Realme X50 5G and Realme Buds Q launched in Europe

Chinese OEM Realme has seen tremendous growth in the Chinese and Indian markets over the last couple of years. The company has been aggressively launching new smartphones across various price segments in these markets and it has even expanded its portfolio to include smart wearables and AIoT devices. The company has taken a similar approach in the European market as well and has already launched six new devices in the region since the beginning of 2020. These include four mid-range devices in the Realme 6 series, along with two 5G-enabled flagships — the Realme X50 Pro 5G and the Realme X3 SuperZoom. In a bid to make 5G devices more accessible to European buyers, the company has now launched its mid-range Realme X50 5G in the region.

Realme X50 5G: Specifications

Specifications	Realme X50 5G
Dimensions & Weight	163.8×75.8×8.9 mm 202g
Display	6.57-inch hole-punch FHD+ LCD 1080 x 2400 120Hz Gorilla Glass 5
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Adreno 620
RAM & Storage	6GBLPDDR4x/128GB 8GBLPDDR4x/128GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1
Battery	4,200mAh 30W Dart Charge fast charging
Fingerprint Sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint
Rear Cameras	48MP primary sensor, f/1.8 8MP 119° wide-angle sensor, f/2.3 2MP macro camera, f/2.4 B&W portrait lens, f/2.4
Front Cameras	16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0 2MP portrait lens, f/2.4
Android Version	Realme UI based on Android 10

The Realme X50 5G was the company’s first 5G-enabled device, which was launched in China earlier this year. However, the European version of the device isn’t exactly the same as the Chinese variant. The device launched as the Realme X50 5G in Europe is, in fact, the Realme X50m 5G, which was launched in China in April this year. While the device still packs in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G chipset and a 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz LCD display, it features some changes in the camera department.

Unlike the Chinese X50 5G, which features a 64MP primary sensor, the European Realme X50 5G features a 48MP f/1.8 primary sensor, coupled with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a B&W portrait lens. Over on the front, the European variant retains the 16MP primary selfie shooter but replaces the 8MP ultra-wide lens on the Chinese variant with a 2MP depth sensor.

Other specifications, including the 4,200mAh battery with 30W fast charging support and the side-mounted fingerprint scanner, remain the same. For connectivity, the Realme X50 5G offers 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and dual-mode 5G. In terms of software, the Realme X50 5G runs Realme UI based on Android 10 out of the box.

Along with the Realme X50 5G, the company has also launched its latest TWS earphones — the Realme Buds Q — in the European market. The Buds Q are Realme’s most affordable TWS earphones so far and come with 10mm drivers. The in-ear style earbuds weigh about 3.5g each, with the pill-shaped case weighing in at about 28.2g.

The Realme Buds Q feature touch-sensitive capacitive buttons on both earbuds for playback controls, and much like the Realme Buds Air, the Buds Q gives users the option to customize the gestures using the Realme Link app. The earbuds are equipped with 40mAh batteries each and the charging case features a 400mAh unit that have a combined playback rating of 20 hours. The earbuds also come with an IPX4 rating for dust and water resistance, however, there’s no such protection for the case. Realme has also added its signature low-latency gaming mode to offer users a better experience while gaming.

Pricing & Availability

The Realme X50 5G has been priced at €349 (~$394) for the 6GB/128GB variant and will be available for purchase on Realme’s website starting today. Buyers will be able to choose from two color variants — Ice Silver and Jungle Green. While Realme’s website mentions that the Realme X50 5G will also be offered in an 8GB/128GB variant, we currently have no information on its pricing and availability.

The Realme Buds Q has been priced at €29.99 (~$34) and it’s also available for purchase on Realme’s website starting today. The TWS earphones are available in three color variants — Quite Yellow, Quite Black, and Quite White. The company has announced a special launch offer for the Realme Buds Q, which will net buyers a discount of €10 if they purchase the TWS earphones along with any Realme device.

