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  • Asus 6Z Cons and Pros – Quick Review

    Asus 6z is a competitively priced premium smartphone with flagship specifications. Unique and innovative flip camera with full screen display is the highlighting feature of this device. Here is the quick list of Asus 6z Cons and pros.

    Asus 6Z Review- Pros and Cons

    Asus 6Z, also known as Asus Zenfone 6 sports a premium design. It has 6.4-inch full HD + screen with support for 96% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3 and HDR10. Rated brightness of the screen is 600 nits. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

    Asus 6z cons and Pros

    The new flagship from Asus is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC with 6GB or 8GB RAM. For storage options, user can choose between 64GB, 128GB or 256GB. There is a support for dedicated microSD card slot upto 2TB.

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    Asus 6Z has 48MP +13MP dual camera setup. The same setup will be used for taking selfies as well. The best part is you can take photos from different angles with this motorised flip camera. It also has auto panorama as well.

    The device is powered by 5000 mAh battery with fast charging support. The box has fast charger.

    Here is the quick list of Asus 6Z pros and cons

    Asus 6z Pros

    • Good looking design and sturdy build.
    • Great performance.
    • FM Radio and 3.5mm headphone jack.
    • 5000 mAh battery.
    • Aggressive pricing.
    • Dedicated microSD card slot.
    • Well implemented flip camera setup.

    Asus 6Z Cons

    • No AMOLED display panel.
    • Lacks Wireless Charging.
    • No water resistance.
    • Battery takes long time to fully charge even with fast charging.

    Asus 6Z FAQ

    What is the price of Asus 6z in India?

    The base variant price of Asus 6z is ₹31,999. 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant price is ₹34,999.

    Where to buy Asus 6Z in India?

    Currently Asus 6z is exclusive to Flipkart.

    Does Asus has any experience zone where it is possible to do hands on experience?

    Yes. You can experience Asus 6z in selected Asus exclusive stores. Product experts will guide on the features. Best part is no need to buy there itself. You will receive a customised link from the store. You can click on it and complete the purchase on later stage.

    In Bengaluru, where are the stores which provides hands on experience of Asus 6z?

    There are two stores in Bengaluru. One is in Kalyana Nagar and another one is in Jayanagar.

  • Shemaroo Audio Players

    Shemaroo Entertainment launched three new audio player devices. It comes in an impressive design and preloaded contents. The new range of Shemaroo Devices has devotional contents like bhajans, mantras, Amritvani, Chalisas, multi-city azans, Surah & Ayats, etc. These are from artists like Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar, Anuradha Paudwal and many more. Currently, three specially curated unique device is available in the market. They are Bhagavad Gita, Bhajan Vaani and Ibaadat Quran Majeed Speakers.

    Shemaroo Audio Players Devices

    Shemaroo Bhakti Bhagavad Gita Speaker

    As name suggests it is designed to replicate the sacred scripture of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. This state-of-the-art audio book is unique in its offering and form factor – a very first in India. Legendary artistes like Suresh Wadkar, Roop Kumar Rathod & Sanj V. have lent their voices behind the content.

    Shemaroo Bhakti Bhagavad Gita Speaker

    Key Features of Shemaroo Bhakti Bhagavad Gita Speaker.

    • Key Life Lessons from Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.
    • 100 specially curated Krishna Bhajans.
    • Long battery life – upto 10 hours of playback time.
    • Superior sound powered by 6 watts speaker.
    • Aux Out option.
    • Seamless streaming experience via Bluetooth connectivity.
    • Life Lessons on – Love, Happiness, Desire, Stress, Anger, Functional Balance, Learning Attitude,Work Life Balance, Leadership & Faith.

    Bhakti Bhajan Vaani Speaker Audio Device

    This is the second device. It comes in a aesthetically pleasing design. Shemaroo Bhajan Vaani offers a specially curated collection of over 1000 Bhajans, Jaaps, Mantras and many more. Legendary artistes like Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar, Anuradha Paudwal and many more have featured in this product.

    Bhakti Bhajan Vaani Speaker Key Features

    • 1000 + Devotional Songs.
    • Specially curated collection of Bhajans, Aartis, Jaaps, Mantras & Stotras of various deities.
    • Bonus section including Amritvani, Chalisa, Namavali & Ashtakam
    • Search & Play option for your favourite tracks.
    • Seamless streaming experience via Bluetooth connectivity
    • Long battery life – upto 8 Hours of playback time.
    • Features artists – Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar , Anuradha Paudwal and many more.
    • Deities Featured – Lord Vishnu, Devi Maa, Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman, Lord Ram, lord Krishna, Lord Shani, Sai Baba, Lord Surya.

