Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G review. Review of the camera, hardware, software, battery, design, screen, and charging speed of Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G phone.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G review
Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G is Xiaomi’s flagship product in the very successful Redmi Note series. While there have been generations of Pro Plus models in the series, it’s only with the Redmi Note Pro Plus 12 that the company has turned to a premium pricing model for what was already a budget smartphone series.
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G takes things up a notch and is the most expensive Redmi phone to date. The phone comes well-packed with a wide range of high-end features. A curved screen will appear for the first time on Redmi series devices with Victus Gorilla Glass protection as well as an IP68 entry rating. The main camera is Samsung’s new 200MP ISOCELL HP3, and you get the same 120W super-fast charging with the included charger in the box.
All of these include the custom MediaTek Dimensity 7200-Ultra with an updated list of storage and memory options, starting at 256GB and now up to 512GB UFS 3.1.
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G starts at INR 31,999, INR 4,000 more than the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and INR 11,000 more than the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G that was launched just two years ago.
Unboxing
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G comes in Xiaomi’s updated packaging for the Redmi series, which features a red color scheme and embossed text on the front that replaces the phone’s image on previous packages.
Inside the phone box, we get a 120W charger, a cable, and a case. The soft silicone case changes from a transparent design to a completely black color. Since it is made of matte material, it will not turn yellow like the previous silicone frames.
New case design
It has a fairly large cutout at the top around the camera, which exposes too much of the phone for purely aesthetic reasons and doesn’t count as much of a phone protector. We recommend getting a better case for added protection.
Xiaomi has done some interesting things with the design of the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G. For starters, this is the first Redmi phone to feature a curved display. There aren’t many performance benefits to this design, but it looks pretty good, and since the company is starting to charge more for these phones, they might as well look premium.
There is also something interesting going on at the back of the phone, but only in a special way. The purple fusion model has a vegetable leather back. Vegan leather sounds fancy but it’s just another word for plastic. Anyway, what’s interesting is the use of multicolored geometric pieces that present the works of the famous Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, albeit in much more subtle colors.
Unfortunately, this interesting part of the design is exclusive to the Purple Fusion model, as the Black Fusion and White Fusion pictured here have plain glass backs with slight differences in reflective materials for the top and bottom of the panel. However, some may prefer the glass back on the black and white models as it feels better in the hand and is less likely to smudge than soft plastic.
A plastic frame is placed between the two glass panels, which is smoothed on four sides. With a little skill and patience, you can fit the phone on three of the four sides, if you have nothing better to do with your time.
The top of the phone has a cutout for the speaker, microphone, and IR blaster. The bottom has a speaker, microphone, and wire tray. On the right side are the power and volume buttons.
Aesthetically, the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G has the premium look and feel that the company is aiming for. But what really makes it stand out is the inclusion of IP68 dust and water resistance. That’s on par with flagship devices from other manufacturers, and that’s a really good thing, especially if you live or work in challenging climates.
Display
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2712 x 1220. The display can refresh up to 120Hz, has a maximum brightness of 1800 nits, 100% P3 coverage and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.
The screen has a remarkable image quality. Out of the box, it’s set to the usual cooler and more saturated mode, but it can be changed to the standard sRGB mode via the settings, at which point it looks even more impressive and detailed. You can manually adjust the color gamut, RGB color balance, HSV, contrast, and gamma through the advanced settings.
This display can have 500 nits of brightness under normal conditions. Under strong sunlight, it can reach 1200 nits globally, and the advertised 1800 nits figure is the maximum brightness that can be achieved for HDR, although only for a small portion of the display at a time or for a very short period of time.
Display settings
The screen can refresh up to 120Hz but can also drop down to 90Hz and 60Hz depending on the content and application. It can also drop down to 30Hz but only for always-on display mode. The operating system allows you to choose your refresh rate between 60 Hz, 90 Hz, and 120 Hz on a per-program basis. For example, the YouTube app defaults to 60Hz but can be increased to 120Hz. This does not affect full-screen video playback, which is handled separately based on the content’s frame rate, although the display is typically set to 60Hz.
The phone supports all major HDR standards including HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG. We were able to stream Dolby Vision content locally as well as on the Netflix app.
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G has a permanent sharpening and color enhancement filter that applies to all video apps like YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, and even the built-in Gallery app. It applies a very strong edge enhancement and saturation filter that looks especially stylish on HDR content. Dolby Vision content appears to be exempt from color enhancement but still becomes overly sharp.
The worst part is that it’s not optional and there’s not much you can do to disable it. The phone now has a high-resolution display that provides a clear image with good color saturation. Sharpening and color enhancement will further destroy the picture and make it look like something you’d find on a cheap underground TV at your local electronics store.
Another problem is that even though the phone has “always on” mode, it doesn’t actually stay on. Once activated, it only stays on for ten seconds, after which you have to tap the screen to see the always-on screen.
The display has an optical fingerprint scanner which, interestingly enough, doubles as a heart rate monitor. This option is buried a little under the settings, but once you find it, just hold your finger over the sensor and it will tell you your heart rate in real-time.
Overall, there isn’t much to complain about the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G’s display. High brightness is especially useful when shooting outdoors in daylight. The only problem is the obnoxious image sharpening that applies to all video apps. This should never be a mandatory option on any device.
Battery and charging
Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G has a 5000 mAh battery. We’ll do a full battery test in a full review, but we got good battery life from the phone during day-to-day use.
This phone supports 120W charging using Xiaomi’s exclusive HyperCharge technology. Xiaomi claims that it takes 19 minutes to fully charge the phone.
Using the 120W charger provided in the box, it took about 25 minutes for the phone to report 100% from 1%. We’ve gotten similar results in the past from other Xiaomi phones with 5,000mAh batteries and 120W charging, and even then the company claimed 19 minutes. We think Xiaomi needs to rethink its advertising claims as they are consistently over the top.
However, 25 minutes is a very short time to fully charge a 5000 mAh battery and you can get around 70% in just 15 minutes or 30% in just five minutes. This feature is very impressive, but it requires the use of special Xiaomi chargers.
Out of curiosity, we also tried a full charge with a 65W USB-PD charger and it took just over an hour, which is still pretty good.
Speakers
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G has a set of stereo speakers, one inside the phone and one at the bottom of the phone. The speaker of the phone has an additional vent at the top of the device.
The sound of the phone speakers is not very good. The sound is fairly thin and while we wouldn’t use the word tinny, there isn’t much bass or body to the sound. Additionally, the speakers don’t sound particularly loud for outdoor use, although they are adequate indoors. The two speakers are well balanced in terms of tone and volume when played together, but it was surprising to see more body and bass from the top speaker than the bottom speaker played separately, as it’s usually the other way around for most phones.
This phone supports Dolby Atmos codec and sound processing. When enabled, it improves the spatial characteristics of the speakers, while making them sound better in the lows and highs, but only marginally.
The phone supports analog audio output via the USB-C port, so you don’t need to invest in aftermarket USB DAC devices for wired audio.
Fortunately, you can disable Atmos and other audio processing when using wired or wireless headphones.
Software
Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G comes with MIUI 14 on top of Android 13. This is disappointing because Xiaomi has already announced and started rolling out its next-generation HyperOS running on top of Android 14 to other devices.
