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Google has officially launched Pixel 4A in India at an MRP price of Rs 31,999 and a launch offer price of Rs 29,999. OnePlus Nord, which has been out for a month now can be bought for Rs 24,999 - Rs 29,999. So which one you should buy? Which one is a better value for the money? What are the Pros and Cons of each? Read on.  Pixel 4A is for those who love stock Android and want day 1 software updates. Google will send future Android 12 and Android 13 to Pixel 4A without any delay whenever these versions launch. It also gets monthly security updates for the next 3 years. So you are getting one of the most secure Android smartphones you can buy in the market today. It doesn't come with any bloatware as well, meaning you don't have to worry about 3rd party pre-installed apps stealing your data which many Chinese OEMs in the past were caught doing. One other main reason to buy the Pixel phone is its camera. The HDR+ algorithm and the incredible Night Sight mode lets you take fantast...

DJI Osmo action camera is a lot cheaper in India comparing to the price of GoPro Hero 8. Osmo Action regular model has a price tag of Rs 21,485 and Hero 8 can be bought for Rs 33,990 as of this writing. If you buy them with accessories, Osmo Action has one available for Rs 24,999 and GoPro Hero 8 Holiday Bundle pack is available for Rs 37,480 . So which one to buy? Osmo Action is the first action camera from the DJI. On the other hand, GoPro has been making Action cameras for so long. So since this is DJI's first one, it had a few issues when it was launched a while back. It suffered from terrible screen lag and didn't have a way to use external microphones. DJI sent out a few firmware updates over the months and fixed almost everything they can and is now a quite good action camera to buy for 21K. You can also buy a USB Type-C adapter to connect an external mic. Advantages GoPro Hero 8 have over DJI Osmo Action  When you look at the specs sheet, they both hav...

Sony has just launched ZV-1 , a camera made specially for vloggers and video shooters. It has similar specs and build as the Sony's own RX100 series of cameras.  Specs-wise, ZV-1 is almost the same as the  DSC-RX100M5A.   Check out the specs comparisons, differences, pros, and cons below. What's common? 1 inch stacked CMOS sensor Same battery Eye-AF feature ( older RX100 variants do not support this ) 4K @ 30fps maximum  ND Filter ( latest RX100 models do not have this, but older ones do ) Steadyshot  Sony ZV-1 comes with a flip-out, fully articulating screen which is not seen on any RX100 or Sony Alpha series cameras. There is also an MI ( Multi-interface ) shoe placed conveniently to the side, with which you can add a pro mic or a flash to create a more professional setup.  Sony is also introducing a product showcase Autofocus mode in the ZV-1. This works really well and will come in handy during unboxing videos. RX100 series do not have th...

Fujifilm India has launched it's latest flagship camera X-T4 in India today at a price of Rs 1,54,999 - Rs 1,99,999 . Is it a better buy than Sony A7III ( Mark 3 ) which now sells around Rs 1,34,900 - Rs 1,54,990 in India? Let's compare the specs between these two flagship cameras. Sony A7 III vs Fujifilm X-T4 - Specs Comparison A7M3 has a bigger Full frame sensor while X-T4 has a smaller APS-C size sensor. Is it a big deal? A full-frame sensor offers better image quality, depth of field, and low light performance. This doesn't mean XT-4 is a bad camera. It's definitely one of the best in the market in terms of image quality and performance. However, Sony has the edge here. There are a few things X-T4 can do but Sony A7M3 can't.  XT-4 can record 4K @ 60fps with ease. Sony can't do that yet. It's a shame there is currently no Sony Alpha camera in the market that can do 4K @ 60fps!  So which one to buy? Sony or Fujifilm? If you have never bo...

Huawei has just launched Honor 9X Pro in India at a price of Rs 14,999 - Rs 17,999. Regular Honor 9X is still available in India and has a price tag of Rs 13,999 for the base model. They look the same and have similar specs as well. Check out the specs differences between these two devices below. Honor 9X vs Honor 9X Pro ( India ) Specs Comparison The regular model is powered by Huawei's own Kirin 710F octa-core processor and comes with a 6.59 inch Full View, Full HD+ display. The Pro model has the same exact display and build quality, however, the chipset on this is different. Honor 9X Pro is powered by a newer 7nm Kirin 810 octa-core processor which is a much better processor than the older 14nm Kirin 710F. The Pro model has a liquid cooling tech inside to keep the temperatures in check when gaming for long hours. The regular model doesn't have any such features. One major advantage Honor 9X has over the Pro model is that it ships with Google Apps. It was certifie...

