Realme X2 takes about 55 minutes to charge up fully with the 30 watt charger.
Realme X2 Get it for: Rs 16,999 onwards Highlight: Battery life
Launching a ‘lite’ version of a flagship phone isn’t a new trend. The Realme X2 is thus a pared-down version of the more advanced X2 Pro, which was recently launched.
Two key features of the phone are a 64 MP quad rear camera and a Snapdragon 730 G processor.
The X2 is lightweight, weighing 182 gm. The grip is not slippery. The back is shiny, made of plastic.
The phone has a 6.4-inch dewdrop screen with 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution and a 91.9% screen-to-body ratio on the front, a 64 MP quad-camera setup at the rear, a power button on the right edge and a dual SIM tray and volume buttons on the left.
The bottom edge carries speaker vents, a Type-C charging port, a primary microphone and a 3.5 mm headphone jack while a secondary microphone is situated on the top.
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The X2 takes about 55 minutes to charge up fully with the 30 watt charger that comes along.
However, we found the smartphone’s brightness to be insufficient under bright sunlight, even at maximum level. Its automatic brightness feature though worked properly. The phone also has a Night Shield setting to lower blue light emission.
The ColorOS 6-based user interface is easy to navigate. Its fingerprint recognition and face unlock features worked promptly, taking about 2 seconds to unlock the phone.
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The ColorOS 6-based user interface is easy to navigate. It comes preinstalled with some bloatware that can be uninstalled.
The rear 64MP quad-camera setup gives sharp and detailed shots in the day with minimal grain. However, as the day turns into night, grains creep in and the colours are also not well-reproduced.
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The 32 MP selfie camera gives sharp and natural photos during any time of the day. The X2’s bokeh mode blurs the background effectively and captures the edges of a face or an object with accuracy.
Gaming on the X2 is fluid without any lags when playing high-end games such as Call of Duty: Mobile and PUBG Mobile on medium settings.
The 4000mAh battery can easily last for a day if your daily phone usage consists of about two hours of gaming, two hours of watching video content or listening to music and checking social media feeds.
This is one of the better phones under Rs 20,000 with the only dampener being the camera performance in low light. The X2 is a smart buy if you want a good gaming device with a long battery life and fast charging and are not that much bothered about low-light photography. (The writer is with gadgetsnow.com)
OnePlus 7T Pro, Galaxy Fold, Oppo Reno 2 & Other Smartphones That Left Us In Awe This Year
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2019 was a year of technology as a lot of companies showed optimism with their mind-blowing smartphones. In a race to win over their customers, various smartphone brands promised the ultimate smart experience with features like pop-up selfie camera, 20x zoom, 5G and foldable screens.
While the much-awaited devices like Apple 11 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, OnePlus 7T Pro were reviewed highly, disappointment came from the Google flagship when the company said Pixel 4 and 4 XL won't launch in India.
Since smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, here's a list of all the devices launched this year that deserve reconsideration.
2019 was a year of technology as a lot of companies showed optimism with their mind-blowing smartphones. In a race to win over their customers, various smartphone brands promised the ultimate smart e..
With 6.5-inch screen and rounded corners, Apple's new premium device that launched in September along with two siblings is nothing less than a visual delight. It comes with Super Retina XDR OLED display. All the storage variants come in 4GB RAM.
Powered with Apple's faster A13 bionic chip, the smartphone sports a triple-camera system with 12MP ultra wide, wide and telephoto cameras. The 12MP TrueDepth front camera click good quality images with features like Portrait Mode, 4K video and Slo-Mo. The TrueDepth camera in Apple's flagship can ensure facial identification for secure authentication. The device also has fast charge with 18W adapter, and wireless charging facility.
The tech company claims that the device is splash, water and dust resistant (rated IP68) at a maximum depth of four metres for up to 30 minutes. It comes in four smart colours - Silver, Gold, Midnight Green, Space Grey.
iPhone 11 Pro, which also has a triple camera set-up, is available in the similar colour and storage variants as Pro Max. The company also launched an update to the iPhone XR - iPhone 11 in three variants - 64GB at Rs 64,900, 128GB at Rs 69,900 and 256GB at Rs 79,900. It will be available in Purple, Green, Yellow, Black, White and PRODUCT (RED).
