Bluetooth 5.1 Features Latest Bluetooth Standard

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October 3, 2019

Mi MIX Alpha 4D Display True Bezel-less Experience

Xiaomi announced the release of the Mi MIX Alpha concept smartphone. Mi MIX Alpha is a result of Xiaomi’s bold imagination for the future of phones in the 5G era! With groundbreaking innovations, Xiaomi’s mission is to make a truly disruptive product.

Mi MIX Alpha 4D Display True Bezel-less Experience, Mi Mix Alpha Front And Back Side — Front & Back Side Of Mi Mix Alpha

One more thing! Introducing Mi MIX Alpha, 4D surrounding curved display, delivering a true, bezel-less experience. Mi MIX Alpha showcases an innovative Surround Screen with a screen-to-body ratio of more than 180.6%. The device features the world’s first 108MP camera and is crafted with a one-of-a-kind combination of titanium alloy, ceramics and sapphire to make for a revolutionary concept phone.

Mi MIX Alpha 4D Display True Bezel-less Experience, Mi Mix Alpha Screen-To-Body Ratio — Mi Mix Alpha Screen-To-Body Ratio

Xiaomi’s Mi MIX exploration began in 2016 when the company introduced the revolutionary Display smartphone concept — an industry first. It was also Mi MIX that pioneered a smartphone screen ratio exceeding the standard 16:9 aspect ratio. Today, full-screen displays have become the standard configuration of smartphones.

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Since its debut, the Mi MIX series has represented innovation at its finest as Xiaomi sought to reimagine the modern-day smartphone. In addition to the Full-Screen Display, Mi MIX also embraced cantilever piezoelectric ceramics acoustic technology, ultrasonic proximity sensor, and revolutionary build materials.

World’s first Surround Display – display almost on all sides

Carrying the original Mi MIX exploration spirit, when Mi MIX Alpha lights up – the front, side, and back of the phone almost entirely displays. The Surround Display allows Mi MIX Alpha to achieve a screen-to-body ratio that reaches an astonishing 180.6%. The Surround Display allows Mi MIX Alpha to have a screen-to-body ratio that reaches an astonishing 180.6%. Challenge the impossible, to make the future possible.

Thanks to a new innovative device assembly system, Mi MIX Alpha has NO earpiece receiver. The Bezel-less surround display allows for an all-screen experience. Letting go of physical side buttons, both sides of the device are pressure-sensitive areas, which in combination with a linear motor simulate the touch of real buttons:

Rare cameras = front cameras.
With AI scene scenario detection…
At home = opens Mi Home app
Call a taxi = shows the available routes
At the airport = shows flight information

The anti-false-touch technology of Mi MIX Alpha deactivates the non-active area, allowing dynamic allocation of touch commands. Mi MIX Alpha uses the Snapdragon 855+, featuring 12GB+512GB, and supports UFS3.0. Mi MIX Alpha is also equipped with a 4050mAh battery and comes standard with a 40W wired fast charge.

108MP camera world debut! Another milestone for smartphone photography!

Mi MIX Alpha features a 108MP camera with the highest resolution, highest pixel count, and the largest sensor found in any smartphone ever – marking another important milestone in smartphone photography.

Mi MIX Alpha 4D Display True Bezel-less Experience, Mi Mix Alpha Camera — Mi Mix Alpha Cameras

The main 108MP camera sports a 1/1.33-inch large sensor – 389% larger than the 48MP camera. This image sensor is capable of producing 108MP photos with a resolution of 12032 x 9024 pixels and supports four-in-one Super Pixel to produce large 1.6μm pixels under low-light conditions. The camera also supports new technologies such as ISOCELL Plus and smart ISO and is equipped with four-axis optical image stabilization (OIS) to ensure stable videos.

Mi MIX Alpha 4D Display True Bezel-less Experience, Mi Mix Alpha Resolution — Mi Mix Alpha Resolution

In addition to the 108MP camera, Mi MIX Alpha also has a 20MP ultra wide-angle camera that supports 1.5 cm super macro photography, and a 12MP telephoto camera that supports 2x optical zoom and Dual PD focus.

