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Asus Zenbook Flip UX360CA Review-Pros and Cons
Asus Zenbook Flip UX360CA is a 2 in 1 convertible which can be used as a normal laptop as well as tablet. In this post lets have a quick look into Asus Zenbook Flip UX360CA review based on pros and cons.

It comes in different variants. My review unit had 13.3 inch display screen with full HD resolution, Core m3 processor, 4GB RAM, 512GB of SSD and Windows 10 pre installed. Price of this variant is RS.59,990.

13.3 inch IPS full HD touch screen on Zenbook Flip UX360 offers rich colors and strong contrast. The viewing angles are good and every thing looks sharp. Multi touch screen is responsive. Sadly screen is reflective and brightness is not enough to overcome glossy screen in outdoor conditions.

The keyboard on Zenbook Flip UX360 is pleasure use. Each key has decent movement and function keys are easy to press. Track pad on this device is fairly large and has smooth finish. All the multi touch gestures of Windows 10 works without any flaw. Overall keyboard and track pad performance is excellent.

Asus Zenbook UX360CA is powered by Intel Core m3-6Y30CPU with 4GB of RAM. General performance was excellent. It managed to handle Browsing, watching full HD videos, simple video and photo editing with ease. Even with prolonged usage there was no heating issues. Sound output is good in low and mid volumes. Our review unit was able to give around 8 hours of battery backup.

Asus Zenbook Flip UX360CA Review summary

Priced at around 60k in India, it is good value for money device. Vibrant display screen, good keyboard, excellent battery life, good keyboard and track pad are the key strength of the device. Compact form factor with premium build and design makes it one of best 2-1 convertible portable device in the price segment. Having all these good things, it has few drawbacks which I have given it in the Asus Zenbook UX360CA cons section.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenbook UX360CA

Pros of Zenbook Flip UX360CA
- Thin, lightweight, premium build and design.
- Vibrant responsive touch screen.
- Decent performance.
- Noiseless functioning with less heating.
- Sufficient ports.
- Excellent battery life.
- Attractive price tag.
Cons of Zenbook Flip UX360CA
- Display screen is reflective.
- Keyboard is not backbite.
- Hinges could have been more sturdy.
March 15, 2017
Asus Zenfone 3s Max Review- Stylish Battery monster
Battery life is one of the major concerns of the smartphones. To fix that there were attempts to ship smartphones with higher battery capacity. But that resulted in heavier and bulkier smartphones. Asus Zenfone 3s Max is exception to this. It comes with massive 5000 mAh battery yet not bulky. It is slimmer and stylish. In this Asus Zenfone 3s Max review we will have a quick look into real time performance of this device along with pros and cons.

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5000 mAh battery coupled with Android Nougat battery optimization, Zenfone 3s Max battery life is excellent. In our testing period we got more than 2 days on regular usage. It can be used as power bank to charge other smartphone as well. Sadly it doesn’t comes with fast charging option.

Asus Zenfone 3s Max sports 5.2 inch IPS display with 1280×720 pixel resolution. The display panel quality is good. It offers good viewing angles and rich colors. With thin bezels, overall display panel looks good. However, it would have been great if it had full HD display panel.

Apart from battery life, another USP of Zenfone 3s Max is it is running on Android 7.o Nougat out of the box. It is rare to see a smartphone running on latest iteration of Android OS out of the box at this price. Android 7.0 brings plethora of useful features such as improved notification, split screen, revamped quick toggles etc.

Asus Zenfone 3s Max is powered by Octa Core Mediatek MT6750 SoC with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. In our usage, phone performance was butter smooth while performing day to day uses. However, while playing graphic intensive games in highest settings, we observed some frame drops.

Asus Zenfone 3s Max houses 13 megapixel primary camera with dual LED flash and 8MP front facing camera. The focus and shutter speed was fairly fast. Camera results were good in well lit conditions. However, it struggles in low light and indoor lighting conditions.

Asus Zenfone 3s Max Review Summary

Zenfone 3s Max target audience are those who wants a compact phone with good battery life without compromising much on the performance. Camera is one section where it fared badly compared to some of the other phones in this price segment.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenfone 3s Max

Pros of Zenfone 3s Max
- Excellent battery life.
- Android 7.0 out of the box.
- Good design and build quality.
- Excellent call quality and signal reception.
- Decent display panel.
Cons of Zenfone 3s Max
- No fast charge support.
- Camera performance is average.
- No 1080p display screen.
- Fingerprint scanner could have been more accurate.
March 13, 2017
Honor 6x Review- Pros and Cons
Honor 6x is the new midrange dual sim Android smartphone. It is available in two variants. One with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage and another one with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. 3GB RAM variant is priced at Rs.12,999 and 4GB GB variant is priced at Rs.15,999. Here is our Honor 6x review based on Pros and Cons.

Before jumping into Honor 6X pros and cons, let’s have quick look into specifications.

