The Apple has launched three new smartphones this year - iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and iPhone XS Max among, which the iPhone XS Max is the most expensive one. The device is powered by the latest Apple A12 Bionic chipset. On the other hand, we have the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which is recently launched in India last month with a triple camera set up at the back. Let’s do a quick specs comparison to know which device is more powerful when it comes to hardware. Let’s begin with comparing the display of these two phones in detail. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is quite big as it sports a 6.39-inch display that offers a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. When it comes to iPhone XS Max, it is the first smartphone by Apple that features a huge 6.5-inch display, which offers a resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels. So, if you’re looking for a phone with a bigger screen then Apple iPhone XS Max sports a slightly bigger display in compared to Mate 20 Pro. However, the difference is not that big but still quite noticeable. When it comes to the performance, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is powered by the company’s own Kirin 970 octa-core processor, which is clocked at 2.36GHz. The device packs 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory, which is expandable to up to 256GB via a microSD card. On the other hand, the Apple iPhone XS Max is powered by the latest A12 Bionic chipset, which is coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory. The device is also available in 256GB and 512GB storage models. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a triple camera set up at the back, which is also the main highlight of this smartphone. It has 40MP + 20MP + 8MP rear cameras along with a 24MP front-facing camera. On the other hand, the Apple iPhone XS Max features the same 12MP dual sensors at the back with a 7MP sensor on the front. The Apple iPhone XS Max is almost Rs 40,000 (appx) more expensive than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The phone is available in India for Rs 1,04,900, while you can get the Huawei Mate 20 Pro for Rs 69,990 in India.
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Highlights: Porsche will launch the all-electric Taycan sometime next year Prices expected to start at $90,000 (Rs 62,99,100 approx) If you read our story on the upcoming Audi e-tron GT concept, the chances are that you remember the name Porsche Taycan. It’s the German carmaker’s all-electric sports car that’s scheduled to hit showrooms sometime next year. The most recent news around it is that it will come in at least three variants (if not more) and sell for a starting price of $90,000 (Rs 62,99,100 approx). One of the three variants is expected to be the Taycan Turbo, a performance variant that’s expected to start from $130,000 (Rs 90,94,150 approx). When American writer and rally race driver Alex Roy wrote to Porsche enquiring about the upcoming Taycan, he received the following response: “We are expecting to see the new model in about one year from now. Porsche is going to build three models, the Taycan, Taycan 4s and the Taycan Turbo.” This means the Taycan will be the base variant, the Taycan 4s will be the four-wheel drive variant, and the Taycan Turbo, the performance variant. That Porsche should choose to call the performance variant of even its electric car ‘Turbo’ is peculiar because it’s a term generally reserved for Porsche cars powered by an internal combustion engine. Turbo, in general, is short for turbocharged, an engine device one can’t find in an electric car. However, with most of the cars in Porsche’s stable being turbocharged, the name eventually evolved to refer to the very best variant available in any Porsche model. It seems Porsche is carrying that ideology forward without any change in vocabulary. Alex Roy later tweeted the response and penned his thoughts down in an op-ed article on The Drive. In it, he confesses he first hated the idea of Porsche using the name ‘Turbo’ for an electric car but came to realise that Porsche isn’t a pure EV brand. It would make every bit of sense for Porsche to carry the ‘Turbo’ name forward for the top-of-the-line variants of its cars whether they’re electric, hybrid, or otherwise. The Porsche Taycan (née Mission E) shares its new 800-volt charging architecture with the Audi e-tron GT. Using its two permanently excited synchronous motors and 270 Wh/kg Li-ion battery, the Taycan puts out 600 horsepower and has a claimed range of 500 kilometres. The Taycan can do a claimed 0-to-100 kmph time of 3.5 seconds. The Porsche Taycan is expected to go on sale sometime in 2019. It appears the performance version of the Porsche Taycan EV will be branded “Turbo”. Because ICE nomenclature is how one converts customers to EV.
