At a time when all the smartphone brands are getting rid of the headphone jack, it’s only reasonable for them to jump into the wireless earbuds game. Joining the league is Honor who has launched its first truly wireless earbuds dubbed Magic Earbuds. The earphones come with hybrid active noise canceling technology. Let’s know more about the Honor Magic Earbuds along with its price and availability in Nepal.
Honor Magic Earbuds Overview:
First of all, Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling technology is basically having two microphones on the inside and outside of the ear cup. It is a rather expensive form of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) that can suppress noise at a broader range of frequencies and thus is a more expensive technology.
Apart from having Hybrid ANC, magic earbuds have a 10mm unit driver that consists of a highly-sensitive composite diaphragm. What that does is, it helps for a seamless transmission of audio for clear, vibrant, and well- balanced audio experience. The driver will also help create strong bass and clear trebles.
About the Earbuds, they weigh just 5.5 grams. They come in a charging case that weighs 51 grams. With these, Honor claims around 3 hours of music playback with ANC on and around 3.5 hours when you turn off ANC on a single charge. Likewise, you get around 12 days of standby time. With the case, this can go up to 14.5 hours. The charging time of both the earbuds and the case is around 114 minutes.
Further, the earbuds are equipped with a touch control mechanism. Double-tap on either earbud will play/ pause music or answer/ end calls in their respective mode (music or call). Similarly, long-press turns noise cancellation on and off.
Weight: 51 grams (charging case) and about 5.5g (per earbud)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C
Battery: 31 mAh (per earbud) & 410 mAh (charging case)
Playback time : 3 hours playback with ANC & 3 hours without ANC
Charging time: 114 minutes hour charging time (both case and buds)
Bluetooth protocols: A2DP1.3, HFP 1.6, AVRCP 1.5
Honor Magic Earbuds Price, Availability
Talking of price, the Honor Magic Earbuds costs €99.90 in Europe and £89.99 in the UK. We can expect the Honor Magic Earbuds to launch in Nepal for a price of around Rs.13,000.
After two unsuccessful attempts to launch the Narzo series because of the COVID 19 lockdown, Realme has finally launched the Realme Narzo 10 and 10A in India. In this post, we will be taking a look at the Realme Narzo 10A. While the Narzo 10 is a rebranded Realme 6i, the Narzon 10A is the global variant of Realme C3. Let’s dive deeper into the specs and features of Realme Narzo 10A along with the price at which we can expect it to launch in Nepal.
Realme Narzo 10A Overview
Design and Display
Realme Narzo 10A features a 6.5-inch In-cell LCD screen. The display has a mini-drop screen which the company claims is smaller than the dew-drop notch on other similarly priced devices. The device comes with a screen to body ratio of 89.8% and an aspect ratio of 20:9. It comes with an Eye-Protection feature that will reduce eye strains.
As far as back design is concerned, Realme has taken a bold step by including Realme’s “big and iconic logo“. The back panel features Radium logo texture, which the company claims is both scratch and fingerprint resistant. The device does stand out with the reflective textured finish; however, it is yet to be seen how users will respond to the big and iconic logo.
Performance and Memory
Powering the device is MediaTek Helio G70 which is an octa-core processor based on the 12nm production process. It is the best budget gaming chipset available on the market today. The device comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage onboard.
For a budget device, Realme Narzo 10A can support PUBG in High graphics out of the box. And if Realme C3‘s performance is any indication, the gaming experience in the Narzo 10A won’t be disappointing. Realme claims that the device can outperform the Redmi Note 8, which is equipped with Snapdragon 665.
Camera
Realme Narzo 10A flaunts 12MP triple camera setup on the back. The 12MP primary camera has an aperture of f/1.8 and is equipped with PDAF. Similarly, it also has a portrait lens with an aperture of f/2.4 and a 4cm macro lens. All the lenses are enclosed inside a pill-shaped camera module. An LED flash is on the side of the camera module. The rear camera setup supports HDR, 4X zoom, Slo-mo video, and video recording ar 1080P. On the front, there is a 5MP (f/2.4) selfie camera with AI beautification.
Battery and Others
Realme Narzo 10A comes with a 5,000mAh battery which boasts a standby time of up to 30 days. The device also supports reverse charging. For biometrics, it has a capacitive fingerprint sensor mounted on the back, which can unlock the device in just 0.27s. It also has a face unlock feature.
