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Do Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 Show Us What to Expect From OP6? Mar 29, 2018

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We talk about the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9, two mid-range Android phones that are generating a lot of interest, and look at what these phones tell us about the upcoming OnePlus 6. Reviewers Aditya Shenoy and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 (0:30)

The timing of the launches
The notch
Pricing
Specifications
The sub-Rs. 30,000 segment for smartphones
Design and build quality
Software
Face Unlock vs Face ID

OnePlus 6 (14:10)

The Verge’s interview with Carl Pei
Why Android phones have both notch and chin
What Oppo and Vivo phones tell us about OnePlus products
OP6 rumoured pricing
Features we want from OP6
Competition

Is Redmi 5 Xiaomi’s Most Value-for-Money Smartphone? Mar 22, 2018

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On this episode we talk about the Xiaomi Redmi 5, which could be the newest budget king in India. Reviews Editor Jamshed Avari and Games Editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab.

Xiaomi Redmi 5

Looks and pricing (1:17))
Specs and availability (3:30)
Competition (7:40)
Performance (Gaming review) (15:32)
Battery life and camera (23:38)
MIUI (27:00)

Can Samsung Galaxy S9's Excellent Pricing Push It Ahead of iPhone X, Pixel 2? Mar 15, 2018

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We used the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ for a week to find out whether it pushes the boundaries in terms of performance or if it’s a conservative upgrade with not much better than the S8. Deputy reviews editor Roydon Cerejo joins host Pranay Parab to talk about the smartphone.

First impressions (0:40)

Design and build
Iris scanner
Software tweaks
Headphone jack
Bixby

Camera (10:14)

Hardware changes
Performance for photos
Video performance
Super slow-mo videos

Battery life (17:36)

Regular use vs heavy use
S9 vs S9+

Pricing in India (19:20)

Comparison with iPhone X
Pixel 2’s discounts
Samsung’s pricing strategy

Best and worst features (22:22)

Can Xiaomi’s Killer Pricing Shake Up the TV Market in India? Mar 07, 2018

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Xiaomi has now launched three TVs in India a rather short span of time and our TV expert Gagan Gupta joins host Pranay Parab to talk about this development. Can the company revolutionise the TV market in India? We discuss that and much more.

Xiaomi’s new TV launches

Is the pricing competitive? (1:28)
The Mi TV 4 with 4K HDR (4:20)
Free content with the TVs (5:58)
The problem with HDR support (7:26)
Availability (8:50)
Do you need a smart TV? (10:30)
Xiaomi’s pricing strategy (13:17)
Does viewing distance matter? (16:21)
Are these TVs future-proof? (19:42)

Were Android One and Android Go the Biggest Winners at MWC 2018? Feb 27, 2018

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We look back at Mobile World Congress 2018 and talk about the biggest launches and hottest products we spotted at the event. Reviewers Roydon Cerejo and Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

All the big announcements at MWC 2018

Nokia, Samsung, Asus, or Moto: Who Will Win MWC 2018? Feb 22, 2018

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On this episode, we discuss the leaks and rumours around MWC 2018 and look at what you can expect from one of the biggest tech events of the year. Reviewers Roydon Cerejo and Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to talk about launches from Samsung, Nokia, Sony, LG, Asus, and Lenovo.

Samsung (1:24)

Galaxy S9 and S9+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
DeX 2
Smartwatches
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4

Asus (10:02)

iPhone X lookalike
Asus’ confusing lineup of phones
Android Go phone

Nokia (14:42)

LG (18:33)

K series phones
V30 upgrade
What’s up with G series?

Others (21:20)

Sony XZ series
Huawei Matebook
- Smartwatches
Moto G series phones

With Redmi Note 5 and Mi TV 4, Is the Xiaomi Ecosystem Ready for India? Feb 14, 2018

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and the Redmi Note 5 Pro have been launched in India, alongside the Mi TV 4. Members of our reviews team Aditya Shenoy and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab to talk about these new products.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (0:32)

Hardware
Camera performance
Pricing
Different Xiaomi phones in this price range
How it stacks up against the competition
- Infinix Hot S3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (5:38)

The new Qualcomm chip
Performance overview
Its competition
Choice of ports

Xiaomi’s comparisons during the launch event (11:07)

Xiaomi Mi TV 4 (18:56)

Pricing
Why 4K HDR is a big deal
PatchWall software

Will Samsung Galaxy S9 Better the iPhone X? Feb 08, 2018

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Samsung Galaxy S9 is all set to be launched at MWC 2018 in February. Android enthusiasts Roydon Cerejo and Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to talk about our expectations from the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S9 leaked

Rumour roundup
Design (1:00)
Specifications (6:05)
Camera (10:42)
Pricing (14:55)
Competition (22:40)

Can Nokia 3310 4G Break Jio Phone's Stronghold in India? Feb 01, 2018

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The Nokia 3310 4G has just been announced in China and with a global launch announcement expected at Mobile World Congress 2018 in the last week of February, feature phone enthusiast and Gadgets 360’s Hindi editor Sandeep Kumar Sinha joins host Pranay Parab to talk about this phone and why it’s a big deal in India.

Nokia 3310 4G (1:33)

Specifications and why this phone matters
- How HMD Global has been viewing India
- Smart 4G phones in India
Comparison with Jio Phone (8:21)
- The biggest weakness of 3310 and Jio Phone
- Nokia’s sales numbers
- Tech aapki zubaan mein
- Jio’s data offer
- Wi-Fi hotspot on Nokia 3310 4G
The pricing and expected launch date (16:48)
- Competition from Xiaomi Redmi 5A and 10.or D
- Is Nokia relying only on nostalgia?

Reliance Jio, Airtel Discounts Look Great, but How Long Will They Last? Jan 25, 2018

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We discuss Reliance Jio’s leaked Republic Day offer, which offers up to 50 percent more data per day for prepaid customers. Gadgets 360’s telecom expert Ravi Sharma joins host Pranay Parab to talk about how long these discounts are going to keep flowing and whether it makes sense to be on postpaid anymore.

Reliance Jio’s rumoured Republic Day Offer (0:30)
- What the offer features
- Prepaid packs targeted
- Reliance Jio’s price changes in 2017
- What to expect for postpaid
Competition from Vodafone and Airtel (6:00)
- Airtel’s competing packs
- How much the price of voice and data has decreased since 2016
- Other players in the market
- Can we expect prices to fall further?
The caveats of Jio’s constant discounts (10:30)
- Will you have to cancel your plan?
- The downside of being on prepaid
- What about postpaid customers?
When will telecom companies raise prices? (13:20)
- Average revenues per user
- How long we expect discounts to last
- How telcos could try and raise their revenue per user
- Network quality and congestion

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