Honor X10 5G with 90Hz display, Kirin 820, pop-up front camera launching in China on May 20

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor will soon be launching a new smartphone, Honor X10 5G, in its home country China. The company has been teasing the phone on its Chinese social media handles for a while now. Now ahead of the official launch, Honor has shared a render of the Honor X10 5G on Weibo that gives us our first official look at the phone. On top of that, the company has also detailed some key specifications of the Honor X10 5G that match the earlier leaks.

In the render, we can see the familiar square camera module on the back with a “Super Night Vision” branding. Up top, we can spot the pop-camera, the 3.5mm jack, and secondary microphone while the right side holds the side-mounted fingerprint scanner and volume keys.

As per Honor’s Weibo post, the Honor X10 5G will be powered by the in-house HiSilicon Kirin 820 SoC. 5G capability is also on board with support for 9 frequency bands. Moreover, the post confirms the phone will feature a 90Hz display with a 180Hz touch response rate.

Although Honor didn’t reveal much info about other specs such as display size, camera setup and battery, there are a few rumors floating around. As per Ishan Agarwal, the Honor X10 5G will feature a 6.63-inch LCD panel and a quad-camera setup similar to the Mate 30 series — consisting of a 40MP Sony IMX600y sensor with an RYYB filter, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 2MP macro lens, and a depth sensor. Rumors also suggest the phone will pack a 4,300 mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support, Bluetooth 5.1 support, IP5X rating, and 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, and will come running Honor’s custom skin MagicUI 3.1.1 out-of-the-box. Since the phone is currently being teased for the Chinese market, Google Apps are out of the equation.

There’s also said to be a Pro model, Honor X10 5G Pro, that will have an 8MP telephoto camera, OIS on primary and telephoto cameras, and support for 20W wireless charging while keeping everything the same as the standard variant.

The Honor X10 5G is set to be launched on May 20 at an event in China. Details regarding pricing and international availability aren’t known yet but we expect to learn more on that at the official launch.

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Source 1: Weibo (1), (2)
Source 2: @ishanagarwal24

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OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro get OxygenOS 10.5.7/10.5.8 with April 2020 patches and many display, camera, and system optimizations

OnePlus recently published the kernel source code for the OnePlus 8 family to help the aftermarket development community. The company has also released a couple of bug fix updates till date to address the controversial green screen and black crush issues. Now OnePlus has started rolling out yet another set of updates for these phones that bring in several improvements as well as bump the Android security patch level (SPL) to April 2020.

OnePlus 8 XDA Forums || OnePlus 8 Pro XDA Forums

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Due to the fact that OnePlus is maintaining multiple region-specific builds, the version numbering scheme of OxygenOS is rather convoluted nowadays. In a nutshell, the OnePlus 8 owners in India should expect OxygenOS 10.5.7 as the new OTA. For the update scenario of the OnePlus 8 Pro, the company has rolled out OxygenOS 10.5.8 for EU, Indian, and International models. The combined changelog and the manual download links can be found below.

OxygenOS 10.5.7 (8: IN), 10.5.8 (8 Pro: EU/IN/Int.) Changelog

• System
  • Optimized touch and interaction experience
  • Improved power consumption performance of the system
  • Improved the video playing effect when in low brightness (8 Pro only)
  • Improved system stability and fixed general issues
  • Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.04
• Bluetooth
  • Improved stability and compatibility of Bluetooth connection
• Camera
  • Optimized the HDR video effect (8 Pro only)
  • Improved the shooting experience with Camera and improved stability
• Network
  • Enable 5G for Telia Norway (8 Pro EU only)
  • Improved the performance and stability of Wi-Fi
  • Improved the stability of communication
  • Optimized network latency for online games and improved the smoothness

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OxygenOS 10.5.X Download Links

OnePlus has not yet created any new forum thread for announcing these new OxygenOS updates, but you can download the appropriate build for your model using the following links and sideload manually through the “Local upgrade” feature in the system updater.

OnePlus 8

• Europe (IN21BA) – OxygenOS 10.5.x
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.4
• International (IN21AA) – OxygenOS 10.5.x
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.5
• India (IN21DA) – OxygenOS 10.5.7
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.5

OnePlus 8 Pro

• Europe (IN11BA) – OxygenOS 10.5.8
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.6
• International (IN11AA) – OxygenOS 10.5.8
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.6
• India (IN11DA) – OxygenOS 10.5.8
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.6

We’ll be adding the missing download links as soon as OnePlus makes them available.

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OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro get OxygenOS 10.5.7/10.5.8 with April 2020 patches and many display, camera, and system optimizations

OnePlus recently published the kernel source code for the OnePlus 8 family to help the aftermarket development community. The company has also released a couple of bug fix updates till date to address the controversial green screen and black crush issues. Now OnePlus has started rolling out yet another set of updates for these phones that bring in several improvements as well as bump the Android security patch level (SPL) to April 2020.

