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Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro 2 Alleged Geekbench Listings Suggest Snapdragon 778G SoC

  Samsung is reportedly working on a new rugged smartphone. The upcoming smartphone is said to be under the Samsung Galaxy XCover series of rugged smartphones. It is tipped to be called Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro 2 and has been recently spotted on benchmarking platform Geekbench in multiple listings. The alleged Galaxy XCover Pro 2 is said to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC paired with 6GB of RAM. Samsung launched Galaxy XCover Pro in January 2020 and it packs a removable 4,050mAh battery. A new Samsung smartphone with SM-G736B as its internal model designation has been spotted on Geekbench and has multiple listings. First reported by MySmartPrice, the smartphone is speculated to be Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro 2. Its single-core test scores range from 748 to 776 points, while the multi-core test scores range from 2,594 to 2,793 points. As per the Geekbench listings, Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro 2 is powered by an octa-core process...

Oppo K10 India Launch Date Set for March 23, Enco Air 2 Wireless Earbuds Teased

Oppo K10 India launch date is set for March 23, the Chinese company has revealed. The new Oppo phone is teased to come with a triple rear camera setup and a hole-punch display design. The Oppo K10 will arrive in two distinct shades, as per the teasers. Alongside the Oppo K10, the smartphone vendor teased the launch of the Oppo Enco Air 2 in the country. The true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds debuted in China earlier this year. Oppo K10 India launch date The Oppo K10 launch in India will take place at 12pm (noon) on March 23, Oppo revealed through a dedicated webpage on its site. However, the page has now been taken down. It appeared following the initial teasers released on social media and Flipkart. Oppo K10 price in India (expected) Oppo K10 price in India is said to be under the Rs. 20,000 price point. The exact sale price of the phone is yet to be revealed though. Last year, the Oppo K9 5G was launched in China at CNY 1,899 (roughly Rs. 2...

Samsung Galaxy F23 5G First Impressions: More Powerful and 5G-Ready

  Samsung seems to be attempting to make amends for its poorly executed Galaxy F22 (Review) smartphone from last year with the launch of the Galaxy F23 5G. This new model has a higher starting price, but one glance at the spec sheet and you'll notice some big updates. The Galaxy F23 5G is all set to go on sale in India on March 16 and since we've only just received our unit, we thought we'd give you a peek at what you can expect. The Samsung Galaxy F23 5G is priced starting at Rs. 17,499 for the variant with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which is the one I have. For Rs. 1,000 more, you can get 8GB RAM and the same amount of storage. The good news is that the internal storage is expandable thanks to the dedicated microSD slot. Samsung sent me a unit in the Forest Green colour, and the Galaxy F23 5G is also available in Aqua Blue. The plastic back panel has a matte finish, which does an okay job of masking fingerprints. The deep green s...

Realme 9 5G Speed Edition First Impressions: Balancing Performance and Price?

  The Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G Speed Edition have just been launched in India. The Realme 9 5G is priced at Rs. 14,999 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage (introductory offer) and Rs. 17,499 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in India. The more powerful Realme 9 5G Speed Edition is priced starting at Rs. 19,999 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and goes up to Rs. 22,999 for 8GB of RAM and the same 128GB of storage. SBI and ICICI Bank cardholders can get instant discounts of Rs. 1,500 on the former and Rs. 2,000 on the latter model. Both will go on sale starting at 12:00 noon on March 14. Realme's lineup of smartphones in India has become quite confusing, and several models from different series overlap in terms of price. The company's numbered models are meant to be mainstream all-rounders but again, we have multiple options. The two new models slot in above the Realme 9i (Review) and below the recently launched Realme 9 Pro 5G...

Samsung Galaxy Awesome Unpacked Launch Event Tipped for March 17, New Galaxy A-Series Smartphones Expected

  Samsung Galaxy Awesome Unpacked date has been tipped. The upcoming launch event is said to be held next week, on March 17. As per tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks), the launch will be livestreamed via Samsung's official website. The South Korean tech giant will reportedly launch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G at the event scheduled for next week. Last month, the Samsung Galaxy S22 series and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series were launched at the first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2022. As per Blass, Samsung will host its Galaxy Awesome Unpacked event on March 17. As per the image shared by Blass, Samsung will launch Galaxy A-series smartphones at the event. However, Samsung hasn't made an official announcement yet. Blass' tip appears to line up with the timeline of 2021's Samsung Galaxy Awesome Unpacked event that saw the launch of Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 on March 17, 2021. It remains to be seen which handsets will break cov...