    Shemaroo Ibaadat Quran Majeed Speaker

    A unique Islamic offering, Ibaadat Quran Majeed speaker brings forth an easy to use devotional product with multiple features. This will attract all members of the family. An essential gifting product which is also high on functionality. The value proposition is that the device is suitable for the entire household with quality content.

    Key Features of Shemaroo Ibaadat Quran Majeed Speaker

    • Quran Sharif translation in 15 languages.
    • Multi city azan time setting with alarm option.
    • Option to select to Surah & Ayat.
    • Record and learn Quran feature.
    • Audio Quran recital.

    Shemaroo Audio Players Devices Price and Availability

    All three devices are available to purchase via Amazon and other e-commerce portals like Flipkart, Tata Cliq & Paytm Mall. Offline, the products will be available across 76 retail outlets of Archies. Shemaroo Bhakti Bhagavad Gita Speaker price in India is ₹4499. Bhakti Bhajan Vaani price in India is ₹3,999. Shemaroo Ibaadat Quran Majeed Speaker price in India is ₹4499.

  • Galaxy M40 Cons- 4 Reasons not to buy

    Samsung Galaxy M40 is the fourth smartphone from Galaxy M series. Like Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30, Galaxy M40 too packs many amazing features for a budget Android phone. However, it has few demerits or features which user may not like it. Here is the list of Galaxy M40 cons based on our review.

    Samsung Galaxy M40 Cons – 4 unexciting features

    We have covered some of the amazing features of Galaxy M40 in our previous post. Also we have done a quick comparison of Galaxy M40 vs Galaxy A50. You can refer to the links given below for the same.

    Here is the list of Galaxy M40 demerits according to our opinion.

    Galaxy M40 Cons

    LCD display panel instead of Super AMOLED screen

    Galaxy M40 comes with 6.3-inch LCD FHD+ display and Widevine L1 certification. It provides excellent sharpness with clear text and videos. However, blacks are not as deep as AMOLED display. The OneUI systemwide night mode on Galaxy M30 or Galaxy A50 looks fantastic because of the AMOLED screen. Also the color preset options are available for AMOLED screen and currently not available for LCD panels from Samsung Galaxy phones.

    3500 mAh battery

    Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 had 5000 mAh battery. Even Galaxy A50 has 4000 mAh battery. Whereas Galaxy M40 has 3500 mAh battery. It lacks the advantage of having higher capacity battery which other M series phone had.

    There is no 3.5mm headphone jack

    If you have good quality earphone or headphones which are compatible with 3.5mm headphone jack, then either you need to buy new one or buy a adaptor. However, Samsung bundles USB-C earphone in the box.

    Hybrid SIM card slot

    This is another feature which is disappointing compared to other Galaxy M series phone or Galaxy A50. There is no dedicated microSD card slot.

    Samsung Galaxy M40 is a good phone for the price. It has many unique features for the price segment. However, there are few features omitted compared to previous Galaxy M series phones. We feel Galaxy A50 offers better value considering these Galaxy M40 cons.

  • Epson EcoTank M1120 Review

    Conventional Inkjet printers are economical. However, printing costs are high. Laser printers average cost per print is less but the initial cost is high. Also, the cartridges are costly. If you own a small/medium office or working from home and need to take an average of 10 to 50-page print out per day, then Inkjet printer, as well as laser printers, are not ideal. So which printer is ideal in these scenarios where long time running cost is less and the initial price is not too high? Epson EcoTank printers are one of the options. In this post, we are covering Epson EcoTank M1120 Review which is a basic monochrome printer with WiFi connectivity.

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    Advantages of Epson EcoTank M1120 over laser printers

    It is always tempting to buy the cheapest printer available in the market. However, you need to consider the ‘total cost of ownership’. The total cost of ownership includes ink cartridge cost for a period of several years. A conventional Inkjet printer is cheaper but replacement cartridges are costly. This is the area Epson EcoTank M1120 printer has the advantage.

    Epson EcoTank M1120

    Epson EcoTank M1120 uses large internal tank instead of expensive cartridges. These large internal tanks can be filled up with affordable bottles. Empty ink bottles can be easily recycled. Hence these are environment-friendly compared to cartridges. This will help businesses to get over the frequent changes of toners and consequently, help them reduce carbon footprint to a considerable amount.

