Huawei MediaPad M6 tablet expected to launch in India in the first week of March

Huawei is expected to launch a tablet in India in the first week of March to take on the iPad. Currently, Huawei sells two tablets in India - Huawei MediaPad T5 and the Huawei MediaPad M5 lite. Both the tablets have a 10.1-inch display. Huawei aims to take on the iPad with the launch of the new tablet. At this stage, it is speculated that the new tablet is the MediaPad M6 that is currently available internationally. Digit has learned that the tablet will launch in the first week of March and will boast of inbuilt Harman Kardon quad speakers. It is also speculated to bring a premium design and a large display. The expected price of the tablet is between Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000. 

The Huawei MediaPad M6 has a quad-speaker setup with Harman Kardon speakers. So putting two and two together, we think Huawei will launch the M6 in India. Speaking of the specifications, the tablet has a 10.8-inch display with a 2560x1600 pixel resolution giving it a pixel density of 280 PPI. It has an IPS panel. Under the hood, it runs on the Kirin 980 SoC coupled with either 4GB or 6GB LPDDR4x RAM. For storage, it has 4GB, 128GB and 256GB options. It isn’t clear which storage variant or RAM variant will launch in India. The Tablet runs on EMUI based on Android 10. For the optics, the camera has an 8MP front camera with a fixed focus and a 13MP rear camera with auto-focus. 

The Huawei M6 weighs 498 grams and comes in two colour options - Champagne Gold and Titanium Grey. A 7500mAh battery powers the entire package. Apart from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the tablet also supports LTE. As mentioned above, the tablet has 4 speakers powered by Harman Kardon. 

In the box, you get the Huawei M6 tablet, a charger, Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, quick start guide, and a warranty card. Optional accessories include the Huawei M-Pen lite, Folio Cover, and a smart magnetic keyboard. 

If the Huawei M6 is priced closer to the 20k price point, it could be an attractive proposition. Currently, the cheapest iPad which is the entry-level 10.2-inch retina display iPad has a starting price of Rs 29,990 for the Wi-Fi-only 32GB variant. The iPad is available in three colours - Silver, Space Grey, and Gold. It is powered by the A10 Fusion chip and also boasts of Touch ID. It is compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil and is also compatible with the smart keyboard.

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Nubia Red Magic 5G Alleged Live Photo, Gameplay Test Results Surface Online

Red Magic 5G by Nubia will have a unique looking design and will sport a 144Hz display. It is capable of running Real Racing 3 at full 144fps, and others at higher frame rates as well, which is great news for gamers.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite 512GB storage variant goes on sale in India for Rs 44,999

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite was launched in India late last month. The smartphone comes with an Infinity-O Display and runs Android 10 out of the box. The phone was launched in a single 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model. Now, the company has unveiled a new variant with 512GB of inbuilt storage. The only difference is the storage, the rest of the specifications remain the same. The new model is priced at Rs 44,999. That means, Samsung is asking Rs 5,000 more for the increased storage variant. 

The company is also offering customers an additional upgrade bonus of up to Rs 5,000 in exchange for their old smartphones. The new variant will go on sale from March 1 via retail stores, Samsung Opera House, Samsung e-shop and leading online portals. It will be made available in Prism White, Prism Black, and Prism Blue colour options.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite comes equipped with a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display with 394 PPI. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. It comes with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and128GB/512GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 1TB with a microSD card. It runs OneUI 2.0 based on Android 10.

As for the optics, the handset sports a triple rear camera setup: a 48MP lens with f/2.0  aperture and OIS + a 12MP Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture + a 5MP macro camera with f/2.0 aperture. On the front lies a 32MP selfie shooter. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. It packs a 4500mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging. The device weighs 186 grams.

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MediaTek Helio P95 SoC announced with incremental performance upgrades

MediaTek has announced the Helio P95 SoC for smartphones. The P95 comes with an 8-core CPU cluster with two Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. The chipset also features a PowerVR GM 94446 GPU which MediaTek claims offers a 10 percent boost in GPU performance over the Helio P90. Furthermore, the Helio P05 features a large L3 cache.

Looking at the spec-sheet of the newly announced chipset, it seems MediaTek is targeting high-end mid-range smartphones with support for up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. As for the cameras, the SoC is able to support a single 64MP sensor or 24+16MP stacks. On the display side, the SoC supports resolution upto 2520x1080 pixels with 21:9 aspect ratio.

The Helio P95 boasts of a triple ISP with 14-bit RAW and 10-bit YUV processing along with in-demand camera features like AI-based noise reduction for low-light photography, 5-person pose tracking and scene recognition along with an AI depth engine.

