Vivo launches their new aggressive iQOO gaming smartphone with in-display fingerprint scanner, Snapdragon 855 Soc and up to 12GB RAM
Vivo is always known for its camera smartphones, and recently they launched the V15 Pro with pop-up slider and Snapdragon 675 Soc. Vivo has not really dived into the gaming smartphone market like Xiaomi or ASUS.
Well, these days heavy and intensive smartphones are flooded in the market, so to play them at utmost details, we always need a powerful smartphone. The Poco F1 is undoubtedly is the best one at the budget, but has become quite outdated in 2019.
Vivo iQOO’s launch event
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon is doubt the best available smartphone Soc in he market currently, and new flagships are being powered by this Soc. So, Vivo has tried to make a new gaming smartphone in 2019 and use the best processor in the market currently.
Inspite of being a gaming centric smartphone, this device packs in all the necessary modern features: in-display fingerprint sensor, triple rear cameras and much more…
Let’s check out the specs of this device:
Vivo iQOO specifications
6.41-inch (1080 × 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4 x 1.80GHz Kryo 485)
The 3.5mm headphone jack remains conserved on the Vivo iQOO, photo via Engadget
Dual SIM
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Funtouch OS 9
12MP Rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, 13MP 120-degree ultra-wide lens, f/2.4 aperture, 2MP camera, f/2.4 aperture
12MP Front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
The Vivo iQOO packs in an immersive 6.41-inch Full HD+ water drop notch screen with 91.7% screen-to-body ratio. So the gaming smartphone with a widescreen will help gamers to get play on a much larger screen with crisp display.
The smartphone is backed by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc that is based on 7nm architecture. The smartphone also comes with liquid cooling to keep the smartphone cool even after long gaming sessions.
You can configure this device up to 12GB RAM with 256GB internal memory. Also, there’s the latest Android 9.0 (Pie) with Vivo’s own Funtouch OS 9 on top it.
Coming to the cameras, the iQOO has a triple rear camera setup: 12MP primary rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, secondary 13MP 120-degree ultra-wide lens and a 2MP depth sensor. And as always there’s a 13MP front camera for shooting selfies.
Under the screen, there’s the in-display fingerprint scanner and the device is cased with aluminium alloy frame. The back cover also has two electro-optic lines that hide a colourful LED strip that lights up for notifications and when gaming.
The smartphone also euips two hidden pressure sensitive buttons for gaming, 4D gaming experience with real-time recognition of the game scene that vibrates the phone to intelligent match the scenes.
The smartphone is juiced by a 4000mAh huge battery that has support for a 44W ultra-fast flash charge which lets you charge the phone from 0 to 50% in 15 minutes, to 85% in 30 minutes, and 100% in 45 minutes.
Price and Availability
The Vivo iQOO comes both in Electro-Optic Blue and Lava Orange colours. The base model without ultra-fast charging has been pried at 2998 yuan or Rs.31,740 approx. for the 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage variant.
On the other hand, the 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage variant will cost you 3298 yuan or Rs.34,910 approx. and the 8GB RAM with 256GB variant costs around 3598 yuan or Rs.38,090 approx.
The top-end 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage variant with matte black carbon fibre textured back cover will cost 4298 yuan or Rs.45,500 approx
The Vivo iQOO will be available for order in China from 6th March. So, what do you think about this new gaming smartphone by Vivo? Tell us in the comments below… 🙂
Mi and Redmi became separate few months back and so Redm India’s first product is the new Redmi Note 7 series. Everyone expected the Note 7 launch in India only but to our surprise both the devices got launched in India at the same go.
So, today Xiaomi India has surprised all of us by launching the Redmi Note 7 Pro first in India, i.e. the global launch of this device has been done in India rather than its origin country China.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro with its mind-blowing features and its aggressive pricing will again rule the Indian smartphone market once again. Why? Let’s check out:
Redmi Note 7 Pro Specifications
6.3 inches FHD+ Display with 1080 x 2340 pixels
81.4% screen-to-body ratio
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection both for both screen & back
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 octa-core processor based on 11nm process
4/6 GB LPDDR4X RAM
64/128 GB internal storage
Dual Rear Camera: primary 48MP Sony IMX 586 1/2″ PDAF 0.8µm sensor with an f/1.79 aperture and secondary 5 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 4K recording support at 30fps
Front Camera: 13 MP AI front camera, 1080p recording support at 30fps
The Redmi Note 7 Pro has a stunning aurora design that totally changes the look and feel of the new Redmi Note 7 series. The glass back feels premium and is also protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
There are three new colours for the Redmi Note 7 Pro including Purple Blue, Black, & Purple Red. With a decorative design, glass back finish and gorgeous looking colours, Xiaomi has changed the party totally.
