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Huawei P30 Pro and P30 launched – a star is born!

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Huawei P30 Pro and P30 launched – a star is born!

When it comes to flagship phones, companies try their best to out-do each other. And that kinda works in our favor. It’s us who get to see those cool pieces of technology, and with the latest devices announced from Huawei, it’s nothing short of “Wow”! The company announced two phones: the P30 Pro and the P30 at an event in Paris, successors to last year’s game-changing camera phones, the P20 Pro and the P20. With them billing them as #ReWriteTheRules, let’s see what these have to offer.

Huawei P30 Pro Overview

Since the ‘P’ in Huawei’s P-series stand for photography, it’s the cameras that see the most improvement. With a quad-camera setup at the back, that too, of Leica lens, Huawei’s flagships have been dominating the camera sector. In addition, with a DxOMark score of 112, I’m sure it checks all the right boxes.

The quad camera setup consists of a SuperSpectrum 40 MP wide-angle primary camera with f/1.6 aperture. Well, a 40 MP camera is no news in today’s times. But the special thing about this is that instead of your regular RGB Bayer-filter that is used in all other smartphone cameras, this one uses an RYB filter. Meaning that it swaps the green pixels for yellow, and yellow being the brightest of colors, it lets in 40% more light into the sensors. And that makes for great some great low-light shots! Aptly named, Super spectrum!

huawei p30 pro
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As for other cameras, you get a 20 MP ultra-wide angle lens, and this is the only thing that remains similar to last year’s Mate 20 Pro. You can capture all that you want in it, with that 120-degree field of view, or get some close macro-shots. The other lens is an 8 MP Periscope lens – meaning that it’s essentially a periscope (a more complex form of what you might have seen in your science labs as students). That lets you get up to 5X Optical Zoom. And if you want more, you can get up to 50X Digital Zoom! Sure, the quality takes a hit, but with this, you don’t need any binoculars! The final one is not exactly a camera sensor per se, but a TOF (Time-Of-Flight) lens. This one resolves the distance between the subject and background, for better portrait shots. Also, it possesses AR capabilities as well. However, we’ll have to wait for its full functionality to come around.

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Besides the cameras, the Huawei P30 Pro has not changed much. You have a glass design sandwiched in an aluminum frame. You have a tiny water-drop notch up front on the 6.47″ Full HD+ OLED display, housing a 32 MP selfie camera. It seems they won’t be going QHD anytime soon, like the Samsung flagships. With the notch-size gone down, you don’t have an IR sensor for Facial Recognition now. But it does pack an Optical In-display fingerprint scanner.

Under the hood, their’s the Kirin 980 chip at the helm and an 8 GB of RAM. Internal storage starts at 128 GB and goes up to 512 GB. In addition, it’s expandable but uses Huawei’s proprietary nano-memory, which is kinda scarce. There’s a large 4200 mAh battery, with the 40W SuperCharge, along with its Reverse Wireless charging. The phone is also fully IP68 rated for Water and Dust resistance.

This phone comes in five different colors: Breathing Crystal, Amber Sunrise, Pearl White, Aurora and Black. Pricing starts at a €1000 for the base 128 GB variant, €1100 for the 256 GB and moves up to €1250 for the top 512 GB model!

P30 Pro Specifications:

  • Design: Glass body front and back, aluminum frame
  • Display: 6.47″ OLED display with Full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio
  • Rear Camera: Leica Quad-camera setup, 40 MP SuperSpectrum sensor with f/1.6 aperture (RYYB filter) + 20 MP Ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture + 8 MP Periscope telephoto lens with f/3.4 aperture & 5 X Optical Zoom (50X Digital Zoom) + TOF (Time-Of-Flight) sensor
  • Front Camera: 32 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture
  • Processor: Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset
  • GPU: Mali-G76 MP10
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 128 / 256 / 512 GB, expandable via Nano memory up to 512 GB)
  • OS: Android Pie with EMUI 9.1 on top
  • Battery: 4200 mAh, 40-W SuperCharge, Reverse Wireless Charging
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
  • Colors: Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White
  • Price: €999 (128 GB) / €1099 (256 GB) / €1249 (512 GB)
  • Huawei P30 Pro Price in Nepal: Rs. 1,19,900 (256GB)

Huawei P30 Overview

The Huawei P30 is generally, a toned down, less expensive model of the P30 Pro. Flagships have been doing this for quite a while now. This is the successor to the Huawei P20. With a few cutbacks on the specs, it cutbacks a few 100 Euros in the price as well.

