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Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro with sporty design, AMOLED screen launched in Nepal

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Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro with sporty design, AMOLED screen launched in Nepal

In a recent event, the Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro was officially launched in Nepal, introducing features aimed at fitness enthusiasts and everyday users alike. Let’s delve into the details of this new Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro, including its price in Nepal, specs and more

Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro Overview

Display and Design

The high-strength metal unibody, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, and a liquid silicone strap contribute to its robust construction. Equipped with a large 1.43″ Ultra HD AMOLED Display, supporting Always-on modes, the watch boasts a display resolution of 466*466 pixels, 391PPI, and up to 1000 nit brightness. The touchscreen interface enhances the user experience. The Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro is available in sleek Black and Silver colors.

Battery Life and Charging

With a Li-Pol battery capacity of 400 mAh, the Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro offers impressive battery life. It can last up to 30 days in typical usage modes, and even in heavy usage scenarios, it extends up to 14 days. The device supports continuous voice calling for 485 minutes. Charging the smartwatch takes a mere 1.5 hours.

Durability and Resistance

Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro Durability

Designed to withstand various environmental conditions, the Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro undergoes rigorous testing, with operation temperatures ranging from -40°C to 55°C. It attains a water resistance rating of 3 ATM (30M) & IP69K, ensuring durability in various activities and weather conditions.

Connectivity and sensors

featuring Bluetooth version BLE 5.1 for seamless smartphone connectivity. Compatible with Android 5.0 or iOS 10.0 and above, this smartwatch brings a blend of style and functionality to the Nepalese market. It incorporates essential sensors such as Wrist Heart Rate Monitor, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor, Proximity sensor, and Accelerometer.

Workout Modes and Construction

Boasting 100+ workout modes, this sports smartwatch caters to diverse preferences, tracking heart rate, calories burned, and more. The Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro has undergone 12 military-grade tests, proving its resilience in challenging terrains and climates.

Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro Specifications:

  • Dimensions: 59mm*49 mm*14.3 mm
  • Weight: 76.2 g, 54.7 g (without strap)
  • Case material: Zinc Alloy
  • Water resistance: 3 ATM (30M) & IP69K
  • Width: 22 mm, compatible with standard 20 mm quick-release watch bands
  • Wrist Circumference: 150-205 mm
  • Colors: Black, Silver
  • Display: 1.43″ Ultra HD AMOLED Display, supports Always-on modes
  • Display resolution: 466*466 pixels, 391PPI, up to 1000 nit brightness
  • Sensors: Heart Rate Monitor, Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer
  • Battery: 400 mAh Li-Pol
    • up to 30 days of typical usage
    • up to 14 days of heavy use
  • Bluetooth version: BLE 5.1
  • Compatibility: Android 5.0 or iOS 10.0 and above
  • Charging time: 1.5 Hours
  • Learn the full specifications of the Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro here.

Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro Price in Nepal and Availability

The Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro’s price in Nepal is NPR 7,790. It is exclusively available from Hukut.

Smartwatch Price in Nepal Availability
Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro NPR 7,790 Hukut
Buy Zeblaze Vibe 7 Pro here
  • Meanwhile, watch our review of Redmi 13C 5G

Honor X6a gets a price slash in Nepal

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Honor X6a gets a price slash in Nepal

Honor launched the Honor X6a in Nepal some months ago. This mid-range boasts a Helio G36 SoC, HD+ display, and more. And now, it has received a price cut. So in this article, let’s get into the specs, features, availability, and latest official price of the Honor X6a in Nepal.

Honor X6a Overview:

Design and Display

The Honor X6a continues the flat frame design with a square camera bump. The camera module remains large like on the X6 and houses three cameras. As expected, the phone goes with an all-plastic build and no IP rating. Honor ships this phone in two color options: Cyan Lake and Midnight Black.

Honor X6a Design and Display

Talking of the display, the X6a sports a 6.56-inch TFT LCD screen with HD+ resolution (1612 x 720 pixels). The dewdrop notch gets a 90Hz refresh motion and bears a 20.15:9 aspect ratio.

Performance

Powering the smartphone from under the hood is a MediaTek Helio G36 chipset. This 4G silicon is fabbed under a 12nm process and features four Cortex-A53 at 2.2GHz and the other four at 1.8GHz. It is accompanied by a PowerVR GE8320 GPU. Memory variants of the device include 4GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable internal storage. On the software side, the Honor X6a ships with Android 13-based Magic UI 7.1.

