Vivo Z6 5G's 'PC-Grade Liquid Cooling' Detailed, Multi-Turbo 3.0 Acceleration Teased

Previous reports state that the Vivo Z6 5G will have two RAM variants and three storage options. There will be a quad camera setup on the back and a single selfie shooter.

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Samsung Galaxy M31 with 64MP quad camera setup, 6000mAh battery and more launched in India

Samsung has introduced another member to its Galaxy M-series. The Galaxy M31’s USP is its display, camera, and battery capacity. The handset packs a 6000mAh battery. It features an Infinity-U Super AMOLED display. The handset is said to offer great camera performance. Hence, we tested it, and you can read more about it here. The smartphone has a plastic body with a dual-tone finish, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots.

Samsung Galaxy M31 other specifications

The Galaxy M31 comes equipped with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display. It has a 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution, The handset is powered by the octa-core (Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) Exynos 9611 chipset, paired with Mali-G72MP3 GPU. It comes with 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB of (UFS 2.1) Storage, which is expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card. It runs Android 10 based on One UI 2.0. It has dual SIM slots with a hybrid microSD slot. 

Coming to the optics, the Galaxy M31 sports a quad rear camera setup: 64MP rear camera with Samsung GW1 sensor with f/1.8 aperture + an 8MP 123° ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture + a 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture + a 5MP macro sensor with f/2.2 aperture. On the front lies a 32MP selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture.

The Galaxy M31 packs a 6000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging. It comes in Ocean Blue and Space Black colour options.

Samsung Galaxy M31 price in India

The price starts at Rs 14,999 for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB of internal storage. The higher, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs Rs 15,999. The smartphone will be made available on Amazon India website starting from March 5.

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Samsung Galaxy M31: Heres how the 64MP quad cameras perform

Samsung has introduced another member to its Galaxy M-series. The Galaxy M31’s USP is its quad rear camera setup alongside the battery capacity. The handset sports a 64MP primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture. It is complemented by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro lens. Moreover, we get a 32MP selfie shooter that is capable of shooting in ultra-wide-angle. While the company promises great performance on the camera front, we only believe what we test, and you should too. We do the work for you. Hence, we took Galaxy M31 for a spin with us and clicked a lot of pictures. The focus system on the primary lens is very impressive. Further, here’s how it performs in different scenarios:

 

Samsung Galaxy M31 specifications

The Galaxy M31 features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display. It has a 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution, The handset is powered by the octa-core (Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz) Exynos 9611 chipset, paired with Mali-G72MP3 GPU. It comes with 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB of (UFS 2.1) Storage, which is expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card. It runs Android 10 based on One UI 2.0. It has dual SIM slots and a microSD slot. 

Coming to the optics, the Galaxy M31 sports a quad rear camera setup: 64MP rear camera with Samsung GW1 sensor with f/1.8 aperture + an 8MP 123° ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture + a 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture + a 5MP macro sensor with f/2.2 aperture. On the front lies a 32MP selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture.

The Galaxy M31 packs a 6000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging. It comes in Ocean Blue and Space Black colour options. The price starts at Rs 14,999.

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Microsoft reveals 12 teraflop GPU for the Xbox Series X: Here are 10 things you need to know about the upcoming console

Microsoft dropped a lot of information about the upcoming Xbox Series X. The blog post is by none other than Xbox Head, Phil Spencer. If you want a complete lowdown of everything he said, you can check out the official post here. TLDR, the Xbox Series X will have 12 Teraflops of GPU power, support variable-rate shading, hardware-accelerated DirectX Ray-Tracing Quick resume for multiple games and Smart Delivery. That's essentially everything that was announced. If you want a more detailed breakdown of what this means for you as a gamer, then read on. 

