Micromax, the largest smartphone manufacturer in India, has unveiled a new iteration of the Canvas Infinity yesterday called the Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro. The Canvas Infinity had already created a buzz for itself as it offered an 18:9 aspect ratio within budget. Now let’s see what does the latest release have on offer.
Amidst an event in India yesterday, Micromax revealed the device which comes with a 5.7 inch Full Vision display with HD (720×1440 pixels) resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. According to what the manufacturers have said, the Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro offers 450 nits of brightness. Powered by Snapdragon 430 SoC, the phone houses 4GB of RAM and comes with an expandable internal storage of 64GB.
Designed targeting the budget buyers, the phone aims to fulfill their camera needs. The rear camera of the phone is a 16 MP shooter with LED flash. In the front, the things get a bit interesting as there is a dual camera set-up here. The sensors up front are 20 MP and 8 MP in resolution. In the launch event yesterday, the manufacturers had shared that the smartphone comes preloaded with features such as portrait mode, auto scene detection, face beauty mode, face gallery, and tale album. Moreover, there is also a Super Pixel feature that combines multiple images to create a higher resolution image.
The Micromax Canvas Infinity comes with a snappy fingerprint scanner that has been claimed to unlock the screen in 0.2 seconds and also has been designed to offer a 360-degree acceptance angle. Speaking of the Operating System on the device, it runs on Android Nougat with a custom skin on top. Powering the device is a 3000mAh battery which the creators have claimed will deliver 20 hours of talk time on a single charge.
Speaking of why the company came up with the Canvas Infinity Pro, there were a few thoughts shared by Shubhodip Pal, the chief operating officer, Micromax Informatics, in a press statement-
“We understand that in the mid-premium range smartphones, consumers demand a complete package – a smartphone that has best in class cameras, a screen that is large enough for content viewing, a battery that doesn’t drain in a day and of course aesthetics that are a head turner. We truly believe that Infinity Pro is that package and our consumers will be delighted with the pricing as well.”
The few noteworthy upgrades from the Canvas Infinity to the Canvas Infinity Pro are that the new release has a more powerful battery, front dual camera set-up and is powered by Snapdragon 430 SoC.
Key Specifications of Micromax Canvas Infinity Pro:
5.7 inch Full Vision display with HD (720×1440 pixels) resolution with 18:9 aspect ratio
Snapdragon 430 SoC
4 GB of RAM and comes with an expandable internal storage of 64 GB
Huawei has been crushing the mid-range segment. The newly launched Huawei Nova 2i and the Nova 2 Plus has been well received in the market all over. A new phone is set to leverage the Huawei mid-range bunch even further. The Huawei Nova 2s which was set to launch on December 7 has leaked online and it is going to be the most powerful device in the Nova lineup.
The Huawei Nova 2s comes with a 6-inch HD display with the standard 18:9 aspect ratio. If you have used the Nova 2i, Canvas Infinity or the S8 lineup then you already know the immersiveness of this display. Speculating the leaked images, the bezels all around is pretty minimal. It was quite surprising to see Huawei squeeze in a fingerprint sensor on the bottom chin of the phone. It is good to have it up front but it only makes the tall phone even taller. The aesthetics resemble the Huawei Honor V9 with a polished metallic back which is sleek and minimal.
Like the Nova 2i, the trend of four cameras still prevails with this one. The phone incorporates dual 16+20MP Camera on the back and dual 20+20MP Camera on the front. The dual setup is likely to assist in capturing the depth of field or bokeh images. Despite high megapixel count up front, the phone seems to be missing the LED flash which was the same with Nova 2i. The biggest difference in the Nova 2s compared to its sibling is the processor. It houses the higher end Kirin 960 chipset used in Huawei Mate 9 and P10 Plus. The phone will come in two variants, a base model with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and the higher-end model with 6GB of RAM and 128 of storage. Huawei Nova 2s will be backed by a 3340mAh battery.
Huawei Nova 2s Specifications:
6-inch Full HD display (1080 x 2160), 18:9 aspect ratio
Hisilicon Kirin 960 chipset
Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU
Mali-G71 MP8 GPU
4GB/6GB of RAM
64GB/128GB of RAM
Dual 16+20MP Rear Camera
Dual 20+20MP Front Facing Camera
3340mAh non-removable battery
Colors: Black, White, and Blue
Huawei Nova 2s will likely launch on December 7 with the price of $391 for the base model and $450 for higher end model.
