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Social Tech News

New WhatsApp security one should know

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Today, privacy is one of the most crucial things to get secure in this world, especially when we have to believe someone else by sharing all our personal details.

Social media platforms like Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook play a major role, where almost everybody trusts blindly while sharing such a piece of crucial information. These all billionaires’ companies keep changing their privacy policy, disclaimer, and terms and conditions; however, no user using this platform reads that.

That’s why we here to tell you, all you have to. Whatsapp is the only platform in the world currently, where all users blindly do every personal and professional kind of stuff, and that makes hackers to do attacks on it to retrieve all user’s information.

What’s the security issue?

Therefore, Whatsapp recently changed its security to make its platform more secure. There is a new issue, or can say, the bug in Whatsapp by which anyone with the “Poor Hacking Skills” and with your mobile number can easily delete your account without knowing you and without your confirmation.

What can a hacker gain?

With this bug, of course, the attacker won’t acquire any of the user information and access to the user’s WhatsApp data, but you will definitely lose your account and end up losing all your chat data. And next time when you try to open WhatsApp, you have to create a new one.

As per the one report of Forbes, it is stated that security researchers Ernesto Canales and Luis Márquez Carpintero found that it is quite easy to block a user’s WhatsApp account by entering multiple times 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) code.

When the attacker attempts multiple times 2FA code, then automatically Whatsapp blocks the account for 12 hours. Then the attacker takes advantage by registering a new email id and requests Whatsapp to change their email address by giving the reason for the phone being stolen.

In this case, the Whatsapp support team, without any other verification from users, deletes the user account.

Sounds scary, right! But don’t worry, it is not that easy in real life. Because every time a user tries to enable two-factor authentication, it requires the OTP sent by Whatsapp. This particular means that the attacker must have access to your device to get that 2FA OTP. So the second step might sound easy for you, but the first one is not.

So to actually make this attack workable, the attacker has to know you and has the trust of you to access your device to get the OTP. Of course, you probably think that a remote attack is also a possible option for an attacker. But, no attacker chooses a remote attack just to delete someone’s WhatsApp account as it is very painful and risky.

Whatsapp adds a new two-factor authentication to safeguard that lets you know whenever someone is trying to open your account on another device to improve security. That’s why you can see continuous and not removable notifications by Whatsapp while using Desktop Whatsapp.

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Tablet Tech News

Samsung is launching a new campaign to empower Indian students

Student life has been changed dramatically since 22nd March 2020 when our honorable prime minister announced the “Curfew”. Students get stuck in academics. Not just academic but there are also lacking mental and physical improvements.

Over the past few months, they get some good news that they can now go to school and continue their offline education. But, we can see in India, day-by-day the rise of COVID-19 cases, and the Government had to take a strong decision on schools and colleges.

Since all this lockdown and curfew stuff, not any technology company came forward to help students in the batter way. Despite all companies, Samsung came in front to support students and online education, particularly for Indian students, in order to keep them safe. This is such a great initiative by the team Samsung.

In the second wave of Covid, on a recent Saturday, Samsung announced a new campaign called “Back to School” in India to make a better online education system between students and educators.

From this campaign, they will offer Galaxy education-friendly tablets at an economical price. They also mentioned all the tablet lists which are eligible for this campaign. Samsung tablets that have offered are Galaxy Tab S7+, Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Tab S6, and Galaxy Tab S7.

Madhur Chaturvedi, the Director of Samsung India tablet business, said that the aim of Samsung is to improve the E-learning experience between students and faculty. They also wanted Indian students to adopt smart learning.

How to get an offer?

To get affordable tables, students and educators have to visit the Student Advantage section at the official website Samsung.com and can gain up to 10% of discount on available products Galaxy S7+, S7, S6 Lite, and Tab A7.

To get an additional discount on listed Samsung Galaxy tables, students and faculty have to login or register with a school or university email address.

If you don’t have any then you can also provide other valid credentials, which support your student identity, with the help of Samsung’s student identity validation partner.

Whoever will purchase Tab S7+ and Tab S7 will be beneficial for around 10,000 INR discount. So the keyboard cover with the Tab S7+ and Tab S7 will cost 7,999 INR and 5,999 INR respectively.

