Week 30 in review: OnePlus Nord, Asus ROG Phone, Galaxy Z Flip 5G are here
Last week held several important announcements, but the biggest by far was the OnePlus Nord. With the Nord, OnePlus returned to the affordable segment and did so with a very capable product. The OnePlus Nord has a 6.44-inch 90Hz display, Snapdragon 765G chip with 6GB,8GB ot12GB of RAM, a good camera array on the rear, dual camera on the front, and a very affordable starting price of €400/INR 28,000. The OnePlus Nord will launch on August 4.
Asus announced the ROG Phone 3, which is a rather different propostion. It’s the gaming-PC of smartphones and comes packed to the gills with high-end features. A 6.59-inch 1080p AMOLED with a refresh rate of 144Hz, a Snapdragon 865+ with up to 16GB of RAM, a 6,000mAh battery, stereo speakers, 64MP main and 13MP ultrawide cameras, and a premium retail package with both a case and a cooling fan. All of that won’t be cheap – the ROG Phone 3 costs €1,000 for the configuration with 12GB of RAM and 512 GB storage.
Lenovo also unveiled a Snapdragon 865+ phone with 144Hz refresh rate screen – the Legion Duel (Legion Pro in China) will launch in China on August 5, starting at CNY 3,499 ($500).
Samsung decided to announce its Galaxy Z Flip successor before its Unpacked event on August 5. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G will go on sale in Europe and the US on August 6 and brings a Snapdragon 865+, 5G and two new colors to the Galaxy Z Flip platform.
Samsung still has a line of phones for the major event. The two most interesting leaked in detail last week, suggesting that the Galaxy Note20 Ultra is a real beast. It will premiere with a 6.9-inch WQHD+ 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED, a Snapdragon 865+ or Exynos 990, triple camera with 108MP main, 12MP ultrawide and 12MP 5x periscope zoom camera, premium glass and metal build, and a 4,500mAh battery.
The Galaxy Note20, on the other hand, doesn’t seem nearly as glamorous. It gets to keep the chipset, but it will reportedly get a flat 6.7-inch Super AMOLED of 60Hz refresh rate, a 12MP camera instead of a 108MP one, a 64MP 3x telephoto instead of a periscope zoom. Oh, and its S Pen might be inferior to the Ultra’s.
Those were the highlights of last week. See you in seven days!
OnePlus Nord 5G unveiled: 6.44″ 90Hz display, SD765 and 48MP camera, â¬400 price tag
The phone will be available in Asia and Europe and will receive 3 years of support. The OnePlus Buds TWS headset was also unveiled today.
Samsung Galaxy M31s will go official on July 30
It will feature a centered Infinity-O display – a first in the Galaxy M line.
Gorilla Glass Victus unveiled: survives 2m drops and has twice the scratch resistance
For comparison, Gorilla Glass 6 only promised to survive drops from 1.6m, competing glasses shatter at just 0.8m, says the company.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra leaks in all its glory with full specs and images
It will be likely announced on August 5.
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Z Flip 5G will cost the same as their predecessors
The latest report from South Korea is that plans for dropping the prices fell through, so expect price parity but with extra features.
Asus ROG Phone 3 phone arrives with 6.6″ 144 Hz screen, S865+ chipset, bundled cooler
There are tons of optional accessories that can enhance the game play, the phone itself comes with revamped shoulder keys.
Lenovo Legion Duel is here with Snapdragon 865+, side pop-up selfie camera and 90W fast charging
It will come outside of China but will not make its way to the US.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra goes through the FCC with mmWave support, S865+ chipset
This is the SM-G986U, i.e. the general US version, rather than a Verizon-specific model.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 leaks in full with flat 60Hz screen, plastic back, no microSD
This mega leak follows a similar one focused on the Note20 Ultra, which surfaced yesterday.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra appears in leaked 360-degree image
The GIF image shows the phone in the âMystic Bronzeâ finish.
Google will prevent phones with 2GB RAM from using full Android 11
Future devices with 2GB RAM or less must run Android Go, those with 512 MB won’t qualify for GMS.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 appears in Mystic Green color
It will be offered in at least three colors.
OnePlus Nord gets its first update, improving camera performance
This should be waiting for you to install it once you take the phone out of the box.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 benchmark scoresheet confirms Dimensity 820 5G
The Redmi 10 places second right after the vivo iQOO Z1 on the rank list.
Kuo: iPhone 12 lineup to use new camera lenses, periscope telephoto coming in 2022
This year’s iPhones will use high-quality lenses from South Korea and China.
Samsung Mobile CEO lays out priorities and confirms 5 new devices at Unpacked event
There’s specific mentions of the Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch 3.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G goes official with Snapdragon 865+, two new colors
It gets a faster chipset, 5G connectivity and comes in Mystic Bronze and Mystic Grey.
Source: Gsmarena
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