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Asus Fonepad 7 review: Neither the best nor the worst

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At a time when the line between tablets and smartphones is thinning 
due to the entry of phablets in the market, Asus Fonepad 7 FE171CG 
appears to be another shot at the select consumer. The tablet seems to 
be a strong contender in its price range, at least on the paper, with 
2GB RAM and an Intel Atom Z2520 processor. <br />
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The Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) was announced globally in January. But in India it was launched just recently at a price of <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>10,999.
 There are not many tablets in this range that also offer calling 
facility with 3G-enabled dual-SIMs. But this one does. Coupled with 
decent hardware, this could be a good option for a lot of tablet buyers.
 It all depends on how it performs and whether all the features it packs
 in work as advertised or not. <br />
So let's find out if the Fonepad 7 is worth its price or not.<br />
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<b>Design and build quality</b><br />
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For
 its new tablet, Asus continues to use the design language that it 
debuted earlier. This means the Fonepad 7 (FE171CG) looks almost similar
 to previous Asus tablets like the FE170 and the FE380. This is both 
good and bad. It is good because the design itself is pretty nice. It 
works well enough to make the tablet a decent-looking device. But it is 
bad because it is also boring. Asus is repeating this design in tablet 
after tablet and that means there is nothing unique about it. <br />
<br />
Though
 on the back of the Fonepad 7 there are some differences. For example, 
the new tablet comes with matte finish on the back cover. Then the 
bronze colour on our review unit added to the style -- though on 
Flipkart the tablet is available only in black and white colours -- and 
made it look classier than its peers. <br />
<br />
The volume and power 
buttons are on the top right side of the tablet, and on the left it has 
slots for SIM cards which is covered by a flap. The overall design is 
seamless and nothing seems out of place. The only bit that could have 
been better is the port for the microSD card, which looks ugly. It is 
also a port without any flap and we fail to understand why Asus has left
 the memory card uncovered. <br />
<br />
With dimensions of 
196x110.6x7.9mm and weight of 280 grams, the Fonepad 7 is neither too 
heavy nor too large. The compact size means you can use it for calling 
purposes in emergency. Though we don't suggest you use it as your 
regular communication device like a phone. The fashion police may not 
like it.<br />
<br />
Overall, the tablet has a decent design and build. 
You can hold it comfortably for hours. Due to the matte finish, smudges 
are not visible on the tablet. However, the back cover is prone to 
scratches. Also, it is not a unique design at all.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Display</b><br />
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: left; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="266" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015April/display_040315110223.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="400" /></span></span>The
 tablet has a 7-inch display with 600 X 1024 pixels resolution. In terms
 of resolution, this is definitely not the best display in the price 
range. The Dell Venue 7 gives a better pixel density at the resolution 
of 800X1280 pixels and the same goes for the Fonepad 7 ME175CG. Both the
 tablets are priced lower than the one in question.<br />
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We also 
found the tablet's brightness to be insufficient even at full bar, which
 makes it hard to use under the sun. However, the screen displays decent
 colours and contrast in normal light. Unlike the back cover that 
handles oily fingers and survive without any smudges, the screen is a 
fingerprint magnet. After the day-long use, you will need to thoroughly 
wipe it. <br />
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<b>Camera</b><br />
<br />
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 tablet sports 8-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel secondary 
camera. The images that we clicked again proved that the number of 
megapixel is not everything. A camera needs to have a better sensor. And
 Asus Fonepad 7 doesn't seem to have one that is in any way above 
average.<br />
<br />
The images that we clicked with the Fonepad 7 in 
daylight seemed to be quite good. Though they were a bit grainy and 
lacked details when seen after zooming to their full size. <br />
<br />
The
 performance in poor light, however, was really bad. The photos taken in
 low light, or in night, turned out be unusable. These images were full 
of noise and lacked proper contrast. <br />
<br />
Compared to a phone, the
 camera in Fonepad 7 is below average in terms of performance. But for a
 tablet, we can call it respectable. When the light is good, it can 
capture some really crisps shots. <br />
The camera app on Fonepad 7
 is also entirely different from the Android camera app, it comes with a
 hoard of features and modes. But most of these features are unlikely to
 be used often.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Software</b><br />
<br />
The
 tablet comes with its own Zen user interface (UI), which is layered on 
top of Android 4.3 KitKat. Though this is an Android tablet, it is a 
universe apart in terms of UI looks and feel. Those who have a taste for
 pure Android will probably hate the Zen UI. <br />
<br />
Asus has added 
features and apps that may come handy to a loyal Asus user. Though most 
users are likely to ignore them. The tablet comes with over a dozen 
pre-installed apps, and unfortunately, none of them can be uninstalled. 
These, we believe, are unnecessary apps. They won't be used by most of 
users. They just make the device feel bloated, take up hardware 
resources like RAM and storage and eventually slow down the tablet. <br />
<br />
Though
 there are a few things such as in-built app-lock,  
notification-cum-settings menu and widget-laden lock screen that are 
somewhat useful. <br />
<br />
<b>Performance</b><br />
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The
 tablet comes with the Intel Atom Z2520 processor clocked at 1.20GHz. 
The device has 2GB RAM. This looks impressive on paper. Though the 
performance is kind of mixed bag. <br />
The device showed almost no
 lag during normal usage, but when put to its paces with some heavy 
multitasking and gaming, it showed slight lag. Also, playing a video or 
games for long durations -- around 20 to 30 minutes or more -- makes the
 device somewhat uncomfortably hot under its back cover. <br />
<br />
In 
fact, gaming is not an area where this tablet shines. When games were 
run at their maximum graphics settings, we found the frame rate less 
than perfect. There was lag and evident dropped frames. Reducing the 
graphics settings also reduces the lag but it doesn't entirely go away. <br />
We
 also feel that Asus needs to fine-tune the software on this tablet. 
There were occasions when we found that the device got hot even with 
normal use or while clicking multiple photos or recording videos. This 
was unusual, especially for a tablet. <br />
<br />
Still, overall we found
 the Fonepad 7 to be fairly decent in the performance department. Even 
with multiple apps running in the background, the screen was receptive 
to touch. Though here too we found some software bugs. For example, 
there were occasions when opening the notification shade was slow, as if
 the touch response wasn't registered. This was very random and 
definitely not a deal breaker but we did come across it. <br />
<br />
The 
tablet has two SIM card slots, and both are 3G-enabled. You can make 
calls using the Fonepad 7 but while holding it against your cheek, you 
are going to look a little ridiculous. The speaker placement is also 
somewhat awry. Even when we placed it directly over the ear, we found 
varying sound levels during a call. The connectivity is not all that 
rosy. The voice during calls cracked at times even with full bars.<br />
<br />
If
 you are hoping to use the calling feature on this tablet, we suggest 
you use it with a pair of earphones. The experience with earphones is 
much better. <br />
Overall, the performance is decent for the price
 tag. It worked smoothly in day-to-day use. The gaming is, however, a 
weak point. <br />
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<b>Battery</b><br />
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 Asus Fonepad 7 packs in a 3950mAh non-removable battery, which we can 
consider a pretty decent one. On normal to light usage it gave us a 
battery backup of up to 20-26 hours, which is more than what we 
expected. It ran for about 6-7 hours while we were engaged in gaming for
 about 30 minutes, browsing Facebook for about 1 hour, calls for about 
30 minutes, etc. <br />
<br />
Overall we feel that the battery life on Fonepad 7 is decent, especially if you are not going to play too many games. <br />
<br />
<b>Should you buy it?</b><br />
<br />
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: left; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="266" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015April/should-you_040315110223.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="400" /></span></span>At <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>10,999,
 the Fonepad 7 FE171CG is a decent tablet but not something that we can 
consider best in class. It is not going to dazzle you. For gamers, it is
 not the right tablet. <br />
<br />
But for everyone else it is a decent 
option. Unless you are looking for iPad-class performance or a tablet on
 which you can play Real Racing whole day, you can consider the Fonepad 
7. We can recommend this tablet to all those who need one for surfing 
internet, listening to music, light reading, light gaming, and calling 
once in a while.<br />
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Asus Fonepad 7 review: Neither the best nor the worst

At a time when the line between tablets and smartphones is thinning due to the entry of phablets in the mar...

