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Lenovo unveils IdeaPad laptops, including a 5G connected one with a Snapdragon 8cx chipset

Following the announcement of the Tab P11 tablet, Lenovo is continuing its CES show with several laptops – all of them portable, but some quite powerful as well. The laptops are powered by all sorts of CPUs – from a Snapdragon chipset through an Intel CPU to an AMD Ryzen H-series with Nvidia RTX graphics.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5G

This 14” laptop is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx chipset, a 7nm part with full support for Windows 10. Also, the low TDP allows for a fanless design and perfectly quiet operation.


True to its name, the IdeaPad 5G has next-gen connectivity

The laptop is equipped with an X55 modem, offering fast 5G connectivity (the sub-6 variety), with a potential for a major speed increase if you have a fast 5G network nearby. Somewhat disappointingly, it only supports Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) for at-home connections.

As for the laptop itself, it features a 14” screen with slender bezels. The 1080p IPS LCD panel promises 300 nits of brightness and 100% sRGB coverage. There are also user-facing speakers optimized with Dolby Audio and dual array microphones for voice and video calls.


The Lenovo IdeaPad 5G is powered by a Snapdragon 8cx chipset

The laptop weighs just 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs) and measures 14.9 mm thick (0.59”). This is with a 51 WHr battery, which can last 20 hours of continuous video playback (note: local video with the 5G modem turned off). It charges over USB-C using the 65W Rapid Charge Express power adapter.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 5G will launch in select markets soon, but will not be available in North America (at least not at first). Prices are TBA and will vary by region.

Lenovo IdeaPad 4G/LTE

If you don’t have 5G in your neck of the woods (or want to save some money), this is a similar 14” laptop, which drops down to the Snapdragon 8c chipset. It only offers 4G connectivity, but that can be fast enough for your needs.

The laptop can be configured with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and a PCIe SSD with up to 512GB capacity.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Pro (with Intel)

If you’re not ready to jump on the “Windows on ARM” train, the IdeaPad 5i Pro uses an 11th Gen Intel Core processor (up to i7). The all-metal laptop is offered in two sizes – 14” and 16”, which weigh 1.45 kg and 2 kg, respectively. Both screens have 16:10 aspect ratio.

The larger 16” laptop has a 2.5K display with an option for 120Hz refresh rate. The IPS LCD panel can go up to 350 nits brightness. The 14” display is sharper and brighter with 2.8K resolution and 400 nits. This one has an option for 90 Hz refresh rate (you can press Fn+R to go into HRR mode).


14″ Lenovo IdeaPad 5i (with Intel Core 11th Gen and Nvidia MX450)

Configuration options include up to Intel Core i7 11th Gen and Nvidia MX450 graphics. The Lenovo Q-Control feature lets you hit Fn+Q to toggle between maximum performance and batter saving mode. You can fit 16 GB of DDR4 RAM into the laptop and an SSD up to 1 TB (PCIe M.2).

The 14” model has a 56.5 WHr battery, the 16” one gets a larger 75 WHr capacity and can be charged over its Thunderbolt 4 port. Oh, and these do have Wi-Fi 6 on board.

Interestingly, the laptops feature a 3D ToF sensor and Glance software by Mirametrix, which keeps an eye on whether you’re paying attention and can automatically pause video if you move away from the laptop.

The Intel-powered IdeaPad 5 Pro models will be available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from March. The 16” model will start at €900, the 14” one from €700. They will not be available in North America.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (with AMD)

You can have these laptops with an AMD Ryzen H-series processor instead (exact configurations will be unveiled soon). These are again available with 14” 90 Hz and 16” 120 Hz displays.

This 16” Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro sets itself apart with optional Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics and up to 32 GB of DDR4 RAM. This makes it something of a gaming laptop and that 120 Hz screen won’t go to waste (the 14” model gets only an MX450 GPU).


16″ Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (with AMD Ryzen H-series and Nvidia RTX)

The availability of the Ryzen-powered IdeaPads is split. The 16” model is headed to North America, it will start at $1,150 and expected to be in stores in May. The 14” model won’t be found in North America but is going to EMEA instead, launching in March at €800.

Alexa Show Mode for PC

This feature effectively turns your Lenovo laptop in a smart display that can be the hub for your smartphone. It supports voice commands and shows at-a-glance information, it can do everything an Echo Show can.