Luxurious Titanium smartphone with 5G flagship performance.

In addition to its innovative Surround Display, Mi MIX Alpha’s top and bottom parts of the frame are built with aerospace-grade titanium alloy. The alloy is three times stronger than stainless steel but weighs less. On its back, the entire protective cover for the camera area uses a single piece of sapphire glass, which is embedded in the ceramic.

On the performance front, Mi MIX Alpha uses the same flagship-grade Snapdragon 855+ mobile SoC as the Mi 9 Pro 5G and supports 5G bands of the three major carriers in Mainland China. The device also features the top-tier 12GB+512GB memory and storage combination and supports UFS3.0. Mi MIX Alpha is equipped with a 4050mAh battery and comes with a standard 40W wired fast charge.

The mission of Mi MIX concept smartphone is to make a truly disruptive product without considering the costs and return, and without considering mass production. Xiaomi aims to start small-scale production for Mi MIX Alpha at the end of December and retails at RMB 19,999

What to Expect With Oct 2nd Surface Event 2019

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October 2, 2019

Microsoft’s upcoming event is going to be held tomorrow and the excitement of upcoming devices next-gen. The surface devices can be heard all over the Internet. Microsoft is planning to take the next leap towards computing as it expected that Microsoft will announce a new category of device.

Recent Surface devices have powered embedded devices but it lacks incompatibility for future devices as recent gen. Surface Product doesn’t feature like Type-C or Thunderbolt 3 port option which really made the Surface device lag behind many competitors in the industry. Microsoft’s 3:2 aspect ratio also lacks for people who like to create a cinematic experience with Surface device, as 16:10 and above aspect ratio is standard for cinematic view. Support for standard display calibration like HDR or Wide Color Gamut also not available in device which is important for Photo editors. This all means that the Surface device is still not optimized for Professionals as people who edit slides or programmers can use this device for their works.

So these are necessary updates which are necessary we would expect in upcoming Surface devices, so without further ado let dive into upcoming Surface devices.

Surface Pro 7

Surface Pro 6 is not a phenomenal update as it just upgrades the internal from Surface 5 Pro and new color option of Black which looks awesome. But the Surface Pro 6 stills features the same as Surface Pro 4 design which is way old design pattern as many industry devices have now become slimmer and more powerful the Surface Pro 6 so Microsoft has to put emphasis on the design of upcoming Surface Pro 7. As from the rumors, Microsoft will bring slimmer chassis of Surface Pro 7.

Microsoft also needs to update the Pixel Sense display of Surface as industry content now shifting toward HDR 10 or Wide Color Gamut approach and low color profile of Surface device may cause content consumption people to look away from the Surface device. The pixel density of the device also needs to change for better and sharper looks. The bezel of the Surface device is also outdated as confirmed from leaks that Microsoft will be going to slim down the bezel of the Surface Pro 7.

The powerhouse of Surface Pro 7 will introduce Intel’s 10 Gen. CPU which is really energy-efficient as well as powerful as compared with previous-gen. Intel’s CPU. GPU of Surface Pro 7 will be the same from the Intel HD GPU series and no embedded GPU will be available from NVIDIA or AMD.

Surface Laptop 3

Surface Laptop 3 will be the more powerful device that will give head to head with Apple’s MacBook Pro, as it is expected that Apple will be going to launch a new MacBook Pro redesign lineup after the Surface event so Microsoft has to take this leap in this time frame. MacBook Pro 2019 up-gradation really made MacBook worth to buy as Quad-Core or Hex-Code option made MacBook Pro compelling deals.

Microsoft has put emphasis on Laptop performance rather than maintaining its differentiation as Surface Book 3 also made for comparison with Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch. This different device segment really creates confusion among users. Microsoft should take one lineup to its maximum so that it can compete with Apple’s MacBook.

