A recent report suggested that technology giant Google may have plans of shifting its employees out of the laptop and tablet division that developed the premium Pixelbooks and Pixel Slate because of ‘roadmap cutbacks’. However, when the report surfaced online last month, Google neither confirmed nor denied it.
But now, the search giant has said that its hardware division is working on new tablets and laptops that may be launched soon. While the previous report emerged on Business Insider, Google gave the recent confirmation to The Verge.
However, even now, Google has not spoken about the details and timing of the launch of the upcoming tablets and laptops. But that doesn’t mean it has not even dropped a hint. According to a report in 9to5Google, Google led a session at its Cloud Nex 2019 conference which was called ‘Introducing Google Hardware for Business.’ At the session, Google suggested that it is working on a new device that will help on-the-go employees in ways that the Pixelbook and Pixel Slate can’t.
Speaking on this, Google’s Pixelbook Group product management lead Steve Jacobs said, “We think there’s some unique things we can do differently than the Pixelbook and Pixel Slate that are going to really help give them what they’re looking for when they’re working in this new modern cloud-first era.”
We should point out that if you go to Jacob’s LinkedIn profile, you will see that he leads three different categories within Google’s Core Technology group – Pixelbook, Pixel Slate and ‘Emerging’. As of now, there is no word on what ‘Emerging’ means, however, Jacob’s speaker profile for Cloud Next says that the focus of the Core Technology group is to look “for new and innovative ways to advance the way we work and play on personal computers.” So, we can assume that it’s another of a personal computer.
It is worth mentioning that although “Google Hardware for Business” is also a new name, it is not a brand new initiative and it seems like it is a part of the company’s prior Chrome Enterprise push.
The technology giant is also said to be quietly working on a new operating system named Fuchsia, that may replace both Android and Chrome OS in the future. However, Google has always maintained that Fuchsia is just an experimental project that it is working on.
The company will be hosting its Google I/O developer conference in May this year, and it will be unveiled its Android Q operating system at the event.
Realme U1 was launched in November 2018 and back then, the device came in two variants – one with 3GB RAM & 32GB storage and the other with 4GB RAM & 64GB storage. And recently, four months after its initial launch, Realme unveiled a 3GB RAM and 64GB storage variant of the Realme U1. The new RAM/storage variant of the smartphone is will be going on sale for the first time today.
Interested customers can purchase the device from Amazon India or Realme.com. The company has also announced that the first 500 customers who buys the Realme U1 from Realme.com will get a pair of Realme Buds for free.
Furthermore, last week, the company announced a price cut of Rs 1,000 off on both the existing variants of the Realme U1. And the sale of the new variant of the Realme U1 is taking place for the first time during the ongoing Realme Yo Days sale on Amazon India.
Realme U1 3GB RAM/64GB storage price and launch offers
The Realme U1 3GB RAM/64GB storage comes with a price tag of Rs 10,999 and the smartphone falls in between the Realme U1 3GB RAM/32GB storage and the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant.
As mentioned above, the existing variants of the Realme U1 got a price cut last week, so now, the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant of the device sells for Rs 9,999 while the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant sells for Rs 11,999.
The 3GB RAM/64GB storage variant of the Realme U1 will go on sale today from 12pm (noon) IST onwards on Amazon.in and it is available on Realme.com already. The newer variant of the smartphone is going on sale in the ongoing Realme Yo Days Sale and Amazon is also offering a discount of Rs 1,000 on prepaid orders.
And if the device is purchased from Realme.com, the first 500 customers will get free Realme Buds.
The Realme U1 comes in two colour options – Ambitious Black and Brave Blue.
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All the specifications of the new Realme U1 is similar to the existing version of the phone except the RAM and the storage. The Realme U1 sports a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) LCD display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Realme U1 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 SoC which can be clocked up to 2.1GHz paired with 3GB or 4GB of RAM. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with ColorOS 5.2. The device holds 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and can support of microSD card of up to 256GB. The Realme U1 packs a 3,500mAh battery with no fast charge support.
On the camera front, the Realme U1 packs a dual rear camera setup which comprises of a 13MP primary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture paired with a 2MP secondary sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. For selfies and video calls, there is a 25MP front-facing camera.
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Chinese smartphone brand Oppo is all set to launch its Reno smartphone at an event in Beijing today. Oppo Reno is much talked about flagship smartphone and the company will be seen launching it in two variants – the Standard Edition and a 10x Zoom Edition.
It is worth mentioning that Oppo Reno’s 10x Zoom Edition will come with the 10x optical zoom technology that the company showcased at MWC 2019 earlier this year. At that time, Oppo said that the technology will be seen on a smartphone in the second quarter of the year.
The company has been teasing the Reno smartphone for quite some time now and it has also gone ahead to show us some of the specifications and design of the soon-to-be-launched handset. Here’s a look at all the details about the Oppo Reno smartphone’s launch that you must know about:
Oppo Reno launch: How to watch the live stream
The Oppo Reno smartphone is all set to be launched at an event in Beijing, China. The launch event is all set to begin at 2 pm CST, which is basically 11:30 am IST. The company will be live-streaming the launch event on its official website.
On the same page, Oppo has also said that its Reno smartphone will be available for those who have pre-booked it at 4:30 pm CST or 2 pm IST. Rest everyone can buy it at 6:00 pm CST or 2 pm IST. We should add here that this is the China launch of Oppo Reno smartphone and the handset is all set to be unveiled globally on April 24 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Oppo Reno specifications
From teasers that have been released by the company, we know that Oppo Reno will be launched in two major variants in the country – Oppo Reno Standard Edition and the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition. The former is reported to come with Snapdragon 710 SoC, and the latter is confirmed be powered by Snapdragon 855 processor since it is the flagship device of the company. The Oppo Reno smartphone will be available in Extreme Night Black, Fog Sea Green, Mist Powder (Gold), and Nebula Purple colours. The company will be launching the smartphone in various RAM/storage configurations including 6GB RAM/128GB storage, 6GB RAM/256GB storage and 8GB RAM/256GB storage. Oppo has also teased the presence of VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology and NFC connectivity.
As we mentioned earlier, the flagship device will come with 10x optical zoom technology. However, the company has also teased an Ultra Clear Night View 2.0 mode that is expected to enhance the night photography experience. The flagship smartphone of the company will sport a 48MP high-resolution primary sensor, an 8MP 120-degree ultra-wide sensor, and a 13MP telephoto lens. The cameras will come with dual OIS technology.
The Oppo Reno smartphone features an AMOLED display that is claimed to come with TUV Rheinland certified so that there is less strain on the user’s eyes. The display will not have a notch and it will give the smartphone a 93.1% screen to body ratio. Since there is no notch on the device, it is expected to come with a pop-up selfie camera. The device is said to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor.
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American chipmaker Qualcomm has today announced its Snapdragon 730 mobile platform which is aimed at powering mid-to-high-end smartphones later this year. The new system-on-chip is the successor to Qualcomm’s 710 SoC that was used in devices like Samsung Galaxy A8s and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. We recently also saw the launch of Snapdragon 712 SoC, however, the newly-launched Snapdragon 730 mobile platform is a far better improvement.
Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 730 mobile platform has 8 Kyro 470 cores that are clocked at 2.2GHz and the chipset is built on an 8nm process. The mobile platform has an Adreno 618 GPU, a Hexagon 688 processor coupled with a tensor accelerator, a Spectra 350 ‘computer vision’ image signal processor and an X15 LTE modem.
The chipset also has support for Wi-Fi 6. It is worth mentioning that these processors will get AI-powered processing and imagery to devices that don’t belong to the flagship ranges of smartphone companies.
According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 730 chipset also has support for 4K HDR video capture with Portrait Mode and photo and video capture in HEIF format for reduced file sizes. The 8nm process on the chipset is claimed to provide extreme power efficiency in a smaller size. The company says that the mobile platform is engineered for this new architecture, to better extend battery life while increasing compute capabilities.
Other than this, there is also another version of the processor called 730G, which is primarily focussed on gaming. This chipset has its GPU clocked higher and promises to give a 15% faster performance on the handset. The mobile platform will support smartphones with 1440p displays, while the regular 730 will have support for devices with 1080p screens. Furthermore, the gaming-focussed processor will be able to offer 960fps slow-motion video.
The American chipmaker also says that Snapdragon 730G SoC will enable a ‘Jank Redcuer’ feature which is capable of “reducing janks by up to 90 percent” in 30fps games.
That’s not all. Qualcomm has also announced its Snapdragon 655 SoC, which is the successor of the company’s 660 processor that was launched in 2017. Much like Snapdragon 675, the newly launched Snapdragon 665 SoC has 8 cores built on an 11nm process. The mobile platform uses Kryo 260 cores and an Adreno 610 GPU. The new processor has support for triple rear cameras and 48MP sensors. So, we can expect to see these features in more affordable smartphones soon.
