Apple analyst says iPhone 13 Pro Max will have a slightly better main camera than the rest of the lineup

Known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shed light on what we can expect from the camera of the iPhone 13 family of smartphones. He says that the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the top of the line in the upcoming iPhone 13 series will have a slightly better main camera than the other phones in the lineup. 

According to Kuo, the iPhone 13 Pro Max will have an f/1.5 aperture. The rest of the models in the iPhone 13 lineup will have an f/1.6 aperture, the same found on the iPhone 12 (review). Kuo says, “Since the iPhone 13 mini, 13 and 13 Pro share the same f1.6 7P wide-angle lens (vs. 13 Pro Max’s f1.5 7P wide-angle lens), Sunny Optical’s order is the most in demand item. We estimate that Sunny Optical will ship the iPhone 13’s 7P wide-angle lens to LG Innotek as soon as May”.

The wider f/1.5 aperture will allow more light resulting in better low light photography, but to what degree this will improve over the f/1.5 aperture remains to be seen. 

Kuo previously said that we can expect three improvements to the ultra-wide-angle lens on the iPhone. This will be found on the two Pro models. The ultra-wide-angle camera on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will also see a wider aperture going from f/2.4 to f/1.8. This would help significantly improve the lowlight performance of the ultra-wide-angle camera on the upcoming iPhones. 

It is also expected that the number of elements in the lens will increase from five to 6. This is expected to help reduce the distortion when clicking an image. The ultra-wide-angle lens of the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are also expected to get auto-focus which will be a departure from the fixed focus found on the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max.

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PlayStation Plus Free Games Announced for April – Days Gone, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Zombie Army 4: Dead War

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get their hands on three free games in April — Days Gone, Zombie Army 4: Dead War, and Oddworld: Soulstorm. While the first two titles will be exclusively available for PlayStation 4 users, Oddworld: Soulstorm is a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Check out more details on the free titles.

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Noise Buds Play TWS earbuds launched in India at an introductory price of Rs 2,999

Noise has launched its new TWS earbud in India. Called the Noise Buds Play, the device comes with the company’s Tru Bass technology, quad-mic system and more. Gaurav Khatri, Co-Founder, Noise stated, “Our motive is to offer a frictionless experience to the Noisemakers who are looking to revel into better things every day. The Tru BassTM technology and Google Fast Pair make it smooth and uncomplicated for Noisemakers to connect with the world of sound and music because this is exactly how India likes to play. Buds Play not only promises the best bass-driven sound for an outstanding musical experience but a wide range of features for an uninterrupted experience in one device that they can use every day. With our wide range of playful devices, we are aiming to connect with the modern Noisemakers who are smart and quick, just the way they like their gadgets to be.”

Noise Buds Play Price

The Noise Buds Play TWS earbuds will be available at a special introductory price of Rs 2,999 for the first few days of launch. After that, the phone will be available for Rs 3,499 afterwards. The earbuds are available in three color options, namely Pearl White, Onyx Black and Celeste Blue

Noise Buds Play Features

As mentioned earlier, the Noise Buds Play features the company’s Tru Bass technology which is said to improve bass quality. Other features include in-ear detection, which will automatically detect if the earbuds are worn by the user or not. This will allow the device to automatically play and pause the music depending on whether the user is wearing the earbuds or not. Besides this, the Noise Buds Play also claims to offer a playtime of 25 hours.

The earbuds also support Google Fast Pair technology. Ths should allow the user to pair the device quickly and seamlessly. However, it should be noted that Google Fast Pair will only support devices with Android 6.0 and above.

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Arm Introduces Armv9, Takes Aim at Intel in Biggest Tech Overhaul in Decade

Arm has introduced the Armv9, its first new architecture in a decade that builds on the success of Armv8. The company says this is in response to the global demand for ubiquitous specialised processing with increasingly capable security and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Poco X3 Pro specifications compared to Realme and Samsung phones

Poco has made its latest bet for the Indian smartphone market with the launch of the Poco X3 Pro. This affordably priced phone -- starting at Rs 18,999 and going up to Rs 20,999 -- brings with itself a lot of headline-grabbing features and a spec sheet that's possibly good enough to take on far more expensive phones. 

Powered by the recently announced Snapdragon 860 SoC, the Poco X3 Pro, looks to be a well-rounded device. And on paper, possibly even better than a lot of more expensive phones in the market right now.  

Today, we pit the phone against two of its biggest competitors, the Realme 8 Pro and the slightly more expensive, Samsung Galaxy F62. While a more in-depth comparison will follow soon, for the scope of this article we'll only compare the specs, features and pricing of the three phones. 

Poco X3 Pro vs Realme 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy F62: Design and display

The Poco X3 Pro comes with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ resolution display that also supports up to 120Hz refresh rate. The design is typically Poco, with the phone looking very much like its predecessors. The Poco X3 Pro also comes with a selfie camera housed inside a punch-hole. For protection, the screen comes with a layer of Gorilla Glass 6. The device is not the thinnest in the market as it measures 9.4 millimetres in thickness and weighs 215 grams.

In comparison, the Realme 8 Pro features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution Super AMOLED display that has a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera up front. The screen is also home to an in-display fingerprint sensor. It is slimmer than the Poco X3 Pro as it measures 8.1 millimetres in thickness and weighs 176 grams. The Realme 8 Pro is being offered in three colours: Infinite Blue, Infinite Black and the Illuminating Yellow version that uses fluorescent material and glows in the dark.

The Galaxy F62 features the biggest display of the lot -- a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display that uses an AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cutout in the top-centre for the selfie camera. The phone is also the bulkiest of the three as it is 9.5 millimetres in thickness and weighs 218 grams. 

Poco X3 Pro vs Realme 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy F62: What's under the hood?

