The latest phones and gadgets tested and reviewed in our labs
OnePlus launched the Buds Pro 2, the company’s latest premium earbuds, in India last week. These promise improved 48db ANC, have 11mm + 6mm MelodyBoost Dual Drivers Co-created with Dynaudio, and are the company’s first earbuds to support spatial audio in collaboration with Google. So, are these the best true wireless earbuds worth the price of Rs. 11,999? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “OnePlus Buds Pro 2 Review”
iQOO launched its iQOO 11 smartphone in India last month as the country’s first phone to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. This is the upgraded version of the iQOO 9T that has several upgrades right from display, SoC, battery, and what not. Is this the best phone in the market in the 60K price range? Let use dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “iQOO 11 Review: Impressive flagship at a premium”
POCO launched its X5 Pro 5G smartphone in India today as the successor to last year’s X4 Pro smartphone. This has an 120Hz AMOLED screen, 5000mAh battery and packs 67W fast charging, similar to the predecessor, but this has a faster Snapdragon 778G SoC and a new 108MP camera. Is the phone worth the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “POCO X5 Pro 5G Review: A worthy successor to POCO X4 Pro”
OPPO launched its latest budget true wireless earbuds — the OPPO Enco Air3 in India today. This retains the 13.4mm dynamic drivers from the predecessor, but improves the battery life, has improved 47ms low latency game mode, and comes with Bluetooth 5.3 with AAC audio codec. So, are these good TWS earbuds in range? Let us find out in this review. Continue reading “OPPO Enco Air3 Review”
After launching the Wings Phantom 210 a couple of months back, Wings launched yet another TWS earbuds model — the Phantom 200 in India back in November. In black and white, Wing Phantom 200 is available on Flipkart.com and the Wings website for Rs. 999. We have been using the Wings Phantom 200 for a few weeks, and here’s our review. Continue reading “Wings Phantom 200 Review”
In the world of audio, Sony is a well-known brand. They have great products in many segments of the market, including the truly wireless earbuds segment. The product we are checking out today is the WF-LS900N, which shares many of the features with the WF-1000XM4, but at a lower price. What were the compromises Sony took to achieve this price, and is it still worth it? Read on in my review of the WF-LS900N. Continue reading “Sony WF-LS900N Review: Premium design and great sound”
At their CES 2022 event, AMD launched a couple of new processors that expanded their line up of Ryzen 7000-series CPUs. The company introduced three non-‘x’ variants of the processors they launched last year along with 3 new 7000X3D series processors. We reviewed the Ryzen 7900X recently and was thoroughly impressed by AMD’s Zen 4 architecture. Continue reading “AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Review: Fantastic value for gaming PCs”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 12 Pro series, the company’s latest mid-range 5G smartphones, in India last week as the successor to last year’s Xiaomi 11i. These were launched in China last year, and the company has launched the phones in the same name in India. Even though the Redmi Note 12 Pro retains the similar display specs, and design as the predecessor, this has new display features, a slightly faster processor and a new camera. Continue reading “Redmi Note 12 Pro Review”
More than a year since they teased their next generation processors based on the Zen4 architecture, AMD has finally launched the newest Ryzen 7000-series of processors. To start with, the company has launched 4 new processors in the lineup, with core counts ranging from 6 cores all the way to 16 cores. In the middle of the lineup is the Ryzen 7900X, featuring 12 cores, 24 threads and an increased TDP of 170W. How does the processor stack up against the previous flagship from AMD, which is the Ryzen 5950X? Let’s take a look at the performance and the upgrades of the Ryzen 7900X in this review.
realme launched the realme 10 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the number series, in India last week. This is a minor upgrade with a main change being the display. Is this the best smartphone to buy in the Rs. 20,000 price range? Let us dive into the review to find out.
realme launched the realme 10 Pro+, the company’s top-end smartphone in the number series, in India last week. This has several important updates from the realme 9 Pro+ when it comes to display and battery, and the price has also not changed. Is this the best smartphone to buy in the Rs. 25,000 price range? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “realme 10 Pro+ Review”
PLAY, popular for its mobile accessories, today launched DURA, the company’s latest budget True Wireless Earbuds. These ‘Made in India’ earbuds feature an in-ear design, has EBEL (Enhanced Bass and Extra Loud) drivers for crisp audio, promises up to 10 hours of standalone and 50 hours of battery life with the case. Let us dive into the review to find out if this one is good. Continue reading “PLAYGO DURA Review: Budget TWS earbuds”
PLAY, an Indian start-up popular for its accessories, launched the PLAYFIT SLIM2C with a stylish design, Bluetooth calling and leather strap today. I have been using the smartwatch for a week now. Let us check out the review to find out what it has to offer. Continue reading “PLAYFIT SLIM2C Review”
The Zephyrus lineup of gaming laptops from ASUS has been well regarded to be among the best in the segment. While the Zephyrus G14 is a compact gaming laptop, the Zephyrus G15 is a bigger 15.6-inch laptop that offers loads more power along with a beautiful design. The company has made refinements over the years, and we have with us the latest model for the year 2022. Here is our review of the Zephyrus G15 (GA503RW).
Alienware has been creating gaming laptops for more than a decade now. They were known for creating beast machines with high performance with thick designs. A lot of that has changed now, although the high performance claims continue to exist. Continue reading “Alienware x15 R2 review: Ultra premium design and performance”
