Xiaomi today announces two new smartphones from Redmi series that see the entrance to the 5G network at very competitive prices. Not only because alongside these there are also new devices for the ecosystem. Here are all the news.
by Bruno Mucciarelli published 08 January 2021 , at 14: 01 in the Telephony channel Xiaomi
Xiaomi announced today the arrival of Redmi Note 9T 5G , designed to offer interesting performance, a long-lasting battery, without compromising photographic capabilities and design and above all by introducing support for the 5G network. Alongside the undisputed protagonist of the event also the new entry-level smartphone Redmi 9T and new ecosystem devices: Mi Smart Clock and Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro.
Redmi Note 9T and Redmi 9T
Xiaomi Redmi Notes 9T 5G
Let’s start immediately with the first and most interesting smartphone presented during the event. Let’s talk about the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T that the company decides to power with a processor with integrated 5G support. In this case we are talking about the Dimensity 800 U of MediaTek and with it the new Redmi Note 9T is up to 100% faster than previous generations and clearly boasts energy efficiency thanks to an octa-core CPU and 7nm processing technology. The 5G connectivity will be here on two SIM cards at the same time – an absolute novelty of the Redmi Note series – which will clearly allow for maximum productivity. Thanks to the 4×4 MIMO technology and the presence of more antennas, Redmi Note 9T will therefore allow faster and more reliable connections, even in conditions of traffic congestion.
Camera level, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G , sees the presence of a triple rear camera from 48 MP with 2MP depth sensor and 2MP macro lens, will allow users to have in their hands, according to the company, a smartphone capable of making even less experienced users feel like real professional photographers. Large 1/2 inch sensor and ISP architecture allow for better image quality and faster processing, while its creativity tools – like Night, Pro + RAW, HDR and Portrait mode – allow users to capture the perfect shot regardless from the circumstances.
From an aesthetic point of view instead Redmi Note 9T was made for a ?? look and feel ?? premium with its Front 6 DotDisplay, 53 ?? Full HD + and a curved 3D Unibody rear shell. Its textured polycarbonate back offers better grip and is anti-fingerprint. And then there is also the Gorilla Glass 5 ready to protect against any accidental falls. Widevine L1 and TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certified, Redmi Note 9T has been designed to handle hours of streaming HD content without the annoying eye strain. Convenient side fingerprint sensor that allows you to unlock the smartphone very easily. Redmi Note 9T is available in two color variants, Nightfall Black and Daybreak Purple .
And the battery? No problem because the smartphone is in possession of a large 5 battery. 00 0 mAh and advanced high-efficiency processor technology, which allow a perfect mix of performance and energy efficiency even with 5G. Redmi Note 9T offers fast charging from 18 W and comes with a battery charger from 22, 5W. Better yet, its high-cycle battery technology allows users to experience nearly three years of daily use without significant degradation of battery capacity.
Redmi Note 9T 5G will be available starting from 25 January in the version from 4GB + 64 GB on mi.com and at Mi Store Italia at the price of 269, 90 ?? he is alone for the prime 48 hours, on mi.com will be available for purchase at a price early bird of 239, 90 ?? .
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Redmi 9T is yet another Xiaomi entry level. In this case it sees the presence of a quad AI rear camera from 48 MP which is paired with an 8MP ultra wide-angle camera that allows you to take photos of large group and wide landscapes without having to crop the image. There is also the 2MP macro lens and 2MP depth sensor that allow you to take great close-ups with even professional-level bokeh. Redmi 9T owns the function movie frame which gives photos a more cinematic look without the need for editing. It also features a new time-lapse function which takes advantage of various speed and duration values for shooting so that users can capture creative time-lapse photos without having to use a DSLR or other professional camera .
Despite its lightweight design, Redmi 9T has a 6 battery. 00 0 mAh and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset 662 to 11 nm high energy efficiency, Redmi 9T offers high performance with less heat production and lower power consumption than previous generations. Additionally, MIUI’s battery saving mode and reverse wired charging capabilities help maximize all-day and even multi-day usage. Like Redmi Note 9T, Redmi 9T offers fast charging from 11 W e comes with a charger from 22, 5W.
Redmi 9T it features a design with rounded corners and an anti-fingerprint textured back. Its display of 6, 53 ?? Full HD + Dot Drop with Gorilla Glass 3 offers a crisp and clear visual experience and above all the company declares strong protection against cracks and scratches. To all this is added the Widevine L1 and TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification for a more comfortable viewing experience. The device is available in four color variants: Carbon Gray, Twilight Blue, Sunrise Orange
Complete with Dual SIM and expandable microSD, Redmi 9T offers memory space expandable up to 361 GB so that users can keep their favorite applications, games, photos and videos on one device. Also, support for IR blasters will be very useful.
Redmi 9T will be available in Italy in the coming weeks but the price has not yet been revealed .