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Honor 6x Specification
- Octa Core Kirin 655 Chipset(Cortex A53) with MaliT-830MP2 GPU.
- 3/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage.
- 5.5 inch IPS LCD display screen with 1080p resolution.
- 12MP dual primary camera with LED flash.
- 8MP front facing camera.
- 3340 mAh battery.
- Fingerprint scanner
- Dual sim with hybrid microSD card slot.
Honor 6x advantages and disadvantages

Honor 6X Pros

Below are the things which we have liked on the device.
- Excellent battery life: In our usage, device battery life was lasting more than 1 and half days.
- Great camera performance for the price: Main USP of the device is it dual 12MP primary camera. It does took some good photos with great details in good lighting conditions and in indoor conditions.Video quality was also decent. Front facing camera performance was also good. We felt, in this price segment it is one of the best camera smartphone.
- Decent gaming and app performance: General performance of the device was excellent. Gaming experience was decent. Except Asphalt 8, it managed to play all the games without any issues. Asphalt 8 in the highest setting, minor shuttering observed.
- Bright and sharp display screen: The 5.5 inch IPS screen offers good viewing angles, decent brightness and color saturation. Outdoor visibility also decent.
- Fast and Accurate fingerprint scanner: The fingerprint scanner on the device is accurate and fast. Customisation options of Fingerprint scanner is added advantage.
- Decent Design and Build quality.
Honor 6x Cons

Based on our experience here are the few of the cons of Honor 6x.
- No fast charging support.
- Speaker volume is little low.
- No 4G and 3G support on 2nd SIM card.
- No dedicated microSD card slot.
- It does not supports 5GHz WiFi.
February 27, 2017
Vivo V5 Plus Cons- Reasons not to buy

Vivo V5 Plus is considered to be one of the best Selfie centric smartphone in the sub 30k budget. Priced at Rs.27,990, it is directly competing with the likes of OnePlus 3, Asus Zenfone 3 etc. In this post, let’s have a quick look into Vivo V5 Plus Cons which may not be deal breaker but good to know.

Vivo V5 Plus Cons- Reasons not to buy

No Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box

It is been more than 4 months since the launch of latest Android version 7.0. Budget smartphone such as Zenfone 3s Max comes with Android 7.0 out of the box. OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T already started receiving the Android Nougat update. Vivo in the past hardly updated their phones. Most of the phones still running the Android version which it sold with.

No NFC, IR Blaster and USB Type-C

Though these are not must have features, many phones which are priced lesser than this phone and similar priced phones have these features.

Mediocre SoC for the price

Snapdragon 625 is a efficient SoC. But for this price, there are phones with Snapdragon 820 which is much more powerful than this. Redmi Note 4 which is priced almost half of this phone is powered by this same SoC. OnePlus 3 offers Snapdragon 820 with 6GB of RAM which is also priced almost similar. When playing high end games such as Asphalt 8 in Vivo V5 Plus, we observed minor lags in the highest setting.

No expandable storage

Vivo V5 Plus comes with 64GB of internal storage which is enough for most of the customer. But lack of option to add a microSD is a bit disappointment. It would have been great atleast it had hybrid sim card slot.

Fast charger is not as fast as DASH charger in OnePlus 3

Vivo V5 Plus comes with Proprietary fast charging support. It does charges battery faster. However, when compared to Dash charger on Oneplus, it is bit slow.

These are some of the Vivo V5 Plus Cons according to us.

February 19, 2017
Asus Zenfone 3s Max FAQ Tips and Tricks Cons
Zenfone Max series smartphones from Asus are well known for its great battery life. Zenfone 3s Max is the latest smartphone from this series. In this post, we will have a quick look into frequently asked question,few basic tips and tricks and Cons of Asus Zenfone 3s Max.

Asus Zenfone 3s Max FAQ Tips and Tricks Cons

What size sim cards Zenfone 3s Max accepts? Does it has dedicated microSD card slot?

It comes with hybrid sim card slot. This means that you can either use 2 sim cards or 1 sim card with microSD card. Zenfone 3s Max supports 1 micro SIM card and 1 nano sim card. If you want to use microSD card, then 1 micro SIM and microSD card can be used.

How to insert sim card and microSD card into Zenfone 3s Max?

For inserting 2 sim card follow the steps given below.
- First you need to turn off the device.
- Push the eject pin which comes in the box into the hole on the card slot to eject the tray out.
- Place the nano and micro SIM cards into the appropriate slot.
- Push the tray to close it.
For inserting 1 micro SIM card and microSD card follow the steps given below.
- As mentioned in the above step, remove the sim card tray.
- Now place the sim card and microSD card in the appropriate slots.
- Push the tray to close it.
How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 3s Max?

Asus ZenUI provides 3 simple methods to take screenshot. I have made a detailed post. You can refer the post here. How to take screenshot on Zenfone 3.

Is it possible to use Zenfone 3s Max as power bank?

Yes. Zenfone 3s Max supports reverse charging.

What are the specification of Zenfone 3s Max?

The key specifications of the device are as follows.
- 5.2 inch IPS 720p HD display screen.
- 1 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
- 5000 mAh battery with reverse charging support.
- Android 7.0 with ZenUI 3.
- 13MP primary camera and 8MP front facing camera.
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G.
Does Asus Zenfone 3s Max supports Multi-window mode?

Yes.

How to open and see the components inside Zenfone 3s Max?

Opening the phone may void warranty and may become unusable. Still if you are interested, you can refer to the video on Tear Down of the Incredible ZenFone 3s Max below.

What are the cons of Asus Zenfone 3s Max?

This is not a complete review. Based on the short period of usage and looking at the spec sheet, below are the Zenfone 3s Max cons according to us. However, we will be publishing a detailed review in the coming days.
- Only 720HD screen.
- No laser auto focus.
- Lot of bloatwares.
- Lack of fast charging support.
February 16, 2017