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  • Sony Xperia X and Sony Xperia XA F3216 Helio P10 MTK6755 preview

    Sony Xperia X and Sony Xperia XA F3216 Helio P10 MTK6755 preview

    MediaTek has picked up some huge steam with Sony incorporating an MTK SoC in the soon to be released Sony Xperia XA aka Sony F3216 .

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    Along with the Sony Xperia XA, will be the Sony Xperia X. Both of these phones carry some interesting features including a dedicated physical button tied to the camera app, and hybrid phase detection autofocus.

    Sony Xperia XASony Xperia X
    SoCMT6755 / MTK6755
    (Helio P10)    		Snapdragon 650
    (MSM 8956)
    CPUbig.LITTLE 4x ARM® Cortex™ [email protected] + 4x ARM® Cortex™ [email protected]big.LITTLE 2x ARM® Cortex™ A72 + 4x ARM® Cortex™ A53
    GPUARM® Mali-T860Adreno™ 510 GPU
    DisplayIPS OGS 5.0″@720PIPS OGS 5.0″@1080P
    Rear Camera1/3″ 13MP Exmor™ RS
    Hybrid autofocus (Phase detection + Contrast)    		1/2.3″ 23MP Exmor™ RS
    Predictive Hybrid autofocus (Phase detection + Contrast)
    Front Camera8MP Exmor R1/3″ 13MP Exmor™ RS
    RAM2GB
    ROM storage16GB (11GB free for user)32GB / 64GB
    OSAndroid 6.0 MarshmallowAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow
    Battery2300mAh2620mAh
    TF SD expansionYes, up to 200GBYes, up to 200GB
    Frequency supportLocation dependantLocation dependant
    Fingerprint sensorNoYes
    NFCNoYes
    Stereo audio recordingYesYes
    Quick ChargeYesYes
    ColorsBlack / White / Lime / RoseBlack / White / Lime / Rose
    Dimensions143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9mm143 x 69 x 7.7mm
    Weight137.4g152g

    Sony Xperia X

    We see that the X is the higher specced model of the two. It carries a bigger battery, 1080P FHD display and Snapdragon 650 SoC.

    The Xperia X also has a superior camera at 23MP and with a 2/3″ sensor. This size sensor is the same size we normally see in standalone consumer compacts and super zooms.

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    The front camera on the Sony Xperia X is surprisingly high-specced as well– 13MP Exymor RS. This is likely Sony IMX214, but may be Sony IMX258. In either case, it’s an incredible leap for front cameras and means that in good light you will be able to take respectable, sharp images.

    Sony Xperia XA / F3216

    The lower specced model, Xperia XA, will bring along with it the MTK6755 Helio P10. This SoC is no slouch and it’s excellent to see Sony giving MTK a bit of clout by using it in the upcoming Sony Xperia XA.

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    Sony Xperia X release date – When is the Sony Xperia X coming out?

    The official release date in the UK for Sony Xperia X is 20th of May for the Sony Xperia X, and 10th of June for the Sony Xperia XA.

    Order Sony Xperia X – How much is Sony Xperia X and XA F3216 ?

    As of the posting date of this article, the Sony Xperia X preorder at Amazon UK is running £499.99 and the Sony Xperia XA is running £239.99.

     

    Preorder Sony Xperia X
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  • Meizu M3 Note preview MT6755 Helio P10

    Meizu M3 Note preview MT6755 Helio P10

    Meizu is considered one of the top China brands. We reviewed their Meizu M2 Mini and found it to be a great little bargain mobile. (more…)

  • Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Redmi 3 Mini preview

    Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Redmi 3 Mini preview

    Xiaomi has taken a cue from Elephone and is now releasing new models about as fast as we can get them reviewed. The next new model up is the Redmi 3S aka Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro. (more…)

  • New bio-degradable mobile from Elephone

    New bio-degradable mobile from Elephone

    They successfully released the Elephone Trunk, and then Elephone Ivory. The latter we declined to review due to the controversial nature of the naming scheme; if you search ‘Ivory’ on Google images, the first images that come up won’t be huge, beautiful mammals, but piles of Elephant tusks.

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    We reached out to Elephone marketing lead, Jiao Longwei, and let him know about the poor choice of ‘Ivory’ for a model name. Jiao Longwei eventually agreed, but the boxes and marketing materials had already been printed. He stated, “In the future, we will make this up to our fans.”.

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    Now two months later we had another chance to chat with Jiao Longwei over Skype:

    Jiao said (edited for grammar), “This is our way of making up for our previous insensitive mistake. To our fans, please try to not look at the model name, but at the quality we bring to our fans. We are now donating 10% of all net from our new models: Elephone Poo and Elephone Dung to elephant conservation in India and Thailand. We hope you will support us and buy Elephone Poo, and don’t forget Elephone Dung, the Lite version of Elephone Poo.”

