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Huawei P Smart Z with pop-up selfie camera appeared on Spain & Italy’s Amazon websites

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Huawei P Smart Z with pop-up selfie camera appeared on Spain & Italy’s Amazon websites

A while back, we heard the rumors about Huawei working on a midrange phone with a pop-up selfie camera. The rumors hinted the name of the device as Huawei Y9 Prime 2019. Although Huawei is yet to confirm the existence of the Y9 Prime 2019, the company seems to be rushing forward to launch another smartphone with the pop-up selfie camera. Huawei P Smart Z is the Huawei’s latest midrange phone, which recently appeared in Spain and Italy’s Amazon website.

Huawei P Smart Z Overview:

On the design front, the P Smart Z comes with a dual-tone finish on the back, which gives the vibe of the Pixel devices. But unlike the pixel devices, it comes with a dual camera setup at the back. The primary 16MP shooter comes alongside a 2MP depth sensor for better portrait shots. But the biggest highlight on the device is its camera on the front. There is a 16MP selfie shooter on the front, which pops up in a motorized fashion.

huawei p smart z colors

This motorized selfie shooter takes around 1 second to elevate fully from its resting position. The Pop-up camera is said to withstand a force of 12Kg and can last 100,000 cycles. It is quite low if compared with the Vivo V15 Pro. The Vivo V15 Pro is promised to last for 300,000 cycles of pop-ups. Both the front and back cameras on this device are AI-powered. With AI on the board, the camera can recognize over 500 scenes and can retouch the portrait shots.

And endorsing the elevating camera on the front, Huawei did away with the notches, which exists on most of their recent phones. Without the notch, the 6.59-inch display on the device looks immersive. The screen on the device is provided with Full-HD+ resolution.

huawei p smart z camera

Performance wise, the phone gets the HiSilicon Kirin 710F processor. Huawei P Smart Z also comes aboard with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal memory. There is also an option to expand the memory using an SD card slot.

Powering the device is a 4000mAh battery. The phone comes with a USB Type-C port, however, there is no mention of the fast charging support. On to the software part, the phone boots on Android 9 Pie out of the box. The P Smart Z also gets the Huawei’s custom skin EMUI 9 on the top.

Huawei P Smart Z Specifications:

  • Display: 6.59-inch LTPS IPS LCD display
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 391PPI
  • Chipset: Hisilicon Kirin 710F
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G51 MP4
  • RAM: 4GB RAM
  • Storage: 64GB; Expandable up to 512GB
  • OS & UI: Android Pie (v9.0) with EMUI 9 on the top
  • Rear Camera: Dual-camera: (16 MP, f/1.8) + (2 MP, f/2.4 depth sensor), LED flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP, f/2.0 motorized pop-up selfie camera
  • Battery: 4000mAh battery with USB Type-C
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Colors: Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue

Price and Availability

The phone was placed in Amazon Italy and Amazon Spain’s website. That cues the phone could debut in Europe first. Offered in Emerald Green, Midnight Black, and Sapphire Blue color variants, the device was priced at €279. As far as the availability is concerned, Amazon Italy implicitly implied to ship in 1-2 months of time, which is quite vague. And Huawei itself hasn’t spoken anything on it either.

This is the right time to buy Cameras and TVs thanks to Daraz

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This is the right time to buy Cameras and TVs thanks to Daraz

Looking to buy a camera? or a TV perhaps? To enjoy this cricket world cup or capture it from the sidelines. Dream big!! Daraz, the leading e-commerce website in Nepal is offering you a chance to do both for a lot less. Offering a staggering (up to*) 44% discount on cameras + gears and a humble (again “up to”) 30% off on televisions. The offer includes DSLRs, mirrorless, lens, SD cards, tripods, televisions and a bunch of other accessories.

Daraz is obviously targeting the 2019 Cricket world cup to sell their televisions and most people actually are looking to buy one for the exact same reason. Their landing page has a neatly categorized list of televisions under every price category. And even though Daraz specifically advertises up to 30%, I could easily find a few pretty great deals with discounts ranging well over the token percentage.

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As for the camera section, you are greeted with DSLRs, Action cameras, mirrorless cameras, and security cameras. Then there are the accessories; camera flash, SD cards, camera bags, tripods, batteries and everything you will ever need with your camera including lenses. Moreover, the range of products includes all the major manufacturers like Canon, Sony, Nikon, GoPro, and Panasonic.

So what are you waiting for? I did see a few really nice offers out and the perfect deal for you might just be out there. Plus with Daraz’s new payment system, purchasing goods from the e-commerce website is easy and hassle-free. They have always accepted cash on delivery but with the start of this year, Daraz has started accepting payments, via Debit/Credit card. Check out their official explanation video below:

Semi Flagship showdown – Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Huawei P30

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Semi Flagship showdown – Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Huawei P30

Smartphone companies are trying to one-up each other by releasing variants of their flagships. Samsung’s S10 series’ lowest-end model is the Galaxy S10e, while Huawei has the P30. Now, these “lowest end” models don’t skimp out on power though. Both of these come with flagship processors and many of the flagship features. So, we thought it would be interesting to compare these two devices. Here’s our take on Semi Flagship showdown: Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Huawei P30!

Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Huawei P30 Specs Comparison:

Samsung Galaxy S10e Huawei P30
Design Glass body (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass body, aluminum frame
Display 5.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED Full HD+ display, (1080 x 2280 pixels), HDR10+, punch-hole display 6.1-inch OLED Full HD+ display, (1080 x 2340 pixels), HDR10, water-drop notch
Rear Camera Dual Camera setup, 12 MP primary lens with f/1.5 – 2.4 + 16 MP ultra-wide with f/2.2 Triple-camera setup, 40 MP Super Spectrum lens with f/1.8 + 16 MP ultra-wide with f/2.2 + 8 MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 (3X Optical Zoom)
Front Camera 10 MP with f/1.9, wide, Dual Pixel, PDAF 32 MP with f/2.0, wide, HDR
Chipset Exynos 9820 Kirin 980
GPU Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G76 MP10
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Storage 128 / 256 GB 64 / 128 / 256 GB
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie with One UI Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1
Color Options Prism Black, Prism Blue Breathing Crystal, Aurora Blue
Features Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ANT+ Fingerprint (under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Battery 3100 mAh, 15-Watt Fast-Charging 3650 mAh, 22-Watt Fast Charging
Price $750 (Rs.94,000) / Available for Rs.74,000 online via sastodeal €799 (Rs.84,900)

Design and Build

In terms of design and build quality, both these phones differ a lot. The Samsung Galaxy S10e has a glass back, which is Gorilla Glass 5, by the way, and is mostly safe against scratches and such. Plus, you also get the IP68 Dust and Water resistance. The P30, on the other hand, has a glass back, but it’s not Gorilla Glass, so, it’s more prone to scratches. And it is only IP53 rated against dust and splashes. So, the build quality goes to the S10e! 

samsung galaxy s10e vs huawei p30 design

Also, the S10e has a new design language than its predecessors and is a breath of fresh air. It’s small, compact, fits in your hands just right, and even if the buttons are a little out of place, it’s easy to reach with your hands. The P30 Pro looks and feels similar to last year’s P20…down to the dual-tone gradient color choice. It also fits in your hands quite well.

s10e vs p30 design 2

But when you keep these two, side by side, the P30 just looks better than the S10e!