Cameras

Getting to the optics, the phone comes with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50MP primary camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. No ultrawide sensor as on the X6. While for selfies and video calls, you get a 5MP snapper.

Honor X6a Camera

Rest of the specs

The Honor X6a gets its fuel from a 5,200mAh battery with support for 22.5W fast charging. As standard with phones in this price range, there is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometrics. Furthermore, you get 4G, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack for connectivity.

Honor X6a Specifications:

  • Display: 6.56-inches HD+ IPS LCD, 90Hz
  • Resolution: HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels)
  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio G36 (12nm Mobile platform)
  • Memory: 4GB RAM, 128GB internal storage
  • Software & UI: Magic UI 7.1 based on Android 13
  • Rear Camera: Triple (50MP primary + 2MP depth + 2MP macro)
  • Front Camera: 5MP
  • Security: Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
  • Battery: 5,200mAh, 22.5W wired charging

Honor X6a Price in Nepal and Availability

The Honor X6a price in Nepal is now NPR 15,990 for the sole 4/128GB variant. You can purchase the smartphone from authorized stores like Hukut.

Honor X6a Price in Nepal (Official)
4/128GB NPR 17,490 15,990

  • Meanwhile, you can check our Realme 11 Pro Plus Review.

Honor X5 Plus gets a price cut in Nepal

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Honor X5 Plus gets a price cut in Nepal

The Honor X5 Plus was launched last year with a Helio G36 SoC and a 5800mAh battery. Now the company has slashed its price. Without further ado, let’s get into discussing the specs, and features of the Honor X5 Plus alongside its latest price in Nepal.

Honor X5 Plus Overview

Design and Display

The Honor X5 Plus presents a 6.56″ HD+ TFT LCD display with dynamic dimming technology offering a 90Hz refresh rate. It sports a unique 20.15:9 aspect ratio screen with a waterdrop notch design to house a front-facing camera and displays 16.7 million colors. Moreover, the screen supports multi-touch gestures and can handle up to 10 touch points at the same time.Honor X5 Plus design and display In terms of design, the handset boasts a slim profile, measuring 8.35mm in thickness, and 188g in weight. The phone offers two color options; Cyan Lake and Midnight Black.

Performance and Memory

The smartphone is powered by the 12nm MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, featuring an octa-core CPU. Graphics are handled by the IMG GE8320 GPU.

It offers ample memory with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, which can be expanded up to 1 TB. Additionally, it supports dual Nano SIM cards for connectivity. The handset runs on MagicOS 7.1, which is based on the Android 13 operating system.

Camera

The Honor X5 Plus features a dual rear camera setup, comprising a 50 MP primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a depth camera with an f/2.4 aperture. It supports video recording up to 1920 x 1080 pixels. Likewise, on inside the tear-drop notch, there’s a 5 MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture for selfies and video calls.

Honor X5 Plus camera

Battery

The phone is equipped with a 5200mAh battery which offers approximately 17.8 hours of online video playback and up to 35 hours of audio calls on a single charge.

Connectivity 

The Honor X5 Plus offers connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, and multiple positioning systems like GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo. NFC functionality is available in the WOD-LX1 variant. It also features various sensors, including gravity, ambient light, and proximity, along with a fingerprint sensor for security. Additionally, it uses a Type-C USB port for charging and data transfer and includes a 3.5mm ear jack for audio accessories.

In the Box

The Honor X5 Plus package includes the phone itself, charger, USB Type-C cable, quick start guide, eject pin, and a TPU protective case. It also comes with a pre-applied TP protective film. However, package contents may vary by market.

Honor X5 Plus Specification

  • Display: 6.56″ TFT LCD display, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 16.7 million colors
  • Resolution: HD+ (720 × 1612), 20.15:9
  • Dimension and Weight: 163.32 x 75.07 x 8.35mm, 188g
  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio G36 (12nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (4*Cortex-A53 up to 2.2Ghz+4*Cortex-A53 up to 1.6Ghz)
  • GPU: IMG GE8320
  • Memory: 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage (expandable up to 1TB)
  • OS: MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13
  • SIM: Dual Nano SIM
  • Back Camera: Dual camera setup (50 MP camera (f/1.8)+depth camera (f/2.4))
  • Front Camera: 5 MP Camera (f/2.2)
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi, GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NFC, Type-C USB 2.0
  • Battery: 5200mAh LiPo

Honor X5 Plus Price in Nepal and Availability

The handset Honor X5 Plus is now available at the price of NPR 13,990 from its official price of NPR 15,490. You can purchase the smartphone from Hukut and other authorized stores in Nepal.