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First off, there are only 3 cameras on the P30, not four. The term ‘only’ may be an understatement, but well, there is one camera, less, on the P30. You get the same 40 MP SuperSpectrum as the primary lens, but a slightly toned down 16 MP ultra-wide sensor. The 8 MP telephoto is also not your Periscope camera, so, it offers only a 3X optical zoom. Digital zoom, too, won’t go as far as 50X for sure. But the selfie camera is the same 32 MP lens. What it loses, is the TOF sensor, but its other lenses get the job done while capturing portraits. So, it is not much of a loss.

On the aesthetics side, most of it still remains the same as well. Unlike on the Mate 20 Pro and the Mate 20, both these phones have an in-display fingerprint scanner, albeit Optical ones. The P30 is slightly smaller, with 6.1″ OLED display and the same water-drop notch cutout.

Inside, Kirin 980 powers the phone with up to 8 GB RAM as well. The battery is slightly smaller at 3650 mAh. But it does have a 22W Fast Charging. This phone is also available in the same 5 colors and pricing starts at €800.

Both these phones come with Android Pie, with EMUI 9.1 out of the box. What’s more? EMUI 9.1 is heavily optimized to make it a lot faster and user-friendly, as per Huawei’s claims.

P30 Specifications:

  • Design: Glass body front and back, aluminum frame
  • Display: 6.1″ OLED display with Full HD+ resolution (1080 x 2340 pixels), 19.5:9 aspect ratio
  • Rear Camera: Triple camera setup, 40 MP SuperSpectrum sensor with f/1.8 aperture (RYYB filter) + 16 MP Ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture + 8 MP telephoto lens with f/3.4 aperture & 3 X Optical Zoom
  • Front Camera: 32 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture
  • Processor: Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset
  • GPU: Mali-G76 MP10
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 128 / 256 / 512 GB, (expandable via Nano memory up to 512 GB)
  • OS: Android Pie with EMUI 9.1 on top
  • Battery: 3650 mAh, 22-W SuperCharge
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
  • Colors: Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White
  • Price: €799 (128 GB)
  • Huawei P30 Price in Nepal: Rs. 84,900 (128GB)

Huawei Watch GT Active and Elegant announced expanding its smartwatch segment to a broader audience

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Huawei Watch GT Active and Elegant announced expanding its smartwatch segment to a broader audience

After Huawei launched its more exciting flagship duo, they also added two new smartwatches to their Huawei Watch GT family. Dubbed the Watch GT Active and the Watch GT Elegant, both have the same impressive battery life. The design was the major changed factor for the two. This should help them capture a wider audience – for those who didn’t really like their old offerings. They have sold over a million units since its introduction last year, and this should only but add to their bragging rights.

Also Read: Apple’s “It’s Show Time” event announced a handful of amazing products

Huawei Watch GT Active

The Watch GT Active edition comes with a 1.39-inch 454×454 resolution AMOLED display. Its watch face measures in at 46mm, while the battery life is quoted at 2 weeks. Well, 2 weeks of “typical use” includes using the watch daily with the continuous heart rate scanner and “scientific sleeping function” every night. Huawei also claims, apart from these functions, they accounted for 90 minutes of exercise per week alongside all your notifications. Strap options for this one include Orange and Dark-green.

Also Read: Deals: Grab Samsung Galaxy smartphones from Daraz at a discounted price

Huawei Watch GT Elegant edition

As for the Elegant version, as long as battery life is concerned, you will have to charge your watch once a week. And that is also under the circumstances we mentioned earlier. Huawei adds you can extend your charging intervals to a month. Given you only use it as a timekeeper and turn off all those extra modes. The Watch GT Elegant has a smaller 42mm watch face with a 1.2-inch 390×390 AMOLED panel.

Huawei Watch GT elegant edition straps

The Elegant edition is available in Magic Pearl White and Tahitian Magic Black pearl alongside a ceramic bezel option. As for straps, you can get it in White or Black. This watch, in general, looks a lot different and should succeed in capturing a wider range of audience. As the name suggests elegant, this could be a favorite among people who barely considered a smartwatch in the past.

Triathlon Mode

These new smartwatches also get an all-new Triathlon mode. Basically, this is an exercise mode that includes open water swimming, outdoor cycling, and outdoor running. The watches will record all your said activities from start to finish including your transition times. The Watch GT Classic and Sports will also get this feature through a software update in the near future.

