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Lenovo K6 Power FAQ Tips and Tricks Cons
Lenovo K6 Power is the latest entrant to the budget dual sim Android market in India. Though 4000 mAh battery with reverse charging features is the highlight of the device, rest of the features also looks impressive. Here is the quick Lenovo K6 Power FAQ Tips and Tricks with Cons.

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What is the price of Lenovo K6 power in India?

Lenovo K6 Power price in India is Rs.9,999. The device will be available exclusively via Flipkart starting 6th December 12PM onwards.

What are the different colour variants of K6 Power will be available?

The device will be available in 3 different colour variants namely- Silver, Gold, and Dark Grey.

What is the SAR value of Lenovo K6 Power?

The SAR value mentioned in the box are as mentioned below.

0.600W/kg@1g(HEAD) and 0.972W/kg@1g(BODY).

What are the contents of the box?

Device, SIM ejector pin, manual, charger(2A), USB to micro USB cable and earphone.

Does it has dedicated microSD card slot? What type of sim card it accepts?

No. It comes with hybrid sim card slot. It accepts 2 nano sim card or 1 nano sim card with microSD card.

What are the specifications of the Lenovo K6 Power?

Specification summary of the device is as follows.
- 1.4 GHz Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430.
- 3GB of RAM with 32GB of internal storage.
- 4000 mAh battery with reverse charging capability.
- 5 inch full HD display screen.
- Gravity, Proximity, Light, Vibrator, Gyro sensors.
- 13MP primary camera and 8MP front facing camera.
How to take screenshot on Lenovo K6 Power?

The simplest 2 ways of taking screenshot on this device are using the screenshot button and the Volume down and power button method.

1.Screenshot button method: To capture screenshot using this method, go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot, access quick menu. You will find the screenshot button. Tap on to it. The screenshot will be taken.

2. Volume down and power button method: On a screen on which you want to capture screenshot, press and hold volume down and power button for few seconds. The screenshot will be captured.

How to download PC suite for Lenovo K6 Power?

If you are using Windows PC, then connect your phone to PC through USB cable. You will find new drive with PC suite in file explorer. Click on that and install the Lenovo K6 Power PC suite. Alternatively, you can download from the support page.

What are the cons of Lenovo K6 Power?

This is not a review. We will write detailed review in the coming days. Based on the specifications, here are the quick cons of Lenovo K6 Power.
- Hybrid sim card slot.
- No USB-C type port.
- Android 6.0.1 out of the box.
December 3, 2016
Coolpad Mega 3 Triple Sim Android Smartphone Launched in India
Coolpad has launched Mega 3 and Note 3s smartphones in India. Coolpad Mega 3 main USP is its triple- sim support. Whereas Coolpad Note 3s is an upgrade to the popular Coolpad Note 3. Both the devices will be available in India via amazon.in starting December 7th onwards.

The company also announced collaboration with Reliance Jio for Coolpad users. Through this partnership, Coolpad users can avail the Reliance Jio SIM at reliance stores by sharing the device’s purchase invoice. The users will get all benefits provided by Reliance under the JIO scheme.

Coolpad Mega 3 has been launched exclusively for the Indian market. It sports 5.5 inch IPS HD display screen with pixel density of 269 ppi. This triple sim Android smartphone is powered by 1.25GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Users have the option to add microSD for additional storage.

Coolpad Mega 3 runs on CoolUI on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It packs 3050 mAh battery and supports 4G with VoLTE. This means that, users should be able to use Reliance Jio services. The device sports 8MP front and rear cameras with aperture f/2.2.

Coolpad Mega 3 Specification Summary
- Triple-sim support.
- 5.5 inch IPS screen with 720p HD resolution.
- 8MP front and rear cameras with aperture f/2.2.
- 4G and VoLTE support.
- 3050 mAh battery.
- 1.25GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor with 2GB of RAM.
- 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card.
- Coolpad Mega 3 price in India is Rs.6,999.
Along with Coolpad Mega 3, company also launched Coolpad Note 3s. Coolpad Note 3s is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It packs 2500 mAh battery which company claims to provide upto 200 hours of standby time. The device sports 5.5 inch 720p HD IPS display panel with 2.5D glass.

