OTTOis relatively a new name in the Nepali smartphone market. After the launch of the Mark-series, OTTO has yet again introduced its new model of the Frank-series, the OTTO FRANK Dual, that is priced at Rs. 9,996 only. The company claims that this is a tough phone for tougher people. The OTTO FRANK Dual has a dual rear camera which is by far the main attraction of this smartphone for such a budget price tag.
The OTTO FRANK Dual comes with a seamless metal body finish, 2D curve tough laminated screen, dual camera with Sony IMX lens and a front fingerprint sensor. Talking about other specifications, the phone is equipped with 5- inch HD IPS display protected by 2D curved glass and has a metal unibody finish.
The OTTO FRANK Dual is equipped with an 8 MP and 2 MP rear cameras with Sony IMX lens which also comes with Bokeh feature. The phone runs on Android v7.0 Nougat and provides 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of onboard storage that can be further extended up to 64 GB. It is powered by MediaTek MT6580 Quad-core 32bit processor clocked at 1.3 GHz. The smartphone is backed by 2,200mAh battery.
For such a low price, the phone comes with impressive features like smart gesture controls, a front mounted fingerprint sensor and LED notification light. The OTTO FRANK Dual is already available in Nepal since 21st of November, 2017 with two color variants, gold, and black. What seems missing with the phone is 4G LTE connectivity.
The phone is distributed in Nepal through Jaima Intercontinental Pvt. Ltd, which is the sole distributor and marketer of OTTO phones in Nepal.
OTTO FRANK Dual specifications:
Display: 5- inch IPS HD display protected with 2.5D curved glass
Android version: Android Nougat 7.0
CPU: MediaTek MT6580
Chipset: Quad-core 32bit clocked at 1.3 GHz
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 16 GB expandable up to 64 GB
Rear camera: 8+2MP camera with autofocus, dual tone LED
Front camera: 2 MP camera
Battery: 2,200 mAh
Other features: front-faced fingerprint sensor, smart gestures and LED notifications
Gionee is known for its midrange smartphones and this time around, they seem to be going big with their lineup. Earlier, Gionee teased three of its upcoming phones on the Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo. The phones include Gionee F205, F6, Steel 3 and Gionee S11. Although they come with different specifications inside, the common hardware they carry is the new 18:9 aspect ratio bezel-less design. All of these phones will be revealed on November 26.
Gionee F205
The Gionee F205 will come with a 5-inch 720p (1440 x 720) display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the latest MediaTek MT6739 64-bit Quad-Core chipset clocked at 1.5GHz. It is assisted with 2GB LPDDR3 RAM. For storage, it offers 16GB of internal storage eMMC 5.1 type which can be expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. Gionee F205 will be running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. It is backed up by 3000mAh battery. It will sport 8MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Facing Camera.
Gionee F6
Gionee F6 is a phablet that comes with the screen size of a 5.7-inch display with HD+ resolution (1440 x 720). It is also powered by the same MediaTek MT6739 Quad-core chipset. But it offers higher 4GB of RAM for better multitasking on a huge display. The phone will likely have 32GB onboard storage with option for expansion up to 128GB. It will also be running on 7.1.1 Nougat although Oreo is already out. For optics, it holds Dual Camera set up. The primary unit comprises of a 13MP sensor while the assisting unit has a 2MP sensor. The combo will likely produce Bokeh effect. And up front, it’ll carry an 8MP camera. Gionee F6 will be backed by a 2970 mAh battery.
Gionee Steel 3
Next phone on the list is the Gionee Steel 3. It seems to be a battery oriented phone as most of the specifications are similar to the prior mentioned phones. It holds a large 4,000mAh battery and may come with fast charging. Gionee Steel 3 will boast a 5.5inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It will be powered by the MediaTek MT6739 processor clocked at 1.5GHz. It will shoulder 3GB or RAM for multitasking. The phone will come with a single camera support. Both sides will have an 8MP sensor. For storage, it’ll offer 32GB onboard memory with support for expansion. It will carry a fingerprint sensor on the back.
Gionee S11
The Gionee S11 has been in the rumor-mill for quite some time. From the design of the phone to its specification on AnTuTu everything has been leaked. It will sport a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display. It will be powered by Helio P23 (MT6763T) chipset clocked at 2.3GHz. This phone will carry 6GB of RAM on board. For storage, it will offer 64GB of internal storage. The phone will be known for its quad-camera set up with 2 cameras on the front and 2 on the rear. The rear will hold a pair of 16+5MP while the front will hold the combo of 16+8MP. Both of these set up will enable to take Bokeh photos.