The company uses the oldest trick in the book here. Launching a phone with an older version of Android allows companies to avoid sending fewer updates in the future. Xiaomi has promised three major Android updates for the device, which means it will stop with Android 16 instead of Android 17, which the phone shipped with Android 14. A HyperOS update for this device is expected to arrive at an unspecified time.
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G, along with its siblings in the Redmi Note 13 series, will be the last Xiaomi devices to launch with MIUI, so it’s more like an exit interview than a review. Again, HyperOS is not dissimilar in appearance to MIUI, so much of what is said here will apply in the next major update.
MIUI 14
MIUI has always been a bit of a chore. Modeled largely after iOS, the design bears more than a passing resemblance, and while many rivals have continued doing the same, Xiaomi has only doubled down over the years, including borrowing some Questionable ideas including separate notification and control centers, an overly nested settings app, an objectively worse sharing tab, and the need to force every app icon to be square by default.
What MIUI has always had on iOS and even most Android skins before is an incredible level of customization. So many aspects of the user experience can be tweaked to your satisfaction that there’s often little room for complaint because there’s almost always room to change something that bugs you. This change is especially frustrating for things like unbreakable resolution for video because it’s not only annoying to the user, it’s also not in the spirit of the operating system. It also makes the design of the Settings app even more frustrating, as there are an incredible number of options in there that can be changed, but they are often at very low levels (similar to iOS) that most users never dare to go into.
Bloatware and notification spam
As the operating system is customizable, one complaint is always a large number of unnecessary programs and services that come pre-installed, many of which cannot be removed or disabled. Is there a good reason for a phone to have two SMS apps, two file managers, two app stores, two gallery apps, and two browsers? no really. Redmi phones are especially offensive in terms of the amount of software they come with. We counted 18 non-native apps, many of which were games that came pre-installed on the phone in addition to the Xiaomi and Google apps. Xiaomi seems to have forgotten what it’s retailing its phones for these days, as we don’t expect or like to see this level of garbage inexpensive devices.
Note, that this is apart from the ads that still plague many first-party apps on Redmi devices in markets like India, and you’ll have to work to disable them in each of those apps. Again, not what you’d expect in a premium device.
Then there are the endless notifications. The best advice you can give a new Xiaomi smartphone user is to immediately go to settings and disable notifications for any first-party apps (or at least the ones that allow you), otherwise, they’ll stop spamming you. They do not prevent In particular, the App Vault feature constantly sends you information that you neither subscribed to nor care about.
This software is still a controversial topic for Xiaomi phones. It’s like a supercharged version of iOS with the best and worst aspects of Android.
Performance
The Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 7200-Ultra, which appears to be a custom variant of the Dimensity 7200 for the device. However, there seems to be no difference on paper when it comes to core configuration and clock speed. Customizations may be largely limited to your ISP and how it interacts with the camera.
The phone also has LPDDR5 memory up to 12 GB and UFS 3.1 memory up to 512 GB. Our review unit here has 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There is no support for memory expansion.
The performance of Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G was really impressive. The phone is very responsive and the scrolling function is very smooth. This is usually a hurdle that many phones can’t overcome even when they claim to be premium and have fancy hardware, but Xiaomi has nailed this aspect of the user experience. It’s a functional phone and a pleasure to use for everyday tasks.
Unfortunately, we were unable to run some of our usual benchmarks because our review unit was preventing them from connecting to the internet, which then prevented them from downloading the additional data that allowed them to run. We had to limit testing to criteria that were operational. We wish manufacturers would stop inventing new and creative ways to interfere with the testing process and let the device stand for itself. If these criteria become operational, we may update the results.
In the benchmarks we were able to run, we can see that the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G isn’t very competitive, losing by a wide margin to older devices like the OnePlus 11R and Nord 3. But this is one case where benchmarks don’t tell the whole story, and as mentioned earlier, this phone performs surprisingly well in everyday use.
Camera
Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G has three cameras on the back, the main camera being one of the key features of this device. We have a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP3 sensor here, along with a 23mm equivalent 7P lens, f1.65 aperture, and OIS. By default, this sensor works in 16 to 1 mode and produces 12.5-megapixel images. However, it can capture native 200MP images and also use center cropping to produce lossless 2x and 4x images.
The other two cameras include an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera.
The camera app is well laid out, with all the main modes at the bottom and additional options can be brought up by swiping down on the screen. In terms of features, you get your usual suspects like night mode, portrait mode, and also professional mode. Unfortunately, there are no RAW images in pro mode, which severely limits its usefulness.
Camera app
Now for the image quality. The image quality of the main camera was a little low due to low color reproduction. All images have a magenta bias that can be quite noticeable in some cases. Colors also lack warmth, which affects reds the most, and darker shades like red soil often appear brown in some photos. Magenta bias is particularly damaging to skin tones, with darker tones often appearing pink instead of brown.
12.5-megapixel main camera
Our review unit also showed significant chromatic aberration in several shots, resulting in noticeable purple fringing around high-contrast edges, such as tree leaves in front of the sky. This is usually a lens artifact that can be suppressed via software, but it didn’t seem to happen in our unit.
The colors were disappointing, as the level of detail and dynamic range in the images is satisfactory, although like Samsung phones there is a tendency to overexpose by stopping. If Xiaomi could adjust the colors and exposure, this camera could be very capable, but at the moment it is not.
Just to make this point more clear, here we compare it to the OnePlus 11R. Shadow detail isn’t impressive on the OnePlus, but the color rendering is much better and more accurate. The scene looks similar to the OnePlus images, which further shows how much the Redmi has deviated in comparison.
Main camera: Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G • OnePlus 11R
Both have the same level of detail despite having four times the number of pixels, and that’s because the sensor on the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G operates in 16-to-1 mode, meaning it only captures 12.5MP of data and doesn’t compress it. 200 megapixels in a 12.5-megapixel image.
But having a 200-megapixel sensor has one advantage, and that’s when zooming. The 2x zoom uses a center crop and 4-to-1 mode to produce a 12.5MP image that’s sharp and on par with any native 2x camera. In fact, it looks better because you still get the benefits of superior optics and aperture that native telephoto cameras lack.
2x lossless digital zoom
Images are cropped 4x more and captured in 1 to 1 mode so they are not sharp but still fully usable.
4x lossless digital zoom
Native 200MP images have plenty of detail, but file sizes can range from 8x to 10x the size of 12.5MP files. These images also don’t benefit from the same level of processing as 12.5MP images, so the dynamic range is worse and problems with chromatic aberration are more prominent.
200-megapixel main camera
What would make more sense is to have a 50MP mode with 4×1 pixels. These could still have a lot of detail with more manageable file sizes and better image processing.
Moving to an ultra-wide 8-megapixel camera is nothing special. The resolution is insufficient for this wide view, so the level of detail is understandably low. The images have a good dynamic range and the color gradation in most cases corresponds to the original camera. The camera also shows purple fringing, so it appears to be a systemic problem with the software rather than a specific camera.
Ultra-wide 8-megapixel camera
The 2MP macro camera is less problematic than we’ve seen before, but it’s still pretty awful.
2-megapixel macro camera
The worst part is that the macro camera is completely redundant on this phone as you can get much better results by simply stepping back and using 2x or even 4x zoom on the main camera. You get more clarity and detail, better colors and dynamic range, and much less distortion with a more pleasing depth of field. We’ve said it before, but macro cameras are just there to pad the spec sheet and make it look like you’re getting more money when it’s just a scam.