The company has said that devices with Snapdragon 665, 730 and 730G will hit the stores in mid-2019.
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After weeks of wait, Samsung will be holding its Galaxy Event today where the company will be seen launching three of its Galaxy A-series devices. The event will take place at Bangkok, São Paolo and Milan and the live stream will be available starting 05:30pm (IST). The Bangkok event will also be live broadcasted for the users to watch. Interested users can watch the Galaxy Event being held by Samsung on the official Samsung India (Hindi or English) website.
The South Korean technology giant is expected to announce three Galaxy A-series devices at the launch event. The three smartphones that Samsung is expected to unveil today are – Samsung Galaxy A40, Samsung Galaxy A60 and the Samsung Galaxy A90.
All the devices will vary in their specification as well as the price range. The Samsung Galaxy A40 will be an upgrade over the earlier launched Samsung Galaxy A30. Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy A60 will be an upgraded version of the Samsung Galaxy A50 and will come with more powerful specifications. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy A90 will be a completely different smartphone as compared to the other variants of the Galaxy A-series.
Samsung Galaxy A60 specifications got leaked on the TENAA listings a few days back. And according to the listings, the Samsung Galaxy A60 sports a 6.3-inch Infinity-O display and has triple-rear camera setup at the back. According to the TENAA listings, the Samsung Galaxy A60 houses a fingerprint scanner at the back while packing a 3,410mAh battery. The device holds a model number SM-A6060.
Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy A40 was already announced in the Netherlands a few weeks ago and it was listed on a website of the country. According to the listing, the Samsung Galaxy A40 sports a 5.9-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. Samsung Galaxy A40 is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7885 SoC coupled with 4GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 64GB of internal storage with support for a microSD card and it packs a 3,100mAh battery but it doesn’t support fast-charging. The Samsung Galaxy A40 runs on Android 9.0 Pie skinned with One UI. It comes with a dual-rear camera setup that has a 16MP sensor and another unknown sensor. While on the front, there is a 25MP selfie camera.
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Coming to Samsung Galaxy A90, a video leak of the smartphone had surfaced online sometime back which showcased its unique pop-up slider rotating camera setup. Although, it’s not confirmed, but some earlier reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy A90 might come with a notch-less display. It has also been speculated that the device will have an in-display fingerprint scanner and will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
Although most of the specifications mentioned here are based on leaks and teases. But when all the three devices launches we will see how they differ from the leaked specifications. You can click here to watch the launch event of the three smartphones.
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PUBG Mobile’s 0.12.0 Beta update is out and it has given away a number of new additions that are coming to the game. There will be new weapons, some new modes and also a companion. Here, we have listed down everything that is reported to come to PUBG Mobile soon:
New kind of Zombies
According to the patch notes of the update, besides zombies, the game would now also have zombie dogs and jumping zombies. Some of the zombies on PUBG Mobile will also be able to climb over low walls and roofs. A new mode called ‘Zombie: Darkest Night’ will be added, in which you will have to fight all night with zombies to win.
Two new weapons are coming
The new update adds two new weapons to PUBG Mobile. While one is a rocket launcher called RPG-7, the second one if the explosive crossbow, in which the bolt explodes immediately after hitting the target. These can be used to completely blow up walls and vehicles. However, according to reports, these weapons will only be available in the Zombie event mode.
A new zombie adventure mode will be added
The new update will be getting an all-new zombie mode under the Event Mode section of the game. The description of the mode says, “Collect supplies during the day and fend off zombies at night. Survive until the rescue arrives to win!” In other words, this could be a mode where players would need to defend themselves and survive against zombies for a specified period of time.
You will be able to watch your friends play PUBG Mobile
With the next update, you will be able to watch play PUBG Mobile using a feature called ‘Friendly Spectate’. The feature would also enable you to keep a track of their stats and information as you look at their gameplay and see how many other spectators are watching.
Customise the crosshair
In the upcoming PUBG Mobile update, players will be able to choose from nine colours to customize the no-scope crosshair. In addition to this, they would also be able to customise the red, holographic, 3X and 2X scope crosshair to Red or Green.
Quick Chat customizations
With the update, the quick chat option in PUBG Mobile will also be available in a male voice. The update will also add a new voice wheel, which will offer users up to eight quick chat audio clips. These will enable faster in-game access for the users.
Companions
This adds an eagle which the player can choose to include with their character when they are in the lobby or during the gameplay. The eagle sits on the character’s shoulder and comes with some emotes of its own. The companion can earn XP for you. While not all the ways for this are known, one way to buy more XP is in the shape of food. One piece of food will give 100 XP. Your companion will only be visible to your teammates.
New grenade added
The update PUBG Mobile game comes with a new grenade called Liquid Nitrogen mine. By using this, you will be able to slow everybody down as far as they are in the range of the mine. We think it can prove to be a very useful weapon during the gameplay.
New event mode: Survive Until the Rescue arrives
In this mode, you will be left at a random place on the map. You need to fight everyone and survive the game with the usual set of rules. However, there is only one exception to this. You need to survive till extraction, much like the name of the game suggests.
Other changes
Lobbies will now be your inventory, so you will be able to buy them.
You can empty your mag so that your character drops the mag to the floor.
If you open a door, your character will push it open.
The United Kingdom has laid out a plan for regulating the technology industry more closely in a detailed proposal that it has released today. This is the latest crackdown on Big Tech in Europe.
According to the proposal that has been shared, a more decisive action is required considering that there are a number of growing problems online including the spread of terrorist content on various popular platforms. We should mention that the white paper has been produced by the UK’s secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the secretary of state for the Home Department.
The authors have written in the proposal, “There is currently a range of regulatory and voluntary initiatives aimed at addressing these problems, but these have not gone far or fast enough, or been consistent enough between different companies, to keep UK users safe online.”
To fight the problems that have been mentioned earlier, the UK government has been suggested to impose new rules on companies like Facebook and Google by the proposal. The rules should be made in a way that they make these companies monitor the content on their platforms more closely and give regulators more information. The new rules will also require technology giants to take reasonable action on user complaints immediately.
If they fail to take timely action, fines would be imposed on them by a new regulator. However, as of now the scope of the rules still has to be decided by officials in the UK.
As we mentioned earlier, this move by the United Kingdom is the latest one in Europe’s plan to regulate technology giants more closely. Europe has also passed a regulation called GDPR, which is considered to be one among the strictest moves to regulate personal data on the internet.
Post the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the United Kingdom has been scrutinizing a number of technology giants including Facebook. Furthermore, after the video of a mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand went viral on Facebook and other social media platforms, a renewed urgency has been imposed on the issue of moderating content on the internet.
The proposal that has been shared will soon be debated upon by the Parliament in the United Kingdom. Member of Parliament Damian Collins, who is also the chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has appreciated the white paper saying, “Member of Parliament Damian Collins, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.”
As the summer temperature has started to rise up, Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart‘s sub-brand MarQ has launched its Insignia range of Air Conditioners in India today. The new Insignia AC range comes in both BEE ratings of 3-star and 5-star in a 1.2-ton and 1.5-ton variant respectively. The new Insignia AC range will exclusively available on Flipkart. Here’s everything you should know about it:
MarQ Insignia AC range price and availability
The new Insignia AC range starts at a price of Rs 25,999 and the prices of the ACs vary from model to model.
The ACs will be available on Flipkart from April 10 and as a part of Flipkart’s after-sales care initiatives, once the AC is delivered, it will be installed for free.
And the maintenance of the AC is covered under Flipkart’s extensive warranty.
Adarsh Menon, Vice President of Private Labels, Electronics, Furniture at Flipkart said, “MarQ by Flipkart aims to address the Indian customer’s specific and varied needs, while making the latest and best technology accessible to them at affordable prices. We have witnessed a growing trend amongst consumers looking for energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing ACs. With the Insignia range, customers will have access to ACs with sleek design & the latest technology, at very compelling prices. We will continue to listen to our customers on what they need and desire, and will continue to expand our product range to best serve them.”
MarQ Insignia AC range features
The newly launched MarQ Insignia AC range is bringing three new ACs to the Indian market – 1.2 Ton 3 Star Inverter, 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter and 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter. With the addition of 3 new ACs by MarQ, the AC range has grown to a total of 15 AC models. The new AC range comes with an innovative design and the newest technology which ensures that the users get a hassle-free experience when using the AC. The new range of Insignia AC range comes with a reflective, tinted mirror-finish panel which makes it look innovative.
The Insignia AC range comes with the ‘Follow me technology’ which can be activated by pushing a button. Once this feature is activated, the AC will detect the most appropriate temperature from the remote control. The remote control of the ACs also works as a remote thermostat. The Insignia AC range also comes with ‘Self-cleaning technology’, which once activated begins the four-stage cleaning process of the AC automatically. The evaporator of the AC is cleaned through a cycle of frosting, defrosting, drying and sterilization.