Price: Rs 1,09,900 (64 GB) | Rs 1,23,900 (256 GB) | Rs 1,41,900 (512 GB)
With 6.5-inch screen and rounded corners, Apple's new premium device that launched in September along with two siblings is no..
This is one of Samsung's highly-rated flagship phones. Powered with Samsung's Exynos 9825 octa core, Gorilla Glass 6 protect the front and back of the 6.8-inch device. The screen is dynamic AMOLED HDR10+ display with 3040 x 1440 pixel resolutions. With an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner and ultra-thin bezels, the smartphone sports a 4,300mAh battery and 15W Qi wireless charging (reverse charge). The IP68 rating that keeps the device dust and water resistant.
Quad camera (12MP + 12MP + 16MP + ToF 3D sensor) and 10MP front camera are the highlights of the device. This device has a glossy finish and comes in Aura Glow, Aura White and Aura Black. The unique S-Pen features make it even fun.
Check out the review of this blazing-fast smartphone.
Price: Rs 79,999 (12GB/256GB) | Rs 89,999 (12GB/512GB)
This is one of Samsung's highly-rated flagship phones. Powered with Samsung's Exynos 9825 octa core, Gorilla Glass 6 protect the front and back..
OnePlus 7 Pro, which launched in July, has a massive 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED display, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 3120 x 1440 pixels resolution. Powered by the 2.84GHz Snapdragon 855 octa core processor, the device has a powerful 4000 mAh battery and an in-built Warp Charge technology that can charge the smartphone in 20 minutes.
The OnePlus device is protected by 3D Corning Gorilla Glass, and has in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and Laser sensor. It has a rear, triple camera setup - 48MP (primary) + 8MP with 3x optical zoom (tele-photo) + 16MP (ultrawide) - and comes with a 16MP pop-up front camera. The phone is available in Mirror Gray, Nebula Blue and Almond colours.
The recently-launched OnePlus 7T Pro is like an elder brother to 7 Pro. Available only in Haze Blue colour, the 6.67-inch smartphone has 90Hz fluid display with 3120 x 1440 pixels resolution. This, too, has a triple rear camera (48+8+16MP) with telephoto and ultrawide angle lenses, and a 16MP selfie camera. With a slightly bigger battery - 4085mAH, the device boasts of a 2.96GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus AI Engine octa-core chipset. It comes with an Oxygen OS based on Android v10 operating system.
OnePlus 7 comes in two options - 6GB + 128GB at Rs 32,999 and 8GB + 256GB at Rs 37,999, and 7T is available in two variants - Rs 37,999 (8GB + 128GB) and Rs 39,999 (8GB + 256GB).
Price: 7 Pro - Rs 48,999 (6GB + 128GB) & Rs 52,999 (8GB + 256GB) | 7T Pro - Rs 53,999 (8GB + 256GB)
OnePlus 7 Pro, which launched in July, has a massive 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED display, multi-touch c..
Gaming smartphones have made it big this year, and one of them that captured tech experts hearts was Black Shark 2. The 6.39-inch comes with an amoled display and 2340 x 1080 pixels resolutions. Powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset, the device lasts long with a 4,000mAh battery. It also supports 27W fast charge, and features interesting game-focused software.
On the camera front, it sports a dual rear camera (48MP + 12MP), and 20MP front camera. It runs on stock Android OS and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. The device has large top and bottom bezels, and no headphone jack.
Read the complete review before making the final decision.
Price: Rs 39,999 (6GB + 128GB) | Rs 49,999 (12GB + 256GB)
Gaming smartphones have made it big this year, and one of them that captured tech experts hearts was Black Shark 2. The 6.39-inch comes with..
Clicking pictures will be a delight with the triple rear camera (12MP+12MP+16MP), the 5G model will have an additional 3d Depth camera. The dual front camera comes with 10MP selfie camera and 8MP RGB depth camera. It will be 3D Depth Camera in the 5G variant.