2-megapixel macro camera • 4x lossless zoom
Moving on to video, the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G can record 4K video at up to 30fps. This is a limitation of the chipset itself as the sensor can handle much higher resolution and frame rate combinations.
4K videos look fairly pleasing, not showing the excessive resolution levels we typically see on smartphones while maintaining the level of detail expected from a 4K video. Unfortunately, it still suffers from the same magenta bias and color fringing in still images and can look really bad on rare occasions.
Stills from 4K video
The combination of OIS and EIS works well enough for handheld shots, but if you choose to walk or run, there’s noticeable vibration and it’s not suppressed as well as more expensive devices.
The ultra-wide camera can only record up to 1080p resolution, and videos are noticeably soft and dimmed to hide shadow noise. However, they can be used under the right conditions.
Summary
Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G price starts at INR 31,999 in India, which is the highest price for Redmi series devices. For the money, you get a remarkable design and build quality, the best ever in a Redmi phone. The display quality is also excellent and we were very satisfied with the performance of the device in everyday tasks. The 120W fast charge is also a fantastic feature, and we appreciate the inclusion of a 120W charger in a world where packs are quickly disappearing.
However, we weren’t too happy with the camera. The massive 200MP resolution lossless zoom feature is really neat, but there were noticeable color issues that plagued all of the device’s cameras. The good news is that it’s fixable, and we hope the company fixes things based on the feedback provided here.
Unfortunately, we don’t see much change in the software department, which remains one of the weakest aspects of the Redmi device. Despite the ever-increasing prices, the phone is still loaded with software, ads, and apps with annoying notifications.
Why should we buy the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G phone?
Good design and IP68-rated durability
Excellent display quality
Fast and smooth operation
Very fast charging speed
Why should we avoid buying the Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G phone?
The software is full of bloatware, extra programs and annoying notifications
Constant sharpening and saturation filters are boring for video applications
The camera has white balance and color fringing issues
The MacBook Air M3, with all its performance improvements, adds to the value and economic justification of the MacBook Air M1, rather than being an ideal purchase.
MacBook Air M3 review; Lovely, powerful and economical
If you are looking for a compact, well-made and high-quality laptop that can be used in daily and light use, the MacBook Air M3 review is not for you; So close the preceding article, visit the Zomit products section and choose one of the stores to buy MacBook Air M1 ; But if you, like me, are excited to read about the developments in the world of hardware and are curious to know about the performance of the M3 chip in the Dell MacBook Air 2024 , then stay with Zoomit.
The design is a copy of the original from the last generation
Almost two years have passed since Apple said goodbye to the familiar and wedge-shaped MacBook Air design; A different design that accompanied this ultrabook from the first day of its birth in 2008; But finally in 2022, with the aim of harmonizing the design language of the Apple laptop family, it was abandoned so that the MacBook Air 2022 will have a similar appearance to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
The new MacBook Air is uniform in thickness; But it was slimmer, the screen was bigger, the edges were narrower and the corners were rounded, and a relatively large notch was added to it, whose only existence was to host the device’s 1080p webcam. MacBook Air 2022 also marked the return of the MagSafe magnetic charging port to Apple’s popular Ultrabook.
Previously, in the review of the MacBook Air 2022 with the M2 chip, we have talked comprehensively and deeply about its design and its positive and negative points. I suggest that if you haven’t read the article, you must visit it; Because the MacBook Air M3 is no different from the MacBook Air M2 in terms of appearance, display, or ports.
We also see the same incredibly well-made and metal body of MacBook Air 2022 in the new generation of Apple Ultrabooks; A body that, like the rest of Apple laptops, is carved from an aluminum block instead of the usual method of using aluminum sheets, and for this reason, it has a strong and dense structure so that we do not see the body sinking when pressing the keyboard area or the screen frame swinging.
All the parts of the MacBook Air 2024 are assembled with the utmost care; So that there is no gap between them. As expected, the hinge of the laptop is also well-adjusted so that you don’t need to use two hands to open the laptop door. All in all, the combination of the quality of components and Apple’s exemplary engineering precision, brings an extremely enjoyable and unique feeling to the user while using the MacBook Air.
Just like the previous generation, the new MacBook Air is sold in four colors: gray, silver, dark blue, and cream. One of the flaws that could be found in the design of the MacBook Air 2022 was that fingerprints and grease remained on the body; The item that was more noticeable in dark blue color. Apple says this year it has used a new coating that reduces the severity of this problem. We did not have the 2022 model available for comparison at the time of writing the following review, But traces of fat and finger still remain on the body of the MacBook Air 2024.
Grease and fingerprints on the laptop body
MacBook Air keyboard is among the best examples in the market in terms of arrangement and dimensions, feedback, and key stability; But the matte coating on the keys absorbs the fat of the fingers very quickly, and on the other hand, like other MacBooks, there is a possibility that the matte coating will disappear and the keys will become shiny. Depending on your usage, this can happen very quickly or over time; For example, for me, who is constantly writing, the keys on my MacBook Pro M1 burned out in less than a year.
Apparently, the buyers of used laptops are very sensitive about the keys being electrocuted; Therefore, if you plan to replace your Macbook with another laptop after one or two years, be sure to keep this in mind and use an external keyboard for long typing.
As always, the trackpad is one of the main strengths of any MacBook, and the MacBook Air M3 follows the same rule. The glass trackpad of the device is large in size and has little friction on its surface, it offers flawless, accurate, and smooth performance, and its Fortouch mechanism, which makes it possible to click on the entire surface of the trackpad, is so efficient that after the MacBook, it is impossible to work with the trackpad of any laptop. Another enjoyed.
MacBook Air 2022
The set of MacBook Air 2024 ports is limited and has not changed; On the right side of the device, there is a headphone jack, and the left side of the device hosts two USB4 ports and a MagSafe magnetic charging port. Along with the basic model, Apple provides a relatively small 30-watt adapter with a cloth cable of the same color as the device’s body; But you can also get the laptop with a more powerful 35 or 70-watt adapter, which charges the battery up to 50% within half an hour.
USB4 ports support Thunderbolt 3 standard with a bandwidth of 40 Gbps, But it is not possible to connect external graphics. Both ports also transmit the image signal with the DisplayPort standard. In the new MacBook, if you close the laptop door, you can connect a 6K monitor and a 5K monitor (both 60Hz) to the device at the same time; But with the laptop’s screen on, just like the MacBook Air M2, the image output is limited to a 6K monitor; It is interesting that the Intel version of MacBook Air could output images to two 4K monitors at the same time as its own screen is on!
As in the previous generation, Apple uses Bluetooth version 5.3 in its Ultrabook; But the Wi-Fi module has upgraded the device from Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 6E, which incompatible networks can increase the communication bandwidth of MacBook Air 2024 with the router and the rest of the devices in the network from 1.2 to 2.4 Gbps.
Attractive display with more attractive competitors
Like most parts of the device, the screen of the new MacBook Air does not change; Of course, in this field, you can’t criticize Apple much, since 2018, when the MacBook Air screen became Retina, it has always been among the best; However, today, with OLED competitors with stunning colors and infinite contrast, Apple’s Retina display no longer has its former glory.