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Review

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In the last two years the demand for phablets aka the large screen 
has gone through the roof. People just love these devices, especially in
 India. Yet, Microsoft, which is trying to push its Windows Phone in a 
market dominated by Android and Apple's iOS, hasn't been particularly 
active in this segment.<br />
So, far it has launched two phablets 
-- the Lumia 1520 and 1320. And that happened in October 2013 at the 
last Nokia World in Abu Dhabi. <br />
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Now, it is making a comeback 
with the Lumia 640 XL. The company knows that the real growth is in the 
mainstream market and hence positioning the 640 XL as a phablet for 
budget shopper. <br />
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The 640 XL is big - 5.7-inches to be precise. But Microsoft has its work cut out as under <span class="rupee">Rs.</span>20,000
 these days it is possible to get a OnePlus One, which basically sports 
flagship class hardware. The Redmond-based company will have you believe
 that the combination of its own hardware, services and software stack 
make for a compelling story. We have been testing the phone for a week 
or so, read on to find out if it's worth your money. <br />
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<h2>
Design and build quality</h2>
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The
 Lumia 640 XL is built like any other Lumia smartphone in the market. It
 is offered in an array of fruity colours and has a body made of thick 
plastic aka polycarbonate. This lends the phone a very solid feel. It 
does not feel cheap or gaudily glossy like smartphones from other 
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That said, it is a massive phone which is not easy to 
carry around. Microsoft's industrial designers have created a pleasing 
design with lots of straight lines, but this also means that from the 
sides, the phone has sharp edges that will dig into your palms, making 
it uncomfortable to hold. <br />
Of course, at 9mm and 171 grams, 
this is a big phone by any metric, so one handed usage is next to 
impossible. Unless, of course, you have abnormally large hands. <br />
<br />
The
 good news is that the overall quality of the product feels first class.
 You don't get the feeling that you are using a cheap product as the fit
 and finish is just fabulous. This is something we have come to expect 
of Microsoft and it doesn't disappoint us. <br />
<br />
There are some 
minor design blemishes though. For instance, the rear camera has a minor
 bulge which adds to the thickness of the product and the screen is 
surrounded by large borders. <br />
We also feel that the borders 
flanking the top and bottom of the display could be smaller, 
particularly as this phone has software based buttons, not capacitive 
hardware keys. That could have also reduced the size of the phone. <br />
<br />
<h2>
Display</h2>
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The
 big 5.7-inch display of the Lumia 640 XL dominates the fascia of the 
product and also lends it the 'XL' nomenclature. Thankfully, Microsoft 
has decided to offer a 720p HD IPS panel with its ClearBlack polariser. 
This means that the display has natural looking colours, good viewing 
angles when the phone is viewed off-axis and decent levels of 
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Yes, 
the display has a rather low resolution considering the size of the 
screen, but it appears to be a big improvement from the type of displays
 Microsoft has shipped in the past on phones like the Lumia 530 and 
Lumia 535. The pixel density converts to 259 pixels per inch. <br />
In
 the display settings, you can also manually calibrate the display of 
the Lumia 640 XL to your liking. There are some presets, but we 
preferred to calibrate it on our own. Out of the box, the display had a 
warmer/yellowish tinge, which we did not like. <br />
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In the larger 
scheme of things, we are glad to report that Microsoft has shipped a 
good display in the 640 XL, which can handle any task the average 
smartphone user will throw at the device. This means it is good for 
watching videos, reading text or even getting work done. In fact, we can
 say that the extra wide display particularly is helpful while managing 
Excel sheets or composing large Word documents. <br />
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Camera</h2>
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The
 one area where Microsoft's Lumia smartphones have always held an edge 
over Android smartphones is in the area of imaging. The Lumia 640 XL 
sure does come with some impressive imaging hardware on the back. It has
 a 13-megapixel camera with 1/3 inch sensor, a f/2.0 aperture and a 
focal length of 28mm. It even has optics from Carl Zeiss, something most
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Does all this hardware pay dividends? In one word, yes. <br />
The
 Lumia has a great camera on the back. It works well in day time and 
night time though the images clicked in the evenings do show noise and 
are grainy. <br />
In daylight, the images have ample amount of 
detail and the colo<br />
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urs are true to life. With the new Lumia Denim 
update, the phone also manages to take photos relatively quickly. Speed 
is still an issue, but it is not a deal breaker anymore. <br />
The 
camera is equally impressive in low-light scenarios as it can manage to 
cram in a lot of detail though this detail comes with dollops of noise 
that make the photos look too grainy. <br />
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The great bit about 
Microsoft's Lumia smartphones is the Lumia camera app. The unique radial
 user interface allows the user to tweak each and every setting of the 
shot in a simple and intuitive way. This is very handy if you know your 
way around a digital camera as you can manipulate the setting to get 
even better results than the automatic setting. <br />
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The Lumia 640
 XL also excels at shooting videos. It can shoot 1080p videos at 30 
frames per seconds. It largely takes shake-free videos with good quality
 audio. Its camera is also very good at automatically changing the focus
 as the user pans around while shooting videos.<br />
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Even on the 
front, Microsoft has equipped the Lumia 640 XL with a wide angle 
5-megapixel sensor, which takes good selfies. More importantly, thanks 
to the wide-angle lens, you can fit in a lot in the frame while taking 
selfies.  So if you are gunning for something similar to the famous 
'Oscar Selfie' with 10 people in it the 640 XL may not be a bad choice. 
