Vivo officially launched the Vivo V30 Lite 4G in Nepal, a while ago. It’s the company’s latest midrange phone which focuses on a multimedia and camera experience. And we have a price drop on this phone for Dashain. So, let us discuss the Vivo V30 Lite 4G, its specifications, price in Nepal, and so on!
Vivo V30 Lite 4G Overview
Design and Display
The Vivo V30 Lite 4G comes with a triple camera setup overlayed on a plastic back. Meanwhile, you get a glass in the front and plastic as its frame. Furthermore, you get an IP54 rating, while being 7.79 mm thick and weighing 190 grams.
In terms of display, It showcases a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED panel offering FHD+ resolution with 394ppi pixel density, up to 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 1,800 nits.
Meanwhile, check out the latest prices and specs of vivo devices here
Performance
Under the hood, the Vivo V30 Lite 4G has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685. It is an octa-core processor made on a 6nm fabrication process.
It is available in only a single memory and storage configuration. The Vivo V30 Lite 4G comes with 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM. Similarly, for memory, we are getting 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. Unfortunately, we do not get an option to expand the storage. At last, it comes with Funtouch OS 14 based on Android 14 on the software front.
In the optics department, the rear of the V30 Lite features a primary 50-megapixel camera paired with a 2-megapixel depth sensor, while for selfies, it sports an 8-megapixel front camera.
Powering it up is a 5,000mAh battery, supported by 80W fast charging. The company claims that with the included charger, the phone can reach an 80 percent charge in just 30 minutes. Furthermore, you also get stereo speakers and sensors like fingerprint (under display, optical) sensors and a Gyroscope for gaming endeavors.
The Vivo V30 lite 4G price in Nepal is set at NPR 32,999 for this festive season This price is for the 8 GB RAM and 256GB storage. You can purchase the phone from Hukut store.
Vivo V30 Lite 4G
Price in Nepal
8GB + 256GB
NPR 33,999 32,999
Meanwhile, check out our Vivo V29 Pro review video:
So, I have been daily driving the new iPhone 16 Pro Max for a little over 10 days now! And for the first time after so many years, I really really feel iPhones are getting a little boring! I have used so many phones from Chinese brands in 2024, they are the ones that I genuinely think are getting so much better every year, whereas with Apple we are only seeing minimal upgrades year over year! My sister is using the iPhone 13 Pro Max and one of my best friends has the 14 Pro Max, and they don’t see the appeal of this new iPhone! And maybe this is why the new iPhones’ pre-order numbers are lower this year!
iPhone 16 Pro Max Specifications
Colors: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Dimensions: 8.25mm thickness
Weight: 225 grams
Display: 6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, 1328 x 2878 pixels,
Chipset: Apple A18 Pro
Storage: 256GB (base), up to 1TB
Main Camera: 48MP Sony sensor with stacked design and Digital Gain Control
Battery: 4676mAh, MagSafe wireless charging up to 25W with 30W adapter or higher
Connectivity: 5G, WiFi 7, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS, satellite connectivity
iPhone 16 Pro Max Review
Design
First of all, the biggest letdown of this year’s iPhone 16 Pro Max has to be this camera button. There was so much hype about it around the launch, and I was looking forward to using it with a positive mindset, but after nearly 2 weeks, I just have nothing good to say about it!
First of all, the placement is super weird, especially for someone with small hands like me! I think they should have kept it above here – that way it could have been somewhat useful while clicking photos in portrait orientation.
And these camera button shortcuts, like light press and swipe to change color tone, zoom, aperture, etc, which are supposed to make things easier have actually been super hard to get used to for me! I just can do so more easily from the screen itself! And even when I am using this thing while taking selfies for example, I end up getting blurry, not-so-sharp photos because when you press the button like this, the camera shakes a bit.
Likewise, I have also found myself accidentally pressing the button opening the camera at times, so I ended up setting it to double-click to open the camera, and that fixed it for me. Maybe with Apple Intelligence coming soon, this button will be somewhat useful, but as i speak, a lot of Apple Intelligence features are just not available yet! Almost all the AI features Apple talked about during the launch event, is only coming later next year, and here in Asia, there is no specific date on when it’s launching as well.
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Anyway, another thing that Apple could have done slightly better is with color options! Maybe, they should have provided new choices like they did with the regular iPhone 16 and 16 Plus. The only new color this year is the Desert Titanium, while the rest are the same as the 15 Pro Max. I do understand the muted colours on iPhone’s Pro series – It looks classier, but maybe different colors would have differentiated it from older models!
