The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime, which has been available for purchase in India and a couple of other Asian markets so far, has now been launched in the United States as well. Amazon has the black colored variant listed for around $285 - the model is compatible with all GSM providers in the country.
Specs-wise, the phone is powered by Exynos 7870 SoC and sports a 5.5-inch HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory options include 16GB and 32GB. In terms of camera, the handset offers a 13MP rear unit and an 8MP front shooter. It runs Android 6.0.1, packs in a 3,300mAh battery, and features a fingerprint sensor as well.
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro may have a 5.7-inch display that has full HD (1920x1080 pixels) resolution and 5 finger gesture support. As per the listing on GFXBench.
The listing further revealed that it will run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 2.2 GHz octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 506 GPU and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system. It will have 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage out of which 52GB is reserved for users.
Just yesterday only, some other leaks pointed out that Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro will have 16-megapixel front and rear camera.
Even GFXBench listing has confirmed that Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro will have 16-megapixel front and rear camera. The rear camera will support autofocus functionality and will come with a LED flash. It will also have face detection, HDR photo and touch focus features. On the connectivity front, it will have features like Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi and NFC.
Earlier, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro was also spotted on GeekBench benchmarking website and on Indian export import website Zauba. The new C series smartphone from Samsung has the model number SM-C7010 in all the listings.
Along with Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, Samsung is also working on Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro which will come with the model number SM-C5010. Both the devices seem to be successors to Galaxy's C5 and C7 which were launched in June 2016. However, Samsung failed to launch both the devices in India so we are not so sure if the Pro variants will launch in India or not.
LG V20 smartphone, which was launched in September this year, will be available in India from today (30th Nov).
A Mumbai-based mobile phone retailer, Mahesh Khatri of Mahesh Telecom, revealed the same on his twitter handle along with the price of the device. He tweeted, "V20 smartphone will have a Best buy price of Rs 54,999 and the MRP of the phone would be Rs 60,000. The smartphone will be bundled with complimentary B&O headset." Further, he claimed that the exchange program will also be applicable on the V20 smartphone
Even the product page is now live on the LG's India website. However, as of now its shows LG V20smartphone as "Coming soon". Earlier, Gadget 360 claimed that the smartphone will be launched for Rs 49,990, so we have to wait for the official announcement to see who stands correct.
LG V20's body is made of aluminium AL6013 alloy, which is being used to build aeroplanes and boats as well. LG also claimed that the smartphone can withstand extreme environmental conditions including shock for which it has got MIL-STD-810 certification. The LG V20 features a Dual display including a primary 5.7-inch Quantum display that comes with QHD (2560×1440 pixels) resolution and a secondary 2.1-inch screen with 160 x 1040 pixels resolution. The smartphone is armed with quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor, which is paired with Adreno 530 GPU. It comes with 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage, and expandable storage of upto 2TB with micro SD card. The LG V20 is the first smartphone which comes pre-installed with Android 7.0 Nougat.
On the rear panel of LG V20, there are two cameras of which one is of 16-megapixel resolution that comes with OIS, Hybrid Auto-Focus (includes Laser auto-focus, PDAF, contrast auto-focus), f/1.8 aperture and dual-tone LED Flashlights. The second camera is a wide-angle 8-megapixel fixed focus unit. The V20 has a 5-megapixel selfies camera in its front. The smartphone houses a fingerprint scanner, which is integrated on the back panel and also comes with USB Type-C port.
The LG V20 comes packed with 3200mAh removable battery with Quick Charge 3.0 technology. Besides, the smartphone offers 4G LTE, WiFi (802.11 ac), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and NFC. Moreover, LG V20 comes with a 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) thus promising superior audio experience through wired headphones. Further, it comes bundled with B&O Play earphones.
Samsung has released the third Android 7.0 Nougat beta for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the UK in as many weeks.
The latest build brings improvements to the notification shade. You can now choose the grid layout for the toggles and also choose to have the brightness slider at the top of the toggles. The update also gets rid of the Edge feeds feature. Other than that, there are a bunch of minor improvements and bug fixes but the update also has some issues of its own, such as the slow lighting of the screen when you wake up the phone and intermittent Wi-Fi disconnections.