Mi Smart Clock and Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro
Mi Smart Clock
Compact and minimalist design for the Mi Smart Clock that integrates seamlessly into any room in the house. The device has a 3 color touchscreen, 97 ?? it allows you to view the time, weather, calendar and can even function as a digital photo frame. Thanks to the special mode ?? Sunrise ?? of the alarm clock , Mi Smart Clock is able to gradually increase the brightness of the display and the ringtone volume when the alarm is suspended, thus facilitating awakening from sleep. And with Google Assistant and Chromecast built-in, Mi Smart Clock acts as a home AIoT control and entertainment hub, enabling voice control of different devices Mi smart , such as streaming video from security cameras or playing music and multimedia content from smartphones, even at high volumes.
Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro
This brand new device is equipped with a 3MP camera which can reach a resolution of 2304 x 1296 for even sharper images. The camera’s large f / 1.4 aperture, 6P lens and highly sensitive image sensor ensure detailed and bright color images even in low light conditions. It also adopts the next generation AI human detection algorithm to detect human silhouettes and keep users informed via automatic messages. Thanks to dual microphones and active noise cancellation technology, Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro supports clear two-way communication. And for privacy-conscious users, the device offers a mode that allows them to spin re the camera inwards, thus preventing you from viewing the surrounding environment, through a simple configuration on their Mi Home app. The device also supports voice control via Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Mi Smart Clock and Mi 360 ° Home Security Camera 2K Pro will be available in Italy starting from month of March both at the price of 59 , 99 ??.
In the fall of last year, we published a test for you comparing all three versions of the Redmi Note 9 smartphone. The series consists of the base model and variants with notes S and Pro in the name. Today we are taking a fresh wallpaper in the Xiaomi product offer, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G smartphone. The following text is nothing else, first impressions that outline the most important features of the smartphone, which can be seen after a few days of using the device. The material is to give you an idea of what the equipment is and for whom it was actually made. Nevertheless, I want to emphasize a few advantages of the model that may put it above the competitors’ offers. The key here will be the relatively new MediaTek Dimensity processor 800 U with 5G support in dual SIM mode and 48 MP main camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G smartphone with MediaTek Dimensity chip 800 U was sent to our editorial office before the premiere. After a few days, we can share our first impressions of use with you.
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I have the impression that Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G is not just the next installment of the Redmi Note series, but a completely new equipment. The predecessors made a very good impression on me, but only the title smartphone looks completely. Here we find a perfectly optimized MediaTek Dimensity processor 800 U made in 7 nm lithography supported by Mali-G graphics 57 GPU, 4 GB LPDDR4X RAM and data memory 64 GB (UFS 2.1) or 128 GB (UFS 2.2 ). There were NFC, infrared, USB-C modules and a battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh, which in combination with 22 5 The charger “does the job”. However, you have to remember that Redmi Note 9T 5G supports charging to 18 W.
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Mentioned The MediaTek chip can boast an important feature: it supports 5G connectivity for two SIM cards at the same time. Thus, we have a full dual SIM in the latest standard, which is not so obvious in other smartphones. Android device 10 with MIUI overlay 12. 0.1 runs smoother than you might expect. Animations are smooth and applications run they are ready without delay. It may not be the level of top flagships, but during the first days spent with the device, I noticed that in terms of performance it is better than many better-equipped mediums.
The weather is not conducive to photography, but still I took my Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G for a walk to take a few test shots. I did not expect much and was very wrong about it. MP with f / 1 aperture. 79 with the combine pixel function (shots are ultimately saved as 12 MP) is doing better Than good Even in difficult lighting conditions the photos are characterized by a considerable tonal range, a good pos iom detail and pleasant colors. I do not like the HDR effect, which, surprisingly, overexposes the shots. The device also lacks a wide angle. Let me know if you want me to pay special attention to any aspect of Redmi Note 9T 5G during testing. I would like to add that the sale of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G will start 13 January, so for 10 days .
Xiomi presented the Redmi 9T model, for which we will pay from 749 PLN for the version with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of data memory and 849 PLN for the option with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of user memory Unlike Redmi Note 9T 5G, Redmi 9T uses a battery with a capacity of 6000 mAh, an ultra-wide-angle camera with a resolution of 8 MP and a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 made in 11 in the technological process. Unfortunately, the 5G module, which for many people can be an important part of the technical specification, was of course omitted in this model. Both devices will be available from Play, T-Mobile and Orange operators as well as at mi-home.pl, mi-store.pl and mi-markt.pl.
Technical specification of Redmi Note 9T 5G and Redmi 9T smartphones:
(Pocket-lint) – Lenovo’s Legion brand is a regular on the PC gaming front, so it’s perhaps no surprise that the company set forth under these auspices with its dedicated gaming phone.