Sony is a well-known brand in Nepal. The electronic devices it offers are of top quality and have been successful in impressing the consumers. Smartphones, however, is not picking up its pace here. So, Nepa Hima Trade Link, the authorized distributor of Sony products in Nepal, drops the price of some smartphones every now and then. This time around, it has dropped the price of Sony Xperia X. The device will now run you Rs. 32,500!
The Sony Xperia X is the company’s smartphone from last year. The device will receive Android 8.0 Oreo, though, which is great. The device packs a hexa-core CPU and Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 SoC. This is aided by 3 GB RAM and Adreno 510 GPU.
Camera performance has always been a stronghold of Sony smartphones, and the Xperia X packs some impressive specs. It has a 23-megapixel rear-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. Up front, the device is engraved with a 13-megapixel secondary lens which, like the primary lens, has f/2.0 aperture.
The Sony Xperia X sports a 5.0-inch full HD IPS LCD display (441 PPI). This display is protected with a scratch-resistant glass. Storage wise, the device has 64 GB of internal memory with an option for expanding.
The Xperia X has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, i.e. the sensor rests on the power button. It is 4G LTE enabled and has NFC. It supports dual SIM connection and has Bluetooth 4.2 on the inside.
This device is backed up by a relatively small 2,630 mAh battery. However, this battery has Qnovo’s Adaptive Charging technology.
Sony Xperia X Specifications:
5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Display
Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 64-bit processor with Adreno 510 GPU
3GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 200GB via microSD card
Android Marshmallow 6.0
Dual SIM (nano+nano)
Rear camera: 23MP with Exmor RS sensor, 1/2.3″ sensor, f/2.0 lens, Predictive Hybrid AF, LED Flash 1080p video recording
Front camera: 13MP with 1/3” Exmor RS sensor, 22mm wide-angle f/2.0 lens, 1080p video recording
Side-mounted Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC
2630mAh Battery with Qnovo’s Adaptive Charging technology
Sony Xperia X Price in Nepal: Rs. 38,500 Rs. 32,500
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime is the higher-end version of Redmi 5A. Both the phones can be considered as an upgrade over the last year’s Redmi 4A or the 4X. The pricing of the phone also targets the same segment where there are already loads of Xiaomi phones. And these phones are yet another addition to the Xiaomi’s pile of mid-range phones. The phone was recently launched in Nepal for the price of Rs.22,499. For the price, is it a good buy? Let’s find out in the review.
Latest Price: Rs. 17,499 [Last updated on: December 6, 2018]
Xiaomi Redmi 5A Prime Specs:
Display
5.5-inch (1280*720) pixels
Processor
Snapdragon 435 64 bit (octa-core)
GPU
Adreno 505
Camera
16 MP f/2.0 front camera with LED, 13 MP f/2.2 rear camera
RAM
3GB
ROM
32GB (expandable up to 128GB)
Battery
3080 mAh
OS
Android 7.0, MIUI 9
SIM Card(s)
Dual (nano+nano)
Memory Card slot
Dedicated memory slot
Connectivity
4G support, Bluetooth 4.2
Design
The Redmi Note 5A Prime in terms of design looks like a blown-up version of the Redmi 4A and that’s about it. It has the same minimal design on the back with the usual antenna lines. The only thing different must be the swapping of the position of camera and flashlight. The plastic back has a metallic finish which looks really great but upon holding it, the plasticky feel and the hollow sound it creates – just kills off the vibe. The back also holds the fingerprint sensor which is pretty quick to unlock the device. The fingerprint sensor is also fast to set up. It can act as the shutter button as well. Also, the navigation buttons are not backlit which can be a turn off for many people considering a phone at this price range. This lack sure makes the phone difficult to use during night time until you get used to it.
