One Plus 2- Says something bold without headset

After a long hold up, OnePlus has at long last reported that its second pioneer smart phone, OnePlus 2, will be discharging on July 28. In an official dialog post titled OnePlus 2: The World's First Product Launch in VR, Carl Pei, co-founder OnePlus, expressed that the association expected to break hindrance with the dispatch in a virtual reality event. The event will begin at 7pm PT (7:30am IST) and will be live spouted the world over. The organization will be lunching the gadget in 3D VR.
Unlike never before, OnePlus 2 will be dispatched in a way where the world won't see the launching but experience it. For this virtual dispatch, OnePlus show appreciation to Google Cardboard for boosting the fantasy of conveying VR to homes far and wide. Mirroring the Google Cardboard thing, the Chinese cell phone creator has thought about OnePlus Cardboard, which is in light of Cardboard 2.0, however with some remarkable changes.

With the aim to push VR innovation and make it more open, OnePlus is sharing out these cardboards for nothing. The gadget will be wrapped in this cardboard and sold at the cost of the device, with no additional charges. Adjacent to the enthusiasm made by 3D VR, the organization is uncovering the subtle elements of OnePlus 2 a small bit at once to make up the interest among the potential clients.
It is significant that OnePlus 1 keeps on being an extraordinary challenger to a few continuing brands in the cell phone industry. In this manner, a considerable measure of mystery is going ahead in the business sector around OnePlus 2. As being what is indicated, the organization has affirmed that the forthcoming gadget will have USB Type-C combination, Fingerprint scanner and v2.1 of Qualcomm's top-end adaptable processor, Snapdragon 810. The USB Type-C is a reversible charger that can be used both for trading data from PC and for charging other gadgets. This was highlight not in OnePlus 1.

If we go by the photos spilled by GizChina and Fonearena, the gadget seems rich and feels strong with to some degree bigger screen that may keep running somewhere around 5.5" and 5.7". The gadget may have the same shades of OnePlus 1, sandstone dark and milk white. There is additionally buzz around OnePlus 2 having higher determination than OnePlus 1, whose resolution is full HD 1080x1920 pixels. It may hop to QHD 1440x2560 pixels in OnePlus 2, with the pixel thickness enhancing from 401 to 445 pixels.

Besides, Snapdragon 810 OnePlus 2 may be combined with 4GB of RAM and a 3300mAh battery limit. The new gadget is relied upon to address the issues raised with Plus 1, which had accompany 64 GB inbuilt capacity with no degree for development. Consequently, OnePlus 2 is relied upon to give a space to SD Card. In addition, it may hold the Cyanogenmod 11S working framework, yet keep running naturally Android 5.0 Lollipop-based form. Furthermore, International Business Times has reported that the new gadget may come stacked with 16MP essential (back) camera and 5MP auxiliary (front) camera.

Moreover, to upgrade the 3D VR experience the gadget will be consolidated with Compass/magnetometer, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor and Barometer followed by pre-loaded games and applications supporting the OnePlus Cardboard. Then again, all these are theories, just holding up to get authoritatively affirmed by OnePlus. Suspect we'll need to sit tight for the virtual reality dispatch booked for 28th July.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Motorola Google Nexus 6

Samsung and Motorola are among the best smartphone makers globally. From the initials till date they had successfully enhanced the experience of technology. It would be interesting to see how their devices compare with each other. Therefore, we have chosen Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Motorola Google Nexus 6 for spec- to – spec analysis.

Both the devices are comparable in terms of RAM, processing power, battery capacity and several other features including connectivity. However, Nexus 6 comes with a slightly bigger screen size and the advantage of receiving OS updates earlier than the other brands. On the other hand, Galaxy Note 4 acquires a definite leg us in terms of Super AMOLED display technology and better cameras with split-screen multitasking feature.

For the price indication, we looked at the cost tag for the two devices in the Indian market, where Nexus 6 with 32GB costs around Rs.44,000 and with 64GB costs Rs.49,000. On the other hand, Galaxy Note 4 costs around Rs.42,000. Therefore, considering the specs and the price in the Indian market, we think Galaxy Note 4 has a sure leg up over Nexus 6, unless one has a specific preference for design and updates.

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Huawei’s Honor under attack from Tecno’s Phantom

It is Huawei’s Honor 3C versus Tecno’s Phantom Z Mini 2 this time, and our focus remains on African smartphone market, particularly Kenya, where we have gone for the price match. The winner is somewhat clear but for little extra price that also brings in lot more.

