Asus began its ROG Phone 4 teaser campaign a few days ago by sharing a poster on its official Weibo account. The Taiwanese company hasn’t divulged anything about the smartphone yet, but reliable tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed the ROG Phone 4 will pack a dual-cell 6,000 mAh battery and feature 60W or 65W charging.
ROG Phone 2 (left) and ROG Phone 3 (right)
An Asus device with model designation I005DA – believed to be the ROG Phone 4 – has been certified by China’s 3C with 65W charging and 5G connectivity. The same device was also spotted on Geekbench last month with Android 11, Snapdragon 888 SoC, and 8GB RAM.
More information about the ROG Phone 4 should surface soon.
The Amazon products are back on offer starting from new Echo Dot 4th gen. Discount also for the always highly requested Echo Show 8 . And watch out for the various Fire TV Stick because they enable very powerful features on all Smart TVs: all versions now on offer! All offers here .
Brand new Samsung Galaxy S 21 available for pre-order : Galaxy S 21 5G, Galaxy S 21 + 5G and Galaxy S 21 Ultra 5G. Attention because by entering the promotional code S 21 TRADEIN in the cart after selecting the Galaxy S version 21 5G you get one discount of 100 Euro .
SUPER, while stocks last: Huawei P 30 Lite New Edition has Google services, 6GB RAM, 256 GB of storage, great cameras even with wide angle and AI , dual SIM. They finish quickly! Xiaomi Poco X3 128 GB at a great price and with availability for today. Hurry up, because it’s one of the most requested smartphones now on Amazon. There is also on offer Huawei Redmi Note 9 Pro , in the version 6GB / 128 GB !
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They start to arrive with the dropper but there are: here some laptops with excellent features and really ok price . Here are two HP with display from 15, 6 inch Full HD: CPU Intel Core i5- 1035 G1 , RAM 8GB , SSD from 512 GB or 256 GB (here is the reason for two different prices).
Amazon offers with a big discount Realme X 50 Pro with 8Gb of memory and 256 GB of storage, together with 5G support: a top of the range at a mid-range price. Price super also for realme 7 Pro : display uper AMOLED 6.4 “, Snapdragon 720 G , 8GB RAM + 128 GB ROM , Sony quad camera from 64 MPixel + camera Selfie 32 MPixel !
Here are today’s offers concerning iPhone and AirPods! Pay particular attention to iPhone 12 from 256 GB in Blue color .
SSD Samsung 970 PRO PCI Express x4 from 3500 Megabytes per second at a great price, record low!
OR Lightning bolt! Mini PC with AMD RYZEN 5 3550 H and Radeon Vega 8 graphics card, 16 GB of RAM DDR4 (2 x 8Gb) and 512 Gb PCle SSD M.2. Valid for a few more hours.
Attention also to Xiaomi Band 5 under 30 EUR!
The bundle consisting of Echo Dot and the two Philips Hue Color Smart Bulbs and Fire TV Cube , the fastest and most powerful device in the Fire TV family. Returning to smartphones, check the price of Samsung Galaxy A 12 as regards entry-level.
The always in demand robot vacuum cleaners are back on offer Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo 950 is 905 , among the most complete and reliable in their product category.
Child seat Cybex with device anti-abandonment Tippy Pad for minors from 0 to 4 years, now on offer. All the offers on Cybex car seats (and there are many …) here.
The price of Oculus Rift S , the Reality viewer, remains very low, given the value of the product Virtual to connect to PC.
Fitbit Inspire 2 is an intuitive fitness tracker that offers continuous heart rate tracking , activity and sleep monitoring, up to 10 days of autonomy and more. Now on sale.
SanDisk Cruzer Glide USB Sticks at excellent prices . Reliable storage for photos, videos, music and other multimedia files with password protection and encryption of your private files with SanDisk SecureAccess software. Lightweight design with retractable USB connector.
Great for anything : for gaming, for working, for video editing … for all! 120 Euro less than normal for MSI Prestige 15 TO10 SC – 002 IT, notebook 15, 6 “Full HD, Intel Core i7 10710 U, 13 GB RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD, Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q GDDR5 4GB.
Great price today for the great Samsung TV from 65 “TU series 8070 !
Don’t miss these great hair clipper beard rule Braun ! Caffitaly Compatible Yespresso Capsules now at a super price!
But there are also great products Philips ! Here only two examples, but a really interesting Philips promo is active!
Back on offer OnePlus NORD , equipped of a great display 6, 44 ” AMOLED with an update frequency of 90 Hz and Quad-Rear camera system.
Pay attention to the balances on brand shoes !!! Other examples? All offers Timberland between 50 and 100 Euros can be found here, but there are also Geox and Clarks, Adidas and Nike !
Different offers on Oral-B electric toothbrushes , available in various versions, with spare heads and different assortments.
Super price for headphones Sony WH-CH 510 , but also the very good Sabrent PCIe 3.0×4 from 256 GB less than 50 Euro doesn’t joke. The price of the 2.5-inch Seagate external hard drive (no power supply, USB is enough) is really low 4TB !
Disposable face masks on offer on Amazon : we have two packs of 50 pieces and the special washable cotton solution with the hair band. It is also worth buying on Amazon the antibacterial hand sanitizing gel .
Verifying how oxygenation is going in the blood, the oximeter can provide an indication of how the lungs are working.
Huawei P 30 Lite New Editon is really a bargain: 6GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, active Google services , great camera and also the world’s highly regarded AI ecosystem Huawei / Honor. It would be a shame not to take advantage of it.
There are two very good, high quality TVs on offer, Sony brand. Un 55″ it’s a 65 “, lowest price ever .
Also in promotion AVM FRITZ! Repeater 600 International. Always staying at home AVM FRITZ! strong price cut for FRITZ! Box 6820 LTE , the famous router for LTE connections from the German company.
Great offers Sennheiser : three models, all excellent, super discounted !
Even the Surface PRO X models with 128 is 256 GB now on sale.
Big discounts on various headphones Jabra .
An idea that is always appreciated are Gift Vouchers Amazon , freely configurable as regards the amount.
Staying at Amazon, they are on offer Echo Show 5, Echo Flex and Echo Auto .
Also worth noting are these excellent smartwatches as well as one of the FreeBuds models 3 in promotion.
Shoes! The price varies according to the number
Here are the two electric scooters now on offer on Amazon, both from the Ninebot brand.
Apple Mac Book Pro 13 latest model, in versions with 1TB SSD or 512 GB, with 200 Euro discount . Check out the Apple store!
The discount goes up to 300 EUR for MacBook Pro 16!
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Last week Honor said it will unveil the V40 5G on January 18 in China, but now the company has announced the phone will be introduced on January 22 instead.
Honor cites conference venue and equipment related issues for the delay, but it has promised to begin the sales of V40 5G on January 22 at noon local time.