Dot Notch FHD+ display
This is the first dew-drop or dot notch implemented Redmi Note series, so the Redmi Note 7 Pro bears a 6.3 inches FHD+ Display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
It has a great 81.4% screen-to-body ratio with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Considering its price, this device has a great display.
Unmatched Performance with Qulalcomm Snapdragon 675
The Redmi Note 7 Pro is powered by a humongous Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor based on 11nm architecture.
The Snapdragon 675 has two 2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold cores that take care of all the heavy tasks including games and other 3D applications. Also, there are six 1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver cores that help to run all the daily applications.
This processor easily beats the superior Snapdragon 710 or Kirin 710, Exynos 7904 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro has some impressive benchmarks, ripping off its opponents including Honor 10 Lite, Samsung M30, Oppo K1 and others.
Also the Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU gives a superior graphical performance during gaming or any graphical work.
Both the Kryo 460 and Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP are the only things present in this chip is similarly present in the flagship Snapdragon 855 processor as well, that makes this 675 chip so special.
Superior camera with 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor
The Sony IMX 586 sensor is a true 48 MP camera sensor which is found in Honor View 20. This sensor is the primary sensor of the dual rear camera present in this Redmi Note 7 Pro. It is a 1/2 inch PDAF 0.8µm sensor with an f/1.79 aperture.
This helps the camera to capture more light than ever and according to the samples shown by Xiaomi, the sensor truly performs well in any lighting conditions.
Redmi Note 7 Pro’s rear camera performance is brilliant as it is able to capture a lot of details including 48 million dots with this particular sensor.
When camera samples were shown against its mid-range competitors, this smartphone easily beat them all and even beating the so-called flagship OnePlus 6T.
There’s also a secondary 5 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture that helps you to capture bokeh shots with various studio lighting effects. Xiaomi also declared that its improved AI photography, especially for India, will help to capture superior photos.
Xiaomi has also implemented Steady Hand-held Night photography with its own AI algorithms that further enhances the night photography.
Due to the intelligent enough Snapdragon 675 that has Qualcomm Spectra™ 250L image signal processor within it, you get enhanced photography. The 2x Image Signal Processor (ISP), 14-bit will help you a lot in getting higher resolution photos.
For video capturing you get up to 4K video capture @ 30 FPS and up to 1080p video capture @120 FPS with EIS support.
13MP AI Camera
The Redmi Note 7 Pro will surely not disappoint you in front cameras as well, it packs in a 13 MP AI front camera. So, with this camera you will be able to take beautiful selfies as well.
Though there’s no dual front camera this time Xiaomi says its AI capabilities will help get smooth selfies with bokeh effect.
Battery & OS
Like all other Redmi Note series, the Redmi Note 7 Pro has a big 4000 mAh battery. This time there’s also a Type-C port with 18 Watt Quick Charge 4 support.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro runs on the latest Android 9.0 Pie and has the MIUI 10 OS on top of it.
Quality Assurance
Xiaomi has this time stressed on the quality of Redmi Note 7 by implementing Gorilla Glass 5 protection for both front and back. Also, they have assured with falls or any damage the smartphone will able to withstand it.
The Redmi Note 7 can even break nuts with itself even without getting any scratches. Xiaomi has made the Note 7 series splash proof, which means, your Note 7 or Note 7 Pro can withstand any kind of water splash or sweat easily as its ports have sealed.
Price & Availability
Now the thing that surprised everyone out there is the pricing of this device. When you compare the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s specs including the Snapdragon 675 which when used in devices like Vivo V15 Pro, has been priced at about Rs.30k.
On the other hand, the Sony IMX 586 image sensor used in Honor View 20 makes the device price at Rs.35k+. So, combining both of the powerful specs, we could easily guess the price to be somewhere around Rs.20k.
But, this is not the case, the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s base variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage has been priced at just Rs.13,999 only, whereas 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant is priced at Rs.16,999.
This aggressive pricing of the device is just phenomenal, and the specs that are being offered is truly incredible. Well, the Redmi Note 7 Pro is a true successor to Xiaomi’s historic Note series.
Redmi Note 7 Pro’s first sale will be conducted on 13th of March at Flipkart, Mi.com and will also be available at Mi stores. Manu Kumar Jain even promised to deliver the Note 7 series to customers via retail partners asap.