It’s a segment of the market that’s seen plenty of activity in recent years, with Asus using its ROG brand to the same end, and Razer, Black Shark and Red Magic all attempting the same thing.
But can the Lenovo Legion dominate the gaming battleground?
Designed for gaming
Dimensions: 169.2 x 78.5 x 10mm / Weight: 239g
In-screen fingerprint scanner
Pop-up side camera
Stereo speakers
Rear RGB logo
There’s nothing subtle about the Legion Phone. Lettered with the words “stylish outside, savage inside” the complex finish to the exterior of the phone is designed to catch the eye. It shimmers when the light catches it, centred around a central LED decoration, much in the same way as a gaming PC flaunts its wares with RGB lighting.
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The Legion branding can be set to illuminate and that rear logo can be set to pulse when gaming, as a notification or when charging. Thankfully, you get full control, so you can turn off the red flashing when charging at night.
The Legion is a big phone, with a flat display and healthy bezels, giving you somewhere to grip without obscuring the display and risking accidental touches, while the front-facing camera is a pop-up unit on the landscape side of the phone. Yes, to save you from notches or punch-holes – and to ensure face time in-game – the camera has moved completely.
There’s some texture to rear sections of the phone to provide a modicum of grip, while the cameras, again, sit in the centre of the rear rather than at the top. That means you’re not putting your fingers all over them when gaming.
From a design point of view, therefore, this phone was built to serve people who spend most of their time playing games in landscape orientation.
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Many of these decisions serve that market in a way that other phones cannot: there’s no camera bump to get in the way; the wide speakers at either end of the display are hard to obscure with a hand; and there’s even a charging port on the side so you can charge and play at the same time.
And much about this we love. We spend several hours of every day gaming, so many of these things appeal directly to us. The Legion Phone feels clean to hold and play, there’s grip, the sound quality and volume is excellent. Normal phones compromise on gaming, but this device does not.
But there’s a cost to this gaming-specific design and that’s in the day-to-day experience. The other 7 or 8 hours of the day when you’re not head-down in the latest shooter, you have to live with compromises that have been made to support gaming.
Those rear cameras that are out of the way when playing are covered by your hands the rest of the time. Open the camera to take a shot and invariably you’ll have a hand in the way. The same applies to the pop-out front camera – if you’re gripping the phone and want to take a selfie, it opens into your fingers or hand.
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There’s also no denying that this is a hefty phone at 236g and pretty chunky by design too. It’s bigger and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra – but the Samsung phone has a larger display. Again, some of the Legion’s additional bodywork can be a bit of a drawback during daily use, even if it will be acceptable to seasoned gamers.
Performance was put at the fore of the Legion Phone experience and that explains many of the decisions behind this phone. But while there have been moves made to accommodate higher demands, it doesn’t hang together quite as well as you might think.
At the heart of this phone is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 856 Plus, 5G enabled, with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. It’s a monster loadout and given how much phone you’re getting, it’s good value for money compared to a lot of the rest of the market.
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And we can’t fault much of the performance, although we’re not convinced by the heat dissipation and cooling system. Lenovo has talked this up a lot, but you can feel the heat from the Snapdragon 865 under your fingertips towards the centre of the phone. Having come from reviewing the Sony Xperia 5 II and the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, both on Snapdragon 865 and both subjected to similar long periods of gameplay, the Legion Phone feels noticeably hotter under load.
That makes us question how much is really effective here and how much is just part of the marketing package to push the gaming angle. Certainly, the in-game experience isn’t hugely different from a performance point of view when put alongside rival flagship devices.
Lenovo does have more accessories for the Legion phone, including a cooling unit, but do you really want to add more weight? At the same time, that sense of heating might just be down to the fact that your fingertips are always resting on the hottest part of the phone.
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The huge 5000mAh battery capacity is appreciated too. It’s split into two cells, the sell here being that you can charge super-fast – at 90W using the two USB inputs at the same time. There’s a charger in the box that will give you two USB connections too, so you don’t need two separate chargers (although that also works). When connected you’ll get one or two charging logos appear depending on how you’ve hooked it up and we have to say the charger on the side is convenient for charging while playing games or watching movies.
But the battery life isn’t hugely strong. It’s driving a big display, it’s driving up to 144Hz refresh rate too, there’s big volume and brightness, so there’s plenty to drain the battery. It’s not hugely different to the S20 Ultra in that sense (also a 5000mAh cell), but we’ve had smaller devices offer better overall endurance.
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Step out of gaming and yes, it will get you through the day easily enough, but this is still a big phone and it can suffer from big phone problems. With all that said, the Legion Phone is very much on a par with other Snapdragon 865 devices – it’s fast and fluid, with very little sign of any slowdown.
