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  • How to take screenshot on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T

    OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T runs on near stock Android Nougat with few useful customisation options. Taking screenshot on these devices are simple and easy. In this post, let us have quick look into how to take screenshot on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T.

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    How to take screenshot on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T

    There are two easy ways to take screenshot on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. First method is using the hardware buttons and second method is using 3 finger swipe method.

    Method 1: Taking screenshot on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T using hardware keys

    This is the default way of capturing screenshot on many Android smartphones.

    • Go to the screen on which you want to capture screenshot.
    • Now press and hold Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Method 2: Taking screenshot using 3 finger swipe gesture

    To take screenshot using this method, follow the steps given below.

    How to take screenshot in OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T
    • First go to settings->Gestures.
    • Enable “Three-finger screenshot” by sliding the slider to the right.
    • Go to the screen on which you want to capture the screenshot.
    • Now, using three finger swipe down on the screen.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Taken screenshot using any of the above methods can be accessed from the Gallery app.

    Note:

    1. After Android 7 Nougat update, long screenshot option is not available. It may come back with future updates.
    2. Capturing screenshot by long pressing power button is discontinued in OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T.

    If you have any query on How to take screenshot on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T, please share it in the comment section below.

    Video guide on how to take screenshot on OnePlus

  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Vs Moto G5 Plus Which one is better

    Having more options to choose a smartphone is better for the consumer. However, there will be a problem with that as well. Which one to choose? which provides better value for money?. Moto G5 Plus and Redmi Note 4 are the two phones which share many similarities and few differences. Price, camera and battery life are the key differences between them. Performance, design and build quality looks similar at least on paper. This Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Vs Moto G5 Plus comparison may help you to decide on which one to choose between these two smartphones.

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Vs Moto G5 Plus

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    Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Vs Moto G5 Plus Which one is better

    Design and Build quality

    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: It measures 151.00 x 76.00 x 8.30 and weighs ~175 grams.
    • Moto G5 Plus:It measures 150.20 x 74.00 x 9.70 and weighs ~155 grams.

    Both smartphones feature unibody all metal design. Moto G5 Plus slightly smaller and lightweight compared to Redmi Note 4.

    Display

    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: 5.5 inch full HD IPS screen with pixel density of 401.
    • Moto G5 Plus: 5.2 inch full HD IPS screen with pixel density of 424.

    Moto G5 Plus has smaller screen size compared to Redmi Note 4 which results in slightly higher pixel density. However, difference in real time is negligible.

    SoC, RAM and OS

    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: 2GHz Snapdragon 625 Soc with 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM variants. Runs on MIUI 8 on top of Android Marshmallow(6.0).
    • Moto G5 Plus: 2GHz Snapdragon 625 Soc with 3GB/4GB RAM variants. Runs on Android 7.0.

    If you just look into the specification, raw power between the two there is no difference. However as Redmi Note 4 runs on MIUI, it is little heavy which consumes more RAM compared to near stock Android on Moto G5 Plus. Running on latest Android version is another advantage Moto G5 has. Gaming and general performance on both device are good.

    Storage

    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4:32GB/64GB
    • Moto G5 Plus:16GB/32GB

    The base variant of Redmi Note 4 comes with 32GB of internal storage where as top end variant which is priced at Rs.12,999 comes with 64GB of internal storage.

    Moto G5 Plus comes with 16GB for the base variant and top end variant comes with 32GB which is priced at Rs.16,999.

    Camera

    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4:13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.
    • Moto G5 Plus:12MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.

    In our testing, in well lit conditions, both device performed really well. However, in low light and artificial light conditions, Moto G5 Plus performance is way better than Redmi Note 4.

    Battery

    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: 4100 mAh battery.
    • Moto G5 Plus: 3000 mAh battery.

    Redmi Note 4 battery life is better than Moto G5 Plus. In our testing, it easily lasted more than 1 and half days compared to 1 full day usage of Moto G5 Plus.

    Price and Availability

    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: Rs.9,999 for the 2GB RAM variant, Rs.10,999 for the 3GB RAM variant and Rs.12,999 for the 4GB RAM variant.
    • Moto G5 Plus: Rs. 14,999 for the 3GB RAM variant and Rs.16,999 for the 4GB RAM variant.

    Xiaomi Redmi 4 is available through flash sales and Moto G5 Plus is available via open sale.

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Vs Moto G5 Plus comparison summary

    Here is our summary of this comparison.

    Advantages of Xiaomi Redmi 4 over Moto G5 Plus.

    • Larger screen size.
    • Better battery life.
    • Higher internal storage option.
    • Price.

    Advantages of Moto G5 Plus over Redmi Note 4

    • Good camera performance.
    • Android Nougat out of the box.
    • Near Stock Android experience.
    • Dedicated microSD card slot.

  • How to set Custom ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus

    Changing the default ringtone and adding custom ringtone to a smartphone is something most of the user prefer to do after purchasing new smartphone. In this post, we will learn on how to set Custom ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus.

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    Moto G5 and Moto G5 runs on near stock Android 7.0 Nougat. The UI is identical and method to add custom ringtone to Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus are also almost identical. There are several ways to add ringtone and notifications. Here is the two different ways  to set custom ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus.

    Ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus

    How to set Custom ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus

    Adding ringtones to Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus without installing any apps

    To set a custom ringtone on Moto G5, you need to first paste the desired ringtone/notification tone to ringtones folder. You can do that by either connecting the phone to PC or using the pre installed file manager.

    Transferring the file through PC

    • Connect the phone to PC through the USB cable.
    • Enable file transfer in the device.
    • Now from PC/Laptop, paste the ringtone to the folder device > Internal Storage > Ringtones.

    Transfer the file through the pre installed file manager

    • Open file manager.
    • Browse the folder which contains ringtone.
    • Copy and paste it into the ringtones folder.

    Video Guide on set ringtone using the pre installed file manager

    This video is done on Moto G4 Plus. However, this is the same method in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus as well.

    Set ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus

    • Go to “Settings”->”Sound&notification”->”Phone Ringtone”.
    • Select the ringtone you want to use.

    Set ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus using ES file manager

    If you find any difficulty in following above steps, here is the easy way to set custom ringtone/notification in Moto G5 or Moto G5 Plus. For this follow the step given below.

    • Download and Install “ES File Explorer” from Google Play store.
    • Now Go to “Settings”->”Sound&notification”->”Phone Ringtone”.
    • You will get the browse option. Using that, select the tone which you want set as ringtone.

    Hope this method on how to set custom ringtone in Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus helps. If you find any  difficulties in this, mention in the comment section below.

  • Asus Zenfone 3 Laser Review- Pros and Cons

    Asus Zenfone 3 series smartphone are aesthetically great looking smartphones. Zenfone 3 laser is no exception to it. Main USP of the device is its camera with laser autofocus mechanism which is claim to provide good image quality. Here is our  Asus Zenfone 3 Laser Review based on Pros and Cons.

    Asus Zenfone 3 Laser Review

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    Asus Zenfone 3 Laser has good design and build quality. The all metal unibody design coupled with thin bezels gives a premium feel to the device. There is no textured or fancy design elements in the back. It gives it a clean look and feel. In the same time, it is little slippery as well. So it is better to use backcover with this device.

    5.5 inch full HD display screen on Zenfone 3 laser is decent. It provides good viewing angle, contrast and colour saturation. The brightness is sufficient in most of the scenarios. In bright sunlight, as the screen is bit reflective, visibility is not great.

    Asus Zenfone 3 Laser is powered by Snapdragon 430 SoC with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 505 GPU. Out of the box device runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 and ZenUI 3.0 on top of it. In general usage as well as in gaming we have not faced any issues.  It does provides option to remove some of the preinstalled apps.

    Camera is one of the much talked feature of the device. It sports 13MP primary camera on the rear and 8MP front facing camera. The camera UI has many useful modes such as Auto, ZenFlash, Manual, HDR Pro, Beautification, Super Resolution, Children, Low Light, QR Codes, Close-up etc. There is manual mode as well. In our testing, camera performance was decent.

    Zenfone 3 Laser houses 3000 mAh battery. In our usage, it lasted for full working day. The connectivity features of the device include 4G, VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth. The call quality and signal reception was excellent.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenfone 3 Laser

    Pros of Zenfone 3 Laser

    • Good design and build quality.
    • Decent camera performance.
    • Highly customisable UI.
    • Decent Display panel.

    Cons of Zenfone 3 Laser

    • Hybrid sim card slot.
    • No USB-C port.
    • Bit overpriced.

     

  • OnePlus 3T Pros- 5 Reasons to buy

    OnePlus 3T is an improvised version of already popular OnePlus 3. It has slightly better processor, higher storage option and better front facing camera. In this post, let us have a quick look into some of the OnePlus 3T Pros.

    OnePlus 3T Pros

    OnePlus 3T Pros- 5 Reasons to buy

    Dash Charger and Good battery life

    Dash charger is a proprietary fast charging technology from OnePlus which charges the device very fast. With little over an hour, it was able to fully charge the device. Compared to OnePlus 3, it provides slightly better battery life as it has 3400 mAh battery compared to 3000 mAh battery.

    Good Performance

    OnePlus 3T is powered by Snapdragon 821 Soc with 6GB of RAM. Faster SoC, ample RAM coupled with new F2FS file system provides great performance in day to day activities and gaming. The multitasking is excellent.

    Near Stock Android experience and Fast updates

    OnePlus 3T has near stock Android UI with few useful customisation. It is also worth noting that, so far OnePlus team has done good job in providing faster system updates.

    Decent Camera

    OnePlus 3T comes with 16MP front and rear camera. Both camera performance is decent. 4K video recording capabilities and OIS are added advantage. Though, the camera performance is not matchable to other flagship smartphones such as Galaxy S7 or Huawei P9, it is not a bad camera at all.

     

    Value for Money

    Priced at 29,999 for the 64GB variant, OnePlus 3T offers great value for money. Performance, camera, battery life, design and build quality everything is good for the price.

    These are some of the OnePlus 3T pros according to us. Though OnePlus 3T is a good phone, we feel it is not worth to upgrade if you are already have OnePlus 3 as upgrades are incremental. If you are planning to buy smartphone in the price range of Rs.30,000, then it is worth to have a look into this device.