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The Game Awards 2020: Biggest Trailers and Announcements

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While not on the scale of last year’s Xbox Series X reveal, the 2020 edition of The Game Awards still had its fair share of impactful news and trailers. There were game reveals including Open Roads and Perfect Dark, while also additional characters for Fortnite and Super Smash Bros. were released. Here are the biggest moments if you missed the show

Halo star Master Chief comes to FORTNITE

As has been long-expected, one of the additional characters added to Fortnite is Halo star Master Chief, Epic revealed. The character is available today, and joining him later this season will be characters from The Walking Dead.

AMONG US gets bigger with a new map

At The Game Awards the development team of the breakout social hit Among Us revealed a brand-new map, which is going to provide you with even more ways to mess with your friends. It is reportedly an airship and will be launching early 2021.

Hazelight shows off IT TAKES TWO

Hazelight, A Way Out developer, showed off its next game, named It Takes Two, which is described as “a genre-bending platform adventure game created as a purely co-op experience,” according to the Verge. It’s scheduled to release on March 26th for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

OFK Debuts

was also the announcement of a game. We Are OFK is an interactive series scheduled to debut in spring 2021, it will take a look at the rise of an aspiring pop group called OFK, and fans got an early taste as it was one of the night’s musical acts.

OPEN ROADS from the creators of Gone Home

Fullbright, Gone Home developer has scheduled a new release, called Open Roads, to launch next year. Starring Keri Russell and Kaitlyn Dever, the game tells the story of a mother and daughter on a road trip through a desolate landscape.

SEPHIROTH is the newest for SUPER SMASH BROS. 

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting its own one-winged angel, Sephiroth, who is the main villain of Final Fantasy VII. He carries with him a katana and floats angelically on a single black wing.

BACK 4 BLOOD trailer released

Turtlerock previously revealed it was working on a zombie-themed co-op shooter that would be similar to Left 4 Dead, and the developer showed off in a new gameplay trailer just what it looks like. Back 4 Blood will involve four players gearing up to fight off waves of the undead together.

The Initiative brings back PERFECT DARK

Santa Monica based Xbox Games studio, The Initiative, is working on its debut game: a modern reboot of the classic Perfect Dark series. Only a cinematic trailer was released giving no word on when it will be available.

EA and Bioware give another DRAGON AGE 4 teaser

EA and BioWare cannot stop teasing the next Dragon Age, and they showed the best look yet with a trailer that gives a good sense of the fantasy world, at the Game Awards.No release date has yet been mentioned. 

Play as VIN DIESEL in ARK 2

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The latest trailer released at the Game Awards for survival game Ark 2 contained a surprise for its fans as Vin Diesel stars as the lead. You can control the character while fighting monsters and dinosaurs.

SEASONS announced by Scavengers Studios

Scavengers Studios announced Season, which has a premise that’s both peaceful and full of sorrow. According to The Verge, it’s described as “a third-person atmospheric adventure game” where “you play as a young woman from a secluded village exploring the world by bike for the first time, collecting artifacts and memories before a cataclysm washes everything away.” No date mentioned when it will be available.

FLIGHT SIMULATOR will be available on Console in 2021

Microsoft officially revealed that one of this year’s biggest games, Microsoft Flight Simulator, will be available on Xbox next summer although it will only be on next-gen hardware.

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Apple in the works of building its cellular modem

Apple first developed its mobile processors; then, it successfully built its ARM-based notebook chipset. And now the company is in work of developing its cellular modem. Well, it isn’t any open secret, as we already knew that Apple is indeed working on its cellular modem for the latest 5G and upcoming 6G technology.

In our opinion, Apple might have just had enough from the delays caused by its suppliers. As we already know, the latest iPhone 12 experienced a delayed launch in many countries; one of the attributes to this could be the delay in the supply of components by apple’s supply partners, including Qualcomm. But well, since you already built your processors might as well try to develop your modem

Earlier, Apple and Qualcomm had a falling out, making the Cupertino giant purchased the 4G modem for its devices from intel. At that time, intel was a new player in the modem market, and soon it became a reality that intel was incapable of developing efficient 5G modems. Thus, after the legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm was quelled, the Cupertino giant had to move towards Qualcomm for its 5G modems to host in iPhone 12.

“This year, we kicked off the development of our first internal cellular modem, which will enable another key strategic transition. Long-term strategic investments like these are a critical part of enabling our products and making sure we have a rich pipeline of innovative technologies for our future.”