Realme Nazro 10A Specifications
Display: 6.5-inches “Mini-drop” In-cell LCD panel
Resolution: HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels); 20:9 aspect ratio
Battery: 5000 mAh with 10W charging; 5V/2A; reverse charging
Colors: So Blue, So White
Realme Narzo 10A Price in Nepal [Expected]
Realme has launched the Narzo 10A in India where its price is INR 8,499 for the 3/32GB variant. We expect Realme Narzo 10A to launch as Realme C3 global variant at a price of around Rs.16,000. The Nepali variant will differ in design as it features sunlight design in contrast to Narzo 10A’s big and iconic design.
The mobile chipset game has gotten crazy competitive lately. Well, that’s mainly because of how MediaTek has been able to redeem its position in the market; with its new gaming-centric ‘G’ series and the high-end Dimensity series of SoC. While we’ve seen multiple phones with the former in various budget & mid-range devices, the Dimensity has almost been an absolute no-show in the international market; with the only exception being the Chinese variant of the OPPO Reno3. That phone came with the Dimensity 1000L, which has a little lower clock speed than the regular Dimensity 1000. And now, MediaTek is going down the Qualcomm lane. The company has announced an upgraded version to it called the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus (or 1000+).
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus Overview
At its core, it is very similar to its non-plus counterpart. Yet, it brings some cool new features in terms of display technology, network connectivity, etc. Let’s dive in and find out more!
Still no mmWave 5G!
Like how I said the Dimensity 1000+ is a very Qualcomm-esque move from MediaTek, don’t expect any sort of wild upgrade between this and the standard Dimensity 1000. It is built on the same 7nm lithography process. It also has the same Helio M70 5G modem integrated inside of it. Well, that was a given. But I’m a little let down how the company still hasn’t been able to integrate the higher-band mmWave of 5G into the Dimensity 1000 Plus. While sub-6GHz is the slower and also the more widely available of the two spectrums of 5G connectivity, if MediaTek wishes to dethrone Qualcomm from the top spot, it’s going to have to work a little harder than this.
Hey, maybe it’s not a matter of doability and rather the ultimate cost. Because they’ve done so damn good lately, I can certainly give them the benefit of the doubt.
Having said that, it’s so transparent that MediaTek wants to wear the market crown and is just itching to move up the ladder. For that, however impractical and niche, if your direct competitor is offering it, you gotta join in on the action. With the X55 modem, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 boasts a whopping 7.5Gbps & 3Gbps of peak download and upload speed respectively thanks to its mmWave 5G support. Yet, that is simply not possible on the Dimensity 1000+ thanks to its sub-6GHz (in both SA & NSA mode) exclusivity like every other SoC in the lineup. Therefore, it caps out at just 4.7Gbps peak download and 2.5Gbps upload speed.
MediaTek 5G UltraSave
Interestingly, the company has introduced the “MediaTek 5G UltraSave” feature into the 1000+. It is a built-in power-saving technique that can dynamically adjust the 5G modem’s power configuration and operating frequency according to the network conditions and user activities.
That’s a crucial thing to have since it also supports dual-SIM 5G connectivity and a uniformly continuous voltage supply could eat up the battery by quite a lot. The chipset can also automatically switch between 5G & 4G networks depending upon the requirement. Allegedly, there have been speculations that all these features will grant the Dimensity 1000 Plus an upper hand in terms of power efficiency against the Snapdragon 865. But we’ll have to check that for ourselves when we get our hands on one.
Not much of a CPU improvement
Getting to the core performance itself, MediaTek hasn’t disclosed the specific details. Therefore, for now, we can assume that the Dimensity 1000 Plus bears a similar octa-core CPU with a big.LITTLE architecture – four high-performance ARM Cortex-A77 clocked at 2.6GHz and four low-power Cortex-A55 cores at 2GHz. In the GPU front, it should have the same Mali-G77 MP9. Although, the company could further bump the clock frequency by a bit or even go with a heavy/medium/light core arrangement.
But the latter seems very unlikely since the wafer production of Dimensity 1000 Plus most necessarily won’t be an entirely new process.
Despite this, there is a performance-oriented feature upgrade coming to the Dimensity 1000+ and that is the second generation HyperEngine; aka HyperEngine 2.0. It aims for a smooth and lag-free gaming experience. And the most exciting new update it brings is the on-demand overclocking of CPU and GPU on top of network optimizations like changing connectivity status across 5G NR, 4G LTE, and WiFi.