Display
Anyway, apart from the letdowns I mentioned, there are still a few good upgrades this time! One thing I instantly noticed is how good this display is! It’s now bigger at 6.9 inches and is perhaps one of the best displays I have interacted with this year alongside the S24 Ultra!
The bezels are now super slim, actually slimmer than the S24 Ultra and the overall quality of this display is top-class. It has nice accurate colours, a super responsive touch, and watching Dolby Vision content on Netflix on it has been a delight, especially with the nice and loud speakers it has.
It’s also significantly brighter than the S24 Ultra, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max can get super dim too at just 1 nit. So, I was able to use it comfortably during bedtime. I was expecting the PWM sensitivity, the rate at which these OLED screens refresh, to be higher this time around, but, it stillmaxes out at 480Hz, so if your eyes are sensitive to screen flickers and you are someone who uses their phone at high brightness, you might end of getting slight headache.
Regardless, I thought the 16 Pro Max was going to be a bit bulky since it has a bigger display and bigger battery, but to my surprise, it doesn’t feel that way! In fact, it’s more ergonomic than the 15 Pro Max because the weight is now evenly distributed. It is also more robust this time, as it comes with the latest-generation Ceramic Shield, which is supposedly 50% tougher than last year. And this year, it has survived Jerry Rig’s Bend test as well! If you remember, last year’s 15 Pro Max failed that test!
Battery
Another area where I am thoroughly impressed is with the battery life! Every year, the best battery on an iPhone used to be on the Plus models, because of their relatively weaker chipset and the 60Hz refresh rate, but this year the best battery on an iPhone is on the Pro Max lineup!
And in my real-world usage, I am getting at least 8 hours of screen on time and up to 11 hours of screen on time. This SOT is when I am mostly testing its cameras, playing games, or running benchmarks, so you can expect this number to get even better if you just do light work such as watch movies or use social media.
So yes, this is easily the best battery backup smartphone that I have used this year, but I think other Chinese phones later this year will match iPhone’s endurance because what Chinese brands are doing lately is they are using the new Silicon Carbon batteries on their phones which is more efficient and can fit in high capacity cells on a slimmer form factor. We have seen it in action with the Honor Magic 6 Pro last year, which was the battery champ in our tests, and recently, the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ has this huge 6200mAh Si-Ca batteries. So, we are definitely going to see bigger, slimmer, and more efficient batteries on flagship Chinese phones soon!
Anyway, I was expecting Charging to be slightly faster this time around! The rumour was we might be getting a new 45W fast charging, but 16 Pro Max still maxes out at like 29 Watts. So, like in previous years, you can go from 0 to around 55% battery in about 30 mins, 80% in 1 hour, and almost 2 hours for a full refill. You might get slightly faster charging results using a 65W PD charger. However, for the first time, all the iPhone 16 models now support 25W fast charging over MagSafe, which is good news.
Performance
Ok, let me talk about the performance! And here, the new A18 Pro chipset is anywhere between 15 to 30% better than last year’s A17 Pro – in both CPU and GPU. But in real-world usage, you will not notice even a slight difference Vs the previous year’s iPhones.
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Infact, even the 3-year-old iPhone 13 Pro Max feels snappy in 2024! So, what’s actually improved here is the stability and sustained performance. For eg, I ran a wildlife extreme stress test which outputs extreme CPU and GPU loading for 20 straight loops, and as you can see, the stability here is much better than last year’s iPhone and even the S24 Ultra.
Apple is using a larger graphite sheet this time, which is still not as good as Vapor Chamber cooling we see on Android phones, but seems like the larger graphite sheet is doing a fantastic job. For eg, when I am playing PuBG mobile for 20-30 minutes, the 15 Pro Max dims the display to prevent the phone from overheating, whereas, in 16 Pro Max, the display doesn’t dim at all, even after 45 mins of continuous gameplay. The temperatures are also like 3 to 4% lower Versus the 15 Pro Max. And it cools faster too.
Similarly, I am also getting better 1% low fps numbers on the iPhone 16 Pro Max in all of the demanding games I have tested. So, without a doubt, this is the best gaming phone right now! So, no matter how many Android brands sponsor the PuBG tournament, all the Pro-gamers are still going for that reliability of the 16 Pro Max! It’s sad but true!
Camera
However, despite the big improvements in the battery and performance, the Camera aspect is something you won’t be getting much of an improvement in. It does have a new 48MP ultra-wide camera which clicks marginally better photos and macros compared to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and then we get a 4K 120fps support which is fun to use to click some awesome slo-mo videos.
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The new photographic style is a nice feature too, but the default natural mode just worked fine for me. I did try a few of the styles, but later it became a hassle changing it to a new style every time while I was clicking other people’s photos who prefer a different color tone! So all this means — the iPhone 16 Pro Max is not the best camera phone of 2024!
