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  • How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone Max

    Asus Zenfone Max is a sub 10k Android smartphone with huge 5000 mAh battery. It runs on Android Lollipop with ZenUI. In this post, we will go though on how to take screenshot on Zenfone Max.

    For capturing screenshot on Zenfone Max, there are 3 different methods are available. 1. Power and Volume down method, 2. Recent Apps key method and 3. Through screenshot button.

    How to take screenshot on Zenfone Max

    1. Power and Volume down method:

    • Go to the screen on which you want to perform print screen.
    • Press and hold power and volume down key for around 1-2 seconds.
    • Screenshot will be saved.

    2. Using the recent apps Key method:

    For using this method, first you need to assign recent apps key to take screenshot.

    • Go to  “Application” >> Tap “Settings” >> Choose “ASUS customized” from options. >> Choose “Key settings”>> Choose “Tap and hold to get screenshot”.
    • Now whenever you want to capture screenshot on Zenfone Max, long press on the recent apps key.
    • The screenshot will be saved.

    3. Using the screenshot button method

    By default quick settings menu does not have screenshot button. So you need to add it to the quick access menu.

    Print screen on Zenfone Max

    • On home screen, go to Access Quick settings and then tap “Quick settings options”.
    • Select the screenshot option from the available tools option. Do note that, you can choose maximum of 4 tools. So you need to disable the tool from quick settings menu which you don’t want.
    • Now whenever, you want to perform screen capture on Zenfone Max, access the quick settings and tap on to Screenshot button.

    Where the taken screenshot will be saved?

    All the screenshot which are taken on Zenfone Max will saved under Gallery->Screenshot folder.

  • Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Features and FAQ

    Samsung has recently launched 2016 variant of Galaxy A5 and  Galaxy A7. Both devices share similar specification in many aspects. The key difference are display screen size, RAM  and the battery. In this post we will have a quick look into features of the Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 which are segregating into questions and answers.

    Samsung Galaxy A5

    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 edition FAQ

    What are the different variants Galaxy A5 2016 available?

    Mainly Galaxy A5 2016 comes with 2 processor variants. One is powered by Snapdragon 615 Soc and the other one is Exynos 7580. The model which is available in India is powered by Exynos 7580 Soc which is a 64 bit 1.6GHz Octa core processor(Cortex A53) with Mali T20 GPU.  It has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also supports microSD card.

    What are the different colours options available?

    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 will be available with 3 different colours variants namely Gold, White and Black.

    Does it has seperate dual sim slot or hybrid slim slot?

    Galaxy A5 2016 has dual sim card slot+ seperate memory card slot.

    How is the display on this device? Does it has any protective glass?

    The device sports 5.2 inch super AMOLED screen with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and pixel density of ~424 ppi. The screen has Corning Gorilla glass 4 protection.

    What about camera?

    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 houses 13MP primary camera with f1.9 lense and LED flash. The camera also has optical image stabilisation. There is also a 5MP front facing camera with f1.9 lense. Both camera are equipped to record videos at 1080p resolution.

    What is battery capacity of Samsung Galaxy A5 2016? Does it has fast charging feature?

    Galaxy A5 2016 model houses 2900 mAh battery with fast charging feature.

    What is Android version? Will this device gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow?

    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 edition runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box. There is no official communication on Android 6.0 update as of now. However, this device is expected to get the update.

    What are box content of Galaxy A5 2016 edition?

    The box content are device, Quick start guide, sim ejector pin, microUSB to USB cable, Power adaptor which supports fast charging.

    Does it has FM Radio?

    Yes. It has.

    What is the price of Galaxy A5 2016 edition? Where can I buy?

    Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 edition price in India is Rs.29,400. You can purchase it from Snapdeal.com.

    How to take screenshot on Galaxy A5 2016

    To take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A5 2016, there are 2 different methods available. One is through the Power button and home key and another one is through palm swipe method. I have done detailed post on these method. You can read that in my previous post on how to take screeenshot on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

    Can I use Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 as modem to share mobile data with PC and other devices?

    Galaxy A5 2016 supports USB tethering, Wi-Fi Hotspot and Bluetooth tethering features. Using these features, you can share mobile data with other capable devices.  You can read more on this in my previous post on how to use Samsung Galaxy as modem.

    These are most commonly asked question on this device. If you have any specific questions, you can ask using the comment section below. I will be doing the complete indepth review on Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 in the coming days which will cover pros and cons of the device.

  • LeEco Le 1s Review- great looking smartphone with average performance

    LeEco Le 1s has good design and build quality coupled with feature studded spec sheet. The key attractions of the device are full metal unibody, octacore Soc with 3GB RAM, fingerprint scanner and thin bezel display. LeEco Le 1s price in India is Rs. 10,999.

    Read:

    LeEco Le 1s Top 5 Features

    How to take screenshot on LeEco Le 1s

    LeEco Le 1s or Letv Le 1s is powered by 64bit 2.2GHz  MediaTek Helio X10 Soc with 3GB of RAM and PowerVR G6200 graphics. The device runs on dated Android 5.0.2 with LeEco’s heavy eUI skin.  It has 32GB of internal storage and sadly there is no expandable storage option through microSD card. Though it has powerful Soc with 3GB of RAM, overall performance is let down by the unpolished eUI skin. Out of 3GB of RAM, 1.8GB of RAM is always used by the system.This means we have only 1.2GB of free RAM.  There was a visible lag while switching between apps and has heating issue while playing high end games.