Honor V40 5G will be introduced on January 22
The Chinese phone maker hasn’t detailed the specs of the V40 5G yet, however, it shared posters confirming curved screen with a pill-shaped hole for the dual camera and a rectangular camera island on the back.
This camera system is a combination of 50MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP laser focus, and 2MP macro units.
The Honor V40 5G is said to have a Dimensity 1000+ SoC at the helm and support 66W wired and 55W wireless charging. The smartphone has also appeared in a hands-on video which we’ve attached below.
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1000 Euros are too much for a smartphone? No problem: There are for 500 Euros almost as good cell phones. We tell you what to look out for when buying.
The top models of the well-known manufacturers are of course in the spotlight. Samsung Galaxy S 20 Ultra (test report), Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro (test report) and Huawei Mate 40 Pro (test report) arouse desire because technically they combine the best of the best. A look at the price quickly makes it clear that the companies are being paid royally for it. Then the disillusionment quickly follows, because about 1000 Euro for a commodity such as a Smartphones cannot or do not all want to spend. That is also not absolutely necessary. Because with a little effort in the search (price comparison with filter) interested parties actually get models that can hardly do less, but cost far less. If you don’t want to go to this trouble, just read on.
Display In the price class of 400 to 500 Euros are resolutions Not to be found below FHD + – but hardly above either. With an average diagonal of around 6.4 inches, FHD + also results in a little more than 400 pixels per inch (PPI) and ensures sharp display even without 2K or even 4K resolution. As a technology, OLED is at the top of the list of requirements – not because IPS LCDs couldn’t be good, but OLED provides that extra little bit of black level, viewing angle stability, contrast and color intensity. LCD is therefore the exception in these price regions. More and more common: Panels with 90 or even 120 Hertz for a more fluid display of content. 144 Hz (at least in combination with OLED) remains reserved for high-priced gaming smartphones such as the Asus ROG Phone 3 (test report).
Power 6 GByte RAM are with androids Mandatory, 8 GByte between 300 and 500 Euro no longer a problem and now even 11 GB of RAM possible – the was reserved for high-end2 models not long ago. The drive should normally be a top chipset from the current or past year, such as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865, 855 (Plus) or Samsung’s Exynos 9810 / 9820. The counterpart of Huawei is the Kirin 980, Mediatek or other providers cheaper Chips are usually no longer found in this high price region. Exceptions are generally always possible. For example, some of the smartphones in our list rely on a processor that is somewhere between the upper middle and lower upper class in terms of performance, namely the Snapdragon 765(G). It hardly makes a difference in everyday life, so with the appropriate remaining hardware, this should not be an exclusion criterion. Only benchmark fetishists and hard core gamers are usually better served with top chips because of stronger GPUs.
Other equipment 128 GBytes are mandatory in the price region for Android smartphones, even 240 GByte getting more and more frequent. Expandability via micro SD or similar is no longer absolutely necessary, but most models still offer this. Otherwise everything that is available in smartphones is technically on board – often even 5G. We have already used all current 5G smartphones in our 5G guide: These 5G smartphones are already listed. However, users should think twice about this as an obligation for the specifications of their smartphone. In the absence of adequate expansion, 5G is still far from being available nationwide in Germany.
As always, the battery should be an important criterion when buying. In addition to the pure power in mAh, things such as the ability to charge quickly and the option of wireless charging are important here. When it comes to the topicality of the Android version, most devices are in our top 10 look quite good. Who on Android 04 is set, gets its money’s worth and also the first devices with Android 11 are e.g. u get. Actually, many more models from this list should switch to the current Android version, after all, all smartphones come from at most 2020.
Place 1: Realme X 50 Per OLED with 90 Hz frame rate, 2400 × 1080 pixels on 6.4 inches – the display of the Realme X 50 Pro (test report) convinced us. The camera also, albeit primarily under good lighting conditions. Unfortunately Realme follows the 2020 he trend, ordinary Camera modules like the 64 – Megapixel main camera , the 12 – Megapixel telephoto lens and the wide angle with 8 megapixels with lower resolution Macro lens to inflate quad cam. The manufacturer could have saved the latter, but at least the other three lenses are reasonable. Even at the front there is in addition to the front camera with 32 Megapixel another wide-angle selfie cam with 8 megapixels.
Donated as drive Realme the X 50 Per a Snapdragon 865, that of fabulous 12 GByte RAM is flanked. So nothing jerks. 5G is also included. The internal memory cannot be expanded, but for just under 500 Euro at the time of the item full 256 GByte internal memory . Electricity comes from a 4200 – mAh battery that comes with 65 Watts can be charged quickly . Android 11 Has Realme as update already played.
2nd place: Xiaomi Black Shark 3 The OLED measures almost 6.7 inches -Display of the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, the not only 90 Hz, spec ren also an increased sampling rate of 256 Hz. This is particularly important for a gaming smartphone so that inputs are implemented precisely and directly. The Black Shark also has special shoulder buttons especially for gaming. But the smartphone also cuts a good figure outside of gaming. This is how the device is operated by a Snapdragon 865 with 8 GByte RAM in this version, internally there is 128 GByte. 5G is on board.
The battery is marked with 4720 mAh slightly stronger than in the Realme – model in first place and loads the same way fast. An update to Android 11 there is noc h not and also with the camera is with the main lens (64 megapixels) and wide angle (13 Megapixel) Conclusion. The third lens is just a depth sensor.
3rd place: Xiaomi Mi 10 T Exceptionally on a 6.7 inch IPS LCD, but with a full 144 Hz Xiaomi sets the Mi 10 T (test report). Main and wide angle camera with 64 and 13 Megapixels convinced in the test, the macro camera as always not. The smartphone is fast thanks to Snapdragon 865 and 8 GB of RAM absolute, also here are the built-in 128 GByte memory not expandable. 5G is included, Android 10 on the other hand not yet. The 5000 mAh strong battery can be used with 33 Watt fast charging .
4th place: Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro The Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (test report) no longer because the competition listed above is stronger in some points. Such shifts take place either because more powerful models have come onto the market or because the typical cheaper technical equipment is gradually pulling counterparties from higher price ranges into lower segments. The latter is the case here, and the better equipped version with 8 / 256 GByte against the trend has even become more expensive again and no longer fits into the 500 – Euro budget. But even the smaller version is by no means part of scrap iron.
The almost 6.7 inch OLED display with Full – HD – + – resolution offers HDR 10 + and did very well in the test. However, the screen only comes with 60 Hz to the customer – this is no longer state of the art. A Snapdragon serves as the drive 855, how much faster before hardly. Only with the main memory is more to be gained with other devices, but the 6 GByte RAM of the smaller version is still sufficient in everyday life.