Display
The 5A Prime comes with a 5.5 inch 720p panel with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection which keeps the phone safe from minor drops and few things in your pocket. The display has 450 nits of brightness which is half of what the Galaxy S8 has to offer at 1020 units. Even though it’s half of one of the brightest display out there, contents are easily visible under direct sunlight. The display has good color accuracy and the viewing angles are great without any color shifts. But, the one thing I have to complain would be its sharpness. For me, I do a lot of reading on my phone and when it comes to using this display, the sharpness is just not there, the text has soft edges around it which just takes the fun out of reading anything on this display. But the night mode is a neat addition to protect the eyes from the blue light. Viewing images and videos looks good, however.
Performance
The phone is powered by Snapdragon 435 Octa-core chipset which is a decent pick for its price. It comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Performance on this device is smooth when it comes to day to day usage and thanks to the new MUI 9’s optimization, the phone flies even with this mid-range processor. Usual navigation around the UI, scrolling and every other run of the mill is smooth without any lags or jitter. Normal app openings are fast, app switching is fast and multi-tasking between few opened apps is decent as well. If you consider the benchmarks, the Redmi Note 4 costs 3k more than this phone with better benchmarks and better performance overall.
Moving on to gaming, playing titles like Asphalt 8, Drag n Boom and few other titles with medium settings yielded in few frame drops and lags but was playable for most parts. What I noticed was, the game opening time was miserable as I had to wait for almost 3 minutes to open and get to the race screen of Asphalt 8. But, gaming for an hour or so with mid-range games, I couldn’t feel any heating on the back or anywhere else which was unexpected with this device. The loud audio from the mono speakers also complement well while gaming but you can easily cover it up with your hand if you’re not careful enough.
Connectivity
This is a dual sim phone which takes in two Nano sims. The reception was good and I had no issues with the call quality even with its loudspeaker. It is a 4G enabled phone and using mobile data was really good with this one. There is no issue of connectivity on both Ncell and NTC networks. What Xiaomi did excellent with this phone is the inclusion of a dedicated microSD card slot, a feature that was missing on last year Xiaomi devices. So now, you can use both the SIM along with extra storage at hand. The phone also IR blaster and it comes in handy to control your TV, music system, AC and so on.
Camera
Now coming down to the camera, you can find a 13MP Rear camera and with plenty of light, it takes good images with natural colors few times and washed out pictures most of the time. It struggles to pull out details from the scene which can be solved to an extent with HDR mode turned on. It helps to bring out more colors and details in the image. But mind the phone takes at least 3 secs to process the HDR image and if it’s a moving object then it won’t be even worth it.
So, in general, at daytime, you’ll be okay in most of the cases with the photo it takes but as every mid-range phone – it struggles in low light with grains and dark patches all over the image.
The main highlight of the phone is not the rear but its 16MP front facing camera with LED flash. Despite high megapixel count, the image is nothing much from ordinary. You’ll notice this when you compare it with the 5MP front shooter of Redmi Note 4. You can see the details are almost alike, but Redmi 5A preserves natural colors. The shooter of Redmi Note 5A Prime has wide angle lens so you get more real estate on photos. And despite that flashlight up there, it doesn’t help much in low-light conditions as the image contain loads of dark patches and grains. There’s also beauty mode which makes your skin clearer by removing any marks, for the most part, I didn’t like turning this mode on but this can be really useful for those who want to up their selfie game on Instagram.
Software/UI
Talking about preference, I like the playful MIUI offered by Xiaomi and the new MIUI 9 update based on Android 7.1.2 makes it a whole lot better. Despite few visual changes including animations and themes nothing significant can be seen from the outside, however, the biggest change is on the inside, making the MIUI9 faster and efficient than ever.
You have the new Quick Settings toggle which is close to stock android except they are really colorful. The bundled notifications also help to keep the notification area clean and managed. The split screen mode is also finally here which was long missing from the MIUI. The lock screen also has been reworked. Swiping left will give you the flashlight toggle and your connected MI Smarthome devices and swiping on the right side will give you the camera UI. The bottom line is, the MIUI 9 is leaner and faster than ever making it one of the most responsive customizable UI in Android space.
Battery
Battery life on Xiaomi device has always been good. The Note 5A Prime offers 3080mAh battery which offers 4 and a half hours of screen-on time, and it may vary for different people based on their usage. For the most part of this review, it lasted the whole day with 10 to 5% remaining at the end of the day which is not bad for daily use. And its stock 1Amp charger takes 2 and a half hours to charge completely which is quite a lot if you are a heavy user.
