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Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro FAQ Cons Tips and Tricks
Samsung has launched another variant of Galaxy J2 2016 in India. Like Galaxy J2 2016, it also sports SmartGlow notification light on the back panel around the camera lense and comes with Turbo Speed Technology (TST), which Samsung says will load apps up to 40 percent faster than devices with twice the memory, also shuts down idle processes to free available memory. Here are the few Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro FAQ Cons Tips and Tricks.

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro FAQ Cons Tips and Tricks

What is the difference between Galaxy J2 2016 and Galaxy J2 Pro?

The primary difference between Galaxy J2 and Galaxy J2 Pro are memory options. Galaxy J2 2016 has 1.5GB of RAM with 8GB of internal storage. Galaxy J2 Pro has 2GB RAM and 16GB of inbuilt storage. The price difference between the two smartphone is around 150 rupees.

What are the different colour variants available?

This smartphone will be available in Black, Silver, and Gold colour variants.

What is the price of Galaxy J2 Pro in India? Where can I buy one?

Galaxy J2 Pro price in India is Rs.9,890. It is available exclusively on Snapdeal.

What is the display screen size and resolution? Does it has AMOLED screen?

Galaxy J2 Pro sports 5 inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display screen.

Is this device has OTG support?

Yes.

What type of sim cards Galaxy J2 Pro supports? Does it has dedicated microSD card slot?

Galaxy J2 Pro supports 2 micro SIM cards and has dedicated microSD card.

How to take screenshot on Galaxy J2 Pro?

To capture screenshot on Galaxy J2 Pro, there are two ways.
1. Default Android method: You just need to press and hold home and power keys simultaneously. The screenshot will be captured.
2. Google on Tap method: First enable the Google on tap service. Now, long press home key. The screenshot is captured which you can share via social apps, mail or upload to google drive or google photos.
How to download Galaxy J2 Pro PC suite?

You can download official Galaxy J2 Pro PC suite from the official support page. You can refer my previous post on how to download PC suite for Galaxy J smartphones.

How to use Galaxy J2 Pro as modem to connect to internet from PC?

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro supports WiFi hotspot, USB tethering and Bluetooth tethering. Using any of this methods, you can share your mobile data with PC/Laptop.

What are the primary cons of Galaxy J2 Pro?

Full list of demerits of Galaxy J2 pro will be known only after the in depth review. By the initial look at the specification, here are Galaxy J2 Pro cons.
- Lack of sensors like ambient light sensor, compass etc.
- Dated SoC.
- Plastic build.
- No fingerprint scanner.
Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro Specification
- 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM.
- 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.
- 5 inch 720p HD display screen.
- 8MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.
- 2600 mAh battery.
July 27, 2016
Moto G4 Review-Pros and Cons
Moto G series is popular in India due to its good pricing and great quality. The near stock android experience and fast updates are the added advantage of these smartphones. This year, Motorola which is now owned by Lenovo, launched two variants of 4th Generation of Moto G-Moto G4 Plus and Moto G4. In this post we will see Moto G4 Review and discuss Pros and Cons.

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Moto G4 look and feel is very identical to the Moto G4 Plus. Only difference is there is no fingerprint scanner in the front. Apart from this it is very difficult to differentiate. It measures 15.3 x 0.8 x 7.7 cm and weighs 154 grams. The whole body is made up of good quality plastic.

Moto G4 is powered by 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 octa core processor with 550 MHz Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The performance is similar like Moto G4 Plus. Only difference is it is not heating up like its other variant. In our testing period, we have not faced any lag in day to day performance. Even gaming performance was also excellant.

Moto G4 sports 5.5 inch full HD IPS display screen. The viewing angles, colour saturation, brightness were good in the price segment. The connectivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi and Bluetooth. It also supports WiFi hotspot and USB tethering features as well.

Moto G4 houses 13MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. It lacks the laser auto focus system. Camera performance was decent in good lighting condition. When we compare it with Moto G4 Plus camera, Moto G4 camera struggles a bit in artificial light and low light conditions. Also the colour accuracy is not as great as Moto G4 Plus.

Moto G4 is powered by 3000mAh battery. In my usage, battery lasted one full day which included 30 minutes gaming, 1 and half hour of calls, Wifi and 3G/4G data usage most of the time. It also comes with Turbo charger which charges the battery pretty quickly.