Recent leaks are expecting major design changes with new redesign chassis and slimmer display bezel to add more modern aesthetic to the device. Microsoft also puts some emphasis on the port option of the device to add more compatible and the future proof option of ports rather than keeping old ports.

New Intel CPU will be a welcome change to add more device power with more reliability. According to leaks, it is also expected that the Surface Laptop 15-inch model will also be made its appearance in this event will slightly higher specs and options for a discrete GPU from AMD or NVIDIA. It is also expected that Surface Laptop 15 will feature AMD CPU rather than opting for Intel’s CPU.

Surface “Fold” Project Centaurus

Foldable Surface Devices Project Centaurus

This is one of the most unique devices which we have been heard from a while as Microsoft is trying to reinventing the computing with this new category of the device as this project is called “Project Centaurus”. We already have seen many leaks of this device from its Folding mechanism to new Core OS we are expecting to see a new range of device which will be going to change the fate of computing to support this rumors Microsoft has patented for foldable devices. After the launch, these foldable devices is expected availability will be in early 2020.

We have seen many codes of upcoming Core OS which provides a new experience with foldable Windows devices. Core OS will be based on Windows 10 with a lighter interface and easier to use.

Other Stuff

Microsoft will update the Surface Studio 3 and Surface Book 3 with new Intel’s 10th Gen. CPU and new GPU’s. Microsoft will update the design pattern of these devices with a slimmer bezel and new redesign chassis. The display of these devices is already immersive Microsoft can add more tincture of professionalism to make it more interesting.

So these are Mose expected changes we could expect from the upcoming Microsoft event tomorrow. Join us for whole event coverage as we will provide you the latest and greatest event details.

Expected Features Of Surface Pro 7, Surface Book 3

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October 2, 2019

Microsoft Hardware event is going to be amazing as Microsoft is trying to create some enthusiasm among users about its upcoming Surface lineup. Microsoft will show its product lineup on October 2. A tweet from a Microsoft leaker WalkingCat tweeted four images that seem to be the next upcoming Microsoft devices, the images put emphasis on Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3.

here they are, ordinary things…… (the last one is in the bag😌) pic.twitter.com/quEz9dwkOL
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) September 30, 2019

Surface Pro 7 is getting one of the major redesigns as some of the features in Surface Pro devices are getting deprecated like port option in existing Surface Pro still has not adopted Type-C or Thunderbolt 3 which now means really lost as device like External GPU, faster Hard drives or Server drives option are available for Type-C or Thunderbolt 3 port option. Display of Surface Pro should also need to be updated as the recent Pixel Sense display is good but not able to compare with industry other devices.

Talking about the leak images, we have seen some new redesign in surface devices with new dark colors. The pictures are showing not much as expected, we are not able to see any radical design changes from current-gen. Surface devices, for both the Surface Pro 7 or Surface Laptop 3.

Recent leaks also suggest that the new Surface device going to add USB-C support for both Surface Pro 7 and Surface Book 3. Both the device will likely to get Intel’s 10th Gen Core CPUs. One of the most interesting news about the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 version is that it will include an AMD variant which is one of the welcome changes. As AMD CPU is showing much market dent by the inclusion of new Ryzen 3rd Gen processor, AMD has been surpassing the Intel CPU in each every benchmark test.

Microsoft also trying to implement a new color combination for the upcoming Surface device as we have seen many stagnant combinations for Microsoft including earlier color like Silver and Black that makes the device look cooler but after a while users want a new color. According to the leak, Microsoft will include “glacier blue, yellow sandstone, and poppy red” are reportedly coming to the Surface Laptop 3. Rumors indicate there may be a version offered without Alcantara fabric as well, along with, potentially, AMD processors.

One of the biggest change which should be considered will be ARM support fro Surface device as Surface Pro lineup will include a simple “Surface 7” device which will feature ARM processor, with a new design including a nearly borderless display.