Display
6.65-inch AMOLED, 2340 x 1080 resolution
144Hz refresh rate, 240ms response
Lenovo’s big play with the display is offering a 144Hz refresh rate – the same as you’ll find on many gaming PCs. Smartphones have been pushing faster refresh rates – 90Hz, 120Hz – but 144Hz is less common. Is it a big difference? Not really, but it’s there for bragging rights.
What you also need to consider is the games you’re playing, as not all support those higher frame rates. Some, like Real Racing 3, will run at 144Hz – and looks glorious – but PUBG Mobile is 40Hz, while Call of Duty Mobile is 60Hz (even though it’s available at higher frame rates on other devices).
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What’s more encouraging is that you can check the refresh rate you’re getting thanks to Lenovo’s software and make sure that when you make changes to the game’s settings, you’re actually getting that performance.
Step aside from that and the 1080p resolution isn’t a surprise given that frame rate is the target rather than absolution resolution, not that Full HD+ on a 6.5-inch display is bad per se. The display itself is bright and vibrant – everything you expect from an AMOLED panel – and that plays through into other content too, like watching movies.
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Overall, it’s hard to fault the display’s performance. Although there is one quirk: the display settings page was completely blank. It’s not the end of the world as you can adjust the brightness from the quick settings and you can adjust the frame rate within the Legion Realm settings – but it’s one of a number of cracks in Lenovo’s software that shows it’s not on a par with the experience offered by, say, Samsung or OnePlus.
Cameras
Dual rear camera:
Main: 64-megapixel, f/1.9 aperture
Wide: 16MP, f/2.2
20MP front camera, f/2.2
There are two cameras on the rear of the Legion Phone, a 64-megapixel main camera and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide camera. It’s nice that Lenovo has spared us the trash lenses that are so common – there’s not a depth sensor, monochrome sensor or macro camera in sight (although there is a macro mode on the main camera that works better than any dedicated macro lens we’ve seen elsewhere.)
That gives a couple of sensible cameras, the main 64-megapixel pixel combining to give 16-megapixel results. It’s actually a capable camera, able to give some great shots, but it favours good lighting, unable to lift the images as you might get from something like the Google Pixel when the light drops.
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That said, there is a night mode that enables longer exposures and it works well enough. Photography isn’t this phone’s primary focus, but you don’t have to feel left out, because in most cases you’ll get a decent photo.
There’s an AI mode that will add HDR contrast and boost colours to give more pleasing shots, and the portrait mode works pretty well too.
There’s one slight fiddle, which is the zoom button. It jumps from 1x to 2x (entirely digital), then back to 1x and then to 0.6x (the ultra-wide angle) on repeated presses. How anyone thought this was a good user experience escapes us. We’d much prefer a 0.6x button all the time to access that lens. You can of course pinch to move through the entire range from 0.6x out to 8x digital zoom.
The front camera can be a bit of a fiddle when it comes to selfies because it needs to deploy pushes you toward landscape orientation – so portrait selfie fans might find it’s just a little odd on the side of the phone. There’s some beauty treatment that’s on by default and needs turning off as it strips out contrast, resulting in lacklustre images. It’s also worth finding the camera’s watermark feature and turning it off unless you’re really keen on pushing the fact you’re using the Legion Phone Duel.
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We also have doubts about the long-term reliability of the front camera. Throughout the time we’ve been using the phone, we’ve found dust getting in and around that camera is a common thing. We’ve also had the camera fail on one occasion, opening and trying to take a picture, but then making a few griding noises and crashing the camera without saving the image.
Software for gaming and life
Android 10 with ZUI
Legion Realm
The Legion Phone Duel runs Google Android 10, at the time of writing, but is skinned with Lenovo’s ZUI. That’s something we see less often in the US and Europe where Lenovo phones are now rare – and Motorola’s phones (the company also owned by Lenovo) shipping with a close-to-stock Android offering.
Much of what you get in ZUI is themed to suit the Legion Phone. There’s the choice of an aggressive gaming theme or Android theme that you’re presented with on startup – but the Android theme, in our opinion, doesn’t ever get close enough to a stock experience. There’s some fun animated wallpapers, some meaty sound effects to match the flashing lights on the rear, to round out the sense that this device is something special.
The software is a little hit and miss, with some oddities. For example, most of the time the phone seems to wake with the lockscreen in landscape, even when you’re holding it in portrait. There’s very little home screen control either – you can’t stop new app icons being added and creating new pages as a result, and we’ve had Google Discover appear and disappear from the slot to the left of the home page as if it’s got a mind of its own.
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We mentioned the blank display settings page previously and if it wasn’t for duplication of settings in the Legion Realm app – or the option to change some settings via the quick settings panel – then you’d be stuck.
You also have to be really careful to accept permissions you’re asked for – because much of the Legion Realm experience, like the swipe-down in-game control panel, will just vanish if you don’t grant permission the first time you encounter it (seriously, we spent several weeks wondering why it wasn’t there until we reset the phone and tried again).