Huawei Watch GT Active, Elegant Edition

Finally, features like Bluetooth, GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, optical heart rate sensor, barometer, and magnetometer come built into these tiny devices. Protecting those internal is the 5 ATM water resistance protection. As for supported devices, they will run on Android 4.4 and up or anything above iOS 9.

Pricing starts at around $280 for the Watch GT Active and $260 for the Elegant edition.

Apple’s “It’s Show Time” event announced handful of amazing products

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Apple’s “It’s Show Time” event announced handful of amazing products

It hasn’t been much Apple pocketed out its devices every other day. We saw Apple announcing iPads, iMacs, and AirPods 2 in very quick succession. Well, that announcement has not passed even a week and Apple yet again organized an event. Dubbed as “It’s Show Time”, the event showcased a ton of products, which the tech giant promises to release for sale this fall.

Apple Card

Apple Card is the Apple-branded credit card for the iPhones. It is primarily a digital wallet that dwells on your iPhones. A physical Titanium card can also be accessed as a backup if needed. Being a digital wallet, the service generally is a platform for digital payment.

Being a digital form of credit card, the Apple card can also be used for making payments. And unlike the predominant digital wallets, which provides points as the reward, Apple is offering cash back on every purchase through the card. Users can get 2% cash back while making a payment through Apple Card online. The rebate increases to 3% while purchasing from Apple itself. But while making the payment through Titanium card, users will only get 1% of cash back. Apple is initially targeting the service to the US, which may be available in various other regions outside the US if Apple succeeds.

Apple TV Plus

Apple TV+ is a subscription-based video-streaming service with features more or less similar to Netflix. The service can be accessed through both offline and online means. And Apple has promised that it will not show any types of Ads while viewing the contents. Users can watch the content via Apple TV App, which is designed for iOS, Mac, Rocu, Fire TV, and Televisions from different manufacturers including Samsung.

Just like Netflix, Apple is also said to be working on its original shows. And the company is said to spill around $2 billion for the project. Apart from Apple Originals shows, users can pay and watch contents from HBO, Showtime, Starz, CBS All Access, and other services directly through the TV app.

Although this service sounds fascinating, Apple has not named the pricing for the Apple TV Plus yet. The service is slated to debut in fall and maybe the price will be divulged then.

Apple News Plus

As the name implies, this is a new Apple service with which, users can read and browse news from various newspapers and magazines. Apple says that it is in the favor of quality journalism and with this service it aspects to bridge the users and news more conveniently. However, Apple News+ is a subscription-based service. So you will have to subscribe to their monthly packages to be able to read their news feed.

The Cupertino-based company announced that users can read news and articles from over 300 popular magazines, leading newspapers conveniently after subscribing to the monthly plan. However, the service is confined to only the users in the US and Canada.

Interested ones can subscribe to the service if they have iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch models running on iOS 12.2 and Macs running macOS Mojave 10.14.4. The service will demand a price of $9.99 per month for the people residing in the US and $12.99 per month for the people in Canada. Till the date, there is no mention of the yearly subscription plans.

iOS 12.2

iOS 12.2 is the new software update for the iPhones and iPads. This new update primarily embraces the Apple News Plus service and four new Animojis. In new update also fixes the FaceTime glitch, which has been in the news for quite a while now. Apart from that, you can now ask Siri to play videos from your iPad and iPhone to an Apple TV.

Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade is a subscribe-based gaming service, which provides unlimited access to the games. Unlike Google’s Stadia, Arcade is not a cloud-based gaming platform. It is just a subscription-based game service for the games that are installable from the App Store.

In the event, Apple promised that there will be 100 new and exclusive games on the Arcade when it makes an official debut. And all these games will be playable in iPhones, iPads, Mac, and Apple TV. Games can be conveniently downloaded from the App Store. The subscribers can also try whatever games they like and whenever they like to play. They can also resume the games in other connected devices conveniently. And users can enjoy these games without having to watch any sorts. Apple was very specific that there won’t be any sorts of ads.

The price for the monthly and yearly plans of the subscription has not yet been mentioned. Nonetheless, it will launch this fall and we can easily find out after that. When it launches, it will be available in 150 countries. Apple also said that this service would be accessible amongst six family members per subscription. So you can easily play games among your friends and siblings.