MarQ by Flipkart announces the launch of Insignia range of Air Conditioners
The new Insignia AC range also has the ‘100% copper condenser’ which saves the electricity without compromising on the cooling and also improves the durability of the AC. The ‘Golden fin evaporator’ feature present in the ACs prevents the corrosion and ensures the longevity of the evaporator. Lastly, the ACs come with a ‘Self-Diagnosis technology’ which identifies and displays an error code in case of a glitch in the AC.
Cupertino-based technology giant Apple’s much-talked-about ‘all-new’ 16-inch MacBook Pro is rumoured to launch this year. And now, a report has surfaced online that claims that the laptop will be followed by another one by Apple in 2021.
Earlier, a news report about the delay in the launch of the 16-inch MacBook Pro appeared as a research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on MacRumours. However, it was later reported that this model will be launched in addition to the one that will be unveiled in 2019.
We should mention that it was Kuo who earlier predicted the rumour that Apple was working on a refreshed MacBook Pro lineup that consists of a larger model with a display size between 16 and 16.5 inches. In addition to this, it will also be available in a 13-inch model that would have higher-end specifications than Apple’s current variant that comes with up to 32GB of RAM.
According to Kuo’s original note, the laptops were supposed to release in the second half of 2019, however, a recent report claimed otherwise. However, now it has been clarified that both speak about two different models of MacBook Pro.
Apple was expected to launch a new MacBook Pro model this year. Although Apple’s current MacBook Pro design is just three-years-old, it has not been received well by a lot of fans and has been subjected to its fair share of criticism. This is particularly true if you consider the design flaws in the keyboard as well as the problems that the users are encountering with cables of the MacBook dying, that is also known as Flexgate.
It is worth adding that Apple is struggling with the keyboard flaws and has even tried to fix them last year. A big possibility is that Apple may have fast-tracked a new MacBook Pro hardware ahead of its normal cycle just to put an end to these issues.
If you are an Apple fan, this must be a piece of good news for you as you know that you will be getting a refreshed MacBook Pro soon. Besides this, Kuo has also predicted that a 31.6-inch 6K display with a ‘Mini LED-like backlight design’ will still be launched in 2019. So at least there’s something to look forward to.
Update: The story has been corrected. Previously, the report said that Apple’s rumoured 2019 MacBook Pro was delayed until 2021. The variant that will be launched in 2021 will be in addition to the one launched in 2019 and it will be a Mini-LED model.
US-based semiconductor making company AMD has announced that it will be adding its new CPUs to its PRO processor lineups. The new additions include 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen PRO mobile processors with Radeon Vega Graphics and AMD Athlon PRO mobile processors with Radeon Vega Graphics. Both the new processors are capable of giving power-efficient performance and come with a number of useful features.
The new Ryzen PRO CPU from AMD is capable of providing the commercial notebook users with power-efficient performance, security features, manageability and reliability. With these new features, the new CPUs will provide the global PC manufacturers the ability to power a wide range of business systems ranging from premium professional notebooks to everyday productivity notebooks. In other words, these new PRO CPUs from AMD are capable of powering and handling the regular day-to-day task along with the heavy and intensive workload.
The new PRO processors from AMD comes in four variants – the first is the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 10 Graphics. It comes with 4 CPU cores and 8 number of threads. The max boost clock speed of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U Mobile Processor is 4GHz while the base clock speed is 2.3GHz.
The second in line is the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Mobile Processor that comes with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics. It has 4 cores while the number of threads of this CPU is 8. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Mobile Processor has a max boost clock speed of 3.7GHz while the base boost speed is 2.1GHz.
The third PRO CPU of the series is the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 6 Graphics. It has 4 cores and the number of threads of this particular CPU is also 4. The max boost speed of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U Mobile Processor is 3.5GHz while the base clock speed is 2.1GHz.
The last PRO CPU is from the Athlon series named the AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics. It comes with 2 cores while the number of threads in this CPU is 4. The max boost clock speed is 3.3GHz while the base clock speed of the AMD Athlon PRO 300U Mobile Processor is 2.4GHz. It is the lowest variant of the new PRO CPU’s and it will most likely be used in the daily use notebooks instead of the professional notebooks.
Along with the launch of new PRO CPU, the company has also announced an update to its AMD Partner Hub which provides its business partners with the tools and resources they need to successfully sell and market AMD products. New features of these Partner Hub include a product specification database, where partners can view a list of specifications for the AMD products with easy compare and export features. AMD is also providing new digital merchandising kits for point-of-sale materials, and a section targeted at system builders which enables them with quick and easy access to all relevant sales and marketing material.
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Microblogging website Twitter has announced that it paid its Chief Executive Office Jack Dorsey $1.40 (approximately Rs 100) in 2018. Twitter CEO is known for declining all the direct compensation and benefits from the company for 2015, 2016 and 2017. Last year, he declined the compensation and benefits and only accepted a salary of Rs $1.40, according to an SEC that has been filed by the social media company.
We should mention that there are other CEOs and top-level executives in Silicon Valley who are also known to be doing the same. The best-known example of this is Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who only took $1 from the Cupertino-based technology giant for fifteen years. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also revealed that his salary is $1 per annum, however, he gets a number of other compensations from the social media giant.
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel also takes $1 as his salary every year. Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are also among the notable personalities who have been taking $1 as their salary from the search giant. In India, Infosys’ NR Narayana Murthy also draws $1 as salary. Two more prominent CEOs from the technology industry who earn a salary of $1 are Tesla‘s Elon Musk and HP’s Meg Whitman.
In addition to this, the microblogging website said that it has reduced the number of accounts that a user can follow in a single day to cut down on spam on its platform. As a part of the latest move, the total number of people that a user can follow on a given day has come down to 400 from 1,000.
Twitter said in a tweet, “Follow, unfollow, follow, unfollow. Who does that? Spammers. So we’re changing the number of accounts you can follow each day from 1,000 to 400. Don’t worry, you’ll be just fine.”
Follow, unfollow, follow, unfollow. Who does that? Spammers. So we’re changing the number of accounts you can follow each day from 1,000 to 400. Don’t worry, you’ll be just fine.
This has been done because there are a number of bots on the platform that follow a massive number of real people and a few of them tend to follow them back. With a high follower count, the status of these bot accounts escalates on the platform, and then they misuse it to promote website links on Twitter.
Twitter has regulations that bar people from spreading spam which, the microblogging website defines as, “bulk or aggressive activity that attempts to manipulate or disrupt Twitter or the experience of users on Twitter to drive traffic or attention to unrelated accounts, products, services, or initiatives.”
Microblogging website Twitter has made a big change in its platform to put an end to spam. For this, Twitter has announced that it is limiting the number of profiles/users one user can follow in a day. Earlier, the number of accounts one could follow was 1,000 but now Twitter has reduced the number to just 400. Twitter announced the decision about the reduced follow limit through its Safety account. And according to Twitter, it has taken this decision to stop the spammers from adding a large number of followers to their own account and then deleting them in a “bulk, aggressive or indiscriminate manner”. This action violates the rules and regulations set by Twitter.
It is a known fact that to add more followers to their own accounts, the spammers follow a lot of accounts out of which a majority of them will follow back. Once the spammer gets the follow back, they then remove themselves/ unfollows the user they had followed earlier. The person who follows such spam accounts gets a lot of spam posts on their own feed. But those users who don’t follow the spammer back would be unfollowed. And to get more followers, the spammers do this over a large number of times continuously. And since Twitter has very little control over this action of the spammers, it is changing the follow limit one can follow in a day to 400.
Yoel Roth, the Head of Site Integrity at Twitter in a series of tweets explained that by lowering the number of followers one user can follow in a day won’t stop them but it will definitely slow them down. He also noted that, the reduced number will make the spam accounts ‘less effective, slower and expensive to operate’. According to him, the 400-limit mark is a reasonable limit for the people to follow the users of their choice but it would also reduce the number of spammers on the platform.
Although, reducing the number of accounts one can follow in a day might seem like a huge change but according to Roth, 99.87% of the users will be unaffected by this. His tweet read, “Most people don’t need or want to follow that many accounts. But some legitimate accounts, like businesses providing customer service by DM, actually do need it, and we want to avoid burdening them.” Now with the follow limit reduced, the spammers and the spam accounts will take a heavy toll and are expected to slow their operations down.
Today, we lowered the limit on the number of accounts you can follow per day from 1000 to 400. Some people are wondering why we picked 400. Well, I’m glad you asked. Nerdy thread on rate limits and anti-spam technology 👇… https://t.co/DZTkqo2dqi
Chinese smartphone brand Huawei has today launched its P30 Lite smartphone in India today, along with its flagship P30 Pro. Huawei P30 Lite smartphone is priced in the budget segment and comes with Huawei’s own processor, has a triple rear camera setup, the latest Android version and a 32MP selfie camera.