Students and educators also get extra cashback on these tablets by using credit and debit cards of the bank HDFC. On purchasing Tab S7+ users can get 10,000 INR off and with Tab S7 can benefit 9,000 INR as mentioned by the company in the statement.

While buying S6 Lite, the user will be able to get 3,000 HDFC cards and benefit from the Galaxy Buds+ just in 1,999 INR. Moreover, with Tab A7 the buyer will get 2,000 INR on HDFC cards, and Book Cover with the amazing discount cost of Rs. 999.

Surprisingly, Samsung also revealed that they will launch other variants of the Galaxy Tab A7 with the configuration of 64GB of memory capacity and 7040 mAH battery backup.

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Featured Laptop Tech News

New Alienware laptop announced by Dell

Over the past few years, the advancement in technology has brought us lots of things to make our life better and easier. Whereas Computer advancement plays a very significant role in our lives.

However, this revolution also has been changed as brought us Laptop and Mini laptop. There are lots of companies in the race of engaging users and provide more and more features than others.

One of the most famous and user’s first choice companies, Dell, again launched a new gaming laptop, Alienware version m15. The interesting fact about M15 is that it will be supported by Ryzen 5000 AMD, besides the g15 Ryzen’s Edition notebook. Also, there are some interesting monitors to boot the system.

Alienware m15 Edition R5 is the first portable Alienware since 2007 to use the AMD processor. Previously, there were some rumors that to update the Dell system; they would break the partnership with Intel to collaborate with m15.

Specification of Alienware m15

Dell already announced a new Alienware m15 model; however, they have not revealed the exact configuration yet.

The Alienware will come up with either AMD Ryzen 7 5800H or AMD Ryzen 9 6900 HX processor. Moreover, it will have RTX 3070 or RTX 3060 laptop GPUs of Nvidia’s.

This is a gaming laptop, so of course, it will have 32GB of DDR4 RAM with 3200 MHz. The storage is also expendable if you want, which is vital for future-proofing and an extra bit useful. The default storage will be up to 2TB PCIe with SSD. But, with the memory up-gradation, you can also take up to 4TB SSD.

If we talk about screen and display, it will have 15 inches screen size with a 240 Hz or 360 Hz panel, equivalent to 1440px resolution and Full HD resolution, respectively. Both these displays are supported by G-Sync by Nvidia with a response time of 1ms. For a less costly model, it will have a 3ms response time and 165 Hz screen and have no G-Sync.

I like the way Dell fashioned the keyboard of edition R5 with ultra-low mechanical and in conjunction with the keyboard special Cherry MX. To match a gaming laptop’s vibe and attract gamers, all the keys on the keyboard will have RGB lighting.

On the 20th April 2021, the sale will be held in the USA on the Alienware m15. With the basic functionalities and configuration, it will cost around 1794$ USD, which is equivalent to 2350$ AU and 1300£.

Moreover, the same product, G15 Ryzen Edition, by Dell also will be launched in the US market on 4th May. The best part about it is that it will have the key called the “Game Shift ” key, which helps gamers cool their system whenever they run high CPU or GPU games. The cost is less compared to Alienware m15. The pricing is expected to start from 900 $ USD.

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Mobile Tech News

Realme GT Series to Launch In Early May

As we actively see that day-by-day, all the mobile phone companies are launching their latest bands in the market to stay active in the mobile technology race. However, not all organizations can gain popularity by citizens. While on the other hand, people are waiting months for a specific company’s phone to release.

This is the case with Realme smartphone devices. They offer lots of features in the small box to their customers. This time also, they came up with a series called “GT” across the world. The interesting fact is that the first model will be launched in India in the early days of May 2021.

The GT is Realme’s latest flagship smartphone, predicted to be released globally in the upcoming weeks. Chief Marketing Officer, Francis Wong, revealed some details in the session of “Know your Realmers” regarding the upcoming Realme’s flagship mobile phone for India. He also talked about Realme company, the large community, his background, upcoming plan, and the future goal of the company. 

One of the community members in the session asked him which smartphone he is currently using? The CMO replied that he really wanted to tell all of you which device he is using in his daily drivers. But, unfortunately, as it is Realme‘s upcoming flagship version, it must be released later to celebrate our 3rd anniversary.

