Samsung Galaxy A Series welcomes two new variants, A53 5G and A33 5G. The company launched the smartphones at a special Galaxy Unpacked event. A53 and A33 are the successors of Samsung’s globally most selling phones, A52 and A32, respectively. Both the A33 5G and A55 5G are available reminiscence configurations: 6GB/128 GB and 8GB/256 GB, each additionally having microSD slots for up to 1 TB more. Both smartphones are rated IP67 for dirt and water resistance. They additionally characteristic Gorilla Glass 5 at the front to shield their displays.
Samsung A53 5G
Display and Storage:
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G comes with a 6.5-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G contains 256GB of onboard storage; this is expandable through a microSD card of as much as 1TB.
Camera:
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G comes with a quad rear camera setup headlined with the aid of using a 64MP primary lens in conjunction with a 12MP ultra-extensive shooter, 5MP intensity sensor, and a 5MP macro shooter. The front of the smartphone sports a 32MP selfie camera.
Processor and Battery:
Powering the tool is an octa-core chipset that has now no longer been special coupled with as much as 8GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G runs on Android 12 with One UI 4.1 on pinnacle and is subsidized with the aid of using a 5,000mAh battery that helps 25W speedy charging.
Samsung A33 5G
Display and Storage:
The Galaxy A33 5G shrinks the display to 6.4” and the refresh rate to 90 Hz. It remains a Super AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution. The phone is powered by an octa-core SoC as correctly paired up with 8GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G comes with 256GB of internal storage that helps to expand to 1TB through a microSD card.
Camera:
The principle module homes a 48 MP sensor and an f/1.8 lens with OIS. The phone right here has an 8 MP sensor. As for the auxiliary cameras at the back, the macro continues the 5 MP resolution, the depth sensor is 2 MP. The front camera has 13 MP.
Processor and Battery:
Just like the Galaxy A53 5G, the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G comes with an Android 12-primarily based One UI 4.1. The tool is sponsored via a 5,000mAh battery that helps 25W rapid charging as correctly.
Beginning with Zen 3 based Ryzen 5000, there are presently three new models. Deeply/16-string 5800X yet with support/base timekeepers diminished to 4.6/3.4GHz. Accordingly, it currently has a lower TDP of 65W and a sticker price of $299. Like the 5800X, you don’t get a container cooler with the 5700X regardless of the lower TDP. Similarly, the 6-core/12-string 5600X with timekeepers diminished to 4.4/3.5 GHz. It’s evaluated at $199 and incorporates the Wraith Stealth cooler.
Similarly, the 6-core/12-string 5600X with timekeepers diminished to 4.4/3.5GHz. It’s evaluated at $199 and incorporates the Wraith Stealth cooler. At the base finish of the 5000 series is the new Ryzen 5 5500. The 5500 is the 5600G with the coordinated Vega 7 GPU disabled, and timekeepers decreased to 4.2/3.6GHz. This additionally implies it gets just 19MB of the store (16MB L3, 3MB L2) and PCIe 3.0 help, as it were. It’s evaluated at $159 and accompanies a Wraith Stealth box cooler.
AMD introduced the Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU returned in January at the same time as teasing the Ryzen 7000 computing device processors. This new Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor builds upon the prevailing octa-middle Ryzen 7 5800X CPU to provide extra overall performance with AMD’s 3-D V-Cache memory. In addition to the new Ryzen 5000 series chips, AMD will also launch three Ryzen 4000 SKUs (Ryzen 5 4600G, Ryzen 5 4500, and Ryzen 3 4100). All of these are 65WTDP entry-level chips for modest buyers.
The 5800X3D is a 5800X powered by AMD’s 3D VCache technology and significantly uses 3D die stacking to increase cache capacity. The standard 5800X has a significant 32MB L3 cache, while the 5800X3D has a whopping 96MB L3 cache. According to AMD, the 5800X is 15 times better than the 5900X in gaming, making it the fastest gaming CPU on the market. The Ryzen 7 5700X is valued at $299, while the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 5 5500 will cost you $199 and $159, individually. Concerning the Ryzen 4000 SKUs, they start at $99 for the Ryzen 3 4100 and go up to $154 for the Ryzen 5 4600G with an iGPU. AMD has just declared the accessibility for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. However, we’re anticipating that different CPUs should hit the racks toward the beginning of April.