MacBook Air M3 can be purchased just like the previous generation in two 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch models. The pixel density of both versions is a very good number of 224 pixels. With this density, the MacBook Air screen produces a very clear image. So that it is difficult to distinguish the pixels from each other. We have the 13.6-inch MacBook Air M3 with a resolution of 2560 x 1664 pixels available for review.
Unfortunately, unlike the expensive models of MacBook Pro or even Windows Ultrabooks with the same price as Zenbook, the panel of the MacBook Air is 60 Hz and it does not have amazing technologies such as OLED and MiniLED to produce 1000 nits of brightness and extraordinary colors. MacBook Air uses an 8-bit IPS LCD panel with back exposure, which, by using FRC technology, can give the user the feeling of 10-bit panels with a billion colors.
MacBook Air covers the wide DCI P3 color space with high accuracy. The Apple Ultrabook covers 98.4% of this space with an error of 1.9 (an error of less than 3 is ideal), perhaps the only color weakness of the panel can be considered a slight tendency to be cold; However, thanks to the True Tone feature, the device evaluates the ambient light temperature with high accuracy and adjusts the color temperature accordingly to give you a satisfying visual experience.
In our measurements, with a 50% raster standard, we reached a maximum brightness of 443 nits, which in itself is a very good number, and thanks to the anti-reflective coating on the panel surface, in environments with different light conditions, it brings a satisfactory experience of working with a laptop. Without the appearance of the shadow of the environment on the panel, the user will not be bothered.
MacBook Air 2024 screen performance against other laptops
Laptop / test
White image
Black image
contrast ratio
AdobeRGB
sRGB
DCI-P3
Maximum brightness
Minimum brightness
Average brightness
Native
cover
Average error
cover
Average error
cover
Average error
MacBook Air 2024
443 intentions
0.00 nits
0.67 nits
661
87.9
—
100
2.4
98.4
1.9
Zenbook 14
512 intention
(788 nits HDR)
0.27 nits
0 intentions
∞
89.6
2.6
100
0.6
99.7
1.3
MacBook Pro 2022
437 intentions
0.00 nits
0.5 nits
874
86.3
—
99.8
2.7
97.5
—
MacBook Air 2022
447 intentions
0.1 nit
0.65 nits
693
87.5
—
100
2.5
98.1
—
Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
441 intentions
4 intentions
0 intentions
∞
97.3
3.7
99.6
1.9
99.8
2.3
MacBook Pro M1 Max
455 intentions
(1497 nits HDR)
0 intentions
0 intentions
∞
85
—
121.6
—
97.3
2.5
In addition to the reasonable maximum brightness of 442 nits in bright images, unlike most laptops with IPS LCD screens, the black color brightness is also very low in the MacBook Air display; So that the device achieves a very high contrast. On the other hand, the minimum brightness of the display was 0 nits even with the 0.01 nits accuracy of the Zoomit luminance meter; In the sense that while using the laptop, there will be a little pressure on your eyes.
The attractive screen of the MacBook Air is completed by a set of 4 speakers; Speakers that have a very large sound volume compared to the size of a laptop, produce clear sound, and at high volumes, they are confused and distorted. MacBook Air speakers support Dolby Atmos and are easily ahead of most Windows laptops.
M3 chip and championship called TSMC
The main changes of MacBook Air 2024 have happened in its heart; Where it hosts the M3 chip as the beating heart of the device. Next, before we put the performance of the M3 under the microscope, we take a look at the details of the technical specifications of this chip.
The M3 chip is manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm-based manufacturing process known as N3B, hosts 25 billion transistors on its surface, and uses the same layout and configuration as the M2 for the CPU and GPU cores. Apple says the processor and graphics used in the M3 are about 35 and 65 percent faster than the M1, respectively.
Technical specifications of M3 against M2 and M1
parameters/chip
Apple M3
Apple M2
Apple M1
manufacturing process
3 nanometer N3B
TSMC
TSMC’s second-generation 5nm
5 nm N5
TSMC
CPU
4 powerful cores with a maximum frequency of 4.05 GHz
4 low-power cores with a maximum frequency of 2.75 GHz
4 Avalanche cores with a maximum frequency of 3.5 GHz
4 Blizzard cores with a maximum frequency of 2.4 GHz
4 Firestorm cores with a maximum frequency of 3.2 GHz
4 Icestorm cores with a maximum frequency of 2.0 GHz
cache memory
16 MB shared L2 cache and 320 KB L1 cache for each of the powerful cores
4 megabytes of shared L2 cache and 192 kilobytes of L1 cache for each low-power core
8 MB system cache for the entire chip
16 MB shared L2 cache and 320 KB L1 cache for each of the powerful cores
4 megabytes of shared L2 cache and 192 kilobytes of L1 cache for each low-power core
8 MB system cache for the entire chip
12MB shared L2 cache and 320KB L1 cache for each Firestorm core
4 MB shared L2 cache and 192 KB L1 cache for each Icestorm core
8 MB system cache for the entire chip
memory bass
128 bits
128 bits
128 bits
DRAM
8 to 24 GB
LPDDR5-6400
8 to 24 GB
LPDDR5-6400
8 or 16 GB
LPDDR4x-4266
Memory bandwidth
100 GB per second
100 GB per second
68.2 gigabytes per second
GPU
8 or 10 cores with hardware support of ray tracing
8 or 10 cores
7 or 8 cores
Like the last two generations, the M3 chip uses a combination of 4 high-power cores and 4 low-power cores, respectively, with maximum frequencies of 4.05 and 2.75 GHz as CPU. Apple has made minor changes in the architecture of the cores, and the main difference of the cores is the 15% increase in frequency compared to the M2 cores.
Apple has not even changed the amount of cache memory of the M3 chip compared to the M2; Each of the high-power and low-power cores have access to 320 and 192 KB of ultra-fast L1 cache, respectively, the set of four high-power and low-power cores also have access to 16 and 4 MB of L2 cache, respectively, while the system cache is 8 MB for the set of chip processing blocks. GPU and CPU are included.
The M3 chip is used in Apple laptops in two versions with 8- and 10-core graphics processors. We had the MacBook Air with 8-core graphics available for review, which in total, just like the last generation, has 128 execution units with 1024 calculation and logic units in its heart, which operate at an almost identical frequency of 1.38 GHz.
The main difference between the M3 graphics compared to the previous generation is the addition of the Ray Tracing hardware accelerator, Mesh shading, and Dynamic Caching technology, the latter of which allows the chip to provide the memory required by the GPU in real-time and based on the type of processing. Thus, it optimizes the amount of memory consumption.
The M3 chip uses a 16-core neural processing unit (NPU) with a computing power of 18 trillion operations per second, and in addition to ProRes and ProRes Raw videos, it now has a separate engine for AV1 video codec decoding. Due to its two 64-bit channels and support for LPDDR5X-6400 RAM, this chip can achieve a bandwidth of 102 GB/s for data exchange with its integrated RAM.
