Xiaomi launches two new phones in the Redmi Note 11 lineup in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 11 lineup can be considered its flagship lineup for the globe, with enough Redmi Notes sold every year to eclipse all their other lineups and even other OEMs. Xiaomi also has been adding a whole bunch of models to the lineup, serving a larger range of needs and budgets than what the original Redmi Note lineup started off to serve. The company is now adding two devices to its lineup in India with the launch of the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G and Redmi Note 11 Pro (4G).

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G and Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G: Specifications

Specification	Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G	Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G
Build	Glass back	Glass back
Dimensions & Weight	164.19 x 76.1 x 8.12 mm 202g	164.19 x 76.1 x 8.12 mm 202g
Display	6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate 360Hz touch sampling rate 1200nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 Gorilla Glass 5	6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate 360Hz touch sampling rate 1200nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 Gorilla Glass 5
SoC	Mediatek Helio G96: 12nm 2x Arm Cortex-A76 @ 2.05GHz 6x Arm Cortex- A55 @ 2.0GHz GPU: Arm Mali-G57 MC2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695: 6nm 2x Kryo 660-Gold (Cortex- A78) @ 2.2GHz 6x Kryo 660-Silver (Cortex- A55) @ 1.7GHz Adreno 619
RAM & Storage	6GB LPDDR4X + 64GB UFS 2.2 8GB + 128GB Support microSD expansion through hybrid SIM slot	6GB LPDDR4X + 128GB UFS 2.2 8GB + 128GB 8GB + 256GB Support microSD expansion through hybrid SIM slot
Battery & Charging	5,000 mAh battery 67W fast wired charging 67W fast charger in the box	5,000 mAh battery 67W fast wired charging 67W fast charger in the box
Security	Side-mounted fingerprint scanner	Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
Rear Camera(s)	Primary: 108MP Samsung HM2, f/1.9, 0.7μm Secondary: 8MP, ultrawide, f/2.2 Tertiary: 2MP, Macro, f/2.4 Quarternary: 2MP, Depth, f/2.4	Primary: 108MP Samsung HM2, f/1.9, 0.7μm Secondary: 8MP, ultrawide, f/2.2 Tertiary: 2MP, Macro, f/2.4
Front Camera(s)	16MP, f/2.45, 1μm	16MP, f/2.45, 1μm
Port(s)	USB Type-C, 2.0 3.5mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, 2.0 3.5mm headphone jack
Audio	Dual Stereo Speakers	Dual Stereo Speakers
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.1 GPS/AGPS, Glonass, Beidou Bands: GSM: 2, 3, 5, 8 WCDMA: 1, 5, 8 LTE FDD: 1, 3, 5, 8 LTE TDD: 40, 41	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.1 GPS/AGPS, Glonass, Beidou Bands: GSM: 2, 3, 5, 8 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5, 8 LTE FDD: 1, 3, 5, 8 LTE TDD: 40, 41 5G NR: N1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78
Software	MIUI 13 based on Android 11	MIUI 13 based on Android 11
Other Features	IR Blaster Hybrid Dual Nano SIM IP53	IR Blaster Hybrid Dual Nano SIM IP53

The Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G and the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G are similar devices that largely share the same build. The only differences between the phones arise because of 5G and its ancillary requirements. The 4G device uses a MediaTek Helio G96 SoC, while the Pro Plus 5G uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC with the X51 5G modem. The 4G device gets a lower storage variant to give it a lower starting price, while the Pro Plus 5G gets 256GB of storage as an option. The Pro Plus loses out on the 2MP depth camera to better accommodate 5G related hardware, but you aren’t losing out on too much.

Common highlights of the device include a nice 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 67W of fast wired charging for their 5,000mAh battery along with an included 67W charger in the box, and a 108MP primary rear camera.

If the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G [India] looks familiar to you, that’s because it is. It’s practically the same underlying phone that has been released/will be released with these different names in the relevant regions:

• Codename “peux”:
  • Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G [India]
  • POCO X4 Pro 5G [India]
• Codename “veux”:
  • Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G [Global]
  • POCO X4 Pro 5G [Global]
  • Redmi Note 11E Pro [China]

The Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G is a little easier to follow. The device has the codename “vida” for India, while it is “viva” for Global region. The marketing name has stayed the same so far.

Pricing and Availability

Redmi is pricing the phones as below in India:

• Redmi Note 11 Pro 4G:
  • 6GB + 64GB: ₹17,999
  • 8GB + 128GB: ₹19,999
  • Goes on sale in India from 23 March 2022
• Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G:
  • 6GB + 128GB: ₹20,999
  • 8GB + 128GB: ₹21,999
  • 8GB + 256GB: ₹23,999
  • Goes on sale in India from 23 March 2022

The devices will be available across Mi.com, Amazon.in, Mi Home, and Retail Stores.