For all the automotive enthusiasts, the new BMW X4 launched in India today. BMW has refreshed the Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) with striking design elements, added equipment and attractive features. Locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the new BMW X4 will be available in diesel and petrol variants at all BMW dealerships across India from today onwards.
Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “The BMW X4 popularised the distinctive Sports Activity Coupe concept in India. It instantly became the vehicle of choice for customers who have a unique style that stands out from the rest of the crowd. At the same time, they desire the luxury and performance similar to a sports activity vehicle. And this is the USP of BMW X4! The way it fuses Sheer Driving Pleasure with head-turning looks and sporty adventure is inimitable. Now the new BMW X4 is ready to continue this status in its segment with a refreshed exterior and an attractive profile with multiple technology features. Its forever bold persona will make a statement that’s impossible to forget.”
The new 2022 BMW X4 is available in an exclusive ‘Black Shadow’ edition in limited numbers only. Designed with a focus on dynamics, it’s tailored to suit the needs of motorsport enthusiasts.
The car has been launched in a diesel and petrol variant at the following ex-showroom prices –
BMW X4 xDrive30i 2 litre inline 4 petrol – INR 70,50,000
The new BMW X4 is available in Black Sapphire and M Brooklyn Grey metallic paintworks. They are paired with Leather Vernasca upholstery with ‘Black’ decor stitching. M interior trim Aluminum Rhombicledark with highlight trim finisher in Pearl Chrome is standard.
Service Inclusive and Service Inclusive Plus are optionally available for all BMW cars. These service packages cover Condition Based Service (CBS) and maintenance work. They begin from 3 years / 40,000 kilometres and can be extended up to 10 years / 2,00,000 kilometres, starting at an attractive pricing of INR 1.52 per kilometre. The BMW X4 also comes with optional BMW Repair Inclusive that extends warranty benefits from third year of operation to maximum sixth year, after the completion of the standard two-year warranty period. Together, these packages provide complete peace of mind and freedom to enjoy unlimited driving pleasure.
BMW India Financial Services offers an attractive BMW 360˚ financial plan with ‘drive away monthly price’ of INR 89,999/-, assured buyback and flexible end of term options. Customized financial solutions can be further designed as per individual requirements.
The distinctive sports activity coupe design of the new BMW X4 looks impressive. The significantly redesigned exterior reinforces the off-road look and sportiness. The new front is immediately noticeable with its striking BMW kidney grille, thin headlights and redesigned front apron.
The distinctive BMW mesh kidney grille has all-black mesh-inserts and frame finished in ‘M High Gloss Shadow line’. Adaptive LED Headlamps are now 10mm slimmer and flatter, creating a more focused face. They are designed in M Shadow line with black accentsand have Matrix function as standard. Moving below, the newly designed front apron conveys power through the M Aerodynamic package which features components in body colour in front / rear apron and side sill covers. Vertical air intakes and bumper inserts in dark shadow metallic add further boldness.
The side profile is tremendously athletic and sporty. A visual black frame is created around the coupe-style windows with M High Gloss Shadow line. It extends from window recess cover, along the guide rail, mid pillars, to the base of the side-view mirrors and finally the roof rail. 20” light M alloy wheels double spoke and M Sport Brakes with red callipers display track readiness.
The rear is tidier with increased painted surface and bumper in M Aerodynamic package. The bumper is done up in dark shadow metallic colour with new anvil-shaped inlays in high gloss black and vertically arranged reflectors. The enormous width of the car is emphasized through two-part wrap-around LED rear taillights, a large automatic tailgate and wide free-form tailpipe in black colour.
