Category: Mobile

These days, while all smartphone companies are in the race of launching 5G supported devices in the user market, Samsung not only launches mobiles but offers budget phones that are compatible enough to take over other famous company’s models like OnePlus Nord and Moto G 5G.

As we all know, Samsung had launched Galaxy M42 5G on 28 April, with an online live streaming launching event instead of scheduling offline. The Galaxy M42 will arrive as one of the economical 5G network-supported devices in the country. As mentioned in the launching event, let’s talk about the features and specs of the Samsung Galaxy M42.

Specification of Galaxy M42

As per the announced report, it is said that the handset of M42 will be rebranded Galaxy A42, which launched in the previous year. The significant part for all selfie lovers as it will contain a Waterdrop notch selfie snapper with a square camera module. 

The display of M42 will be 6.6 inches long with Super AMOLED HD+ Infinity-U. The screen with Infinity-U looks like it has a notch that seems similar to the alphabet U. Galaxy M42 flaunts a screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and has 266ppi pixel density. Moreover, a 750 SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon processor will power the device. There will be an in-display fingerprint scanner with the statement to improve user security. 

The device will have a super giant 6000 mAh battery that is later charged by a 15W fast charging feature and powered by Android 11 OS run on OneUI 3.1 with a custom skin on the top. Galaxy M42 will have only one variant of 6GB of LPDDR4x Blazing fast RAM and 128GB of memory storage that can be later expandable. It will come with the dimensions 75.9mm x 164.4mm x 8.6mm and only 190 grams of weight.

As far as other features are concerned, Galaxy M42 can have a primary Quad camera of 48MP at the back, ultra-wide 8MP lens, and 5MP depth and macro sensor, respectively. For selfie shooters, it has a 20MP snapper front camera. Interestingly, the company claims that they are worried about user privacy and security, so instead of providing a fingerprint sensor at the back, they offer an in-display scanner.

Talking about network and connectivity configurations, as the name suggests, it will have 5G support with 4G LTE, 5.0 Bluetooth version, dual-band WiFi, and GPS service. The device will be charged and data synced by a Type-C port.

Price of Galaxy M42 5G

The launching event has revealed the cost of a device, the price of Galaxy M42 in India in the range between 25 to 29 thousand.

To Provide India the experience of 5G, Oppo has revealed last year that it will launch its new 5G version of A53s smartphone under 15,000 in India. This new version is going to hit the Indian markets on April 27 of this month. While Oppo has already released its A74 5G smart phone, it was priced under 17,000. Hence, this will be the first time Oppo is releasing the 5G version under 15,000. However, Oppo has also announced that it will soon release another version in A-series that is expected to be even more affordable. 

This is the first time Oppo mobiles is bringing a smartphone powered by MediaTek Density 700. Oppo is working fast-paced and trying to penetrate deeper into the Indian markets at a time when India doesn’t possess adequate 5G infrastructure. MediaTek has a range of cheapest processors, making the new version the most affordable 5G till now in India. 

Last year, the Oppo company hinted that the new 5G version of Oppo A53s would be the most affordable smartphone for a 5G version. The new Oppo A53s will be launched on April 27, 2021 at 12 pm (IST). The much-awaited 5G revolution will be available online on Flipkart. The look of the new A53s series will come with the most appealing outlook in blue color with a gradient finish. This is just an initial variant, though. The company is in plans to launch the new A53s series in various different colors. 

Other specifications: 

The Oppo company has announced the new A53s series will support 5G connectivity and powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC. The phone also has three back cameras with a flashlight placed inside the camera module itself. Another unique feature of this phone is it has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. 

Although the new A53s is similar to Oppo A55, it has its own set of unique features. The brand new version will be available for sale throughout Indian markets from April 27 of this year. People are expecting the new phone to be a 6.5-inch HD+ display. It is also likely to have 1600 × 720 pixels screen resolution. MediaTek Dimension 720C powers the new Oppo version.

The A53s version is likely to hit the markets with 4GB and 6GB RAM variants. The internal storage unit is likely to remain at 128GB. There is an 8MP front camera for pixel-perfect selfies. The Oppo A53s 5G will support a 5,000 mAh battery and an Android 11 operating system. 

