Week 12 in review: Oppo Find X6, Galaxy M54, Huawei Mate X3, P60 series official
Week 12 was very busy and full of smartphone announcements, so let’s recap it.
The Samsung Galaxy M54 goes official with a 6.7-inch 1080p 120Hz Super AMOLED display, Exynos 1380 chipset, 108MP main camera, and 6,000mAh battery with 25W charging.
The Oppo Find X6 and Find X6 Pro debuted in China and sadly, chances are they won’t leave. The Pro has what Oppo calls three main cameras – 1-inch 50MP wide-angle, 50MP ultra-wide with a 1/1.56-inch sensor and 50MP 65mm periscope zoom with the same sensor, which is the largest of a module periscope with a bright f/2.6 lens. Impressive!
The Find X6 packs a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, a 6.82-inch 1440p LTPO3 AMOLED that will peak at 2,500 nits, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 100W charging. eventually launched outside of China.
Huawei held a huge Chinese launch. It announced the foldable Mate X3 – with IPX8 waterproofing, dual 120Hz displays, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, 4,800mAh battery and triple camera with periscope zoom.
The P60 series includes the P60, P60 Pro and P60 Art. All three phones share the 6.67-inch LTPO OLED display with FHD+ (1220×2700 px) resolution and 1-120Hz refresh rate. All three phones also have the same 48 MP main camera with a ten-step variable aperture RYYB, OIS and f/1.4-f/4.0 sensor with automatic scene-based switching. For the ultra-wide sensor, the P60 and P60 Pro share a 13MP unit with an f/2.2 aperture while the P60 Art has a 40MP f/2.2 camera. For telephoto, the P60 brings a 12MP module with an f/3.4 aperture, OIS and a 125mm equivalent lens. The P60 Pro and P60 Art feature more sophisticated 48MP cameras with OIS and a 90mm equivalent lens capable of 3.5x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom.
At least two of Huawei’s phones will arrive in Europe with details to be announced on April 9.
Meanwhile, Tecno launched the Spark 10 series in India, calling it the Spark 10 universe.
For the full list of top stories from the past week – check out the list below!
It has a bigger screen and battery and a higher resolution main camera.
Yet another reliable Galaxy A series phone.
Pros will feature solid-state buttons.
Huawei’s newest book-style foldable is its most impressive yet.
This is most likely the Tecno Spark 10 5G and it is a more powerful chip than the Helio G88 found inside the Spark 10 Pro.
There are three models this year – P60, P60 Pro and the P60 Art.
Bring on the camera goodness.
The Z7 trades capacity for speed and has a 5,000mAh battery. Note that the Z7 launched in India last week is a separate device.
At $149, the Ear(2) costs the same as the current price of the Ear(1), which originally launched at $99.
It is said to feature an industry-first backing material.
Are the 50MP camera and “only” 67W charging reasonable compromises?
It will launch with the new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset.
The new wearable is Huawei’s most powerful and durable watch to date.
Samsung’s new mid-rangers are off to a good start.
The phone will be official on March 28.
The device is available in Thailand.
Its Chinese variant will come with a curved AMOLED display and a 108MP camera.
The Galaxy Z Flip5 is said to have a 3.4-inch cover screen.
It is already available from Nokia and partner retailers.
The Starry Black phone is a deep inky blue, while the Pearl White changes hues slightly as light catches it from different angles.
Oppo announces the Find X6 series tomorrow.
The announcement of the tablet is March 23.
Both will soon be available in China.
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