We have already talked about plans of Chinese company Gionee to introduce new smartphone on July 26. We expect that it will be the most stylish smartphone on a market for a long time. New smartphone can be called Gionee M6 and its main feature would be a battery with capacity of 5000 mAh. Also we know that device will have metal body and processor Snapdragon 652.

Today we have received new teaser from Chinese manufacturer. It tells us about another smartphone Gionee M6 Plus that will be presented with the basic version.

At the moment we do not know exact information about specifications of new smartphone. But, thanks to teaser, we can see how smartphone will look like, and to know some of its features.

The main feature Gionee M6 Plus will be a powerful battery of 6020 mAh – impressive, is not it? Just recall you that Gionee M6 will have a battery with 5000 mAh.

Specifications Gionee M6 Plus

Despite the fact that we do not know the exact specifications of new smartphone, but we can make some guesses based on basic model Gionee M6.

According to TENAA, the basic version of smartphone Gionee M6 will have an octa-core processor Snapdragon 652, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in memory.

Smartphone will be equipped with good camera – the main camera with 13-megapixel resolution and LED, while the front camera will have 8-MP sensor.

Gionee M6 Plus would have 5.5-inch AMOLED screen that gives a clear image.

Another features of new smartphone will be fingerprint reader and support for two SIM-cards. Even though a huge battery, smartphone Gionee M6 Plus will have a sufficiently small size – 8 mm thick and weighs 250 grams.

Price and release date Gionee M6 Plus

The cost of new smartphone is not known yet, and we do not know the official start of sales. The presentation of Gionee M6 Plus will take place in a few days, namely on 26 July.

I would like to say that TENAA certification gives the right to sell smartphones in China, so we can expect that Gionee M6 Plus will be available only in China.

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Do you remember the news that Chinese manufacturer Elephone develops the clone of flagship smartphone Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, the price of which will be in the range of $200?

It seems that Elephone S7 will not be the only device of this type. Today, the company Elephone announced another smartphone Elephone R9. In general, according to the mobile market analysts, creators Elephone R9 copied not even Galaxy S7, but another Chinese smartphone from China – Oppo R9.

Photos Elephone R9

Today Elephone released the first pictures of the new smartphone, thanks to which we have an idea how it will look. Photos are in the beginning of this article.

Specifications Elephone R9

Elephone R9 will have almost flagship features: 10-cores processor MediaTek Helio X20, 3Gb of RAM, 32Gb of internal flash memory with expandable MicroSD memory cards.

Elephone R9 cameras will have a resolution of 16-MP (basic) and 8-MP (front). The location of main camera module will be the same as iPhone 6s.

As for the screen, new smartphone has a “standard” package: a diagonal of 5.5 inches, resolution Full HD and, of course, minimum frames around the screen.

Unlike many other Chinese smartphones, Elephone R9 will have a fingerprint reader that is located under the “Home” button.  Smartphone Elephone R9 is running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. At the same time, the manufacturer promises update to Android 7.0 Nougat.

Also worth noting is that the smartphone body is made of metal.

Release date and price Elephone R9

Elephone R9 release date is scheduled for the second half of this year, closer to the fall. The price Elephone R9 is not disclosed, but it is expected, that the cost will be around $250. If this happens, then smartphone will be very competitive.

Alternatives

The main competitors Elephone R9 are Apollo Lite and LeEco Le2Pro.

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Smartphone manufacturers and techno-spies accustomed us to the fact that there are many rumors and leaks before the official release of new smartphone. But Chinese company Ulefone surprised everyone and unveiled new entry-level smartphone called Ulefone U007.

As you might guess from the name, the new smartphone is themed, so fans of the character of James Bond, agent 007, will be pleased with Ulefone U007.

And while smartphone Ulefone U007 has not anything interesting, specifications are quite weak, James Bond and very low price may attract the attention of some buyers.

Let’s take a closer look at the specs and features of Ulefone U007 smartphone.