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ColorOS 7.1 for the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom finally enables video recording on all cameras

The OPPO Reno 10x Zoom was announced back in April 2019 as the first flagship phone in the OPPO Reno series. It had fairly good specifications for the time consisting of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB/8GB of RAM with 128GB/256GB of storage, and a 6.6-inch notchless Full HD+ (2340×1080) AMOLED display. robust triple rear camera setup consisting of a 48MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 13MP periscope telephoto camera. A 16MP front camera and a 4,000mAh battery ensured that its specifications presented the right quality of compromises. In terms of design, it distinguished itself by having a unique shark fin popup front camera and by not having a rear camera bump. In terms of software, it shipped out of the box with ColorOS 6 on top of Android 9.

The Reno 10x Zoom is interesting in that it hasn’t actually received a successor yet. The OPPO Find X2 and the Find X2 Pro (first impressions) are much more premium phones with significantly higher price tags than the Reno 10x Zoom, which was positioned as a comparatively affordable flagship in 2019. The Reno series has since then transitioned into a mid-range series with phones such as the OPPO Reno2 (review), Reno3 and Reno3 Pro, and the upcoming Reno4 series. Some may say the Realme X50 Pro (review) performs a similar job as the successor of the Reno 10x Zoom, but the X50 Pro lacks a periscope telephoto camera and also has a significantly smaller display. The Reno 10x Zoom, therefore, was one of a kind in some respects. I praised its versatile camera capabilities in my review. At that time, however, OPPO didn’t let you take videos from all three rear camera lenses. You could take video from the primary camera and the periscope telephoto camera at 5x zoom, but not with the ultra-wide-angle camera or with digital zoom at 2x.

This was quite a disappointment as ultra-wide-angle video recording is a fun, useful feature that has been adopted by vendors such as Samsung, LG, OnePlus, and others. The ColorOS 7 (review) update for the Reno 10x Zoom didn’t fix this limitation, but now, OPPO has started rolling out ColorOS 7.1 to the Chinese variant of the Reno 10x Zoom. The ColorOS 7.1 (review) update finally brings support for recording with all three rear cameras. This means videos can now be recorded with the ultra-wide-angle camera, and they can also be recorded at 2x zoom, 5x zoom (periscope telephoto camera), and 10x zoom. The 2x zoom and 10x zoom are digital zoom levels. This was verified by XDA Junior Member Subzuda, who also posted a sample video showing off the new video recording capability. This video can be viewed below:

 

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Realme X50 5G and Realme Buds Q launched in Europe

Chinese OEM Realme has seen tremendous growth in the Chinese and Indian markets over the last couple of years. The company has been aggressively launching new smartphones across various price segments in these markets and it has even expanded its portfolio to include smart wearables and AIoT devices. The company has taken a similar approach in the European market as well and has already launched six new devices in the region since the beginning of 2020. These include four mid-range devices in the Realme 6 series, along with two 5G-enabled flagships — the Realme X50 Pro 5G and the Realme X3 SuperZoom. In a bid to make 5G devices more accessible to European buyers, the company has now launched its mid-range Realme X50 5G in the region.

Realme X50 5G: Specifications

Specifications	Realme X50 5G
Dimensions & Weight	163.8×75.8×8.9 mm 202g
Display	6.57-inch hole-punch FHD+ LCD 1080 x 2400 120Hz Gorilla Glass 5
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Adreno 620
RAM & Storage	6GBLPDDR4x/128GB 8GBLPDDR4x/128GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1
Battery	4,200mAh 30W Dart Charge fast charging
Fingerprint Sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint
Rear Cameras	48MP primary sensor, f/1.8 8MP 119° wide-angle sensor, f/2.3 2MP macro camera, f/2.4 B&W portrait lens, f/2.4
Front Cameras	16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0 2MP portrait lens, f/2.4
Android Version	Realme UI based on Android 10

The Realme X50 5G was the company’s first 5G-enabled device, which was launched in China earlier this year. However, the European version of the device isn’t exactly the same as the Chinese variant. The device launched as the Realme X50 5G in Europe is, in fact, the Realme X50m 5G, which was launched in China in April this year. While the device still packs in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G chipset and a 6.57-inch FHD+ 120Hz LCD display, it features some changes in the camera department.