To get an indication, we looked at various e-commerce websites catering to Kenya market, where Huawei Honor 3C is available at around KSh19,000 whereas Tecno Phantom Z Mini 2 is priced at around 21,000. Considering the advantages Tecno’s Phantom comes with as compared to Huawei’s Honor on almost all the aforementioned counts, the price difference of about KSh2,000 may not necessarily be the deciding factor while making a choice.

Our recommendation is, if you are struggling to decide between these two devices, i.e. Tecno Phantom Z Mini 2 and Huawei Honor 3C, you may wish to consider paying little extra to get not only a better device but a device that comes with lot more too as shown in the box above.

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Motorola Google Nexus 6 vs. Sony Xperia Z3

Once a pioneer in smartphones, Motorola, together with Google, has started practically like a fresher in the cell phone business. Then again, Sony too join the cell phone business a touch late, yet now has a noteworthy Xperia smartphone lineup. Thus, we have grabbed two handsets from these organizations, to be specific Motorola Google Nexus 6 and Sony Xperia Z3, for this review.

Both the gadgets are practically identical on most records. On one hand, Motorola Google Nexus 6 has a good position in light of more extensive screen size with more keen pixels, higher battery limit and a moved processor, which offers better review experience and quicker information handling. Then again, Sony Xperia Z3 takes the consideration due to its much more grounded back camera, expandable capacity choice and FM office, which could work better for individuals with bigger information stockpiling prerequisites.

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Xolo Era with its double RAM beats Intex Aqua Y4

The Indian Smartphone market’s growth is explosive and competition among vendors is gaining steam. The desire to produce ‘the best’ leading these vendors to try something new improved and better. Xolo an Intex are one among these vendors out with their new gadgets. Subsequently, for this review we are putting Xolo Era and Intex Aqua Y4 face to face as they run on almost same price tag.

Look & Feel

Intex Aqua measures 136 x 67.5 x 8.7 mm whereas Xolo Era measure 143 x 73.2x 9.4 mm demonstrating that Intex is slightly thinner than Xolo. Besides, Era is available in black colour which promises to never get out of fashion. Aqua Y4 comes with stylish black including other trendy colours such as White, Silver and Champagne.

Display

Era has a screen size of 5” whereas; Aqua has a screen size of 4.5” with capacitive touch screen. Therefore, Era with bigger screen and sharper pixels acquires a leg up over Aqua Y4. However, both the devices have 480x 854 pixels.

Performance

Considering the processor, Y4 is powered with 1.2 GHz Quad- core that is marginally more reliable than Era which is powered by 1 Ghz Dual-core. On processor make criteria again Intex Y4 is power-driven by MTK6572X whereas Xolo Era is driven by SPREADTRUM SC7731. Both the devices run on Android 4.4.2 OS.

Intex come up with 512 MB which is half of Xolo which come up with 1GB. Era provides 8GB of internal storage which is double of Intex that provides 4GB internal storage. However, both the devices offer expansion of storage up to 32 GB with a microSD card. In spite of the fact that both the contraptions keep running on the same OS and the storage can be expanded up to the same limit however and still, after all that Xolo Era gives a relentless rivalry to Intex Aqua with its RAM and internal storage.

Additional Features

Indeed, when it is about camera Xolo Era ends up having high ground with 8 megapixels (back) and 2 megapixel (front). While, Intex Aqua come up with 5 megapixel (back) and 2 megapixel (front) camera. Xolo includes scene detection& tuning, Panaroma, geo tagging, HDR slow motion, Freeze Frame display and burst mode as additional camera features whereas Intex apart from flash has nothing to offer.

Battery wise XoloEra with 2100 mAh battery defeats Y4 with 1700 mAh battery. Not only in power but also Xolo era with 511 hrs 04 mins stand by time and 24 hours 50 mins talk time have a definite leg up over intex aqua with 298 hrs stand by time and 7 hrs of talk time.

In terms of connectivity, both the gadget bolsters 802.11 a/b/g/n/air conditioning Wi-Fi guidelines. They also support 3G/ 4G, NFC and GPS. Considering the Bluetooth facility Intex come up with v4.0 which is a slightly advanced version than Era BT 2.1.

Conclusion

Going by specifications, we note that Xolo Era clearly steals the show from Intex Aqua Y4 with its larger display screen-size, bigger RAM, larger internal as well as external storage and slightly higher battery capacity. There are distinctive design elements too, which include overall size, shape and colour variants that are a matter of individual preference.

Last but not the least, we looked at the price tag on leading shopping portals with India in mind, where both the devices are priced at around INR4,000. Therefore, Xolo Era stands out as a more sensible choice over Intex Aqua Y4, unless one has specific preference of design and colours.

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