Nevertheless, as of now, we can not confirm whether they will release Realme GT, Realme GT Neo, or both. But, if we look to the current and previous lineup, we can assume for the Realme GT. The Realme GT Neo was spotted to launch early in India, but dates are still not released.

Specification of Realme GT

One of the best things about the GT series is that it has a separate vapor chamber for device cooling whenever it seems to be hot. Moreover, it will be supported by an 888 Snapdragon chipset with 3.1 UFS storage functionality and RAM of LPDDR5. 

Compared to many other mobile phones in the market, it has a little small screen of 6.43 inches. But, the display is the Super AMOLED with, surprisingly, 360 Hz response of touch and 120 Hz refresh rate. Besides, it will also come with DCI-P3 coverage, which costs around 100$.

We can not forget about camera functionality while talking to Realme phones. Likewise, GT also has a wide range of camera features. It has a 64MP primary camera with a lens of 8 MP ultrawide and a macro shooter of 2MP. Hence, it has a triple camera so that you never miss an eye-catching moment to shoot. For selfie lovers, Realme packed a 16MP selfie camera at the front. 

The Realme GT series models will be powered by 65W high-speed charging to a battery of 4500 mAh. Therefore, it only takes 35 minutes to charge. 

The pricing of GT in India will be nearly equal to 31,500 INR for the model of 8GB RAM and 128 GB of storage. For 12GB and 256GB of memory, the price will be around 37,000, which is a great deal to have this much functionality and awesome service by Realme.

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Tech News

Google rolling out chats and rooms integration to personal accounts

In 2020, Google integrated Google Meet and chat messaging service to Gmail for its enterprise users. Personal Gmail users are also being given this integration service. Four tabs will be available to the Gmail users after the rollout, which will be Meet, Chat, Rooms, and Mail.

Both the Gmail app as well as the desktop version of Gmail accounts will have this feature. All of the four options will be available at the button ribbon on the Gmail app, and users will be able to access the same on the desktop version as well. A section is mainly dedicated to the desktop version of the app on the left sidebar.

The users will be able to access them at all times since it is enabled into the system by default. However, Google has given an option to the users where they can disable the features from Settings.

The new options given by Google will basically function in a way similar to that of standalone applications, with the key differentiator being their presence. All four will be present under the same roof. That is, they will be integrated under Gmail.

If in case you are wondering whether the feature is available on your desktop version and app or not, you can simply log in to your account and view it for yourself. If you are not able to view the Chat and Rooms features, it can be because it is disabled in your system. However, you can easily enable them manually by going to Settings.

How to enable features

For the Desktop version of the Gmail app, follow these steps:

  • Click on the URL and type mail.google.com/mail/u/0#settings/chat
  •  Look for the ‘Google Chat (Early Access)’ option and select it.
  • A pop-up window will open asking for confirmation. Click on the Confirm button and finalize your selection.

For the Gmail app version, follow these steps:

  • Go to the Google Play Store and check for any updates of the Gmail app. If it is not up to date, make sure that you update it to the latest available version.
  • Once your app is updated, open it and go to Settings.
  • Under Settings, select your account and move down to look for the option ‘Chat (preview)’
  • You will find a box in front of ‘Chat (preview).’ Put a checkmark on it.
  • This will open a pop-up window where you need to select the ‘Try it’ option.
  • Your Gmail app will relaunch automatically and then display all four features for you.

You can try the new features with these quick and easy steps and find out what Google has in store for you under its Chats and Rooms integration. It is certain that Google is continuously updating itself for the benefit of its customers as well as always to stay way ahead of its competitors.

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Mobile Tech News

Infinix to launch 2 5G smartphones

The competition in the mobile phone market has risen significantly across the world over the past few years. All top-notch companies keep launching the best features smartphones in the market to maintain their positions.

Infinix, one of the most popular and old Hong Kong-based companies, lately launched Smart 5, with a 6000 mAh battery backup smartphone; announced that they would be releasing the fifth generation’s mobile phones in the second half of the year 2021.

While interviewing with Anish Kapoor; revealed that Infinix would be in partnership with MediaTek for their upcoming two 5G supported smartphones. They also mentioned that both phones would be launched after the month of June, and pricing will be over 15,000 INR. Therefore, we can predict that both phones will have an 800U MediaTek Density chipset from the cost.

