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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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Apple AirPods Max : 59,900?!

Out of nowhere, Apple launched its new “AirPods”. But it isn’t the usual kind of AirPods. This time, it’s an over-ear one (Headphones, to be specific). The earlier ones have always been leading the industry, and is the same here too?

                                      

Image Courtesy: YouTube/Apple

  

Know it here:

  • The AirPods Max, having more room in the cuffs, make for a better driver, a 40mm one,  “designed by Apple”.                             
  • It has a stainless steel frame, covered by a soft material, making it nice when it comes to on-head feel.                                                                                 
  • One main highlight of this headphones is Noise Cancellation. The AirPods Max have got 6 microphones facing the outside, to detect the noise in the environment and 2 of them facing inside to measure what you’re hearing. These two combined, would give an amazing Noise Cancelling experience (Immersive Hearing)
  • And if you’re not into Noise Cancellation, you can enter into the Transparency Mode, which lets outside sound in, so that you can interact with the surrounding and not be lost. 
  • The AirPods Max have got Gyroscope and Accelerometer, taking the Surround Sound experience to another level. The sensors along with the iPhone, track the motion of your head and accordingly emit sound (Spatial Audio).
  • There’s also a Digital Crown on this one. A Digital Crown is something like a scrolling wheel, which’s also present on the Apple Watches. You can adjust the volume precisely using this. 
Top View: Transparency Mode Button and Digital Crown
Image Courtesy: Apple


                                                                                                               
  • And Siri’s always there to help you out when you’re away from your phone. 
  • The Hazzle-free connectivity remains. Just get your iPhone close to the AirPods Max, and click connect! Done!  These tiny little things make the experience so good! The switching from one device to another too is really good. Like, if you’re listening to songs on your iPad and receive calls on your iPhone, it automatically switches to your iPhone, when there’s a call incoming. 
  • Audio Sharing: You can also stream the same music on 2 AirPods (Max or the Normal)
  • It also has got a Smart Case, when stored in, enters Ultra-low power mode, saving charge. This is included in the box :)
Smart Case
Image Courtesy: Apple 


                                          
  • Some other features that add on to the convenience 
    • Head detection : Detects if you’re wearing them and pauses the music as soon as you get them out of your head. 
    • Announce Message : This feature lets Siri read out the messages that you’ve received and also, reply back to them. Hands-free!
  • The battery on this one lasts for 20 Hours, which is quite good, even having so much hardware built-in. 
Now, the most talked-about and important aspect of the product:

Pricing : 

The AirPods Max, in India, cost a whopping 59,900 INR, making it one of the costliest headphones out there.  And of course, there aren’t variants here. You just get to choose from 5 colours, Space Grey, Silver, Green,  Sky Blue and Pink. 
As of now, I don’t want to make any comments regarding its worth. But you’re free to, 
Let me know in the comments :)

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