Huawei has just launched Y9S in India at a price of Rs 19,990. It will go on sale on May 19th on Amazon India. If you look at the specs of the Huawei Y9S closely, you would be surprised to see it has very similar specs as another smartphone from the Chinese giants - Honor 9X ( India version ). Specs Highlights 6.59-inch Ultra Full View display Full HD+ resolution Side-mounted fingerprint sensor 48MP wide-angle + 8MP ultra-wide-angle + 2MP depth cameras 16MP pop-up front camera 6GB ram 128GB storage 4000mAh battery EMUI 9 based on Android 9 Pie ( an update to EMUI 10 based on Android 10 is expected ) Kirin 710F Octa-core processor Google Apps Support - PlayStore, Google Services etc available Honor 9X vs Huawei Y9S Specs Comparison Specs-wise, both these devices have almost the same exact configurations. The only change you can spot is in the placement of the fingerprint sensor. Honor 9X has it mounted on the back panel while the Y9S has it on the side.  ...

Xiaomi has just announced Mi 10 5G in India at a price of Rs 49,999 ( 8GB ram - 128GB storage ). Another recently launched flagship phone available to pre-order for a similar price is OnePlus 8 Pro , which has a price tag of Rs 54,999 for the base model ( 8GB 128GB ). OnePlus 8 Pro vs Mi 10 5G Specs - What these phones have in Common? 5G Network support Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Chipset AMOLED displays 30W Fast Charging Support Fast Wireless Charging support Wide-angle + Ultra-wide-angle rear cameras OnePlus 8 Pro vs Mi 10 5G Specs - Differences Let's talk about the camera first as many customers look at this first when buying a smartphone these days. Mi 10 5G features Samsung made 108MP main camera which has got great reviews on DxOMark and other websites. OnePlus, on the other hand, uses a custom made Sony 48MP sensor as it's the main camera. Both use Super Pixel, pixel binning tech to combine pixels and output smaller MP files with increased dynamic range. M...

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 9 Series has been out for a while now, and offer good value for money Android smartphones. Currently, there are two variants available - Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and the regular Note 9 Pro . Xiaomi has now announced on twitter they are bringing new members to the Redmi Note 9 Series soon. The launch event will be streamed online on April 31st, 2020. Redmi Note 9 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Octacore processor and comes with a 48MP main camera. The Pro Max variant comes with a 64MP main camera instead. It features a Full HD+ IPS LCD screen and is equipped with a big 5020mAh battery. The new variant launching on April 31st will have similar specs but is expected to be cheaper Redmi Note 9. Useful Link: Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Redmi Note 9 Pro Specs Differences Source: Xiaomi Twitter

Sony has many superzoom point and shoot cameras in their WX and HX series line-ups. Of those, DSC-WX500 and DSC-WX800 ( DSC-HX99 ) are the popular ones, that offer around 30x zoom. That's a lot of zoom to have in a camera you can carry in your pocket.  The WX800 , also know as Sony HX99 in some markets is the newer one and is also the more expensive one. It has a price tag of Rs. 32,190 in India ( $499 in the US ) . WX500 , on the other hand, has an MRP price of Rs 22,490 in India ( $347 in the US ). If you look at the specs, you would see both featuring the same 18.2MP sensor and offer a similar zoom range. So which one to buy? Is it worth buying WX800 over WX500?  Reasons to buy WX800 ( HX99 ) over WX500 | Differences RAW + Jpeg Support 4K recording  Slow-mo 120fps  Touch Focus support Slide-out Electronic View Finder Eye Auto Focus WX500 vs WX800 | Similarities 1/2.3 type Exmor R CMOS sensor 18.2 Megapixels F3.5 (W) – 6.4 (T) Apertu...

OnePlus has officially announced OnePlus 8 Series mobiles globally. The regular OnePlus 8 model is a mid-range Flagship phone comparing to the more expensive Pro model. Is it that better than the last year's OnePlus 7T?  Let's analyze. OnePlus 7T is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ Octacore chipset and comes with 6.55 inches AMOLED Full HD+ display. Newer OnePlus 8, on the other hand, is powered by Snapdragon 865 chipset and naturally has 5G support. It has the same 6.55 inch AMOLED display with the same resolution and aspect ratio ( 20:9 ). Both have the same 90hz refresh rate as well. When you look at the display, the main visible difference you can spot is the placement of the camera. On the 7T, it was placed at the top middle as a waterdrop notch, while on the OnePlus 8, it's now a hole-punch style cut out on the left top corner. Last year's OnePlus 7T pro had a pop-up selfie camera that is not seen on these newer OnePlus 8 Series of smartphones.  So P...

