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  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Moto G

    Motorola Moto G  is considered to be the best mid range Android smartphone available in the market today. 720p HD display screen, quad core processor and latest Android updates are the key attractions of the Moto G. The Price of Moto G in India starts from RS.12,499 for the 8GB variant and Rs.13,999 for the 16GB variant.

    Motorola Moto G is comes in single sim and dual sim variant. In India, only dual sim variant. There is no difference between these two variants except the additional sim in the dual sim Moto G.  The device sports 4.5 inch LCD capacitive touch screen with 1280×720 pixels and pixel density of 326ppi.  The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection which reduces the impact on the screens.

    Moto G
    Motorola Moto G

    Motorola Moto G is powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad core processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 305 single core GPU running at 450MHz. The device runs on Android 4.3 Jelly bean out of the box. However, device can be upgrade to the Kitkat.  You can read more on How to update Moto G to Android Kitkat 4.4.2.For internal storage, device comes in two variants. One is 8GB and another one is 16GB. There is no provision for the expandable storage.

    Moto G comes with 5MP primary camera with LED flash and a VGA  front facing camera. The device houses 2070 mAh battery which in normal use lasts for a day. Conenctivity features of the device includes 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB. Moto G can be used as modem to connect PC or even you can use it as WiFi hotspot. You can read more on this in my previous post how to use Moto G as modem.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Moto G

    Pros of Moto G

    • Very affordable price
    • Dual sim
    • Latest Android OS
    • Good real time performance
    • Water repellant coating and good build quality

    Cons of Moto G

    • No expandable memory
    • Average camera quality
    • Average battery life
    • No NFC

    Motorola Moto G Specification

    • Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS upgradable to 4.4 Kitkat
    • 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad Core Processor and 1 GB RAM
    • Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 5 MP Primary Camera and 1.3 MP Secondary Camera
    • 4.5-inch HD Display with 720p HD resolution
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB
    • 8GB/16 GB Internal Memory
    • 2070 mAh battery

  • Nokia Lumia 525 Review Price Tips

    Nokia Lumia 525 is a successor of  entry level Windows phone Lumia 520. Though there is not much changes are done on the new phone, there are few welcome upgrades. The new Nokia Lumia 525 latest price in India is Rs.10,399.

    Nokia Lumia 525 Nokia Lumia 525 is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual Core Processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 305 GPU.  The only upgrade here is the RAM size which is increased to 1GB from the 512MB of previous model. The device runs on Windows phone OS 8. Nokia Lumia 525 sports 4 inch LCD capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 480×800 pixels and pixel density of 233 ppi.

    For connectivity, Nokia Lumia 525 provides, 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GSP and DLNA. The device is powered by 1430mAh battery which is rated to provide upto 16hours of talk time and 336 hours of standby time.  The internal storage of the device is 8GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB.

    Nokia Lumia 525 Disadvantages

    • Limited number of apps.
    • There is no camera flash.
    • No front facing camera.
    • There is not much improvements over the predecessor.

    Nokia Lumia 525 Tips and Tricks

    How to use Nokia Lumia 525 as modem

    Lumia 525 can be used as WiFi Hotspot using the internet sharing feature. You can access this from the settings->Internet sharing.

    Taking screen shot on Lumia 525

    To take screen shot on Nokia Lumia 525, just press and hold power key and the windows button.The photos will be saved in Photos > albums > Screenshots. You can read more on this in How to take screenshot on Nokia Lumia smartphone.

    Nokia Lumia 525 Specification

    • 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual Core Processor.
    • 1GB RAM and Adreno 305 GPU.
    • Windows Phone 8 OS.
    • 4-inch LCD Touchscreen with 233 ppi pixel density.
    • 8GB internal storage.
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GB.
    • 5 MP Primary Camera.
    • Li-ion 1430 mAh battery.
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GSP and DLNA.

  • HTC Desire 600 Dual Sim Review

    HTC Desire 600 is a Dual sim Android smartphone with stylish design and good build quality. In terms of design it resembles HTC One smartphone. The device runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean along with HTC ‘s own UI layer HTC Sense 5. The price of HTC Desire 600 in India is Rs.26,299. Does it worth for the money? Let us see the pros, cons and features of the device.

    HTC Desire 600 sports 4.5 inch Super LCD2 qHD panel that has a resolution of 540×960 pixels resulting in a pixel density of 245 ppi.  It is disappointing that HTC did not added at least 720p screen considering its high price.The viewing angles and sun legibility are decent. The text and images looks decent as the screen size is small.