Unlike the Chinese X50 5G, which features a 64MP primary sensor, the European Realme X50 5G features a 48MP f/1.8 primary sensor, coupled with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a B&W portrait lens. Over on the front, the European variant retains the 16MP primary selfie shooter but replaces the 8MP ultra-wide lens on the Chinese variant with a 2MP depth sensor.

Other specifications, including the 4,200mAh battery with 30W fast charging support and the side-mounted fingerprint scanner, remain the same. For connectivity, the Realme X50 5G offers 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and dual-mode 5G. In terms of software, the Realme X50 5G runs Realme UI based on Android 10 out of the box.

Along with the Realme X50 5G, the company has also launched its latest TWS earphones — the Realme Buds Q — in the European market. The Buds Q are Realme’s most affordable TWS earphones so far and come with 10mm drivers. The in-ear style earbuds weigh about 3.5g each, with the pill-shaped case weighing in at about 28.2g.

The Realme Buds Q feature touch-sensitive capacitive buttons on both earbuds for playback controls, and much like the Realme Buds Air, the Buds Q gives users the option to customize the gestures using the Realme Link app. The earbuds are equipped with 40mAh batteries each and the charging case features a 400mAh unit that have a combined playback rating of 20 hours. The earbuds also come with an IPX4 rating for dust and water resistance, however, there’s no such protection for the case. Realme has also added its signature low-latency gaming mode to offer users a better experience while gaming.

Pricing & Availability

The Realme X50 5G has been priced at €349 (~$394) for the 6GB/128GB variant and will be available for purchase on Realme’s website starting today. Buyers will be able to choose from two color variants — Ice Silver and Jungle Green. While Realme’s website mentions that the Realme X50 5G will also be offered in an 8GB/128GB variant, we currently have no information on its pricing and availability.

The Realme Buds Q has been priced at €29.99 (~$34) and it’s also available for purchase on Realme’s website starting today. The TWS earphones are available in three color variants — Quite Yellow, Quite Black, and Quite White. The company has announced a special launch offer for the Realme Buds Q, which will net buyers a discount of €10 if they purchase the TWS earphones along with any Realme device.

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ColorOS 7.1 for the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom finally enables video recording on all cameras

The OPPO Reno 10x Zoom was announced back in April 2019 as the first flagship phone in the OPPO Reno series. It had fairly good specifications for the time consisting of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB/8GB of RAM with 128GB/256GB of storage, and a 6.6-inch notchless Full HD+ (2340×1080) AMOLED display. robust triple rear camera setup consisting of a 48MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 13MP periscope telephoto camera. A 16MP front camera and a 4,000mAh battery ensured that its specifications presented the right quality of compromises. In terms of design, it distinguished itself by having a unique shark fin popup front camera and by not having a rear camera bump. In terms of software, it shipped out of the box with ColorOS 6 on top of Android 9.

The Reno 10x Zoom is interesting in that it hasn’t actually received a successor yet. The OPPO Find X2 and the Find X2 Pro (first impressions) are much more premium phones with significantly higher price tags than the Reno 10x Zoom, which was positioned as a comparatively affordable flagship in 2019. The Reno series has since then transitioned into a mid-range series with phones such as the OPPO Reno2 (review), Reno3 and Reno3 Pro, and the upcoming Reno4 series. Some may say the Realme X50 Pro (review) performs a similar job as the successor of the Reno 10x Zoom, but the X50 Pro lacks a periscope telephoto camera and also has a significantly smaller display. The Reno 10x Zoom, therefore, was one of a kind in some respects. I praised its versatile camera capabilities in my review. At that time, however, OPPO didn’t let you take videos from all three rear camera lenses. You could take video from the primary camera and the periscope telephoto camera at 5x zoom, but not with the ultra-wide-angle camera or with digital zoom at 2x.

