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  • Samsung Galaxy M20 Review- Pros and Cons

    Samsung Galaxy M20 is a mid range smartphone. Large 5000 mAh battery with fast charger, Full HD+ Infinity V display and dual camera setup are the key features of the device. In this Samsung Galaxy M20 review, we will discuss about the pros and cons.

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    Samsung Galaxy M20 Review- Pros and Cons

    Let us start the review with pros or the merits of Galaxy M20.

    Galaxy M20 Pros

    Good Display Panel

    One of the main attraction of this phone is 6.3-inch Full HD+ Infinity-V display. The screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 409 ppi pixel density. The screen to body ratio is 84%.

    The viewing angles and color accuracy are good considering the price. There is no complaint in terms of sunlight legibility also. Overall the display panel on Galaxy M20 is impressive for the price.

    Battery life and Support for Fast Charge

    Samsung Galaxy M20 sports a massive 5000 mAh battery. This is a rear feature for a Samsung phone. The phone easily lasts more than 1 and half days.

    Fast charging support and USB-C port are the welcome addition. The bundled charger is a fast charger. According to our memory, this is the only phone which provides fast charger in box in the price range of 13k.

    Ultra Wide Angle Camera

    Dual camera setup is not a new feature in a budget Android smartphone. But having wide angle camera is special in this price segment. The Galaxy M20 comes with 5MP wide angle lense which offers 120-degree field of view.

    The 13MP primary camera with f/1.9 is decent. It does take good photos in well lit conditions. In indoors and low light, camera struggles a bit.

    Performance

    Samsung Galaxy M20 comes with newly introduced Exynos 7904 SoC. This SoC has two Cortex A73 cores clocked at 1.8GHz for performance-intensive tasks and six Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.6GHz for high-efficiency.

    The performance in general is good. Samsung claims it is optimised for PUBG game. We have played Asphalt 9 and PUBG games. It was playable. However, long times of playing PUBG gaming, Galaxy M20 heats up a bit. It touched upto 45 to 48 degree.

    Galaxy M20 Cons

    Here is the list of Galaxy M20 cons or demerits based on our past 1 week usage.

    No Android Pie and One UI out of the box

    Galaxy M20 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung experience version 9.5. The latest Galaxy A series phones comes with Android Pie with One UI.

    It is said to get Android Pie update around August month. At the time of writing this, device received March month security update.

    No EIS for Video

    Galaxy M20 does not comes with any of the stabilisation. There is no OIS or EIS. Having Electronic stabilisation will provide smoother video recording.

    Video recording restricted to full HD. No 4K recording.

    In Samsung Galaxy M20, videos can be recorded at full HD resolution. However, there is no option to record video at 4K.

    Samsung Galaxy M20 Review Summary

    Galaxy M20 is a good value for money in the midrange smartphone segment. It does most of the things right. But if you are heavy gamer, it is not advisable. For regular, it is a practical phone.

  • Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy M20 vs Galaxy M10: What is different

    Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 are the online exclusive smartphones. These phones are sold via Amazon.in and Samsung eShop. If you are planning to buy one and confused which one to select between these three phones, this Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy M20 vs Galaxy M10 spec comparison may help you.

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    Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy M20 vs Galaxy M10: What is different

    Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy M20 vs Galaxy M10

    Display:

    • Samsung Galaxy M30: 6.4-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 19:9.
    • Samsung Galaxy M20: 6.3-inch full HD+ display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 19:9.
    • Samsung Galaxy M10 : 6.22-inch HD+ with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 19:9.

    All the three variants comes with Infinity V display. Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 difference is the screen size and resolution. Both has TFT screen. Whereas Galaxy M30 has AMOLED screen and has biggest screen of the three.

    Chipset, RAM and storage

    • Samsung Galaxy M30 : Exynos 7904 octa-core SoC. 4GB / 6GB RAM and 64GB / 128GB storage options.
    • Samsung Galaxy M20: Exynos 7904 octa-core SoC. 3GB / 4GB RAM options with 32GB / 64GB storage options.
    • Samsung Galaxy M10: 2GB / 3GB RAM and 16GB / 32GB storage options.