Key Highlights: The MediaTek Helio P90 scored 162861 on AnTuTu An unknown device with 6GB RAM and Android 9 Pie was used for the benchmark test The scores are in the same league as the Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 710 The upper mid-range MediaTek Helio P90 SoC that the company recently announced at an event in Shanghai has surfaced in benchmarks. It scored 162861 on AnTuTu, putting it in the same league as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 or the Snapdragon 710. The score was achieved with an unknown device running 6GB of RAM and Android 9 Pie. To compare, smartphones with Snapdragon 670 has scored around 150k on AnTuTu while the Snapdragon 710-powered phones like the Nokia 8.1 has scored around 170k. While the synthetic benchmark number mean little when it comes to actual performance, a high number on AnTuTu is often used by OEMs to market their devices. Furthermore, we have seen smartphones unfairly boosting benchmark scores to show performance higher than their rivals. Nevertheless, the Helio P90 touts two high-performance Cortex A75 cores clocked at 2.2GHz along with six high-efficiency Cortex A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. MediaTek claims a 4.6X boost in performance over the previous Helio P60 and Helio P70. The octa-core CPU is paired with a PowerVR GM 9446 GPU and a fast LPDDR4X memory controller. Between the eight cores of the CPU, an L3 RAM is shared. Furthermore, the Helio P90 has an in-built “AI accelerator” for enhanced image processing. On the other hand, the Snapdragon 670 is considered as the successor to the Snapdragon 660 that featured in a range of mid-range devices this year. It touts Kryo 360 CPU with a 15 percent performance boost over its predecessor and also features the company’s proprietary AI Engine. The Snapdragon 710 is positioned as a bridge between the mid-range 6-series Snapdragon chipsets and the flagship 8-series lineup. With maximum clock speed of 2.2GHz, the Snapdragon 710 also features the Kryo 360 CPU but comes with a better Adreno 616 GPU. Related Links: MediaTek Helio P90 SoC with APU 2.0 AI architecture, up to 48MP camera support announced Google Pixel 3 Lite with Snapdragon 670 and 3.5mm audio jack leaks online Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 mobile platform with Kryo 360 cores unveiled
Key Highlights: Google will reportedly launch its Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite phones in Spring 2019 The phones could be launched in partnership with Verizon in the US The two handsets are speculated to be less powerful variants of the current Pixel 3 phones Google is reportedly working on a Lite variant of its Pixel 3 smartphones and could unveil them soon. However, there is no official confirmation of the same but Android Police reports, citing sources close to the development, that in the US, Google will be launching the Pixel 3 Lite and the Pixel 3 XL Lite smartphones by Spring 2019. As per the report, Google might be teaming up with Verizon for launching the smartphones but there’s no information on their pricing or exact launch dates. Some reports on the two phones suggest that they might be less powerful variants of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL with mid-range processors but could be announced with similar imaging capabilities. The Pixel 3 XL Lite was previously leaked in a video render that hints at a 6-inch display as compared to Pixel 3 Lite’s 5.5-inch screen. Both smartphones are expected to come with a full HD+ resolution screen with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9. The larger variant is also said to not feature a notch and could be announced with a 3.5mm headphone jack. Both the Lite variants of the Pixel 3 are said to be available in only white and black colours. The Pixel 3 XL Lite could be powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC, while the Pixel 3 Lite might be launched running on Snapdragon 670 SoC, coupled with 4GB RAM and options of two storage variants, 32GB and 64GB. The Pixel 3 Lite is expected to have a 2915 mAh battery and there is no info on the battery capacity of the larger Lite variant. The Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite are speculated to be priced between $400 and 500 (Rs 28,000 and Rs 35,000 approx). Related Reads: Leaked Google Pixel 3 Lite case reveal 3.5mm headphone jack, single colour finish Google Pixel 3 Lite XL leaked in a 360-degree video, shows notch-less display 
