10 most interesting novelties of the exhibition IFA 2018

Berlin exhibition IFA once again opened its doors to the largest manufacturers of consumer electronics. Traditionally there demonstrate new models of TVs, laptops, various audio devices and even mobile gadgets. This year the exhibition was really rich in a variety of new items.

Sony Xperia XZ3

Japanese often chooses Sony IFA venue for the announcement of new smartphones. At this time in Berlin, she brought fresh flagship xperia XZ3Which shows the previously selected direction in design. In comparison with the previous model, the cabinet was only a little more streamlined and thus more thin: 9.9 mm to 11.1 mm predecessor.

The main difference was XZ3 curved laterally 6-inch OLED-display with a resolution QHD + (2880 × 1440 pixels). Among other improvements can be noted a new front camera 13 Mn, a battery with a capacity of 3300 mAh, and also a new feature Side Sense, which allows display the special menu by pressing on the side of the screen smartphone.

The device operates on the basis of Snapdragon processor 845 supplemented with 4 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Main camera - single 19 megapixel. There is water and dust protection standard IP68. Sales Xperia XZ3 will be available pre-loaded with Android Pie 9 at around 800 euros.

BlackBerry Key 2 LE

This smartphone from the Chinese TCL, which owns the brand BlackBerry, is a simplified version of the model Key 2. The novelty has received approximately the same design and, of course, mechanical QWERTY-keyboard. However, now it is not and does not support touch control gestures.

The screen is traditional for the company's latest devices. This 4.5-inch IPS-matrix with an aspect ratio of 3: 2 and a resolution of 1620 × 1080 pixels. Responsible for the performance Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 636. The memory volume of 4 GB, and a built - 32 GB or 64 depending on the version. There is support for microSD cards.

Main camera dual, 13 and 5 Mn. Front - to 8 megapixels. battery capacity was 3000 mAh, for quick charger Quick Charge 3.0. Also, the smartphone supports Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC. On sale it will be available next month at a price of 399 euros for the version with 32 GB.

LG G7 One

LG has revealed at IFA 2018 its first smartphone on the clean version of Android. The model is called G7 OneThat speaks of belonging to a family of champions. However, the original G7 thinQ technically it is still different.

LG G7 One was last year's 835 Snapdragon processor, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory expandable. 6.1-inch screen with a resolution of 3120 × 1440 pixels and the recess in the upper part. Main camera single, 16 Mn, aperture - f / 1.6. Front sensor is mounted on the diaphragm 8 M f / 1.9.

battery capacity was 3,000 mAh. For sound responsible corporate Boombox stereo and 32-bit DAC Hi-Fi Quad DAC c support for DTS-X, simulating through headphones volumetric 7.1-channel sound.

Kirin 980

Huawei has not brought at IFA next flagship, but showed new flagship processor Kirin 980. This is the first single-chip system, which will be based on a 7-nanometer process technology. It includes three clusters of nuclei: two Cortex-A76 with a frequency of 2.6 GHz, two of the same core with a frequency of 1.92 GHz and four Cortex-A55 with a frequency of 1.8 GHz.

Huawei representatives said that in games Kirin 980 by about 22% faster and 32% more economical than the top-end Qualcomm Snpdragon 845. In many ways, this advantage provides a graphics accelerator Mali-G76.

Also, special emphasis was placed on the NPU unit, which is responsible for operations on the basis of artificial intelligence. According to the image recognition rate Kirin 980 is twice the same Snapdragon 845 and triple - Apple A11 Bionic, assured the representatives of the company.

Chip has support LTE Cat.21 (1,4 Gbit / s), as well as compatible with the RAM LPDDR4X with the frequency 2133 MHz. The first owners of this processor will become the flagship Mate Mate 20 and 20 Pro. Both models should announce on October 16 what the manufacturer also announced as part of IFA.

Casio Pro Trek Smart

Casio has announced the updated model of smart watches Pro Trek Smart WSD-F30. As before, the accessory body was protected according to the US military standard MIL-STD-810G. Hours easily withstand a drop onto a hard surface and dive to a depth of 50 meters.

