News & Reviews:   budget smartphone

TECNO has recently launched its latest offering in the affordable smartphone segment, TECNO POP 6 for just USD130 or ~RM571. It features a 6.1-inch LCD panel with a HD+ resolution (720 x 1560 pixels) with a water drop style notch.

Earlier, it was reported that Samsung might equip some new A-series devices with Exynos chips that utilize the AMD mRDNA GPU. Now, it appears that the Korean tech giant is attempting to bring more flagship features to the budget lineup. This time, it would be water resistance.

vivo might be ready to launch a new series of smartphones with new patents leaked on the internet. The company has filed two patent applications with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). One of them is hinting at a new "Zen" series smartphone, and the other one is also interesting with an iPod-like design.