Specification Ulefone U007

New budget Chinese smartphone has a 5-inch HD display with a protective glass Gorilla Glass 3. Ulefone U007 is equipped with 4-core processor MT6580A with a frequency of 1.3 GHz. Also it has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of flash memory.

Inside the plastic body hides the battery capacity of 2300 mAh. Smartphone supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and two SIM-cards.

Video Ulefone U007

Camera

The main camera Ulefone U007 uses 8-megapixel sensor Sony IMX149, which software interpolated to 13-megapixels with 5 lenses and aperture of f/2.0.

2 megapixel front camera with interpolation up to 5 megapixels.

Software

One of the main features of the smartphone Ulefone U007 is the latest version of operating system Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Moreover, the manufacturer promises to release updates via OTA technology.

Price Ulefone U007 and conclusion

Of course, smartphone with 1GB RAM and 8GB of flash does not look serious in 2016, but the latest version Android 6.0 and the price Ulefone U007 of $60 can be a significant advantage compared to the similar smartphones on the market with Android 5.1 Lollipop and price $150.

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The Chinese company Bluboo produces enough good smartphones especially in the budget price segment. One such device is Bluboo Picasso that has 2 GB of RAM, microSD slot, good HD display, and even two flashes next to the rear and front cameras.

Manufacturer prepares new smartphone called Bluboo Maya. According to rumors it will be 5.5-inch phablet. New smartphone will focus on photo opportunities, so Bluboo Maya should get a good camera modules.

Design Bluboo Maya

Bluboo Maya will have the same design as its predecessor Bluboo Picasso: on the front panel is located 5.5-inch display, control keys migrate to the lower part of screen, and on the rear panel is placed a removable cover with a “diamond” 3D texture.

Release date and price Bluboo Maya

The exact release date Bluboo Maya is unknown, but we expect to see the smartphone in late June or early July. As for the price, we also don’t have information from manufacturer, but if Bluboo Picasso costs around $ 60-70, then Bluboo Maya should receive affordable price tag.

Specifications Bluboo Maya

We already have some details about Chinese phablet Bluboo Maya.

As a basis of performance Bluboo Maya will be a cheap 4-core processor MT6580A from MediaTek clocked at 1.3 GHz. New smartphone will have 2 Gb of RAM that is very good, and the flash memory is standard 16 GB. Furthermore, built-in storage can be increased by using a microSD memory card, as in the previous model Bluboo Picasso.

As for the other Specifications Bluboo Maya, the smartphone will be powered by a battery of 3000 mAh, and the usual micro USB port for charging and syncing. The diagonal screen will be 5.5 inches, and resolution is 1280 × 720 pixels.

Camera Bluboo Maya

As we mentioned earlier in this article, the smartphone Bluboo Maya will be focused on high-quality photos. It is reported that the company will use 13-megapixel module from Sony. The exact model is unknown, but we expect Sony IMX214.

On the front panel will be located no less interesting 8-MP camera. The company will present its business application «Beautiful», which will improve the software to take photos.

Features Bluboo Maya

• Display 5.5-inch, HD, IPS
• MT6580A processor 4-core frequency of 1.3 GHz
• 2 GB RAM
• 16 GB Flash memory
• Slot for microSD memory card
• 3000 mAh battery
• Dual SIM

Bluboo Maya will be presented in summer, probably before the end of June. The new model will join the low-end phones from the company Bluboo.

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Huawei has released information about the first day of sales Huawei Honor V8. The numbers are impressive, and we can say that new smartphone is one of the most popular in China. On the first day it was sold 208 thousand devices. It is a very good result for the Honor line of smartphones. The second wave of sales Huawei Honor V8 is scheduled for May 24, and we decided to do a review, so you may be interested in buying a smartphone.

Before the official release of the smartphone, we knew practically nothing about Huawei Honor V8. Now the smartphone is officially released, and we know all the details and price Huawei Honor V8. Therefore, we can do a review Huawei Honor V8.

