Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s Xiaomi 14 series will be launched on October 26. Earlier, the company has given information about the design and some specifications of Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro. Xiaomi 14 will have a 6.36 inch display with minimal bezels. The company has also shared camera samples of this smartphone on the Chinese messaging platform Weibo. Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro will be provided with a Leica tuned rear camera unit and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC as processor. Xiaomi 14, the base model of this series, will have a 6.36 inch Huaxing C8 LTPO AMOLED display with 1.5K resolution, 460 ppi pixel density and adaptive refresh rate up to 120 Hz. Its peak brightness will be 3,000 nits. This smartphone will be made available in Rock Blue, Snow Mountain Pink and Classic Black colors. There is an improvement in the images in the camera samples given by Xiaomi. It will have a 75 mm telephoto lens. Xiaomi 14 series will have HyperOS operating system. Earlier, some leaks had suggested that Xiaomi 14 will have a 4,600 mAh battery with support for 90 W wired charging and 50 W wireless charging. The Xiaomi 14 Pro may pack a 4,860 mAh battery with support for 120 W wired fast charging and 50 W wireless charging. The company has planned to increase sales from retail stores in India. For the last few years, Xiaomi has been focusing on e-commerce websites. After lagging behind South Korea’s Samsung, Xiaomi is trying to increase its smartphone sales. There are more than 60 crore smartphone users in the country. However, online’s share in smartphone sales is 44 percent. Retail stores contribute significantly to these sales. Data from market research firm Counterpoint shows that only 34 percent of the company’s total sales this year came from retail stores. In comparison, Samsung’s offline sales are about 57 percent. In the third quarter of the current year, Xiaomi has secured second position in the country’s smartphone market with about 18 percent market share. It has benefited from launching affordable 5G smartphones. South Korean consumer electronics company Samsung has retained its first position in this market.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE to be launched in India on October 4, Tab S9 FE to be launched on October 5
South Korean smartphone maker Samsung’s Galaxy S23 FE will be launched in India soon. The specifications of this smartphone have been leaked online. In this, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC can be given as processor with Adreno 730 GPU. The X (previously Twitter) profile of Samsung’s unit in the country states that the Galaxy S23 FE will be launched on October 4. American technology company Google’s Pixel 8 series of smartphones and Pixel Watch 2 are also to be introduced on the same day. On the microsite of Galaxy Tab S9 FE on e-commerce site Amazon, Samsung has informed about the launch of this tablet on October 5. Galaxy S23 FE can be made available in Pearl White, Purple Lavender and Black Graphite colors. This smartphone can be a variant of Samsung’s Galaxy S23 with less features. It can be offered with Exynos 2200 SoC in some markets and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC in the US. Recently, in the alleged promo video of Galaxy S23 FE posted on X by AN Leaks (@LeaksAn1), this smartphone is seen with a curved display and hole punch design. There is a triple camera unit in its rear. Earlier in a leak, it was said that the price of 128 GB storage variant of Galaxy S23 FE in India could be Rs 54,999. Its 256 GB storage variant can be bought for Rs 59,999. The company launched Galaxy S23 in February this year for Rs 74,999. Recently, Samsung expanded its A series of smartphones by launching Galaxy A05 and Galaxy A05s. These affordable smartphones have been brought to Thailand. It has a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 5,000 mAh battery with 25 W fast charging support. These smartphones have been made available in silver, light green and black colors. The price of Galaxy A05 is 4,299 Bhat (approximately Rs 9,864). However, the company has not given information about the price of Galaxy A05s. There is no information about the launch of these smartphones in India. Galaxy A05 has a 6.7 inch HD + display with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels. -
Vivo’s V29 series will be launched in India on October 4.