Vivo V15 with rear-mounted fingerprint sensor & pop-up selfie camera official in Nepal

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Vivo V15 with rear-mounted fingerprint sensor & pop-up selfie camera official in Nepal

After V15 Pro, Vivo V15 is the second Vivo device with a pop-up camera to land in Nepal. It’s evident from the moniker that V15 is an underpowered version of the Pro variant but what exactly does it pack inside of it? Let’s check out the specs, price, and availability of Vivo V15 in Nepal.

Vivo V15 Overview:

The V15 Pro features an in-display fingerprint sensor and a pop-up selfie camera. The V15 that is available in Nepal does have a motorized pop-up selfie camera but a fingerprint sensor located at the rear side.

Vivo V15 pop up camera

Similarly, changes are seen on the screen with the V15 having an IPS screen and a slightly larger 6.53 inches size. The processor is also one of the crucial differences as the V15 Pro had the Snapdragon 675 while the V15 has the MediaTek Helio P70 chipset. The Pro model has a 3,700 mAh battery whereas the V15 has a good-sized 4,000 mAh battery. Both the devices include fast Dual Engine Fast charging technology though.

Vivo V15 launched in Nepal

Coming to the V15, we see a triple camera setup like that of the Pro version but with different resolutions. The main camera is a 12 MP sensor followed by an 8 MP ultra-wide-angle lens with the third one being a 5 MP depth sensor.

Also read: Vivo Mobiles Price in Nepal

Vivo V15 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.53 inches IPS LCD screen with FHD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio
  • Platform: Android 9.0 Pie with Funtouch 9
  • CPU: MediaTek Helio P70
  • Back camera: 12 MP f/1.8 + 8 MP f/2.2 (13 mm ultra-wide sensor), 5 MP f/2.4 depth sensor
  • Front camera: 32MP motorized pop-up camera
  • Video: 1080p@30 fps, 2160@30 fps
  • RAM: 6 GB RAM
  • ROM: 64 GB; expandable up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery, Micro USB with Dual-engine fast charging
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro
  • SIM (s): Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Connections: Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, and hotspot
  • Colors: Topaz Blue, Glamour Red

Vivo V15 Price in Nepal & Availability [Updated] 

Vivo officially launched the Vivo V15 in Nepal on March 26, 2019. The official price of Vivo V15 in Nepal is Rs. 45,190. However, as of 2020, Vivo Nepal is offering the phone for Rs. 41,990. It is available through online and offline mobile retail channels.

Model Name Price in Nepal [Latest] 
Vivo V15 (6/128GB) Rs. 39,990

 

Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro Camera Comparison: The Battle of the DxOMark Kings

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Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro Camera Comparison: The Battle of the DxOMark Kings

DxOMark, a camera review site, has scored the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro the highest among all the smartphones. Even the rear camera count on both smartphones are the same. There are triple cameras on the back with all three lenses serving the same purpose. So, with the same score of 109, I kept on wondering the better of the two. So, I went to a few places to check out the camera qualities of the phones. And this is what I found.

Day Light Images

Let’s talk about the day time image samples first. This is where all phones are expected to shine, and the Galaxy S10+ and the Mate 20 Pro did do the same.

Color Tone

Color tone is all about a user’s personal preference. Some like colder tone while others are into warmer tint. I am, however, into the natural color tone and that’s what the Galaxy S10+ gave me. If you check out the sample from the S10+ and compare it against the Mate 20 Pro, the latter has a slightly warmer tone to it.

Details

The details are one of the most important aspects of images. And if you compare the two phones against one another, you will notice how the lines and borders on pictures are darker, and this prevails on all the pictures. This is the first thing I saw when I clicked a picture from the Mate 20 Pro. Now, in terms of details, the battle here is edge to edge as I really had a hard time figuring out the winner. But personally, for me, the Galaxy S10+ has better details, albeit, by the slightest of the margins, it is really not that much.

Saturation

I have reviewed a few smartphones from Huawei over the last few months. And one of the major things I noticed on the image samples from all those devices is how they reproduce colors. Huawei tries to make colors pop out on its smartphones’ images, and they are slightly darkened for the purpose. And you will notice the same on the Mate 20 Pro. But even with that, during the day time, the saturation looks better on the same device. The Galaxy S10+ is not behind, but for me and to the plain eye, saturation is better on the Mate 20 Pro.

Dynamic Range

Dynamic range is where I had a hard time again to choose the winner. Checking out the shadow details of the pictures, the colors are reproduced better on the Mate 20 Pro. In some of the images, the Galaxy S10+ had better shadow details. However, the highlight detail is sharp on the Mate 20 Pro, although by a little bit. So, overall, the dynamic range is better on the same device. And like I mentioned before, there isn’t a lot of difference here.

