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Taking a look at seven days of Android news and headlines around the world, this week’s Android Circuit features Samsung battling Qualcomm, Galaxy S20 defeats S21 Ultra, Android 12 features, OnePlus 9 leaks , the 5G pleasure of Realme and Google cancel the beloved project. .
Android Circuit is here to remind you of some of the many things that have happened around Android in the last week (and you can find Apple’s weekly news roundup here).
Three tiles against a dragon
Samsung may be looking to expand its processor game in the Android world. This week’s reports point to three new Exynos processors launching this year, with model numbers 8xx 12xx and 22xx. Since the 8xx chip was also leaked this week as a mid-range processor, we could be looking at premium, mid-range, and high-end processors here:
“The Exynos 12xx and Exynos 22xx appear to be high-end chipsets. The Exynos 22xx could be the same chipset that is rumored to include the AMD GPU and could debut in an ARM-based laptop. The Exynos 12xx, on the other hand. On the other hand, it could be the successor to the Exynos 1080 and it could be aimed at smartphones. “
SamMobile.
People walk past an advertisement for the Samsung Galaxy S20 smartphone in a showroom in Seoul on … [+]
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The surprising loss of the Galaxy S21 Ultra
Meanwhile, Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra has taken a little hit, with the popular website DXOMark calling the camera slightly inferior to last year’s Galaxy S20 Ultra, with the telephoto lens appearing to be the culprit:
“The S21 Ultra 5G lags behind direct competitors like the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max in almost every test category, even for Zoom, where in theory the dual telephoto setup should give Samsung an edge. remarkable. Surprisingly, it also can’t keep up with its own predecessor, the Galaxy S20 Ultra, and other slightly older devices (eg the iPhone 11 Pro Max). “
DXO brand.
The new features of Android 12
A lot is happening in the latest version of Android 12, and although there is no official changelog, you can play a great game to find the differences from the beta version:
“Android 12 is upon us, or at least the first Developer Preview is here. We’ve seen all the easy-to-see changes to its face, the subtle tweaks, the deeply hidden features, and everything else. There’s still left. a lot to discover between the changes that are still in development and the upcoming releases. In some cases, even Google doesn’t fully know how things will turn out later this year. But in the meantime, here’s everything we’ve seen in Android 12 up to now “.
Android Police.
Where is Android 11 winning
Meanwhile, Android 11 offers the updates to the current user base, but which manufacturer offers the fastest updates for the operating system?
“Timely Android updates are just as important as the number of years a manufacturer promises to support a product. After all, it is not good to receive the September security patch next April. Update speed should definitely be a factor. When deciding to buy your next smartphone.To help you make an informed decision, we’ve ranked the top 10 top brands based on the time it takes to bring Android 11 to their next-generation flagship smartphones. “
Android Authority.
New OnePlus details leak
OnePlus has suggested that ‘something new is on the horizon’ thanks to the message that appears on its website. For many, that means the launch of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro is imminent:
While the 9 and 9 Pro will feature a Snapdragon 888 processor, the 9R, formerly known as the OnePlus 9 Lite or 9E, is expected to run on a Snapdragon 690 instead of the previously rumored Snapdragon 865. between the Nord and the OnePlus 9. The phone will apparently only be available in two markets, and the United States is not one of them. “
Android Police.
5G on a budget
Realme has released what, at the time of writing, is the cheapest 5G smartphone with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 88 chip system on chip. The specs offer 8GB or 12GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of storage, but a fairly modest camera.
“Realme is naturally a budget-oriented brand, but with the launch of the GT 5G, it’s hard to see where the corners have been cut to allow use of the latest top-tier processor. The device comes with a 6.43-inch FHD +. AMOLED panel that supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz “.
9to5Google.
And finally…
The Google ARKit update has picked up a setting that will allow access to dual cameras to generate better stereoscopic images for gathering depth information:
“However, details on support devices did not appear until this week, when Google developers list of ARCore support devices was updated with Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL entries that read” Dual camera support it will be implemented in the coming weeks. “
“We’re not quite sure if the math is as simple as calculating parallax or if there are some bonus numbers in there. Also, since the phones have wide-angle / telephoto combinations, we also want to be sure if there is a place also for ultra-wide cameras “.
Android Police. This good news, of course, is offset by another cancellation from Google. Google Carboard no longer exists:
“Google Cardboard was a surprise success at Google I / O 2015 and moved the entry point for virtual reality lower than anyone had previously imagined. The device was literally a piece of cardboard, shaped like a virtual reality headset, with special plastic lenses “.
Ars Technica.
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