Display

The Samsung Galaxy S10e, being a bit smaller, packs a 5.8” Dynamic AMOLED display while the P30 has a slightly larger 6.1” OLED panel. Now, Dynamic AMOLED is superior to regular OLED, in more ways than one. Dynamic AMOLED has better color reproduction, be more vivid and a 100% color accuracy in the DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. In addition, nobody, to date, has done a better job at displays than Samsung! Playing HDR 10 contents on both on same brightness levels reveals S10e to be superior!

samsung galaxy s10e vs huawei p30 display

But, to my surprise, playing normal content (regular Full HD+ video) on both phones at max brightness led to the P30 being slightly better. If you don’t believe me, you can check that out for yourself. The Dynamic AMOLED doesn’t make much of a difference against P30’s regular OLED panel in this regard. Maybe, it’s the better brightness, but the P30’s looks better.

In terms of the viewing experience, both are more or less the same. Both of these phones have a similar amount of bezels on the side and a chin. As for the notch layout, the S10e opted for a punch-hole one, calling it the Infinity-O. The P30 sticks with a water-drop style notch in the center. However, the size of these notches is the same. Be it punch-hole or a water-drop, it’s only the position that differs. It’s just a matter of preference where you prefer it to be. While I think that the S10e’s approach looks cleaner, the slightly bigger display of the P30 gives it an edge.

Cameras

Okay, now, the cameras. Now, there have been numerous camera comparison videos between these two phones, so, this is going to be quick. I don’t feel the need to talk about every little detail in length, so, here goes.

samsung galaxy s10e vs huawei p30 camera

samsung galaxy s10e vs huawei p30 front camera

The S10e packs dual cameras at the back – a regular 12 MP camera and a 16 MP ultra-wide camera. Whereas, the P30 has an edge with its triple set up – a 40 MP regular camera, a 16 MP ultra-wide and an 8 MP telephoto lens that gives you up to 3X Optical Zoom. And after clicking a lot of pictures with these two phones, here’s the conclusion:

The Samsung Galaxy S10e does a better job for your regular point-and-shoot photo sessions. The P30, on the other hand, has a lot of functions and modes to get that “right” picture to your necessity.

If we talk regular image quality, as you can see, the S10e produces warmer colors that look more pleasing to the eye. As for the P30, the color tone is as cold as my ex-girlfriend’s heart! However, none of these are quite that accurate though. The real look was somewhere between these two, but the S10e tips more to the accurate side on the scales. Also, you get a more accurate HDR on the S10e.

However, both of them pack plenty of details. There’s no clear winner in terms of the sharpness and such. But if you talk resolution, the P30 lets you take 40 MP images! But it’s a shame that you cannot take ultra-wide shots or zoom in with that lens, and the default sits at 10 MP anyways.

S10e’s Scene Optimizer does a good job of keeping the colors balanced and stuff while the AI mode on P30 is a bit more aggressive. While the normal images look cold with a slightly greenish-pinkish tint, the AI mode is a burst of oversaturated colors, and it’s the greens that take a lot of hit on it. But some pictures simply look great with the AI mode on!

In addition, the P30 has these various color modes – Vivid Colors for deeper colors for some stunning DSLR quality images and Smooth Colors which, seems to me, a slightly toned down version of the Vivid Mode. But use these modes only according to necessity, because these can make for highly polished and unnatural-looking photos as well.

Portrait mode, on both, is great. Edge detection, on both, can be a bit of a hit-and-miss, as it is, with most phone cameras. The Galaxy S10 series offers 4 different effects on its portrait images and lets you change the intensity of the background blur and effects post-clicks as well. It only suffers from edge-detection on the monochrome effect sometimes. The P30 series gives you quite a few of those effects, and it’s difficult to tell the difference between some of them. But there is no monochrome filter, which I liked on the S10e.

In terms of wide-angle images, the S10e gives you a wider angle than the P30, but there is a fish-eye effect in those photos, which is not the case with the P30. Colors on both look great, but the dynamic range on the P30 seems slightly better.

And, the main advantage the P30 has over the S10e is its telephoto lens. With a 3X Optical zoom, which goes all the way to a 30X digital, you can get shots you never imagined. Of course, keeping the view stable beyond 10X requires you to have a gimbal, and all that zoom is not even useful, but it is kinda fun to use.

Selfies, for me, were simply better on the P30. The 32 MP front camera on it just packs more details in it than the 10 MP on the S10e. Also, even with the wide-angle option the S10e, it cannot get all that angle the P30 can give you. Portrait selfies looked good on both of the phones, but my money is on the P30 here, too.

The night time is where the P30 shines! With its Night shot, it can take images that are simply not possible on the S10e. Of course, under ample lighting at night, it’s the S10e that does a better job. But night shots like these are simply a good option to have, albeit with a bit of noise in them. Even without the Night mode, the P30 takes good night shots, thanks to the RYYB filter on the lens.

As for videos, both have great video quality. But the S10e can take 4K videos at 60 fps while the P30 caps out at 30. Plus, video stabilization on the S10e is slightly better, while its Super Steady mode is a lot better as well. Even for Super-Slow motion, the quality of the S10e is better. But, the P30 offers you a lot of other image options, like a Super-Macro shot, which is not possible with the S10e.

So, it’s kinda like this: What the S10e offers, the P30 doesn’t have, and what the P30 offers, the S10e cannot give you.

Hence, some camera features are not comparable. But as I already said, the S10e is the better performer when it comes to regular point and shoot, but the P30 gives you a lot of options at your finger-tips.

Performance

Let’s discuss Performance next on Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Huawei P30 next. There’s not a lot to talk about it this regard, though. Both of them come with flagship processors – the Exynos 9820 on the S10e and Kirin 980 on the P30. And the performance on both is what you’d expect with flagships. They both fly through tasks, are super smooth and get things done without a hitch.