The quad -Cam with up to 48 Megapixel and at least 5-megapixel macro lens delivers good results, 128 GByte internal memory is sufficient Space for apps. 5G is on board as well as a retractable pop-up front cam . The battery has decent 4500 mAh and can at least be with 30 Watt fast charging. With not even 440 is Euro the Poco-Phone the cheapest smartphone in this top 04. Android 11 already exists.
5th place: Oppo Find X2 This is the Oppo Find X2 not yet the case, but the rest of the equipment is convincing. This includes about the 6.5 inch OLED display with 90 Hz, the Quad-Cam with main, telephoto and wide-angle camera (48, 8 and 5 megapixels) plus macro camera with 5 megapixels and the built-in Snapdragon 765G. It doesn’t come close to the performance of a Snapdragon 865 do it but still a good figure in everyday life – also because he is proud 12 GByte RAM is combined.
Even with the internal memory, the manufacturer doesn’t do things by halves, but builds 256 GByte a. 5G is on board. The battery appears with 4025 mAh comparatively small in size, but should not cause any problems in everyday life. It can be described with 30 load watt. Android 11 does not exist yet.
6th place: Oneplus Nord This also applies to the Oneplus Nord ( Test report), with the the manufacturer back to its roots again oriented and great technology at a comparatively manageable price brings . Compared to the earlier “flagship killers”, however, this no longer works in all respects with top technology. The upscale mid-range device offers a decent OLED display with 90 – Hertz playback, but “only” a Snapdragon serves as the drive 765G. However, since the large configuration of full 11 GByte RAM and 200 GByte of internal memory is flanked, this should hardly bother anyone in everyday life.
In the actually good 48 – Megapixel camera, the manufacturer unnecessarily uses an additional macro camera with only 2 megapixels instead of telephoto function. The front camera with 32 Mega p ixel also has a second wide-angle lens. When it comes to endurance, the modern chipset has a positive effect, the battery with 4025 mAh ensures long running times. Together with the chic and high-quality housing, the North is a successful all-round carefree Package.
7th place: Oppo Reno 4 5G Oppo sets the Reno 4 5G to a 6.4 Inch OLED display without a higher Hertz number. Die K amera consists of main lens and wide angle with 48 and 8 megapixels, plus a depth sensor. It is also available on the front, it supports the 32 – Megapixel selfie cam. Also Oppo uses the Snapdragon 765 G , combined in but with 8 GB of RAM. 128 GByte of internal memory are just as fine and 5G is also included. The 4000 – mAh battery can be quickly removed with 65 Charge watt. Android 11 is available for the Oppo -Model already.
Place 8: ZTE Axon 11 5G Not so with the ZTE Axon 11 5G, the remaining values are mostly correct. The manufacturer uses 60 -Hz-OLED , the Quad-Cam consists of 64 – and 8 -Megapixel lenses for main and wide-angle cameras. They are filled by the macro and depth sensors with 2 megapixels each. Name-giving 5G is on board as well as a Snapdragon 765G. The combination of 6 GB of RAM and 122 GByte of internal memory is in G As opposed to d s better placed models, it can even be expanded with a micro SD card. The battery is performing 4000 mAh , 18 – Watt charging is comparatively slow.
Place 9: TCL 10 Per 60 – Hz-OLED with 6.5 inches, Quad – Cam with main and wide-angle lens (60 and 16 megapixels) and the annoying pretty – components Macro and depth sensors are unfortunately still very common in this price range . The Snapdragon 765 (without G) does a decent job in combination with 6 GB. The internal 128 GByte memory can be used via Mi cro-SD – Map expand – in this top – 10 the exception. The battery with 4500 mAh can only be used with 18 Watt load. So far there is only Android 10.
Place 10: Apple iPhone SE (2020) Who doesn’t like Android and prefer to stand on smartphones with the bitten apple, get to 500 Euro on current devices only the iPhone SE (2020). It is a bit out of line with the comparatively weak hardware, but thanks to the optimally adapted iOS 14. 3 anything but slow – also thanks to the strong Apple-A 13 – Bionic- Chipset . Surprised for that the device with a small 4.7-inch display and only 1334 × 750 pixels and only 3 GByte R.A.M. The 128 GByte As always with Apple, internal storage cannot be expanded, 5G does not exist. 1821 mAh with the battery sound almost negligible .
Conclusion Remarkable what one is for under 440 Euros in technology. The difference to the absolute top is sometimes not that great, at least not when you compare the price to the added value. Otherwise, the latest top models from established manufacturers are of course even better – anything else would be strange.
Anyone who doesn’t 500 want to spend euros, should take a look at our guide: The best smartphones up to 400 Euro, purchase advice: Smartphones with OLED up to 300 Euro and our best list : Top-10 of smartphones up to 200 Throw euros. Even in the last category there are amazingly strong devices.
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Google says it’s aware of a problem with Pixel 4A 5G touchscreens and will address the issue in its February security update. Some devices are failing to respond consistently to taps on the lower part of the screen, which is particularly impacting folks who have opted for three-button navigation rather than swipes. Android Police spotted complaints from 4A 5G owners experiencing the issue, which seems to have cropped up after the December security patch was released.
Google’s response comes courtesy of a Pixel support forum post, which was recently updated with the February patch timing. In the meantime, Google advises users to work around the issue with some specific instructions on tapping navigation controls.
1. When tapping icons on the edge of the screen, tap the center of the button or the side of the button/icon furthest away from the edge of the display. 2. When tapping icons, including the navigation buttons on the bottom of your screen, use the tip of your finger or thumb instead. This will help improve touch recognition.
It’s not an easy task to try and consciously change the way you do something like tap a button on your phone screen, so hopefully Pixel 4A 5G users will only have to attempt these awkward workarounds for a little while longer.
Google’s January patch did address a raft of other Pixel 4A 5G bugs and quirks with the security update. So while the touchscreen issue persists, at least an audio bug that was causing crackling sounds in some situations is no longer a problem.
Update January 15th, 2:10PM ET: Google has now confirmed that its February security update will include a fix for the touchscreen issue.
Poco M3 and Poco X3 are back on sale, smartphones with an incredible quality-price ratio (even without offers ), and for the first time you can also buy Xiaomi Mi 00 at an unmissable price (via coupon). Here are all the details
by Editorial team published 15 January 2021 , at 17: 31 in the Telephony channel Xiaomi POCO
Three offers absolutely to consider, those of GearBest today via coupon, for those who want to change a smartphone. Three models, all from Xiaomi, which have already made themselves known and appreciated especially by the most informed users for their quality-price ratio. Which one to choose then? We will help you, with our experience, and according to your budget.
For those who want to spend as little as possible : POCO M3 – 136, 36 ?? with coupon R5E 3903 AFA 912000
For those who want to spend POCO : POCO X3 – 200, 88 ?? with coupon L5E 390 C 285512001
For those who want everything, at the right price : Xiaomi Mi 11 – 669, 48? ?