I think for portraits, I am more interested in the upcoming VIVO X200 Pro because last year’s X100 clicked the best portraits from its telephoto camera. I am also looking forward to the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, because the 14 Utra’s camera was just outstanding, especially that 3X lens.
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With the 16 Pro Max, you are going to get the same natural, warm, a bit contrasty images, with nice details and all, but it doesn’t necessarily win in any aspect.
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Yes, the 48MP ultrawide camera is an upgrade – it is brighter and has slightly better details, and the 5X zoom lens clicks decent portraits, but that about it. It’s the most incremental of incremental upgrades over the iPhone 15 Pro! Maybe, the iPhone could have included a higher megapixel Telephoto lens this time around, but that’s only rumored to feature in next year’s17 Pro Max.
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BTW, I am coming up with an in-depth camera comparison with the S24 Ultra and Pixel 9 Pro XL, where you will fully understand where the iPhone 16 Pro wins and loses. In any case, the one area where the iPhone 16 Pro Max is still the king is while shooting videos – any day of the week, no doubt!
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It produces crisp video, with little things like slightly better details, exposure and highlights in challenging conditions so much better than the Pixel or Samsung. So, no matter how good the S24 Ultra’s or Pixel 9 Pro’s videography aspect has improved, the iPhone 16 Pro Max still nails this category.
Plus, if you are a content creator like me, or you aspire to become one, you will love No. 1 how good its Cinematic Videos are, it’s just much more consistent. No. 2 you can shoot videos in Pro-Res and edit in post for more vibrant & colorful videos and No. 3 if you go live on Tiktok or Instagram, the output is just amazing and is of higher quality than any other Android phone!
iPhone 16 Pro Max Pros and Cons
Pros
Excellent display quality
Impressive battery life
Powerful A18 Pro chipset
Durable Ceramic Shield
Exceptional video recording
Cons
Useless camera button
Minimal camera upgrades
Missing AI features at launch
Limited charging speed
iPhone 16 Pro Max Review: Conclusion
Overall, even as an iPhone fan girl myself, I believe this year’s iPhone 16 Pro Max is one of the most unfinished products Apple has ever released in a long long time. The Camera button is a joke, the most hyped AI feature is only going to be available next year – that too only in select regions, but the bigger letdown here is, that lack of meaningful upgrades in the cameras, I think it’s nothing exceptional. Chinese brands are doing better innovation in cameras!
So, yeah, like I said earlier. This year’s iPhone is the most incremental of incremental upgrades! Apple should have rather called this phone the “15s Pro Max” if i am being honest.
But of course, this thing is going to sell well cause there are millions of iPhone 11 and 12 series users out there waiting to upgrade. For them, upgrading to this newer model does make sense. But if I were you, I would definitely wait coz I think Apple will learn from this and next year they will bring a much-needed upgrade in cameras, AI features going to be more refined, this foolish camera button might disappear for good, and much more!
Meanwhile, watch our review of the iPhone 16 Pro Max
Motorola has officially announced the ThinkPhone 25, designed for business users. The phone continues the corporate-focused design of its predecessor, offering improved specifications and integration with Lenovo products. In this article, we will discuss everything about the upcoming Motorola ThinkPhone 24, including its expected price in Nepal.
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 Overview
Design and Display
Motorola has equipped the ThinkPhone 25 with a 6.36-inch pOLED display, offering a 1220p resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 7i for added durability.
The ThinkPhone 25 retains its sturdy build, featuring a Carbon Black color with an aramid fiber back and a plastic frame. It comes with an IP-68 rating, making it resistant to water and dust. Additionally, the phone meets MIL-STD 810H certification standards for durability.
Performance
The phone is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 7300 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Motorola promises 5 years of Android OS updates and security patches until 2029. Furthermore, the phone includes enhanced security features like malware and phishing detection, along with additional Wi-Fi security measures.
Camera and Battery
The rear camera system includes a 50MP main shooter with Sony’s LYTIA 700C sensor and optical image stabilization (OIS). Additionally, it has a 10MP 3x telephoto lens and a 13MP ultrawide camera, providing users with versatile photography options.
The ThinkPhone 25 features a 4,310 mAh battery. It supports 68W wired charging and 15W wireless charging, allowing for quicker recharges.
Business Features
The phone offers deep integration with Lenovo PCs and Motorola tablets. This includes automatic sync, shared keyboard and mouse functionality, centralized notifications, and the ability to use the phone’s main camera as a webcam. In addition, Motorola provides its Moto Device Manager for B2B customers, enabling IT departments to manage devices remotely.