Moreover, Mr Kapoor also suggested that they are looking to extend their Hot and Node series by introducing a new five mobile phones in this category.

Not only Hot and Node series, but they also work to improve their Smart television models in India. Currently, they offer 32 inches and 43 inches smart TV, and now they plan to offer 40 inches and 55 inches. Likewise, their upcoming 5G smartphones, the smart TV, will also have MediaTek chipsets.

Surprisingly, the Infinix Hot 10 Play model will be launched in India on 19th April. With the specification of High Definition plus IPS 6.82 inches displays attached with G25 MediaTek processor, a total of 32GB internal storage capacity and 2GB of RAM, and have Android 10 Operating System.

With the concern of battery life, it has a 6000 mAh giant battery, which is powered by 10W charging. Apart from this, the camera features are also limited but good as per the budget. It will have a 13MP rear camera on the phone.

All the products of Infinix will be available on the platform Flipkart.

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Featured Mobile Tech News

All You Need To Know About Xiaomi MIUI 12.5

Xiaomi has kicked off the exotic display of their unprecedented MIUI 12.5 India with a significantly stable ROM. Furthermore they have also announced the supporting devices in the pipeline. Professing it to be one step further of its last proposition in the form of MIUI 12. The Global debut in February along with Xiaomi Mi 11 was met with vivacious enthusiasm in the potential users.

What can you expect with MIUI 12.5?

The MIUI is an augmented version of the previous rendition of the MIUI 12 update and is consequently based on its predecessor Android 11. The MIUI 12.5 comes with an impenetrable privacy mechanism, optimized apps along with streamlining of the notification features, etc. In light of the recent boycotting of Chinese products, the company relayed the imperative details through a survey.

Privacy 

MIUI 12.5 is believed to be a significant advancement in terms of privacy issues. It has incorporated additional Clipboard Protection, Sandbox Mechanism along Fuzzy Positioning. With the installation of Clipboard protection, keeping a log of each app will relay the message to the users as to which one is possibly about to go overboard to eventually read the imitated contents. 

Furthermore, the Fuzzy positioning is capable of camouflage the location of a user to a couple of meters away as opposed to the exact location to strengthen the safety in various circumstances. 

The installed browser will spontaneously block the unwanted downloads from malicious web pages. The company has even streamlined the changes as to how different websites track the varied users through a browser. 

One more intriguing facet of the new launch will provide the users with the ability to divide their photos and intrinsic data without them relying on each other but will be independent in contrast to permitting apps to gain access to all through Sandbox Mechanism.

Performance

The company has aesthetically zeroed in on the system optimizations and a system UI revamp promises to have diminished the usage of CPU by approximately 22% along with the reduction in the consumption of power by a significant margin of 15%.

In the wake of these comprehensive alterations and upgrades, the smartphone will be equipped with the ability to deliver a smoother experience to the customers than MIUI 12.

The smartphone will try to ingratiate itself into the lives of million customers through a formidable dedicated thread which successfully handles descriptive system and gestures in tandem with other tasks which were previously addressed on a single piece of thread.

A newly unprecedented animation for specific folders as well as extracting apps propels the smartphone to be a prime whim of the customers. The power menu’s updated design and volume controller’s compatibility design bolster the user’s experience holistically. The cleaner app has been provided a new and dynamic design altogether.

Camera

The much-warranted beta update goes on to equip the phone with “Magic Clone Freeze Frame Mode” which reflects the idea that it goes on to form several distinct copies of an individual or any object that eventually coalesces into one during the course of the video. 

In this version, the slider sticks to the bottom despite the toggles are scattered which was a major glitch in its predecessor when the slider used to vanish especially when the quick settings begin to expand further. 

Henceforth, the brightness bar becomes easily accessible and user-friendly which evolves into one-handed slick usage and a better/easier process.

Battery

Users have been heard this time around, the battery usage has significantly been diminished by the option to delete redundant system apps. The apps that are usually not required and yet consume the battery can easily be done away with, in the new MIUI 12.5.