Specifications Huawei Honor V8

The smartphone runs on a processor Kirin 950, which is manufactured by Huawei. It is incredibly powerful, and not for the first time demonstrated its superiority over the competition in the synthetic benchmarks. Mobile chip runs on eight computational cores with maximum clock speed of 2.5 gigahertz. Just think – a mobile processor with eight computing cores! It seems to me that not all home computers have as much processing power as Huawei Honor V8. 4GB of RAM supports the mobile processor performance. This is quite enough for comfortable work with applications, browser, games and other tasks. Huawei Honor V8 allows you to keep personal content with 32GB or 64GB storage.

Design Huawei Honor V8

Chinese smartphone comes in three color options – silver, gold and rose gold. The latter option body color has recently become so popular that almost every device on the market has this color. On the front panel of Huawei Honor V8 is rather impressive display, camera sensor and speaker, as well as a line of Honor logo. On the back of the smartphone is the most interesting element – a dual camera. Under the main camera is a fingerprint sensor.

Bonuses Huawei Honor V8

As we have said, on the back is located dual camera, one of which takes color photos, and the second – black and white. The display Huawei Honor V8 is 5.7 inches with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Also smartphone is available with resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. It should be noted that the higher resolution will discharge the battery significantly faster.

Huawei Honor V8 works on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.

Result

Now let’s talk about the price Huawei Honor V8. Smartphone with minimum configuration costs $350. It has 32GB of memory and Full HD resolution. Top model Huawei Honor V8 comes with 64GB of storage, NFC module and 2K display. Its price is $430.

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According to the latest rumors, OnePlus 3 would be released in two versions, one of which would be sold at less than 300 euros.

The first details about OnePlus 3 appeared in February. Recall that the director of OnePlus, Carl Pei, said that presentation of the third-generation flagship will be held in the second quarter of this year.

Today popular blogger @KJuma published a new collection of OnePlus 3 photos.

Specifications OnePlus 3

New photos shows a smartphone OnePlus 3 that we’ve seen before. Metal body, hardware key Home in which fingerprint sensor Touch ID will be built. On the bottom is placed a 3.5 mm audio jack and USB Type-C. The back cover is very similar to the style of HTC smartphones. If for the company OnePlus the design of «flagship killer» OnePlus 3 is new, it will not be anything unique to the smartphone industry .

The successor to the OnePlus 2 expected to be unveiled by OnePlus before summer, probably in June. However, some sources says that the Chinese manufacturer plans to release not one, but two new smartphones.

Both mobile devices will be equipped with Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm, 5-inches Full HD screen, 16-megapixel sensor and 8-megapixel camera on the front.

What is the difference between the two smartphones? One is equipped with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, while the other would board 6GB of RAM and 64GB internal memory. This information was obtained from the testing service performance of mobile devices AnTuTu and GFXBench.

Price OnePlus 3

According to GizmoChina, the version OnePlus 3 with 32GB of flash memory and 4GB of RAM should be sold around 1999 yuan, or $305.

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Nowadays only a very lazy manufacturer does not release Mini versions of their smartphones. Why are they doing that? It is a reliable way to attract an audience and earn money without doing anything special. For example, ZTE released its flagship called Nubia Z11. The smartphone is very good, however, it is quite expensive. The Chinese manufacturer is monitoring the situation on the market, therefore, decided to release a cheaper model of smartphone for people who have a smaller budget. New smartphone called ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini. Note that the Mini model does not mean that it is smaller, since it is still a powerful smartphone with huge display.

We decided to look closely at ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini and tell you about all its advantages and disadvantages.

Specifications ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini

For the basis of the performance of smartphone was taken Qualcomm processor called Snapdragon 617. Please note that the processor is new and there are no smartphones on the market with this chip. Snapdragon 617 consist of eight cores and built on 64-bit architecture. The processor performance supported 3GB of RAM. Currently, it is a standard amount of RAM for smartphones. It is a little more than necessary, but your smartphone will be relevant a few years. Internal Memory of smartphone is 64 GB and other configuration options are not expected. At the same time ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini has no slot for memory cards.

