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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...
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iPhone 12 launched! : All you need to know!

 In my previous blog, I had mentioned some of the expected specs of the iPhone 12 lineup. While some leaks were confirmed, few were new ones that no leaks told about. And guess what, the first thing that was announced about the iPhone was that it has 5G. Let's find out what all the iPhone 12 lineup is packed with? 

Firstly, let's know about how many iPhones exist in the iPhone 12 lineup?

  1. iPhone 12 
  2. iPhone 12 mini
  3. iPhone 12 Pro
  4. iPhone 12 Pro Max
What's the difference? Here it is:

The iPhone 12 and the 12 mini have the exact same specifications except for the display size. It is 6.1 inch on the iPhone 12 and a 5.4 inch one on the mini, both of them being a Super Retina XDR display. That's compact! Here are the specs of the iPhone 12 and the 12 mini:

They're powered by the A14 Bionic chipset, which is the fastest chipset in the world with a 6 Core CPU and a 4 Core GPU with a massive 50% increase in CPU and GPU performances (Compared to the A13 Bionic). And 5G of course. And also, the A14 is built on a 5nm fabrication process (First in the world)

Image Courtesy: Adhvaidh @atti_tech

  • The Cameras: Both of them have a dual-camera setup (No Macro Cameras xD): A 12 Megapixel Primary and a 12 Megapixel Ultrawide, both of which take amazing shots both during day and night. Speaking of which, all the iPhone 12s come with night mode that lets you capture as much detail as you do in daylight. 
  • Ceramic Shield: This time, according to Apple, the protection is 4 times the previous iPhones.
  • Charging: There's not going to be a charger included in the box. Just the USB-C to Lightning Cable. You will be able to charge your iPhone using any Certified Adapter with a Type-C output. The wireless charging on the new lineup of iPhones has improved: MagSafe is new, improved charging technology that can make wireless charging more convenient than ever.
  • And as always, beautiful Apple Software, iOS.
  • Colours: Black, White, (PRODUCT)Red, Green and Blue.

    Image Courtesy: Adhvaidh @atti_tech



    Now, let's know more about the 'Pro' variants of the iPhone 12 lineup. Again, there are 2 'Pro' variants, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, which have majorly 2 differences: Display size and cameras.
    The iPhone 12 Pro has a 6.1-inch display while the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch display, the largest by Apple till date (Super Retina XDR).

    Image Courtesy: Adhvaidh @atti_tech


    Both, the iPhone 12 Pro and the 12 Pro Max have a Triple-camera setup: A 12-Megapixel Primary,  a 12-Megapixel Ultrawide and a 12-Megapixel Telephoto lens. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a higher hand in the telephoto camera, retaining same detail with 2.5x optical zoom, over 2x Optical zoom on the iPhone 12 Pro.
    Both of them also have a LiDAR sensor, taking the AR experience on the new iPhones to the Next-level. Some other common specs of the iPhone 12 Pro and the 12 Pro Max:

    Image Courtesy: Adhvaidh @atti_tech



  • The A14 Bionic processor, which can handle any task thrown at it with ease. And also amazing camera capabilities: 4K 60FPS. 5G too of course. 
  • Apple ProRAW: This is something that makes your images shot not just using the iPhone, but also other cameras as well, totally customizable. All thanks to the software and LiDAR. 
  • They have the same protection tech as on the iPhone 12 and the mini. 
  • The only other difference in the Price, which we'll know about in a bit.
  • The colours: Both the 'Pro' variants come in 4 colours: Graphite, Silver, Gold and Pacific Blue


Pricing

Finally, we're ready to know the prices of the iPhone 12 lineup 
NOTE: All of them are the starting prices
  • iPhone 12 mini: $699 in the USA and ₹69,900 in India
  • iPhone 12: $799 in the USA and ₹79,900 in India
  • iPhone 12 Pro: $999 in the USA and ₹1,19,900 in India
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max: $1099 in the USA and ₹1,29,900 in India
The iPhone 12 and the 12 Pro will be available for Pre-order from 23 October and will be shipped soon.
The iPhone 12 mini and the 12 Pro Max will be available for Pre-order from 6 November. 


Special Thanks to Adhvaidh for all the images/snaps 
Adhvaidh makes AMAZING tech videos on YouTube. Check them out here
Twitter: @atti_tech

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