Conclusion
So in conclusion, the Redmi Note 5A Prime is like any other Xiaomi mid-range phone out there. It offers great performance for your day to day tasks and a very pleasing usability with the new MIUI 9 adding tons of features, a capable front-facing shooter which is a great choice for selfie lovers and also provides a decent battery life. But to look at its bad side, it has not so great display and an average rear camera performance.
If you want a better and faster chipset, Full HD display and a metal body you can go with the Redmi Note 4,Samsung J7 Max and J7 Prime by adding extra few thousands. However if you are a Xiaomi fan and like taking selfies, it is probably a good decision to opt for the Redmi Note 5A Prime instead.
HDMI 2.1 is finally here, and all of its specifications have been revealed. I don’t think I have ever been this excited about a new HDMI variant. The fact that it supports up to 10k video streaming just adds up to my excitement for the product.
HDMI 2.1 Features
Supports up to 10k resolutions (10240*4320)
10k video streams at 120fps (compressed)
8k video at 60fps (uncompressed)
4k video at 120fps (uncompressed)
Variable Refresh Rate
Dynamic HDR
10,12 and 16-bit color support
Up to 48Gbps of raw bandwidth (4 times faster than HDMI 1.4)
The specs sheet of HDMI 2.1 is really awesome for us geeks, at least. But then again, for 10K or even 8K to go mainstream will take a while. The hardware it will need is also beyond average.
Considering the present condition of Nepal, even 4K seems like a far-fetched dream. But looking at this great feat of achievement, a decade from now should hit our funny bones.
The new Display Stream Compression technology is what lets you achieve that sweet 10K video at 120fps. There is also a Variable Refresh Rate for the gaming community, a feature just like AMD’s FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync. Another feature, the Quick Frame Transport, helps with reduced latency and improved fast-paced games and VR.
Like I mentioned before,you the new technology isn’t available yet. HDMI 2.1 compliant test specifications will come out before the end of 2018. So, a definite hardware will take a while to reach the customers.
HDMI 2.0 vs 1.4 vs 1.3
HDMI 2.0
HDMI 1.4
HDMI 1.3
Up to 10.2 Gbps transmission capacity
Unchanged bandwidth
Ultra HD 4K resolutions support at 24 Hz, 25 Hz and 30 Hz
Huawei Nova 2i is a significant departure from the company’s usual approach. The phone is known by many names like the Huawei Honor 9i and Maigmang 6 along with being called Huawei Nova 2i. It is Huawei’s first phone that has not one, not two but four cameras. This is also the first time that the company is introducing an almost bezel-less display and a set of four cameras. It looks somewhat similar to Huawei P10 Plus but simpler and more subtle. The Huawei Nova 2i is a beauty at sight. The screen isn’t the only thing that is interesting about this device. There is a collection of four cameras specializing in producing good quality Bokeh effects on both, front and back.
The phone has recently been launched in Nepal for a competitive price of Rs. 33,900. While the specifications look good in writing, let’s find out what the reality is.
If tall designs and bezel-less displays catch your eye, the Huawei Nova 2i is your device. When you take the phone in your hands you can’t help but fall in love with the curvy edges. It comes with an all-metal unibody design which is an excellent material choice from Huawei. The metal body feels sturdier and more premium compared to Oppo F5 and Vivo V7 — Both these devices come with a plastic body. It measures 156.2×75.2×7.5mm with a weight of 164 grams, which makes it quite light for a phone of that size.
While I tested the black variant, it looked gorgeous but was a fingerprint magnet. Just a slight touch and your prints are all over the phone. I had a hard time cleaning it every now and then. Another complaint I have with it I that it’s too slippery and when I say too slippery I mean very very slippery. If you are not careful while holding it, there is a fair chance of gravity acting very strongly on it.
The Nova 2i also has a slim profile despite the huge 5.9-inch display protected by a 2.5D curved glass. The size of the phone is still manageable considering the size of the phone, thanks to the 18:9 aspect ratio. For a mid-range device to have an all view display is worth it. The matte finish gives it a classic look. The 5.9 inch IPS LCD display has a screen resolution of 2160×1080 pixels with a pixel density of 409ppi. I have thoroughly enjoyed playing games and watching videos on the big, bezel-less screen. The huge display, however, makes it difficult for one hand usage. There is a one hand usage option but I didn’t like using it.