Show Mode for PC turns your Lenovo laptop into an Alexa smart display

Show Mode will launch in Q2 of this year and will be available to a wide range of Lenovo devices, including select Yoga and IdeaPad laptops.

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Motorola unveils new G Stylus, G Power and G Play

“Nobody knows the mid tier – or mid tier consumers – like Motorola,” says the company as it lifts the veil off three new G-series mid-rangers. All three can be ordered today, though only the Play is ready to ship, the other two are coming next week.

Moto G Stylus (2021)

The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a 6.8” 1080p display – the biggest on a G-series yet. And it comes with a “push-pen” stylus, which has a clicky top that helps you pull it out of its sheath inside the phone.

A Snapdragon 678 was tapped to run Android 10 and the Stylus-specific custom software like the Moto Note app. The stylus can also be used to sketch something or to highlight text and quickly copy it to another app.

The phone has only one memory configuration, 4GB of RAM and 128GB storage (with a microSD slot for those who need more). The battery has 4,000 mAh capacity and supports only the standard 10W for charging.

The camera is similar to the Ace (also announced today) with a 48MP main sensor (f/1.7, 0.8 µm), plus an 8MP ultrawide (118°), 2MP macro and an additional 2MP depth sensor. The selfie cam is a 16MP module with pixel binning support. The main cam can record 4K 30 fps videos, the ultra wide and selfie cams can shoot hyperlapses.


Motorola G Stylus (2021) in Aurora Black

The build of the phone is plastic and it features a water repellent design (no IP rating given). The fingerprint reader moves to the side, the 3.5 mm headphone jack stays put.

The Moto G Stylus can be ordered today for $300, though note that the first units will start shipping on January 13.

Moto G Power (2021)

The Moto G Power (2021) goes for a larger battery smaller screen compared to the Stylus. And no stylus, of course. This one claims to last 3 days on a single charge of its 5,000 mAh, compared to just 2 for the Stylus.

You get a 10W charger in the box, but the phone supports 15W if you have the right power brick. It also comes with the tamer Snapdragon 662 chipset, paired with 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB storage (with a free microSD slot ready for expansion).


Motorola G Power (2021)

The screen drops down to 720p resolution. And while the phone keeps the main 48MP camera, it’s limited to 1080p resolution for videos. Also, the ultrawide module is gone, but the two 2MP ones remain on board.

The new G Power can be yours for $250, shipping starts on January 13.

Moto G Play (2021)

The Moto G Play (2021) is the most affordable of the three, going for $170 – units are available today if you like what you see. And what you see is a 6.5” IPS LCD with 720p resolution and Android 10, running on a Snapdragon 460 chipset with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage (plus a microSD slot).

This one also gets a 5,000 mAh battery promising 3 days of use between charges (it charges over USB-C at 10W). All three G-series phones have 3.5 mm jacks and they all lack NFC.


Motorola G Play (2021)

The camera department features a 13MP main cam (1080p/60fps video), a 2MP depth sensor and a 5MP selfie camera. The selfie cam is in a notch instead of a punch hole as the other three, underlining that this is the budget option.

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Motorola One 5G Ace debuts in North America for $399

Motorola announced its Moto G 5G back in July and later brought it stateside as the Moto One 5G. Now we get the Moto One 5G Ace which is Motorola’s most affordable 5G phone for North America priced at $399.

There’s a 6.7-inch LCD with FHD+ resolution upfront and a centered punch-hole for the 16MP selfie cam. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 750G chipset which features the integrated Snapdragon X52 5G modem for sub-6GHz 5G connectivity. You get 4/6GB RAM options and 64/128GB storage which is further expandable via microSD.

The camera department is headlined by a 48MP primary shooter which sits next to an 8MP ultrawide module, a 2MP macro sensor and an LED flash. You’ll also spot the trademark Moto dimple which houses the fingerprint scanner. The phone is IP52 rated and comes in at 212grams.


Motorola One 5G Ace in Silver

On the software side, you get standard Android 10 with Motorola’s My UX skin on top. The battery comes in at 5,000 mAh and does 15W wired charging though you only get a 10W adapter in the box.

The Moto One 5G Ace goes on sale starting January 14 in the US while Canadian buyers will have to wait a bit more. It comes in a single silver colorway.

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Xiaomi released the new Redmi 9T and Redmi Note 9T smartphones

The Redmi Note 9T is Xiaom’s first 5G smartphone to support the Redmi series.