OnePlus 8 XDA Forums || OnePlus 8 Pro XDA Forums

Pre-book OnePlus 8 series on Amazon.in

Due to the fact that OnePlus is maintaining multiple region-specific builds, the version numbering scheme of OxygenOS is rather convoluted nowadays. In a nutshell, the OnePlus 8 owners in India should expect OxygenOS 10.5.7 as the new OTA. For the update scenario of the OnePlus 8 Pro, the company has rolled out OxygenOS 10.5.8 for EU, Indian, and International models. The combined changelog and the manual download links can be found below.

OxygenOS 10.5.7 (8: IN), 10.5.8 (8 Pro: EU/IN/Int.) Changelog

• System
  • Optimized touch and interaction experience
  • Improved power consumption performance of the system
  • Improved the video playing effect when in low brightness (8 Pro only)
  • Improved system stability and fixed general issues
  • Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.04
• Bluetooth
  • Improved stability and compatibility of Bluetooth connection
• Camera
  • Optimized the HDR video effect (8 Pro only)
  • Improved the shooting experience with Camera and improved stability
• Network
  • Enable 5G for Telia Norway (8 Pro EU only)
  • Improved the performance and stability of Wi-Fi
  • Improved the stability of communication
  • Optimized network latency for online games and improved the smoothness

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OxygenOS 10.5.X Download Links

OnePlus has not yet created any new forum thread for announcing these new OxygenOS updates, but you can download the appropriate build for your model using the following links and sideload manually through the “Local upgrade” feature in the system updater.

OnePlus 8

• Europe (IN21BA) – OxygenOS 10.5.x
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.4
• International (IN21AA) – OxygenOS 10.5.x
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.5
• India (IN21DA) – OxygenOS 10.5.7
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.5

OnePlus 8 Pro

• Europe (IN11BA) – OxygenOS 10.5.8
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.6
• International (IN11AA) – OxygenOS 10.5.8
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.6
• India (IN11DA) – OxygenOS 10.5.8
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.6

We’ll be adding the missing download links as soon as OnePlus makes them available.

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The OnePlus 8 Pro’s Color Filter camera can see through some plastic objects

OnePlus’ latest flagship, the OnePlus 8 Pro, is inarguably the company’s best smartphone yet. Unlike its predecessors, the OnePlus 8 Pro (review) is a full-fledged flagship device that packs in all of the features that the company skimped out on in previous generations. These include things like support for fast wireless charging, an IP rating for dust/water resistance, and a flagship-grade camera setup. Speaking of which, the OnePlus 8 Pro packs in a quad-camera setup like most other premium flagships out there. However, OnePlus’ choice of camera sensors doesn’t fall in line with the current trend in the premium flagship space. Instead of using a 108MP Samsung ISOCELL sensor or a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, the OnePlus 8 Pro packs in a 48MP Sony IMX689 primary sensor. The primary camera is accompanied by a 48MP ultra-wide sensor, an 8MP telephoto camera, and a new 5MP Color Filter camera; the likes of which we haven’t seen in any other smartphone out there.

OnePlus claims that the Color Filter camera is used for camera filters that can be applied to the final shot but that can also be achieved even without the Color Filter camera. This means that the sensor can only be used for infrared photography, using the new Photochrom mode on the OnePlus 8 Pro. However, as it turns out, there’s another use case for the new Color Filter camera. According to a recent post from XDA Senior Member combat goofwing on our forums, the sensor can be used to see through some plastic objects.

As you can see in the images above, clicking pictures of some plastic objects using the Color Filter camera in the Photochrom mode reveals their internal circuitry. While we aren’t completely sure of the reason behind this behavior, it seems that the Color Filter camera is not filtering IR light as there is no IR cutoff filter which, in turn, allows you to see through the plastic. As demonstrated in a video shared on the original thread, the ‘feature’ works even in the viewfinder and you can clearly see the internal circuitry of a TV remote. Max Weinbach from our team was able to test the feature on his OnePlus 8 Pro and it seems to work on a vast variety of objects, ranging from security cameras to VR headsets (gallery). And no, this can’t be used to see through clothes. Don’t try it, perverts.

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The OnePlus 8 Pro’s Color Filter camera can see through some plastic objects

OnePlus’ latest flagship, the OnePlus 8 Pro, is inarguably the company’s best smartphone yet. Unlike its predecessors, the OnePlus 8 Pro (review) is a full-fledged flagship device that packs in all of the features that the company skimped out on in previous generations. These include things like support for fast wireless charging, an IP rating for dust/water resistance, and a flagship-grade camera setup. Speaking of which, the OnePlus 8 Pro packs in a quad-camera setup like most other premium flagships out there. However, OnePlus’ choice of camera sensors doesn’t fall in line with the current trend in the premium flagship space. Instead of using a 108MP Samsung ISOCELL sensor or a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, the OnePlus 8 Pro packs in a 48MP Sony IMX689 primary sensor. The primary camera is accompanied by a 48MP ultra-wide sensor, an 8MP telephoto camera, and a new 5MP Color Filter camera; the likes of which we haven’t seen in any other smartphone out there.