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 Price in Nepal and Availability
The ThinkPhone 25 will be available starting in November, priced at €499 in Europe. If it ever makes it here, we expect the Motorola ThinkPhone 25 price in Nepal to start at no less than NPR 59,999.
Smartphone
Price in Europe (Official)
Price in Nepal (Expected)
Motorola ThinkPhone 25
Euro 499
NPR 59,999
Meanwhile, check out our review of the iPhone 16 Pro Max
Last month Infinix launched the Hot 50 (5G) smartphone with Dimensity 6300 chipset on board. Now the company has launched a 4G-only variant as well with MediaTek Helio G100 chipset and Infinix AI capabilities. In this article, we will be looking at the Infinix Hot 50 4G in further detail, including its expected price in Nepal.
Infinix Hot 50 4G Overview
Design and Display
The Infinix Hot 50 4G looks one-to-one to its 5G counterpart. It comes with flat frames and flat edges and has eye-catching squircle camera cutouts. Furthermore, the lenses definitely give this phone a fresh and unique look. This phone is available in different sets of colours too, those being Sleek Black, Sage Green, and Titanium Grey.
On the front, the Infinix Hot 50 4G has a 6.78-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution. The screen offers three levels of smoothness at 60Hz, 90Hz, and 120Hz. In the meantime, it is capable of a touch sampling rate of up to 240Hz while the instantaneous touch responsiveness is much higher at 1,200Hz. Other than that, the phone offers 800 nits of typical brightness and covers 85% NTSC colour space. Infinix also mentions wet and greasy touch support, which also hints that the Hot 50 4G is water resistant to some extent. However, no IP rating has been assigned.
Performance and Infinix AI
You get the MediaTek Helio G100 chipset under the hood with 6nm fabbing and 430,000+ AnTuTu score. It is assisted by up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. This phone also offers expandability options with DRE (Dynamic RAM Expansion) and a dedicated slot for a microSD card of up to 2TB. With all this, Infinix Hot 50 4G apparently offers 90FPS gaming on two popular titles — FreeFire and Mobile Legends Bang Bang. Powering you through is a 5,000 mAh battery with up to 18W charging support. Additionally, you get features like Bypass charging, Overnight charging protection, and Charging liquid detection to help you preserve battery health.
Infinix Hot 50 4G comes with Infinix AI which has been divided into AI Creation and AI Life categories. The former allows you to play around with images such as object removal, sticker cutouts, and image generation. Likewise, AI Life consists of things like Folax (AI voice assistant), text summarisation and generation, and voice-assisted photo shutter.
In terms of optics, the Infinix Hot 50 4G also comes with a 50MP primary shooter. However, it swaps out the Sony IMX582 sensor on the 5G model for a smaller Samsung sensor. The rear camera lineup has two more lenses, but the kind of those is not yet known. On the other hand, we have an 8MP snapper on the front.
Infinix Hot 50 4G Specifications
Design: Flat design with monotone reflective back panel and squarish camera cutouts
Dimensions: 167.88 mm x 75.63 mm x 7.70 mm
Weight: 187 grams
Display: 6.78” IPS LCD Panel, up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, 1,200Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate, 800 nits typical brightness, 85% NTSC colour gamut, Wet and greasy touch support
Resolution: FHD+ (1,080 x 2,460)
Chipset: Octa-core MediaTek Helio G100 (6nm)
RAM: 6GB or 8GB, LPDDR4X + DRE (Dynamic RAM Expansion)
ROM: 128GB or 256GB, UFS + 2TB expandable with MicroSD card
OS & UI: Android 14 with XOS 14.5 on top
Rear Camera: Dual Camera (50MP Primary with S5KJN1SQ03-FGX9 sensor + two auxiliary camera of unspecified resolution)
Front Camera: 8MP Camera (Centre-aligned hole-punch cutout)
Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock
The phone was listed on the company’s international website and appeared with a price tag of UAH 6,800 in one Ukranian store. Based on that, we expect the Infinix Hot 50 4G price in Nepal to be NPR 26,499 if and when it arrives here.
Oppo is expanding its portfolio in Nepal and has launched the A3x smartphone. It is a cheaper variant of the Oppo A3, which also arrived in Nepal about a month ago. This article will discuss the Oppo A3x in further detail, including its price in Nepal.
Oppo A3x Overview
Design and Display
The Oppo A3x is almost the same as the titular phone, which is apparent straight away. These phones look virtually the same, barring the colour choices. It is available in Ocean Blue and Nebula Red colourings. The former comes with wavy patterns on the back, while the latter has a plain monotone finish. The Oppo A3x also offers the same toughness as the regular variant. That being said, it passed the MIL-STD-810H test and received a five-star rating from SGS for shock resistance. It is IP54-rated too, able to brush off liquid exposure like water splashes, and spillage of other drinks like tea, soup, and such as well.