You can also read about the Gionee M7 Plus which is likely to be launched that day. It is speculated that Gionee will launch a total of 8 Smartphones on November 26.
Daraz, previously known as Kaymu, is an e-commerce platform providing services in quite a few South Asian nations. The site is starting to become a household name here in Nepal. One of the reasons for this is the deals and offers the company provides every now and then.
Daraz looks set to continue this trend as the company started its Black Friday sales today. The campaign will run till 28th November and customers can exercise discounts up to 70%. Black Friday is the day that follows Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America. Retailers and sellers provide amazing discounts during the event which is marked with a huge number of crowds lining up almost every shop. The trend of Black Friday has crept up in almost every countries’ market and Nepal has been no exception. These days, some of the well-known brands are trying to emulate the sales here and Daraz has been successful in doing so.
Daraz is currently offering discounts in products of wide variety. So, let’s take a look at the best tech deals available at the Daraz Black Friday 2017 right now:
Smartphone Deals Highlight – Up to 73% off
Colors Windows W10:Rs. 14,665 Rs. 3,995
Micromax Canvas Pulse:Rs. 16,720 Rs. 8,999
Micromax Yu Yunicorn:Rs. 26,950 Rs. 15,999
UMIDIGI Crystal:Rs. 25,900 Rs. 21,000
Coolpad Cool 1: Rs. 30,296 Rs. 24,000
OnePlus 3T (64 GB): Rs. 49,000 Rs. 39,990
OnePlus 5 (6 GB / 64 GB): Rs. 59,499 Rs. 52,990
Nokia 8 (available for pre-order): Rs. 62,999 Rs. 59,999
Laptop Deals Highlight – Free 6 months internet on laptops Rs. 40,000
OnePlus 5 is hands down the best flagship phone you can buy at an affordable price. Despite the display, most of the specifications it offers is similar to what you get on the pricier flagship from other manufacturers. If you have been waiting for the perfect time to buy the OnePlus 5, then this could be the best time to do so! Daraz Online Shopping is throwing off a flat 11% discount on the OnePlus 5 as a Black Friday Deal making the phone Rs.52,990 from Rs.59,990.
If you want even more discount you can use our code BF3000 to get the phone for Rs.49,990.
The OnePlys 5T sure looks cooler than its older sibling but if you consider the complete package, the phone is still a valid choice. It offers the latest Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with insane 6GB of RAM. The combo will be more than enough for everything related to heavy gaming and multitasking. The 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED display may not stand up against the flagships like Samsung S8 and Note 8 but it is still sharp and provides a good viewing experience.
On the camera department, the phone is still viable offering dual camera set up in a pair of 16+20MP. The assisting camera helps for 1.6x optical zoom. It can also shoot 4K @30fps which is great for a phone at this price. For storing all of your high-end photos, apps, and contents, it offers 64GB of storage which should be plenty enough. With no option for expansion, relying on Google Photos could be an alternative.
The Black Friday Deals at Daraz starts from 12 Midnight Nov 24. Buying any product in the first hour of Black Friday, you’ll get a chance to win a holiday package for a couple to Dubai. You’ll also be eligible to win a voucher of Rs.500 on spending as little as Rs.2,500. And finally, there is also a two-way ticket to Rara for a couple and a jewelry set worth Rs 45,000.
Specifications of OnePlus 5
5.5-inch Full HD 16:9 Optic AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Android v7.1.1 Nougat with Oxygen OS
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
6 GB RAM
64 GB ROM
16 MP Sony IMX398 sensor with f/1.7 aperture and EIS + 20 MP Sony IMX350 sensor with f/2.6 aperture – Rear-facing Cameras
16 MP Sony IMX371 sensor with f/2.0 aperture – Front-facing camera
3,300 mAh battery with Dash Charge
Front-mounted fingerprint scanner
Price:59,500 Rs.49,990
For the price of Rs.49,990, the phone costs almost similar as in the International markets. If you’re thinking of buying a flagship phone at an affordable price, I see no reason why you shouldn’t grab the OnePlus 5, just make sure to use the code BF3000 for the aforementioned price.
