted in Geekbench and it is definitely not the OnePlus Nord that we are talking about. The OnePlus Nord has appeared in Geekbench with another smartphone and we still don’t know what will be the name of this smartphone. Is there any chance that the company will give a surprise with a new device launch on July 21?
The New OnePlus device appeared in Geekbench with the model number BE2028. In the Geekbench listing it is revealed that the phone will come with 6GB RAM and Android 10. The phone may come with Snapdragon 690 5G processor, which is not the specs of the OnePlus Nord. This means that OnePLus is going to launch a new device maybe something similar to Nord but with some different processors and specifications.
The new phone is said to come with Snapdragon 690 5G processor which indicates that the phone will be around the same price of the OnePlus Nord. This will be another mid-range device from the brand.
The Taiwanese semiconductor foundry who is the world’s biggest chipmaker makes a record revenue in June 2020 even in this pandemic situation. Many silicon giants like Apple, NVIDIA, AMD, Huawei, MediaTek, Qualcomm are its well-known customers which makes the foundry much more valuable and its rapid growth in much finer fabrication nodes has made it a giant in this business.
Obviously, TSMC’s commitment towards its customers is superb and so more companies are relying on the Taiwanese firm for its SoCs. TSMC, in its official site, announced its June revenue, which marked $4.1 billion, which is probably the highest ever monthly revenue for TSMC.
They even openly said that in 22 years from 1999 to 2020, this is the first time ever the company crossed or even achieved the $4 billion revenue mark. It’s highest monthly earning till now was in March 2020 of $3.8 billion and previously in May, it recorded $3.1 billion revenue which is 28.8% increase in revenue to the same month previous year.
With June 2020’s revenue, the company has attained a whole new level because in June 2019 it only made $2.9 billion while with $4.1 billion, it made a record 40.8% increase in revenue. TSMC also disclosed its H1 2020 revenue which accounts for a total of $21 billion (January to June), which is insane and if compared to the previous year ($15.5 billion), this is almost 35.2% increase.
TSMC’s name is again in the top with this recent reports and will help gather more clients eventually and its main focus will be on Apple who is all set to launch 5nm based A14 chips this year and Qualcomm who will also be launching Snapdragon 875 chips this year based on 5nm process. TSMC will also be delivering 4nm process nodes, its 3nm process on track and 2nm process in development, so its future is also well-planned.
