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OnePlus has started pushing out Android 11 based on the latest OxygenoS 11 for OnePlus 8 users. A month ago, OnePlus started the Open Beat program for the same and now after testing it for a while, the stable version of Android 11 is rolling out for the OnePlus 8 series. 

The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro users globally will get the latest version of the operating system. The update, as always is currently rolling out to limited users and wider rollout will start in a few days. 

OnePlus has always been one of the first non-Pixel smartphone makers to provide the latest iteration of Android and the same trend continues with the OnePlus 8 series Android 11 update as well. The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are the first set of non-Google made devices to get the stable version of Android 11. 

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What's new with OxygenOS 11?

There are several changes that Android 11 brings to the table. For starters, the OnePlus 8 series will get a fresh new UI with various optimization. There is also a new weather UI supports dynamic switches.

OnePlus’s Game space has also got a couple of new features - there is a new gaming tools box switches for Fnatic mode, WhatsApp, Instagram and Screen Recorder at one place. This can be accessed by swiping down from upper right/left corners of the screen in gaming mode. You also get a new mis-touch prevention feature, which prevents accidental touches.

Always-on Display is finally here

One of much-anticipated feature, the Always-on Display finally comes to OnePlus devices with Android 11. You also get new clock styles and there is a new Insight clock style that will change according to the phone's usage. 

There is also a Dark mode toggle and you can now automatically enable from sunset to sunrise or set for a custom time range. The OnePlus Gallery app has gained story function which will show you weekly videos with photos and video in storage. The Gallery app is also now said to be faster in terms of loading speed. And lastly, the Zen mode has received five new themes and option to invite your friends and enable the Zen Mode together.

Apart from these, the update will also include core Android 11 functionality like Smart conversation, chat bubbles, media controls, Privacy and security, and much more.

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Update(October 11): The device will indeed be called the Galaxy M31 Prime. It is confirmed to come with a price tag of Rs 16,499 for the base variant. 

Samsung will soon expand its M series portfolio in India with a new “Prime” member. A new device with Samsung Galaxy M Prime moniker has been listed on Amazon India e-commerce page and is soon expected to launch in the country.

Currently, the actual name of the device is yet to be confirmed and according to the listing, it is going to be called “Samsung Galaxy M Prime”. However, according to tipster Mukul Sharma, the Galaxy M Prime could be the Galaxy M31 Prime. There is no exact timeline for the launch yet but, we'd expect the official launch by next week just before the Amazon Great India Festival sale starts.  

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Samsung Galaxy M Prime specs

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The Amazon listings also confirm several specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M Prime device. For starters, the device will sport a quad-camera stack at the rear with a  64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens followed by a 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensor. To the front, you get a 32MP selfie camera housed in the dew-drop notch. The camera is capable of recording 4K videos. The M Prime as with other M series devices will pack in a massive 6,000mAh battery. There is also 15W Type-C fast charging onboard. 

Under the hood, the device is packed with an in-house Exynos 9611 chipset. It is an octa-core chipset built on 10nm fabrication process and paired with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. The CPU has a max clock speed of 2.3GHz. The device will be available in two configurations - 6GB of RAM with 64GB of internal storage and 6GB + 128GB variant. Furthermore, you get a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner along with face unlock support. Except for the screen size, everything else is listed on Amazon currently. Going by the specs, the device looks very similar to the Galaxy M31. 

Samsung will also launch a new F series device, the Galaxy F41 on Flipkart this week. 

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Nubia Red Magic 5S smartphone - $826.99 from AliExpress
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This smartphone from Nubia is the cheapest on the market with a whopping 16GB of RAM - that's more than most PCs! Are we looking a new category of mobile workstation devices?View Deal

There are five smartphones right now that have more system memory than most business laptops and computers out there.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, Nubia Red Magic 5S/5G, Lenovo Legion Phone Duel, Asus ROG Phone 3 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G all have 16GB of RAM, which is an incredible amount, regardless of how you dice it.

All of these models also run on the most powerful mobile processor on the market, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (or its slightly faster iteration, the 865 Plus).

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The cheapest among them is the Nubia device, which comes with 256GB onboard storage and is available for only $830 (£658.79/AU$1,176.07) at AliExpress.

Other than the fact it runs on Android 10, it shares a plethora of high-end features with the other 16GB smartphones, such as Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, 5G and a screen that goes beyond full HD.

While the gaming community is the primary audience, the explosive performance on offer with these devices could potentially be used as creative mobile workstations (in a similar way to gaming laptops in the PC market).

What shape would that take? Well, Samsung has been a pioneer in mobile workspaces with Dex and it is likely that others will follow in its footsteps.

Picture this: you connect one cable to your USB monitor and it charges your phone, while at the same time displaying the content of the phone’s screen on a much bigger real estate.

Already some of the biggest creative software vendors, most notably Adobe, have started to roll out applications (e.g Adobe Photoshop Sketch) that run on Android natively and would benefit from a big screen. From there, the opportunities are endless.

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