Performance of the MacBook Air M3 in benchmarks while plugged in
Laptop/benchmark
Technical Specifications
Web browsing
Performance in graphics
CPU performance in rendering
CPU computing power
GPU computing power
3 Dark
CineBench R23
GeekBench 6
GeekBench 6
Speedometer 2.1
TimeSpy
Single
Multi
Single
Multi
OpenCL
Metal/Vulkan
DirectX 12
MacBook Air 2024
Apple M3
8 core GPU
680
—
1897
9872
3143
2008
25845
41671
Zenbook 14
Core Ultra 7 155H
Intel Arc GPU
396
3453
1637
13367
2290
12256
34889
38268
MacBook Pro 2022
Apple M2
10-core GPU
407
—
1579
8730
2581
9641
28852
42673
MacBook Air 2022
Apple M2
8 core GPU
405
—
1577
8476
2578
9655
27846
39735
MacBook Pro 2020
Apple M1
8 core GPU
209
—
1512
7778
2335
8315
21646
32743
MacBook Pro 14-inch 2021
M1 Max
24Core GPU
300
—
1549
12508
2378
12239
65432
101045
MacBook M3 appears about 20-25% faster than M2 in single-core and multi-core benchmarks, and in comparison with M1, it increases its superiority to about 35-45%; Therefore, considering the 15% increase in frequency and the improvement of TSMC’s manufacturing process, it seems that Apple has not changed much in the architecture; But in any case, CPU performance on par with the M1 Pro is a surprising result for the M3.
Compared to the new Asus ultrabook with the Core Ultra 7 155H chip, MacBook Air M3 leads by 15-35% in single-core benchmarks; But in multi-core benchmarks, it loses the field to the competitor with a single-digit difference of up to 25%. We will talk more about the difference between the two chips in productivity and power consumption.
Apple laptops have a stunning performance in terms of web surfing experience and M3 has taken this performance to a whole new level; MacBook Air 2024 outperforms Asus Ultrabook 2024 with a 65% difference in the Zoomit web browsing test. The stunning superiority of the MacBook Air shows that Apple’s laptop offers faster and smoother performance on the web.
Apple’s new ultrabook appears in almost the same level of computing processing as the last generation. It seems that M3 remains behind its Intel competitor by 25% in the processes that take place on the basis of the OpenCL framework; But instead, thanks to Apple’s exclusive Metal framework, it surpasses the performance of Core Ultra 7 in processes based on Vulkan, with a difference of 10%.
Let’s skip the benchmarks and talk about how the MacBook Air 2024 performs in professional software and games. For this, we considered Photoshop and Premiere Pro software, Python code execution, and the Rise of the Tomb Raider game.
The set of games available for macOS is much more limited than for Windows; However, thanks to the tool that Apple introduced at WWDC 2023 for porting Windows games (Game Porting Toolkit), some were able to run titles such as Medium and Cyberpunk 2077 on Macs with powerful graphics processors such as the M2 Max, and it is hoped that in the future, this same tool, pave the way for more games to be released.
We were able to run the old game Rise of the Tomb Raider at 1200p resolution, High graphics settings and an average frame rate of 50.5 fps, which shows an advantage of about 25 percent of the M3 compared to the M2.
MacBook Air M3 performance while playing Rise of the Tomb Raider game
MacBook Air M3 works about 10 to 20 percent faster than its two previous generations and ZenBook 14 while using Photoshop software for tasks such as resizing large photos and implementing the blur effect or lens correction.
MacBook Air M3 performance in Photoshop software
In Premier Pro software, while performing tasks such as blur effect implementation, image sharpening, or 4K video output, the performance of the device is 20-30% better than the MacBook Air M2 and Zenbook 14.
Performance of MacBook Air M3 in Premier Pro software
Note that in software such as Premiere Pro, where we are dealing with heavy projects, the low RAM overshadows the performance level and you may even get stuck in scenarios like editing 4K videos. Next, we will talk about the MacBook Air M3 RAM.
The MacBook Air was able to run Zoomit’s Python code in about 45 seconds, which is about 13 seconds faster than the M2 and 33 percent faster than the M1.
MacBook Air M3 performance while running Python code
One of the most attractive features of MacBooks is that they work equally well, whether connected to electricity or relying on batteries; For example, when running Python code while plugged in, the MacBook Air M3 beats the ZenBook 14 by just 4 seconds; But by disconnecting the laptops from the electricity and Zenbook’s performance drop, the time difference reaches 11 seconds!
In addition to running Python code, the MacBook Air also displays similar performance in other software in both plugged-in and battery-powered states; In the table below, you can see the difference in performance of MacBook Air M3 in Plugged and UnPlugged modes in a number of users:
Performance of MacBook Air 2024 when connected to electricity and with battery
Test/Performance
Plugged result
Result UnPlugged
CineBench 2024 (MultiCore)
574
573
Speedometer 2.1
680
681
Photoshop
6488
6588
Premiere Pro
3868
3881
Python
44.6 seconds
44.7 seconds
In the MacBook Air 2022 review, we said that the lack of an active cooling system (fan) makes this ultrabook unable to provide stable performance under continuous processing loads. Now it’s time for MacBook Air 2024 with the same cooling system; But this time with a more optimized chip, it will be wider. Does the MacBook Air M3 offer stable performance?
To evaluate the cooling system, the performance stability level and measure the power consumption and other parameters of the MacBook Air M3, we first ran the CineBench R23 multi-core test on the device for 30 minutes consecutively in both power-connected and battery-based modes; Then we went to the 20-minute Wild Life Extreme test.
MacBook Air 2024 laptop performance under continuous processing load
Laptop status
CPU score at first
CPU score after 30 minutes
GPU score first
GPU score after 20 minutes
Connected to electricity
9872
7841
6989
5207
with battery
9833
8322
6996
5271
MacBook Air M3 shows more or less the same behavior whether in Plugged or UnPlugged mode; After 30 minutes, the CPU performance drops by about 15-20%, and in a 20-minute graphics processing load, the GPU drops by 25%.
Contrary to the numbers stated in the technical specifications of the M3 chip, the MacBook Air 2024, whether in multi-core or single-core processing, never reaches the frequency of 4.05 GHz in powerful cores; In my measurements, the frequency of the most powerful cores in the multi-core test remained at 3.7 GHz for a few seconds; But it immediately begins the gradual process of decline and reaches below 2.5 GHz from the 10th minute, which is lower than the stable 2.75 GHz frequency of low-power cores!
The frequency drop process starts when the temperature of the hottest point of the chip reaches 103 degrees Celsius; It seems that Apple has adopted a more conservative strategy this year; Because in MacBook Air M2, the maximum temperature of the chip reaches 109 degrees Celsius. The temperature of 103 degrees of the chip continues for 5-6 minutes and then, thanks to the frequency drop, it decreases to the range below 90 degrees Celsius.
CPU temperature on MacBook Air M3
The temperature of the laptop body rises to 46-47 degrees Celsius, especially in the upper area of the keyboard; But in general, the body heat is not such that you cannot continue working with the laptop.
CPU consumption in MacBook Air M3
As you can see in the power consumption graph, the CPU consumes about 21 watts in the first few seconds; But as the body heats up, the power consumption gradually decreases and after a few minutes it reaches below 10 watts and reaches the range of 7-8 watts.
As you can see from the graphs below, the M3 GPU also follows a similar path to performance degradation from overheating the device.