Smartphone model Price in Nepal (Official) Availability
Honor X5 Plus NPR 15,490 13,990 Hukut

Meanwhile, check out our review on Honor 90 5G.

Samsung’s Exynos 2400 reportedly has much improved performance and thermals

Dip Khatiwada
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Samsung’s Exynos 2400 reportedly has much improved performance and thermals

Samsung’s latest Exynos 2400 chipset, powering the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ smartphones, brings a notable advancement to the table with the implementation of Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) technology. With the upgraded chip packaging tech, the Exynos 2400 reportedly delivers better performance and thermals.

What is FOWLP?

Fan-out Wafer Level Packaging (FOWLP) enhances semiconductor integration, using cost-effective materials like epoxy mold compound (EMC) to embed dies and increase I/O connections without requiring expensive silicon space.

Compared to the conventional FCBGA (Flip Chip Ball Grid Array) chip packaging tech, FOWLP delivers lower thermal resistance and a slimmer package. The Exynos 2400 marks Samsung’s first chip to utilize FOWLP, and the company claims a 23% and 8% increase in heat resistance in single-core and multi-core performance, respectively.

Exynos 2400 performance benchmarks

According to a report by an X (formerly Twitter) user @negativeonehero, the Exynos 2400 scored 4,231 in the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Test. That’s almost 2x higher compared to the two-year-old Exynos 2200 and on par with Apple’s A17 Pro.

Similarly, in 3DMark’s Solar Bay Test which measures a chip’s ray tracing capabilities, the Exynos 2400 managed the best loop score of 8,905 and a 64.6% stability. This is notably better than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on the Galaxy S24 Ultra which posted 8,249 best loop score and 48.3% stability.

While the Exynos 2400 impressed in both of those GPU benchmarking tools, Samsung’s latest chip fell behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in AnTuTu. According to a test performed by YouTuber “Khôi Ngọng”, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on the S24 Ultra posted a little over 1.8 million while the Exynos 2400 maxed out at 1.7 million points only.

Exynos 2400 Overview:

CPU and GPU

As for the chip itself, it is manufactured under Samsung’s 4nm LPP+ node. The Exynos 2400 brags a deca-core CPU setup, which includes a high-performance Cortex-X4 (@3.2 GHz), along with two Cortex-A720 (@2.9 GHz), three Cortex-A720 (@2.6 GHz), and four Cortex-A520 (@2.0 GHz) cores.

Whereas the Exynos 2400 is equipped with the Samsung Xclipse 940 GPU built on AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture. It supports all the flagship features too. Like hardware-based ray tracing, variable rate shading, and an upscaling tech called “FidelityFX Super Resolution”.

Memory and NPU

Other than this, Samsung’s latest flagship chip supports LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage too. It also has a powerful NPU that reportedly has 14.7x better AI processing than Exynos 2200.

Cameras and connectivity

In terms of cameras, this chip supports up to a 320MP single camera alongside up to 8K video recording and playback. In terms of connectivity, the Exynos 2400 features Samsung’s own Exynos 5300 modem. With up to 9.64 Gbps of downlink speed on sub-6GHz 5G or up to 12.1 Gbps on mmWave 5G.

Exynos 2400 Specifications:

  • Process: Samsung 4nm (4LPP+)
  • CPU: Deca-core
    – 1x Cortex-X4 (3.21 GHz)
    – 2x Cortex-A720 (2.9 GHz)
    – 3x Cortex-A720 (2.6 GHz)
    – 4x Cortex-A520 (2.0 GHz)
  • GPU: Samsung Xclipse 940
  • NPU: 17K MAC NPU (2-GNPU + 2-SNPU)
  • Memory: LPDDR5X RAM (4.20 GHz), UFS 4.2 storage
  • Video support:

    • Video capture: Up to 8K 60 fps
    • Video playback: Up to 8K 60 fps
  • Modem: Exynos 5300
  • Display: Up to 4K/WQUXGA @ 120Hz, QHD+ @144Hz

For now, Exynos 2400 is available in the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ outside of the US, South Korea, and China. While Samsung’s Exynos chips have been lagging behind its Qualcomm and MediaTek counterparts in recent years, the updated FOWLP chip packaging tech could help Samsung level the playing field in some capacity.

Seagate launches Exos X Mozaic 3+ with a whopping 30TB storage capacity!