However, there are still some uninstallable apps that can be kept hidden to stabilize the usage of the battery. The new intriguing fingerprint animations and bubble notification support significantly contribute to garnering the attention of the customers.

Notification sounds

MIUI 12.5 has garnered considerable attention by offering notification sounds that generate from animals from four evergreen habitats that subsume the South American rainforest, Central Australia, Arctic Circle, and East African Grassland. In a nutshell, these sounds are predominantly incorporated from natural components like Sand, water, wood, etc. The augmented skin entails improved touch which delivers a great experience too.

Highlights

  • 5G mobilization – This phone is conducive to 5G technology 
  • Slimmer, swift, and significantly efficient than its predecessors
  • Copy the desired text from the smartphone and paste it on your desktop
  • Performance bolstered with intriguing OS facets
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Mobile Tech News

LG Has Officially Quit Making Phones

Many were surprised when LG officially announced that they will not be manufacturing any cellphones in the future. LG bid farewell to smartphones this year. However, the rumours have been going around for several weeks. The company has taken the strategic decision to officially shut down its entire apparatus of mobile units. 

Since LG will not be manufacturing phones anymore, they are determined to channelize they’re resources to more dynamic sectors like Electric Vehicles and Smart Homes. It seems that LG might be successful in topping these sectors since they have displayed their technological creativity many times in the past

But don’t be disheartened if you already own an LG phone or are inclined towards buying LG V60 or LG Velvet because it will still be tended to by the company. Both the products will stay in the inventory and are pegged to be in the stores and on online platforms. Furthermore, the pertinent service support and requisite updates will stay intact for all the existing LG users. So, decidedly there will not be any new instalment to the LG series. 

The company expects to accomplish the winding-up process by the end of July 31, but customers can buy the product even after that stipulated date. The tech giant from South Korea finally came this decision after registering consecutive losses over the years, despite being the trailblazer in the incredibly competitive Android world. 

Way forward for LG

Robotics is one prevalent avenue that the company might tap into in the future and mark its indelible presence in tandem with artificial intelligence. After being acknowledged worldwide as one of the colossal brands in the android arena and even being listed in the top three smartphone companies in the year 2013, the feats have somehow faded by the cutthroat competition from the ever-expanding market and relentless tech companies.

The popularity was to most extent devoured by the advent of formidable Chinese ventures like Xiaomi and Oppo with their aesthetic rendering to the customers and continues to do so across the international borders. According to the statistics relayed by Counterpoint Research last year, unobtrusive LG failed to even enlist itself in the top seven companies worldwide, despite being the third most predominant vendor of smartphones in the countries like the USA, just striding behind tech giants like Apple and Samsung (According to  Canalys).

What others think?

“LG left a small vacuum of the market share of approximately 2% globally’’, asserted Neil Shah (Vice president of widely acknowledged research firm Counterpoint Research). Now, this void will eventually be successfully filled by a trailblazer like Samsung and other small players especially in countries like South Korea and the United States of America.

People on social media met LG’s decision with great nostalgia. Many users showed their appreciation for the brand by posting the picture of their very first LG phone.

LG introduced a one of its kind, curved smartphone in 2013. It became one of the first company to have introduced this  futuristic technology in the smartphone market. Additionally, LG brought its last renditiong to light a few months ago. They unveiled a phone that could be easily rolled up to be morphed into a tablet.

LG has always been in the limelight for its unconventional and innovative renditions of smartphones. However, LG often did not receive an overwhelming response for these features.

LG brought forward many technologies during the last two decades. Many of the current products will undeniably retain and build on them.

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Mobile Tech News

The All new iQOO 7 is Now Launched in India

The new phone model from the Vivo, iQOO 7, which was expected to be launched in India between the 3rd and 4th week of March 2021, was launched in India on March 23, 2021. This amazing model from the Vivo was previously launched in China in January 2021. The iQOO 7 has been launched at a very cheap and affordable rate in India. Following this model’s launch on March 23 2021, two subsequent models are also set to be rolled out in India by the end of April 2021.

Although the features and price range of the iQOO 7 have been specifically stated throughout India, no such details have been given about the other two models which are all set to launch in India in April 2021.

Main Features

The iQOO 7 has several notable features like a 120 Hz AMOLED display, 120 W fast charging, 888 5 G SoC Snapdragon, and many more. 

