Samsung Galaxy A8 – Price, Specifications, Review, Release date

Samsung has released its new flagship Samsung Galaxy A8 into the Indian market. This is the slimmest smartphone that Samsung had ever made. The smartphone comes with a stunning 5.7 inches display and 16MP rear camera. Samsung Galaxy A8 is a new addition to its Galaxy family. Here’s what you need to know about the Galaxy A8 release date and price in India, Specifications, features e.t.c

Samsung Galaxy A8

Display & Design

The brand new phablet from Samsung boasts of a supremely crafted display. Samsung Galaxy A8 houses a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED capacitive multi-touch display with a maximum display of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The display architecture fosters a pixel density of 401 ppi and renders good viewing angles from all directions along with a supreme brightness and colour ratio. Tha handset has the dimensions of 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm and weighs 151 g.

Configuration & OS

To render a powerful performance, Under the hood device is equipped with a 1.5GHz quad-core Cortex A53 + 1 GHz quad-core processor based on a Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset. The CPU is also mated with a 2GB RAM and a Adreno 405 GPU and makes sure that the premium smartphone gives a lag-free multitasking and high-end gaming experience. The smartphone runs on the latest Android v5.1 (Lollipop) OS.

Samsung Galaxy A8

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Camera & Storage

The phablet comes packed with a whooping 16MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash. The image productivity is praiseworthy and it also records Full HD videos at 30fps. It houses features like Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) and Touch to focus. The 5MP front camera gives the shutterbugs an opportunity to capture good quality selfies and a crystal clear video calling. The device comes with 32GB internal memory and can be extended up to 128GB with a microSD card.

Battery & Connectivity

The Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) Samsung Galaxy A8 comes with a good 3050mAH, Li-ion, Non-removable battery to run all the processes undisturbed for long hours. Connectivity wise the phone registers a superior rank in the market and comes with features like 4G, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth(v4.0, EDR, A2DP, BLE), GPS, NFC, USB etc.

PRICE RS. 32,500
OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM 2 GB RAM
SCREEN 5.7 inches (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
DISPLAY 1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
SIM Optional Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
CAMERA Rear Camera: 16 MP, Front Camera: 5 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY Internal Storage: 32 GB, microSD Expandable Up to 32 GB
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery
OTHERS  4G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, NFC

 

Verdict

Go for this phablet if you are looking to buy a high-end device. The hefty price of the phone is well justified with a powerful configuration, stunning display and impressive cameras.

ZTE Nubia Z9 With Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC Launched

ZTE Nubia Z9

Design & Display

ZTE Nubia Z9 flagship include a glass and alloy body measuring in at 147.38 x 68.34 x 8.94mm with a 2.5D glass display. The panel itself is a 5.2-inch 1080p model with a very thin bezel of just 0.8mm which reflects the content on-screen to give a bezel free appearance. Measuring 147.4×68.3×8.9 mm, the ZTE Nubia Z9 weighs 192 grams.

ZTE Nubia Z9 Specifications 2015

Configuration & OS

The ZTE Nubia Z9 is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810processor (four 2GHz Cortex-A57 cores + four 1.5GHz Cortex-A53 cores) with Adreno 430 GPU (600MHz).The processor is coupled with 3GB of RAM.

ZTE Nubia Z9 run on Nubia UI 3.0 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.

Camera & Storage

The smartphone equips a 16-megapixel rear camera powered by a Sony IMX234 Exmor RS sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 6P lenses, and an 8-megapixel front facing camera powered by a Sony IMX179 Exmor R BSI sensor and with 80-degree wide viewing angle and f/2.4 aperture.

For the storage purpose ZTE Nubia Z9 has 32 GB of internal memory and no MicroSD card slot is mentioned.

ZTE Nubia Z9 Specifications 2015

Battery & Connectivity

ZTE Nubia Z9 is backed by a 2900mAh battery. The connectivity features include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, Wi-Fi, GPS, MHL 3.0, and USB OTG. It will be available in Black and Gold colour variants.

Verdict

Buy the ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini if you are looking for an expensive smartphone to experience ultra fast performance at everything be it gaming or work. Access the latest apps from Android and capture razor sharp and vivid videos and pictures. The handset is available in various colours so that you can choose one matching your personality.

ZTE Nubia Z9 Specifications 2015

PRICE Rs.35,999
OS Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
CPU octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
RAM 3 GB RAM
SCREEN 5.2 inches (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
DISPLAY 1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density)
SIM Single SIM
CAMERA Rear Camera: 16 MP, Front Camera: 8 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY Internal: 32GB
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
OTHERS 2G,3G,4G,NFC,Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1

 

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Gionee Elife E8 – Price|Specifications |News

Gionee  is going to launch the Gionee Elife E8 smartphone, a successor to the Elife E7.The Gionee Elife E7 smartphone released back in 2013 so we’re not surprised to see some details of a successor emerge.  Since there is no official confirmation about the Gionee Elife E8 smartphone ,here we will be giving you details of what the rumors that are being spread about the phone and the possible specification ,design and the speculated release date and price about the Gionee Elife E8.