Trust us, it will do a better job than the Samsung Galaxy S5, which was 
used for the 'Oscar Selfie'. <br />
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 is a weak point of Microsoft's Lumia phones. Windows Phone, which 
powers the Lumia 640 XL just can't match Android and iOS in terms of 
quality and quantity when it comes to apps. Yes, it can be argued that 
Microsoft has enough apps in its store to fulfil the needs of most 
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Even 
if one takes a look at the Facebook and Twitter apps, then it is easy to
 realise the gulf in the quality and user experience offered by a 
Windows Phone app and an Android or iOS app. <br />
That said, at 
its heart Windows Phone remains a competent operating system. As always 
there are things that it does better than Android and there are things 
that Android does better than it. <br />
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Largely, of all the 
operating systems in the market, Windows Phone is the simplest of the 
lot. With Windows Phone 8.1, it even gets an Android style notification 
shade. Its Start Screen is dynamic and is always bustling with 
information. There's no denying if you just work with basic apps, 
Windows Phone offers an enjoyable experience. <br />
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However, it 
still does not play well with Google's popular services and neither has a
 virtual assistant that works in India. Hence, it is likely to be 
inferior for anyone coming from Android or iOS. <br />
That said, 
Microsoft's services are well integrated in the OS - so you get things 
like Skype, Office, Nokia Here maps with offline navigation and also a 
bunch of other third party apps. <br />
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Microsoft, in fact, has 
preloaded a lot of stuff on the Lumia 640 XL. Out of the box, the phone 
comes preloaded with Food Panda, Book My Show, BBM, Gameloft, FitBit, 
Make my Trip, OLA Cabs, We Chat and Zomato. Most of these apps are 
essentials, so we are not classifying them as bloatware, however on a 
phone with just 8GB of onboard storage this was a little excessive. <br />
The
 good bit is that unlike Android, Microsoft allows the user to remove 
all preloaded apps. Nothing is forced upon the user. Users can also 
install apps on an SD card unlike Android. <br />
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It is also worth 
keeping in mind that the phone will be upgradable to Windows 10 for the 
phone later in the year. This will add a host of new features to the 
phone including support for universal apps that will work across 
different types of devices. <br />
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To its detriment, currently, its 
software is also not well customised for the large screen the phone 
offers. So there is no windowed multitasking paradigm and even the 
keyboard is not dynamic, offering a one-handed mode. Some of these 
features, however, are expected in the Windows 10 update. <br />
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<h2>
Performance</h2>
By modern standards, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is running on frugal 
hardware. It runs on an ageing Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, which 
hums along at 1.2GHz with four cores. It is coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB
 of internal memory. There's also a microSD card slot with support for 
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The meagre hardware belies the 
performance offered by the Lumia 640 XL. It feels much faster than a 
phone running an ageing processor. Of course, Microsoft's code base for 
Windows Phone is different, and probably more optimised, than Android, 
which enables a smoother and faster experience on similar hardware. <br />
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But
 just to be clear, we are no labelling the performance as earth 
shattering. The second-generation Moto G runs on similar hardware and we
 can say that the performance on it is close to what a user can get with
 the Lumia 640 XL. <br />
<br />
The phone can multitask well and at times we had more than 10 apps opened at the same time. The phone showed no signs of lags. <br />
<br />
In
 the longer run, however, performance could be an issue. Windows 10 will
 be a big update and it will be interesting to see how the phone 
performs. <br />
<br />
In terms of gaming, the quality of the graphics is 
not great. Using the Adreno 305 GPU, the phone offers average gaming 
experience. While there were no major frame rate issues, the quality of 
the graphics was certainly not what you'd expect of a phone costing so 
much. <br />
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Network performance of the phone was fine and we did 
not face many dropped calls while testing the phone. We tested the 
device on a Vodafone network in Delhi NCR. It is also a dual-SIM phone 
with dual active functionality, which makes it more enticing. There's no
 4G LTE support, Microsoft will launch a separate 4G model of the same 
in India. <br />
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The
 thing that impressed us the most about the Lumia 640 XL is the battery 
life. The 3,000mAh battery in combination with the rather frugal 
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU converts to amazing battery life. On an 
average, the phone lasts in-excess of 28-30 hours. </div>
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The phone 
never died within the 24 hour period and on one occasion we managed to 
use the phone two days at a stretch. Admittedly, during this 2 day 
stretch we did not use the Facebook app, which is a major source of 
notifications and often keeps a user glued to the screen. <br />
On 
average, our tests included 2 hours of phone calls, 2 email accounts, 2 
social networks, 15-20 photos shot with the phone's camera, 45 minutes 
of music streaming, 30 minutes of web browsing, and around 30 minutes of
 streaming videos on YouTube. We also played games like Asphalt 8 for 
long stretches. <br />
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Should you buy it?</h2>
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There
 are two ways to look at the Lumia 640 XL. It is a well-designed but 
somewhat underpowered phone. Or you can see it as a device punches above
 its weight despite its more humble hardware. <br />
The performance of 
the Lumia 640 XL is mostly adequate but we still feel hesitant in 
recommending a device with the Snapdragon 400 and 8GB internal storage 
at this price. <br />
<br />
That said, the performance of the 640 XL rear 
camera and battery is superb. In these two areas, no Android phone in 
the price bracket comes close. <br />
<br />
Then there is the Windows 
Phone operating system, which continues to hold back the phone. The apps
 on the OS aren't as good as Android or iOS and many services that are 
loved by users are not available. If you can live without the core 
Google experiences like good Gmail or Chrome experience, then the Lumia 
640 XL will pleasantly surprise you. If not, then you should give it a 
skip. <br />
In nutshell, the Lumia 640 XL is a solid budget phablet
 if you care for camera, battery and basic smartphone functionality. But
 this is not an Android phone and doesn't match the rich experience that
 a similarly-priced Lollipop or KitKat-powered phone can provide.</div>
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In the last few years, cameras in smartphones have advanced by leaps 
and bounds. But this improvement is a result of incremental updates. The
 big updates have been few. Nokia did its bit to progress imaging, but 
apart from it no one is really reinventing the wheel.<br />
<br />
A couple of 
years ago a little known company called Lytro introduced light-field 
technology, which introduced refocussing capabilities in an image. HTC 
last year followed suit with a similar concept on the One (M8), but it 
failed to impress. Now Chinese smartphone vendor Huawei is making an 
attempt at reinventing the wheel with its Honor 6 Plus. The focus, pun 
intended, is again on the refocussing technology, which may help 
smartphone shooters get better bokeh in images. Huawei has made some 
lofty claims about the capabilities of the camera on Honor 6 Plus. We 
put the phone through the paces. Read on to find out if it's any good.<br />
<h2>
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>Design and build quality</b></i></span></h2>
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Let's
 not beat around the bush. The Honor 6 Plus reminds us a lot of the 
iPhone 4. At the same time,  it borrows a number of design elements from
 Sony's Xperia Z3.<br />
<br />
It is amazing that we are still seeing phones 
that are inspired by the iPhone 4, which was launched way back in 2010. 
The Honor 6 Plus is certainly an attractive phone, but there's nothing 
original about the design. By this we mean you get a geometric metal 
frame sandwiched in glass on the both sides.<br />
<br />
Yes, it's slim at 
7.5mm and weighs 165 grams, which is fine for a 5.5-inch phablet, but 
the iPhone 4 design language does not convert to great ergonomics on a 
phone that's as big as the Honor 6 Plus. It's big and clunky to hold. 
Its sharp lines dig into the palms and generally the phone is not the 
most comfortable one to hold.<br />
<br />
If you are not careful chances are 
you may drop the phone. Considering the glass back, this does not bode 
well for the longevity of the phone.<br />
<br />
However, the build quality is
 strikingly good. It is absolutely exquisite. The fit and finish of 
everything from the buttons on the side to the SIM trays feels top notch
 - right up there with a phone like the iPhone.<br />
<br />
It's a dual-SIM 
phone, so it has twin trays. One tray is for a nano-SIM slot, which also
 doubles as a microSD card slot, while the other SIM slot is for 
microSIM.<br />
<br />
Overall, the phone has a great build quality. The design is neat, albeit a compromised and unoriginal one.<br />
<h2>
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>Display</b></i></span></h2>
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Huawei
 is using a gorgeous 5.5-inch 1080p screen on the Honor 6 Plus. The 
company claims a 73.2 per cent screen to body ratio, which seems 
correct. Overall, we found the display to be of a very high standard.<br />
<br />
It
 shows rich and punchy colours, which pop out.  Brightness levels and 
viewing angles too are very good. Like Xiaomi, Huawei's use of excessive
 bright colours in the UI adds to the vibrance of the screen, which 
makes it look similar to AMOLED screens even though it uses a LCD panel.<br />
<br />
The
 screen is good for watching videos and as well shows crisp text. 
Moreover, its legibility under sunlight is decent, so one can actually 
get work done with this phone even in the searing and extremely bright 
sunlight.<br />
<h2>
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Camera</b></span></h2>
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The
 Honor 6 Plus earns its, ahem, honour due to its camera. Or to be 
precise, the pair of stacked 8-megapixel sensors on the back that work 
in concert to provide refocussing capabilities like a Lytro camera.<br />
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Using
 a wide aperture mode, on the Honor you can open up the aperture up to 
as wide as f/0.95, which ensures insane level of depth of field. This 
sounds a lot like the capabilities of HTC One (M8), which paired a 
4-Ultrapixel sensor with a depth sensor, however the results are 
completely different. And that is evident in the shot clicked with the 
Honor 6 Plus because it is capable of shooting some stunning shots.<br />
<br />
In
 the camera app there is a depth of field slider, which allows you to 
manually control the aperture, hence increasing or decreasing the 
'bokeh' effect to get the perfect shot. Of course, this is strictly 
meant for subjects that are not moving because the results will not be 
as nice if you are trying to shoot a moving vehicle.<br />
<br />
Even in the 
normal mode, the rear camera performs very well. It takes shots with 
lots of detail, accurate colours and minimal noise. In low light, the 
performance does not rival that of the iPhone 6, but here we have a 
camera which still does a darn good job.<br />
<br />
Thanks to the twin 
sensors, the Honor 6 Plus also captures large pixels. It has 1.98um 
pixels. The large size ensures decent low-light performance.<br />
<br />
Long 
story short, the Honour 6 Plus has a really nice camera. It may not 
compete with the iPhone 6 or the Lumia 1020, but it sure can hold its 
own against some of the Android flagships. In fact, if you look at the 
wide aperture mode, then the depth of field effects are almost like an 
DSLR with a prime lens.<br />
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Of course, it is not perfect. In some 
cases when the focused subject is far, it distorts image as it is not 
able to resolve the information supplied by the twin lens.<br />
<br />
At the 
front there is an 8-megapixel sensor that takes some nice selfies. 