Xiaomi today introduced the new Redmi 9T series smartphones. The collection includes the base model Redmi 9T and the more expensive Redmi Note 9T. The devices are the successors to the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi 9 phones released last year, which also passed the imi-Tech test on the Redmi Note 9 Pro.

The more expensive Redmi Note 9T than the two stands out relatively clearly from its predecessor in its appearance. The relatively original-looking square camera frame of the Redmi Note 9 series in the middle of the back cover of the phone has been abandoned and instead the frame is round in design. Related to the same group’s Poco X3 and Xiaomi Mi T lite has significantly improved with the redesigned camera frame.

The camera system itself resembles the predecessor model, but the ultra-wide-angle camera has sadly been abandoned. The resolution of the main camera is 13 megapixels and is supported by a 2 megapixel macro camera and a 2 megapixel depth camera. In addition to the appearance of the design, Xiaomi promotes the durability of the device: the screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 glass, in addition to which the phone is also promised splash resistance, even though the phone does not have an official IP rating. The back cover is made of polycarbonate plastic, which Xiaom says rejects fingerprints.

As a counterbalance to the camera that took a bit of a backpack at the system circuit level, the phone has received an update. Helio G 25 system circuitry has been moved to the manufacturer’s much more recent Dimensity U) circuit, which brings with it integrated support also for 5G connections. As a specialty of the circuit, it also supports two 5G SIM cards in its Dual SIM mode, which is not yet a very common feature in the telephone market today.

Winged by a new chip, the Redmi Note 9T is up to 260 more powerful than its predecessor in terms of graphics performance, but the manufacturer did not specify to which several of the Redmi Note series of the previous generation were compared. In terms of CPU performance, the comparison was made with Snapdragon 665, compared to Dimensity 800 U is even 64% more efficient.

The system circuit pair is 4 gigabytes of RAM and depending on the model either 60 or 128 gigabytes of storage. The system circuit in the Redmi Note 9T is powered by a 5000 mAh battery that supports at most watt quick charge. Xiaomi promises that the battery will last for almost three years of daily use without significant deterioration, while in general, according to the manufacturer, the batteries would last only about two years.

Redmi Note 9T specifications:

  • External dimensions: 159, 93 x 77, 01 x 9, mm
  • Weight: 199 grams
  • Structure: Gorilla Glass 5 front, plastic
  • 6, 53 ″ LCD display, 01, 5: 9 aspect ratio, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 60 Hz, 450 nit
  • MediaTek Helio Dimensity 800 U-system circuit (2x Cortex-A 77 2.4 GHz, 6x Cortex-A 13 2.0 GHz CPU, ARM Mali-G 60 MC3 GPU)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 64 (UFS 2.1) or 128 GB (UFS 2.2) storage space, memory card slot (max. Gt)
  • 5G, LTE-A, Dual SIM
  • NFC
  • 3.5 mm audio connection, IR transmitter
  • Triple rear camera:
    • 48 megapixel main camera (1/2 ”, 0.8 um pixel size) f1. 75, AF
    • 2 megapixel depth camera (1.7 μm pixel size), f2.4, FF
    • 2 megapixel macro camera (1, 76 pixel size), f2.4
  • 13 megapixel front camera (1, um pixel size), f2. 40

    • mAh battery, USB Type-C, 18 W Quick Download

  • Android , MIUI 18

The Redmi 9T, which will be available in the lower price range of the article, is very similar to the Poco M3 of the same group in terms of its feature coverage, which has also recently passed the io-Tech test. The biggest difference to the Poco phone is the redesigned look.

Inside the Redmi 9T, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 662 system circuit pulsates, paired with 4GB of RAM according to the model, and 40 GB of storage, 4 GB of RAM and 159 GB of storage or 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The system circuit is powered by a large 6000 mAh battery, which is charged from the Poco M3, as usual 13 watt fast charge. The camera system is managed by 18 a megapixel main camera paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth camera

. Like the Poco M3, the Redmi 9T offers Gorilla Glass 3 goggles to protect the screen, while the rest is made of plastic. Like the Redmi Note 9T, the Redmi 9T is splash-proof according to the manufacturer, although it does not have an official IP rating. In addition, the plastic on the back cover of the Redmi 9T is also promised to be fingerprint-repellent.