Gionee Elife E8

Display, Design and Configuration

The Gionee Elife E8 shows off a 6-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1440×2560 Pixels and a pixel density of 515 ppi. The presence of Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0 keeps it secured from scratches and smudges. It is believed to be packed in an ultra slim outfit which will be water and dust resistant.
It drives its processes with a mighty 2.5GHz quad-core processor sitting on Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset. Equally stunning is its 3GB RAM which is designed to deal with ultra powerful tasks and high quality games at ease. It runs Android 5.0 OS(Lollipop) operating system.
Gionee Elife E8 Specifications 2015

Camera and Storage

The major attraction of the Gionee Elife E8 is its 16MP main camera which, apart from LED flash, autofocus and BSI sensor, is equipped with high end presets which resulted in the success of its predecessor, Elife E7. There are rumours that the rear snapper might be a 20MP one. On the front, there is a brilliant 8MP snapper which produces high quality selfies that are better than its rivals. It has 16 GB of onboard memory expandable up to 128GB.
Gionee Elife E8 Specifications 2015

Battery and Connectivity

The Gionee Elife E8 sips the fuel from a 3,520mAh Li-ion battery. On the connectivity front, it comes bundled with 4G (selected markets), 3G. WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth, GPS, USB port.

Verdict

The Gionee Elife E8 is expected to be the successor to Elife E7 which got a lot of appreciation due to its ability to produce amazing quality photographs and videos. This flagship from the Chinese maker scores great in every department.
Gionee Elife E8 Specifications 2015
PRICE Rs.35,000 (Expected)
OS  Android 5.0 OS(Lollipop)
CPU Octa-Core 2.5 GHz, with SnapDroagon 801 chipset
RAM 3 GB RAM
SCREEN 6 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
DISPLAY 1440×2560 Pixels (~515 ppi pixel density)
SIM Dual SIM(Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
CAMERA Rear Camera: 18 MP, Front Camera: 10 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY Internal:32/64 GB    Expandable : 128 GB(possible)
BATTERY 3,520 mAh
OTHERS 2G,3G,4G LTE,5G compatible, NFC,Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0

 

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Xiaomi Mi Note Pro With 5.7-Inch QHD Display, Snapdragon 810 SoC Launched

After announcing it back in January, with mass production due to begin in March, Xiaomi has finally launched the top-end Xiaomi Mi Note Pro phablet – making it available to buy in China from May 12 at CNY 3299 (approximately Rs. 32,900). Company CEO Lei Jun, who launched the handset at an event in Beijing on Wednesday, did not reveal when the Mi Note Pro would become available outside the region.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro

 Design & Display

The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro carries an incredible 5.7-inch IPS multi touch display which is bound to leave you stunned with high clarity and ultra vibrant colours from all directions with QHD resolution (1,440 x 2,560 pixels, 515ppi pixel density) and super thin lateral bezels.
Both the back and front panels of the device are made up of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 thereby staying fresh forever. While the front one is made of 2.5D glass and has smoothly rounded corners, the rear panel has a 3D glass. It has a weight of 161g and a  thickness of just 7mm, which is very impressive considering its big size.
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro Specifications 2015

Configuration & OS

The highlight of the Mi Note Pro is that it packs an octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor (four Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 2GHz, and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz) alongside 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and Adreno 430 GPU.

The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro phablet runs MIUI6 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.

Camera & Storage

Other specifications of the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro are identical to the Mi Note include a 13-megapixel rear camera with a six-element lens, OIS, a Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor, Qualcomm 14-bit image processor, and two-tone flash from Philips, and a 4-megapixel front-camera with large 2-micron pixels.

For storage purpose it has 64GB of built-in storage without expandability via microSD card.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro Specifications 2015

Battery & Connectivity

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is backed by a 3090mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0 technology, which charges the handset by 70 percent in an hour. On the connectivity front, it supports USB Host, GLONASS, 4G (selected markets), 3G, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth v4.1, USB port and GPS/A-GPS.

Verdict

The Xiaomi Mi Note Pro is a premium phablet which is stylish on the outside and has the power to render computer like performance. It also boasts of quality cameras, latest connectivity features and 64GB internal memory but lacks any expandable memory.

Xiaomi Mi Note Pro Specifications 2015

PRICE Rs.32,900
OS Android OS, v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57
RAM 4 GB RAM
SCREEN 5.7 inches (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
DISPLAY 1440 x 2560 pixels (~515 ppi pixel density)
SIM Dual SIM(Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
CAMERA Rear Camera: 13 MP, Front Camera: 4 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY Internal Storage 64 GB
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
OTHERS  4G,3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

 

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Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless Camera with 180° Tilting Touch Screen

Nikon launched their latest Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless Camera in India. Nikon’s first Mirrorless camera is launch announcement was done on 2nd April 2015. Nikon has also revealed their latest 1 Series Camera features and price. The new Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless Camera screen is now tiltable for the first time, and flexes through a full 180 degrees for those all-important high-res selfies. The J5 has a fairly substantial grip, unlike its boxy predecessors, and Nikon has adopted the now-ubiquitous silver and black retro color scheme. The NIKON 1 J5 is an extremely portable compact and lightweight camera, a primary characteristic of the Nikon 1 series, with which the world’s fastest continuous shooting with AF at up to approximately 20 fps, as well as the world’s shortest shooting time lag, have been achieved. It offers moving-subject capturing performance that exceeds that of digital SLR cameras, and even better image quality and operation than ever before.

Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless Camera

  • Design. From the two-tone with leatherette aesthetic to the more common control layout, this looks the least like its more clean-featured, square-buttoned siblings. Nikon joins the crowd with a new flip-up LCD display for selfies and groupies, but it doesn’t sacrifice the ability to tilt.

Nikon 1 J5

  • Sensor. While it still uses the 1-inch CX-format, the camera incorporates a 20.8-megapixel sensor — the highest-resolution yet in the Nikon 1 series.
  • Features. The image processor jumps to Expeed 5A from 4A, which brings with it some new features. Most notable, it will do 4K movies at 15 frames per second; Nikon promises it “doesn’t look cartoonish.” Like the V3, it can now do higher-resolution slow-motion video playback, 3 seconds of 720/120p along with the older faster-frame-rate choices at lower resolutions. There’s also electronic image stabilization and the ability to use Active D-Lighting with movies as well. It also gets interval recording and time-lapse (300 images at 5-, 10- or 30-second intervals that plays as a 10-second video in-camera). A new sports scene mode automatically switches on continuous autofocus, turns off face-priority and quick review and increases the shutter speed. It will also group bursts during playback. There are some new special effects that bring it into parity with every other camera, and the inclusion of NFC for initiating Wi-Fi connections.

Nikon 1 J5

NIKON 1 J5 SPECIFICATIONS

 At a Glance
Price    Approx. Rs 31,500
Screen Type 180 degree flip-up TFT LCD
Screen Size 3 inch
Touchscreen Yes
Optical Sensor Resolution 20.8 MP
Sensor Size 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
ISO Rating Auto, ISO 160-12800
Metering Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec
Auto Focus Contrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Center, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Touch, Face Detection, Live View
Manual Focus Yes
Continuous Shooting at full resolution 20.0 fps
Self Timer Yes
Built in Flash Yes
External Flash No
Flash Modes Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off
Image Display Resolution 1037000 dots
Image Stabilizer No
Video Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels
Video Format MPEG-4, H.264
External Storage microSD, SDHC, SDXC
Microphone Stereo
Dimensions 98 x 60 x 32 mm
Weight 231 g
Type mirrorless
USB Cable Yes, USB 2.0
Wi-Fi Yes,802.11b/g
3G No
NFC Yes

 

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LG G4 Mobile – Price,Specifications India 2015

LG on Tuesday finally unveiled the LG G4, its newest Android flagship handset that’s supposed to fight against some impressive rivals, including the iPhone 6, the Galaxy S6 and the HTC One M9. The phone has been featured in many leaks recently, including some major ones that revealed most of its specs and features, but LG finally made it official.

LG G4

Display and Configuration

The LG G4 shows off a 5.3-inch IPS Quad HD (1,440 x 2,560 pixels, 554ppi) multi touch display with thin bezels which is bound to leave you spellbound with ultra rich colours and razor sharp image quality. It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection to resist scratches and fingerprints. The main attraction of the G4 is the support for LG G Pen Stylus which is designed to provide superior multitasking experience.
Inside, the smartphone carries a quad-core 1.5GHz Cortex-A53 processor and quad-core 2GHz Cortex A-57 processor, based on Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 chipset. It is aided by 4GB RAM and Adreno 330 GPU so that you don’t have to compromise with performance. It runs on the latest Android v5.0 Lollipop OS.
LG G4 Mobile 2015

Camera and Storage

The LG G4 flaunts a 16MP rear camera with laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, HDR, dual-tone flash, geo-tagging, face detection and dual-tone flash. It can shoot UHD videos at 30fps and 1,080p ones at 60fps. It is accompanied by a 5MP front snapper which can shoot 1,080p videos. It has 32GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 128GB.
LG G4 Mobile 2015

Battery and Connectivity

The LG G4 is fuelled by a 3,000mAh Li-ion battery and can be connected via 4G(selected markets), 3G, Wi-Fi dual band, USB port, Infrared port, NFC, DLNA, GPS/A-GPS, USB Host, Bluetooth v4.0 and Mobile hotspot.

Verdict

The LG G4 is a premium phablet with outstanding features including beastly configuration, mind-boggling display, high quality cameras and latest Android Lollipop OS. But the main attraction of the phone is the support for stylus which is designed to offer superior experience.
LG G4 Mobile 2015
PRICE RS.35,000 (Expected)
OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53
RAM 3 GB RAM
SCREEN 5.5 inches (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
DISPLAY 1440 x 2560 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
CAMERA Rear Camera: 16 MP, Front Camera: 8 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY Internal Storage 32 GB, microSD Expandable Upto 128 GB
BATTERY Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
OTHERS 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS
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