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Oppo announces its next-generation under-display camera technology

Oppo has unveiled its next-generation under-screen camera (USC) technology to the world. The new tech combines what Oppo calls the "best in hardware innovation and Oppo's proprietary AI algorithms" to create an under-screen camera solution for the selfie lens. Oppo claims this has been done in a way that maintains the integrity and consistency of the entire screen, both during use and while on standby. 

This new under-screen camera solution is touted to solve technical and manufacturing-related challenges that have plagued under-screen camera technology since the beginning of its development. As per Oppo, breakthroughs include resolving issues such as inconsistent display quality in the screen area above the under-screen camera, poor image quality caused by obstruction of the camera by the screen, as well as issues with product reliability and lifespan.

Oppo's next-generation under-screen camera solution introduces new innovations in structure design and AI algorithms. These include innovative pixel geometry, which the new solution shrinks the size of each pixel without decreasing the number of pixels to ensure a 400-PPI high-quality display even in the camera area.

Another innovation at play here is the transparent wiring and new design. For this, Oppo has replaced the traditional screen wiring with an innovative transparent wiring material. Combined with a high-precision manufacturing process that reduces the width of the wiring by 50%, this results in much finer display quality with a smoother visual experience.

Oppo also claims to have improved control of screen accuracy, color, and brightness. For its new underscreen camera technology, Oppo has introduced a new solution using proprietary screen technology, with each pixel circuit driving only 1 pixel (“1-to-1”). When combined with Oppo algorithmic compensation technology, this allows the chromaticity and brightness of the entire screen to be precisely controlled with a deviation of about 2%. For uses such as reading e-books, browsing the news, or navigating with maps, Oppo next-generation under-screen camera technology allows for the accurate display of smaller fonts and better preservation and representation of textural details and colors, resulting in a more consistent and immersive experience.

Oppo also claims that with the introduction of the “1-to-1” pixel circuit and dedicated optimization algorithm, Oppo's next-generation under-screen camera solution is able to provide display compensation in the under-screen camera area of screen, thereby improving the screen’s lifespan by up to 50%. 



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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 India pricing leaked ahead of launch on August 11

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 is largely set to launch on August 11 at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event. Ahead of its official launch, the Indian prices of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 have allegedly leaked. The Galaxy Z Flip made its debut in 2020 priced at Rs 1,09,999 and as per the latest leak, Samsung could price its successor at a relatively lesser price. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 have leaked previously giving us a brief look at what to expect from the next generation of foldable smartphones.

According to a report by 91Mobiles in association with tipster Yogesh Brar, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will be priced around Rs 1,35,000 in India with a box price of Rs 1,49,990. Moreover, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 which is a clamshell foldable phone will launch priced somewhere in between Rs 80,000 - Rs 90,000, as per Yogesh. If this happens to be true, the Galaxy Z Flip 3 is slated to be one of the most affordable foldable smartphones in India.

Interesting rates coming in for the Galaxy Fold 3 and Flip 3. With the included bank discounts and special offers on the Watch 4/Buds2, the foldables category will be open to a lot more people. You can read more here https://t.co/7T0lNttnXb



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Call of Duty Developer Activision’s Blizzard Entertainment Chief J Allen Brack Exits Following Sexism Row

Activision Blizzard saw a management shakeup on Tuesday following employee protests and a California state lawsuit alleging the Call of Duty game maker discriminated against women.

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Desktop Processor APU Review: Supercharged APU

With the introduction of these new Cezanne APUs, DIY PC builders certainly have more processors to pick from but the decision isn't as simple as is the case with Intel. When you switch from a K or a non-K processor to an F processor from Intel, you don't lose out on performance in all other aspects. That is not the case with AMD as the APUs are rated for 65W and don't perform as well as their X counterparts. Moreover, the lower L3 Cache also reduces performance compared to other Zen 3 processors. On the bright side, the IGP continues to be ahead of both Intel and older gen AMD processors, and with the introduction of FSR, these APUs do not require a discrete graphics card in some competitive video games. This would have been a much sweeter deal had AMD launched entry-level Ryzen 5000 APUs but for now, these will do.