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Seagate launches Exos X Mozaic 3+ with a whopping 30TB storage capacity!

Seagate is an American company that specialises in everything related to data storage. Just recently, they have unveiled a mechanical hard drive with a massive 30TB storage capacity. This article will look into the Seagate Exos X Mozaic 3+ in further detail, including its price in Nepal.

Introduction

Everyone has been going on and on about artificial intelligence in recent times. In addition to that, AI has more implications than what meets the eye. With the integration of AI into our devices, the amount of data coming into existence will be off the charts. Between 2024 and 2025, Seagate estimates that 30ZB of data creation will occur. To put that number into perspective, 1ZB is equal to 1 BILLION TB!

Seagate Exos X Mozaic 3+ Overview:

To keep up with all the data creation, Seagate devised the Moziac 3+ under the Exos X series with cutting-edge technology. It is a hard drive platform that incorporates the company’s unique implementation of HAMR. As a result, it allows delivery of mass-capacity storage at a density of 3TB per disk.

Mozaic 3+ Working Mechanism

Here, Seagate has implemented superlattice platinum-alloy media to combat magnetic instability and enable high-fidelity data inscription. Additionally, this hard drive uses a plasmonic writer that heats the said media to a temperature of about 430°C to enable data recording. Other than that, the company has also equipped the Moziac 3+ with the industry’s smallest, most sensitive magnetic field sensor — Gen 7 Spintronic Reader, and 12nm Integrated controller — a highly tailored servo-processor chip as well.

Seagate Exos X Mozaic 3+ Price in Nepal and Availability

The Seagate’s latest offering comes in three different models: 24TB, 30TB, and 32TB (SMR). This hard drive is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2024 and will be prioritised to hyper-scale cloud customers at first. Later it will also be made available for the general public.

Talking of the price, sources are expecting the 30TB variant to cost around USD 450. Based on that, if and when this hard drive makes its way here, we expect the Seagate Exos X Mozaic 3+ (30TB) price in Nepal to be NPR 71,999.

  • Meanwhile, check out our flagship smartphone chipset comparison video:

Acer Nitro 16 (2023) laptops with RTX 4050 and RTX 4070 GPUs available in Nepal

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Acer Nitro 16 (2023) laptops with RTX 4050 and RTX 4070 GPUs available in Nepal

Acer updated its Nitro series of gaming laptops back in CES 2023 with Nitro V, Nitro 16, and Nitro 17 models. While the ‘V’ series saw a number of SKUs land in Nepal, there are only a few Nitro 16 models, while the Nitro 17 is nowhere in sight. In this article, let’s take a look at the design, specifications, availability, and price in Nepal of the Acer Nitro 16 (2023).

Acer Nitro 16 (2023) Overview:

Design and Display 

The Acer Nitro 16 2023 sports a typical “gaming laptop” look with its neon-accented top cover and up to 4-zone RGB-backlit keyboard. And its build quality is also typical of what you’d expect, with the Nitro 16 weighing a hefty 2.7 kg. It is 28mm thick and comes in a single “Obsidian Black” color option.

Acer Nitro 16 2023 DesignThis display on the Acer Nitro 16 2023 is a 16″ IPS LCD panel of WQXGA resolution (2600 x 1600 pixels). It also has a 165Hz refresh rate, 3ms GtG response time, and 400 nits of peak brightness. Besides that, the laptop supports NVIDIA’s Advanced Optimus, which allows you to switch between the dedicated GPU and the iGPU without requiring a restart.

Performance

As for performance, this particular model of the Nitro 16 2023 is powered by AMD’s Ryzen 7 7735HS or Intel Core i7-13620H. The former is an 8-core / 16-threads CPU with a maximum clock speed of 4.7GHz while the latter brings 12 cores and boost clock speed of up to 4.9 GHz. For the GPU, you can currently choose between the RTX 4050, RTX 4060, and RTX 4070 from NVIDIA.

Moving on, it comes with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 512GB of PCIe 4.0 SSD. And of course, you can upgrade both RAM and storage down the line as well.

Battery and Connectivity 

This gaming laptop is fueled by a 4-cell 90Wh battery that fuels up via a 330W 3-pin adapter included inside the box. Wireless connectivity options on the Acer Nitro 16 2023 include WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1. Moreover, it has dual 2W speakers with DTS:X Ultra surround sound as well.