Airtel has also partnered with Xiaomi to provide extra data for its customers who will be buying the Note 7 series as well as attracted lot of customers as well.
Verdict
So, overall this smartphone is a worthy successor to the Redmi Note 6 Pro even much more superior. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 is a costly chip for mid-range series and I am amazed to see Xiaomi using it in Note 7 Pro and that too keeping a price of a budget smartphone.
Well, everything seems promising along with the costly yet effective Sony’s IMX 586 image sensor. Using a “true 48MP sensor” in a budget smartphone require lot of guts, which Xiaomi or rather the separated Redmi brand has proved this time.
Xiaomi India was losing its value among people for various aggressive products from Realme, Honor, Samsung’s M series as well as ASUS’s Zenfone Max series. To prove its superiority and maintain its tag line of “Best Specs, Highest Quality, Honest Pricing”.
The Note 7 series will surely turn out to be the game changer for Xiaomi and retain its number 1 position in the Indian smartphone market which they have been since last six quarters. What do you think? Tell us in the comments down below… 🙂
In any given Premier League season, the majority of
the headlines are always written about just who will go on to be crowned
champions come the end of an arduous nine-month campaign. At the same time
though, this is far from the only plot line that the competition serves up.
In English football, and like many other countries
around the world, there is a case of what goes up must come down and that means
that we are treated to what is usually a dramatic fight to stave off the threat
of relegation.
It’s a drama that is arguably more interesting than
the title race itself, what with the high stakes that are involved. It’s
something that is consequently great viewing for the neutral and ultimately gut
wrenching if you are a fan of any of the clubs involved.
And this season it looks like there are set to be a
lot of nervous stomachs, as it is anyone’s guess just as to who will suffer the
ignominy of relegation. Although, that said, we can almost start preparing the
farewell party for both Fulham and Huddersfield, as they are firmly cast adrift
from safety.
Both Fulham and Huddersfield have rolled the dice in
terms of appointing new managerial personnel during the course of the season
and, in all fairness, you would have to say that neither gamble has paid off.
For Fulham, it was the installation of
Claudio Ranieri in November that raised some eyebrows, especially after the
work that previous incumbent Slavisa Jokanovic had done in getting the
Cottagers back to the Premier League.
Having a bad season at Fulham so far
The hope, if not the expectation, was that Ranieri
would be able to perform a similar kind of miracle to the one when unfancied
Leicester City were crowned Premier League champions nearly three years ago.
However, Ranieri has not been able to work his magic
in West London and, although there has been the odd win here and there, it has
not been enough to gain any real traction and in turn pull themselves away from
the relegation zone.
And it is the relegation zone which has been Huddersfield’s
natural habitat for almost the duration of the season. The Terriers are clearly
suffering from all the symptoms of ‘Second Season Syndrome’ and a poor run of
results before Christmas ultimately cost David
Wagner his job as manager.
Huddersfield staying positive
Wagner previously was manager of Borussia Dortmund’s
reserve team and it is there that the Yorkshire outfit looked to in order to
name his successor, with 36-year-old Jan Siewert being given the
near-impossible task of keeping Huddersfield up.
It’s a statement
that Oddschecker are able to reinforce when you take a look at the latest
Premier League relegation markets. The 2017 Championship play-offs winners are
priced around 1/100 with Betfair, who offer a winnings and odds boost to make
up for the Yorkshire club’s almost-inevitable fate.
Then again it does not make for much better reading if
you are a Fulham fan. They themselves won the Championship play-offs just 12
months later and most online bookmakers have them priced at 7/100 to go down.
Southampton beat Fulham last night by 2-0
But even with these two all but a mere formality in
terms of dropping back down to the Championship, it still means that there is
another unwanted relegation place available and a number of teams are doing
their best to steer well clear of it.
Southampton currently occupy that spot and, like the
two clubs above, they also decided that a managerial change was necessary. That came
in the shape of former RB Lepizig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl.
The Saints progress under the Austrian has been
steady, if not spectacular, and although they are making small steps under
their new man in charge, you do get the feeling that soon they will have to
start making giant strides.
This is especially so, as the likes of Burnley and
Cardiff are now starting to turn the corner and win games that perhaps earlier
in the season you would not have expected them to. If their trajectory up the
table continues, then life will get ever harder for Southampton and Hasenhuttl
in the final few weeks.