Talking about the F62 first, this device is powered by the Exynos 9825 processor which comes with an octa-core CPU running at up to 2.7GHz and the Mali0G76 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. Moreover, there is an option to expand the storage by adding a microSD card of up to 512GB. It runs on Android 11 based OneUI 3.1 out-of-the-box. The phone is kept alive using a 5,160mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging out-of-the-box. 

The Realme 8 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 618 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. There is also an option to further expand the storage via microSD cards of up to 256GB storage. It runs on Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 out-of-the-box. The Realme 8 Pro has a 4,500mAh battery that supports 50W fast charging out-of-the-box. Realme claims that the phone can fully charge to 100% in 47 minutes.

The F62 is powered by the Exynos 9825 processor with an octa-core CPU running at up to 2.7GHz with Mali0G76 GPU. This is paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and up to 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. Moreover, there is an option to expand the storage by adding a microSD card of up to 512GB. It runs on Android 11 based OneUI 3.1 out-of-the-box. For battery, the phone is equipped with a large 7,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging.

Poco X3 Pro vs Realme 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy F62: Cameras

Despite housing some really powerful specs elsewhere, the Poco X3 Pro still brings with itself good enough hardware in the camera department. For cameras, the device brings with itself a 48MP primary lens, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 119-degree field of view, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 20MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Realme 8 Pro is arguably the best of the lot as it comes with quad cameras on the back headlined by a 108MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view, 2MP macro camera and a 2MP black and white lens. On the front, we have a 16MP selfie camera on the Realme 8 Pro. 

The Samsung Galaxy F62 is also interesting as it comes with a 64MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 123-degree field-of-view, a 5MP depth sensor and a 5MP macro camera. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

Poco X3 Pro vs Realme 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy F62: Price

The Poco X3 Pro has been launched in India in two variants, with the entry one bringing with itself 6GB RAM and 128GB storage at a price of RS 18,999. The higher-end 8GB+128GB variant has been launched in 20,999. In comparison, The Realme 8 Pro starts at Rs 17,999 for the 6GB+128GB storage variant and Rs 19,999 for the 8GB RAM option. On the other hand, the Galaxy F62 is priced starting at Rs 23,999 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and Rs 25,999 for the 8GB+128GB storage option. 

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Xbox Series XS headphones by Bang & Olufsen will cost you as much as the console itself

If you’ve got a ton of money to burn, we’ve got just the product for you guys. Bang & Olufsen have just announced that it will be tying up with Microsoft to release the Beoplay Portal gaming headphones. So, what does having money to burn have to do with these gaming headphones, you ask? Well, for one, the gaming headphones from Bang and Olufsen cost about as much as an Xbox Series X! The Beoplay Portal are the company’s first pair of wireless gaming headphones and is built using premium materials. 

The Beoplay Portal comes with low latency surround sound, adaptive active noise cancellation and more. The gaming headphones also come with touch-sensitive controls on the earcups, giving users more flexibility when it comes to controls. The Beoplay Portal will connect to the Xbox series X (review), Series S as well as the Xbox One. So, if you’ve got an older console, worry not. Although, you’ll probably be paying a small fortune for a pair of these headphones. The headphones will connect to your Microsoft consoles using the Xbox Wireless protocol. 

The Beoplay Portal is also compatible with PC and mobile devices as well. They come with two 40mm drivers that deliver ‘precise and faithful acoustic reproduction’. It is also relatively light, weighing in at a meagre 282 grams. This should allow you to listen to music for long periods of time without feeling the weight on your head. It also comes with a 1.200mAh battery that should offer around 12 hours of continuous use, as claimed by the company. All this is going to set you back by $499, which is about Rs 36,573! So, yeah, you could probably just buy an Xbox Series S instead. 

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Samsung TV Plus launched in India giving users access to select free channels without a cable connection

Samsung has launched its Samsung TV Plus service in India. The service offers Samsung Smart TV users access to free TV channels. The only catch is that it is ad-supported, and that’s how the service is free. The Samsung TV Plus content is accessible through the UI of the TV. Consumers will not need to resort to an additional set-top-box or cable connection. All you need is an internet connection.

The Samsung TV plus app is accessible to consumers that have a Samsung Smart TV from 2017 or newer. The gamut of free channels will include content like news, lifestyle, technology, gaming and science, sports and outdoors, music, movies and more. 

Samsung TV Plus has been launched in India

According to Samsung, “TV Plus will also be available on most Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablet devices with O OS or higher software version. Services for Galaxy smartphones are expected in April 2021. The TV Plus app can be downloaded from both, Samsung Galaxy Store and Google Play Store”.

Samsung says that the service is introduced keeping change in consumer behaviour during the pandemic led lockdown period in mind. During this period, consumers, “especially Millennials and Gen Z, began to explore their televisions more and more for new and exciting content”.

Samsung TV Plus is available now to Samsung TV users. In India, Samsung TV Plus offer access to 27 global and local channels. Samsung says that more partners will be on-boarded soon.

“Over the last one year, consumers have been spending more time at home. Their television sets and smartphones have become the centres of their lives, for both entertainment as well as information. We also noticed that consumers now immensely value great media content, reason why we chose to introduce Samsung TV Plus in India. Over the next few months, we expect to scale TV Plus to add more channels and content,” Reshma Prasad Virmani, Director, Services, Samsung India, said.

With the launch in India, Samsung TV Plus is available in 14 countries, including the US, Canada, Korea, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. Globally, Samsung TV Plus offers Samsung Smart TV and Galaxy smartphone user’s access to 800+ channels spanning news, sports, entertainment, and much more. 

If you are looking for live TV channels, there are many options, both local and international available on YouTube. The Amazon Fire TV Stick (review) also has a dedicated section for live content catering to the cord-cutting generation.

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