Wide-angle

Both the smartphones have lenses to shoot wide-angle shots. The Galaxy S10+ captures pictures with a wider field-of-view (0.5x) than the Mate 20 Pro (0.6x) although it’s not that different. Even with the wider view, the Galaxy S10+ has better colors, better details, and better saturation than its competition.

Portrait

Even with three cameras on the back, both the Galaxy S10+ and the Mate 20 Pro lack a depth sensing lens. And I think that’s okay. We are at a time when even software can blur out the background of our subjects effectively, and the same scenario is seen in the portraits. Both these phones are great if the portraits are concerned. Now there were times when both the phones found it hard to blur out the background 100 percent, but they perform well, nonetheless. One thing you will notice on the image is how Huawei’s colors pop out on the background, and how it darkens some parts of the image yet again. But overall, the Mate 20 Pro is a little better on the portrait front.

Night Image Samples

Being flagship devices, anyone expects the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro to do well during night time. They come with a hefty price tag and a camera setup no other devices have. The phones have the widest of apertures and have the hardware to match them. So, it was really interesting to pit the devices against one another.

Noise, Details & Exposure

The first thing I noticed about the image samples from the Mate 20 Pro was how it overexposed everything. Take a look at the image above, comparing the sample from where I stood, the Galaxy S10+ had a more natural look to it. The environment was a little dark, and it only brightened up the image slightly. The Mate 20 Pro, on the other hand, exposed it and has over-sharpened it everywhere. It is, however, due to the over-sharpening, why the details look better on the phone.

There is no noise on the pictures as you would expect from a flagship phone. However, the darkest part on some of the images from both phones has a little bit of grains, which is also to be expected.

Saturation

And just like on the samples from the day time, the colors of the photos I took during night time were also darker than normal on the Mate 20 Pro. The saturation, however, is better on the images from the Galaxy S10+, but to the naked eye, there is no difference at all.

Color Tone

In terms of color tone, both the Mate 20 Pro and the Galaxy S10+ have natural one with no hint of any tint whatsoever. So, while the Mate 20 Pro gave off warmer tone during the day time, that was redone during night time.

Selfie Image Samples

Normal Selfie

The easier thing I had to do in this comparison is to pick the winner in terms of selfies. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is better than the Mate 20 Pro by a margin. Colors, details, clarity, and sharpness is reproduced well by the former which is why it takes this crown.

Portrait Selfie

The Samsung Galaxy S10+ has an additional selfie camera that acts as a depth sensor. So, the background blur is done correctly by the phone with the extra lens. And just like the normal selfie, everything looks better on the Galaxy S10+. Plus outdoors, the Mate 20 Pro blows out the background completely.

Conclusion

I was really excited to go on photo walks to compare the cameras of the best Android smartphones available in Nepal. And I have to say, I am really impressed with how cameras have evolved on phones. The triple cameras on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S10+ are of great quality and they have really set a high standard when it comes to smartphone photography. The results these cameras have produced define their pricing.

Overall, there were some areas where the Mate 20 Pro won, and there were times where the Galaxy S10+ outshone the former. However, the fact that the Galaxy S10+ betters the Mate 20 Pro in terms of selfies, and even in the videos, makes the Galaxy S10+ the winner. The Mate 20 Pro is not that far behind, and also it is an older model. So, with the launch of the Huawei P30, we could actually see an even better camera setup that could have better cameras than the Galaxy S10+. We will be comparing them once we get out hands on the P30, of course.

Deals: Grab Samsung Galaxy smartphones from Daraz at a discounted price

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Deals: Grab Samsung Galaxy smartphones from Daraz at a discounted price

Daraz, the leading e-commerce website in Nepal is not just known for its wide variety of products on their shelves but also for the deals and discounts, which it offers on a regular basis. This time, the e-commerce giant is offering discounts on various Samsung smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy A50

If somebody asks me, which smartphone to buy at a price under Rs. 35,000, I would definitely recommend the Galaxy A50. The phone comes with a triple camera setup at the back and in-display fingerprint scanner. It is also the least expensive smartphone to come with these features.

samsung galaxy a50 display

The Galaxy A50 also flaunts a sizable 4000mAh battery and a big 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display. The display on this device comes with a minuscule notch on the top. On the performance side, the phone features Exynos 9610 chip with 4GB RAM and 64GB of onboard memory. And this hardware setup looks plausible especially while considering the price.

samung galaxy a50 back

The device was priced at RS. 33,490, during its launch. The smartphone is also available at the same price in the retail store. However, in Daraz, you can get the handset for just Rs. 32,200.

