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Ankush Mahajan

Realme showcases quad camera setup with 64MP lens

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This evening at the Realme Camera Innovation Event, the company hosted a hands-on session with the upcoming quad camera setup with a 64MP lens. Going forward, a quad camera setup will be present on all 3 existing series namely Realme, Realme Pro and Realme X.

The full function quad camera system highlights 9 main focus areas: Ultra Resolution, Super Wide Angle, Ultra Macro, Telephoto Lens, Portrait, Expert Mode, Panorama, Nightscape and Chroma Boost.

The prototype units were on hand at the event and we were able to briefly test out various aspects of the camera. The units were covered with black cases to hide their design. Coming to the star attraction, the primary 64MP camera makes use of a Samsung sensor that has been in the making for over a year. Dubbed ISOCELL Bright GW1, it is claimed to be the world’s first 64MP CIS having 0.8um ISOCELL Plus, Tetracell technology and 1/1.72″ Optical Format. The primary benefits of ISOCELL Plus are minimising pixel crosstalk for vivid colour images, good SNR for low noise images and better autofocus performance.

Next in line is the 8MP Ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture and 119 degree FoV that supports HDR. As is common with such ultra-wide implementations, finer detail capture takes a hit. Then comes the macro camera with f/2.4 aperture and 1.75um pixel size boasting focus from as close as 4cm distance. It worked as intended but certain aspects felt lacking and are hopefully fine-tuned before the final release. Finally the mono portrait lens has 5 new portrait styles and 8 refined Face Beautification modes. We couldn’t check out all modes but a few of them did add depth in a way that didn’t look too artificial. There will be a 2x Telephoto lens as well but it will not be able to do optical zoom and instead we have to rely on digital zoom at 2x and 5x. This didn’t really look that impressive as optical zoom always tops digital in the end .

  • Realme device vs Redmi K20 Pro in the MTF chart test
  • The 64MP lens doesn’t support zoom
  • Ultra 64 incorrectly detecting the lit room as “Night”
  • Detecting subject faces from the side

Overall, this is a smart move to incorporate the quad camera setup into the entire lineup. It is possible that the 64MP lens is reserved only for the premium X series. Realme has stated they want the new products in the market before Diwali in October.

Update (12 August):
Since this post, on Monday a teaser for the launch on 20 August was revealed for the Realme 5 series.

Fingers launches quartet of swanky power banks

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Fingers has been actively releasing interesting accessories that don’t break the bank and their latest offerings are no exception. These include trendy looking power banks namely FINGERS DigiPack (seen above), FINGERS Happie Face, FINGERS PowerPotli C5 and FINGERS PowerPotli C10.

Available in 5000mAh and 10000mAh capacities, the power banks come with A-grade batteries with guaranteed actual capacities. The lightweight DigiPack is equipped with an LED display that indicates battery status making it easy to read with a quick glance. It is compatible with 5V/2.1A charging and bundles one Micro-USB as well as one USB Type-C port that support fast charging. Designed to appeal to customers of all ages, PowerPotli looks like an elegant potli while Happie Face sports interesting emoticon-type faces weighing just 235 grams. All the power banks include stickers to customise the look and feel of the devices.

PowerPotli C5 (Rs.1,199) is available in Classic White, Cyan Blue and Candy Pink. PowerPotli C10 (Rs.1,799) is sold in Classic White, Candy Pink and Imperial Blue. DigiPack (Rs.1,999) can be had in Classic White and Rich Black. Finally, Happie Face (Rs.2,199) has 4 variants: Cyan Blue, Sunshine Yellow, Candy Pink and Brownie.

  • FINGERS Power Potli C5 in Pink
  • FINGERS Happie Face in Yellow
  • FINGERS Power Potli C10 in Blue

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Sandeep S Parasrampuria, Founder and CEO of Dynamic Conglomerate said, “After a very encouraging response to the FINGERS launch during June 2019, we have launched a series of power banks. Standing true to our endeavour of being a new language of technology, we are thrilled to introduce the cutest power banks ever!”

For more, check out the website here.

TCL unveils P8 4K TV series

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Today TCL has launched P8, its latest Android television range at an event in New Delhi. The range consists of 3 models namely P8S, P8E and P8 coming with 4K and AI capabilities.

The company is the first in India to launch televisions with Android 9 Pie OS out of the box. They are powered by a quad-core CPU and triple-core GPU paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. As the P8 series is certified by Google, users can download various apps from the Play store as well as sideload them via external sources. Chromecast comes pre-installed on it as well as certain streaming apps like YouTube, Netflix, Hotstar, Voot and a few more.

Google Assistant can be summoned without holding the remote in your hand. Amazon Alexa also comes integrated working without any issues. The dedicated AI chip inside can turn the TV into a hub of sorts for controlling their smart home devices and appliances. It also helps with AI Voice Interaction with far-field voice technology and AI Picture Engine to control with voice commands.

The flagship P8S comes in 2 sizes of 55″ (Rs.44,990) and 65″ Rs.64,990 while P8E Elite has 4 sizes 43″ (Rs.29,990), 50″ (Rs.33,990), 55″ (Rs.41,990) and 65″ (Rs.59,990). Finally P8 is available in 43″ (Rs.27,990), 55″ (Rs.39,990) and 65″ (Rs.59,990). All the models will be sold on both online and offline channels.

Y9 Prime 2019 is the first pop-up camera smartphone from Huawei

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Following the recent tablet and smartwatch launch , Huawei is back again with the latest entrant in the Y series, Huawei Y9 Prime 2019. It is the first smartphone from the company with a pop-up camera.

The dual-SIM device sports a 6.59″ FHD+ (1080x2340p) TFT display with a 391ppi pixel density and 19:5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC and Mali-G51 GPU paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage expandable via microSD card up to 512GB. EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. Coming to the photography aspect, on the front is a 16MP pop-up selfie snapper with AI offering real time image optimisation in 8 seconds while also adjusting the retouch intensity. The lens is protected by Smart Fall Sense that auto retracts it during a fall and has a pressure resistance of 15Kg.

On the rear is a triple camera setup consisting of a 16MP (f/1.8 aperture) 1.12micron 6P lens, 8MP 6P 120 degree ultra wide angle camera (f/2.4) and 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. With the help of AI, the camera app is able to recognise 500 scenes across 22 categories in real time when using the rear setup. Both the front and rear are capable of 3D portrait that can retouch the shots with studio quality lighting effects to make them look professional.

Priced at Rs.15,999, Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 will be sold in two colours: Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue on Amazon India from 7 August exclusively for Prime members and 8 August for non-Prime. Launch offers include instant cashback of Rs.500 through Amazon Pay and 10% instant discount specially for SBI cardholders. There will be additional exchange discount of Rs.1,500 and no-cost EMI options for 6 months.

It will also be sold in retail stores and customers can pre-book it at Croma, Poorvika and other major outlets starting 5 August. Pre-booked orders will also get free Huawei Sport BT headphones and a 15,600mAh power bank both having a total value of Rs. 4,598.

  • Front
  • Rear
  • The pop-up selfie camera

Lenovo introduces Yoga A940 laptop and Yoga S940 AIO

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Lenovo expanded their portfolio with the addition of new models at an event in the capital today. These include Ideapad S145, Ideapad S340, Ideapad S540, Yoga S940, Yoga A940 and A940 AIO.

Yoga S940 is the world’s first laptop with contour glass around its bezels that surround the 14″ 4K/FHD display. Weighing 1.2kg, it is powered by upto 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, upto 16GB DDR4 RAM and upto 1TB PCIe SSD. The front facing speakers come with Dolby Atmos audio system. Coming to the battery, it supports fast charge and 1 hour of charging tops it upto 80%. With Lenovo Smart Assist, AI comes into play as it supports hands-free login and facial recognition that automatically locks the screen when the user steps away. Using Smart Assist, content can be shifted with a glance from one screen to another with just a turn of the head. It is also capable of blurring the environment and minimising ambient sound in video chats.

Yoga A940 is an AIO desktop system that features a 27″ QHD IPS touchscreen display running on an Intel Core i7 processor paired with 4GB AMD RX560 graphics and 16GB DDR4 RAM. For storage there is a 2TB HDD and 512GB SSD with the latter made into the OS boot drive. Both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos are present. Enhancements include a dual hinge design enabling 25 degree drafting angle, wireless smartphone charging dock, rotating precision dial, active pen and an integrated LED lamp for low light working conditions. The rest of the updated Ideapad models like S540, S340 and S145 tout better hardware packed inside a diamond cut aluminium chassis.

Pricing for the S940 starts from Rs.1,39,990 and A940 from Rs.1,69,990. The Ideapad S145, S340 and S540 will be start at prices of Rs.23,990, Rs.36,990 and Rs.64,990 respectively.

  • Yoga S940
  • Yoga A940