Next Generation Custom Processor (12 Teraflops of GPU power)

It was known that the next-generation Xbox, AKA the Series X would run on an AMD CPU and GPU. Microsoft has confirmed this and said that the upcoming console will run on AMD’s latest Zen 2 and RDNA 2 architectures. Zen 2 CPU’s have been available to PC gamers for a while now but RDNA 2 GPU’s arent available yet, giving console gamers a first look at new PC GPU hardware. To put this into perspective, the Series X gives gamers “four times the processing power of an Xbox One and twice that of an Xbox One X and more than eight times the original Xbox One”. The 12 Teraflop number isn't the end-all of the performance of the series X. Tech like SSD will drastically help reduce load times and HDMI 2.1 will ensure you get a better experience on compatible TVs. More on that in a bit. 

Variable Rate Shading (VRS)

Let's simplify VRS for you. Put simply, this means that not every pixel on screen will be rendered the same. The content which is upfront and centre, basically, what you will consciously see will be rendered in the highest fidelity whereas content which is not so easily visible to the gamer upfront and centre will have lower fidelity. Microsoft says, “Rather than spending GPU cycles uniformly to every single pixel on the screen, they can prioritize individual effects on specific game characters or important environmental objects.”

Hardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing 

DirectX Ray-Tracing is something we have seen with the Turing architecture on NVIDIA’s RTX cards. This means that the technology is something developers are familiar with and will be able to exploit it on the new console. With DirectX Ray-Tracing, games will have “true-to-life lighting, accurate reflections and realistic acoustics in real-time as you explore the game world”.

SSD Storage

We knew that the Xbox Series X would have an SSD. Thanks to the SSD storage, you can say goodbye to loading screens. 

Quick Resume

According to Microsoft, “The new Quick Resume feature lets you continue multiple games from a suspended state almost instantly, returning you to where you were and what you were doing, without waiting through long loading screens”.

Dynamic Latency Input (DLI)

For those unaware, there are a number of places where latency is felt when gaming. The first is the controller input, the second is the display. The new Xbox Wireless Controller will leverage Microsoft's high bandwidth, proprietary wireless communication protocol when connected to the console to reduce latency. 

HDMI 2.1 Innovation 

Currently, LG’s flagship 2019 OLED and NanoCell TVs are the only ones that exploit the features of HDMI 2.1. For gamers, this includes features like Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR). The new consoles will be able to leverage this to give you a much smoother gaming experience. The LG OLED TV is one that supports 120fps, which is what the new console aims to deliver. 

Backwards compatibility

The Xbox Series X will not only play Xbox One games but also the entire portfolio of Xbox 360 games and OG Xbox games that are a part of Microsoft’s backwards compatible library. 

Smart Delivery 

According to Microsoft, “this technology empowers you to buy a game once and know that – whether you are playing it on Xbox One or Xbox Series X – you are getting the right version of that game on whatever Xbox you’re playing on. We’re making the commitment to use Smart Delivery on all our exclusive Xbox Game Studios titles, including Halo Infinite, ensuring you only have to purchase a title once in order to play the best available version for whichever Xbox console they choose to play on. This technology is available for all developers and publishers, and they can choose to use it for titles that will be released on Xbox One first and come to the Xbox Series X later”. Put simply, this means that when you buy a first-party game, on your Xbox One, and you upgrade your console, then you can download the assets that optimise the game for the new console without investing in a new game. CD Projekt Red has said that Cyberpunk 2077 which releases in September will also be one game that supports smart delivery.

Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass is one of the best features on the current console generation and will continue to be there on the upcoming console. 

Microsoft has given us a look at a plethora of features coming to the Series X. Now it’s time for Sony to tell us more about the PS5.

