Oppo Realme 2 - is it really an upgrade ?

Oppo Realme 2 - Everything you need to know !!

Recently, chinese smartphone makers have been performing very well in the Indian market and especially with their sub-brands launched in India. Oppo launched its sub-brand RealMe and Xiaomi launched its sub-brand Poco in India and both of these sub-brands by Oppo and Xiaomi launched some great value for money phone. Oppo launched its first smartphone RealMe 1 which was one of the best smartphone in low-end budget smartphone category and same is the case with xiaomi,  Xiaomi launched its first pocophone which is Pocophone F1 and it is the most affordable smartphone with Snapdragon 845. Read here - Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Oppo RealMe 2

Pricing and Specifications -

Now, let's talk about the Oppo Realme 2 which is going to launch on September 4,2018 in India with prices starting from Rs.8,990/- for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage variant and Rs.10,990/- for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. It will be sold in Diamond Black and Diaomond Red colour. Talking about the specifications -

Display - Realme 2 sports a 6.2 inch FullHD+ notch display with in cell panel which has an aspect ratio of 19:9 with screen to body ratio of 88.8 percent and maximum brightness of 360 nits.

Processor and Ram - The handset is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 450 SoC which is a 1.8Ghz octacore preocessor, coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. It is avilable in 3GB RAM / 32GB storage variant and 4GB RAM / 64GB storage variant is also available. Storage will be expandable via microSD card upto 256GB.

Camera and battery - Realme 2 sports a dual rear horizontally stacked camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 and a 2-megapixel secondary camera with an aperture of f/2.4. On the front, it has an 8-megapixel fixed focus sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 and It packs in a massive 4230mAh battery. It has a 5V/2A [10 W] adapter included in the box.

Software and Other features - Realme 2 runs on ColorOS 5.1 on top of Android Oreo 8.1 and has all the other features like dual 4G VoLte,Wi-fi,Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS and also comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack. It also has face unlock and includes all the basic sensors.

Some of the differences you must know between Realme 1 and Realme 2 -

1.  Realme 1 was available in 6GB RAM / 128 storage variant but Realme 2 is not available in this variant. 
2. Realme 1 came with a much powerful Mediatek Helio P60 processor and in comparison Snapdragon 450 is much less power compared to Helio P60.
3. Oppo discontinued the Realme 1 base model with 3GB RAM / 64GB storage variant in India.
4. Also, at the end of Realme 2 launch, Oppo teased the Realme 2 Pro and it seems like Realme has saved some of the features and a powerful processor for the upcoming Realme 2 Pro.

Considering everything, Oppo just created a hype for their RealMe brand through Realme 1 by giving a mid-range processor for a low end budget phone just when it was launched and made evrything quite normal for the next version of Realme 2 phone by giving out a low end processor and RAM variants.

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Xiaomi Poco Phone - Most Affordable phone with Snapdragon 845 !!

PocoPhone - Xiaomi's Sub-brand made a Revolution !!

Poco F1 - Most Affordable smartphone with Snapdragon 845 !!

When xiaomi first launched in India back in 2014, with the launch of their first smartphone Mi 3 in India, it did not grabbed much eyeballs, because xiaomi back then was not so popular among Indians and did not sold in that much numbers, but xiaomi improved with time and solved the issues with their phones and it was xiaomi back in form with the launch of their Redmi Note series phone which was a great value for money phone with best specs on the market. And it got the attention, it reserved.

So, xiaomi redmi note series had a major role play in xiaomi's success in India and with time it had captured 23% market share and grown so much in three years that no other company could and even dislodged samsung from India's no.1 brand at a time.

Now talking about the present, xiaomi being in such a good position in India. xiaomi still doesn't launch many of its product in India but mainly where xiaomi skipped was that xiaomi stopped bringing its flagship smartphone in India after Xiaomi Mi 5 since it did not performed that well in India and mainly due to strong competition from One Plus. According to reports, Xiaomi is surprisingly launching its latest flagship in India Xiaomi Mi 8 and it's surprising because Xiaomi is also launching Poco in India. I don't know what xiaomi's about to do.

But let's talk about Pocophone for now and Xiaomi launched pocophone on 22nd of Auguust,2018 in New Delhi, India and as first of all let's talk about its price and its variants.

Pricing and Variants -

6GB RAM + 64GB variant for Rs.20,999/-
6GB RAM + 128GB variant for Rs.23,999/-
8GB RAM + 128GB variant for Rs.28,999/- [ Armoured Edition ]

Xiaomi has launched special edition of its Pocophone F1 called the Armoured Edition which basically have Kevlar back and xiaomi says it has used real kevlar on its phone. So,quite frankly special edition is a good addition but does not provide the same value for money as the other two variants provide.