The update can be downloaded as an OTA if you're running the previous builds of the beta build.
OnePlus is all set to launch it new flagship smartphone OnePlus 3T in India on December 2. Vikas Agarwal, General Manager of OnePlus India had recently hinted about OnePlus 3T on his twitter handle hinting at the Indian launch. Later he put up a 'Truth or Dare' contest on the company's Facebook page and said that he would announce the results for launch date after the contest. Finally, the launch data of Dec 2 has been announced.
The OnePlus official twitter handle also tweeted about the launch date of OnePlus 3T. The tweet reads "The results are in and our fans have spoken. Watch @Vikas_AGL bungee jump to reveal the launch date. #OnePlus3T".
OnePlus had recently launched OnePlus 3T at $439 (Rs 29,800) for 64 GB variant and $479( Rs 32,500) for 128 GB variant. The OnePlus 3T is now available in the US starting November 22 i.e today and will be available in Europe on the 28th of this month. So it would be safe to predict a price between Rs 31-33,000 here in India.
Talking about the specifications and changes in the new OnePlus 3T, not a lot has changed from OnePlus 3 with the same 5.5 inch 1080 x 1920 Optic-AMOLED display, 6GB RAM, 16-megapixel rear camera, Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. What has changed is the new Snapdragon 821 processor clocked at 2.35 GHz coupled with the same Adreno 530 GPU. The front camera has seen a huge upgrade with double the resolution this time of 16 megapixel Samsung sensor. The battery has also seen an improvement with a jump from 3000 mAh in OnePlus 3 to 3400 mAh in OnePlus 3T. Also, the Graphite colour is gone and is replaced by a new Gunmetal variant apart from the Soft Gold variant. Lastly, the camera lens at the back has got sapphire glass protection now.
Coming barely six months after OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T surprised a lot of observers, but by staying true to its premise of affordable flagships, the OnePlus 3T will probably get a solid reception this time too.
Oneplus has rolled out the OxygenOS 3.2.8 update for the OnePlus 3 smartphone. The update will bring major security improvements and bug fixes to the device. The update is currently being rolled out via OTA(over-the-air) and will reach to all OnePlus 3 users globally soon.
OnePlus said in a forum post "The OTA will reach a small percentage of users today, and we'll begin a broader rollout in a few days". The users can also manually check for software by going to Settings >> About Phone >> System Updates >> check for the new firmware.
The OxygenOS 3.2.8 update brings support for 1080p video recording at 60fps and emergency call feature for India. This feature will activate SOS calling by rapidly pressing the power button three times after the update.
The update also brings optimisation for Snapchat to fix the video calling and lags in scrolling. Moreover, the update will result in improved system stability and general bug fixes.
The update has been rolled out while remaining on Marshmallow operating system only. OnePlus 3 will also get Android Nougat update next month.
Just to recall, theOnePlus3 waslaunchedin India for Rs 27,999 in June this year. It has a 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that has full HD resolution. Just below the screen lies a home button which also acts as a fingerprint sensor. It has Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system based Oxygen OS. TheOnePlus3 has the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor, Adreno 530 GPU and huge 6 GB RAM.
There is a 3000 mAh Li-Po non-removable battery which has state-of-the-art Dash Charge technology that claims to replenish over 60 per cent of the battery within 30 minutes. OnePlus 3 boasts a16 megapixel rear camera with f2.0 aperture, 1.12 µm Pixels, phase detection autofocus feature and Optical Image Stabilisation. An 8-megapixel camera is there in its front for selfies.
The all-metal OnePlus 3 is just 7.3 mm thin and comes with an alert slider key as well. Besides, it has dual SIM, GPS, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth, Hall sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, and eCompass.
HTC is all set to launch HTC Desire 10 Pro in India on November 24 as the company has started sending out media invites to various media organisations. We had spottedHTC Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle smartphones listed on HTC India's website some time back.
HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle was launched for Rs 15,990 and HTC Desire 10 Pro was listed with coming soon message on the company's website. It will be available in Stone Black, Polar White, Royal Blue and Valentine Lux colour.