Technical data of the Redmi 9T:

  • External dimensions : 159, 3 x 60, 3 x 9, 6 mm
  • Weight: 198 grams
  • Structure: Gorilla Glass 3 front, plastic
  • 6, 48 LCD screen, 13, 5: 9- aspect ratio, 1080 x 2340 pixels, Hz , nit
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 system circuit (4 x 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold, 4 x 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver, Adreno 210 GPU)
  • 4 or 6 GB of RAM
  • 75 (UFS 2.1) or 128 GB (UFS 2.2) storage space, memory card slot (max. Gt)
  • LTE-A, Dual SIM
  • NFC (not on base model), Bluetooth 5.0
  • 3.5 mm audio connection, IR transmitter
  • Triple rear camera:
    • 48 megapixel main camera (1/2 ”, 0.8 um pixel size) f1. 75, AF
    • 8 megapixel ultra wide angle camera 120 degree angle), f2.2
    • 2 megapixel depth camera, f2 .4, FF
    • 2 megapixel macro camera, f2.4
  • 8 megapixel front camera (1, um pixel size), f2. 12
  • 6000 mAh battery, USB Type-C, 18 W fast charging, supports charging other devices via USB connection
  • Android 10, MIUI 05

Redmi Note 9T global prices prices start at 4 & 64 GB model 229 from the euro. 93 storage costs GB 10 euros extra. However, the phone will initially also have an Early Bird offer price, in which case the base model will be available 199 at the price of the euro and more expensive at the price of the euro 161. Redmi 9T’s 4 & 48 GB model prices start in turn 161, but that model does not include NFC support. With NFC, the price is 169 euros. 4 & GB Model) costs euros and 6 & 77 GT model 199 euros). Early Bird prices are not available for the Redmi 9T

The time of arrival of the phones in Finland and the exact Finnish prices are not yet known, but according to Xiaom, they will be announced in the coming weeks.

Sources: Email Press Release, Xiaomi (1), (2)

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The 2021 Moto G Stylus, Power, and Play focus on big batteries, bigger screens, and low prices

Motorola is kicking off 2021 with refreshes for its midrange Moto G lineup of phones with new versions of the Moto G Power, Moto G Stylus, and Moto G Play that promise low prices and days of battery life across the board. There’s also a new member of the Motorola One family called the Motorola One 5G Ace, which, at $399, takes the crown as Motorola’s cheapest 5G phone yet.

Once again, Motorola is set on offering an almost dizzying amount of low-priced phones that differ in price by just $30 to $50. The new Moto G Play will cost $169.99; the Moto G Power will offer $199.99 (for a 3GB of RAM / 32GB of storage model) $249.99 (for 4GB / 64GB) configurations; the Moto G Stylus will cost $299.99; and the Motorola One 5G Ace will cost $399.99. It’s a strategy that ensures there’s a phone at nearly every price point you could imagine, although it does make it slightly harder to choose between similar devices at such similar prices.

Motorola is sticking with the same names for its new 2021 lineup — sadly, the days of the numerically differentiated Moto G models appear to have ended for good with 2019’s Moto G7 lineup. But the new phones do offer improvements big and small compared to their 2020 predecessors.

2021 Moto G and Motorola One specs

Specification Moto G Play (2021) Moto G Power (2021) Moto G Stylus (2021) Motorola One 5G Ace
Specification Moto G Play (2021) Moto G Power (2021) Moto G Stylus (2021) Motorola One 5G Ace
Display 6.5-inch LCD 6.6-inch LCD 6.8-inch LCD 6.7-inch LCD
Resolution 1600 x 720 1600×720 2400 x 1080 2400 x 1080
5G None None None sub-6GHz
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Mobile Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G
RAM 3GB 3GB, 4GB 4GB 4GB, 6GB
Storage 32GB 32GB, 64GB 128GB 64GB, 128GB
Rear camera 13MP (ƒ/2.0), 2MP (ƒ/2.4) depth sensor 48MP (ƒ/1.7), 2MP (ƒ/2.4) macro, 2MP (ƒ/2.4) depth 48MP (ƒ/1.7), 8MP (ƒ/2.2) ultra-wide, 2MP (ƒ/2.4) macro, 2MP depth sensor 48MP (f/1.7), 8MP (ƒ/2.2) ultra-wide angle, 2MP (ƒ/2.4) macro
Front camera 5MP (ƒ/2.2) 8MP (ƒ/2.0) 16MP (ƒ/2.2) 16MP (ƒ/2.2)
Battery 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh 4,000mAh 5,000 mAh
Water protection “Water-repellent design” “Water-repellent design” “Water-repellent design” IP52 / IP54 (T-Mobile model)
Wireless charging? None None None None
NFC None None None Yes
Ports USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
Weight (g) 204g 206.5g 213g 212g
Dimensions (in.) 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39
Operating system Android 10 Android 10 Android 10 Android 10
Starting price $169 $199 $299 $399

