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The Asus ROG Xbox Ally & Ally X bring console-level power to handheld gaming, with Ryzen chips, 120Hz display, and up to 80Wh battery.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally & Ally X first impressions

Asus ROG Ally X and Xbox Ally first impressions: Handheld gaming just got serious

<p data-start="1144" data-end="1286">Asus brings true console-grade performance to handheld gaming with the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, complete with Ryzen power and premium design.</p>

<p>Handheld gaming has officially levelled up, and this time it&rsquo;s Asus who&rsquo;s setting the tone for the next big thing in portable gaming. They have launched the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Ally X portable gaming handhelds. Both devices promise the kind of performance you&rsquo;d normally expect from a full-fledged Xbox gaming console, or a Windows gaming PC, but, this time, packed neatly into a body that fits right in your hands.</p>
<h2><strong>A proper gaming PC in your hands</strong></h2>
<p>Asus&rsquo; ROG XBox Ally series isn&rsquo;t just another attempt at portable gaming. It has the distinction of being the world&rsquo;s first Windows-based handheld designed that delivers a genuine Xbox-like console gaming experience. And because it's made by Asus, you also get a full-fledged PC in your palms.&nbsp;</p>
<p>What this means is that apart from all the features and gaming services that you get from an Xbox console, you can also stream games from Xbox Cloud Gaming, play from platforms like Steam and Epic Games. And if you want a proper, all-out gaming experience with insanely high refresh rates at an insanely high resolution you can even hook it up to an external GPU for desktop-level power. Basically, this is a proper gaming computer that&rsquo;s smaller than a laptop, which you can carry anywhere.</p>
<h2><strong>Built like an Xbox, with ROG flair</strong></h2>
<p>The design is where Asus clearly had some fun. The contoured hand grip instantly gives off Xbox vibes, and are slightly angled for a more natural and comfortable position for long gaming sessions.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The micro ROG patterns and Xbox-inspired detailing on the handles look stylish, but they also help with grip.</p>
<p>The ROG Ally X adds an extra layer of realism thanks to those impulse triggers that come with built-in vibration motors. This basically means that every shot, crash, or explosion can literally be felt in your hands. It&rsquo;s a level of feedback that makes gaming far more engaging, especially in racing or shooting titles.</p>
<h2><strong>Stunning display with great audio</strong></h2>
<p>Both, the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X come with a pretty solid 7-inch Full HD display which supports 120Hz refresh rate. The Display delivers some pretty sharp and stunning images. And because the panels have a pretty quick response time of 7ms, you are in for a world of joy when gaming on this thing.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Whether you&rsquo;re playing something like Forza Horizon 5 or Baldur&rsquo;s Gate 3, the experience feels surprisingly close to gaming on a console or a powerful laptop.</p>
<p>For audio front, both get a dual-speaker system with Smart Amp technology. They also support Dolby Atmos. Now, they might not get as loud as a laptop, but for a handheld, they do get pretty loud, which makes things like explosions, gunshots, and background music seem more immersive than you&rsquo;d expect from something this small.</p>
<h2><strong>Slick performance</strong></h2>
<p>The hardware powering both the handheld consoles is actually pretty impressive. The ROG Xbox Ally is powered by AMD&rsquo;s Ryzen Z2 A processor, while the Ally X gets a beefier Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For RAM and storage, the Xbox Ally X offers up to 24GB LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB PCIe Gen 4 storage, whereas the non-X variant tops out at 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB PCIe Gen 4 storage. You can, of course, expand these with your own SSDs.</p>
<p>Keeping things cool is a redesigned vapour chamber cooling system that keeps temperatures under control, even during extended gaming sessions. What&rsquo;s more is that Asus claims that the vapour chamber works well no matter how you hold the handheld, even upside-down.</p>
<p>From the limited time we spent with the devices, both models handled some pretty demanding titles effortlessly; smooth frame rates, no visible lag, and zero heating issues. Asus seems to have nailed the performance balance here, and that too, in such a small footprint.</p>
<h2><strong>Bigger battery, longer sessions</strong></h2>
<p>Most handheld gaming devices are not exactly known to have great battery lives. The ROG ROG Xbox Ally and the Ally X, though, do a pretty solid job here, at least in terms of capacity.</p>
<p>The regular ROG Xbox Ally comes with a 60Wh battery, which is respectable. But the ROG Xbox Ally X turns things up to 11 and gets an 80Wh battery. This should promise much longer gaming sessions without having to constantly reach for a charger.</p>
<h2><strong>Pricing and first impressions</strong></h2>
<p>The ROG Xbox Ally is priced at ₹69,900, while the ROG Ally X comes in at ₹1,14,900. Just in case you&rsquo;re confused between the two, here&rsquo;s how you pick one. The standard model is great for people new to handheld gaming. It&rsquo;s pretty affordable, powerful, and easy to get into.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Ally X, however, is purely for those who want nothing but the best in gaming experience, top-notch performance and a longer battery life.</p>
<p>Asus have pulled off something remarkable. The ROG Xbox Ally series brings the power of PC gaming, the convenience of a console, and the portability of a handheld together, all in one pretty neat and portable package. Handheld gaming might just have found its new gold standard.</p>

The iPhone 17 is Apple’s best standard iPhone yet — sleek design, 120Hz display, reliable dual cameras, long battery life, and blazing A19 power.

iPhone 17 Review: Apple’s best base iPhone yet

iPhone 17 Review: Why the entry iPhone is now the one to get

Sahil Maniktala

Apple

Apple iPhone 17

<h3 data-start="1453" data-end="1653"><strong>The iPhone 17 finally nails the base iPhone formula with 120Hz ProMotion, strong battery life, and reliable cameras &ndash; making it the sweet spot in Apple&rsquo;s lineup.</strong></h3>
<p data-start="1655" data-end="1912">&nbsp;</p>

<p>For the longest time, every year when Apple launches an iPhone, I am inundated with questions from family and friends, asking if they should get the latest iPhone, and each year, without fail, I have told them to go for the Pro model from the previous year.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Well, Apple changed that script with the iPhone 17.</p>
<p>For the first time in years, the base iPhone, the non-Pro model, truly deserves the flagship title that we associate with iPhones. While Apple finally moving to a 120Hz display plays a major role in this, it's not the only reason why the base iPhone 17 finally feels like a Pro.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The iPhone 17 starts at ₹82,900 for the 256GB variant, with the 512GB model priced at ₹1,02,900. That bump in base storage makes the entry point feel far more reasonable, especially for a phone that is as capable as the iPhone 17</p>
<p>I tested the iPhone 17 for a good 10 days and, having daily driven the iPhone 16 Pro Max for a year, and an iPhone 15 Pro Max the year before that, I can confidently say that for most people looking to buy an iPhone, the iPhone 17 is all they need to consider. Let me explain why.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>The iPhone 17 is familiar but really well built</strong></h2>
<p>At first, the iPhone 17 doesn&rsquo;t scream of a radical redesign like the rest of the iPhone 17 series, but living with it for a bit shows how Apple has fine-tuned the minute details. You still get that familiar glass sandwich design, that pill-shaped vertically stacked camera island, and that space-grade aluminium frame, but they all feel a little different.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The phone itself is solidly built, without being heavy. At 177 grams and with a thickness of 7.8mm, I found the balance to be just right. It&rsquo;s been a while since I&rsquo;ve used a phone that nails the proportions this perfectly, has the right balance of weight and size, and slips in and out of my pocket without me giving it much thought.</p>
<p>Glass is one area where Apple has genuinely pushed things forward. The iPhone 17 debuts Corning&rsquo;s new Ceramic Shield 2 on the front, and Apple claims it&rsquo;s twice as tough as before.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For the back, we get last year&rsquo;s Ceramic Shield, the same stuff that we see protecting the display of the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, and from my experience, they&rsquo;ve proven to be remarkably tough and handle scratches pretty well. I&rsquo;ve carried iPhones with that glass without a screen protector, and while the occasional scratch does show up, it&rsquo;s nowhere near the scuffs and wear I&rsquo;ve seen on other flagship devices.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I also absolutely love the colours this year. Black and White are the safe choices, which are also highly demanded. But the Mist Blue, Sage, and Lavender add that hint of character without going over the top. They aren&rsquo;t as loud as the iPhone 16&rsquo;s Pink, Teal, Ultramarine, but they are still playful and elegant. I am glad to see how Apple has been experimenting with colours this year, especially with the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>The iPhone 17&rsquo;s cameras are pretty solid</strong></h2>
<p>The iPhone 17 keeps things simple on the back with a dual-camera setup, with one 48MP main fusion camera, and the other and a 48MP ultrawide fusion camera. They are stacked vertically inside a neat pill-shaped camera island.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On paper, it may sound like Apple is holding back compared to the Pro models, but after testing it for over a week, I&rsquo;ve been genuinely impressed by what this setup can do.</p>
<p>The main sensor is rock solid. Photos come out sharp, detailed, and with excellent colour accuracy. White balance is consistent, highlights don&rsquo;t blow out, and shadows retain plenty of depth. In regular daylight shots, it&rsquo;s really tough to find fault, and it holds up just as well in low-light. The iPhone 17 delivers the kind of reliable results that make it easy to trust as a daily shooter.</p>
<p>The ultrawide camera is equally dependable. Colours match the main sensor really well, which means your photo set looks consistent across focal lengths. Yes, there are times, when the images may look slightly overprocessed, but they tend to happen only in low-light, that too when you&rsquo;re pixel peeping. For social media and day-to-day use, they&rsquo;re still perfect.</p>
<p>Portraits are where I expected the iPhone 17 to struggle, mainly because it did not have a dedicated telephoto lens, but to my surprise, it held up surprisingly well.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Edge detection is clean, and the natural-looking bokeh makes subjects pop.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Video is classic iPhone; crisp visuals 4K at 60 FPS with excellent stabilisation, with great details and colours.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Now, you don&rsquo;t get some of the extra pro-grade features like 4K 120 FPS or ProRes recording, but honestly, I did not miss them. Even content creators who post most of their stuff on Instagram and YouTube rarely use ProRes or 4K at 120FS.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The iPhone 17 series brings a new trick called dual video recording. It lets you capture footage from the front and rear cameras at the same time, merging them into a single video &mdash; similar to what you&rsquo;d see on a FaceTime or WhatsApp call. I tested it a couple of times and, to be fair, it worked flawlessly. The thing is, I don&rsquo;t really see a use case for it. Android phones have had this for years, and yet I can&rsquo;t recall seeing much content online that actually takes advantage of it. It feels more like a novelty than a must-have feature.</p>
<p>Where the iPhone 17 really shines for me is with the selfie camera. Apple has gone with a 24MP square sensor that outputs 18MP shots, and because of this design, you also get Centre Stage on the front. This feature lets you reframe selfies any way you want, no matter how you&rsquo;re holding the phone. Shooting a wide group selfie in portrait orientation? Easy. Recording a horizontal video while holding the phone vertically? No problem. It might sound trivial, but when you combine the bigger sensor with Centre Stage, the iPhone 17 gives you the best video stabilisation in selfies that&rsquo;s nothing short of outstanding. No other phone I&rsquo;ve used even comes close in this area.</p>
<p>For most people, the iPhone 17&rsquo;s camera system is more than enough. It&rsquo;s reliable, versatile, and delivers consistently great results without feeling compromised.</p>
<h2><strong>The 120Hz ProMotion Display on the iPhone 17 is a pretty big deal</strong></h2>
<p>Apple&rsquo;s given the regular iPhone a 6.3-inch display this year, but the real win is that it finally gets ProMotion. After years of waiting, a non-Pro iPhone can now hit 120Hz, and trust me, the difference is obvious.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Swiping through apps feels fast, animations flow naturally, and even gaming has that slick, smooth finish that makes the phone feel truly premium. For the longest time, the 60Hz screen was the deal-breaker that pushed me to recommend the Pro models. Not anymore.</p>
<p>In day-to-day use, the panel delivers everything I expect from an iPhone. Colours are spot on, and are accurate whether I&rsquo;m scrolling through photos or watching content on Netflix and YouTube. You also get Dolby Vision support, which makes some content look fantastic.</p>
<p>There are some other changes too. The bezels are ridiculously slim, almost as thin as the Pro models, and it gives the phone a sleek, near edge-to-edge feel. That instantly makes the 17 look more modern.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I was particularly impressed with the brightness. The iPhone 17 can crank up to a blistering 3,000 nits of peak brightness. Step outside into direct sunlight, and it&rsquo;s immediately obvious how much clearer and more legible it is compared to older models.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Audio is solid too. The stereo speakers get nice and loud, with enough bass to give music and videos a bit of punch. I didn&rsquo;t find them to be as full-bodied as what you get on the Pro models, but still, you really can&rsquo;t complain.</p>
<h2><strong>The iPhone 17 is a beast in performance, but what about AI?</strong></h2>
<p>The iPhone 17 runs on Apple&rsquo;s brand-new A19 chip, and honestly, you can feel how snappy it is from the moment you start using it. Everything is instant: Apps open the second I tap them, switching between heavy tasks feels effortless, and gaming doesn&rsquo;t just run smoothly, it stays smooth.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Apple&rsquo;s also finally bumped the base storage to 256GB too, which feels long overdue. With the size of today&rsquo;s apps, photos, and 4K videos, 128GB just wasn&rsquo;t cutting it anymore.</p>
<p>Using the phone day to day, I never felt like I was waiting on it. Scrolling through feeds, editing photos, and even jumping between a couple of apps all felt seamless.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Benchmarks only confirmed what I was already feeling, and just for fun, I also threw the iPhone 16 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro in to the mix, to see just how big of a leap do we get in one and two generations.</p>
<p>In Antutu, the iPhone 17 scored over 2.4 million and handily beat the iPhone 16 Pro score of 2.07 million and absolutely crushed the 15 Pro's 1.79 million.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Geekbench shows the same story, although the difference the A18 Pro and the A19 wasn&rsquo;t as big. The 17 scored 3600 in single core, and 9078 in multicore, the 16 Pro scored 3443 in single core and 8660 in multicore, and finally, the 15 Pro scored 2938 in single core and 7402 in multicore.</p>
<p>3DMark&rsquo;s Wildlife Extreme Stress Test was an encore of the same tale. The iPhone had a best loop score of 4783 and a stability of 80.6%, the 16 Pro's best loop score was 4450 with a stability of 75%, and the 15 Pro's best loop score was 3462, but a slightly higher stability of 79.5%</p>
<p>But what really stood out to me wasn&rsquo;t just raw speed; it was how well the iPhone 17 handled heat.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I played a few graphics-heavy games back-to-back, and while most phones would start to heat up in 20 minutes, the iPhone 17 stayed cooler than expected and never once throttled performance. That should be a good indicator at just how efficient the new A19 is.</p>
<p>On the software side, we now get iOS 26, which sees a major redesign over the previous OS&rsquo;s. The key highlight is Liquid Glass and compared to all that we saw in the developer&rsquo;s beta, the final product is much more fluid, smooth and just a joy to use.</p>
<p>As for updates, while there is no official word from Apple on this, we usually see that most iPhones get six to seven years of OS updates, which means iPhone 17 is going to stay relevant for a long time.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Where Apple stumbles a bit is AI. We do get some AI features with Apple Intelligence, like Visual Intelligence, Image Playground, Writing Tools, and some basic photo tools like AI eraser, but they are not as polished as we get in some Android solutions. They&rsquo;re fun to play around wit,h though, but, none of them feel essential yet.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>The iPhone 17&rsquo;s battery life is simply phenomenal</strong></h2>
<p>The iPhone 17 comes with a 3692mAh battery, the largest Apple has put in a base model, but numbers only tell part of the story. What really matters is how it performs day to day, and here the difference is clear.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In my first few days with the phone, the battery life was all over the place. But after it had time to settle in, learn my habits and get done with all its background processes like indexing, it lasted me through a full day of heavy use. On lighter days, I could even push for half a day, without scrambling for a charger.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A big reason behind this endurance is the A19 chip. It&rsquo;s not just faster, it&rsquo;s much more efficient, stretching every milliamp-hour further.</p>
<p>Charging speeds have finally improved too. The iPhone 17 now supports up to 40W wired charging, a clear bump over the older 25W limit. In real-world use it doesn&rsquo;t always hit peak speeds, but the gains are still obvious; 20 minutes on the charger takes it to about 50 per cent, and a full charge wraps up in roughly an hour and a half.</p>
<h2>Verdict: Why the iPhone 17 just makes sense</h2>
<p>The iPhone 17 is the one to buy right now, and I say that without hesitation. Apple has finally nailed the formula for its base iPhone. The A19 chip delivers serious power, battery life easily keeps up with a full day and often more, and the cameras perform far better than you&rsquo;d expect from a non-Pro model.</p>
<p>The display is what really seals it. Apple has finally given the standard iPhone the 120Hz ProMotion panel it should have had years ago, and it instantly makes the 17 feel like a far more exciting device.</p>
<p>Add in faster charging and Apple&rsquo;s trademark long-term support, and you&rsquo;ve got a phone that&rsquo;s built to last. Unless you absolutely need pro-grade tools like ProRes, ProRAW, or a telephoto zoom lens, there&rsquo;s no reason to look anywhere else. For most people, the iPhone 17 is the clear sweet spot in the lineup.</p>

