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Huawei P50 Pocket specs surface – displays, chip, cameras, battery

Huawei P50 Pocket specs surface - displays, chip, cameras, battery
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Starting with the display – the inner has a 6.85-inch diagonal, while the outer is a 1-inch circular display. There are three cameras underneath that cover display – a 50MP IMX766 main camera, 13MP ultrawide and 8MP 3x zoom units.

The P50 Pocket is powered by a Kirin 9000 chipset limited to 4G connectivity.

Power is delivered by a 4,100mAh battery that can charge at 66W, putting the 15W Galaxy Z Flip3 5G to shame.

We’ll fill in the rest of the blanks later this week when the P50 Pocket is unveiled.

From Gsmarena

Samsung Accidentally Leaks the Galaxy S21 FE’s Price

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The long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S21 will debut in 2022, and it won’t be cheap. As reported by Softpedia, Samsung accidentally listed the Galaxy S21 FE on its Irish webstore, pointing to a €769 price tag for the 128GB base model.

That comes out to about $865 USD—you know, $165 more than the Galaxy S20 FE’s launch price in 2020. While there’s no guarantee that this leaked price is accurate (bear in mind that pricing may differ by region), it lines up with previous leaks indicating a higher price than Samsung’s previous FE release.

From Review Geek

The Galaxy S22 could ditch ‘glasstic’ rear panel in favor of actual glass

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Not everyone was happy about Samsung going with “glasstic” back panel for the standard Galaxy S21. However, the latest rumor points to Samsung ditching the faux glass plastic rear panel for actual glass in the Galaxy S22 series.

The rumor comes from leaker Ice universe, which indicates that the rear glass panel will make it to all three Galaxy S22 models and won’t be limited to the S22+ and premium S22 Ultra.

Ice universe seems pretty confident of this, but of course, we should take it with a grain of salt. That said, the recently leaked dummy units did show off a very glossy S22, so there could be some credence to his statement.

While not everyone was happy about the switch to glastic for the standard Galaxy S21, the panel proves arguably more durability than glass while also being lighter. And while it wouldn’t be mistaken for glass, the polycarbonate back doesn’t feel cheap, either, and looks visually similar to the frosted glass on the other models. That said, many of the complaints centered around Samsung charging flagship prices for phones with less-than-premium materials.

There’s no word on what glass it’ll use, but hopefully, we can look forward to the extra tough Gorilla Glass Victus, which has appeared on many of the best Android phones throughout 2021. That way, Samsung can hopefully provide some extra peace of mind with the switch back to glass. Either way, it’ll be another reason to invest in a good case.

From Android Central

Earlier than expected: OnePlus says OnePlus 10 Pro is coming in January

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OnePlus co-founder Pete Lau made a Weibo post, using a OnePlus 10 Pro hashtag. “See you in January,” the executive added. Check out a screenshot of the machine-translated post below.

The official OnePlus Weibo account also shared Lau’s post, adding that the device is “coming soon.” This all points to a device launch event rather than an event focused on OnePlus 10 Pro technologies, but it’s way sooner than expected.

By comparison, the OnePlus 9 series launched on March 23, the OnePlus 8 range launched on April 14, and the OnePlus 7 series was revealed on May 14. So a January launch window would be a couple of months earlier at the very least.

In any event, the OnePlus 10 Pro is tipped to arrive with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, a 120Hz QHD+ OLED panel, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W charging. The phone is also said to offer a triple rear camera system, comprising a 50MP main shooter, 50MP ultrawide camera, and 8MP 3.3X telephoto lens.

From Android Authority

Xiaomi confirms only two flagships will launch on Dec 28, teases design

Xiaomi confirms only two flagships will launch on Dec 28
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Xiaomi revealed earlier today December 28 will be announcement date for the 12 series, and later followed up with more information, revealing we’ll see only two flagships make an appearance.

The devices will have slightly curved screens on the side, which clashes with the previous information of curved display from all four sides, meaning these are likely the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro.

Both of them will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, and a bunch of performance highlights were shared in a separate Weibo blog post. The hype for the new Qualcomm platform is real at Xiaomi HQ, but real-life results are what matters to consumers.

Meanwhile a Xiaomi 12 unit also went through the Geekbench test, and results are about 8-10% better than a Snapdragon 888 Plus-powered phones: 1,224 for single core and 3,823 at the multiple cores test.

From Gsmarena

This is the OSOM OV1, the new phone from the team behind the Essential Phone

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Essential, the smartphone company once helmed by Android creator Andy Rubin, might be dead, but the rest of the team behind the cult-favorite phone isn’t done yet. Recently, I had the chance to sit down and speak to Jason Keats, the CEO and founder of OSOM Products, a company spun up from Essential’s remains last year. And after a year of teasing, Keats is finally ready and willing to talk about the company’s plans. Meet the OV1: OSOM’s first smartphone.

From Android Police

Report: Apple to start mass production of iPhone 13 in India by February

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A new report by the Economic Daily News says Apple will begin the mass production of the iPhone 13 in India by February of 2022.

This is not the first report that shows how Apple is trying to reduce its dependence on China as a manufacturing hub. A report back in 2019 suggested that the Cupertino company was aiming to move as much as 15% to 30% of its production out of the country.

Now, EDN says that according to Indian media reports, Apple has begun trial production of the iPhone 13 at the Hon Hai Group plan in Chennai and it’s expected to produce the iPhone 13 in India by February for its domestic and overseas markets.

From 9to5Mac

Intel Core i5-12400F killer mid-range CPU is reportedly on sale already

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Intel’s Core i5-12400F is already on sale, even before the CPU has been announced, according to reports anyway.

This comes from VideoCardz which highlights that over in Peru, XanxoGaming claims to have bought one of these mid-range Alder Lake processors (a boxed copy at a retailer). Apparently it cost 899 Sols which is about $220 (or around £170, AU$310).

This is an interesting processor because it’s an Alder Lake model which doesn’t have any efficiency cores, meaning that there’s no hybrid tech here – it’s just a straight 6-core CPU (all of them performance or standard cores).

From Techradar

Leaked RTX 3090 Ti packaging might confirm other rumored specs

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The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti rumor mill has been spinning for months now, with everything from specs to price and availability. But now we might have a clearer look at the graphics cards, thanks to a new leaked image from ITHome.

A first glance at the RTX 3090 Ti’s packaging has been revealed, showing that this card in particular was allegedly manufactured by ASUS and represents the TUF Gaming series. Judging from the picture of the graphics card on the cover, we can deduce several things.

First, the cooler is thicker on the 3090 Ti versus the 350W RTX 3090 TUF, possibly confirming the rumor that this version will have 450W TDP, nearly 100W more than the current model. There’s also a number “4” near the PCIe Gen 4.0 information on the box, which may confirm the 24 GB configuration. Finally, it seems that the 3090 Ti won’t be the first PCIe Gen 5.0 card, which flies in the face of current rumors.

From Techradar

TSMC in Japan

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The world’s biggest chipmaker is gearing up to build its first-ever chip plant in Japan, a major win for a country that is attempting to rebuild its semiconductor industry after years of decline.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced the plan on Thursday, and the Japanese government has voiced its full support for the project, with sources indicating it will subsidize up to half of the estimated $8 billion cost.

From Nikkei Asia

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