For those who want to spend as little as possible
Why choose POCO M3? Very simple: because it is the best smartphone you can buy around 100 ??, without many viable alternatives. It has three cameras, two useless but the main one from 48 MP is three times its price midrange. The hardware equipment includes the Snapdragon 662, 4GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, which on a low-end device is a lot of stuff. All with support for microSD, Dual-SIM and with a 6 battery. 00 0mAh. Nothing is missing, and it costs – we repeat – 136, 36 ?? on GearBest using the coupon R5E
AFA 912000 .
For those who want to spend LITTLE
Why choose POCO X3 NFC? It costs a little more than Poco M3 but allows to obtain an almost top-of-the-range user experience. The processor is the Snapdragon 732 G, which is fine for almost all users and also allows you to play all titles on Android without too much trouble. It has 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, supports NFC and the display is at 120 Hz, therefore very fluid just like on the latest generation top of the range. The camera with ultra wide angle module, in addition to the main one from 64 MP, it is a clear added value together with the battery from 5160 mAh with fast charging. It lacks 5G, but around 200 ?? you can’t ask for much more. To get this price on GearBest you need to enter the coupon L5E 390 C 285512001 during the purchase procedure. You can buy it here.
For those who want everything, at the right price
Why choose Xiaomi Mi 11? This smartphone is the flagship of the latest generation Xiaomi production. It costs the right amount and offers everything you would expect from a top of the range. In reality it is a real top of the range, and one of the most powerful smartphones among those available on the market today. It is among the first to adopt the Snapdragon 888, in the version in offered with 8GB of RAM and 128 GB of expandable space. The main rear camera uses a well sensor 88 MP, the display is from 120 Hz and the battery from 4600 mAh yes lightning fast charging thanks to the integrated technology a 55 W. Nothing is missing, and if you have a 5G SIM you can also connect to the latest generation networks! Discover here the offer on GearBest.
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The iPhone 12 Pro Max is the biggest and best iPhone ever made, but it is now only marginally better than the standard iPhone 12
For
Huge, beautiful screen
Surprisingly capable speakers
Excellent sound via headphones
Against
Marginal gains over iPhone 12
No bundled charger
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best phone that Apple has made. It has the biggest and best screen, the best camera and the longest-lasting battery. So that’s the review over, right? Not quite.
No phone lives in a vacuum, and while the iPhone 12 Pro Max sits at the pinnacle of the current iPhone range, the competition is better than ever, particularly if picture and sound quality are of paramount importance. What’s more, Apple’s own iPhone 12 has gained an OLED screen, eliminating one of the key differentiators between the standard and Pro iPhones of previous years.
But, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best phone Apple has made, that doesn’t necessarily make it the phone you should buy.
Price
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is priced from £1099 ($1099, AU$1849). That gets you the standard 128GB model, with 256GB and 512GB versions available for £1199 ($1199, AU$2019) and £1399 ($1399, AU$2369) respectively.
The cheapest version of the iPhone 12 Pro Max is just £100 ($100, AU$250) more expensive than the smaller iPhone 12 Pro, but a whopping £300 ($300, AU$500) more than a standard iPhone 12, which now has an OLED screen of its own.
Features
Apple describes the straight-edged design of the iPhone 12 Pro Max as ‘all-new’, but it is reminiscent of older models such as the iPhone 4. Regardless, it is lovely to behold, with its stainless steel edges and textured matte back glass giving it a premium look and feel.
It feels weighty and solid, too, and it’s easier to grip, despite being marginally taller and wider (but also thinner) than the iPhone 11 Pro Max it replaces. Those straight edges make it slightly less comfortable to hold, but not to a great extent.
Despite the phone having grown just 2.8mm in height and 0.3mm in width, a thinning of the bezels has allowed for a screen that’s 0.2in bigger on the diagonal than that of its predecessor. This new screen uses what Apple calls a ‘Ceramic Shield’, which it claims is tougher than any other smartphone glass. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is IP68 rated, so is water-resistant at depths of up to 6m for up to 30 minutes.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max tech specs
Display 6.7in OLED
Resolution 2778 x 1284 (458ppi)
Front camera 12MP
Rear camera 12MP Ultra Wide, Wide, Telephoto
Operating system iOS 14
Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Arguably the biggest news is that new screen which, at 6.7in, is the largest to ever grace an iPhone. It’s also the brightest, with Apple claiming it reaches peaks of 1200 nits, with an average output of 800 nits.
This year, you don’t need to buy a Pro in order to get an OLED screen, as the standard iPhone 12 has one, too, but its typical brightness is rated at a lower 625 nits. The largest iPhone 12 has only a 6.1in display. Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG are now supported across the entire range, and there’s plenty available to watch in HDR, including on Netflix and the Apple TV app.
You can even now record your own video in Dolby Vision – the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro are the first smartphone cameras with such a feature. Choose the Pro or Pro Max and recording can be done at 60fps rather than a maximum of 30fps.
The Pro models also boast an extra, telephoto lens that adds an optical zoom to the impressive suite of camera features. The Pro Max’s telephoto lens has a larger aperture than that of the non-Max Pro model, allowing it to capture more light. As well as the impressive camera hardware, the iPhone 12s also use features called ‘Deep Fusion’ and ‘Smart HDR 3’ to enhance detail and HDR highlights respectively.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max takes superb photos, but you’d have to be a camera enthusiast to get the most out of it, especially if you do a lot of night-time photography. The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max add a LiDAR scanner that improves low-light autofocus and allows bokeh portraits to be taken in Night Mode.
The new A14 Bionic chip, which also powers the standard iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models, is lightning fast, making the iPhone 12 Pro Max incredibly slick, snappy and frictionless in use. These new iPhones are the first to get 5G compatibility, making for faster data connections for those with an appropriate contract and coverage.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a bigger battery than the iPhone 12 Pro or standard iPhone 12. Apple claims it lasts for up to 20 hours of video playback, compared with 17 hours for the other models. Indeed, during testing, we didn’t manage to fully empty the battery in a single day of use.
Much has been made of the fact that none of the new iPhones come bundled with a charger. If you don’t already have one, there are a number of options available, from the super-fast Apple 20W wired charger (£19, $19, AU$29), to various wireless charging options and even chargers that use the new MagSafe feature, which allows various accessories to be connected to the rear of the phone using magnets.
Screen
iPhones have long been consummate picture performers and, as we play It from the Apple TV app, it immediately becomes clear that the 12 Pro Max doesn’t buck the trend. This Dolby Vision film is streamed in strikingly cinematic fashion, with deep blacks, super-crisp edges and oodles of detail. But it’s not a night-and-day improvement on the iPhone 11 Pro Max it replaces. You appreciate the extra 0.2in more than you might expect, and there’s a slight increase in colour vibrancy, but this is a similar presentation overall.
