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[Update] Major OLED Display Suppliers for Each Smartphone Brands:
Apple - SDC, LGD, BOE
Samsung - SDC
Xiaomi - TCL CSOT, Visionox, Tianma, SDC
OPPO/OnePlus/Realme - BOE, Tianma, SDC, Visionox
Vivo - BOE, SDC, Visionox, Tianma
Honor - Visionox, BOE, Tianma
Nithin Prasad retweeted
🍎 APPLE INDIA PRICES ARE HERE 🇮🇳
Here’s everything Apple launched today, followed by the revised prices of existing iPhones:
NEW LAUNCHES
iPhone Duo e-SIM only
→ 256GB: ₹2,99,900
→ 512GB: ₹3,24,900
→ 1TB: ₹3,74,900
→ 2TB: ₹4,49,900
iPhone 18 Pro
→ 256GB: ₹1,64,900
→ 512GB: ₹1,89,900
→ 1TB: ₹2,39,900
→ 2TB: ₹3,14,900
iPhone 18 Pro Max
→ 256GB: ₹1,79,900
→ 512GB: ₹2,04,900
→ 1TB: ₹2,54,900
→ 2TB: ₹3,29,900
Apple Watch Series 12
→ 42mm: ₹56,900 / ₹68,900
→ 46mm: ₹62,900 / ₹74,900
Apple Watch Ultra 4
→ Starts at ₹1,09,900
AirPods 5
→ ₹14,900
→ With Wireless Charging Case: ₹17,900
iPhone Air
→ 256GB: ₹1,49,900
→ 512GB: ₹1,74,900
→ 1TB: ₹2,24,900
REVISED iPHONE PRICES
iPhone 17
→ 256GB: ₹99,900
→ 512GB: ₹1,24,900
iPhone 17e
→ 256GB: ₹74,900
→ 512GB: ₹1,04,900
iPhone 16
→ 128GB: ₹89,900
AirPods Pro 3
→ ₹27,900
That’s the complete Apple India pricing update following today’s launch. 🍎🇮🇳
Nithin Prasad retweeted
iPhone 18 Pro & 18 Pro Max: FULL SPECS ARE HERE WITH PRICE
📱 DISPLAY
→ 6.3" iPhone 18 Pro, 2622×1206 @ 460ppi
→ 6.9" iPhone 18 Pro Max, 2868×1320 @ 460ppi
→ ProMotion up to 120Hz
→ 3,000 nits peak outdoor brightness
→ 1 nit minimum brightness
→ 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
→ Dynamic Island, HDR, True Tone, P3
→ Anti-reflective coating
⚡ PERFORMANCE
→ A20 Pro chip
→ 6-core CPU: 2 performance + 4 efficiency cores
→ 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
→ Dual 16-core Neural Engine
→ Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
📸 CAMERAS
→ 48MP Pro Fusion camera system
→ 48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture
→ 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide
→ 48MP Fusion Telephoto
→ 4x optical-quality telephoto at 100mm
→ 8x optical-quality telephoto at 200mm
→ 16x optical-quality zoom range
→ Up to 40x digital zoom
→ 48MP macro photography
→ ProRAW + Photonic Engine + Deep Fusion + Smart HDR 5
→ LiDAR Scanner
🤳 FRONT CAMERA
→ 18MP Center Stage camera
→ f/1.9 aperture
→ Autofocus with Focus Pixels
→ Center Stage for photos & video calls
→ Dual Capture
→ 4K Dolby Vision video
🎥 VIDEO
→ 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps
→ ProRes up to 4K 60fps with external recording
→ ProRes RAW
→ Academy Color Encoding System
→ Apple Log 2
→ Slo-mo 1080p at 120fps
→ Spatial video
→ Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60fps
🔋 BATTERY iPhone 18 Pro
→ Up to 24 hours typical use
→ Up to 36 hours video playback
→ Up to 33 hours streamed video
iPhone 18 Pro Max
→ Up to 30 hours typical use
→ Up to 45 hours video playback
→ Up to 40 hours streamed video
⚡ Fast charging:
→ Up to 50% in ~15 min with 60W-capable adapter
→ Up to 50% in 30 min with 35W adapter