Tests Huawei P30 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Geekbench 4 Single-core

3275

 Multi-core

9795

 Single-core

4378

 Multi-core

9813
AnTuTu 7 291752 325888
Androbench Sequential Read

823.69 MB/s

 Sequential Write

193.47 MB/s

 Sequential Read

787.02 MB/s

 Sequential Write

194.06 MB/s

If we talk tests, however, the S10e stands tall with it decimating the scores on Geekbench 4 and AnTuTu scores. The P30 seems to have faster storage as shown by Androbench. But if you take a look at a speed test by Gary Explains, it’s the P30 that overpowers the S10e, because of the faster storage. Which is why… let’s not talk about them like these. After all, it’s the daily usage that matters.

And neither of them disappoint on that front. Both of them are zippy, and gaming goes without a hitch on any. I played as much PUBG on them, and both can run the game on ultra frame rates and HDR quality, without the slightest bit of stutter. Other games like Asphalt are a breeze as well, not to mention smaller games. However, the S10e tends to heat quite a bit sometimes, but it doesn’t happen every time I game. There were instances when it heated for no reason even when it was inside my pocket.

The S10e has a side mounted fingerprint scanner while the P30 has the fancy in-display one. However, the in-display scanner is still an Optic one, and not the Ultrasonic like on the S10 and S10+. Still, it’s as fast as the side-mounted sensor on the S10e. Of course, there will be some difference, but it’s not really noticeable. Face recognition, on both, is handled by the front camera, and are equally fast.

Software

Now, this is the one part that keeps me going back to the S10e. It’s One UI is highly optimized, and just feels more user-friendly. The presence of an app-drawer is also another thing that I like. I like to keep my home screen clean, and that option is not there on the P30. It just makes for a cleaner user experience.

The P30’s EMUI 9.1 is no slouch. It’s good too, and easy enough to use. The UI is so optimized that sometimes, you’ll feel it be faster than the S10e, despite the test scores. But there’s something about the One UI that makes me prefer that over this. Maybe it’s the boxy looking icons…but One UI definitely seems better than EMUI 9.1.

Battery

This, however, is a sensitive topic for the S10e. With a small 3100 mAh battery, the phone struggles to last a whole day between charges. You have to be quite skimpy while using the phone if you want to make it last until your bedtime. Power users need to carry their charger with them, and even for normal users, the phone’s battery life can disappoint. And so, even if it does have the Wireless Power Share, it doesn’t really make sense.

The P30 has a bigger battery at 3650 mAh. But even for a not-so-big difference, the battery life is good on this one. It definitely lasts until your bedtime, and sometimes more. Maybe the reason is the software’s battery optimizer is very aggressive. It can freeze the apps in your background if not used for a while, but it does its job.

In addition, I also did a charging speed test. And guess who won? The P30’s 22-Watt Fast Charger leaves the S10e’s 15-Watt Adaptive Charging in the dust! The S10e takes about 95 minutes to go from 0 to 100 while the P30 does it in about 75 minutes.

Conclusion

So, at the end of Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Huawei P30, there is no clear winner here. Not surprised? I wasn’t either. These two cannot be compared in all of the aspects. There’s always some kind of a trade-off between the features these two have to offer. S10e’s build quality is superior but the P30 looks better. Samsung’s new display technology is unbeatable, but the P30 does well in normal viewing.

On the performance front, it’s a mixed bag of scores, but in terms of normal usage, both did exceptionally well. And in camera performance, my view remains unchanged. Again…if you want that effortless point and shoot, the S10e is the one to pick, but if you want more features, the P30 is the way to go.

samsung galaxy s10e vs huawei p30 2

And as much of a difficult decision, it is to pick one between the two, I personally would pick the Huawei P30. There, you have it! For me, the P30 is the better pick, mostly because of the battery life while choosing its trade-offs. My perspective is that; I can get used to the slightly heavy software of the P30, but I can’t get used to the skimpy battery life on the S10e!

Also, when it comes to the camera, I tend to experiment with all those features at my disposal. Looking at the images from the S10e makes me want the same level of image quality and colors, but the trade-off is something I’m willing to make. Plus, the scores don’t matter to me as much as the regular performance does. As for the pricing, the S10e is slightly cheaper, but the slightly larger cost, I think, is justified, with the extra telephoto lens alone. So, yes, for me, it’s the P30 that I’ll pick over the S10e.

Of course, that is just my opinion. Yours might differ. Because the Galaxy S10e is a great semi-flagship, too. So, do let us know your thoughts on this.

Android Q – What to expect?

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Android Q – What to expect?

While I have yet to receive an Android Pie update on my phone, the Android community is not really waiting around. It seems like yesterday Android Pie launched, but Android Q is already here. Right now, it’s still in its Beta stages, but here are some major features that will make it in the final release of the Software.

All-Gesture Navigation

This might not come as a surprise for most. While other smartphones keep gestures as an option, the latest iteration of Android will make it the primary navigation feature. You’ll have to say goodbye to the back button. That will be replaced by a tiny pill at the bottom of the screen. To go back, you have to swipe left or right from either side of the screen.

android q - navigation
Source: 9to5Google

That is something we’ve already seen on other phones’ gesture navigations, though. So, it’s nothing new. Yet those who love the back button will have to make do. But of course, this is only for Stock Android. Other phone companies will have their own version of navigations, of course.

System-wide Dark Mode

Dark Mode is something that’s actually much sought after by phone users. It doesn’t sound like much, but having a dark theme on your phone can appear so cool! Of course, I don’t know about you guys, but I like it a lot…because that’s the closest I’ll get to being Batman!

android q - dark mode

Again, this is not an entirely new feature. Other phones do offer Dark themes in their own Operating Systems. But with Google doing it, now, this dark theme will be supported throughout the apps as well. Of course, not all apps on your phone will do it, but it’ll start with Google Apps for now. So, yeah… you will be able to watch YouTube in black! How cool is that? In addition, you can turn it on / off easily through the Quick Settings toggle menu.

Live Caption

Ever been watching a video on your phone and wishing there were subtitles? It kinda happens to me a lot. Sometimes, it’s the video quality, while other times, there’s just too much noise around. But I have found myself wishing that I had subtitles on those videos quite a few times.

android q - live caption

And now, with Android Q, you will have it. It’s called a Live Caption feature, and it can provide real-time captions for just about anything where someone is talking on the phone – which, of course, means mostly videos. But it can also work for voice recordings or messages. And the best part about this is that it happens locally on the device – no internet connection required.