Improved gaming performance
This resource handling and multi-network concurrency is the result of Resource Management Engine 2.0 and Intelligent Multi-Network Prediction Engine 2.0 respectively. Furthermore, the dual-SIM 5G is also capable of maintaining a 5G data connection used by a game even when receiving 5G/4G/3G/2G calls via either SIM (Call & Data Concurrency 2.0). Say goodbye to the days of having to reject incoming calls so you won’t lose connection to the server and get booted out of the game.
Let’s talk a little more about the gaming possibilities on the Dimensity 1000 Plus. You already know how higher refresh rates and touch sampling rates have become such a big thing in modern smartphones.
Here, the Rapid Response Engine 2.0 facilitates a direct chip-level connection to the touchscreen at a minimum of 240Hzsampling rate. And talking solely about mobile gaming, a higher sampling rate is more important than a higher refresh rate because the former means quicker response to your touch input – thus resulting in reduced latency, which is what gamers need. It also allows for multi-peripheral co-existence to avoid any interference and ensure Bluetooth/WiFi can transmit simultaneously void of any lag.
Multi-peripheral co-existence is when some smartphone gamers invest in and use accessories like gamepads, controllers, headphones, etc. over Bluetooth or WiFi connection in their gaming session. So, it is critical that they don’t interfere with each other to invoke any level of latency. MediaTek also claims that the Bluetooth Audio Latency is faster by up to 60% compared to the competitor alternatives; thanks to Rapid Response Engine 2.0.
144Hz refresh rate display support
Besides improved touch sampling rate, the Dimensity 1000 Plus also supports ultra-fast 144Hzrefresh rate display; most likely in FHD+ resolution. To recall, the standard Dimensity 1000 capped out at 120Hz refresh rate in FHD+ and 90Hz in QHD+ resolution.
Sadly, this isn’t a breakout feature from MediaTek as there already are a couple of devices in the market featuring 144Hz screen – namely the RedMagic 5G & iQOO Neo3, both of which are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset. Talking about the display, the Dimensity 1000 Plus also marks the debut of MediaTek’s MiraVision display technology into smartphones.
MiraVision Display
It is MediaTek’s display enhancing tech found in high-end TVs to improve per-frame image quality in real-time. The chipset’s AI processing unit – APU 3.0 with up to 4.5 TOPS performance combined with MiraVision Picture Quality Engine, the Dimensity 1000 Plus is capable of dynamically adjusting per frame contrast, sharpness, dynamic range, and color levels in real-time. As a result, you can enjoy a better picture quality of 4K contents on your device.
Additionally, MediaTek also says the resulting picture quality due to MiraVision’s per-frame adjustment of different variables delivers better picture quality compared to the standard HDR10+. That is some bold claim and we hope the company delivers on it. Finally, the MiraVision Picture Quality Engine can also intelligently upgrade SDR videos and streams into HDR.
What about cameras?
And those are all the upgrades MediaTek is bringing forward with the Dimensity 1000 Plus – at least the ones that have been publicized. Notice a disturbing lack of camera improvements? Maybe there isn’t one.
The OG Dimensity 1000 supported up to 80MP single lens and 32 + 16 MP dual camera setup with up to 4K UHD @60fps recording; which we’re guessing is mirrored on the 1000+. Frankly, that’s okay because all the buzz about 108MP cameras and 8K videos are next to impractical right now. But like how Qualcomm displays its dominance with mmWave 5G, its support for larger camera sensors are other factors befitting the company’s ongoing market superiority.
MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus – Conclusion
So what does it say about the cost? Looking at the past trend, we can say with great confidence that the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 Plus will cost significantly less than its competing chipset. Consequently, more OEMs will be willing to consider the Dimensity series of chipset instead of the top-end Snapdragon counterpart; for cost-saving purposes. After all, Qualcomm’s rigidity of bundling the cost-adding external 5G modem on the Snapdragon 865 is already driving manufacturers away from the chipset. Therefore, more and more are opting for the Snapdragon 765/G instead.
And that right there is an excellent market for MediaTek to exploit with its Dimensity series of mobile chipsets. Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO has already announced iQOO Z1; the first phone to equip Dimensity 1000 Plus. The phone will launch on May 19. So, we won’t have to wait very long to check out the chip’s real-life performance.
Check out our comparison of the Dimensity 1000L & Snapdragon 765G!
