If you know Xiaomi, you might have heard of their Redmi series which are budget smartphones that packs a bunch of specs at an affordable expense. The new Xiaomi Redmi S2 is one that offers a range of features from a full view display to nice camera and hardware setup. Even it’s build is crafted in the manner to impress following the reduced bezel approach which makes it feel more compact. To learn more about what the smartphone has to offer, read further.
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When it comes to looks, the Xiaomi Redmi S2 is well built with durable metallic chassis and a well polished design. You would notice the the back is accentuated at the top and bottom by antenna lines that give it a stylish hue. It is available in gold, champagne and silver colour and also has trimmed bezels. There’s also a sleek feature to its build with a characteristic iPhone X dual camera arranged at the back.
Compared to the rest of its features, the display on the smartphone is not quite on par. However, it is bit large and besides it goes from side to side, although, there are much thicker bezels on top and below. The display is highlighted by 1440 X 720 pixels stretched so that there are 269 ppi.
Battery and CameraThe job of keeping your smartphone on is in the hands of none other than an average battery which will take you to the dark of the night on normal use. It gathers power from a 3, 080mAh battery that charges through a MicroUSB port with support for quick charge.
Designated has a selfie smartphone, backed up by the S2 in its name. The Xiaomi Redmi S2 is equipped with two cameras at the back made up of a 12MP and 5MP set-up. For selfies, the smartphone offers a 16MP camera armed with flash to go with. There are AR stickers to play with as seas other cool features like in Snapchat as well as some others AI added touches.
Hardware and SoftwareUnder the metallic casing, the Xiaomi Redmi S2 has an ideal SoC for a mid-range smartphone. This being a Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 with eight cores having a clockspeed of 2.0GHz in line with an Adreno 506 GPU. It does not end here, there are still better specs included to make all the operation run smoothly.
In continuance, the smartphone has a 3GB and 4GB variant in terms of internal memory each paired with 32GB and the other 64GB storage space. Both of them expandable up to 256GB with a memory card and boots Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi S2 Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone is available for sale in various online stores for around 57, 000 Naira for the 3GB model and 73, 000 Naira depending on your location.
Here are a few specs of the Xiaomi Redmi S2:
General Features Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (MiUI 9.5) Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 GPU: Adreno 506 Memory: 3GB/4GB RAM Colours: Rose Gold, Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver Dimension: 160.7 x 77.3 x 8.1 mm Weight: 170g SIM Type: Nano sim SIM Count: Dual sim Display Display: 5.99-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen,1440 X 720 pixels (269 ppi) Screen Protection: – Camera Rear Camera: Dual 12MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Phase detection, AutoFocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR Front Camera: 16MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB 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), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes WLAN: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: Yes USB Port: USB Type-C 2.9 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with 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: Yes Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yew Battery Battery: 3, 080mAh non removable Li-ion battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: –
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Samsung is recently trying to regain the mid-range sector of the smartphone market from the Chinese OEMs that has been dominating. This year has been.marked by the release of a number of mid-range smartphones from the stable of the Japanese smartphone maker. The Samsung Galaxy J6, which is somewhat in the middle of the newly released J-series is here and offers quite a bunch of specs for a reasonable price. Is this enough to challenge the other competitions slated at this price? I guess you’re about to find out.
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If there is anything apparent in the way the Samsung Galaxy J6 looks, that will be the modern build and nice ergonomics. The only downside to this being the plastic body build which is not up to par with the metal and even glass some of its competition have. The smartphone sports a compact build which is shown in its shrewd use of bezels. Like the others in the J-series, the speaker is at the side and diminishing audio jack feature retained.
Samsung does well here to extend the courtesy of its Infinity display often reserved for its premium smartphones to the mid-range J-series. With a nice end to end display, the Samsung Galaxy J6 is impressive save for its low resolution. That being 1480 X 720 pixels on a 5.6-inch screen which is surprisingly quite colourful mostly because of the AMOLED screen.
Battery and CameraMuch like the other J-series smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy J6 maintains an average stance when it comes to battery power. There’s no more than a 3, 000mAh battery on it which should take you through the day on full charge. On the downside, the smartphone unlike some of its competition doesn’t have fast charge.
The cameras on the smartphone are kept singular albeit the dual trend going about. You’ve got a 13MP sensor on the rear while the front has an 8MP camera with flash in case of low light conditions. Simple as it is, the set up delivers colourful pictures in well lit environment.
Hardware and SoftwareAt the core of things, you will find Samsung’s Octa-core processor running things as well as other nice mid-range techs. The Exynos 7870 chipset is paired with a Mali-T830 GPU, both of which makes sure that you enjoy a smooth experience on the device. Be advised, intensive use will certainly push out some lags at the long run.
There are two options available in terms of storage and RAM, you have the 3GB RAM paired with 32GB storage space while the other has 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage space. You could expand the storage up to 256GB and there is also Android 8.0 Oreo running on it.
Samsung Galaxy J6 Price and AvailabilityThe 3GB variant is available for around 75, 000 Naira while the 4GB goes for about 89, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
Here are a few specs of the Samsung Galaxy J6:
General Features Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo Processor: Octa-core Exynos 7870 GPU: Mali-T830 MP1 Memory: ,3GB/4GB Colours: Black, Gold, Blue Dimension: 149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2 mm Weight: 154g SIM Type: Nano sim SIM Count: Dual sim Display Display: 5.6-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen,1480 X 720 pixels (296 ppi) Screen Protection: – Camera Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: AutoFocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB 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), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes WLAN: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: MicroUSB 2.9 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: – Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: – 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: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yew Battery Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: –
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As rumours for another Tecno Spark hit the airwaves, bloggers and smartphone lovers have been clamouring around to get a glimpse of the device’s image and specs.