The price of the smartphone puts it in the same league as Samsung Galaxy A50 and Xiaomi POCO F1. Here, we have listed down the specifications of all the three smartphones so that you can decide which one is the right buy for you.
Read our comparison of Huawei P30 Lite, Samsung Galaxy A50 and Xiaomi POCO F1 and make a sound decision about which among the three is the handset for you:
Display
Huawei P30 Lite: 6.15-inch full-HD+ (1080×2312 pixels) LCD display
Samsung Galaxy A50: 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Display Super AMOLED display
Xiaomi POCO F1: 6.18-inch Full-HD+ screen
Huawei P30 Lite: 24MP wide-angle primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A50: 25MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, a 5MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and an 8MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture.
Xiaomi POCO F1: 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor along with a 5MP depth sensor from Samsung.
Front Camera
Huawei P30 Lite: 32MP sensor that comes with an f/2.0 aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A50: 25MP sensor with fixed-focus and an f/2.0 aperture.
Xiaomi POCO F1: 20MP front-facing camera
RAM and storage
Huawei P30 Lite: 4GB/6GB of RAM + 128GB internal storage
Samsung Galaxy A50: 4GB/6GB of RAM + 64GB internal storage
Xiaomi POCO F1: 6GB/8GB of RAM with 64GB/ 128GB/ 256GB internal storage.
Support for memory card
Huawei P30 Lite: Yes, up to 256GB.
Samsung Galaxy A50: Yes, up to 512GB.
Xiaomi POCO F1: Yes, up to 256GB.
Huawei P30 Lite: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.1.
Samsung Galaxy A50: Android 9.0 Pie skinned with Samsung’s One UI
Xiaomi POCO F1: Launched with Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with MIUI 9.6, upgraded to Android Pie with MIUI 10
Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp recently got a new update for the iOS platform. The new update holds the version number 2.19.40 and it brought regular bug fixes along with general improvements over its last version. Earlier, WhatsApp was not available for iPad but now according to a new report, the application will be available for Apple’s tablets as well.
According to a report by Wabetainfo, WhatsApp has been working to get iPad support for its app for quite some time now. Although the real date when the WhatsApp with iPad support will be rolled out is not known but we might see its launch in the coming weeks.
It should be noted that the iPad version of WhatsApp is still in development phase and it is not known when the final version of the app will be completed. But according to the report, the initial testing version of the WhatsApp for iPads will be officially released soon. There were also some screenshots showing what the iPad version of WhatsApp will eventually look like. The screenshots show that the app will offer a split-screen user interface where the user can interact with the app.
Furthermore, WhatsApp for iPad will offer features similar to those on the smartphone version of the application. The reports also suggest that the iPad version of WhatsApp will also get the audio and video call support along with WhatsApp Status and Groups. Using the width and the screen area of the iPad, the user can also use it in the landscape mode and get more out of the application and its features.
To recall, in February, WhatsApp rolled out the authentication feature update for iPhone. The same feature is also expected to be there in the iPad version of WhatsApp as well. With the authentication feature, users can use the iPhone’s fingerprint scanner to make the app more secure by locking the application. Along with the Touch ID biometric authentication feature, the iPhone version of WhatsApp also has the Face ID option to lock/unlock the application. So, it would be worth noticing when will the iPad version of WhatsApp receives these features.
Furthermore, earlier, WhatsApp brought out its WhatsApp Business app for the iOS platform on a global scale. The Business version of the app was already available for the Android since over a year. Speaking about the app coming to iOS, the company said that they wanted to give their users the choice of platforms.
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Denmark based audio equipment maker Jabra has launched new variant of the Move series of wireless over-the-ear headphones in India. According to the company, the Jabra Move Style Edition is able to provide up to 14 hours of playback time and they are the upgraded version of the previous Jabra headphones of the same series. The company has promised that the Jabra Move Style Edition is capable of providing great sound and comfort and is llightweight The headphones are also able to connect to a smartphone using a 3.5mm headphone jack which makes them capable of playing music even when its battery is dead. There are also control buttons on the top of the Jabra Move Style Edition headphones which makes it easier for the users to control their music or calls without touching their smartphones.
Jabra Move Style Edition price and availability
The Jabra Move Style Edition is priced at Rs 7,299 and it will go on sale from April 20, 2019. The wireless headphones from Jabra can be purchased from Amazon, Croma and Jabra authorized sellers.
Jabra Move Style Edition comes in three colour variants – Titanium Black, Gold Beige and Navy.
Amitesh Punhani, Country Marketing Manager of Jabra India & SAARC said, “The Jabra Move is one of the most popular on-ear wireless headphones because it offers a great wireless experience for calls and music on-the-move at an affordable price. It has long been a customer favourite and by adding improved battery life and three new colour options to the existing great features, we expect the Move Style Edition to become must-have Bluetooth headphones.”
Jabra Move Style Edition features and specifications
The Jabra Move Style Edition is the latest in the company’s line of devices and they hold a better feature list along with a better output of sound. The new Jabra Move wireless headphones offer a better sound output with music control.
Move Style Edition
The design of the Jabra Move Style Edition is classy but the use of metal makes it durable. As mentioned above, the Jabra Move Style Edition can give up to 14 hours of playback time and has 12 days of standby time. But even when the battery of the headphone is dead, it can be used as regular headphones by connecting it to a smartphone via a 3.5mm headphone jack. The ear cups of the headphones are comfortable and the headband is light in weight.
There is also controls on top of the wireless Jabra Move Style Edition headphones which gives the user the ability to pick/end the call along with other music playback controls. And since the headphones comes with Bluetooth connectivity, it can be connected with smartphones, Laptops, Tablet or PCs.
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Samsung launched its Galaxy A30 smartphone in the budget segment of the Indian smartphone market in February this year. The device is a part of Galaxy A-series smartphones from the company and just a month after its launch, Samsung Galaxy A30 has started receiving the latest software update that brings new features and security fixes.
The new update of the Galaxy A30 fixes bugs and problems that the handset had but the key improvements that it gets is to the earphones sound output and a new security patch. The new security patch was released by Google for its Pixel devices earlier last week which later rolled out to Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
The new software update of the Galaxy A30 holds the build number A305FDDU1ASC6 and it brings the April 2019 security patch which was originally introduced for the Google Pixel devices. The updated software of the Samsung Galaxy A30 brings “improved stability” for the earphones sound output. Along with that, the update fixes the bugs and stability issues the previous version of the OS had.
To download the software update for the Samsung Galaxy A30, the users need to go to ‘Settings’ and then tap on ‘Software Update’ and ‘Download and Install’. The device will automatically download the update package and will install it. But for the update to be installed, Samsung Galaxy A30 needs to have more than 20% battery. The software update is 430MB in size and it is being rolled out via an over-the-air (OTA) update.
Galaxy A30 update
Samsung Galaxy A30 price and specifications
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is priced at Rs 16,990 (4GB RAM/64GB storage) and is available in Red, Blue, and Black colour options.
Coming to the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A30, it sports a 6.4-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7904 SoC paired with the lone 4GB RAM and 64GB storage option. The Galaxy A30 smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with One UI and it packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging by a USB Type-C port. Samsung Galaxy A30 comes with dual-SIM (nano) support along with microSD card support of up to 512GB.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a dual-rear camera setup which comprises of a 16MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture paired with a 5MP secondary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. While at the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera with a fixed-focus and an f/2.0 aperture.
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Before the expected launch of the OnePlus 7, the 2018 flagship smartphone of the company –OnePlus 6T is getting a permanent price cut in China. All three variants of the OnePlus 6T in China have received a slash in price. Although the official launch date of the OnePlus 7 hasn’t been revealed but the price cut could mean that the launch of upcoming smartphone is close. Currently, the price cut is only limited to China but in the coming days, it is speculated that OnePlus 6T will get a price drop in the Indian market as well.
After the permanent price cut, the OnePlus 6T with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is selling for RMB 2,999 (approximately Rs 31,000) while it was earlier priced at RMB 3,399 (approximately Rs 35,000). On the other hand, the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant of the OnePlus 6T is now available in China for RMB 3,199 (approximately Rs 33,000). The highest variant of the OnePlus 6T with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is now selling for RMB 3,599 (approximately Rs 37,000). The news about the price cut was posted by OnePlus itself on Chinese networking platform, Weibo.
About the price cuts, some reports claim that the company is trying to clear the stocks of its earlier smartphones to make way for the OnePlus 7, which could be launched around May 2019. But according to GSMArena, the price cut could also be because of China’s new tax law.