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Here are the OPPO phones scheduled to receive ColorOS 12 in March 2022

Last month OPPO opened up the ColorOS 12 beta program for a bunch of new devices, including the OPPO F19 Pro, OPPO F17 Pro, and Reno 4. Now OPPO has detailed the next batch of phones scheduled to receive ColorOS 12 in March 2022.

OPPO plans to extend the latest version of its custom skin to many more phones this month. The company will kick off the ColorOS 12 beta program for the OPPO A53s 5G next week, followed by the Reno 4 Z 5G and Reno 7 Pro 5G. The beta program will allow users to try out an early version of ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 ahead of the public release. More details, including instructions for enrolling your device into the beta program, will be posted on OPPO Community forums, so keep an eye out.

The following OPPO phones are scheduled to receive a beta version of ColorOS 12:

• March 15, 2022
  • OPPO A53s 5G (India)
• March 16, 2022
  • OPPO Reno 4 Z 5G (Thailand, the Philippines)
• March 29
  • OPPO Reno 7 Pro 5G (India)

 

OPPO has also shared the list of phones that will receive a stable ColorOS 12 update in March. As per OPPO’s announcement, the stable update will start rolling out to select OPPO phones in India, Indonesia, Thailand, and the UAE from March 24 onwards.

 

• March 24, 2022
  • OPPO Reno 4 Pro 5G (Thailand)
• March 29, 2022
  • OPPO Reno 5 F (Indonesia)
  • OPPO Reno 4 F (Indonesia)
  • OPPO F19 Pro (India)
  • OPPO F17 Pro (India)
  • OPPO A94 (the UAE)
  • OPPO A93 (the UAE)
• March 31, 2022
  • OPPO Reno 4 Pro (India, Indonesia)
  • OPPO Reno 4 (Indonesia)

 

Hands-on with ColorOS 12 based on Android 12: Here’s everything new in the latest update for OPPO smartphones

ColorOS 12 brings tons of new features and improvements, including a new wallpaper-based theming system, Screen Translate, Background Stream Canvas AOD, Android 12’s Privacy Dashboard, camera and microphone indicators, and much more. Check out our hands-on of ColorOS 12 to learn more about new features and changes.

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Source: OPPO Community

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Samsung’s new Galaxy F23 offers solid hardware at an affordable price tag

Samsung has just launched a brand new affordable smartphone in India. The new Galaxy F23 is a direct successor to the Galaxy F22 from last year and represents Samsung’s latest attempt at cracking the highly competitive budget smartphone segment in the region. The Galaxy F23 packs some serious hardware, including a 120Hz high refresh rate display, a faster chipset, updated cameras, and a big battery.

Samsung Galaxy F23: Specifications

Specification	Samsung Galaxy F23
Dimensions and Weight	165.5 x 77.7 x 8.4mm 198g
Display	6.6-inch FHD+ display 120Hz refresh rate Waterdrop notch Gorilla Glass 5
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 2x ARM Cortex-A77 @ 2.2GHz 6x ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz Adreno 619 GPU 8nm process
RAM and Storage	4GB/6GB RAM 128GB flash storage MicroSD card support
Battery & Charging	5,000 mAh battery 25W fast charger (charger included)
Rear Camera	Primary: 50MP Secondary: 8MP ultra-wide Tertiary: 2MP macro
Front Camera	8MP
Ports	USB Type-C port 3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity	5G Bluetooth 5.0 Type-C port WiFi 802.11.b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz)
Other features	Side-mounted fingerprint reader Face unlock Samsung Pay Power Cool
Software	Android 12 with One UI 4.1 2 years of OS updates 4 years of security updates

The Galaxy F23 sports an updated design. It swaps the square camera module of the last model for a rectangular one and the textured back for a smooth one, lending the phone a more premium look. The front is covered by a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, but Samsung doesn’t specify anywhere on its website whether it’s an AMOLED panel or an LCD — we’re inclined to believe it’s an LCD panel.

Under the hood, the Galaxy F23 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor, a step up from the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC on the Galaxy F22. The chipset is paired with 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB storage with microSD expansion support. The phone also has a heat dissipation system. Samsung calls it “Power Cool” technology, and it’s supposed to drive excessive heat away from the processor area to keep things running relatively cool during long gaming sessions and other intensive workloads.

The primary camera has been upgraded from a 48MP sensor to a new 50MP sensor. However, the 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro sensors are unchanged from the last model.

