This week, on our weekly news roundup: official renders of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are finally here, HMD provides an official announcement date for the Nokia 9, and more!
Galaxy M series officially revealed
Just in case that you missed our dedicated article about them, this is the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 - Samsung's latest budget smartphones. Their pricing ranges from a hundred bucks to about $180 depending on which model you'll get and the RAM version.They are both mostly made of plastic, use Samsung's Infinity-V display, got a dual-camera setup on the back, a headphone jack, and more. The dual-camera is a wide-angle lens in case that you're wondering.The most expensive variant also comes with a fingerprint scanner on the back. Regarding specifications, both smartphones come with Samsung's octa-core Exynos chipset and anywhere from 2 to 4 gigs of RAM depending on which version you'll choose.Let us not forget to mention that the Galaxy M20 also comes with a huge 5,000 mAh battery. But, to achieve that, it sacrifices a little bit of camera and build quality.We suppose that this is Samsung's answer on phone manufacturers that have been releasing extremely cheap smartphones. Xiaomi, ZTE, Huawei, only to name a few of them.Did they do a good job at that? You tell us. Let us know about it in the comments section. In our opinion, if you're willing to sacrifice a bit of build quality and camera quality for a bigger battery and the reliability of Samsung, the Galaxy M series truly seems like a good choice.The rise of foldable phones will likely end the demand for smaller tablets
As of recently, we've seen quite a few phone manufacturers playing with the idea of a foldable device and also a couple of prototypes. So, many people seem to think that if something like that becomes mainstream, then that would be the end for tablets.However, the most likely scenario is that only smaller tablets will lose their popularity. Foldable phones are expected to be what? Seven or eight inches big at most?Chances are that something like that isn't going to replace 10-inch tables. That little bit of extra real-estate is extremely important for the viewing experience. Sometimes, size matters.What do you guys think? Are foldable phones really going to spell the end for tablets?Information confirms that the Nokia 9 will get officially revealed in the next month
So, we've been reading rumors about the Nokia 9 for quite a while now. Just about 3 days ago, two rather important rumors turned out to be true.- The phone is indeed going to be officially revealed in the 24th of February
- It's gonna have 5 cameras
Official Galaxy S10 renders are finally here
Rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S10 have been all over the place for weeks or even months at this point. And after all this time, we finally got to see a few official renders that showcase the real deal.Truth be told, that's not too different compared to what we've seen in the leaks and rumors. One of the first things we noticed is the triple camera setup on the back with what seems to be some sort of dual-flash setup.As we mentioned above with the Nokia 9, one common reason for equipping multiple cameras is getting extra capabilities like wide-angle photos, optical zoom, etc, and also for getting better shots under low-lighting conditions.And with that being said, there's no guarantee that Samsung doesn't have a unique idea on their mind. For all we know, they may be planning on using that camera setup in a completely different way. After all, Samsung is known for spending a lot of money on R&D.Apart from the cameras, you can also obviously see that popular Infinity-O display. It may be just us, but the Infinity-V/waterdrop notch design actually looks better. Of course, one major disadvantage of the waterdrop notch is that you can't use a dual-front camera setup.Speaking of which, it seems that when you only use a single front camera, the results aren't that bad - even with the Infinity-O display. But, again, it's mostly a matter of personal preference.As you just saw, we now know for sure that we're going to have at least two Galaxy S10 versions:- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10+