Are you thinking of getting a new windows laptop? Why not get one made by Microsoft themselves? Microsoft’s Surface lineup series has everything from earbuds, tablets to whatnot, but its the Surface laptops that make the headlines. These laptops are rare commodities in Nepal. However, they keep popping up on the market now and then. In this post, we will be taking a look at some of the most popular Microsoft Surface Laptops along with their specs, and the price that you can expect to buy them in Nepal.
Surface Laptops were first announced in 2017. There are 5 range of series right now: Surface Go series, Surface Book series, Surface series, Surface Pro series, and Surface Pro X series. The recently announced Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3 has not been launched yet in Nepal.
Talking about Nepal, Microsoft doesn’t have any official distributor for its Surface products in Nepal. But even so, many of Microsoft’s products are available in Nepal through unofficial channels. The price of Microsoft Surface laptops listed here is based on what we have seen them go for in Nepal. Hence, we can not guarantee that the price is 100% correct. But, you can consider them as a close approximation.
Microsoft Surface Laptops Price in Nepal [Summary 2020]
Microsoft Surface Products
Price
Microsoft Surface Pro X (8GB RAM, 128GB Storage, LTE support)
Rs. 1,60,000
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 ( Core i3, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD)
Rs. 1,17,000
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 ( Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD)
Rs. 1,42,000
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 ( Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
Rs. 1,88,000
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 ( Core i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
Microsoft Surface Pro X is an ultra-thin 2-in-1 laptop from Microsoft. It features a 13-inch edge-to-edge display in a body that is just 7.3mm thick. This makes it the slimmest laptop in the Surface lineup.
The Surface Pro X is powered by a custom Microsoft SQ1 processor. This processor is built in collaboration with Snapdragon, an SoC manufacturer known for making smartphone CPUs. The focus is not on the processing power but the portability. With the Surface Pro X Signature Keybaord and Slim Pen, this could be the productivity device for your office. Connectivity-wise, it supports LTE and comes with two USB-C port. Microsft claims a battery life of up to 13 hours, and the device does support fast charging.
There’s only one variant of the Surface Pro X laptop which is currently available in Nepal. It comes with LTE, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage for a price of Rs. 1,60,000.
Surface Pro X Specifications & Price:
Dimension: 11.3 x 8.2 x 0.28-inches
Display: 13-inch PixelSense Display with 10-point multi-touch
Resolution: 2880 x 1920 pixels, 267 PPI, 3:2 aspect ratio
RAM: 8/16GB LPDDR4x
Processor: Microsoft SQ1
Graphics: Microsoft SQ1 Adreno 685 GPU
Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB Removable SSD
Camera:
– 5.0MP front-facing 1080p FHD video camera with Windows Hello
– 10.0MP rear-facing camera with autofocus 1080p FHD & 4K video
Audio:
– 2W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos Premium
– Dual far-filed Studio mics
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 4G LTE Modem, Assisted GPS and GLONASS support
If you want the portability of the Pro X but with more power, you should check out the Surface Pro 7. It is an ultra-light 2-in-1 laptop featuring a 12.3-inch touch-enabled screen. The built-in kickstand that can be used to position the device in a different angle as per users’ convenience. Battery life on this one can go up to 10.5 hours as it comes with the low-powered 10th-Gen Intel processor.
It is available in Nepal in i3, i5, and i7 variants. The base i3 variant of the Surface Pro 7 starts at Rs. 1,17,000.
Surface Pro 7 Specifications & Price:
Dimension: 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33-inches
Display: 12.3-inch PixelSense Display with 10-point multi-touch
Resolution: 2736 x 1824 pixels, 267 PPI, 3:2 aspect ratio
RAM: 8/16GB LPDDR4x
Processor: Dual-core 10th Gen Intel i3-1005G1 / Quad-core 10th Gen Intel Core i5-1035G4 / Quad-core 10th Gen Intel Core i7-1065G7
Surface Laptop 3 is a laptop for business professionals and comes with a superior PixelSense display. It is available in two screen sizes – 13.5 and 15-inch. It is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core Processors with up to 32GB of RAM and up to 1TB of SSD.
The device boasts a battery life of up to 11.5 hours. Thanks to the Fast Charging technology, you can get the battery to 80% with just an hour of charging. Unlike the two, it comes with its won keyboard. The keyboard is more durable, and the new glass trackpad is 20% larger compared to that of the Surface Laptop 2.
