Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G

The Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G feels like a clone of the Realme Narzo 30 Pro, given that the two phones have the same SoC, the same amount of RAM, the same grade of storage and whatnot. While the Narzo 30 Pro takes the edge in terms of performance, the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G comes out ahead by a hair when it comes to its camera performance and design aesthetics. The phone does deliver impressive output when it comes to images, and also comes with Oppo's Full Dimension Fusion Portrait Vision system, which enaled HDR video recording and also offers a low-light video mode that does improve the video quality in low light. This is a phone for those who want something stylish, but camera-focussed rather than a performance/gaming focussed device.

 

Meet Oppo’s second smartphone launch of the year, the F19 Pro+ 5G. The company’s first launch of the year, the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G faired rather well in our testing, so we’re pretty excited to see how this unit fares. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC, a chipset that Oppo and Realme seem very heavily invested in backing. The Oppo F19Pro+ 5G is conspicuously similar to the Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G in several regards, but we’re going to look at the Oppo F19 Pro+5G as its own device. Let’s see if it actually does enough to stand out from not just the competition, but even its own brethren.

Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G Performance

We put the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G through our standard test process and the results were what we expected. The Oppo F19 Pro+ is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset, 6GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 storage. This is the same hardware on the Realme Narzo 30 Pro that we tested and therefore, the resulting numbers are also almost the same. Take a look at the benchmark charts below to see the point I am trying to make. Also throwing in the numbers for the recently launched Samsung Galaxy F62, since it comes in at a lower price point.

When we switch over to real-world performance, Gamebench reveals very minor differences in terms of gaming performance between the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G and the Realme Narzo 30 Pro. We got a median framerate of 59fps with 98 percent stability on the Oppo while on the Realme device, the media frame rate was 58fps with 84 percent stability. While the frame rate and stability numbers are well within the expected range, the phone also throws up janks while gaming, an experience that is once again consistent with what we experienced on the Realme Narzo 30 Pro.

Suffice to say, when it comes to performance, the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G does not offer anything over and above what the Narzo 30 Pro has to offer.

Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G Camera

Where the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G distinguishes itself is with respect to the camera. On paper, the specs are almost the same as the Narzo 30 Pro; 48MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera and 2MP Macro camera, with the Oppo having an additional depth sensor. However, it’s the experience that’s different. Let us elaborate.

When using the primary camera on the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G, what stands out is the relatively fast and reliable autofocussing in both good and low light situations. The other thing that was different from the Narzo device was that the shutter response on the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G was near instantaneous, and the time between shots was also quite low. When it comes to the output, the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G does produce some nice images which could definitely be considered social media worthy. Day time shots could even be printed if you wished, thanks to the good detail retention, and overall sharpness. The colours come out just right, although sometimes you can see some halation around objects with strong backlighting. This is completely normal when an image is given the HDR treatment, so don’t worry too much about it.

 

The ultra-wide camera on the other hand is the same story as every other ultra-wide camera in the segment. You get no autofocus and halfway decent optics. This means you’ll see notable distortion around the edges in your frame. The lack of autofocus limits you in terms of what you can shoot and how you can frame it. Its sad to see that smartphone OEMs have stuck to this barebones ultrawide setup for years now, with no real improvement having been made, with the exception of the OnePlus 8 Pro, which used a 48MP sensor for the UWA lens, allowing it to deliver absolutely stunning results.

We also have a macro camera on here which is very hard to use. Again, with no autofocus, its hard to know when your subject is in focus, and when you’re just 4cm away, every bit of movement registers. Getting usable results from the Macro lens takes a lot of a effort and trial and error, and even then it wont be that impressive of an image.

Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G Display

The AMOLED display on the Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G presents a rather interesting case for displays on smartphones. We ran the display through a Calman analysis and conclude that at the default setting, the display has far too much blue bias with respect to its white point, causing massive colour reproduction inaccuracies. You can see in the charts below that at every brightness level, the RGB balance is heavily skewed towards blue. This reflects in colour reproduction as well across Luminance, Chromaticity and Hue.

Calman Analysis of Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G's display set to default colour profile

Calman Analysis of Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G's display set to warm colour profile

Changing the colour profile from default to warm fixes the colour inaccuracies greatly, bringing the RGB balance to a much better value, and consequently, improving colour accuracy notably. Despite this, however, there are shades of blue that are still going to be inaccurately represented across the brightness range.

Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G  Battery life

The Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G packs a 4310mAh battery with support for 50W fast charging. This charging speed should ideally make up for whatever battery life you get, because the phone goes from 0 to 100 percent charge in under 55 minutes. The presence of an AMOLED display does yield good battery numbers, but we feel that had Oppo stuck to a 5000mAh battery, we’d be seeing a day and a half of battery life instead of the one day that we have been getting so far. The battery life is decently acceptable and given the much faster charging method available, there’s not a whole lot to complain. Watching an hour of Netflix drains the battery by just 14 percent, with the brightness set to roughly 80 percent.

Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G Build and Design

The Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G doesn’t break any moulds when it comes to design, but it does still manage to be a good looking phone. We have the silver coloured variant, which has a pearl/satin type finish on the back. The whole thing is matte and does show fingerprints,  but unlike glass-backed smartphones, the visibility is low. In fact, when you do get smudges on the phone, they just reflect light in an “interesting” manner. If you just keep the phone in its supplied TPU case, you wont have to worry about smudges at all.

The other interesting thing about the Oppo Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G happens to be the fact that it comes with an under-display fingerprint sensor. A lot of phones in this segment have started moving to side-mounted fingerprint sensors, so it is a little surprising to see an under-display fingerprint sensor here. Its performance is still reliable though, with the scanner working effectively under a variety of conditions. The only time it didn’t work reliably is with wet fingers, but that is to be expected.

Construction wise, the phone feels like a really well built device, using a metal frame to hold the front and back together. Overall, the device feels much better than an average mid-range smartphone.

Conclusion

The Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G is more about the design and slightly improved camera experience than it is about performance. In fact, its performance is so homogenous with other phones that sport the MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset, that you could just as easily choose the Narzo 30 Pro and not feel the difference.

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Motorola Moto G30 and Moto G10 Power launching tomorrow in India: Watch the launch event live here

Motorola Moto G30 and Moto G10 Power are set to launch on March 9 in India. The Moto G30 was launched globally last month alongside the Moto G10 as a budget offering that features quad cameras, a large-capacity battery and a high-refresh-rate display. Meanwhile, the Moto G10 Power is entry-level smartphones with a large battery, multiple cameras and stock Android 11.

Moto G30, Moto G10 Power launch details

Motorola has announced that the Moto G30 and Moto G10 Power will launch at 12 PM on March 9 in India. The company is expected to stream the launch event online and we will update this story for when the livestream link goes live. Both phones are expected to go on sale on Flipkart shortly after the launch.

Moto G30 specifications

Moto G30 features a 6.5-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution display that supports a 90Hz refresh rate and a waterdrop notch cutout for the selfie camera. The phone measures 9.1 millimetres in thickness and weighs 200 grams. It has a water-repellent coating that protects it from water ingress.

The Moto G30 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor with an octa-core CPU and Android 610 GPU. This is paired with upto 6GB RAM and 128GB storage options to choose from. It runs on stock Android 11 out-of-the-box.

The Moto G30 has quad cameras on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera, 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 2MP macro camera and 2MP depth sensor. There’s a 13MP selfie camera on the front.

The phone has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Moto G10 Power specifications

The Moto G10 Power has the same display as the G30 but is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 460 processor. The phone is confirmed to have a 48MP primary camera instead of the 64MP as on the G30 but will retain the rest of the three cameras. 

The highlighting feature of the Moto G10 Power is its high capacity 6,000mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging out-of-the-box. It also runs on stock Android 11 out-of-the-box.

 

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Fujifilm launches X-E4 mirrorless camera in India, priced at Rs 74,999

Fujifilm has released a couple of new mirrorless cameras in India. In addition to the more premium GFX 100S camera, the company also launched the X-E4. The X-E4 is the latest model to join the X-series of compact and lightweight digital cameras.

Fujifilm says the X-E4 is the most compact and lightweight of all mirrorless digital cameras equipped with the series' fourth-generation image processing engine. The X-E4 features the 26.1MP "X-Trans™ CMOS 4"*2 sensors and the high-speed “X-Processor 4” image processing engine to enable fast AF as fast as 0.02 seconds. It's the same sensor and the image processing engine found on the X Series' flagship model "FUJIFILM X-T4." The AF system can operate in low light conditions, even in near darkness at -7.0EV*3.

The camera also features an LCD monitor that can be flipped upwards to 180-degrees. The monitor sits flush when it is not in use, making it a very compact body. It also weighs approximately only 364 grams. The top panel, which makes it look like a traditional camera, is made out of magnesium. There's also a Shutter Speed Dial that allows users to check the shutter speed setting without having to turn on the camera.

The functions offered by the rear dial in the current model, the Fujifilm X-E3, are reassigned to the front dial to secure enough space for resting the thumb when holding the camera.