Moto G4 Review summary: If your question is which one is more better..moto g4 or moto g4 plus?, then answer would be Moto G4 Plus. Moto G4 Plus has advantages of fingerprint scanner ,better camera and option to select 2GB RAM and 3GB RAM variant.

Advantages and disadvantages of Moto G4

Pros of Moto G4
- Good performance.
- Good display screen.
- Decent battery life.
- Stock android experience.
Cons of Moto G4
- No compass sensor.
- No fingerprint scanner.
- Only 2GB RAM variant.
- Not water resistant.
- Not a good quality bundled earphone.
- No LED notification light.
July 26, 2016
LeEco Le 2 Pros-Top Reasons to buy

LeEco Le 2 or Letv Le 2 is the successor to last years Letv Le 1s. Priced at Rs.11,999, there are many reasons to buy this smartphone. Here are the some of the LeEco Le 2 pros, which are top reasons to buy this smartphone.

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In my previous post on LeEco Le 2 cons, I have mentioned about some of the demerits of this smartphone. That is not complete as I have not mentioned any good feature about it. All the devices will have merits and demerits. If you are fine with the LeEco Le 2 cons which are mentioned in my previous post, then here are some of the good features of this smartphone.

LeEco Le 2 Pros-Reasons to buy

Great design and Build quality

One of the standout feature of Le 2 is its design and build quality. Even though it has 5.5 inch display screen, it is compact. The thin bezels makes this device comfortable to hold in one hand compared to other 5.5 inch smartphones in this price segment. All metal uni body design gives it a premium look and feel.

Good performance

LeEco Le 2 is powered by 1.8GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Processor with 3GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. It scored above 80000 in Antuntu benchmark score which is commendable in this price segment. The gaming experience was also good on this device. In our testing we have not faced any heating issue.

Decent Camera

LeEco Le 2 comes with 16MP primary camera with LED flash and a 8MP front facing camera. The pictures taken in good lighting conditions came out really good. Even the pictures taken in the low light and artificial light were not very bad.

Free one year access to LeEco Le 2 premium content subscriptions

LeEco Le 2 come with free subscription to LeEco premium contents which is worth Rs.4,999 if purchased separately. The content subscription includes Live TV, Movies on demand, music streaming, cloud storage etc. Though some of them are not yet launched in India, but will be launched soon.

Fast charging support

LeEco Le 2 supports fast charging. The box contains the fast charger. It will help you to charge your device quickly.

CDLA technology audio output and IR blaster

CDLA is supposed to provide good audio output via compatible headphones and earphones. Though it is in starting stages, still it is good move from the company to introduce latest technology in a budget smartphone. Also it has IR blaster which helps you to use it as remote control.

These are some of the reasons to buy LeEco Le 2 according to us. As mentioned before, no device is 100% perfect. This device is also not an exception. So don’t forget to read LeEco Le 2 cons before taking the decision to buy this smartphone.

July 20, 2016
Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 Cons-Reasons not to buy

Galaxy J2 2016 is the recently launched dual sim Android smartphone from Samsung. The SmartGlow and Turbo Speed technologies are the two key features of this smartphone. Priced at Rs.9,750, is it worth or overpriced? What are the demerits? Let us have quick look into Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 Cons.

Samsung Galaxy J2 2016

At a time when market is flooded with great value for money smartphones such as LeEco Le 2, Honor 5C, Redmi Note 3 etc, there is a great expectation from new Galaxy J series smartphone. But unfortunately Samsung disappointed with this smartphone. Here are the some of the basic Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 Cons according to us.

Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 Cons-Reasons not to buy

Lack of basic sensors

Samsung continued to omit the basic sensors like Compass, Ambient light sensor on this smartphone as well. Now a days, most of the users use smartphones for navigation purpose. Lack of compass sensor/Magnetic Sensor, makes the device not a good device for navigation.

Low powered SoC

Galaxy J2 2016 is powered by 32bit quad core 1.5Ghz Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC which is based on Cortex A7 . It comes with 1.5GB of RAM and Mali 400MP2 GPU. It also has the new technology called Turbo Speed technology which is suppose to improve the performance. However, comparing this with the likes of new 64 bit mid-range snapdragon SoC powered smartphones in this price segment, performance is below average. With the first usage you will feel the lag in the UI. By no means it is a good smartphone for gaming.