→ MagSafe/Qi2 wireless charging up to 25W
📡 CONNECTIVITY
→ 5G sub-6GHz + mmWave
→ 4x4 MIMO
→ Gigabit LTE
→ Apple N1 wireless networking chip
→ Wi-Fi 7
→ Bluetooth 6
→ Thread
→ Apple C2 cellular modem
→ Ultra Wideband chip
→ Dual eSIM, no physical SIM
💧 OTHER
→ IP68 water & dust resistance
→ Face ID
→ Emergency SOS via satellite
→ Crash Detection
→ USB-C with USB 3 up to 10Gb/s
→ iOS 27
🎨 COLORS Black
• Silver • Glacier • Burgundy
📦 STORAGE & PRICE 💰
iPhone 18 Pro
→ 256GB: $1,199 / ₹1,64,900
→ 512GB: $1,399 / ₹1,89,900
→ 1TB: $1,599 / ₹2,39,900
→ 2TB: $2,099 / ₹3,14,900
iPhone 18 Pro Max
→ 256GB: $1,299 / ₹1,79,900
→ 512GB: $1,499 / ₹2,04,900
→ 1TB: $1,699 / ₹2,54,900
→ 2TB: $2,199 / ₹3,29,900
The 200mm 8x optical-quality telephoto + variable-aperture Main camera + Apple Log 2 + ProRes RAW combo.
Nithin Prasad retweeted
🍎 iPhone Duo: Apple’s first foldable iPhone is seriously stacked
Specifications:
📱 Displays
→ 7.6" inner Super Retina XDR OLED
→ 5.4" outer Super Retina XDR OLED
→ 120Hz ProMotion with adaptive refresh rate
→ 1878 × 2670 inner resolution, 430 ppi
→ 1398 × 2034 outer resolution, 460 ppi
→ Up to 3000 nits outdoor peak brightness
→ 1600 nits HDR peak brightness
→ 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
→ Nano-texture finish
→ Apple Pencil support
⚡ Performance
→ A20 Pro chip
→ 6-core CPU
→ 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
→ 16-core Neural Engine
→ Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
📸 Cameras
→ 48MP Fusion Main, f/1.6
→ 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 120° FOV
→ 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto
→ 2x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out
→ Up to 4x optical-quality zoom range
→ Up to 10x digital zoom
→ 48MP macro photography
→ Up to 63MP panoramas
→ Smart HDR 5 + Photonic Engine + Deep Fusion
🎥 Video
→ 4K Dolby Vision up to 60fps
→ 4K Dolby Vision up to 120fps with Fusion Main
→ 4K Cinematic mode up to 60fps
→ Action mode up to 2.8K/60fps
→ 4K Dolby Vision Dual Capture up to 30fps
→ Spatial Audio + Audio Mix
→ Pro-level stabilization features
🤳 Front Cameras
→ 12MP Center Stage outer camera
→ Under-display FaceTime camera on inner display
→ Center Stage for photos & video calls
→ 1080p video on inner camera
🔋 Battery & Charging
→ Up to 24 hours typical use
→ Up to 44 hours video playback on outer display
→ Up to 31 hours on inner display
→ 60W+ USB-C adapter: 50% in ~20 min
→ MagSafe up to 25W
→ Qi2 up to 25W
📐 Design
→ Titanium foldable design
→ 254g weight
→ 0.21" open thickness
→ 0.44" closed thickness
→ IP68 water & dust resistance
→ Touch ID built into side button
📡 Connectivity
→ 5G sub-6GHz + mmWave
→ Wi-Fi 7
→ Bluetooth 6
→ Apple N1 wireless networking chip
→ Apple C2 cellular modem
→ USB 3 up to 10Gb/s
→ Dual eSIM, no physical SIM
Price: 💰
→ 256GB: $1,999 / 2,99,900
→ 512GB: $2,199 / ₹3,24,900
→ 1TB: $2,499 / ₹3,74,900
→ 2TB: $2,999 / ₹4,49,900
And yes, it comes with a USB-C cable in the box. 🥴
CXMT has started mass production of LPDDR6 DRAM for the Xiaomi 18 Fold.