The upcoming Surface event is set to take place in New York City starting at 10 a.m. ET on October 2. So please be connected with us for more news about the upcoming Surface event.

iPhone 2020 Ditching The Notch Without Removing FaceID

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October 1, 2019

iPhone 2020 with 6.7-inch Display Without Notch

Apple iPhone 11 reviews are still coming and meanwhile, the expectations of the upcoming iPhone are already making the sound as leaks from all over internet rumoring over iPhone 2020. As expected the iPhone 2020 will feature a major redesign from its display to internals. It is expected that 2020 iPhone will ditch the notch and FaceID will be placed in the thin bezel above the display, according to leaker and concept artist Ben Geskin.

This art is a rough sketch created by Geskin to visualize how the next-gen Apple iPhone will gonna looks like. The Camera of the iPhone is creating more problems for Apple to hide the notch inside the display of bezel, but as the technology updates, new manufacturing techniques will also occur.

It seems that Apple is also trying to redesign the model size as suggested by a leak from Apple analysts Ming-Chi Kuo who said that next-gen iPhone display will sports 6.7-inch for iPhone 11 Pro Max successor, 6.1-inch for iPhone 11 successor and 5.4-inch for iPhone 11 Pro’s successor. Apple also trying to implement all OLED displays in all range of iPhone 12, which sounds really amazing but Apple may add more extra features to Pro display like faster refresh rates, more contrast ratio, and better brightness. iPhone 12 may feature the same iPhone X OLED display which also an accurate and amazing display. iPhone 12 will also feature 5G support as 5G devices like Samsung Galaxy Note 10, S10 are still suffering from battery or heating issues, which means that 5G is still not reliable.

Earlier this week, Kuo added that 2020 iPhone will get a major change in design which will include the same body design as iPhone 4 that will bear the same boxier design approach rather than the current curved design like we are seeing from iPhone 6. Apple may also make the device more rigid as compared to current design that opens many doors for device damage, so chances are there that Apple could reduce these issues by implementing new design.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Debby Wu have previously reported about Apple are considering to release the iPhone with both FaceID and in-display fingerprint scanner in 2020. Apple is facing to put laser scanner rather than putting an optical sensor which can easily fool by mockups. But if the testing is successful by 2019 then Apple will put it on iPhone 2020 or they will push the timeline to next year to 2021.

So the expectation of the upcoming iPhone is really round-up, new and expected features are arriving in the new iPhone so what do you think of upgrading the to next-gen iPhone rather than purchasing iPhone 11.

Joker Malware Affected Apps & How To Fix Them

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October 1, 2019

Joker Malware Affected Apps & How To Fix Them

Batman can’t help you with this “Joker.” A bad batch of Android apps briefly available in the Google Play store amassed hundreds of thousands of downloads — and they reportedly carry a malware code dubbed as “Joker”, designed to sign you up for subscription-based services without user knowledge. This new Android malware may be the most twisted yet. Joker’s purpose, once deployed, is to sign up its victims to subscription services without their knowledge or consent. This new malware was first detected by CSIS Security Group malware analyst Aleksejs Kuprins, who has been monitoring the malicious code and penned a detailed analysis of Joker.

Though the apps have been removed from the Play Store, those who still have these on their devices are recommended to delete as soon as possible. But what is Joker malware, how many apps has it affected and in which countries? We take a look at everything to know about Joker malware.

What is Joker malware and what does it do?

Joker Trojan steals money from a user’s account by signing them up for premium subscriptions. It starts by silently simulating interaction with an advertisement without the user knowing and then even steals the victim’s SMS messages, which might contain OTP to authenticate payments. Once it infects a phone or tablet through one of the host apps, it steals the device’s contact list and SMS text messages – scary stuff, but fairly commonplace in the murky world of malware.

It doesn’t stop there, though. What makes the Joker a particularly deranged piece of malware is that it also manages to simulate interactions with websites, with the end result of signing up to a paid service – with the victim left to foot the bill. So essentially, a user might not even know that they have been signed up for a subscription service and the money is being deducted from their account unless maybe they check their credit card statements, etc regularly.