Speaking about the OnePlus 6T, which was launched back in 2018 and was the successor of the OnePlus 6. OnePlus 6T smartphone sports a 6.41-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display and it runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with the OxygenOS. The device has a dual rear camera setup which comprises of a 16MP main sensor paired with a 20MP secondary sensor. On the front of the handset has a 16MP selfie camera. The OnePlus 6T also features an in-display fingerprint scanner and it is powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC. The OnePlus 6T packs a 3,700mAh battery and it also comes with USB Type-C fast charging support. However, it does not come with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
So, the upcoming successor of the OnePlus 6T – OnePlus 7 – will reportedly feature a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display with 95% screen-to-body ratio. There will be notch as the device will most likely pack a 16MP pop-up selfie camera. The OnePlus 7 will be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC and is expected to pack a 4,150mAh battery with fast charging support. Similar to the OnePlus 6T, it too might hold an in-display fingerprint scanner. And according to some leaks, the OnePlus 7 may come with a triple-rear camera setup with 12MP sensor paired with a 20MP sensor along with a 3D Time of Flight (ToF) sensor.
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Chinese smartphone brand Huawei has today launched its flagship handset P30 Pro along with the P30 Lite mobile in India. Last month, the Huawei P30 Pro was launched at an event in Paris and now, we finally know how much it will cost in India.
The flagship smartphone from Huawei comes with a quad camera setup that has 5X optical zoom and 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom. The handset also has a 40MP primary sensor and it is powered by Huawei’s most powerful processor, HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC. It comes with an OLED screen and runs the latest version of Android with Huawei’s own skin on top.
Here, we have compared the smartphone to Samsung Galaxy S10+, which is the South Korean giant’s current flagship smartphone and comes with very impressive camera capabilities too. If you have been planning to buy a photography-centric device, both will make good options for you. You can read our comparison of the Huawei P30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10+ to make sure that you choose wisely. Take a look:
Huawei P30 Pro: Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor
Samsung Galaxy S10+: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC /Exynos 9820 SoC (Depending upon the region)
Primary Camera
Huawei P30 Pro: 40MP primary sensor with OIS and f/1.6 aperture + 20MP wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and OIS + 8MP sensor with periscope style zoom system + ToF sensor. The cameras have support for 5X optical zoom and 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom.
Samsung Galaxy S10+: 12MP wide-angle camera with 2PD autofocus and f/1.5-f/2.4 variable aperture + 12MP telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture + 16MP ultra-wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture.
Front Camera
Huawei P30 Pro: 32MP sensor that has support for AI HDR+
Samsung Galaxy S10+: 10MP sensor that comes with 2PD autofocus + 8MP fixed focus RGB depth sensor
RAM and storage
Huawei P30 Pro: 8GB of RAM paired with 256GB of internal storage
Samsung Galaxy S10+: 8GB of RAM clubbed with 128GB or 512GB or 1TB storage options
Support for memory card
Huawei P30 Pro: Only nano-memory card.
Samsung Galaxy S10+: Yes, up to 512GB.
Chinese smartphone brand Huawei has today launched its flagship P30 Pro smartphone along with a watered down P30 handset in India. Huawei P30 Pro is touted to come with an enhanced camera and zoom capabilities and it was launched globally in Paris last month.
The smartphone packs a number of powerful specifications including a 4,200mAh battery, reverse wireless charging, and the most powerful processor by Huawei. Here’s a look at its pricing details and availability in India:
Huawei P30 Pro, P30 Lite price in India
Huawei P30 Pro is available in India in only one variant that comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The handset is priced at Rs 71,990 and can be picked up from Amazon India and Croma outlets. The company is offering early birds an exclusive bundle with the Huawei Watch GT for Rs 2,000 more. Customers will also get comprehensive screen insurance lasting 6 months, which will start on April 15 and be valid until September 21, 2019. A cashback of 5% is also available between April 15 and April 17. The device is available in Breathing Crystal and Aurora colours.
Huawei has partnered with Reliance Jio for launch offers for the P30 Pro. Bundled with Jio, consumers can avail of a cashback of Rs 2200 and ‘Double Data’ recharge for first 5 recharges. In addition to this, consumers can avail benefits worth Rs 7,800 (Can include Make My Trip Coupons worth Rs 5,600 and Zoom Car Voucher worth Rs 2,200) on the Huawei P30 Pro. The moment a customer performs a recharge of Rs 198/299, 44 vouchers of Rs 50 each will be credited to the customers MyJio account.
Coming to Huawei 30 Lite, it will be available on Amazon India starting April 25 for Prime members and rest everyone will be able to buy it April 26 onwards. The device is available in 4GB and 6GB RAM variants that cost Rs 19,990 and Rs 22,990 respectively. Customers can choose from Midnight Black and Peacock Blue colours.
Huawei P30 Pro specifications
Huawei P30 Pro smartphone runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with the company’s own EMUI 9.1. The smartphone is powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 SoC clubbed with 8GB of RAM and is available in three storage options – 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. Huawei P30 Pro sports a 6.47-inch full-HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) OLED display and comes with curved edges and a waterdrop-shaped notch.
On the camera front, Huawei P30 Pro comes with a quad-camera setup on its back panel that comprises of a 40MP primary sensor with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) and f/1.6 aperture, a 20MP wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and OIS, an 8MP camera that is equipped with a periscope style zoom system and a ToF sensor. The camera app of the device comes with support for HDR+ mode, 5X optical zoom, 10X hybrid zoom and 50X digital zoom.
For selfies and video calls, Huawei P30 Pro smartphone features a 32MP sensor that has support for AI HDR+. The handset houses a 4,200mAh battery and has support for reverse wireless charging which, as the name suggests, enables it to wirelessly charge devices that support Qi wireless charging.
Huawei P30 Lite specifications
Speaking of Huawei P30 Lite, it comes with a 6.15-inch DewDrop display that comes with an aspect ratio of 19.3:9 and a screen to body ratio of 84.1%. The device houses a 32MP selfie camera that is touted to come with beautification mode and AI enhancements. On the back, there is a triple rear camera setup with 24MP wide-angle lens, an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens and a 2MP Bokeh lens.
Huawei P30 Lite is powered by the company’s Hisilicon Kirin 710 platform and is available with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
Samsung has launched its Unbox Magic smart television in India, with which the company wishes to redefine the Smart TV market in the country. The new TV series from Samsung comes with smart features like Personal Computer, Music System, Home Cloud, Live Cast and Two Way Sharing. Samsung has said that with the launch of the new TVs, it wishes to innovate the ‘Make in India’ campaign as the Unbox Magic smart television series has been designed keeping the Indian consumers in mind. The picture definition in the newly launched Unbox Magic smart TV series comes with picture quality ranging from High Definition range with Ultra Pix technology to the Ultra High Definition (UHD) 4K models with superior colours, details and contrast.
Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President of the Consumer Electronics Samsung India said “At Samsung, we believe in creating an ecosystem, to provide users with unique solutions that enhance the consumer’s experience and enrich their lifestyle. The latest Smart TV range caters to the needs of our consumers with a host of never-seen-before features such as Personal Computer, Music System, Home Cloud, Live Cast and Two Way Sharing. With Samsung’s commitment to deliver best in class products, these Smart TVs will redefine the consumer experience.”
Samsung Unbox Magic Smart TV series price and availability
The base model of the Samsung Smart TV that comes with 32-inch screen size costs Rs 24,900. The display sizes go up to 82-inch and all of them are priced differently. The newly launched Smart TVs are available at all Samsung Smart Plazas and leading consumer electronic stores.
Samsung Unbox Magic Smart TV series features
Although the screen sizes of the newly launched Samsung Unbox Magic Smart TV series may vary, other internals of the televisions is largely the same. As mentioned earliere, the new Smart TVs series comes with various features such as Personal Computer, Music System, Home Cloud, Live Cast and Two-Way Sharing. The Personal Computer feature allows the user to transform the TV into a PC screen. The users can not only browse the internet, but also create documents or create presentations on the cloud. The PC feature of the Smart TV also allows the users to mirror their laptop on the Smart TV screen wirelessly and without using the internet. The users can also remotely access their laptop or PC and they can also use the Microsoft Office 365 services over cloud.
The Music System of Samsung’s Smart TVs turns the TV into a virtual music system by adding visual elements on the screen. It allows the user to choose from a library of skins with different colour options.
Unbox Magic Front View
The Home Cloud feature of the Samsung Unbox Magic Smart TV series allows the TV to become a virtual cloud for automatically storing the user’s necessary files. Once connected with a smartphone the pictures and videos are automatically transferred wirelessly without an internet connection on to the USB device connected to the TV. This feature allows the user to transfer files from the smartphone to the TV and view them on a larger screen while also freeing up the memory of the smartphone.
Samsung Unbox Magic Smart TV series
There is also the Live Cast option on the Samsung Unbox Magic Smart TV series which allows the users to stream live from any location on to their Smart TV through the internet by using their smartphones.
Other features of the Samsung Unbox Magic Smart TV series are the Two Way Sharing which allows the sharing of content between the TV and smartphone and vice-versa. While the Samsung Smart Hub gives the users single access to live TV, apps and other sources.