There aren’t many additions and very little duplication of apps, with the mainstay of the additions here to add to the gaming options. The aforementioned swipe-down panel gives you access to features like power boost, brightness controls, screenshots and recording, as well as stats at a glance – like the frame rate and temperature, with a swipe down from the top of the screen.
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Thanks to these details, you can see what frame rate you’re actually getting compared to what you expect – and you can see how much the phone is warming up. It’s interesting to note that many games vary the refresh rate between lobby and in the game itself.
The Legion Realm app automatically adds games and runs when you start those games, allowing you to define some parameters – you can disable auto-brightness, for example, you can block calls and notifications and other options for games.
The good thing that Legion Realm does is provide tighter control of gesture navigation, needing a double swipe upwards from the bottom to exit a game. That’s great, because it avoids the accidental swipes that can sometimes see you leave a game on other phones.
Unfortunately, Legion Realm is really guessing when it comes to adding apps – like Google Lens or the Alexa app appearing – and think they are games. When Realm mis-identifies a game, it means you then need to double swipe to exit something like Alexa. You can manually remove those apps, but we found they creep back in again, so it seems an ongoing problem.
One of the abilities you have is to deploy the front camera while you’re gaming and have your face in the game. You can blur out the background, apply masks, hats and other fun stuff. It’s pitched as a streamer mode, but it doesn’t actually record. You can access the built-in screen recorder, however, with a simultaneous press of standby and volume up if you want to record it, as below.
There are various other in-game options, like back record, which will let you save recent clips, so you can save your memorable moments, as well as the Y Triggers on the top of the phone. These are pressure sensitive areas that you can use to launch Legion Realm, like a shortcut to the games, and can also be mapped to locations on the screen.
Like shoulder buttons on console controllers, the Y Triggers could be used as main controls, perhaps for acceleration and brake, to keep your fingers off the display or for other controls. Of course, you’ll have to adapt to using them which is our biggest barrier – you have to overcome muscle memory for those games you’ve already put a lot of time into, so you might never use them.
Verdict
The Lenovo Legion Duel is very good at what it sets out to do. The combination of a big display, specific gaming features and amazing sound quality make for a phone that’s excellent at gaming.
There are some quirks – it seems to get hotter than it’s rivals – and there are some software oddities around the gaming feature. But on the whole it’s a great experience when playing.
Where the phone really struggles is in the everyday job of being just a phone. It’s bulky, it has a preference for landscape orientation use, and we’re not convinced the pop-up camera will be totally reliable – which is going to be a downside for those wanting a phone to last them the next couple of years of daily use.
Ultimately, however, the Legion Duel offers a lot for your money. There are downsides, but there are decisions to be made: if you spend most of your time gaming, there’s a lot here for you; if you’re a more casual gamer then there are lighter phones with more software refinement and just as much power.
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 9 series currently includes over half a dozen smartphones and the company will today add another member to the lineup, dubbed Redmi Note 9T (possibly two with the Note 9T Pro).
The Redmi Note 9T will be unveiled through an online event which will be streamed live on YouTube starting at 12PM UTC. You can follow the launch with us by tuning in to the stream below.
Redmi hasn’t detailed the specs of the Note 9T yet other than confirming 5G connectivity and revealing the design of its rear panel, which is home to an Oreo-style triple camera.
However, the Redmi Note 9T was spotted on Geekbench with a Dimensity 800U SoC, 4GB RAM, and Android 10.
Leaks and rumors suggest the Redmi Note 9T is basically a rebranded Redmi Note 9 5G for the global markets with less RAM and a higher screen refresh rate. You can check out the detailed specs of the Redmi Note 9 5G here.
Samsung is preparing to introduce the Galaxy S21 series next week and the company has already preparing its websites for it. An extensive list of over 900 landing pages was created by prolific leakster Evan Blass – one for each Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus, Galaxy S21 Ultra version, across memory options (128GB, 256GB, or 512GB) and a dozen of color combinations.
The list contains eleven (yes, 11) different paintjobs all going under the name of Phantom – Black, Brown, Gold, Gray, Navy, Pink, Red, Silver, Titanium, Violet, and White.
Odds are, however, Samsung won’t introduce all the colors of its flagships at once – we might see several options at the announcement on January 14, with the rest being limited to exclusive variants, specific markets and scheduled for later in the year, to rekindle the hype for the Galaxy S21 phones.
Some market variations will also be present – for example, Samsung Italy will sell the Phantom Gray variant of the Galaxy S21 5G under the name Enterprise Edition; the same goes for the Phantom Black Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. The extensive list can be found in our Source link where everyone can see what combinations Samsung is preparing for each separate market.