Last year TECNO Introduced a new Spark Smartphone Series in Africa targeted at people looking for great camera phone without breaking the bank. And interesting, the first Spark Series were the bestselling devices for that year.
It is almost a year and TECNO is preparing to launch another Spark smartphone which is rumoured to be nicknamed TECNO Spark 2 with an upgraded camera and super bright display. If the leaked images below are anything to go by, the new Spark device might be the most affordable smartphone with the brightest camera ever.
Also, there are indications that the upcoming Spark 2 will flaunt an upgraded MIX FLASH which I am guessing would be in the region of 2.0 and a proactive brightness increase of up to 10-20%. With an increased brightness, the aperture would be wider, and this will in turn make the images taken at night appear brighter- Amazing!
In other departments, the yet to be released TECNO Spark 2 is definitely not a slouch as rumor has it that the device will flaunt several new features such as an amazing facial ID security feature and a fuller baseless screen.
The Processor power department is also said to be amazing as the Spark 2 is said to run on the latest Android 8.1 which will enable the new SPARK 2 deliver a fluid multi-tasking experience better than any regular smartphone.
In terms of pricing, we also hear that the device will come with a price tag that will be unbelievable.
If everything goes as planned, the upcoming TECNO Spark smartphone might come in the first week of June 2018.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) is the sixth generation offering in Lenovo’s business focused X1 Carbon range. Regarded among the best laptops on show at CES 2018, the laptop boasts latest generation Intel Core processor, inbuilt LTE, and a display with Dolby Vision HDR support.
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vPro i7-7600U processor
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 620
Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
14-inch FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) 300 nits, 14-inch FHD IPS Touch (1920 x 1080) 300 nits, 14-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) 300 nits, 14-inch HDR WQHD with Dolby Vision (2560 x 1440) 500 nits
16GB 1866MHz LPDDR3
2 Intel® Thunderbolt 3
Touch fingerprint reader option
Up to 15.5 hours
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) is not just a nice looking laptop for business users, but also one that should take some amount of beating. Its chassis features four layers of reinforced carbon fibre plus a magnesium alloy roll-cage for improved durability. Lenovo says it has passed two military grade tests for robustness.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) packs a 14-inch IPS display with a Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels on the base model. This offers a brightness level of 300 nits.
There is also a touch option with Full HD resolution. If you have a fat wallet, Lenovo offers a unit with a display featuring WQHD (2,560 x 1,440 pixel) resolution and Dolby Vision HDR tech. This latter option of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) offers higher brightness levels of 500 nits.
Hardware and SoftwareThis one looks ready to deliver robust performance with 8th-gen Intel processors on show. You can have your Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) with up to Core i7 chip with vPro support and delivering Turbo Boost speeds of up to 4.2 GHz. This gets backing from up to 16 GB of DDR3 RAM. Inbuilt Intel UHD Graphics 620 takes charge of graphics.
Lenovo equips the notebook with a solid state drive that is certain to be great for performance. Storage capacity goes up to 1 TB. The company proposes Windows 10 Pro operating system, although Windows 10 Home is what you get on some models.
Other Specs and FeaturesLenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) offers dual band Wi-Fi 802.11ac with Bluetooth 4.1 for wireless connectivity. Input and output (IO) options include two Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB 3.0 ports and an HDMI port. There is also a 4-in-1 memory card reader on offer. Some models provide LTE-A modem for seamless mobile data connection.
There is room for Cortana assistant here. Lenovo promises up to 15 hours of battery life. The juicer supports a RapidCharge tech that helps to boost to 80% level in an hour, according to the company.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) Price and Availability
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) is not yet available in Nigeria, Ghana, or Kenya. When available, you can buy the Lenovo laptop at leading online stores in your country. The 2-in-1 laptop will be starts at $1,519.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018) price in Nigeria is expected to start at around 550,000 Naira, depending on your location and the configuration of the laptop.
Here are a few specs of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (2018):
General Features OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, Windows 10 Home Processor: Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core vPro, Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core
GPU: Integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Memory: 16 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz, 8 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz
Colours: Black with color coded hinges, Silver with color coded hinges
Dimension: 323.5 x 217.1 x 15.95 mm
Weight: 1.13 kg
Display & Keyboard
Display: 14-inch FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) 300 nits, 14-inch FHD IPS Touch (1920 x 1080) 300 nits, 14-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) 300 nits, 14-inch HDR WQHD with Dolby Vision (2560 x 1440) 500 nits
Keyboard: Yes
Pointing Device: Yes
Storage
Built-in Storage: 1TB SSD OPAL2 PCIe TLC, 512, 256, GB GB SSD OPAL2 PCIe TLC, 128 GB SSD SATA
Optical Storage: –
Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Ports & Connectivity
Webcam: –
USB Ports: 3.0 Ports
HDMI: Yes
Thunderbolt Ports: 2 Intel® Thunderbolt 3
DisplayPort: –
VGA: Yes
Ethernet (RJ-45): Native Ethernet dongle
SD Slot: 4-in-1 MicroSD card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC)
Mic/Headphone: Headphone / microphone combo jack
WLAN: Intel® Dual-Band Wireless-AC 2 x 2, AC
Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 4.2
NFC: –
Docking Connector: –
Mobile Broadband: –
Other Features
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th Gen)
Optional, Integrated Global Mobile Broadband LTE-A
Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires IR camera)
Match-on-chip touch fingerprint reader
Kensington® lock slot
Noise-cancelling dual-array microphones
HD 720p with ThinkShutter
Infrared (IR) camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
Dolby® Audio Premium
Battery
Battery: integrated Li-ion 57 Whr with RapidCharge technology
Use Time: up to 15 hours
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