News & Reviews:   sensor

In the past two years, more and more smartphones are being equipped with high megapixel camera sensors up to 108MP. In fact, it has even made its way to budget-friendly devices such as the Redmi Note 10 Pro. This proved that customers no longer need to spend a lot to get a camera with high megapixels, but is it overrated? 

Based on a report by 91mobiles it seems that Xiaomi could be working on a smartphone that’s equipped with a detachable rear camera module. With that being said, Xiaomi could be the first smartphone manufacturer of the year 2021 to bring back the modular smartphone trend if they were to release the aforementioned device.

It seems that Huawei has unveiled the Smart Choice MOD PLANET Smart Latex Pillow in China, which comes equipped with various sensors to help monitor your sleep for the price of RMB499 (~RM309). Unfortunately, there is no official information on whether the aforementioned pillow will be available in the local market.

As technology continues to advance exponentially, it seems that brands are trying to reach new heights in-camera software. Thanks to the pixel boost technology, it allowed smartphones to reach up to 108MP sensor without looking like a mega telescope but it looks like Samsung could trying to bump up to 600MP.

Based on a statement by @UniverseIce on Twitter, it seems that Samsung could potentially be working on a 600MP camera sensor which will be equipped embedded in Samsung smartphones in the future. While not much is known in regards to the release window of the aforementioned sensor, it does give us a better idea on what to expect as soon as it is available in the global market.

Based on a statement by AndroidAuthority, it seems that Xiaomi recently uploaded a video onto their weibo account showcasing a smartphone that’s equipped with a telescopic lens that extends out of the body of the phone. While not much is known in regards to which smartphone will come equipped with the aforementioned technology, the video gives us a better idea on what to expect in the near future.

Based on a statement by gizmochina, it seems that a patent by Apple hints that future Touch ID implementations could utilize an infrared sensor under the display in order to act as a fingerprint sensor. While not much is known in regards to which iPhone will be getting the feature shown in the patent, the leaked info gives us an idea on how exactly the technology work.

Based on a statement by weibo user, it seems that a bunch of info relating to the vivo Watch may have been leaked, hinting that the wearable is expected to come equipped with a SpO2 monitor, as well as up to 18-day battery life. While there’s no news on the Malaysia release date, we do know that there will be a 42mm and 46mm variant of the watch.

Based on a statement by weibo user, it seems that a bunch of info relating to the vivo Watch may have been leaked, hinting that the wearable is expected to come equipped with a SpO2 monitor, as well as up to 18-day battery life. While there’s no news on the Malaysia release date, we do know that there will be a 42mm and 46mm variant of the watch.

Based on a statement by androidauthority.com, it seems that Huawei could be working on a smartphone with an all-screen under-display fingerprint sensor, as well as a in-display selfie camera. While not much is known in regards to the exact tech specs and release date of the aforementioned smartphone, our source did mention that an all-display fingerprint sensor could potentially increase power consumption of the device.