And perhaps the fact that all three teams who
currently sit in the drop zone changed their managers and are showing no real
tangible benefits lends itself to a question being asked. Just why weren’t
the previous men in charge given more time to turn things around?
Fulham and Huddersfield took a gamble and, for them, it is one that will all but see them play in English football’s second tier next season. Now we will have to wait and see whether Southampton end up joining them and complete the trio of relegated teams.
The Copa del Rey semi-final match between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu on 28th February at 1:30 am IST. Unfortunately, the live TV coverage of the match will not be available in India. So here’s how you can watch it!
The 1st leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final ended in a 1-1 draw. Both the teams dominated one half each and scored once. Lucas Vazquez had put Los Blancos in front after just six minutes but Malcom equalized three minutes before the hour mark to leave the tie in balance. Real Madrid enters the match with the slight advantage on away goals as they got a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou earlier this month. That forces Barcelona to score at least a goal to have a chance, while a 0-0 draw or a victory will see Real Madrid advance. The winner moves on to face either Valencia or Real Betis in the final.
Real Madrid and Barcelona will face each other twice in a space of four days, first at Santiago Bernabeu for the Copa del Rey second leg on 28th February. Then again on 3rd March for a La Liga fixture on the same ground. It’ll be a treat for the neutrals, and it might kill fans from both sides.
Barcelona didn’t have the best Lionel Messi available in the 1st leg due to a nagging injury. But now Messi has returned and he is at his devastating best. He has scored his 50th career hat-trick in Barca’s 4-2 away win against Sevilla to consolidate the lead at the top of the table.
When and at what time is the Copa del Rey’s Real Madrid vs Barcelona semi-final? The El Clasico will be played on 28th February, Thursday, and it will start at 01:30 am India time. The 2nd leg will be played at Santiago Bernabeu.
Where and how to watch the live TV coverage of Real Madrid vs Barcelona? Which TV channel will have the match live? Unfortunately, the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be not aired on TV in India. But, the live stream of the Copa del Rey semi-final match will be available on Jio TV’s official app.
Global TV Listings:
USA: beIN Sports
Canada: beIN Sports
UK: Eleven Sports 2
Spain: GOL, TVE La 1, TV 3
Germany: DAZN
Australia: Radio Barca
France: beIN Sports
Portugal: Sport TV1
Argentina: DIRECTV Play Deportes, DIRECTV Sports Argentina
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial). New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser.
What will be the likely lineups for Barcelona vs Real Madrid match? Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Reguilon; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Vasquez, Benzema, Vinicius Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Vidal; Messi, Suarez, Dembele
Players to watch out for:
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) In a high octane match like El Clasico, Madrid would want Luka Modric to be at his prime. Modric combines well with Toni Kroos in the heart of the midfield to control the game. The 33-year-old Croatian has a pass success percentage of 89.6 in La Liga this season. Further, he has 2 goals and 4 assists in the Spanish League. His dribbles, through balls, long shots and key passes are the work of a magician. He could be Real’s most vital player against Barcelona.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) The Barcelona great scored a brilliant hat-trick and assisted the fourth to secure victory against Sevilla. It was his career’s 50th hat-trick. He is the top goal scorer in this season’s La Liga with 25 goals. And with 26 goals he is the all-time top goal scorer in the history of El Clasico. Against a hostile and vociferous Bernabeu crowd, it could be Messi’s brilliance that could be the difference.
Historically, Barcelona have gotten the better of the Clasico, which was first played in 1929, with 113 overall wins to Real Madrid’s 99. Meanwhile, there have been 61 draws. As Los Blancos go chasing a historic 100th victory in the fixture, these are encounters that mean more to them, especially Solari, who is doing his best to show the board that he is worth the coaching job on a full-time basis.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are the undoubted kings of the cup, having appeared in 23 successive rounds of the competition. Indeed, the last time they were knocked out before the final was February 2013, when Madrid beat them 4-2 on aggregate. The four-time defending champions will not want history to repeat itself.
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Storage industry giants Western Digital’s brand SanDisk and Micron have set new standards at the Mobile World Congress 2019, Barcelona.
World’s first 1TB microSD cards get announced at one of the biggest show in the world. Well, honestly speaking with everyday use our storage demands have kept on rising.
With the advent of 4K videos, higher resolution images on smartphones as well as with heavy gaming apps, we are always hungry for storage. So, to bring an end to this, storage industry giants have introduced the tiny microSD cards with an unbelievable 1TB of storage.