Interiors and Features
The interior boasts comfort and functionality in a new sporty ambience. The interior has clearly structured surfaces and an ergonomically impeccable cockpit design that ensures the driver’s focus remains one hundred per cent on the intense driving experience. Driver and front passenger enjoy the flair of a premium SAC with Sports Seats which impress with numerous electrical adjustment options and memory function. Rear passengers can tilt the seats backwards by up to 9˚ for added comfort. The modern design of the center console, instrument panel in Sensatec, usage of M headliner anthracite and galvanic embellisher adds to the cabin’s premiumness. M leather steering wheel with ‘Walknappa’ black with black stitching and M logo spells exclusivity.
A relaxed and harmonious lounge atmosphere is promised thanks to a large electrically operated Panorama sunroof. Ambient Lighting with six selectable light designs creates an atmosphere for every mood. Welcome Light Carpet, projected from the side sill, welcomes passengers in glamorous style. Features such as electroplated controls and 3-zone automatic climate control with extended options add to the overall luxurious feel. The boot has a capacity of 525 litres and can be expanded further to 1,430 litres by folding down the 40/20/40 split rear seat backrest.
The innovative petrol and diesel engines from the BMW EfficientDynamics family offers spirited power delivery as well as responsiveness even at low engine speeds. Thanks to their unrivalled BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, they meld maximum power with exemplary efficiency. The three-litre six-cylinder diesel engine of the BMW X4 xDrive30d produces an output of 265 hp and a maximum torque of 620 Nm at 2,000 – 2,500 rpm. The car accelerates from 0 -100 km / hr in just 5.8 seconds. The two-litre four-cylinder petrol engine of BMW X4 xDrive30i produces an output of 252 hp and maximum torque of 350 Nm at 1,450 –4,800 rpm. The car accelerates from 0 -100 km / hr in just 6.6 seconds.
The 8-speed Steptronic Automatic Transmission claims to perform smooth gear shifts. For driving pleasure, the 8-speed Steptronic Sport transmission is available with steering wheel paddle shifters.
BMW xDrive, an intelligent all-wheel-drive system monitors the driving situation constantly and is quick to respond. The compact, low-weight and efficient all-wheel-drive system distributes the engine’s power between the front and rear axle exactly to suit the driving situation and the surface. Electronically controlled ‘Automatic Differential Brakes/Locks (ADB-X)’, extended ‘Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)’, Hill Start Assist and Hill Descent Control help to conquer every terrain. Adaptive Suspension makes it possible to adjust the damper characteristics to suit any given driving situation, increasing comfort and driving dynamics.
BMW EfficientDynamics doubles ‘Sheer Driving Pleasure’ with features such as Auto Start-Stop, ECO PRO mode, Brake-Energy Regeneration, Electronic Power Steering, 50:50 Weight Distribution and many other innovative technologies. Using the Driving Experience Control switch, driver is able to choose between different driving modes (ECOPRO, COMFORT, SPORT/ SPORT+) to suit diverse driving conditions.
The new BMW X4 features cutting-edge safety technologies. It provides optimal support in any situation with six airbags, Attentiveness Assistance, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Cornering Brake Control (CBC), electric parking brake with auto hold, side-impact protection, electronic vehicle immobilizer and crash sensor, ISOFIX child seat mounting and integrated emergency spare wheel under the load floor.
A host of BMW ConnectedDrive technologies continue to break the innovation barrier in the automotive industry. The modern cockpit concept BMW Live Cockpit Professional includes 3D Navigation, a 12.3-inch digital information display behind the steering wheel, a 12.3-inch Control Display and BMW Head-up Display. The occupants can operate a number of car functions simply by speaking to their BMW Virtual Assistant. Hands do the talking with BMW Gesture Control that recognizes six predefined hand movements for control of a number of functions. Wireless Apple CarPlay® / Android Auto ensures seamless smartphone connection with the car to access several functions. Harman Kardon Surround Sound System with 16 speakers sound like an engrossing treat for the ears.
The spread of driver assistance systems is more extensive than ever. Parking Assistant with Rear View Camera makes parking in tight spots easier. The Reversing Assistant provides unmatched support in reversing out of a parking spot or through narrow driveways.