Xiaomi announced two new smartphones for the German market in the run-up to the CES. The more interesting of the two models is the Redmi Note 9T: At prices starting at 230 euros, it offers comparatively cheap access to 5G mobile communications. The 5G modem is integrated in the SoC MediaTek 800 U.
sits on the back of the Xiaomi mobile phone a triple camera whose main module can shoot photos with 48 megapixels. The 6.5-inch display has FHD + resolution, and the fingerprint sensor is integrated into the side of the Redmi Note 9T. With a capacity of 5000 mAh, the battery of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is quite large.
The RAM is included all variants of the Xiaomi smartphone with 4 GByte, with internal storage space the buyer has the choice: For 230 euros there is the smaller version with 64 GByte storage space, the variant with 128 GByte costs 270 euros. There is no way to expand the memory using a microSD card. Xiaomi does not provide any information about the Android version. The Redmi Note 9T is from 18. January available in Germany.
Redmi 9T in March Not until 15. March the Redmi 9T (without “Note”) comes to Germany. The entry-level smartphone costs in the cheapest version with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage space 170 Euro, the variant with 64 GByte is available for 200 Euro.
Like the Note 9T, the 9T also has a 6.5-inch FHD + screen. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 works inside the budget smartphone. Thanks to the large 6000 mAh battery, the Redmi 9T could last longer than many more expensive smartphones before it has to be plugged in.
With its Redmi mobile phones, Xiaomi usually targets the entry-level segment. The Chinese manufacturer launched the Redmi 9 product line, which also includes the Redmi 9A and 9C, on the German market in the summer of last year. The predecessor, the Redmi 8, was one of the best-selling smartphones of the past year.
Realme already has another smartphone, the V 15 5G, and comes with Dimensity processor 800 U and up to 8 GB of RAM.
A little below the Realme 7 5G, this new smartphone has a 6.4 “AMOLED screen with FHD + resolution . The refresh rate of the touch panel is 180 Hz but the screen has not announced anything, so it will be normal. Of course, the screen reaches the 600 nits and thus you will be able to play content in HDR (as it already included on your TV). The SoC MediaTek Dimensity 800 U offers 5G and is also accompanied by versions 6 and 8 GB RAM with 128 Internal GB.
On the other hand, the Realme V 15 5G has three rear cameras, being 64 + 8 + 2 MP . On the front there is a 16 MP selfie camera. The battery stands at 4310 mAh and features USB-C with fast charging up to 50 W. It does not have a 3.5 mm jack but they come with an adapter from USB-C to that connection. It will be available in China from 14 January and its price will be around, at the change, the 190 € to the direct change for the 6 GB RAM version . The other version, 8 GB, will come out for about 60 additional Euros.
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Lenovo Announces New IdeaPads with All Kinds of Processors; AMD, Intel and Qualcomm.
The manufacturer has prepared several models of its IdeaPads in order to offer a wide range of processors, among other things. After being filtered during the summer, indicating that there would be a 5G version of the IdeaPads, now the manufacturer is in charge of announcing them in three variants according to whether they integrate Intel, AMD or Qualcomm processor, the latter being that of said 5G version
Starting with Lenovo IdeaPad 5G , this model integrates the SoC Snapdragon 8cx, a processor solvent that we could see during its departure a few months ago. It is a laptop of 14 “with FHD resolution and a screen of 300 nits of brightness. Can be purchased with up to 8GB RAM as standard and with up to 512 GB NVMe. This model can work with full cooling passive since your SoC is designed for that purpose.
On the other hand we have the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro and 5i Pro , each incorporating AMD and Intel, respectively. In this case the laptop can be purchased at 11 or 16 “, with great differences between them. The screen of 14 “reaches the 75 Hz and 350 nits with a resolution of 2.5K, while that of 16 “goes up to 120 Hz and 350 nits with 2.8K resolution. As a graphics card we will have the possibility of having a NVIDIA MX 450 .
The model with Intel will come with a processor of the 14 3rd Gen, while AMD’s will come with a next-gen Ryzen . Similarly, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Pro will come with Thunderbolt 4, 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB NVMe SSD, while the IdeaPad 5 Pro loses that Thunderbolt 4 but gains options up to 32 GB of RAM . Finally, the model of 11 “maintains a battery of 56. 5 Wh while that of 16” It amounts to 75 Wh.
IdeaPad 5G: No price or date announced
IdeaPad 5i Pro 14″: Since 699 € in March
IdeaPad 5i Pro 16″: Since 899 € in March
IdeaPad 5 Pro 14″: Since 699 € in March
IdeaPad 5 Pro 21 “: From 1149 € in May
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With 15 years I started overclocking my PC to get every extra FPS that he could in games and scratch a few milliseconds in SuperPi, while he was constantly posting about hardware on the Geeknetic forum as a user and reader. Surely they were so fed up with continually reading me on the forum that I became part of the writing team, where I continue to report on the latest in technology. Astrophysics and PC games are the hobbies that, after hardware, cover most of my free time.