Oneplus has launched high-end flagship phone OnePlus 8 Pro and sort of a mid-range flagship phone OnePlus 8 in India and Globally. The Pro variant is priced $200 more than the regular model. What's common between these two devices? AMOLED Display High Refresh Rate Screen Oxygen OS based on Android 10 5G support Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octacore Chipset 30W Fast Charging 4K at 60fps support 8GB - 12GB ram 16MP front cameras Under the Display fingerprint sensor Fast UFS 3.0 Storage What's OnePlus 8 Pro has and regular OnePlus 8 doesn't? Quad Cameras at the back 48MP main camera ( Sony IMX689 ) - OnePlus 8 also has a 48MP sensor as the main rear camera, but it's an older Sony sensor instead of the custom made one on the Pro model. 48MP ultra wide-angle which doubles up as a macro lens ( Sony IMX586 ) - OnePlus 8 also has an ultra-wide-angle lens, but is a 16MP one. 8MP telephoto lens ( 3x optical zoom ) - no such lens on the regular model. 5MP C...

Xiaomi has just launched Poco X2 in India at a price of Rs 15,999 . There is another Android smartphone having a similar name and specs - Realme X2 . Which one to buy? Which is a better value for money device ? Features both Realme X2 and Poco X2 have in common Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Octacore processor - This is a very capable, mid-range processor Similar Pricing - Rs 15,999 for Poco X2, Rs 16,999 for Realme X2 ( expect a price drop soon ) 64MP Main Camera ( Sony IMX686 sensor ) Same Quad Camera setup at the back Android 10 Reasons to Buy Poco X2 over Realme X2 Full HD display with 120Hz Refresh Rate ( Realme X2 only has 60hz refresh rate ) Bigger Baterry - 4500mAh ( Realme has 4000mAh ) Dual Front Cameras - ( 20MP + 2MP depth sensor ) More ram for less price ( Rs 15,999 for 6GB 64GB while Realme X2 at Rs 16,999 offers 4GB ram 64GB only ) Reasons to Buy Realme X2 over Poco X2 30W VOOC 4.0 Fast Charger ( 27W on Poco X2 ) Higher Resolution Front Camera ( 32MP...

Samsung has just launched Galaxy A51 ( SM-A515FZKWINS ) in India, powered by Exynos 9611 octa-core processor. It is priced at Rs 23,999. There is another Samsung smartphone powered by the same processor available in India at half the price - Galaxy M30s ( SM-M307FZBDINS ) - price now at Rs 12,999. Galaxy M30s has better specs than A51 in some areas. It has a big 6000mAh battery while A51 has a 4000mAh one only. Both come with AMOLED Full HD+ screens. However, A51 features a Infinity-O bezel-less display whileM30s has a waterdrop notch to house the front camera. So look-wise Galaxy A51 has a more premium feel and built better than the M30s. Both M30s and A51 sport a 48MP main camera. On the M30s the aperture is set at F2.0 while on the A51, it is a stop faster at F1.8. Both these smartphones feature an ultra wide-angle lens. However, the sensor on the A51 has more MP at 12MP and is for sure offer better quality images. There is a 5MP depth sensor available on both. Gala...

Samsung has finally launched a mid-range, Android flagship phone in India - Galaxy S10 Lite . It comes with Triple cameras at the back and the usual Super AMOLED screen and all. Samsung also priced this quite well in my opinion. The base model has a MRP selling price of Rs 39,999 in India online on Flipkart . Currently, the most popular Android smartphone in the segement - Rs 30,000 - Rs 40,000 price range - is the OnePlus 7T. It sells for a price of Rs 34,999 online on Amazon.in. Is Galaxy S10 Lite a better value for money than OnePlus 7T ? Let's check out the best features and specifications of both these flagship smartphones. Galaxy S10 Lite vs OnePlus 7T - Specs Comparison  OnePlus 7T has the latest Snapdragon 855 Plus Chipset on board while Galaxy S10 Lite has a slightly older and slightly slower Snapdragon 855. Both are good, powerful, top of the line processors and in day to day usage, you would hardly find any difference in performances between the two. Both 7T ...