This was quite a disappointment as ultra-wide-angle video recording is a fun, useful feature that has been adopted by vendors such as Samsung, LG, OnePlus, and others. The ColorOS 7 (review) update for the Reno 10x Zoom didn’t fix this limitation, but now, OPPO has started rolling out ColorOS 7.1 to the Chinese variant of the Reno 10x Zoom. The ColorOS 7.1 (review) update finally brings support for recording with all three rear cameras. This means videos can now be recorded with the ultra-wide-angle camera, and they can also be recorded at 2x zoom, 5x zoom (periscope telephoto camera), and 10x zoom. The 2x zoom and 10x zoom are digital zoom levels. This was verified by XDA Junior Member Subzuda, who also posted a sample video showing off the new video recording capability. This video can be viewed below:

 

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Global OPPO Reno4 Pro is coming with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charging, and a 90Hz display

After launching the Reno3 series in China late last year, OPPO launched the Reno3 and Reno3 Pro internationally in March this year. However, the global variants of the Reno3 series were completely different devices with MediaTek processors. It seems like OPPO is continuing this confusing naming trend with the OPPO Reno4 series, as a leaked unboxing video of the global Reno4 Pro reveals that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 720G, instead of the Snapdragon 765G found on the Chinese variant.

OPPO launched the Reno4 series in China earlier this year in June, with both the devices featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G chip. The higher-end Reno4 Pro packed in a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a single hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. The device packed in up to 12GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 4,000mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging support. In the camera department, the Chinese Reno4 Pro featured a 48MP Sony IMX586 primary sensor, coupled with a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, a 13MP telephoto camera, and a laser autofocus module. Over on the front, the device featured a 32MP selfie shooter.

The global variant of the OPPO Reno4 Pro, however, doesn’t include the same hardware. According to a leaked unboxing video posted by Pandaily on YouTube, the global Reno4 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 720G chipset, and it features a slightly different camera setup on the back. Unlike the L-shaped camera setup on the Chinese variant, the global Reno4 Pro looks to have a vertically arranged camera array, with a 48MP primary sensor, a 13MP telephoto camera, and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor. The fourth sensor on the device is significantly larger than the laser autofocus module on the Chinese Reno4 Pro and we aren’t exactly sure of its specifications right now. Along with these two major differences, the global Reno4 Pro also features a 3.5mm headphone jack, which wasn’t available on the Chinese variant.

https://t.co/bS9EAQ6Hps
The 1st OPPO Reno 4 Pro 4G version unboxing using Snapdragon 720G instead of 765G, different camera placement and there’s a HEADPHONE jack pic.twitter.com/1tO68bwOJ5

— Your favourite Chun is back (@Boby25846908) July 8, 2020

The video further reveals that the global Reno4 Pro will feature a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a single hole-punch cutout in the top left corner. Much like the Chinese variant, the device will also include support for OPPO’s 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging technology. While the original unboxing video has since been taken down, you can still watch a reuploaded version in the tweet linked above. As of now, OPPO has released no official statement on the global Reno4 Pro or the leaked video.

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Global OPPO Reno4 Pro is coming with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 charging, and a 90Hz display

After launching the Reno3 series in China late last year, OPPO launched the Reno3 and Reno3 Pro internationally in March this year. However, the global variants of the Reno3 series were completely different devices with MediaTek processors. It seems like OPPO is continuing this confusing naming trend with the OPPO Reno4 series, as a leaked unboxing video of the global Reno4 Pro reveals that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 720G, instead of the Snapdragon 765G found on the Chinese variant.

OPPO launched the Reno4 series in China earlier this year in June, with both the devices featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G chip. The higher-end Reno4 Pro packed in a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a single hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. The device packed in up to 12GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 4,000mAh battery with 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging support. In the camera department, the Chinese Reno4 Pro featured a 48MP Sony IMX586 primary sensor, coupled with a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, a 13MP telephoto camera, and a laser autofocus module. Over on the front, the device featured a 32MP selfie shooter.

