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Our iQOO 3 unit with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage offered 5G connectivity. But other iQOO 3 variants don't support 5G, despite using the Snapdragon 865 SoC. Since 5G is not yet available in India getting the base iQOO 3 model without 5G shouldn't be an issue. However, it does seem silly considering the Realme X50 Pro offers 5G connectivity across all models.ProsConsPowerful pPerformanceNo consistency across all camerasBright & colour accurate displayLacklustre softwareDecent camera in good lightLimited to 60Hz refresh rateSuper-fast chargingPoor low light camera performanceShoulder buttons for gamingTime to show-off your poker skills and win Rs.25 lakhs with no investment. Register Now! … [Read more...] about iQOO 3 5G Review: Stands tall as a gaming smartphone but falls short in the camera department

The move has seen India’s leading smartphone brands, including Apple, Vivo, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme, and Nokia, to increase prices of their devices across all price ranges. The GST rate hike has been intensified with the increase in prices of smartphone components due to the lockdown enforced as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and depreciating value of the Indian rupee against the USD. … [Read more...] about GST hike makes smartphones more expensive in India: Here’s what Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, Vivo phones cost now

IDC also expects e-commerce channels to go aggressive in terms of marketing and investments around delivery, considering that the cautiousness around retail walk-ins will persist for the next few quarters. “The last 4 months of the year will see huge marketing blitz across price points and channels. Of course, this is under the assumption that we see recovery by September timeframe, just in time for festival season kicks in,” Singh said.Time to show-off your poker skills and win Rs.25 lakhs with no investment. Register Now! … [Read more...] about Smartphones could get a second price hike after lockdown ends

According to the report by NashvilleChatterClass, the listed LG phone further confirms previous rumours that Qualcomm was working on four new SoC’s codenamed Scuba, Bengal, Lito and Lagoon. While there are little details about these chipsets, it does seem like the LG G9 5G will be powered by Snapdragon 7 series chipset. … [Read more...] about LG G-series smartphones arriving on May 15, G9 spotted on Geekbench

Best performing mid-range smartphone MarchWhile Snapdragon was dominant on the flagship list, the mid-range saw devices powered with chipsets across the board. The Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G took the top spot on the mid-range list with a 4,07,340 score. The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC and 8GB of RAM.The Vivo X30 5G, with the Exynos 980 chipset, made it to the second place with a score of 3,26,822. The Redmi K30 5G, with its Snapdragon 765 SoC, was listed in third place with a 3,24,717 score. All the phones from the fifth to ninth spots were devices from Huawei and sub-brand Honor, all powered by the same the Kirin 810 chip. … [Read more...] about Snapdragon 865-powered devices dominate AnTuTu’s list of best performing smartphones in March