Surface Laptop 3 Specifications & Price:
Dimension: 12.1 x 8.8 x 0.57-inches (13.5″) / 13.4 x 9.6 x 0.57 (15″)
Realme has been creating a lot of hype around its new Narzo series in India. Though the brand was all geared up with the launch, it had to postpone the launch event, not just once but twice due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Finally, Realme has dropped the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A in India. However, it seems the Narzo 10 and 10A are indeed the same Realme 6 and Realme C3 global variants with just a different badge at the back. Anyways, let’s take a detailed look at the specs and features of Realme Narzo 10, along with its expected price in Nepal.
Realme Narzo 10 Overview
Design and Display
Realme Narzo 10 features an IPS LCD screen with a diagonal length of 6.5-inch. It has a water-drop style notch on the top center to house the front camera. The bezel on the bottom of the screen is quite evident as compared to the rest of the sides. Realme claims a screen to body ratio of 89.8% on this smartphone.
On the back, we get to see what the company calls the Master Design. The plastic panel has several vertical lines that run from top to bottom. The credit for this specific design goes to Naoto Fukasawa, a Japanese industrial designer who claims the design emphasizes the relation between the product, its user, and the surrounding environment.
Performance and Memory
Realme Narzo 10 comes with MediaTek’s Helio G80 chipset. MediaTek’s Helio G series chipset offers optimized gaming performance for the budget segment phones. The series has been widely popular after the inclusion of Helio G90T in the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Helio G80 consists of two powerful Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz and six low energy Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. Helio G80 isn’t as powerful as G90T, and its closest competitors would be Snapdragon 665. As for memory, it comes with 4GB of RAM that is paired with 128GB of internal storage.
Camera
The Narzo 10 flaunts a quad-camera setup on the back. The four cameras are arranged in a vertical line at the top left side of the rear panel. The 48MP AI primary camera is accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP monochrome portrait sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. An LED flash resides on the right side of the pill-shaped camera module. There is a 16MP sensor on the front with an aperture of f/2.0.
Battery and Others
Realme Narzo 10 gets its juice from the massive 5,000mAh battery. Fortunately, it comes with support for the 18W Quick charge through the USB Type-C port. There is a capacitive fingerprint sensor mounted on the rear panel for biometrics—the phone ships with Android 10 with Realme UI on the top.
Realme Narzo 10 Specifications:
Display: 6.5-inches IPS LCD, HD+, 89.8.5% screen ratio
Realme Narzo 10 is now available in India at INR 11,999 for 4/128GB. We expect the Realme Narzo 10 to launch in Nepal with Realme 6i branding for a price of around Rs. 24,000. This price is for the 4/128GB variant.
Model Name
Price in Nepal (Expected)
Realme Narzo 10 (4/128GB)
Rs. 24,000
As it stands, Realme Narzo looks to the new budget lineup from the company for India only. Instead of launching the Realme 6i, they have launched a completely new series. Hence, the Narzo 10 is an upgrade to Realme 5i. That being said, it is a cheaper alternative to Realme 6, which carries better specs at a slightly higher price. We will have to see if it can compete against the likes of Redmi Note 9 and other devices from rival brands.
The 2020 iteration of the Razer Blade 15 is finally available in Nepal. Internationally, there are two models of Razer Blade 15 of which only one has launched in Nepal. Let’s talk about the specs, features, and configuration of Razer Blade 15 2020 available in Nepal along with its price.
Razer Blade 15 Overview
Design and Display
Razer Blade 15 comes with a 15.6-inch display size. There are two display types to choose from. One comes with an FHD resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The other one has a 4K UHD OLED screen with a 60Hz refresh rate. The brand calibrates each display within its factory. It supports 100% of the sRGB color spectrum. The 4K OLED one covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color spectrum. However, it is not available in Nepal.
Talking about the laptop’s aesthetics, you get boxy chassis, with a bit curved edges. It certainly looks a lot more modern and appealing than its predecessor. Also, opening up the lid, the Razer Blade 15 2020 certainly looks good with all the bezels cut down.
Performance and Memory
The Razer Blade 15 comes with two different processors. The base variant is powered by Hexa-core Core i7-10750H with support for Hyper-Threading. The Advanced Model, on the other hand, is powered by octa-core Core i7-10875H. It has a higher boosted clock speed (5.1GHz>5GHz) and a bigger L3 cache (16MB>12MB).
Similarly, the Base model and the Advanced model can be configured with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 Super, respectively. The advanced model is also equipped with a vapor chamber instead of heat pipes.