HONOR × COSMX
The Honor Magic V6 uses Si/C Li-ion cells from COSMX with an industry-leading volumetric energy density of 964 Wh/L, the highest in the industry by far.
Image Source - Wekihome (YouTube)
Huawei (Hisilicon) started manufacturing in-house image sensors for smartphones, action cameras etc...
Nithin Prasad retweeted
Given the recent geopolitical turmoil around the world, it is clear how critical it is to achieve self-sufficiency in key sectors such as defense, aerospace, materials, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software etc.. This can only be accomplished through investment in R&D,
Nithin Prasad retweeted
Deep Dive: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Native Hardware Privacy Screen Technology
The First Security Gate: Micro "Louvers" (Bottom Grating)Imagine this: the light emitted by the OLED screen originally scatters in all directions (this is known as a Lambertian emission distribution).
Before enabling Privacy Mode: The first security gate is completely invisible. Because the refractive indices across all layers are exactly the same, all light passes through freely, allowing the person next to you to see the screen clearly.
After enabling Privacy Mode (Voltage ON): The liquid crystal layer instantly changes state, causing a sudden shift in its refractive index. At this moment, the microscopic grating (Diffraction Structure) carved into the surface of the first refractive layer reveals itself, acting like a series of microscopic "louvers." Those light rays trying to escape at wide angles to the left and right (the "first exit light" L1) are forced to change their path (undergoing diffraction) as they pass through these louvers, deviating from their original trajectory.
The Second Security Gate: Optical "Refraction Slopes" (Top Prism/Lens)The light rays, having had their paths scrambled by the first gate, immediately crash into the optical structure (Prism or Lens) at the top of the refractive index conversion layer. This is where the life or death of the light is decided:
The Snooper's Light (Trapped): Those wide-angle light rays originally destined for the snooper's eyes hit the prism slopes at extremely awkward angles. Because there is now a refractive index difference between the liquid crystals and the top refractive layer, this portion of light cannot penetrate the screen surface. Instead, it gets severely distorted or totally internally reflected, bouncing right back into the screen. It simply can't escape. So, to anyone sitting next to you, the screen looks completely blank.
The Owner's Light (Purified): The light rays heading straight forward (the "second exit light" L2) not only smoothly penetrate the prism slopes, but due to the optical refraction effect, their exit angle is further "squeezed" and compressed. This means the screen remains crystal clear when viewed head-on, but the effective viewing angle becomes extremely narrow, offering perfect privacy protection.
Don't expect such a misleading video like this from a "reputed" youtuber.
The massive volume expansion (swelling) is the core challenge when it comes to silicon based anode (adding more silicon in anode instead of graphite in order to achieve high energy density) in the past
NEW VIDEO - I talked to a few people working at smartphone companies about why not everyone has switched to silicon carbon batteries, and uncovered some interesting concerns about swelling and longevity: youtu.be/zPAY2VxfFBk
Ratified with innovative design through r&d and continuous testing. Can't find any major issues with the first generation of Si/c batteries even after almost 3 years of introduction, with the fast iteration of improvements happening in the battery industry it's possible
Nithin Prasad retweeted
Realme P4 Power launched in India at ₹25,999 for 8 GB + 128 GB
• Solid battery backup with a massive 10,000 mAh battery, yet the dimensions still feel like a regular smartphone. 27 W reverse charging and supports bypass charging.
• 6.67-inch AMOLED with 144 Hz refresh rate, quad-curved display, and a good looking rear design.
• Average cameras: 50 MP Sony IMX882 main sensor with OIS, 8 MP ultra-wide, and they need significant optimization.
• IP69 water and dust resistance.
• Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 processor, it could have been better with a more powerful processor.
Realme also launched Buds Clip with a jewellery like design at ₹5,999.
• Sound quality is good, with great sound customization options.
Nithin Prasad retweeted
🚨 Major TV industry move
Sony & TCL are forming a new TV joint venture.
• TCL: 51% stake
• Sony: 49% stake
Both Sony and BRAVIA branding will continue.
🗓️ Operations are expected to begin in April 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida says the partnership will “create new customer value and deliver more captivating audio-visual experiences.”
TCL Chairman Li Dongsheng says the focus is on scaling faster, strengthening the supply chain, and enhancing brand value.