This feat is made possible by Google’s Machine Learning which listens to the speech in real time and produces the closest subtitles. So, of course, it doesn’t mean a 100% accuracy or maybe not even multiple language support, but it’s a new step. It might be something along the lines of YouTube Auto-generated subtitles.

Permissions and Privacy

While most of us don’t give a second thought about why certain apps will ask for locations on our phone, it is actually a grave matter of privacy to many. And with privacy becoming a major concern over almost all social media and non-social media platforms, Android Q is also working to make it better.

android q - permission

At present, if some app wants permission to access our location, and we grant it, we have to turn it off by ourselves. But with Android Q, any app that asks for our location will also ask us if we want to grant it access all the time, never, or only when the app is open. In addition, the Permissions menu in the Settings is redesigned to reveal how many apps are using what kind of permissions, and enabling us to sort out the apps according to the permissions granted.

Quick Reply or Notification Action

This is another new feature that makes for more convenient phone usage. When we get notifications, Android Q will ask you what you want to do with it. For example, when you get some kind of a message, you can long press on the notification itself, and it will greet you with some options to reply to it. What happens here, is the software is reading your message, and the AI will give you quick options to reply suitably to it.

In addition, if there is anything related to location, it will provide you an option to open Google Maps of that location as well. This, Google claims, will all happen locally, on your phone, and nothing gets shared. So, it also works when you have no internet connection.

Other Features

Besides these, Android Q packs a lot of other small features. For instance, Stock Android will get a built-in Screen recording feature. This, of course, is already available in other Operating Systems like ColorsOS of Oppo, or EMUI of Huawei. But, this is, only now being made available in a system-wide fashion here. Other changes include improved Share Menu, and better support for Foldable phones – because, after all, they seem to be the future.

android q - screen record
Source: 9to5Google

So, these were about all the major features in coming in Android Q. The Operating System is now in its Beta 3 testing phase, so, there sure will be a lot of other features to come before it finally rolls out. But what I am most excited about Android Q is what it will be called. “Q” is a strange letter in the alphabet, isn’t it? And Android’s history of naming its OS after desserts, or sweet things, makes it all the more difficult. So, what do you think will the new name of Android Q be? Do let us know your thoughts.

Google launches Pixel 3a and 3a XL: A camera-centric midrange devices from Google

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Google launches Pixel 3a and 3a XL: A camera-centric midrange devices from Google

There have been several leaks and speculations regarding the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL. A midrange device with more or less the similar camera capabilities of the flagship Pixel 3 devices, well, that’s enough to get excited. And with the unadulterated version of the Android OS on the system, the phone surely deserved all sorts of attention. Although there were barely any new features left to reveal after the tremendous amounts of leaks, Google organized an I/O event and announced these devices.

Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL Overview

Since the Google Pixel devices always shine on the imaging department, let’s talk about its cameras first. Both the phones feature a single camera setup at the back, which uses a 12.2MP Sony IMX 363 sensor. It is the same sensor used on the flagship Google Pixel 3 devices.

google pixel 3a xl camera
Source: Android Authority

In addition, these cameras also come with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Electronic Image stabilization (EIS). Google has also generously added computational photography prowess in the device, which is almost in the same level of the flagship Pixel 3 devices. The Pixel 3 and 3a XL also comes with the Pixel 3 XL’s Night Sight and portrait mode prodigy.

On the front, however, the phone comes with a single selfie shooter. Pixel 3 and 3a XL sport an 8MP shooter to capture the selfies. With the hardware like the flagship device, Google’s sales proposition goes as straightforward as saying, “This is the cheapest Pixel camera you can get.”

Talking about the display, the smaller one or the Pixel 3a comes with a 5.6-inch gOLED display whereas the bigger one gets a 6-inch panel. Since we have never heard anything about the gOLED displays and Google didn’t divulge anything about it in the launch event, we suppose it to be a proprietary name for OLED screens in the Google Pixel devices. The display lacks any sort of notches or punch-hole cutouts. However, Google has incorporated thick bezels on the top and on the bottom, which looks rather antiquated. Nonetheless, Google has included Dragontrail glass protection on the top to prevent accidental damages during the falls.

google pixel 3a vs 3a xl
Source: Android Central

On the performance part, the phone gets a midrange Snapdragon 670 chipset. The chipset comes mated with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard memory. Sadly, there is no SD card slot on the phone. So expanding the storage is quite impossible. Also, the phone only comes in a 64GB variant, which is a bummer for the people who have to work with a large number of files on their phone.

Software-wise, the phone boots on Android Pie out of the box. Since the device is from Google itself, there won’t be any type of bloatware on the phone. Plus, Google also promises regular software update and security patches for a considerable amount of time. Talking about the battery, the smaller one boasts a 3000mAh battery whereas the bigger one flaunts a decently big 3700mAh one. The device comes wrapped inside a dual-tone polycarbonate back offering a strong resemblance with the flagship Pixel devices.

Google Pixel 3a vs 3a XL vs Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Realme 3 pro

Google Pixel 3a Google Pixel 3a XL Redmi Note 7 Pro Realme 3 Pro
5.6-inch gOLED display 6-inch gOLED display 6.3-inch IPS LCD display 6.3-inch IPS LCD display
Asahi Dragon Trail glass protection Asahi Dragon Trail glass protection Gorilla Glass 5 protection Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Full-HD+ (2220×1080 pixels) resolution Full-HD+ (2160×1080 pixels) resolution Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels) resolution Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels) resolution
Snapdragon 670  Chipset Snapdragon 670  Chipset Snapdragon 675  Chipset Snapdragon 710  Chipset
Adreno 615 GPU Adreno 615 GPU Adreno 612 GPU Adreno 616 GPU
4GB RAM 4GB RAM 4/6GB RAM 4/6GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage 64GB Internal Storage 64/128GB internal Storage 64/128GB internal Storage
No SD card slot No SD card slot Storage expandable up to 256GB (SD Card uses SIM2 slot) Storage expandable up to 256GB (SD Card uses dedicated slot)
12.2 MP rear camera, f/1.8, OIS, dual pixel PDAF 12.2 MP rear camera, f/1.8, OIS, dual pixel PDAF (48 MP, f/1.8) + (5 MP, f/2.4) dual rear camera (16 MP, f/1.7) + (5 MP, f/2.4) dual rear camera
8MP, f/2.0 front camera 8MP, f/2.0 front camera 13MP front camera 25MP, f/2.0 front camera
Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 on the top Android 9.0 Pie with Color OS 6 on the top
3000mAh battery 3700mAh battery 4000mAh battery 4045mAh battery
Price: $399 Price: $479 Price: ~ $202 (4/64GB) Price: ~ $202 (4/64GB)

Price

When it comes to the price, the smaller Pixel 3a is priced at $399/£399 whereas the bigger one is more expensive at $479/£469. In India, the device has been priced at INR 39,999 and INR 44,999 for the 3a and 3a XL devices respectively.

google pixel 3a availability

The Pixel 3 and 3a XL are undoubtedly the best midrange camera phones. With their hardware setup and computational photography, they can even outdo some of the flagship devices in the market available right now. However, other than cameras then is nothing much to like about the phone. At almost half the price, there are more powerful devices like the Realme 3 Pro and the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The Realme 3 Pro and Redmi Note 7 Pro also come with bigger displays, bigger battery and with an option to expand the storage. Although the Pixel 3a devices outweigh all of the midrange devices on the software front, it may not be an absolute deal breaker for the most.

