Samsung Galaxy S5 Review

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For the past 4 years, there is an event that most phone geeks look forward to; the announcement of the latest Samsung Galaxy S flagship. Ever since the launch of the original Galaxy S smartphone which was a big success for a flagship device at the time, we have all waited to see what Samsung brings in new every year with the successor to the previous model. Samsung have a history of providing a do it all device with every feature you could imagine packed into a single device. Naturally this year also everyone expected the same.

Each year Samsung manages to sell more and more of it’s flagship device and this year it’s expecting to do the same. However it does have some fierce competition from the likes of HTC and Sony. Only time will tell how it stands against them but let’s take a look at the S5 and how it performs.

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Lava Iris 504Q+ Photo Gallery

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Lava launched the Iris 504Q+ successor of the Iris 504Q last month. We already brought you the unboxing of the device. Here we have the photo gallery of the phone so that you can view the phone in all the angles. The Iris 504Q has a 5-inch HD display based on OGS technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Lava Iris 504Q+ Photo Gallery”

Xolo Q1010i Photo Gallery

Xolo launched the original Q1010 in February with a regular 8MP camera that is used by most Chinese manufacturers and Indian importers. A couple of months later, in order to stand out from the crowd, Xolo launched an updated version of the Xolo Q1010 in the form of Xolo Q1010i with a Sony EXMOR R Sensor.

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HTC One M8 Photo Gallery

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HTC’s design chief might be moving on to greener pastures, but he sure has left quite a legacy behind. After the original HTC One won accolades for its pleasing design and quality of build, the Taiwan manufacturer has one upped itself with the new HTC One M8. The design language might be almost exactly the same as its predecessor, but with minor changes in the build, and tweaks to the already good design, HTC has carved yet another well designed smartphone for the premium market. Lets take a hardware walkthrough of this device in photos to see how it looks in front of the camera.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera Samples

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Samsung’s latest flagship device, the Galaxy S5, was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona and eventually arrived in Indian shores earlier this week. With a sky high price of Rs. 51,500, we set out to find if the device is really worth the price. While we will let you know the conclusion in our full review of the phone, in the process, we took the really intriguing 16 MP camera for a spin. We had purchased the international variant in the US and tested the camera in and around San Francisco to see how it fared in different lighting conditions. Go past the break to find all the full resolution samples, and more importantly the 4K video sample after that.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4 Photo Gallery

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We hope that you’ve already checked out our photo gallery of the Samsung Galaxy S5. We’ve also released the Benchmarks for the Exynos version of the device. Now here is a photo gallery comparing the Galaxy S5 to the Galaxy S4.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 White Photo Gallery

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We hope that by now you have already seen our unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S5. We already brought you the photo gallery of the Electric Blue version of the Galaxy S5 from the MWC 2014, where it was announced. Now here’s a photo gallery of the white version for you. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz) processor with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with a new Touchwiz UI. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 White Photo Gallery”

Testing 4G LTE on LG G2 LTE powered by Snapdragon 800 processor

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Last month, LG had announced the LTE variant of their popular G2 smartphone. While they had a demo of the device, it was mainly for the press and media. Now Qualcomm and LG have set up an LTE Experience Zone for the public in Bangalore.

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Sony Xperia E1 Dual Photo Gallery and Hardware Walkthrough

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The Sony Xperia E1 Dual is the Japanese company’s improvisation of its long time low end play. The Xperia Tipo Dual and the earlier Xperia E used to occupy this segment, and keeping up with the times, the E1 dual will now occupy the place of a low end smartphone from Sony. Armed with a dedicated Walkman button and audio enhancements with XLoud and ClearPhase, the E1 dual aims to satisfy the young hip smartphone buyer who listens to a lot of music. Something tells us this is familiar territory for the company. With a plastic body and design elements that Sony has only recently pushed forward, we give you a tour of the phone in photos.

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Oppo Find 7a vs Find 5 Photo Gallery

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Oppo Find 7 was introduced as the successor of the Find 5. Oppo also unveiled the a variant with a 1080p display. Since both these share most features, Oppo decided to name it Find 7a, instead of Find 6. The Find 7a has a 5.5-inch display, bit larger than the 5-inch display on the Find 5, but the body is hardly larger than the Find 5. The Find 7a packs a 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor instead of 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Let’s check out the photo gallery. Continue reading “Oppo Find 7a vs Find 5 Photo Gallery”

Nokia Lumia 630 Dual SIM Photo Gallery

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Nokia announced the Lumia 630 and Lumia 630 Dual SIM, the company’s latest mid-range Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones at an event in San Francisco few hours back. The phone follows the same design language as the other Lumia devices such as Lumia 620. We got to check out the Dual SIM variant of the phone. Check out the photo gallery of the Lumia 630 Dual SIM below. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 630 Dual SIM Photo Gallery”

Oppo Find 7a Photo Gallery

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Oppo unveiled Find 7, the company’s first Snapdragon 801-powered smartphone earlier this month. It comes in two version, Find 7 with a Quad HD display and the Find 7a has a 1080p display. We already brought you the hands on impressions and the benchmarks of the Find 7a. Check out the photo gallery of the smartphone. Continue reading “Oppo Find 7a Photo Gallery”

Gionee Elife S5.5 Photo Gallery

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Gionee had introduced the world’s slimmest Smartphone, the Elife S5.5, to India, at a huge event in Goa today. Powered by a MediaTek Octa Core processor, the Elife S5.5 will sell for a price of Rs. 22,999, but that tiny detail aside, the device is all about design and engineering. The svelte frame, machined at a stunningly thin 5.55 mm of thickness makes the device look really appealing to see as well as touch. Sporting a 5 inch 1080p screen, the device looks like a sleek slab from the front as well as the sides. It’s styled well, with a minimalistic approach to design, and evidences of it being too thin show up, especially with the camera module. The frame itself is an engineering marvel, as we had seen when we went hands on with the phone at the Mobile World Congress event, where it was introduced to the world. Today, we had our chance to have a look at it again, but this time, without the intrusive cables. Skip past the break for some photos of this gorgeous device.

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Dell Venue 8 Photo Gallery

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Dell Venue 8 was launched as the company’s first 7-inch Android tablet powered by a Intel Atom processor. It is priced at Rs. 17,499. We already brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the tablet, here we have the photo gallery of the tablet to view it from all the angles. It is powered by a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor with PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU. Continue reading “Dell Venue 8 Photo Gallery”

Gionee Elife E7 Photo Gallery

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Gionee unveiled the Elife E7, the company’s first Snapdragon 800-powered smartphone in India few months back. It went on sale in India recently, starting at Rs. 26,999. We already brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device, here we have the photo gallery of the smartphone, so that you can look at the device from all the angles. It has a gorgeous 5.5-inch (1920  x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS  display based on One Glass Solution technology from JDI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It has a 2.33mm ultra-narrow frame. It is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI on top. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E7 Photo Gallery”