“This strategy works by automating the necessary interaction with the premium offer’s webpage, entering the operator’s offer code, then waiting for an SMS message with a confirmation code and extracting it using regular expressions. Finally, the Joker submits the extracted code to the offer’s webpage, in order to authorize the premium subscription,” report says

Joker Malware: Which Apps Are Affected & In Which Countries?

In total, the 24 affected Android apps have racked up over 472,000 total downloads on the Google Play Store – a sizeable enough number that it’s definitely worth Android users double-checking their credit card statement to ensure the Joker isn’t laughing at their expense. The list includes:

Advocate Wallpaper
• Age Face
• Altar Message
• Antivirus Security- Security Scan
• Beach Camera
• Board Picture Editing
• Certain Wallpaper
• Climate SMS
• Collate Face Scanner
• Cute Camera
• Dazzle Wallpaper
• Declare Wallpaper
• Display Camera
• Great VPN
• Humor Camera
• Ignite Clean
• Leaf Face Scanner
• Mini Camera
• Print Plant Scan
• Rapid Face Scanner
• Reward Clean
• Ruddy SMS
• Soby Camera
• Spark Wallpaper

The Joker malware has targeted a total of 37 countries with a majority in Asia and the EU. In addition to India, the list includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Argentina, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.

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Joker Malware: How To Fix It?

Whilst there are no big names in the list, nearly half a million downloads suggest that a fair few people have been hit by the Joker malware. If any of the apps above sound familiar, you’ll want to trawl through your bank and credit card statements looking for suspicious charges. There is a good chance that the services the malware has signed up a user for will not appear in their Play Store subscriptions. So, to find that out, one will need to carefully sift through their bank account, credit card statement. The Joker malware is understood to have started its reign of auto-subscription terror in June, so that’s the date to start from.

If you’re particularly alarmed or have discovered you’ve already fallen victim to the attack, you may also want to consider how you store your credit card information on your phone or tablet. While the Joker is one of the more sophisticated malware viruses we’ve seen, it will only have been able to extract a payment from you if you had your details fully stored on your device. Lastly, attacks like the Joker highlight the value of investing in a quality mobile security solution.

Joker Malware Steals Contact List So Inform Friends, Maybe?

The CSIS Security Group blog post has revealed that Joker malware can also potentially steal a user’s device information as well as contact list so it is recommended that those infected call their friends to let them know about the Trojan.

“The final important thing worth mentioning about the Joker is the phone book contact list theft. The core component collects all numbers in the contact list and sends them over to the C&C in an encrypted form,” the post added.

According to the report, the current iteration of the Joker malware campaign appears to go back as far as June of this year. Kuprins notes that Google removed the apps before his security firm reached out to the company, so it appears that the tech giant has been monitoring the situation as well.

Malware has long been a problem plaguing Android devices. Facebook has even gone so far as to file a lawsuit last month against one developer, whose malware-ridden Android app engaged in click fraud on the social media company’s ad network. While other recent Android-targeted malware campaigns have had a broader reach, such as “Agent Smith,” which has infected 25 million devices, Joker’s automated subscription attack certainly makes it among the more interesting.

Microsoft Patent For Their Upcoming Foldable Device

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October 1, 2019

Microsoft Hardware Event is going to come in less than a day and leaks of new upcoming Surface device has already flooded around the internet as Surface is now trying to bring some refreshment to portable computing market, after Tablets and Laptop we haven’t seen many updates in this department but this time Microsoft is trying to bring a new segment, Foldable form-factor are already trying to reinvent mobile future as recent release from Samsung and Huawei really made us to think what these devices are capable off.

Microsoft project Centaurs already know by many people around the world because this device already has much earlier patents like the Folding mechanism. This time Redmond giant trying to apply for another patent titled ‘DEVICE CONFIGURATION-BASED THERMAL MANAGEMENT CONTROL’, Microsoft trying made Dual screen thermal management to another way by including this technology.

