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Huawei P30 Pro New Edition with Google services launched



Tthe Huawei P30 Pro New Edition comes with a design similar to the Huawei P30 Pro. With the new phone, the company has offered a new Silver Frost color variant. You get a 6.47-inch curved OLED display, which supports Full HD+ resolution. It features an in-screen fingerprint reader as well. The panel can also emit sound. It packs a 7nm Kirin 980 SoC, which is backed by an 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is priced at 749 Euros, which is around Rs 61,450 in India.

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Poco F2 Pro launched globally with Snapdragon 865 SoC



The Poco F2 Pro is equipped with a 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. It comes with a 92.7 screen-to-body ratio and 1200nits of peak brightness as well. It even has Widevine L1 certification and the panel is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC, which is also powering the Realme X50 Pro and iQOO 3.

The Poco F2 Pro price is set EUR 499, which is around Rs 40,710 in India. This price is for the base 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. Poco is also offering 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration, which is priced at EUR 599 (roughly Rs 48,870).

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Nokia 125, Nokia 150 (2020) feature phones launched



Nokia says that both the phones feature an all-new longer design “creating more space for bigger buttons so that navigation, dialing and texting is easier.” While the Nokia 125 is offered in single-SIM and dual-SIM options, the Nokia 150 (2020) will come in dual-SIM option only. Both feature phones run Series 30+ software and come with a 2.4-inch QVGA colour display with a physical keypad. The feature phones are suppose to have a greater battery life, hence Nokia has provided 1,020mAh removable battery on both phones with up to 19.4 hours of talk time and a standby time of up to 23.4 days. The internal storage is 4MB on both phones and it sports a VGA rear camera with flash.

The Nokia 125 has been priced at $24 (approximately Rs 1,800). On the other hand, Nokia 150 (2020) price is set at $29 (approximately Rs 2,150).

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Samsung Galaxy A21s with 5,000mAh battery launched



The Samsung Galaxy A21s’ design is similar to the original Galaxy A21 smartphone. It comes with better camera setup, more RAM options, and a larger battery. The company hasn’t revealed the SoC name, which is powering the phone. It is powered by an octa-core chipset clocked at 2.0GHz. The budget mobile phone has a 6.5-inch AMOLED Infinity-O display, which operates at HD+ resolution.

Samsung is offering the Galaxy A21s with 3GB RAM, 4GB RAM, and 6GB RAM options. It will be available with 32GB and 64GB storage models. The company is given an option to expand the internal storage. The latest Samsung phone ships with OneUI Core on top of Android 10. The device draws its power from a 5,000mAh battery. It offers support for 15W wired charging tech.

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Huawei P40 Lite 5G launched with punch-hole display, Kirin 820 and 64MP quad cameras

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The Huawei P40 Lite has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel that has a round-shaped cutout at the top-left corner for the 16-megapixel selfie camera. The display offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The Android 10 OS along with EMUI 10 runs on the device. It lacks support for Google apps and services.

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Coolpad 26 Tibetan Edition powered by a Snapdragon 710 SoC launched

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The Coolpad 26 Zhen Tibetan Edition features a 6.3-inch waterdrop screen with a resolution of 1080p and a screen ratio of up to 93%. The waterdrop notch houses a 16-megapixel camera. The phone packs a vertically aligned rear camera setup at the back which includes a 16-megapixels main camera sensor. There is also a wide-angle lens, a depth of field sensor and a LED flash.

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Motorola Edge+ with Snapdragon 865 introduced in India

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The Motorola Edge+ has a couple of attractions such as the display, the processor, and the cameras. The smartphone comes with a 6.7-inch Endless Edge AMOLED display. The curved display supports HDR 10 and 90Hz refresh rate. The device is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor with support for 5G.


On the camera front, the Motorola Edge+ is home to a triple-camera setup at the back. There is a 108MP main camera with Quad-Pixel technology, an 8MP telephoto lens, and a 16MP Ultra-Wide lens, and a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor. The smartphone supports Maco Vision to capture intricate details of objects, supports 6K videos, OIS, EIS, Video Snapshot feature to get 20MP images from videos, Portrait mode (images and videos), and more. There is a 25MP selfie snapper.

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Huawei Y8p with Kirin 710F SoC, 4,000mAh battery, triple rear cameras launched


The Huawei Y8p features a 6.3-inch OLED screen with Full-HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) resolution. The smartphone runs on the latest EMUI 10.1 operating system with no support for the Google Play Service applications. It instead comes with Huawei Mobile Services, which includes Huawei AppGallery applications and Huawei MEETime video calling app pre-installed.

The main camera also offers Super Night Mode and SuperSpectrum sensor, which is Huawei’s marketing name for RYYB sensors. On the front, Huawei has added a 16-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The Huawei Y8p packs a 4,000mAh battery with a standard 10W charging speed. In terms of connectivity, the handset includes Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi dual-band, GPS/Glonass, and a USB Type-C charging port.