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Tested: Heres how fast iQoo 3 5G can go

We have a new kid on the block today, and it comes strutting the latest hardware with the aim to the dethrone the very best in the high-end segment. The iQoo 3 rocks the Snapdragon 865, LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, pressure sensitive edge buttons and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. The spec-sheet is quite a mouthful and this also happens to be one of the first smartphones in India to support 5G connectivity (even though that does nothing for right now), but how does it all come together for an improved experience? We got the smartphone in our labs a few days before the launch event, with just enough time to put the device through our wringer of a test process and measured the performance so you don’t have to. The results were interesting to say the least. You can watch the video below —

Like we said in the video, the iQoo 3 is indeed one of the fastest smartphones to own right now, and while having 5G may not do anything for you right now, it does future proof it for when the networks arrive eventually. We also did a quick comparison with the Realme X50 Pro to see where they stand. But one thing is pretty clear. The iQoo 3 and the Realme X50 Pro belong a new breed of flagships that are faster than the most premium smartphones of last year and costs nearly half the price. More than anybody else, OnePlus should feel the most threatened and it remains to be seen how the company differentiates itself with the upcoming OnePlus 8 series.

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Huawei MatePad Pro 5G tablet with Kirin 990 SoC, punch-hole display and more announced

Huawei has announced the global variant of the MatePad Pro, which was launched in China late last year. The new model comes with 5G connectivity and packs the same 10.8-inch QHD+ (2560 x 1600 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with a 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio with a 4.9mm slim frame. The company also unveiled the Huawei M-Pencil 12 Graffiti painting, document processing, class notes, and more with 4096-level pressure sense and 20ms ultra-low latency. The Pencil is attached to the top of the tablet with active magnetic pairing and simultaneous wireless charging.

The MatePad Pro 5G is powered by the Kirin 990 5G SoC, paired with ARM Mali-G76MP16 GPU. It comes with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB / 512GB of internal storage, which expandable memory up to 256GB with NM card. It runs EMUI 10.0.1 based on Android 10 with HMS.  The device comes with two-way wireless charging. It can mirror the screen of a paired smartphone as well. According to Huawei, the MatePad Pro 5G is the first tablet to support wireless charging.

It packs a 7250mAh battery, which supports 40W fast charging and reverse-charging devices at up to 7.5W. The tablet weighs 492 grams. The MediaPad Pro 5G comes in Orange and Forest Green colours. The price starts at 799 Euros (approx Rs 62,380) and will be available from June in China as well as markets across the Asia Pacific region, EMEA, and Latin America.

The tablet accessories include a keyboard case, Folio Cover, a sleeve and an M-Pencil.

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iQOO 3 with Snapdragon 865 SoC launched in India: Everything you need to know

iQOO has officially entered the Indian smartphone market with the launch of iQOO 3. The handset boasts of a 91.40 percent screen to body ratio, supports 55W fast charging and more. Both the 4G and 5G variants are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset. Here’s everything you need to know about the handset.

iQOO 3 specifications

iQOO 3 features a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution. It supports HDR 10+ and has a 409 PPI. The company says it sports a 91.40 percent screen to body ratio. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and it has 180Hz touch screen frequency rate. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, paired with Adreno 650. The storage options include 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 and 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The handset also comes equipped with a "monster touch button" for better gaming.

As for the optics, the iQOO 3 sports a quad rear camera setup: 48MP (f/1.79) + 13MP (f/2.46) +13MP (f/2.2)+ 2MP (f/2.4). It comes with features like Super night mode, Super Anti Shake, Portrait Bokeh, Portrait light effects, AR stickers, AI Makeup, Super wide-angle  (Photo+Video), Super macro, Portrait framing, AI HDR, slow-mo, Pro Mode and more. On the front lies a 16MP selfie shooter with f/2.45 aperture. The handset supports up to 4K 1080P  and 720P video recording resolution and 4K at 60FPS.

The smartphone packs a 4440mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging tech, which is being called “Super FlashCharge.” The phone comes equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Other features include Game Center, Ultra Game Mode,  Smart Split, and Eye Protection Mode. It runs Android 10 based on iQOO UI.

The handset comes in both 4G and 5G models. 

iQOO 3 price in India

The smartphone comes in Volcano Orange, Quantum Silver and Tornado Black colour options. The base variant with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage is priced at Rs 36,990. The 256GB 4G model costs Rs 39,990. Further, the 5G model has been priced at Rs 44,990. The sale starts on March 4, 12 noon onwards.

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