Apple’s iPhone Air reimagines the iPhone playbook with its ultra-slim titanium build, 48MP camera, A19 Pro chip, and premium design. Here’s our first look.

iPhone Air ASMR unboxing and first look: Apple’s slimmest, most stylish iPhone yet

iPhone Air ASMR unboxing & first look: Apple’s boldest iPhone in years

<h3 data-start="41" data-end="207"><strong>Apple&rsquo;s iPhone Air is its slimmest iPhone yet with a titanium frame, A19 Pro chip, and 48MP camera, built for those who want a sleek flagship without going Pro.</strong></h3>

<p>Apple&rsquo;s new iPhone Air feels like a turning point for the iPhone lineup. By skipping the &ldquo;17&rdquo; name entirely, Apple clearly wants this phone to stand apart, not just as a replacement for the Plus, but as a whole new idea of what an iPhone can be. The Air is aimed at buyers who care just as much about style, weight, and refinement as they do about performance.</p>
<h2><strong>Unboxing: Apple&rsquo;s signature minimalism</strong></h2>
<p>The iPhone Air unboxing sticks to Apple&rsquo;s familiar playbook: clean, minimal, and premium. Inside the slim box, you&rsquo;ll find just the essentials: the phone itself, a USB-C cable, documents, and a SIM ejector tool. No charger, no frills, just a very &ldquo;Apple&rdquo; experience.</p>
<p>We also tried the new &ldquo;Shadow&rdquo; coloured iPhone Air Case with MagSafe and the dedicated MagSafe Battery Pack. Both accessories match the Air&rsquo;s clean aesthetic, arriving in simple, compact packaging that complements the phone&rsquo;s vibe.</p>
<h2><strong>Design and build: thinner than ever</strong></h2>
<p>This is where the iPhone Air really makes its mark. Measuring just 5.6 mm and weighing only 165grams, it&rsquo;s one of the slimmest, lightest iPhones ever, and you feel it the moment you pick it up.</p>
<p>Apple has used recycled titanium for the frame, a first for a non-Pro model, and paired it with Ceramic Shield Gen 2 up front and a frosted glass back. The Sky Blue finish we tested looks classy, resists smudges well, and is joined by Cloud White, Light Gold, and Space Black options. It&rsquo;s a phone that&rsquo;s clearly been designed to impress.</p>
<h2><strong>Camera and performance: simple but sharp</strong></h2>
<p>The iPhone Air doesn&rsquo;t try to match the Pro series&rsquo; camera setups. Instead, it uses a single 48 MP Fusion Camera housed in a new &ldquo;Camera Plateau&rdquo; design. It&rsquo;s a clean, subtle look, and Apple says it&rsquo;s tuned to deliver consistent results while keeping the phone ultra-slim.</p>
<p>Under the hood, the Air runs on a slightly tuned-down A19 Pro chip, which basically is the same silicon used in the iPhone 17 Pro models. So, it should deliver smooth performance for day-to-day use while remaining power-efficient, just like, the Pro models.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Battery and charging speed raise questions</strong></h2>
<p>At 3149 mAh, the battery isn&rsquo;t the biggest we&rsquo;ve seen, but Apple claims strong endurance thanks to the LTPO display and efficient chip. For heavy users, the MagSafe Battery accessory can add up to 65 percent extra charge and is designed specifically for this model. Wired charging peaks at 20 W with a compatible Power Delivery charger.</p>
<h2><strong>Pricing and who it&rsquo;s for</strong></h2>
<p>In India, the iPhone Air starts at ₹1,19,900 for 256 GB, with 512 GB and 1 TB models priced at ₹1,39,900 and ₹1,59,900.</p>
<p>The iPhone Air is clearly Apple&rsquo;s most design-driven iPhone in years. It&rsquo;s perfect for anyone who wants a light, stylish, premium-feeling phone but doesn&rsquo;t necessarily need all the extra cameras of a Pro. You&rsquo;re getting flagship-level performance in a more elegant package, with just a few compromises on battery size and camera versatility, which is a trade-off many will happily make for that ultra-slim feel.</p>

iPhone 17 vs Pixel 10 camera showdown! Compare ultra-wide, main, zoom, portrait, and selfie shots to see which phone takes the crown.

iPhone 17 vs Pixel 10 Camera Comparison | Zoom, Portrait, Selfie & Video Test

<p>The iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 go head-to-head in a camera battle. The iPhone impresses with balanced shots, selfies &amp; video, while the Pixel dominates zoom with its 5&times; telephoto. The winner? Depends on what you shoot most.</p>

<p>But which one really delivers when you switch between ultra-wide, main, zoom, portrait, and selfie modes? Let&rsquo;s dig in. If you&rsquo;re into smartphone photography, there is a big showdown for you. Apple&rsquo;s iPhone 17 and Google&rsquo;s Pixel 10 both come loaded with serious camera hardware, these two are the best options out there. But which one really delivers when you switch between ultra-wide, main, zoom, portrait and selfie modes? Let&rsquo;s dive in.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Core <strong>Specs: What&rsquo;s Under the Hood&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p>Before we get into the photos, here&rsquo;s what each phone is packing.<br>&nbsp;iPhone comes with a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with silky smooth 120Hz ProMotion. The iPhone 17 is also equipped with a 48MP fusion main camera paired with a 48MP ultra wide that also doubles as a 2&times; optical-quality zoom lens. On the front, there&rsquo;s an 18MP selfie camera with auto focus and for video, you can also shoot upto 4K Dolby Vision at 60FPS.&nbsp;<br>Pixel 10: Google went with a triple-lens setup&mdash;48 MP main with macro focus, 13 MP ultra-wide, and a dedicated 10.8 MP telephoto lens capable of 5&times; optical zoom. On the front, there&rsquo;s a 10.5 MP selfie shooter. Powering it all is the new Tensor G5 chip paired with 12 GB RAM, starting at 128 GB storage.</p>
<h2><strong>Mode by Mode: How They Stack Up&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Ultra-Wide / 0.5&times;</strong></p>
<p>Both phones deliver wide shots with solid depth of field and good dynamic range. The Pixel captures plenty of area, but the iPhone pulls ahead with cleaner distortion correction and more consistent colors.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Main Camera / 1&times;</strong><br>This is the sweet spot for both. The iPhone 17&rsquo;s 48 MP main sensor nails detail and adds a touch of boosted color thanks to Smart HDR. The Pixel 10 counters with equally sharp results but stays closer to natural tones.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Zoom / Telephoto</strong><br>At 2&times;, the Pixel 10 produces crisp, detailed shots, though colors can sometimes drift. The iPhone&rsquo;s 2&times; is vibrant and lively, but it doesn&rsquo;t have true optical zoom beyond that. If zooming past 2&times; matters to you, the Pixel&rsquo;s 5&times; telephoto lens is the clear winner.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Portrait Mode &amp; Bokeh</strong><br>Edge detection is always the test, and both phones handle it really well. The iPhone 17 does a great job keeping hair, ears, and shoulders sharp with a smooth blur behind. The Pixel&rsquo;s portraits look slightly more natural, with less of that &ldquo;digitally processed&rdquo; feel.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Selfies &amp; Front Camera</strong><br>The iPhone&rsquo;s 18 MP selfie camera consistently delivers great skin tones and reliable HDR, even in tricky lighting. The Pixel 10&rsquo;s 10.5 MP front camera is strong too, but it struggles a bit more in harsh contrast situations.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Verdict: The Camera Crown&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p>Both phones are seriously good no question about it. If zoom lens is your top priority, the Pixel 10&rsquo;s telephoto lens gives it a big advantage. But for balanced everyday portraits, selfies, and especially video, the iPhone 17 feels like the more polished all-rounder.&nbsp;<br>At the end of the day, it comes down to what you shoot most: Pixel 10 for zoom lovers, iPhone 17 for everyone else.</p>

The Vivo T4 Pro blends a massive 6,500mAh battery, dual 50MP cameras, and AMOLED display, making it a top pick for all-day use and reliable camera performance.