Only the Base model is available in the Nepali market. It comes with 16GB of dual-channel RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD storage. There is also an extra M.2 PCIe x4 slot for future upgrade
Battery and others
The laptop also comes with a 60.8Wh battery. The advanced model has a better battery. However, as that one is not available in Nepal we have to stick with this one. Also, the Base model has a single-zone RGB keyboard while the Advanced model has Per-Key RGB Keyboard. Both the models have stereo speakers and a four-mic array.
Connectivity: Intel Wireless-AC 9560 / Intel Wireless AX-201, Bluetooth 5.1
Ports:
– 2 x USB A 3.2 Gen 2, 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.0B (Base)
– 2 x USB A 3.2 Gen 2,1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, 1x Thunderbolt 3, 1x SD card reader, 1x HDMI 2.0B (Advanced)
Battery: 60.8 Watt-hours
Adapter: 180 Watts
Razer Blade 15 2020 Price in Nepal & Availability
The base variant of the Razer Blade 15 (2020) with the RTX 2060 comes with a price tag of NPR 279,000 in Nepal. Similarly, the RTX 2070 Max-Q version is priced at NPR 310,000.
Despite almost two months of lockdown, the spread of COVID-19 in Nepal has not slowed down. Rather, there has been a rapid increment in the number of people affected over the past few days. So, it was only natural for people to start questioning the government on how they plan on flattening the curve. Well, our government has turned towards a technological solution to track COVID-19 patients in Nepal. And that is the COVIDNP app.
COVIDNP App Overview
The COVIDNP app will be used to track and trace coronavirus in Nepal. The app is currently available in the Google Play store and will soon be available in the App store too. Moreover, along with the mobile app, a web-app has been launched too.
COVIDNP is developed in collaboration of Imark Pvt. Ltd., Pioneer Associates, and Ideal Concern. It was launched as a response to the commitment made by the prime minister last month. It is commendable that the app has been developed in less than a month. The hope is that, with the help of this app, Nepal too will be able to control the spread of the virus similar to how they did in South Korea. However, every one of us will need to use this app properly.
How the COVIDNP App Works?
It has been really difficult for the government to identify the people who might have contracted the virus. You will be asked a series of questions and as per the answers, the user will be labeled green, yellow, or red. This division will help users identify whether they have potentially contracted the virus or not. And take the proper safety measures.
Furthermore, it will also help the government to provide medical assistance properly. While using the app and have kept your Bluetooth on, others around you will also be able to see your COVID-19 status. Thus, making it easier for them to know who around them might have the virus.
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Moreover, with the increase in the spread of the virus, the spread of misinformation has increased too. The COVIDNP app has been developed to tackle this problem too. Users will get accurate information about the virus, how it spreads, and so on with the help of this app.
Using this app is certainly going to be very beneficial in tackling the current problem as the government will be able to gather data from a central source. However, only time will tell the effectiveness of the app. It will take a collective effort from both the citizens as well as the government for us to come out of this crisis safely.
Smartphone manufacturer Meizu has made two of its latest flagships official recently. The Meizu 17 and 17 Pro are successors to the popular Meizu 16s. These phones are powered by the new Snapdragon 865 SoC and house Sony’s latest sensor, the IMX686. Spec-wise, these two phones are nearly identical. The only difference is that the Pro model has better auxiliary cameras, faster RAM, wireless charging, and the fact that the Meizu 17 Pro comes with a Ceramic back. Likewise, both the Meizu 17 Pro and 17 are also the first 5G entries in the company’s lineup. Let’s learn more about the Meizu 17 series along with its price and availability in Nepal right here.
Meizu 17 Pro Overview:
The Meizu 17 Pro has a 6.6- inch Super AMOLED display with a 90 Hz refresh rate, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and HDR 10+ compliance. The display houses a punch-hole cutout for the 20MP selfie camera.
Talking of cameras, there is a 64MP primary SonyIMX686 sensor, an 8MP Telephoto module that supports 3x lossless zoom, a 32MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a final Samsung S5K3 3D TOF camera useful to capture depth data and AR content.
Under the hood, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset backed by 8 or12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. For storage, you get two options, 128GB and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
As for the battery, you get a 4,500 mAh unit that comes bearing support for 30- Watt fast wired charging and 27- watt wireless charging.
Meizu 17 is a slightly lower spec version of the Meizu 17 pro. As mentioned earlier, there are very fewer differences between the Meizu 17 pro and 17. This one too has a 6.6- inch AMOLED screen with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate along with 180Hz Touch Sampling rate.