OnePlus claims that the Color Filter camera is used for camera filters that can be applied to the final shot but that can also be achieved even without the Color Filter camera. This means that the sensor can only be used for infrared photography, using the new Photochrom mode on the OnePlus 8 Pro. However, as it turns out, there’s another use case for the new Color Filter camera. According to a recent post from XDA Senior Member combat goofwing on our forums, the sensor can be used to see through some plastic objects.

As you can see in the images above, clicking pictures of some plastic objects using the Color Filter camera in the Photochrom mode reveals their internal circuitry. While we aren’t completely sure of the reason behind this behavior, it seems that the Color Filter camera is not filtering IR light as there is no IR cutoff filter which, in turn, allows you to see through the plastic. As demonstrated in a video shared on the original thread, the ‘feature’ works even in the viewfinder and you can clearly see the internal circuitry of a TV remote. Max Weinbach from our team was able to test the feature on his OnePlus 8 Pro and it seems to work on a vast variety of objects, ranging from security cameras to VR headsets (gallery). And no, this can’t be used to see through clothes. Don’t try it, perverts.

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Samsung’s budget Galaxy A21s leaks with quad rear cameras, hole-punch display, and the new Exynos 850

Last month Samsung announced the budget-friendly Galaxy A21 in the US market alongside four new Galaxy A‌ series of smartphones. Although the device has yet to officially go on sale in the US, it turns out Samsung is already working on a new variant. According to WinFuture, Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy A21s, an upgraded version of the Galaxy A21.

The Samsung Galaxy A21s will bring some much-needed upgrades in the areas of camera, SoC, and battery. WinFuture has also managed to obtain the renders of the Galaxy A21s which gives us a detailed look at the overall design of this upcoming budget smartphone. As you can see in the images attached below, the front of this device looks exactly the same as the A21, packing a hole-punch display and a spacious bottom chin. The resemblance starts to fade when we move to the back though. Where the Galaxy A21 arranged cameras in a vertical strip, the upcoming phone opts for the L-shaped camera setup that has become a norm on Samsung phones as of late.

In terms of specifications, the Galaxy A21s is expected to feature a 6.5-inch PLS TFT HD+ display with a resolution of 1600 x 720. On the inside, the phone will be powered by an unreleased Exynos 850 octa-core chipset.

Coming to the cameras, the quad-camera setup will have a 48MP f/2.0 primary camera — a step up from 16MP of Galaxy A21 — an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 2MP macro lens, and 2MP depth sensor. It will continue to use the same 13MP front camera, but thanks to the new chipset, it will allow shooting 1080p videos, the report notes.

The phone will pack a hefty 5,000 mAh battery, compared to the 4,000 mAh unit on the predecessor, that will charge via a USB-C‌ port. Moreover, the device is expected to feature a headphone jack, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0. Finally, the phone will run Android 10 based on an unspecified version of One UI.

As for pricing and availability, the Galaxy A21s will be offered in black, white, and blue and is expected to go on sale by the end of May at a probable price of around €199 or €209. Details regarding the international availability remain unknown as of now.

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Source: WinFuture

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Samsung’s budget Galaxy A21s leaks with quad rear cameras, hole-punch display, and the new Exynos 850

Last month Samsung announced the budget-friendly Galaxy A21 in the US market alongside four new Galaxy A‌ series of smartphones. Although the device has yet to officially go on sale in the US, it turns out Samsung is already working on a new variant. According to WinFuture, Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy A21s, an upgraded version of the Galaxy A21.

The Samsung Galaxy A21s will bring some much-needed upgrades in the areas of camera, SoC, and battery. WinFuture has also managed to obtain the renders of the Galaxy A21s which gives us a detailed look at the overall design of this upcoming budget smartphone. As you can see in the images attached below, the front of this device looks exactly the same as the A21, packing a hole-punch display and a spacious bottom chin. The resemblance starts to fade when we move to the back though. Where the Galaxy A21 arranged cameras in a vertical strip, the upcoming phone opts for the L-shaped camera setup that has become a norm on Samsung phones as of late.

In terms of specifications, the Galaxy A21s is expected to feature a 6.5-inch PLS TFT HD+ display with a resolution of 1600 x 720. On the inside, the phone will be powered by an unreleased Exynos 850 octa-core chipset.

Coming to the cameras, the quad-camera setup will have a 48MP f/2.0 primary camera — a step up from 16MP of Galaxy A21 — an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 2MP macro lens, and 2MP depth sensor. It will continue to use the same 13MP front camera, but thanks to the new chipset, it will allow shooting 1080p videos, the report notes.

The phone will pack a hefty 5,000 mAh battery, compared to the 4,000 mAh unit on the predecessor, that will charge via a USB-C‌ port. Moreover, the device is expected to feature a headphone jack, NFC, and Bluetooth 5.0. Finally, the phone will run Android 10 based on an unspecified version of One UI.

As for pricing and availability, the Galaxy A21s will be offered in black, white, and blue and is expected to go on sale by the end of May at a probable price of around €199 or €209. Details regarding the international availability remain unknown as of now.

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Source: WinFuture

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