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Have looks at Motorola Razr ‘Lite’ that we wanted from Samsung
Motorola is about to introduce a cheap flip-style foldable smartphone alongside the Razr 2023. As there’s no sign of a “Lite” Galaxy Flip from Samsung, the Motorola Razr lineup could be making it possible this year.
Tipster Onleaks in collaboration with MySmartPrice shared design renders of the upcoming Motorola Razr Lite smartphone. It could be renamed before the launch, which it’s going to be a trimmed-down variant of the main one.
Motorola Razr ‘Lite’
Motorola Razr Lite design renders showcase a clamshell-style folding mechanism. Its foldable screen has a hole-punch cutout at the top center to bear the selfie camera. The images also show Razr Lite has thinner bezels around the display, delivering an immersive viewing experience.
When folded, the flip-style foldable phone could have a tiny display. As shown in the render, the cover screen of the Motorola Razr Lite appears to be a Smart Band, which could just show notification icons and time. It could be because of prioritizing the Motorola Razr (Plus), which has a huge cover display.
Next to the tiny cover display, the Razr Lite is equipped with a dual camera setup, with the design appearing to be copied by Samsung’s signature design language. Inside the rectangular camera frame, there’s an LED flash, which is a useful function for photography alongside usage as a torch.
Samsung Flip Lite
Last year, it was reported that the South Korean tech giant will release up to four foldable smartphones in 2023. As of now, we didn’t get any kind of evidence citing the existence of foldable phones more than the strategic Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip.
As Samsung focuses more on the Galaxy A lineup, the addition of a Flip model could be a big hit. Starting Moto, Chinese rivals would soon copy the strategy to bring cheap Flip phones to the market, which eventually harm Samsung’s business.
This August, the company is going to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 smartphones. The next Fold brings a droplet hinge, while there’s going to be a big cover display on the next Flip. In addition, the first foldable tablet could hit the market later this year.
Google just unveiled the Pixel 8a 5G smartphone to compete with Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. The new smartphone features a durable battery, the brand-new Tensor G3 chip from Google, long-lasting software support, and more.
Google Pixel 8a Specifications
The Pixel 8a smartphone sports a 6.1-inch Actua OLED screen with a high resolution (1080 x 2400 pixels) and brightness (up to 2,000 nits), featuring a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
With 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage options, the Pixel 8a is powered by Google’s Tensor G3 processor. The smartphone includes a 4492mAh battery, supports fast charging, and offers wireless charging. However, it lacks the Pixel 8 series’ wireless powershare feature.
On the back, there is an impressive camera module that includes a 64-megapixel main camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera. It also features a 13MP front camera for selfies.
Google promises seven years of software updates for the device, which is more than what’s offered for the Galaxy S23 FE. It comes preinstalled with Android 14. It also includes advanced security features to protect against malware and phishing.
Moreover, the smartphone supports a Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer, Face Unlock, and Fingerprint Unlock. It is IP67-certified for dust and water resistance, as well as uses 24% recycled materials.
Availability and Price
Google Pixel 8a is offered in Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, and Obsidian colors. It comes in two storage variants, 128GB and 256GB. The prices are as follows:
- For the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option, the cost is $499, £499, €549, or INR 52,999.
- The 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is priced at $559, £559, or €609.
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LG Innotek is supplying CoF for budget and mid-range Samsung smartphones this year. Despite the CoF supply chain formed by the Korean govt., Stemco still has the upper hand in overall volume and model-specific volume in the Samsung CoF market.
TheElec notes that LG Innotek is not making progress in Samsung smartphones’ CoF (chip-on-film) market. Back in 2021, Korean govt formed a local CoF supply chain, but Japan’s Stemco still has an edge over LG Innotek in the Samsung smartphone CoF market.
As of 2024, LG Innotek and PI Advanced Materials are still supplying CoF and related materials for Samsung’s affordable phones like the Galaxy A5 series. Pay attention, the lower lineup of the Galaxy A series and Galaxy M series uses the CoG method, mounting chips on glass substrates.
LG Innotek’s CoF production line operation rate is expected to reach around 70% this year. Beyond Samsung, LG Innotek supplies smartphone CoFs to Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Notably, G Innotek’s revenue was 20.6 trillion won last year.
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Benchmark listing confirms Samsung will fuel the US Galaxy Z Flip 6 with a Snapdragon chipset. The device has benchmarked on Geekbench, scoring sizing points in single-core and multi-core tests. Interestingly, the Flip phone features 12GB of RAM, which is a big upgrade.
As spotted by CID/X, the US variant of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will feature up to 12GB RAM and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy processor. While the listing doesn’t mention the phone’s marketing name, Samsung’s modeling strategy says SM-F741U is the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Earlier, the same product surfaced on Geekbench’s graphics processing unit test. The device reached the same performance as the Galaxy S24 Ultra despite lacking such larger cooling tech. As far as the CPU performance is concerned, the Z Flip 6 scored:
- 1794 in single-core
- 4486 in multi-core
BREAKING‼️
US Galaxy Z Flip6 (SM-F741U) spotted on GeekBench with 12GB RAM
Single-core 1794
Multi-core 4486You saw it here first 😎😎 pic.twitter.com/kbG6w0k1wb
— CID (@theonecid) May 7, 2024
Samsung is expected to hold its next Unpacked event in Paris right before the 2024 Olympics kicks off. The tentative date is July 10, when the company will introduce Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Z Fold 6 Ultra. More products including the Watch 7 series and Galaxy Ring are expected.
As the company still has around two months to unveil, there will be further performance improvements. Global consumers might be disappointed as the Exynos is expected to power some units. It might harm some sales but Samsung has to do it to maintain the cost-cutting.
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