While last year’s model packed a massive 6,000mAh battery, the Galaxy F23 comes with a smaller 5,000mAh cell. The battery charges via a 25W fast charger.

Other notable highlights of the Galaxy F23 include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, Samsung Pay support, and 5G support. On the software front, the phone runs Android 12 out of the box with One UI 4.1 on top. In addition, Samsung promises two years of OS updates and four years of security updates for the device.

Pricing & Availability

The Galaxy F23 comes in two colors — Aqua Blue and Forest Green — and will go on sale starting March 16 on Flipkart, Samsung’s website, and select retail stores. Pricing starts at ₹17,499 for the base 4GB/128GB model and goes up to ₹18,499 for the 6GB/128GB model. Samsung’s early bird offers bring the prices down to ₹14,999 and ₹15,999, respectively.

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Samsung’s new Galaxy F23 offers solid hardware at an affordable price tag

Samsung has just launched a brand new affordable smartphone in India. The new Galaxy F23 is a direct successor to the Galaxy F22 of the last year and represents Samsung’s latest attempt at cracking the highly competitive budget smartphone segment. To that end, the Galaxy F23 packs some serious hardware, including a 120Hz high refresh rate display, a faster chipset, updated cameras, and a big battery.

Samsung Galaxy F23: Specifications

Specification	Galaxy F23
Dimensions and Weight	165.5 x 77.7 x 8.4mm 198g
Display	6.6-inch FHD+ display 120Hz refresh rate Waterdrop notch Gorilla Glass 5
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 2x ARM Cortex-A77 @ 2.2GHz 6x ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz Adreno 619 GPU 8nm process
RAM and Storage	4GB/6GB RAM 128GB flash storage MicroSD card support
Battery & Charging	5,000 mAh battery 25W fast charger (inside the box)
Rear Camera	Primary: 50MP Secondary: 8MP ultra-wide Tertiary: 2MP macro
Front Camera	8MP
Ports	USB Type-C port 3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity	5G Bluetooth 5.0 Type-C port WiFi 802.11.b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz)
Other features	Side-mounted fingerprint reader Face unlock Samsung Pay Power Cool
Software	Android 12 with One UI 4.1 2 years of OS updates 4 years of security updates

The Galaxy F23 sports an updated design. It swaps the square camera module of the last model for a rectangular one the textured back for a smooth one, lending the phone a more premium look. The front is covered by a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 covering, but Samsung doesn’t specify anywhere on its website whether it’s an AMOLED panel or an LCD — we’re inclined to believe it’s an LCD panel.

Under the hood, the Galaxy F23 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor, a step up from the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC on the Galaxy F22. The chipset is paired with 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB storage with microSD expansion support. The phone also has a heat dissipation system. Samsung calls it “Power Cool” technology, and it’s supposed to drive excessive heat away from the processor area to keep things running relatively cool during long gaming sessions and other intensive workloads.

The primary camera has been upgraded from a 48MP sensor to a new 50MP sensor. However, the 8MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro sensors are unchanged from the last model.

While the last year’s model packed a massive 6,000mAh battery, the Galaxy F23 comes with a smaller 5,000mAh cell. The battery charges via a 25W fast charger.

Other notable highlights of the Galaxy F23 include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, Samsung Pay support, and 5G support. On the software front, the phone runs Android 12 out of the box with One UI 4.1 on top. In addition, Samsung promises two years of OS updates and four years of security updates.

Pricing & Availability

The Galaxy F23 comes in two colors — Aqua Blue and Forest Green — and will go on sale starting March 16 on Flipkart, Samsung’s website, and select retail stores. Pricing starts at ₹17,499 for the base 4GB/128GB model and goes up to ₹18,499 for the 6GB/128GB model. Samsung’s early bird pricing brings the prices down to ₹14,999 and ₹15,999, respectively.

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Here are all the wallpapers from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A53

In March last year, Samsung launched three new Galaxy A series devices — the Galaxy A52 4G, the Galaxy A52 5G, and the Galaxy A72. We expect the company to announce their successors around the same time this year, which means that Samsung could unveil the Galaxy A53 and the Galaxy A73 in the next few weeks. Although Samsung hasn’t revealed any official details about these devices so far, recent leaks suggest that the upcoming Galaxy A53 will feature the same design as the older model with some significant upgrades on the inside. Ahead of the official announcement, we’ve managed to get our hands on the stock wallpapers that Samsung will ship with the Galaxy A53. If you’re on the lookout for some cool minimal wallpapers for your phone, you should definitely check these out.

Samsung Galaxy A53 static wallpapers

Note that the wallpaper previews included in the following gallery are compressed. We recommend downloading the full-resolution files from the link below.