The Moto G Play seems like the toughest sell of the bunch. While the $169 price tag is intriguing, the paltry 720p resolution — stretched across a comparatively huge 6.5-inch panel — raises concerns, as does the year-old Snapdragon 460 processor that’s markedly less powerful than either of the other two new 2021 Moto G phones. That’s especially true given that Qualcomm has already announced the Snapdragon 480, which promises to be twice as fast and adds more premium features like 5G to the mix.

There are some bright spots, too. The 2021 G Play has 3GB of RAM (putting it in a better position performance-wise than last year’s $149 Moto E) and a massive 5,000mAh battery that Motorola says should be good for up to three days on a charge.

The new G Power and G Stylus aren’t as similar as last year’s models. Where the 2020 models offered the same processor, screen, and design, the new models are distinctly different phones. The G Power offers a 5,000mAh battery, a 720p 6.6-inch display, and weaker Snapdragon 662, but the G Stylus makes an argument for its higher price tag with a stylus, a larger and higher-resolution 1080p 6.8-inch panel, and a more powerful Snapdragon 678 processor. (It does go down a notch in battery, only offering a 4,000mAh battery that’s good for up to two days off a charge.)

The larger G Stylus also offers 4GB of RAM by default (unlike the G Power, which has both 3GB and 4GB models) and has more storage (128GB versus the G Power’s choice of either 32GB or 64GB). You also get some camera improvements on the G Stylus — while both phones feature a 48-megapixel main sensor (which shoots quad-pixel 12-megapixel shots), a 2-megapixel macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, the G Stylus also adds an 8-megapixel ultrawide and a better selfie camera.

Image: Motorola

Lastly, there’s the Motorola One 5G Ace, which (as the name indicates) isn’t quite in the same category as the other phones here. At $399, it’s Motorola’s cheapest 5G phone yet. And the weaker Snapdragon 750G 5G, downgraded cameras, and slower refresh rate display leave the One 5G Ace as more of a lower-priced version of the $499 Motorola One 5G that the company released last year than anything else.

All four new phones will be available unlocked through direct retailers on January 14th, with preorders starting today. Additionally, several of the new phones will also be released through major carriers in the future: the Moto G Play and Motorola One 5G Ace through AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, while the G Power will be sold by just Verizon. The G Stylus, meanwhile, will skip the major US carriers entirely, although Boost Mobile, Cricket, Consumer Cellular, and Republic Wireless will offer it.

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Watch our Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G video review

Hey there, if you’ve been keeping up with our video situation you should know we’re back in action (and if you haven’t – surprise!). So over the next few days and weeks we’ll be uploading our back-logged videos at a faster-than-normal rate.

Next up in the list is the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G, which we reviewed at the beginning of December. The Mi 10T Lite 5G has a Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset, 6GB of RAM, a big 4,820mAh battery, 6.67-inch IPS LCD with fast 120Hz refresh rate and more.

Here’s its full video review. And here’s its written one for further details.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9T brings Snapdragon 662, 6,000mAh battery for €159

Xiaomi announced the Redmi 9T, alongside the Redmi Note 9T 5G for the global market today. The Redmi 9T brings a number of value-adding features for a very competitive starting price.

Beginning with the screen, the Redmi 9T packs a 6.53-inch IPS LCD of 1080p resolution, just like the more expensive Redmi Note 9T 5G.

In fact, the camera of the Redmi 9T is better than the Redmi Note 9T 5G with the same main 48MP f/1.8 camera and pair of 2MP macro and depth sensors, but with a fourth 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide shooter. The selfie camera is an 8MP one.

Powering the Redmi 9T is a Snapdragon 662 with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. You get a choice of 64GB or 128GB of storage.

The Redmi 9T brings an even bigger battery than the Redmi Note 9T 5G – a 6,000mAh unit with the same 18W charging speed. Xiaomi claims up to 4 years of reliability and multiple days on a single charge from it.

