Week 42 in review: Pixel 4 and Realme X2 Pro debut
Two major events took place in week 42. Google introduced its latest Pixel phones – the 4 and 4XL, while Realme unveiled its first flagship proper with the X2 Pro. The three phones are shaping to have a significant impact on the industry even if for vastly different reasons.
Xiaomi pubslished the list of phones that will get MIUI 11 along with a roadmap and it also brought the Redmi Note 8 duo to India.
Samsung revealed the main changes coming with the second version of its One UI custom skin as it started beta testing it in some markets.
With the Korean company’s major announcements for the year down we are starting to hear about its 2020 lineup as the first Galaxy S11 details are being revealed. This week we learned that it’s coming with a 20:9 screen.
Back to phones coming in 2019, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus appeared in press images giving us a very good idea of its design and some of its key specs. It got a lot of people very excited, too, so here’s hoping it manages to retain the good impression after its official announcement next week.
You can check out the complete list of our most popular articles this week below. See you in seven days!
The wide and tele cameras will be backed by new image processing hardware and software. An S855 chipset and a new Pixel core will do the processing.
The Pixel 4 and 4 Xl’s price in Europe and the US for both 64GB and 128GB.
The phone features a 64MP wide camera, ultra wide cam with macro mode and a 2x tele camera. Also, it boasts 50W fast charging.
Xiaomi says the actual dates of rollout may vary depending on their testing plan.
Samsung isn’t the first company to patent such a design.
The upcoming affordable iPhone is expected to be a key growth driver for Apple in 2020.
It’s not clear what Samsung will do with the taller screen.
New gesture navigation, Focus Mode and improved notifications.
According to the report, the company is planning to release such a phone sometime in 2020.
A new button joins the game.
The Soli tech that powers Motion Sense doesn’t meet the guidelines for use in the country.
The dual-screen flagship is finally available for purchase outside China.
The first 5G phone in the Redmi line will offer a large punch hole.
Handwriting-to-text is now available to most Galaxy phones.
This was expected from previous leaks, but is now certain – you’ll need to bring your own headset.
The alternative look and open eyes features should help bolster Samsung’s face unlock functionality and security.
Check out all the new Google products that launched alongside the new Pixel 4 and 4XL.
It’s bright, sharp and perfectly calibrated.
Realme is pushing compelling options at every price point.
The commercial was posted to Robert Downey Jr’s Weibo account.
It has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD , Snapdragon 665 chipset, and a triple camera with laser autofocus.
Oppo and OnePlus already have devices with ambient sensors beneath their displays.
The Galaxy S10 Lite is expected to have the same features as the Galaxy A91.
It’s just compressed “high quality” now, the same as for the Pixel 3a and 3a XL.
Both phones will come with a dedicated microSD slot and 18W fast chargers in the box.
