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  • Samsung Galaxy A50 Pros and Cons

    It seems like Samsung has decided to recapture the grip over budget and midrange smartphone segment. Latest Galaxy A series and Galaxy M series smartphones are the reason for this. In this post, let us have a quick look into Samsung Galaxy A50 Pros and Cons.

    Samsung Galaxy A50 Key Specification

    • Display: 6.4-inch super AMOLED of fullHD+ resolution
    • Rear Camera Setup: Triple camera; 25MP wide (f/1.7), 8MP ultra-wide (f/2.2) and 5MP depth lens.
    • Front camera: 25MP with f/2.0 aperture.
    • Processor & GPU: Octa Core Samsung Exynos 9610 & ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU.
    • RAM and storage: 4GB/6GB and 64GB
    • Battery: 4,000 mAh.
    • In Display fingerprint scanner.
    Galaxy A50 Review

    Galaxy A50 Pros

    Galaxy A50 Camera

    One of the key strength of the Galaxy A50 is its camera. It has a triple camera setup of 25MP primary wide angles lense with F/1.7, 8MP ultra wide camera and 5MP depth sensor.

    Though Samsung has not mentioned anything on the video stabilisation, both front and rear camera recorded video footages look smooth. Looks like it has EIS.

    Rear 25MP primary camera performance in all light condition look good considering the price segment. Ultra wide angle camera performance in low light is not great. 25MP front facing selfie camera does good job in all light condition.

    Galaxy A50 Performance

    It is powered by a Octa-core Samsung Exynos 9610 SoC. This chip has four ARM Cortex-A73 and four Cortex A-53 CPU cores running at up to 2.3GHz and 1.6GHz respectively. It also has modern ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU.

    The performance of the Galaxy A50 is good enough. We have not faced any lagginess or hiccups in day to day usage. Even graphic intensive games like PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends playable at their highest settings.

    Galaxy A50 Battery Life

    Samsung Galaxy A50 comes with 4000 mAh battery with fast charging support. With heavy usage it lasted more than a day during our testing period.

    Galaxy A50 Cons

    Slow in-display fingerprint scanner: The in-display fingerprint scanner is not the one we have seen in the flagship Galaxy S10. Though it is good to have latest technology, it is slower compared to regular finger scanner. Also accuracy also not great.

    Average 8MP ultra wide angle camera performance: 8MP ultra wide lens has fixed focus. The low light performance is average.

    No 4K video recording: Both front and rear camera video recording is capped at 1080×2340-pixel.

    No NFC.

  • RealMe 3 Pros and Cons

    RealMe 3 is the latest smartphone under the price segment of 10k. RealMe 2 and RealMe 2 Pro were well received in India because they offered good value for the money for the price. In this post, we will cover some of the RealMe 3 Pros and Cons.

    RealMe 3 pros and cons

    RealMe 3 Pros

    Let us begin with the features which are impressive or merits of RealMe 3 according to us.

    RealMe 3 Design

    RealMe 3 has a unibody design with gradient color. The back is curved in the sides which makes it comfortable to hold. The material used on the back is not a glass but injection moulded plastic. In Spite of that, design looks good considering the price.

    RealMe 3 Display

    RealMe 3 sports 6.2 inch HD+(720×1520 pixels) display panel with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The large screen with narrow bezels and droplet like notch are advantages. Color reproduction and viewing angles are decent but not great. Images and text don’t look their sharperst.

    RealMe 3 Performance

    Our review device had MediaTek Helio P70 octa-core SoC with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. There is one more variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

    Performance Wise RealMe 3 is impressive. It manages multi tasking with ease. Even gaming performance is good except few slight intermittent stutter. PUBG can be playable in medium settings.

    RealMe 3 Camera

    The RealMe 3 sports 13MP+2MP rear camera setup. Compared to RealMe2, the primary sensor is improved and now it has f/1.8 aperture. In the front, there is a 13MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture.

    Photos taken in good lighting condition came out good. The images were sharp and had decent details with excellent contrast, and accurate colors. However, dynamic range was average. In low light conditions, taken images are acceptable for a budget phone. Portrait mode works well. The front facing camera does decent job in good lighting condition.

    Overall camera performance is good considering other phones camera performance in the price segment.

    RealMe 3 Battery

    The RealMe 3 packs a large 4,230 mAh battery. There is no fast charging support. However, it charges like any other phone in the budget segment. In our usage, it easily lasted more than one full day.

    RealMe 3 Cons

    Here is the list of RealMe 3 demerits or features which we felt could have been better.

    • Low pixel density: As it has HD resolution, there is visible pixelation. There are phone in this price segment with full HD resolution.
    • No 4K video recording and lacks any kind of stabilisation.
    • MicroUSB port.
    • No NFC and FM Radio.
    • Single band WiFi.

  • Redmi Note 7 Pro Pros and Cons

    Redmi Note 7 Pro is a feature packed smartphone with aggressive pricing. 48MP rear camera, an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, a large 4,000mAh battery and an eye catchy design are the key USP of this device. On paper, it is one of the best value for money smartphone in the price segment. Here is the quick list of Redmi Note 7 Pro pros and cons.

    Redmi Note 7 Pro Pros and Cons

    Redmi Note 7 Pro Pros

    Let us get started with some of the merits of Redmi Note 7 Pro.

    Design

    Unlike last iterations of Redmi Note series smartphones, Redmi Note 7 Pro design looks more premium. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back. This looks great and ensures smartphone is durable. There is a plastic rim around the edges. The glass rear panel is curved. This makes the device feel good in hand.

