Insides #1080 Apple for iPhone X, X20 Vivo, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, a new version of Android
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In the new issue of Insider: the iPhone X will be available for pre-order in mid-September; X20 Vivo showed on the video; Google revealed the next version of Android; Xiaomi will present on Monday, not only Mi Mix 2.
iPhone X will be available for pre-order in mid-September
Sources from Germany stated that following the announcement of 12 September iPhone X — that is, according to the source, will be called the jubilee frameless smartphone will be available for pre-order on September 15, a week later, on September 22, will go on sale in the countries “first wave”. This applies to the new iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus with the old design, and Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE module and eSIM. It is alleged that the iPhone X will cost $999, $1 099 $1 199 for the model with 64, 256, or 512 GB of internal memory, respectively. Such a high value of “Apple” flagship, partly due to the price of a new OLED display that will replace the LCD panels.
According to KGI Securities, Samsung is supplying Apple with OLED panels priced from $120 to $130 per unit, whereas the displays of the old type were supplied at a price from $45 to $55. This is another reason why Apple is looking for a second supplier of OLED-matrix, to bring the price down in competition among vendors. By the way, the disadvantage of OLED screens is the inability to successfully combine the display with the fingerprint scanner Touch ID — latest worked with a minimum number of successful read attempts. Instead of fingerprint scanner users will the proposed system the 3D face recognition using the updated front-facing camera.
Vivo X20 showed in the video
This week, the smartphone Vivo X20 a few times “lit up” in the network to various rumors and leaks. Feature of the smartphone is a display with rounded corners, an aspect ratio of 18:9 and the thin frame around. Today Vivo X20 showed in the video.
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In the upper left corner of the smartphone are dual camera with LED flash under it has a fingerprint scanner and a logo. Front, in addition to a display with a thin framework, one can discover the earpiece and front — facing camera- presumably at 24 MP.
As suggested earlier, out of the box the Vivo X20 will offer owners of Android 7.1.1 Nougat with a proprietary shell. According to rumors, Vivo X20 and X20A (or X20 Plus) will feature a 5.2 – and 5.5-inch Full HD displays respectively. The performance will be responsible Snapdragon 625 paired with 6 GB of RAM. Inside place the battery is 3,500 mAh.
Google revealed the next version of Android
Android 8.0 Oreo applies to Nexus devices and Pixel, but Google is already actively working on the next version, which has become known through the study of the source code of beta versions of proprietary apps. It is argued that in the future we will release Android 8.1 with no intermediate minor versions 8.0.1, 8.0.2, etc. the Reason for this is unknown, but such a sharp transition is associated with the introduction of some new advanced options, not just the rank and file update functions.
Presumably, Android 8.1 Oreo debut in October alongside the release of the second generation of Google Pixel and Pixel XL.
Xiaomi will present on Monday, not only Mi Mix 2
On 11 September, the company Xiaomi has scheduled an event that, as originally intended, will be fully dedicated to the updated “bezrabotnykh” Mi Mix 2. Meanwhile, China has received information that the company may present another mysterious device.
Last year the first generation Mi Mix was presented along with Mi Note 2. It is not excluded that this year Mi Mix 2 debuts Mi Note 3 with the benefit of rumors about the latter did appear in the network. Mi Note 3 needs to 5,46-inch Full HD screen, Snapdragon 660, 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB ROM, 16 MP front camera core module with optical zoom. By the way, published videotizer hints at the advanced facial recognition system.
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Xiaomi Mi 2 Mix may set the record for the ratio of display size to the area of the front panel.
Source: 4pda.ru