CES 2021 in Las Vegas will start in a few days. This year, the Consumer Technology Association decided to abandon the traditional formula, which, due to the pandemic, has been replaced by a series of online conferences where industry giants and smaller entities will present their new products. On the occasion of the event, the organizer announced the winners receiving the CES 2021 Innovation Awards. Devices, services and technologies are grouped into 28 categories. Let’s focus on smartphones, namely eight models that have been appreciated by a panel of industry experts consisting of 89 people. An interesting fact is that the list includes not only flagship models, although they are undoubtedly the most important items in the entire list.
We know the list of eight smartphones received from the Consumer association Technology Association award CES 2021 Innovation Awards. The list is full of LG, Samsung and ASUS devices.
CES 2021: What do we expect from the next online consumer electronics fair in Las Vegas?
The first device appreciated by the jury is the ASUS ROG Phone 3, which was praised for heat dissipation, excellent sound and a typical gaming design. The LG Wing, which is part of the Explorer project, is an unusual device with an additional rotating screen, which stands out from classic smartphones. Another model of the manufacturer to receive the award is LG Velvet. In this case, the focus was on a visually appealing exterior. TCL 10 5G UW was right behind the Korean technical thought, in which the pleasant backs and NXTVISION technology were appreciated.
ASUS ROG Phone 3 – test of a hellishly fast smartphone for gamers
In the case of Samsung, awards were given to the foldable Galaxy Z Flip 5G, the flagship of the Galaxy Note series 10 5G and Galaxy A 51 5G. While the presence of the first two models on the list of distinctions is not surprising, the mid-range Galaxy A 51 5G also appeared in the list. How did it win the recognition of experts? Among other things, the presence of a 5G modem, elegant design and fast charging. OnePlus 8 Pro closes the list of awards. Below you will find a full list of eight devices with links to tests, if we had the opportunity to do them.
Asus ROG Phone 3
LG Wing
LG Velvet
TCL 10 5G UW
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G / Note 20 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy A 51 5G
OnePlus 8 Pro
Source: GSMArena, Consumer Electronics Association
5G, redesigned, OLED in all devices: Apple should be up to 26 Percent more for the components of the iPhone 12 in autumn 2020. That emerges from a freshly published analysis by the market researcher Counterpoint. The “Bill of Materials” (BoM) is significantly more expensive than the iPhone 11 of the year 2019.
mmWave particularly expensive The calculations refer to the basic model of the iPhone 12, the Apple with 128 GByte delivered – in the version with mmWave technology, which is only available in the United States of America. According to Counterpoint, production costs Apple up to 431 US dollars. Even with the sub-6 GHz model for Europe and other markets outside of Apple’s home country, the BoM costs are around 18 Percent higher.
Smaller savings through a simplified radio frequency (RF) design of 27 Dollars are eaten up by further new components, so that here too there is a cost plus – of 18 percent – compared to the iPhone 11 results.
A 14 with almost 12 Billion transistors Counterpoint expects that 38 Percentage of models sold come with mmWave. This is a plus across the entire iPhone 12 of 18 percent of BoM costs. The new SoC Apple A 14, the 5G baseband, the screen and the 5G RF components in the foreground.
Counterpoint estimates that the A 14, which is being built for Apple for the first time in the 5 nm process by the manufacturer TSMC from Taiwan, 17 dollar is more expensive than the A 13. After all, he has 39 percent more transistors (now 11, 8 billion) and the 5 nm wafer costs are almost twice as high as in the 7 nm Process.
Apple’s cost base for the iPhone 12 Looks at the screens Counterpoint on the iPhone 12 a plus of 23 dollars per unit. For the first time, Apple is also installing OLED screens in its cheaper models; the iPhone 11 were still using almost borderless LCDs. It is positive for Apple’s cost base that the group has been able to further diversify its suppliers. The NAND flash module comes from Toshiba (KIOXIA) or Samsung, the LPDDR4X RAM from SK Hynix or Micron and the camera technology from Sony, LG Innotek and Sharp. TI and ST are the most important suppliers of battery management components and technology for power supply. A new system-in-package design allows the components to be miniaturized even further.
Before Counterpoint, the Japanese business newspaper also had Nikkei dared a BoM estimate – here, however, also for the iPhone 12 Per. There they spoke of the total cost of 128 dollars for the iPhone 12 and 406 Dollars for the iPhone 12 Pro – lower than the values used by Counterpoint. The iPhone 12 is made by Apple in Germany for 900 Euro sold. (bsc)
The Honor V40 previously rumored to launch on January 12 was today confirmed to arrive on January 18 with 5G support.
Honor also posted a video clip on Weibo giving us a glimpse of the V40. The smartphone packs a curved screen with a pill-shaped hole in the top-left corner for the dual selfie camera.