GPU consumption in MacBook Air M3
GPU temperature on MacBook Air M3
GPU frequency on MacBook Air M3
About 2-3 minutes after the start of graphic processing, in order to prevent the chip temperature from exceeding 103 degrees Celsius, the frequency of the GPU drops from about 1350 MHz and its power consumption from about 14 watts to 1000 MHz and below 8 watts. is approaching
My tests show that the MacBook Air M3 uses its powerful core stably with a frequency of about 3,750 MHz in single-core processing, this number is about 3,200 and 2,980 MHz in the MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Air M1 laptops, respectively.
In order to have a general outline and limits of architecture changes and IPC (the number of instructions executed per processing cycle), we can divide GeekBench’s single-core score by the chips’ single-core frequency; Note that this measure is not exact and only provides a general picture of the state of architectural changes. To accurately measure IPC, one should go to an expensive tool such as SPECView, which unfortunately is not available in Iran.
Ratio of performance to CPU frequency
To be more precise, what you see in the graph above is the ratio of single-core performance to CPU frequency in three generations of MacBook Air laptops with M1, M2, and M3 chips. In this chart, I have considered the MacBook Air M1 as a benchmark so that we can compare the other two chips relatively. The numbers say that the architectural changes in M3 have a 4 and 7 percent impact on the performance of this chip compared to M2 and M1, which is not a significant improvement.
In the graph below, you can see the ratio of M3’s performance to its power consumption compared to previous generations and the Core Ultra 7 155H chip. Note that the amount of power consumed by the chips is not stable and after a few seconds, it deviates from its maximum value; Therefore, the graph below was created by running CineBench R23 once and based on the average power consumption during the benchmark execution period, so that we can obtain the ratio of performance to power consumption in the best performance condition of the laptop.
The ratio of performance to CPU power consumption
My measurements show that the M3 consumes an average of 4.9 and 19.1 watts when running the CineBench R23 single-core and multi-core benchmarks, respectively; While these numbers are equal to 8 and 20.2 watts for the M2 and 23 and 37.8 watts for the Core Ultra 7 155H, respectively, this shows the stunning efficiency of the M3; But if you consider the numbers obtained in the previous chart, you will realize that TSMC’s optimized manufacturing process has more influence on this amazing productivity than IPC and Apple’s architecture improvements.
The M3’s incredible efficiency also contributes to the MacBook Air M3’s excellent charging performance. Apple uses the same 52.6-watt-hour battery as the MacBook Air M2 in its new ultrabook and says that this laptop can charge for about 18 hours, just like the previous generation.
MacBook Air 2024 battery life compared to other laptops
Laptop/Test
Functional profile
hardware
Display
Battery capacity
Play offline video
Everyday use
Processor and graphics
Dimensions, resolution, and refresh rate
watt-hours
720p Video
PCMark 10
minute: hour
minute: hour
MacBook Air 2024
—
Apple M3
8 core GPU
13.6 inches and 60 Hz
1664 x 2560 pixels
52.6
14:13
—
Zenbook 14
Performance
Core Ultra 7-155H
Intel Arc
14 inches and 120 Hz
1800 x 2880 pixels
75
17:25
9:09
Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
Performance
Core i7-13700H
RTX 4050
16 inches and 120 Hz
1880 x 2880 pixels
76
11:00
6:21
MacBook Pro 2022
—
Apple M2
10-core GPU
13.3 inches and 60 Hz
1600 x 2560 pixels
58.2
26:18
—
MacBook Air 2022
—
Apple M2
8 core GPU
13.6 inches and 60 Hz
1664 x 2560 pixels
52.6
14:11
—
MacBook Pro 2020
—
Apple M1
8 core GPU
13.3 inches and 60 Hz
1600 x 2560 pixels
58.2
16:47
—
MacBook Pro 14-inch 2021
—
M1 Max
24Core GPU
14.2 inches and 120 Hz
1964 x 3024 pixels
70
18:14
—
The MacBook Air 2024 was able to play our benchmark HD video for a little over 14 hours, just like the previous generation, in standard Zoomit conditions, which includes 200 nits brightness (about 70% brightness) and flight mode activation, which is an impressive result; But it is about 3 hours less than the Asus Zenbook 14 Ultrabook with a larger 75 watt-hour battery.
… and 8GB RAM for everyone
Unfortunately, this year Apple did not fall short either, and in 2024, it released the basic version of its $1,100 ultrabook with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of SSD. If you buy from Apple’s website, you can order 16GB or 24GB of RAM and 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB of SSD; Of course, to go to each higher step, you have to pay 200 dollars more; For example, the MacBook Air 2024 with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD will cost you about $1,500.
If the base version of the 8GB MacBook Air disappointed you, you can be glad that Apple has moved away from the cowardly strategy of using a NAND chip for the SSD of the base version of the MacBook Air, which ended up halving the read and write speeds, and this year all models with 2 sells NAND chips; The maximum speed of 4 and 3.5 GB/s for reading and writing is lower than Windows competitors; But it’s not bad either.
The average SSD speed of the base model MacBook Air 2024 compared to other MacBooks
Models / Performance
Sequential reading rate
(UK gigabytes)
Sequential write rate
(UK gigabytes)
MacBook Air M3
2.63
2.58
MacBook Air M2
1.03
2.32
MacBook Pro M1
2.28
2.46
There is a lot of debate on social networks about whether 8GB of RAM is sufficient or not. A number of Apple fans, with the logic that “MacBook RAM has high speed and memory swap technology is available to help SSD as RAM”, say that in many applications, 8 GB of RAM is enough; But you should pay attention to several points:
1. The data is not just traveling between the chip and RAM, which can compensate for the low capacity of the RAM by just having a high data exchange rate; In some applications, such as modeling or graphic work, several gigabytes of data may be stored in RAM for a relatively long time. Let’s say that the data exchange rate between the RAM and the M3 or M2 chip is no longer the best, and some chips such as the Core Ultra 7 155H offer a higher rate.
2. Memory swap is not a magical and new technology; The rest of the operating systems, such as Windows, also have similar technology; But it should be noted that swap memory reduces the useful life of SSD and the speed of SSD is not at the level of RAM that can fully play its role; For example, in MacBook Air M3, the data exchange rate between RAM and chip also reaches 102 GB/s; While the Mac SSD read and write rate is maybe one twentieth of this number.
3. Software tools are constantly developing, and their need for hardware resources, including RAM, also increases day by day. On the other hand, the user also buys the MacBook for a few years of use; Therefore, due to the lack of ability to upgrade RAM, one may face problems over time.
Aside from all the talk about Rome, a number of domestic sellers are also taking advantage of the opportunity; For example, Apple charges the same amount for a MacBook Air with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of SSD as for an 8 | 512 GB considered; But in Iran, configuring MacBook with more RAM is much more expensive than configuring with more SSD.
MacBook Air M3; Attractive and not very valuable
The MacBook Air M3 is by no means a bad product; But what makes buying this ultrabook illogical is the great value of its predecessors, especially the MacBook Air M1, especially if we consider their significant price difference.
For a person who does not have a laptop and is looking for a compact and well-made ultrabook for daily and light use, the base model of MacBook Air M1, which is currently sold at a price of 47-48 million Tomans, is a very desirable option; A device with an integrated metal body, a high-quality display, a very good keyboard and trackpad, excellent charging and fast performance that meets all the needs of an individual with daily use, journalism or light content production; Without the need to take an irrational action, about 25 million Tomans more will be spent to buy M3.