The display is sharp and crisp, thanks to the IPS panel. The viewing angles are good enough. It does not show odd color tones as the whites are balanced and there is also an eye comfort option which makes the display soothing for the eye. For indoor use, the phone’s brightness is good but under extreme sunlight, visibility is slightly lower.
The power button and the volume control buttons are on the right side. On top is the noise canceling mic and on the bottom, there are the 3.5 mm audio jack, the loudspeakers and the micro USB port along with a primary microphone. The fingerprint sensor is at the back and in swift in functioning. The placement of the fingerprint sensor is quite good and easily reachable.
Camera
The camera is what makes that Huawei Nove 2i so attractive. It sports four cameras altogether. Up front, it sports a pair of 13MP+2MP selfie shooter and at the back, it carries a brace of 16MP+2 MP f/2.2 cameras both specialized for capturing the depth of information and shooting portraits with the Bokeh effect.
It has a list of camera features, namely, document scan (helps you shift focus to your documents), audio note (helps you add an audio note to your photos) and slow-mo feature along with features like HDR, filters, time- lapse, pro photo and video mode (lets you choose between parameters like ISO, shutter speed, exposure, focus and white balance), panorama, light painting and the night shot mode. The pro photo mode lets you choose between auto and manual focus just like what you can do in your DSLR. Similarly, you can choose what resolution you want to take your pictures in and also you have an option of choosing whether you want the pictures to be in raw format.
The rear camera is equipped with 16 MP (RGB sensor) of main camera and 2 MP (RGB sensor used for Accurate field depth information of secondary camera. The images taken from this device are sharp, crisp, vivid and I must say praiseworthy. The colors are well balanced and the pictures have a natural color tone.
The Bokeh effect works quite properly blurring the background. I have checked whether both the cameras work for the Bokeh by covering the secondary camera, and I was thoroughly impressed to see that the end result is the effort of both primary and secondary camera. The blur can be adjusted as per your likes after you have taken the pictures. The back is equipped with LED flash and there is also a soft flash at the front for selfies, which is great for selfies in low light conditions.
The Bokeh effect works quite properly blurring the background.
The main 13- megapixel camera shoots the selfie whereas secondary 2MP camera captures the astonishing depth of field data. The Huawei Nova 2i automatically adjusts the level of brightness, switching between two levels (5 lux and 9 lux) to meet the lighting demands of selfies in almost any setting.
Left: Normal Mode; Right: Bokeh Mode
The selfie toning light is equipped with Artistic Butterfly Lighting Effect. This lighting is characterized by the butterfly-shaped shadow that it casts below the nose but is at its best on lean subjects with high and pronounced cheekbones. The low light camera performance is at par.
On the downside, videos are only recorded at 1080 pixels with both rear and front-facing camera, so no 4k videos, however, the video quality is good enough. I mean the colors are well balanced but had there been stabilization and a greater resolution option, it would have been better.
The one thing I am not satisfied with regards to the Bokeh is that it takes some time for the image to process. The images look sharp after taking it and have good details both at night and daylight.
Software and performance
The Huawei Nova 2i runs on Android Nougat 7.0 coupled with EMUI 5.1. It comes with a package of 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage that can further be extended up to 256GB. Similarly, it uses HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-core (4×2.36 GHz Cortex A53 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex A53) processor. The 4 GB RAM has not let me down when the question is about app switching or app opening. These activities are swift as they should be.
Talking about my gaming experience, I have not played high-end games on this device but have played games like Into the dead and Beat racer and they ran with minor lags. What I can certainly say is that this is not the device you would use to play high-end games because the GPU is simply not capable of handling such extremes. However, as claimed by the company, the Huawei Nova 2i is confirmed and designed to running smoothly even after 18 months of use. We will have to see about that.