The X-E4 camera also comes with some extensive video-recording functions. The camera generates 4K video from the amount of data equivalent to 6K to ensure the footage is in high resolution with low noise. It supports recording 4K/30P video at 8-bit 4:2:0 onto an SD card inserted in the camera, and outputting 4K/30P video at 10-bit 4:2:2, containing greater color information, via the HDMI port. The camera is also capable of high-speed Full-HD recording at 240fps.

Coming to the pricing, the Fujifilm X-E4 is priced at Rs 74,999. In addition to the camera, the company also has two lenses on offer - FUJINON XF27mmF2.8 R WR and FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR priced at Rs 36,999 and Rs 73,999 respectively. You can also splurge on a bunch of optional accessories like the Handgrip "MHG-XE4" and the Thumb rest "TR-XE4". 

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Xiaomi to launch Redmi XL Experience smart TV on March 17 in India

Xiaomi has revealed that it plans to launch “The XL Experience” on March 17 in India, hinting it could be the first smart TV under the Redmi brand. While Xiaomi has not confirmed that it is launching a smart TV under the Redmi brand, the teasers it has shared largely hints at a television. Xiaomi first teased the launch of “The XL Experience” towards the end of the Redmi Note 10 series launch in India.

Xiaomi has confirmed that it will launch a Redmi product on March 17 at 12:00 PM in India. It remains to be seen whether Xiaomi is planning to launch the Redmi Max 86-inch TV which recently launched in China or will it unveil a new product altogether. 

Bigger, better? Nah, we're going straight to XL!  Brace yourselves for the #XLExperience! #Redmi's 1st Smart _ _ is coming your way on 17th March at 12 noon. RT  and help us share this XL news. pic.twitter.com/udMANrsTrY

— Redmi India - #RedmiNote10 Series (@RedmiIndia) March 8, 2021

Additionally, Xiaomi could also launch a 65-inch smart TV in India since the Mi TV 4X 65-inches is no longer listed on the Xiaomi website. The Mi TV 4X was launched back in 2019 so it's already due for an upgrade. Having said that, Xiaomi is yet to confirm the exact television that it is bringing to India next week.

Xiaomi currently offers multiple smart TVs ranging from 32-inch to 55-inches and starting from as low as Rs 14,999 going up to Rs 54,999. 

Xiaomi Redmi XL Experience smart TV expected features

Xiaomi Redmi ‘XL Experience’ smart TV has also been listed on Amazon, indicating that it will be available to purchase from Amazon India after its launch. While the listing does not reveal the features of the upcoming products, the company could launch new TVs under the Redmi X or Redmi Max series as it does in China.

Then again, there is a possibility that we may get an entirely new product range under the Redmi brand, and we expect Xiaomi to reveal key details in the heads-up to the launch on March 17.

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Google Pixel 5a tipped for June 11 launch, new Pixel Buds likely to launch in April

Google launched the Pixel 4 towards the end of last year, and now reports have already started to come in about the company launching a new Pixel phone this year. This information comes courtesy of a new leak by tipster Jon Prosser, who has claimed that the Pixel 5a will reportedly be arriving in June 2021. Prosser has also claimed that the new Pixel Buds will reportedly arrive in April 2021.

Prosser claims Google is planning on launching the new Pixel device on June 11, 2021. Although he did not mention the name of the device, it is easy to guess that Prosser is talking about the Pixel 5a. 

Pixel 5a could launch on June 11

It won't also be the biggest surprise if the Pixel 5a is indeed launched by the company in June. This is because the phone had recently surfaced online with the renders revealing the upcoming handset with slight design changes. The renders revealed the design details of the device, revealing a 6.2-inch OLED panel, that is expected to support a high refresh rate. 

According to a post on Voice by popular tipster OnLeaks, the Pixel 5a could be an "exact copy of the Pixel 4a 5G which, from a purely aesthetic point of view, is nothing but a larger Pixel 5,” OnLeaks writes in his report. 

Talking about the phone, the Google Pixel 5a is expected to have the same unibody build as the Pixel 4a 5G. This could mean that the phone may come with a plastic build with curved edges measuring 8.8 millimetres in thickness. The Pixel 5a features a 6.2-inch Full HD+ display that uses an OLED screen with a punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner.  The Pixel 5a is expected to have dual cameras on the back. This is backed by a flash, all housed within a square camera module. The Pixel 5a renders also show the phone could have a 3.5mm headphone jack, a rear fingerprint reader and stereo speakers.