Importantly, on the top left corner, the camera instructs you to look 
into a small box, ensures that you are looking into the lens for the 
selfie, something that doesn't happen all the time. Often, the lens is 
not visible.<br />
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The phone also shoots 1080p video, but the quality of
 videos is disappointing. There's a software based stabilisation mode, 
but it does not do a good job. While colours and focusing is fine, the 
footage is often shaky. The audio quality, however, is decent.<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Software</b></span></h2>
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The
 Honor 6 Plus runs on Android 4.4 KitKat running Huawei's Emotion UI 
3.0. Like other Chinese brands, the Honor has a UI that seems like a 
blend of what Apple's iOS offers and the capabilities one gets with 
Android. There is no separate app drawer. There is only a springboard of
 apps that is home to both widgets and app icons.<br />
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It is a 
simple UI and most of the core apps are nicely redesigned. 
Interestingly, there is even a quick settings menu that launches from a 
bottom swipe. The notifications pane is also similar to iOS and overall 
if we had to compare it to an Android skin then we have to say it looks 
very similar to the UI on the Vivo X5 Max.<br />
<br />
Largely, the UI is 
simple and highly customisable as it supports themes. It also feels 
quite nimble in operating something that many of these custom Android 
implementations do not.<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Performance</b></span></h2>
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The
 Honor 6 Plus does not use processors from Qualcomm, Samsung, MediaTek 
or even Intel. It uses Huawei's own Hi-Silicon 925 SoC which is paired 
with 3GB of RAM. The phone also has 32GB of internal storage and a 
microSD card slot. Now, this chipset is an all Huawei solution based on 
an octa-core architecture with four ARM Cortex A15 cores and four ARM 
Cortex A7 cores.<br />
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By modern standards this is not exactly 
revolutionary, but the performance of the phone is fantastic. We could 
multitask with much ease and could have more than 15 apps open without 
any stutters or lags. Navigation of the user interface was also silky 
smooth.<br />
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Call quality of the phone
 was fine. Our initial unit failed to recognise our nano-SIM for some 
reason, but the new unit performed decently. We did not face unexplained
 dropped calls as we tested the device on a Vodafone network in the 
National Capital Region. The Honor 6 Plus is a dual-SIM phone which 
supports 4G networks in the country, which just sweetens the deal.<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Battery life</b></span></h2>
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Apart
 from the camera, another highlight of this phone is its big 3,600mAh 
battery. No wonder, we easily managed a day and a half with medium to 
heavy usage over the week we tested the product.<br />
We are talking about 30 hours of usage without much trouble and it can last even longer if you are a frugal user.<br />
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Our
 testing usage involved 2 hours of phones calls, two email accounts, two
 social media accounts, 15-20 photos on an average, 45 minutes of 
streaming music while commuting, and 20 minutes of streaming videos on 
YouTube. We also watched movies, browsed the web and played games like 
Dead Trigger 2 for considerable stretches.<br />
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This is impressive battery performance.<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Should you buy it?</b></span></h2>
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For around <span class="rupee">Rs.</span>25,000,
 the Honor 6 Plus makes a compelling case for itself. This holds truer 
if you are interested in a phablet. Its camera alone is a feature that 
will wow many, but moreover the device offers good performance, a great 
screen and impressive battery life.<br />
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Frankly, there is nothing 
wrong with the device. If you had to be overly critical then you'd 
probably say that its design is uncomfortable and its user interface is 
not very attractive when compared to stock Android Lollipop. On every 
other aspects, the Honor 6 Plus gets everything right.<br />
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Soon after making the 16GB variant of the device available sans 
registration, Chinese tech company Xiaomi has announced that the 64GB 
variant of the Mi 4 smartphone will go on open sale on March 28, 2015. 
This however looks like a one day affair, as the company has 
specifically mentioned that the Mi 4 64GB will be available via open 
sale tomorrow.<br />
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The Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB will be exclusively available via online retailer Flipkart at a price of <span class="rupee">Rs.</span>23,999. The company took to its official @MiIndiaOfficial Twitter handle to make the formal announcement.<br />
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The company has however not detailed the exact number of units that 
would be made available for sale. Considering Xiaomi's track record, we 
expect the available units to go out of stock in a jiffy. <br />
The
 Xiaomi Mi 4 features a 5-inch full-HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 
display with a 1080x1920 pixels resolution that roughly translates to 
441 ppi. It is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 
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runs Android 4.4.3 KitKat out-of-the-box with the company's own MIUI 6 
on top. It sports a 13MP rear autofocus with LED flash and an 8MP front 
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A better design, sharper camera and easier to use software make the new Galaxy S6 phones the best Samsung has yet to offer.<br />
Although
 Samsung has been praised for its improved hardware, much of what I like
 is in the software - specifically, what's not in it. After a few years 
of making phones difficult to use with a slew of questionable features, 
Samsung continues to streamline its phones with the S6.<br />
Advance 
orders begin Friday, with delivery expected April 10. Prices vary by 
carrier, though they typically start at $600 to $685 for the main S6 
phone with 32 gigabytes of storage. A premium model, the Galaxy S6 Edge,
 costs about $100 more and offers curved screens to glance at content 
from the side.<br />
Here are 5 things to know about the phones.<br />
<b>HANDLING</b><br />
Gone
 is the cheap-looking plastic back. The design is more stylish, with 
metal sides and a glass back, similar to older iPhones. Although I like 
the look, the glass makes the phone feel slippery, like a shiny marble 
countertop. Get a case; the regular S6 phone slipped out of my hands a 
few times. Apple's iPhones now have metal backs and feel sturdier to 
grip. That said, the Edge version doesn't feel as slippery, perhaps 
because I'm gripping the back part tighter given that the screen curves 
halfway down the sides.<br />
With the new design, the S6 loses 
waterproof protection and the ability to replace the battery and add 
storage. Losses, but not big ones.<br />
<b>TAKING PICTURES</b><br />
I'm
 impressed with the images I've taken so far. Many of the shots had 
great focus, matching the performance of the iPhone 6. Colors on a green
 store sign weren't as strong as those shot with Samsung's Galaxy Note 4
 - and that's good. While stunning, colors on Note 4 images sometimes 
look unnatural. I haven't noticed that so far on the S6.<br />
One nice 
touch: Quickly double tap the home button to launch the camera, even 
when the screen is off. Though most phones let you launch the camera 
from the lock screen, I still lose shots in the time it takes to slide 
or tap the right icon.<br />
<b>WATCHING VIDEO</b><br />
I liked the 
rich colors produced by Samsung's Amoled screen technology as I watched 
"Mad Men" on Netflix. But I found the controls very sensitive. Video 
stopped several times as I inadvertently hit the back button, which is 
built into the phone's frame. In addition, video often paused when I 
mistakenly touched the edge of the screen, launching the notification 
bar. You must handle the phone with care.<br />
<b>FINDING WHAT YOU NEED</b><br />
Samsung's software improvements are subtle yet welcome.<br />
The
 most noticeable change is replacing many icons with text. For instance,
 there's a tool for searching through your settings. Previous Samsung 
phones depicted that as a magnifying glass icon. On S6 phones, it simply
 says "SEARCH." Same goes for controls such as "EDIT" and "MORE." This 
applies only to Samsung features and apps, though. You'll still get 
mysterious icons with third-party apps.<br />
You also get the latest 
version of Android, Lollipop. Benefits include bringing notifications to
 the lock screen, similar to iPhones. That saves a lot of taps getting 
to the message you want. You can restrict what appears there if you're 
sensitive to prying eyes.<br />
<b>PUSHING THE EDGE</b><br />
The Edge 
model's side displays enable some nifty features, such as having the 
sides flash a different color based on who's calling. But the Edge comes
 across as something still looking for more practical uses.<br />
The 
regular S6 model will be fine for most people. Both models come with a 
fingerprint scanner for unlocking the phone and, when Samsung Pay 
launches this summer, making payments with a tap of the phone at retail 
stores. Both let you open multiple apps side by side - something common 
in traditional computers but generally lacking in phones and tablets. 