Like the Redmi Note 9T 5G, the Redmi 9T has an infrared sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack and optional NFC.

The only missing feature on the Redmi 9T compared to its newly unveiled Note sibling is 5G, however that’s offset by the aggressive pricing. The Redmi 9T starts at €159 for a 4/64GB model (€10 more for NFC) and goes up to €189 for the 4/128GB model (again, €10 more for NFC). The range-topping 6/128GB hasn’t got an official price just yet. Buyers have a choice of four colors – Twilight Blue, Sunset Orange, Carbon Gray and Ocean Green.

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Xiaomi goes global with the Redmi Note 9T 5G

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G is now official and it’s an almost a carbon copy of the China-only Redmi Note 9 5G with some small differences, which we’ll detail.

Starting at the front, the Redmi Note 9T 5G has a 6.53-inch 1080p IPS LCD and a 13MP selfie camera with f/2.25 optics. The display tops out at 450 nits and has a standard 60Hz refresh rate, contrary to some rumors.

There are three cameras on the rear. The main one has a 48MP f/1.8 Quad-Bayer sensor. Unlike the Redmi Note 9 5G, the Redmi Note 9T 5G lacks an ultrawide camera but instead has two 2MP sensors – one for depth and another for macro shots.

The Redmi Note 9T 5G is powered by a 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset with 6GB of RAM. You get a choice of 64GB or 128GB of storage. Like its Chinese counterpart, the Redmi Note 9T 5G is splash-proof and offers dual speakers.


Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G

A key selling point of the Redmi Note 9T 5G is the 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. Xiaomi claims up to 3 years of continuous use without significant degradation.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T 5G comes in two colors – Daybreak Purple and Nightfall Black can be had in 4/64GB or 4/128GB with a special “early bird” prices of €199 and €249, respectively. After the promo ends the regular prices are €229 and €269. Xiaomi will sell the Redmi Note 9T 5G from its website, Amazon and other third party retailers.

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CES: Sony relies on mini LEDs and artificial intelligence for TVs

Sony promises a lot for its upcoming Bravia TVs: The high-end devices from the new XR series include organic displays with higher peak brightness and LCDs with many small light-emitting diodes in the finely dimmable Direct-LED backlight. Sony is joining LG and Samsung, who also presented high-contrast displays with mini LEDs at the CES.

Sony wants the screens apart from with them Improved hardware also helps with artificial and cognitive intelligence: The new XR processor is intended to bring a human perspective into the representation by bringing those parts of the image that people would focus on in reality into focus on the digital screen.

In order to present the picture as the viewer would perceive it in reality, the image is divided into small zones and the focus point is determined using databases.

(Image: Sony)

Similar processes are already being used for the optimization of moving images, Sony now wants to add factors of human perception to them. For this purpose, the image is divided into many small zones in which contrast, colors and brightness are optimized depending on the focus point. In the worse case this leads to a stronger separation of foreground and background, in the better case to a high-contrast representation with more depth – tests will show the result. Sony does not reveal how many segments the image is divided into for analysis.

Mini LEDs for more contrasts The zones for image analysis have nothing to do with the zones in which the backlight of the LCD TVs can be dimmed. Unfortunately, Sony is also silent about this number. Since mini LEDs are used in the XR models, there will certainly be more than the usual Sony ones 16 zones. LG had promised zones for its new high-end TVs 2160, whether Sony wanted to use more or less dimming zones the manufacturer does not disclose.

With mini-LEDs in the finely segmented backlight, the brightness of which can be specifically changed, very bright spots can be achieved next to very dark ones in the picture.

(Picture: Sony)

There will be three LCD TV series with mini LEDs for full array local dimming (FALD): Z9J, X 95 J and X 90 J. All use the so-called XR contrast boost to improve the peak brightness for HDR playback: The 8K top model Z9J has the highest level 15, it is written with 75 and 85 inches Diagonal be available. The X 95 J with 10 he boost for the FALD backlight comes in 65, 75 and 85 inches , the X 90 J with 5 boost is in 50, 55, 65 and 75 Customs offered. The exact information on contrast, luminance and other technical features will not be announced by Sony until later.

Sony wants the display in a bright environment also improve with a new anti-reflective coating. In addition, the viewing angles of the XR-LCD TVs are said to have been improved, so colors and contrasts remain more constant when viewed from the side.