But, we all know that the partnership is a short-lived one, and soon Apple will try its luck in cellular modem production. If intel failure is any indication, then apple needs to be extremely vigilant in its modem development as these are unexplored territories for the Cupertino giant. However, the company’s cellular modem won’t come out any time soon before 20222 or 2023.

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[Report] Future iPhone models to feature Antennas and Touch ID in the display

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A recent report has come out from Apple saying that the future iPhones will feature Antennas and Touch ID in the display. If this happens, then it will be definitely a huge leap in terms of iPhones’ connectivity and security as well. Apple is looking to add the antenna to increase the strength of the device’s WiFi and cellular connectivity. As of now, Apple has not told anything regarding the placement of the antenna in the display. But we can expect thinner bezels and notches for it.

Apart from the antenna, an in-display fingerprint scanner will be there. If Apple will use such in-display fingerprint scanning technology, then the display quality will have to be improved. So, we can expect a different and improved display panel from Apple in its future iPhone models. The future iPhones might feature even larger screens to fit the touch ID fingerprint scanner in it. Apart from it, Apple has also applied for such patents that cover using these layers to house an RF antenna into the display. Apple has described all these things in its recent patent titled, “Display Integratable Hybrid Transparent Antenna.”

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The patent application states,

“Today’s wireless systems (smartwatches or other devices with a predominant display feature, for example) are striving to achieve an edge-to-edge display with a smaller bezel or bezel-less display solution. Especially for wearable devices, such as smartwatches, smart glasses, or smart health-related monitoring devices, the display is small and the number of wireless radios (e.g., Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G/4G/LTE, FM, and so forth) that need to be supported and the related antennas is increasing.”

PokerBaazi.com joins hands with Asian Poker Tour, to host exclusive online & offline flagship Poker tournaments in India

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Slated to begin on January 15th 2021, the first online series will be a 12-day long extravaganza

New Delhi, December 11:  As PokerBaazi.com continues to entice its userbase with its amazing offerings, India’s most revered online gaming platform is set to thrill all poker enthusiasts as they announce their partnership with Asia’s biggest Poker event organiser – Asian Poker Tour (APT) – and bring the first-ever APT India Online Series 2021 to Indian shores with a cumulative prize pool of INR 8 crores (~ US$ 1.1 Mn). 

Kicking off on January 15, it will be open to Indian players only and see them battle it out over a course of twelve days, ending on January 26, 2021. The APT India Online Series 2021 will be conducted in collaboration with PokerBaazi.com on its platform, and will offer a guaranteed amount of INR 2 Crores for the main event while the rest of the rewards kitty would be divided among the 47 other tournaments scheduled during the series. 

Speaking on the association, Mr. Navkiran Singh, Founder & CEO at Baazi Games, parent group of PokerBaazi.com said, “The Asian Poker Tour is one of the world’s most valuable poker properties and we’re incredibly honoured to bring the Tour back to Indian shores. After having held over 80 major events and numerous small tournaments across the Asia-Pacific Region, we are excited to join hands with the tour and add another landmark IP to India’s growing poker landscape. This truly is a great time to be a poker player in India.”

The APT series has seen international participation from Indian Poker stalwarts in the past from big name Indian players. In a bid to expand its reach in the growing community in India, ATP has partnered with the country’s fastest-growing Poker platform – PokerBaazi.com – due to its mile-long list of users who visit the platform on a regular basis to enjoy the seamless and impartial online experience.

What excites me the most about our partnership is the fact that PokerBaazi.com also operates a live poker room. So, on top of the action-packed online schedule we are putting together, players can expect us to bring back a live APT event to India before the end of 2021,” APT General Manager and Executive Tournament Director Lloyd Fontillas, elaborated on their plans for the Indian market.  

The Main Event, Mini and Championships Event winners will receive a trophy and a ring, and Champions of nine other events will receive an APT trophy as well. The event will have a daily leaderboard plus an overall series leaderboard worth a combined INR 50 Lacs (US$ 75,000). The series leaderboard topper will be declared the Player of the Series, winning the coveted Player of the Series trophy, ring and a luxury watch.

The satellite tournaments, through which one can win multiple tickets to the main tournaments, will be held on PokerBaazi.com December 9th, 2020 onwards starting at just INR 22.

Chelsea will be selling players for sure in January; Kante set to stay

After spending over 200 million Euros in the summer transfer window, Chelsea will be looking to recuperate funds in January. World-record signing Kepa has fallen behind in the pecking order to Edouard Mendy, who has been unbelievable since joining from Rennes.

The Spaniard has been repeatedly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge to save his career and would be wise to take it at this point. Furthermore, Antonio Rudiger is also rumoured to be on the transfer list after Chelsea’s newfound centre-back pairing with Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma.