Both also have fast-charging capabilities; I got to 47 percent in just 
30 minutes on the regular S6.<br />
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The phones remain at 5.1 inches 
diagonally, just a tad larger than the iPhone 6, which got a size boost 
over the previous year's models.<br />
The new S6 phones show that 
Samsung's more than a big screen. I look forward to seeing how Apple 
responds with new models this fall.</div>
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<br />As soon as we received Xiaomi's media invite for its March 12 India 
launch event, our whole team was instantly divided into two quarters. 
The question was whether or not the company would launch two devices: 
the Redmi 2 and/or the MiPad. The invite of course dropped in hints for 
both the devices, but some of us were still uncertain if the long 
delayed MiPad would eventually see the light of day in India anytime 
soon. After a long hiatus of almost 9 months, Xiaomi's first ever table 
finally arrived in India.<br />
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The company as per tradition also priced it aggressively at <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>12,999.
 Whether or not it justifies its price is still to be seen, in India, 
that is. It's good that the company realized that, "hey, we've been 
stupendously late with this one, let's not frustrate them anymore" when 
it decided to drop their usual flash sale method to sell the device 
here. Now that's saying a lot for the company's first ever tablet 
offering.<br />
<br />
Companies like Xiaomi tend to produce devices as per 
demand; not a piece less, not a piece more. At the same time they 
replace their devices with new, upgraded variants: making the older ones
 obsolete. Take for instance the classic case of the Redmi 2, the 
company seems to have discontinued the original Redmi 1S as it is no 
longer up for buy on Flipkart. The Redmi 2 will go for sale on March 24,
 again via the flash sale method.<br />
<br />
That said Xiaomi has built quite
 a reputation for itself in a very short time period, not for churning 
out some of the more interestingly specd gadgets, but their hugely 
aggressive pricing. The MiPad comes at a price of <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>12,999
 that when you go through its spec sheet would seem you're paying for 
peanuts, but what you're getting is a piece every bit as premium as say 
the Nexus 9, even the iPad Mini to an extent.<br />
<br />
So, how exactly does
 the MiPad stack up against its rivals? In hindsight, it appears as if 
the MiPad is some kind of cross between the iPad Mini and the Nexus 9, 
both very powerful devices.<br />
On first look, the MiPad looks like an
 iPhone 5C on steroids. Look at it this way, if Apple ever decided to 
make an iPad Mini out of plastic, well, the MiPad would be what it 
should look like.<br />
<br />
Considering the fact that Xiaomi doesn't shy 
away from cladding its devices with metal (the Mi4 is a classic 
example), it's only obvious why the MiPad is all plastic: too much 
inspiration kills the fun.<br />
The MiPad features a 7.9-inch IPS LCD 
capacitive touchscreen display with a 1536 x2048 pixels resolution that 
roughly translates to 324 ppi. This is the exact resolution as the iPad 
mini with Retina Display. Although the Nexus 9 has the same resolution, 
it features a larger 8.9-inch screen so the pixel density reduces 
accordingly to 281 ppi.<br />
<br />
The MiPad is powered by a 2.2 GHz 
quad-core Nvidia Tegra K1 CPU alongside ULP GeForce Kepler GPU and 2GB 
RAM. The Nexus 9 on the other hand is powered by a 2.3 GHz dual-core 
Nvidia Tegra K1 CPU with Kepler DX1 GPU and 2GB RAM.<br />
<br />
Just for some
 backgrounder here, both the MiPad and the Nexus 9 have the same Nvidia 
Tegra Chip, or 'Super Chip' as Nvidia likes to call it. Still there's a 
difference between the two: the quad-core A15 CPU on-board the MiPad 
comes with only 32-bit capabilities, while the dual-core Denver CPU in 
the Nexus 9 has 64-bit capabilities. Essentially the MiPad should be 
able to utilize all the "console-like K1 specs" of this CPU, but the ARM
 v8-based central processor design of the Tegra K1 in the Nexus 9 can 
take better advantage of Lollipop support for 64-bit CPU architectures.<br />
<br />
In
 that case, the Nexus 9 is a future proof device, but since we are still
 some distance away from having apps that could utilize Lollipop's 
64-bit capabilities to full extent, the MiPad is still not all that 
dated after all. Also, the fact that you're paying an exact double for 
something that is not even available yet in the case of the Nexus 9 may 
be the driving force for people to invest their money on the MiPad.<br />
<br />
There
 is going to be some difference in the level of graphics of course, but 
we will have to wait for the detailed review of the MiPad before we can 
comment on that aspect. <br />
One thing that is expected to up the 
MiPad's value for money quotient is its support for Micro-SD card (up to
 128GB). Both the Nexus 9 and the iPad Mini with Retina Display lack the
 same. <br />
The MiPad is backed by a 6700 mAh battery, same as the 
Nexus 9. The iPad Mini on the other hand comes with a smaller 6470 mAh 
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The MiPad runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box with 
the company's heavily customized MIUI 6 on top. While we like the iOS 8 
inspired MIUI 6 for its ability to integrate the look and feel of iOS 
with the core functionality of Android, we are yet to fully test how 
well Xiaomi has modified the same for it first tablet.<br />
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Some of you may argue why compare the MiPad that costs just <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>12,999
 to the iPad Mini and the Nexus 9 that cost a good double to it at all. 
The point we are trying to make here is, the MiPad takes a lot of 
inspiration from the look and feel of the iPad Mini and the Android 
experience on the Nexus 9. Therefore the comparison is only fair. That 
said, the fact that the MiPad costs peanuts in comparison to both the 
devices yet brings a little of both to the table is surely going to 
tempt users into trying it out. <br />
Watch this space for our detailed review of the Xiaomi MiPad. </div>
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Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs Redmi 1S: Everything you must know

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Xiaomi had launched the Redmi 2 in January 2015, only now it has 
arrived in India. It's not all that surprising since companies like 
Xiaomi tend to manufacture devices as per demand, and not in bulk 
therefore all its devices tend to have different availability schedule 
depending on region.<br />
Now that it has arrived, the question is: is 
it a worthy upgrade? Without mincing any words here, let's just say, yes
 it is, at least on paper. Also the fact that Xiaomi has kept its price 
constant at <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>6,999 is a good 
thing and is likely to hurt rivals in this price range. More 
importantly, it's going head to head with the just launched Moto E (Gen 
2), an equally capable device.<br />
We give you a step by step guide to the key differences between the Redmi 2 and the original Redmi 1S: <br />
<br />
<h2>
Design</h2>
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Keeping
 the original design aesthetics of the Redmi 1S intact, Xiaomi has 
worked a great deal at ensuring that the Redmi 2 is thinner and slimmer 
at the same time when compared with the original. While the Redmi 1S was
 more like a brick of a device, weighing a whopping 158 g for a 4.7-inch
 frame, the new Redmi 2 is now way slimmer at 133 g. <br />
Therefore, although the Redmi 2 still remains to be a 4.7-incher, it is visibly smaller and lighter than the Redmi 1S.<br />
While
 we would have liked some changes in the design aspect here and there, 
it's nice that Xiaomi has toned down the original which was way too 
chunky for our liking. Also, the Redmi 2 still comes with a removable 
back cover with a removable battery, which is nice considering more and 
more companies are now going for non-removable batteries.<br />
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<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2:</b> 134 x 67.2 x 9.4 mm (5.28 x 2.65 x 0.37 in) 133 g<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S:</b> 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm (5.39 x 2.72 x 0.39 in) 158 g <br />
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Display</h2>
The
 Xiaomi Redmi 2 retains the original display configuration of the Redmi 
1S, meaning a 4.7-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a 
720x1280 pixels resolution that roughly translates to 312ppi. We were 
pretty satisfied with the Redmi 1S's display and viewing angles in our 
review. Therefore, the Redmi 2 is likely going to give you more or less 
the same experience in this department.<br />
That said the Redmi 2 now comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for added protection. The same was missing in the original. <br />
<br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>4.7-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a 720x1280 pixels resolution<br />(~312 ppi pixel density) Corning Gorilla Glass 2<br /><b> </b><br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>4.7-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a 720x1280 pixels resolution<br />(~312 ppi pixel density) AGC Dragontrail glass<br />
<br />
<h2>
Performance</h2>
The
 Redmi 2 receives a major bump in the processing department and now 
comes with a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 CPU with 
Adreno 306 GPU and 1GB RAM. Moreover, a limited edition of the device is
 expected to be available soon that will come with 2GB RAM, keeping the 
CPU and GPU constant. <br />
<br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 CPU with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB RAM, 8GB internal expandable up to 32GB<br />
<br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 CPU with Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB RAM, 8GB internal expandable up to 32GB<br />
<br />
<h2>
Software</h2>
This
 is also one area that sees a significant improvement in the Redmi 2. 