Samsung Galaxy A50 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 403PPI
  • Chipset: Exynos 9610 Octa
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G71 MP3
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Storage: 64GB; Expandable up to 512GB (Dedicated SD Card Slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung’s OneUI on the top
  • Rear Camera: Triple camera – (25 MP, f/1.7, PDAF) + (8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)) + (5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor), LED flash
  • Front Camera: 25MP, f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display), Gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 4000mAh with 15watt fast charging support; USB Type-C port
  • Colors: Blue, White, Coral, and Black
  • Original Price: 33,490
  • Daraz Offer Price: 32,200

Samsung Galaxy A30

The Galaxy A30 also comes with the same 6.4-inch Infinity-U display featuring Full-HD+ resolution. The display on the device flaunts Super AMOLED panel due to which the contents pop with true to life colors.

samsung galaxy a30

Apart from that, the phone comes with Exynos 7904 chipset on the performance front. The phone also gets 4GB RAM and 64GB of onboard memory. Since the Exynos 7904 is said to be comparable with the Snapdragon 636, we can expect its performance to be on par with a slightly expensive Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.

On the optics front, the Galaxy A30 enjoys a dual camera setup. The 16MP main camera is accompanied by a 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera. With this camera setup, the Galaxy A30 is slightly more versatile than its competitors are. The Galaxy A30 also comes with a massive 4000mAh battery to keep the device running.

samsung galaxy a30 back

As far as the price of the device is concerned, the Galaxy A30 was initially available for Rs. 28,490. Cutting the price, Daraz is selling the device for just Rs. 27,400.

Samsung Galaxy A30 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2340×1080 pixels); 19.5:9 aspect ratio @ 403PPI
  • Chipset: Exynos 7904 Octa
  • CPU: Octa-core (2×1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G71 MP2
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Storage: 64GB; Expandable up to 512GB (Dedicated SD Card Slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung’s OneUI on the top
  • Rear Camera: Dual camera – (16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF) + (5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)), LED flash
  • Front Camera: 16MP, f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 4000mAh with 15watt fast charging support; USB Type-C port
  • Colors: Blue, White, and Black
  • Original Price: 28,490
  • Daraz Offer Price: 27,400

Samsung Galaxy M20

The Galaxy M20 is also available for purchase from Daraz. The phone can be purchased for Rs. 18,490. And considering the specs it inherits, it is the best smartphone in Nepal at the price under Rs. 20,000.

Unlike the Galaxy A30 and A50, there is no such discount on this device. Since Samsung has already priced it aggressively, this is understandable.

Samsung Galaxy M20 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with 2.5D curved glass on the top
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels)
  • Chipset: Samsung’s Exynos 7904
  • CPU: Octa-core (2×1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: Mali-G71MP2
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Storage: 32GB; Expandable via micro SD card (Dedicated slot)
  • OS: Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Experience UI 9.5 on the top
  • Rear Camera: Dual camera – 13MP wide-angle + 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera, LED flash
  • Front Camera: 8MP
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 5000mAh with fast charging support; 15W fast charging support
  • Price: Rs. 18,490

Also Read: Samsung Mobiles Price in Nepal

Samsung expands its A-series lineup with the announcement of the Galaxy A70

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Samsung expands its A-series lineup with the announcement of the Galaxy A70

Samsung is launching smartphones in a burst mode. The South Korean tech company pulled another trigger and announced the Samsung Galaxy A70. Although the device was slated to launch at an event on April 10, the smartphone giant couldn’t wait any longer. To keep the fan excited, the company announced all the major specs of the device ahead of the launch. The price and availability, however, will be disclosed in the official launch event.

Samsung Galaxy A70 Overview:

When Samsung launched the Galaxy A50, we were impressed with the features packed into the device. But Samsung went further and packed even more compelling features in the device. Although some of the features and price are still under the veil, on considering the features we know so far, the looks absolutely amazing.

Going by the specs, the major highlight of the phone looks to be in the display front. The phone comes with a 6.7-inch Infinity-U display, which is one of the tallest displays in the history of Samsung smartphones. Just like the Galaxy A30 and A50, this one also uses a Super AMOLED panel. So the colors could really pop in its screen. The screen here comes in a 20:9 aspect ratio enriched by Full-HD+ resolution.