Overall, the new BMW X4 offered in both 2 litre inline-4 cylinder petrol and 3 litre inline-6 diesel engines look promising with the diesel producing a whooping 620 Nm torque. The stance is sporty and newer colours do seem appealing. Priced competitively for an enthusiast SUV, let us know your thoughts about the new BMW X4.
Devita Saraf, Chairman and CEO, Vu Group, at the best TV launch of 2022, said, “Vu Televisions launches the Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED and this TV is the ultimate showcase of how Vu has blended every aspect of luxury in technology – from Quality, Innovation, Design, Technology, Software, Hardware, Customer Experience and more”. She further added on the inspiration behind the TV saying, “In this universe of NFTs and Metaverse, art is also becoming digital and you require a platform that really showcases it in a mesmerizing manner and for that what you need is a Masterpiece. This isn’t just a TV, this is the Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED!”
Vu Televisions is the first and only brand in India to be associated with an alliance of Top Hollywood Directors like Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan to enable Filmmaker Mode in the TV. The Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED TV with the Filmmaker Mode shows content exactly in the vision that the director created. In most large or small screens, there are a lot of overlays and filters that are added, which take away the essence of how it was intended to be shown by the directors and Filmmaker mode ensures the content reproduction is true to format, colours and effects it was shot in.
The Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED TV has 800 nits of brightness with Full Array Local Dimming and is the only QLED with a 120 Hz screen refresh rate. For the surround sound experience, Vu has created the World’s first Built-in 100W Sleek Armani Gold 4.1 Sound System with Sub-woofers that bring a home theatre effect without cluttering your space. Most importantly, what matters in a high-end TV is the type of content you want to play on it.
With the successful innovations by Vu like the AI Mode, the Cricket Mode and the Cinema Mode, The Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED is now the first television that has Spotify, and with a click on the remote, it will play your playlist, and your TV goes from being from theatre to a DJ in like a minute! The Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED comes with advanced GPUs with a Quad-Core Processor and 3GB RAM, and 16GB storage, making it the perfect TV for Gaming.
The Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED is crafted in Armani Gold Premium Aluminum Alloy with a bezel-less display and complimenting metal stands with the same sleek design and precision that used in luxury cars and watches, which makes it a true Masterpiece even when you look at it. Additionally, the TV is equipped with a Built-in Far-Field Array Microphone for Hands-free voice search, which enables the user to command the TV with searches like Show the Movie, Fast forward, Increase the volume, change the input and many more.
Vu Televisions has been the experts in television for over a decade and have their R&D where the product is built from scratch to masterpiece considering that the content will be played on a big screen which has a real estate of 140 mobile phones and makes sure that every corner of the television is able to showcase the perfect picture quality suitable for every viewing angle. To enable this, Vu has created the FractalVu technology. FractalVu is inspired by the naturally occurring pattern called fractals.
Something as simple as a leaf and look at it under a microscope you see a smaller version of the same leaf, and the pattern repeats itself to infinity. Learning from how nature creates detail, Vu took this idea and built a screen mosaic of multiple micro screens, each with its fractal intelligence in which the blacks look deeper, and colours look truer. The brand had launched the Vu Masterpiece 85″ QLED in 2020 and is the highest selling 85″ TV in India. The Vu Masterpiece Glo QLED will be available on Amazon and Vustore.com at Rs. 74,999 for 55-inch, Rs. 99,999 for the 65inch and Rs. 179,999 for the 75-inch.
Tech Mahindra makes its debut in the metaverse world by launching TechMVerse. The platform will give its users interactive and immersive experiences. Aiming to deliver tangible business outcomes, Tech Mahindra will support its infrastructure capabilities and networks. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, 5G, and Quantum Computing are the foundational technological capabilities to build B2B cases across sectors.
“It will offer immersive digital and professional experience services around design, content, as well as low code plug and play Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Blockchain platforms, while also aligning the metaverse strategy with Tech Mahindra’s digital and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals,” Tech Mahindra said in a statement. Having collaborated with Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, Tech Mahindra will be offering exclusive Digital Collectibles starting with series from the former’s stable.