It has volume keys and a power button on the right-side of the frame, and at the bottom is the USB-C port flanked by a SIM card slot, microphone, and speaker.
The clip doesn’t show us the rear of the V40, but leaked images of its protective case suggest the smartphone will look similar to the Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G, contradicting a previous leak of the phone featuring a circular camera island.
Leaked protective case of Honor V40
Honor hasn’t detailed the specs of the V40 yet, but rumors have it that the smartphone will be powered by the Dimensity 1000+ SoC and sport a 120Hz screen.
The Honor V40 has been certified with a 66W wired and 50W wireless chargers, but its battery capacity remains unknown.
Google surprised us when it launched three Pixel devices this year, but it also surprised some when it only released the Pixel 4a and 4a 5G in black models while the more expensive Pixel 5 got the Sage Green option. Eventually, a Clearly White variant would arrive as a Verizon-exclusive, and more recently a Barely Blue Pixel 4a arrived back in November.
That Clearly White Pixel 4a 5G is now arriving to the US as an unlocked variant and will no longer be a Verizon-exclusive. The new variant was listed by the retailer B&H Photo Video as “Coming soon” with a pre-order date of January 28. It will still cost the same $499 price tag that it has on the Google Store website.
Other than the color, there’s fundamentally no other difference. It’s still made of plastic, and the storage capacity is still 128GB like the other models. It’s worth noting this is indeed a North American variation with sub-6GHZ 5G support. Only the Verizon models offer mmWave support – provided that you live in a mmWave coverage area.
Ladies and gentlemen, we’re back! On YouTube, that is. The saga of our channel being hijacked is now finally resolved (you can read more about that here if you weren’t aware of what was going on). And now we’re back in business.
Like we mentioned before, we never stopped recording review videos during the past few weeks when our channel was out of our hands, so now it’s time for an absolute bonanza of video content coming your way in the next few days.
Starring today is the Samsung Galaxy A42, a phone we reviewed in writing last month. Here is our video take on this mid-range smartphone with its interesting and unique back design, 5G support, and quad rear cameras (although of those one is macro and one is a depth sensor – surprise surprise).
So sit back and enjoy the ride, Angie will tell you everything you need to know about Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone yet in a sweet and short video review.
While we’re patiently expecting the Redmi Note 9T to debut tomorrow Dutch concept creator and YouTuber Jermaine Smit aka Concept Creator went ahead and unboxed the device and gave us his first impressions. Sadly, the video got taken down so we only have a few screenshots.
Right off the bat the device is nearly identical to the China-exclusive Redmi Note 9 5G in design and internals alike. It’s powered by the 5G ready Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset and comes with a 5,000mAh battery.
Redmi Note 9T front and back
It boasts a 6.53-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and this black color model comes with a plastic textured back. We have a circular camera cutout at the rear with a 48MP primary shooter and two 2MP snappers for macro shots and depth data.
The box contents include the phone, manuals, a 22.5W charging brick (even though the phone only supports 18W speeds) and a USB-C cable.
A BoM analysis performed by Counterpoint has unveiled the production costs of the new iPhone 12 and compared them to his predecessors. Let’s find out the results in the complete article
by Lorenzo Tirotta published 01 January 2021 , at 19: 31 in the Apple channel Apple
How much does it cost to produce an iPhone ? A bill of materials (BoM) analysis carried out from the Counterpoint Research website has published the results obtained. The BoM analysis includes all the materials and processes necessary to obtain a finished product. With iPhone 12 Apple has taken a step forward from its younger brother iPhone 11 , implementing new technologies and improving some important aspects .
Apple BoM Analysis: iPhone comparison 12 and iPhone 11
The transition from LCD technology to OLED , support 5G and the new processor TO14 Bionic are among the most important innovations adopted by Apple. These technologies have inevitably caused an increase in production costs from the latest Apple series. According to the analysis, iPhone 12 from 128 GB with mmWave support has a production cost of $ 431, about 351 EUR, on 26% more than iPhone 11, while for the standard version there is talk of an increase of 21 % than the predecessor. Despite the cost increase, Apple has kept the introductory price for the iPhone unchanged 12 Pro and Pro Max.
“The cost of mixed materials for the iPhone 12 with NAND flash from 128 GB is nearly $ 415, an increase of 21% compared to the iPhone 11. In the iPhone 12, components designed by Apple, including chip A 14 Bionic, PMIC, audio and UWB, represent beyond 16, 7% of the total BoM cost. “
The reasons for producing an iPhone 12 costs one fifth more than the predecessor are many, but let’s analyze the most significant: The OLED panel provided by Samsung or LG has a cost of $ 23 more than the previous LCD. The implementation of the new processor A 14 at 5nm translates into an increase approximately $ 17 . Finally, the components, technologies and systems necessary for the 5G support resulted in a total increase of $ 34 . These three categories represent the main causes of cost increases.
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