Since Xiaomi is on the verge of launching a Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone (maybe Pocophone F2) and Realme is also striding to launch Realme X (SD730 powered phone), I guess it’s better to wait for those devices. Since Realme and Xiaomi have a history of pricing their smartphones aggressively, we hope Realme and Redmi offer better value for money than these Pixel devices. Apart from a powerful processor, the Realme and Redmi phones also usually come with better design and premium built, I think it’s worth the wait. Also, the upcoming OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro could be a better option at around a similar price (in India), which is launching on the 14th of May.

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro Review – Bringing out the big guns!

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro Review – Bringing out the big guns!

A few years ago, if anyone told me to buy a Huawei flagship phone, I’d be pretty skeptical. But now, if you think about the best phones money can buy – Huawei is right there somewhere at the top 3. Beating even Apple to the second biggest smartphone company, Huawei has done tremendous leaps and bounds when it comes to flagship phones. And the P30 Pro kinda proves it. The P30 Pro and the P30 are the phones that Huawei wanted to rewrite the rules of Photography with. And to do that, they certainly brought out the big guns!

Huawei P30 Pro and P30 Specifications:

P30 Pro P30
Design Glass body, aluminum frame Glass body, aluminum frame
Display 6.47-inch OLED Full HD+ display, (1080 x 2340 pixels), HDR10+, water-drop notch 6.1-inch OLED Full HD+ display, (1080 x 2340 pixels), HDR10, water-drop notch
Rear Camera Quad-camera setup, 40 MP Super Spectrum lens with f/1.6 + 20 MP ultra-wide with f/2.2 + 8 MP Periscope telephoto lens with f/2.2 (5X Optical Zoom) + 3D Time-Of-Flight Sensor Triple-camera setup, 40 MP Super Spectrum lens with f/1.8 + 16 MP ultra-wide with f/2.2 + 8 MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 (3X Optical Zoom)
Front Camera 32 MP with f/2.0, wide, HDR 32 MP with f/2.0, wide, HDR
Chipset Kirin 980 Kirin 980
GPU Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G76 MP10
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Storage 128 / 256 / 512 GB 64 / 128 / 256 GB
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1 Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1
Color Options Breathing Crystal, Aurora Blue Breathing Crystal, Aurora Blue
Features Fingerprint (under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, IR Blaster, Electromagnetic Levitation earpiece Fingerprint (under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Battery 4200 mAh, 40-Watt SuperCharge 3650 mAh, 22-Watt Fast Charging
Price €1099 (Rs.1,19,900) €799 (Rs.84,900)

Design

I think it was Huawei who brought us dual-tone gradient color designs on smartphones, and while many others have adopted it, no one still does it better than Huawei themselves. Now, even when you think you’ve seen the design before, you have to agree that this looks stunning. Both the P30 and P30 Pro feature it, and while the Breathing Crystal color is what everyone talks about, I think you can’t go wrong with the good old Aurora Blue either.

huawei p30 and p30 pro design

Ergonomically, the P30, here, seems to be the better choice. It is small, compact and manageable in the hands. The P30 Pro has a lot more heft to it, and if you hold it alongside a Galaxy S10, it’s way heavier. Also, the P30 Pro has tapered sides and curved glass up front, which is prone to accidental touches and such. The P30 does not have that fancy design, but as I said, makes way for more practicability.

In terms of design, we can see that Huawei is improving by generation. The P20 and P20 Pro weren’t very good to look at. But with the P30 series, they’ve done a good job. These two have quite a few differences. The most noticeable is the camera at the back –which we’ll get to later. Another is the headphone jack at the bottom, which the P30 sacrifices. That’s a strange choice to make, but they did it anyway. Also, you don’t get the IR Blaster on the P30 which the Pro has.

Plus (and this is a thing that goes mostly unnoticed), there is no earpiece on the P30 Pro. They embedded the speaker beneath the screen, and this is something called Electromagnetic Levitation. And while the new tech sounds cool, and does make the Pro look cleaner, it seems a bit redundant. The call quality is no different between these two and I didn’t even notice the lack of an earpiece the first few days.

And while the P30 does have an earpiece, it doesn’t act as a secondary speaker. Both of these have only mono speakers at the bottom, but they are actually quite good. If you compare them with stereo speakers of the S10 series, they’re behind, but for what they are, they’re good enough.

huawei p30 pro design

The P30 Pro is also the one that gets the better build. While the Pro is IP68 rated, the P30 only has an IP53 rating which keeps it safe from minor splashes only. The cameras protrude out slightly, on both, and are prone to damage. And by the way, there is no mention of any kind of protection on these phones. So, make sure to slap a case on them.

Display

While there were rumors surrounding the P30 series that they will use Samsung manufactured devices, it does not seem to be the case. Both these phones have OLED displays but support HDR 10+ content.

hauwei p30 and p30 pro display

The P30 Pro has a larger 6.47” display whereas the P30 has a 6.1” display. Still, both have the same resolution at Full HD+ and the same dew-drop notch cutout. While these notches are small, and won’t affect your viewing experience all that much, this kind of feels cheap. Because, well, this kind of notches are found on all types of phones nowadays. And I feel like since these are top of the line phones, Huawei should have taken a different approach.

And while the Mate 20 Pro had a QHD display, the P30 Pro doesn’t. I don’t expect the P30 to have one, but it was kinda expected on the Pro… To be honest, I don’t think a QHD is all that useful, though. I even turned it down on my S10, but the competition does have it, and they’re skipping it.

