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Xiaomi Qin AI is Android-powered, 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone with real-time voice translation

Reliance Jio, with the launch of JioPhone, proved that you don’t need a smartphone to have smart features. Now, Xiaomi has gone a step further and put Android OS in a feature phone, along with a host of other goodies. The company has launched Qin AI feature phone via its crowdfunding platform in China, which comes with interesting set of features.

Xiaomi Qin AI is a 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone with a 2.8-inch QVGA color display (320x240pixels) and T9 keypad. Running on forked Android OS called Mocor 5, the key highlight of the phone is that it comes with AI voice features for real-time voice translation in 17 different languages. The AI can also answer questions and tell poetry to children.

The feature phone does not come with front or rear cameras, but it does feature an infrared sensor to let you control your home appliances such as TV, AC, and more. At the heart of the feature phone runs a SC9820E ARM Cortex A53 SoC with dual-core processor, clock speed of 1.3GHz, and ARM Mali T82GPU. It comes with 256MB of RAM and 512MB internal storage. A microSD card slot for further expansion is also present. The Qin AI also comes with a hybrid dual SIM card slot, and 3.5mm audio socket.

There is also a 2G version powered by a MediaTek MT6260A SoC with ARM Cortex A7 cores, 8MB of RAM and 16MB internal storage, FoneArena reports. The feature phone comes with a 1,480mAh battery, which Xiaomi promises to offer a talk time of 15 hours, and 420 hours of standby. It also includes a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. It is powered by Nucleus OS.

Watch: Xiaomi Qin AI feature phone introduction video

The Xiaomi Qin AI will be offered in Black and White color options and customers can pre-order it from Xiaomi’s crowdfunding platform. It is available for 199 RMB, which is approximately Rs 2,000, and the phone will start shipping from September 15. There is no word on whether or not Xiaomi plans to launch it in other markets.

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Honor 9N First Flash Sale in India Today: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

Published on 1 Aug 2018

Honor 9N, the India variant of the Honor 9i (2018), is all set to go on sale for the first time in India today. The Honor 9Nwith the display notch, and metallic sleek body is placed in the heavily crowded mid-range segment. The big USP of the smartphone is its front and back camera that comes loaded with features. Starting today, users can buy the Honor 9N from Flipkart and the HiHonor website exclusively, and it will be made available in 64GB, and 128GB storage options. The smartphone competes with the likes of Redmi Note 5 Pro, Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1, and Moto G6, among others.

Honor 9N Price in India, availability, launch offers

At launch, Huawei announced three variants for the Indian market - Rs. 11,999 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant, Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant, and Rs. 17,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 128GB storage variant. However, the company is now making only two variants available tomorrow on Flipkart and HiHonorStore. The 64GB and 128GB variants will be available starting 12pm IST tomorrow in Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue colour options only. Launch offers on Flipkart include a Reliance Jio cashback offer with Rs. 2,200 cashback and 100GB additional data, and up to Rs. 1,200 Myntra voucher.

Honor 9N specifications

Honor 9N supports dual-SIM (Nano) slots, and runs Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 on top. It features a 5.84-inch (1080x2280 pixels) full-HD+ FullView IPS display with an 19:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB and 128GB internal storage options. The Honor 9N (2018) is equipped with a microSD card (up to 256GB) for further expansion of memory.

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The Honor 9N features a dual rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor with f/2.2 aperture, alongside an LED flash. The camera also comes with PDAF and supports features such as HDR, time-lapse, and burst mode. The camera boasts of several modes such as Pro Photo, Pro Video, HDR, Night Shot, Light Painting, Time-Lapse, Good Food, Wide Aperture, Moving Picture, and more. Meanwhile, a 'Snap First, Focus Later' feature lets users focus on different subjects after capturing the image.

On the front, there is a 16-megapixel sensor that works with a beauty mode. Both camera setups support full-HD (1080p) video recording. The selfie camera comes with Portrait Mode, Moving Picture, Panorama, Video, AR lens, Time-Lapse, Filter, and Watermark modes. The camera settings include GPS Tag, Perfect Selfie, High quality Mode, Smile Capture, and Gesture Control. It comes with 4-in-1 Light Fusion technology that converts 4 small pixels into 1 large 2.0-micron pixel that delivers brighter images in low light conditions. It also has 3D Face Detection.

The Honor 9N has 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, and Micro-USB. It also has a rear-facing fingerprint sensor as well as includes a Face Unlock feature. The smartphone packs a 3000mAh battery that takes 2.5 hours to fully charge, measures 149.2 mmx 71.8 mmx7.7 mm, and it weighs 152 grams.

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Xiaomi Mi A2 to launch as Amazon India exclusive on August 8

  Published on 1 Aug 2018

The Xiaomi Mi A2 launched in Spain last month, and is essentially a rebranded version of the Mi 6X.

Xiaomi has already revealed that it plans to launch its next smartphone in India on August 8. The Xiaomi Mi A2 was first launched in Spain, and is essentially the successor to last year s Mi A1. Now, ahead of the launch it has been revealed that the upcoming smartphone will be an Amazon India exclusive.