Acer Nitro 16 2023 Specs

As for the port selection, this gaming laptop offers one USB 2.0 Type-A, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, and one USB 4 port (Type-C). Besides that, there’s also an HDMI 2.1, an Ethernet, a MicroSD card reader, a DC port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. 

Acer Nitro 16 (2023) Specifications:

  • Design & Build: Plastic build
  • Display: 16″ IPS LCD panel, 165Hz refresh rate, 400 nits brightness, 3ms GtG response time, Advanced Optimus
  • Resolution: WQXGA resolution (2560 x 1600 pixels)
  • Keyboard: Chiclet-style backlit keyboard (1 / 4 zone RGB)
  • Processor:
    • AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (8C/16T, up to 4.7 GHz)
    • Intel Core i7-1620H (10C/16T, up to 4.9 GHz)\
  • RAM: Up to 32GB DDR5-5600
  • Storage: 1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Graphics:
    • NVIDIA RTX 4050 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • Audio: 2x 2W speaker (DTS:X Ultra audio)
  • Battery: 90 Wh 4-cell Li-Ion battery
  • Power Supply: 330W power adapter
  • Connectivity: WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, Gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • I/O Ports: 2x USB-C (1x USB 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2), 3x USB-A (1x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2), 1x 3.5mm jack, 1x RJ45, 1x Micro SD reader, 1x HDMI 2.1

Acer Nitro 16 (2023) Price in Nepal and Availability

The Acer Nitro 16 (2023) price in Nepal is NPR 139,999 for the AMD 7 7735HS and RTX 4050 version while the Core i7-13620H, RTX 4050 one costs NPR 142,999. The RTX 4070 configuration is also available for around NPR 180,000. You can buy this laptop from Hukut Store.

Acer Nitro 16 2023 Price in Nepal  Availability
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, RTX 4050, 16/512GB NPR 139,999  Hukut 
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, RTX 4070, 16/512GB NPR 179,999  Hukut 
Intel Core i7-13620H, RTX 4050, 16GB/1TB NPR 142,999  Hukut 

These new AI Features in the Samsung Galaxy S24 series are so cool!

Raizel Tandukar
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These new AI Features in the Samsung Galaxy S24 series are so cool!

Well, it’s no surprise that AI is all the new hype in the tech world! With that, every tech company are rushing to integrate AI into their devices in one way or another. Now, Samsung is also jumping on the bandwagon with their — Galaxy AI! Let’s look at all the cool Samsung AI features on the latest One UI 6.1, shall we?

Top Samsung AI Features

Samsung has been going on about the “Galaxy AI” for a while now. And, let me just say, that the Samsung and Marvel collab teaser was kinda unexpected and cool too! First things first, a phone with cool AI features is not something unheard of — Google has been doing this for a while now with their Pixel phones.

Now, the South Korean tech giant is looking to challenge them as they have packed their latest flagships — the Samsung Galaxy S24 series — with a handful of new AI features! Well, technically speaking, they packed the One UI 6.1 with these AI features, but you get the point. Let’s just have a look:

1. Live Translate

This is probably, the most impressive AI feature among the bunch. Well, it is at least to me! So, what this feature does is — as the name suggests — translate conversations, in REAL TIME! With this feature, you can have a full-on conversation with a foreign speaker without breaking a sweat. What is going on here is, that you speak in your native language, your smartphone picks it up, translates it, and the foreigner on the other end hears you in their native language! Language barrier, who?

Samsung Live Translate

The initial impressions of this feature seem to suggest that it isn’t perfect. But, these things get better with time. Additionally, all this translation is happening within your phone itself, so you need not connect to the internet to access this feature. At this time, the Live Translate feature is only available for 13 languages, however, it will surely be expanded to include more languages sooner than later.

2. Circle to Search

The next AI feature Samsung is going on and on about is the “Circle to Search”. Here, you can hold your home button for a while, then the built-in AI will scan your screen. After which you can circle on a subject and your phone will scour through Google to show you similar results.

Circle to Search

Well, this is not something new. You could definitely do the same thing using Google Lens. But, what is new is — the feature being baked into your phone itself! It will surely turn out to be one of the most useful features among the bunch.

3. Galaxy AI Editing Tools

Your latest Samsung Galaxy phones come with Galaxy AI editing tools that consist of features like Edit Suggestion, and Generative Edit. The former feature suggests suitable tweaks for you to perfect each of the photos you take. Meanwhile, the latter feature harnesses the power of AI more aggressively. Using this feature, you can select a subject in your photos, relocate it, and fill in the empty spaces using generative AI.