For display, the Oppo A3x has a 6.67-inch LCD panel touted with twice-reinforced Panda glass. You get an HD+ resolution with a 90Hz refresh rate, a maximum touch sampling rate of 180Hz, and a peak brightness of 1,000 nits under the sunlight. Likewise, the screen has a pixel density of 264PPI, a colour depth of 16.7 million, and covers up to 83% NTSC colour gamut. Furthermore, the Oppo A3x supports the “Splash Touch” feature allowing undisturbed usage even with wet hands or screen.
Performance
Under the hood, the Oppo A3x packs the same chipset as the regular Oppo A3 i.e. Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1. In fact, the Oppo A3 series is the first smartphone in the world to have this processor. Which would be great, if it was a new silicone. In reality, this chip is just a renamed Snapdragon 662, which launched in early 2020. Being a unit from quite some time ago, the internals on this thing are no better with 11nm fabrication and older cores. If we are to compare, this chipset falls in the same category as the Helio G80 or the UNISOC T616.
The Oppo A3x is available in wider configurations in the international market than the regular offering. However, Nepal only gets the lowest two trims from all the available ones, seemingly to create enough separation from the regular Oppo A3. Given that, you get a single 4GB memory option here with an option to expand the RAM virtually. In contrast, you can choose between 64GB or 128GB as the ROM option. There is also a MicroSD card slot if you want to increase the storage space.
The major difference between the Oppo A3 and A3x lies in the optics department. While the former boasts a large 50MP shooter, the latter settles with a measly 8MP unit. The forward-facing camera on both phones is a 5MP snapper. In the meantime, the rear camera setup consists of a flicker sensor, which supposedly helps capture flicker-free shots. This comes especially in handy when taking pictures of things like a bulb, display, and ripples on a water body.
In the tank, we get a 5,100 mAh battery with SUPERVOOC 2.0 charging support. The Oppo A3x supports up to 45W of charging, able to reach 50% charge in just 30 minutes. Additionally, the company claims that the battery retains 80% of the original capacity after four years of usage.
Oppo A3x Specifications
Design: Patterned or monotone design, IP54-rated, MIL-STD-810H certified and SGS five-star rated for shock resistance
Dimensions: 165.77 mm x 76.08 mm x 7.68 mm
Weight: 186 grams
Display: 6.67” LCD Panel, Up to 90Hz refresh rate, Up to 180Hz touch sampling rate, 1,000 nits peak brightness, 16.7M colour depth, Up to 83% NTSC colour gamut, 264 PPI pixel density, twice-reinforced Panda glass protection
Resolution: HD+ (720 x 1,604)
Chipset: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 (11nm)
This phone launched in August 2024 in the international market and made its way to Nepal two months later. Customers can get the Oppo A3x through official mediums in Nepal for a starting price of NPR 14,499.
Oppo A3x
Price in Nepal (Official)
4GB + 64GB
NPR 14,499
4GB + 128GB
NPR 17,999
Meanwhile, check out our Oppo Reno12 Pro review video:
Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S24 series with new chipsets, overall upgrades, and TONS of new AI features. We have already covered the king of flagships—the Galaxy S24 Ultra here. So, in this article, let’s talk about the vanilla S24 and its larger plus sibling (stylized: S24+) alongside their new design, specs, official price in Nepal, prebooking, availability, and more.
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus Price in Nepal
The Samsung Galaxy S24 price in Nepal is NPR 99,999 (8/128GB) and NPR 119,999 (8/256GB) and the Galaxy S24 Plus price in Nepal is NPR 142,999 (8/256GB).
Both Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus smartphones have a very small centered hole-punch with minimal uniform bezels. They have Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, ultra-sonic under-display fingerprint readers, and an IP68 rating. But they do miss out on the Titanium body of the Ultra, instead opting for an aluminum frame (Armor Aluminium 2.0).
These devices look pretty similar to their predecessors but now sport a flat design just like modern iPhones. Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus are available in Onyx Black, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, and Marble Grey color options. In addition to these, the Samsung website exclusives include Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, and Sandstone Orange colorways.
On the screen front, you are greeted with 6.2-inch and 6.7-inch flat AMOLED displays. The vanilla Galaxy S24 gets an FHD+ screen while the larger S24 Plus boasts a sharper QHD+ resolution. Both can reach an impressive 2600 nits (peak).