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Huawei’s feature packed flagship P30 Pro smartphone was launched last month in Parifeature-packed now, Huawei P30 Pro has finally made its way to India as it will be launched today at an event in New Delhi. The launch event will take place from 12pm (noon) onwards you can watch it on Huawei’s official YouTube channel. The Huawei P30 Pro has been in talks since its launch because of its camera setup and its exceptional zooming capabilities. The Huawei P30 Pro comes with 8GB of RAM, a quad-rear camera setup and much more. And seeing at its specifications and its price in other markets, the Huawei P30 Pro might be priced around Rs 75,000.
As mentioned earlier, the Huawei P30 Pro was launched in Paris last month alongside the Huawei P30 which is a watered-down version of the Pro variant. But according to some reports and Amazon India’s P30 series launch page, we might not get the Huawei P30 in India. But there is another variant of the Huawei P30 series called the Huawei P30 Lite, which may make its way to India as a more affordable version of the Huawei P30 series.
Huawei P30 Pro price (expected)
In Europe, the Huawei P30 Pro is priced at EUR 999 (approximately Rs 77,800) for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant. While the 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant of the device costs EUR 1,099 (approximately Rs 85,600). The highest variant of the Huawei P30 Pro costs EUR 1,249 (approximately Rs 97,300) and it offers 8GB RAM and 512GB storage.
We can expect the Chinese smartphone maker to bring only a few variants of the Huawei P30 Pro in India and the prices of the devices would be similar to the European pricing.
Huawei P30 Pro specifications
The Huawei P30 Pro sports a 6.47-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) OLED screen with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a waterdrop display notch. The display of the P30 Pro comes with Acoustic Display Technology which uses an in-screen maglev speaker. With this, the screen of the device itself acts like a speaker, similar to the LG’s G8 ThinQ. In addition to this, Huawei P30 Pro also houses an in-display fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM. The Huawei P30 Pro runs Android 9 Pie skinned with EMUI 9.1 and it has a dual-SIM slot.
The Huawei P30 Pro packs a 4,200mAh battery with wireless charging and reverse charging support. It also supports Huawei’s 40W Super Charge fast charging technology and has an IP68-certified build making it dust and water resistant.
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Talking about the camera, the Huawei P30 Pro comes with a quad-camera setup which comprises of a 40MP primary camera with 1/1.7-inch Huawei SuperSpectrum Sensor and an f/1.6 (27mm) aperture paired with a 20MP ultra-wide-angle secondary camera with an f/2.2 (16mm) aperture along with an 8MP telephoto camera with an f/3.4 (125mm) aperture and a Time-of-Flight (TOF) camera. While on the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The front camera of the device comes with AI HDR+ which optimises the overexposed and backlit selfies.
The Huawei P30 Pro’s camera has got an overall DxOMark score of 112 which places it at the top of the ranking. Along with that, the Huawei P30 Pro also has dual OIS (optical image stabilization) and the much-awaited 5x optical, 10x hybrid, and 50x digital zoom.
South Korean technology giant left no stone unturned this year to make sure that its tenth-anniversary edition flagship smartphones left its fans impressed. It went as far as launching four smartphones in its flagship range including Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10 5G. So it comes as no surprise that the company is working to launch two variants of Samsung Galaxy Note 10. At least that is what the latest report says.
According to a report in ETNews, Samsung Galaxy Note 10, will be available in two different screen sizes, and both will come with LTE. There will also be a 5G version of the flagship tablet. The report says that Galaxy Note 8 will be available in 6.28-inch and 6.75-inch display sizes. With this, we can say that the South Korean technology giant is trying to make as big a phablet as it possibly can.
The smaller of the two devices will come with a 6.28-inch display and would be between 6.1-inch Galaxy S10 and 6.4-inch Galaxy S10 Plus. The larger among the two will sport a 6.75-inch screen and would be somewhere close to the Galaxy S10 5G smartphone, which is set to go on pre-orders soon.
According to ETNews, Samsung is planning to launch the smartphones of both the sizes with standard LTE and 5G, which basically means that there could be four total versions of Samsung Galaxy Note 10. However, we must add that four is the count that we have reached before counting the storage options of the upcoming device.
Furthermore, the report also claims that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10’s 5G model will come with four rear cameras. It is being speculated that the fourth one among these will be a time-of-flight sensor that is also present on Samsung Galaxy S10’s 5G variant.
It is a deviation from Samsung’s usual strategy to launch two display variants of its Note phablet. But since it is the tenth-anniversary edition of the Note series, we can fully expect Samsung to take a different route. Going by its history, Samsung will most likely launch its Galaxy Note 10 phablet in August this year.
Even with the Galaxy S10’s launch, the South Korean technology giant did change its strategy and launched four instead of two smartphones. In fact, the company this year went a step ahead and even launched its foldable handset – Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Snap has finally rolled out its new and revamped Snapchat app for Android, which the company has been working on from the scratch since the beginning of 2018. The revamped Snapchat app is supposed to get the platform’s performance on Android at par with what it is on iOS.
Although no visible changes have been made to the actual UI or navigation for Snapchat, the new app is claimed to be faster, less laggy, and less buggy than the version which was available till now.
According to Android Authority’s interview with members of Snapchat’s development team, the rewriting of the app was under progress for a long time. At first, Snap just tried to release patches for the issues the old app had, but then it realized that it was required to rewrite the Android version of Snapchat from the scratch in order to achieve the desired results.
The revamped Android app is designed keeping in mind the huge Android ecosystem and its wide breadth of hardware. This is particularly true for cameras and processors, whose capabilities differ in different smartphones, as far as Android is considered.
However, the upside to this is that now that the major rewrite is done, future updates for the Snapchat app on Android should be easier and faster. Furthermore, the app will get new features at the same pace as Snapchat for iOS.
Speaking about the new development, Snap’s VP of product Jacob Andreou said, “With this new foundation I wouldn’t be surprised if you actually see things starting to come to Android even before iOS sometimes.”
In an unrelated piece of news, Snapchat has also been taking steps to woo its audience in India. The app is now available in regional languages including Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati and Marathi. The company is not only doing this in India, as it has also added support for some other languages including Filipino, Malay, Vietnamese, and Urdu.
While the launch of the app in local Indian languages is one of the steps that have been taken by Snap to expand in the country, we should point out this comes four years after CEO Evan Spiegal called India poor and said that Snapchat is “only for rich people.”
After this comment, a major chunk of Indian population uninstalled the app and started using Instagram instead. While Snapchat completely denied that the statement was ever made, it did end up losing a considerable number of users. And Snapchat lost became Instagram’s gain.
Lenovo’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the Z6 Pro, has been in news since the time it was announced by the company. Earlier it was expected that the Chinese electronics maker would launch the much-awaited Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone at the MWC 2019, however, that didn’t happen. At the MWC 2019, the device was just teased by Lenovo. But now, the company has confirmed that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will be unveiled this month itself.
Lenovo had published a new teaser on the Chinese social media platform, Weibo where it confirmed that it will be unveiling the device this month. It also confirmed the fact that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. Earlier in March, Lenovo’s VP Chang Cheng teased that the device will be able to produce 100MP images. The upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro will be the successor of the Lenovo Z5 Pro which the company had launched last year in November.
Although the company has confirmed the launch of Lenovo Z6 Pro, it has maintained silence on the exact date of the launch date of the device. However, Lenovo has confirmed that the smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm’s flagship CPU for 2019. Lenovo Z6 Pro is touted to be able to produce the 100MP images and will come with 5G connectivity. But the company will also bring out a non-5G variant of the Lenovo Z6 Pro.
Earlier at the MWC 2019 which took place in February, the company confirmed that the upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro will have a ‘HyperVision’ camera. The said camera will be able to produce ‘Hyper Videos’. However, the company didn’t reveal what it is and how will it work. But Lenovo also said that the device will have 5G connectivity as well.
Lenovo was expected to make an announcement about the Lenovo Z6 Pro last month where it was supposed to unveil the device. But instead, the company released a teaser about the phone that it will be able to produce 100MP images. The company had also said that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will go on sale from June 2019 but currently, we will have to wait to know about the launch date of the device.
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A few weeks ago, Vivo launched its V15 Pro smartphone in India, which we thought was quite a performer. Now, the Chinese smartphone brand has launched Vivo V15 handset in the country that comes with a pop-up selfie camera, a triple rear camera setup and a 4,000mAh battery. We tried the device for a few days and here’s what we think of it:
Design and Display
When we first saw at the Vivo V15 smartphone, it looked completely identical to the Vivo V15 Pro (review). However, its dimensions are slightly bigger than that of its elder sibling. So much so, that you may feel a slight stretch while reaching out to the controls that are on top of the screen. But the curved edges and back panel help one-handed usage of the device.
Vivo V15 can be bought in colour options — Royal Blue, Frozen Black, and Glamour Red. The one that we got for review was dressed in Black and Red, and we have to say that it looked really unconventional. Most smartphones with gradient back panels come with colours that are similar to each other when it comes to its shade.
