Realme 7 could feature 90Hz display, 5,000mAh battery and more as key specifications leak online

Realme 7 key specifications have leaked online, hours after the Realme 7 Pro feature set was leaked by the same person. The Realme 7 and Realme 7 Pro are confirmed to launch in India on September 3, the company announced just a day back. 

The new leaks confirm some of the rumours about the upcoming successors to the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro. According to a tweet by Mukul Sharma, the Realme 7 could come with a 90Hz display and will be equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with fast charging support. Meanwhile, Realme has already confirmed that the Realme 7 Pro supports 65W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Exclusive: Here are the specifications of the Realme 7.#Realme #Realme7 #Realme7Pro pic.twitter.com/gH5Bt3LMid

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) August 27, 2020 Realme 7 leaked specifications

According to the tweet, Realme 7 features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 120Hz touch sampling rate. The phone measures 9.4 millimetres in thickness and weighs 196.5 grams.

The Realme 7 is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 processor and is paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage options to choose from. The Realme 7 is expected to run on Android 10-based Realme UI out-of-the-box.

The phone is has been leaked to come with a 64MP primary camera that uses Sony IMX682 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 2 MP black and white lens and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, there is a 16MP selfie camera likely housed inside the notch cutout. The rear cameras can record in 4K UHD at 30FPS.

The Realme 7 comes equipped with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging out-of-the-box courtesy of Dash Charging solution. It also comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor instead of opting an in-screen sensor.

Realme 7 Pro leak specifications

Meanwhile, Realme 7 Pro specifications were also leaked and is slated to feature a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen with a Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution.

The 7 Pro could be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor with an octa-core CPU and is paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The phones are expected to run on Android 10-based Realme UI out-of-the-box.

The Realme 7 Pro comes with quad-cameras on the back that consists of a primary 64MP camera with an f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degree field-of-view, a 2MP monochrome lens and a 2MP macro camera. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera with an f/2.5 aperture housed in a punch-hole cutout.

One of the most exciting features of the Realme 7 Pro is going to be its support for 65W fast charging courtesy of SuperDart fast-charging system that debuted on the Realme X50 Pro. The 7 Pro is expected to come equipped with a 4,500mAh battery. 

It also comes with dual stereo speakers and measures 8.7 millimetres in thickness and 182 grams in weight. The Realme 7 Pro could be offered in two colours, Mirror Blue and Mirror Silver.

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Theres now concrete evidence of a OnePlus smartwatch in the making

Android-based smartwatches are nothing new, and there have been a spur of new launches this year including the new Oppo Watch. Now Oppo’s sibling OnePlus has also been linked to a smartwatch for years, and it looks like its ready.

A device called ‘OnePlus Watch’ recently appeared on the website of Indonesia’s regulatory body, as per a report by 91Mobiles. As the name suggests, the device is a wearable with the model name W301GB. Nothing more is specified in the listing though. But most likely, the watch will run on Google’s WearOS platform and feature a Snapdragon Wear chip.

OnePlus had actually confirmed it’s working on a smartwatch back in 2016, but at that time CEO Pete Lau had said the design was completed, but it wasn’t quite ready, and had to be scrapped for the time being. It looks like OnePlus did get the inspiration it needed to nail the final version, four years later.

It’s also the right time for the company to launch a smartwatch after it diversified the portfolio with the addition smart TVs and wireless earbuds. Further, considering how OnePlus and Oppo share a lot of hardware between them for their respective devices, a commercialised Oppo Watch could mean the hardware is already available to OnePlus. It simply needs to work on the UI and bake in the popular OnePlus features.

This could mean that the OnePlus Watch could also be priced nearabout the same as the Oppo Watch. In India, Oppo launched its smartwatch for Rs 14,990 and the OnePlus Watch could also aim for the same segment. There will be more information about the upcoming wearable as we edge closer to the launch, so stay tuned.

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PUBG Mobiles Global Outfit Design Contest gives you a chance to design an in-game outfit

PUBG Mobile has announced a new contest called Global Outfit Design Contest. As the name would suggest, PUBG Mobile developers are asking players to design and submit outfit designs for use in PUBG Mobile. The winning design will be incorporated into the game as the winner will also receive other rewards like an art book and possibly monetary rewards.

Creators! Assemble! Create your own customized & amazing outfit design and enter our Global Outfit Design Contest here! https://t.co/TVET7YT3B9 pic.twitter.com/L3nY0QAtJy

— PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) August 27, 2020 Progression

The Global Outfit Design Contest is open to all and entries must be submitted before September 15 in order to participate in the Outfit Design Preliminaries. The preliminaries will start from September 16 and go on till September 27. During this time, PUBG Mobile’s official art team and professional judges will evaluate all outfits and choose which ones win the preliminaries. After this, the designs will be open for public voting till October 5. Players will be able to vote for the entries in the game itself. The winners will be announced on October 13.

Rewards

The winning design will be rendered in 3D for use in the game. The designer will also win $5,000 in cash or an equivalent gift card. They will also get a PUBG Mobile Official Art Pack which is a physical book containing official designs and concept art. 

There will also be a winner selected by a team of judges. This winner will also have his/her design converted to 3D for use in the game. Other prizes include $2,000 in cash or equivalent gift card and the PUBG Mobile Official Art Pack.

Those placed second to fifth will receive $500 in cash or an equivalent gift card and the PUBG Mobile Official Art Pack while those placed sixth to tenth will get $200 in cash or equivalent gift card and the PUBG Mobile Official Art Pack.

The team has also shared a template that should help guide participants.

To know more, check out the official context page here.