    Galaxy M30 and M20 houses same SOC. But M30 has a variant with higher RAM and storage capacity. Galaxy M10 has slightly low powered SoC.

    Cameras

    • Samsung Galaxy M30: Triple rear camera setup. 13MP primary camera, 5MP ultra wide angle lens and 5MP depth sensor. 16MP MP selfie camera.
    • Samsung Galaxy M20: Dual camera setup: 13MP primary camera and 5MP ultra wide angle lens. 8MP front facing selfie camera.
    • Samsung Galaxy M10: Dual camera setup: 13MP primary camera and 5MP ultra wide angle lens. 5MP front facing selfie camera.

    Galaxy M20 and M10 has same rear camera setup. But M20 has slightly better front facing camera. Galaxy M30 has additional depth sensor in the back and 16MP selfie camera in the front.

    Battery

    • Samsung Galaxy M30: 5,000 mAh battery with support for fast charging.
    • Samsung Galaxy M20: 5,000 mAh battery with support for fast charging.
    • Samsung Galaxy M10: 3,400mAh battery.

    Galaxy M30 and Galaxy M20 has the advantage of fast charging and USB-C port. Large 5000 mAh battery is the another plus.

    Price

    • Samsung Galaxy M30:
      • 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant price in India is ₹ 14,990.
      • 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant price in India is ₹ 17,990.
    • Samsung Galaxy M20:
      • 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage variant price in India is ₹ 12,990.
      • 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant price in India is ₹ 14,990.
    • Samsung Galaxy M10:
      • 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage variant price in India is ₹ 7,990.
      • 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage variant price in India is ₹ 8,990.

    These are the quick comparison of Galaxy M30 vs Galaxy M20 vs Galaxy M10.

  • Take screenshot on Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10

    Samsung Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 are the two latest smartphones from the new M series. Taking screenshot on Galaxy M20 or capturing screenshot on Galaxy M10 is simple. So let’s explore 2 different ways to take screenshot on Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10

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    How to Take screenshot on Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10

    Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10 runs on Android Oreo with Samsung own custom skin Experience 9.5 UI. Here is the two different ways to capture screenshot on Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10.

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    Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10 runs on Android Oreo with Samsung own custom skin Experience 9.5 UI. Here is the two different ways to capture screenshot on Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10.

    1. Take Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10 using hardware Keys

      This is the basic method of capturing a screenshot. For this follow the steps given below.
      Go to the screen on which you want to take a screenshot.
      Press and hold volume down and power button simultaneously. Screen will flicker and shutter sound will be heard unless phone is in silent mode.
      This confirms that the screenshot is captured. You can find the taken screenshot in notification area.

    2. Take Screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10 using screenshot button

      This is the another method for take a screenshot in Galaxy M20. To capture screenshot using this method, first we need to enable
      Assistant Menu.
      Step 1: Go to Settings->Accessibility->Dexterity and interaction.
      Step 2: Enable the Assistant menu.
      Now on any screen on which you want to take a screenshot in Galaxy M20 or Galaxy M10, Navigate in pages of Assistant menu by swiping, tap on screenshot button. Galaxy M20 screenshot button

    Video Guide on how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M10

    These are the two different methods to capture screenshot on Galaxy M20 or Galaxy M10. Alternatively you can take screenshot using Google Assistant. There any many third party which helps to take a screenshot in Galaxy M20, Galaxy M10 etc such as Screenshot Easy app.

  • Asus F570Z Gaming Laptop Review-Pros And Cons

    Asus F570z is an entry level gaming laptop in India. Ryzen 5 quad core processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB discrete graphic card, 15.6 inch full HD Anti glare display are key features of this notebook. Asus F570ZD-DM226T the model we are reviewing here is priced at Rs.52,980. However there is cashback offer upto Rs,3500 in paytm mall. This brings the effective price of this gaming laptop price to less than 50k. For this price, is this worth buy? Let us find out in this Asus F570z Gaming Laptop Review in the form of Pros And Cons.