Low internal storage

Galaxy J2 2016 has 8GB of internal storage and support for microSD card. The available user storage is around 3GB out of the box. Though it supports microSD card, all apps cannot be transferred to microSD card. The Android Marshmallow feature of using microSD card as internal storage is not available.

Average Build Quality

As we have seen in the Galaxy smartphones from 2013,2014, Galaxy J2 2016 also has plastic build. It is sad to see, Samsung continued to use same last years design and plastic build.

Over Priced

Looking at the options available at the price range of 10k, Galaxy J2 2016 looks overpriced.

Summary: These are the some of the Samsung Galaxy J2 2016 Cons according to us. Having said that, it has few advantages as well. They are decent battery life, AMOLED display screen, VoLTE support, dedicated microSD card support and vast Samsung service centers.

July 18, 2016
Honor 5C Review-Compact Yet Powerful
Huawei’s Honor series is known to provide great value for money smartphones. The smartphones like Honor 6, Honor 7, Honor 5x have kept this reputation strong. Now we have another budget offering from this brand-Honor 5C. Priced at Rs.10,999, it will compete with the likes of Moto G4, LeEco Le2, Redmi Note 3 etc. So here is the Honor 5C Review which will help you to decide whether to buy this smartphone or not.

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Honor 5C comes with slightly curved back which is made up of brushed aluminium alloy. The textures along the sides and near the top and bottom gives a nice feel to the device. As it has 5.2inch screen, it is compact and comfortable to handle compared to most of the 5.5 inch smartphones selling in this price segment.

Honor 5C sports 5.2 inch full HD IPS display screen with pixel density of 423 ppi. The screen brightness, colour accuracy, viewing angles are good. The automatic brightness adjustment struggles a bit while moving from dark to bright environment. The touch screen is quite responsive. Overall it is a good display panel in the price segment.

Honor 5C is powered by latest Kirin 650 Chipset with Flagship FinFET Plus 16 nm Chip Technology and 2GB of RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage. The device comes with hybrid sim card slot. You can use 2 sim cards or 1 sim card and a microSD card. It runs on EMUI on top of Android 6.0. General performance is good. The games like Asphalt 8, Nova 3, Dead Trigger ran well without any issue. Even with extended gaming, Honor 5C didn’t exhibit any heating issue. However, there was a bit of delay in opening of apps. We have got benchmark scores of 52666 in AnTuTu, 19fps in GFXBench, 902 for single core and 3916 for multi-core score in Geekbench 3.

Honor 5C has fingerprint scanner. It is fast and accurate. Good thing is it has more functions other than just unlocking the device. Using fingerprint scanner on Honor 5C, you can take photos, start or stop video recording, recieve incoming calls and stop alarms.

Honor 5C house 13MP primary camera with single LED flash and a 8-megapixel secondary camera. Both cameras are capable of recording upto 1080p videos. The camera app on Honor 5C provides lot of useful functions such as pro photo/Pro Video mode which allows you adjust individual settings such as ISO, shutter speed and exposure. It also has object tracking, smile capture, self-timer, HDR, slow-motion video, time-lapse video and panorama. Though there is bit of noise and loss of colour detail in low light, overall picture output is excellent in this price segment.

Honor 5C sample video

Honor 5C Camera interface and Settings

Honor 5C packs 3000 mAh battery. In a single charge, we got around 1 and half days of usage. As it does not comes with fast charging it takes around 2 hours to completely charge. Call quality, network and data connectivity are good in this device.

Honor 5C Review Verdict: Honor 5C is a good all round performer. Considering the price, it performed decent in all segment. If you are looking for a good compact smartphone with good features and performance in the price range of 11k, then it is worth considering this smartphone.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Honor 5C

Pros of Honor 5C
- Good Design and Build Quality.
- Decent display panel.
- Fast and Accurate fingerprint scanner.
- Decent performance.
- Good battery life.
- Good camera performance.
Cons of Honor 5C
- Hybrid sim card slot.
- No USB OTG support.
- No fast charging.
July 14, 2016