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Xiaomi will be ready with its under-display camera tech by 2021: Heres how it works

Xiaomi has announced a breakthrough in its under-display camera technology and has officially revealed the third-generation under-screen camera technology. Xiaomi isn’t the first company to reveal its in-display camera tech as ZTE has already announced the launch of the ZTE Axon 20 5G on September 1.

In-display cameras are the next big thing to look out for in smartphone development. For a while, different smartphone manufacturers have found it increasingly hard to minimise the bezels while retaining the selfie camera upfront. This birthed the concept of differently sized notch cutouts which is like a way around and not entirely an innovative feature.

Xiaomi President Shou Zi Chew posted a video on Twitter, showing off the company’s new third-generation in-display camera system that seems to be fitted in a modified Mi 10 Ultra. 

We’re proud to present the latest masterpiece from our Xiaomi engineers: 3rd Generation Under-Display Camera Technology! True full-screen displays are just around the corner! We're planning on putting this into mass production next year. Stay tuned! #InnovationForEveryone pic.twitter.com/DrKeL8wZUg

— Shou Zi Chew (@ShouZiChew) August 28, 2020 Xiaomi 3rd generation under-screen camera: how does it work?

Xiaomi’s new third-gen. in-screen camera system has achieved a breakthrough in “perfectly” hiding the selfie camera under the display without compromising on the display or front-camera quality. While the first generation of the company’s in-screen camera setup wasn’t shown-off to the public, Xiaomi did reveal the second generation back in 2019.

However, the second-generation camera system under the screen wasn’t entirely perfected at the time as the pixel density surrounding the camera module wasn’t in line with the rest of the screen quality. This was due to the lower pixel count around the camera module and now Xiaomi has had a breakthrough by its custom pixel arrangement and with certain camera algorithm optimisations, the company is ready to mass-produce the in-screen camera system.

Xiaomi’s solution for its under-screen camera technology allows the display to transmit light through the gaps in sub-pixels under the screen while retaining the RGB layout. The company claims it has doubled the number of pixels, both horizontally and vertically, and now the pixel density around the in-screen camera is the same as the rest of the display as it produces the same brightness, colours and sharpness.

The company has also found a way to position more components under the sub-pixels to help in improving light transmission. Xiaomi says that its new third-generation under-screen camera technology doesn’t sacrifice on the pixel density and matches the performance of conventional front-facing cameras.

Xiaomi also revealed that its under-screen camera system will reach smartphones by 2021.

 

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OnePlus Nord users facing Bluetooth connectivity issues

The OnePlus Nord (review) is easily the most hyped smartphone of 2020. The anticipated reached its peak just before its launch, and in nearly every review, the smartphone has been hailed to be one that just works. Yet, despite the team working on the product for more than a year, the OnePlus Nord also received five software updates within one month of its launch for bug fixes. That certainly erodes away the confidence, and indicates OnePlus may not have tested every aspect of the smartphone before releasing it to the public.

The belief grew stronger after complaints of display tinting flooded the internet right after the first sale happened. Users complained of the display showing a green tint at low brightness, while YouTubers like JerryRigEverything criticised the smartphone for its plastic frame. And like most other OnePlus smartphones, Nord’s issues keep cropping up.

Nord users have taken to Reddit and the OnePlus Community, complaining of Bluetooth connectivity issues. The smartphone reportedly drops connection within a few minutes of pairing with a device preventing users from listening to music and answering calls on their wireless earphones.

OnePlus Nord users facing Bluetooth connectivity issues

Interestingly, some users have reported the issue happens only when the smartphone is connected to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. With a 5GHz Wi-Fi connection, the Bluetooth works just fine. Quite weird for that to happen.

OnePlus is yet to acknowledge the issue, and going by precedence, the company usually does, and works on a fix that it issues via a software update. But here’s the thing. If a brand claims of consistent updates, but most of the updates are bug fixes, should it be considered a good thing or a bad thing?

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Amazon Halo is a wristband that knows how you are feeling, and tells you if you are overweight

Amazon has now entered the health-tech industry with its own wristband called Amazon Halo, that goes beyond just tracking your steps to doing things like gauging your emotional state and gauging your body fat.

The Amazon Halo wristband relies on data fed by a bunch of sensors and using machine learning techniques, the gadget offers feedback to the wearer about their physical and mental health.

“We are using Amazon’s deep expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to offer customers a new way to discover, adopt and maintain personalised wellness habits,” Amazon Halo's principal medical officer Dr Maulik Majmudar said.

Amazon Halo is now at Early Access for people in the US and is priced at just $65 (roughly Rs 5,800) that also includes a six-month membership to AI-computed analysis. After the Early Access period is over, the wristband will be sold at $99.99 (roughly Rs 7,350) while the monthly cost of membership will be $4 (roughly Rs 300).

The Halo is Amazon’s answer to the wildly popular Apple Watch and Fitbit bands, and tries to stay different by employing new, never-before-seen features on a smartband. For one, there’s no display on the Halo, and is just a normal-looking grey wristband. But this seemingly innocent looking band houses a host of sensors that tracks the wearer’s activities, sleep patterns, and more.

The Halo wristband detects your intensity of exercise, and can differentiate between walking and running. There’s an always-on microphone that listens to the wearer’s voice to determine the emotional state. The wristband can apparently if you sound calm, tired, happy, sad or excited. There’s also an Android and iOS app for Amazon Halo which uses the smartphone camera to scan your body to tell you how much body fat you have, and even show a projection of what you would look like without all that fat.

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Resident Evil Netflix Series Announced, Set Across Two Timelines

Resident Evil is officially coming to TV, Netflix has announced. Constantin Film will produce the Resident Evil Netflix series with Andrew Dabb (Supernatural) as showrunner, and Bronwen Hughes (The Walking Dead) as director.

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