Although the new Oppo version will be launched tomorrow, very little information is available about all the specifications and features. So, for now, it seems like the fans have to wait till the launch to see all the specifications and features of the new Oppo A53s 5G version, which the Indian smartphone lovers are eagerly waiting for. The price under 15,000 is considered the most affordable range in India for a 5G version.

Flagship devices are the top-end devices that a company can offer its users at a specific time. They come with a range of features and specifications that surpass all other offerings under the same brand label and keep getting upgraded each year.

The latest addition to the Zenfone range of devices introduced by Asus as its flagship will be an exciting one. The new Asus Zenfone 8 is making its way to the users and gadget enthusiasts on May 12 this year, the official unveiling date as per sources. Also coming from the seeds is a speculated news that the compact version of Asus Zenfone 8 will also be on the top list of offerings this year.

Asus Zenfone 8 Specifications

The handset’s core focus is on its compact size and power-packed performance, which is clear from the tagline given to it on the company’s website,” Big on Performance, Compact in Size.” This provides fuel to the speculation that a compact version is happening for the Zenfone 8, and in all probability, it is going to be the mini version of the device.

A screen protector sized almost 6 inches, 2.72*5.83 inches to be exact, sent as a part of event invites to gadget stores can be a cue of the size the smaller version will have. The size of the Asus Zenfone 8 mini will be slightly more significant than the 12th iPhone Mini in comparison. 

Asus does not disappoint the user in terms of its performance and displays a promising performance with its processor – the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. It is in speculation that the other variants will be featuring the same chipset.

Comparison with previously launched phones

Last year, Asus introduced impressive devices, the Zenfone 7 Pro and Zenfone 7, that shook gadget lovers with powerful performances within a budget range. This year, introducing the mini version is sure to increase the heat of competition among other smartphone brands.

Although the company introduced the previous Zenfone version in August last year, the new versions are on offer quite early this year in May, which is the after-effects of the deadly pandemic that slowed down plans for many organizations.

Asus Zenfone has previously stood out in the market because of its unique camera feature that has a rotating lens that a user can flip for both selfies as well as capturing real images on the rear end. It will be an exciting catch if the company introduces this type of camera again with its new model version on Zenfone 8 in 2021. Although many might think of it as a new concept and have difficulty in adjusting with the camera settings, it can potentially be the camera of the future.

Gadget gurus, tech geeks, and Asus fans are gearing up for the big event that will take place on May 12 at 1 pm ET, 10 am PT, 3 am AEST, and 6 pm BST. The wait is about to end, and we will keep updating you with all the latest announcements and news as we get them.

These days, all over the world, every mobile phone company keeps launching the latest technology phones that support the 5G mobile network. Every company works hard to be in the race of the mobile market; however, a company offering a budget phone actively steals the customers. 

This is what Realme applied by releasing the 5G supported device with an economical price range in the Indian mobile market. The interesting thing is that it is the first mobile of Realme supported by 700 MediaTek Dimensity processors that launched in India. Moreover, Realme 8 5G device is now the most affordable 5G mobile in India by outracing the Pro version of Realme Narzo 30. 

Realme 8 5G built by linking Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro. As all of the three device names suggest, they might all have similar features and functionalities. Nevertheless, it is not the case here as Realme 8 5G has lots of different features and functionalities. Let’s talk about these functionalities and specifications.

Specification of Realme 8 5G

First and foremost, Realme 8 5G device contains the 700 MediaTek Dimensity chipset processor by making its first look in India. Dimensity 700 stands at the third position after Dimensity 100+ and Dimensity 800U that already debuted their journey with Realme phones. 

This 700 MediaTek Dimensity processor is an Octa-core processor built on a 7-nanometer chip with two Cortex A76 that is clocked at 2.2 GHz and six Cortex-A55 that clocked at 2 GHz. All the graphics activities and gaming control are handled by Mali G57 GPU that runs at 950 MHz. This MediaTek chipset processor is efficient because it supports 5G mobile networks.