Reports claim that Apple is all set to launch an exciting successor to the iPhone SE, Apple’s 4-inch handset. It was introduced in 2016 and had taken up a niche market since its launch. Rumors follow that the firm was planning this move from early August this year and that the upcoming iPhone SE2 will be using the A10 chip that is used in iPhone 7. The device is rumored to launch in the first quarter of next year. Along with the A10 chipset, it is said that iPhone SE2 will be using the iOS 11 operating system.
The iPhone SE2 will surely cost less than larger iPhones.
Reports affirm that the specs of this upcoming device will be the same as the last one; variations will be brought about in the storage capacity (32GB and 128GB). Nonetheless, the phone may have a slightly larger screen measuring 4-4.2 inches.
Sources also reveal that the iPhone SE2 is to start selling in the Indian market first before actually being shipped to other markets with a hope to penetrate deeply into the Indian market. Apple is working hard to establish the iPhone market in India and has committed more energy and money to be able to do so. Further, it seems that the company is trying to make India ‘the next China’ for itself.
Apple is all set to start productions in India and is in talks with the Bangalore and Karnataka government to acquire land and triple its capacity for a new production line.
The iPhone SE has same the performance as the iPhone 6S and delivers amazing battery improvements, which was priced at $399 only.
While there is very less known about the new iPhone SE, it can certainly ignite enthusiasm among its existing user base and may even attract other users, which of course is what the company aims.
It has not been long since Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 and S8+ to the audiences all across the globe. But now, there are already rumors flying around about newer releases from the tech giant! With the year 2017 almost coming to an end now, rumors have multiplied hinting at the release of the next year’s flagship smartphones – the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Reports also claim that the phone is going to boast better designs and offer refreshing usability to the customers. Earlier this month, there were tweets from a Chinese leaker Ice Universe who hinted that the Galaxy S9 will have a “very different back” and also there will be no fingerprint sensors on them.
Ice Breaker has a really nice history when it comes to predicting what Samsung has kept under its sleeves. There weren’t many gory details about the back of the S9. However, there were multiple rumors suggesting that the Galaxy S9 may also continue with the dual lens camera setup like the Galaxy Note 8. There are also speculations hinting at the presence of a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Codenamed Star 1 and Star 2, the S9 and S9+ will feature the same 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch curved-edge Super AMOLED “Infinity” displays, respectively, as their predecessors. However, they’ll feature upgraded internals – a Snapdragon 845 processor and an Exynos chip that offers similar performance. Moreover, the speculations that the smartphone giant is working on developing a radical folding phone, seems to be confirmed by the rumors revolving around Star 1 and Star 2.
The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will be competing with many other high-end flagships like the Pixel 2 from Google, the Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Pro from Huawei, the U11+ from HTC, 5T from OnePlus among others.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are believed to be unveiled at the CES show in Las Vegas in January.
The OnePlus 3T, released last year is still one of the best phones to buy for the price tag. But what if the best value for money phone was getting even cheaper? Daraz, on the occasion of Black Friday, is bringing the OnePlus 3T’s price to Rs. 37,990, making it one of the best smartphone deals.
The market price of the OnePlus 3T is Rs 49,990, which means you are getting a whopping discount of Rs 12,000. Just make sure to use the Voucher Code “BF2000” to get the deal.
OnePlus 3T is still a strong contender in the smartphone world. It did miss out on a water resistance body or wireless charging, but it’s still one of the best phones out there. With specs right out of 2016 and a final price of just Rs 37,990, it doesn’t get any better than this. Also, don’t forget, this phone runs on the latest Android Oreo as well.
The discounts start tonight, midnight, first-hour tomorrow. And if you buy this or any product at the first hour of the Black Friday (24th Nov), you will be eligible for a chance to win an all-inclusive holiday package to Dubai for a couple. Additional vouchers of Rs 500 are also receivable on a minimum spending of Rs 2500. And finally, there is also a two-way ticket to Rara for a couple and a jewelry set worth Rs 45,000.
I can’t think of any better time to buy the OP3T, while the phone is still fresh of course. But with the release of the 5T, people will be thrown off by the thought of buying a 3 generation old smartphone. But there isn’t much competition at this price range anyway.
