V10 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:26:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png V10 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Honor unveils your first AI smartphone, the View 10 https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/dominic-moass/honor-unveils-your-first-ai-smartphone-the-view-10/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/dominic-moass/honor-unveils-your-first-ai-smartphone-the-view-10/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:17:07 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=357033 Taking selfies with a gesture, automatically augmenting male and female faces in photos and the ability to match over 30 faces a second are just some of the claims made by George Zhao, President of Honor – a brand of Huawei that specialises in low to mid-range smartphones. KitGuru was at the launch of the brand …

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Taking selfies with a gesture, automatically augmenting male and female faces in photos and the ability to match over 30 faces a second are just some of the claims made by George Zhao, President of Honor – a brand of Huawei that specialises in low to mid-range smartphones. KitGuru was at the launch of the brand new View 10 (V10) in London and Zhao also believes that his company will lead the world in the use of artificial intelligence within handsets – through the neural processing unit integrated into the Kirin 970 chip that powers his flagship. Bold claims, let's get into the details.

Right off the bat, we can announce that the View 10 will be available to purchase come January, and it will cost UK buyers £449. This puts it in competitive mid-range territory, but based on what we saw at the event, the View 10 should offer excellent value considering the hardware on offer.

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To get us started, how about that Kirin 970 processor – it is actually the same chip used in Huawei's flagship Mate 10 Pro, despite the latter phone costing £250 more. A key part of the processor, aside from its octa-core design and beefy performance, is the integrated neural processing unit (NPU) which gives the View 10 its AI functionality.

This gives the View 10 the ability to do things like live translation of foreign languages, automatically detect different subjects in the camera app and also intelligently unlock the phone when it recognises your face. It will be interesting to see how this AI aspect will affect a user's day-to-day life, so look out for that in our review.

Completing the spec is 6GB of RAM, 128GB internal storage (with a MicroSD slot) and that 5.99-inch 2160 x 1080 display – an 18:9 aspect ratio. The battery is also pretty heft at 3750mAh, while the dual-camera setup is also impressive with both 20MP and 16MP shooters included. There is also a 13MP selfie camera on the front of the phone. While we don't want to jump to any conclusions before using the phone, at £449 the View 10 looks like it could seriously disrupt the smartphone market.

All of that hardware is packed into a very slim device, with the View 10 measuring 157 x 75 x 7 mm. This makes it 1.4mm shorter, and 3.1mm narrower than the iPhone 8 Plus, despite the View 10 having almost half an inch more screen real estate. At 172g, it is also pretty light for a phone of its size. The View 10 also has a new ‘4-points air bag system’ which should help protect the phone from drops. George Zhao actually threw the phone on the floor – twice! – and it emerged unscathed, so the View 10 looks both slim and durable.

In terms of software, the View 10 will ship with EMUI 8.0, which is Honor's custom version of Android. It will run on top of Android Oreo (8.0), making it actually one of the few phones to have Oreo included out of the box.

Slated for release on January the 8th, the View 10 will cost £449. Stay tuned for our full review.

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KitGuru says: Blimey! The View 10 certainly packs of lot of hardware into a relatively small package. Does the concept of an ‘AI phone' appeal to you? Let us know in the comments.

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LG announces V10 premium smartphone https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/lg-announces-v10-premium-smartphone/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/lg-announces-v10-premium-smartphone/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:32:23 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=270306 LG has announced a brand new smartphone, the LG V10, featuring a larger display, more RAM, a bigger battery, expandable storage and a second screen. The V10 itself features a 5.7-inch 2560×1440 display, so it is on the large side. There is also a secondary mini-display next to the front facing camera, which could be …

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LG has announced a brand new smartphone, the LG V10, featuring a larger display, more RAM, a bigger battery, expandable storage and a second screen. The V10 itself features a 5.7-inch 2560×1440 display, so it is on the large side. There is also a secondary mini-display next to the front facing camera, which could be used to display notifications or other information without needing to light up the larger screen.

Under the hood you will find a Snapdragon 808 processor, LG seems to be consistently choosing this SoC over the Snapdragon 810, despite defending the chip and claiming that it doesn't have an overheating issue. There is also 4GB of RAM inside to help keep things snappy.

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The 3000 mAh battery is removable, so power users will be able to swap out batteries if needed. Storage comes in a 64GB standard, something I wish all smartphone manufacturers would get on-board with. Additionally, there is room for expandable storage with an SD card slot.

In terms of overall design, the V10 doesn't look too different from the LG G4, it's just a bit beefier spec-wise in certain areas- the processors remain the same though. The V10 will be available in South Korea in October, with other Asian countries set to follow. The device will also land in the US at some point, though European availability is currently unknown, pricing is also unknown at this point.

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KitGuru Says: The LG V10 is going to be a more niche device due to its sheer size so availability will likely be somewhat limited in some parts of the world. However, aside from the extra RAM and the screen, the device as a whole is pretty similar to the LG G4. 

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LG teases a dual-display smartphone for next month https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/lg-teases-a-dual-display-smartphone-for-next-month/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/lg-teases-a-dual-display-smartphone-for-next-month/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:23:34 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=269149 It looks like LG is preparing to launch a new smartphone next month. The company just released a teaser video for its upcoming reveal event on the 1st of October. The video shows us a brief look at what could be LG's rumoured dual-display smartphone. The dual-display system works with one large main screen on …

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It looks like LG is preparing to launch a new smartphone next month. The company just released a teaser video for its upcoming reveal event on the 1st of October. The video shows us a brief look at what could be LG's rumoured dual-display smartphone.

The dual-display system works with one large main screen on the front of the device, with a secondary mini-display next to the front facing camera. This could be used to display notifications or show the time, similarly to the edge displays on some of Samsung's devices.

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We already know that such a device exists thanks to a filing LG made with the Chinese regulator, TENAA. EVLeaks has mentioned the device in the past, claiming that it will be called the LG V10, featuring a 5.7 inch 1440p display, along with a Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.

The LG V10 will be unveiled officially on the 1st of October, just a few days after Google's expected Nexus event, where it will officially launch Android Marshmallow.

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KitGuru Says: We have seen phone makers experiment with these secondary displays in the past, though thanks to Samsung's Edge devices, the concept seems to be gaining popularity. What do you guys think of edge displays or dual-displays on smartphones? 

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