The best part that I personally loved the most is that it has the RAM expansion feature. This feature uses the remaining or available memory storage (ROM) in RAM whenever RAM gets full. This feature is called Dynamic RAM Expansion in terms of mobile technology. When they test this feature in the lab then the generated report said that the model with 4GB RAM becomes equivalent to 5GB RAM and the 8GB RAM becomes equivalent to 8GB RAM. Isn’t it great!

As far as display specification is concerned, it has a Full High Definition Plus display as long as 6.5 inches with a top-notch 90 Hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate of 180 Hz which is the equal number provided by OnePlus for their latest model. Instead of using the AMOLED screen panel used in Realme 8 4G, Realme 8 5G used the LCD screen panel. 

The model Realme 8 supported 5G came in two variants. The first one is 4GB LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 128GB of memory storage. Another variant with 8GB RAM and UFS 2.1 128GB storage capacity is currently available in the market.

Apart from this above feature, it has a Samsung GM1 48MP primary camera and portrait Black and White 2MP lens, and macro shooter of 2MP. The camera contains features like Super Text, Slow motion, Nightscape, AI scan, and many more. Moreover, it has a 16MP selfie camera.

In terms of battery capacity, it has a giant 5000 mAh battery that later charges with an 18W charger. Device flow on Realme UI 2.0 (Android 11) which is only 8.5 mm thick and has 185g weight.

We have all seen a time when Samsung is considered to be a costly phone in terms of smartphones. However, in the last five years, the scenario of Samsung mobile phones changed dramatically when they started launching the budget smartphones.

The M series of Samsung plays a significant role in user engagement and building the Samsung market. All the models of the M series are very affordable to buy for Indians with high performance and lots of features.

This time also, Samsung carried the diamond, Galaxy M42, in the M series to jam the mobile market. The announcement of Galaxy M42 was revealed a few weeks ago; however, there was no mention related to the launching date. Now the date is declared, and the Samsung M42 will be launched in India on the upcoming April 28, 2021.

The Amazon teaser has released the few specifications of Galaxy M42. The launching event will be scheduled virtually due to the increasing number of Covid cases at sharp 12 noon and streamed live on Youtube and many other selected social media platforms that we will be known later.

Some days earlier, we were predicting which chipset will be used in Galaxy M42, but now we know. Here are some configurations released by the company.

Configuration of Galaxy M42

The full-featured pack device will be powered by a 750G Snapdragon processor and have a Qualcomm chipset. Interestingly, only two smartphones are available in India with a similar Snapdragon chipset – Xiaomi Mi 10i and Moto G 5G.

The 750G Snapdragon is an Octa-core processor and has a 2.2 GHz prime clock speed. The processor chipset is built on just an 8 Nanometer fabrication, and the Adreno 619 GPU is taking care of graphics. Moreover, this 750G chipset is also useful for 5G network support as it is a 5G approved chipset and uses X52 5G Qualcomm for 5G network connectivity.

If we talk about recent timings then, Galaxy M42 is the second model followed by Galaxy M51 with the support of Snapdragon chipset. Galaxy M51 was launched last September 2020 with this chipset, and the performance at that time was one of the best.

As per the teaser by Amazon, the Galaxy M42 will come with many additional security features like – A secure folder that is like private mode and can be run by double click on the power button, and AltZ will be offered two amazing features named Content suggestions and Quick switch.

Besides all these functionalities, the Galaxy M42 will come in the pack of giant 6000 mAh battery backup and with a Full High Definition Plus display. The body layout design and look are quite similar to Galaxy F62 from the back.

As far as the price of the budget smartphone is concerned, the Galaxy M42 is expected to be available in the market with a pricing tag of around 25000 INR.

These days, most people prefer to choose high-branded and popular companies’ smartphones, instead of other newly launched or unpopular companies as these companies have high performance and lots of many interesting features even though they have the higher price.

iQoo started its journey in 2019 as the sub-brand of Vivo, and it is one of the not-so-popular companies across the world. However, it offers high-performance features to its users in recent years. iQoo is constantly working to be ranked in the mobile market race. Indeed, they do quite amazing work across the world at competitive pricing.