Vivo T4 Pro Review: Big Battery, 50MP Cameras & Smooth Performance

Vivo T4 Pro Review: All-round performance with epic battery & cameras

Editorji News Desk

Vivo 

Vivo T4 Pro 

<h3 dir="ltr"><strong>The Vivo T4 Pro packs a huge battery, dual 50MP cameras, and top-tier display&mdash;delivering reliable all-day performance and versatile cameras at a competitive price.</strong></h3>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Vivo has always been that smartphone brand you check out when you want a phone that has the aesthetic and takes solid pics that are sure to blow up your Instagram. So, when the Vivo T4 Pro showed up on my desk, I thought, &ldquo;Cool, another solid-looking phone, that takes wonderful pictures.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<p>But after two weeks of living with it- constant WhatsApp pings, Netflix marathons, midnight selfies, and even surviving a couple of clumsy drops&mdash;I figured out that there&rsquo;s more to this phone than just aesthetics.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On the spec sheet, the T4 Pro looks solid. You get a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor, dual 50MP rear cameras, and a massive 6,500mAh battery that just doesn&rsquo;t quit. As for pricing, the base 8GB + 128GB version comes in at ₹27,999, while the 12GB + 256GB model I tested is ₹29,999.</p>
<p>Now here&rsquo;s the real question: Does all that translate into an actually good daily driver? Because let&rsquo;s be real, nobody cares if the phone sounds great on paper but lags when you&rsquo;re trying to reply to DMs or takes ages to charge when you&rsquo;re about to head out.</p>
<p>We find out if the Vivo T4 Pro is just another pretty face or a legit all-rounder that Gen Z can rely on.</p>
<h2><strong>Design &amp; Build: Vivo T4 Pro is light but tough</strong></h2>
<p>The first thing that surprised me about the Vivo T4 Pro was how light it feels for a phone packing such a huge battery. At just 192 grams and 7.55mm thick, it&rsquo;s super easy to carry around. I took it through my daily metro rides, and honestly, it never felt bulky or tiring to hold. The curved edges give it a comfy grip, and overall, the in-hand feel is solid.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Design-wise, it&rsquo;s nice but not flawless. The plastic back does catch fingerprints, and the frame doesn&rsquo;t feel as premium as glass or metal would. Still, it looks clean, especially in the Nitro Blue variant I tested (the other option is Blaze Gold). If you ask me, Nitro Blue looks nice without being OTT.</p>
<p>I have one small gripe, though the camera bump on the rear. It sticks out just enough to make the phone wobble when it&rsquo;s lying flat on a table. Not a dealbreaker, but it gets annoying when you&rsquo;re typing or scrolling on a desk.</p>
<p>Everything else is where you&rsquo;d expect: volume and power buttons on the right, a dual-SIM tray + USB-C port at the bottom, and stereo speakers that are loud enough for YouTube and Netflix binges.</p>
<p>Where the T4 Pro really levels up is durability. Unlike last year&rsquo;s T3 Pro (which had an IP64 rating), this one is rated IP68/69, meaning it can technically handle dust, splashes, and even being dunked in water for up to 30 minutes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On top of that, the screen is protected by Diamond Shield Glass, which Vivo says makes it tougher against drops and scratches. I didn&rsquo;t go full chaos mode to test that, but it&rsquo;s a reassuring upgrade on paper.</p>
<h2><strong>Display &amp; Multimedia: Is the T4 Pro&rsquo;s display binge-worthy?</strong></h2>
<p>When it comes to the screen, you&rsquo;re getting a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with 10-bit colour and a 120Hz refresh rate. Translation? Colours look super vibrant, feel smooth, and it&rsquo;s exactly the kind of display that makes OTT content consumption fun.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The T4 Pro has HDR10 support, and it works well on both Netflix and YouTube. Pair that with the stereo speakers, and what you get is a commendable media experience. I ended up watching half a K-drama episode on YouTube, the experience was pretty solid.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Brightness is another flex here. The display can hit 1,500 nits normally and up to a wild 5,000 nits peak. Even under harsh sunlight, you&rsquo;ll have zero issues.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Security-wise, there&rsquo;s an in-display fingerprint scanner that works quickly and reliably.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Overall, the Vivo T4 Pro nails the display and multimedia experience.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Performance &amp; Software: How does the T4 Pro handle heavy tasks and gaming?</strong></h2>
<p>The Vivo T4 Pro runs on the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, a basic bump up from the 7 Gen 3 inside last year&rsquo;s T3. My review unit had 12GB RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage, so on paper it&rsquo;s plenty powerful. Benchmarks back that up too, around 1.2 million on AnTuTu and 1,290 / 3,678 on Geekbench.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But let&rsquo;s be real: most people don&rsquo;t care about numbers, and in daily use, this phone feels smooth. Apps launch quickly, switching between them is seamless, and even with a bunch of apps running in the background, I didn&rsquo;t notice any lag.</p>
<p>For gaming, I tested BGMI at the highest settings it allowed for FPS. The T4 Pro held up fine&mdash;no lag, no overheating.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That said, this isn&rsquo;t marketed as a gaming phone. It&rsquo;s great for casual or mid-level gaming, but if you&rsquo;re someone who spends hours grinding heavy titles, you&rsquo;ll probably want something more performance-focused.</p>
<p>On the software side, the T4 Pro ships with Android 15 + Funtouch OS 15. And the good news is that there&rsquo;s very little bloatware. You do get some random games like Candy Crush, but you can uninstall them in seconds. The UI is clean, responsive, and easy to navigate.</p>
<p>Vivo is also promising 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security patches, which is fine for this price range. It means your phone won&rsquo;t feel outdated anytime soon.</p>
<p>The AI features are where things get interesting. Tools like Smart Call Assistant can transcribe live calls, translate instantly, and even give you summaries after.&nbsp;</p>
<p>AI Captions makes meetings way easier by pulling out key points, and spam protection does a good job of blocking random callers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Plus, with Google Gemini built in, you basically have an AI sidekick for writing, planning, or brainstorming on the go.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Camera: The T4 Pro&rsquo;s got zoom that actually delivers</strong></h2>
<p>The cameras are easily one of the Vivo T4 Pro&rsquo;s biggest flexes. On the back, you get a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP periscope telephoto lens (way better than the 8MP ultrawide from the T3 Pro), and a 2MP depth sensor. Up front, there&rsquo;s a 32MP selfie shooter.</p>
<p>In daylight, photos come out sharp, colourful, and nicely balanced thanks to solid HDR. Indoors, it keeps things natural without over-saturating, which is rare at this price.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Portrait mode is pretty good too, though sometimes edge detection struggles when the background&rsquo;s busy. And yes, Vivo still loves that face-smoothing filter fine if you like the polished look, but it can blur details like hair.</p>
<p>The real star here is the periscope telephoto lens. Up to 3x optical zoom, shots are crisp and colour-accurate both day and night. Beyond that, details start to fade a bit, but colours stay surprisingly natural. Night mode also impresses, keeping noise low and light bleed in check.</p>
<p>Selfie lovers won&rsquo;t be disappointed either; the 32MP front camera captures natural skin tones and sharp detail. Honestly, I&rsquo;d post them straight to Instagram with no edits.</p>
<h2><strong>Battery: The T4 Pro&rsquo;s designed to keep up</strong></h2>
<p>If you&rsquo;re constantly snapping pics or bingeing on reels, you&rsquo;ll love the 6,500mAh battery. It&rsquo;s paired with 90W fast charging, which gets you from 0 to 75% in about 50 minutes. On moderate use, it easily lasts more than a day.</p>
<p>During my test, the phone lost just 10% after two hours of YouTube and only 2% after 30 minutes of gaming. That&rsquo;s seriously efficient and makes the T4 Pro one of the most reliable mid-range phones I&rsquo;ve used.</p>
<h2><strong>Verdict: Should you buy the Vivo T4 Pro?</strong></h2>
<p>The T4 Pro isn&rsquo;t perfect. The plastic body doesn&rsquo;t feel as premium as glass rivals, the camera bump causes some wobble on flat surfaces, portraits can get a little too airbrushed, and the front protection isn&rsquo;t the toughest around.</p>
<p>But here&rsquo;s the thing, those drawbacks quickly fade away once you look at the overall package. You&rsquo;re getting a killer battery with fast charging, a bright AMOLED display, smooth performance, and cameras that punch above their weight.</p>
<p>In the mid-range segment, I usually want a phone that looks good, lasts all day, and doesn&rsquo;t slow me down. The Vivo T4 Pro checks those boxes confidently.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re comparing, the Realme P4 Pro is a solid alternative at the same price, while the Nothing Phone 3A Pro is worth a look if you&rsquo;re willing to spend a little extra.</p>

Google Pixel 10 features a vibrant OLED display, upgraded AI tools, a powerful zoom camera, and reliable battery life for everyday use in India.

Google Pixel 10 Review: Smarter AI, Stunning Display, Big Battery

Google Pixel 10 review: AI gets smarter than ever—is this peak Pixel?

Google

Google Pixel 10

<h3><strong>Pixel 10 brings fun AI, a sleek design, and solid battery, but the downgraded camera means it&rsquo;s no longer the best for photography fans.</strong></h3>

<p>The Pixel 10 is Google&rsquo;s latest shot at flagship glory, bringing a mix of fresh design tweaks, a punchy new display, smarter AI features, and a camera setup that&rsquo;s always trying something different.&nbsp;</p>
<p>On paper, it looks like a serious contender, offering big hardware upgrades, long-term software support, and a playful, almost effortless user experience that&rsquo;s true to the Pixel vibe.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But with some unexpected downgrades, a few new tricks, and India still waiting for the best AI features to go live, is the Pixel 10 really worth your money in 2025? Here&rsquo;s how it all plays out in real life.</p>
<h2><strong>Design: How premium does the Pixel 10 feel?</strong></h2>
<p>The Pixel 10 gets the whole premium vibe just right, and you feel it as soon as you pick it up. With Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both the front and back, plus a solid aluminium frame, it just feels sturdy&mdash;like it can handle life&rsquo;s usual bumps without breaking a sweat. The design itself is refreshingly straightforward: flat sides, soft corners, and a shape that actually feels good in your hand, whether you&rsquo;re messaging, gaming, or just mindlessly scrolling.</p>
<p>The glossy back is a real highlight, especially in the Obsidian colourway. Of course, glossy does mean fingerprints, so be ready to give it a quick wipe every now and then.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Around the back, Google keeps its signature horizontal camera bar, now sporting three cameras in a single neat cutout.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It not only gives the Pixel 10 its unmistakably Pixel-esque look but also helps the phone stay steady when it&rsquo;s on a table; no annoying wobbling when you tap or swipe.</p>
<p>Practicality hasn&rsquo;t been overlooked either. The Pixel 10 is rated IP68, so it can easily shrug off dust, splashes, and even a surprise downpour.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s a USB-C port with 3.2 speeds for zippy data transfers, and for the first time, Google brings in Pixelsnap, Google&rsquo;s take on Apple&rsquo;s MagSafe. This allows you to snap on accessories like wireless chargers, power banks, and wallets etc., making the Pixel ecosystem a lot more flexible and fun.</p>
<p>Everyday controls are simple, with all the buttons on one edge for easy access. Security is fast and fuss-free too: you get camera-based face unlock and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, both of which work quickly and reliably whenever you need them.</p>
<h2><strong>Display: Pixel 10&rsquo;s vibrant colours</strong></h2>
<p>The Pixel 10 really makes its mark with the display. Google&rsquo;s gone with a roomy 6.3-inch OLED that&rsquo;s not just crisp, but also super smooth thanks to the adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. That means whether you&rsquo;re just scrolling Insta, gaming, or zipping through your apps, everything feels really slick and fast&mdash;no lag, no stutters.</p>
<p>Brightness is another area where the Pixel 10 stands out. The screen can push up to 2,000 nits in high brightness mode, and even peak at a wild 3,000 nits. So if you&rsquo;re outside on a sunny day, you&rsquo;ll have zero trouble seeing what&rsquo;s on your phone. It&rsquo;s bright, vibrant, and handles sunlight like a champ.</p>
<p>For binge-watching, the Pixel&rsquo;s HDR10+ support means colours pop and content just looks rich. The display tends to be a little warmer, but unless you&rsquo;re putting it next to another phone and comparing the panels, you don&rsquo;t even realise it.</p>
<p>The speakers get nice and loud, whether you&rsquo;re watching videos or taking a call on speaker. And the haptics, are punchy and satisfying, so you actually feel all those little taps and swipes.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Performance: A mixed bag for the Pixel 10</strong></h2>
<p>Under the hood, the Pixel 10 runs on Google&rsquo;s latest Tensor G5 chip, paired with a generous 12GB of RAM. You can choose between 128GB of storage (UFS 3.1) or bump it up to 256GB (UFS 4.0) if you need more space and speed.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This combo makes the phone feel fast and responsive in pretty much any situation, from daily multitasking to heavier tasks like editing photos or videos. However, if you are chasing benchmark numbers, the Pixel 10 will disappoint, especially when you compare it to something like the iPhone 16 or the Samsung Galaxy S25</p>
<p>Performance in day-to-day use though, is smooth as butter. Apps launch quickly, switching between them feels instant, and you can keep a bunch of apps open without worrying about slowdowns.</p>
<p>The Pixel 10 is absolutely up for everything you throw at it&mdash;browsing, social media, productivity, and even a bit of light gaming.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In fact, it supports up to 120FPS in games like BGMI, which means gameplay can feel ultra-fluid&hellip; at least most of the time.</p>
<p>The Pixel 10 isn&rsquo;t built for hardcore gaming. You might spot the occasional frame drop in graphically intense games like BGMI, especially when chasing higher frame rates. But unless you&rsquo;re after console-level gaming on your phone, you&rsquo;re unlikely to be disappointed.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Tensor G5 is tuned for AI-powered features and efficiency rather than just chasing benchmark numbers.</p>
<p>In the real world, the Pixel 10 feels every bit as fast and capable as a flagship should. Whether you&rsquo;re juggling a dozen apps, editing videos on the go, or just keeping up with day-to-day tasks, it delivers a reliably smooth experience from start to finish.</p>
<h2><strong>Cameras: The Pixel 10 gets some nifty upgrades</strong></h2>
<p>When it comes to cameras, the Pixel 10 shakes things up this year&mdash;though not all of it is an upgrade. Google has actually trimmed down the specs a bit compared to last year&rsquo;s Pixel 9. The main sensor drops from 50MP to 48MP, and the ultrawide has been reduced to 13MP, which is a step down from before.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But in exchange, you get a brand-new 10.8MP 5X telephoto lens, giving the Pixel 10 some serious zoom power that was missing in previous generations.</p>
<p>Thanks to the updated Tensor G5 chip, which now includes a new imaging signal processor (ISP), image processing gets a boost. Daylight shots from the main sensor are still packed with detail and have that signature Pixel punch&mdash;bright, colourful, and instantly social-ready.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You&rsquo;ll notice the Pixel 10 really goes for eye-catching results, with colours that pop and contrast that makes images look lively. If you&rsquo;re after those true-to-life, balanced tones, you might find the Pixel&rsquo;s photos a bit over-the-top, but for most people, it&rsquo;s just fun to shoot with.</p>
<p>The new 5X telephoto setup does a pretty decent job if you like zooming in, offering crisp and usable images up to about 10X. Push past that, and quality does take a dip, but for most everyday shots, it&rsquo;s a solid upgrade. The downgraded ultrawide still does the job for group shots and scenery, though it doesn&rsquo;t capture quite as much detail as before.</p>
<p>Low-light performance benefits from the upgraded ISP as well. Night Mode works hard to keep things bright, though you might see a bit more noise sneaking in. Selfies come out decent from the front camera, but, as always, there&rsquo;s a bit of that typical Pixel processing.</p>
<p>For video, the Pixel 10 tops out at 4K 30fps&mdash;good for social clips, but not the go-to for pro-level shooting. Still, if you want a phone that takes punchy, ready-to-share photos and finally brings in strong zoom, the Pixel 10 is a fun, capable pick.</p>
<h2><strong>Software: It&rsquo;s all about AI on the Pixel 10</strong></h2>
<p>On the software side, the Pixel 10 boots up with Android 16 right out of the box, giving you that classic clean Pixel experience&mdash;no clutter, no bloat, just a smooth and customisable setup from the get-go. Google is promising a solid seven years of both OS and security updates for the Pixel 10, which means you&rsquo;re set for the long haul in terms of features and safety patches.</p>
<p>The real flex for the Pixel 10 is how deeply Google has woven Gemini AI features into the whole experience. Things like &ldquo;Add Me&rdquo; and &ldquo;Best Take&rdquo; are actually useful in daily life, letting you tweak group photos or pick your favourite expression with barely any effort. The software just feels smart and gets out of your way, which is exactly what you want in a modern phone.</p>
<p>But here&rsquo;s the reality check: not all those shiny new AI features are actually live in India yet. Stuff like text-to-edit and voice-to-edit for photos are still &ldquo;coming soon,&rdquo; even though Google keeps saying India is a priority market. So, while the potential is there, you might be waiting a bit for the full suite to unlock.</p>
<h2><strong>Battery: How long does the Pixel 10 last?</strong></h2>
<p>The Pixel 10&rsquo;s big 4970mAh battery means you can get through a full, busy day without hunting for a charger. Whether you&rsquo;re streaming, snapping photos, or just on social all day, it holds up really well.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When it&rsquo;s time to top up, the 30W wired charging gets you back to full in about ninety minutes, and you&rsquo;ve also got 15W wireless charging for those times you just want to drop it on a pad and forget about cables. There&rsquo;s even reverse charging for your earbuds or watch, and bypass charging to keep things cool while gaming.</p>
<h2><strong>Verdict: Should you buy the Pixel 10?</strong></h2>
<p>The Pixel 10 gets a lot right, especially if you love vibrant photos, a clean software experience, and steady, all-day battery life.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Pixel 10 doesn&rsquo;t try to reinvent the wheel, but it brings enough small updates to keep things interesting. The new camera bar design looks cleaner, the phone feels solid and comfortable, and Pixelsnap adds a bit of extra flexibility with accessories. Day-to-day performance is smooth, battery life holds up well, and Google&rsquo;s AI features are genuinely helpful&mdash;even if some are still rolling out in India.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Google&rsquo;s decision to downgrade the main and ultrawide cameras is hard to ignore&mdash;especially for long-time Pixel fans who expect camera upgrades, not cutbacks. Also, this isn&rsquo;t the phone for hardcore gamers, but if you want a fresh, easy-to-use Android with a focus on photos and smart features, the Pixel 10 is a solid pick.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

Sennheiser's Accentum Open Earbuds offer airy, open sound and a comfy fit, skipping noise-cancelling and heavy bass for a more natural listening experience.

Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: The magic of open-ear designs

Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds offer airy, open sound and a comfy fit, skipping noise-cancelling and heavy bass for a more natural listening experience.

Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: Keeping it light, open, and super comfortable

Sennheiser 

Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds

<h3><strong>The Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds skip heavy bass for a clean, open sound and all-day comfort. Ideal for staying aware while enjoying quality audio.</strong></h3>

<p>Sennheiser&rsquo;s Accentum Open Earbuds are not your typical pair of wireless earbuds. Instead of chasing big bass and shutting out the world, these go for a more natural, open-ear listening vibe that keeps you in touch with what&rsquo;s around you.&nbsp;</p>
<p>At ₹9,990, it&rsquo;s definitely a bit of a gamble. Most buyers these days seem to want punchy lows, and things like active noise cancellation and high codec support. Sennheiser&rsquo;s giving you none of that, just pure, clean sound, with a wide open stage, and that signature Sennheiser tuning. But does it work as a package?</p>
<p>After using them every day for the past couple of weeks (and putting my Moonshot Chu II DSP IEMs on pause), I can honestly say it&rsquo;s been a surprisingly nice change.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The sound is airy and clear, and I haven&rsquo;t missed that bass as much as I thought I would. It&rsquo;s just a refreshingly different experience.</p>
<h2><strong>Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: Sound Quality</strong></h2>
<p>When it comes to headphones and earbuds, sound quality is always the biggest deal. Sennheiser&rsquo;s Open Earbuds stand out right away for delivering a really impressive audio experience.</p>
<p>You get an 11mm dynamic driver that brings out a clear, lively sound that makes everything pop, even though it only supports the standard SBC and AAC codecs. I was a bit sceptical at first about not having high-res wireless, but Sennheiser&rsquo;s tuning totally makes up for it. Music playback feels energetic and detailed, as long as I&rsquo;m not in a super noisy spot.</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s no noise isolation, not even passive isolation ,thanks to open design, and no ANC either. It&rsquo;s honestly like having transparency mode switched on all the time, which has actually made me feel safer running outside or just walking around the city. I never feel totally cut off from my surroundings.</p>
<p>What really surprised me is the sense of space. The soundstage feels open and airy, which makes it easy to pick out different layers in my favourite tracks. It&rsquo;s not quite as expansive as any of the open-back headphones that I have played, but I have never experienced such an open sound from wireless earbuds, not in this price range at least.</p>
<p>Mids and highs really come alive, so vocals and acoustic music sound crisp. I&rsquo;ve been playing tracks like Experience by Ludovico Einaudi, Layla by Eric Clapton, and Africa by Toto, and they just sound so clean.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I even tried movies like &lsquo;Nope&rsquo; and &lsquo;Hugo&rsquo; and was honestly surprised by how full and immersive the sound felt for such compact buds.</p>
<p>Volume has never been an issue, though when I am travelling by metro, I do have to keep it lower since sound does leak out. You get some bass, but it&rsquo;s not going to rock your world, and neither is it designed to. It&rsquo;s all about balance and detail with this one.</p>
<p>One last thing to remember is that there&rsquo;s no dedicated app for customising the sound, so you&rsquo;ll have to use your phone or music app&rsquo;s EQ settings if you want to tweak anything.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Still, if you want open, comfortable, and detailed sound in a lightweight package, these are a great choice. The Open Earbuds is just a super relaxed, enjoyable pair of earbuds.</p>
<h2><strong>Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: Call quality</strong></h2>
<p>Call quality on the Open Earbuds really surprised me in a good way. With two mics in each earbud, background noise is filtered out well enough that my voice always comes through clean, even on busy streets. People I&rsquo;ve called have had no trouble hearing me.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The only catch is the open-ear design, which means when I&rsquo;m on a noisy Metro or any other crowded place, I sometimes would struggle to hear the other person clearly, especially if the connection is a little bit sketchy. That&rsquo;s just the trade-off with this style.</p>
<h2><strong>Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: Design &amp; Comfort</strong></h2>
<p>The first thing you&rsquo;ll probably notice is that the Open Earbuds&rsquo; case gives off some major AirPods energy. It&rsquo;s got that familiar, smooth shape and flip-top design, so at a glance, you could easily mistake it for Apple&rsquo;s classic charging case, had it not been for the colour.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But look a little closer and you&rsquo;ll spot Sennheiser&rsquo;s own twist. We get a tapered bottom that keeps things feeling fresh rather than like a copy-paste job.</p>
<p>You&rsquo;ve got two colour options for the buds: a clean matte black and this off-white, almost creamy finish.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I was testing the cream version and, honestly, it&rsquo;s a champ at hiding fingerprints, though I can already tell it might start showing scuffs and dirt after a couple of months. The black version looks properly slick and feels like a safe bet if you&rsquo;re worried about marks. The gold charging pin at the end of the stem gives it just a bit of personality, especially in the black version.</p>
<p>The earbuds themselves are designed with that classic stem style. The round bulb just rests on the outer part of your ear, right on the concha, instead of getting stuffed inside your ear canal. This is brilliant if you&rsquo;re someone who hates that blocked-up feeling from in-ear designs. The flip side is that the fit can be a bit of a gamble.&nbsp;</p>
<p>My ears are small to medium, and while the buds were comfy enough for walking around, they started working their way loose the second I tried jogging. If your ears are on the smaller side, you might have the same issue. There&rsquo;s really no way to adjust them, so it&rsquo;s very much a &ldquo;take it or leave it&rdquo; fit.</p>
<p>What I love is how light these are, just 4.35 grams per bud. I wore them for hours and did not feel fatigued at all. The case, too, is feather-light at 29.3 grams, and easily slips in and out of your pocket, making it super easy to carry around.</p>
<p>Sennheiser&rsquo;s given these an IPX4 rating, so a bit of sweat or rain isn&rsquo;t going to be a problem.</p>
<p>My one complaint is the flip-top lid; it doesn&rsquo;t feel as sturdy as I&rsquo;d like, and while the magnets usually keep the buds secure, I did have a moment where a drop sent them tumbling out.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s a USB port and a little LED on the bottom, but that&rsquo;s it. No reset button or extra features. The case keeps things simple and minimal, so don&rsquo;t expect anything fancy here.</p>
<h2><strong>Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: Connectivity &amp; Controls</strong></h2>
<p>The Accentum Open Earbuds run on Bluetooth 5.3, which might sound a bit old school since a lot of new earbuds already have Bluetooth 5.4.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In day-to-day use, though, I had zero complaints; connection was always quick, and features like fast pairing and multipoint worked smoothly.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I also didn&rsquo;t notice any lag, not even when gaming, and the connection stayed rock-solid even when my phone was 10-15 feet away or in a different room.</p>
<p>As mentioned before, you don&rsquo;t get any high-end codecs, and there&rsquo;s no dedicated app for these earbuds.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The upside is setup couldn&rsquo;t be simpler&mdash;just pair and go. On the flip side, you can&rsquo;t tweak the EQ or fine-tune any sound settings directly, so you&rsquo;ll have to rely on your phone or music app if you want to adjust things.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s also no way to customise controls, but the built-in touch controls on the stems are super responsive for basic actions like volume, play/pause, and skipping tracks.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: Battery Life</strong></h2>
<p>Battery life on the Accentum Open Earbuds is pretty solid. Sennheiser promises around 6.5 hours from the earbuds themselves, with extra juice from the case for longer listening sessions.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Charging happens over USB-C, but it isn&rsquo;t particularly fast. Getting the case fully topped up takes about 50-55 minutes. On the plus side though, a quick 10-minute charge gives you about an hour of playback. There&rsquo;s no wireless charging support, which I feel is a missed opportunity.</p>
<h2><strong>Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds Review: Verdict</strong></h2>
<p>The Sennheiser Accentum Open Earbuds are honestly a nice change from all the in-canal, bass-heavy options out there. If you&rsquo;re after clear, natural sound and a comfy open-ear fit that lets you keep an ear on what&rsquo;s happening around you, these definitely do the job.</p>
<p>Call quality is solid, battery life holds up, and the controls are super easy to get used to. You do miss out on some stuff like customisation, fancy codecs, and wireless charging, but in daily use, I didn&rsquo;t really feel like I was missing out on anything major.</p>
<p>The fit is a bit of a gamble depending on your ears, and yes, some sound does leak. But if you&rsquo;re bored with the usual in-ear style and want something that just works for everyday life, these are an easy pick.</p>

OnePlus AI Plus Mind brings a physical button to manage, search, and organise digital clutter, now available on more models in the OnePlus line-up.

OnePlus AI Plus Mind redefines digital organisation for smartphones

OnePlus’ AI Plus Mind is less chatty, more useful

<h3><strong>OnePlus AI Plus Mind uses a combination of a special button, smarter AI search, and helpful reminders to make organising your digital life easier on the latest OnePlus phones.</strong></h3>

<p>Smartphone makers have been pitching &ldquo;AI assistants&rdquo; for years, but they&rsquo;ve mostly boiled down to the same thing: a voice you can ask to set an alarm, check the weather, or tell a joke you didn&rsquo;t want to hear. OnePlus is trying something different. Its new feature, called AI Plus Mind, is less about chatting with your phone and more about making your daily digital clutter easier to wrangle.</p>
<p>The tool first showed up on the OnePlus 13s, but now the company is rolling it out more broadly to the OnePlus 13, 13R, and the Nord 5 series. That&rsquo;s notable because it means OnePlus isn&rsquo;t treating this as an exclusive perk for its priciest hardware &mdash; it&rsquo;s positioning AI Plus Mind as something closer to an ecosystem-wide upgrade.</p>
<h2><strong>A button just for your &ldquo;mind&rdquo;</strong></h2>
<p>At the centre of this experiment is a new physical button on certain models called the Plus Key. Instead of summoning Google Assistant or Copilot, pressing it drops whatever you&rsquo;re looking at into a special space called &mdash; appropriately &mdash; Mind Space. Think of it as a smart filing cabinet for your digital life.</p>
<p>Say you get a text with a restaurant reservation. Tap the button and it&rsquo;s saved &mdash; categorised, tagged, and ready to be pulled up later without scrolling through messages. Forwarded flight details, concert tickets, appointment reminders &mdash; all of it goes into Mind Space, where OnePlus&rsquo; AI sorts it.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s a different take on the &ldquo;save everything&rdquo; approach we&rsquo;ve seen in note-taking apps like Notion or Evernote, except this one is hardwired into the phone.</p>
<h2><strong>Search that feels less robotic</strong></h2>
<p>Of course, storing information is the easy part. Finding it again is usually the pain. That&rsquo;s where OnePlus says its AI search comes in. Instead of remembering where you tucked something away, you can just type (or say) a natural prompt. &ldquo;Find my hotel booking from last week.&rdquo; &ldquo;Show me my meeting notes from yesterday.&rdquo; The AI digs through your saved info, files, and settings to surface what you need.</p>
<p>This is one of those features that lives or dies on execution. If it works smoothly, it could feel like having a searchable memory baked into your phone. If not, it&rsquo;s just another layer between you and your files.</p>
<h2><strong>The phone that nudges you back</strong></h2>
<p>The third pillar of Plus Mind is context. Save a screenshot of a concert ticket? It&rsquo;ll nudge you to add the event to your calendar. Screenshot a doctor&rsquo;s appointment? It suggests setting a reminder. OnePlus clearly wants this to be less of a &ldquo;search and fetch&rdquo; tool and more of a system that anticipates what you&rsquo;ll need next.</p>
<h2><strong>Why this matters</strong></h2>
<p>What makes AI Plus Mind interesting isn&rsquo;t that it&rsquo;s a brand-new idea &mdash; plenty of apps have promised smarter digital organisation. It&rsquo;s that OnePlus is building it into the OS, complete with a dedicated button, instead of leaving it buried in a menu or as a third-party download. That could make it feel less like an optional add-on and more like a natural extension of the phone.</p>
<p>It also raises a bigger question: are smartphones finally moving past the era of talking voice assistants into something more useful? OnePlus is betting that the future of AI on your phone isn&rsquo;t about asking it trivia &mdash; it&rsquo;s about offloading the small, messy tasks that eat up your attention every day.</p>

Realme’s latest concept, the Chill Fan Phone, combines TEC cooling and a colour-changing back to address overheating in modern smartphones.

Realme Chill Fan Phone First Look: TEC Cooling for Smartphones

Realme’s latest concept phone, the Chill Fan Phone, combines TEC cooling and a colour-changing back to address overheating in modern smartphones.

Realme Chill Fan Phone First Look: Smartphone Cooling Gets A Serious Upgrade

<h3><strong>Realme has unveiled the Chill Fan Phone a concept phone with TEC cooling and a colour-changing back, which offers rapid temperature control and sets a new standard for high-performance smartphones.</strong></h3>

<p>Realme has revealed its most ambitious concept yet: the Chill Fan Phone. Unlike traditional gaming phones that rely on vapour chambers or small internal fans, this device introduces active cooling on a whole new level, featuring a built-in system that functions much like an air conditioner.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As smartphone performance continues to climb, efficient cooling has become a crucial consideration&mdash;and Realme&rsquo;s latest concept may point to the next evolution in mobile hardware.</p>
<h2><strong>A closer look at advanced cooling technology</strong></h2>
<p>What sets the Chill Fan Phone apart is its Thermo Electric Cooling (TEC) system, powered by a Peltier module. This technology, typically found in server farms and high-end computing equipment, is designed to move heat away from the device&rsquo;s core components with exceptional efficiency.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Our test showed the system dropping the phone&rsquo;s back temperature from 39&deg;C to 33&deg;C within seconds, a result that should make a substantial difference for gaming performance and long-term hardware reliability.</p>
<p>Rather than relying solely on passive vapour chambers, the TEC module actively pulls heat away from critical areas, and a built-in fan exhausts the hot air outside the phone. The combined effect delivers a significant reduction in core temperatures, supporting stable performance even during intensive gaming sessions or demanding workloads.&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to Realme, this cooling solution has been optimised for over 20 popular mobile games and can lower internal temperatures by up to 6&deg;C.</p>
<h2><strong>Design that makes cooling visible</strong></h2>
<p>The Chill Fan Phone also introduces a distinctive visual element to the cooling process. Realme has implemented what it calls &ldquo;IceSense Ultra&rdquo;&mdash;a temperature-sensitive colour-changing finish on the back panel.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When the phone is running cool, the back glows blue, but as the device heats up under stress, the colour shifts to white. This provides a quick visual cue of the phone&rsquo;s internal state and gives the device a futuristic aesthetic that fits its advanced technology.</p>
<h2><strong>Will active cooling redefine the smartphone experience?</strong></h2>
<p>While the Realme Chill Fan Phone remains a concept, its potential is clear. Should this technology reach production, it could address one of the most persistent issues faced by smartphone users: overheating during extended gaming or high-performance use.&nbsp;</p>
<p>By integrating advanced TEC modules and real-time temperature feedback, Realme is setting a new benchmark for what smartphones can achieve in both function and design.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For now, enthusiasts and gamers will be watching closely to see if this innovative concept makes its way to the market.</p>

OnePlus Nord Buds 3r are launching with 54-hour battery, custom sound, and smart features at ₹1,599. Grab yours on sale from September 8!

