The latest phones and gadgets tested and reviewed in our labs
Xiaomi under the Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8A, that company’s latest budget smartphone in India last week. The Redmi 8A is an attempt to fix the shortcomings of Redmi 7A, in terms of display, design, battery, camera, while retaining the same Snapdragon 439 SoC, but this is less than 3 months of the launch of the Redmi 7A. Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Redmi 8A Review: Budget Blockbuster”
I can’t help but think Realme is preparing its boundaries to justify their future flagship killer with excellent build quality on a beautiful looking XT. Initially I felt bad for quick successive phones being launched in a short span of time but when the Realme X came out, it showed that a full display design language can be brought down to mid-range without many compromises. But for those who are not in favour of moving parts, like me, the XT takes it down a notch as a decent compromise. Now after using the phone for the past 21 days, the Realme XT has impressed me in many ways and in the meantime it also has a few areas of concern. Hence the review in which I will get all your doubts cleared, whether to go with the Realme XT or to wait for future devices from Realme.
Continue reading “Realme XT Review – Between Midrange and a Flagship”
Xiaomi introduced Mi AirDots Pro, premium true wireless earphones for global markets back in June. Priced at €79.99 (US$ 80 / Rs. 6,280 approx.), the Mi AirDots Pro offers up to 10 hours of music playback, packs a 7mm dynamic driver unit and support active noise cancellation, but are these worth your consideration? Read on our review to find out. Continue reading “Mi AirDots Pro Review: Premium true wireless earphones at affordable price”
Samsung launched Galaxy A50s with few improvements in India, a few weeks back. With the launch of Galaxy A series smartphones, the South Korean has realigned its focus more towards churning out premium mid-range smartphones, and they are successful without a doubt. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A50s Review: Two steps forward, One step backward”
10 years back, it was the PC and the various devices around it, these days it’s the smartphone and a bunch of devices around it. From USB to Bluetooth, the smartphone has replaced the PC as the center of our day-to-day lives. On this evolutionary path, we have been seeing many kinds of sensory devices slowly getting adopted into our lifestyles, one of them being “wearables”. PLAY, a new Indian start-up has just jumped onto this opportunity with a newly launched PLAYFIT SW75 smartwatch, which, currently selling at Rs. 2,999 on Flipkart, is a great minimalist entry point into the world of health-focused smartwatches. Here’s how my experience with this device went.
Continue reading “PLAYFIT SW75 Smartwatch Review – Good design at Rs. 2,999/-“
SoundOne, a Hong-Kong-based company known for its audio products and smartphone accessories, launched its Bluetooth headset with neckband in India a few months back at Rs. 1,549. We got hold of this headset and used it for a while to check whether it is worth the price or not. Continue reading “Sound One X60 Neckband Wireless Bluetooth Earphones Review”
Samsung launched the Galaxy M30s smartphones in the ‘M Series’ in India last week. Here we have the review of the smartphone, which is the successor of the M30 with upgraded cameras and a huge 6000mAh battery with fast charging. Specifications look great on paper. Is the phone worth the price of Rs. 13,999? What do you have to compromise in this phone? Let us dive into the review to find out.
I have to admit I have been a fan of the iPad mini form factor ever since it was introduced and have owned several versions. Over the last few days, I have spent some time with the latest generation of the iPad mini and absolutely loved it. The iPad mini is not for all but it is a great device and the form factor calls for some interesting use case. Here are my thoughts in this article.
Continue reading “Why the iPad mini is a great tablet for travel”
Xmate, popular for accessories launched the Mana, the company’s new Neckband wireless headphones recently. It is affordable, has magnetic neckband and promises up to 7hours of playback. After using it for couple of weeks, here is the review of the Bluetooth headset.
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OPPO got everyone talking in 2018 when it launched its innovative and exciting Find X. Since then, OPPO has rolled out a handful of other phones and Reno series earlier this year. OPPO launched its Reno 2 series of smartphones globally at an event in India. Continue reading “OPPO Reno 2 Review : A capable phone at a premium price”
Xiaomi launched the Mi Smart Band 4, successor of last year’s Mi Band 3 in India earlier this week. The upgraded version has a larger color AMOLED full-touch display with unlimited watch faces, and several features including music and volume controls, Swim tracking with stroke recognition and more. I have been using the latest fitness band from Xiaomi for about a month now, here is the review.
Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 Review: Best all-round fitness tracker for the price”
Be it watching videos, listening to music, or taking photos, multimedia is central to our everyday smartphone experience. With One Vision, Motorola aims to offer a great multimedia experience. The Lenovo-owned Motorola launched its first 21:9 aspect ratio smartphone in India a few months back with a range of features including OIS, wide aspect Cinemascope display, Dolby ATMOS, Screen mirroring, and a Quad pixel camera. We have used it for more than two months now and have come up with a review. How does it manage to do it? Do give it a read. Continue reading “Motorola One Vision Review (3 months later)”
No there is no single definition for the “pro” that everyone uses as a tag on their phones’ boxes. It could mean anything in the mid range, but when it comes to flagship devices, the “Pro” tag is definitely meant to target the professional. Increased productivity is the goal here. Can we do everything we do on the phone, fast and quick? Because, for a professional, the phone needs to get out of the way, not stand in the way. So now the question becomes, which is the best “Pro” device in the market that lets you do this? Enter the 10th generation of a device that pretty much created this segment – the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. It’s built for the creative professional and is geared towards productivity. Has Samsung perfected the Pro device? Let’s find out in the review.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Review – the OG “Pro””
After Shots X5 and Shots X3 Bass true wireless headphones, and TuneElite Neckband wireless headphones, Noise launched the Shots X1 AIR, an ultra compact true wireless earbuds recently. It is affordable, compact, so that you can carry the case in your pocket with a compromise of no built-in battery in the charging case, and promises up to 7 hours of playback. After using it for over three weeks, here is the review of the Bluetooth headset. Continue reading “Noise Shots X1 AIR Review — Ultra compact wireless earbuds”
Vivo launched the Z1x, the company’s latest smartphone in the Z series last week, soon after the launch of Z1 Pro in India in July. The phone was introduced as Z5 in China back in July, and there is no change in specifications in the Indian version like the Z5x and the Z1 Pro, which had changes in the SoC and front camera. Specifications look great on paper, is the phone good for the price? How does it stand with the competition? Let us find out. Continue reading “Vivo Z1x Review”
