Tech launches of the week: Soundcore Life Dot 2, Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro earbuds, and more

Anker's sub-brand Soundcore has launched Life Dot 2 TWS earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) support. It is said to offer up to 35 hours of playtime. The earbuds have six beam-forming microphones along with a noise-cancelling algorithm. It offers support for fast charging technology by Anker. The earbuds' noise cancellation feature works in three modes – transport, outdoor and indoor. The transport mode blocks out lower frequencies. The indoor mode reduces mid-range sounds like voices in an office. The company is offering customers 18 months of warranty. Interested buyers can get it via Flipkart. It is priced at Rs 7,999 in India.

The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro earbuds have been launched in China for CNY 799 (approximately Rs 9,100). It features 11mm super dynamic drivers, 16 ohms impedance, three microphones for advanced noise cancellation, Qualcomm's QCC5151 chip, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), low latency for gamers, a dual device smart connection support, Bluetooth v5.2 connectivity, Qualcomm AptX Adaptive dynamic codec protocol support, and more. The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro comes with support for touch gestures. It is said to last 28 hours when the ANC is off, and 22 hours with ANC on. The earbuds case also supports Qi wireless charging support.

The Vivo Y12s (2021) ships with Android 11, a 6.51-inch HD+ IPS display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, and more. There is also a dual rear camera setup, including a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front is an 8MP selfie camera. The company has added a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It features a 5,000mAh battery under the hood. It supports 10W charging.

The newly launched Realme C20A runs on Android 10. It is equipped with a 6.5-inch HD+ display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The budget device packs a MediaTek Helio G35 processor, which is backed by 2GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 32GB storage. The rear camera setup consists of a single 8MP camera. For selfies, you get a 5MP camera on the front. The affordable phone from Realme also has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 5,000mAh battery, which supports reverse charging. The Realme C20A is priced at BDT 8,990 (approximately Rs 7,800), which is for the 2GB RAM + 32GB storage variant.