Exynos 2400 for Nepal
Although these devices will ship with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy in the US, South Korea, and China, the rest of the world including Nepal will get Exynos variants. Both Galaxys (S24 and S24+) will be powered by Samsung’s in-house Exynos 2400 processor. It is a deca-core chip with a powerful Cortex X4 core clocked at 3.2 GHz, 5 Cortex A720 cores, and 4 Cortex A520s. Samsung says that the 2400 has 1.7x the CPU performance, and 14.7x the AI processing over its predecessor (Exynos 2200).
Other than this, the vanilla Galaxy S24 has 8GB of RAM paired with 128GB of storage (up to 256GB). Whereas the Plus variant’s base model enjoys 12GB RAM and 256GB storage (up to 512GB).
Moving on, both the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 + feature triple cameras on their backs. Led by a 50MP main with OIS, the setup includes a 12MP ultrawide alongside a 3x telephoto (10MP, OIS). On the front, these two feature a 12MP f/2.2 selfie shooter.
Although the camera hardware might not look mighty impressive, Samsung has loaded the S24 series with a lot of useful AI features under the ‘Galaxy AI’ umbrella. For starters, the “ProVisual Engine” brings clearer, less noisy Night photography into the play. Its ‘Circle-to-Search’ feature, similar to Google Lens, identifies objects within images and returns search results. There’s also ‘Generative Edit’ which can remove elements, move objects, or paint out entire backgrounds. Besides those, there are also features like ‘Instant Slow-Mo’, ‘Live Translation’, ‘Transcript Assist’, and ‘Chat Assist’.
Battery and Charging
Under the hood, the smaller S24 and S24 Plus feature 4000mAh and 4900mAh batteries respectively. This is a nice upgrade from the 3900mAh cell on the Galaxy S23 and the 4700mAh unit on the Galaxy S23+.
Both phones have 15W wireless and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. But while the Galaxy S24 Plus enjoys 45W wired charging (0 to 65% in 30 minutes), the base S24 is limited to 25W (0 to 50% in 30 minutes).
On the software front, both the Samsung Galaxy 24 phones ship with OneUI 6.1 based on the latest Android 14. Moreover, it appears the company will be offering 7 years of OS updates up to Android 21.
Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus Specifications
Galaxy S24
Galaxy S24 Plus
Design
Armor Aluminum 2.0 protection, IP68 certification
Display
6.2-inches “Infinity-O” Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel
6.7-inches “Infinity-O” Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel
Properties
120Hz variable refresh rate, Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution
FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels)
QHD+ (1440 x 3088 pixels)
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) or Exynos 2400 (4nm)
RAM
8GB LPDDR5
12GB LPDDR5
Storage
128GB / 256GB (non-expandable)
256GB / 512GB
(non-expandable)
Rear Camera
50MP, f/1.8 primary shooter, OIS, Dual Pixel AF
12MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor, 120˚ FOV
10MP, f/2.4 telephoto lens, OIS, 3X optical zoom
Front Camera
12MP, f/2.2 aperture
Security
Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock
Audio
Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital/Plus
Motorola has officially introduced the Moto G75 5G, making it the first phone powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip. The device has now been listed on Motorola’s Western Europe regional website and will be available soon. This article will discuss the upcoming Motorola G75 5G, including its expected price in Nepal.
Motorola Moto G75 5G Overview
Display and Design
The Moto G75 5G comes with a 6.78-inch IPS LCD screen, featuring FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and reaches up to 1000 nits of peak brightness. Additionally, the device has received IP68 and MIL-STD-810H ratings for durability.
Performance
Powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, the G75 5G has a configuration of four Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 cores. The device runs on Android 14 with MyUX. Motorola has committed to providing five OS upgrades along with six years of security updates.
The G75 comes with 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, with up to 8 GB of virtual RAM, and offers 256 GB of internal storage. Users can also expand the storage via a hybrid SIM slot.
Camera Setup
In terms of cameras, the Moto G75 5G features a 16-megapixel front camera. On the back, it houses a 50-megapixel main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a flicker sensor.
The phone includes a 5,000mAh battery that supports 30W wired charging and 15W wireless charging.
The phone includes a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Dolby Atmos dual speakers, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, and a USB-C port. It comes in two weight options: 208 grams for the vegan leather model and 205 grams for the matte variant.
Other Features: Side fingerprint sensor, Dolby Atmos dual speakers, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB-C
Durability: IP68, MIL-STD-810H
Colors: Charcoal Grey (matte), Aqua Blue, Succulent Green (vegan leather)
Moto G75 5G Price in Nepal and Availability
The Moto G75 5G is available in three colors: Charcoal Grey (matte), Aqua Blue, and Succulent Green (vegan leather). The phone is priced at CZK 8,999 and its price in Nepal is expected to be no less than NPR 53,999. It is expected to be released in multiple markets, including India and China, starting from November 5.