However, the fact that the standard iPhone 12 is the first of its kind with an OLED screen presents something of an issue. Playing Lost In Space on Netflix, we can see that the gap between the standard and Pro models has never been narrower. The Pro Max has a larger screen, making for a much more cinematic experience, but the standard iPhone 12 delivers a more crisply defined image, due to its more compact dimensions. All things being equal, we’d choose the 12 Pro Max’s viewing experience, but the extra cost is hard to justify on picture performance alone.
It’s also interesting to compare the iPhone 12 Pro Max to the Award-winning Sony Xperia 1 II, which has a 21:9 display that makes for a bigger and more authentically cinematic presentation with the right material. Playing Dredd from Netflix (in Full HD and SDR), the Sony also proves to be the punchier, more vibrant and sharper performer, as well having a more neutral colour balance. If you’re open to the idea of switching to Android, the Xperia 1 II is worth trying out.
Sound
For listening out loud, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is simply the best phone there has ever been. What Apple has achieved in terms of loudness, spaciousness and punch is impressive. A good Bluetooth speaker at the affordable end of the market will still beat it, of course, but the openness of the soundfield is particularly impressive when watching a film, and effects extend surprisingly far to the left and right of the screen.
Playing through a pair of headphones (you’ll need a separate dongle) and the good news continues. The iPhone 12 is an exceptionally musical device in its own right, and the 12 Pro Max sounds slightly fuller and smoother at the expense of just a touch of crispness. We’re talking fine margins here, and both phones offer that balance, authenticity and sense of fun for which Apple products are renowned.
Plug those same headphones into the Sony Xperia 1 II (which still has a dedicated socket) and there’s an immediate increase in intensity. That can be seen as a positive – you can’t fail to be engaged – but the iPhone 12 Pro Max’s richer and more open approach is just as appealing, particularly over long listening sessions.
Verdict
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best phone that Apple has ever made, with the biggest screen, the best speakers, the best camera and the biggest battery. But many of its upgrades over the iPhone 12 are minimal, and the fact that the standard iPhone now has an OLED display is another reason not to spend the extra.
In short, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max is well worth stretching to if you’re a keen photographer or videographer, the standard iPhone 12 is without a doubt the performance-per-pound pick of the current range – and more than enough phone for all but the most demanding of users.
Samsung’s portable OLED screens allow for a thinner and lighter design and a webcam to be placed under the screen.
Samsung has announced since the beginning of the year that it will scale its OLED panels 13 to 3 – 16 – inch sizes, which means in practice, among other things, laptop screens. In addition to the image quality offered by OLED for laptops, the new technology also allows the webcam to be hidden under the screen.
Samsung’s display front camera technology has already been featured in patents in the past, but unlike prototype phones previously seen on the market and ZTE’s Axon 20 5G, the Korean manufacturer is first introducing camera technology to its laptops. According to Samsung, the on-screen camera solution allows laptops to have a 93 percent screen-to-body ratio, in addition to which laptops are promised to decrease in thickness and weight with thinner display technology.
The Korean manufacturer has released a video promoting OLED panels, which talks about the Blade Bezel, but the video does not reveal whether it is a direct future computer model or a marketing term for the thinned edges of the screen with OLED panels and a camera under the monitor. In the video, the new OLED panel is promised to be only 1 mm thick and 130 grams, while traditional displays are, according to the manufacturer, just over 2 mm thick and 180 in grams
Xiaomi introduced the successor of the MIUI 12 last month, called MIUI 12.5. While it looks like a minor update, the company actually had redone the whole package from within to lower power and memory consumption of the core apps.
The company promised “more than a dozen smartphones” will be eligible for the first closed beta, and now it has officially posted the full list of eligible devices. Here it is:
Xiaomi Mi 11
Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
Xiaomi Mi 10 Youth
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Mi CC9
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro
Xiaomi CC9e
Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K30S
Xiaomi Redmi K30 Racing
Xiaomi Redmi K30i 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K30
Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi K20
Xiaomi Redmi 10X 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 10X Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7The update will first arrive on devices sold in China, the ones without Google Services. Once the company is ready, it will also deliver the MIUI 12.5 beta for global units, and we’ll let you know when that happens.
T-Mobile has signed with Ericsson a 5-year contract to expand its 5G network in the US. The implementation of the network includes 5G Standalone architecture, Voice over New Radio, New Radio carrier aggregation, network slicing and Massive MIMO multi-user
of Alberto Falchi published on 15 January 2021 , at 14: 41 in the TLC and Mobile channel Ericsson 5G
T-Mobile , one of the world’s leading telephone operators, has announced a five-year agreement with Ericsson to to expand and enhance its US 5G network . Ericsson will provide equipment, software and services. The American 5G market is strategic and is growing fast: it is estimated that by the end of the year 5G will represent 4% of mobile subscriptions, a percentage that will increase until it reaches 80% by 2026.
T-Mobile focuses on Ericsson technology for 5G in the USA
T-Mobile plans to expand its US 5G network, aimed at both increasing coverage and enhancing the service, also enabling new usage scenarios. To achieve the goal, the operator has chosen Ericsson , signing a 5-year contract which provides the supply of equipment, software and all related services. Ericsson will therefore supply the antennas, active and passive, both for the low band (which guarantees a wide coverage) and for the medium and high band, the only frequencies that guarantee the maximum performance of 5G, in terms of latency and transfer speed. . The implementation of the 5G network for T-Mobile also includes 5G Standalone (SA) architecture, Voice over New Radio (VoNR), New Radio (NR) carrier aggregation, network slicing and Massive multi-user MIMO .
“ This agreement builds on our 20-year relationship with Ericsson to build, expand and further improve the T-Mobile network in the 5G era, enabling us to deliver more 5G coverage, speed and capacity to more people across the country ”, commented Neville Ray, President of Technology of T- Mobile.
“ We are proud to extend our partnership with T-Mobile, accelerating further the evolution of 5G in the United States. Ericsson’s industry-leading Radio Access Network (RAN) portfolio enables T-Mobile to enhance their 5G network while working on midband spectrum ”, stated Niklas Heuveldop, President of Ericsson North America .
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said this week that it would significantly increase its capital expenditures this year as it needs to build and equip new fabs to ramp up its existing and next-generation leading-edge process technologies. Demand for advanced fabrication nodes is on the rise. In Q4 2020, revenue for N5 (5 nm) and N7 (7 nm) technologies accounted for nearly half of TSMC’s revenue, so it makes a great sense for the manufacturer to continue investing in leading-edge capacities. Furthermore, as Apple and Intel plan to increase orders to TSMC, the foundry will also need more capacity.
TSMC to Spend Up to $28 Billion on Production Facilities in 2021
TSMC’s management plans to spend from $25 billion to $28 billion on capital expenditures in 2021, the world’s largest contract maker of semiconductor announced this week.