A person who already has a MacBook Air M2 and uses it for daily use should not go for the MacBook Air M3; Because it will not experience any significant changes; Except for the faster SSD, which is hardly noticeable in everyday use. For a current Mac M1 user, it might make more sense to upgrade to the M3.
For people who use laptops for tasks such as programming or video editing, the 8GB version of the MacBook Air M3 is not really a rational choice. If these people prefer macOS, it is better to go for used models with a budget of 70-75 million tomans, such as M1 Pro with 16 GB RAM, or if they are comfortable with Windows, high-quality options such as HP Envy with Core i9-13900H processor. And 16 GB of RAM will be a reasonable option for them.
In the following article, you will learn how to connect the Samsung phone to the TV using practical methods.
How to connect to the TV with a Samsung phone?
It doesn’t matter if you have a Samsung TV or you are using a Sony TV or an Xvision TV, in this article we will teach you how to connect your Samsung phone to the TV so that you can view the contents of your phone on the TV.
Table of Contents
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Samsung TV with Screen Mirroring technology
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Samsung TV with an HDMI converter
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV with Samsung DeX
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV with Wi-Fi Direct
Connecting Samsung phone to LG TV
Connecting Samsung phone to LG TV with Smart View
Connecting Samsung phone to LG TV through USB-C to HDMI converter
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Sony TV
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Sony TV through Screen Mirroring
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Sony TV with a cable
Connecting Samsung phone to Android TV
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Samsung TV with Screen Mirroring technology
Screen Mirroring is a technology that allows the screen of your phone to be transferred to the TV screen as it is so that you can view the content on the big screen. The SmartThings app and Smart View feature allow you to quickly and easily connect to your Samsung Smart TV.
To wirelessly connect your phone screen to your TV, your TV needs a Wi-Fi connection. For non-smart TVs, connecting via cable will be an easy and practical method that we will explain below.
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV with Smart View
With the Smart View feature, you can view your phone’s screen wirelessly on a large TV screen. Follow the steps below to use Smart View on your Samsung phone:
First of all, make sure your phone and TV are connected to a Wi-Fi network and VPN is not connected.
Now on your phone, swipe down twice to open the Quick Settings panel and select Smart View.
If you don’t see Smart View, please move it to the left or right or tap the edit button and then add Smart View.
Select the desired TV to connect to the phone and then click Start Now.
Finally, select Allow if displayed on the TV screen.
Note: If the TV refuses to connect to the phone, do the following steps to activate the connection:
Go to Settings, and click on All Settings.
Tap Connections and then External Device Manager.
Select Device Connect Manager.
Select the desired mobile device from the Device List and change the status to Allow.
To disable Smart View, disconnect from your phone or press the Return Button on the TV remote.
The device menus may be different depending on the model and software version. Please read the TV manual for more information.
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV with SmartThings application
SmartThings is a remote control application for Samsung products that can be installed on Android phones and iPhone phones. SmartThings enables automatic connection to most Samsung TVs manufactured from 2016 onwards.
Connect your Samsung Smart TV and Samsung phone to a Wi-Fi network.
Download and install the SmartThings app on your phone. If you already have the SmartThings app installed, update it.
Open the SmartThings app.
Tap Add Device.
All devices in SmartThings will be displayed. If you can’t see your device, make sure it’s turned on. If it still doesn’t show up, try turning it off and on again and restarting the SmartThings app.
Select or scan your TV.
Tap on the TV name and connect to your phone.
Now your TV is connected to SmartThings and you can use your phone as a second remote control for your TV. You can also use Smart View to display photos, videos, and music from your phone.
To do this, tap on the name of your connected TV at the top of the application and select More Options or the three-dot icon.
Select Mirror Screens (Smart View). Make sure your phone is close to the TV to connect successfully.
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Samsung TV with an HDMI converter
If you have trouble connecting wirelessly, you can use an HDMI converter to connect your device to your TV. Original Samsung HDMI converters support devices with USB-C ports.
If you’re using an older device without a USB-C port, you may be able to find a compatible interface cable, but functionality cannot be guaranteed.
Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI converter.
Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of the TV.
Connect the HDMI converter to the USB port of your phone.
Turn on the TV and change the input to the HDMI port you are using.
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV with Samsung DeX
Swipe your phone down twice to open the quick settings menu. Note that this feature may not be available on some phones.
Tap the DeX button to activate this feature.
Select DeX on the TV or monitor option.
Accept the connection request on the TV.
Then follow the instructions on the screen. Once completed, the Samsung DeX screen will appear on the target TV.
Note that the function of this function will be different depending on the type of TV for wireless connection. We recommend using Samsung Smart TVs 2019 or newer.
Connecting Samsung phone to Samsung TV with Wi-Fi Direct
With Wi-Fi Direct, you can directly connect your phone to the TV without an existing Wi-Fi network. With this, your favorite images and videos will be displayed on the TV screen. Note that both the TV and phone must have Wi-Fi direct capability for this feature to work.
To check whether the Wi-Fi direct feature is equipped on the TV, go to the settings. Now follow the steps below to use Wi-Fi Direct on Samsung TV:
First, open the TV menu to enable Wi-Fi Direct. Then go to Network and Wi-Fi Direct.
Now activate the phone’s Wi-Fi Direct. To enable Wi-Fi Direct on your Samsung phone, go to Settings, then Connections, enter the Wi-Fi section, tap the three-dot icon at the top, and enable the Wi-Fi Direct option. After scanning, the phone will display a list of available devices. The name of the phone also appears on the TV.
Select the device from the list to start the connection. If a connection request is made by the phone, a message will appear on the TV and vice versa. Accept the request to connect the phone to the TV.
Connecting Samsung phone to LG TV
Connecting Samsung phone to LG TV with Smart View
You can also use the Smart View feature on LG TVs like Samsung TVs. Here is the step-by-step guide to enable this feature:
Swipe down on your phone screen and select Smart View.
Make sure your TV and phone are both connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Select your TV from the list of available devices.
Thus, your phone screen should be reflected on the TV in a few moments.
Connecting Samsung phone to LG TV through USB-C to HDMI converter
You can connect your phone to the TV using a USB-C to HDMI converter. The steps are as follows:
Connect the USB-C end of the adapter to your phone.
Connect the HDMI end to the HDMI port on your TV.
Tap “Accept” when the connection request appears on your phone
After connecting, your phone screen will be mirrored on the TV screen.
This method is simple and hassle-free to use, especially when wireless options are not available.
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Sony TV
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Sony TV through Screen Mirroring
Fortunately, you can use the same Smart View feature of Samsung phones to connect to Sony TV. Thus, it becomes easy for you to seamlessly connect to any of the devices.
Swipe down twice to reveal the Quick Panel.
Select the Smart View icon.
From there, you should see a list of devices compatible with the display. Click on your Sony TV.
You should get a message asking if you are ready to connect. Select “Start Now”.
If your TV does not appear in the list of devices, you need to make sure that the TV is compatible. Note that only Sony Bravia TVs manufactured between 2013-2020 have Screen Mirroring capability.
Connecting a Samsung phone to a Sony TV with a cable
MHL technology provides the possibility of connecting the phone to the Sony TV with a cable. Phones and tablets compatible with this feature can be connected to the TV through an MHL to HDMI cable. If you can’t use wireless to connect your phone to the TV, then a wireless connection and HDMI conversion is another way you will have.