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo’s V29 series will be launched next week. Its base Vivo V29 5G smartphone was introduced in the international market earlier this year. It will be brought to India with similar specifications. Apart from this, there may be a Pro model in this series. The company has confirmed the launch of the V29 series on October 4. The company has given information about selling these smartphones through online and offline channels. Technology company Google has also informed about launching its Pixel 8 series along with other products at the Made by Google event on October 4. Vivo V29 may feature a 6.78-inch Full HD+ (2,800 x 1,260 pixels) curved AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC can be given as processor in it. This smartphone can get 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. It may have a 50-megapixel primary camera, 8-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel camera. A 50-megapixel sensor can be found in its front for selfie and video calls. The base variant of this series may have a fingerprint sensor for security. It may have a 4,600 mAh battery with support for 80 W fast charging. Vivo V29 series smartphones can be made available with Himalayan Blue, Majestic Red and Space Black colors. Apart from this, there may be a red colored smartphone whose back panel will be color changing. This week Vivo has launched a new variant of Y56 5G in India. Earlier this year, the company launched this smartphone in a single variant of 8 GB RAM + 128 GB with a price of Rs 19,999. Its new variant is with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. The price of the new variant of Vivo Y56 is Rs 16,999. It will be available in Orange Shimmer and Black Engine colors. It can be purchased from the company’s website and e-commerce sites Amazon and Flipkart. It has a 6.58-inch Full HD+ (1,080 x 2,408) LCD display. It has MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC processor. -
Preparation to launch Samsung Galaxy A05s soon, hint of triple camera unit
South Korean smartphone maker Samsung’s Galaxy A05s may be launched soon. It may replace the Samsung Galaxy A04s introduced last year. In the last few weeks, some leaked information has been received about the specifications of Galaxy A05s. Google Play Console listing is indicating its soon launch. A media report claims that this smartphone has appeared on Google Play Console with the codename a05ssnndxx. It may have an octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC with 6 GB of RAM. This smartphone is listed on Google Play Console with model numbers SM-A057F, SM-A057G, SM-E145F and SM-M145F. It can be made available in green and some other colors. Its design is similar to Galaxy A04s. A circular LED flash unit is visible on its back along with a triple camera unit. Its front panel has slim side bezels and a waterdrop notch aligned in the center for the selfie camera. Its Full HD+ display can be with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels. It may have a 4,000 mAh battery with support for 25 W fast charging. Galaxy A05s can be provided with a fingerprint sensor on the side for security. Earlier this month, Samsung launched a new color variant of Galaxy A54 5G in India. This smartphone was introduced about six months ago in three colors, Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite and Awesome Violet. The new Awesome White color variant will be available in 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Its price has been kept the same as other colors of this smartphone. It can be purchased for Rs 40,999. The smartphone runs on Android 13 and features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Vision Booster support. Its triple rear camera setup has a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 5-megapixel macro camera. For selfies and video calls, it has a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the front. It has 256 GB of storage which can be expanded up to 1 TB using a microSD card. -
OnePlus’s first foldable smartphone may be launched next month
The first foldable smartphone of OnePlus, one of the big smartphone companies, may be launched soon. The company gave this information in an event on Wednesday. Although. The company has not revealed the launch date of OnePlus Open. It can be provided with octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 16 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. OnePlus has confirmed the soon launch of its first foldable smartphone at the TechCrunch Disrupt event held in California, USA. The company claims that it will change the concept of foldable smartphones. OnePlus said that information about this will soon be given on the company’s website and social media channels. However, the company has not confirmed that this foldable smartphone will be called OnePlus Open. Tipster Max Jambor has revealed in a post on X (earlier Twitter) that OnePlus Open will be launched on October 19. The design of this smartphone can be outward folding like Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Pixel Fold and Vivo X Fold 2. It can be launched in