If TSMC’s board approves all the investments proposed by the management, then TSMC’s CapEx will rise by 45% ~ 62% year-over-year from $17.2 billion in 2020. The lion’s share of TSMC’s capital budget will be spent on expanding production capacities for the company’s N5 and N7 nodes as well as equipping a leading-edge fab for its N3 (3 nm) node that will be used starting from the second half of 2022.
“Out of the $25 to $28 billion CapEx for 2021, about 80% of the capital budget will be allocated for advanced process technologies, including 3 nm, 5 nm and 7 nm,” said Wendell Huang, chief financial officer at TSMC, during this week’s earnings call with analysts and investors. “About 10% will be spent for advanced packaging and mask making and about 10% will be spent for speciality technologies.”
“The 2021 CapEx is largely for N5 expansion (at least 2x its current 55-60k WPM capacity), and N3 build is limited to pilot line/initial production (+10-15k WPM, though we expect N3’s capacity to be similar to N5’s upon full ramp-up),” Szeho Ng, an analyst with China Renaissance Securities, wrote in a note to clients on Friday.
Production of semiconductors is an extremely capital-intensive business and as process technologies get more advanced and manufacturing tools get more expensive, chipmakers have to increase their CapEx budgets to build fabs that cost as much as $20 billion or even more. Because of increasingly high R&D and fab costs, numerous contract makers of semiconductors had to pull out from the leading-edge and focus on specialized technologies in the recent years.
N5 & N7 Accounted for 49% of TSMC’s Revenue in Q4 2020
But with a number of rivals out of the game, TSMC now has more clients than ever. And considering the fact that there are a number of ongoing megatrends — such as 5G, AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and edge computing — that require advanced chips produced using the most sophisticated technologies possible, demand for TSMC’s higher-end production services is on the rise today and will continue growing in the coming years.
In the fourth quarter, sales of wafers processed using N5 accounted for 20% of TSMC’s total wafer revenue, whereas sales of N7 and 12 nm/16 nm accounted for 29% and 13% respectively. In general, leading-edge N5 and N7 nodes commanded 49% of TSMC’s wafer revenue, whereas advanced nodes (N5, N7, N12/N16) accounted for 62% of the company’s total wafer revenue.
TSMC’s N5 process technology in Q4 2020 was primarily used by Apple, which uses it for its A14 system-on-chips for smartphones and tablets as well as M1 SoCs for its latest PCs. The company’s N7 is used more widely by companies like AMD, Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Xilinx, whereas N12/N16 is used by dozens of companies for all kinds of applications.
“Our fourth quarter business was supported by strong demand for our industry-leading 5 nm technology, driven by 5G smartphone launches and HPC-related applications,” said Mr. Huang. “Moving into first quarter 2021, we expect our business to be supported by HPC-related demand, recovery in the automotive segment, and a milder smartphone seasonality than in recent years.”
TSMC’s N5 is a major improvement over N7 node that enables a 15% higher performance (at the same power and complexity) or a 30% lower power consumption (at the same frequency and complexity), and an up to 1.8X higher transistor density (not for all structures). In addition, N5 uses extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography on more than 10 layers to reduce mask count to 81 as well as reduce or even avoid usage of multipatterning, which optimizes yields and costs. Considering all the advantages that N5 has over N7, the majority of TSMC’s clients that use N7 now will migrate to N5 over time.
Later this year TSMC will offer its customers a performance-enhanced version of N5 that is called N5P. The latter is projected to enable a 5% performance gain and/or a 10% power reduction over N5 while staying generally compatible. Yet, N5P will be used by select chip designers only as next year TSMC will offer N4 that will provide further PPA (power, performance, area) enhancements while being compatible with N5 on design rules, IPs, and SPICE levels. TSMC’s fabs that currently process wafers using its N5 technology will also be able to use N5P as well as N4, so any investments going there will be used for years.
N3 Could Be More Successful Than N5 and N7
TSMC’s next major step after N5 will be N3 (3 nm). This technology promises an up to 15% performance gain (at the same power and transistor count), or an up to 30% power reduction (at the same speed and transistor count), along with an up to 20% higher SRAM density as well as an up to 70% higher logic density. This technology is still in development and will be used starting from the second half of 2022.
TSMC says that it sees more interest in N3 from potential clients in the HPC (TSMC considers ‘HPC’ all CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, non-mobile SoCs, special-purpose accelerators, etc.) and smartphone spaces than it did with N5 and N7 when they were at a similar stage of development.
“We are seeing a much higher level of customer engagement for both HPC and smartphone application at N3 as compared with N5 and N7 at a similar stage,” said C. C. Wei, Chief Executive Officer of TSMC. “Risk production is scheduled in 2021, and volume production is targeted in the second half of 2022.”
TSMC does not disclose any actual numbers that would quantify interest for N3 from its clients, but since many new applications are going to emerge in the coming years, it is not surprising that more players with more designs will be opting for a leading-edge process technology in 2022 ~ 2025 than they did several years ago. Furthermore, since N3 continues to rely on FinFET transistor structures with predictable performance and costs, the fabrication process will be a very long node as its successors will move to GAAFETs (gate-all-around field effect transistors), which is going to have a significant impact on design costs. For example, TSMC’s 28 nm node that relies on planar transistors accounted for 11% of its wafer revenue in Q4 2020, nine years after the fabrication process was introduced.
“We note the bold expansion reflects N3-5 as long- lasting big nodes with expected robust future demand beyond the initial wave from key clients,” Szeho Ng, an analyst with China Renaissance Securities, wrote in a note to clients on Friday.
While eventually dozens of companies will use TSMC’s N3 and N5, there are two customers that are going to have a significant impact on TSMC’s CapEx budgets in the coming years: Apple and Intel.
Apple: More Chips Needed
Traditionally, the bulk of Apple’s orders to TSMC have been its SoCs for smartphones and tablets. Many of its suppliers produce their chips at TSMC as well, but those semiconductors are not made under Apple’s orders and are not made exclusively for the company. As Apple transits its PCs to its own SoCs, starts to use its own modems inside its smartphones and tablets, and increases sales of its accessories that rely on its own system-in-packages (SiPs), it will significantly increase its orders to TSMC.
Apple is the world’s No. 4 PC supplier that shipped 23.102 million computers last year and commanded about 7.6% of the PC market. Sales of PCs in 2020 totalled 302.6 million units, according to IDC. Once the technology giant completes transition of Macs from Intel CPUs to its Apple Silicon SoCs, it will need at least 23.102 million fairly big chips (the M1 is at 120 sq. mm, which is 26 sq. mm smaller compared to Intel’s Tiger Lake-U) every year assuming that the market stays flat and Apple stops gaining market share (something that it has been doing for years).
Apple was also the third largest supplier of smartphones in 2019 with 191 million units shipped, based on IDC’s data. When the company ceases to use third-party 5G modems (which happen to be made using a leading-edge process technology) and transits to its own, it will increase its orders to TSMC by another ~200 million of chips every year.