Along with the fourteen static wallpapers shown above, the Galaxy A53 will also include a new live wallpaper. Check it out by clicking on the video embedded below.

Along with the Galaxy A53 wallpapers shown above, we’ve also managed to extract the new wallpapers from the Galaxy F23 that Samsung launched in India today. The device comes with pretty much the same set of wallpapers as the Galaxy A53, but it includes these two extra wallpapers.

You can download these wallpapers from the link provided below.

Download the Samsung Galaxy A53 wallpapers

The download link below contains full resolution versions of all the wallpapers shown above in WEBP and MP4 format. The static wallpapers have a resolution of 2400 x 2400, making them great picks for any smartphone or tablet. On the other hand, the live wallpaper has a resolution of 1080 x 2400, so it may not look great on high-resolution displays.

Download the Samsung Galaxy A53 wallpapers || Download the Samsung Galaxy F23 wallpapers

After you download the wallpaper files from the link above, you should be able to apply the static wallpapers on your device without any issues. But if you can’t figure out how to use the live wallpaper, check out our guide on how to set videos as live wallpapers on Android for detailed instructions.

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Here are all the wallpapers from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A53

In March last year, Samsung launched three new Galaxy A series devices — the Galaxy A52 4G, the Galaxy A52 5G, and the Galaxy A72. We expect the company to announce their successors around the same time this year, which means that Samsung could unveil the Galaxy A53 and the Galaxy A73 in the next few weeks. Although Samsung hasn’t revealed any official details about these devices so far, recent leaks suggest that the upcoming Galaxy A53 will feature the same design as the older model with some significant upgrades on the inside. Ahead of the official announcement, we’ve managed to get our hands on the stock wallpapers that Samsung will ship with the Galaxy A53. If you’re on the lookout for some cool minimal wallpapers for your phone, you should definitely check these out.

Samsung Galaxy A53 static wallpapers

Note that the wallpaper previews included in the following gallery are compressed. We recommend downloading the full-resolution files from the link below.

Along with the fourteen static wallpapers shown above, the Galaxy A53 will also include a new live wallpaper. Check it out by clicking on the video embedded below.

Download the Samsung Galaxy A53 wallpapers

The download link below contains full resolution versions of all the wallpapers shown above in WEBP and MP4 format. The static wallpapers have a resolution of 2400 x 2400, making them great picks for any smartphone or tablet. On the other hand, the live wallpaper has a resolution of 1080 x 2400, so it may not look great on high-resolution displays.

Download the Samsung Galaxy A53 wallpapers

After you download the wallpaper files from the link above, you should be able to apply the static wallpapers on your device without any issues. But if you can’t figure out how to use the live wallpaper, check out our guide on how to set videos as live wallpapers on Android for detailed instructions.

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Last minute leak suggests Apple could launch a Mac Studio, a Studio Display, and more, today

Apple’s Peek Performance event is scheduled for later today, and the rumor mills are in overdrive on what we can expect to see at this event. We’re expecting/hoping to see a 5G-enabled iPhone SE 3, the new iPad Air 5, and a Mac Mini with updated internals. But as we witnessed in the last event where the redesigned Apple Watch 7 did not arrive, Apple likes to keep things interesting and surprise people. New leaks suggest that we might see some more hardware, namely in the form of a bigger Mac Mini aka Mac Studio, a new cheaper display, and a new color variant for the iPhone 13 series.

Mac Studio

According to YouTuber Luke Miani, Apple is indeed working on and planning to release the Mac Studio at today’s event. This product occupies the same footprint as the Mac Mini, but is taller, to accommodate more powerful internals and cooling solution. Mark Gurman corroborates the leak, mentioning that the “Mac Studio (smaller Mac Pro/more powerful Mac mini) plus the new monitor running iOS are “ready to go”“.

New Apple Studio Display

Luke also mentions that Apple will also be launching a cheaper version of the Pro Display XDR, which might come in at 27-inches in size and skip out on the MiniLED tech. It will also skip out on the pattern on the back of the display, and it also skips out on the Pro Stand — but hopefully, it will not cost $5,000+. As to what it will be called, we do not know. But it might make sense to pick up the Studio branding as it launches alongside the Mac Studio, which in turn is expected as a cheaper version of the Mac Pro.

Green iPhone 13

The iPhone SE 3 isn’t the only iPhone that will be talked about today. Luke believes that Apple will also reveal a new green color for the iPhone 13 series.

Purple iPad Air 5

Apple could also be releasing the iPad Air 5 in the purple color that it launched for the iPhone 12 last year.

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The event is in a few hours, so the curtains will finally be lifted. What are you expecting to see? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Luke Miani, Mark Gurman
Via: 9to5Mac

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