Specifications -

 Xiaomi Pocophone F1 comes with a 6.18 inch FullHD+ display and has an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. It also comes with android Oreo but comes with the xiaomi's fancy skin UI i.e. MIUI 9.0 which is a bit refreshed than before. Now, it is powered by the Qualcomm's flagship smartphone chip Snapdragon 845 and has various RAM options. It also has liquid cool technology which is just like samsung uses on its flagship phones.

Camera and features -

 Talking about the camera, it has a dual lens setup on the back which has a 12- megapixel primary sensor and has a secondary lens which is 5-megapixel depth sensor, along with a dual-LED flash.
On the front, it has a 20-megapixel camera with a notch on the top and a chin at the bottom.It packs in a massive 4000Mah battery which is powerful enough to handle the phone all day long.
Other features include fingerprint sensor with face unlock and Pocophone F1 uses infrared sensors for face unlock which is something similar to samsung's iris unlock but not as adavanced as iphone's 3d face recognition technology which is very sophisticated. It also comes with a heasdphone jack,dual 4G VoLte support and with all the bells and whistles of 2018.

Competiton -

Now where things get interesting is that now there will be a stiff competition between the Asus Zenfone 5z, Honor Play and Xiaomi Pocophone f1 as all these phones come with the qualcom's flagship smartphone chip and are launched in similar price ranges between Rs.20,000/- to Rs.30,000/-
But, overall currently Pocophone F1 seems to be the winner between these three as it is a wholesome package for performance,battery life and display and the most important factor that it is value for money so, it is quite a phone made for Indians and I think India was the perfect place for Xiaomi's Pocophone global launch as Pocophone F1 is worth every single penny.

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Amazon Freedom Day - Crazy Deals on Tech !!

Amazon Freedom Day sale - 

Amazon Freedom Day deals on latest Gadgets and Gizmos -

With Independence day in India around the corner, Amazon India has brought a sale to celebrate the victory with us and as always Amazon never fails to surprise us and has brought some crazy deals on tech products with up to 40% off on mobiles and accessories and up to 50% off on electronics including laptops, DSLRs and other tech products such as earphones and headphones, memory cards, etc. So, I have found some crazy deals on some of the tech gadgets which are listed below as follow -

1.] RealMe 1 [6+128 GB] -

RealMe 1 is currently available for Rs.13,990/- and also has an exchange offer of up to Rs.1000/-

RealMe 1 is one of the most powerful budget low-end smartphone powered by Mediatek Helio P60 running on top of Android Oreo 8.1. Purchase it from the link below -

2.] JBL GO wireless Bluetooth speaker -

JBL GO Bluetooth speaker is a portable wireless Bluetooth speaker by JBL and has a great sound and form factor which makes it perfect for your short trips and rides with your friends and family. Also, it has a built-in microphone in the speaker so, you can attend calls with it too and is available with a bunch of color options. JBL GO speaker is currently available for Rs.1,599/- and has a discount of up to 40% where you can save up to Rs.1,100 on it. Purchase it from the link below -

3.] Dell Vostro 3578 15.6 inch laptop with latest 8th Gen Intel processor -

Dell Vostro 3568 is a 15.6 inch laptop with latest 8th gen intel processor coupled with 8GB of ram and 1TB of storage and it also has a 2GB dedicated graphics memory card which is AMD Radeon 520 but this laptop is DOS meaning it does not comes with any operating system and user have to install on its own and this is the only not great thing about the deal but getting 8th gen intel processor in this laptop at Rs.44,990/- is a great deal. Purchase from the link below -

4.] Boat Bassheads 225 Earphones -

Boat Bassheads 225 is an in-ear style headphone by Boat and they have a 10mm drivers for clear and bassy audio and which is decent enough for an earphone at this price point. So, Boat bassheads would be a good option for those on a budget but still looking for good quality audio. And the best thing is that they are available at 40% off and are currently available at a price of Rs.599/-

 Purchase from the link below -

5.] Mi 10000 Mah power bank -

Mi 10000 Mah power bank is a great budget deal for those running out of charge too frequently and what makes it great are its features that it supports a quick charge on both of its two available ports with intelligent low power mode and is protected by 9 layers of circuit protection. It has a max output of 18 watts and has a slim 14.2mm design. Slim, powerful and fast. It is currently available at a price of Rs.800/- Purchase from the link below -

6.] Canon EOS 3000D DSLR with 18-55mm lens -

Canon EOS 3000D DSLR is a newer model to Canon EOS 1300D but the fact is that it is even cheaper than its previous model and has a pretty good deal on Amazon. It is available at a price of Rs.21,990 for 18-55mm IS II lens with 16 GB memory card. Canon DSLRs do not need any attention and this camera is pretty good for beginners starting on photography or either want to take their photography skills on another level. Purchase from the link below -

So, these were some of the great deals on Amazon Freedom Day sale for today and any other upcoming great deals on tech products will be updated. I hope you like the post. Links to all the products have been given.

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