However, Vivo did something completely different by choosing Black and Red, and we thought it looked very beautiful. The company says that the rear panel of the Vivo V15 comes with a Spectrum Ripple Design, which is basically a name that the Chinese smartphone brand uses for the gradient finish. The back panel of Vivo V15 also houses the fingerprint scanner and the camera bump. Vivo branding can also be found here.
The smartphone is made of polycarbonate and it has a very sturdy built quality and feels solid to hold. The right side of the smartphone has the power and the volume rocker keys and the left one has a Smart Button that can be used to access Google Assistant or Google Search. Other shortcuts can also be added according to user preference. The right edge of the device houses the tray for two Nano-SIM cards and a microSD card. The microUSB port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and the loudspeaker are placed at the bottom, while the top has another microphone with a pop-up selfie camera.
The front panel of the Vivo V15 smartphone has a 6.53-inch Ultra FullView In-cell full-HD+ display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and has a screen to body ratio of 90.95%. Playing games and watching videos on the smartphone’s display was a very good experience. The colour tone of the mobile can be adjusted so that it puts less strain on your eyes. While there were no issues in using the smartphone indoors, its sunlight readability could have been better. The device’s display comes without Widevine L1 certification, which basically means that you cannot stream HD videos from the likes of Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hotstar on it. This was definitely a disappointment.
To sum it up, we would say that we simply loved the design and aesthetics of the Vivo V15 smartphone. However, when we speak about the display, some aspects of the experience could definitely be better.
Performance and Cameras
Before we get started with Vivo V15’s performance, let’s talk about the specifications of the handset. The device runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with Funtouch OS 9 and is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 processor. The smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. On the camera front, Vivo V15 has a pop-up selfie camera with a 32MP sensor that has an f/2.0 aperture. On the main cameras front, there is a triple rear camera setup with a 12MP sensor that has an f/1.78 aperture, an 8MP secondary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP sensor with an f/2.4 lens. The device houses a 4,000mAh battery and it has a microSD card of up to 256GB.
As we mentioned earlier, Vivo V15 runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with FunTouch OS 9. If you are used to stock Android experience, you may find the software to be heavily customised. For starters, there is no app drawer on the device and all the apps are placed on the home screen itself. Speaking of apps, we should mention that the device has plenty of them preinstalled. This includes the likes of Gaana, Facebook, Paytm, UC Browser, PhonePe, and Newspoint. Vivo V15 has a number of other features like Smart Mirroring, Smart Motion and Smart Lock. The device also comes with two power saving modes including the ‘Low Power Saving Mode’ and ‘Extreme Power Saving Mode’.
As said before, Vivo V15 smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 processor that easily handled day-to-day tasks without any hiccups. The apps launched quickly and there was no trouble switching between them. We used the smartphone for multi-tasking often, and it did a good job with it. For instance, we watched videos on YouTube while using navigation on Google Maps on our smartphone, and Vivo V15 did not show any lag while we did this. The device did not heat up during our time with it even once, which is always a plus.
Gaming experience on the Vivo V15 was decent. If you like to play graphic-hungry games like Asphalt 9: Legends and PUBG Mobile, you may not be too happy with it. However, if you like to play games like Temple Run 2 and Alto’s Odessey, the handset would be able to handle them well. The smartphone has a feature called Game Cube that is supposed to enhance the gaming experience on it, however, we didn’t observe any noticeable difference. If you don’t like to interrupted while gaming, you can enable the Esports Mode that closes background apps and blocks notifications when the user is playing games.
The fingerprint scanner of the handset worked well at all times, including when our fingers were moist. We did miss the face-unlock on the smartphone though, and would have liked it much better had Vivo V15, like its elder sibling, had the feature too.
Coming to the cameras of the smartphone, Vivo V15 did a very good job during our time with the handset. The camera app of the device comes with Pro mode, AI beauty, AR stickers, portrait mode, wide-angle mode, scene selection and a mode that can scan documents. The primary camera of the smartphone has a 12MP sensor and it comes with Dual Pixel Focusing technology that is supposed to enhance the clarity and brightness of photos.
Personally, we really liked the images taken with the camera. They had rich colours, were sharp and had good details. While the camera managed to click respectable quality images in well-lit areas, the same cannot be said about dimly-lit conditions. The shots taken at night were slightly grainy and some images had noise. The images taken in the portrait mode turned out to be really good and we should mention that the smartphone has a feature that lets users adjust the blur effect even after the photo is clicked.
While the wide-angle camera manages to include a lot more area as compared to the other sensors, the quality of the images does go down a little. The pictures taken by the wide-angle sensor are not bad at all. They are good, in fact. However, they are just not as good as the ones taken from the primary camera sensor.
The 32MP selfie camera of the smartphone is simply brilliant. Regardless of the lighting conditions, Vivo V15’s selfie camera did a great job. The images taken had details, accurate colours and were sharp and clear. The device has an AI Beauty mode and users will get a number of options with it like skin lightening and jawline slimming.
Coming to the battery of the device, it left us very impressed. Even with very heavy usage that involved watching YouTube videos, playing games like Asphalt 9: Legends, listening to music, using social media apps and using the handset for navigation, the 4,000mAh battery of Vivo V15 lasted an entire day. If your usage is moderate, it will last more than a day. Vivo V15 comes with an 18W charger that was able to charge the device up to 40% in around half an hour.
When we ran some benchmark tests on the device, it scored 1,517 and 5,637 in single and multi-core scores of Geekbench, and 1,43,906 in Antutu.
Verdict
The pros of Vivo V15 overshadow its cons. The design is stunning to look at, the battery is very long lasting and the selfie camera manages to take some very good images. The device is also a multi-tasker. However, it cannot stream content from the likes of Amazon Prime, comes without face-unlock and gaming could definitely be better. Although the handset is a good one, if you want to spend lesser than Rs 23,990, you can go for Samsung Galaxy A50 (review) which cost Rs 19,990 and is a worthy competitor of Vivo V15.
Pros
According to the patch notes of the update, besides zombies, the game would now also have zombie dogs and jumping zombies. Some of the zombies on PUBG Mobile will also be able to climb over low walls and roofs. A new mode called ‘Zombie: Darkest Night’ will be added, in which you will have to fight all night with zombies to win.
The new update adds two new weapons to PUBG Mobile. While one is a rocket launcher called RPG-7, the second one if the explosive crossbow, in which the bolt explodes immediately after hitting the target. These can be used to completely blow up walls and vehicles. However, according to reports, these weapons will only be available in the Zombie event mode.
The new update will be getting an all-new zombie mode under the Event Mode section of the game. The description of the mode says, “Collect supplies during the day and fend off zombies at night. Survive until the rescue arrives to win!” In other words, this could be a mode where players would need to defend themselves and survive against zombies for a specified period of time.
With the next update, you will be able to watch play PUBG Mobile using a feature called ‘Friendly Spectate’. The feature would also enable you to keep a track of their stats and information as you look at their gameplay and see how many other spectators are watching.
With the update, the quick chat option in PUBG Mobile will also be available in a male voice. The update will also add a new voice wheel, which will offer users up to eight quick chat audio clips. These will enable faster in-game access for the users.
The update PUBG Mobile game comes with a new grenade called Liquid Nitrogen mine. By using this, you will be able to slow everybody down as far as they are in the range of the mine. We think it can prove to be a very useful weapon during the gameplay.
In this mode, you will be left at a random place on the map. You need to fight everyone and survive the game with the usual set of rules. However, there is only one exception to this. You need to survive till extraction, much like the name of the game suggests.
According to the patch notes of the update, besides zombies, the game would now also have zombie dogs and jumping zombies. Some of the zombies on PUBG Mobile will also be able to climb over low walls and roofs. A new mode called ‘Zombie: Darkest Night’ will be added, in which you will have to fight all night with zombies to win.
The new update adds two new weapons to PUBG Mobile. While one is a rocket launcher called RPG-7, the second one if the explosive crossbow, in which the bolt explodes immediately after hitting the target. These can be used to completely blow up walls and vehicles. However, according to reports, these weapons will only be available in the Zombie event mode.
The new update will be getting an all-new zombie mode under the Event Mode section of the game. The description of the mode says, “Collect supplies during the day and fend off zombies at night. Survive until the rescue arrives to win!” In other words, this could be a mode where players would need to defend themselves and survive against zombies for a specified period of time.
With the next update, you will be able to watch play PUBG Mobile using a feature called ‘Friendly Spectate’. The feature would also enable you to keep a track of their stats and information as you look at their gameplay and see how many other spectators are watching.
With the update, the quick chat option in PUBG Mobile will also be available in a male voice. The update will also add a new voice wheel, which will offer users up to eight quick chat audio clips. These will enable faster in-game access for the users.
This adds an eagle which the player can choose to include with their character when they are in the lobby or during the gameplay. The eagle sits on the character’s shoulder and comes with some emotes of its own. The companion can earn XP for you. While not all the ways for this are known, one way to buy more XP is in the shape of food. One piece of food will give 100 XP. Your companion will only be visible to your teammates.