Micron and Western Digital’s SanDisk brand have both launched UHS-I microSDXC products at the Mobile World Congress 2019. Here, Micron 1TB micro SD card claims the spot as the first while the 1TB Sandisk Extreme microSD card takes the crown for being the fastest.
Micron says that they are using quad-level cell (QLC) NAND in 96 layers. SanDisk did not really specify its chip design but can be guessed to be similar but they do claim higher overall speeds than Micron.
The new 1TB card from SanDisk will support read speed at 160MB per second and a write speed of 90MB per second. Meanwhile, Micron has managed a read speed of 100MB/s and 95MB/s write speed.
Both of the microSD cards meet the speed requirements for the A2 standard, meaning they’re suitable for running all kinds of applications.
The SanDisk card will be available from April for a hefty price of $449.99, which is highly premium as well as convenient. There’s also a new 512GB microSD card by SanDisk in the same line that will be sold for $199.99.
How excited are you with these new microSD cards? Tell us in the comments below… 🙂
At the MWC 2019, Xiaomi unveiled their new and premium Mi 9 sporting a 48MP Sony IMX 586 camera and Snapdragon 855 Soc… But why is it the best?
Xiaomi is a aggressive brand known both for its innovation and “value for money” products. As we know Xiaomi have separated both Redmi and Mi category smartphones.
Check out this video to see what #Mi9 can do for you! Because #DetailsMatterToMi, let’s #MakeItHappen
So, at MWC 2019, Xiaomi has unveiled its premium end device i.e. the Mi 9. There are huge excitement and madness about the device, why? Let’s dig out:
Waterdrop notch along with stylish build
Mi 9 is a notch bearing smartphone but with a dew-drop or waterdrop notch (Xiaomi calls it Dot Drop display). The Mi 9 sports a 6.39-inch with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a Samsung AMOLED Dot Drop display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has an all-curved back cover design that helps it to fit comfortably in anyone’s hand. The smartphone also includes an advanced back cover whose colour process gives Mi 9 a stylish holographic rainbow spectrum giving a premium touch to it.
Flagship Performance
This smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s latest and best Snapdragon 855 Soc that is based on 7nm architecture. This processor will not only offer great performance but also its AI capabilities along with various amenities will make any device future-ready.
Xiaomi claims that with the Snapdragon 855, Mi 9 is capable of offering 20 per cent faster gaming performance and 45 per cent faster overall performance. They have also claimed that the Mi 9 can offer 3 times AI performance than ever before.
First Triple Rear cameras by Xiaomi
Xiaomi’s camera performance is always superior in its every smartphone and in its Mi smartphones, the cameras are given special attention.
The Mi 9 comes packed with AI triple cameras and due to its intelligent Snapdragon 855, image processing will get obviously get enhanced. Here are all three rear cameras:
a primary 48-megapixel Sony IMX 586 1/2 sensor
a secondary 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera
a third 12-megapixel telephoto camera
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Xiaomi claims that Mi 9 is capable of clicking clear and detailed pictures even in both bright as well low-light conditions due to the fact it uses the Sony IMX 586 sensor, which is the same sensor present in Redmi Note7 Pro or Honor View 20.
Surprisingly, according to DxoMark the Mi 9 is the third best smartphone to capture still shots. For shooting videos, the Mi 9 is crowned as the best smartphone, even beating the Google Pixel 3 and the iPhone XS Max.
In-display fingerprint sensor
Another premium feature of the Mi 9 is the in-display fingerprint sensor. The Xiaomi Mi 9 packs with a new and improved in-display fingerprint sensor that they claim to unlock the smartphone up to 25 per cent faster than the previous generation.
20W wireless fast charging support
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is the world’s first smartphone to support 20W wireless charging. The Mi 9 has been backed by a 3300mAh battery and features fast charging support for both wired as well as wireless charging.
The Mi 9 comes equipped with 27W wired charging support featuring Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4+ technology.
Xiaomi even claims that Mi 9 can safely charge to 70 per cent in just 30 minutes, and fully charge from 0 to 100 per cent in just 60 mins via the wired charger. On the other hand, the 20W version of Mi Wireless Charging Pad can fully charge the Mi 9 in just 90 min.