The collection will be available on sale through Tech Mahindra’s leading NFT Marketplace platform. “Metaverse has the power to disrupt our reality, as well as the future, for good. At Tech Mahindra, we have always been at the forefront of 5G, and our entry into the Metaverse is yet another milestone in our journey of catalyzing future readiness and disrupting and transforming customer experiences. The fundamental layers of Metaverse are very well integrated within Tech Mahindra and its competencies.
From infrastructure to experience, from spatial computing to now commerce, TechMahindra’s platform, the TechMverse, would enable seamless integration between our known expertise in 5G with our skills in AI, AR/VR, and blockchain. We would be training a workforce of 1000 engineers to ensure they are ready to solve complex business challenges and imagine new worlds for our customers and society,” CP Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra, said in a statement.
Initially, the organization is used to exploit the Metaverse’s advantages through various utilization cases, including DealerVerse, a metaverse-based vehicle showroom, Middlemist, a non-monetary exchange commercial centre, MetaBank, a virtual bank, and a gaming place.
Accentuating its commitment to innovative technology and redefining the visual experience with best-in-class products and solutions, ViewSonic Corp, a leading global visual and display solutions provider, announced its first-ever Experience Zone in New Delhi, India.
Spread across 1895 sq. ft., the experience zone aims at bringing all the products from entertainment, gaming, corporate and education solutions all under one roof to provide an unmatched experience to the consumers and channel partners. The Experience Zone aims to provide an engaging and immersive experience, making it easier for its users to access all its AV and IT products and solutions.
With the launch of its first experience zone in India, ViewSonic has also entered a new segment of LED Video Wall and pronounced the launch of its exclusive, impressive and innovative All-In-One LD135-151 Direct View LED Display.
ViewSonic’s experience zone also provides a first-hand experience for Hybrid Learning Classroom and strengthens the company as an EdTech solution provider as the education industry is undergoing a definitive shift, and hybrid mode is becoming more important with the need of the hour. The company also unveils a new range of display solutions such as ColorPro and ELITE Gaming monitors. Therefore, ViewSonic is actively seeking to develop their business and presence in India.
The company’s initial experience zone is divided into three different product ranges and solutions to provide its users with an unparalleled experience.
Mr. Eric Wei, General Manager, ViewSonic – Asia Pacific, said, “We are extremely excited to launch our first-ever Experience Zone in India. Our futuristic zone will create an outstanding and compelling experience for our users, exhibiting all our products and solutions. We aim to offer our users an experience of advanced technology, innovations and features embedded in our solutions. India is a key market for us, and we understand the diversified needs of our consumers and strive to provide them with our unmatchable range of solutions and services. We are positive that the Experience Zone will help our target consumers make a sound purchase decision. We plan to launch more experience zones in other key Indian market and strengthen our position in the country in the coming year.”
Corporate Zone
The corporate zone showcases all its professional products in one area. Entering a new segment, ViewSonic is creating its uniqueness by offering new innovations and technology. ViewSonic LED Video Wall Display – LD135-151 is truly one of its kind in India.
The newly released ViewSonic LD135-151 LED Video Wall is a unique All-in-One Direct View LED display that expands your vision with an amazing and smooth viewing experience. The products already available in the market possess several drawbacks, from being heavy, difficult to install and transport, and requiring a support system for display, power supply, and overall thick bezels that generate fuzzy images.
Understanding the limitations, ViewSonic is pioneering new trends in the presentation display markets and moving the development by implementing cutting-edge technology. Hence, the recently introduced display is a one-stop solution that addresses all of these issues by incorporating revolutionary technology, user-friendly features, and integrating several systems into a single display.
Available in 4 different sizes (108”, 135”, 163 & 216”), the large screen display is embedded with Gold Bonding Wire boosts easy installation, operation, and maintenance. The zone also included wireless presentation display ViewSonic CDE20 series. This display is surrounded by wonderful features such as 4K Ultra HD resolution, high brightness, and dual speakers, giving their users distinctive attributes such as remote management, immediate content sharing and an all-in-one display solution. Additionally, the product helps in reducing accessibility problems and making it simple to share content in person or remotely. These characteristics provide a diverse and exciting experience, resulting in increased efficiency in meetings or conferences.