    HTC Desire 600 Review

    The HTC Desire 600 comes with a 8 megapixel primary rear camera with LED flash and auto focus.  HTC also included a dedicated image chip for quick processing of images and has smart flash which offers a five level flash that is automatically set based on the distance to the subject. Like other recent Android phones from HTC, this phone too comes with HTC own camera app. This provides option for users to select different scene settings among Normal, Landscape, Portrait, Backlight, Night, Text and Macro for still still images. Users can also switch between HDR, Sweep Panorama and Anti shake modes and choose the slow motion video mode. HTC Desire 600 also offers self timer through which one can put timer ranging from 2 to 10 seconds, select the resolution, video quality, review duration, image adjustments, ISO  and white balance settings.

    HTC Desire 600 Camera performance: The HTC Desire 600 takes good quality images with accurate color reproduction and captures good amount of details in daylight. However, the images taken in the indoors and artificial light looks soft and even grainy to a certain extent.

    HTC Desire 600 is powered by 1.22GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB of RAM and Adreno 203  GPU.  The internal storage of the device is 8GB which can be further extended through a microSD card upto 64GB. The phone performance is good enough for web browsing and even games like asphalt 7 we were able to play without much lag. The call quality of Desire 600 is good and captures signal in weal areas too. The HTC Desire 600 houses 1860 mAh battery which lasts almost one full day with ,medium to high usage.

    Disadvantages of HTC Desire 600

    Any review without discussing the negative of the device cannot be completed. So here is the list of demerits of HTC Desire 600.

    • The screen has only qHD resolution. Where as for the same price, there are many 720 p screen devices.
    • The camera performance in indoors and under artificial light are disappointing.
    • No Full HD 1080 p video recording support.
    • relatively slow chipset.
    • The price of the device is high considering the features.

    Summary of HTC Desire 600 Specification

    • 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Quad Core Processor
    • 1GB RAM and Adreno 203 GPU
    • 8 MP Primary Camera and 1.6 MP front facing camera.
    • 8GB internal storage and 64 GB external storage support through microSD card
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS wih HTC sense 5
    • Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 4.5-inch Super LCD 2 Capacitive Touchscreen with qHD resolution.
    • 2G, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and USB connectivity

  • Sony Xperia Z Review- Disadvantages and Advantages

    Sony Xperia Z is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean running smartphone with 5 inch Full HD display screen. The device is powered by quad core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 GPU. The price of Xperia Z is Rs 34,990.
    Sony Xperia Smartphones

    Sony Xperia Z sports 5 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels resulting in a pixel density of 441 ppi and has 16M color depth. The display is shatterproof and scratch resistant glass.  The internal storage of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card upto 64GB.

    Sony Xperia Z has 13.1MP auto focus primary camera with LED flash and 2.2MP front facing camera. Both front and back cameras can record 1080p HD videos at 30fps.

    For connectivity, Xperia Z supports Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0,NFC and microUSB 2.0. This Xperia smartphone can be used as modem to connect to internet from PC with its tethering capability. It supports both USB and WiFi tethering. The Xperia Z has Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery which is promises to provide upto 11 hours of talk time and 550 hours of standby time.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Xperia Z

    Pros of Xperia Z

    • IP57 certified water and dust resistant build
    • Appealing distinctive design
    • Great Camera performance
    • Memory expansion option
    • Powerful performance with quad core processor

    Cons of Xperia Z

    • Non removable battery
    • The viewing angles of the display screen is not very great
    • Low light camera performance is not very great
    • Few Firmware Glitches
    • No out of box Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS

    Sony Xperia Z Specification

    • Chipset:Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064
    • Processor:Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • GPU:Adreno 320
    • RAM: 2GB
    • Dimensions:139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
    • Weight: 146grams
    • Primary Camera:13.1MP auto focus with LED flash
    • Camera Features:Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama
    • Secondary Camera: 2.2 Megapixel,1080p@30fps
    • Display: 5-inch TFT capacitive touch screen
    • Display Screen resolution:1080 x 1920 pixels(~441 ppi pixel density).
    • Display features:Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass and Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
    • Internal Storage: 16GB
    • Expandable memory: Yes. Supports microSD card upto 32GB
    • Connectivity:Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0,NFC and microUSB 2.0
    • Battery:Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery
    • Stand-by time:Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
    • Talk time:Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)

  • Nokia Lumia 900 Review Price Specifications

    Nokia Lumia 900 is no more flagship model from Nokia as it has already launched new high end smartphone running on latest Windows 8 platform. Still this is one of the best hardware smartphone from Nokia with great features.  Nokia Lumia 900 runs on Windows Mobile OS 7.5(Mango) and has 1.4GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor along with 512MB RAM and Adreno 205 GPU. Nokia Lumia 900 Price in India is ₹31,131.