Apple’s transitions to its PC SoCs and modems will be completed within the next couple of years. While it is hard to quantify Apple’s orders to TSMC in terms of wafers today, it is safe to say that the addition of ~25 million PC SoCs and ~200 million modems to around ~200 million smartphone SoCs that TSMC produces today will significantly increase the number of wafers that the foundry processes for Apple.
Intel: A Wildcard
Intel already outsources manufacturing of multiple products to TSMC and has confirmed officially and unofficially that it would produce Atom and Xeon SoCs as well as GPUs at TSMC. What nobody knows at this point is whether Intel intends to make client and server CPUs at TSMC and if it has such plans, what percentage of its CPUs will be made at TSMC.
Since Intel’s outsourcing plans are unclear and perhaps are even undecided, it is not good business to make too many assumptions at the moment. Yet, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Intel sells hundreds of millions of processors and chipsets for client PCs every year and even if the company decides to outsource 10% ~ 15% of its client CPU/chipset output to TSMC, it will still be tens of millions of units added to Intel’s existing orders to the foundry.
Intel traditionally uses advanced nodes, so to land its orders, which are going to be significant, TSMC will need to have enough capacity to serve the CPU giant along with other customers.
Summary
TSMC’s management plans to increase its 2021 CapEx budget by 45% ~ 62% year-over-year to record $25 billion ~ $28 billion in a bid to expand its leading-edge production capacities and prepare to ramp up production using its N3 process technology in the second half of 2022.
The company sees the ongoing megatrends like 5G, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing (HPC), and edge computing as the main drivers for advanced semiconductors demand in the coming years.
Apple, which is already TSMC’s main customer for advanced nodes, will likely significantly increase its orders to the foundry in the coming years as it transits to its own Apple Silicon SoCs for PCs and in-house designed modems, which will further drive demand for TSMC’s leading-edge manufacturing technologies.
Intel is also going to outsource more of its products to TSMC in the coming years, which will be another factor that will increase demand for the foundry’s sophisticated fabrication processes.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G introduces the newest 108MP sensor from the company. ISOCELL HM3 features several enhancements over the HM1 (which was used in the S20 Ultra and Note20 Ultra). This includes improved HDR, low light and autofocus performance.
Smart ISO Pro is an HDR technology that captures one high ISO and one low ISO shot simultaneously. As both are captured at the same time, this avoids the ghosting of moving objects that is a problem for sequential HDR.
Then the two shots are combined into a single 12-bit image. That’s 12-bits per channel, meaning the RAW image contains 64 times more color information than a 10-bit image.
The 1/1.33” sensor lays out its pixels in a 12,000 x 9,000 grid. However, the Nonapixel Bayer pattern allows for 9-to-1 pixel binning, so the effective pixel size becomes 2.4 µm and the resolution 12 MP.
The HM3 also features a Low Noise mode, which improves light sensitivity by up to 50%. Alternatively, in good lighting conditions an enhanced remosaic algorithm can output full resolution 108 MP images.
Super PD Plus adds micro-lenses to the Phase Detection elements used by the sensor for autofocus. The lenses improve the measurement accuracy of those elements by 50%, which allows the sensor to accurately track moving objects even in the dark.
For video, the ISOCELL HM3 can capture 8K footage at 30 fps, 4K at 120 fps and 1080p at 240 fps. Note that the S21 Ultra is limited to 24 fps at 8K resolution. On the plus side, you can use an S Pen when editing videos for more precise manipulations of the timeline with frame-level accuracy.
Who is the best operator in the area Italian for network quality? According to Altroconsumo it is Vodafone! Download speed, upload speed, video viewing quality and website browsing quality with these parameters outlined the best network of the moment. Here are the details.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published 15 January 2021 , at 12: 21 in the Telephony channel Vodafone TIM Iliad WindTre
Vodafone’s GigaNetwork is the best mobile network in Italy, at least according to the results that Altroconsumo carried out with its own tests on download and upload speed but also internet browsing and video streaming. Vodafone, in fact, obtained the highest average score in the latest national ranking of ” Che Banda ”, the Altroconsumo app, which analyzed the performance of the main operators on 3G, 4G and 5G networks (where present). For the third year in a row, Vodafone’s GigaNetwork confirms the best network in Italy according to Altroconsumo with WindTre now closer, always second, but capable of overtaking even TIM.
Vodafone in first place: here is the ranking
The overall judgment, deriving from the results of the 4 speed and quality tests , for the twelve months of 2020 , tells us that the ranking of operators sees Vodafone with 18. 988 always point to first place, followed by WindTre (18. 269) that overrides TIM (16.989) is Iliad (15. 0 16), which remains in the rear with an overall score of 14. 897 points. In this case, the score is attributed to each operator and is the total that the algorithm calculates taking into account the results obtained in all the tests (download speed, upload speed, internet browsing and movie viewing). Specifically, it is an index given by the ratio between the two speed tests (download and upload calculated in kbit / s) and the two quality tests (calculated as a percentage of viewing and browsing without delays).
Looking at all the other data that the app CheBanda di Altroconsumo is known as the quality worsened during the months of lockdown and then to have a recovery, until September, and a subsequent new decline with a slight downward trend. This means that the quality of the network travels simultaneously with the trend of the restrictive measures implemented to contain the infections and the reasons can be substantially two:
A greater use of the mobile network by everyone with a consequent increase in traffic which affects the speed of the network itself.
Greater use of the mobile network indoors where, compared to open places, there are worse results in terms of performance.
On the other hand, looking at the data regarding the download speed, you immediately notice that there is a perfect correlation between the overall judgment and the download speed : this pe because the other parameters involved in the formula to obtain the overall judgment (upload speed, viewing quality and browsing quality) do not vary so widely from operator to operator.
New algorithm to calculate the performance of the last ones 12 months:
Download speed . The time required to download a file of a certain size is calculated.
Upload speed . The time required to send a file of a certain size is calculated.
Video viewing quality . With this test it is possible to verify the time needed to start the reproduction of a video and its possible interruptions or errors.
Quality of browsing on websites . With the test it is possible to verify the opening of a list of internet pages in an integrated browser by evaluating whether the page opens correctly or not and the time required.
The US Department of Defense has released an updated list of companies believed to be associated with the Chinese military. From now on, Xiaomi is also regarded as a “Chinese Communist military company”.
Xiaomi’s core business includes smartphones, which because of their good price -Performance ratio are also popular in Germany – the series Redmi, Mi and Poco should be mentioned. Xiaomi now sells the third most smartphones worldwide. Other electronic devices in the manufacturer’s range include televisions, PC monitors and vacuum robots.
Huawei is followed by Xiaomi With the classification as a “Chinese Communist military company”, Xiaomi threatens a similar fate as competitor Huawei, who is also on this list. Unlike Huawei, however, Xiaomi is a pure electronics company with no division for network equipment. The US government accuses Huawei of spying for the Chinese military, and is therefore excluding the company from the domestic 5G expansion.