Galaxy AI Editing Tool
Source: Hayls World

Once again, not something unheard of in the world of image editing. Popular editing software like Photoshop and Canva have a feature along those lines. But this “Generative Edit” feature comes in your phone by default, and that is — CONVENIENT!

4. Transcript Assist

Another cool AI feature the One UI 6.1 packs is Transcript Assist. This feature will come in handy if you are someone who attends a lot of long meetings, lectures, and such. This feature uses speech-to-text technology coupled with AI to transcribe, summarise, and even translate your recordings. The Transcript Assist feature apparently works on old recordings as well — more details to follow.

5. AI Keyboard

Well! It appears Samsung had the bright idea to integrate AI into their keyboard itself, and they call it —  Chat Assist. With this, you can type in what you want, and the AI can do a bunch of stuff. Like, it can scan through what you have typed in, and change the tone of the message. For example, you could type in a message in a casual tone, and Chat Assist will help you change into a more professional tone. Additionally, it also offers chat translation as well as grammar checking feature.

Samsung AI Keyboard
Source: Mrwhosetheboss

6. ProVisual Engine

The ProVisual Engine could be the biggest AI feature in the One UI 6.1. The naming surely suggests so. But, Samsung has decided to not explain what exactly is this ProVisual Engine. Given that, the company does say it is a comprehensive suite of AI-powered tools that transforms image-capturing abilities. Thus, I am assuming, it will include a feature like AI upscaling, that can convert your grainy and shaky images to something usable of sorts.

ProVisual Engine

7. The Rest

Now, the One UI 6.1 comes with even more AI features apart from the ones I have listed above. They are not as special as the aforementioned features, therefore, I will just skim through them here:

Interpreter

This feature is the water-down version of the Live Translate, which I covered earlier. To use this feature, both the language speakers have to be present at the same place. Here, you speak what you want to say to the other person and the translation appears on the screen. Therefore, this is like a speech-to-text plus translation feature working in tandem.

Note Assist

The Note Assist feature is what you get when you mix AI with the Notes app. With this, your phone can auto-format, summarise, rectify the spellings, and translate all your notes for you. Additionally, it can be used in speech-to-text format as well.

Top Samsung AI Features Conclusion

As I have said multiple times at this point already, the Galaxy AI does not offer anything extraordinary. It is everything we have already seen. AI transcription? Seen that! Generative fill? Done that! It’s nothing new! But, what is new is not having to use a bunch of third-party apps to do all these different things. It will surely be very convenient to have everything baked into your smartphone. Not just smartphones though!

All the laptops that launched recently have been going on and on about their NPUs and their AI capabilities too — including Samsung’s own Galaxy Book4 Series! All in all, AI will surely be a tool we will be engrained into our lives in the coming few years. While there’s that, let me be the bearer of bad news before I part ways — Galaxy AI — it’s not going to be free. At least, not after 2025, that is. So until then, let’s enjoy all the cool Samsung AI features to the fullest!

  • Meanwhile, check out our video on the 7 new features of Xiaomi’s HyperOS:

Oppo Pad Neo launched with big display, Helio G99 chipset

Raizel Tandukar
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Oppo Pad Neo launched with big display, Helio G99 chipset

Oppo has now silently launched a “new” tablet in the Malaysian market. This tablet resembles Oppo’s other offering — the Pad Air 2 almost down to the teeth. This article will discuss the Oppo Pad Neo, its specifications, price in Nepal, and so on!

Oppo Pad Neo Overview

Design and Display

The Oppo Pad Neo comes in a dual-tone design with a darker shade strip running on the upper portion of the tablet. The large circular camera cutout also sits on this same strip. The tablet proudly flaunts the company logo on the centre. It is available in a single Space Grey colour option.

Oppo Pad Neo Design

An 11.36-inch LTPS LCD panel sits on the front. This display spans 2,408 x 1,720 pixels in resolution while boasting 260 PPI pixel density. Meanwhile, it supports a refresh rate of 90Hz and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. Moreover, it offers a peak brightness of 400 nits and a colour gamut of 96% NTSC.

Performance

This tablet relies on the MediaTek Helio G99 for its processing duties. It is an octa-core silicone that is built on a 6nm fabrication process and peaks at 2.2 GHz. It is coupled with Arm Mali-G57 MC2 integrated GPU. The Oppo Pad Neo comes in two configurations i.e. 6GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 128GB. The memory here is an LPDDR4X whereas the storage is an UFS 2.2. This tablet also offers an option to expand the storage externally while shipping with ColorOS 13.2 as the operating system.