The selfie shooter is the same 20MP here but the rear cameras are different, slightly. There is the same 64MP IMX 686 sensor as the primary camera. Then there is a 12MP depth of field lens alongside an 8MP ultra-wide snapper and a 5MP macro lens.
Battery- wise, it’s the same 4,500 capacity in the Meizu 17 as well. But you don’t get the 27- Watt wireless charging, there is only 30Watt Fast wired charging.
Under the hood, you get the same internals, the Snapdragon 865 and Adreno 640 GPU. However, you have only one 8GB LPDDR4X RAM variant here. Like its pro version, you can get either 128/256GB of internal storage.
Rear Camera: Quad-camera;
– 64MP, f/1.8 Sony IMX 686
– 12MP, f/1.9 depth of field lens
– 8MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide lens
– 5MP f/1.9 Macro camera
Front Camera: 20MP, f/2.0
Security: In-display fingerprint scanner
Speakers: Dual ultra-linear speakers
Connectivity: 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Nano-SIM slot, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS/BDS/Galileo, NFC, USB Type-C
Battery: 4,500 mAh; 30W wired fast charging
Meizu 17, Meizu 17 Pro Price and Availability
The Meizu 17 pro and Meizu 17 are up for pre-order in China. Both Meizu 17 and Meizu 17 Pro are comparable to Mi 10’s price and are expected to launch in Europe and other parts of the world including Nepal in a few month’s time.
In Xiaomi’s evergrowing lineup of connected IoT devices in India, the company has finally launched the Mi Box 4K. It is a standalone streaming device that runs an unadulterated version of Android TV out-of-the-box. A streaming box is basically a media player that lets you stream video & similar content by connecting it to the internet via an HDMI cable. Though Mi Box 4K doesn’t bring much improvement over the original Mi Box, its price makes it one of the best streaming devices available in India; competing against the current frontrunner which is Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K. Let’s take a look at what its key features along with the expected availability and price in Nepal.
Mi Box 4K Overview
As mentioned earlier, the Mi Box 4K doesn’t come with many hardware upgrades. Yet, the box & the remote have a different design choice.
Design
The Mi Box 4K has a uniform thickness throughout the body with a flat layout, unlike its predecessor which came with a mesa-esque design. As a result, wobbliness isn’t going to be a problem with this one. The port-placement has remained the exact same: a power delivery, USB 2.0 port, HDMI 2.0b connection, and an audio out (3.5mm + SPDIF) port. An HDMI cable comes inside the box for you to connect it to the TV and stream videos. And if you want to play something stored in your local drive, you can simply connect it to the USB port.
Similarly, the remote control has gone through an overhaul as well. Now with more rounded corners, Its remote has a power button, a voice-controlled Google Assistant button at the top. Below them lie the circular navigation pad, menu, home, app shortcut, and a dedicated Netflix & Amazon Prime Video button. However, the global variant has a “Live TV” button which allows you to directly go to IPTV channels after setting it up. Finally, the volume control button is located at the bottom.
In terms of performance, the Mi Box 4K is powered by a 2.0GHz quad-core Amlogic 64-bit CPU with Mali-450 GPU. Memory-wise, it has 8GB of eMMC storage and 2GB of DDR3 RAM. Mi Box 4K runs on the latest Android TV 9.0 (Pie) with access to over 5,000 apps and games on the Google Play Store.
Yet, most popular apps like Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, etc. come pre-installed. More importantly, it doesn’t come with any bloatware at all. Getting to wireless connectivity, it has Bluetooth 4.2 & dual-band WiFi ac (2.4/5GHz) connection.
Streaming
As the name implies, Mi Box 4K has built-in Chromecast Ultra. This allows you to wirelessly cast up to 4K UHD content from your smartphones, tablets, & laptops to the TV. Besides this, you can also mirror contents from other devices into your TV. What’s different between casting & mirroring is that while casting, you can still use your phone or other devices without interrupting the video on the TV.
Moreover, Mi Box 4K has a “revolutionary” data saver feature which the company says allows you to stream up to 3 times the content on the same bandwidth of data. You can also set alerts on data usage in case your internet subscription has a limited priority for video streaming and you don’t want to go overboard. Additionally, the Mi Box 4K is also capable of rendering 4K HDR10 videos up to 60fps. But of course, you’ll need HDR-capable TV and HDR-enabled content.