The update PUBG Mobile game comes with a new grenade called Liquid Nitrogen mine. By using this, you will be able to slow everybody down as far as they are in the range of the mine. We think it can prove to be a very useful weapon during the gameplay.
In this mode, you will be left at a random place on the map. You need to fight everyone and survive the game with the usual set of rules. However, there is only one exception to this. You need to survive till extraction, much like the name of the game suggests.
The smartphone is made of polycarbonate and it has a very sturdy built quality and feels solid to hold. The right side of the smartphone has the power and the volume rocker keys and the left one has a Smart Button that can be used to access Google Assistant or Google Search. Other shortcuts can also be added according to user preference. The right edge of the device houses the tray for two Nano-SIM cards and a microSD card. The microUSB port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and the loudspeaker are placed at the bottom, while the top has another microphone with a pop-up selfie camera.
The front panel of the Vivo V15 smartphone has a 6.53-inch Ultra FullView In-cell full-HD+ display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and has a screen to body ratio of 90.95%. Playing games and watching videos on the smartphone’s display was a very good experience. The colour tone of the mobile can be adjusted so that it puts less strain on your eyes. While there were no issues in using the smartphone indoors, its sunlight readability could have been better. The device’s display comes without Widevine L1 certification, which basically means that you cannot stream HD videos from the likes of Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hotstar on it. This was definitely a disappointment.
To sum it up, we would say that we simply loved the design and aesthetics of the Vivo V15 smartphone. However, when we speak about the display, some aspects of the experience could definitely be better.
As we mentioned earlier, Vivo V15 runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with FunTouch OS 9. If you are used to stock Android experience, you may find the software to be heavily customised. For starters, there is no app drawer on the device and all the apps are placed on the home screen itself. Speaking of apps, we should mention that the device has plenty of them preinstalled. This includes the likes of Gaana, Facebook, Paytm, UC Browser, PhonePe, and Newspoint. Vivo V15 has a number of other features like Smart Mirroring, Smart Motion and Smart Lock. The device also comes with two power saving modes including the ‘Low Power Saving Mode’ and ‘Extreme Power Saving Mode’.
As said before, Vivo V15 smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 processor that easily handled day-to-day tasks without any hiccups. The apps launched quickly and there was no trouble switching between them. We used the smartphone for multi-tasking often, and it did a good job with it. For instance, we watched videos on YouTube while using navigation on Google Maps on our smartphone, and Vivo V15 did not show any lag while we did this. The device did not heat up during our time with it even once, which is always a plus.
Gaming experience on the Vivo V15 was decent. If you like to play graphic-hungry games like Asphalt 9: Legends and PUBG Mobile, you may not be too happy with it. However, if you like to play games like Temple Run 2 and Alto’s Odessey, the handset would be able to handle them well. The smartphone has a feature called Game Cube that is supposed to enhance the gaming experience on it, however, we didn’t observe any noticeable difference. If you don’t like to interrupted while gaming, you can enable the Esports Mode that closes background apps and blocks notifications when the user is playing games.
The fingerprint scanner of the handset worked well at all times, including when our fingers were moist. We did miss the face-unlock on the smartphone though, and would have liked it much better had Vivo V15, like its elder sibling, had the feature too.
Coming to the cameras of the smartphone, Vivo V15 did a very good job during our time with the handset. The camera app of the device comes with Pro mode, AI beauty, AR stickers, portrait mode, wide-angle mode, scene selection and a mode that can scan documents. The primary camera of the smartphone has a 12MP sensor and it comes with Dual Pixel Focusing technology that is supposed to enhance the clarity and brightness of photos.
Personally, we really liked the images taken with the camera. They had rich colours, were sharp and had good details. While the camera managed to click respectable quality images in well-lit areas, the same cannot be said about dimly-lit conditions. The shots taken at night were slightly grainy and some images had noise. The images taken in the portrait mode turned out to be really good and we should mention that the smartphone has a feature that lets users adjust the blur effect even after the photo is clicked.
While the wide-angle camera manages to include a lot more area as compared to the other sensors, the quality of the images does go down a little. The pictures taken by the wide-angle sensor are not bad at all. They are good, in fact. However, they are just not as good as the ones taken from the primary camera sensor.
The smartphone is made of polycarbonate and it has a very sturdy built quality and feels solid to hold. The right side of the smartphone has the power and the volume rocker keys and the left one has a Smart Button that can be used to access Google Assistant or Google Search. Other shortcuts can also be added according to user preference. The right edge of the device houses the tray for two Nano-SIM cards and a microSD card. The microUSB port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and the loudspeaker are placed at the bottom, while the top has another microphone with a pop-up selfie camera.
The front panel of the Vivo V15 smartphone has a 6.53-inch Ultra FullView In-cell full-HD+ display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and has a screen to body ratio of 90.95%. Playing games and watching videos on the smartphone’s display was a very good experience. The colour tone of the mobile can be adjusted so that it puts less strain on your eyes. While there were no issues in using the smartphone indoors, its sunlight readability could have been better. The device’s display comes without Widevine L1 certification, which basically means that you cannot stream HD videos from the likes of Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hotstar on it. This was definitely a disappointment.
To sum it up, we would say that we simply loved the design and aesthetics of the Vivo V15 smartphone. However, when we speak about the display, some aspects of the experience could definitely be better.
As we mentioned earlier, Vivo V15 runs Android 9.0 Pie skinned with FunTouch OS 9. If you are used to stock Android experience, you may find the software to be heavily customised. For starters, there is no app drawer on the device and all the apps are placed on the home screen itself. Speaking of apps, we should mention that the device has plenty of them preinstalled. This includes the likes of Gaana, Facebook, Paytm, UC Browser, PhonePe, and Newspoint. Vivo V15 has a number of other features like Smart Mirroring, Smart Motion and Smart Lock. The device also comes with two power saving modes including the ‘Low Power Saving Mode’ and ‘Extreme Power Saving Mode’.
As said before, Vivo V15 smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 processor that easily handled day-to-day tasks without any hiccups. The apps launched quickly and there was no trouble switching between them. We used the smartphone for multi-tasking often, and it did a good job with it. For instance, we watched videos on YouTube while using navigation on Google Maps on our smartphone, and Vivo V15 did not show any lag while we did this. The device did not heat up during our time with it even once, which is always a plus.
Gaming experience on the Vivo V15 was decent. If you like to play graphic-hungry games like Asphalt 9: Legends and PUBG Mobile, you may not be too happy with it. However, if you like to play games like Temple Run 2 and Alto’s Odessey, the handset would be able to handle them well. The smartphone has a feature called Game Cube that is supposed to enhance the gaming experience on it, however, we didn’t observe any noticeable difference. If you don’t like to interrupted while gaming, you can enable the Esports Mode that closes background apps and blocks notifications when the user is playing games.
The fingerprint scanner of the handset worked well at all times, including when our fingers were moist. We did miss the face-unlock on the smartphone though, and would have liked it much better had Vivo V15, like its elder sibling, had the feature too.
Coming to the cameras of the smartphone, Vivo V15 did a very good job during our time with the handset. The camera app of the device comes with Pro mode, AI beauty, AR stickers, portrait mode, wide-angle mode, scene selection and a mode that can scan documents. The primary camera of the smartphone has a 12MP sensor and it comes with Dual Pixel Focusing technology that is supposed to enhance the clarity and brightness of photos.
Personally, we really liked the images taken with the camera. They had rich colours, were sharp and had good details. While the camera managed to click respectable quality images in well-lit areas, the same cannot be said about dimly-lit conditions. The shots taken at night were slightly grainy and some images had noise. The images taken in the portrait mode turned out to be really good and we should mention that the smartphone has a feature that lets users adjust the blur effect even after the photo is clicked.
While the wide-angle camera manages to include a lot more area as compared to the other sensors, the quality of the images does go down a little. The pictures taken by the wide-angle sensor are not bad at all. They are good, in fact. However, they are just not as good as the ones taken from the primary camera sensor.
The 32MP selfie camera of the smartphone is simply brilliant. Regardless of the lighting conditions, Vivo V15’s selfie camera did a great job. The images taken had details, accurate colours and were sharp and clear. The device has an AI Beauty mode and users will get a number of options with it like skin lightening and jawline slimming.
Coming to the battery of the device, it left us very impressed. Even with very heavy usage that involved watching YouTube videos, playing games like Asphalt 9: Legends, listening to music, using social media apps and using the handset for navigation, the 4,000mAh battery of Vivo V15 lasted an entire day. If your usage is moderate, it will last more than a day. Vivo V15 comes with an 18W charger that was able to charge the device up to 40% in around half an hour.
When we ran some benchmark tests on the device, it scored 1,517 and 5,637 in single and multi-core scores of Geekbench, and 1,43,906 in Antutu.