Camera and the rest

In terms of cameras, we are getting an eight-megapixel sensor on the front as well as the back. Both the cameras here have a maximum aperture of f/2.0 while offering video recording capabilities at 1080p@30fps. The rear camera on the Oppo Pad Neo also offers an EIS feature while the front-facing camera does not enjoy any such novelty.

Oppo Pad Neo Battery

Powering this tablet is an 8,000 mAh battery that accepts 33W SUPERVOOC charging. The Oppo Pad Neo comes with two versions depending on the connectivity. The cellular variant supports 4G LTE while everything else the WiFi variant offers. Given that, it offers wireless connectivity through dual WiFi and Bluetooth v5.2 support. On the other hand, you only get a USB Type-C port. It also comes with a quad-speaker setup with Dolby Atmos support.

Oppo Pad Neo Specifications

  • Design: Dual-tone design with a strip of darker shade on the top end
  • Dimensions: 255.12 mm x 188.04 mm x 6.89 mm
  • Weight: 538 grams
  • Display: 11.36” LTPS LCD Panel, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, 96% NTSC colour gamut, 1B colour depth, 260 PPI pixel density, 400 nits peak brightness
  • Resolution: 2.4K (2,408 x 1,720)
  • Chipset: Octa-core MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)
  • RAM: 6GB (WiFi version) or 8GB (LTE version) LPDDR4X
  • ROM: 128GB UFS 2.2 + Expandable storage
  • UI: ColorOS 13.2
  • Rear Camera: Single 8MP Camera, f/2.0
  • Front Camera: 8MP Camera, f/2.0
  • Security: Face Unlock
  • Sensors: Geomagnetic, Light, Acceleration, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor
  • Navigation: GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh with 33W SUPERVOOC charging
  • Connectivity: 4G LTE, Dual-band WiFi, Hotspot, Bluetooth v5.2, USB Type-C
  • Colour Options: Space Grey

Oppo Pad Neo Price in Nepal and Availability

The Oppo Pad Neo has been listed on the Oppo Malaysia website and is available for purchase at a starting price of MYR 1,199. If and when this tablet makes its way here, we expect the Oppo Pad Neo price in Nepal to start from NPR 44,099.

Oppo Pad Neo Price in Malaysia (Official) Price in Nepal (Expected)
WiFi version (6GB + 128GB) MYR 1,199 NPR 40,999
LTE version (8GB + 128GB) MYR 1,399 NPR 47,499
  • Meanwhile, check out our Galaxy Tab S9 FE review video:

 

Motorola announces the 2024 iteration of the Moto G Play with Qualcomm chipset

Raizel Tandukar
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Motorola announces the 2024 iteration of the Moto G Play with Qualcomm chipset

Motorola has launched the Moto G Play (2024) at an affordable price point. This phone comes with all the basic things that you would need from your phone. Let’s delve into further details of the Moto G Play (2024) including its price in Nepal.

Moto G Play (2024) Overview

Design and Display

This phone comes in a single “Sapphire Blue” colourway and has a camera island that blends into the main body like in the Samsung Galaxy S21 series. The material of choice on the Moto G Play (2024) is PMMA, which is a rigid plastic. The company says this phone has a water-repellant design that is capable of withstanding moderate exposure to water such as accidental spills, and light rain.

Moto G Play (2024) Design

On the display side of things, we are getting a 6.5-inch LCD panel with sizable bezels all around it. It is a 2.5D curved screen boasting Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Moreover, it has an HD+ resolution spanning 1,600 x 720 pixels and 269 PPI pixel density. This screen is capable of a 90Hz refresh rate as well as a peak brightness of 500 nits.

Performance

Under the hood, the Moto G Play (2024) packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G chipset. It is an octa-core silicone that was released back in late 2021 and clocks in at a peak of 2.4 GHz. Additionally, in terms of memory, this phone comes with 4GB RAM that can be virtually extended by an additional 2GB. On the other hand, we are getting 64GB internal storage with an option to expand via MicroSD card up to 1TB. On the software front, it runs on Android 13.

Camera and the rest

The Moto G Play (2024) keeps it simple in terms of camera as well. It has a single 50MP shooter on the back while an eight-megapixel sensor sits underneath the centre-aligned hole-punch cutout on the front. In the tank, it has a 5,000 mAh cell capable of charging at 15W.