Higher Peak brightness for OLED TVs OLED TVs have no problems with large viewing angles anyway. With his new OLED models A 85 J and A 80 J Sony has also improved the luminance. For higher peak brightness, all four subpixels should now light up on particularly bright details – explosions, candle flickering in dark vaults, etc., i.e. RGB and white. The manufacturer has laminated an additional aluminum foil to the display back so that the organic layer does not heat up due to the higher current load. It should dissipate the heat better and thus also prevent the possible burn-in of contents.

The colors also benefit from the higher basic brightness, people perceive them as stronger. The contrast of the OLEDs is impressively high thanks to their rich black value. The supposed contrast boost in OLED TVs is therefore actually a luminance boost, while in LCD TVs it is mainly achieved via the reduced black levels of local dimming.

Sony’s model names are not very catchy: The overview only shows the brand new models with an XR processor .

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In addition to the devices from the XR series, this year Sony is offering LCD TVs with the 2020 known X1 processor; these are the models from the series X 85 J and X 81 J. There are also LCD TVs with the Android operating system, but only full HD resolution from the W series 800. All other Sony TVs show 4K resolution with 3840 × 2160 pixels or 8K with 7680 × 4320 Pixels in the Z9J.

XR sound and picture In terms of sound, Sony OLED TVs differ from LCDs: With the former, the sound comes directly from the screen surface. Acoustic Surface Audio is what Sony calls the process that LG intends to use for its OLED TVs in the future. At Sony you can already find the acoustic screen surfaces in the previous year’s models. They use small actuators that cause the screen surface to vibrate and thus project the sound directly to the viewer.

The LCD TVs from the XR series should now have additional built-in speakers using 3D surround 5.1. Produce 2-channel sound. In addition to various speakers, the 8K TV Z9J uses small actuators on the display frame.

The XR TVs support Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. They master the Netflix calibrated mode and deliver remastered images with immersive DTS sound with IMAX Enhanced. They are also prepared for automatic calibration with Calman and, according to Sony, provide image settings in the user image preset such as the Filmmaker mode offered by many other TV manufacturers.

The signal inputs should support HDMI 2.1, i.e. 4K / 120 Hz or 8K / 60 Hz including VRR and ALLM as well as eARC. Sony could not say whether this is the case right from the start or whether it will be submitted later via update. It was said that the HDMI specification was being finalized. The same applies to the current Sony TVs.

Design and equipment The design of the Sony has revised the devices slightly, the feet of the massive but slim TVs are now attached to the side. If there is not enough space in the living room, you can move your feet further inwards. If the soundbar is to be placed under the screen, Sony supplies higher feet on stilts.

The so-called Bravia Core, an app from the Google Store for Android TVs, is new. It is available only for the 2021 he TVs and offers depending on the model, different lots of free movies from Sony Picture Universe. For these, Sony promises the best picture quality thanks to higher bit rates. Films from the IMAX library are also offered, with further platforms to be added later. You can read more about this in “Bravia Core”: Own video streaming service for Sony TVs with up to 80 MBit / s

Sony has also added a new 4U tab to its Android TVs. The series and programs preferred by the respective viewer are displayed in the bar and suggestions for suitable content are shown. (uk)

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The RL AIO Dynatron L15 kit is capable of dissipating up to 250W with just two 12cm fans

by Pablo López 1 hour ago …

Dynatron raises an RL AIO capable of cooling up to 250 W with only two fans of 12 cm, the Dynatron L kit 15.

This morning we saw Thermaltake launch a new RL AIO kit , in his case with two models that differed in whether they had an LCD screen or not integrated in the CPU block. In this case, the Dynatron L 15 comes only in a format of 240 mm long , making use of some high static pressure fans to achieve dissipation up to 250 W with only two of them.

The Dynatron L 15 is a kit RL AIO for both Intel and AMD processors (although there is no mention of AM4) which features two fans that spin between 600 and 2400 RPM. The air flow generated through the heatsink fins is 23 to 92 CFM, reaching a loudness, at the same time, of 16 to 38 dBA .

The The company has not disclosed prices or availability, although since it does not have ARGB LEDs either, it should not go out of price.

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Pablo López

With 15 Years ago I started overclocking my PC to get every extra FPS I could in games and scratch a few milliseconds in SuperPi, while I 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.

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