MediaTek recently announced what was supposed to be their MTK P30 SoC. However, in light of Qualcomm’s recent release of Qualcomm’s excellent Snapdragon 625 which scores a hefty 60k+ on Antutu (more…)
Author: Damian Parsons
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Helio X23 and Helio X27 have been announced for release by MTK
Just announced from MediaTek MTK, the Chinese SoC giant will be putting out two new SoC — Helio X23 and Helio X27. (more…)
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HS-USB QDloader 9008 How to unbrick and flash your Zuk Z2 and any Qualcomm phone with MiFlash
Lenovo Zuk Z2 Plus, Zuk Z2 Pro unbrick and Zuk Z2 flash guide
Flashing your Zuk Z2 using the Qualcomm HS-USB QDloader 9008 port is not a difficult process, but it can seem a daunting process for those who haven’t flashed their Qualcomm mobile before. (more…)
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Nanotech supercapacitor batteries can charge in seconds and last all week
University of Central Florida (UCF) Nanoscience Technology Center has made a breakthrough in battery technology. (more…)
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It is official, Nokia come back with smartphones in 2017
Some of you may remember a time when Nokia was the King of mobiles. While they weren’t huge in USA, they were at the top of the heap in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pompously deciding to go it alone rather than switch over to Android proved to be Nokia’s demise. (more…)
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4 Powerful Snapdragon China phones with American 4G LTE
China phones with Global LTE are available now
Those interested in budget mobiles in the Americas have long been frustrated by lack of 3G WCDMA and American 4G LTE in China brands.
That situation is now changing, as Xiaomi leads the charge into the budget LTE market. This is a bold move by Xiaomi, and other China brands may now be forced to also offer Global 4G LTE. This is evident by Zuk’s recent entry, the Zuk Z2. (more…)
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Seagate releases worlds largest capacity portable hard drive
Seagate is now the manufacturer of the highest capacity portable external storage hard drive available. (more…)
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Xiaomi Mi Mix Ultimate has 18K gold and an edgeless display
Xiaomi Mi Mix Ultimate with World class design
The Xiaomi Mi Mix is designed by French designer Phillipe Starck. Mr Starck is known for his industrial and architectural designs, which generally carry simple, yet inventive structures. (more…)
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OmniVision releases 4 new improved sensors
OmniVision is releasing four new mobile camera sensors– OV20880, OV20880-4C, OV16885 and the OV16885-4C.
Better Dynamic Range (DR)
The 16MP and 20MP sensors will offer better DR than their previous generation of sensors. This is done by utilizing their PureCel Plus and PureCel Plus-S 2nd generation technology, which allows the pixels to collect more of a charge before clipping highlights. The full well charge capacity has been increased by 20%.
DR is one of the big limitations of mobile phone camera sensors, which is why we often see blown out white skies and areas of pure black shadows in some typical phone images.
Better low-light performance
According to OmniVision, the new technology will increase sensitivity by 12.5%. This is achieved by utilizing a new composite metal grid structure. This structure gives us better pixel quantum efficiency and improves low-light performance.
Color crosstalk
What is color crosstalk? Due to pixel size decreasing as manufacturers pack on more pixels in small sensors, there is photon and electron leakage between the pixels. That is, color data is tainted by neighboring pixels due to small pixel size and density.
The new OmniVision sensors will improve color crosstalk signal-to-noise-ration (SNR) by 10lux. This should mean a modest improvement in low-light images from OV sensors.
Improving tones
The non-C OmniVision sensors will improve DR by recording two exposures at the same time. This is coined zHDR. The chip will expose some pixels with a long exposure and others with a short, and then combine them to increase DR.
OmniVision 4C sensors
The 4C type sensors from OmniVision carry a non-standard color filter array pattern that make it easier to combine signals from four pixels, which gives us cleaner images.
Brighter lenses
Often you will see cameras in mobiles touted as f1.8, f2.0, and f2.2. This is called aperture and essentially this is how big the “pupil” of a lens is. The smaller the number, the bigger the lens opening. The bigger the lens opening, the more light it can collect at any given time. Think of our own eyes and how our pupils get much bigger in low-light so they can collect more light data.
The improvements in OmniVisions’s sensors allow for larger apertures, which means brighter images and faster exposures.
Phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) and 4K
The sensors will be capable of PDAF and 4K. PDAF is a type of auto-focus that uses two sensor points. Due to the difference in the two points, an exact distance can be determined faster than traditional auto-focus.
OmniVision new sensor release date
The 20MP OV20880 and OV20880-4C, and the 16-megapixel OV16885 and OV16885-4C samples have already been released to manufacturers and we should begin to see them in our mobiles as early is Q1 2017.
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MT6757 Helio P20 is coming. UMi Plus vs UMi Plus Extreme review of specifications
MTK6757 Helio P20 UMi Plus Extreme / UMi Plus E preview
UMi, one of the longest running China brands, has officially announced their phone– UMi Plus Extreme, also known as UMi Plus E. (more…)
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Motorola Moto M will have Helio P15
The very popular Moto line will be utilizing Helio P15 in their latest releast– Motorola Moto M. (more…)