China first. After this, it is likely to be introduced in other markets including India and America. Its price can be less than Rs 1,20,000. The design of the company’s foldable smartphone may be similar to Oppo Find N2. It can be made available in black and green colors. OnePlus Open can be brought with periscope lens and 3x optical zoom. It may have a 7.8 inch 2K AMOLED primary display and a 6.3 inch AMOLED cover screen. The refresh rate of both of them will be 120 Hz. In its rear, a 50-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 48-megapixel sensor with ultra-wide lens and a 32-megapixel sensor with periscope lens can be provided. There may be a 32 megapixel camera in its front. Oppo Find N2 Flip was launched in the country in March this year. It has a 6.8 inch AMOLED display and 3.62 inch cover display. This smartphone has a 50 megapixel rear camera and 32 megapixel selfie camera. -
Redmi Note 13 Pro will have 200 megapixel primary camera, launch on September 21
Chinese smartphone maker Redmi’s Note 13 series will be launched on September 21. This may include Redmi Note 13, Redmi Note 13 Pro and Redmi Note 13 Pro+. A 200-megapixel primary camera will be provided in Redmi Note 13 Pro+ of this sub-brand of Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi. The company has shared camera samples of this smartphone on Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC will be provided as processor in it. This mid-range chipset of Qualcomm is based on 4 nm process. It has an eight-core CPU based on four performance cores and four efficiency units of 1.95 GHz. Redmi Note 13 Pro+ will have MediaTek’s 4 nm Dimensity 7200 Ultra SoC. The Redmi Note 13 series will have IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. Redmi Note 13 Pro and Redmi Note 13 Pro+ will have 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP3 Discovery Edition camera with optical image stabilization (OIS). The camera samples of Redmi Note 13 Pro+ show improvements from the new image sensor. Four different filters Forest Green, Negative, Vivid and Warm Green will be provided in its camera unit. Recently Redmi has launched the tablet Pad SE in Europe. It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Mobile Platform SoC. It is available in three storage and color options. Its 8,000 mAh battery supports 10 W wired charging. Its design is similar to Redmi Note 12 series. Its 4 GB + 128 GB variant is priced at 199 Euro (approximately Rs 18,000), 6 GB + 128 GB is priced at 229 Euro (approximately Rs 20,800) and 8 GB + 128 GB variant is priced at 249 Euro (approximately Rs 22,600). It will be made available in graphite grey, lavender purple and mint green colours. It sports an 11-inch full HD+ (1900 x 1200 pixels) LCD display with a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a peak brightness of 400 nits. Redmi Pad SE has an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel sensor on the front. Its 8,000 mAh battery supports 10 W wired charging. It has a 3.5 mm audio jack. For a better audio experience, it has quad speakers with support for Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res. -
Infinix Note 30 VIP Racing Edition will be launched in India soon, specifications leaked
Chinese smartphone maker Infinix will soon launch Note 30 VIP Racing Edition in India. The company has given the teaser of this smartphone. This could be a variant of Infinix Note 30 VIP launched in the international market in June. The company’s Note 30 series also includes Note 30 5G and Note 30 Pro. Tipster Mukul Sharma has leaked the design of a smartphone on X (earlier on Twitter). In this it is seen in black color and its edges are in red color. It is with circular rear camera. Infinix has also given teaser of this smartphone on X. Like the company’s Note 30 VIP, it may also have a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (1,080 x 2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a peak brightness level of 900 nits. It can have octacore MediaTek Dimensity 8050 SoC as processor and up to 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM. It can get 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage. The triple rear camera unit of this smartphone can have a 108-megapixel primary camera and 2-megapixel depth and macro sensors. In this, a 32-megapixel sensor can be provided on the front for selfie and video calls. Its 5,000 mAh battery can support 68 W wired and 50 W wireless fast charging. For connectivity, options of Dual 4G VoLTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS, NFC and USB Type-C port can be given. Recently the company launched Note 30i in the international market. It has MediaTek Helio G85 SoC as processor with 8 GB + 8 GB extended RAM and up to 256 GB storage. It can be purchased in Variable Gold, Obsidian Black and Impression Green colors. It has a triple rear camera unit in which a 64-megapixel primary camera is provided. It has a 6.66-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 60 Hz and a touch sampling rate of up to 180 Hz. Infinix sales have increased rapidly in the last few years. There is strong demand for its smartphones in the mid-range.