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OnePlus Concept One The OnePlus Concept One was recently unveiled at CES 2020. The device seems to offer a different design on the back with two specific features separating it from the other OnePlus devices. Let us see what is different from other devices. New Features   The OnePlus Concept One has two new features,  1. A disspearing camera module with the same tech found on cars with sunroofs. It allows us to hide and show the camera module of the device. 2. The other features is an ND filter for better photography which increase natural depth. The device also has a thin layer of gold in the chassis for a better look and feel. The device also is made up of the Papaya Orange colour. The OnePlus One in all other aspects is similar to the OnePlus 7T Pro. It is not a device coming to the Market any time soon  and is a concept Phone for the future. Credits: OnePlus 

Realme 5i The Realme 5i was recently launched in India as the replacement to the Realme 5 (covered in a different review). The device seems to offer a few differences that are not too important. Let us see whether this is worth buying. Design   The Realme 5i comes with the same polycarbonate back as the Realme 5, but instead of the same diamond back design, it comes with a glossy print in two new colours. The device also sports a new feature which is reverse charging similar to the S10+ and Mate 20 Pro, which allows your device to act as a power bank. Display   The Realme 5i comes with a 6.5 inch display with a resollution of HD+. This is a problem plaguing the Realme number series devices  for quite a long time. The display, by itself is not bad, but a FHD+ would have sufficed. Performance   The Realme 5i comes with the same Snapdragon 665 processor found on the Realme 5. It is similar to most evinces in it's budget with good...

Honor 9X The Honor 9X was launched a few months ago in China. It is rumoured to launch in India in a few days in the month of January. It seems to offer a few new features. Let us see whether this is the next deivce for you. Design The Honor 9X comes with a glass back with an aluminium frame for a good hand feel. The device comes in a variety of colours with an X gradient to symbolise the 'X' series. The device looks and feels quite premium. Display   The Honor 9X comes with a 6,58 inch display which is a FHD+ display. The device comes with an LCD Display. The display is good and has a greater screen-to-body ratio due to a pop-up camera setup. The display could have been AMoled, but you can't complain. Performance   The Honor 9X comes with a Kirin 710F processor which is the worst part of the device. This is because the chipset found on the device is more than 2 years old with adequate performance. The device handles most tasks adequatel...

Realme X50 5G The Realme X50 was recently introduced in china as the first Realme device which has 5G support. It seems to offer a levy of new features for a not so expensive price. But, is this device worth considering? Let us see whether this is the device for you. Design   The Realme X50 comes with a full glass design which looks and feels quite premium. It also has Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and the back for added protection. It looks and feels well built and also comes in a few different colours, including a special master edition. Display   The Realme X50 comes with a 6.57 inch FHD+ display. It is a LCD display instead of an Amoled display, but as an added addition, the device has a 120 hertz refresh rate. The display also has a dual punch hole display for added screen-to-body ratio. Performance   The Realme X50 comes with a Snapdragon 765 G Prossor which is a powerful processor meant for gaming. It performs just a bit less ...

Galaxy Note 10 Lite The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite is a somewhat of a toned down version of the Note 10 from Samsung. It seems to offer a few customisations over the Note 10. Let us see whether this device is good or not. Design The Galaxy Note 10 Lite comes with a glass design similar to the Note 10 Lite without the special colour of the Note 10+ similar to the colours of the CD's. The device looks no feels very similar to the Note 10 and still feels premium for a toned down device. Display The Galaxy Note 10 Lite comes with the same display as the S10 lite display. It is a 6.7 inch FHD+ display which is a Super Aoled Plus display. The device has an excellent device with a good screen-to-body ratio due o a small Infinity-o punch hole and a slim chin. Performance   The Galaxy Note 10 Lite comes with a Exynos processor which is the Samsung Exynos 9810 processsor. It is the same processor found on the Note 9 which is somewhat old but can still ma...