Amazon India has created a special page for the Xiaomi Mi A2 that also features a Notify Me button. This button will basically means that the e-commerce site will inform you when the Xiaomi smartphone will become available. While exclusive, the device is also likely to be available via Xiaomi s own mi.com website.

The page also highlights some of the Mi A2 key features like the cameras, chipset, and Android One certification. Like the Mi A1, this upcoming smartphone too will be a part of Google Android One initiative. This means, it runs stock Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, and will be updated to Android P later this year.                                                                                                  

Xiaomi Mi A2 specifications, features

As far as specifications are concerned, the Xiaomi Mi A2 flaunts a 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core chipset. For photography, there is a dual-camera (20-megapixel+12-megapixel) setup at the back, and a 20-megapixel selfie camera with soft light LED flash up front.

The smartphone also features a 3,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support using the USB Type-C port, a fingerprint sensor at the back, and face unlock feature.

Watch: Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s First Look

Xiaomi launched three variants of the Mi A2 in Spain, and it will be interesting which ones make to our shores. The base model with 32GB+4GB RAM is priced a 249 (approximately Rs 20,000). The mid-variant with 64GB+4GB RAM, and top variant with 128GB+6GB RAM are priced at 279 (approximately Rs 22,500), and 349 (approximately Rs 28,100) respectively.

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ASUS Zenfone 5Z, OnePlus 6, Vivo NEX, OPPO Find X: Smartphones Available in India with Snapdragon 845
Published on 31 Jul 2018

OPPO Find X vs Vivo NEX
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is currently the best mobile SoC on the market for Android devices. It comes with 4xKryo Gole cores clocked at 2.3GHz and 4xKyro Silver cores clocked at 1.7GHz and an Adreno 630 GPU. It comes with support for Quick Charge 4.0 which greatly reduces the time required to charge your battery. Let’s take a look at some devices in the Indian market that runs the Snapdragon 845.

ASUS Zenfone 5Z: Price in India, Specifications, Features, Availability
The Zenfone 5Z is ASUS’s first attempt to break into the affordable flagship space. It comes with a notched 6.2-inch panel with a resolution of 1080×2246. The base variant of the device comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage and the maxed out variant has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The primary camera is 12+8-megapixels with PDAF, dual-tone LED flash and 4k 30fps video recording. The secondary camera is 8-megapixels. It is powered by a non-removable 3,300mAh Li-ion battery. Other features include support for 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a USB Type C port for charging and data transfer. The ASUS Zenfone 5Z runs Android Oreo 8.1 out of the box customized with ZenUI.

OnePlus 6: Price in India, Specifications, Features, Availability
The OnePlus 6 is OnePlus‘ latest flagship alternative. It comes with a notched 6.2-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2280×1080. A layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protects the screen from daily wear and tear. The primary camera is 16+20-megapixels with PDAF, 4k 60fps video recording and EIS (electronic image stabilization). The secondary camera is 16 megapixels and comes with AI-driven portrait mode. The base variant comes with 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM and the maxed out variant with 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. It is powered by a 3,300mAh Li-ion battery that supports OnePlus’ proprietary Dash Charge. Other features include 802.11 b/g/n/ac WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, facial recognition, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and USB Type C port for charging and data transfer. The OnePlus 6 runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with OxygenOS on top. It is one of the few devices eligible for the Android P beta that has been out for a while.

Vivo NEX: Price in India, Specifications, Features, Availability
Vivo shocked the world by showcasing a truly bezel-less screen and a retractable selfie camera. The Vivo NEX set a precedent for major players such as Samsung and Apple and we hope that they design similar phones soon. The Vivo NEX comes with a 6.4-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080×2316. Compared to other Snapdragon 845-powered devices, the Vivo NEX’s camera is relatively underwhelming. The primary camera is 12+5-megapixels and the secondary pop-up camera is 8-megapixels. Usually, Vivo devices have an overpowered secondary camera, but this time around things seem different. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh Li-ion battery. The base variant comes with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. It runs Android 8.1 out of the box customized with FunTouchOS on top.

OPPO Find X: Price in India, Specifications, Features, Availability
The Oppo Find X, much like the Vivo NEX, comes with a retractable camera mechanism. It is a lot less durable compared to the NEX but comes sandwiched between two layers of Gorilla Glass 5. The Oppo Find X has a 6.4-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080×2340 and is one of the few 2018 devices that doesn’t come with an ugly notch. The primary camera is 16+20-megapixels and the secondary camera, much like all Oppo devices, is 25-megapixels. Oppo advertises itself as the ‘selfie expert’ and the Find X carries on that legacy perfectly. The device is powered by a 3,700mAh Li-ion battery. Other features include support for Face Unlock, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0 and a USP Type C port for charging and data transfer. It lacks a fingerprint scanner altogether, so facial recognition is the only form of biometric authentication possible on the Find X.

The Snapdragon 845 can do only so much when it comes to making a device feel top-of-the-line. The other part lies with the manufacturer, software optimization and other such factors. The Indian market has almost all devices running the SD845, barring the LG G7 ThinQ, which will make its way to India eventually. The US and China variants of the Galaxy S9 also run a Snapdragon 845, but they’ll be restricted to those regions.

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