HTC Desire 10 Pro has a 5.5-inch full HD (1920x1080 pixels) IPS display with 400ppi pixel density. It has an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, 4 GB of RAM, HTC BoomSound stereo speakers in the front, and Dolby Audio technology. The smartphone comes with a 20-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, laser autofocus ƒ/2.2 aperture and 27.8mm focal length, Auto HDR mode, Panorama mode, Continuous shooting. For selfies, it comes with a 13-megapixel front camera. The HTC Desire 10 comes with 64 GB inbuilt storage which can be expanded through a micro SD card to up to 2TB. This Android 6.0 Marshmallow based smartphone has HTC's Sense UI on top and a 3,000 mAh battery with power saving mode which is said to offer upto 19 hours of talk time and 20 days of standby time on 3G network. The device also features a fingerprint sensor on the back.
For connectivity, the Desire 10 Pro dual SIM offers 4G, WiFi, GPS/AGPS + GLONASS, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC 3.5 mm stereo audio jack and micro-USB 2.0. It comes with the Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Compass sensor, Sensor Hub and Motion G-sensor. The phone measures 156.5 x 76 x 7.86 mm and weighs around 165 grams.
Lenovo is all set to reveal its new smartphone in India soon. Company is teasing its upcoming smartphone from quite a while now. Yesterday, Lenovo has shared a new teaser with alphabet 'K' with #KickassPower, which hints towards the most likely launch of Lenovo Vibe K6 Power with 4000mAh battery, that was unveiled in September during the IFA event in Berlin, Germany. The smartphone comes in Dark gray, Gold and Silver colour options.
As far as the specifications of Lenovo Vibe K6 Power is concerned, it has a metal unibody design and features a 5-inch full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display. The Vibe K6 Power is powered by a Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, along with Adreno 505 GPU. It comes with 2GB/3GB of RAM and 16GB/32GB of internal storage, which can be further expandable memory via microSD card. The smartphone runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system and gets its juices from powerful 4000mAh battery.
The Vibe K6 Power also houses a fingerprint scanner, which is integrated on its back panel. On the camera front, the smartphone flaunts a 13-megapixel primary camera with LED Flash and PDAF. On its front, it has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies. Besides, the smartphone offers Dual SIM, 4G, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, a microUSB port and Dolby Atmos audio. The handset measures 141.9 x 70.3 x 9.3 mm and weighs 145 grams.
Inexpensive smartphones have always been about compromise. You may save a few hundred dollars over an iPhone, Galaxy S, or other high-end phones, but you have to give up something, whether that’s performance, build quality, camera quality, display, software experience, or any combination of those. This year, there have been many Android phones that challenge that convention, and none flipped it on its head more than the OnePlus 3, released in June.
The OnePlus 3 retailed for just under $400, significantly less than a high-end $700 Samsung or Apple phone. Despite that price, it had the fastest processor available to Android phones, premium build quality and design, and a cruft-free software experience. Compromises were few and far between and you really had to dig to find them: no support for CDMA networks such as Verizon or Sprint, and no water resistance, which has become a headline feature of high-end smartphones recently. The OnePlus 3 was easily the best value, best-balanced smartphone to arrive this year.
But now you can’t buy the OnePlus 3. Instead, OnePlus has decided to replace it with an even better version: the OnePlus 3T. The 3T shares many of the same qualities as the 3, including the same materials and design; same size and resolution display; same 6GB of RAM; and same rear camera. But it has an even faster processor, a bigger battery, a better front camera, an option for more internal storage, and a new, darker gray color option. It still doesn’t work on Verizon or Sprint and still doesn’t have water resistance, but in other important metrics, it’s a slightly better phone than before. Even at its higher starting price of $439 for a 64GB model ($479 will get you 128GB of storage), the OnePlus 3T is even less of a compromise than its already-excellent predecessor.
4K video recording, though available on the 3 as well, is slightly better thanks to improved electronic image stabilization. It’s not as freakishly steady as the Pixel’s video capture, and the autofocus will hunt back and forth during filming, but it’s an improvement over the 3. Likewise, the new 16-megapixel front camera, which replaces the 8-megapixel unit from the 3, is a little better than before, but not dramatically so.I’ve been using a OnePlus 3T for nearly two weeks, comparing and contrasting my experience with it to the OnePlus 3 and other similarly specced phones, including Google’s new Pixel. In terms of speed, the 3T is as fast as anything else and might even be faster, but the differences in real-world use are negligible at best. The rear camera, though now covered in a more durable sapphire glass, is the same as the 3’s, which means it’s good, but doesn’t quite keep pace with the Pixel, iPhone 7, or a Samsung Galaxy S7. The differences are largely felt when the 3T’s camera hunts for autofocus more than the others, though the output also isn’t as impressive.