It will have a 6.4-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED, Infinity-O display with 3040 x 1440 pixel resolution, and 5G phones will be 6.7-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED
display. While the Galaxy S10 Plus boasts of a 4100mAh battery, the 5G variant sports a 4500mAh one.
Price: Rs 69,990 (8GB + 128GB) | Rs 87,900 (8GB + 512GB - only ceramic models) | Rs 1,13,900 (12GB + 1TB - only Performance Edition ceramic models)
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Price: Rs 71,990 (8GB + 256GB)
With a 32MP selfie camera and a rear quad camera setup (40MP + 20MP + 8MP + ToF sensor), Huawei P30 Pro is a great device for photography lovers. AI-based image stabilisation, which offers 5x optical, 10x hybrid, and 50x digital zoom, completes the setup. It comes with features such as phase detection, contrast-based and laser autofocus.
The devices sports a 6.47-inch OLED Dewdrop display, and is powered by 7nm HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC. It boasts of an in-display fingerprint scanner, IP68-certified rating that ensures dust and water resistance, and support for DCI-P3 colour gamut.
P30 Pro is available in two colour options - Aurora and Breathing Crystal. It runs on a 4,200mAh battery with 15W Wireless Quick Charge and 40W SuperCharge support, and reverse wireless charging feature.
Price: Rs 71,990 (8GB + 256GB)
With a 32MP selfie camera and a rear quad camera setup (40MP + 20MP + 8MP + ToF sensor), Huawei P30 Pro is a great device for photography lovers. AI-based image stabil..
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Price: Rs 35,999 (8GB + 128GB)
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Adreno 640, the device boasts a 5000 mAh battery for uninterrupte gaming. The 6.65-inch Full HD display and 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution add clarity to the screen.
The rear 48MP camera has a Sony IMX586 sensor, and comes with a 16MP front camera. The device also comes with sensors like fingerprint, G-sensor, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light sensor and sensor hub. It is availabel exclusively on Flipkart.
Price: Rs 35,999 (8GB + 128GB)
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Adreno 640, the device boasts a 5000 mAh battery for uninterrupte gaming. The 6.65-inch Full HD display and 2340 x 1080 pixel re..
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Price: Rs 39,990 (8GB + 256GB)
The new Oppo Reno 2 boasts of a rear quadcam with 20X Zoom (48MP+8MP+13MP) and a 16MP front facing camera. With features like Ultra Dark Mode, Professional mode, Portrait, Night scene, Time-lapse photography and Slow motion, this device makes photograhy fun. This phone brings bokeh effect to videos as well.
Protected Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Oppo's new device is powered by 2.2GHz Qualcomm 730G octa core processor and Adreno 618. It has a 6.5-inch AMOLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution. It runs on Android v9.0 based on Color OS 6.1 operating system. The 4000mAH battery can give a talk-time of nearly 35 hours, claims the company.
Price: Rs 39,990 (8GB + 256GB)
The new Oppo Reno 2 boasts of a rear quadcam with 20X Zoom (48MP+8MP+13MP) and a 16MP front facing camera. With features like Ultra Dark Mode, Professional mode, Portr..
Entering the most-powerful gaming smartphones list, the ROG Phone II is powered by the 2.96 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset and 6000mAh battery.
The 6.59-inch smartphone has a True 10-Bit HDR Amoled display with 120Hz refresh rate (the highest seen on a smartphone). It doesn't have a notch, and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
The gaming beast has a rear camera (48MP + 13MP) and 24MP front camera without a flash, and dual front-firing speakers. It is also equipped with gaming-centric technologies like bidirectional airflow system, 3D vapour cooling chamber, copper heat sink, heat transfer vents among others.
It is available in Black and Red colours. Check out the complete review.
Price: Rs 37,999 (8GB + 128GB) | Rs 59,999 (12GB + 512GB)
Entering the most-powerful gaming smartphones list, the ROG Phone II is powered by the 2.96 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chips..