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iQOO Z1 5G with MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ launched: Price, specifications and more

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iQOO Z1 5G sports a 6.57-inch fullHD+ IPS LCD display with 144Hz refresh rate. The octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor sits at the heart of the smartphone. The dual-SIM handset comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of internal storage. All of this is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging.

On the optics front, the iQOO Z1 5G features a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro lens. Upfront, there is a 16MP selfie shooter with an f/2.0 aperture.


As for the pricing, the iQOO Z1 5G is priced at CNY 2,198 (roughly Rs. 23,500) for the 6GB + 128GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM variant comes with either 128GB or 256GB of onboard storage, which cost CNY 2,498 (roughly Rs. 27,000) and CNY 2,798 (roughly Rs. 30,000) respectively.

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Cubot P40 goes official with Quad-Camera, 4+128GB storage and 6.2-inch HD display for $89.99

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Cubot P40 houses a beautiful 6.2-inch waterdrop display sporting HD+ resolution powering Incell technology. The narrow bezels paved a way for the 90.3% screen-to-body ratio.

There’s a Samsung S5K2T7 20-megapixel front camera sits inside the waterdrop notch display for beautiful selfies and video calling using inbuilt AI Beautify. A Quad-rear camera module featuring Sony IMX486 12-megapixel primary + 5-megapixel macro lens for 2cm close-ups + 2X 2-megapixel other sensors. The camera sensors equip AI scene recognition for high-quality images.


Cubot P40 comes with a 1.8-GHz quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 chipset based on 12nm process, 4GB RAM + 128GB internal storage. The power-efficient chipset can manage power-intensive tasks efficiently and maintains a smooth operating experience.

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LG Stylo 6 stylus phone launched with 6.8-inch display, 13MP triple cameras and 18W fast charge

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The LG Stylo 6 has a massive Full Vision display of 6.8 inches. The LCD panel supports Full HD+ resolution. The waterdrop notch on the screen is the home for its 13-megapixel selfie shooter. The backside of the device has a horizontal triple camera setup that houses a 13-megapixel main lens, a 5-megapixel ultrawide shooter, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.

The Helio P35 SoC fuels the LG Stylo 6 with 3 GB of RAM. The phone users with 64 GB of native storage and a microSD card slot. The Android 10 OS customized with LG’s UI runs on the device. There is a 4,000mAh battery inside the phone. It supports 18W fast charging through USB-C. The phone comes with other features like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.

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Moto G8 Power Lite debuts in India for Rs. 8,999

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The Moto G8 Power Lite features a Max Vision IPS LCD screen with waterdrop notch. It produces an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and 20:9 aspect ratio. The Helio P35 chipset powers the device with 4 GB of RAM. The phone offers users with a native storage of 64 GB. For additional storage, the G8 Power Lite offers users with a microSD card slot.

The Moto G8 Power Lite has a front-facing f/2.0 aperture 8-megapixel selfie camera. The back panel of the smartphone has a triple camera system. It includes a main lens of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF, an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel macro shooter, and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel depth sensor.

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LG Q61 with 6.5-inch punch-hole display and 48MP quad cameras announced

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The LG Q61 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel. There is a punch-hole positioned at the upper-left corner of its display. The screen supports full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

The modest MediaTek Helio P35 chipset is present under the hood of the LG Q61 smartphone. The 12nm SoC is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM. The native storage of the device is 64 GB. There is a dedicated microSD card slot on the phone for more storage.

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Huawei Enjoy Z 5G launches with Dimensity 800, 90Hz display and more for ¥1699 (~$238)

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The Enjoy Z 5G has a 6.5-inch display with a Dewdrop notch at the top for the selfie camera. Huawei says the screen, with its 2400 x 1080 resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, has a 91.2% screen-to-body ratio. It also has a touch sampling rate of 180Hz.

MediaTek’s Dimensity 800 processor is a 7nm chip with 4 x Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and 4 x Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. The GPU is a NATT MC4.

Buyers will be able to choose from three variants – 6GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB, and 8GB+128GB. There is support for storage expansion via a NanoMemory card slot (256GB). For those who don’t know,

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Redmi K30i 5G launched with Snapdragon 765G SoC, 30W charging


The device comes with a 6.67-inch display with 120Hz refresh rate, and 20:9 aspect ratio. It features a dual hole-punch design and curved edges. The panel operates at full-HD+ (1080×2400 pixels) resolution. The phone draws its power from Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 765 SoC, which supports 5G. The handset comes in 6GB RAM + 128GB UFS 2.1 storage option. The smartphone ships with Android 10 with MIUI 11 out-of-the-box.

The newly launched Redmi K30i comes with a price label of RMB 1,999, which is roughly Rs 21,290 in India. But, the same Redmi phone is listed on JD.com for RMB 1,899 (approximately Rs 20,210).

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