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Which Is the Best Phone to Buy During Flipkart, Amazon Sales? Oct 25, 2018

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Deals expert and community manager Harpreet Singh joins host Pranay Parab to talk about the best deals from the ongoing Flipkart and Amazon sales.

Flipkart (0:20)

Zenfone Max Pro M1
iPhone XS
Vu 4K TV
Xbox One S
Fitbit Charge 2

Amazon (18:02)

iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy A8+
Honor Play
MacBook Air
LG 4K TV

Is Realme C1 the Best Phone Under Rs. 10,000? Oct 24, 2018

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We discuss the Realme C1, which is going toe to toe with the Xiaomi Redmi 6A for the budget smartphone market in India. This is followed by our final thoughts on the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL as Deputy Reviews Editor Roydon Cerejo joins host Pranay Parab.

Realme C1 (1:03)

Specifications
Performance
Battery life
Cameras
Display
Comparison with Redmi 6A
Comparison with Zenfone Lite L1
Price in India

Google Pixel 3 (15:22)

Thoughts on the camera
Comparison with flagship phone cameras
Pricing strategy
- India price
Competition

Can Google Pixel 3 Succeed in India Without Massive Discounts? Oct 10, 2018

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Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have been launched and are coming to India soon. Android expert Aditya Shenoy and games editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to talk about the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL.

Google Pixel 3 (0:50)

Design
Notch
Features missing in the design
Face Unlock
Pixel 3 vs 3 XL
India pricing of the Pixel 3 and 3 XL
Camera
Software and AI
The best Pixel phone to buy in India

Is Nokia 5.1 Plus Better Than Zenfone Max Pro M1, Redmi 6 Pro, Realme 1? Oct 05, 2018

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Nokia 5.1 Plus is a budget Android One smartphone that we just finished reviewing. Our reviewers Aditya Shenoy and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab to talk about it.

Nokia 5.1 Plus (0:50)

Build and design
USB Type-C port
Notch on the display
Pricing
Android One program
Software updates on this phone
Performance
Gaming performance
Battery life
Competition

Can Motorola One Power Dethrone Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro? Sep 27, 2018

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We talk about the Redmi 6 Pro and the Motorola One Power, and try to decide if these two smartphones are worth buying. Android experts Aditya Shenoy and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab.

Redmi 6 Pro (1:08)

Design and build quality
Underpowered hardware
Pricing and variants
Flash sales
Redmi 6 Pro vs Realme 1 vs Zenfone Max Pro M1
Pros of the Redmi 6 Pro
The long list of cons

Motorola One Power (11:22)

Specifications
The history of the Motorola brand
Design and build quality
Android One program
Motorola One Power vs Nokia 6.1 Plus
Camera
Battery life

Are Redmi 6A and Redmi 6 the Best Budget Smartphones in India? Sep 18, 2018

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Xiaomi’s two new budget smartphones look great on paper, but do they perform? Reviewers Aditya Shenoy and Jamshed Avari join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A (0:40)

Build and design
Specs
Enough RAM and storage on both phones?
Camera
Battery life
Competition
Flash sales
Should you buy Redmi 6A or Redmi 6?

Will India Ever Get New iPhones at Reasonable Prices? Sep 13, 2018

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Apple has launched iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR in India at astronomical prices, along with the Apple Watch Series 4. Editor in chief Kunal Dua joins host Pranay Parab to discuss the company's India strategy and talk about the new gadgets.

Our predictions (0:10)

What we got wrong
What we guessed correctly

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR (8:50)

New chips
Camera
Focal length adjust
Smart post processing (Pixel inspired?)
Same 5W charger
No lightning to 3.5mm dongle
No iCloud changes
Storage variants
No AirPods changes
No AirPower
Which variants have dual SIM
Pricing
India pricing
Will we switch entirely to eSIM next year?
iPhone XR
- Cheaper
- Almost no bezel or chin on LCD display
- Big screen
- Colours (reminds of iPhone 5c)
- Will this variant stick around for long?
Discontinued iPhones
- X, SE, 6S, 6S Plus apparently gone
- What does this mean for India?
- Will they stop making SE, etc in India?
- Revised India pricing

Apple Watch Series 4 (39:15)

Thinner, more screen space
Good use of complications
Single rear optical sensor for heart rate
ECG
No Series 1- style variant this year
India pricing

New iPhones May Well Be Amazing, but Will We See a New Strategy in India? Sep 08, 2018

Show notes

Editor in chief Kunal Dua joins host Pranay Parab to discuss all things Apple. We talk about the September 12 iPhone event and what we expect from it, which includes a long discussion on Apple's strategy for India.

Sponsor: Goalwise

Apple Music, iCloud, and Software (1:56)

Predicting the introduction
Services segment revenue
New Apple Music features
iCloud storage conundrum
- Will Apple increase free storage?
WWDC updates

Apple Watch Series 4 (10:04)

The big leak via 9to5Mac
The new watch face
The Siri watch face
What we expect from a software standpoint
Hardware and design predictions

New iPhones (20:27)

Three new iPhones
“Cheaper iPhone”
What to expect from the three iPhones
Dual-SIM support?
Will we see a coherent India strategy?
- Premium product versus discounts
- EMIs
- Will Apple make a good iPhone in India?
- Apple software stagnant in India
- What they can do to fix this

Is Realme 2 Really a Better Realme 1 at the Same Price? Aug 28, 2018

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Oppo Realme 2 costs the same as the Realme 1, and has been launched just a few months after the latter. So why does Oppo have two similar phones at the same price point? Reviewer Shobhit Varma joins host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Sponsor: Goalwise (0:54)

Oppo Realme 2 (1:58)

Price in India
Display
The notch
Build quality
Is Realme 2 really an upgrade over Realme 1?
The positives of Realme 2
The areas where Realme 2 falls short
Thoughts on ColorOS
Should you buy Realme 2?

Xiaomi Poco F1 Looks Great Value for the Price, but Is There a Catch? Aug 23, 2018

Show notes

We discuss the Xiaomi Poco F1 and the Nokia 6.1 Plus, two smartphones that have the potential to shake up the market in India. Reviewers Aditya Shenoy and Shobhit Varma join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Sponsor: Goalwise

Xiaomi Poco F1 (2:00)

Flagship killer?
What’s the catch?
How does Poco F1 have impressive hardware at a low price?
Flash sales
Variants and pricing
Is Xiaomi cannibalising the Mi A2?

Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus (20:39)

Build quality
Stock Android
Best Nokia Android phones?
Comparison against the Mi A2
Does the Poco F1 shake up the market?

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