    Epson EcoTank M1120 comes with an ink bottle which can take print up to 5000 pages. If you want to buy new ink bottle, it will cost around ₹500 in India. That printing cost per page is around 10 paisa excluding the paper cost. Also, it provides laser-quality text that is smudge-proof and water-resistant.

    According to Epson, the monochrome EcoTank printers have especially been designed by taking into account UN Sustainable development Goals (SDG). Epson M1120 offer 23 times lesser printing costs and over 17 times lesser power consumed translate into significant savings over the life of a printer.

    Epson EcoTank M1120 Feature and Price

    Epson EcoTank M1120 is a compact monochrome only printer with a resolution of 1440 x 720 dpi. It measures 375mm wide, 267mm deep and 161mm high. Because of a small footprint, it can be placed on a small desk or nearby shelf. The internal paper tray holds 150 A4 size papers.

    This budget-friendly Epson EcoTank printer has USB and Wi-Fi connectivity for your office or home network. Epson provides an app called iPrint. This works with Android and iOS. This will help to take a print out from Android phones or iPhones.

    Printing performance of EcoTank M1120 is good. It takes printouts around 15 pages per minute. The text looks finely detailed. The best part is ink is water resistant.

    Verdict:

    Epson EcoTank price in India is ₹12,999. It might look very pricey as an initial investment. However, bundled ink can take a print out of around 5000 pages and works out cheaper in the long run. Epson low-cost replacement ink provides low running cost. In summary, Epson EcoTank M1120 will save you money in the long run and is expected to slowly replace laser printers from our office spaces.

  • Galaxy A50 Vs Galaxy M40 : Which is better buy?

    Samsung Galaxy A50 is selling at ₹18,490 for the base variant. Galaxy M40 is launched at a price tag of ₹19,990. After the price cut, Galaxy A50 looks more attractive deal. Having said that, Galaxy M40 brings many new features which are first for a sub 20k smartphone from Samsung. Which one to choose between these two. Here is the quick comparison of Galaxy A50 Vs Galaxy M40.

    Galaxy A50 Vs Galaxy M40 Specs Price Features

    Lets us start the comparison between Galaxy A50 and Galaxy M40.

    Galaxy A50 Vs Galaxy M40

    Display

    One of the key differences between Galaxy A50 and Galaxy M40 is its display panel.

    • Galaxy A50: 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity-U display with Super AMOLED panel.
    • Galaxy M40: 6.3-inch FHD+ Infinity-O display with LCD Panel.

    The Super AMOLED panel on Galaxy A50 offers vivid colours, deeper blacks and better power efficiency compared to an LCD panel on Galaxy M40. However, Infinity-O display with hole-punch cut out for selfie camera, is more trendy.

    Battery

    • Galaxy A50: 4,000mAh battery.
    • Galaxy M40: 3,500mAh battery.

    Going by the specifications, battery life on Galaxy A50 expected to be better.

    SoC, RAM and Storage

    Galaxy A50 comes in two variants. Whereas Galaxy M40 comes only in one variant in terms of RAM capacity.

    • Galaxy A50: 2.3GHz Exynos 9610, 4GB/6GB RAM. 64GB/128GB storage.
    • Galaxy M40: Snapdragon 675 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage.

    Camera

    • Galaxy A50: Triple camera setup at back. 25MP f/1.7 aperture, 8MP ultra wide-angle lens and 5MP depth sensor. 25MP selfie camera.
    • Galaxy M40: Triple camera setup at back. 8MP ultra wide-angle lens and 5MP depth sensor. 16MP selfie camera.

    Galaxy A50 advantages over Galaxy M40

    • Bigger battery capacity.
    • Super AMOLED screen.
    • In display finger print scanner.
    • 3.5mm headphone jack

    You can read detailed pros and cons of Galaxy A50 here.

    Galaxy M40 advantages over Galaxy A50

    • Infinity-O display.
    • Higher RAM and Storage capacity for the same price of Galaxy A50.
    • Fast and accurate physical fingerprint scanner.
    • Snapdragon 675 chipset

    You can read detailed features of Galaxy M40 here.

    It is difficult to choose between Galaxy A50 and Galaxy M40. Both are good phones and have pros and cons. But based on your requirement, you can choose between the two.

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