Smartphone
Price in Czech Republic (Official)
Price in Nepal (Expected)
Moto G75 5G
CZK 8,999
NPR 53,999
Meanwhile, check out our review of the Moto Razr 50
Apple HomePod is one of the most popular smart speakers that can perform a plethora of tasks through voice commands. It appears the multi-trillion dollar company is working on a similar kind of device, which could very well be Apple HomePod (3rd generation). Let’s discuss all that we know about the home accessory device Apple is seemingly working on.
Apple Home Accessory Device Rumour Round-Up
A little context…
Though you can ask the Apple HomePod to do a lot of things, it is just a speaker at the core, — and it looks like one too. However, there are other similar offerings in the market, that have a full-fledged display offering users wider usage with it. Given that, Apple seems to be brewing a similar home accessory product of its own.
What do we know so far?
Sources have found that Apple has been working on a new smart home accessory under the codename J490. The A18 chip will apparently power this device — it’s the same gravy that powers the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus! This is probably so that the upcoming device can utilise Apple Intelligence to assist with users’ complex requests.
Furthermore, the upcoming Apple home accessory will be equipped with a touch display. As per sources, the screen is squarish in shape, unlike that of an iPad. Moreover, the device will likely run on tvOS like the Apple TV. This rumour stems from the fact that 9to5Mac uncovered a few touchscreen-ready lock screens in the tvOS beta. In the meantime, the Apple J490 also has a camera that lets you FaceTime friends as well as identify hand gestures.
Apple Home Accessory Device Launch and Availability
Apple is supposedly targeting to launch this new product in the spring of 2025. However, there is no concrete evidence or statement in support of this claim. There is no confirmation on whether the product will arrive as the Apple HomePod (3rd Generation) or something entirely new. In fact, this product might not even see the daylight, similar to how we have been hearing about foldable iPhonesand iPads for years now. The same is the case for Apple Car.
All in all, we just want to let you know that Apple is working on a smart home accessory device with a screen and A18 chip, which may or may not launch formally.
Meanwhile, check out our Apple Vision Pro review video:
The 2024 update to the Dell Inspiron 16 with two lineups and four configurations has made its way to Nepal. They succeed the 5630 and 5635 models from last year and come in both Intel and AMD flavours. In this article, we will discuss further the Dell Inspiron 16 (2024), including its price in Nepal.
Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) Overview
Design and Display
The Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) is a pretty standard-looking laptop with an Ice Blue or Midnight Blue colour, just the kind of design you would want as a student or an office worker. You can only buy the former shade in Nepal though, which is the lighter option between the two. The thing is made of a mix of recycled aluminium and plastic and has gone through military-grade testing to ensure a reliable build quality. It has a full-size keyboard complete with a dedicated number pad and a Copilot key to employ its new-found AI capabilities.
There are multiple choices of screen on the Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) — all measuring 16 inches, as the name suggests. Other than that, all the available options have a wide-viewing angle, suggesting the panel utilised is an IPS LCD. Meanwhile, the resolution and brightness on that thing can go up to WUXGA and 300 nits respectively. You could also have touch support on it along with ComfortView (software-based) or ComfortView Plus (hardware-based) for blue light reduction. All the options are capable of a 60Hz refresh rate offering a standard amount of screen fluidity.
Performance
Customers can get multiple configurations of this laptop depending on their necessity. But here we will only discuss the variants available in Nepal. There are two models — 5640 and 5645, where the former has Intel and the latter has AMD processors. There are a total of three variants for the Intel option, while AMD only gets a sole configuration. Regardless, the Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) can have up to Intel Core 7 150U or Ryzen 7 8840U processor as its brains.
Meanwhile, you can either have the NVIDIA GeForce MX750A dedicated GPU with 2GB GDDR6 VRAM handle the graphics or settle with the integrated one. Likewise, the laptop comes with a dual-channel 16GB DDR5-5200 RAM out-of-the-box and allows for future upgrades to double the capacity. On the other hand, there is a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD handling the storage. It is currently unknown if it can be swapped out for a larger one when needed.
For power, the Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) has a 54Wh 4-cell battery, which can last you almost 15.5 hours depending on the configuration and use case scenario. It also supports ExpressCharge which can fill up the battery to 80% capacity in an hour with the 65Wh AC adapter that comes with the laptop.
In the meantime, the port options include two USB-A, one USB-C, an HDMI 1.4, a universal audio jack, and an SD card reader. Similarly, for wireless connectivity, you get WiFi 6E and Bluetooth support. Lastly, the Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) comes with a fingerprint reader for added security.
Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) Specifications
Design and Build: Standard laptop design with monotone finish, Aluminium exterior shell, Military-grade tested
Dimensions: 356.78 mm x 249.52 mm x 16.18–19.05 mm
Weight: 1.87 kg
Display: 16”, IPS LCD*, Anti-glare finish, 16:10 aspect ratio, up to 300 nits high brightness, 60Hz standard refresh rate, ComfortView or ComfortView Plus support, Touch (Optional)
Resolution: WUXGA/FHD+ (1,920 x 1,200)
Processor: Up to Intel Core 7 150 U or AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
Graphics: Up to NVIDIA GeForce MX570A with 2GB GDDR6 VRAM
RAM: 16GB DDR5-5200, dual-channel, Expandable up to 32GB
Storage: 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD
Operating System: Windows 11
Webcam: FHD (1080p@30FPS) RGB camera
Audio: 2x 2W = 4W stereo speakers + dual microphone array with AI background noise reduction
Keyboard: Full-size with dedicated Numpad and Copilot Key
Ports: 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x HDMI 1.4, 1x SD Card reader, 1x 3.5mm Headphone jack, 1x Power interface
Connectivity: Realtek WiFi 6E RTL8852CE, 2×2, MU-MIMO + Bluetooth
Battery: 4-cell 54Wh with 65W Power Adapter
Colours: Ice Blue
Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) Price in Nepal and Availability
The Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) officially launched around March/April earlier this year, and eventually made its way to Nepal near September. Given that, you can purchase the Dell Inspiron 16 (2024) through official mediums in Nepal at a starting price of NPR 137,000.
A few weeks ago, Xiaomi launched a 10,000 mAh power bank capable of dishing out a whopping 165W of combined charging speed. Now the Chinese tech giant is one-upping itself and launching an even larger… even faster power bank. Let’s discuss more on the Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 212W in further detail, and try to put a number on what its price in Nepal might be.
Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 212W Overview
Design
This behemoth of a power bank continues to have a slender build despite packing such a large capacity battery inside. What sets it apart from the rest of the offerings in the market is its look on the front. It has a transparent finish, proudly flaunting the circuitry inside. Moreover, this gives the power bank a fresh and unique look. It does not have a built-in USB-C cord like Xiaomi’s usual offerings. Instead, it is equipped with two USB-C and one USB-A port.
The Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 212W also comes with a colour screen, similar to its previously launched 10000 165W sibling. It displays the battery percentage on green or yellow depending on whether it’s charging or discharging. Additionally, you can also see the battery capacity remaining, charging time, charging speed, and the charging protocol being utilised.
Just as its name suggests, the Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 212W is a 25,000mAh unit. It consists of five 5,000 mAh cells and has a total rated capacity of just 14,000 mAh (5V/6A). If you are wondering if it is aeroplane-legal then, the good news is — it is! The typical energy on this thing is 90.8Wh, easily complying with the international aviation standard of 100Wh.
The charging capability of this power bank is definitely its key highlight. It can output a combined speed of 212W — 65W from USB-C1, 27W from USB-C2, and 120W from USB-A. When used individually, the USB-C port can push out even faster speeds at 140W and 45W respectively. Not only does it charge other devices rapidly, but it can also fill itself up in a similar fashion, supporting up to 100W of intake. That being said, Xiaomi has set up a temperature monitor as well as a control management chip in the Power Bank 25000 212W to avoid overheating, electricity leakage, and such.
Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 212W Specifications
Design: Slender build with a transparent finish on the front
Capacity (Typical): 25,000 mAh (5x 5,000 mAh cells), 90.80Wh
Input: 100W (USB-C1), 100% in 2.5 hours, 45W (USB-C2)
Charging Protocols: Apple 2.4A, DCP 1.5A, Huawei FCP, PD3.1, PD PPS, QC3.0, Samsung AFC
Features: Fast charging three devices simultaneously, Colour Display, Temperature monitor and control management chip for safety
Ports: 2x USB Type-C (Input/Output), 1x USB-A
Colour: Black
Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 212W Price in Nepal and Availability
This power bank is available for purchase through official mediums in China. The company has set its price at CNY 599, however, customers can get it for a discounted price of CNY 549. It is currently unknown if it’ll ever make it outside its home country. If it does and arrives here, we expect the Xiaomi Power Bank 25000 212W price in Nepal to be NPR 13,999.
Xiaomi Power Bank
Price in China (Official)
Price in Nepal (Expected)
25000 212W
CNY 599 CNY 549
NPR 13,999
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