    Asus F570z Gaming Laptop Review-Pros And Cons

    Asus F570z Pros

    Let us begin with what we liked on this laptop.

    Design: Asus F570z has a metallic finish. The texture all over looks impressive. It is made up of plastic but it does feel good because of the textured metallic finish. It weighs around 1.96 Kg.

    Display: Asus F570z comes with a 15.6 inch full HD IPS Anti glare screen which offers decent brightness. For regular usage such as reading, writing and watching movies, it does not disappoints.

    Back-lite Keyboard: This budget gaming laptop has back-lite full sized keyboard. The keys are well placed and has enough travel. In this price range very few laptops comes with back-lite keyboard which offers to customize the intensity of back-lite.

    Good Performance: The Quad Core Ryzen 5 Mobile 2500U processor with 8GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 discrete graphic card provides a good performance for the price. It manages to do all the day to day tasks and some tasks such as basic photo/video editing without any issues.

    Connectivity Ports: It has 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB 3.0 port, 1 USB 3.1 Type C , LAN , and HDMI ports.

    Asus F570z Cons

    Average viewing angles: The 15.6 inch Anti Glare display panel has average viewing angles. When it viewed from extreme angles color shifting is noticeable.

    Average Battery Life: With my usage, the laptop gave around 3 hours of battery backup.

    Space bar: This may be specific to our device. The space bar was sticky. Apart from that, the typing experience was great.

    Summary: Considering the price, Asus F570z offers a lot. But it is not perfect as well. Addition of SSD and better viewing angles would have made this laptop much more impressive.

  • HP Omen Vs ASUS STRIX 2 -Comparison

    Gaming laptops are becoming popular in Indian market. There are many options available today when it comes gaming laptops in India. HP Omen and ASUS ROG series are known for gaming laptops. In this post, let us have a quick comparison between HP Omen-dc0106tx Vs ASUS SCAR 2.

    HP Omen Vs ASUS STRIX -Comparison

    Design

    Designwise both HP Omen 15-dc0106tx and ASUS ROG STRIX are attractive. Both with their distinctive theme and solid build quality provide a great feel.

    Coming to differences, HP Omen sports most of the ports in the rear side and camera is placed in the top center. ASUS STRIX has most of the ports in the left side and camera is placed in the bottom right. We liked the HP Omen camera placement and comfortable palm rest area of ASUS STRIX.

    Processor and GPU

    Both HP Omen 15-dc0106tx and ASUS ROG STRIX which we have compared features Intel Core i7 8750H & DDR 4 16GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060. HP gaming laptop had 128GB SSD with 1TB hard disc and ASUS ROG had 256GB SSD and 1TB of hard disc.

    Starting with booting time to app/game launching was comparatively faster in ASUS ROG STRIX. Apart from that, other performance was more or less equal. Gaming performance, we felt ASUS did slightly better.

    Display

    Both these gaming laptops feature 15 inch full HD IPS display panel with 144Hz refresh rate. Brightness and Viewing angles were better in ASUS ROG according to us.

    HP Omen Vs ASUS STRIX -Comparison Summary

    HP Omen 15-dc0106tx advantages over ASUS ROG STRIX

    • Lighter. 2.2 Kg compared to 2.4Kg.
    • Placement of video camera.

    ASUS ROG STRIX Advantages over HP Omen 15-dc0106tx

    • Brighter display.
    • Better cooling system and comparatively quite fan.
    • Faster booting and app loading time.
    • Better trackpad and typing experience,

    These comparisons are based on our experience with HP Omen and ASUS STRIX. Both have their own pros and cons. Depending on the requirement, one can choose between these two laptops.