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While there has been no price tag set for Kepa, Chelsea will be looking for a sum of around 18 million Euros for the German centre-back. Rudiger has looked solid when Mendy is behind him, but his confidence looks off when Kepa is between the sticks.

He could still end up staying at Chelsea since Thiago Silva will not have a very long tenure at the club owing to his age. However, a move away would probably give him more playing time.

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Speaking on episode 16 of the “Here We Go” podcast, Fabrizio and Francesco Romano mentioned that Fikayo Tomori would be open to a move away on loan in search of more time on the pitch. The Chelsea academy graduate has found it hard for minutes to come by this season so far.

There were talks for a permanent move to Everton in the summer for the young English centre-back, but the deal fell through. The funds raised from the transfers will be used to possibly fund a move for former academy player Declan Rice, who has been heavily linked with the club.

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Elsewhere, Kante looks set to stay in London for the foreseeable future. There were rumours that he wanted to leave and that Antonio Conte was hoping for a reunion with the Frenchman at Inter, but having rediscovered his best form at Chelsea this season, he looks set to stay.

Apple starts working on its own Cellular Modem for future iPhones instead of depending on Qualcomm

As per a major report, Apple has started building its own cellular modems. Reports state that Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, made this major announcement during a town hall meeting with Apple employees. Apple has been too reliant on Qualcomm and Intel to get the cellular modem. The US tech giant was already making its own SoC but had to depend on others to get the cellular modems. That dependency will soon cease to exist as they finally kicked off the development of its modems.


“This year, we kicked off the development of our first internal cellular modem which will enable another key strategic transition. Long-term strategic investments like these are a critical part of enabling our products and making sure we have a rich pipeline of innovative technologies for our future,” he said.

Apple to use Qualcomm 5G modems through 2023, Court documents revealed


Building an in-house modem will save Apple a huge amount of cost and make them more self-sufficient. This move away from Qualcomm technology will only benefit Apple. Though, it might be a big setback for Qualcomm who records around 11% of the total revenue from the US tech giant. After this news broke out, Qualcomm shares sank as much as 6.3 percent in the market.

A move towards self-dependency has been underway since some time now. To achieve this objective, Apple acquired a large part of Intel’s modem business in July of 2019 for $1 billion or roughly Rs. 7,400 crore. This deal concluded just two months after resolving a long-running dispute with Qualcomm in April. The agreement between Apple and Qualcomm had a six-year licensing pact through which Qualcomm charges license fees on wireless patents it owns. T

his multiyear chipset supply agreement and Intel’s staff gave Apple an ample amount of space to build their own cellular modem. These modems have a huge importance in today’s market. They enable connection to the internet via cellular networks. Thus, without them, a possibility of 5G smartphones won’t exist. Apple used Intel parts for a few years and currently, their 5G iPhone models use parts from Qualcomm. This transition will help Apple to decrease its operating cost and thus boosting their profit numbers in the future. A date for Apple’s cellular modem to hit the ground is yet to be announced.

Heung-Min Son close to agreeing a new deal with Tottenham

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Heung-Min Son is arguably the single best player in the Premier League right now, apart from Harry Kane, who has formed an unbelievable partnership upfront with his teammate.

“It’s more that Son loves it here, I believe that he would like to commit his future to the club for a long time,” Jose Mourinho said when asked about Son’s future at Spurs.

“I would love that,” he said. “Son has three years of contract so it’s not like we’re in an extreme situation of everybody being worried.”

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The Spurs forward recently changed his agents to CAA Base, who also represent Tottenham’s manager Jose Mourinho. According to multiple sources, including episode 16 of the “Here We Go” Podcast hosted by Fabrizio and Francesco Romano on Patreon, the South Korean is very close to signing a new deal at the club.

It is now normal for the biggest clubs in Europe to pry over the best players in the world and try to lure them over. Considering how important their number 7 has been since the start of the 20/21 season for the London Whites, they should be willing to do everything to make sure he is happy and stays at the club.

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CAA Base reportedly have a great relationship with Daniel Levy and have been negotiating over the player’s future in recent weeks. A £150,000-a-week deal has reportedly been in the works, and is close to be agreed on by all the parties.

The new contract will see Son stay at the club for atleast five or six more years. The forward is loved by everyone at the club, and will be a talismanic figure in the years to come. Especially considering that he has helped Spurs reach the top of the table at this stage in the season.

