2018 - Tech Forward
From long-lasting
graphene batteries to four cameras in a phone, consumer tech will take a leap
in 2018
Invisible Fingerprint Scanners
We are used to seeing fingerprint scanners near the
screen or on the back panel, fast becoming the default, thanks to taller
displays with 18:9 aspect ratio. Soon, manufacturers may not have to compromise
because Qualcomm and Synaptics are working on fingerprint scanning technology
that works through glass, aluminium and displays, including LCD and OLED.
You’ll probably start seeing phones with this tech in the first quarter of
2018.
Lightning-fast, Long-lasting
Graphene Batteries
Low battery anxiety is a real thing. We need our
smartphones to last us through the day and we need them to charge faster than
they currently do. Well, if graphene batteries get the go-ahead, it could spell
the end of the portable battery pack too. By using graphene — a form of carbon
— instead of the common lithium, batteries could hold 45% more charge in the
same size and go from 0% to 100% charge in 10 to 12 minutes. In 2018, we are
expecting at least one major announcement for graphene batteries in phones.
Snapdragon 845 Will Snap Up
Everything
This is the next-generation flagship system on a chip
(SoC) from Qualcomm and will be in all the major phones: Samsung Galaxy S9,
Xiaomi Mi 7, OnePlus 6, Google Pixel 3, LG G7, LG V40 and so on. This is an
octa-core chipset with four Cortex A75 cores and four Cortex A55 cores based on
10nm FinFET manufacturing. There will be significant improvements in
performance, including a 30% jump in graphics performance, support for 4k video
@60fps, 720p slow motion video @480fps and the chip will support up to seven
cameras on one device!
Four Cameras Are Better Than Two
Four cameras in a phone (two each in the front and
rear) can overcome the limitations of mobile phones compared with cameras.
Honor launched the 9i with this camera setup in 2017. Multi-camera is where
mobile phone photography is headed. 2018 is when we are going to see a triple
rear camera setup or possibly even quad rear camera: one standard camera, one
ultra-wide, one telephoto and one monochrome.
Taller Displays as Standard
Sometime in the middle of 2017, phone makers figured
out that they could fit larger displays into phones without increasing the
footprint — just by changing the aspect ratio. These taller 18:9 displays —
twice as long as they are wide — also need app developers to start making apps
that take advantage of the increased screen size. Whatever the case, 18:9
displays are here to stay and it should become the standard for Android phones
across all budgets, starting as low as ₹7,000.
Get Used to Using Your Face
Face unlock existed before the iPhone X but no one
paid any attention because it was slow, ineffective and not very secure. You
can credit Apple for bringing it to the mainstream again by using advanced tech
like dot projectors and infrared cameras. Huawei has already showcased its own
version of the advanced tech while others like OnePlus showed off its
camera-based face unlock that’s even faster than what the iPhone X offers.
Going forward, you can expect face unlock on more laptops, iPads and desktops.
Plus:
512 GB of
built-in high-speed storage Apps and devices with machine learning Apps and devices that can be voice-controlled Improved virtual reality & augmented reality features Super slow motion @ 980 frames
per second Displays: more
4k resolution, 120Hz refresh rates, OLED & High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Hitesh Raj Bhagat
ETM31DEC17
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