While the processor and camera improvements were hard to see in practice, I certainly noticed the extra stamina afforded by the 3T’s larger battery. It is a 3,400mAh cell compared to the 3,000mAh battery in the 3, yet the thickness and weight of the phone remain unchanged. (OnePlus assures me this will not result in a Note 7-like explosion.) That’s only a 13 percent increase in capacity, but I’ve been able to get extraordinary battery life from the 3T, even when I’ve used it while traveling. Most days I’ve been able to eke out more than five hours of screen time on it before it dies, with location, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LTE all enabled and the screen brightness set to automatic. Most phones, even the better ones, will struggle to meet 4 hours of screen time with my average use before calling it quits.
I suspect the 3T’s excellent stamina is a combination of its larger battery and new software optimizations implemented by OnePlus. It is running a newer version of Oxygen OS, the company’s lightweight take on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and it likely has improved power management. Though the 3T is disappointingly notlaunching with Android 7 Nougat, OnePlus says that it and the 3 will be updated to the new platform by the end of this year. (Going forward, the company says that the 3 and the 3T will be on the same software update cycle, so owners of the 3 won’t miss out on anything coming to the 3T.)
Like the 3, the 3T uses OnePlus’ proprietary Dash Charging fast charging system, which promises to provide "a day’s power in half an hour" of charging. It lives up to that claim, rapidly charging the 3T’s battery in just a few minutes. But it’s not compatible with Qualcomm’s much more common Quick Charge platform, and it only works with OnePlus’ charging brick and USB cable.
The questions OnePlus 3 owners might be pondering are why did OnePlus release a better phone just months after launching the 3, and is it something they should consider upgrading to? OnePlus says it made the change because it had the opportunity to offer an even better experience and it didn’t want to wait a full model cycle (typically 12 months in the smartphone world) to provide it. That might not appease someone that just recently purchased a OnePlus 3, but I also don’t think the differences between the two are that great to warrant much concern. The most noticeable change is in the battery life, and while it certainly is better, the OnePlus 3’s battery life wasn’t terrible, so it’s a small improvement.
That leads to the question of do the improvements justify the 3T’s higher cost, and I think they do. For $40 more, you get a phone with better battery life; for $80 more, you get that better battery life and twice as much storage. The OnePlus 3T remains the best overall smartphone value you can buy, when balancing performance, features, and experience versus price.
There are certainly reasons to choose a Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy S7, or iPhone 7 instead of a OnePlus 3T (and if you use Verizon or Sprint, OnePlus isn’t even an option), but the gap is narrower than ever. If OnePlus is able to keep up this pace of progress, and is able to maintain its excellent value proposition, a year from now, I wonder if there will be any reason to spend $700 or more on a new smartphone.
Since the unveiling of the OnePlus 3T, there have been doubts about the future of its original 2016 flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3. Some have wondered whether the company will discontinue the OnePlus 3 model now that a new flagship has been unveiled, especially since it was listed as out of stock in many regions, such as US and Europe.
Making the fears of OnePlus 3 fans come true, the company has decided to discontinue the older smartphone in favour of OnePlus 3T in the US as well as Europe now, according to a report by Android Authority. This comes less than a week after OnePlus' support handle reassured users that the smartphone will not be phased out and stock would be replenished.
We reached out to OnePlus to confirm whether this was the case with India as well. The company in an emailed statement said, "We will continue to sell the OnePlus 3 in India." On being asked whether the company intends to launch the upgraded OnePlus 3T in India, the company responded, "About OnePlus 3T, we will keep you posted on its availability."
While the new OnePlus 3T looks identical to the original OnePlus 3 though there are plenty of upgrades under the hood. The new variant packs an all-new Snapdragon processor SoC, a bumped front-facing camera, a new 128GB storage model, and even a new colour variant. The OnePlus 3T smartphone despite featuring upgrades has been given a modest price hike. It will go on sale starting November 22 in the US, November 26 in Europe, and November 28 in the UK.
