Motorola Moto G9 Plus surfaces on BIS, could launch soon in India

Motorola Moto G9 Plus has been spotted in a listing on the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) hinting at an imminent launch in India. The Moto G9 Plus was officially announced in September in Brazil and follows the Moto G9 that was launched in August in India. The company recently announced the Moto E7 for the European markets and is gearing to launch the Moto G 5G on November 30 in India.

According to a report by MySmartPrice, the Moto G9 Plus has been certified by the BIS and two model numbers (XT2083-7, XT2087-3) have been listed on the website. These model numbers coincide with those of the Moto G9 Plus which is an indication that the phone could soon launch in India.

The Moto G9 Plus features a mid-range Qualcomm processor, packs in a 5,000mAh battery to boot and features 64MP quad cameras on the back. There’s currently no official word on the launch of the G9 Plus in India yet. However, the company is preparing to announce the Moto G 5G as an affordable 5G phone in the mid-range segment.

Motorola Moto G9 Plus specifications

Moto G9 Plus features a 6.8-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera. As per the listing, the Moto G9 Plus measures 9.69 millimetres in thickness and weighs 223 grams.

The G9 Plus is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor and is paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. Moreover, the phone supports microSD cards of upto 128GB for users to expand the storage further.

The Moto G9 Plus comes with a quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 64MP camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 118-degree field-of-view, a 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout.

The Moto G9 Plus comes fitted with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging out-of-the-box.

 

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Cyberpunk 2077 Edition OnePlus 8T teardown reveals interesting design and aesthetic changes

As we eagerly wait for Cyberpunk 2077 to release, OnePlus is already a step ahead as the company released the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition phone back in November. Well, we've also got a teardown of the phone, courtesy of PBKreviews on Youtube. 

The teardown reveals that it has the same internals as the OnePlus 8T, but it has the OnePlus signature Sandstone back, as there appears to be vinyl skin/texture applied at the underside of the back glass to give the sandstone look. The camera glass on the back is also only for aesthetic purpose and houses the standard OnePlus 8T camera.

Once the camera module is removed, the sandwich styled motherboard, housing the powerful Snapdragon 865 Soc along with 12GB RAM, is removed and shows that to handle thermals, it is covered with thermal paste, copper tape, and graphite film with the bottom of the motherboard connecting to the copper vapor chamber to dissipate heat.

The battery of the OnePlus 8T is where it shines as it has a dual battery setup that offers upto 65W dash charging and in the teardown, we can see one 2,200mAh battery glued to a 2,250mAH battery. The copper chamber also extends below the battery for a larger area to dissipate heat.

The teardown shows that replacement of the screen is a tedious process as you have to first go through the removal of all the components from the back of the phone and only then after removing the backplate you can access the screen of the phone.

The performance of this phone should be the same as OnePlus 8T, and you can check our review of the OnePlus 8T here.

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Leaked benchmarks show NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti outperforms RTX 2080 Super

The new Ampere cards possess more performance than their predecessors as the leaks suggest from Videocardz, the performance of the NVIDIA RTX 3060Ti is either on par or better than the Turning architecture based RTX 2080 Super. As per the leaked slide for the RTX 3060Ti, the tests were carried out on an Intel Core i9-10900K CPU at 2560 x 1440 resolution, no other information was provided about RAM or motherboard used.

Given the numbers and performance improvements in the new cards, they could be crushing the market of budget gamers as the 3060Ti is rumored to be priced at $399 (roughly Rs 30,000 directly converted), while the RTX 2080 Super currently costs around $699 (roughly Rs 52,000 directly converted). While the speculated launch of the new card is just around the corner on December 2 (yet to be announced), we know from the previous launches of the RTX 3000 series cards that NVIDIA has been making significant strides with the Ampere architecture.

Looking at the numbers from Videocardz, in 3DMark Fire Strike test, the RTX 3060Ti performed between RTX 3070 and RTX 2080 Super. The RTX 3060Ti scored 30706 when compared to the 28980 score of the previous generation RTX 2080 Super and 34200 of the RTX 3070. Performance in 3DMark Time Spy test yielded similar rankings of the cards, as the 3070 scored 13740, compared to 11640 score of RTX 2080 Super and 12175 points for the RTX 3060Ti.

In gaming benchmarks, the non-ray tracing (rasterized) scores show that RTX 3060Ti is about 10 percent faster than RTX 2080 Super in Red Dead Redemption 2, Doom Eternal, and Horizon Zero Dawn while performing similarly in Gears of War 5. In ray-tracing enabled games, it shows an improvement of about 20-40 percent in games such as Wolfenstein Youngblood and Minecraft RTX. The cards show promising improvements in rendering applications such as Blender and Arnold with improvements almost up to 50 percent.

Given the current shortages of new generation cards from NVIDIA, it is likely that this card would be the go-to choice for gamers in the entry-level segment given the $399 price. Interested gamers would have to either pre-book the card or keep on checking the NVIDIA inventory for the availability of the new cards.  

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JioGames announces Clash Royale tournament in India

JioGames will be hosting a 27-day Clash Royale tournament in India in partnership with the game’s developer, Supercell. The tournament is open to all and there are no registration fees involved. The company notes in its press release that the winner will be “bestowed” with the “India Kaa Gaming Champion” title. The semi-finals, as well as the finals of the tournament, will be streamed on JioTV.

Registration for the tournament is already underway and will go on till December 19. The finals will be held between December 21 and December 25. While the exact prize pool is not known, Jio notes that winners will get “big cash prizes” as well as weekly giveaways. 

Those interested can register by clicking here.

Players will need maximum wins in the ‘1-versus-1’ games in order to qualify for the finals. However, the company did not specify how many wins will be needed to qualify.