Connecting Samsung phone to Android TV
If you are looking for a wireless connection between your phone and TV, the Smart View feature on Samsung phones is the best way to share data on Android TVs, especially Iranian smart TVs. We have explained the activation method in the above sections.
On the other hand, if your TV is not smart, using cable will help you. As mentioned, you’ll need an HDMI cable and a USB-C to HDMI converter for this. Connect the USB-C end to your phone and then connect an HDMI cable between the converter and your TV. After connecting the converter and cable, the screen of your Samsung phone will appear on the TV.
Connecting a Samsung phone to a TV is not particularly complicated, especially when both devices are in the Android ecosystem. Earlier, we also checked the method of connecting the iPhone to Samsung TV; In addition, you can use the best programs to connect the iPhone to the TV so that more options are available to you.
Leaving the Earth’s atmosphere is not just the experience of floating in the environment. There are also other amazing and troublesome events that can only be experienced in space. In this article, we will talk about the strangest things that can happen to humans in space.
The strangest things that can happen to humans in space
When it comes to space and astronautics, we all remember very interesting movies in which strange things happen to astronauts. Movies with exciting stories, most of which are nothing but the authors’ imaginations; But there are other very amazing stories happening in space that are completely real and have nothing to do with human imagination. In this article, we try to discuss some examples of these events and introduce you to the wonders of space travel.
Strange things that happen to humans in space
The human heart changes shape in space
It may seem a bit strange and even unbelievable that traveling to space can change the shape of the heart, But such a thing happens in reality and scientific studies have proven it. Less work of the heart and less pumping of blood leads to a decrease in the volume of the muscles of this organ, and this ultimately causes the hearts of astronauts to become more spherical by about 9.4%.
Despite the temporary nature of these conditions, some doctors believe that the reduction in the volume of the human heart during space travel may have serious consequences. According to NASA, researchers are researching this issue, and the results of this study will not only help astronauts but will also affect ordinary people and the inhabitants of the planet.
There is a possibility of mental problems in space
Living in the extraterrestrial atmosphere is associated with many problems. Changing living conditions and experiencing a completely different environment with very specific conditions imposes many psychological pressures on astronauts. These issues cause astronauts to experience special psychological conditions and are susceptible to various problems such as anxiety and depression.
Being away from family, lack of simple facilities such as sunlight or even fresh food, and heavy work are among the reasons that expose astronauts to various mental illnesses.
Human vision decreases in space
Visual impairment caused by intracranial pressure or VIIP is another space travel wonder faced by astronauts. This problem was observed for the first time in 2005 and in an astronaut named John Phillips. The Washington Post investigates this issue in an article and states that Phillips experienced a significant loss of vision after returning from his space trip. This incident prepared the groundwork for the researchers’ research for further investigations.
Additional research showed the changes in the appearance of the astronauts’ eyes and the loss of their vision after returning from space travel. Currently, the only possible reason that has been proposed for the occurrence of such conditions is the lack of gravity and the creating double pressure on the astronauts’ skulls; Of course, the research in this field continues and it is still not possible to say with certainty a specific reason for the occurrence of these conditions.
Traveling to space, along with its excitement and surprises, also brings many problems for humans. One of these problems is the weakening of the body’s immune system in space, which was first discovered by astronauts during the Apollo mission. The story was that the astronauts in this mission experienced problems such as irregular heartbeat, dehydration, and inner ear disorder, and faced many problems after returning from the mission.
Studies conducted in this field have shown that after leaving the Earth’s atmosphere, the immune system of astronauts weakens, in part due to the abnormal activation of a type of immune cells called T-regulatory lymphocytes. This weakening is sometimes so severe that it causes astronauts to deal with latent viruses such as chicken pox in addition to simple infectious diseases such as colds after returning from space travel.
Astronauts can lose their fingernails
As you know, astronauts wear special clothes to carry out their missions in space, which includes astronaut gloves. These gloves are designed in such a way that they put a lot of pressure on the astronauts’ hands and nails; This will eventually lead to their nails falling off.
It is true that the fall of fingernails or their swelling is not a simple matter that can be easily passed over, But it seems that doing more research to design more suitable gloves can minimize the possibility of this problem and astronauts will not face such a problem in the future.
Human height grows taller in space
Another wonder of space travel, which makes it one of the favorite trips of ordinary people, is the increase in height that occurs during this trip. As soon as you leave the Earth’s atmosphere, the gravity is close to zero, and this causes the pressure on the spine to decrease significantly. The reduction of this pressure, in turn, causes the height of the astronauts to grow a few centimeters.
One of the studies that confirms the truth of this issue is the research that NASA scientists conducted on two twin brothers. In this study, one of the twins had a 342-day trip to space and the other brother was examined on Earth. The results of this and other research determined that the height of astronauts increases by 2 to 5 cm on average after space travel.
Mark Kelly (left) and Scott Kelly (right) made it possible for researchers to study the health effects of long-duration space travel by studying NASA twins.
Traveling to space leads to weakening of muscles
Another strange thing that happens to astronauts in space and affects their health is the weakening of muscles or atrophy. Long space travel causes muscle wasting in astronauts, so they are trained to exercise continuously during their journey.
NASA is working on this issue to find solutions to prevent the problem of muscle wasting. The reason for the importance of this issue is the need for astronauts to have strong muscles and a healthy body so that they can perform their difficult missions in space in the best possible way.
Space swells astronauts’ faces
A large volume of our body is made up of liquid. On Earth, gravity pulls this fluid down and collects some of it in the lower limbs; But in space, where microgravity prevails, our body fluids are more evenly distributed; As a result, astronauts’ faces look puffier than normal, and on the other hand, their legs appear thinner than when they are on Earth.
According to the Washington Post, “the phenomenon of puffy-faced bird’s legs” appears when blood and other body fluids accumulate on the side of the upper body due to low gravity and stay there; As a result, the heads swell and the legs shrink. In this situation, the appearance of the astronauts can change by swelling their faces. Astronauts may experience excessive blood pooling; As if their head is constantly cold. However, after a few weeks in space, your body will adjust to the change in gravity and some of the facial puff will fall asleep.
Space travel may increase the risk of cancer
Astronauts who spend 6 months in space are exposed to almost as much radiation as a thousand chest X-rays. Exposure to different types of radiation exposes the body to the risk of cancer, damage to the central nervous system, bone loss, and some cardiovascular diseases. However, it has been difficult to accurately calculate the level of risk so far. Also, scientists’ information about the impact of radiation in long-duration space missions to deep space destinations such as the Moon and Mars is still limited.
The more time a person spends in space, the more radiation they are exposed to and, theoretically, the more DNA damage they accumulate. It is not possible to say with certainty whether this DNA damage actually increases the risk of cancer; Because cancer is affected by many environmental and genetic factors. For example, it’s probably fair to say that today’s astronauts are probably some of the fittest people on the planet. They probably eat a healthy diet, exercise a lot, and don’t smoke or drink much alcohol. All these things reduce the possibility of getting cancer.
Strange events for astronauts during space travel have always been one of the most fascinating topics for ordinary people. The wonders of space travel are not limited to the things we have mentioned, and at the same time as science advances and the scope of research increases, we will definitely see more interesting news in this field in the near future.