Coming to pricing, OnePlus 3T 64GB will be available at $439 (roughly Rs. 29,800), while the 128GB model will come at $479 (roughly Rs. 32,500). To recall, the OnePlus 3 was launched at $399 (priced at Rs. 27,999 in India) for the 64GB model.
Considering that the OnePlus 3 is just merely five months old in the market and it has already received an upgrade in the form of OnePlus 3T, it will be interesting to see how the company sells both the phones in various markets.
After the Cool 1 Dual, LeEco and Coolpad have again come together for a new smartphone, and this time it's a flagship device. Dubbed Cool, the phone has already cleared TENAA, revealing some of its key specs.
The handset is powered by Snapdragon 821 chipset and sports a 5.5-inch full HD display.
It runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and packs in a large 4,000mAh battery. Color options include gold, white, silver, blue, and black. There's currently no information available on the device's price and availability.
Moto G Turbo which was launchedin India last year at Rs 14,499, is now retailing at Rs 9,999 on Snapdeal. TheMotorola Moto G Turbocomes in two colors - Black and White and both the colours are now available on Snapdeal. The phone was initially launched exclusively on Flipkart. The White color Moto G TurboEdition on Flipkart is now available for Rs 10,999.
The Moto G Turbo runs on a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor with 2GB RAM and Adreno 405 graphics processor. The smartphone has a water and dust resistant and hence IP67 rating. It has a 5 inch HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Moto G Turbo is 142.1mm tall, 72.4mm wide and has a curved body (6.1-11.6mm).
The Android Lollipop 5.1.1 based Motorola Moto G Turbo comes with a 2470 mAh battery that claims to offer up to 24 hours back up with mixed usage. It also has TurboPower that claims to charge it for up to 6 hours of use in just 15 minutes. The smartphone has a 13 megapixel rear camera with f2.0 aperture, dual LED flash, auto focus, 4x digital zoom, slow motion video, burst mode, panorama, and video HDR features.
The Moto G Tubo offers a 5 megapixel front camera with f2.2 aperture, fixed focus and display falsh technology. This dual SIM smartphone comes with Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi (b/g/n), GPS with AGPS and GLONASS, 2 microphones to supress ambient noise, 3.5 mm jack and a micro USB port. It offers Accelerometer (2), Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity and Sensor Hub.
Although Verizon hasn’t officially announced it yet, many users with Verizon-branded Moto Zand the Moto Z Force have been getting reports of the device receiving and OTA update for Android Nougat 7.0. We can confirm that both the Moto Z and Z Force units we have are now downloading the update once we manually checked for them.
The installation notes mention new Nougat features like split-screen (which is now baked into Android Nougat), App quick-switching (double tap the app switcher to switch between your two most recent apps).
This is the first Nougat update for Moto devices and still among the first Marshmallow devices to be updated to Nougat. But still not as fast as the time Verizon’s Moto X was the first to get KitKat back in 2014, even before Nexus devices that were up for the update. One of the upsides of having minimally modified software is the ability to release them before other OEMs.
The update is rolling out now so if you don’t have the notification yet, head to Settings > System updates > Check for system update. When we did it, it pulled the OTA down right away.
The new update also brings ability to play audio messages in the background.
Available just on some beta versions, WhatsApp has finally introduced two factor authentication, a feature which was long due now. If you are running WhatsApp beta 2.16.341 or above, you can enable the two step verification for added security.
To enable, head over to Settings > Account > Two-step verification and tap on 'Enable' after which you will be asked to enter a 6 digit pass code which will be asked each time you try to register WhatsApp with your number. Entering the pass-code will lead to the window asking your email for recovering your pass code. Post that, a window displaying 'Two-step verification is enables' will appear after which you will get an option to either disable it, change pass code, change email address.
This two-step verification will now prevent anyone logging into your WhatsApp account even if they have access to your phone number. Every time one registers WhatsApp, he/she would be asked to enter the six-digit pass code associated with that number.