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Renders Leak Tips Triple Rear Camera Setup, Android 12

  OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite alleged renders have been leaked, and they suggest that the smartphone will come with a triple rear camera setup. The camera module on the OnePlus smartphone looks quite similar to the one carried by various Realme smartphones launched in multiple markets. The smartphone is also tipped to get a display with a hole-punch cutout on the top-left corner for selfie camera, run Android 12 out-of-the-box, and is expected to pack a high-resolution primary camera sensor. Citing people familiar with the matter, a report by 91Mobiles says that the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite will get a glossy plastic rear panel with curved sides, and sport a rectangular camera module. The module is said to get two large camera sensors, a small third camera, and an LED flash. When seen from the front, the phone is suggested to get a display with a hole-punch cutout on the top left corner. The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is claimed to get a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on t...

Huawei Nova 9 SE With 108-Megapixel Quad Camera, 66W Fast Charging Support Launched: Price, Specifications

  Huawei Nova 9 SE was quietly launched in Malaysia on Friday. The new smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. Huawei Nova 9 SE sports a 6.78-inch full-HD+ LCD display. The new Huawei phone features a quad rear camera setup highlighted by a 108-megapixel primary sensor. Huawei Nova 9 SE runs EMUI 12 out-of-the-box. The new smartphone from the Chinese tech giant packs a 4,000mAh battery with up to 66W SuperCharge fast charging support. Huawei Nova 9 SE price, availability Huawei Nova 9 SE is priced at MYR 1,099 (roughly Rs. 20,000) for the sole 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The smartphone is available to pre-order from today till March 18. It is being offered with Huawei FreeLace neckband style earphones worth MYR 379 (roughly Rs. 6,900) for free during the pre-order period. Huawei is offerng the smartphone in three colour options — Crystal Blue, Midnight Black, and Pearl White. The ...

Honor X8 With 90Hz Display, Quad Rear Cameras Launched: Specifications

  Honor X8 has debuted as the latest model from the Chinese brand. The new Honor phone comes with a 90Hz display and carries quad rear cameras. Honor X8 features an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC and has 6GB of RAM. It also gets the brand's proprietary Honor RAM Turbo technology that is designed to virtually expand the RAM capacity by using feee storage. Other key highlights of the Honor X8 include a 7.45mm thin body as well as a 22.5W fast charging. The phone is rated to deliver up to three hours of video playback with a 10-minute charge. Honor X8 availability Honor X8 price is yet to be revealed, though the phone will be available for pre-orders in the UAE market starting March 17. It will be available in Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, and Titanium Silver colours. Details about the global launch of the Honor X8 are yet to be revealed. Honor X8 specifications The dual-SIM (Nano) Honor X8 runs on Magic UI 4.2 based on Android 11 and features a...

Realme 9 5G, Realme 9 5G SE With Triple Cameras, 5,000mAh Batteries Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  Realme 9 5G and Realme 9 5G SE were launched in India on Thursday. The smartphones are equipped with 48-megapixel triple cameras and offer up to 128GB of storage. The Realme 9 5G is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor, while the Realme 9 5G SE is powered by a Snapdragon 778G 5G processor. Both smartphones pack a 5,000mAh battery and come with smart 5G power saving features, by seamlessly switching between 4G and 5G, according to Realme. Realme 9 5G, Realme 9 5G SE price in India, availability Realme 9 5G price in India starts at Rs. 14,999 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model, while the 6GB + 128GB variant is priced at Rs. 17,499. The company is offering an instant discount of Rs. 1,500 on ICICI Bank and SBI Bank Credit card and credit card EMI transactions. The smartphone will be available in Meteor Black and Stargaze White colour options and will go on sale from March 14 via Flipkart and Realme.com and retail stores.  Meanwhile,...

Redmi 10 India Launch Date Set for March 17: Expected Specifications

  Redmi 10 India launch date is set for March 17, Xiaomi sub-brand announced on Thursday. The new Redmi phone is teased to come with a waterdrop-style display notch and will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC that is two times faster than the previous generation. Redmi 10 in India is also teased to have a dual rear camera setup, with a 50-megapixel primary sensor. Globally, the Redmi 10 was unveiled last year. The brand also introduced its upgrade as the Redmi 10 2022 last month. Redmi 10 India launch details The official Redmi India account on social media announced the launch date of the Redmi 10 in the country. Xiaomi also sent a media invite for the launch. Additionally, Xiaomi has created a dedicated microsite to tease the launch of the Redmi 10 in the country. The microsite suggests that the India variant of the Redmi 10 could come with a distinct list of specifications over what were available with its global model last year. T...