The device runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box with MIUI 6 on top. 
Now MIUI 6 is a significant design overhaul over MIUI 5. In our detailed
 comparison between the MIUI 6 and MIUI 5, we had clearly mentioned that
 the MIUI 5 is clearly one of the better looking UIs out there and every
 bit as functional. <br />
Of course it has some elements taken straight
 out of iOS 8, but overall, it's a pretty well put up UI that is also 
not a major resource hog. <br />
<br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>Android 4.4.4 KitKat with MIUI 6<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with MIUI 5<br />
<br />
<h2>
Camera</h2>
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<br />
The
 Redmi 2 keeps the rear camera constant, i.e. an 8MP autofocus with LED 
flash and bumps up the front camera to a 2MP in place of the 1.6MP found
 on the Redmi 1S. All Xiaomi devices come with good quality snappers, 
and we believe the cameras on board the Redmi 2 won't be a 
disappointment either.<br />
<br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>Rear: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash<br />1080p@30fps<br />Front: 2 MP, 720p<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>Rear: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash<br />1080p@30fps<br />Front: 1.6 MP, 720p<br />
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<h2>
Battery</h2>
The
 Redmi 2 receives a bump in the battery department as well. It is now 
backed by a larger 2200 mAh battery, which is nice to see as Xiaomi has 
significantly slimmed the device yet managed to deck in a larger 
battery. The original Redmi 2 had good battery life, however, we will 
have to wait for the review before saying the same for the Redmi 2. That
 said, the company has bumped up the processor in the Redmi 2 keeping 
the display specs constant. Therefore, the bump in battery is likely to 
compensate for the bumped up processor, but that's not a confirmation. <br />
<br />
<b>Xiaomi Redmi 2: </b>2200 mAh<br /><b>Xiaomi Redmi 1S: </b>2000 mAh battery <br />
<br />
<h2>
Value</h2>
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<br />
The
 Xiaomi Redmi 2 is not a drastic upgrade over the original Redmi 1S. The
 company has kept all the aspects that were well to do in the Redmi 1S 
intact while improving upon the stuff that was bringing the original 
down. They have toned down the size factor (keeping the display 
constant), bumped up the processor, updated it to the latest MIUI, and 
upped the battery in this one. All this while keeping the price same: <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>6,999.<br />
Also,
 the Redmi 2 is 4G LTE capable, and is certainly a much better option 
than the Lenovo A6000 which is priced the same and is another cheap 4G 
smartphone.<br />
Our verdict: The Redmi 2 is a good upgrade and improves upon the low pointers of the Redmi 1S, which is nice. </div>
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Microsoft's Lumia 640 vs Lumia 640XL: Everything you must know

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While we are yet to see a major flagship release from Microsoft, the 
company has been busy shelling out budget offerings in the market for 
quite some time now. In line with this trend, the company announced two 
new affordable handsets, in the Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640XL at the MWC
 2015 event in Barcelona.<br />
While the spec sheet of both the devices
 looks more or less the same, it is when you delve into the details that
 you realize that Microsoft just released a lower mid-range phablet: the
 Lumia 640XL. Now that's a first for the company and a welcome one at 
that.<br />
Also a first is the fact that Microsoft's all new phablet 
comes equipped with Carl Zeiss optics, something that was earlier 
reserved for Nokia's high-end phones.<br />
It's no doubt that the 
company has our attention with its new launches. Here's everything you 
must know about Microsoft's Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL handsets: <br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Design</b></span></i></u></span><br />
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Both
 the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL sport the familiar Lumia design 
aesthetics and stick to the script with minute changes that are hard to 
discern unless you observe very carefully. Both the Lumia 640 and Lumia 
640XL look more or less identical in terms of design and it's hard to 
discern between the two if it weren't the size difference.<br />
The 
funky and colorful design that we see on the existing Lumia phones 
continues unabashedly with both the devices. The plastic shells continue
 in case of both, only that this time round you have the option of 
choosing between glossy/matte variants depending upon your taste.<br />
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="middle" alt="" border="0" height="266" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/dsc_7123_030415112310.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="400" /></span><span class="mos-caption" style="text-align: center; width: 650px;" valign="bottom">Lumia 640XL</span></span><br />
The
 subtle changes in the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL include straighter and 
cleaner lines on the back unlike the overly rounded sides found on 
previous Lumias. <br />
Owing to the size difference the Lumia 640XL weighs more than the Lumia 640. <br />
<b>Lumia 640: </b>141.3 x 72.2 x 8.8 mm (5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 in) 145 g<br />
<b>Lumia 640XL: </b>157.9 x 81.5 x 9 mm (6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 in) 171 g<br />
<br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Display</b></span></i></u></span><br />
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The
 Lumia 640 features a 5-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display 
with a 720x1280 pixels resolution that roughly translates to 294 ppi. 
The Lumia 640XL on the other hand comes with a larger display at 
5.7-inches, however, it retains the same display resolution of 720x1280 
pixels. Being larger obviously compromises on the pixel density then. 
The Lumia 640XL has a pixel density of 259 ppi.<br />
The Lumia 640 should ideally be brighter and crisper than the larger Lumia 640XL in terms of display output.         <br />
<b>Lumia 640:</b> 5-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 720x1280 pixels (~294 ppi) Corning Gorilla Glass 3<br />
<b>Lumia 640XL: </b>5.7-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 720x1280 pixels (~259 ppi) Corning Gorilla Glass 3<br />
<br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Performance</b></span></i></u></span><br />
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Both
 the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL are powered by the same 1.2 GHz quad-core
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU with Adreno 305 GPU alongside 1GB RAM.<br />
In
 terms of hardware specs, both the Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640XL look 
well equipped to take on the competition, at least on paper. That said 
the Lumia 640XL is expected to be a mid-ranger, therefore we would have 
liked Microsoft to maybe bump up the CPU a bit to stay ahead in the 
game. <br />
Also, concerns still remain about the Windows 8.1 OS and availability of apps for the platform.<br />
<b>Lumia 640: </b>1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU with Adreno 305 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB with up to 128GB expandable<br />
<b>Lumia 640XL: </b>1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU with Adreno 305 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB with up to 128GB expandable<br />
<br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Software</b></span></i></u></span><br />
Both
 the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL run Windows Phone 8.1 out-of-the-box with
 the latest Lumia Denim update. They will be updated to Windows 10 when 
the new operating system officially hits the shelves in the last quarter
 of this year.<br />
Also the fact that the devices come with 1GB RAM 
means users would be able to get most features of Windows 10 up and 
running on them without much hiccups.<br />
<b>Lumia 640: </b>Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim<br />
<b>Lumia 640XL: </b>Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim<br />
<br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Camera</b></span></i></u></span><br />
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This
 is the key area that distinguishes the Lumia 640XL from the Lumia 640 
after the display size difference. The Lumia 640XL phablet comes with a 
13MP rear camera with Carl Zeiss optics, something that we have grown to
 associate with high-end Nokia smartphones. The arrival of the feature 
on a lower mid-ranger like the Lumia 640XL courtesy Microsoft is indeed a
 stepping stone for the company. To add to the grand scheme of things, 
the Lumia 640XL also includes a 5MP front camera. Both the cameras 
on-board the 640XL can shoot 1080p videos.<br />
The Lumia 640 on the 
other hand comes with a standard 8MP front camera that can record 1080p 
videos @30fps. It sports a 1MP front camera that can shoot 720p videos. 