MediaTek chipsets are incomplete without dedicated AI cores and this one is no different. The Helio P95 features APU 2.0 which the company claims delivers a 10 percent boost in AI benchmark performance compared to the previous generation.

There’s also the company’s proprietary HyperEngine enhancements which apparently improves gaming and the overall tuning of the device it would be powering.

As for the connectivity, the MediaTek Helio P95 supports Cat.12 4G LTE and 4x4 MIMO along with VoLTE, ViLTE, Dual 4G Dual SIM, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0.

So far, we don’t any information about upcoming phones powered by the new chipset but it’s likely that Helio P95 powered devices start showing up in India by the second half of 2020.

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Vivo Z6 5G with Snapdragon 765 SoC launched in China: Specs, price and more

Vivo has launched its new Z-series model. The Vivo Z6 5G has been launched in China. It packs a quad rear camera setup and as the name suggests, supports 5G connectivity. The smartphone comes with liquid cooling technology that employs a combination of conductive copper coil and a thermal gel to manage the phone's temperature during intensive tasks like gaming.

Vivo Z6 5G specifications

The Vivo Z6 5G features a 6.57-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,400 pixel) display with 20:9 aspect ratio and 90.74 percent screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC SoC, paired with up to 8GB of RAM. The handset runs FuntouchOS, based on Android 10, Further, it comes with features like Multi-Turbo 3.0 and Game Space 3.0 for better resource management and performance output.

On the optics front, the handset sports a quad rear camera setup: a 48MP primary sensor with f/1.79 aperture and 6-element lens + an 8MP wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and 112-degree field of view + a 2MP macro camera + a 2MP depth sensor. On the front lies a 16MP selfie shooter with an f/2.48 aperture.

The phone offers 128GB of onboard storage. It packs a 5000mAh battery that supports 44W Super Flash Charging technology that is claimed to juice up the battery from 0 to 70 percent in only 35 minutes. 

Vivo Z6 5G price

The Vivo Z6 5G price in China starts at CNY 2,198 (approx Rs 22,000) for the base 6GB + 128GB variant. The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs CNY 2,598 (approx Rs 26,000). There is no word on the phone's availability in India yet.

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Google wants its apps back on Huawei devices, applies for a license

Huawei’s ongoing tussle with the U.S government has been ongoing for a while now. Because of a trade ban imposed on the Chinese company, Huawei had to lose out on offering Google services and apps in its new smartphones. A new report now states Google is keen to starting working with Huawei again and wants its apps back on Huawei devices.

Google has reportedly applied for a license to bundle Google apps in Huawei devices and effectively resume business with the Chinese tech giant. Just a few days earlier, Google had warned Huawei users not to side load Google apps for security reasons.

Google play and Android Vice President, Sameer Samat told German news outlet DPA that Google has applied for a license but could not comment on when a decision based on the application will be made.

Last year, Microsoft was granted a similar license to do business with Huawei and continue having Windows OS in Huawei laptops like MateBook 13. Google can technically argue with the same logic Microsoft applied and the world will be much better off with Huawei back into familiar territory with access to the Google Play Store and other services.

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Oppo A31 2020 with Helio P35 chipset, triple rear cameras and more launched in India

Oppo has announced the expansion of its A-series with the launch of Oppo A31 (2020). It is a budget phone that comes in two configurations. For reference, Oppo A31 was launched back in 2015. The 2020 variant comes with triple rear camera setup and features a waterdrop-style display notch. Further, Oppo has provided a gradient finish as well as a physical fingerprint sensor. 

Oppo A31 (2020) features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720 x 1,600 pixels) display with 20:9 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, paired with 4GB and 6GB of RAM options. It sports a triple rear camera setup: a 12MP primary sensor + a 2MP depth shooter + a 2MP macro lens. On the front lies an 8MP selfie shooter. The handset runs Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.1.2 on top.

As for the storage, it comes equipped with up to 128GB of onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) through a dedicated slot. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Further, it packs a 4230mAh battery that is touted to deliver “all-day usage” on a single charge. As for connectivity options, it includes 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, MicroUSB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 

The Oppo A31 (2020) is priced at Rs  11,490 for the 4GB + 64GB variant, while its 6GB + 128GB option carries a price tag of Rs 13,990. The former will go on sale in India starting Saturday, February 29. Further, the 6GB + 128GB variant will be available for purchase from the second week of March.

Launch offers include a five percent instant cashback using Yes Bank credit card for both EMI and non-EMI options on Amazon, Flipkart, TataCliq, Snapdeal, and Paytm Mall between February 29 and March 31.

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