Huawei has officially launched Honor 9X International / Global edition and is coming soon to India as well. This Global Honor 9X variant is different from the one they launched a couple of months ago in China. There are some very surprising specs changes. The biggest surprise is that Honor 9X ships with Google Apps and Play Store despite Huawei's Ban by US govt. Huawei is yet announced the price of Honor 9X in India. Stay Tuned. So what are the differences between Honor 9X Global Version / Indian Variant and Chinese Variant ? The main difference is in the Chipset Huawei is using on these phones. Honor 9X and 9X Pro Chinese variants come with the latest mid-range Kirin 810 7nm octacore chipset while the Global 9X model has an older 11nm Kirin 710F chipset on board. Performance wise, Kirin 810 is faster as well as offer better battery efficiency. One other difference is in the placement of the fingerprint sensor. On the Chinese model, the power button doubles up as a fing...

Nikon has just launched Z50 - an APS-C size DX format mirrorless camera which is priced similarly as the popular Sony A6400 camera. They both are priced at $999 with 16-50mm kit lens ( Pre-order Link here ) as of this writing. Check out the Specs comparison below. Sensor : Sony A6400 has a 24.2MP sensor while Nikon Z50 features a 20.9MP sensor. Both are APS-C size sensors and should give good image quality, noise less images up to ISO 1600.  Lens Mount : A6400 has an E Mount while Z50 has a Z mount. Since Sony's mount has been there for years, there are plenty of native lenses to choose from comparing to the fairly new Z mount. Nikon has launched two new lenses along with the Z50 - Nikkor 16-50mm and 50-250mm.  Battery : Nikon Z50 ( EN-EL25 ) has a CIPA rating of 320 shots while CIPA of Sony Alpha A6400 is 410 shots. In real world scenarios, you can get much more than these ratings though.  Vlogging Setup : Sony A6400 can be tilted up 180 degree while Z5...

Huawei has just launched Mate 30 Series of smartphones - Mate 30 Pro, Mate 30 and Porsche RS Edition . The Pro model is the top end variant in the series while the regular Mate 30 still come with some flagship specs. Both have 5G and Non 5G variants as well. Check out the main differences in specs between Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro below. Camera   One of the main difference between these two devices is in the camera system. Mate 30 Pro comes with two 40MP sensors at the back - a 40MP F1.6 main camera and a wide angle 40MP F1.8 sensor. There is also an additional 8MP telephoto lens and a depth sensor. On the regular Mate 30, the main camera is same as it's bigger brother, 40MP, but at F1.8 aperture instead of F1.6. It too feature an ultra wide angle sensor, but the resolution of the sensor is 16MP at F2.2 aperture. 8MP telephoto camera is available here as well.  Mate 30 Pro has a 32MP F2.0 aperture main camera while Mate 30 only has a 24MP F2.0 aperture unit on the front. 2...

Sony A6000 and A5100 have been available in the market for a while. They are launched in 2014. However, they are still good cameras to buy if you are just starting out in photography or want to buy your first mirrorless camera. Both A6000 and A5100 feature the same exact sensor, same processor and same auto focus system. So image quality-wise, you are getting the same output from both of these cameras. They come with the same kit lens as well - 16-50mm 3.5. Both come with the same exact battery as well. Current Lowest Prices Sony A5100 : Rs 32,999 ( check here ) Sony A6000 : Rs 40,490 ( check here ) Advantages Sony A6000 has over Sony A5100 EVF - an Electronic View Finder which would come in handy when you are out there in the Sun as the it would get a bit harder to look at the LCD display in the direct sun More buttons and Dials Better Menu system Advantages Sony A5100 has over Sony A6000 180 degree tiltable LCD screen - you can take some great selfies. Smile Please...

Sony's RX100 series of cameras are compact high end point & shoot systems with a big 1 inch sensor. The reason why the sensor is called BIG is because almost all other cameras this size come with a much smaller sensor. Bigger the sensor, better the image quality is. So you get much better images out of RX100 comparing to your other similar sized point & shoot cameras. Sony RX100 series are now at 7th generation ( RX100VII ). However, every other generation of RX100 cameras are still available and sold in the market. Even though this is the 7th generation, Sony has actually pushed out 8 cameras. The odd one out in the lineup is DSC-RX100M5A. During the early days of RX100 series, Sony used to equip the camera with Fast F1.8 lens and a smaller focal length - typically 24-70mm focal length. As years passed by, Mobile Camera sensors got better and many new phones start to ship with multiple focal length cameras on the back. So Sony, in order to stand out, switched to a lon...