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<b>Lumia 640: </b>Rear: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps<br />
Front: 1 MP, 720p<br />
<b>Lumia 640XL: </b>Rear: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash, 1080p@30fps<br />
Front: 5 MP, 1080p<br />
<br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Battery</b></span></i></u></span><br />
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="middle" alt="" border="0" height="266" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/dsc_7098_030415112310.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="400" /></span><span class="mos-caption" style="text-align: center; width: 650px;" valign="bottom">Lumia 640</span></span><br />
While
 the larger Lumia 640XL phablet decks in a 3000 mAh battery, the Lumia 
640 is backed by a 2500 mAh battery. Considering the fact that both the 
devices run the same processor and have the same display resolution, it 
is little surprising why Microsoft decided to bump up the battery in the
 Lumia 640XL. It's obviously trying to stay head of the game by beefing 
it up with a larger battery to ascertain its 'phablet' specifics. 
Ideally, the phablet is likely to give you a better battery life but we 
still believe a slightly bumped up processor would have done a better 
job in making it count in the longer run.  <br />
<b>Lumia 640: </b>Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery<br />
<b>Lumia 640XL: </b>Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery<br />
<br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Value</b></span></i></u></span><br />
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: center; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="middle" alt="" border="0" height="266" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/dsc_7078_030415112310.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="400" /></span><span class="mos-caption" style="text-align: center; width: 650px;" valign="bottom">Lumia 640</span></span><br />
Both
 the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640XL are mainstream affordable Microsoft 
offerings. While the Lumia 640 is expected to be priced around the <span class="rupee">R<span>s.</span></span>9,000 mark, the Lumia 640XL will most likely tap the lower mid-range segment.<br />
The
 company has announced that both the handsets will come in 3G and 4G 
variants. The Lumia 640 will be priced at Euros 139 (3G) and Euros 159 
(4G). Meanwhile, the Lumia 640XL will be priced at Euros 189 (3G) and 
Euros 219 (4G).<br />
Buyers in India will see the handsets hitting the retail shelves as early as April, 2015.     <br />
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<b>Lumia 640: </b>Glossy cyan, Orange, White, Matte black<br />
<b>Lumia 640XL: </b>Matte cyan, Orange, Black, Matte white, Glossy white</div>
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 at least the two have been much awaited by the Android users. One is 
the Samsung Galaxy S6 and its Edge variant. We covered both in a lot of 
detail on Monday. The second is HTC One M9, the new flagship phone from 
Taiwanese manufacturer.<br />
HTC One M9 replaces the HTC One M8 in the 
company's lineup. But it is a very incremental update, at least as far 
as smartphones go. The design of the M9 and M8 is exactly the same. In 
fact, you put both of them together most users will find it hard to tell
 the differences in the looks between the two.<br />
This is both a good
 thing and bad. It is good because the HTC One M8 has a fantastic 
design. And so does the M9. It uses a well-crafted and polished metal 
body with rounded edges. It is also fairly compact and fits well in 
hands. But as much as we like the design of the M9 (and the M8) we can't
 help feel that it is also stale. HTC is using this design for almost 
three years now. The HTC One (which launched in 2013) had a similar 
design. Then it was tweaked for the M8 and now with M9 the design 
changes - like squarish camera lens unlike round one on the M8- are so 
subtle that most people won't notice them.<br />
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 fact that HTC uses the same design for the M8 Eye and may use it again 
for the rumoured slower variant of the M8 also adds to the feeling that 
there is not much unique about the M9.<br />
HTC also doesn't help much 
here. The new phone comes with hardware upgrades but they too are 
modest. The performance was never an issue for the HTC One M8 and it is 
not an issue for the HTC One M9. When we tried the device we found it 
fast and extremely responsive. With Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, which is 
the latest and greatest processor from the chip company, inside the M9, 
it deals with apps and games with ease and without showing any lag. 
Scrolling is smooth and so is switching between tasks.<br />
Sense, the 
user interface that runs on top of the Android Lollipop in HTC Phones, 
continues to be a joy to use. Although here too, you won't much 
differences between the Sense running on the M8 and the user interface 
on the M9<br />
But there is one area where we did not find any 
improvement and that is screen. The M9 comes with a 5-inch screen with 
1080p resolution. The screen is sharp and vibrant but it is not the 
league of what is available on phones like the Galaxy S6.<br />
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comes with a regular camera on the rear. It is a 20MP camera and while 
we will have more to say about it when the devices launch in India, from
 some of the photos we clicked with it in the dimly-lit demo zone we get
 the impression that it is a very capable camera. Although it may not 
turn out to be as good as the one in the iPhone 6 or the Galaxy S6. 
However, HTC has said that currently camera software on the M9 is not 
final and performance will be better with updated software.<br />
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Of
 course, there is a lot more to HTC M9 than what we can cover in first 
impressions. But for that we will need to spend more time with the 
device, something we will possibly do when it launches in India.<br />
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 now, we can say that it seems to be a rather incremental - but solid - 
update to the M8. It doesn't dazzle (anymore) because of its rather old -
 but still awesome - design. But it seems that when it comes to 
providing good smartphone experience, the One M9 is going to be as 
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>BlackBerry is trying hard to keep its neck out of water, the
Canadian smartphone maker had released the BlackBerry Passport last year in an
attempt to re-invent the smartphone industry. The phone was well received by
the critics but failed to make an impact in the market. Now BlackBerry has
teased us with another unique looking device that has not been officially
confirmed but looks a lot like the decade-old slider phone with a bigger, better,
and brighter screen.</i></span></div>
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company's President of Devices and Emerging Solutions, Ron Louks pulled out a
prototype handset that had the classic slider form factor. The phone seemed to
feature a dual curve display along with the BlackBerry 10 keyboard. The curve
display indicates Samsung's involvement with the coming smartphone. The keyboard was placed under the screen in
the same way a slider phone accommodates the keyboard.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The device has not been given any name yet but since it has
already been displayed at the MWC it might make it to the commercial market by
the end of this year. The curved screen on the phone sure looks uber cool  but it will definitely make the device
uber-expensive too. BlackBerry still has a hold on a tiny but loyal market and
this phone will cater to that minute fraction of consumers.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>In the late 2014 when Samsung released its next Galaxy Note phablet, 
just like it had done in 2013 and 2012, the Korean company deviated 
somewhat from the past. It announced not one version of the device but 
two. The normal version was, well, the normal one. Called the Galaxy 
Note 4, it was an iterative update of the Galaxy Note 3. But the second 
version was unique. It was so unique that there were rumours it might 
not even see wide availability in the market.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Called Galaxy Note 
Edge, this was Samsung's first phone or phablet with a curved screen. In
 fact, unlike the LG Flex 2, which can be called the first smartphone 
with a curved screen even though in terms of functionality it is no 
different from a regular phone, the Edge was "curved" in the real sense.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The
 Edge is available in India. We have already review the Galaxy Note 4, 
which is the normal version of Samsung's best phablet. It is one cool 
phablet. The Edge is more or less similar. Yet, there is something 
special about it.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Before you read further, let's quickly make one 
thing clear: The Galaxy Note 4 is a better value for money if you are 
looking to buy the best phablet in the market. The Edge is expensive. It
 is a niche product. But it is a piece of future that you can carry in 
your pocket right now. It doesn't make sense from the value-for-money 
angle. But it is something you will want if you are really after a 
unique phone.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>As to know why and how it is unique and if that at all affects the functionality of the device, read on...</i></span><u><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><br />Design and build quality</b></i></span></span></u><br />
<u><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></u>
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: left; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="204" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/note-edge-design_022415123732.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="320" /></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The
 Galaxy Note Edge looks almost similar to the Note 4. And it has the 
same build quality. Unlike the previous Note devices, the new one comes 
with a metal frame around it, which makes it feel sturdier and gives it 
somewhat more premium looks.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Though in the grand scheme of things 
that is not saying much because compared to devices like the Apple 
iPhone 6 Plus, the Note Edge doesn't look all that polished. The back 
cover of the device is made of plastic that has faux leather look. The 
back cover has matte finish and hence feels better than glossy plastic 
when you hold the phone but compared to some other devices in this price
 range, it is to safe that there is nothing special about the design of 
the Edge.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The build quality is, however, impeccable. The device 
feels sturdy in hands. The buttons are firm and fit snugly in their 
sockets and the finishing is top class.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Where the Edge differs 
from the Note 4 and other phones is on its right side. There are no 
buttons on the right edge. Instead, this is where the screen subtly 
curves to meet the back cover. In terms of design, this doesn't make any
 difference. The feel of the device in hand is similar to what you get 
with the Note 4 or any other well-designed large screen phone.</i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Screen</b></span></i></u></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span>
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: left; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="210" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/note-edge-screen_022415123732.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="320" /></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Top-end
 Galaxy Note devices have always come with extraordinarily good screens.