Unlike Free Fire, PUBG Mobile or Call of Duty: Mobile, Clash Royale is a strategy game that challenges their wits as much as their reflexes. However, those with a penchant for something with more action should check out one of the many Free Fire and Call of Duty: Mobile tournaments that are popping up. If you prefer Free Fire, then Qualcomm’s first foray into esports in India might be just what you are looking for. The tournament is called Snapdragon Conquest: Free Fire Open 2020 and details for that will be revealed soon. If Call of Duty: Mobile is your preferred cup of tea, then Nodwin Gaming’s first-ever standalone Call of Duty: Mobile tournament called Call of Duty Mobile India Challenge 2020 might be just what the doctor ordered. This tournament will offer 5v5 multiplayer as well as battle royale. So games can choose a mode they are most comfortable with. 

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Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 4G: Pricing and specifications

Xiaomi has unveiled three new phones in the Redmi Note 9 series. The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 4G have officially launched in China with a new design and upgraded internals. The Redmi Note 9, Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max have already launched in India earlier this year however they were not available in China until now.

There is currently no word if Xiaomi plans to bring the new phones in the Redmi Note 9 series to India anytime soon. However, if it does, it would be interesting to see how it places it in the market when it has already been selling the Redmi Note 9 series in India. In all likelihood, the company may rebrand it if it brings them to the Indian market.

Let’s take a look at the specifications and pricing of the new phones in the Redmi Note 9 lineup.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G pricing and specifications

The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout in the centre for the selfie camera. The screen supports 120Hz refresh rate and is certified for HDR10 playback. It is also topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 for added protection against drops. It measures 9 millimetres in thickness and weighs 215 grams with a glass back panel and circular camera module. 

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G powered the Redmi Note 9 Pro with 5G support, an octa-core CPU and Adreno 619 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from. The phone also offers storage expansion by using a microSD card. It runs on Android 10 based MIUI 12.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G has a quad-camera setup on the back in a circular module that consists of a primary 108MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture that uses Samsung’s ISOCELL HM2 sensor. Then there’s the secondary 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 118-degree field-of-view, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout. The rear cameras can record 4K UHD videos at 30FPS with support for EIS.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G have stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint sensor and Type-C port for charging. It is equipped with a 4,820mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging out-of-the-box. Xiaomi claims that its fast charging solution can take the phone from 0-100% in 58 minutes tops.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro starts at CNY 1,599 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, CNY 1,799 for the 8GB+128GB option and CNY 1,999 for the maxed-out variant with 8GB+256GB storage. 

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G pricing and specifications

The Redmi Note 9 5G features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner for the selfie camera. Additionally, the screen is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5. The phone has a plastic built measuring 9.2 millimetres in thickness and weighs 199 grams. 

It is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 800U processor that has an octa-core CPU and Mali-G57 MC3 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from and users can also expand storage further via microSD card slot. It runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10.

The Note 9 5G has a triple camera setup on the back that consists of a primary 48MP camera, an 8mP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, you get a 13MP camera for selfies. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at 30FPS but do not support EIS.

The Redmi Note 9 5G also has stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint reader and comes equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.

It is priced starting at CNY 1,299 for the 6GB+128GB variant, CNY 1,499 for the 8GB+128GB model and CNY 1,699 for the 8GB+256GB variant.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G pricing and specifications

Xiaomi is also offering a 4G variant of the Redmi Note 9 that starts at CNY 999 for the base variant with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The 6GB+128GB variant is priced at CNY 1,099 followed by 8GB+128GB model at CNY 1,299 and CNY 1,499 for the 8GB+256GB variant. 

The Redmi Note 9 4G has a different design than the 5G version. It features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera. The screen is topped with Gorilla Glass 3. It measures 9.6 millimetres and weighs 198 grams and has a plastic built.

The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 610 GPU. This is paired with upto 8GB RAM and 256GB storage options to choose from. Like the other two phones, the Redmi Note 9 4G also offers storage expansion via microSD card.

It has a triple camera setup on the back with a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera housed within the waterdrop notch. 

The Note 9 4G has stereo speakers along with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. It is equipped with a 6,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.

 

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Apple to move manufacturing from China to Vietnam

Apple has asked Foxconn to move the production of MacBooks and iPads manufacturing units to Vietnam as Reuters reports. According to the reports Apple wants to diversify the supply chain due to the ongoing disputes between China and the US. The assembly line would start production in the first half of 2021 at Foxconn’s Bac Giang province according to the Reuters source.

The report doesn’t list out any specific models of the iPad and MacBook lineup which would be shifting to Vietnam or how much production capacity would be shifting to Vietnam. It looks like  Apple has already started the production of Apple AirPods Pro in Vietnam earlier this year. Apple has already been manufacturing certain iPhone models in India, since before the US-China trade war to meet the local import duty regulations and contribute to the Make in India initiative.

Nikkei reported earlier this week, that Foxconn is planning to invest $270 million in Vietnam to expand production and also reports that Foxconn is planning to move almost 30 percent of its production out of China. In the wake of Foxconn expanding its footsteps in Vietnam, other companies such as Pegatron and Wistron have also decided to expand in Vietnam.

Vietnam is geographically close to China and also is a part of RCEP, making it convenient for the procurement of raw materials and shipping out the products for vendors and suppliers. Vietnam also has cheap labour which would make it a viable choice and probably a replacement for China in the near future.  

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Xbox Bug That Could Have Leaked Actual User Email IDs Through Gamer Tag Patched by Microsoft: Report

Microsoft has reportedly patched a bug that could potentially give hackers access to actual email IDs through Xbox users’ gamer tags.

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