The Taiwanese chipset company, MediaTek, had announced their 2022 flagship processor, Dimensity 9000. The processor aims at the upper end of the mid-range smartphones. Now, they have announced the launch of two new 5G smartphone chipsets, Dimensity 8000 and 8100.
Dimensity 8000
The MediaTek Dimensity 8000 features an octa-core CPU, inclusive of 4 Arm Cortex-A78 cores clocked at as much as 2.75GHz and 4 Arm Cortex-A55 cores clocked at as much as 2.0GHz. The SoC packs an Arm Mali-G610 MC6 GPU for gaming and graphics-extensive tasks.
The GPU can force an FHD+ show at a full refresh charge of 168Hz and aid for 4K AV1 media decoding. The Dimensity 8000 uses the Imagiq 780 ISP for imaging, which assists in simultaneous twin digital digicam HDR video recording, 200MP digital digicam aid, AI-Motion unblurs AI-NR/HDR photos, and 2x lossless zoom.
Dimensity 8100
The MediaTek Dimensity 8100 is a minor step up from the Dimensity 8000. It additionally functions as an octa-middle CPU providing 4 Arm Cortex-A78 cores and 4 Arm Cortex-A55 cores. However, the Cortex-A78 overall performance cores at the Dimensity 8100 can accelerate to 2.85GHz.
The octa-middle CPU is paired with the identical Mali-G610 MC6 GPU. MediaTek claims that the Dimensity 8100 improves gaming overall performance with 20% extra GPU frequency over the Dimensity 8000 and over 25-tier CPU power-performance over preceding Dimensity chips.
The Dimensity 8100 additionally functions the identical Imagiq 780 ISP, which gives simultaneous twin digital digicam HDR video recording, 200MP digital digicam support, 4K60 HDR10+ video capture, AI-Motion
unblur, AI-NR/HDR photos, and 2X lossless zoom.
Specifications:
CPU: Dimensity 8000 will be 4x Arm Cortex-A78 @ up to 2.75GHz and 4x Arm Cortex-A55 @ up to 2.0GHz. Whereas Dimensiy 8100 will be 4x Arm Cortex-A78 @ up to 2.85GHz and 4x Arm Cortex-A55 @ up to 2.0GHz
Display: Dimensity 8000 chipsets will display Maximum On-Device Display support: FHD+ @168Hz and its counterpart 8100 will be Maximum On-Device Display support: FHD+ @ 168Hz / WQHD+ @ 120Hz.
AI: Dimensity 8000 and 8100 will have 5th Gen APU 580.
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, Bluetooth LE Audio Technology with Dual-Link True Wireless Stereo Audio, and WiFi 6E 2×2 are connection modes.
Camera: Dimensity 8000 and 8100 will be shipped with 200 megapixels camera, but the onus of providing the feature lies with the manufacturers. Along with this, the chipsets will also allow a 4K video recording feature.
Internet: Faster internet speeds will be provided, and the smartphones will have dual 5G standby support.
Manufacturing Process: 5nm production process by TSMC are used to build the chipsets.
Differences:
Dimensity 8100 enjoys slightly higher performance cores at a speed of 2.85GHz than Dimensity 8000 at performance cores of 8.75Ghz.
A higher screen resolution of FHD+ @ 168Hz / WQHD+ @ 120Hz is available in the Dimensity 8100; on the other hand, Dimenity 8000 has only FHD+ @168Hz.
Rest all the specifications and hardware are similar in the newly launched Dimensity 8100 and 8000.
PLAY is somewhat a new player in the world of smartwatches but has garnered a lot of attention lately. The company recently introduced a finely crafted smartwatch, Playfit Dial, an affordable buy in the premium segment. Let’s see what the little dynamite offers!
Display
Playfit Dial smartwatch comes with a display of 1.75-inch IPS resolution in a square dial. The smartwatch offers 99 cloud watch faces to meet your moods and outfit for the day.