AMD has been on a roll after they came out with the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors and we’re now getting to see the launch of their Ryzen 5000 series APUs. Today’s launch is about the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 7 5700G which are both part of the Cezanne family which have been exclusively for OEMs until today’s launch. OEMs have had access to the Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 7 5700G since April this year and at the COMPUTEX keynote, AMD CEO, Lisa Su announced that these processors would be hitting retail availability in August. Unfortunately, the retail buyers will only have access to the mid-range and high-end APUs in the form of these two SKUs while the rest of the Cezanne lineup consisting of the Ryzen 3 5300GE, PRO 5350GE, 5300G, Ryzen 5 5600GE, PRO 5650GE, PRO 5650G, Ryzen 7 5700GE, PRO 5750GE and PRO 5750G, will remain exclusive to OEMs. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is priced at USD 259 (approximately INR 22,687 after taxes) and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G will sell for USD 359 (approximately INR 34,600 after taxes).

APUs are generally favoured in the entry-level segment as it is targeted towards folks who’d like to save some money by not having to purchase a discrete graphics card. We, on the other hand, don’t mind every processor having an IGP (or iGPU) as a backup. It’s quite helpful when we are troubleshooting our PCs. However, such ‘backup’ IGPs aren’t always powerful since they are usually integrated into the same package and the extra heat generated by the IGPs keep the CPU cores from flexing their full potential. AMD’s APUs have been much more powerful than what Intel has had and that continues to be the case. Today’s launch is a slightly confusing one since mid-range and high-end DIY PC builders will often get a discrete graphics card making the IGP redundant. So it only makes sense if the IGP does not take away from the CPU’s performance potential. Let’s see if that’s the case here.

AMD RYZEN 7 5700G and Ryzen 5 5600G Cezanne Specifications

The two new APUs fall within the mid-range and high-end segments considering their core counts. When compared to their CPU counterparts such as the Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 7 5700X within the same segments, we see that these new APUs feature the same or better base clocks which is a good thing but the boost clocks are a bit lower. Having an IGP can bring down the boost clocks since they put out quite a bit of heat.

  Ryzen 5 Ryzen 7 Ryzen 9 CPU 5600G 5600X 5700G 5800X 5950X 5900X Base Clock 3.9 GHz 3.7 GHz 3.8 GHz 3.8 GHz 3.4 GHz 3.7 GHz Boost Clock 4.4 GHz 4.6 GHz 4.6 GHz 4.7 GHz 4.9 GHz 4.8 GHz Process Node TSMC 7 nm TSMC 7 nm TSMC 7 nm TSMC 7 nm TSMC 7 nm TSMC 7 nm Cores 6 6 8 8 16 12 Threads 12 12 16 16 32 24 GPU Cores 7 NA 8 NA NA NA GPU Freq. 1900 MHz NA 2000 MHz NA NA NA L3 Cache 16 MB 32 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB TDP 65 W 65 W 65 W 105 W 105 W 105 W Price (USD) $259 $299 $359 $449 $799 $549 Price (Rupees) Rs.22,687 Rs. 26,125 Rs. 34,600 Rs. 39,233 Rs. 72,000 Rs. 50,000 DRAM freq. support 3200 MHz 3200 MHz 3200 MHz 3200 MHz 3200 MHz 3200 MHz Bundled Cooler Wraith Wraith Stealth Wraith None None None

More interestingly, the L3 Cache for both the APUs are half of what the Vermeer processors have and even the TDP has been dropped to 65W. So we can’t expect the same performance from the G variants as the X variants. As for the IGPs, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 7 Radeon Compute Units with a core configuration of 448:28:8 (Shaders: Texture Mapping Units: ROPs) and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G has 8 Radeon Compute Units giving it a core configuration of 512:32:8 (Shaders: Texture Mapping Units: ROPs). AMD’s IGP will also work with AMD FSR (Fidelity Super Resolution) which is an upscaling algorithm to help boost frame rates in video games by rendering frames at lower resolutions and upscaling them. This addition will make the IGPs in all compatible AMD APUs much more powerful than what Intel can muster.

