The Tech Mate

 Realme 5s The Realme 5s was recently launched to replace the Realme 5 as a budget offering from Realme to compete with Xiaomi's Redmi Note 8. The device seems to pack one major feature which may even defeat the Redmi Note 8. Let us see whether you should consider buying this device. Design The Reame 5s comes with a design similar to the Realme 5 with Realme's patented diamond design with only one separating factor being the new diamond red colour. The device has a polycarbonate back that seems to have advantages and disadvantages. Display The Realme 5s comes with a 6.5 inch display which is an LCD Display with a resolution of HD+. Considering it's competition it should have come with an FHD+ panel, however as far as HD+ panels go, the device has a good display. Performance The Realme 5s comes with a Snapdragon 665 processor which is a processor found in most other devices in the 10k price range. The Redmi Note 8 also sports the same pr...

Vivo U20  The Vivo U20 was launched recently as Vivo's answer to devices from Realme, Xiaomi and even Samsung. Let us see whether the device is worth buying. Design The Vivo U20 comes with a polycarbonate back  which seems to be quite similar to the devices from Realme. The device however looks good and is much less prone to damage in comparison to other devices with a glass back. Display The Vivo U20 comes with a 6.5 inch FHD+ display which is an LCD Display. The device has a good display and in it's price range most devices have an LCD Panel with an exception of some Samsung devices. However, for the price the display is quite good. Performance The Vivo U20 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor which is the highest 6 series sensor from Qualcomm and is more  powerful than the 710 from Qualcomm. So, in it's price the device comes with a very good chipset. While there are better chipsets at 14k at it's price the device has th...

Oppo A5 2020 The Oppo A5 2020 was launched recently as an attempt by Oppo to regain it's long lost position and market area from it's sub-brand    Realme.  Let's see whether the device should be bought at all.   Design The Oppo A5 comes with a very beautiful design that seems to  look quite good and can attract many modern tech enthusiasts. The device however requires to be used with a case for added  protection.  Display  The Oppo A5 2020 comes with a 6.5 inch display with a quality of  HD+ with a resolution of 720*1600 p. The device comes with a  good display with good looks and a average panel. The device could have come with a good FHD+ Display however, the display is quite adequate for it's price. Performance The device comes with a Snapdragon 665 which is a good  processor and comes with a Adreno Gpu which is a good Gpu and  enhances the performance of...

Huawei P30 Pro The Huawei P30 Pro was launched  a few months ago as the flagship device from Huawei. The P30 Pro comes with a lot of interesting and good features. Let us see whether the device is good or not. Design The Huawei P30 Pro comes with a glass design with a few special colors, such as a red and black and white plain designs along with two special colors, a crystal white kind of color and a special blue color that seems to be quite good. The device is very good looking but may require a case. Display The Huawei P30 Pro comes with a 6.47 inch FHD+ Amoled Display. The device has a very good looking device with a nice Amoled panel. It looks quite  good with great colors and good viewing angles. The device is not as great as the panels from Samsung, but it is a very good display. It also supports HDR10 that is one of the best features present in the device. Performance The Huawei P30 Pro comes with a Kirin 980. The Processor is dee...

Samsung Galaxy A20 The Samsung Galaxy A20 was launched as part of the A series from Samsung. The device was launched as part of the A series designed for competing with the devices from Realme and Xiaomi. Design The Galaxy A20 comes with a plastic back with a plain simple back. The device comes with a simple back that may seem to be too plain. The device gets dirty and scuffed quite easily as it is a glossy panel. Hence, the device should be used with a case at all times. Display The Galaxy A20 comes with a 6.4 inch display with an HD+ resolution. It is a very good panel with great colors and a beautiful display color. It looks very nice and can perform media consumption tasks with ease. Performance   The Galaxy A20 comes with a Exynos 7884 processor which is the negative point of the device. The device can perform well but cannot do quite good in heavy scenarios and the device has a poor chipset that is bad and most other chipsets are better. ...