Mi 9 full specifications
6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080×2340 resolution (~403 PPI density) with HDR10
How many epic moments have you missed over the years? Make sure you capture them all with just one click, thanks to #Mi9. We #MakeItHappen, because #DetailsMatterToMi
Triple Rear Camera:
48MP main (Sony IMX586), f/1.8
16MP ultrawide, f/2.2
12MP telephoto, f/2.2
HDR support
Up to 2160p i.e. 4K at 30/60fps video recording
20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and has HDR support
3300 mAh battery with Quick Charge 4+ support
Bluetooth 5.0
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USB Type-C
In-display fingerprint sensor
Android 9.0 Pie along with MIUI 10
Available in 3 colours: Piano Black, Lavender Violet & Ocean Blue
Overall the Mi 9 is a classy premium device with great cameras and flagship performance and has all the flagship amenities. The device has already been on sale in China and got sold out in just a few seconds.
Well, honestly Xiaomi is concentrating with Mi-series of smartphones in China only as it did not get a good response in India.
So, currently, the Mi 9 exists only in China and in other global countries, Xiaomi is marketing the device heavily in its origin country, while India they have debuted both the Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro today.
Well, Xiaomi should bring the MI 9 to India to compete with devices like Oppo R17 Pro, Honor View 20 and OnePlus 6T.
Sony unveils the world’s first smartphone with 4K Display, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc and has Triple Camera setup at the MWC 2019
Sony is a premium brand known for its premium end devices. It has been years that Sony is only making premium end smartphones which are top of the line products.
Sony’s XZ lineup is quiet popular among tech enthusiaists, and as we all know MWC is the place where new smartphones get evolved, so, Sony has also unveiled its new Xperia 1.
Own the World’s first smartphone with a 4K OLED display* and a pro-quality triple lens camera, all in Xperia 1: http://bit.ly/Xperia1_ Designed with technology used in professional Sony monitors, cameras and audio, to deliver the best experience in a smartphone, immerse yourself in the 21:9 CinemaWide™ 4K HDR display of Xperia 1 and enjoy a pro-quality triple lens camera system.
As Sony is known for its varied range of products, making innovation for them is quite expected. So, this time they have unveiled the world’s first smartphone with 4K Display and with 21:9 aspect ratio.
What’s more? The smartphone is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc and sports a triple rear camera setup. Excited to know more? Check out:
Xperia 1: An Elegant Powerhouse
The Sony Xperia 1 is a elegant device that has the perfect combo of premium design and some solid specs which makes it a flagship smartphone for 2019.
Design
The Xperia 1 keeps the premium look and feel that we generally see on every Xperia devices. It borrows the same aesthetics and durability of previous premium Xperia smartphones with a metal frame and Corning Corilla Glass 6 protection for the screen, as well as for the glass back.
Well, there’s no kinds of notch present on the device, neither any pop-up camera or slider mechanism, but the same normal top and bottom bezels that’s been reduced up to a decent extent.
Display
One of the main highlight of this smartphone is its display, the Xperia 1 is the world’s first smartphone to have a display with 4K resolution.
It features a huge 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED display, along with 21:9 aspect ratio and 3840×1644 pixels resolution.
From breathtaking movies the way they were meant to be seen to expert multi-tasking – discover Xperia 1: http://bit.ly/Xperia1_Display Screen movie magic from the palm of your hand with the World’s first smartphone with a 4K OLED display*, which enables you to watch every scene illuminate with incredible colour and contrast.
The screen here uses the same X1 image processing we’ve seen in Sony Bravia TVs that helps with the colour calibration of its monitor for better contrast and colour accuracy.
The Xperia 1 also has HDR support, with 21:9 content available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Sony has even partnered with CineAlta for the Creator Mode, which allows you to watch movies and TV shows with enhanced colour accuracy.
Performance
Being a flagship device, the smartphone also is equipped with a premium end 7nm based Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc.
It is paired with 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. You can even expand the storage further up to 512GB using a microSD card.
Camera
As the camera of this smartphone serve to be one of the major highlight, the Xperia 1 is the first smartphone by Sony to feature triple rear camera setup. So, the rear camera of this device seems solid as it packs in three 12MP sensors, which are:
12MP Exmor RS lens with 1/2.6” sensor size and has an f/1.6 aperture, and hybrid EIS-OIS stabilization
12MP ultra-wide-angle lens (16mm) with 1/3.4” sensor size and has an f/2.4 aperture, and 135-degrees FOV
12MP telephoto lens (52mm) with 1/ 3.4” sensor size and has an f/2.4 aperture, and hybrid EIS-OIS
Enhanced by Sony Alpha technology, unleash a pro-quality triple lens camera system from your smartphone with Xperia 1: http://bit.ly/Xperia1_Camera Channel your inner photographer with Xperia 1 and a pro-quality triple lens camera system, built to capture your world.