Another thing to note is that these APUs only support PCIe Gen 3.0. While gaming is not going to be affected, you will not be able to make use of the full potential of PCIe Gen 4.0 NVMe SSDs if you're using these new APUs.

AMD RYZEN 7 5700G Performance

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an APU at the end of the day. So while we will benchmark it against other CPUs in the vicinity of its price range and core count, we will also be dedicating additional benchmarks for exploring the performance of its IGP. And to help make sense of who should be buying these new APUs. Let’s see how that pans out in the benchmarks.

We tested the unit on the following configuration: AMD RYZEN TEST RIG CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Motherboard: MSI MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFI SSD: Samsung 970 PRO 1TB HDD: Seagate FireCuda 2 TB ST2000DX002 RAM: Corsair Dominator PRO 16 GB (2x 8GB) @3200 MHz Cooler: Corsair H115i Pro PSU: Cooler Master V1200

Cinebench R20 Our CPU benchmark tests begin with Cinebench and we’re showcasing R20 since that was used to test a lot of older gen processors. In the single-threaded benchmark, we see that the Ryzen 7 5700G scores 588 points which makes it the first sub-600 scorer in the Ryzen 5000 family. In the multithreaded run, it scores 5500 which is way below the Ryzen 7 5800X’s score of 5994. The Ryzen 7 5700G with its 65W TDP is nowhere close to matching the Ryzen 7 5800X despite having the same number of cores. It’s higher than the Intel Core i5-11600K but that’s a 6 Core / 12 Thread processor and the 5700G has two additional cores so it’s not as impressive.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review Cinebench R20 Performance

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review Cinebench R20 Performance

POV-Ray POV-Ray is a ray-tracing software that can render scenes with multiple light sources interacting with varying textures mapped onto complex geometry. It’s a good benchmark for showcasing the 3D content creation prowess of hardware such as CPUs and GPUs. Here we see the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G perform quite similar to the older Ryzen 5 3600X. The 3600X was a 95W TDP processor, so coming close to its score with a 65W processor is noteworthy but it does fall way behind the 5600X.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review POV-Ray

Handbrake Our Handbrake run basically consists of transcoding a 4K video clip from one CODEC to another without changing the resolution. Handbrake is quick to incorporate new CPU encoding engines and is favoured among the ‘creator community’. The AMD Ryzen 5 5700G somewhat equals the Ryzen 7 3800X which is also an 8-Core processor, however, it is from the previous generation and uses the older Zen 2 microarchitecture.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review Handbrake

Blender Blender is a fairly well known open-source rendering software. In this benchmark, we're looking at the time taken for a run to finish rendering. So the lower the score in this test, the better the CPU. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with its 8 cores finally chugs ahead of the 5600X in this benchmark and even equals the 10900K.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review Blender

7-Zip 7-Zip isn’t as CPU intensive but it is quick to adopt the latest CPU features that would aid in improving its compression/decompression rate. Here we see the higher core count, as well as the higher IPC, help out the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G in coming close to its 8-Core X-counterpart, the 5800X.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review 7-Zip

Mozilla Kraken Mozilla Kraken is a JavaScript benchmark to measure browser performance. It includes several common JavaScript libraries used to test common use cases such as searching, audio processing, image filtering, JSON data parsing and cryptographic routines. We see the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G stand in file with the rest of the Zen 3 processors in this benchmark.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review Mozilla Kraken

Gaming with Discrete Graphics Card Since we’re dealing with an APU here. We’ve broken the gaming benchmarks into two sections. One dealing with a discrete GPU installed and the other leveraging the integrated Radeon Graphics. First, we ran the benchmarks for the discrete graphics to see if the CPU takes a hit on account of including an IGP and we can see that the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G does indeed lose out on 13-15 per cent performance compared to the 5600X or the 5800X.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review Discrete GPU Performance

