Tech launches of week: Xiaomi Mi 10s 5G, Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop, and more

Xiaomi’s Mi 10S 5G has been launched in China and the price starts from RMB 3,299 (approximately Rs 37,000), which is for the 8GB + 128GB storage model. It features a 6.67-inch 90Hz AMOLED HDR 10+ display, a Snapdragon 870 processor, VC liquid cooling system, a 4,780mAh battery, 33W charger, and a 108MP quad rear camera setup with support for OIS. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor for security, and Harmon Kardon speakers.

The Oppo F19 Pro+ is priced at Rs 25,990 in India, which is for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The dual-SIM smartphone comes with Android 11 OS, a 6.4-inch full-HD+ AMOLED 60Hz display, a MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor, a 48MP quad rear camera setup and a 16MP selfie camera sensor. The device features a USB Type-C port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. The Oppo F19 Pro+ sports a 4,310mAh battery that supports 50W Flash Charge fast charging tech.

Samsung has launched 980 NVMe M.2 SSD in India, and it is priced at Rs 6,499 for the 250GB variant. The 500GB model will cost you Rs 8,999, whereas the 1TB variant is selling for Rs 16,999. One can buy the 980 NVMe M.2 SSD via online and offline stores. It features a DRAM-less hardware and the company has also utilised a Host Memory Buffer (HMB) tech, which helps directly link the SSD to the host processor's DRAM. The SSD comes with the latest version of V-NAND, which is said to be six times faster than SATA SSDs.

Asus TUF Dash F15 has been launched in India for Rs 1,39,990. The device ships with Windows 10 Home, and a 15.6-inch full-HD IPS display with 240Hz and 144Hz display refresh rate options. It is powered by an 11th-generation Intel Core i7-11370H processor. It is paired with up to 32GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, clocked at up to 1390MHz. There is up to M.2 2230 PCIe SSD of total 1TB capacity. The Asus TUF Dash F15 comes with a dual-fan channel air cooling system, a 0db Technology, a Turbo mode, a Silent mode and a 76Whr battery. It is claimed to deliver over 16 hours of video playback. Asus ships with a 200W power adapter, which supports 100W PD charging.

Garmin's latest watch - Lily comes in an Italian leather band and stainless steel bezel. The brand has also unveiled a Garmin Lily Sport watch, which ships with a silicone band and aluminium bezel. The Garmin Lily Classic is priced at Rs 25,990 whereas the Garmin Lily Sport will cost you Rs 20,990. The standard version offers a circular 1-inch TFT LCD greyscale display and is claimed to deliver up to five days of battery life. Other features include heart rate monitoring, resting heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen saturation monitoring, Body Battery energy monitoring stress tracking, sleep tracking, and women's health tracking like pregnancy and menstrual health tracking. There are also workout modes, including strength, cardio, elliptical training, stair-stepping, yoga, pilates breath work, biking, running, and treadmill.

boAt Flash Watch has been launched in India for Rs 2,499 and the smartwatch can be purchased via Boat's official website and Amazon. The device features a round 1.3-inch capacitive colour LCD touch display, one physical button, a metallic design, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, and IP68 rating. The smartwatch packs a 200mAh battery, which is claimed to offer up to seven days of battery life. The company claims that the new boAt watch can be charged in two hours with a magnetic charger. The Boat Flash Watch has 10 sports modes, including walking, running, cycling, basketball, and more. It even features a heart rate sensor, sleep monitoring, and SpO2 monitoring.

Dyson has launched V11 Absolute Pro cord-free vacuum cleaner, which comes with a swappable battery that is said to offer 2 hours of battery life. The company says that the product has a built-in battery system featuring 7 large, high-capacity cells with nickel-cobalt-aluminium cathodes to deliver more suction power. Dyson says the vacuum cleaner comes with a Dyson Hyperdymium motor that offers a spinning rate of 125,000rpm. The company is also asserting that the device can capture 99.97 percent of particles as small as 0.3 microns. It has a high torque cleaner head with a dynamic load sensor (DLS) for detecting brush bar resistance to adjust the suction power between different surfaces.

Netgear also took the wraps off its new Wi-Fi router. The latest Netgear 4-Stream Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router (RAX20) offers dual-band support for both 2.4GHz / 5GHz bands. The device comes with Wi-Fi 6 tech, supports WPA3 security protocol, a quad-core CPU and five-gigabit ports, including 1 WAN and 4 LAN ports. The company says that the router can also work with existing WiFi devices – compatible with Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and earlier WiFi standards. Netgear's latest Wi-Fi router is priced at Rs 18,999 and will be available for purchase via both online and offline stores. As part of the launch, the router can be purchased at a discounted price of Rs 11,699 for a limited time period.

Fujifilm has launched GFX100S camera, which is priced at Rs 5,39,999. The company has also taken wraps off Fujifilm X-E4, which will cost consumers Rs 75,000 in India. Fujifilm GFX100S features a 102MP sensor and is equipped with X-Processor 4 image-processing engine as well as an ultra-sonic vibration sensor cleaning system. The camera has a 102MP CMOS sensor with 3.76 million phase detection pixels, and phase detection AF at -5.5EV. It can record 4K videos at up to 29.97fps for up to 120 minutes. In full-HD mode, the device can do up to 59.94fps for up to 120 minutes, as per the company The camera comes with 19 different film modes. The camera also sports a small 3.2-inch touch screen that supports tilt adjustment in three angles.

The newly launched Motorola 4K Android TV Stick is priced at Rs. 3,999, and will be available from the third week of March exclusively on Flipkart. The device supports 4K HDR video streaming at 60fps, and offers access to apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, and Zee5. It is powered by a 2GHz Cortex A53 quad-core processor, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It is also dual-band Wi-Fi compatibility and comes with HDR and Chromecast support. It runs on Android 9 Pie out of the box. The remote also has a dedicated Google Assistant button. The device supports Google Play Store for Android TV, so you can download additional apps and games on the TV.

BoomAudio has unveiled a new pair of Boom Tremor earbuds in India. The latest wireless earbuds will offer users 15 hours of battery life. It is IPX4 rated, which means the earbuds are water and swear resistant. It is being sold in White and Black colour options. The wireless earbuds are priced at Rs 999 and support Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The case even has an LED display, which shows the battery status of the earbuds. Interested customers can buy the product via Amazon or Flipkart.