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    Elephone Poo and Elephone Dung specifications:

    • SoC Poo: MTK6797 Helio X20 (Dung: MT6753)
    • CPU: 2-core [email protected] + 4-core [email protected] + 4-core [email protected] (Dung: 8-core Cortex-A53)
    • GPU: Mali-T880MP4 (Dung: T720)
    • Display: IPS OGS 5.5″@1080P
    • RAM: 3GB (Dung: 2GB)
    • ROM storage: 32GB (Dung: 16GB)
    • Compass: Yes
    • Gyroscope: Yes (Dung: No)
    • Outer material: 35% bleached and processed elephant dung reinforced with 65% bio-degradable polymers (outside case only)
    • Inner: Magnesium alloy
    • OTG: Yes
    • Dual-SIM: Yes (*)
    • TF SD expandable: Yes (*Single-SIM+TF or Dual-SIM)
    • Battery: 4000mAh (Dung: 3000mAh)
    • 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
    • 3G WCDMA: 900/2100
    • 4G LTE: 800/1800/2100

    The phone looks great stylewise and we hope the final product can match the style of the prototype shown here.

    As we see there are two different versions: Elephone Poo and Elephone Dung. Elephone Poo looks very strong, and Elephone Dung is quite powerful as well. According to Jiao Longwei, the two different models are identical in terms of style and only differ by some specs.

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    The Elephone Poo will be released in May at retail of $179.99, with the lite version: Dung, to follow Poo in June at $159.99.

    let’s hope Poo and Dung are solid releases

    If you’re looking for a stylish, bio-degradable mobile, there’s no better time than now to snatch one up.

    We’re impressed with how Elephone turned themselves around and released Elephone P8000; let’s hope Poo and Dung are solid releases as well.

  • Huawei P9 flagship coming with dual-cameras

    Huawei P9 flagship coming with dual-cameras

    As the cost of mobiles plummet, manufacturers race to set themselves apart and find ways to keep flagships exorbitantly priced. For a time, it was 1080P displays, OTG, gyroscopes, and Touch-ID, but we’ve come to a point where all of this can be had in the $150-$225 range.
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  • Preview Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 MT6795 vs Snapdragon 650

    While the Redmi Note 3 came very shortly after the Redmi Note 2 release, there has now been a follow up to the Redmi Note 3. Dubbed Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, this newest Xiaomi is different than the Redmi Note 3 in several key areas. (more…)

  • Xiaomi Redmi 3 hands on preview

    Click here for Geekbench SOC battle

    The Xiaomi Redmi 3 is the refresh to last year’s very popular Redmi 2. The Redmi 3 carries the 8-core Snapdragon 616 in comparison to the Redmi 2’s Snapdragon 410.

    The Snapdragon 616 is the update to Snapdragon 615 which is used in such phones as Xiaomi Mi4c, Oppo R5, ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini, Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, Zenfone Selfie, Motorola Moto X Play. (more…)

  • Geekbench benchmark battle

    As new phones come up for review, we’ll be adding them here, so make sure to check back frequently. The Redmi Note 3 Pro Qualcomm 650 is already purchased and in the mail. We should see it reviewed and added next week.

    We will also be adding Antutu 5.7.3, Antutu 6.0.4. and PCMark posts. Want to add your phone to the mix? Send the screenshot along the model info– [email protected].




    		Geekbench singleGeekbench multi
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
    (MTK6795 Helio X10)
    		8144625
    Xiaomi Redmi 3
    (Snapdragon 616)    		6903004
    Xiaomi Note 3 Pro
    (Snapdragon 650)    		15813709
    Xiaomi Mi4C
    (Snapdragon 808)    		11572887
    Samsung S612484237
    Samsung S59382836
    OnePlus X
    (Snapdragon 801)    		9422310
    Motorola Nexus 6
    (Snapdragon 805)
    *User submitted    		10433192
    LeTV 1S X500
    (MTK6795 Helio X10)    		9845085

  • Xiaomi mobiles coming with locked bootloaders

    For a long time, Xiaomi was beloved by developers and fans for their ease of modding. While not necessarily encouraging it, they allowed full instructions on how to flash, root and mod Xiaomi phones. (more…)

  • Xiaomi Redmi 3 vs Redmi 2 preview

    Up for a refresh is one our favorite phones of last year, the Redmi 2– not to be confused with Redmi *Note* 2.

    Why we liked Redmi 2 Pro/Prime

    The Xiaomi Redmi 2 (XR2) is small, and powerful enough with its Snapdragon 410 to run Android smoothly. The XR2 supports dual-SIM, and can accept a TF SD. Those who have been following China phones (more…)

  • 4GB 32GB Elephone P9000 vs Elephone P9000 Lite whats the difference between P9000 and P9000 lite

    4GB 32GB Elephone P9000 vs Elephone P9000 Lite whats the difference between P9000 and P9000 lite

    No rest for the wicked, Elephone is still at it releasing a model a minute. Their latest venture jumps into the $250-300 range with the P9000. (more…)

  • $70 Doogee X5S preview

    $70 Doogee X5S preview

    A couple of months back, Doogee released the fantastically priced Doogee X5 and X5 Pro. These two phones were differentiated by MT6580/1GB/8GB specs with the X5, and MT6735/2GB/16GB with the X5 Pro. (more…)