    Display

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro sports 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) LTPS In-Cell display panel with aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and pixel density of 409 ppi. The colour reproduction and viewing angles are good. The content on the screen looks sharp. Outdoor visibility is good and auto brightness calibration is excellent.

    Camera

    Redmi Note 7 Pro has hude 48MP primary sensor on the back with 5MP depth sensor. There is a 13MP selfie camera which supports functions like HDR, AI beauty, portraits, and mirror function. However, autofocus isn’t on the list of features.

    The 48MP capability of the primary rear camera can only be enabled within the Pro mode. The 12MP is the standard photo mode. In low light situations, Redmi Note 7 Pro camera impresses with good details and less noise.

    In good lighting conditions, it takes beautiful images with good amount of details and high dynamic range. The colors are punchy and has good vibrancy. 13 MP selfie camera performance also impressive.

    Performance

    Redmi Note 7 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with up to 4GB/6GB of RAM. It manages to handle day to day usage with ease. Heavy graphics demanding games like PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends are playable on this device.

    Battery

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro has 4000 mAh battery with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology support. With even heavy usage, it manages to cover full day with 10- 15% power left.

    Redmi Note 7 Pro Cons

    Here is the list of Redmi Note 7 Pro cons or demerits.

    • Hybrid SIM card slot: No dedicated slot for microSD card. Between 2nd SIM and microSD card, user need to choose either of one.
    • No bundled fast charger: The device supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology. But bundled charger is not a fast charger.
    • 5 MP rear secondary is limited for depth sensing: Like we saw in Galaxy M series smartphones, secondary camera does not takes wide angles photos.
    • Bloatware and ads in MIUI.

  • Thomson 40 inch 4K Smart TV at Rs.20,999 Launched in India

    Thomson, once a popular TV brand has launched its latest 40 inch 4K Smart TV in India. It is priced aggressively at Rs.20,999. The sale will commence from 16th March 2019 via flipkart.

    Thomson 40 inch 4K Smart TV

    The new Thomson UD9 series TV has 40 inch screen with 4K(3840×2160 pixels) resolution and 60Hz standard refresh rate. The screen has brightness of 550 nits and offers an active HDR10. The TV has 20W audio output. It has three HDMI ports and two USB ports. For connecting to internet, it has built in WiFi and Ethernet (RJ45) port.  

    This Smart TV comes preloaded with 6 apps which includes Youtube , Netflix and Amazon Prime. Thomson UD9 40 inch 4K TV runs on a custom version of Android 7.1. Videocasting can be done on this TV using the Miracast. It supports 18 plus languages such as Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati and more, as per the company.

    Thomson branded TVs in India are manufactured by Noida-based Super Plastronics Pvt. Ltd (SPPL). Company so far launched 3 smart TVs in India under the Thomson UD9 4K smart TV series which includes 43-inch, a 50-inch, a 55-inch. 40 inch is the latest addition. All the variants are available for purchase through Flipkart. The top variant of Thomson UD9 smart TV is priced at Rs.37,999.

  • Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) Review-Pros and Cons

    There are very few good laptops in the budget of around 35k. Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) is aimed to fill that void. It has modern stylish design and good internals. The base variant is priced at Rs.30,999 and the top variant is priced at Rs.35,990. Here is our Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) review with pros and cons.

    Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) Review

    This review is based on the Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) variant which has following specification.

    • 15.6-inch FHD anti glare display screen.
    • AMD Ryzen 5 2500U processor with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx graphics.
    • 8GB RAM and 1TB of hard disc.
    • Windows 10.

    Design

    VivoBook 15(X505z) is smaller in size compared to most of the 15 inch laptops. It is relatively slim and lightweight. It has thickness of 18.9 mm and weighs around 1.6 Kg. This makes it easy to carry and never feels too bulky. Asus has not done any compromise on the ports. It has two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0 (both Type-A), a USB Type-C 3.1 (Gen1) port, HDMI, a headphone and microphone combo port, Gigabit Ethernet, and a full-sized SD card slot.

    Display

    The Asus VivoBook 15(X505z) sports 15.6 inch LED-back-lit FHD (1920 x 1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC. The viewing angles, Brightness are good considering the price. Overall with narrow bezel display provide good for watching movies and for gaming.

    Performance and Battery life

    VivoBook 15 comes in two variants. One comes with Ryzen 3  and the other one with Ryzen 5. There is difference in RAM and storage as well.

    My review unit is the top end variant which has Ryzen 5 2500U processor, 8GB RAM and 1TB storage. There is one free RAM slot available. User can upgrade the RAM upto 16GB.

    This laptop is powerful enough to do most of the regular work such as streaming videos from Youtube, Netflix, editing documents and playing light games. Wi-Fi 802.11ac with 2×2 MIMO antennas is added advantage.

    The stereo speakers are decent. It is loud. But quality is not great. Coming to battery life, for my usage it lasted around 4 hours. There is fast charging option as well. As per the claims it charges the battery 60% in just 49 minutes. In my usage, I got very close result to this.

    Keyboard and Touchpad

    The keyboard on VivoBook 15(X505z ) is good. Keys are large and layout is decent. The keys has decent travel as well. Lack of LED indicator for Caps Lock is a drawback. Overall the keyboard provides good typing experience. The Touchpad is responsive and fairly accurate.

    Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) Pros and Cons

    Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) Pros

    • Slim and Lightweight.
    • Decent display panel.
    • Good performance.
    • Pricing.

    Asus VivoBook 15 (X505Z) Cons

    • No backlite keyboard. No indicator for Caps Lock.
    • Audio output could have been better.