Build Quality and Design
The watch has a zinc alloy with a silicone strap and IP67 dust, sweat, and rain resistance. The gold metal finish makes it an aesthetic buy, blending design and comfort, protected by toughened glass.
Playfit comes with sports modes like walking, cycling, running, badminton, skipping, yoga, football, etc. One can also measure their heart rate and blood oxygen (SpO2), and calories on the go, along with monitoring your sleep. The PlayFit App will help keep a record of one’s activities and health data in real-time. A prominent missing feature for female users is the absence of a menstrual date tracker.
Other Essential Features
An exciting feature is its long battery life, i.e. five days long playtime with Bluetooth calling with a standby time of up to 30 days. It has a battery of 210mAh. The smartwatch lets you answer and make calls quickly and ensure you don’t miss a notification by displaying it on the smartwatch screen. Playfit dial comes with a camera button and an EBEL (Enhanced Bass Extra Loud) audio output to listen to music. One can easily pair it with both Android and iOS devices.
Conclusion
Overall, the watch is a decent buy with both pros and cons. The inbuilt audio speaker is a unique feature and an all-angle clear, and bright display. However, it takes a little longer to connect with your phone for a first-time user, but it would be an easy ride if you follow the user guide.
After almost a year, finally, ASUS launched its compact smartphone 8z in India today, which was postponed earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company dubbed the smartphone as a “perfect smartphone” due to certain features such as its easy to operate screen reachability, sleek design and, of course, the Qualcomm snapdragon 888 processor, which is one of the fastest processors out there.
While making the smartphone, the company made sure that it would fit in every pocket, be it jeans, tracks, shorts, jackets, leggings or even gym wear. The smartphone sports a 5.9″ inch screen and is priced at Rs 42,999 for a version with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The newly launched smartphone by ASUS competes with the Xiaomi 11T Pro, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, and the OnePlus 9RT.
The smartphone arrives with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has a glass back. ASUS 8z smartphone features a dual rear camera setup, a 64-MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens and a 12-MP Sony IMX363 secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide lens. It has a refresh rate of 120Hz and is backed by a 4,000mAh battery.
Gone are the days when the month of February was celebrated as a month of love, as this year it’s undoubtedly going to be a month of smartphones as several top players from the smartphone industry are in the pipeline to launch their newbies in the market.
Earlier in the month, we witnessed a launch of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Series & Galaxy Tab S8 Series at the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event, and today, another smartphone tycoon, OnePlus, launched their Nord CE 2 5G in India during a virtual event.
Alongside the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, the company also launched two smart TVs – Y1S and Y1S Edge in India, which comes under a company’s affordable Y-Series smart TV lineup. The company claims that the new TVs will bring a more “accessible connected ecosystem experience” across different screen sizes at an affordable price point.
First Impressions:
The OnePlus Nord 2 exactly looks like its elder sibling Nord CE 1, but when you turn it around, it seems poles apart as it features an all-different camera alignment, though both the smartphones are pretty sleek and stylish. The new Nord features an AI triple camera setup, where the primary camera has a 64-megapixel lens, the secondary camera has an ultrawide 8-megapixel lens and a 2-megapixel macro lens.
The company unveiled the smartphone on the OnePlus India YouTube channel and the company’s website. Design-wise, the smartphone looks premium, and has the power to hold your attention. It comes with Android 11 out of the box and sports a 6.43-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 90Hz, HDR 10+ support, and Corning Gorilla Glass protection.
The handset comes with a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front, which provides you with a prospect to shoot videos in 1080p@30fps. The 5G-ready smartphone boasts a MediaTek Dimensity 900 Octacore Chipset and 65W SuperVOOC fast Charging, which will fill the smartphone in mere 30 minutes.
The new Nord comes with two variants, 6GB/8GB of RAM, both in 128 GB of storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a micro SD slot that supports up to 1TB. The smartphone runs on Oxygen OS, and it will be available in two colours – Bahama Blue and Gray Mirror. The base variant of the smartphone is priced at ₹23,999, while the 8GB variant is priced at ₹24,999.