The rear camera has a feature called Eye AutoFocus which is generally seen in Sony Alpha professional cameras. This allows the device to track a subject to keep the focus on them, even if they leave and re-enter the frame.
CineAlta has also made a Cinema Pro camera app available on the Xperia 1 for 21:9 video recording, help to select the colour profiles, and much more. The Xperia 1 has a basic 8MP front camera for capturing selfies.
OS & Battery
The Sony Xperia 1 bears a slightly skinned Android 9 Pie out of the box. It has great multitasking features like Side Sense and pair that allows you to open two apps simultaneously.
Being a premium device, the Xperia 1 has been IP68 rated for water as well as dust resistance. Also, there’s the feature of Dolby Atmos audio tuning and packs, a small yet enough for a day, 3,300mAh battery.
So, how did you like this new elegant powerhouse by Sony? Do you feel the Sony Xperia 1 will create impressions in the 2019 smartphone market? Tell us in the comments below… 🙂
The new Radeon™ Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.2.3 now optimized for AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processor, provinding up to 17% greater performance
AMD launched the Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition a few months back, which gave some great improvements for traditional AMD graphics cards. The graphics drivers were optimized timidly for eSports titles as well as the modern and upcoming game titles.
AMD had an amazing 2018 with the launch of two of their phenomenal APUs including Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 5 2400G. Also their mobile APUs including Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 variants excelled in the market and are powering a lot of laptops in the world currently.
So exclusively for the Ryzen™ Processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphic, AMD has finally announced driver support and hence optimized in such a way that people can maximize the output from their APUs.
Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 optimizes performance with a focus on fast, fluid, and responsive gaming, so you can get the most out of your hardware.
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The Red team has even declared that with the new drivers i.e. you can get up to 17% average performance gains in eSports titles vs. the 17.40 launch drivers.
The Radeon software includes features which allow you to customize image quality and other settings, so you can get the best immersive game play experience tailored for you.
Also, the various tools help you to improve video playback including adaptive upscaling to provide the look-and-feel of 4K videos to 1080p content, or image stability using GPU compute.
The drivers are now available for you to download and I have personally checked out on my laptop as well as on my Ryzen PC. You can head over to AMD’s official site to download as well.
Kepa Arrizabalaga seemed to be struggling with his cramp but he refused to be substituted by Sarri in the second half of extra time of the EFL Cup final.
Manchester City has beaten Chelsea 4-3 on penalties and won the EFL Cup for the 2nd time in a row. But what should apart for Chelsea in yesterday’s final was not their defeat, but the incident involving Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and their manager Maurizio Sarri.
The incident happened in the last minutes of the second half of extra time. Kepa had already been already been treated for his cramp and he fell to the ground for the second time. It appeared that he was struggling with his cramp. Sarri prepared a substitution. He was going to bring in Willy Caballero for Kepa Arrizabalaga. But what happened after that was an incident which the football fans aren’t familiar with. It seemed that Kepa was refusing to be substituted. That left Sarri furious and he charged towards the tunnel before returning to the touchlines.
After the final whistle, both Kepa and Sarri attempted to play down the incident. They insisted that it was a misunderstanding between the player and the coaching staff.
Maurizio Sarri told to the news conference: “I think that, if you saw the match, you can understand very well that, today, the players played exactly the match we prepared yesterday. So, I think I am in control, fully in control of the situation. Now, I’d like to speak about something else, about our way of football today, because our way of football today was a little bit different from other matches.”
When asked if he felt Kepa showed him a lack of respect, Sarri said: “No, Kepa only said: ‘No, no, I’m very well and able to continue.’ He understood I wanted to change for an injury. He was only telling me his word, saying he was really very well. So, I think that, in 120 minutes, a discussion can happen with the players. I think we have to concentrate on football. Of course, I will speak to him. As I said before, he was right for his motivation. But not for the conduct.”
Sarri also denied that the incident affected the Chelsea players ahead of the penalty shoot-out, saying: “No, I don’t think so, because the only nervous person was myself. I saw the players very quiet and calm. We had prepared [for a shoot-out], but it’s useless because it’s very easy to kick a penalty in the training ground. Then, after 20 hours, you have to kick a penalty here with 80,000 people, and millions watching on television. So, it’s really different. It’s not a question of technical ability. But more the mind, I think.”
