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HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 9 PureView is rumoured to sport five cameras at the back  The smartphone appears to have a large selfie camera  Optics on the Nokia 9 are likely to be powered by Zeiss Nokia 9 PureView, one of the most anticipated Nokia smartphones, has so far been a part of rumours. But now, the smartphone with its penta-lens camera setup is tipped to debut in the last week of January. Nokia brand licensee HMD Global was initially rumoured to bring the Nokia 9 as its new flagship this year. However, the Finnish giant reportedly delayed the launch due to some production line issues. The Nokia 9 was previously found to have a notch-less display and as many as five camera sensors. It is also likely to carry a Zeiss logo alongside the PureView branding. A render hinting at the launch schedule of the Nokia 9 PureView has been  leaked  by a Russian tipster who uses the Nokia aNew Twitter account. The render shows an image that matches the recent concept image of the Nok

HMD Global earlier this month launched its latest flagship phone, Nokia 8.1, in India. Priced at Rs 26,999, Nokia 8.1 is one of the few smartphones in India to sport Qualcomm’s latest mid-range processor, Snapdragon 710. Apart from a powerful chipset, Nokia 8.1 comes with a premium design. At the given price point, Nokia 8.1 faces competition from smartphones like OnePlus 6T and Oppo R17 Pro. Here’s a detailed comparison between the three phones based on their price, specifications and features. Design and display Nokia smartphones are known for their good looks and are a refreshing change from the sea of similar-looking Android phones. Nokia 8.1 evokes the same feeling featuring a glass body with metal frame. The steel/copper colour combination of Nokia 8.1 stands out the most. It has a 6.18-inch Full HD+ PureDisplay with HDR10 support. Nokia 8.1 differs from the OnePlus 6T and Oppo R17 Pro with a boat-shaped notch on top. OnePlus 6T features a teardrop designe

Last week, the Xiaomi Redmi 7 series was alleged to have passed through 3C certification, and now the Redmi 7 Pro has apparently passed through TENAA as well, tipping specifications and design details. The smartphone is seen sporting a waterdrop-shaped notch, a dual camera setup at the back, and a rear fingerprint sensor as well. Specifications tipped include a 5.84-inch display, and a 2,900mAh battery. To recall, all three models have been tipped to come with 4G LTE support and 5V/2A charging that could translate into 10W charge support. The TENAA listing states that the new Xiaomi variant with model number M1901F9T will come in a glossy black variant, and sport a waterdrop-shaped notch, just like other mid-range smartphones from Vivo and Oppo recently. Photos shared on TENAA, as mentioned, show a dual rear camera setup and a rear fingerprint sensor as well. The camera setup is stacked vertically and protrudes fairly out of the shell, and is seen protected by a silver ring

HIGHLIGHTS Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 starts at Rs. 12,999 Redmi Note 6 Pro runs MIUI 10 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo Realme 2 Pro is the most lightweight model in the series Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 was recently launched by the Taiwanese giant earlier this week. The new model comes as a successor to the ZenFone Max Pro M1 that made the competition tougher for some of the leading budget models, including the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Similar to its predecessor, the ZenFone Max Pro M2 has a dual rear camera setup and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. However, the new offering has a display notch. The smartphone also has a Snapdragon 660 SoC and runs stock Android 8.1 Oreo with a promised update to Android 9.0 Pie due in January. With all these attractions, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 competes against the likes of the Redmi Note 6 Pro and Realme 2 Pro. So here's how the three models are different from each other in terms of their price in India and specifications.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G variant with Snapdragon 855 showcased in China. Xiaomi showcased its 5G variant of Mi Mix 3 smartphone at an event in China. Mi Mix 3 was launched in the country in October, though its 5G variant is expected to be commercially available early next year. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G model is powered by the Snapdragon 855 processor, which is 5G-ready, while the non-5G variant has Snapdragon 845. Xiaomi demonstrated web surfing as well as live video streaming on 5G network on Mi Mix 3. Qualcomm officially unveiled its flagship Snapdragon 855 processor earlier this month. The processor is a 7nm design chipset, which is the same fabrication process as the Apple 12 Bionic chipset and Huawei’s Kirin 980 processor. It will have 5G support thanks to the Snapdragon X50 modem, which can support a maximum download speed of up to 2Gbps. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is not the only 5G phone that we will see in 2019. OnePlus has said that its next flagship phone will be a 5G-ready smartphone p

The latest patent filing suggests Apple is betting big on health tracking features as the next big evolution for the AirPods. Perhaps conspicuous by their absence on the update calendar for this year, there are great expectations that Apple will update the wireless earphones in 2019. The latest patent filing by the company suggests that the next update for the AirPods will bring in a lot more features. The patent filing suggests that there will be a slight redesign of the earbuds, and the buds will now be compatible with either ear—at present, there are designated ones for the left and the right ears. There will be a bendable band, optional perhaps, to securely lock in the earphones when you are wearing them. There is also a belief that the new AirPods buds will have biometric sensors built-in. These would be very handy for health tracking, such as monitoring the heart rate, blood volume, respiratory rate, body temperature and more.  It would be interesting to see if Apple int