OnePlus 3T Specifications:
5.5-inch 16:9 (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Optic AMOLED display with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
2.35GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 821 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
6GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB (UFS 2.0) storage
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Oxygen OS 5.0
Dual nano SIM slots
16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX298 sensor, 1.12-micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, EIS 2.0, PDAF, OIS, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 720p slow motion at 120fps
16MP front-facing camera with Samsung 3P8SP sensor, 1.0 micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 1080p video recording
Dimensions: 152.7×74.7×7.35mm; Weight: 158g
Fingerprint sensor (rear mounted)
Bottom-facing speaker, dual microphone for noise cancellation
4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
Samsung released a new color variant of the Galaxy S8 in South Korea a couple of days back. Although the availability of the new burgundy red S8 in Nepal is still uncertain, the company is giving the phone’s buyers free Bluetooth headphones. The offer is valid on both the Galaxy S8 and the S8+ and color options include Black and Gold.
For those unfamiliar with the Level Flex, these are flexible headphones from Samsung. It has a flexible neck design which is twistable, up to 180 degrees. It also connects to Bixby for a digital personal assistant on the go. The best part of this headphone is its battery life, delivering up to 10 hours of music playback and 9 hours of phone calls.
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If you are in the market for a decent flagship, then the Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ could be the one for you. And here is the best part – instead of getting one wired AKG earphone, you will now receive an additional flexible wireless headphone. The total cost of these two reaches about Rs 20,000, and that might be a huge bargain for some.
Let’s not forget the fact that the Galaxy S8 is still one of the best phones of 2017. It features the latest in hardware and software, and the design, at least for me, is fresh. If your budget allows you, this phone is totally worth it.
Apart from the headphones, you also get 8GB of NCELL data (1GB per month for 8 months) for free and 6 months breakage insurance from Shikhar Insurance. Currently, the Galaxy S8 will cost you a Rs 76,900 and the bigger S8+ will cost you 86,900.
Motorola, an American multinational telecommunications company and the first mobile company to make handheld phones, has established itself all across the globe for its build quality and has recently stepped into the Nepali market on October 24, 2017 after an analysis of the ever-growing smartphone market here.LifeCom Pvt. Ltd. has been appointed as the sole authorized distributor of Motorola Mobiles in Nepal has brought budget-oriented Moto C-series and Moto E-series smartphones here in the country.
I got to play around with the Moto C Plus and test its specifications for a few days after the official launch. The phone priced at Rs. 13,990 seems to have set foot in the country with the aim of giving a competition to the budget-oriented smartphones in the market. Before moving on to the review, let’s take a look at what the phone has up for offer:
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Dual SIM with 4G
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
8MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera with f/2.8 aperture, LED flash
4000mAh battery
Price: Rs.13,990
Build and Design:
My first impression of the Moto C Plus, hands down, was that the phone looked bulky. The plastic build of the phone is also questionable because similar range phones from Xiaomi and others offer metallic build. The phone is a bit chunky and also quite thick.
There is metal-like ring around the front face of the phone that has no functionality whatsoever and is actually made up of plastic. That made the phone look somehow tacky and I personally think the phone would have been better off without it.
However, even if there isn’t much to say about the traditional build of the phone, it sure has been built very well and feels extremely solid. The curves and the micro-textured back of the phone a nice grip and finish to the phone.
Display:
The C Plus has a 5-inch HD TFT, scratch-resistant display with a pixel density of 294 PPI. Even if there is not an auto-brightness feature, the minimum brightness is suitable enough for night time usage. However, the maximum brightness seems questionable and somehow inadequate to deal with bright sunlight. This was quite bothersome. Also, I found the touch responses to be a bit slow at times. I had to keep repeating the same actions over and over again to make the phone respond.
On the brighter side, the colors are natural and accurate. And the display’s resolution is good enough, if not exemplary. All in all, the display of the Moto C Plus is good enough for the price range.
Performance:
The device is powered by MediaTek MT6737 chipset, which features a quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. For graphics support, the phone comes with Mali-T720MP2 GPU. In terms of memory, the Moto C Plus incorporates 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via SDcard.
With features like app drawer and split window, running multiple apps and toggling between them was never a hassle. The phone does not have much screen space to offer but these features worked smoothly here. Also, running lighter games like: Color Switch, Tap the Frog and so forth was seamless. To test how the phone worked on running heavier games, I played Asphalt 8 on the phone, and the result was a bit disappointing as the game lagged a lot and even caused the phone to heat up pretty quickly. So the performance is just good enough and there isn’t much to explore. While similar range phones from other manufacturers (like Xiaomi) have already shifted to the more powerful Snapdragon 425 processor, the MediaTek chipset that this offers seems inadequate.
