The latest phones and gadgets tested and reviewed in our labs
Soon after the launch of Mi True Wireless Earphones 2, Xiaomi under the Redmi brand launched the Redmi Earbuds S in India recently, after was introduced in China as Redmi AirDots S in April. The earbuds features a splash-resistant body, low-latency game mode and promises up to 4 hours of standalone and 12 hours of battery life with the case. Does it live up to the expectations? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Redmi Earbuds S Review — Best budget TWS earbuds”
Since its small beginnings as a budget smartphone manufacturer in India, Xiaomi’s portfolio has grown significantly over the past few years. While the company already produced laptops in their home market China, this is the first time they have released a laptop for the Indian market. During their launch event, they spoke highly about the laptop’s minimalist design, build quality and specs that promised performance at an affordable price. Does Xiaomi deliver on these claims? Read on in my review of the Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition Review: Does it deliver?”
The sub Rs. 15,000 smartphone segment is becoming crowded, thanks to new smartphones being launched by OEMs in a quick span. While this offers more choice to consumers, it becomes confusing as well on the other hand. New series of smartphone from brands with minuscule changes are competing with their own lineup and on similar lines, Realme introduced its new Narzo series of smartphones – Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A recently. We tested the Narzo 10 for quite some time and in this review, let us find out if the Narzo 10 is worth your money or should you check out the alternatives. Continue reading “Realme Narzo 10 Review: Budget gaming phone with few compromises”
Over the years, Samsung’s Galaxy M series has had some interesting offerings in the budget smartphone segment in India. One of the newest phones in the M series, the Samsung Galaxy M21, was announced back in March, touting improvements in the battery life, screen and camera. However, does it justify the price increase? Can it stand on its own in this extremely competitive price segment in India. Read on in our review of the Galaxy M21 and let us know in the comments about your opinion on the device. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M21 Review: All the battery life you need”
India’s wearable market is booming like never before, in which activity trackers play a major role, right behind the other bestseller – True Wireless earbuds. I personally stand in favour of activity trackers, as it keeps me motivated throughout the day. It makes me push my limits everyday and if you, like me, have a fitness regime, activity trackers are great. With so many activity trackers to choose from, I share my thoughts about the Rs. 4,999-priced successor of a successful activity tracker watch, the Amazfit BIP.
Noise launched the Shots Rush, the company’s latest wireless sports earbuds last month. It features Bluetooth 5.0, has touch controls, gaming mode, built-in equalizer options, IPX5 water resistance and comes with ergonomic ear hooks. After using it for a couple of weeks, here is the review of Noise Shots Rush. Continue reading “Noise Shots Rush Review”
The growth trajectory of the Indian wearable market continues to soar, thanks to the cheaper offering from companies like Noise, Xiaomi, and realme, the latest company to join the bandwagon. In a launching spree, realme launched its first smartwatch in the Indian market with a 1.4-inch LCD screen, blood oxygen levels tracker, and more at Rs. 3,999. Is realme Watch worth its asking price? How much of a smartwatch experience does it deliver? Let’s find it out! Continue reading “Realme Watch Review: Decent choice for workout newbies”
Xiaomi finally launched the Mi Box 4K, the company’s 4K Android TV box in India last month. This was launched as Mi Box S in the US back in 2018. This Android TV box turns any normal TV with an HDMI port into a smart TV and also comes with a remote. The specifications look good on paper for the price. Let us dive into the review to find out if this is the best value for money Android TV box out there. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Box 4K Review: The best 4K HDR Android TV box in a budget”
Xiaomi’s Redmi brand this year launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max smartphones. Both have the same design and share almost similar specifications with the main change being the cameras and it also has support for faster charging. This lies in the same price range as the POCO X2, but doesn’t feature feature high refresh rate option. Let us dive into the review to find out what the device has to offer. Since I had reviewed the Note 9 Pro few weeks back, let’s see if the Note 9 Pro Max is worth the additional cost for the additional features. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Review: Whole in One”
Almost a year after the launch of the Galaxy S10 Series, Samsung launched ‘Lite’ versions of the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10. While Samsung has a premium flagship lineup, budget lineup, mid-range lineup of smartphones, the company has now tested waters in the affordable flagship category with the launch of Galaxy S10 Lite. The Galaxy S10 Lite aims to offer the same goodness of the Galaxy S10 but at a much lower price. I have been using the phone for some time and here’s my review of the Galaxy S10 Lite Indian variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Review: Consistent Performer, but..”
Xiaomi has been slowly expanding the smart home devices portfolio in the country over the last few years. The company made its debut into the smart light segment last year ago with Mi LED Smart Bulb and also unveiled Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 under its crowdfunding program. We got hold of a retail unit, and here is our long term review of the same after using it for four months. Continue reading “Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 Review”
We all would have used a vacuum cleaner at some point in our lives, more so during the lock-down. Dyson sent us the Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Gold Cordless stick vacuum cleaner right in time and I have been using this gadget for a month for cleaning my home and here are my impressions in this review. As a precursor this gadget is a result of more than a decade of development at Dyson hence the V11 moniker for the Dyson digital motor which spins at up to 125,000 rpm. In this real world review, let me walk you through the highlights of this vacuum cleaner from Dyson.
Continue reading “Dyson V11 Absolute Pro Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Review”
Noise launched the Shots XO, the company’s latest wireless earbuds last month in the Noise Shots X series. It features Bluetooth 5.0, aptX support, has touch controls and promises 150 hours of playback time with the 2200mAh case. After using it for a week, here is the review of Noise Shots X5 Pro. Continue reading “Noise Shots X5 Pro Review”
Vivo has been rapidly expanding its smartphone line up globally with back to back launches. The company launched the Vivo V17 and Vivo V17 Pro smartphones last year aimed at offline buyers. This year, Vivo has launched the successor to the V17 smartphone – the Vivo V19 after delays due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown. So, is it a worthy upgrade to the previous generations and is it worth your money? Let us find out in this review. Continue reading “Vivo V19 Review: Old wine in a new bottle”
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series known for its value-for-money (VFM) saw another upgrade in March. This time the company launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max with the main differences being the cameras and support for faster charger in the Max version. The company did not take the high refresh rate route like the POCO X2, but it definitely a major upgrade in terms of display, battery and lots more. The specifications of the Redmi Note 9 Pro look great on paper for the price. Let us dive into the review to find out what the device has to offer. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro Review: Great Value, Excellent battery life”