The specifications of this phone will push you towards taking the step of purchasing this cell phone immediately. The display features of iQOO 7 include 6.62 inches handset with an FHD display. It also has a punch-hole cutout and an aspect ratio of 20:9. Moreover, iQOO 7 has a 120 Hz refresh rate as well as an HDR 10+. 

The dimensions of iQOO 7 are 162.2 mm x 75.8 mm x 8.7 mm, and its weight is 209.5 grams. The other unique features of iQOO 7 are that it has been powered by Snapdragon 888 SoC and has a RAM that goes up to 12 GB LPDDR5 UFS3. Furthermore, the iQOO 7 runs on an Android 11 based iQOO UI custom skin accompanied by a fingerprint sensor for its security.

The connectivity features of iQOO 7 involve a Wi-Fi 6, 4G LTE. In addition to these, the iQOO 7 also has a dual SIM feature. Other than these, this model has a v 5.2 Bluetooth, NFC, and Type – C port. It also has an in-built 4,000 mAh battery which supports fast charging of 120W. The internal storage of this cell phone is 128 GB which has a RAM of 8 GB.

The iQOO 7 model comes with a triple camera setup pack, with the back camera having 48 MP as the primary sensors and the remaining two cameras have a 13 MP sensor. This model’s front camera is of 16 MP, which snaps high-quality selfies and provides a good video calling experience.

Iqoo 7 Price

The price of iQOO 7, which has just been launched in India, has been confirmed to be Rs. 40,000, which is an extremely low price. The innumerable features this cell phone comes with make it a worthy purchase. On top of this, this phone’s cheap price tag has made this model from the Vivo worth investing in.

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Mobile Tech News

Oppo F19 to be unveiled on 6th April

These days, the mobile phone is one of the crucial parts of our lives. There are hundreds of phones in the market with various models and different companies. Luckily we have a vast range of choices to select appropriate and affordable price phones for us.

Many companies keep trying to be in the race of mobile technology. For that, they continuously provide the latest technology support for their customers and keep launching the updated version phones.

However, compared to other companies, OPPO is one of the best mobile technology companies. You might hear Oppo for the best Camera feature, but it also has lots of eye-catching features and one of the most economical phones for middle-class people.

This time they again came up with a fantastic model. Oppo will launch Oppo F19 by continuing their existing “F” series on 6th April 2021.

Interestingly, the F19 model will not come alone; it will be launched with the models’ Oppo F19 PRO and Oppo F19 PRO Plus. However, Oppo will launch both these phones after a few weeks of the F19 release.

The exciting news is that the launch of these models will be done by one of the famous and our favorite stand-up comedians Mr. Zakir Khan on 6th April. Due to increasing cases of COVID-19, the event will be hosted virtually at sharp 12 in the noon. They also mentioned that this launch would be the fastest in the history of Oppo.

Oppo also will reveal some of the primary features of upcoming models of Oppo.

Oppo F19 Specification

Oppo F19 is considered a giant phone with a 5000 mAh and is said to be the smoothest smartphone. Currently, the crown of the slimmest phone is owned by Realme 8, with only 177 grams and 7.99 thickness. However, the Oppo F19 would be expected to outrace the Realme 8 in both phases.

The F19 will come with 33W instant fast charging, which is a similar service provided by famous brands like OnePlus, Realme, and Oppo. The noticeable thing is that they claim that with the charging of just 5 minutes, the user can get approximately 5.5 hours of Talktime.

The 33W fast charging solution will provide 0 to 100% charge in just 72 minutes and 54% battery with only 30 minutes of charge.

Moreover, Oppo F19 will have a Full High Definition AMOLED display, from which you can enjoy 4K video smoothly. A Punch hole rear camera is built in to take amazing selfies. Instead of giving a fingerprint sensor at the back of the body, it will come in-display fingerprint scanner.

The Oppo F19 will have a processor of 662 Snapdragon with 6GB RAM and 128 GB of storage capacity. The camera specification of the primary camera is a 48MP triple camera and a selfie camera with 16MP. The latest OS version, Android 11, will be in the model according to Color OS 11.

If you want to know more about the device, you can check out the Flipkart platform, as the F19 launching section is already live.