The main screen has OLED-matrix with a diagonal of 1.2 inches with a resolution of 390 × 390 pixels. It was placed on top of it more economical monochrome LCD-display, which can switch to save battery. It can display time, date, altitude and compass. In this mode, the clock worked until months.

OLED-display is used when operating in normal mode Wear OS (Android Wear). This platform allows the use of different trackers activity cards, planners and other applications. In this standalone mode will be about one and a half days. The clock will go on sale in late January at a price of $ 549.

Skagen Falster 2

This is another enhancement based on the operating system Wear OS from Google. Unlike clock Casio, Skagen Falster 2 are made in a classic design that you can wear them even with a strict suit. However, their metal housing is reliably protected from water and allows to not watch while swimming lessons.

Round touch screen display has a diagonal of 1.19 inches. Inside - CPU Snapdragon Wear 2100. There is a built-in GPS-module, heart rate sensor and NFC for contactless payment through google Pay. Battery capacity was 300 mA · h.

Watches allow you to talk with the voice assistant "Google Now"And provides all the standard features Wear OS. Skagen Falster 2 sales will begin September 12th. Version with silicone or leather strap will cost 275 dollars, and the version with metal bracelet will cost 295 dollars.

Polaroid OneStep +

The company Polaroid decided to return to the roots, and announced a vintage camera instant print OneStep +. Externally it is very similar to the original OneStep camera produces since 1977. She's about the same plastic housing, large viewfinder, red button in the front cartridge and photo paper.

The camera supports connection to a smartphone via Bluetooth. When users can remotely control the shooting and use additional effects using special Polaroid Originals mobile applications. Each image is automatically saved in the memory of your smartphone, and comes printed on the OneStep +.

Autonomous operation chamber provides a built-in rechargeable battery to 1100 mAh. Polaroid OneStep + already available Order the official website at the price of 160 euros.

asus ZenBook

Asus has brought to the IFA are a number of laptops, the most interesting of which were representatives of top-end series. We are talking about models ZenBook 13, 14 and 15, Get a screen with the minimum limits. Each of them is the most compact model in its class.

In addition to the almost frameless display and minimum size, Zenbook trends differ unusual touchpad with backlit, allowing to use it as a separate numeric keypad. With all this laptops correspond Army standard strength MIL-STD-810G.

Depending on the modification they can be equipped with Intel Core i5 processors or i7, graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 2 or 4 GB of memory, 8 or 16 GB RAM and SSD-disk up to 1 TB. In versions 13 and 14 ZenBook screen resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, while the ZenBook 15 there is a version with 4K-resolution.

Lenovo Yoga Book C930

The most interesting novelty Lenovo - Yoga Book C930, equipped with two screens, one of which works on electronic ink technology E-Ink. It is intended for drawing using the Active Pen stylus, comfortable to read text and display customizable virtual keyboards.

Both displays have a diagonal of 10.8 inches, but the resolution is different from them. Y color - 2560 × 1600 pixels, while monochrome - 1920 × 1080 pixels. Inside mounted 7th generation Intel Core processor, 4GB of RAM and a 256 GB built.

fanless housing design. Traditional Yoga-hinge allows unwrap displays 360 °, changing the shape of the device for convenience. In this case, the cover itself is opened by double-tapping on it, which is quite unusual. Cost Lenovo Yoga Book C930 will be 1 000 euros.

Acer Predator Triton 900

One of the most interesting gaming innovations became convertible Predator Triton 900 by Acer. This top-end gaming laptop with a screen rotating on hinges. And the mechanism for changing the position of the control software, the hands move nothing.

This design makes it possible not only to vary the position of the display, but also completely cover the keyboard, turning the device into a huge plate. Touch-screen 4K to this mode of operation is quite a. The keyboard itself is completely mechanical. It is located to the right of the touchpad with backlit numeric keypad.

About stuffing manufacturer while holds back, because this model is far from the final release. While this is more a concept that even on the show for the most part exhibited behind glass. More details about it are expected at CES 2019 exhibition.