Audio
Finally, let’s talk about audio. It supports Dolby Audio, which is a little inferior to Dolby Atmos; therefore, it is more suitable for someone with a starter audio system. On top of this, it also supports DTS 2.0 + Digital Out surround sound.
For this, you will need an audio output device with DTS support because TVs are only capable of accepting DTS-encoded digital audio. To process it, the TV passes the signal along to a digital audio receiver or a home theater system with DTS support.
Mi Box 4K Specifications (w/ Amazon Fire TV Stick/4K):
Specifications
Mi Box 4K
Amazon Fire TV Stick
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
Output Resolution
4K UHD, 1080i/p (FHD), 720p (HD) up to 60fps
1080p (FHD), 720p (HD) up to 60fps
4K UHD, 1080p (FHD), 720p (HD) up to 60fps
Image Quality
HDR, HDR10
Up to 1080p
Dolby Vision, HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
Audio Format
DTS 2.0, Dolby Audio
Dolby Audio
Dolby Atmos
WiFi
2.4/5GHz (dual-band) ac
Dual-band ac (2.4/5GHz)
Dual-band ac (2.4/5GHz)
Bluetooth
v4.2
v4.1 + LE
v5.0 + LE
Processor
2.0GHz Quad-core
1.3GHz Quad-core
1.7GHz Quad-core
Memory
2GB DDR3 RAM/8GB Storage
1GB RAM/8GB Storage
1.5GB DDR4 RAM/8GB Storage
Operating System
Android TV 9.0 (Pie)
Amazon Fire OS
Amazon Fire OS
Socket
1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x USB 2.0, 1x Power, 1x Audio out
HDMI x1, 1x Micro USB (for power only)
HDMI x1, 1x Micro USB (for power only)
Mi Box 4K Price & Availability
Mi Box 4K comes with a price of just INR. 3,499(~NRs. 5,600). It is now available for purchase in India through Xiaomi India’s e-store, Mi Home & Mi Studio stores, and Flipkart. We can expect the Mi box 4K to launch in Nepal for a price of around Rs. 7,000.
Model
Price
Availability in Nepal [Expected]
Mi Box 4K
INR. 3,499 (~NRs. 5,600)
June 2020
In comparison, the Amazon Fire TV Stick costs INR. 3,999 (~NRs. 6,400) while the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K goes for INR. 5,999 (~NRs. 9,600). So, which one would you prefer? Let us know in the comments.
True wireless earbuds are in the trend and they have been for quite some time now. A couple of days ago we saw Huawei launch its new FreeBuds 3i. And it seems like a cheap alternative for the AirPods Pro. Now, Sony, a leading manufacturer of headphones and similar audio products, has come up with a new addition to its TWS earbuds. The company has launched the Sony WF-SP800N, a sort of a mid-range earbud. It comes with ANC, long battery life, and more. Let’s find out more in detail about the new Sony WF-SP800N including its expected price in Nepal.
Sony WF-SP800N Overview
The new Sony WF-SP800N is a true wireless (TWS) earbud with an in-ear design. It has adjustable arc support that helps the earbud to stay put in your ears. If it weren’t for the arc support, there’s a high chance that you might confuse it with the WF-1000XM3.
Moreover, this earbud is also a part of Sony’s Extra Bass audio series. Furthermore, it also has an Adaptive Sound Control which helps to adjust the ambient sounds automatically as per your surrounding. It contains separate profiles for running, walking, and commute. Moreover, the Sony WF-SP800N boasts active noise cancellation (ANC), IP55 water and dust resistance and touch controls. For configurations of the audio output, you can pair it with your smartphone using the Sony Headphone Connect app. It uses Bluetooth 5.0 for connection.
Sony is all-in for 360 Reality Audio, though, it is not available across all of its devices. But you’re in luck if you purchase the WF-SP800N, as it is compatible with immersive audio technology. However, a subscription with a streaming service that offers this feature is necessary.
As mentioned above, it is in the battery department where the Sony WF-SP800N excels. It offers 9 hours of battery life with ANC and 13 hours without it. And the case adds an extra 9/13 hours of battery life (depends upon ANC). Furthermore, it supports a 10-minute quick charge that offers 1-hour battery life. However, there’s no support for wireless charging.
Sony WF-SP800N Price in Nepal & Availability [expected]
The Sony WF-SP800N is already available for purchase at a price of $200. We can expect a Sony distributor to launch the Sony WF-SP800N TWS earbuds in Nepal for around Rs. 27,000.
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