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The  Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1  has the ability to take on the  Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro . That's an impressive achievement considering that Xiaomi has consistently been launching products that offer excellent value-for-money. Reviews editor Jamshed Avari joins host Pranay Parab to talk about the new Asus smartphone and how it could shake up the industry. We begin the episode by talking about the importance of this smartphone in the budget segment and how it could potentially take on Xiaomi. Then we talk about the specs and pricing, and how these fare against other phones in this price range. We also mention the Moto G6 , which is scheduled to launch in India soon. Then we look at the pricing strategy Asus has been following so far and how this phone changes that dramatically. Here we look at Asus' history of smartphone launches in India and wonder whether the company will be more successful now than it has been in the past. Next, we discuss the ...

Honor 9 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi A1 Huawei’s online brand Honor has been in headlines quite consistently past few month for launching an array of smartphones in quick successions. Anyone who follows Honor’s progress will know that the company has gone for aggressive pricing towards its devices be it mid-range (Honor 7X) or high-end (Honor View 10). Exactly 13 days after the launch of its AI-equipped Honor View 10 smartphone, Huawei’s online brand launched the successor of Honor 8 Lite under mid-range segment. Billed as Honor 9 Lite it comes with quad cameras and gorgeous design language, which is far better than most of the smartphones with metal unibody design at this price segment. The Honor 9 Lite comes in Black, Blue, Grey and Black colors, is priced at Rs. 10,999 for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version costs Rs. 14999. On the other hand, Xiaomi launched its  Mi A1   smartphone in collaborati...

Nokia 7 Plus smartphone was launched in February 2018. The phone comes with a 6.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels at a PPI of 403 pixels per inch. The Nokia 7 Plus is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Nokia 7 Plus packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rea hir and a 16-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The Nokia 7 Plus runs Android 8.0 and is powered by a 3800mAh non removable battery. It measures 158.38 x 75.64 x 7.99 (height x width x thickness) . The Nokia 7 Plus is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Acceleromete...

Xiaomi Mi A1  is currently not available in India. The unavailability exists across all official online channels, including  Flipkart  and  Mi.com . However,  Xiaomi has refuted some initial media reports that were claiming that the Mi A1 had been discontinued in the country and said that it would return for sale "soon". The latest development notably emerges amidst rumours around the  Mi 6X  that is likely to be the Chinese variant of the  Mi A2 , successor to the Xiaomi Mi A1. The rumoured model  is expected to be launched  by the company in China  at an event on April 25 . "Mi A1 is not discontinued in India, and it will return for sale soon," a Xiaomi spokesperson said in a statement emailed to Gadgets 360. Of course the time frame of the return of the Mi A1 remains unclear. Launched  in September 2017 as the first  Android One  smartphone from Xiaomi, the Mi A1 originally debuted with Android...

Xiaomi  fans looking to buy the  Redmi Note 5   (Review)  will have another opportunity to try their luck as the Chinese brand is hosting a sale once again. Previously, the Redmi Note 5 was made available in various flash sales, but the latest details confirm that the handset will undergo a 24-hour sale. The Redmi Note 5 sale will be held just on Mi.com and it will start at 12am IST tonight. Notably,  Redmi Note 5 Pro   - which is, arguably, the more popular Redmi phone - will not be sold in this day-long sale. In February this year, Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 packing running Android 7.0 Nougat-based MIUI 9. Called  Redmi 5 Plus  in China, the smartphone replaced one of the most popular handsets in India, the  Redmi Note 4. In a  tweet  on Tuesday, Xiaomi India informed about the new sale. Currently, there is no information on which variants of the handset will be available. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 price in India is ...