Another addition which should have been there long back was the ability to play audio messages in the background. Playing audio messages on WhatsApp required us to stay on that particular chat window up till now but thankfully now we can scroll through other chat windows or even switch apps while listening to the audio messages. Audio messages on WhatsApp don't only mean voice messages but also audio files sent via WhatsApp. Earlier, in order to listen to it in the background on had to play it via music player.
Note, as mentioned before, these features are only available for WhatsApp beta users. In order to be one, go to this link and enter your email address. Soon you will get an update via PlayStore.
Lenovo-owned Motorola has launched the highly leaked Moto M in China. The smartphone had already been listed on Chinese retailer Tmall with pricing details revealed hours before the launch. Moto M had been widely leaked revealing its specifications, looks and design, and it’s all at par with the official launch. The Moto M is priced at RMB 1,999, which is approximately Rs 20,000. The smartphone will go on sale from November 11, and users will have to first register on Motorola’s China website for purchasing the Moto M. As of now, the smartphone will be available in China only, but reports suggest that it will be launched in India soon.The Moto M flaunts a metal unibody design and comes with P2i’s nano coating which makes it resistant to splashes and light rain. After the success of its Moto Z series, Motorola has been revamping its style and design and the Moto M’s rounded corners and narrower edges speaks for itself. Motorola has also made a change with the fingerprint scanner by moving it to the back just below the rear camera lens. This is the first Motorola smartphone to come with a rear fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is also equipped with support for Dolby ATMOS.
Moto M specifications
The Moto M features a 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass, and it is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P15 quad-core processor paired with Mali T860MP2 GPU and 4GB of RAM. There is also 32GB storage onboard, which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card.
In the photography department, the Moto M sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and PDAF. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The connectivity options available on the Moto M include dual-SIM support, 4G with VoLTE for HD calling, Wi-Fi 802.11, USB Type-C reversible connector and USB OTG.
On the software front, the smartphone surprisingly runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and not Nougat. But an update can soon be expected. For power, the smartphone uses a non-removable 3,050mAh battery contrary to previous rumors about a 5,100mAh battery. Furthermore, it is equipped with quick-charging facility. ould be placed in a segment that includes the likes of Honor 8 Smart, Lenovo Z2 Plus and the Xiaomi Mi 5 to name a few. The Honor 8 Smart, a variant of the Honor 8 is priced at Rs 19,999. It features a 5.2-inch full HD display, with the company’s own Kirin 650 chipset under its hood. The Honor 8 Smart comes with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and a 3,000mAh battery. For photography, it sports a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel selfie camera.
Lenovo Z2 Plus is priced at Rs 17,999 and features a 5-inch full HD display with 2.5D curved glass protection. Under its hood, runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor paired with 3GB RAM. It comes with 32GB internal storage which is not expandable. The Lenovo Z2 Plus sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, EIS and an 8-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone is powered by a 3,500mAh battery and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ZUI 2.0. It comes with 4G VoLTE support.
Xiaomi Mi 5 had its price recently slashed from Rs 24,999 to Rs 22,999. The smartphone features a 5.15-inch full HD display with curved glass and Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Under its hood, runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 processor clocked at 1.8GHz paired with 3GB of RAM. Just like the Z2 Plus, the Mi 5 also comes with internal storage of 32GB which cannot be expanded. In the photography department, the Mi 5 sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX298 sensor and a 4-megapixel front camera. It is powered by a 3,000mAh battery and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow based MIUI 7. It has 4G LTE support but not VoLTE.
Are you planning to buy a new smartphone? With numerous smartphone getting launched each month, most of us might have encountered situations when we thought of buying a new smartphone and then defer our decision simply because of its pricing. To make things easier, The Mobile Indian presents you a list of 5 hot smartphones that now come at a discounted price. Here we have tried to find the best smartphone deals in the recent months.
Panasonic had launched Panasonic Eluga Tapp at Rs 8,990 last month. The device is now available with a discount of Rs 391 and is now available for Rs 8,599 on e-commerce portal eBay.
The smartphone supports 4G VoLTE and has a 5 inch full-HD (12.7 cm) IPS display. It is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.25GHz which coupled with 2GB of RAM. On the software front, the smartphone runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0.There is 16GB of inbuilt storage and the handset supports expandable storage via micro SD card (up to 32GB).