 The Galaxy Note Edge is the same. The screen is also one area where the
 Note Edge is a lot different from the Galaxy Note 4. First of all there
 is difference in numbers. The Note 4 has a 5.7-inch screen while the 
Edge has a 5.6-inch screen. The Edge also has a higher resolution 
screen. It sports a resolution of 1600 X 2560 pixels. The extra pixel 
width is because of the extra width added by the curved screen.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Theoretically,
 the Note Edge has two screens. One is the normal flat screen and that 
has a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The other is the curved part of 
the screen, which is treated as the second screen. It has a resolution 
of 160 x 2560 pixels.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The phone uses a SuperAMOLED screen. In 
terms of colours, contrast and brightness this is a flawless display. 
The colours are slightly oversaturated -- expected from the AMOLED panel
 -- but due to their richness they make the content pop. That is a good 
thing for users.</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><u><i><b><br />Software</b></i></u></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The
 software part of the Note Edge is a bitter-sweet story. The phone uses 
Google Android 4.4 aka KitKat, which is customised by Samsung with its 
own TouchWiz users interface.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Either you will hate Touchwiz or you
 will be contend enough to live with it. But you won't love it, even 
though it packs in some useful tweaks and apps. The problem with 
Touchwiz is that even though it is very functional, it no longer looks 
good. This is especially true when you compare it to the stock Android 
Lollipop or iOS 8. Even the customised Android used by other 
manufacturers, like HTC or Sony, looks much better than what Samsung is 
putting out in its phones nowadays.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The other problem with 
TouchWiz is that it just doesn't feel all that smooth. There are 
occasions when lags are visibly. And this has nothing to do with the 
hardware of the phone. Whatever performance issues are -- such as 
scrolling through photo gallery -- they are because something is amiss 
in the software.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>That said, there are lots of good things in 
TouchWiz. For example, the health app, which uses the multi-functional 
sensor placed under the rear camera module, is a joy to use. The sensor 
is also mostly accurate when it comes to checking heart rate and the 
health app works with the accelerometer in the phone in such way that it
 tracks the physical activity of a user as well as a dedicated fitness 
band.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Then there are features that are specific to Note series. 
The Edge comes with a stylus. This stylus uses a lot of special apps 
like S Pen to offer functionality that is not available in any other 
phablet.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><u><i><b>The Edge factor</b></i></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>What
 about the curved part of the screen? As we noted earlier, this part of 
the screen is treated separately most of the time. The Note Edge comes 
with new Settings option from where you can control the curved screen. 
This part of the screen can be used to keep essential app icons, see 
notifications including weather info, display special text (it could be 
your name, for example) and access quick settings like torch.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>The 
curved screen can also be used by apps creatively. At the moment, not 
many such apps utilise the feature. But one example is Samsung's camera 
app. This app uses the main screen as the viewfinder while the shutter 
release button (camera button) has been moved to the curved part.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>Overall,
 we found the curved screen to be a novelty feature. Yes, it adds a 
little bit of functionality but that functionality in itself doesn't 
actually enhances the Smartphone experience in a significant way. But we
 must say these are early days for such screens. As more and more 
smartphones start including them, app developers and software developers
 will start to find unique uses for them. That ways, the Note Edge, with
 its curved screen feels like a device that has something extra in it. 
This something extra may not be vital to the overall experience, but it 
sure adds to the appeal of the device.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Performance</b></span></i></u></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span>
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: left; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="170" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/note-edge-performance_022415123732.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="320" /></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Overall,
 performance of the Edge is very good. Though that is not a surprise 
considering the hardware it packs inside its body. The phone is powered 
by Qualcomm Snapdragon  805 processor running at 2.7GHz. It also has 3GB
 RAM and 32GB internal storage.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Additional, there are sensors. For
 example, the sensor under the rear camera can measure heart rate as 
well as stress level and oxygen level. The last two seem gimmicks. The 
phone also has a fingerprint scanner that can be used to lock and unlock
 the phone. But it doesn't work as well as the fingerprint sensor in the
 iPhone 6.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>General performance of the phone is good. As noted 
earlier, except some occasional lag in scrolling through photo gallery 
or contacts, everything is fast fastfast on this phone. High-end games 
run well and the phone doesn't heat as much as other high-end devices 
like the iPhone 6. GPS works well. the speaker, which has a vent on the 
back cover, is loud enough. It is not in the class of HTC's Boomsound 
but it is quite loud.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The audio quality during calls is 
impeccable. Also, the network performance is fantastic and we rarely saw
 weak signals or poor internet speed on the phone.</i></span><br />
<u><span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Camera</b></span></i></span></u><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">The
 Edge comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 3.7-megapixel front 
camera. The camera performance is one of the strong points of the Edge. 
In fact, it is as good as the camera performance of the Note 4, which 
means it is among the best we have seen in a smartphone. To know more 
about the camera performance of the Edge, check our review of the Note 4
 or you can just take a look at the</span></i></span> <br />
<u><span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Battery</b></span></i></span></u><br />
<br />
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: left; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="158" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/note-edge-battery_022415123732.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="320" /></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>The
 Note series devices have always offered good battery. The Note Edge 
doesn't match the kind of battery life that devices like the Note 3 and 
Note 2 offered but despite its powerful hardware and a high-resolution 
screen, it lasts around a day. We used the device with 2 email accounts,
 2 social media accounts, over an hour of browsing, some YouTube 
streaming, around half an hour of gaming, over an hour of calls and 
little photography and the device consistently lasted between 14 to 15 
hours. This is with fairly heavy use. If you are not online 24 X 7, you 
will be able to get battery life of around 18 to 20 hours from the Edge.</i></span><br />
<br />
<span class="storycentimg" style="border: 0px solid #d7d7d7; float: left; margin: 2px 15px 2px 0px; width: 650px;"><span style="width: 650px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="203" hspace="0" src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories//2015February/note-edge-should-you-buy_022415123732.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(215, 215, 215); margin: 2px 0px;" title="" valign="top" vspace="0" width="320" /></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>As
 we noted in the beginning, the Galaxy Note Edge is not a value for 
money device. If you just want a cool phablet, you can go for the Galaxy
 Note 4. The only extra bit that the Edge offers is novelty factor that 
its curved screen adds. This is something unique to it. And even though 
it may not a particularly useful add-on, seeing your name scroll by the 
side of the phone in a stylish font is something that no other phone 
offers yet.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>As a device, the Edge is a really good phablet. But whether its novelty features are worth <span class="rupee">Rs.</span>64,990 or not is something that only you can decide.</i></span></div>
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