    Nokia Windows Smartphones

    Nokia Lumia 900 sports 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Capacitive touch screen with WVGA screen resolution of 480*800 pixels. The device comes with 8MP primary camera with Dual LED flash capable of recording video in HD resolution of 720*1280 pixels.The camera features a 3x digital zoom as well as other useful features such as Carl Zeiss Optics, Geo-tagging and the option of auto and manual exposure. Adding to this, the device comes with 1MP front facing camera for video calling or self portrait.
    Nokia Lumia 900 is powered by 1830 mAh battery which is rated to provide 8 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time.  Internal storage capacitiy of this Nokia smartphone is 16GB. Unfortunately, there is no support for memory expansion through microSD card. The device comes packed with connectivity features such as GPRS,EDGE, 3G,WiFi, USB and Bluetooth.
    Nokia Lumia 900 has  GPS receiver with  A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided navigation.
    Summary of Nokia Lumia 900 Features:

    • Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) OS
    • 8 MP Primary Camera
    • 1 MP Secondary Camera
    • 4.3-inch AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1.4 GHz Scorpion Processor
    • GPRS,EDGE, 3G,WiFi, USB and Bluetooth  connectivity
    • 16GB internal memory and 512MB RAM
    • Micro SIM Feature
    • 1830 mAh battery which is rated to provide 8 hours of talk time and 300 hours of standby time

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Nokia Lumia 900:

    Pros of Lumia 900:
    • Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
    • Excellent A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided navigation
    • Vast service network
    • Impressively deep and coherent SNS integration throughout the interface
    • Scratch resistant Gorilla glass display with anti-glare polarizer
    Cons of Lumia 900:
    • Will not get Windows Phone OS 8 update
    • No USB mass storage(Zune only file management and sync)
    • No native video calls
    • Non-user-replaceable battery
    • No memory card slot (and no 64GB version like the N9)
    • microSIM card slot
    • No native DivX/XviD support, videos have to be transcoded by Zune
    • Expensive for the hardware it offers.

    Nokia Lumia 900 sales box content: Handset, USB Charger, Data Cable, Headset, Quick Guide, User Guide, Leaflet SIM Door Key.

    Nokia Lumia 900 Specifications:

    • Operating Frequency:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
    • OS:Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango); will get Windows Phone OS 7.8 update
    • Java:No
    • Processor:1.4 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion
    • Graphics:Adreno 205
    • RAM; 512MB
    • SAR Value:1.33 W/Kg
    • Size:68.5 x 127.8 x 11.5 mm
    • Weight:160 g
    • Display: 4.3 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen
    • Screen resolution:WVGA, 480 x 800 Pixels,16M colors
    • Primary Camera:Yes, 8 Megapixel
    • Secondary Camera:Yes, 1 Megapixel
    • Flash:Dual LED
    • Video Recording:Yes, 1280 x 720, 30 fps
    • HD Recording:HD
    • Zoom:Digital Zoom – 3x
    • Camera Features:Carl Zeiss Optics, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Auto and Manual Exposure, Auto and Manual White Balance, Image Editor
    • Battery Type:Li-Ion, 1830 mAh
    • Talktime:8 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
    • Standby Time:300 hrs (2G), 300 hrs (3G).
    • Internal memory:16 GB
    • Preinstalled Browser:Internet Explorer 9
    • GPRS:Yes
    • EDGE:Yes
    • 3G:Yes, 42 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
    • WiFi:Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
    • USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
    • GPS Support:Yes, A-GPS with Nokia Maps, Bing Maps
    • Bluetooth:Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (A2DP 1.2, AVCTP 1.0, AVDTP 1.0, AVRCP 1.0, AVRCP 1.3, GAVDP 1.2, HFP 1.5, HSP 1.1, PBAP 1.0, RFCOMM 1.0, EDR)
    • Audio Jack:3.5 mm
    • DLNA:Yes
    • Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+
    • Video Player:Yes, Supports 3GPP, H.263, ASF, H.264, AVC, MPEG4, VC-1, WMV9, HD Video Playback
    • Sensors:3D Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor.