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Sony Xperia 10 II Builds on New Mid-range DNA

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The original Sony Xperia 10 launched along side the original Xperia 1 last year at MWC. It was Sony’s latest attempt at creating a mid-range device which would allow new users to jump on board their ecosystem. It’s also the first mid-range smartphone which launched under their new One Sony approach which marries all of Sony’s strengths in one ecosystem. This year, the company is refreshing the Xperia 10 with the Xperia 10 II (pronounced Xperia 10 mark II).

The Xperia 10 II will be equipped with a 21:9 Triluminous display. The OLED panel in the display comes with technology that is found in Sony’s BRAVIA TVs. According to Sony, the 10 II will allow users to enjoy their content with deeper blacks and more vibrant colours thanks to this. The Full HD+ resolution should make the experience of consuming your content on the 10 II one of the most immersive there is on the market.

The Xperia 10 II comes with a triple camera setup. The main camera sensor is a 1/2.8-inch, 12-megapixel Exmor RS sensor with a 26mm focal length, F2.0 aperture and 77° field of view; This is supported by two 1/4-inch, 8-megapixel sensors; one has an F2.4 aperture with 52mm focal length while the other has an F2.2 aperture with 16mm focal length. The former has a 45° field of view while the latter has 120°. On the front, is a similar 8-megapixel sensor with F2.0 aperture and 84° field of view.

The processing power of the smartphone is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 supported by 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Of course, this is expandable by up to 1TB through the microSD card slot. All of this is a powered by 3,600mAh battery capable of fast charging.

The Xperia 10 II will be available in Spring 2020. It will be available in Mint, Black, White and Blue. No pricing details have been revealed by Sony at this time.

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Sony Unveils Xperia 1 II; Made for Creators

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Sony hasn’t really been one of the top contenders in the market when it comes to smartphones. However, the company did turn heads with their Xperia 1; a smartphone which (finally) brought together Sony’s many strengths into a single, sleek, creator-centric device. This year, they are building on the foundation they set last year with the new Xperia 1 II (pronounced Xperia 1 mark II).

The Xperia 1 II brings back a lot of the features that many fell in love with in the original. Of course, the now signature 21:9 aspect ratio and the slender build are still hallmarks of the new Xperia 1 II. Also making an appearance is the OLED screen with true to life colour reproduction. The mark II also comes with front firing speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Yep. That’s right, Sony brought it back!

Powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, the new Xperia 1 II is Sony’s first 5G smartphone. It comes paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal memory. The colour accurate 6.5-inch 21:9 CinemaWide display has a resolution 3840×1644 pixels and covers 100% of the DCI-P3 gamut. This is protected with Gorilla Glass 6. The Xperia 1 II is also IP65/68 dust and water resistant.

Capture & Create with the Xperia 1 II Cameras

The Sony Xperia 1 II comes with a triple camera array complemented with a 3D iTOF sensor for depth perception. The triple camera array consists of a 1/17-inch, 12-megapixel Exmor RS sensor with F1.7 aperture, 24mm focal length and 82° field of view; a 1/3.4-inch, 12-megapixel sensor with 70mm focal length, F2.4 aperture and 34° field of view; and a 1/2.55-inch 12-megapixel Exmor RS sensor with 16mm focal length, F2.2 aperture and 124° field of view. The array is the first camera array to carry ZEISS calibrated lenses in Sony’s mobile portfolio. On the front is an 1/4-inch, 8-megapixel sensor with a F2.0 aperture and 84° field of view. Both front and back cameras come with Sony SteadyShot which stabilises with both electronic image stabilisation (EIS) and Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) for the best stabilisation.

All of this is powered by 4,000mAh battery. It has USB Type-C connectivity which allows for USB power delivery fast charging. The Xperia 1 II is also the first smartphone from Sony with Qi Wireless Charging.

No price or official release date has been announced at this time for the new Sony flagship. The phone will be available in Black, Purple and White.

Xperia PRO – for Professionals

Together with their new flagship, Sony announced a new line up of devices meant for industry. The new Xperia PRO line up focuses on bringing productivity and features for professional content creators. To this end, the company has essentially enhanced the mark II with features to cater for better industry usage.