OnePlus Nord Buds 3r Launched in India: Check Price, Features, Specs

OnePlus Nord Buds 3r launched in India with epic battery life and next-gen features, all for ₹1799

<h3><strong>OnePlus Nord Buds 3r pack 54-hour battery life, punchy sound, and AI-powered features&mdash;priced under ₹1,600 for early buyers. Next-level value for entry-level buds.</strong></h3>

<p>OnePlus is shaking up the entry-level TWS scene again, this time with the new Nord Buds 3r.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Priced at an aggressive ₹1,599 (launch offer), these buds are all about squeezing the most out of your money. Think insane battery life, surprisingly deep sound customisation, and smart extras that you rarely see under ₹2K.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s new and why the Nord Buds 3r are worth a look.</p>
<h2><strong>Monster battery life and built to last</strong></h2>
<p>Battery life is the headline here. The Nord Buds 3r promise up to 54 hours of total playtime on a single charge, the best ever in OnePlus&rsquo;s own TWS lineup. Whether you&rsquo;re commuting, bingeing Netflix, or just hate charging, these buds will last a full week for most people.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Even better, they&rsquo;re TUV Rheinland certified for battery health, which basically means you&rsquo;ll get the same long battery life for years, even if you&rsquo;re constantly topping them up. Add in IP55 dust and water resistance for the earbuds, and you&rsquo;re sorted for sweaty workouts or getting caught in a sudden rainstorm.</p>
<h2><strong>Personalised sound and real-world smarts</strong></h2>
<p>Audio gets a serious upgrade too. The 12.4mm titanium drivers are designed to punch out proper bass and crisp highs, whether you&rsquo;re deep into your playlist or zoning in on footsteps during gaming.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For those who want to tweak every detail, OnePlus lets you pick from three EQ presets or go wild with a 6-band equaliser. Got a newer OnePlus phone? You&rsquo;ll also get 3D Audio for that surround sound vibe.</p>
<p>Calling is sorted too, with dual-mic AI noise cancellation, beamforming, and an anti-wind design, your voice cuts through, even if you&rsquo;re standing on a busy street.</p>
<h2><strong>Smart features that punch above the price</strong></h2>
<p>Despite being entry-level, the Nord Buds 3r aren&rsquo;t holding back on features. You get Bluetooth 5.4, ultra-low 47ms game mode latency, and even dual-device connection to hop between your phone and laptop.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Google Fast Pair makes setup a breeze for Android users.</p>
<p>But OnePlus went further: there&rsquo;s AI translation for real-time language help, Tap 2 Take (double-tap to snap photos), Aqua Touch controls, and Find My Earbuds to stop you losing them.</p>
<h2>Price, colours, and how to get one</h2>
<p>The OnePlus Nord Buds 3r will be available in Aura Blue and Ash Black at a price of ₹1,799, but early birds can grab them for ₹1,599.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Open sale begins 8 September 2025 across all major channels, both online and offline. And yes, OnePlus says there&rsquo;ll be extra discounts announced closer to launch, so watch this space.</p>

Slick design, pro-level camera, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 power—check out what makes the Vivo T4 Pro stand out

Vivo T4 Pro first look: A slick design and pro-level camera in the midrange

Vivo T4 Pro First Look: All set to shake up the midrange segment?

<p data-start="1789" data-end="1925">Vivo T4 Pro comes with premium looks, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, and a periscope camera, and is ready to shake up the midrange game in India.</p>

<p>The Vivo T4 Pro is Vivo&rsquo;s latest swing in the T4 series.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Now, the T4 lineup has been all over the place&mdash;performance monsters like the T4 Ultra on one end, and budget champs like the T4x on the other.&nbsp;</p>
<p>T4 Pro, though, is aiming to be the ultimate all-rounder, promising solid performance and an impressive camera setup, all around that ₹30,000 mark.</p>
<p>But let&rsquo;s talk about what really caught my eye, the design.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Vivo T4 Pro First Look: Design</strong></h2>
<p>Now, the T4 Pro comes in two colours. There's a gold variant but we&rsquo;ve got the Nitro Blue here, and honestly, the understated look just works. It&rsquo;s clean, subtle, and pulls off that minimal premium vibe without being flashy.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Vivo&rsquo;s gone with a plastic composite back and plastic sides, but thanks to the soft curves and those rounded corners, the phone actually feels great in the hand.&nbsp;</p>
<p>At under 200 grams, it&rsquo;s light, but still feels reassuringly sturdy, like a proper brick</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s quite slim too and that&rsquo;s a good thing because it packs a pretty sizable battery.</p>
<p>I have just one minor gripe with it. It is a proper fingerprint magnet. The darker blue colour shows every smudge, but I reckon the &nbsp;Gold colour will be better.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But I am glad that, Vivo&rsquo;s sticking with a uniform look across its midrange and premium-lite phones, like the Vivo V60 and the X200 FE and honestly, it works</p>
<p>From the back, the T4 Pro has a slick camera module in glossy black that hides the main and telephoto camera well.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You don&rsquo;t get Vivo&rsquo;s signature Aura Light, but you do get a ring flash that supports fill light.</p>
<p>Up front, we get a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Thanks to the quad-curved display, and those slim bezels, it honestly feels like you&rsquo;re holding something way pricier than it is.&nbsp;</p>
<p>All of these little touches really make the T4 Pro stand out in the midrange crowd.</p>
<h2><strong>Vivo T4 Pro First Look: Performance</strong></h2>
<p>For performance, T4 Pro comes with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC. Vivo's claiming that the device crosses the 1 million mark. Whether that holds true or not, will only be clear once we put it through our gauntlet of tests.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Vivo T4 Pro First Look: Cameras</strong></h2>
<p>Now, sliding over to the cameras, Vivo&rsquo;s packing some serious hardware here. You get a 50MP main camera, and a 50MP 3X telephoto.</p>
<p>As for that little lens outside the camera island, its most likely a bokeh camera for sharper details and that ultra-creamy bokeh effect.</p>
<p>The main camera churns out pretty solid and punchy shots, with vibrant colours, sharp detail, and an impressive dynamic range.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Even if you zoom in, the details stick around, and colours pop without looking overprocessed. Low light is handled pretty well, as long as you keep expectations realistic.</p>
<p>Now, you don&rsquo;t get an ultrawide lens, which is a bit of a letdown. But the main lens is wide, but only just covers most situations.</p>
<p>Telephoto shots at 3x and 10x are crisp, and even up to 20x, images stay impressively usable.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can push it to 100x and, while you won&rsquo;t want to post those everywhere, they&rsquo;re still decent for the range.</p>
<p>Now, there&rsquo;s no Zeiss magic here, Vivo&rsquo;s saing that for phones higher up the food chain, but still, the portraits are seriously good.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You get creamy bokeh, sharp edges, and a bunch of film-style colour presets for extra flair.</p>
<p>Video maxes out at 4K 30fps, and 1080p 60fps. Stabilisation is decent but the camera does crop in,</p>
<p>On the front, the selfie camera is a win&mdash;skin tones look natural, details are crisp, and portrait mode does a solid job with edge detection.</p>
<h2><strong>Vivo T4 Pro First Look: Conclusion</strong></h2>
<p>From looks of it, the T4 Pro looks set to put up a serious fight in the midrange segment, especially if design and cameras are high on your checklist.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you want an all-rounder that nails the basics and brings some pro camera tricks to the table, this might just be the Vivo worth waiting for.</p>

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Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses India Review: Fashion Meets AI Tech

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: Fashion Meets Function

Ray-Ban

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

<h3><strong>Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses mix classic looks with AI smarts and hands-free capture, but fall short on battery life, dust resistance, and platform freedom. Worth it for creators, not all users.</strong></h3>

<p>The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses launched in India in May, priced between ₹29,900 and ₹35,700 depending on the frame and lens combination.&nbsp;</p>
<p>They may not be light on the pocket, but they certainly pack a lot inside. These aren&rsquo;t just regular shades &mdash; they&rsquo;re a wearable that blends eyewear design with discreet tech, promising hands-free photos, video recording, music playback, calls, and even an AI assistant.</p>
<p>So, are they worth the hype? Let&rsquo;s break it down.</p>
<h2><strong>Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: What Can They Do</strong></h2>
<p>At first glance, they pass for a standard pair of Ray-Bans. Look closer, and you&rsquo;ll spot the hidden tech: a 12MP camera tucked neatly in the frame, a tiny LED that glows while recording, and touch controls built into the arms. The glasses also house open-ear speakers and five microphones, which means they can double up as your everyday headphones and calling device.</p>
<p>The companion Meta AI app acts as the control hub, letting you view, manage, and share what you&rsquo;ve captured. Uploading to Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp takes seconds, and you can even livestream directly to Meta platforms with a simple double-tap on the frame.</p>
<p>Beyond content capture, Meta&rsquo;s AI integration gives these glasses another dimension. With a simple &ldquo;Hey Meta,&rdquo; you can snap photos, translate text, identify objects, or pull up information about landmarks &mdash; essentially putting a voice-activated assistant right into your eyewear.</p>
<p>On the audio side, the directional speakers keep sound surprisingly crisp and minimize leakage, while the open-ear design ensures you stay aware of your surroundings. Whether it&rsquo;s podcasts, playlists, or calls, the experience feels much better than you&rsquo;d expect from something that doesn&rsquo;t cover your ears.</p>
<h2><strong>Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: Why I Like It</strong></h2>
<p>The biggest win here is how natural they feel. Unlike chunky AR headsets or obvious wearables, these really do look like a stylish pair of Ray-Bans. I wore them around Delhi and no one gave them a second look &mdash; which is exactly what you want from something designed to blend in.</p>
<p>I also loved how simple the setup was. Out of the box, they paired with my iPhone in minutes and were ready to go. The touch controls are intuitive, the charging case feels premium, and the quick-charge support means you don&rsquo;t spend hours waiting for them to power back up.</p>
<p>For casual creators and travelers, the camera is more fun than functional &mdash; not replacing your phone, but making it effortless to capture a moment without pulling anything out of your pocket. Add in Meta AI&rsquo;s handy tricks and genuinely solid audio for music and calls, and you&rsquo;ve got a device that feels like more than just a novelty.</p>
<h2><strong>Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: What Could Be Better</strong></h2>
<p>Of course, they&rsquo;re not perfect. Battery life is the Achilles&rsquo; heel. With light use, you&rsquo;ll get about five to six hours, but heavy recording or long listening sessions bring that down quickly. You can stretch it with the case, but power users may find themselves topping up more than they&rsquo;d like.</p>
<p>Durability is another concern. The IPX4 rating means they&rsquo;ll survive a drizzle but not the dust and grit of everyday city life. In a place like Delhi, that&rsquo;s hard to ignore.</p>
<p>Then there&rsquo;s privacy. The recording LED is subtle to the point of invisible, especially in bright daylight, and can even be covered. That raises questions about how transparent this device really is in public spaces.</p>
<p>Finally, Meta&rsquo;s walled garden approach keeps livestreaming locked to Instagram and Facebook. If you&rsquo;re hoping to broadcast directly to YouTube or Twitch, you&rsquo;re out of luck. It&rsquo;s a missed opportunity for creators who prefer more open platforms.</p>
<h2><strong>Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Review: Verdict</strong></h2>
<p>The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses sit in a unique spot. They&rsquo;re stylish, surprisingly capable, and a lot of fun to use. But they also come with caveats around battery life, durability, and platform lock-in.</p>
<p>If you live inside Instagram Stories, love the idea of hands-free capture, or want a fashionable pair of glasses that double as AI-powered headphones, these make a strong case. Just don&rsquo;t expect them to replace your smartphone camera &mdash; or last all day without a recharge.</p>

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) delivers powerhouse gaming in a sleek, 14-inch chassis. Find out if it’s worth ₹2.8 lakh. Read our full review now!