Anyway, the display still looks great! It’s vibrant, lively, and bright enough for outdoors as well. Of course, it’s not as good as the S10’s – they’re obviously the best in this regard. But if we’re making a list of top 5 displays, the P30 Pro might make it in the list somewhere. And what I like about this is that it has high brightness for outdoor usage as well as very low for using it in bed. The only disappointing this is that while the screen is scratch resistant glass, it’s not Gorilla Glass like on the S10.

huawei p30 and p30 pro fingerprint scanners

Both of them also sport the in-display fingerprint scanner. It’s an Optical scanner and not the Ultra-sonic one like that on the S10 and S10 Plus. But, these do a better job at unlocking your phone than those fancy ones. I felt these to be faster and they work 9 times out of 10, while on the S10, they worked only 7 times out of 10. So, you can say the in-display fingerprint has been greatly improved.

Battery

The battery life on both these phones is stellar. The P30 Pro has a large 4200 mAh battery while the P30 has a good sized 3650 mAh. With regular usage, the P30 Pro lasts up to 2 days, and even with some heavy usage here and there, it will easily last you a day. The P30 might not last a full two days but does get close. Also, charging is pretty fast. The P30 Pro has the 40 Watt Supercharge, which can fill up your phone in 58 minutes, while the P30 only has a 22 Watt Fast Charging that does the job in some 75 minutes.

Software and UI

This battery life is achieved, partly, by its well-optimized software. EMUI 9.1 sees a bit of improvement over the EMUI 9. There’s a battery optimizer in there which is kind of aggressive and keeps reminding you if you have any kind of battery-intensive apps open in the background. Sometimes, it also closes apps in the background on its own.

Of course, there is some bloatware lying around. Many can be removed, but there is still a lot that stays. The UI is easy to use, and it’s user-friendly as well, but there’s something about Huawei’s UI that makes me feel like it needs a do-over. Maybe it’s the boxy looking icons or something, but the feeling is there.

Performance

However, the software well compliments the performance, which is fantastic. You get the Kirin 980 chipset combined with 8 GB RAM on both. And this chipset is indeed powerful. Now, if you go by the benchmark scores, the S10 series leave it in the water. Here are the benchmark scores:

  • Geekbench 4
    • Single-core: 3275
    • Multi-core: 9795
  • AnTuTu 7
    • 291752
  • Androbench
    • Sequential Read: 823.69 MB/s
    • Sequential Write: 193.47 MB/s

But numbers don’t reveal the daily usage. And in those terms, I felt it doing as good as the S10. Gaming is pretty great, and multi-tasking is a breeze too. Actually, what it does better, even, is the loading of apps. The storage benchmark reveals that storage is faster on this one. And so, apps load slightly quicker on this one.

Speaking of storage, you get 128 GB as base storage on both. But the one we get, here in Nepal, will come with 256 GB for the P30 Pro. Anyways, that is an ample amount of storage, but in the off-chance that you want more, you have no option other than to choose the Nano-Memory card from Huawei. And I’d like to ask them, where is it? Because it’s not available as widely, actually, we don’t get that at all in Nepal, so…that is a bit of a problem. But the 128 GB will do it for most.

Camera

Now, the cameras are Huawei’s big guns. And the P30 and the P30 Pro also differ considerably in these terms. The P30 Pro packs a quad-camera setup at the back which comprises of a 40 MP Super Spectrum primary lens, a 20 MP Ultra-wide lens, an 8 MP Periscope Telephoto lens and a 3D Time of Flight sensor. On the other hand, the P30 packs a triple camera set up at the back. It has the same 40 MP Super Spectrum primary lens, a 16 MP Ultra-wide lens and an 8 MP regular telephoto lens. However, the Selfie camera is the same 32 MP on both.

huawei p30 and p30 pro camera

Pictures from both of these are fantastic! The main lens, here, gets an RYYB filter instead of the regular RGB, which means it gathers more light, which makes for great low-light images. But otherwise, you get a bit cooler pictures and some have a yellowish tint to them. Still, the pictures are sharp, pack a lot of details and are just simply great!

By default, you take 10 MP pictures via pixel binning, but you can shoot RAW 40 MP pictures as well. That won’t let you zoom in or out or such, and it doesn’t necessarily take better pictures. But the difference is visible when you zoom in for details after taking the pictures.

Of course, there is the famous AI mode here, which amps up the colors and tweaks certain features based on its scene recognition. And while that may produce good results sometimes, it could be overwhelming at other times.

In addition, there are also these camera modes – a Vivid mode, and a Smooth mode. The Vivid mode increases the intensity of the colors by a lot. And for some pictures, that looks too over-board. But, if you find the right settings, that can actually take some DSLR level shots. A bit of advice: Use it mostly for natural landscape shots, and not for others. The smooth mode here seems to be just a toned down level of Vivid mode.

The P30 Pro’s biggest weapon in its armory, is the Periscope Telephoto lens that offers up to 5X Optical Zoom, 10X Hybrid Zoom and up to 50X Digital Zooming. This lens has OIS, so, you still can take good stable images until 10X. The details are well preserved up to 5X, as it is, after all, Optical. And one of the benefits of this is if you want your subject closer, you don’t have to move forward – simply zoom in! As lazy as it sounds, it’s actually very handy. In good lighting, even 10X zooming gives you good pictures. But with a decrease in light, you will see slight muddiness in them. Anything after that is, well, not very useful, but it’s still fun to play around with. But I was still impressed with its ability to see major details after such zooming ordeals.

The P30, on the other hand, offers you only 3X Optical and 5X hybrid zoom, while it can go up to 30X digital. And as it is with the P30 Pro, images are sharp until 3X zoom, usable until 5X and anything after that requires very good lighting and ultra-steady hands. But some images are surprisingly good.

The Ultra-wide angle lens on both, is, more or less, the same. They pack a good amount of details, produce vivid colors, have good dynamic range, and are color accurate as well. Using this lens is mostly fun, and it comes in handy when you’re out there hiking or stuff. This lens is also useful for taking Super-Macro shots. But, one thing, which is easy to miss is there’s a separate Super Macro mode here for that… don’t just go about pointing the ultra-wide angle camera at objects…which, is what I did, at first!

Selfies, too, are fantastic. There’s just a lot of details in there, and the selfie camera maintains better color tone than the primary. I like the selfie camera immensely for the details it packed, and even the portrait on the selfie camera is fantastic. The software does a great job of edge detection and offers quite a few background effects on portraits as well.

Speaking of portraits, the P30 Pro’s TOF sensor really does its job. The edge-detection has been greatly improved that what we saw on the Mate 20 Pro. It’s more consistent and is more accurate. The subject is well separated from the background, and it’s only a bit shy of DSLR quality portraits.