Coolpad Note 3s houses 13MP primary camera with autofocus and an f/2.2 aperture. For selfie lovers, there is a 5MP fixed focus front facing camera with fixed focus and an f/2.2 aperture. It runs on CoolUI 8.0 skin based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Coolpad Note 3s Specification Summary
- 5.5 inch IPS screen with 720p HD resolution with 2.5D glass.
- 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.
- CoolUI 8.0 skin based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor with 3GB of RAM.
- 32GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.
- 2500 mAh battery.
- Coolpad Note 3s price in India is Rs.9,999.
December 1, 2016
Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL Review-Pros and Cons
Asus has launched 2 variants of Zenfone 3 Max. The one with 5.5 inch display screen and the other one has 5.2 inch screen. The model number of Zenfone 3 Max which has 5.5 inch screen is ZC553KL. In this post we will have a look into 5.2 inch variants of Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL review with pros and cons.

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The new Zenfone 3 series smartphones biggest change compared to its predecessors is aesthetics and price. Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL is no exception to it. The design and build quality has been improved a lot. The new metal unibody design with 2.5D curved glass in the front gives a premium feel to the device. It is comparatively slimmer and lighter. The bezels too reduced. Overall it gives a good in hand experience.

Key USP of Zenfone 3 Max is its battery. It houses a 4130 mAh battery with reverse charging feature. It does provides good battery life. However, compared to previous Zenfone Max, battery capacity has been reduced to make the device slimmer and lighter. The much needed fast charging feature also not available on this device.

Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL is powered by 1.25GHz quad core Mediatek MT6737M(Cortex-A53) SoC with 3GB of RAM and Mali-T720MP2 GPU. It has 32GB of internal storage and optional expandable storage through microSD card. The performance of the device for the price is not satisfactory. There was a noticeable lag while playing even a basic games. The general day to day performance too not as snappy as other smartphones in this price segment.

Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL sports 5.2 inch 720p HD display screen. The colour saturation, viewing angles, sunlight legibility are decent. Though the quality of display panel is good, it would have been better if it had full HD screen resolution. The smartphones such as Honor 5C, Redmi Note 3 etc has full HD display screen and they are priced lesser than this device.

When we did review of Zenfone Max, we were happy with the camera performance. The new Zenfone 3 Max features 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. It lacks Laser autofocus, Dual LED flash which were available in its predecessor. Camera performance in good lit conditions came out decent. However, low light performance is just average.

Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL Review summary: Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL has improved a lot in terms of design and build quality. But in all other segments, it took one step backwards. Being priced at Rs.12,999, we felt it is not a value for money device. The devices like Honor 5c, Redmi Note 3 provides better value for money.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL

Pros of Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL
- Reverse charging features.
- Good design and build quality.
- Decent display panel quality.
- Good battery life.
Cons of Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL

Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL review is based on the comparison with other smartphones in the price segment and previous Zenfone Max. So here are the some of Zenfone 3 Max demerits according to us.
- No VoLTE support.
- Average camera performance.
- No corning gorilla glass protection.
- Lacks Laser autofocus and dual LED flash.
- No Full HD display panel.
- Average general performance.
- Overpriced.
- Battery capacity reduces compared to predecessor.
November 29, 2016
Honor 8 Review-Pros and Cons
Camera is one of the major deciding factor for purchasing a new smartphone for many. In recent times most of the manufacturers are focussing more on the camera performance. Entry of Honor 8 with dual camera just like Huawei P9, intensified the competition in the race of best camera smartphone in the sub 30k price segment. In this post, we will have a quick look into Honor 8 review based on the pros and cons of the device.

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How to take screenshot on Honor 8

Honor 8 stand apart with its glass and metal unibody design. Though the back panel is fingerprint magnet, when kept clean looks beautiful. The compact size with 2.5D curved glass in the both sides makes it easy for one handed use. Overall design and build quality of this device is impressive.

Honor 8 comes with 5.2 inch IPS display panel with full HD screen resolution. Viewing angle, colour saturation and accuracy , sunlight legibility are good. There is a option to adjust the colour temperature and toggle blue light filter in the settings menu.

As mentioned before, one of the key USP of Honor 8 is its camera. It sport 12MP dual rear camera and 8MP front facing camera. The dual camera setup consists of individual 12MP colour and monochrome sensors. The rear camera has aperture of f/2.2 and front facing camera has aperture of f/2.4. Camera modes such as HDR, Panorama, slow motion, light painting, Time-lapse, Beauty mode etc are also available. There is PRO mode for both still photography and video which provides manual controls. The device also has the option called ‘Wide aperture’ mode which makes possible to adjust the background blur with a slider.

Honor 8 rear camera performance on still photography is good in well lit conditions and in artificial lighting condition. The photos taken had decent details with minimum noise. In low light photos comes with little noise and detail level is slightly less. Video recording on this device is restricted to 1080p 60 fps. 8MP front facing camera does take decent photos in well lit conditions.

Sample photos

Honor 8 is powered by 64 bit Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. There is a option to add microSD card upto 128GB. The performance of device is good. In our review period it was able to play high end games without any overheating issues. The general performance was also very good. Honor 8 houses Li-ion 3000 mAh battery with support for fast charging.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Honor 8

Honor 8 Pros
- Good camera performance.
- Impressive design and build quality.
- Good performance.
- Lot of useful software customisation.
- Decent display panel.
- Fast and accurate fingerprint scanner with multiple customisation option.
Honor 8 cons

Here are the some of the demerits of Honor 8 according to us.
- Indian retail unit does not supports dual sim functionality.
- There is no VoLTE.
- No 4K video recording option.
- Lacks optical image stabilisation.
- Battery life could have been better.
- No FM radio.
November 24, 2016
How to take screenshot on Honor 8
Capturing screenshot on Android device is very useful on many occasions. Many manufacturers with their customised skin, provide multiple easy methods to perform print screen. In this post, we will learn on how to take screenshot on Honor 8 apart from default android method.

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How to take screenshot on Honor 8

There are multiple ways through which you can capture screenshot on Honor 8. In this post we will cover 3 different methods of performing print screen on this device.

Method 1: Using the screenshot button

This is one most easiest way to capture screenshot on this device. To take screenshot on Honor 8 using this method follow the steps given below:
- Go to the screen on which you want to perform print screen.
- Now to go to notification area. Tap on shortcuts.
- You will find screenshot button. Tap on to it.
- Screenshot will be captured.
Method 2: Using the fingerprint scanner button to take screenshot on Honor 8

For using this method, first you need to assign screenshot function to fingerprint scanner button. For that,
- Go to settings->Smart Gestures->Smart Key.
- You have 3 options. You can assign screenshot function to single press or double press or Long press.
- Select the one you want and tap on to it. Select Screenshot.
- Now whenever you want to capture screenshot on Honor 8, just perform the action you have selected in the above method. For example, if you have assigned single press to take screenshot, then on a screen on which you want to take screenshot, press the fingerprint scanner button.
Method 3: Using the Knuckle gesture to take screenshot on Honor 8

For taking screenshot using this method, first you need to enable Knuckle gesture by going to Settings-> Smart Assistance->Motion control. Enable Knuckle gesture.

Now whenever you want to take screenshot on Honor 8, just double tap using your knuckle on the screen in which you want to take screenshot. The screenshot will be taken.

The screenshots which are captured using any of the above methods will be saved in the Gallery folder.

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November 22, 2016