Design ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini

The manufacturer decided not to invent anything new and use a standard design. The front panel of ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini has a minimum number of elements. Here you can find display, touch key Home, speaker and camera with a set of sensors. As for the back side, company allows you to select the material of which the panel is made. You can choose the texture of wood, matte gray color and so on. Also there is a fingerprint sensor on the back panel.

Bonuses ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini

Despite the fact that smartphone has a prefix Mini, its display diagonal is 5 inches. This is quite a great diagonal with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The matrix is ​​based on IPS technology with all its advantages. Also we like the main camera on the smartphone ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini that has 16 megapixel Sony IMX298 optics. The camera perfectly takes photos even when lighting is poor. It has a phase detection autofocus and a variety of software settings. The front facing camera is 8 megapixels boasts optics with 80-degree coverage.

Result

With all the benefits of a smartphone ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini, it costs only $ 230. Just imagine – a smartphone with eight cores, 3 GB of RAM, a large screen and Full HD resolution, an excellent camera and even a fingerprint sensor, and its price is three times lower than the new flagship from Apple. Of course, we are not going to compare ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini and iPhone 6S, but ZTE is already fairly well-known manufacturer and if you need something cool, we’ve found you a good smartphone.

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Japanese site macotakara.jp published the cover of June issue of journal MacFan, which will have an article devoted entirely to the new Apple smartphone.

The paper published a sketch of the new smartphone with the specified dimensions. The smartphone is mentioned under the name iPhone Pro.

Interestingly, iPhone Pro dimensions almost exactly match the dimensions of iPhone 6S Plus – 158.22 x 77.94 x 7.3 mm.

Besides the size of new iPhone, we learned that the smartphone is equipped with dual main camera (iSight?), which is used by the most flagships of this year.

Next to the camera we can see a LED flash. Also, in addition to the new camera iPhone Pro is likely to be equipped with a port Smart Connector that already have Apple iPad Pro tablet.

The release of new smartphone Apple iPhone 7 is expected in September, 2016.

Finally, let me remind you that MacFan magazine published sketches of 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which appeared on the market a few months after that.

Apple iPhone 7 copies the Chinese smartphones?

In addition, the network has a “spy photos” of the new Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Both smartphones are equipped with external antennas that cover the top and bottom of smartphone like recently introduced flagship Meizu Pro 6.

Also, one of the models equipped with dual camera module on the rear panel. This design resembles Chinese flagship Huawei P9. As previously reported, another Chinese company Xiaomi will also equip its flagship Mi5 with dual camera.

According to rumors the new generation Apple iPhone 7 will use a special material body that is close to the metal. So Apple plans to add support for wireless charging, which previously was not available due to the metal body. Recall that smartphones Meizu Pro 6 and Huawei P9 do not have the similar function.

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Everything goes to the fact that soon we will see another phablet from leading Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi.

Although the smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max has not yet been officially presented, we already know most of the information about it, thanks to the site GFXBench.

Specifications Xiaomi Mi Max

Based on the information that we can gather, Xiaomi Mi Max will belong to the mid-range devices, not to the top-level smartphones, as the previous rumors said.

Judge for yourself: the basic model Xiaomi Mi Max includes a six-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 650, clocked at 1.5 GHz and integrated graphics accelerator Adreno 510, a screen with a size of 6.4-inch diagonal and a resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), as well as – 2GB of RAM.

Also, the smartphone will be equipped with 16 GB of internal flash memory, 16-megapixel main camera and front camera with 5-megapixel matrix.

New phablet from Xiaomi will be running the latest to date version of Google’s operating system: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

No release dates or price Xiaomi Mi Max, but we expect that the price in China will not exceed 2000 yuan, which at the current rate is about $300.

Photos Xiaomi Mi Max

The official international forum MIUI appeared teaser picture, which shows a part of phablet Xiaomi Mi Max in pocket jeans.

The company reports that the smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max can easily fit in any pocket. According to previous information the diagonal of display will be 6.4-inches.