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Realme 8 series tipped for March-end India launch, colour and variant info leaked

It's no secret that Realme is working on its 8 series of phones. The series is expected to bring with itself two devices, the Realme 8 and Realme 8 Pro. Of the two, the Pro variant is likely to feature a massive 108MP-lens-based camera set-up. Over the last few weeks, the series has been teased by the company multiple times, but no launch date has been revealed yet. 

However, a new leak claims to have taken the lid off this information. As per a fresh leak by tipster Himanshu, Realme is quite close to confirming the launch of the Realme 8 series. He claims that the Realme 8 and 8 Pro will break cover by the end of March, while also adding that the devices will not be available in the 5G version in the country.

Realme 8 series could launch March-end

Further, the tipster has also revealed the variants and colour options of the upcoming Realme 8 phones. According to him, the Realme 8 will be available in two variants -- 4 GB RAM+128 GB storage and 8GB RAM+128GB storage. It will be coming in colours like Cyber Silver and Cyber Black.

On the other hand, the Realme 8 Pro is tipped to be available in options such as 6GB RAM+128GB storage and 8GB RAM+128GB storage. The colour variants for this phone will be Infinite Black, Infinite Blue, and Illuminating Yellow.

Talking about the hardware, the Realme 8 has been leaked previously. The phone appeared on Geekbench with the model number RMX3092. The listing revealed the phone to house an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 720 chipset under the hood. As per the listing, the chipset will be paired with 8GB RAM. The Realme 8's core hardware will be tasked to run an Android 10 OS-based copy of the RealmeOS. However, it can be expected that the company may upgrade it to Android 11 at the time of launch.  

Apart from this, the Realme 8 has also been listed on China’s 3C certification. The listing revealed that the phone will come with 65W fast-charging support. The phone is also expected to come with support for 5G. The Realme 8 series could offer two phones, however, there's currently no information available about the hardware of the Pro, except for the fact that it will be launched with a 108MP camera set-up. 

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Google supercharges Internet Saathi program on International Womens Day 2021

Google has doubled-down its efforts to bridge the digital gender divide in India and around the world. On the occasion of the International Women's Day 2021, Google hosted a Women Will event where it made a series of announcements that will empower women in rural India along with adding some specific features on Search and Maps for entrepreneurs.

“When women have equal access to opportunity, we all benefit from their perspectives, creativity and expertise, and this is true all over the world. Yet, when it comes to accessing opportunity, deep inequalities persist. Building on the Internet Saathi program success, we’re making a new commitment to help 1 million women in rural villages in India to become entrepreneurs through business tutorials, tools, and mentorship,” said Sundar Pichai, CEO at Google.

Google also gave a low-down on its Internet Saathi program and how it has benefitted in connecting several women of rural India to the Internet since its launch back in 2015. From over 2 million women across 60,000 villages by 2017 to over 30 million women across 300,000 villages in India, the Tata Trusts-backed initiative today boasts of over 80,000 women ambassadors or Saathi's (companion) as they are generally referred to. 

These women ambassadors train and educate other women in their villages on how to use the Internet, smartphones, searching online and much more. Google provides all the hardware including the devices and the training to Saathi's and now is training them to create an “ecosystem of entrepreneurship enablers”. To this effect, Google has announced some key additions to its Search and Maps services along with grants to social and non-profit organizations that are working towards empowering more women and girls across the world.

Google announces Women Will platform and new Search, Maps and GPay features

Google has introduced a new Women Will platform that has been designed for women interested in pursuing entrepreneurship. The company will be working with over 2,000 Internet Saathi's so that more and more women can be aware across villages in India. 

The Women Will website has lots of resources for women who want to earn an income, learn a new skill, get support for starting a business and tools to stay safe on the Internet. Through this website, Google wants to help potential women entrepreneurs to turn their interest into a business.

Google has also announced that it will enable searches for women-led businesses on Search and Maps. Users will be able to search for “women-led restaurants”, “women-led stores” and more allowing them to purchase and extend their support to women entrepreneurs. This particular feature is available on Google My Business where women-led businesses can identify as such on their business profile.

Moreover, Google is also introducing Business Pages on Google Pay, allowing them to create product and services catalogues that users can see and place an order. 

Google pledges $25 million grant with Impact Challenge for Women and Girls

Google has launched a Google Impact Challenge for Women and Girls under its non-profit Google.org. Under this challenge, Google will offer over $25 million in funding to social organizations and non-profits in India and around the world. “Selected Impact Challenge grantees will also receive mentoring from Googlers, Ad Grants, and additional support to bring their ideas to life,” says Google.

Additionally, Google is also committing $500K in funding to NASSCOM Foundation that it plans to use for digital and financial literacy reaching over 100,000 women Agri workers across Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

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