Chinese tech giant Huawei’s sub brand Honor is launching its latest samrtphone tomorrow. The Honor 8X and 8X Max were launched in China last month and featured a 6.5-inch and 7.12 inch display respectively. We do not know if the 8X Max will be launched in India or not, but the company has confirmed the launch of the Honor 8X. The launch event will be held in India on October 16, 11:30 AM onwards. It will be broadcasted live on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Also Read: Honor 8X And 8X Max Launched

The Honor 8X features a Kirin 710 Octa-Core processor which is clocked up to 2.2GHz. The phone supports expandable storage up to 400GB. The different variants of the [...]

The face unlock feature is slowly gaining a lot of traction in the smartphone industry ever since the iPhone X was launched. Similarly, Android smartphone OEMs began to push this feature on their flagship smartphones. Now, the technology is even available on mid-tier smartphones. Though face unlocking is not as secure as a fingerprint sensor, it is definitely getting better by the day. So, here are the top three smartphones with face unlock under Rs 15,000.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Along with face unlock, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro packs some interesting attributes for Rs 13,999. The [...]

Honor launched the Honor 7X in India back in December 2017. The company subsequently announced that the Honor 7X will soon get the revered Face Unlock feature. The company has delivered on the announcement and rolled out the new feature to Honor 7X via an OTA. Priced at Rs 12999, it is one of the best smartphones in the price bracket with its dual-camera setup and 18:9 aspect ratio.

P Sanjeev, Vice-President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group said:

Face Unlock Intelligent feature is usually available in flagship level smartphones, however, Honor in its endeavor to deliver unmatched smartphone innovation to the Indian consumers has introduced this feature in the [...]

Dual cameras are one of the features, that the majority of consumers will consider when buying a smartphone. The trend of two cameras started with the Apple iPhone 7 Plus in 2016. Similarly, flagship Android smartphones adopted the feature, which later started trickling down to budget smartphones as well. In fact, a dual-camera setup has become staple for most budget smartphones today.

So, if you have a budget of around Rs. 15000 and need a smartphone with a dual-camera setup, what do you pick? Let’s have a read!

Xiaomi Mi A1 5.5 inch IPS LCD 1920 x 1080 px display Snapdragon 625 4GB/64GB 12MP wide-angle + 12MP telephoto 4K video recording

Xiaomi Mi A1 [...]

Huawei is getting ready for its biggest launch of 2018 on the 27th of March to unveil the P20 series. However, it is not stopping the brand from launching other smartphones like the Huawei SE in the US. A new device from the company has passed the FCC certification, which is expected to be launched at in the US.

The Huawei Y9 2018 looks similar to the Honor 7x with a few cosmetic changes. In fact, the company has started teasing a new smartphone launch with the quote “best 4G smartphone”, which is expected to be launched on the 15th of March. The company recently launched Huawei Mate 10 Pro in the US. In fact, the company also made an exclusive deal with AT&T [...]

Honor is testing the beta version of the Android 8 Oreo build on the Honor 7X. In fact, the update is already available in Italy, Spain, France and Germany. Once the beta testing completes, the update will be made available globally.

What’s new?

The Android 8 Oreo update comes with custom EMUI 8 skin. With the latest update, the UI has been refined with. Similarly, the smartphone also gets the AI capabilities in the camera department.  According to reports, the final version of the update will be available by mid-2018.

Specifications of Honor 7x

The Honor 7X has a 5.9 inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a 2160 x 1080 px display which translates into an 18:9 aspect [...]

In the last three months, Honor has launched three budget smartphones in India including Honor 9i, Honor 7x, and Honor 9 Lite. It looks like the company is planning to launch a new Honor smartphone with a similar design language. The Honor 7C is now listed on TENAA, which hints towards the official launch of the device in China.

This will be the successor of the Honor 6C, which was launched in Europian markets for € 229. Later on, Honor also launched a successor to the Honor 6C named Honor 6C Pro for € 179. In terms of design, the smartphone resembles the Honor 7x with 18:9 aspect ratio display. However, the camera setup is slightly redesigned compared to the Honor [...]

Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro in India at a starting price of Rs. 13999. Keeping up with the industry trends, the Redmi Note 5 Pro has an 18:9 aspect ratio and a dual-camera on the back. Unlike a lot of other smartphones with a dual camera setup, the Redmi Note 5 Pro has two RGB sensors.

Dual-Camera Redmi Note 5 Pro

At this price tag, the Note 5 Pro directly competes with the likes of the Honor 7X and Xiaomi’s own Mi A1. The Honor 7X and Mi A1 also have the best cameras in this price segment. Despite the 18:9 aspect ratio, the Redmi Note 5 Pro has thicker bezels than the Honor 7X which are even [...]

Honor 7X, one of the best smartphones in the budget segment has something new to offer. The Chinese smartphone maker has launched a limited edition Red colour variant of the Honor 7X in India. It is priced at Rs. 12999 and will be available via Amazon. The date of sale has not been announced yet but, Amazon has made the registration page live.

As seen in the recent past, the limited edition Red colour variants of popular smartphones has become a trend. Right from the Product Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to the Lava Red OnePlus 5T, companies have launched a new colour variant a few months after launching the device. Recently, Xiaomi also launched a limited edition red [...]

The Honor 7X was launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 12999. With a modern design and a very capable Kirin 659 chipset, the Honor 7X is one of the best devices in this price range. Watch our full review to know more!

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2017 saw the launch of a lot of great mid-range smartphones. Right from the Moto G5 Plus in early 2017 to the Honor 7X, the mid-range segment had some excellent additions. It is fair to rate the Honor 7X, Xiaomi Mi A1 and the Moto G5s Plus as the three top phones in their price segment. And in January 2018, Honor launched the Honor 9 Lite with four cameras and a price of Rs. 10999.

Honor 9 Lite & Honor 7X

At a price of Rs. 10999, the Honor 9 Lite is a great prospect with its bezel-less design and a very capable Kirin 659 chipset. The Xiaomi Mi A1, Honor 7X and the Moto G5s Plus possess good cameras and have been [...]

Smartphones of 2018 are expected to have better facial recognition technology along with a fingerprint sensor. Even though facial recognition has been a part of Android phones for a long time now, it has received mainstream attention ever since the iPhone X launched with Face ID. Smartphones like the OnePlus 5T was launched with features like Face Unlock, which the company claims is more for convenience rather than security.

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