The global variant of the OPPO Reno4 Pro, however, doesn’t include the same hardware. According to a leaked unboxing video posted by Pandaily on YouTube, the global Reno4 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 720G chipset, and it features a slightly different camera setup on the back. Unlike the L-shaped camera setup on the Chinese variant, the global Reno4 Pro looks to have a vertically arranged camera array, with a 48MP primary sensor, a 13MP telephoto camera, and a 12MP ultra-wide sensor. The fourth sensor on the device is significantly larger than the laser autofocus module on the Chinese Reno4 Pro and we aren’t exactly sure of its specifications right now. Along with these two major differences, the global Reno4 Pro also features a 3.5mm headphone jack, which wasn’t available on the Chinese variant.

https://t.co/bS9EAQ6Hps
The 1st OPPO Reno 4 Pro 4G version unboxing using Snapdragon 720G instead of 765G, different camera placement and there’s a HEADPHONE jack pic.twitter.com/1tO68bwOJ5

— Your favourite Chun is back (@Boby25846908) July 8, 2020

The video further reveals that the global Reno4 Pro will feature a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a single hole-punch cutout in the top left corner. Much like the Chinese variant, the device will also include support for OPPO’s 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging technology. While the original unboxing video has since been taken down, you can still watch a reuploaded version in the tweet linked above. As of now, OPPO has released no official statement on the global Reno4 Pro or the leaked video.

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The H.266/VVC video coding standard has been finalized, promising the same quality at half the size of H.265/HEVC

Video streaming makes up a massive chunk of the total traffic on the internet, with some estimates putting it at a whopping 80% of all internet traffic. With the proliferation of more video consumption devices, democratized videography, and a consistent move up on display resolution, this contribution is still expected to be a very large percentage in the coming years. Video coding standards thus become an important balancing tool in ensuring that video streaming does not choke our internet infrastructure, and nor does it adversely hamper the user experience. Now, Fraunhofer HHI has announced a new video coding standard called the H.266/VVC (Versatile Video Coding) that succeeds the H.265/HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding).

The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, also known as Fraunhofer HHI, is the organization that develops video coding compression standards. Their latest announcement is for a new video coding standard. Called H.266/VVC (Versatile Video Coding), this video coding standard is claimed to have the same perceptual quality but half the size of videos encoded in its predecessor, H.265/HEVC. This means that video downloads and video streams can deliver higher-quality videos at lower bandwidths, thus lowering data use for consumers and also benefitting providers at the same time. For instance, a 90-minute 4K/UHD video encoded in H.265/HEVC could take 10 GB of data to transmit, while the same 90-minute UHD video encoded in H.266/VVC could take about 5 GB of data to transmit. That’s a lot of savings in terms of the percentage decrease in bandwidth, and it will amplify when you take into account the immense scale of video streaming.

But this scaling up has a few challenges along the way. If a device maker wants to add an H.266/VVC encoder or decoder, they will have to pay license fees since the new coding standard uses multiple patented technologies. Fraunhofer HHI promises a “uniform and transparent licensing model based on the FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) principle”. However, it will still be up to patent holders to decide how the technology is licensed. The cost could potentially run into hundreds and millions of dollars. This steep costing poses the obvious problem of inflating the cost of the end product/service, making it more difficult to break even as a company. For projects like Mozilla Firefox, this is simply out of the equation because of ideological, economical, and practical reasons.

The patent and costing puzzle is the reason why many stakeholders in the video coding community prefer royalty-free codecs. XDA Contributor Steven Zimmerman has written an excellent article on AV1, Google’s royalty-free answer to HEVC and the future of video codecs, back in 2017, and his analysis and predictions continue to hold ground today. We continue to see an uptick in adoption for AV1 among streaming platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Vimeo, Facebook, as well as SoC makers like MediaTek. It remains to be seen how H.266/VVC fares against royalty-free codecs like AV1.

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Source: Fraunhofer Newsletter
Reference X.266/VVC Encoder: Fraunhofer VCGit

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