    LeEco Le 1S

    Letv Le 1s sports 5.5 inch full HD IPS screen. The colours look sharp and viewing angles are acceptable. The brightness of the screen is good enough for indoors but difficult to use under direct sunlight. The device has fingerprint scanner and it works as expected. Letv Le 1s houses non removable 3000 mAh battery. The battery performance is just average. It is enough for a regular day’s usage with casual usage.

    Letv Le 1s has 13MP primary rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera. Like many other budget android smartphone, this too takes decent images in outdoor conditions. The low light performance is weak. Video quality is adequate for the budget this smartphone is priced.

    Let us summarise Letv Le 1s review by merits and demerits of the device.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Letv Le 1s

    Pros of Letv Le 1s

    • Premium looking metal unibody design.
    • Decent display screen.
    • Good speaker output and call quality.
    • Good features like IR blaster, fingerprint scanner, USB-C type fasting in a budget smartphone.

    Cons of Letv Le 1s

    • Unpolished heavy eUI skin and dated Android 5.0.2.
    • Average battery life.
    • Average camera performance.
    • Heating issue while playing the highend games.
    • No expandable storage through microSD card.

    LeEco Le 1S Tips and Tricks and FAQ

    What type of sim cards LeEco Le 1S supports? What is the size of sim card?

    LeEco Le 1s supports dual sim. Both sim cards are 4G LTE enabled. 1st SIM is micro SIM and the second one is nano sim.

    How to use LeEco Le 1S as modem?

    LeEco Le 1s supports Wi-Fi hotspot, USB tethering and Bluetooth tethering. Using this, you can share mobile data to other devices. You will be able to find this options in “Settings”->  “Personal Hotspot”.

     

  • How to capture screenshot on Honor 5X

    Honor 5X is a midrage Android dual sim smartphone. In this post, we will cover the topic on how to capture screenshot on Honor 5X. I have done a detailed review on this device. You can refer to it by clicking on the link below.

    Useful links related to Honor 5X:

    Honor 5X Review- Pros and Cons

    How to download Honor 5X PC suite

    How to take screenshot on Honor 5X

    Like other Huawei Honor series smartphones, Honor 5X too offers 2 different ways to take screenshot. These methods are

    • Default android method or Volume down and power button method.
    • Using the screenshot button.

    Method 1: Default android method or Volume down and power button method.

    To take screenshot using this method, you need to press and hold power and volume down buttons simulataneosly and hold it for few seconds.  The screenshot will be taken and saved in gallery folder.

    Method 2: Using the screenshot button.

    Honor 5X runs on Android 5.1 with customised skin called EMUI 3.1. This provides an option of screenshot button in the quick settings menu. For taking the screenshot follow the steps given below.

    Screenshot button on Honor 5X

    • Go to the Honor 5X screen on which you want capture screenshot.
    • Now to access quick settings menu.
    • You will find a icon for screenshot button.
    • Tap on to it. The screenshot will be taken.
    • Taken screenshot will be saved in the gallery section.

    Honor 5X is a good performing android for the price it is offered. It has got excellant display screen, decent camera and useful fingerprint scanner. The day to day performance was also satisfactory.

    Hope this guide on how to take screenshot on Huawei Honor 5X is useful. If you are facing any issues or you want to leave feedback, use the comment section below.

    Video Guide on Honor 5X screenshot Capture

  • Lenovo Vibe X3 Review- Pros and Cons

    Lenovo Vibe X3 price in India is Rs.19,999. For the price, device offers great display screen, excellant audio quality and good performance. Let us have quick look into the specification and features of the device and then move on to Lenovo Vibe X3 review which is catagorised into pros and cons.

    Lenovo Vibe X3 is powered by 64 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with Adreno 418 graphics and 3GB of RAM. It has 32GB of internal storage. You can use microSD card upto 128GB if you are not using 2nd sim. It accepts nano sim cards.  The available internal storage for the user is around 24GB.  Vibe X3 runs on Android 5.1.1 with Vibe UI.

    Vibe X3 Review

    The performance of the device was excellant. In my usage of the device, I never encoutered any shuttering and lagging issues. Also, there was not much heating issue while playing high end games.  The device comes with Dual front speakers with Dolby Atoms. Audio output through the internal speaker and through the audio jack was excellant.

    Lenovo Vibe X3 has 21 MP rear camera with phase-detection autofocus and an aperture of f2.0. The camera is capable of recording 4K videos but it not enabled by default. There is also a 8MP front facing camera. The camera performance on outdoor condition was excellant. The images taken were having good details and colours. However, indoor and low light camera performance is just average. Lack of optical image stabilisation is one of the drawback of the camera.

    Lenovo Vibe X3 houses 5.5 inch full HD IPS display screen with Corning Gorilla glass protection. The company claims that, display has 100% NTSC colors Optimization and 1500:1 contrast ratio. The viewing angles, colour saturation and sun light legibility are good. The device has fingerprint scanner and IR blaster. Unfortunately, the fingerprint scanner on the device can store only 2 profiles.

    Lenovo Vibe X3 has non user replaceable 3500 mAh battery. The battery life was good and I was able to get aroung 5 hours of screen on time. There is no official fast charging supported for the device. The box content has normal 2A charger.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Lenovo Vibe X3

    Pros of Lenovo Vibe X3

    • Good display screen.
    • Excellant sound output.
    • Decent build quality.
    • Good battery life.
    • Good performance.

    Cons of Lenovo Vibe X3

    • No Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box.
    • Hybrid SIM slot: You cannot use dual sim and microSD card simultaneosly.
    • Mediocre camera performance.
    • No optical image stabilisation.
    • Fingerprint scanner can save only 2 profiles and it is not 100% accurate.
    • No fast charging option.