Highlights: Oppo F19, Oppo F19 Pro may have 10x Hybrid Optical Zoom This technology may be showcased at CES or MWC Huawei may also bring 10x optical zoom in P30 Oppo has been in the news for several reasons, like getting separated from the online brand Realme, the launch of R17 and R17 Pro smartphones and recently, for the work done in the 5G space. The Chinese company is again in conversations after a tipster claimed that Oppo would release a 10x Hybrid Optical Zoom technology which may be showcased as early as at CES in January or at MWC in February. “The OPPO official said it will release a 10x hybrid optical zoom technology, which we will see at CES or MWC as early as possible,” Ice Universe tweeted. The rumoured Huawei P30 is also said to be one of the smartphones which will have a telephoto lens with 10X optical zoom. Huawei is expected to have a 38MP Sony IMX607 image sensor which the Japanese company is reportedly developing. According to SlashLeaks, Oppo F19 will have this technology. “The Oppo F19 integrates 10x lossless zoom technology with triple cameras on the back of phone. The attachments are the design and patents, leaked from the supply chain, of the 10x lossless zoom photography technology registered by Oppo,” a leak on the platform said. The post on the platform, however, is being disabled because SlashLeaks is apparently not allowed to leak patents. Recently, Oppo launched the R17 Pro in India. It features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. There is a dual-camera system on the back and a single shooter in the front. The primary 12MP rear camera comes with variable aperture (f/1.5 and f/2.4) and the secondary 20MP camera helps in capturing portrait shots. On the front is a 25MP AI camera. The Oppo R17 Pro houses a 3,700mAh battery with SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology. The OPPO official said it will release a 10x hybrid optical zoom technology, which we will see at CES or MWC as early as possible. — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) 25 December 2018 Related Read: Huawei P30 Pro camera Sony 38MP IMX607 sensor
Key Highlights: Nokia 5.1 Plus is receiving Android 9 Pie update The update brings the Nokia Pro camera app, latest security patch and the option to hide the notch This is the sixth Nokia phone to receive the latest Android update HMD Global’s Nokia continues to keep to its promise of regular updates. Nokia 5.1 Plus (review) users are now receiving the update to Android 9 Pie, a few days after Nokia confirmed on social media that the update will roll out to users. The OTA update also brings the Nokia Pro Camera app to the phone which upgrades the camera UI to something more aesthetic and accessible. The Pie update also updates the security patch to December 2018. Even the Nokia 6.1 Plus users are now receiving the Pro camera app. The app earlier was seemingly reserved for phones that had Zeiss optics at the back. Furthermore, both phones once again have the option to hide the notch, after an earlier update took it away. Nokia has been quite consistent in pushing out the latest version of Android to phones launched this year. The Nokia 5.1 Plus is the sixth phone to receive the update after the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 7.1, Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 8. The newly announced Nokia 8.1 already comes with Android 9 Pie out of the box. The entry-level phones like the Nokia 3.1 Plus, Nokia 2 and Nokia 1 are yet to receive the update. Even the older Nokia phones like the Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and the Nokia 3, that launched in 2017 are yet to receive the update. With Android 9 Pie, the Nokia 5.1 Plus will have new gesture based navigation, adaptive battery and App Slices and App Actions (which are features of the app that are suggested based on your usage), quick replies from the notification bar and more. Also, after the update, users can download Google’s Digital Wellbeing app from the PlayStore. In case you haven’t already received the notification for the update, head to Settings → Software Update → Check for new updates. The update is about 1.2GB in size. The Nokia 5.1 Plus is a stock Android phone with a notch cut out in the display. It’s powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 chipset coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The phone is available both offline and online for a price of Rs 10,999. Related Links: Android 9 Pie updates: Here are all the phones in India that are running, or will get Android Pie in the future Nokia 6.1 Plus latest Android Pie update brings pro camera, notch hiding option Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) Review
