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Tencent Games, the world's largest gaming company with hits like PUBG: Mobile and Arena of Valor, is reportedly planning to acquire <keyword id="874458" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="xiaomi" source="Orion">Xiaomi</keyword>'s BlackShark Gaming division in a deal worth approximately over $470 million. According to GSMArena, details surrounding the acquisition are scarce and an official statement on the matter is still missing. Post acquisition, the gaming smartphone making company will also undergo a business transformation after the acquisition process is complete. The new deal with <keyword id="1923241" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="black-shark" source="Orion">Black Shark</keyword> will focus on cooperation in the field of gaming phones with the end goal of giving users an improved mobile gaming experience. Earlier smartphone makers like <keyword id="139648" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="asus" source="Orion">ASUS</keyword> partnered with Tencent Games to bring their <keyword id="8136619" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rog-phone-ii" source="Orion">ROG Phone II</keyword> and also the Tencent customized Elite version in China. Xiaomi-backed Black Shark earlier launched two new gaming smartphones Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 PRO. Under the hood, the Black Shark 4 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, while the Pro model gets the Snapdragon 888 chipset. The chipset of the standard model is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. In contrast, the Pro model is clubbed with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The Black Shark 4 Pro has a 64MP main camera while the Black Shark 4 has a 48MP main camera. On the front, both these smartphones get a 20MP shooter for selfies. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-10-pro-vs-oneplus-9-pro-price-specs-features-comparison/slidelist/88828528.cms">OnePlus 10 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro — Here’s what’s new in the latest flagship phone</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/how-to/how-to-restore-deleted-messages-android/articleshow/74205192.cms">How to recover deleted text messages on Android</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/apple-iphone-se-2022-launch-date-specifications-price-and-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/88803460.cms">Apple iPhone SE 2022 – launch date, specifications, price and everything we know so far</a>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Hollis Johnson/Business Insider</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The new Snapdragon 855 Plus mobile chip announced by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/qualcomm">Qualcomm</a> comes with a performance boost over the standard Snapdragon 855 chip running in previously announced and launched flagship <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/android">Android</a> smartphones in 2019.</li><li>The new Snapdragon 855 Plus is primarily designed to give a boost in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/mobile-gaming">mobile gaming</a>, and offers a way for <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/smartphones">smartphone</a> makers to differentiate their standard and gaming smartphone lineups.</li><li>Phones running on the Snapdragon 855 Plus are expected to be released in the second half of 2019. So far, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/asus">Asus</a> has announced an upcoming phone that runs on the chip.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>Qualcomm announced on Monday its new Snapdragon 855 Plus, a more powerful version of its current Snapdragon 855 chip that's running in 2019 Android flagship phones.The new Snapdragon 855 Plus is slightly faster than the standard Snapdragon 855. Qualcomm said it's designed for "enhanced performance and experiences in 5G, gaming, AI, and XR [mixed reality]." Altogether, the new chip is designed to boost gaming on smartphones.The new Snapdragon 855 Plus offers smartphone makers a way to differentiate gaming-oriented devices from standard flagship devices. Most gaming smartphones released so far come with the same chip - therefore similar performance - as a standard flagship device. In the past, most gaming smartphones have typically differentiated themselves with features like better cooling and screens that offer smoother gameplay. The Snapdragon 855 Plus is designed to offer a tangible boost in performance for power-hungry mobile games like "Fortnite" and others in the Google Play Store. How tangible or perceivable the performance boost will be in phones running the Snapdragon 855 Plus has yet to be seen. Qualcomm said the Snapdragon 855 Plus's graphics processing unit (GPU) will have a 15% boost over the standard Snapdragon 855. The main processor is also set to run at slightly higher speeds than the standard Snapdragon 855.Apart from gaming performance, it's unclear if the Snapdragon 855 Plus will make standard apps and the Android operating system run faster or more smoothly.Qualcomm expects phones running on the Snapdragon 855 Plus to release in the second half of 2019. So, basically, from now on. So far, Asus announced its ROG Phone II will run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 Plus. Asus hasn't set a release date, but the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/asus-rog-phone-price-release-date-specs-features-2018-6">original ROG Phone</a> was released in October 2018, so the ROG Phone II could be announced in October. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/top-3-biggest-smartphone-trends?IR=T&amp;itm_source=businessinsider&amp;itm_medium=ctgr_bii&amp;itm_term=ctgr_leadgen&amp;itm_content=android&amp;itm_campaign=top-3-biggest-smartphone-trends"></a> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-verizon-att-charge-more-extra-mobile-data-unlimited-plan-2019-6">Here's why phone companies like Verizon and AT&amp;T charge more for extra data</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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If you are in the market looking to buy a new smartphone, battery is one of the most important things to look at. As users are now giving more importance to battery life, smartphone makers have been working on improving battery life by using big batteries. Smartphones these days are powered by batteries as big as 6,000mAh. Having a big battery allows you to use your device throughout the day without having to worry about finding a charger. In this post today, we take a look at some of the most popular <keyword id="7191175" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Smartphones-With-Big-Batteries">smartphones with big batteries</keyword> in India across various price segments. Asus ROG Phone II Asus ROG Phone II, the second-generation gaming smartphone from Asus was launched last year. The device features a 6.59-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 plus chipset coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The ROG Phone II is powered by a 6,000mAh battery with 30W HyperCharge fast charging. It has a 48MP primary and a 13MP secondary camera setup on the back, along with a 24MP selfie camera on the front.. Buy Asus ROG Phone II from <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/asus-rog-phone-ii-black-128-gb/p/itm99be8e028a908">Flipkart</a> starting at ₹37,999. Samsung Galaxy M30s The Samsung Galaxy M30s is an affordable offering from Samsung in its Galaxy M series. The device features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 9611 chipset coupled with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M30s is powered by a 6,000mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. It has a 48MP primary + 8MP ultrawide + 5MP depth camera setup on the back, along with a 16MP selfie camera on the front. Buy Samsung Galaxy M30s from <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Test-Exclusive-631/dp/B07HGMQX6N">Amazon</a> starting at ₹13,999. Asus 6Z The Asus 6Z has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display and is powered by a Snapdragon 855 chipset with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The Asus 6Z is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with QuickCharge 4.0 fast charge support. It features a unique flip-up camera mechanism with a 48MP primary + 13MP secondary camera setup which can be used for regular photos as well as selfies. Buy Asus 6Z from <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/asus-6z-black-64-gb/p/itmfg5hgqf3hwaj4">Flipkart</a> starting at ₹27,999. Vivo Z1 Pro The Vivo Z1 Pro features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD display and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 chipset coupled with up to 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The Vivo Z1 Pro is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charge support. On the back, it has a 16MP + 8MP ultrawide + 2Mp depth sensor triple camera setup along with a 32MP selfie camera on the front. Buy Vivo Z1 Pro from <a href="https://www.flipkart.com/vivo-z1pro-sonic-black-64-gb/p/itmfghyebfrvjzfs">Flipkart</a> starting at ₹12,990. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro The Redmi Note 8 Pro is a budget offering from Xiaomi that features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G90T chipset coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 4,500mAh battery with 18W fast charge support. It has a 64MP + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP depth + 2MP macro camera setup on the back along with a 20MP selfie camera on the front. Buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro from <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Redmi-Note-Pro-White-Storage/dp/B07X1KT6LW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=redmi+note+8+pro+mobiles+2019+new+phone&amp;qid=1574681956&amp;sr=8-2">Amazon</a> starting at ₹14,999.

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