The new EMUI on this device has lots of interesting features like taking screenshots by knocking twice on the screen, drawing with your knuckles to record screen, customizing notification bar, changing the position of navigation keys, smart assistance, eye comfort feature, among the others. I have had the time of my life showing these features off to other people, who seemed pretty awed. There is also an option to adjust apps to the 18:9 aspect ratio. However, all the apps do not fit in the tall display. The phone does not suffer heating issues, which I think is pretty impressive. It also comes with a lot of custom apps like hiGame and Huawei Health that may take up space on your device.
There were, however, no updates on latest android I received while using the phone. Huawei has promised an android Oreo update soon so, minor lags in performance are hoped to be solved. Again this is not a promise! Up until now, for the time I have used this device, it has performed quite well.
Battery
The Huawei Nova 2i is backed by 3340 built-in lithium battery. While using it on a full charge it gave me an entire day of usage. It gave me around 9 hours of time while continuously using it for watching movies and playing games. On average, it has 5 hours of onscreen time which is good, but not great. There are various power saving modes available that shut down background processes aggressively.
The phone does not support fast charging and lacks USB type-C which in 2017 may be a letdown for some users. Similarly, the Huawei Nova 2i has given me a hard time by taking up more than 3 hours to get fully charged with its charger. The battery, I would say is comparatively average for such a big phone.
Verdict
The Huawei Nova 2i is clearly a very interesting phone considering how it is has stood out in comparison to other mid-range phones in regards to the camera, display, and UI features. I think the device is a worth it mid-range device for the ones looking for good set of cameras and a beautiful display in this price range.
However, I stick to the fact that the battery life and overall performance could have been better when put in comparison to competitors like Xiaomi Mi A1 and Oppo F5. For the ones who are not hardcore gamers like me, this device is worth considering. Like other things, features in a smartphone are a matter of priorities and if camera and display are yours, you can go for the Huawei Nova 2i.
Targeting the budget buyers in the country, Colors Mobile Nepal has introduced S-Series in the market. Initiating the S-series from Colors is the Colors S1. Priced at Rs. 9,995, the phone has been introduced as the one that will redefine the budget-oriented smartphone segment. Mr. Sanjay Agrawal, CEO of Teletalk Pvt. Ltd. shared that there was a time when metallic bodies were only available in premium phones, but now with the Colors S1, budget buyers will be able to enjoy the premium metallic framework with unbeatable features in an affordable price bracket.
What more does the S1 offer besides the metallic framework? Let’s find out!
The 5-inch HD IPS display of the phone comes with 1280 X 720 resolution which promises to deliver crystal clear quality pictures and videos. The 2.5D curved glass provides complete lamination on the screen and has been designed to offer hassle-free swiping even at the edges. The phone comes with a quad-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz which the manufacturers claim will provide smooth multitasking and gaming experience to the users. The phone houses 1 GB RAM and comes with an internal storage of 8 GB that can be expanded up to 128 GB. Backed by the Android 7.0 Nougat OS, the phone is set to provide customers with multiple smart features like custom quick settings, direct reply and so forth.
In the camera department, the phone has an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5 MP front camera with flash.
Powered by a 2,400 mAh battery, there is one particular catch that the phone offers – a quick fingerprint scanner. The multi-directional sensor comes with a physical button and has an intelligent touch sensor in it. The phone also has gyro and proximity sensor. There is a dual SIM setup on the phone. And like in the previous iterations of Colors smartphones, this also has the Colors Lite Data Saver feature in it which lets the users save up to 50% data pack. Moreover, customers will also get a free tempered glass and safety case with the Colors S1.
Key Specification of Colors S1:
Display: 5 inch HD IPS display with 2.5D curved glass
1280 X 720 resolution
1.3 GHz quad-core processor
1 GB RAM, expandable 8 GB internal storage
Android 7.0 Nougat OS
8 MP rear camera with LED flash, 5 MP front camera with flash
Multi-directional fingerprint scanner
Gyro sensor and proximity sensor
Wi-Fi, GPS, A-GPS
2400 mAh battery
Price: Rs. 9995/-
We will give you more insights on the new release once that it has been officially unveiled. Till then, stay tuned to GadgetByte Nepal!