According to this patent, there will be a Thermal Sensor that will apply on both sides of the foldable device which will measure the thermal rating and manage the device performance to make it more cooler.

A first sensor will measure the first temperature at the first location within or on the electronic device continuously or intermittently, while the other sensor will measures a second temperature at a second location within or on the electronic device continuously or intermittently. These sensors will give a signal to the processor which will further control the operating frequency of the device which results in optimization in performance. So when the device has less operating temperature which results in a cooler device.

There is a lot of optimization will require to achieve larger foldable device as Heat is much border issue in the device as Smartphones has produced less heat as the processing power of smartphone won’t able to compare against computers processors.

Microsoft is planning to launch this device on the event but they shipped the device next year as they need more approval and also try the device before shipment. Microsoft event will be held on 2nd Oct in New York. Stay tuned for more leaks and rumors.

All About Google Camera’s Features And Functions

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September 30, 2019

All About Google Camera's Features And Functions

Android 10 last week already included a new version of Google Camera that elevated Night Sight into the main interface. The Pixel 4 will introduce a more significant redesign that’s likely also coming to older Pixel phones.

The primary change in Google Camera 7.0 is a more minimal interface that emphasizes the live viewfinder preview. Switching modes is now at the very bottom of the screen, while the shutter button just floats without a black background. The top bar for flash and timer has been replaced by a panel that can be swiped open. Zoom controls at the bottom of the screen have been improved by now noting the increment.

Time-lapse provides suggestions on what each tick is useful for in the real world. All around, there are a number of improvements geared toward providing a simple and more straightforward picture-taking experience.

After installing this version, you’ll encounter a “Camera dofgood is confidential” warning. The Google Camera icon on your home screen features a dog paw to denote the Googler-only nature of this release.

More About Features

According to a reliable source, ‘Motion Mode,’ which allows users to take high-quality action shots, will be one of the Google Pixel 4’s headline camera features. The new smartphone from Google will also tout improvements to the renowned Night Sight mode.

First up is so-called Motion Mode, yet another feature bringing the Pixel lineup closer in functionality too much more expensive standalone cameras. This camera feature allows you to take sports and action shots — with moving subjects in the foreground and blurry backgrounds.

Second, Google has improved its famed Night Sight feature with Google Pixel 4. Largely considered one of the best smartphone camera “night modes,” Night Sight will be getting some speed-related and other general improvements to capture better shots at night.

All About Google Camera's Features And Functions, Google Camera's Night Mode Feature — All About Google Camera’s Night Mode Feature

Google will be bragging about Pixel 4’s ability to take photos of the starry sky, a practice known as astrophotography. It’s unclear how much better Pixel 4’s Night Sight will be, but capturing great shots of astronomical objects will apparently be part of the pitch.

Meanwhile, a member of our community recently spotted some new code in the Google Camera 6.3 APK, which contains references to three new camera improvements due out later this year.

All three features are marked in code as “experimental2019,” which further indicates that these new features will be exclusive to the Pixel 4 before potentially being ported over to existing Pixel phones sometime in the future.

The first feature is called Audio Zoom, which appears to be very similar to the Zoom-in Mic feature Samsung recently added to the Galaxy Note 10. By adjusting audio levels based on where the camera is pointing and how much you’re zooming in, the new camera feature would presumably make it easier to highlight sounds from a particular subject, while also reducing distracting sounds coming from the surrounding environment.

Next comes something called Live HDR, which is expected to use machine learning to automatically retouch photos in order to enhance things like contrast, color saturation and more in real-time. XDA Developers speculate that Live HDR is likely based on the HDRnet algorithm, which was developed jointly by researchers from Google and MIT and was demoed more than two years ago back in the summer of 2017.

The last new feature spotted in the Google Camera 6.3 APK is an algorithm that is meant to cut down on distortion from the Pixel 4’s selfie cam by better correcting for the front-facing camera’s wide field-of-view. If launched, this feature should help prevent things like people’s faces from appearing fat or stretched out, and with the Pixel 4 going back to having a single selfie cam instead of the dual cams used on the Pixel 3, should help prevent the perception that the Pixel 4’s selfie game has regressed from last year.