Kepa Arrizabalaga spoke to the reporters after the match. He said that he felt the matter had got out of hand on social media and in television coverage and stressed that he was not trying to defy his head coach. Kepa told: “Well, first of all, I have to say it was misunderstood. In no moment was it my intention to disobey, or anything like that with the boss. It was two or three minutes of confusion until the medics got to the bench, and they explained everything well. This was nothing to do with the problems I had this week, with [my hamstring], it wasn’t that. And, well, it was misunderstood. Because he thought I couldn’t continue, and – fundamentally – I was trying to say that, physically, I was fine.”
Kepa further added: “I know if you see it from outside, I don’t know how it went out, it is not the best image. I have spoken with the boss. I think it was misunderstood. I understand that on television, on social media, they’re talking about this but I am here to explain it, to say that it wasn’t my intention to go against the manager. We have spoken now, and I was only trying to say I’m fine. He thought I wasn’t fine. It was in tense moments, with a lot happening. I thought the bench felt I couldn’t continue, because it was the second time I’d gone to ground. It was extra time. We’d run a lot, so [going to ground] was also a way of stopping the match. We’d had a few moments suffering, defending, so it was to stop the match and for the team to draw breath and not a moment where I was saying I couldn’t continue. It wasn’t that I was refusing to be substituted, it was a way of trying to tell the bench that I was fine.”
Kepa then released a statement via Twitter to underline his version of events, saying: “I regret how the end of the match has been portrayed. At no time has it been my intention to disobey the coach or any of his decisions. I think everything has been misunderstood in the heat of the final part of a match for a title. The coach thought I was not in a position to play on and my intention was to express that I was in good condition to continue helping the team, while the docs that had treated me arrived at the bench to give the message. I feel the image that has been portrayed was not my intention. I have full respect for the coach and his authority.”
Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri is now under pressure after heavy Premier League defeats to City and Bournemouth and a FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester United and now an EFL Cup final loss to Manchester City. Sarri said: “I don’t know; you’ll have to use your phone and ask the club. I can say my opinion, but I don’t know. But today I’m really very happy because my feeling is that we are improving. We are improving because we could become a very solid team, I think. We conceded nothing to Manchester City, and that’s not really very easy. They’re very dangerous in the attacking phase and usually score a lot. So, I’m happy with the performance, and I saw the match on the pitch that I prepared yesterday. So, for a coach, it’s a very important thing.”
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Apart from unveiling the GTX 1660 Ti, NVIDIA also refreshes their laptop graphics lineup with GeForce MX250 and GeForce MX230
NVIDIA has been aggressive with their Ray Tracing throughout 2018 and also started this year with the new RTX 20 series Mobile GPUs and with the RTX 2060 GPU.
Now they are turning their attention to the lower end mobile GPUs, specifically to their MX series laptop GPUs. So, recently NVIDIA has announced the successor to their much successful MX130 and M150 GPUs for thin and light laptops.
The new GeForce MX230 and MX250 GPUs are intended to deliver better graphics power than the current iGPUs offered by Intel. The older gen GPUs by NVIDIA were getting a bit outdated especially when powerful iGPUs by AMD are ruling the market and serving enough juice to run games on it easily.
Though these GPUs are faster and better but not as powerful as the GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 1050Ti GPUs. Both of the new GPUs work seamlessly with NVIDIA’s Optimus technology to provide you with the perfect balance between long battery life and performance.
Unlike NVIDIA’s new recent GPUs, this one is based on the same Pascal architecture, and has NVIDIA’s CUDA technology to tackle demanding tasks, everyday work, basic video editing and entry level gaming.
Well, NVIDIA has not yet released any official specifications regarding the core counts, clock speeds, or memory configurations. But to show the performance improvements, NVIDIA has claimed of 3.5X and 2.6X improvements for the two new GPUs respectively (MX250 and MX230) compared to Intel’s UHD Graphics 620 integrated GPU, as tested on a Core i5-8265U CPU.
The GPUs will also have support for DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1, OpenGL 4.6, and OpenCL 1.2. NVIDIA also confirmed of the PCIe 3.0 interface and will support same old GDDR5 memory.
NVIDIA’s Optimus technology will allow laptops to switch between their integrated and discrete GPUs easily. The two new GPUs will most likely begin to show up in laptops soon, as NVIDIA has just made both the MX230 and MX250 public.
Both the GeForce MX250 and GeForce MX230 will compete against AMD’s integrated Radeon Vega GPUs, which are powerful enough for basic gaming as well content creation.
How did you like the new GPUs by NVIDIA? Would you prefer them over Vega iGPU? Tell us in the comments below… 🙂