Furthermore, the phone sports an 8 MP rear camera with autofocus and a 5MP front camera for selfie addicts. The phone weighs in at 138 grams and is quite light weight. The Eluga Tapp holds a 2800 mAh Lithium-Polymer gel based battery cells which as per Panasonic are safer, reliable & provide longer durability.
The smartphone will be available in Champagne Gold & Silver Grey. The Eluga Tapp is loaded with GPS, WiFi and Dual SIM (4G/3G+2G).
The Samsung Galaxy On8 which was launched in September in India for Rs 15,900 has got a price cut of Rs 1,000. It is now available at a price of Rs 14,900 on Flipkart. The smartphone comes in Black, Gold and White colors.
As far as specifications are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy On8 has a metal unibody with diamond cut metal frames. The smartphone offers a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) display and comes equipped with 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7580 processor. The smartphone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and gets its strength from a 3300 mAh battery.
The Galaxy On8 has 3GB of RAM, and 16GB internal memory, which can be further expandable up to 128GB with a microSD card. The smartphone flaunts a 13-megapixel shooter on its rear and 5-megapxel snapper on its front panel for selfies and video chats. Both the camera comes with LED flashlight. Besides, the smartphone offers Dual SIM, 4G with VoLTE, NGC (UICC), WiFi (802.11n), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, a micro USB port. Moreover, the smartphone also come with UDS (Ultra Data Saving) mode and S bike mode. The handset measures 151.7x76x7.8 mm and weigh around 169 grams. The sensors include Accelerometer, Proximity, and Hall.
The Gionee S6 Pro was launched in September. The smartphone which was initially priced at Rs 23,999, is now available at a discounted price of Rs 21,161 on Snapdeal.
The Gionee S6 Pro smartphone has a metal unibody. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixel) 2.5D Curved edge display with Gorilla glass protection. It is powered by a 1.8 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755M) processor, which is paired with 4GB of RAM and Mali T860MP2 GPU. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system based S6 Pro has Amigo OS 3.2 on top and a 3130 mAh battery, which claims to offer 38.6 hours of talk time and up to 558 hours of standby time.
The Gionee S6 Pro has 64GB of internal storage, which is expandable up-to 128GB via a micro SD card. The smartphone flaunts a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and an 8-megapixel shooter in the front. Connectivity options in the S6 Pro include hybrid dual SIM, 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, USB Type C and GPS. The handset measures 153*75.26*7.6mm and weighs 170 grams. The Gionee S6 Pro offers a fingerprint sensor, which is located on the home button.
Yu Yureka S which came with a price tag of Rs 12,999 is now retailing at Rs 8,199 after a price cut of Rs 4,800 on Snapdeal.
As far as specifications are concerned, the Yu Yureka S features a 5.2-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is armed with 1.7GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, which is paired with Adreno 405 GPU. The smartphone comes with 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, and an expandable storage slot for a micro SD card of up to 128 GB capacity.
The Yureka S runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop based Cyanogen operating system. It is backed by a 3000 mAh battery which claims to offer 9 hours of talk time and 450 hours of standby time.The phone has Quick Charge 1.0 technology for faster charging. On the camera front, the smartphone offers a 13-megapixel snapper with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, OmniVision OV13850 sensor on the back and a 5-megapixel shooter with F2.2 Wide Aperture, 84-degree wide-angle lens on the front.
Besides, the smartphone offers Hybrid Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, G-Sensor, L-Sensor, 6-axis Gyroscope, P-Sensor and Electronic Compass.
Samsung had launched Galaxy On5 in India for Rs 8,990 last year. The smartphone is now available at a price of Rs 7,490 after a price cut of Rs 1500 on Flipkart.
The Samsung Galaxy On5 has a 5 inch HD touchscreen, 1.3 GHz quad-core Exynos 3475 processor, Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory and a 128 GB micro SD card slot.
This dual SIM phone has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and f/2.2 aperture, 5-megapixel front camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2600 mAh battery. It offers Bluetooth 4.1, GPS with GLONASS and Beidou, WiFi (b/g/n) and WiFi Direct. It measures 142.3x72.1x8.5 mm and weighs 149 grams.