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: The ultimate portable gaming laptop

The Zephyrus G14 (2025) packs monster gaming power in a slim chassis, nailing the balance of speed, style, and portability. Just don’t expect miracles from the battery.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Slim, savage and pricey

ASUS

Asus Zephyrus G14 (2025)

<h3><strong>The Zephyrus G14 (2025) packs monster gaming power in a slim chassis, nailing the balance of speed, style, and portability. Just don&rsquo;t expect miracles from the battery.</strong></h3>

<p>My biggest problem with most gaming laptops is that they just don&rsquo;t work as actual laptops. If you want raw power, you usually have to put up with a chunky, heavy brick that&rsquo;s a pain to carry around. Asus&rsquo;s Zephyrus series, though, is where things get interesting.</p>
<p>The 2025 Zephyrus G14 nails the sweet spot. Sure, the one I tested costs a wild ₹2,79,990, but you&rsquo;re getting some of the best hardware you can buy, in a compact package.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It comes with AMD&rsquo;s Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070Ti GPU, which means it absolutely crushes games and anything else you throw at it.</p>
<p>But honestly, what really stood out to me, though, wasn&rsquo;t just the specs. After two weeks of use, it&rsquo;s the entire Zephyrus G14 experience&mdash;the design, portability, and everyday versatility&mdash;that completely won me over.</p>
<h2><strong>Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Design</strong></h2>
<p>Most gaming laptops I&rsquo;ve used that can pull off the kind of performance numbers you get from the Zephyrus G14 usually feel like they&rsquo;re designed for gym rats, not gamers. They&rsquo;re heavy, thick, and honestly just a pain to carry around. But with the new Zephyrus G14, Asus has actually made things a lot easier on the shoulders.</p>
<p>Now, let&rsquo;s not pretend this is some ultra-slim, featherweight laptop. The G14 tips the scale at about 1.57 kilos and measures 1.59 centimetres thick.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Still, for the amount of high-end hardware packed inside, this thing&rsquo;s basically doing a &ldquo;size zero&rdquo; cosplay. If you&rsquo;re someone who needs serious power on the go, this machine fits the bill perfectly. Despite being a bit bulky, it feels incredibly well-built and tough enough to handle regular thrashings of the Delhi Metro/</p>
<p>Aesthetically, Asus sticks to its signature Zephyrus style, complete with a slick aluminium chassis.&nbsp;</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s that unmistakable Slash Lighting across the lid set inside a a shiny stainless steel strip that just screams &ldquo;premium.&rdquo; And if you&rsquo;re into RGB, you&rsquo;ll be happy with the keyboard lighting, which lets you customise the vibe to match your setup.</p>
<p>Port selection is pretty solid for a laptop this size. You get two full-sized USB-A ports, a full-sized HDMI 2.1, two USB-C ports (one USB 3.2 and the other USB 4, both supporting DisplayPort and Power Delivery), a 3.5mm combo audio jack, and Asus&rsquo;s proprietary charging port.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The only real letdown is the microSD card reader instead of a full-sized SD slot, which feels like a missed opportunity given the G14&rsquo;s appeal for gamers and content creators. The good news is that it does support fast UHS-II speeds.</p>
<p>I also appreciate how Asus has laid out the ports. The right side gets a USB-A, a USB-C, and the card reader, while everything else sits on the left. Plugging the G14 into a full desktop battlestation with a keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc, is a breeze without needing any extra dock.</p>
<p>For wireless connectivity, you get the latest WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4, so no complaints there.</p>
<p>If there&rsquo;s one thing that bugs me about the design, it&rsquo;s that the bottom panel is completely screwed shut. Unlike the tool-less access we&rsquo;ve seen in some Intel-based Zephyrus and Strix models, you can&rsquo;t just pop it open to upgrade stuff. Fingers crossed, Asus brings tool-less access to AMD-powered models soon.</p>
<h2><strong>Asus ROG&nbsp;Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Display</strong></h2>
<p>The Zephyrus G14&rsquo;s display is honestly one of its biggest flexes. You get a 14-inch ROG Nebula OLED panel with a crisp 3K (2880x1800) resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio, running at a smooth 120Hz.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s G-SYNC certified too, so gaming and content both look super clean, and that VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 plus Dolby Vision support, just makes it perfect for binge-watching your favourite shows and movies.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Movies like Oppenheimer and Top Gun: Maverick looked absolutely unreal on this screen.</p>
<p>Now, while 120Hz might sound modest compared to those wild 144Hz+ panels, it&rsquo;s more than enough for most people&mdash;and the 0.2ms response time keeps everything feeling insanely snappy.</p>
<p>Unless you&rsquo;re an e-sports pro, you won&rsquo;t feel like you&rsquo;re missing out. The only minor &ldquo;wish&rdquo; here is for a slightly higher refresh rate, but honestly, it&rsquo;s not a dealbreaker.</p>
<p>Brightness is solid, peaking at 500 nits. I didn&rsquo;t have any issues using it outdoors, though the glossy finish can reflect a bit too much.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Colour-wise, the display covers 100% of the DCI-P3 range, so it&rsquo;s perfect for creators who need accurate colours for photo or video editing.</p>
<p>The G14 also includes a MUX Switch and NVIDIA&rsquo;s Advanced Optimus, which automatically toggles between the Nvidia GPU and onboard AMD graphics to save battery when you don&rsquo;t need full power.</p>
<h2><strong>Asus ROG&nbsp;Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Performance</strong></h2>
<p>Alright, let&rsquo;s dive into the main event: performance.</p>
<p>The Zephyrus G14 is loaded with some of the best laptop hardware you can get right now. At its core is the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, which is basically a powerhouse.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This chip comes with its NPU rated at 50 TOPS, so it handles all those basic AI features, like Windows Copilot stuff, without breaking a sweat or eating up battery life.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For the really demanding stuff, like gaming or hardcore AI tools, there&rsquo;s the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070Ti under the hood, with 12GB of GDDR7 VRAM. With a generous 120W TGP, this GPU is allowed to actually perform at its best, not just limp along like in some thinner laptops.</p>
<p>The unit I tested came stacked: 32GB of LPDDR5X-8000 RAM, which was soldered on, so no upgrades, and a single 2TB M.2 SSD in the only storage slot.&nbsp;</p>
<p>That means you&rsquo;re locked in for RAM and storage.</p>
<p>So, what&rsquo;s it like to actually use?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Honestly, this thing just flies. In every benchmark I threw at it, the G14 scored impressively high, especially for such a slim and portable laptop. Here are some of the scores that I got across benchmarks:</p>
<p><br><strong>Cinebench 23</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Single: 1997</li>
<li>Multi: 22217</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cinebench 2024&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Single: 110</li>
<li>Multi: 1162</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>PugetBench For Creators</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Photoshop: 7956</li>
<li>Premiere Pro: 10531</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>3D Mark</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Time Spy: 13890</li>
<li>Steel Nomad: 3501</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>PCMark 10: 8158</strong></p>
<p>Sure, you might find a few chunkier gaming machines out there with slightly better numbers, but they usually cost a lot more and double as free weights for your backpack.</p>
<p>Gaming is where the G14 truly shows off.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I tested out Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong, both at 3K (2880x1800) resolution, maxed out settings, ray tracing on and off, DLSS enabled, and disabled; you name it, the G14 handled it with zero fuss.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Frame rates stayed smooth and stable, and visuals looked jaw-dropping on that OLED screen.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Whether you&rsquo;re a casual gamer or going all-in on the latest AAA release, this laptop is up for the challenge.</p>
<h3><br>Cyberpunk 2077:</h3>
<ul>
<li>RTX Off, DLSS Frame Gen Off: 51.29 fps</li>
<li>RTX On, DLSS Frame Gen On (4X): 112.14 fps</li>
<li>RTX Off, DLSS Frame Gen On (4X):163.86 fps</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Black Myth Wukong:</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>RTX Off, DLSS Frame Gen Off: 34 fps</li>
<li>RTX On, DLSS Frame Gen On (4X): 94 fps</li>
<li>RTX Off, DLSS Frame Gen On (4X): 141fps</li>
</ul>
<p>And again, all of these numbers were at 3K, with details at Ultra for Cyberpunk, and Cinematic for Wukong.</p>
<p>What surprised me most was the thermal performance. Thanks to Asus&rsquo; Tri-Fan cooling system and liquid metal tech, the G14 kept its cool through marathon gaming sessions. The top edge warmed up, but the WASD area and palm rest stayed perfectly comfortable.</p>
<p>In short, the Zephyrus G14 doesn&rsquo;t just meet performance expectations for its size: it blows right past them.</p>
<h2><strong>Asus ROG&nbsp;Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Keyboard and Trackpad</strong></h2>
<p>The RGB backlit keyboard on the Zephyrus G14 is honestly a treat. Asus has bumped up the keycap size by 12% over last year, and you get a satisfying 1.7mm of travel with every press. As a result, typing on this laptop is pure joy. It is fast, comfy, and super responsive.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sure, it&rsquo;s not a mechanical keyboard (which would have been epic at this price), but I&rsquo;m not complaining. It&rsquo;s hands down one of the nicest keyboards I&rsquo;ve used on a laptop.</p>
<p>The trackpad is the cherry on top. It&rsquo;s large, buttery smooth, and handles gestures and palm rejection like a pro. Given that most people will use a mouse while gaming or any other critical usage and will not need very precise controls in regular usage, it is surprising that Asus didn&rsquo;t cut any corners here.</p>
<h2><strong>Asus ROG&nbsp;Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Webcam &amp; Speakers</strong></h2>
<p>Audio on the Zephyrus G14 is seriously impressive for a laptop. You get a punchy 4-speaker setup with Smart Amp tech and Dolby Atmos, making everything from movies to games sound crisp and immersive. There&rsquo;s also AI noise cancelling for clear voice chats while gaming, and if you&rsquo;re plugging in high-end headphones, you get Hi-Res audio support too.</p>
<p>The webcam, though, is pretty average, like most Windows laptops. It&rsquo;s fine if you&rsquo;ve got good lighting, with decent colours and detail, but it really struggles in low light. Asus does include some AI tricks to help, but honestly, you&rsquo;re better off using your phone&rsquo;s selfie cam if you care about video quality. But hey, at least you get IR for Windows Hello with the Zephyrus G14.</p>
<h2><strong>Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Battery Life</strong></h2>
<p>Battery life on the Zephyrus G14 is handled by a 73WHrs cell, which can be juiced up using either the 200W Asus Slim Power adapter or a 100W USB-C charger.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Like most gaming laptops, battery life isn&rsquo;t its strongest suit. You really shouldn&rsquo;t plan to game on battery power. &nbsp;In my regular use (browsing, streaming, and writing at 50% brightness), I managed about five hours of screen time before needing a charge.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s a bit surprising, especially since the G14 comes with a MUX Switch that should help the laptop switch between the AMD integrated GPU and the power-hungry Nvidia 5070Ti.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But, if you do run out of juice, the included 200W charger gets you back up and running in under an hour, which is super convenient when you&rsquo;re in a hurry.</p>
<h2><strong>Asus ROG&nbsp;Zephyrus G14 (2025) Review: Verdict</strong></h2>
<p>Let&rsquo;s be real, ₹2,79,990 is a serious sum of money, and that&rsquo;s something you really have to think about before pulling the trigger. Obviously, the G14 isn&rsquo;t meant for everyone.</p>
<p>But if you want a gaming laptop that packs real muscle without the bulk, the Zephyrus G14 honestly delivers on almost every front. The combo of top-tier specs, a gorgeous display, and a sleek, travel-friendly design is pretty hard to beat. What truly sets the G14 apart is just how much power and polish Asus managed to squeeze into a 14-inch chassis.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Still, it&rsquo;s not perfect. The battery life is just okay, the webcam is average at best, and there&rsquo;s no way to upgrade RAM or storage later.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re looking for alternatives in this price range, you might also want to check out the MSI Vector 16 series, or the Strix Scar series from Asus. However, due to its sheer portability, the G14 is tough to top.</p>

Here's what we found in our first look at Oppo’s K13 Turbo series which comes with built-in cooling fans, a 7,000mAh battery, and 120Hz AMOLED.



Oppo K13 Turbo Pro first look: Built-in fan for gamers

The Oppo K13 Turbo series brings active cooling fans, 120Hz AMOLED, and 7,000mAh battery for gamers, starting at ₹24,999 in India.

Oppo K13 Turbo & Oppo K13 Turbo Pro: First Impressions

<h3 data-start="1475" data-end="1601"><strong>The Oppo K13 Turbo series brings active cooling fans, 120Hz AMOLED, and 7,000mAh battery for gamers, starting at ₹24,999 in India.</strong></h3>

<p>Oppo has officially launched two new gaming-focused devices &mdash; the K13 Turbo Pro and the K13 Turbo &mdash; and they&rsquo;re not holding back on the cooling tech. These phones are stepping straight into the gaming phone ring, with the Pro variant aimed at heavyweights like the Poco F7 and OnePlus 13R, while the vanilla Turbo takes on the OnePlus Nord 5 and iQOO Neo 10R.</p>
<h3><strong>Oppo K13 Turbo &amp; Oppo K13 Turbo Pro: Price and Availability</strong></h3>
<p>The K13 Turbo is priced at ₹27,999 for the 8GB/128GB variant and ₹29,999 for 8GB/256GB. With launch offers, those drop to ₹24,999 and ₹26,999 respectively. Sales start 18th August.</p>
<p>The K13 Turbo Pro starts at ₹37,999 for 8GB/256GB and ₹39,999 for 12GB/256GB. With offers, that&rsquo;s ₹34,999 and ₹36,999. Sales begin 15th August.</p>
<p>Both will be available via Flipkart, Oppo&rsquo;s official site, and retail partners.</p>
<ul>
<li>K13 Turbo Pro colours: Silver Knight, Purple Phantom, Midnight Maverick</li>
<li>K13 Turbo colours: Knight White, First Purple, Midnight Marvier</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Oppo K13 Turbo &amp; Oppo K13 Turbo Pro:&nbsp;Design and display</strong></h3>
<p>At first glance, you might mistake the rear cut-outs for extra camera lenses, but they&rsquo;re actual cooling fans. This is a first for India, with Oppo building the fan directly into the phone chassis. Both models sport sharp lines and racing-inspired finishes that scream gamer aesthetic.</p>
<p>The front is dominated by a 6.8-inch LTPS AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1,600 nits peak brightness, and flat edges. Smooth, sharp, and tuned for e-sports-level gameplay.</p>
<h3><strong>Oppo K13 Turbo &amp; Oppo K13 Turbo Pro:&nbsp;Performance</strong></h3>
<p>The K13 Turbo Pro runs Qualcomm&rsquo;s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 paired with LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, while the K13 Turbo gets MediaTek&rsquo;s new Dimensity 8450. Both are serious performers, with AnTuTu scores of 1.6 million for the Turbo and over 2 million for the Pro.</p>
<p>Both run BGMI at 120FPS with no early signs of throttling, thanks to the advanced cooling setup.</p>
<h3><strong>Oppo K13 Turbo &amp; Oppo K13 Turbo Pro:&nbsp;Cooling System</strong></h3>
<p>The standout feature is the in-built fan system spinning at up to 18,000rpm with ultra-thin 0.1mm blades. Combined with a massive vapour chamber, Oppo claims a 2&ndash;4&deg;C drop even during heavy loads in direct sunlight.</p>
<p>In our quick 30-minute BGMI session, both phones stayed noticeably cooler than typical flagships. You can run the fan in smart shift, full blast, or off mode. The Pro adds an RGB ring around the intake for extra gamer flair.</p>
<p>One downside is the lack of dust protection. Both are IPX9-rated for water resistance, but you&rsquo;ll need the included cleaning brush to keep things tidy.</p>
<h3>Oppo K13 Turbo &amp; Oppo K13 Turbo Pro:&nbsp;Battery &amp; Charging</h3>
<p>Both phones pack a huge 7,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging, reverse wired charging, and bypass charging. In our early usage, even with gaming and max refresh rate, battery drain was slower than expected. These feel like genuine two-day phones for mixed use, and all-day devices for heavy gaming.</p>
<h3>Oppo K13 Turbo &amp; Oppo K13 Turbo Pro:&nbsp;Cameras</h3>
<p>As expected for gaming-first devices, the cameras are secondary. The setup is the same on both:</p>
<ul>
<li>Rear: 50MP Samsung OV02B1B primary + 2MP depth</li>
<li>Front: 16MP Sony IMX480</li>
</ul>
<p>In quick tests, shots in daylight are fine with decent detail, but low-light performance is clearly not the focus here. The front camera is serviceable for video calls and casual selfies, but don&rsquo;t expect flagship-level sharpness or HDR magic.</p>
<h3><strong>Oppo K13 Turbo &amp; Oppo K13 Turbo Pro: Software</strong></h3>
<p>They run ColorOS 15 on Android 15, with Oppo promising two years of OS updates and three years of security patches.</p>
<h3><strong>Oppo K13 Turbo Series Early Verdict</strong></h3>
<p>The K13 Turbo series is all about sustained gaming performance, and the in-built fan genuinely helps here. The Pro&rsquo;s pricing feels steep next to the Poco F7 and iQOO Neo 10, both of which share the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, so waiting for festive offers might be smart.</p>
<p>For gamers, the vanilla Turbo might be the better value since it delivers the same 120FPS gameplay, massive battery, and cooling tech for a much lower price.</p>

Here's a closer look at the Vivo V60's massive 6,500mAh battery, slick design, and new 50MP telephoto camera. Full reveal on Aug 12.