Talking about the design, the phone comes in a slim form factor with a thickness of merely 7.9mm. The phone features 3D Glasstic back, which we already saw on the Galaxy A30 and A50. So the look and feel may be the same here. The Glasstic back also comes with a rainbow-like sheen.

samung galaxy a70 back

Since Samsung said it’s bringing phones targeting at the millennials, it has enriched the phone with plenty of power to please them. Despite having a svelte design, the phone houses a massive 4500mAh battery. The capacity of which matches only with the most premium Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G. Not just a big battery, Samsung has also included 25-watt fast charging support. Since the flagship Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus only come with a 15-watt charger, the inclusion of a faster charging in a midrange phone is duly remarkable.

On the performance side of things, Samsung has still kept a few secrets. Although the tech giant divulged that the phone will come with an octa-core processor and even the CPU Core setup (Dual 2.0GHz + Hexa 1.7GHz), it hasn’t mentioned the name of the chipset. But looking at the CPU Core Setup, we can assume it to be the Snapdragon 675. Alongside the processor, the performance will be aided by either 6GB or 8GB of RAM. In terms of internal memory, the phone is enriched with 128GB of onboard storage, which can be further expanded via a dedicated SD card slot.

samsung galaxy A70 camera

On the camera front, Samsung Galaxy A70 flaunts a triple rear camera. The setup comprises of a 32MP main shooter, which comes along with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter and a 5MP depth sensor. On the front, a 32MP selfie shooter resides on the tiny U shaped notch.

Samsung Galaxy A70 Specifications:

  • Display: 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U display
  • Resolution: Full-HD+ (2400×1080 pixels); 20:9 aspect ratio
  • CPU: octa-core (Dual 2.0GHz + Hexa 1.7GHz)
  • Chipset: Yet unannounced (Probably Snapdragon 675)
  • GPU: Yet unannounced (Probably Adreno 612)
  • RAM: 6/8GB
  • Storage: 128GB; Expandable up to 512GB (Dedicated SD Card Slot)
  • OS & UI: Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung’s OneUI on the top
  • Rear Camera: Triple camera – (32 MP, f/1.7, PDAF) + (8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)) + (5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor), LED flash
  • Front Camera: 32MP, f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display), Gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • Battery: 4500mAh with 25watt fast charging support; USB Type-C port
  • Colors: Blue, Coral, and Black

Huawei Y Max with gigantic 7.12-inch display, 5000mAh battery Launched in Nepal

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Huawei Y Max with gigantic 7.12-inch display, 5000mAh battery Launched in Nepal

Huawei has officially unveiled a smartphone for multimedia consumers and gamers in the form of the Huawei Y Max. The device flaunts a big 7.12-inch display, a capable Snapdragon 660 SoC, and a sizeable 5000mAh battery.

Overview

The 7.12-inch display is an IPS LCD panel with Full HD+ resolution ((2244 x 1080) with a small notch on the top. It’s being powered by a Snapdragon 660 processor which should run all the mid-tier and high-end games in medium settings with ease. On the memory front, you get 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The storage can be expanded via a dedicated microSD card slot for up to 256GB.

Huawei Y Max display size

There’s a 5000mAh battery with quick charge support (18Watt). However, it uses a traditional micro USB for charging. There’s a dual rear camera of 16MP and 2MP and an 8MP selfie snapper. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 on top. Design-wise, there’s a faux leather back with a metal frame.

Huawei Y7 Max Design

Also Read: Huawei Nova 4 with punch-hole display launched in Nepal

Huawei Y Max Specifications

  • Design: Faux leatherback, Metal Frame
  • OS: Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 on top
  • Display: 7.12″ Full HD+ IPS LCD display with dewdrop notch
  • Rear Camera: Dual setup, 16 MP primary lens with f/2.0 aperture + 2 MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
  • Front Camera:8 MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture
  • CPU: Octa-core Snapdragon 660 (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • GPU: Adreno 512
  • RAM: 4 GB DDR3
  • Storage: 128 GB EMMC 5.1
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2, Micro USB, WI-FI Direct, WI-FI Hot Spot, GPS
  • Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Ambient light, compass, Gyroscope
  • Battery: Li-Po 5000 mAh with 18W fast charging
  • Colors: Black, Brown
  • Price: Rs. 38,990 [Price Last Updated On: July 25, 2019]