On 26th April 2021, the company iQoo is planning to launch their phone of the season iQoo 7 and iQoo 7 Legend, the latest flagship smartphones. The new construction intimates that the iQoo 7 standard model will depend on iQoo Neo 5, a Chinese model.

As Chinese Neo 5 has already been released, we all know that it has the 888 Snapdragon chipset with a fast charging feature with a 66W charger. It has a 40,000 INR price tag.

Luckily, the mobile landing page of iQoo 7 is live now on the platform of Amazon India. Here’s the specification of India’s iQoo 7, which is the same as Neo 5 released last month.

Specification of iQoo 7

iQoo 7, which is to be launched in the month-end, is powered by an 870 Snapdragon chipset processor with a 3.2 GHz frequency, and the graphics will be handled by Adreno 660. Surprisingly, another chip called “Intelligent Display Chipset” is claimed to automatically raise the content frame rate and SDR to HDR visuals.

The display of iQoo 7 will have AMOLED 6.62 inches with a refresh rate of 120Hz, which is equal to the refresh rate of OnePlus new launched models. Besides, it will have one thousand Hz of touch sampling and a peak brightness of 1300 nits. The HDR 10+ certification will be there on the device.

The fingerprint scanner will be on the screen—battery backup of 4400 mAh that was later charged with a 66W fast charger. As per the iQoo 7 landing page, it is said that the phone will be fully charged within just 30 minutes.

As the camera becomes the first choice of users nowadays, iQoo contains the High Definition triple camera with 48MP main Sony IMX598 camera, the ultra-wide 12MP lens, and a depth sensor of 2MP. For taking selfie snaps, it contains a 16MP camera shooter.

The features and specifications of iQoo 7 are revealed; however, the pricing is not announced yet. If we have to predict the cost of iQoo 7, then it might be nearly around 40,000 INR.

The model will be a combo of LPDDR5 8GB of RAM and 128GB of memory storage, and the memory will not be expendable. iQoo 7 will be supported by Origin OS (Android 11) with a 2.84 GHz Octa-core processor.

Realme recently launched Realme 8 4G variant and is now all set to launch the new variant, Realme 8 5G in India, on the 22nd of April. It will be India’s first smartphone having MediaTek’s latest 700 Dimensity 5G processor. Realme has declared that the launch event will occur at 12:30 PM, and it will be live-streamed through the brand’s web-based social media stages, including YouTube and Facebook. Indian cost of Realme 8 5G variant is known to be less than Rs 20,000. The current selling price of the 4G variant is Rs 14,999 in Flipkart. 

Realme 8 5G Variant Specifications

Realme 8 5G specifications are leaked in the market. There is plenty of information received before the launch of the mobile. Before the launch date, Realme shared a few essential things about the smartphone to make hype in the market about the model’s 5G variant. The mobile is going to be India’s first smartphone having Mediatek’s 700 Dimensity 5G cheapest.

This will give a better performance and a smooth experience using the phone. Another thing known is Realme 8’s 5G variant will be available on a 6.5-inch screen of 90Hz display. The display setup is LCD and not AMOLED. It will have a 5000 mAh battery given with an 18W fast charging feature.

There are reports suggesting that the Realme 8 5G is a similar version of Realme V13 5G, a model launched in China earlier in 2021. If this report is accurate, the Realme 8 5G variant will come with three cameras and two auxiliary sensors of a 2-megapixel.

Talking about the front camera, it will have an 8-megapixel camera for a selfie inside the punch hole set up on the screen. This variant of 5G will run on Realme UI 2.0, which will be based on Android 11. This smartphone is said to be a dual-SIM, both of which will require nano-sim cards—believing the rumours and the reports, it is said to have a screen measurement of 162.50 x 74.80 x 8.50mm height, weight and thickness and will weigh around 185.00 grams.

2021 will be the year for 5G empowered cell phones. This will be the essence of Realme’s new upcoming models. Realme is expecting to come up with 5G smartphones for as low as could really be expected. Take, for example, Realme Narzo 30 Pro, which is amongst the most affordable smartphones with 5G in India, evaluated at Rs 16,999.

Let’s wait for the launch of a new surprise by Realme on the 22nd of April.