Software:
The Moto C Plus runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and comes with the latest stock Android. This is one of the most attractive features of the phone. Also, there is no bloat here and unwanted applications are also absent in this skin, which has helped to optimize the performance of the phone. The few touch-ups that Motorola has done on the Stock Android makes the UI experience very refreshing.
Another thing that I noticed here was that the phone does not have a default music player app. Hence, I had to download one immediately after I got the phone.
The UI elements here are completely bloat-free and hence they offer smooth usability to the users. However, this phone does not come with the ‘Moto’ app that is available in the higher priced phones from the company and hence, the smart motion gestures are unavailable here. Also, a few of the budget smartphones like the Colors P85+ Selfie Pro, Xiaomi Redmi 4 and so forth have fingerprint sensor in them, but this does not have one.
Hardware:
The volume and power buttons are placed on the left side of the phone. And due to the small length of the body, I could easily access these buttons. The navigation buttons are present at the bottom of the front panel.
The phone houses a USB 2.0 charging port at the top along with the 3.5 mm headphone jack port.
The phone features a really powerful speaker at the back which emitted good sound even at high volume, which was surprisingly nice.
Camera:
The phone features an 8 MP rear camera with an aperture of f/2.2, auto-focus and LED flash. On the front, the phone houses a 2 MP camera with an aperture of f/2.8 that also comes with LED flash. The camera here is very minimalist as it does not offer any specific photography modes and settings.
Upon ample lighting in outdoor situations, the rear camera delivers an okay performance. Outdoor shots with proper lighting are sharp and have natural colors but sometimes appear to have an yellowish tint to them. One thing that I liked about the phone is that the sensor in the rear camera fastens focus very quickly onto the subjects.
Also, the front camera does not have much for offer, besides the front flash. But, similar range phones from other brands have such exemplary camera performance, comparing the Moto C Plus with them in terms of photography does not even seem possible in many ways. The pictures taken from the front camera of the Moto C Plus are barely Social Media worthy.
The low light camera performance is nothing more than a struggle here. The pictures do not offer any clarity, if at all and are very noisy and pixelated. The front flash only helps to provide some lighting for the pictures but the pictures are still blurry.
Battery:
The battery is the star of this phone. Backed by a massive 4000mAh battery, the phone provides almost over 5 hours of on screen time. During the few days that I used the phone as my daily driver, it lasted me well the whole day after a full charge and also had at least 20-25 percentage still left by the end of the day. There is also an inbuilt battery saver mode in the phone that saves the battery once that the charge hits 20% mark. I only had to enable the battery-saver mode once during my time with the phone.
An additional wow factor in terms of the battery here is the fast charging functionality. However, the phone does not come with a charger compatible with this feature. It took me almost a little over two hours to completely charge the phone from level 0.
Verdict:
As the final verdict for my experience with the Moto C Plus, I must say that the phone is a stealer in terms of battery back up and the Stock Android UI experience, but the other features of the phone are not much of an attraction. When the market is already brimming with smartphones with sleeker designs and better performance features, this phone certainly has some tough competition.
Certainly, the battery back up is really commendable here. But the lags in the performance foreground and camera department cannot be easily overlooked. The bulky build might also be a liability here.
Pros: What I liked about the Moto C Plus
The powerful 4000mAh battery.
The Stock Android UI.
The budget.
Cons: What could have been better in the Moto C Plus
The chipset.
Camera performance.
A slimmer and lighter build.
What is your say about the Moto C Plus? Let us know in the comments below!
For those who don’t know Burgundy red, it’s apparently a type of Red (the color). And it looks seriously good, imagine a slightly stealthy HTC U11 Solar Red. Although it isn’t available just yet, might never even make it’s way to Nepal.
The internals remains exactly the same, with the only difference being the color. The new smartphone will make it’s way to South Korea on November 28, with other regions uncertain to get it.
The Galaxy S8 is already an old device at this point, but the internals is still top notch. So, the phone, if it’s going to be available in other regions, it will be, sooner rather than later.
Samsung has done this in the past, remember the Coral Blue Galaxy S7 Edge. I can also think of a certain iPhone that came out in RED later on. And finally, there is also talks of a new iPhone color, particularly the iPhone 8 in possibly “Blush” Gold.
So, if colors are your thing, and you really like the new color of the S8, it will be worth the wait. Especially when you think of the Samsung Galaxy S8, which still packs the latest hardware offerings there is in the Android ecosystem.
