Android Circuit: Galaxy Z Secrets, Pixel Sales Success, Oppo And Honor Tablets
Discussing seven days of news and headlines in the world of Android, this week's Android roundup includes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 secrets, Galaxy S23 FE confirmation, Pixel sales success, Pixel Watch 2 leaks, Oppo and Honor tablets, OnePlus launch delays and the new Windows. 11. Android update.
Android Circuit is here to remind you of the many things that happened in Android last week (and you can find a roundup of Apple's weekly news here ).
Why is Samsung sticking with the original foldable design?
Those looking for a difference between Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 5 and last year's Z Fold 4 will be hard pressed to find. The real difference is the heel, probably the only difference. Why does Samsung resist change? Because the phones must be Samsung phones.
“Now that other companies have started to jump on the folding bandwagon, the worst thing Samsung could do is make a regular Z Fold or Z Flip. Apple knows design, and that's why the iPhone X dominates, while Android phone makers rely on selfie cameras and photography… maybe not the most famous reason, but the Z Fold 5, the Z the Flip 5 more and more narrow and narrow and windowed screens. Can easily stand out from the crowd."
(Confirm reversal).
The new Galaxy S23 model has been confirmed
Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy S23 Fan Edition in India. With documents submitted and approved by BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards), Samsung SM-S711B/DS, previously reported as S23 FE, has gone on sale.
“The listing suggests that Samsung has received the green light from Indian certification authorities to launch the Galaxy S23 FE in India. This model number has previously appeared on the Geekbench database, showing that it is equipped with an Exynos 2200, 8GB processor. RAM and Android 13: This confirms that the South Korean company will launch the Galaxy S23 FE Exynos variant in India.
(Sammobile).
Pixel's latest success
The latest data from Counterpoint Research shows that smartphone sales in the US will decline in 2023. The second quarter saw a 24% drop compared to last year, with almost all brands down. However, there was one winner... Google's Pixel.
“Pixel US shipments were up 48% year-over-year in the second quarter, the only major brand to do so. That's still only 3% of quarterly shipments, but that's even when the Pixel is the only device. The Pixel 7a launched in mid-May, right in the middle of the block. The Pixel Fold was also released, but just three days before the end of Q2 on July 27.
(9to5Google).
A new approach to the wrist
The upcoming Pixel Watch 2 will come with several new watch faces that not only show the time but also important digital data for the user. Now let's take a closer look at it. The new faces are built around four families of available faces: Arc Stopwatch, Digital Highlight Face and Analog Highlight Face. But there is more.
“All watch faces come in different colors, but Google will be adding more ways to customize the look. The Pixel Watch 2 will come with Wear OS 4 and a dynamic theme that can extract colors from the active watch face and apply the watch UI. “I'm sure it can make the launch animation use the same dynamic colors as the Google Pixel phones.
(Android approved).
Comparison of new tablets from Oppo and Honor
With Google invading the tablet and big-screen market (and Samsung asking everyone where they went), consumers have more options from different manufacturers. Both Oppo and Honor have launched affordable tablets; Which one will work for you? Lewis Painter compares the Honor Pad 8 to the Oppo Air. It will be difficult.
"Although the Honor Pad 8 has a bigger screen and faster charging than the Oppo Pad Air, it's not a clear win. The Oppo Pad Air is much lighter than the Honor Pad 8, and the combination of a smaller screen and the same resolution results in more pixels on the screen.
(You trust the advice).
Short opening
Once the name is confirmed, the OnePlus Open might come a little later. Said journalist Max Jaber suggests that the company is changing display suppliers, which will certainly affect delivery times;
“The [OnePlus] Open launch was delayed a bit, but don't worry the delay is actually good in a way, the Open was supposed to have a BOE display, but it turned out to be the new [Humbs down emoji] panel. From Samsung.
(9to5Google).
And finally...
Windows support for running Android apps is planned after a graphics update. The latest preview of the software subsystem includes support for the powerful Vulkan API, which is used by many Android games;
“This cross-platform graphics API is an open standard that allows GPUs to access graphics and compute. The Vulcan API already runs on Windows and Linux, so the Android Subsystem for Windows 11 supports its native development based on the Linux Subsystem for Windows.
(Central windows).
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