However, the P30 misses out on the TOF sensor. But nevertheless, its portrait images are great, too. Edge detection might take some hit, but otherwise, the software does a really good job. And like the selfies, you get quite a few background effects here as well.

In terms of videos, both the P30 devices can take up to 4K videos at 30 fps. They’re stable and the video quality is really good. Colors are balanced, and the videos do well in most aspects. However, the rival S10 series can take 4K videos at 60 fps, so, this could be a weak spot for the P30 series.

Conclusion

So, to conclude, the Huawei P30 and the P30 Pro are fantastic top of the line phones. For me, I personally feel like the P30 is a better value for money, but for those who want all that smartphones cameras can give, the P30 Pro is the better choice.

Now, these phones might not have the best benchmark scores, but they deliver in terms of usage. The battery life and charging speeds are unmatched. And after playing with the cameras, overall, I’m beginning to favor the one of the P30 Pro rather than S10 – which was, by far, my favorite! Granted, the display is not the best we’ve seen, and the software is a bag of mixed feelings. But other than those two, Huawei has really nailed it with the P30 and the P30 Pro.

Samsung’s in-display camera: The long-awaited solution?

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Samsung’s in-display camera: The long-awaited solution?

It all started with the Essential PH-1. A tiny notch on the screen to get that edge-to-edge display. Then the iPhone X happened. And long story short, we’re now trying to get the most out of those screens. Be it by shrinking the notch to dew-drop styles, or employing a pop-up camera module, or punching a hole on the screen, we might have seen it all. But we all knew that the answer to the true bezel-less display was a camera under the display itself. It was only a matter of who would do it first. And Samsung stepped up!

Samsung, the Korean tech giant, confirmed that it has an in-display camera in the works. The Korean media also confirmed this news. And so, it does look like we might be able to see a full-screen on a smartphone without any motorized parts or holes on the phone. However, this will only be the first step towards a full-screen display, as we might still have a long way to go.

Samsung’s Vice President for R&D, Yang Byung-Duk, put it this way “Though it wouldn’t be possible to make a full-screen smartphone in the next 1-2 years, the technology can move forward to the point where the camera hole will be invisible, while not affecting the camera’s function in any way“.

Anyways, the tech behind it involves embedding all the camera sensors into the display without hindering the viewer experience. And as it stands, the camera might be visible while the selfie camera is an action. Also, it might have some similarity with the present in-display fingerprint sensors. But other than this, the company has not made any other details public.

So, what do you think? Will they really be able to pull it off? And is this full-screen display worth all this effort? Do let us know your thoughts.

Realme X with Snapdragon 730 and pop-up selfie camera launching soon

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Realme X with Snapdragon 730 and pop-up selfie camera launching soon

Oppo’s sub-brand Realme has been quite disrupting the midrange market. And the recently launched Realme 3 Pro is one of such devices to make a significant mark in the midrange territory. Along with the trendy features, Realme handsets also packs some powerful hardware on the inside. Since the smartphones with a high screen to body ratio is quite on the trend these days, Realme is also going with the flow and is on the verge of launching a notch-less and bezel-less smartphone in India. Dubbed as Realme X, a smartphone with the model number RMX1901 recently received BIS certification hinting an imminent launch in India.

realme x display

The Realme X also recently went through TENAA, which revealed some of the key specs of the device. The major revelation that happened back then was the presence of the pop-up style selfie camera, which we saw on the Oppo F11 Pro and Vivo V15 Pro. However, the resolution of the selfie snapper is still under the veil. Nonetheless, the reports suggest that there will be a dual camera setup at the back. The phone is said to embrace a 48MP main camera backed by a 5MP depth sensor. But it is yet to be confirmed whether the primary camera on this device would be a Sony IMX586 or Samsung’s ISOCELL GM1 sensor.

Performance has been the strong suit of Realme phones due to which they are leaving Redmi phones into trouble. The Realme X will come with the recently launched Snapdragon 730 processor, which is supposed to go head to head against the yet unannounced Redmi phone with the same chipset. The processor here will be mated with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. On the storage front, there will be two variants: 64GB and 128GB.

realme x battery

From the TENAA listing, we also found out that the device would feature a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ display. A sixth-gen optical fingerprint scanner is also said to reside underneath the display. This means that the display on this device will use an AMOLED panel. Rest of the rumors specs include the presence of a 3680mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging.

Reports suggest that the Realme X would launch in China on May 15 alongside the Realme 3 Pro. However, the Realme is said to launch the Realme 3 pro in its homeland as Realme X Lite. Madhav Sheth, the CEO of Realme India has confirmed that the device would launch in India soon. But there is no explicit detail about the launch date. Though, we can expect that the device would launch in India sometime later after its launch in China.

Samsung Galaxy A10 Review – Back to the basics!

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Samsung Galaxy A10 Review – Back to the basics!

When Samsung was revamping its budget and mid-range series, it received a ton of appreciation. And they kind of deserved it too. They came out with phones like Galaxy M20, Galaxy A50, which were great in some markets. And in countries like ours, some of their phones are undisputedly the best in some price categories. But now, in a bid to give their consumers a lot of choices, Samsung is creating a confusing series of phones…again! The previous J-series was confusing, as it is. Now, the A-series is following the same footsteps. The A-series has a whole lot of phones – A20, A30, A50, A70, A80, and A60 and A40s in China, too. And today we have the Galaxy A10 – which is a budget phone. But I thought M10 was supposed to be that. So what’s the real story? Let’s find that out in this Samsung Galaxy A10 Review.

Samsung Galaxy A10 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.2″ IPS LCD display with HD+ resolution (720 x 1520 pixels), Infinity-V notch, 19:9 aspect ratio
  • Rear Camera: Single, 13 MP with f/1.9 aperture
  • Front Camera: 5 MP with f/2.0 aperture
  • CPU: Octa-core Exynos 7884
  • GPU: Mali-G71 MP2
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Storage: 32 GB internal, expandable via microSD card up to 512 GB
  • OS: Android 9.0 (Pie) with One UI
  • Battery: 3,400 mAh
  • Colors: Red, Blue, Black
  • Price: Rs.14,190

Design

The A10 here is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy M10 and is a bit more toned up. Still, you can tell it’s your typical budget phone just by looking at its shiny plastic body. It does seem well-built but feels cheap in the hands. Of course, that is to be expected from a phone that costs so less.

There’s nothing worth mentioning about this phone, though. Nothing really stands out except from the awkward speaker placement at the back. That is a poor design choice in my opinion. Also, with a body such as this, it’s easy to get your finger smudges all over it.