And as a seeming confirmation of the Night Sight improvements mentioned by 9to5Google, there is code in the Google Camera 6.3 APK that includes references to a Zero Shutter Lag option for Night Sight that could speed up the process of taking low-light shots.

Redmi Note 8 Pro Review: World’s First 64MP Phone

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September 30, 2019

Redmi Note 8 Pro Review: World's First 64MP Phone

After the release of the popular Redmi Note 7, Redmi has unleashed another tough phone, well it’s not just a tough phone, but a beast! Toughness coupled with a 64 Megapixel camera plus a gaming SoC makes it a deadly beast. This is probably the next best budget phone after the release of the K20 Pro in China which is to replace to Pocophone F1.

Overview

Redmi Note 8 Pro Specs Sheet

6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display @ 2340 x 1080 pixels, 395ppi, 84.9% Screen to Body Ratio, 19.5:9 Ratio
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and Back
Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm) Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55)
Mali-G76MC4
6GB/8GB RAM LPDDR4x 2133MHz
64/128GB Internal storage UFS 2.1
Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
64MP Wide 0.8μm Rear Camera, f/1.8 Aperture, 1/1.7″, PDAF, face recognition, HDR, AI Portrait Mode, Night Scene, Samsung ISOCELL
8MP Ultrawide 13mm 1.12μm secondary lens, f/2.2 Aperture, 1/4″
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.75µm, depth sensor
20MP front-facing camera, 0.8μm, f/2.0 Aperture, AI Smart Beauty, 1080p, AI Portrait Mode
Hybrid Dual-SIM (Nano + Nano/Micro SD)
4G LTE, 4G+, VoLTE, TDD-LTE Bands B34/B38/B39/B40/B41, FDD-LTE Bands: B1/B3/B5/B8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5G Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Positioning
Fingerprint scanner, Face Unlocking Feature
USB-C Port
4500 mAh battery, 18W Support
Android 9 on MIUI 10.4.4
161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.35 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
199grams
Available in Grey, White, and Green

Design

The Redmi Note 8 Pro had a total revamp in design, being a lot more different than the Redmi Note 7 which was truly a tough warrior that withstand many of my torture tests. The Note 8 Pro is equally tough and it had a total makeover, the camera placement is different, the back is curved, the screen is bigger and best of all the camera went up from 2 rear camera to 4 rear cameras. There is more wait! The camera sensor went up to a whopping 64 Megapixel!

Unboxing

The Note 8 Pro sports a Red box, while the Note 8 will sport a blue one
Redmi Note 8 Pro, Clear Case, Manuals, 18W Charger, and USB C Cable
First Impression, it’s shiny and has a 3D effect at the back
Loudspeaker, Mic-in, USB C Port, Audio Jack
Volume Rocker and Power Button
Infrared and Noise Cancellation Mic
Sim Card Tray
64MP Quad Rear Cameras with Fingerprint sensor plus LED Flash
Look at the Redmi Logo, same as the K20 Pro
20 MP Front Camera
White Variant in the House!

While everyone is crazy about the green one, we took the opportunity to share the other 2 colors which we think is pretty decent as well, did you know that there is a color blue coming pretty soon? Stay tuned!

MediaTek G90T

The very first Redmi phone to take on the gaming SoC by MediaTek, well there were a lot of rumors around the cyberspace that the MediaTek will overheat beyond 50-degree Celsius while playing, and so on and so forth. Well, we did our homework and put the phone to a torture test while playing it for more than 3 Hours! It’s a nonstop playing of PUBG, NBA2k20, Asphalt 9 and Mobile Legends. All of them are graphic intense except ML. So, we check the temperature every 15 minutes, we are in a tropical country, room temp is 24 C, outside temp is 28 C, we didn’t use a case to play just to feel the nice grip on the phone. Guess what, we didn’t even exceed 40-degree C on this phone during the heat test and we used our industrial laser thermometer to take the temp for us. So, to debunk all your claims, relax, the MediaTek G90T is a performer for both games and of course multitasking I assure you. For 3 hours and 4 minutes of nonstop gaming under max volume and max brightness, the battery drained from 100 down to 22 percent on the process.