Oppo Find X5 Pro First Impressions: A Stunningly Designed Flagship

  Oppo  hasn't updated its Find series in India since the  Find X2  but newer models have regularly been released in other regions. Earlier this year, Oppo launched the  Find X5 Pro , the successor to the  Find X3 Pro , and it introduces some pretty big upgrades. This phone isn't officially available in India and from what we understand, Oppo doesn't plan on launching it here anytime soon either, which is a shame. Oppo did send us a unit to try out for a few days, so here's our first look at what it's like. The build quality of the phone is very premium. The Oppo Find X5 Pro has a curved metal frame and a pretty large display with curved edges, made of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The 6.7-inch AMOLED panel's specs are also top-notch, with 10-bit colour palette, a QHD+ (3216x1440) resolution and a 120Hz dynamic refresh rate. Oppo has used an LTPO panel, which allows the refresh rate to scale all the way down to 10Hz. The Find X5 Pro is quite a heavy phone w...

Vivo Y01 With MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched: Specifications

  Vivo Y01 has silently been launched in the African market. The new Vivo smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, paired with 2GB of RAM. The pocket-friendly Vivo Y01 sports a 6.51-inch HD+ LCD display with a waterdrop-style notch for the selfie camera. The smartphone gets a single 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. Vivo Y01 runs Android 11 (Go edition) with Funtouch OS 11.1 skin on top. Furthermore, Vivo Y01 packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports reverse charging. The new Vivo Y01 will be available in several African countries, including Kenya, but its price has not been revealed yet. Vivo's new smartphone will be offered in Elegant Black and Sapphire Blue colour options. There is no information regarding the India launch of the smartphone. Vivo Y01 specifications The dual-SIM (Nano) Vivo Y01 runs Android 11 (Go edition) with Funtouch OS 11.1 skin on top. It sports a 6.51-inch HD+ (720x1,600 pixels...

Google Pixel 6a Specifications Tipped via Geekbench, Listed to Come With Google's Tensor Chipset

  Google Pixel 6a specifications have surfaced online. The purported successor to the Pixel 5a was spotted on benchmarking website Geekbench. The listing tips the processor, RAM, and operating system expected on the upcoming smartphone. The smartphone was previously mentioned in a colouring book sent to Pixel Superfans in January. The Pixel 6a was also recently tipped to come in Black, Green, and White colour options, with up to 128GB of storage. Google is yet to officially reveal any details of a Pixel 6a. The rumoured Google Pixel 6a smartphone was spotted in a Geekbench listing by MySmartPrice, suggesting that the smartphone will be powered by Google's own Tensor GS101 SoC. The chipset features two high performance Arm Cortex-X1 cores, two performance Cortex-A76 cores and four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, clocked at 2.80GHz, 2.25GHz, and 1.8GHz, respectively. The listing shows the Pixel 6a features 6GB of RAM. Pixel 6a should run on Androi...

Samsung Galaxy F23 5G With Triple Rear Cameras, 120Hz Display Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  Samsung Galaxy F23 5G was launched in India on Tuesday, March 8. The Samsung phone comes as a successor to the Galaxy F22 that was launched last year. It includes triple rear cameras and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC. The Samsung Galaxy F23 5G also comes preloaded with a feature called Voice Focus that is claimed to help cut down ambient noise and amplify voice when making calls. Other key highlights of the phone include a 120Hz display, 25W fast charging support (supported charger is not bundled, though), and 12-band 5G connectivity. The Samsung Galaxy F23 5G will compete against the likes of the Redmi Note 11T 5G, iQoo Z3, and the Realme 9 Pro 5G. Samsung Galaxy F23 5G price in India, launch offers Samsung Galaxy F23 5G price in India is set at Rs. 17,499 for the base 4GB + 128GB storage variant, while its 6GB + 128GB model carries a price tag of Rs. 18,499. The phone comes in two colour options: Aqua Blue and Forest Green. The Samsung Galaxy F23 ...

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specifications Leak Suggests no 3.5mm Jack; Galaxy A33 Details Surface Alongside

  Samsung Galaxy A53 5G specifications have appeared in detail on the Web. The new Samsung phone is tipped to come without a 3.5mm headphone jack. This is unlike the existing Galaxy A-series models by the company that have a dedicated jack for audio output. The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G also appears to have an IP67-certified dust- and water-resistant build. Separately, details about the Samsung Galaxy A33 have surfaced online. This A-series phone is said to come with the same Exynos 1280 SoC speculated to be available on the Galaxy A53 5G. Some renders suggesting the design of the Samsung Galaxy A33 have also appeared online. A tipster on Twitter who goes by pseudonym TechInsider leaked the purported Samsung Galaxy A53 5G specifications sheet. Although Twitter suspended the account in question at the time of publishing this article, the details were still available on the Web archives. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G specifications (expected) In terms of specificati...