Gaming on Integrated Graphics The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G features 8 Radeon Vega Compute Units with a total of 512 Unified Shaders and is clocked at 2 GHz. The IGP uses the system memory so if you’re getting an APU, it’s best to opt for more memory just in case. The good aspect about these new APUs is that they support AMD’s new Fidelity Super Resolution (FSR) feature that helps get higher frame rates so we’re going to see how much of a difference that brings to the table. We first ran 3DMark Time Spy on the new AMD Ryzen 7 5700G to compare it with the older gen Ryzen 5 3400G, Ryzen 3 3200G and Intel’s 10th and 11th Gen processors. We even threw in an NVIDIA GTX 1650 to add some perspective. The performance of the IGP in the 5700G is about 42.5 per cent of what the GTX 1650 is capable of. Compared to the 3400G, it is about 22 per cent better. But, these are synthetic benchmarks and actual game benchmarks portray a different picture.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review Time Spy

In competitive games such as CS:GO, Dota 2 and Fortnite, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G scored 220, 64 and 91 FPS, respectively. Whereas games such as Shadow of the Tomb Raider and The Witcher 3 were a little taxing bring the frame rate down to 44 and 34 FPS, respectively. All tests were done at 1080p at low settings.

FSR Finally, we switched on FSR to see how much of an improvement could we get on the new APU. Not a lot of titles are supported at the moment so we tested them on some of the titles AMD had shared with us previously. The performance increment varies from one game to another but the improvement is quite noticeable and makes for a much better gaming experience. In some titles, the improvement could be nearly 2x as was the case in The Riftbreaker whereas, in Godfall, the bump was 19 per cent.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Review FSR Performance

Verdict

With the introduction of these new Cezanne APUs, DIY PC builders certainly have more processors to pick from but the decision isn't as simple as is the case with Intel. When you switch from a K or a non-K processor to an F processor from Intel, you don't lose out on performance in all other aspects. That is not the case with AMD as the APUs are rated for 65W and don't perform as well as their X counterparts. Moreover, the lower L3 Cache also reduces performance compared to other Zen 3 processors. On the bright side, the IGP continues to be ahead of both Intel and older gen AMD processors, and with the introduction of FSR, these APUs do not require a discrete graphics card in some competitive video games. This would have been a much sweeter deal had AMD launched entry-level Ryzen 5000 APUs but for now, these will do.



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Alienware m15 R5 and Alienware m15 R6 have both been launched in India

The Alienware m15 R5 and m15 R6 have both been launched in India.  Following the availability of the Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition, Dell has now introduced the Alienware m15 R6 gaming laptop, the first device powered with 11th generation Intel Core processors and accompanied by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series graphics. With support for the AMD Ryzen R7-5800 H-Series Mobile Processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series Laptop GPUs, the Alienware m15 R5 is the first Alienware notebook engineered with AMD processors and NVIDIA graphics. 

Alienware m15 R5 and Alienware m15 R6 Features

The Alienware m15 R6 offers the Core i7-11800H Tiger Lake-H CPU. Graphics options range from the NVIDIA RTX 3060 to the RTX 3080 Laptop GPUs which offer the Dynamic Boost feature up to 10W. It comes with a standard Alienware mSeries 4-Zone AlienFX RGB keyboard with 1.7mm key travel which includes anti-ghosting technology. The Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera supports dual-array microphones with Windows Hello IR for biometric experiences.

Alienware M15 r5

Offering Alienware’s fastest displays on 15-inch notebooks ever, gamers can select up to FHD 165Hz or QHD 240Hz panels that deliver smooth gameplay. All three displays include ComfortView Plus hardware-based low blue-light technology and TUV certification. Both machines are enabled with NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus technology on the 240Hz display and include a 240W power adapter. First Legend 2.0-based Alienware notebooks come with a new design feature called Dark Core which darkens the interior shade of the laptop to minimize distractions and keep players immersed

These Alienware laptops come with 3200MHz DDR4 memory that is user-upgradeable post-purchase with two SO-DIMM slots. Developed with Alienware Cryo-Tech cooling technology focused on performance using load-balanced copper heat pipes and liquid-crystal polymer fans. 

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For high-speed connectivity options and experiences, the R5 and R6 come with Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 wireless and an array of ports including an HDMI 2.1 port for 4K/120Hz native experiences with external displays as well as a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port among others. The R6 supports Thunderbolt 4 for configurations that use an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or higher. Both models come in the ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ colour variant with High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky-Smooth paint formula engineered for increased stain-resistance and premium surface feel. 