Moto G Play (2024) Battery

For security, this phone comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor as well as a face unlock feature. It comes with stereo speakers as well as two microphones. It offers wireless connectivity via a single SIM 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi, and Bluetooth v5.1. On the other hand, you get USB Type-C and a 3.5mm headset jack for wired connections.

Moto G Play (2024) Specifications

  • Design: Single-tone water-repellent design with a PMMA plastic body
  • Dimensions: 163.82 mm x 74.96 mm x 8.29 mm
  • Weight: 185 grams
  • Display: 6.5” LCD Panel, 2.5D curved, 90Hz refresh rate, 500 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Resolution: HD+ (1,600 x 720)
  • Chipset: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6nm)
  • RAM: 4GB + 2GB extendable
  • ROM: 64GB + 1 TB expandable with MicroSD card
  • OS: Android 13
  • Rear Camera: Single 50MP Camera
  • Front Camera: 8MP Camera (Centre-aligned hole-punch cutout)
  • Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light, Sensor Hub, E-compass, SAR sensor, Barometer
  • Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
  • Battery: 5,000 mAh with up to 15W charging
  • Connectivity: Single SIM, 4G LTE, Dual-band WiFi, Hotspot, Bluetooth v5.1, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Colour Options: Sapphire Blue

Moto G Play (2024) Price in Nepal and Availability

Motorola has listed the product on its official website and will start shipping on 8 February 2024 at a price tag of USD 149.99. If and when this phone makes its way here, we expect the Moto G Play (2024) price in Nepal to be NPR 23,999.

Motorolla Smartphone Price in USA (Official) Price in Nepal (Expected)
Moto G Play (2024) USD 149.99 NPR 23,999
  • Meanwhile, check out our Moto Edge 40 Neo review video:

Whoa — Apple sold more phones than Samsung in 2023!

Dip Khatiwada
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Whoa — Apple sold more phones than Samsung in 2023!

For 12 years straight, Samsung has been the world’s top smartphone seller. But no more. According to IDC’s latest report, Apple has overtaken Samsung to win the smartphone market in 2023. And in this article, we’ll be discussing the overall trend of the smartphone market share in 2023, including what’s going on with Apple and Samsung.

A quick overview of the smartphone market share in 2023

Yearly shipments and market shares

IDC estimates that Apple shipped a total of 234.6 million smartphones in 2023, claiming a 20.1% market share. This is a 3.7% growth compared to Apple’s 2022 shipment, while Samsung saw a steep 13.6% decline instead. Managing only 226.6 million units in 2023.

Smartphone market share 2023

Like Samsung, the third and fourth spot occupants — Xiaomi and OPPO — also had negative growth in 2023. Xiaomi shipped 145.9 million phones to capture 12.5% of the market, while OPPO managed 103.1 million units for an 8.8% market share. And besides Apple, only Transsion Holdings (which includes Itel, Infinix, and Tecno) was able to hit a positive circuit with a tremendous 30.8% year-over-year growth.

Fourth quarter performance

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Apple continued its dominance with 80.5 million shipments, commanding 24.7% of the market. Samsung followed with 53 million units (16.3% market share), and Xiaomi secured 12.5% of the pie with 40.7 million units. Transsion Holdings and Vivo claimed the fourth and fifth positions, with 68.6% and 5.1% growth respectively compared to Q4 2022.

But the global smartphone market is still on a decline

While Apple and Transsion Holdings have plenty of reasons to celebrate, the global smartphone market saw a 3.34% decline in 2023 in terms of units shipped.

Best upper midrange phones in 2023

The decline, attributed to macroeconomic challenges and early-year inventory issues, resulted in the lowest full-year volume in a decade. However, the latter half of the year witnessed a positive shift, with the fourth quarter showing an 8.5% year-over-year growth, exceeding the forecast of 7.3%.

Samsung and the Android smartphone space

While Apple’s rise impacted Samsung’s market positioning, the Android space is hotter than ever. Huawei‘s resurgence in China, coupled with competitive offerings from brands like OnePlus, Honor, Google, and others, has added complexity to the smartphone market. Foldable devices and discussions around AI capabilities are also gaining traction, making the overall landscape of the smartphone industry intriguing.

What now?

The rise of Apple’s market dominance can be traced to its ever-present popularity in the Western market. Whereas in recent years, iPhones have exploded in terms of adaptability in low-income countries like India as well because of a couple of reasons. Like the social status that comes with owning an iPhone and all the financing options available. Only time will tell if Apple can continue its momentum in 2024 or if will Samsung retake its crown once again.

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