Griezmann cuts ties with Huawei after Uyghur allegations

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A rather shocking development over the past few days in the technology sector has found its way into football as well. Owing to the recent allegations made at Huawei over the development of the Uyghurs Alert software, Barcelona attacker Antoine Griezmann has cut all his ties with the company, formerly a sponsor of his.

“I am taking this opportunity to invite Huawei to not just be happy with denying these accusations but to implement action as quickly as possible to condemn this mass persecution and use its influence to contribute to respecting rights of men and women throughout society,” Griezmann’s Instagram post read regarding the issue.

Huawei have been accused by multiple bodies that Megvii, China’s biggest AI firm, in partnership with themselves, have used the facial recognition to identify a repressed Muslim population in China.

Xinjiang is the Western region of China where a number of Uighur Muslims reside. They are known to be a very oppressed community and have been targeted multiple times by the Chinese. The government has consistently denied any allegations regarding the mistreatment of the Uighur Muslims in the country.

“Systems like Megvii are integrated into the Huawei system so that information and alarms (like on Uyghurs) are generated by Megvii and then sent into the Huawei system so that the monitors (e.g., police) can review and respond,” John Honovich, president of IPVM, told CNBC via email, when he explained the potential functionality of the “Uyghur alert” feature.

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This is not something that has started only recently, and there were traces since 2018 that there was some misconduct using the facial recognition software going on. The document was discovered by IPVM, an American company that specialises in analysing video surveillance.

Griezmann’s actions given the resurfacing of the allegations can only be deemed right, and his take on the stance shows that racism and discrimination not only does not have any place in football, but anywhere in the world.

Manchester United set to clear out 5 first team players in January

The transition period of Manchester United will continue in the January transfer window as well. Since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge of Manchester United, the performance of the club has gradually increased. Ole has released some players to go who were underperforming or not willing to play for the club.

As per some reports, the same will happen to some of the players this season. Up to five Manchester United stars could be leaving the club in January. Three of them in loan and two in a permanent deal. The players who can be loaned out are Dean Henderson, Brandon Williams, and Jesse Lingard. Sergio Romero and Marcos Rojo will be sold permanently this winter.

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According to The MEN, Dean Henderson is considering a loan move after talking to his manager. The MEN reported, ‘Henderson has started four times for United this season and is understood to be open to a loan move in the January transfer window if he is not given a run in the side ahead of David de Gea.’

The young defender Brandon Williams may also move to Southampton in a loan move. The Athletic reported, ‘Southampton are one of several clubs paying close attention to Brandon Williams’ situation. The defender was open to a loan move to St Mary’s in the summer transfer window to get regular games but that deal was blocked by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who assured Williams that he was part of his plans for the season.’

Jesse Lingard has struggled extremely in the last two seasons. He has only started two Carabao Cup games and has not played a single minute in either the Premier League or Champions League. He also may be loaned out.

On the other hand Sergio Romero wants to leave the club after the ‘ill-treatment’ from Manchester United management.

Multiple clubs are also interested in Marcos Rojo. Fenerbahce is considering a move for the Argentine defender.

Oppo End of The Year Sale on Amazon India | Phones at Rs.8,490

Amazon is now shooting several smartphone offers on different brands along with different bank offers.

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You can also avail 10% instant discounts on HDFC, ICICI, and SBI cards. Here is the list of Oppo phones in discount.

1. Oppo A15 (2GB | 32GB)

Price: INR 8,990

image 10 Oppo End of The Year Sale on Amazon India | Phones at Rs.8,490

Specifications:

  • 13MP main camera + 2MP depth camera + 2MP macro lens AI triple camera with photo, video, panoramic, portrait, time-lapse | 5MP AI beautification front camera
  • 16.55 centimeters (6.52 inch) HD+ multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 1600 x 720 pixels resolution, 269 ppi pixel density and 16.7M color support | Rear fingerprint sensor + AI face unlock | Eye comfort – Filters blue light to reduce damage to the eyes
  • Memory, Storage & SIM: 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
  • ColorOS 7.2 based on Android v10 operating system with 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio P35 octa core processor
  • 4230mAH lithium-polymer battery providing talk-time of 29 hours and standby time of 323 hours
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase
  • Box also includes: USB cable, adapter, SIM tray ejecter, protective case, booklet with warranty card and quick guide

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2. Oppo A12 (3GB | 32GB)

Price: INR 8,990

image 11 Oppo End of The Year Sale on Amazon India | Phones at Rs.8,490

Specifications:

  • 13MP+2MP AI rear dual camera with filters, AI beautification, bokeh, HDR, dazzle color mode | 5MP front camera
  • 15.79 centimeters (6.2-inch) HD+ waterdrop screen display with 1520 x 720 pixels resolution, 270 ppi pixel density and 16M color support
  • Memory, Storage & SIM: 3GB RAM | 32GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
  • Color OS 6.1 based on Android Pie v9.0 operating system with 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio P35 octa core processor, GPU IMG GE8320
  • 4230mAH lithium-polymer battery providing talk-time of 45 hours and standby time of 450 hours.
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase
  • Box also includes: USB cable, adapter, SIM tray ejector, protective case, booklet with warranty card and quick guide. The box does not include earphones

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3. OPPO A11K (2GB + 32GB)

Price: INR 8,490

image 12 Oppo End of The Year Sale on Amazon India | Phones at Rs.8,490

Specifications:

  • 13+2MP dual rear camera with filters, AI beautification, bokeh, HDR, dazzle color mode | 5MP front camera
  • 15.79 centimeters (6.2-inch) HD+ waterdrop screen display with 1520 x 720 pixels resolution, 270 ppi pixel density and 16M color support
  • Memory, Storage & SIM: 2GB RAM | 32GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
  • Color OS 6.1 based on Android v9.0 operating system with 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio P35 octa core processor, GPU IMG GE8320
  • 4230mAH lithium-polymer battery providing talk-time of 45 hours and standby time of 450 hours
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase
  • Box also includes: USB cable, adapter, Sim tray ejector, protective case, booklet with warranty card and quick guide. The box does not include earphones

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4. Oppo F17 (6GB + 128GB)

Price: INR 16,990

image 13 Oppo End of The Year Sale on Amazon India | Phones at Rs.8,490

Specifications:

  • 16MP main camera + 8MP wide angle camera + 2MP mono camera + 2MP mono rear camera with photo, video, panorama, portrait, night scenes, time-lapse photography, beauty selfies, etc. | 16MP front camera
  • 16.36 centimeters (6.44 inch) water drop full screen display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 408 ppi pixel density and 16.7M color support | In-display fingerprint 3.0
  • Memory, Storage & SIM: 6GB RAM | 128GB internal memory 3-card slot can support up to 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
  • Android v10 based Color OS 7.2 operating system with up to 2.0Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon SD662 octa core processor, Adreno GPU 610
  • 4015mAH massive lithium-polymer battery with 30W VOOC flash charge 4.0
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase
  • Box also incldes: Adapter, data cable, sim card ejector tool, earphones, quick start guide and warranty card

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5. OPPO F17 Pro (6GB + 128GB)

Price: INR 22,990

image 14 Oppo End of The Year Sale on Amazon India | Phones at Rs.8,490

Specifications:

  • 48MP wide angle quad camera + 8MP wide angle camera + 2MP mono camera + 2MP mono camera with photo, video, panorama, portrait, night scenes, time-lapse photography, beauty selfies, etc. | 16MP main camera + 2MP depth camera
  • 16.34 centimeters (6.43 inch) dual punch-hole display with brilliant FHD+ view with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 409 ppi pixel density and 16.7M color support | In-display fingerprint 3.0
  • Memory, Storage & SIM: 6GB RAM | 128GB internal memory 3-card slot can be expandable up to 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
  • Android v10 based on ColorOS 7.2 operating system with 2.2GHz MediaTek Helio P95 octa core processor, IMG 9XM-HP8 GPU
  • 4015mAH lithium-polymer massive battery with 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 | 5 min charge, 5 hours of talktime
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase
  • Box also includes: Adapter, data cable, sim card ejector tool, earphones, quick start guide and warranty card

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6. OPPO A53 (4GB + 64GB) 

Price: INR 12,990

image 15 Oppo End of The Year Sale on Amazon India | Phones at Rs.8,490

Specifications:

  • 13MP AI triple main camera + 2MP bokeh (depth of field) camera + 2MP macro camera with photo, video, professional mode panorama, portrait, time-lapse etc. | 16MP front punch hole camera
  • 16.51 centimeters (6.5 inch) punch-hole display with 90Hz screen refresh rate with 1600 x 7200 pixels resolution, 269 ppi pixel density and 16.7M color support | 89.2% screen to body ratio
  • Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB internal memory 3-card slot can support 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
  • Android v10 based on ColorOS 7.2 operating system with 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 octa core processor, Adreno 610 GPU
  • 5000mAH lithium-polymer massive battery with 18W fast charge technology
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase
  • Box also includes: Adapter, data cable, sim card ejector tool,quick start guide and warranty card. There is no earphone with the device

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