The Tech Mate

Vivo X30  The Vivo X30 was recently launched in China. It seems to be packing a ton of new features for a not so extravagant price. Let us see whether that is actually true and whether this is the device for you? Design   The Vivo X30 comes with a design synonymous with devices in it's budget. The device comes with new and modern colors with no gradients which look and feel a bit different and refreshing honestly. The device comes with a build which makes it seem sturdy and strong. Display The Vivo X30 comes with a 6.5 inch Super Amoled panel with a resolution of FHD+. The display is a great panel with an increased screen-to-body ratio due to a punch hole notch. The display also houses an in-display fingerprint sensor as a bonus. Performance The Vivo X30 comes with the Exynos 980 Processor which is a powerful processor designed for light gaming. The device can perform quite well and handles most task with ease. The only surprising thing is...

Nubia Red Magic 3s The Nubia Red Magic 3s was launched some time ago. The device seems to be a very competitive gaming device, according to other major reviewers and critics. The device seems to be packing loads of features, but let us see whether this device is worth buying. Design  The Nubia Red Magic 3s comes with a design similar to other gaming devices which look vastly different from regular devices. The device also comes with a RGB light on the back with the presence of a cooling fan and pressure sensitive zones in the body. Display The Nubia Red Magic 3s comes with a 6.65 inch Amoled panel with a resolution of FHD+. The device also comes with a smooth 90hz refresh rate and is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 4. The display is good but, the panel is not as great as some Samsung panels. Performance The Nubia Red Magic 3s comes with a Snapdragon 855+ processor which was the flagship processor launched during the launch of the device. ...

Vivo S1 The Vivo S1 was launched back in 2019 as part of Vivo's new S series of devices. The device seems to focus more on design than in features, so let us see whether the device is worth buying in 2020. Design T he Vivo S1 comes with a polycarbonate back with a few different patterns which are quite different from other devices. The device comes with 2 colours, a white gradient and a black gradient with blue diamond print. The device looks quite modern and seems quite good. Display The Vivo S1 comes with a 6.38 inch display which is an Amoled panel with a resolution of FHD+. The device also comes with a thin chin and a small notch up top. The device has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 due to the small notch. Performance The Vivo S1 comes with a Helio P65 processor, which is a budget processor designed to compete with the likes of the Snapdragon 632 and the 636. It is an adequate processor, but considering the current price of the device, the chipset ...

Black Shark 2 The Black Shark 2 was launched in mid 2019, as Xiaomi's gaming segment's offering in India. The device tends to separate itself from the normal devices from Xiaomi. Let us see whether the device is worth buying. Design  The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with a design similar to other gaming devices. The device looks and seems well built and comes with a design which oozes gaming appeal. The device according to me is so well built that cases are just useless for the device. Display The Black Shark 2 comes with a 6.39 inch Amoled panel with a resolution of FHD+. The display with a 240hz touch sensing display. The device has a great panel for viewing which may be bested by ROG II. The display comes with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Performance The Black Shark 2 comes with a Snapdragon 855 processor which is a very powerful processor and was the flagship processor in 2019. The device performs very well and can handle the heaviest of games with t...

Vivo Y11  The Vivo Y11 was recently launched in India in the hotly contested budget segment. The device was launched recently by vivo to try and gain back lost market space to the likes of Realme and Samsung. Design The Vivo Y11 comes with a design which is clearly related to budget devices. The device comes with a simple polycarbonate print with a slight gradient, in blue and red colour. The device looks good but is made for millenials. DISPLAY  The Vivo Y11 comes with a 6.35 inch display which is an LCD display with a resolution of HD+. The device comes with a display which is adequate for the price, with a slightly thick chin and a good slim, waterdrop notch. Performance The Vivo Y11 comes with a Snapdragon 439 processor which is a good processor for the price, but there are many better chipsets available for the price. The device performs somewhat well, but is not recommended for heavy gaming. Cameras The Vivo Y11 comes with a...

Google Pixel 3a XL  Today is a special day for my blog as this is the 100th blog. So,for this special occasion I am reviewing a device which is wildly under appreciated and one which has actually helped Google a lot even though it may not seem so. Design The Pixel 3a XL comes with a design similar to the Pixel 3 with the same design but with a simple difference in the build material. In this device, instead of glass, polycarbonate has been used for obvious cost cutting, but this has made the device appear the same but with increased durability. Display The Pixel 3a XL comes with a 6 inch OLED Display which is a bit refreshing due to a change in the display size. The display has a resolution of FHD+ and is protected by Dragonglass. The device however has a problem as there is a thick chin and top bezel present, however for the price, some things are necessary. Performance   The Pixel 3a XL comes with the Snapdragon 670 processor which is...