The Xperia PRO comes with an additional mini HDMI port which allows the phone to function as a 4K viewfinder for any DSLR or professional video camera with mini HDMI output. It also has support for 5G standalone on the mmWave band which primes the phone for live streaming on a standalone 5G network.

While these features are impressive, the Xperia PRO loses its wireless charging to make way for it. It will still be powered by a 4,000mAh battery and have support for USB 3.1 version 2.

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Sony Xperia 5 Unboxing

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#Sony announced their #Xperia5 late last year; Impressing most of the #tech world with its specifications and its slender form. The Xperia 5 comes with a Snapdragon 855 and 6GB of RAM. The smaller 6.1-inch screen retains the 20:1 aspect ratio we first saw on the Xperia 1. However, its smaller size makes the smartphone a lot easier to handle in hand.

The Xperia 5 is currently available in Malaysia at a recommended retail price (RRP) of MYR3,399.

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LG Unveils New K Series Smartphones

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LG, mainly known for its home appliances in Malaysia, has unveiled three new phones. The three phones will be under the K series line-up consisting of K61, K51S and K41S. All three phones are expected to be available soon later in March 2020. 

This is the first time the K series phones came without a thick bezel on the top to house the front-facing camera and earpiece. This time around LG has joined the trend of thin bezels with big screen to body ratio. LG has also opted for the punch-hole design for the selfie camera on all three of its new K series phones. 

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Other upgrades are to the camera. LG is finally integrating a multi-camera set up into their flagship devices. Specifically, the LG K61 will be coming with a quad camera set-up with a 48-Megapixel main camera with phase-detect auto focus (PDAF). The second camera is an 8-Megapixel ultra-wide lens, followed by a 2-Megapixel macro lens and lastly a 5-Megapixel depth sensor. As for the front facing camera LG packed a 16-Megapixel shooter in the punch hole housing. 

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Configuration for the LG K51S on the other hand is a little different from the K61. the main sensor is a 32-Megapixel with PDAF, followed by a 5-Megapixel ultra-wide, a 2-Megapixel macro lens, and lastly a 2-Megapixel depth sensor. The last smartphone, the LG K41S has the same camera configuration as the LG K51S except for the main PDAF lens. The main PDAF lens on the K41S is a lower 13-Megapixel sensor. For the selfie camera the K51S comes with a 13-Megapixel and the K41S comes with a 8-Megapixel sensor. 

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None of the phone pricing has been released, but LG says three new K series phones will be available starting in the Americas followed by markets in Europe then Asia in the second quarter of 2020. Malaysia specifically? We might not even see them, but one can dream.

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OPPO dipping their hands into the bag of microchips

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OPPO is reportedly getting into the chip making game. This is not the first time a phone manufacturer creates its own chipsets to be used in their own smartphones. You know these brands too, they are Samsung and Huawei with Exynos and Kirin respectively. They call it the Mariana Plan. Not to be confused with the Mariana Trench, the plan will be led by Qualcomm’s former technical director in collaboration with engineers from Oppo’s sister companies, OnePlus and Realme.

In the past, OPPO mentioned of a big R&D push for an ecosystem of smart devices with an investment of RMB 50 billion which is just slightly over US$ 7 billion. Yes, that is what it takes to get into the game with the likes of Qualcomm and MediaTek.

There is no obvious reasons yet on why OPPO would make their own chipset. At the moment as OPPO has been great partners with Qualcomm and Mediatek. There is no indication as well on OPPO dropping the partners anytime soon. Possibly, OPPO sees a market that its missing out on or just a long term cost effective move to install its own chipsets into their phones. The chipsets could also be sold to other phone manufacturers to integrate them into their phones expanding the variety of chipset and value. 

With the on going US trade ban, HUAWEI is unable to integrate Qualcomm’s chipset into their phones. Fortunately HUAWEI has their own chipset to lessen the blow of the ban. Based on this logic, OPPO could be developing this new project as their own safety net.

At this point, OPPO has developed one of the best and best known Android iteration in ColorOS. There is no telling yet on what they can do with their chips. If their Android UI development is any indication, they could develop great chips at a fraction of the price of other manufacturers.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 (Cloud Blue) Hands On

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Samsung just announced the new flagship Galaxy S20 series. At the bottom of the series is the new S20. It is the smallest of the three smartphones which make up the series equipped with a 6.3-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display.

