Another week down, let’s recap. The Redmi Note 12 series was the biggest story this week. It features Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12 Pro + and Redmi Note 12 Explorer.
The 12 Pro, Pro + and Explorer pack all MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chips, while the vanilla 12 is based on a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. All four have 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED displays. All four except the Explorer they have 5,000mAh batteries. Charging varies between phones, the 12 supporting 33W, the 12 Pro 67W, the Pro + 120W, while the Explorer charges its 4,300mAh battery in just 9 minutes (advertised) to 210W.
Cameras are another point of difference. The Redmi Note 12 has a large 48MP camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The Redmi Note 12 Pro has a 50MP macro, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP. The Pro + and the Explorer connect the large camera to the Samsung ISOCELL HMX 200MP camera.
The Redmi Note 12 Explorer will go on sale in China on October 31st, while the other three phones will follow on November 1st.
vivo detailed the camera updates of the upcoming X90 series without revealing the camera specs. Developed by vivo itself and its partner Zeiss, the X90 series will focus on enhancing portrait and night photography. The Ultra-Clear Image Quality Engine is a super resolution algorithm that uses a virtual model of the lens to recover approximately 35% of information lost due to optical imperfections. A multi-frame mode is available to further enhance image quality and dynamic range. This is particularly useful for a periscope objective.
The next system is dedicated to portrait photography and is itself divided into three parts. The first part tries to understand the scene and detects up to 103 characteristic points of the face and also takes into account the pose of the subject. The next two parts divide the work: one covers the topic and applies machine learning beauty filters, the other adjusts the background by adjusting different quadrants (blur, tone, brightness, etc.).
There is another dedicated system, this one used for photography in low light conditions. The maximum sensitivity has been doubled and the camera can reach ISO 102,400. The system is good enough for capturing a photo of a starry night sky without a tripod or long exposure, says vivo.
Much of the processing is handled by a new acceleration engine, which appears to be a successor to ISP V1. It was developed in-house and accelerates deep learning and computer vision activities, it combines traditional ISP approaches with modern AI-based solutions. We are looking forward to the X90 series.
Samsung has rolled out the One UI 5 and Android 13 update to the Galaxy S22 series. The company has added a ton of new customization features, both automatic and manual, to give your phone (and watch) the look you want. There are also some practical improvements like stacked widgets to save home screen space. By the end of the year, Samsung will bring the One UI 5 update to all eligible Galaxy S and Z series devices, as well as many Galaxy A series.
The Pro + model is said to carry a 200MP main camera and 210W fast charging.
Executives confirm the move, even if Apple is not happy.
Sony’s flagship wireless headphones are put to the test.
Europeans are now receiving the latest and best offers from Google and Samsung.
The Pro models feature MediaTek’s new Dimensity 1080 chipset, while the vanilla model features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4 Gen 1.
The phone has 16/512 GB of memory and comes with a new theme and a different back panel.
The company worked on an improved custom ISP with on-chip SRAM and developed new lenses with Zeiss.
Aside from faster charging and different battery capacity, the Explorer is identical to the Redmi Note 12 Pro + (yes, including the 200MP camera).
The short video comes on the same day that Samsung began rolling out the first stable One UI 5 updates.
They will be larger than their predecessors in the 9 series. The Pro + model will have the better chipset (of course), but also a curved AMOLED display and an extra camera.
The flagship phone of the Mate series is here with us for quick unboxing and first impressions.
Xiaomi also plans to announce a new Book Air 13 ultra-thin laptop this Thursday.
Nothing’s second TWS earbuds feature a half-in-ear design and will be available in over 40 countries from November 4th.
Compared to the Mark 3’s SD 480 and HD + LCD. There are some unconfirmed rumors that this may not be a Japanese exclusive like its predecessors.
The list also covers Galaxy A devices and tablets.
The Dimensity 9000 was the first to record a score of 1 million points, the 9200 will surpass it with a Cortex-X3 CPU core and Immortalis-G715 GPU.
The first OnePlus device with a MediaTek chipset in the United States.
The price is set at € 1,200.
A budget phone with good specs and a great battery.
It also has a 360 degree swivel hinge.
It’s a big day for software if you own Apple hardware.
However, the company did not disclose its final plans.
The new functionality is now starting to roll out globally.
The company cannot be blamed for not producing constant incremental improvements.
The advanced theme system was used to modify key areas of the user interface to match the Fluent style of Windows 11.
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