Samsung S10 Lite The Samsung S10 Lite has recently been announced for CES 2020. It seems to be similar yet wildly different to the S10 and some what to the Note 10. It seems to be a good device, but is it true let us really see. Design The S10 Lite features a design somewhat similar to the S10 and the Note 10. It comes with a plain glass design lacing any visible gradient and comes in simple colours. It looks and feels great and feels very premium. Hence, the design department is quite good. Display The S10 lite comes with a 6.7 inch display with a resolution of FHD+. It is a Super Amoled Plus display similar to the one found on the Note 10. It too sports the same Infinity-o display with a centre punch hole. It also has a slim chin for an increased screen to body ratio and also houses an in display fingerprint sensor. Performance   The Galaxy S10 Lite comes with a Snapdragon 855 processor which is a good processor made for 2019's flagships. It p...

Nokia 4.2 The Nokia 4.2 was launched back in 2019. It was launched as a budget offering for India as well as the US. The device seems promising for the price if not for India then for US at a budget. Let us see wheth er this is actually true. Design The Nokia 4,2 comes with one of the best designs available in it's price. The device comes in simple colours with a plain glass back with a plastic frame. The device feels very premium for the price. It also has a 3000 Mah battery, which is a bit less honestly. Display   The Nokia 4.2 comes with a 5.71 inch display which is an IPS LCD display. It has a resolution of HD+. The device looks modern as it has a dot notch with somewhat of a thick notch. The device looks and feels good and the quality of the display is quite good. Performance The Nokia 4.2 comes with a Snapdragon 439 processor which is a good processor for the price, but does not perform quite well. The device performs adequately but is not the best for ga...

Honor 20  The Honor 20 was launched back in 2019, as a powerful device in Honor's portfolio. The device seems to offer a good number of features, for not that much of a price. Let us see whether the device is worth buying. Design The Honor 20 comes with a full glass back with an aluminium frame. The device feels premium as the device is made of glass. The device also has minimal badging. It also ha a 3750 Mah battery present in the device. Display The Honor 20 comes with a 6.26 inch FHD+ display. The device comes with an IPS LCD Panel. The display looks quite good with a punch hole display. It also has a slim notch for an increased screen-to-body ratio. The display could have been better if  it would have an Amoled display. Performance   The Honor 20 comes with a Kirin 980 processor which is last years processor from Kirin found in most high end devices from Huawei. The device performs as well as 2018's flagships but loses out on matt...

Huawei Mate 30 Pro The Huawei Mate 30 Pro was launched back in 2019 as the flagship device of Huawei and the successor to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro which was a very good device. Let us see whether the device is  good and worth buying. Design The Huawei Mate 30 Pro comes with an all glass design which looks quite premium and feels well built. It is available in a variety of colours with subtle gradients to the back panels. The device sports one of the best feeling designs but is very slippery and is a fingerprint magnet. The device however also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 for protection and is rated IP 68 for accidental water splashes. Display The Huawei Mate 30 Pro comes with a 6.53 inch FHD+ display which is an OLED Display. It is a good display with a 94% screen-to-body ratio. The device also houses an in-display fingerprint sensor within the display. The display also has a slim chin and a smaller than the iPhone X but somewhat large notch to the top....

Vivo S1 Pro The Vivo S1 Pro was launched today as the successor or the bigger brother to the the Vivo S1 from Vivo. The device   seems to come with a different design for the camera and a  few differences. Let us see whether the device is worth buying or you should just skip it. Design The Vivo S1 Pro comes with a design similar to the Vivo S1, but in a few colours, blue, the similar white gradient and a black colour. The device looks and feels quite premium with branding placed  vertically. The device looks good and feels well built. It also sports a 4500 Mah battery. Display The Vivo S1 Pro comes with a 6.38 inch FHD+ display which is a Super Amoled display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display is quite good and comes with an In-display fingerprint sensor similar to it's younger sibling, the Vivo S1.   The display is good and has great viewing angles with adequate brightness but may lose out to Samsung devices in it's competition...