Display

Upfront, its display is no hoot either. You get a standard HD+ display in an IPS LCD panel, but for the price, it’s okay.

samsung galaxy a10 display

Colors are slightly washed out, but it does have a warm tone all over at the same time. Also, the display can go from very low to very bright, but it’s not enough for good sunlight legibility.

There is an adaptive brightness feature but does not work that well. And turning it off just felt better.

Performance and Software

And talking about the performance, let’s just say it won’t let you down. It is smooth enough and it tries its best to run everything you throw at it.

The Exynos 7884 chipset is a lot better than what you get on the M10. Almost everything works…PUBG runs at medium settings with a bit of stutter here and there. At low settings, no such problems occur.

samsung galaxy a10 ui

And Samsung’s One UI makes the experience a bit better. One UI, as we’ve talked quite a bit about, is more refined, faster and gives a user-friendly experience.

One thing I like about it, however, is, you still get 32 GB storage onboard. There’s also a dedicated microSD card slot to expand your memory.

The bottleneck, here, is the low 2GB RAM. And it hinders your user experience quite a bit. I mean, you should make sure that you turn off the notifications or alerts while gaming, because if you get a message on messenger while gaming, it cannot handle that! The Exynos 7884 would perform better if it had some more support.

Battery

Speaking of better support, Samsung could have also included a faster-charging feature on this one. It has a 5Watt charger included in the box which takes about 3 hours to charge. However, the 3400mAh battery does last you throughout the day, so, I stick to charging it overnight.

Camera

Now, all we are left to address is the camera on this device. But here, too, there’s nothing worth mentioning. This phone, has, only a single camera at the back which I feel is a step down from the M10 which had a dual camera, remember?

samsung galaxy a10 rear camera

However, the camera is okay and slightly better than the M10. Under good lighting, it captures nice details. The color reproduction is average, there’s less noise and the sharpness are decent. Even so, it could use a bit more vibrancy, because sometimes, photos come a bit washed out. And it tends to lose focus easily while taking some time to focus on a subject.

There’s also the 2X Digital zoom, which, just means regular zoom, and that’s pretty much useless. The same is with low light images. Photos are noisy, lacks sharpness, but at least, the images come out bright…so, there’s that!

And yes, there’s no portrait option in the camera app, which I think Samsung could have done with its software.

samsung galaxy a10 front camera

Selfies are also only just fine, and that is, under good lighting. Color reproduction is good, although, it could do with a bit more details. And under indoor light settings, the phone fails to capture good selfies. It is mostly blurry and lacks everything but noise.

However, you do get some fun stickers which are kind of fun. There’s also a beauty mode. But if I were you, I’d stay away from it.

For videos, the phone is capable of recording 1080p videos from both the front and back camera, and they’re usable. They’re not good, but not bad either, so…it’s just average.

For high res images, Click here.

Extras

Talking about the extra’s, you get a Bluetooth 5.0 version. But you don’t get a 5 GHz WiFi support and also, no gyroscope. And since this is a budget phone, it also lacks a fingerprint sensor. But there is, a Facial Recognition, which I must say, is pretty slow. Also, it’s not that reliable. So, you’re stuck with the old school patterns and PINs.

Conclusion

So, what do I make of Galaxy A10? Well, I don’t know what to say. This phone is a better version of the M10. But it lacks the extra wide-angle camera which the M10 offered.

And while I think, a price of Rs.14, 190 or some US$130 is a bit too much to ask for some old-school features, there aren’t other offline oriented smartphone brands like Huawei or OPPO or VIVO who can give what Samsung is offering at this price point. So, if you are looking for a budget phone, you just can’t go wrong with the A10.

So is it better than the Redmi 7’s 2 GB variant? Actually, yes. Because both offer the same camera output and more, or less, similar performance. But the A10 offers more storage and a better design compared to the Redmi 7. So, yes.

Samsung Galaxy A10 Pros and Cons

Pros:

  • Display: Just overall a better viewing experience compared to the M10
  • Battery Life: Almost 2 days of normal usage under a single charge
  • Performance: One of the best performance you can get for the price
  • UI: A lot more refined, reliable, up to date and simple UI

Cons:

  • Charging time: Takes about 3 hours to fully charge
  • low RAM: Only 2GB RAM option, which is pretty insufficient by today’s standard
  • Adaptive brightness: No ambient light sensor

Samsung Galaxy M40 spotted on Geekbench with SD675 and 6GB of RAM

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Samsung Galaxy M40 spotted on Geekbench with SD675 and 6GB of RAM

Samsung commenced its budget and the mid-range lineup of smartphones for 2019 through the announcements of Galaxy M10, M20, and M30. After that, the company focused on the A-series devices and announced almost a dozen of them. With so many smartphones already in the market in the first half of the year, we presumed Samsung is done releasing the smartphones for the year. But looking at the recent progression, Samsung does not seem to be on rest. A new Galaxy device recently appeared on Geekbench and the listing hints the device to be the Samsung Galaxy M40.

The new Galaxy device appeared on Geekbench with the model number SM-M405F. And looking at the naming convention of the Samsung smartphones, it is supposed to be the Galaxy M40. The listing also showed that the phone would have SD6150 processor, which is the code name for the Snapdragon 675 chipset. The phone will also have 6GB of RAM on the board. However, there is no information regarding other RAM variants of the device.

samsung galaxy m40 geekbench score

The Geekbench listing also shows that the Galaxy M40 will have the Android Pie on the software front. The software will be flavored by Samsung’s latest custom skin, the One UI on the top.

More details regarding the device are scanty but earlier speculations suggest that the phone will get 128GB of onboard memory. The recent naming convention of the Samsung devices cues that the M40 will be superior to the Galaxy M30. So the display on this device is expected to be bigger than the Galaxy M30. Nonetheless, it has been clearly mentioned that the device will come up with a Super AMOLED display with U-shaped notch on the top. Rumors also highlight that there will be a fingerprint scanner underneath the display.

samsung galaxy a70 fingerprint scanner

On to the imaging part, the Samsung Galaxy M40 will have a triple camera setup on its back. However, there is no information regarding the resolution and type of lenses used. On the front, there will be a single selfie shooter residing on the notch. Reports also suggest that the phone will get a 5000mAh battery just like the M30.

A while back, a Samsung smartphone with the same model number was spotted on the websites of Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance. And the sudden listing on the Geekbench suggests that the new phone could make a debut really soon. Since Samsung is fiercely launching smartphones in quick succession, it won’t be a surprise if the South Korean giant unwraps the device next week.

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