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iQOO 3 : Worth buying in 2021?

iQOO, for those of you who don’t know, is a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer Vivo, whose Parent company, in-turn is BBK Electronics. The first smartphone that iQOO launched here in India was the iQOO 3 , which quite surprisingly launched at a good price, considering what it came packed with. It was launched at 37K INR. But in a year’s time, the price’s has dropped significantly. It currently retails at 25K on Flipkart . iQOO 3 Shot on iPhone 5s (Blogger compression killed it -_-)  Having got it on Flipkart, I’ve been using the iQOO 3 for about two weeks now and here’s my review of the same.  Performance The iQOO 3’s got 2020’s flagship SoC, Snapdragon 865 . And just like any other flagship chip, this too performs exceptionally well. Day-to-day tasks are child’s play and graphically intensive tasks too are handled really well. For me, who previously used the Redmi 7, with the Snapdragon 632, this feels so much faster. What betters the experience is the 8 Gigabytes of DDR5 RAM...

Asus Zenfone 7 : All you need to know!

 After a very long wait, we've got some official confirmation by Asus about the Zenfone 7. The Zenfone 7 was teased in a Youtube video by Asus. Here's everything you need to know about it.  The Zenfone Series by Asus has brought them great success in the past few years. Their smartphones have been amazing throughout. With the Zenfone 6Z, they brought to the market, the first-ever "Flip Camera". It was a very innovative idea that fascinated many, though, few were concerned about the durability. The durability on the last one was great.  FOR BEGINNERS: ASUS IS A TAIWANESE BRAND! ZENFONE 7  The Cameras :  The Zenfone 7 comes with a Triple-Camera Setup: A 64 Megapixel Primary with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization); A 12 Megapixel Ultrawide angle lens and a Telephoto lens. These camera specs although are amazing, there's something more interesting and fascinating. And that is the FLIP-OVER CAMERA: That's a really good decision made by Asus to continue the same lega...

iPhone 12 : All you need to know!

In the past few days, we've got to see many leaks/renders of the iPhone 12. Leaks show many surprising aspects of the new iPhone. Let's check them out : The Size : In most of the leaks, we can see that the size of the iPhone is small, compared to what other smartphone brands are coming up with (6.9 inches ; 7 inches). The size of the base variant may be similar to the SE 2020, but without the bezels. It might have the same notch as the 11 or XR (iPhone Standard). The size here is small most probably because they might launch 2 other variants with a larger screen/body.    Image Courtesy : Forbes  The Cameras : After looking at the camera setup through the leaks, we might get into a misconception that it  has a Quad-Camera Setup. But no, as per the leaks, the iPhone 12 is expected to have a Dual-Camera setup for the base variants, whereas a Triple-Camera for the top variant (Most probably iPhone 12 Pro Max, glad no Ultra here). The fourth one there isn't a camera, but ...

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iQOO 3 : Worth buying in 2021?

iQOO, for those of you who don’t know, is a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer Vivo, whose Parent company, in-turn is BBK Electronics. The first smartphone that iQOO launched here in India was the iQOO 3 , which quite surprisingly launched at a good price, considering what it came packed with. It was launched at 37K INR. But in a year’s time, the price’s has dropped significantly. It currently retails at 25K on Flipkart . iQOO 3 Shot on iPhone 5s (Blogger compression killed it -_-)  Having got it on Flipkart, I’ve been using the iQOO 3 for about two weeks now and here’s my review of the same.  Performance The iQOO 3’s got 2020’s flagship SoC, Snapdragon 865 . And just like any other flagship chip, this too performs exceptionally well. Day-to-day tasks are child’s play and graphically intensive tasks too are handled really well. For me, who previously used the Redmi 7, with the Snapdragon 632, this feels so much faster. What betters the experience is the 8 Gigabytes of DDR5 RAM...

OBS Studio: Makes your Video Conferencing / Recording MUCH BETTER!

 In the recent past, the companies that have gained huge popularity are Video-conferencing and online learning platforms (Byjus' and WhiteHatJr).  And so is the popularity for screen recorders and virtual-cameras. You might've heard of screen recorders and Video-conferencing software, but what's a virtual-camera? A camera without hardware? Absolutely not!  A virtual-camera is something that can output/stream video wherever you want it to.  Virtual Camera on OBS:  OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is a widely used open-source streaming/recording software. As the name suggests, it helps you with streaming/recording content from you PC.  Image Courtesy: Elegant Themes How to use it?  Here's a mini-guide on how it can be useful to you If you've got to configure your video, i.e, crop out, adjust the lighting (through software though: Brightness) and all other kinds of configurations, here's how you've to do it.   In the "Sources" Window in the bott...

5G Bands! : Which one should your smartphone have?

There are many brands out there selling smartphones with the 5G naming/sticker. That’s of course because the smartphone would have a built-in 5G modem. But wait, just a modem doesn’t make it 5G capable. You’ve got to have bands supporting the frequency that’s provided in the country.  Image Courtesy: Unsplash So, to explain in simple terms, it’s like having a basket’s diameter a little more than the ball’s, in basketball. If the ball’s got to enter the basket, it’s(the basket) surely got to have a greater diameter. It’s the same here. Specific bands are required for specific frequencies. Here’s what you’ve got to be aware of: 5G, in India will most probably start rolling out with 3.3GHz frequency, ‘ initially ’. And the only band that supports this frequency is the n78 . If the smartphone you’re looking to buy has got the n78 band, you can go for it, at your own risk. And I say that because the frequency spectrum isn’t quite confirmed yet. What you’ve not got to do is buy a 5G capa...