Motorola One Power Review

When we sat down with Motorola to talk about the all new Motorola One Power, one thing was clear. The phone had been designed ground up to tick the check marks for all the key specs that online buyers demand. Android One, guaranteed updates, a huge battery and even a notch! Apparently, these are the key metrics that online buyers look at when considering a new smartphone. So is the Motorola One Power the ultimate mid-range smartphone? Let’s find out in our review.  Continue reading “Motorola One Power Review”

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Review

Samsung has been ruling the charts for some time now under the high-end segment giving a tough competition. But the company recreating the same magic with mid-range smartphones under Rs. 40,000? Well, the answer is no! With the penetration of Chinese handset makers including OnePlus, Huawei and other, the South Korean giant finding it tough to crack the market.

With the recent launch of Galaxy A8 Star in the Indian market at asking price of Rs. 34,990, Samsung thought of turning its fortune for good. Did Samsung succeed? Let’s find it out. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Review”

Xiaomi Mi Home Security Camera 360° Review

Xiaomi’s entry into the broader ecosystem of products has been long awaited. With their tremendous success in the smartphone business, savvy Indian buyers have had an eye one the robust portfolio of Xiaomi products available in China. As it turns out, the company too is very interested in getting these to India one step at a time. Last week, Xiaomi took some time out to launch a broad spectrum of appliances and non-smartphone products. The Mi Home Security 360 camera is one such product that follows Xiaomi’s standard process of undercutting the competition in terms of price while offering an experience that is almost as good. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Home Security Camera 360° Review”

Amazfit Cor Review

Across price bands, there’s no dearth of fitness bands in the market. From basic trackers with no displays and simple step tracking to devices that can follow your runs using GPS and present dozens of metrics to assist your fitness goals. Amazfit recently introduced a number of their products in the Indian market. We reviewed the Amazfit Bip a while back. The latest entrant in the series is the Amazfit Cor, here’s our review. Continue reading “Amazfit Cor Review”

Vivo V11 Pro Review

From in-display fingerprint sensors to pop out cameras, Vivo has been on a roll this year. Where most brands have worked on bringing down prices or rolling out iterative updates, Vivo has genuinely pushed the game forward. With the Vivo V11 Pro, we’re seeing a mix of both. A gorgeous design ID paired with some very futuristic features at an attractive price. Sounds too good to be true? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Vivo V11 Pro Review”

Sony Bravia A8F 55-inch OLED TV Review

Last October, we reviewed Sony’s Bravia A1 OLED television and found it to be one of the most gorgeous panels we’d taken a look at. Fast forward to summer 2018 and Sony has an all new model out. Or does it? Read on for our review of the Sony Bravia A8F 55-inch OLED TV.  Continue reading “Sony Bravia A8F 55-inch OLED TV Review”

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro Review: Keeping up With the Times

Already out in China, Xiaomi has finally brought the latest generation of the very popular Redmi Pro series to India. Jumping onto the notch display bandwagon, the Redmi 6 Pro brings a fresh looking design to Xiaomi’s always aggressive price point.  Let’s take a closer look to see what else has changed with the hardware. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro Review: Keeping up With the Times”

POCO F1 Review: Deal of the Century

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, you’ve probably heard of the POCO F1 by now. An all new sub brand by Xiaomi, the POCO is aimed at giving you all out performance and all the other features you expect from a high end phone, at a very affordable price. Yes, we’ve heard that before. Heck the entire ‘Flagship Killer’ category stemmed from providing high end internals at a relatively low cost price. Now, before we do a deep down on the phone, let me just put it out there. The POCO F1 is possibly the best deal in smartphones right now and yet, it is not exactly a flagship and/or a  OnePlus 6 killer. Confused? Let us explain. Continue reading “POCO F1 Review: Deal of the Century”

Huawei Nova 3 Review

Huawei is doing some real work this 2018 with a lot of launches across both mid-range and high-end variants. Keeping up the spirit, the company has launched Nova 3 in the Indian market after making it official in China a few weeks back. Having said that, Huawei has launched the Nova 3 in direct competition to the OnePlus 6. We got hold of the device for more than a week and here is our take on it. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3 Review”

Xiaomi Mi A2 Review

Xiaomi Mi A2, the second installment from Xiaomi under the Android One program has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 16,999. While the Xiaomi’s MIUI is pretty much popular, the majority of the population, particularly in the Indian market, feels connected towards the stock Android and the vice versa with the Chinese UI. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Review”

Huawei Nova 3i Review

Huawei launched the Nova 3i, along with the Nova 3 in India last month, soon after it was introduced in China. Even though this doesn’t have top-end specifications as the Nova 3, this has a similar notch design, glass-like finish on the back, a 24-megapixel front camera and it is the first smartphone to be powered by Huawei’s latest Kirin 710 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with support for GPU Turbo feature and AI features. Is the smartphone worth the price of Rs. 20,999? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3i Review”

Amazon Echo Spot Review

Home automation and smart assistants are a burgeoning category of products that not everyone will find value in. There’s no denying that they work better in concert with existing connected devices. How much utility you get out of them completely depends on how much of your life lies on the internet and the kind of investments you’ve made in building out a smart home.  Continue reading “Amazon Echo Spot Review”

Nokia 6.1 Plus Review

For a company as young as HMD Global, they’ve sure have come a long way. Be it the lineup itself or the pace at which the products have improved. We found the Nokia 8 Sirocco and the 7 Plus both to be rather excellent products with a focus on build quality, design and stock Android of course. With the Nokia 6.1 Plus, we’re noticing the same level of refinement at an even more affordable price point. Follow along as we check out the Nokia 6.1 Plus in our full review. Continue reading “Nokia 6.1 Plus Review”

X-Mini Nano-X Review : Ultraportable Powerhouse

Singapore based X-Mini is known for their range of small sized Bluetooth speakers that somehow manage to sound way louder than their size would convey. When the company reached out to us to check out the X-Mini Nano X, we were obviously very excited. Follow along for our review.  Continue reading “X-Mini Nano-X Review : Ultraportable Powerhouse”