Xiaomi said that the diagonal of new smartphone Xiaomi Mi Max will be in between 4.7-inches and 7.9-inches. Smartphone in the photo has a small frame around the perimeter, as well as the front camera, speaker and light sensor above the display.

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Meizu Pro 6 was recently presented. New smartphone has turned controversial: it has beautiful design and good specifications, but on the other side – the battery is weak and ambiguous technologies.

Today, we compare Meizu Pro 6 with no less interesting flagship Xiaomi Mi5.

Design

Both smartphones Meizu Pro 6 and Xiaomi Mi5 have an attractive, but fundamentally different design. Meizu phone has a metal case, while Xiaomi is equipped with a glass body and metal frames or the ceramic body.

Like Xiaomi Mi5, smartphone Meizu Pro 6 has Full HD display with similar diagonal of 5.15 inches (Xiaomi) and 5.2 inches (Meizu). Below the display is Home key, in which is embedded fingerprint reader. The speed of fingerprint reader is almost the same.

Xiaomi Mi5 and Meizu 6 Pro are equipped with USB Type-C ports, so if you decide to buy both devices, charging is suitable from one to another.

Specifications

Both smartphones are equipped with top processors: Xiaomi Mi5 runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, and Meizu Pro 6 – at Helio X25 from MediaTek. Without a doubt Mi5 more productive than Meizu Pro 6, because smartphone has won first place in the ranking of the most powerful mobile devices on AnTuTu version of the first quarter of 2016. Xiaomi Mi5 gaining over 100,000 points, while Meizu Pro 6 – 96.000 points.

RAM in the basic version Xiaomi Mi5 is 3 GB and 32 GB of flash memory, or 4 GB + 64 GB of flash. Also smartphone is available in model with 4 GB RAM + 128 GB of flash memory. The flagship Meizu Pro 6 is available in two versions for today – 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of flash and 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of flash memory.

Display

Screens of Xiaomi Mi5 and Meizu Pro 6 are similar in size, but have radically different technology. Firstly Xiaomi Mi5 slightly smaller, it has a diagonal of 5.15 inches vs. 5.2 inches in Meizu Pro 6. Also Xiaomi Mi5 used IPS matrix, and the flagship Meizu has display with Super AMOLED matrix.

Xiaomi smartphone screen does not have any significant features, but display of Meizu is equipped with 3D Press technology that is sensitive to the force pressing like iPhone 6S.

Cameras

Comparison of cameras will be interesting, since both devices have unique technologies. Xiaomi Mi5 smartphone made a real breakthrough in mobile photography: it is equipped with a top-end camera 16 megapixel Sony IMX298 and 4-axis optical image stabilization. The pictures on flagship Xiaomi Mi5 get really impressive, both day and night.

Meizu Pro 6 has a 21 megapixel sensor from Sony, but camera does not have optical image stabilization. Meanwhile it boasts a laser auto focus and a powerful flash for 10 LEDs. Meizu uses camera module Sony IMX230 with F2.2.

Autonomy

The flagship Xiaomi Mi5 got a good Li-Polymer battery at 3000 mAh and fast charging technology Quick Charge 3.0. In comparison, Meizu Pro 6 has a smaller battery, its capacity is only 2560 mAh. With almost equal screen diagonals and resolution, Xiaomi Mi5 have a better chance to hold out longer than Meizu Pro 6.

Meizu Pro 6 also supports fast charging technology called mCharge.

Prices

The price of younger model Xiaomi Mi5 in China is $300, and the version with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of flash costs 350 dollars. The cost of top-end smartphone Xiaomi Mi5 Pro 128GB is $ 413.

Price Meizu Pro 6 starts from 392 dollars for the 32GB and ends 439 dollars for the 64 GB version of the flagship.

Conclusions

Our conclusion is that – if you need all those new features, which are offered by Meizu and you really want Force Touch technology, then Meizu Pro 6 is your choice.

If you prefer a top performance and you are willing to give up in favor of 3D display and excellent camera – then Xiaomi Mi5 is made especially for you.

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