We were surprised with the score we got from AnTuTu, almost at par with Pocophone F1 which is around 290k for the Snapdragon 845.

Full Review

Connectivity

The Redmi Note 8 Pro supports 9 different LTE bands, it’s easy to switch to LTE network inside the settings and what’s good on this unit now is that you can also set 2nd Sim on LTE as well since it now deploys the Dual 4G technology (but 5G is still not available on this unit) on this unit but it should consume battery faster. We have experienced no problem surfing using LTE or 3G in our home country in the Philippines as well as dual standby mode is working seamlessly. Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac is also smooth and it also supports Wi-Fi Direct. Wireless screen mirroring is also available via the Miracast protocol as we were able to cast it to the Mi TV 4, tethering data is also working perfectly. Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and GLONASS are all present and working pretty well. We had no problem with GPS on this unit unlike the initial release of the Redmi Note 7 which has issues with GPS connectivity.

Detailed Network Band Supported on Redmi Note 8 Pro:

4G：FDD-LTE：B1/B3/B5/B8
TDD-LTE：B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
3G：WCDMA：B1/B5/B8
TD-SCDMA：B34/B39
CDMA EVDO：BC0
2G：GSM：B2/B3/B5/B8
CDMA 1X：BC0

Audio and Video

MP4 | M4V | MKV | XVID | WAV | AAC | MP3 | AMR | FLAC | APE

Supports the new generation video codec technology HEVC, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, VP8, VP9, and other video formats.

Camera

The moment we are waiting for, to test the camera equipped with 64MP. We did test the 64MP to check if the processing speed is faster or same as the Note 7 and to our surprise, the 64MP shot was captured in the snap of Thanos’ finger! The 64MP Samsung ISOCELL Sensor did live up to its hype and it really pulled off a stunner in the camera category.

The camera takes pretty good photos in daylight and in low light areas but we noticed that the photos have yet to improve in future updates, if compared to the Redmi K20 Pro, the photos still lack the sharpness that the Redmi K20 Pro provided us, and as I said, it’s not about the megapixel since you’re not planning to make a giant billboard are you?

I honestly like the addition of the Macro lens on this phone and it’s helping me a lot taking photos of small objects.

Sample Photos

Battery Performance

We were able to achieve an average battery rating for the 4500mAh juice, MediaTek is not really known for its battery efficiency and it really shows. By far the Redmi Note 7 was able to achieve 13 hours and 40 minutes for its 4000mAh battery. The Redmi Note 8 Pro only achieved 11 hours 3 minutes SOT for its bigger battery at 4500mAh. Charging from 15% to 100% using the stock 18W charger took us 2 hours and 10 minutes to finish the task since this phone doesn’t support QC 3 (hey it’s not even a Qualcomm)

Verdict

After playing the phone for a while, I could say that there are some pros and cons on this phone. Indeed, it has inherited the strength of the Redmi Note 7, we will torture it pretty soon. Many of its attributes have also improved like the camera, the design, the screen size, but equipping it with MediaTek probably is the reason why people are quite hesitant to buy this phone. Now look, I have tested this phone for several days and I have yet to see it overheat. Now, we even made sure that the 50-degree Celsius rumor was a fluke and its nowhere near that mark after 3 hours of pure gaming. The SoC is one hell of a performer. The camera side has yet to improve after some software updates and it’s probably going to perform like a beast once it’s corrected. The only con I know is the protruded camera placement at the back, it kind of getting in the way when I play games, plus sometimes I mistakenly trying to scan my finger on the camera, not on the FP sensor which was placed together like it was a fifth camera lens. Overall the phone is good and it will be a good buy if you have realized how good the MediaTek G90T is capable of.

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September 30, 2019