Vivo V60 first look: Big battery, solid zoom & clean design

The Vivo V60 brings a 6,500mAh battery, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, and a new 50MP telephoto cam to the V-series. Clean design, sharp upgrades — launch set for August 12.

Vivo V60 First Look – Is This 2025’s Flagship Killer?

<h3 data-start="493" data-end="655"><strong>The Vivo V60 brings a 6,500mAh battery, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, and a new 50MP telephoto cam to the V-series. Clean design, sharp upgrades &mdash; launch set for August 12.</strong></h3>

<p>Vivo isn&rsquo;t slowing down anytime soon. Barely six months after the V50 dropped, the brand&rsquo;s already prepping its successor &mdash; the Vivo V60. And while you might think this is just another rushed refresh, the upgrades here say otherwise.</p>
<p>The V60 is shaping up to be a sharper, smarter, and more stylish midranger. There&rsquo;s a faster chip, a beefier battery, and most interestingly, a dedicated telephoto camera &mdash; a feature you usually don&rsquo;t see in this price band. We haven&rsquo;t done a deep dive yet, but here&rsquo;s a quick take on what&rsquo;s new and worth talking about.</p>
<h3><strong>Vivo V60 First Look: A cleaner, classier design</strong></h3>
<p>At a glance, the V60 doesn&rsquo;t scream for attention &mdash; and that&rsquo;s kind of the point. The loud camera bump from the V50 has been swapped out for a slick, flat module inspired by the Vivo X200 FE, complete with Zeiss branding and the Aura Light ring. It blends into the back far more elegantly.</p>
<p>You&rsquo;ve got three colour options &mdash; Auspicious Gold, Moonlit Blue, and Mist Gray &mdash; and our matte gold unit manages to stay smudge-free while looking quietly premium. The chrome-finish frame adds just enough flair without tipping into tacky territory, and the soft curves make it an easy hold.</p>
<p>Despite now housing a 6,500mAh battery, the V60 doesn&rsquo;t feel chunky. It&rsquo;s still slim and light enough for everyday use. And the quad-curved display up front makes it look way more expensive than it is. Plus, with IP68 and IP69 ratings, it can handle dust, splashes, and accidental dunks &mdash; just don&rsquo;t get too bold with it near a pool.</p>
<h3><strong>Vivo V60 First Look: New chip, new AI tricks</strong></h3>
<p>Inside, the V60 packs Qualcomm&rsquo;s Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 &mdash; a legit step up from the 7 Gen 3. You&rsquo;re getting better CPU and GPU performance, and more efficiency overall. It's the same chip found in the Realme 15 Pro, which handled pretty intense tasks without breaking a sweat in our testing.</p>
<p>That, paired with a 6,500mAh battery, should easily carry you through a heavy-use day. We haven&rsquo;t run our full drain tests yet, but on paper, it&rsquo;s one of the biggest jumps in the V-series yet.</p>
<p>On the software side, it&rsquo;s running Funtouch OS 15 over Android 15, with a few AI extras thrown in. You&rsquo;ve got AI Captions for auto-transcribing, AI Magic Move for smart editing, and Google Gemini baked right in. They&rsquo;re small features, but they do make the experience feel a bit more 2025-ready.</p>
<h3><strong>Vivo V60 First Look: Flagship-grade cameras</strong></h3>
<p>This time around, Vivo&rsquo;s playing the triple-camera card. There&rsquo;s a new 50MP main sensor (Sony IMX766), an 8MP ultrawide (meh), and the real highlight &mdash; a 50MP telephoto lens (Sony IMX882). For this price range, that&rsquo;s a flex.</p>
<p>Zoom shots at 3x and 10x look impressively clean, and even 100x isn&rsquo;t the usual blurry mess. Zeiss&rsquo;s colour tuning shines through in portraits, with strong edge detection and realistic skin tones. Vivo&rsquo;s also tossed in 85mm and 100mm portrait presets, plus Stage Portraits at 10x for a more dramatic feel.</p>
<p>The front 50MP selfie shooter also pulls its weight, capturing natural skin tones and crisp detail. You can shoot video at 4K 30fps with OIS, and there&rsquo;s a Wedding Vlog mode that auto-edits clips into a quick reel &mdash; fun, but would&rsquo;ve been better with more manual controls.</p>
<h3><strong>Vivo V60 First Look: Launch pricing could make or break this</strong></h3>
<p>The official India launch is set for August 12, and if Vivo follows last year&rsquo;s playbook, we can expect a base price between ₹35,000 and ₹40,000. With launch offers in the mix, it could slip just under ₹35K &mdash; and that would be huge.</p>
<p>Its biggest rivals? The Realme 15 Pro and Oppo Reno 14. Both bring style and performance, but the V60 edges ahead with that oversized battery, more polished design, and that all-important telephoto cam.</p>
<h3><strong>Vivo V60 First Look: Early verdict</strong></h3>
<p>The V60 doesn&rsquo;t try to reinvent the V-series &mdash; it just makes everything smoother. Better battery, better zoom, and smarter performance wrapped in a sleek design. If Vivo nails the pricing, this could be one of the most complete midrange phones this year.</p>

Here's an early look at the Realme P4 Pro a device that offiers 1.5K + 144Hz gaming, AI-powered visuals, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 performance, and a premium Birch Wood design

Realme P4 Pro first look: 1.5K gaming at 144Hz thanks to a clever AI chip

Realme P4 Pro first look: Gunning for the midrange throne

<p data-start="873" data-end="1072">The Realme P4 Pro offers 144Hz gaming at 1.5K, thanks to an AI display chip, Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 performance, and a standout Birch Wood finish in the midrange segment.</p>

<p>The midrange smartphone space in India isn&rsquo;t short on options, but Realme&rsquo;s P4 Pro is coming in hot with a mix that&rsquo;s hard to ignore &mdash; flagship-grade gaming performance, AI-driven visual upgrades, and a design that refuses to blend in.&nbsp;</p>
<p>We got an early hands-on before its official launch, and it&rsquo;s already shaping up to be one of the most exciting phones of the year.</p>
<h3><strong>Realme P4 Pro first look: Solid performance, especially in gaming</strong></h3>
<p>Underneath, the Realme P4 Pro runs the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. This isn&rsquo;t just about numbers on paper &mdash; in our early use, it handled multitasking, app launches, and heavy workloads effortlessly.</p>
<p>But what makes the P4 Pro really special is the HyperVision AI Chip, a dedicated visual co-processor designed to enhance graphics and smoothness whether you&rsquo;re gaming or streaming.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You&rsquo;d usually expect this sort of hardware in a specialist gaming phone, yet here it is, in a package that is likely to be priced between ₹25,000 and ₹28,000 &mdash; potentially even less with bank offers.</p>
<p>While BGMI officially caps at 90fps, the P4 Pro&rsquo;s AI Hyper Motion pushes it to 144fps without dropping resolution.</p>
<p>Realme also claims that the P4 Pro is the first phone to hit 1.5K resolution and 144fps in BGMI at the same time, and early impressions suggest it&rsquo;s not just marketing talk.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The tech also works across 100+ other games, including Genshin Impact, making gameplay smoother and sharper without the usual visual compromises.</p>
<h3><strong>Realme P4 Pro first look: Display that steals the show</strong></h3>
<p>That AI horsepower isn&rsquo;t limited to games. Streaming on YouTube, Netflix, JioCinema, and Hotstar gets a boost, with SDR content converted to HDR on the fly. Side-by-side with the Moto Edge 60 Fusion, the P4 Pro delivered richer colours, sharper details, and smoother motion &mdash; the difference is noticeable even without pixel-peeping.</p>
<h3><strong>Realme P4 Pro first look: Design that turns heads</strong></h3>
<p>At 7.68mm thick and 189 grams, the P4 Pro is slim, light, and built for comfort. The large vapor chamber helps keep temps in check during heavy gaming sessions, while the standout Birch Wood finish gives it personality.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s technically plastic, but the subtle wood grain feels premium and instantly sets it apart from the sea of glass and metal phones.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Midnight and other finishes are available, but Birch Wood is the one that draws eyes.</p>
<h3>Realme P4 Pro first look: Final word</h3>
<p>Between the AI visuals, boosted gaming performance, premium design, and aggressive pricing, the Realme P4 Pro looks like it&rsquo;s ready to shake up the midrange category.&nbsp;</p>
<p>If Realme sticks the landing on price, this could be the phone to beat in 2025.</p>

Is the OnePlus Pad Lite the ultimate media tablet under ₹15K? We test display, audio, performance, and battery to see if it lives up to the hype.

OnePlus Pad Lite Review: Best budget tablet under ₹15K?

OnePlus Pad Lite Review: The best media tablet under ₹15K?

OnePlus

OnePlus Pad Lite

<h3 data-start="1196" data-end="1368"><strong>OnePlus Pad Lite nails the basics for under ₹15K&mdash;solid screen, loud speakers, great battery&mdash;but lags in performance and charging. A great pick for streaming and casual use.</strong></h3>

<p>Most people buying an entry-level tablet just want a bigger screen for watching shows, browsing, or scrolling through YouTube. Basically, a media machine.</p>
<p>OnePlus thinks their Pad Lite, starting at around ₹13K with discounts and bank offers, is the perfect fit for this niche. But does it actually live up to the hype, or is it just another budget tablet in a sea of options?&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Display &amp; Audio</strong></h2>
<p>Let&rsquo;s start with the display, because that&rsquo;s what really matters for a media machine. The OnePlus Pad Lite comes with an 11-inch FHD+ LCD panel with a peak brightness of 500 nits and a 90Hz refresh rate.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For the price, it&rsquo;s decent, but honestly, it hasn&rsquo;t blown me away. The pixel density isn&rsquo;t great, but that did not sour my experience that much. The bezels are also properly proportioned, and you need them to be this thick, otherwise holding the tab becomes a challenge.</p>
<p>And because this is a 16:10 display, instead of the usual 7:5 panel that OnePlus has been using so far, we get far smaller black bars when watching videos.</p>
<p>Now, there&rsquo;s no HDR, and since it&rsquo;s an LCD, the colours don&rsquo;t pop like they would on an OLED. That said, for the price, the colours and contrast are pretty good.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Outdoor visibility isn&rsquo;t great but that's mostly due to the glossy finish which doesn&rsquo;t help with reflections.</p>
<p>Budget tablets often cheapen out when it comes to audio, but this is where the Pad Lite impressed me is though. It gets a set of quad speakers which are Hi-Res audio-certified, and they are they&rsquo;re fantastic for casual use.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sure, you won&rsquo;t get that thumping bass, but for regular day-to-day use, they get the job done. You also get support for some serious codecs, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, and SBC codec over Bluetooth 5.4. I wish OnePlus had included a 3.5mm headphone jack, though.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Design</strong></h2>
<p>If the Pad Lite looks familiar, that&rsquo;s because it basically picks up where the OnePlus Pad Go left off. We get the same plastic sides, dual-tone finish on the aluminium alloy back panel and honestly, it feels pretty nice in hand. The Pad Lite is slim at 7.39mm, weighs around 530 grams, and comes in just one colour&mdash;blue.</p>
<p>Now, just like the Pad Go, there&rsquo;s no official keyboard folio or stylus support. Plus, you don&rsquo;t get pogo pins, and no palm rejection either.</p>
<p>There's also no fingerprint scanner on the power button, and face unlock is pretty basic since it only uses the front camera.</p>
<h2><strong>Performance</strong></h2>
<p>Performance is what you would expect from an entry-level tab. We get the MediaTek Helio G100 SoC, which is a pretty decent chip, but from 2024. OnePlus could have gone for the G200, which launched earlier this year.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Our LTE model comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Cellular connectivity at this price is nice to have, though I really wish 5G had made the cut. Then again, 5G in this range is still rare, so it&rsquo;s hard to complain too much.</p>
<p>If you&rsquo;re considering the Wi-Fi-only version, keep in mind that it drops to 6GB of RAM and there's also no expendable storage option for any model.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I ran some benchmarks, and the results were pretty much what I expected.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In Antutu Lite, I got a score of 4.3 lakhs. Geekbench wasn&rsquo;t great either, 718 on single-core, 1924 on multi-core. 3DMark scores were weak too. In the Wildlife Extreme Stress Test I got 98. per cent stability, but the best loop score was just 378.</p>
<p>In day-to-day use, though, it&rsquo;s fine for stuff like browsing, videos, and light gaming, as long as you manage your expectations.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In gaming, I averaged 58.8 fps in BGMI, but the visuals were poor. In CoD Mobile, I averaged 39.7 fps on low graphics. Both were definitely playable, but were very underwhelming.</p>
<p>What&rsquo;s weird is, when I would watch a video on YouTube, it would often default to a super low stream. If I bumped it up to 1080P 60fps, it took a while for the tablet to catch up. And in 1440P 60fps, it started stuttering. &nbsp;Hope OnePlus pushes an update to fix this.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Cameras</strong></h2>
<p>As for the cameras, it packs a 5MP main camera that shoots 1080p videos at 30fps, and a 5MP selfie cam that does an okay job in video calls. But really, who&rsquo;s using a tablet to snap photos?&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Software</strong></h2>
<p>You get OxygenOS 15, which brings a ton of OnePlus ecosystem features, so you can easily share photos between your phone and tablet using Clipboard Sharing and Shared Gallery. Plus, there&rsquo;s O+ Connect, so you can even share stuff with Apple devices.</p>
<p>I also really liked the OpenCanvas feature&mdash;it makes switching between apps or going split-screen super easy.</p>
<p>And of course, since it's 2025, you get some AI features from Google Gemini for basic text generation and photo editing. For the price, it works pretty well. As for updates, OnePlus told us that the Pad Lite will recieve 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security updates, which I think is pretty great for this segment.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><strong>Battery &amp; charging</strong></h2>
<p>Coming to the battery life, I had no complaints. The 9340mAh battery easily lasted me a couple of days with normal use.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But there is a catch - the Pad Lite supports 33W charging, but OnePlus decided to include a 15W charger in the box. So, yeah, expect it to take well over two hours to top it up fully.</p>
<h2><strong>Verdict</strong></h2>
<p>So, is the OnePlus Pad Lite worth it? For casual users, yes. It&rsquo;s great for watching videos, browsing, and light gaming.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The display is decent enough, the audio is surprisingly good, and battery life holds up well.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But if you&rsquo;re chasing serious performance, you&rsquo;ll probably need to stretch your budget past ₹20,000. Most tablets under ₹15,000 are running on very similar hardware, so there&rsquo;s only so much speed you can squeeze out of this segment.</p>
<p>Starting at ₹13,000 with offers, the OnePlus Pad Lite is a solid pick for media consumption. Just don&rsquo;t expect high-end multitasking or gaming. For the basics, it gets the job done without much fuss.</p>

