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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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Running out of Storage? Here’s a guide on Cloud Storage Services!

With many cloud storage services available in the market, which one’s the best and which one should you opt for? Read ahead to know:

Almost all the smartphones brands provide their own cloud storage services: 
Mi Cloud (Redmi) - 5GB Free
realms Cloud - 5GB Free
Oppo Cloud - 5GB Free
OnePlus - 50GB Free - Validity : 1 Year ONLY!

Every cloud storage service listed ahead will not be inclusive of above mentioned services and I would rather recommend you to choose from ones listed below. 


Image Courtesy: App Store - Apple


                                   

Google’s very own Cloud Storage Service, Google Drive, is one of the most reliable ones available. Google Drive has support for almost every Android Smartphone, iPhone, on Browsers if you want to access it on your PC, Mac (Safari). 
With so much compatibility, it makes inter-OS backup very easy, unlike the ones listed above (Which too support inter-OS access, but they aren’t as simple and easy as Google Drive).
Google Provides 15GB free Cloud Storage, provided you have a valid Gmail ID, after exhaustion of which, you’ll have to subscribe to / purchase Google One. 

Plans and Pricing: Google One
  • 100 GB : ₹130/month OR ₹1300/year
           Benefits: 100GB Storage 
                           Access to Google experts
                           Option to add and manage your Family’s Drive
                           Extra Member benefits - Better customer care ; Google Play discounts 

  • 200 GB : ₹210/month OR ₹2100/year
          Benefits: 200GB Storage
                          The other benefits remain the same.
          
  • 2TB  : ₹650/month OR ₹6500/year
           Benefits: 200GB Storage 
                           The other benefits remain the same. 



                                    
Image Courtesy : Outlook


There’s nothing that Microsoft doesn’t have and Google does, except for android. And so are the Cloud Storage Services. Microsoft provides its Cloud Storage Service, OneDrive, with main attention towards PC and Samsung smartphone users. 
Here, you might ask, why Samsung? 
Samsung’s partnered with Microsoft, the result of which is the default apps (Documents, Excel, PPT and Cloud) are Microsoft’s. 

OneDrive, though has support for accessing through mobile, is way too convenient when used for and on a  Windows Machine. 
OneDrive’s Free pack provides only 5GB of storage (Provided you have a Microsoft Account), compared to 15 on Google’s. But, how does it compare with Google Drive when upgraded? 

Plans and Pricing

  • OneDrive Stand-alone 100GB: ₹140/month 
          Benefits: 100GB Storage
                          Personal Vault (Protect your important files with identity verification) - 3 Files ONLY
  • Microsoft Office 365 Personal: ₹420/month OR ₹4199/year
          Benefits: 1TB Storage
                          Office Apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) - 5 Devices(Window/Mac/iOS/Android)
                          Personal Vault - Unlimited 

  • Microsoft 365 Family: ₹530/month OR ₹5299/year OR Try free for ONE month :)
          Benefits: 6GB Total Storage - 1TB per account/person
                          Office Apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) - 5 Devices(Window/Mac/iOS/Android)
                          Personal Vault - Unlimited

Image Courtesy: Apple Support


Apple was the first smartphone brand to introduce cloud-based storage on Smartphones (iPhones, to be specific). 
It’s the most convenient Cloud Storage Service I’ve ever come across and accessibility too is damn good! 
You get 5GB free iCloud after you purchase a new iPhone or iPad and you can upgrade for more. 

Plans and Pricing: 
  • 50GB : ₹75/month
          Recommended for storing your photos, videos, files and app data, and backing up your device.
  • 200GB : ₹219/month
          Good for families or one person with lots of photos and videos.
  • 2TB : ₹749/month
          A lifetime of photos, videos and everything else for you, and up to five family members. Ideal for families to share

Dropbox:
This too has a mention here. But, it is way behind the competition when it comes to pricing and free usage. But shines ( I mean REALLY GOOD) at Sharing and Collaborating, which Google or OneDrive aren’t as good as this one. 

 
Which one should you get/use? 

It’s pretty simple. 
If you’re someone who uses more of his/her mobile phone and rarely want to access your files on the cloud through a PC (Windows/Mac), Google Drive’s for you!

And if you’re more of a PC person (Windows), OneDrive is an AMAZING deal for what it’s got to offer. Not just storage, but you also get to use Microsoft’s Office Apps, which better your productivity. 

And oh, if you’re an iPhone or iPad user, iCloud’s the BEST for you!
It’s way convenient than any other Cloud Storage Service.  

That was it for the blog.
Hope you like it :)
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