Vivo to be the Title Sponsor of PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019

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Vivo to be the Title Sponsor of PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019

Recently, PUBG (Players Unknown Battle Ground) Mobile game announced its one-year anniversary. And in this short one year of time, the game became a huge hit. The game was download by over 100 million people in the Play Store alone. So needless to say that it was one of the most popular mobile games in 2018. And the crazy does not seem to be dropping even in 2019. Understanding the craze, PUBG announced the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019. This is an offline/online tournament, which happens on a global scale where the winner can get the prize of $2.5 million. In order to empower the gamers, Vivo decided to play a part by collaborating with Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation to be the Title Sponsor of this grand gaming tournament.

PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019

The Club Open 2019 is a year-long event, where both the pro and semi-pro teams can participate and win. The prize pool for the event is $2.5-million. This tournament is divided into Spring Split and Fall Split. Winners of each split will be rewarded with separate prize pool and will face each other in the global finals. The grand final for the Spring Split is scheduled for July. And registration and qualification process for the Fall Split is said to start from August. As far as the grand final of the Fall Split is concerned, it will happen in December of 2019.

pubg mobile club open 2019 schedule

This is not the first time Tencent Games has organized such an event. Last year, it hosted PUBG MOBILE Star Challenge 2018, which was a huge success. Tencent flaunted that the grand final of the event was spectated by over 230 million viewers online. Tencent also claimed that there were over 5,000 attendees, who watched the finals live in Dubai. In the last year’s event, a Thailand-based RRQ Anthena Team lifted the trophy.

Vivo’s Role in the Tournament

Lately, Vivo has been sponsoring a lot of sports events. Vivo has been sponsoring the Indian Premier League (IPL) for quite a while now. The Chinese smartphone maker had also been the title sponsor of World Cup 2018. Since Vivo likes so much in participating in the sports events, Vivo couldn’t resist itself being a part of PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019.

We have been seeing a lot of innovations from Vivo lately. Pop-up selfie camera on the Vivo Nex and an in-display fingerprint scanner on the Vivo X21 UD are some of the examples. Dubbed as IQOO, Vivo also launched a gaming phone recently. So Vivo is definitely stepping ahead to bring gaming-centric handsets.

Vivo says that being official smartphone partner of the event, Vivo would like to show its commitment to connect with gamers around the globe. As a Title Sponsor, the Chinese smartphone maker would also like to aware people about the gaming prowess of the Vivo phones. And if the gamers find any issues with the device while playing on the tournament, Vivo probably would focus on those aspects on its upcoming phones. So the event not just looks encouraging for the gamers but also could open the new doors for the upcoming gaming phones.

Apple doubling down on health features – its future handsets can save your life!

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Apple doubling down on health features – its future handsets can save your life!

Okay, now I know you’ve heard a lot about Apple’s strange patents and features. From sleep improvement to earphones that monitor your health and stuff, they’re doing a lot of things. I guess the next compelling thing for people to spend money on, is their health. And introducing a ton of health features on their products will get people to buy them. So, what we have today is not a product in itself, but a part of it.

The giant firm applied for the patent and it has also been granted. It is a small product that can be embedded in Apple devices. The sensor can warn you of high levels of pollution, toxic gas and alcohol in your breath. This sensor is easily embeddable in watch straps and future iPhones or iPads. The material has multiple sensors to detect everything from dangerous carbon mono-oxide levels to pollution to ‘vaporous gas’. And it can also detect the alcohol in your breath. So, maybe it can tell you if you can drive or not after a party!

apple gas detecting sensor
Credit: Patently Apple

According to Patently Apple, it is the fifth of such devices, i.e. ‘electronic devices with environmental sensors’ from the company. The patents describes the device as a gas sensor attached to the printed circuit which is configured to measure the concentration of a gas. The gas to be measured is among a group of selected gases: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, alcohol vapor, propane, ozone, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, benzene, methane, hydrogen, and oxygen.

The device can be used in small and portable devices like phones, watches, and media devices. It can also be embedded in laptops and such.

With all these activities, the company seems its doubling down on its health care features. It wants others to see Apple as not only premium phones or such, but also as health and fitness devices. There are various instances of this as well. A study found that Apple Watches could add 2 years to your life via physical exercises, while there was also a piece of news about it saving a life!

So, will these efforts from Apple pay off? Or do you think they need to do focus more on pricing if they want more market?

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