Alienware m15 R5 and Alienware m15 R6 Price and Availability

The Alienware m15 R5 starts at INR 1,34,990 including GST and the Alienware m15 R6 starts at INR 1,59,990 including GST.  Both the models are available for purchase on Dell.com.



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Realme launches MagDart 50W magnetic wireless charger and other accessories: All you need to know

After weeks of leaks and rumours, Realme has launched the MagDart magnetic wireless charging solution for Android phones. MagDart offers 50W magnetic wireless charging. The company has said that it will be supported by Realme Flash, and will also be available on the Realme GT with the help of a special charging case. The product will be a rival to Apple's MagSafe charging pad that was introduced last year. On the Realme Flash, MagDart is touted to charge the phone's 4500mAh battery from zero to 100 in just an hour. 

The 50W MagDart charger has been shown to bring an active air cooling system to maintain high speed charging through effectively keeping mainboard and coil temperatures at reasonable levels. For this, Realme is using a fan that offers good airflow into the charger so that it can maintain the charging power at a high level for a longer time.

Realme has also announced that currently MagDart isn’t close to launch, and that it won't be compatible with all Realme’s phones with wireless charging. For now, MagDart will be supported by the Realme Flash, which is currently only a concept phone. 

Realme also announced the 15W MagDart Charger which it claims is only 3.9mm thick and as such is 26.4% thinner than the MagSafe Charger. The charger is also claimed to be faster than Apple's MagSafe because of a special Separated Coil & Board design. Realme explains that by seperating these two sources of heat generation, it drastically reduced heat to provide longer high-power charging hours. 

Apart from this, there was also a MagDart 2-in-1 Power Bank and a special charging base launched at the event. It can charge supported phone using the power from the power bank. The power bank can be pulled up and attached to the smartphone for charging the device on the go. For the design, the power bank uses white vegan leather and aluminum. To add to this, Realme also launched he MagDart Beauty Light to provide an extra flashlight when taking selfies. It also launched the MagDart wallet which can be turned into a kickstand to hold the phone up when watching movies or making video calls. It is also able to hold three standard credit cards.



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Motorola Edge 20 Series India launch tipped for August 2021 premium features, key specs revealed

Motorola Edge 20 series smartphones could launch this month, as per the leaked information. Famous tech leaker Mukul Sharma confirmed on Twitter that Motorola will release two Edge 20 series smartphones in August in India.

He further confirmed that the upcoming Motorola Edge 20 series smartphones as “loaded with premium and flagship features.” According to the latest info, the Motorola Edge 20 series includes three smartphones - Edge 20, Edge 20 Lite and Edge 20 Pro. The Edge 20 could feature a price tag of Rs 30,000, which will put it at odds with the Samsung A52 5G, IQOO 7, POCO F3 GT, and the recently launched OnePlus Nord 2.

Motorola Edge 20 series India launch price specs details features

Motorola Edge 20 Series Specifications

All three Motorola Edge 20 series devices feature a 6.7-inch 144Hz 1080p OLED screen. However, Edge 20, Edge 20 Lite and Edge 20 Pro will feature Snapdragon 778G, Snapdragon 720 and Snapdragon 870 SoC respectively. Each Motorola Edge 20 series smartphone will have a different battery capacity as well. These devices also support 30W rapid charging. 

In terms of camera setup, the Edge 20 will feature a 32MP selfie cam and an 8 MP telephoto lens with 3x zoom. Meanwhile, the Edge 20 Pro features a 108MP primary lens, an 8MP telephoto camera with 5x zoom and a 16MP wide-angle lens. Lastly, the Edge 20 Lite comes with a 108MP main lens, a 2 MP camera for depth and an 8MP ultra-wide lens. 

Motorola Edge 20 Lite will also feature a side-counter fingerprint scanner, which doubles up as a power button. Meanwhile, the Edge 20 and Edge 20 Pro get an in-display fingerprint scanner. The leaker suggests that additional Motorola Edge 20 series specs will come to light in the coming days before the official launch. 



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Edit videos on your mobile phone using the YouTube Create App

YouTube has introduced its new mobile app called ‘YouTube Create’. This app offers an easy way for creators to edit their videos right from ...