Effects for Xiaomi could become apparent if the US Department of Commerce approved the Ministry of Defense follows and puts the company on the so-called “Entity List”. Then Xiaomi would no longer use Google services and buy smartphone processors with US technology without an exception.
Reference date in November According to the US intelligence service Reuters at the 11. November 2021 – from then on, US companies are no longer allowed to invest in companies that are associated with the Chinese military.
In a statement to The Verge Xiaomi writes that you can contact Keep the laws and regulations of the countries in which you operate. “Xiaomi does not belong to the Chinese military, is not controlled by them and has no connection with it. is not a ‘Sino-Communist military company’ as it is defined under the National Defense Authorization Act, “it says with China. Possibly the topic will take care of itself for Xiaomi.
(Pocket-lint) – CES takes place every January – typically in Las Vegas – and while it’s back for 2021, it’s all-digital instead. So while we’ve not been rushing around any real show floors this year, there’s been a lot of virtual running around instead.
It’s been a bumper year for laptops at CES 2021, too, with a heap of updated machines, new processors, and a big focus on gaming. Here’s the very best laptops revealed so far to give you the big picture.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Plus
In an unexpected move at the start of CES 2021, Microsoft added a new Surface device – but it’s not a wholly new device, rather the Surface Pro 7 Plus (or 7+) is a modified Surface Pro.
Really the Pro 7+ is aimed at education and business rather than consumers. That’s why there’s a larger battery and removable SSD, along with upgraded 11th generation Intel Core processor options.
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 Plus has longer battery life and a removable SSD
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE
Here’s one that’s a little different: a gaming laptop that’s, well, ‘hidden’ inside a more casual laptop shell.
Gaming laptops are big business – but not just for hardcore gamers, per se – which is why this Predator model has come to be.
It’s all all-new idea for Acer’s gaming line-up for a number of reasons, one of which being that it’s the first Predator laptop to feature a smaller 14-inch screen.
Acer Predator Triton 300 SE review: The everyday gamers’ laptop
Razer Blade 15 (2021)
Lots of more traditional gaming laptops appeared at CES 2021 (there’s yet more below), but Razer pulled out the big guns by showing off its new Blade 15 with screen refresh rates up to 360Hz. Wowzers.
The design is second to none, too, with the same precision-crafted, CNC milled, durable finished design you’d expect from Razer.
How about that for a flash of design and speed? Looks like a real treat.
Razer reveals Blade 15 and 17 laptops with 360Hz screens and next gen Nvidia RTX GPUs
The GE76 is available in 15- and 17-inch forms, offering a super-fast 300Hz refresh rate screen – only the Razer lade 15 (featured above) can best that.
In addition to the standard GE76 Raider – which features an RGB light bar at the front – there’s also a special edition version, called Dragon Edition (pictured), which has an etched in dragon emblem. How about that for standing out?
Under the hood the GE76 features up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, along with Intel Core i9 CPU, delivering a super-powered combination.
MSI GE76 Raider packs in 300Hz screen, Intel Core i9 and Nvidia RTX 3080 superpowers
Gigabyte Aero 17G / HDR
Gigabyte updated its Aorus and Aero lines, featuring the latest Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics and up to Intel Core i9 processors – putting it up there against the likes of MSI (featured above).
Top of the stack is the Gigabyte Aero 17G – priced from $2,499 – featuring a 17.3-inch screen with up to a super-fast 300Hz refresh rate. Or you can pick a 4K OLED panel with high dynamic range instead.
That’s some serious gaming clout with respect to visuals right there.
Gigabyte’s Aero and Aorus laptops come with RTX 3080 and OLEDs
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 i
Now for something out-and-out different: a dual-screen laptop. But the ThinkBook Plus, here in its second-generation form – which Lenovo calls “Gen 2 i” for some reason – features an E Ink display on the exterior, while an LCD screen lives within (in more standard laptop design fare).
This second-gen device’s key shift over the original product is that the E Ink display now covers 68 per cent of the exterior, increasing it by over 48 per cent compared to the original.
So why dual screen? Just as we said of the original: “E Ink is a low refresh-rate monochrome display technology, just like you have in an Amazon Kindle. It’s designed to be super low-energy in use, to negate battery drain, without the backlight causing eye stress. For reading, therefore, it’s a very comfortable experience”.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 i brings expanded E Ink second-screen display
Acer Chromebook Spin 514
In a first for Acer’s Chromebook line-up the 2021 Chromebook Spin 514 sports an AMD Ryzen processor and graphics. It’s part of the increasing shift away from Intel chipsets.
Key to the design is a hinge that means this Chromebook can be used as a laptop, pressed flat as a tablet, or spun around for ‘stand’ and ‘tent’ positions at any angle you please.
The years have shown Acer progress its product line, too, with this 2021 model sporting far smaller screen bezels to the edges of its 14-inch Full HD touchscreen display.
Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (2021, AMD) review: Versatility is its charm
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i OLED
The 2021 version of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro now offers an OLED display as part of its spec – promising richer blacks and more saturated colours than its LCD counterpart.
That screen is a 14-inch panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the resolution can be specified up to 2.8K (that’s 2880 by 1800 pixels) across its 16:10 aspect ratio – which is wider and taller for more visible real-estate.
The screen is the one core difference in an otherwise similar feature set to the Slim 7i Pro’s LCD counterpart – both models including up to 11th Gen Intel Core processors with optional Nvidia GeForce MX450 discrete graphics.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro adds OLED display to tempting specification
Lenovo IdeaPad 5G
The IdeaPad 5G is Lenovo’s third take on the connected ultra-fast laptop. The IdeaPad’s aim is to being in a new phase of affordability, the 14-inch model – which isn’t available in North America – starting at €799.00 in Europe.
Take that in context: the Yoga 5G launched with a staggering £3K price tag on contract in the UK – at a time of life when hardly anyone is out and about on the move.
The IdeaPad 5G follows a similar structure to earlier Yoga 5G: it’s built upon Qualcomm’s 8CX hardware, which means 5G connectivity, no fans needed for cooling (so it’s silent), and absurdly good battery life is a given.
But that hardware also means full-fat Windows apps aren’t necessarily supported.
Lenovo IdeaPad 5G is a connected ultra-portable with Qualcomm processor
HP Elite Folio
The most noteworthy of HP’s new releases at this CES, the Elite Folio, is centred around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 platform with a fanless design and 5G connectivity.
That brings with it similar advances and drawbacks to the Lenovo IdeaPad 5G (featured above), i.e. great battery life but not full compatibility with the full suite of Windows apps – but if you want 5G and longevity for an on-the-go office-like laptop then it’s likely to be a cracker.
HP’s slew of new laptops is headed by the Elite Folio with 24 hour battery life
Writing by Mike Lowe.
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