A few weeks after the official release of the HTC U11+ comes a more modest model called the HTC U11 Eyes. The smartphone has its name suggests has more focus on the selfie camera which is now two or dual as the case is. However, in comparison to the original smartphone, there have been a dimming down a notch in terms of specs. On the brighter side, it is less expensive and available to the lower spenders.
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The HTC U11 Eyes is the definition of sleek like its other U11 brothers. The smartphone comes in a well polished metallic unibody available in several attractive colours like Solar red, Amazing silver and Ceramic black. Also, like most premium smartphones we have now it sports an 18:9 aspect ratio with slim bezels. It speaks premium in every way from the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 covering on the front to the nice metallic rear panel.
As per display, you’ve got a nice Super LCD 3 display with radiant colour display and good viewing angle. It’s might not have the colour contrast and saturation peculiar with OLED screens but it is quite an impressive one. The viewing space is large measuring up to 6.0-inches with a resolution of 2160 X 1080 pixels.
Battery and CameraIt is also a well equipped smartphone when it comes to battery capacity as it features a 3, 930mAh Li-Po battery. This is a generous offering in today’s world of smartphones and it will go a long way looking at the power conserving Qualcomm SoC with quick charge feature.
Now coming to the major central feature here which is the selfie camera. It comes with a dual front camera that also doubles as a facial recognition sensor. The smartphone is equipped with a 5MP + 5MP dual from camera and a 12MP rear camera with flash. There’s also the AR, beautification mode and some other interesting features.
Hardware and SoftwareCompared to the original HTC U11+ smartphone the HTc U11 Eyes has a less powerful hardware and is the somewhat affordable model. That being said, the smartphone features a Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 clocking at 1.8GHz and an Adreno 510 GPU for managing the graphics.
What’s more is that the HTC U11 Eye has a 4GB internal memory space with about 64GB of built-in storage space that can be expanded up to a whopping 400GB with a memory card. It also includes an Android 8.0 Oreo experience straight from the pack.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe HTC U11 Eye is available for sale in various online stores and smartphone retail outlets for about 180, 000 naira depending on your location and the deal.
Here are a few specs of the HTC U11 Eyes:
General Features Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 GPU: Adreno 510 Memory: 4GB Colours: Black, Blue, Red Dimension: 157.9 x 74.99 x 8.5 mm Weight: 185g SIM Type: Nano sim SIM Count: Dual sim Display Display: 6.0-inch, IPS Super LCD 3 capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (402 ppi) Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Camera Rear Camera: 12Mp camera, 4k Video@30fps, 1080p Videos@120fps Rear Camera Features: f/1.7 aperture, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash Front Camera: Dual 5MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 400GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Cat 6 51/301Mbps WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth v5.0 A2DP, aptX HD, LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: 2.0, USB Type-C Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yee Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player Video Player: XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yee Navigation Navigation: Yes, with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: – Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: – Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 3, 930mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: YesThe post HTC U11 Eyes Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Xiaomi is a respectable Chinese OEM that has had a successful run over the years especially this previous year. The smartphone maker is a big name in the mid-range category and has other smartphones ranging from high-end smartphones to budget smartphones. Its new mid-range flagship is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, a more powerful model to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Let’s have a look at how it fairs compared to the latter.
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Up front the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Note 5 are similar featuring the same 18:9 aspect ratio. Although the bezels on the former seems a little bit thicker than the in the later. Also, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a tad heavier which reinforces its sturdier build and metallic unibody. The rear panel house a dual camera setup arranged vertically like in the iPhone X smartphone both flanking the dual LED flash.
Both the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Note 5 have the same screen resolution and size. They also protected by the same Corning Gorilla Glass 3 which is scratch resistant. The smartphone has a 5.99-inch 2160 X 1080 pixels display with brightness up to 450 nits for clear visibility under the sun.
Battery and CameraOne of the things left the same as it is in the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is the large battery capacity. We’re still talking about a 4, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery. On fair usage, this should go well beyond a day. There is also a Qualcomm quick charge feature for more charge in real time.
There is a big difference between the camera in the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro compared to the lesser variant. It features the trending dual camera on the rear panel consisting of a 12MP and 5MP sensor with dual LED flash. You also have an impressive 20MP front camera with soft selfie flash.
Hardware and SoftwareThe Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a decent Qualcomm chipset with its own Kyro cores. The SoC is made of an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 clicking at 1.8GHz and an Adreno 509 GPU for the handling graphics.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has two variants only in terms of internal memory anyway. You’ve got the 4GB and 6GB internal memory variant both with 64GB internal storage. It this is not enough which for most will be, you can extend the storage up to 128GB using a memory card in the second sim port. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features the MiUI based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat although an Oreo update will be preferred.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is available for sale in several online stores and smartphone retail outlets for about 78, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
Here are a few specs of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro:
General Features Platform: Android 7.1.2 Nougat with MIUI V9.7.9 Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 GPU: Adreno 506 Memory: 4GB/6GB Colours: Black, Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, Lake Blue Dimension: 75.5 x 158.5 x 8.0 mm Weight: 180g SIM Type: Nano sim SIM Count: Dual sim Display Display: 5.99-inch, IPS LCD CAPACITIVE touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Camera Rear Camera: Dual 12MP + 5MPcamera, 4k Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, AR stickers Front Camera: 20MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500 Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes 42.2/5.76Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Cat 12 100/600Mbps WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11n 5GHz, Dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR, HID NFC: – Infrared Blaster: Yes USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: – Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: – Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 4, 000 mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: YesThe post Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