The new S20 retains the top of the line Exynos 990 or the Snapdragon 865. It is also 5G capable in supported markets. The SoC is paired to at least 128GB in storage and 8GB of RAM. It is the only one in the series without the DepthVision camera which effectively makes it a triple lens camera.

The S20 is going to retail from USD$999. In Malaysia, it will be retailing for MYR3,599. Preorders will be happening from February 12, 2020 until February 26, 2020 in Malaysia.

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Samsung Galaxy S20+ (Cosmic Black) Hands On

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The recent Galaxy Unpacked saw the announcement of a new generation of Samsung flagships with the GalaxyS20 series. The Galaxy S20 Plus sits snugly in the middle of the series. It strikes a balance between the series helming S20 Ultra and the lower specc’d S20. It comes with a 6.7-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display.

The new S20+ is 5G ready with either the Exynos 990 or the Snapdragon 865. This is complemented with at least 128GB with 8gB of RAM. If lack of storage is your main concern. One does not have to worry about such issue as it is upgradable with just one small addition to the phone. A micro SD storage is available that is compatible up to 1TB of storage to get your off your mind of limited storage.

However, it does not come with the 100X Space Zoom but instead, comes with a maximum 30X hybrid zoom. But not to worry about the hybrid zoom as the phone still comes with an impressive 64MP main camera to give you clear pictures and videos. With the Galaxy S20 you are now able to capture smooth 8K Videos with built in camera stabilizers within the phone itself.

With that 8K picture quality you can turn a still from a video into a photo. Worried that it will be blurry as the still is from a video? Not to worry as video stills are captured in 33MP pictures.

The S20+ is going to retail from USD$1,199. In Malaysia, it will be retailing for MYR3,999. Pre-orders will be happening from February 12, 2020 until February 26, 2020 in Malaysia.

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Samsung Galaxy S20+ (Cloud Blue) Hands On

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Samsung has just announced their new flagship series, the Galaxy S20 series. The top most variant of the series is the Samsung GalaxyS20Ultra. It is also the variant with the largest screen with a 6.9-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display.

The new #S20Plus comes with the Exynos 990 or the Snapdragon 865. This does not come with 5G connectivity, only LTE. The SoC is paired to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The new S20+ has three camera camera sensors out the back capable of 8K resolution videos. You have a 12MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 64MP telephoto lens capable of 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom.

The S20+ is going to retail from USD$ 1,199. In Malaysia, it will be retailing for MYR 3,999. Pre-orders will be happening from February 12, 2020 until February 26, 2020 in Malaysia.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 (Cosmic Gray) Hands On

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Samsung just announced the new flagship Galaxy S20 series. At the bottom of the series is the new S20. It is the smallest of the three smartphones which make up the series equipped with a 6.3-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display.

The new retains the top of the line Exynos 990 or the Snapdragon 865. It is also 5G capable in supported markets. The SoC is paired to a 128GB storage and 8GB RAM. It is the only one in the series without a depth sensor.

The S20 is going to retail from USD$999. In , it will be retailing for MYR3,599. Pre-orders will be happening from February 12, 2020 until February 26, 2020 in Malaysia.

Available 4th March 2020 onward the Galaxy S20 is available in three colour options. It is also the only device in the range with Pink colour option. You would be surprised too that there are not Cosmic Black option for the Galaxy S20. The other two are Cosmic Gray and Cloud Blue. The one you see here is the Cosmic Gray variant.

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Samsung Galaxy S20+ (Cosmic Gray) Hands On

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Samsung has just announced their new flagship series, the Galaxy S20 series. The middle variant of the series is the Samsung Galaxy S20+. It is also the variant with a 6.7-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display.

The new S20 Plus comes with the Exynos 990 or the Snapdragon 865. In Malaysia, the S20+ does not come with 5G connectivity, only 4G LTE. The S20+ is equipped with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The new S20+ has three camera sensors out the back capable of 8K resolution videos. You have a 12MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 64MP telephoto lens capable of 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom. It also has a dedicated depth sensor.

The Galaxy S20+ is going to retail from USD$ 1,199. In , it will be retailing for MYR 3,999. Preorders will be happening from February 12, 2020 until February 26, 2020 in Malaysia.

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