Note 10+ Star Wars Edition For the Holiday function Samsung has recently launched the new Note 10+ Star Wars Edition for the promotion of the new Star Wars movie. Today, we will see what all is different in this device. Design The New Galaxy Note 10+ comes with a dark black finish with a special Star Wars emblem. The device also comes with a special red S-Pen which when it is taken out has special sound effects. The device also has a special Skin and specific wallpapers on the device.  Accessories The device comes with a special coloured set of Galaxy buds in the packaging. The device also comes with special pamphlets and a back cover related to Star Wars. The device has all these specific special edition accessories in the device. Accenting And Price The device comes with special accenting on the cameras with a red colour accent. The device comes with a special storage variant of 12 GB and 512GB ROM. The device retails for $1300 and for that p...

Nokia 2.3  The Nokia 2.3 was recently launched in India as a budget offering from Nokia for the masses. Let us see whether the device is worth buying in 2020 where the budget segment has gotten very interesting and ultra competitive.  Design The Nokia 2.3 comes in a simple polycarbonate finish with no gradient or special print. It comes in fixed colours which are actually a bit refreshing after the crazy new finishes found on today's devices. The device feels well built and as an added bonus is quite durable. Display The Nokia 2.3 comes with a 6.2 inch IPS LCD Panel with a resolution of HD+. The display is not the best display among it's competition but is certainly adequate. The chin on the bottom looks unsightly due to the thickness of the chin and the Nokia branding. However, the small water drop notch somewhat makes up for it. Performance The Nokia 2.3 comes with the Helio A22 in tow. The processor is a budget offfering from Mediatek...

Samsung Galaxy A01 The Samsung Galaxy A01 was recently univeled and is a budget offering from Samsung within it's A series of devices. The Samsung Galaxy A01 seems to be a regular plain budget device with the same old- same old. Let's see whether this is true. Design The Samsung A01 comes with a design which resembles the design of the Galaxy A10 in more ways than one. The device has the same look as the A10 and also comes in the same 3 colours as the A10. The device is a budget device and is built as a budget device too. Display The Galaxy A01 comes with a 5.7 inch LCD Display with a resolution of HD+. The display is not great but certainly is better than other offerings in the budget segment due to the fact that the display is a LCD display. The device comes with a thick chin, but as a budget device that is pretty common. Performance   The Galaxy A01 comes with an octacore chipset but it is unclear which chipset is being talked about h...

Razer Phone 2 The Razer Phone 2 was launched almost a whole year ago as part of the Razer series which is essentially a gaming console within a phone. This has aged a bit but still seems to offer some good specs. Let us see whether thi is worth buying in 2020. Design The Razer Phone 2 comes with a design found on gaming devices which are usually unconvential and wildly different from the usual crowd. The device has 90 degree angles on all sides without any curves and feels heavy and bulky which makes it feel like a tank. This device according to me should be used without a case as it is already so well built.  The device also has a Razer logo to the back which is a RGB Logo meaning it is continually glowing. Display The Razer Phone 2 comes with a 5.72 IGZO IPS LCD Display with a resolution of QHD+. THe device also ones with Corning' Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. The display has a max brightness of 580 nits and a refresh rate of 120hz similar to it'...

Apple iPhone 11 Pro The Apple iPhone 11 Pro was launched alongside the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The device is smaller than the iPhone 11 Pro Max and similar in most ways. Let us see whether the device is worth buying after about 3-4 months. Design The iPhone 11 Pro comes with a design similar to the iPhone 11 Pro Max with it being made out of a single slab of glass. It comes in 4 colours, gold,silver,space grey and midnight green. The device has a glass design with a matte finish. The device looks and feels quite premium in the hand and is not a fingerprint magnet due to the matte finish. Display The iPhone 11 Pro comes with a 5.8 inch display which is a Pro Display XDR which is essentially the flagship Amoled display found on this year's iPhones. It has a resolution of approximately FHD+. It also has HDR10 support for content consumption. The only thing the display lacks is increased refresh rate which is supposed to come in the 12 series. Performance T...