The iPhone X was the most advanced and most pricey iPhone manufactured by Apple in 2017. It was announced as a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Apple alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Let’s find the full specifications and latest price of the iPhone X in Nepal here.
iPhone X Overview
Display
Apple had been using the moniker ‘Retina Display’ with the use of IPS LCD panels and packing slightly more than 300PPI pixel density. Now the new iPhone’s display comes with a Super Retina moniker which uses an OLED Screen with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 pixels packing 458 PPI pixel density. The presence of OLED will ensure the iPhone X has a more vivid display and punchy colours than the traditional iPhones.
Design
The iPhone X’s 5.8-inch encompasses almost all of the device’s front surface. The ultra-thin bezels have made the device remarkably more compact and come in almost the same size as that of 4.7-inch iPhone 7.
And focusing on the bezel-less design, Apple had to bid farewell to its iconic circular home button on the chin. It is now replaced with an intuitive swipe gesture, which can be used to get back to home screen, multitask apps, access recent apps, etc. Along with the home button gone, it took away the fingerprint sensor that used to reside on it.
However, Face Recognition Technology has been introduced to maintain the security intact. In terms of build material, the iPhone X sports an all-glass enclosure with a stainless steel band to add some rigidity.
Powering the iPhone X is a hexacore A11 Bionic neural processor. The processor includes two performance cores which are 25% faster, four high-efficiency cores that are 70% faster, a second-gen Apple-designed performance controller that has 70% multi-thread workloads, and an Apple-designed GPU with 30% faster processing speed. The new chipset included on the device flaunts high processing speed and power-efficient operation.
Wireless Charging
With the iPhone X, Apple welcomed the wireless charging system. This feature is not limited to the iPhone X but is available for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models. Apple has been closely working with Qi for the inclusion of Wireless Charging Technology. The new iPhones, however, will only be charged with wireless pads that are Qi-certified.
Camera
With the iPhone X, Apple has included a dual camera. But this time, the cameras are oriented in a vertical configuration. The 12MP dual camera setup on the rear panel of the iPhone X has a 12MP wide-angle lens and a 12MP telephone lens with the aperture being f/1.8 and f/2.4 respectively. The notable difference to the iPhone 7 Plus is the presence of OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) on both lenses.
In terms of photography, the iPhone X has Apple’s new Portrait Light mode, which offers to alter the lighting conditions in a shot. On the videography, all the newbies will be capable of recording 4K videos up to 60fps frame rate and 1080p videos up to 240fps.
Up front, there is a 7MP front camera. In addition to Portrait mode, the new iPhones include Apple’s new Portrait Lighting mode. This mode allows the user to alter the lighting conditions in a selfie.
Face Recognition
Removing the Touch ID, Apple opted to use facial recognition as a primary biometric security feature for the exclusive flagship. With the aid of an infrared camera, flood illuminator and dot projector, the iPhone X is capable of detecting and analyzing faces at a high rate of accuracy, irrespective of the lighting conditions and alterations like a change in hair/beard styles and eyeglasses.
Animojis
With the advanced arrays of front-facing cameras and sensors, the iPhone X is capable of capturing and translating facial movements into animated emojis.
IP67 water-resistant rating
The new iPhone X is IP67 certified. It means that the device can stay underwater at a depth of 1 meter (around 3 feet) for up to 30 minutes without causing damage to the device.
iPhone X (iPhone 10) Specifications:
Display: 5.8 inches Super AMOLED with Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution: 1125 x 2436 pixels, 458PPI pixel density
OS: iOS 11 (upgradable)
Chipset: Apple A11 Bionic
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 64/256GB internal storage, No microSD card slot
Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, NFC (Apple Pay only), 3G, 4G LTE, USB 3.0 reversible connector
Sensors: Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features: No 3.5mm headphone Jack, IP67 Certified (Water and Dust resistant), Fast Charging, Wireless charging, Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant, 4K video recording up to 60fps & 1080P video recording up to 240fps
iPhone X Price in Nepal
The Price of the iPhone X in Nepal starts at Rs. 49,999 for the base 64GB variant, while the 256GB variant costs Rs. 59,999. The iPhone X is no longer available in Nepal.