Realme 3 The Realme 3 was launched way back in March of 2019, which evem though it's been only 8 months is a long time in the Smartphone industry. Let's see whether the device actually makes sense and is worth buying? Design The Realme 3 comes with a ploycarbonate back which is a different back in comparison to the diamond back present in the usual Realme devices. It looks quite good but it gets very dirty and scuffs poorly and even a case can't keep it clean. The quality unfortunately of the back is very poor and disappointing. Design The Realme device comes with a 6.22 inch LCD display with a HD+ resolution. The quality of the display is quite good and can be recommended for light media, however the device should have come with a FHD+ Display. However, the device has a slightly thick bottom chin which looks a bit unsightly. Performance The Realme 3 comes with a Helio P70 which is very powerful and is a very capable chipset. It is comp...

Honor 20i The Honor 20i was introduced in April of 2019 as part of it's attempt to capture some of the hotly contested budget segment. Let us see whether the latest device from Honor is able to do just that. Design The Honor 20i comes with a glossy design with a special kind of gradient separating the device from the common cluster. It looks quite nice and makes it appealing to the young people. The device seems to follow on the common design philosophy of Honor borrowed from parent company Huawei. It may get scuffs and you should either use a skin or a case to preserve the beautiful design. Display The Honor 20i comes with a 6.21 inch FHD+ display. It has an LCD Panel found in most devices in it's budget. The device's display is very good and can handle all kinds of colors with ease with good blacks and good dynamic viewing experience. The display is quite good but lacks the features of an Amoled display. Performance The 20i comes with...

Nokia 6.2 The Nokia 6.2 was launched as part of Nokia's new .2 lineup. It was launched in the heavily competitive budget segment. Let us see whether the device is worth buying. Design The Nokia 6.2 comes with a plain and simple glass back, which is quite different from the glossy plastic backs found in most other devices in it's budget. The glass too lacks any design or gradient and in Simple Nokia fashion looks quite premium and somber. The device however is made of glass which is quite fragile and may be prone to shattering, so a case on the device is highly advisable. Display The Nokia 6.2 houses an LCD display of 6.3 inches. The device has FHD+ resolution. The separating factor of this device is the HDR10 support and the Always On Display found on it. This makes the device a bit different from it's competitors. The panel is good but could have been Amoled which would have been even better. Performance The Nokia 6.2 comes with a Sn...

Huawei P30 Lite The Huawei P30 Lite was launched alongside the P30 and the P30 Pro as part of Huawei's flagships from 2019. Let us see whether the device actually seems to be worth it's price and whether you should consider purchasing it. Design The Huawei P30 lite comes with a full glass body that looks quite good in black and white. The device also comes in blue with a different gradient. The device seems to be very good looking but is very fragile and is a fingerprint magnet which will get dirty very quickly. So, a case is strongly advised. Display The Huawei P30 lite comes with a 6.15 inch LCD Display with a FHD+ panel. It looks good and has a dot notch with a small chin in the bottom. The display looks good and has great colors and good quality. Thus, the device has one of the best displays in it's budget but could have done with an Amoled Display. Performance The Huawei P30 Lite comes with a Kirin 710 chipset from HiSilicon wh...

OnePlus 7 Pro The OnePlus 7 Pro was launched a while back in May of 2019. It was very well received by most viewers and even received phone of the year awards from some. However, the 7 Pro has already been succeeded by the 7T series. Let us see whether the device is now worth it's price. Design The OnePlus 7 Pro comes with a Full glass back design. It looks quite good and lacks any gradient finish which in turn looks quite sophisticated and makes the device look very high class and somber. It however is fully glass and is prone to scratching and scuffs that may look very bad if it gets damaged. Hence, the device should be used with a case at all times. Display The OnePlus 7 Pro comes with a 6.67 inch Amoled Display with a WHD+ Display with a resolution of  1440*3120. The device lacking any physical camera on the display also has a great screen-to-body ratio. It is a great display with great colors and a rich and vivid screen which wraps around the body s...