iPhone 13 Pro scores 137 in DXOMark camera test, ranked in fourth place overall
Another iPhone launch, another DXOMark camera test. This time, the iPhone 13 Pro has earned a score of 137, nine points more than the iPhone 12 Pro in 2020. This places it in the top five of DXOMark’s list of best smartphone cameras.
DXOMark explains that the score includes a “Photo score of 144,” a “Zom score of 76,” and a “Video score of 119.”
With a DXOMARK Camera overall score of 137 the Apple iPhone 13 Pro mingles among the very best devices in our camera ranking. The overall score is compounded by an excellent Photo score of 144. Like for all iPhones color rendering is vivid with nice skin tones and a slightly warm touch and the camera is generally very reliable. Overall Photo performance is quite similar to the 12 Pro we tested last year but improvements have been made in several areas.
The review shows that the iPhone 13 Pro has accurate and repeatable target exposure, nice color, skin tones, and white balance. It has fast, accurate, and repeatable autofocus, good detail in indoor and outdoor conditions, and more.
Read More at 9to5Mac
Samsung’s latest mid-ranger features a 120Hz AMOLED display, triple cameras, and the Snapdragon 778G
In August this year, we got our first look at two upcoming Samsung Galaxy M series devices — the Galaxy M32 5G and the Galaxy M52 5G. Soon after that, Samsung launched the Galaxy M32 5G in the Indian market. The device offered MediaTek’s Dimensity 720 5G SoC, a 6.5-inch HD+ display, a 48MP quad-camera setup, and a 5,000mAh battery for a starting price of ₹18,999. Samsung has now launched the more premium Galaxy M52 5G in the region, and it offers significantly better hardware for a starting price of ₹29,999.
Samsung Galaxy M52 5G: Specifications
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy M52 5G |
|---|---|
| Dimensions & Weight | 164.2 X 76.4 X 7.4mm173g |
| Display | 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED120Hz refresh rate |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| RAM & Storage | 6GB + 128GB8GB + 128GB |
| Battery & Charging | 5,000mAh25W fast charging support |
| Security | Side-mounted fingerprint scanner |
| Rear Camera(s) | Primary: 64MPUltra-wide: 12MPMacro: 5MP |
| Front Camera(s) | 32MP |
| Port(s) | USB Type-C |
| Connectivity | 5GSupported bands: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28, N40, N41, N66, N784G/LTEBluetoothWi-FiNFC |
| Software | One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 |
Read More at XDA
Galaxy F42 5G’s price leaks ahead of tomorrow’s launch
The Galaxy F42 5G’s existence was first confirmed four months ago when it received the Wi-Fi certification. Last week, Flipkart revealed the smartphone’s design, features, and specifications. Now, the upcoming mid-range smartphone’s pricing has been leaked ahead of its launch tomorrow.
According to a report from 91Mobiles, the Galaxy F42 5G will be available in two variants in India: 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The 6GB RAM variant will reportedly be priced at INR 20,999 (around $285), while the 8GB variant will be priced at INR 22,999 (around $312). There could be two color variants of the smartphone: Black and Blue.
Read More at Sammobile
Flipkart launches Nokia PureBook S14 laptop, QLED LED TVs and more
Techtober is here and it is almost getting impossible to keep up the pace with the new products being introduced to the market including gadgets, phones, laptops, tablets and other products.
Keeping up with the momentum, Nokia’s brand licensee Flipkart has introduced a new laptop, Nokia PureBook S14 and a range of smart LED TVs – including the first QLED TVs with Nokia branding.
The PureBook S14 is the second Nokia Branded laptop that has been launched in the country. The first one being the PureBook X14 that debuted in the country late last year. Additionally, Flipkart has also introduced a range of audio Nokia branded accessories including three different TWS and a first-gen Nokia Headset T4010.
Read More at Techradar
Huawei Mate 50 with Snapdragon 898 4G said to come in Q1 2022
Huawei is far from its glory days of being a leader in the smartphone world, due to inability to source components but the company hasn’t lost its R&D capabilities. The P50 series from earlier this year were delayed by four months and while a similar postponement might affect the Mate 50 lineup we now hear that it’s still coming.
Notable Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station claims the new phone will arrive in Q1 2022 with an LTE-only version of Qualcomm’s next top chipset – the Snapdragon 898.
Read More at Gsmarena
iFixit Calls the iPhone 13 “a New Low” for Repairability
As Right to Repair legislation garners support from both sides of the political aisle, Apple is doubling down on its anti-consumer practices. A now-complete teardown from iFixit shows that the iPhone 13 reaches “a new low” for repairability, as it’s effectively impossible to repair at home without losing key features like Face ID.
This story isn’t as cut and dry as you might think. Yes, the iPhone 13 scored a 5/10 on iFixit’s repairability scale—that’s a worse rating than any other modern iPhone. But Apple actually made some serious improvements here. Most components in the iPhone 13 are modular and held by screws instead of adhesives, so they’re fairly easy to replace. Opening the phone is still a breeze, and if you aren’t scared of the soft L-shaped battery, you won’t have much trouble prying it out.
Read More at Review Geek
Google Meet’s captions are starting to get their promised live translation support
Google Meet is among the biggest video conferencing apps at the moment. One of its most useful features, at least for me, is automatic call transcriptions. Up until now, though, the feature didn’t support live translations, unlike captions in apps like YouTube and Translate. Google is finally changing that, as previously announced during Google I/O 2021.
A select few on certain Google Workspace editions are now able to enjoy Translated Captions, a beta feature that transcribes spoken English into French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. Translated captions are currently available for English only right now, so if people in your call are speaking another language and you want to understand them, you’re out of luck.
According to Google’s support site for translated captions, they will only be available on the web version for now. If you’re a Workspace admin looking into trying them out, you’ll need to fill out a form provided by Google. As a Workspace user with access to translated captions, you need to go to Settings -> Captions -> Translated captions to turn them on.
Read More at Android Police
Nokia teases its second ever Android tablet for October 6 launch
Nokia is set to announce a new tablet on October 6. The company has released a teaser for the upcoming unveiling, implying that the new slate will be inspired by the Nokia 3310 from 2017.
The tablet appears to have rounded edges, similar to Nokia’s recent smartphone lineup. Aside from that, the teaser doesn’t reveal much about what Nokia has up its sleeve. It only shows a sliver of a slate peeking out from around a corner, alongside the Nokia 3310 in full view.
Read More at Android Authority
AMD CEO Lisa Su warns the chip shortage won’t end any time soon
AMD CEO Lisa Su has revealed that she believes the global chip shortage could be nearing an end… but things won’t get better until the second half of 2022.
This will likely come as a blow to many people who were hoping it would end sooner. Because manufacturers have been struggling to get chips for their products, it meant that gadgets like consoles, graphics cards and electric cars have all become very difficult to buy for the past year or so.
While we’ve heard from several industry voices about their predictions about when the global chip shortage will end, Dr Su’s comments are particularly noteworthy as she’s one of the most senior people to talk about the chip shortage.
Read More at Techradar
Facebook set to snatch world record for longest undersea web cable
Facebook has announced an additional segment for its undersea web cable 2Africa, which will make it the longest ever deployed.
Announced in May 2020, the 2Africa cable was set to run 37,000km across the ocean floor, connecting 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
With the addition of the 2Africa Pearls segment, which will extend the cable as far as India and Pakistan, the cable is now expected to run a total of 45,000km once complete.
Read More at Techradar