Samsung is one of the most trusted brands not just in Nepal but all across the world. Whenever there are launches from this brand, it grabs the attention of many people. Yesterday, on 30th November, Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A 2017 with a promise to be your perfect entertainment companion. Samsung claims that the device is a holistic entertainment device that features a vibrant 8-inch display, and delivers high performance with all-day battery life, giving you just everything you need for your personal entertainment.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 is powered by a Quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor (1.4 GHz clock speed) with a package of 2GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 256 GB. Similarly, it runs on Android Nougat 7.0 out of the box. Talking about the cameras, it is equipped with an 8MP f/1.9 rear camera with LED flash and 5MP f/2.2 selfie camera.
As mentioned earlier, it flaunts a large 8-inch bright display and a powerful and long-lasting 5,000 mAh battery. Samsung claims that the battery will last for 14 hours even on multimedia usage. Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy TAB A 2017 is equipped with the Bixby Home feature, which is impressive as it is a flagship feature. Along with that, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 comes with smooth edges and a metal back.
This device comes with a bundle of other features like Kids mode (a digital playground that is safe and provides fun learning experience for children), Blue light filter (that reduces blue light emission), smart view (enables users to wirelessly connect to televisions), Samsung Flow (automatically tethers to other Galaxy devices and switch between them) and Game Launcher.
“At Samsung, we are always listening to customer feedback and recognize the need for creating devices and services that fit diverse needs. Galaxy Tab A 2017 is the perfect blend of a great display, powerful performance, and multimedia experience. It is targeted for customers seeking holistic and quality entertainment experience. Galaxy Tab A will help us consolidate our market leadership in the country,” saidMr. Pranay Ratna Sthapit, Head, Mobile Business, Samsung Nepal.
The price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 is Rs. 28,990. It will come in Black color and is already available in stores near you.
Honor V10 is the newest phone from Huawei. It was released last night and the device comes with a few new tricks and optimistic comments. The V10 is just a cheaper variant of the Mate 10 series. The Chinese manufacturers also showcased their own Face ID and Animoji, which isn’t available on any Huawei device, yet. The star of the show was certainly the Honor V10, though.
Huawei Honor V10
The Honor V10 features an almost 6-inch 1080*2160 resolution display, up to par with the Mate 10 Pro. However, the V10 has an LCD display as compared to an AMOLED on the Mate 10 Pro. The other feature it took from the Mate 10 is its 3.5mm headphone jack.
Android Oreo comes out of the box on all of these smartphones, with EMUI 8.0 on top. Also, the V10 along with the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro features Huawei’s top of the line Kirin 970, and a Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. RAM options also include 6GB with cheaper 4GB variant also available. The device posted an Antutu benchmark of 165,587, which is quite impressive and up to par with all of the high-end flagships.
The camera sensors have more megapixels on the Huawei Honor V10. The front features a 13MP f/2.0 sensor and the back has a dual 16MP+20MP camera setup, but whether this can reflect on the camera performance of the phone, we will have to wait and see.
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To quote what GSMArena said,
“It’s as if the Honor V10 took most of the best specs of the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro and mashed them together.”
That being said, it’s disappointing to see no waterproofing in this phone. The battery is comparatively smaller at 3750mAh (fast charging supported). However, you won’t be seeing much of a difference. Finally, the color options include Beach Gold, Aurora Blue, Charm Red, and Night Black.
The best part as mentioned earlier was the pricing, starting at $410 for the 4GB/64GB variant, $450 for the 6GB/64GB one, and finally $530 for the top tier 128GB storage variant. Availability as of now is restricted to China, but we assume it will be available in other regions pretty soon.
Facial Recognition Technology
Remember the iPhone X’s FaceID, yes, this technology is almost the same thing. The only thing is, Huawei claims it’s even better than the one in the iPhone X. They are working on their own structured light 3D sensor on the front, building a full detailed 300,000 points of your face in just 10 seconds.
The FaceID will unlock your phone in as low as 0.4 seconds, whereas its fingerprint sensor will do it in 0.2 seconds. This authentication can also be used for secure money transactions as well.
Animojis
Yes, the same Animoji the iPhone X comes with. It’s starting to become a trend for Huawei to compete with Apple. Huawei’s Animojis also support tongue. We cannot say the same about the ones on the iPhone X. So, now your Animojis look even more ridiculous than it already was.
Both the new features aren’t supported on the Huawei Honor V10. Maybe they are saving it for the P11, or maybe it isn’t ready yet.
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