The Galaxy Z Flip7 finally brings a full cover screen, slimmer design, and AI-powered features to Samsung’s flip game. A premium foldable that blends style with function.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Review: Full cover display, premium foldable phone

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Best clamshell foldable yet? Check price, specs & features

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7

<h3 data-start="687" data-end="830"><strong>The Galaxy Z Flip 7 is Samsung&rsquo;s most complete flip phone yet, with a bigger cover display, polished design, and smarter tools for everyday use.</strong></h3>

<p>For years, Samsung&rsquo;s Flip series nailed the vibe but always felt like it was one smart feature short of being truly great. It had the flair, the compact cool factor, and that addictive snap shut.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But that tiny outer display? It held the whole experience back. It was there, sure&mdash;but more as a glanceable widget window than a usable screen. Until now.&nbsp;</p>
<p>With the Galaxy Z Flip 7, Samsung&rsquo;s finally gone all-in on functionality. The outer display now stretches edge to edge, and it&rsquo;s not just a design flex; it completely changes how you use the phone. You can reply to messages, run apps, even snap selfies without ever flipping it open. It finally feels like the Flip series is done playing sidekick to the Fold. It&rsquo;s ready to lead its own story.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Design</strong></h2>
<p>When I first picked up the Flip 7, I had a bit of deja vu &mdash; it looked almost exactly like last year&rsquo;s Flip6. But after using it for a few days, the subtle changes started making themselves known. It&rsquo;s slightly wider and noticeably slimmer, and that small design shift actually makes a big difference. Folded shut, it comes in at just 13.7mm thick, and when opened up, it&rsquo;s barely 6.5mm. To put that into perspective, it&rsquo;s even sleeker than the S25 Ultra, which I already thought was thin at 8.2mm.</p>
<p>That slim profile also sits very well with most pockets. I didn&rsquo;t have to wrestle with my pockets to get it in or out. It just slid in effortlessly, no weird bulges or awkward angles. Even my mum &mdash; who swears by her Flip 4 and is extremely particular about how a phone fits in her jeans &mdash; gave this one a nod. That says a lot.</p>
<p>Build-wise, Samsung&rsquo;s sticking with what works. The front and back are coated in Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and the frame is made from their sturdy Armour Aluminium. It still has an IP48 rating too, which means I didn&rsquo;t have to panic when it got dusty during a shoot or caught in a quick drizzle.</p>
<p>The hinge felt a little tighter than I expected at first. It also shuts with a satisfying snap &mdash; maybe a little too satisfying the first few times. But once I got used to the motion, it felt solid and reassuring. No wobble, no softness.</p>
<p>Button layout hasn&rsquo;t changed. The power button (which doubles as the fingerprint scanner) and the volume rocker are still on the right side. I did notice the fingerprint sensor sometimes needed a second touch, but it wasn&rsquo;t a huge deal. Ports and speaker are down at the bottom &mdash; USB-C, mic, and a single bottom-firing speaker.</p>
<p>Now let&rsquo;s talk colour. I had the Blue Shadow model, and honestly, it&rsquo;s stunning. The matte back and frame blend into each other perfectly. When the cover screen&rsquo;s off, the top half just fades into black, giving the whole phone a two-tone, stealthy vibe that I really liked.</p>
<p>The camera rings on the back are slightly raised, but they don&rsquo;t stick out awkwardly. Overall, this isn&rsquo;t a loud redesign, but a kind of upgrade that just feels better the more you use it. Subtle, clean, and polished, exactly what a modern flip phone should be.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Displays</strong></h2>
<p>The Flip 7&rsquo;s most noticeable upgrade is its display setup, especially the outer screen. Samsung has expanded it from 3.6 inches to a much more usable 4.1 inches. With barely-there 0.05-inch bezels and a sharp Super AMOLED panel, it finally feels like a proper screen rather than just a window for widgets and notifications.</p>
<p>It also gets seriously bright. The cover screen peaks at 2,600 nits and supports a variable refresh rate between 60Hz and 120Hz. Thanks to Vision Booster, I could clearly see it even in direct sunlight. Whether I was checking directions, snapping quick selfies, or replying to messages, the outer display felt far more useful than on any previous Flip. Typing was slightly more comfortable too, though some software limitations still get in the way. I&rsquo;ll cover that in the next section.</p>
<p>Once opened, the Flip 7 reveals a larger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It offers the same peak brightness and a smooth adaptive refresh rate from 1Hz to 120Hz. This tall, narrow form factor is great for scrolling through apps or reading. However, watching widescreen videos still feels a bit constrained, with black bars on either side.</p>
<p>The crease is still there but fades into the background once the screen is on. What stood out more was the inner display&rsquo;s reflectiveness in bright rooms. It was a little distracting, but the excellent brightness mostly made up for it.</p>
<p>These aren&rsquo;t just spec boosts. They genuinely improve how the Flip 7 works in everyday life.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Cameras</strong></h2>
<p>On the hardware front, not much has changed with the Flip 7&rsquo;s cameras. It&rsquo;s still rocking a 50MP main sensor with OIS, a 12MP ultrawide, and a 10MP selfie camera inside. But if I&rsquo;m being honest, I barely used the inner selfie shooter at all. For most selfies and quick snaps, I stuck to the main camera via the cover screen. It&rsquo;s faster, looks better, and just feels more natural to use.</p>
<p>What keeps the Flip camera experience interesting is, once again, the folding design. FlexCam mode activates when the phone is bent halfway, and it&rsquo;s genuinely useful. I could adjust settings with just one hand and shift the focus point without tapping awkwardly. It works brilliantly for hands-free shots, group selfies, or even quick videos.</p>
<p>Samsung may not have changed the lenses, but image quality has improved. The new ProVisual Engine, paired with the Exynos 2500, does a lot of behind-the-scenes work. Colours look more balanced, contrast is better, and you get 10-bit HDR+ enabled by default.</p>
<p>The main sensor produced sharp, punchy images that looked great on screen. The ultrawide was a pleasant surprise during daytime use. And when it came to video, I mostly shot in 4K at 60fps with HDR on, because the colours and detail just looked that good.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Performance &amp; Software</strong></h2>
<p>This year, Samsung ditched the usual Snapdragon chip for its in-house Exynos 2500, and I was curious to see how it would hold up. On paper, the specs look strong with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. And in day-to-day use, it did feel fast enough. App launches were snappy, multitasking was smooth, and the camera app never stuttered on me.</p>
<p>In benchmark tests like Geekbench and Antutu, the scores were decent for a foldable, even if they didn&rsquo;t break any records. But where I started noticing some limits was during gaming. Running graphically heavy games drained the battery quicker than I expected, and the phone got noticeably warm after just a few rounds.</p>
<p>Even basic tasks like setting up the phone or taking a burst of photos made the frame feel a bit toasty. It never became uncomfortable to hold, but the heat build-up was obvious. Extended gaming sessions turned the warmth into a constant presence.</p>
<p>Clearly, the Exynos 2500 prioritises power over thermal control. If you&rsquo;re using it casually, it should be fine. But if you push the phone with long gaming sessions or heavy multitasking, it&rsquo;s worth using a case just to keep things feeling cooler.</p>
<p>I found the Flip 7&rsquo;s software to be mostly solid, though it occasionally tripped over its own ambition.</p>
<p>It runs One UI 8 on top of Android, and while it feels familiar and well-polished, a few quirks held it back from being truly great. If you&rsquo;ve used One UI 7 before, you&rsquo;ll feel right at home. Visually, not much has changed, but the overall experience is still smooth and refined.</p>
<p>Multitasking has definitely improved. I liked how easily I could toggle between two apps &mdash; one full-screen and the other minimised in a floating window. It made juggling tasks feel a lot more natural.</p>
<p>This is also the first Flip model to get Samsung DeX support. I didn&rsquo;t end up using it much, but the fact that I could plug it into a monitor and get a full desktop-style layout is pretty cool. Some people will love having that flexibility.</p>
<p>Galaxy AI is built in too, but I found myself relying more on Google&rsquo;s Gemini. The new Live AI Mode worked surprisingly well. I could chat, ask follow-ups, or even share my screen for visual searches &mdash; and on a foldable like this, that added a fun layer of utility.</p>
<p>The main letdown, though, was the outer display setup. Out of the box, it&rsquo;s limited to basic widgets. To use real apps, I had to go through Good Lock, install MultiStar, configure it manually, and only then could I get it working the way I wanted. For a phone in this price range, that setup should have been much simpler.</p>
<p>There are a few other oddities too. I couldn&rsquo;t use Gboard on the cover screen, and replying to WhatsApp messages often forced me to open the phone. The seven-year update promise is great, but Samsung still has work to do on the software side to match how good the hardware feels.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Battery</strong></h2>
<p>Battery life on the Flip 7 was solid for everyday stuff. I could scroll, chat, stream, and map my way through the day without running for a charger. But throw in a gaming session, and things dropped fast. The Exynos 2500 clearly isn&rsquo;t built for efficiency under pressure. What&rsquo;s more disappointing is that charging still hasn&rsquo;t improved. It&rsquo;s capped at 25W wired, and a full charge took around 90 minutes. For a premium phone, that feels slow. Great for casual use, but if you&rsquo;re a power user, you&rsquo;ll definitely want to keep your charger close.</p>
<h2><strong>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 Review: Verdict</strong></h2>
<p>The Flip 7 is the first time I&rsquo;ve felt like Samsung truly nailed the flip phone formula. It doesn&rsquo;t shake things up dramatically, but the upgrades make a real impact.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The slimmer design feels great, the displays are a big step up in brightness and usability, and the camera results were consistently solid. I also liked how useful Google Gemini felt on this form factor. That said, the Exynos chip didn&rsquo;t wow me. It runs warm under load, and the battery dips quickly with heavy use.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Still, for anyone curious about foldables, this is the most convincing Flip yet. It finally balances style and substance in a way that makes it easy to recommend.</p>

Skullcandy Icon ANC brings ANC, 60-hour battery, and retro style for ₹8,999. Here’s everything new in the reimagined on-ear classic.

Skullcandy Icon ANC launched with ANC, 60hr battery, ₹8,999

Skullcandy’s Icon ANC headphones are back—and they’re smarter than ever

<h3 data-start="2066" data-end="2220"><strong>Skullcandy&rsquo;s cult-classic headphones are back. The new Icon ANC blends old-school charm with smart features, noise cancellation, and all-day battery life.</strong></h3>

<p>Skullcandy&rsquo;s bringing the Icon back&mdash;and it&rsquo;s not just riding on nostalgia. Originally a favourite in the snowboarding and skateboarding scene, the new Icon ANC has been reimagined for 2025 with proper next-gen upgrades. You now get active noise cancellation, up to 60 hours of battery, and IPX4 water resistance, all wrapped in a familiar on-ear form factor. Priced at ₹8,999, it&rsquo;s available now on Skullcandy.in and across select offline stores.</p>
<h2>Retro-inspired, everyday-ready</h2>
<p>At first glance, the new Icon ANC gives off major old-school energy&mdash;but everything under the hood is built for today&rsquo;s lifestyle. The metal headband adds strength without the bulk, and the plush ear cushions make it surprisingly comfortable for all-day use. It's built to survive your daily commute, gym sessions, and everything in between, thanks to its sweat and splash-proof design.</p>
<p>You also get Adjustable Stay-Aware Mode, which lets you stay connected to your surroundings when needed&mdash;a big plus for safety. Sound-wise, it&rsquo;s tailored to you. With Personal Sound by Mimi, the headphones adapt to your hearing profile, so whether you&rsquo;re into bass-heavy tracks or chill podcasts, the audio stays crisp and balanced.</p>
<h2>Packed with features, not fluff</h2>
<p>Battery life is one of the biggest flexes here&mdash;60 hours with ANC off, and 50 hours with ANC on. Running late? Just 10 minutes of charging gives you four hours of playback. These are built to last longer than your playlists.</p>
<p>Smart features are baked in too. There&rsquo;s Google Fast Pair, Google Finder support, and Spotify Tap for quick access to your music. You also get multi-device pairing, low latency audio for gaming, and even button customisation through the Skullcandy app. A Clear Voice Smart Mic ensures your calls sound as good as your music.</p>
<h2><strong>Old-school cool meets modern minimalism</strong></h2>
<p>Available in black and bone, the Icon ANC delivers a clean, confident look that still nods to its board sports roots. It&rsquo;s designed for creators, commuters, and anyone who wants their headphones to match both their outfit and their playlist.</p>
<p>In short? The Icon ANC brings the past forward&mdash;without skipping a beat.</p>

Think business laptops under ₹40K are boring? The Asus ExpertBook B1403 might just surprise you — with premium durability, solid performance, and a few features you didn’t see coming.

Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: A budget workhorse that refuses to quit

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Asus Expertbook B1

<p>Think business laptops under ₹40K are boring? The Asus ExpertBook B1403 might just surprise you &mdash; with premium durability, solid performance, and a few features you didn&rsquo;t see coming.</p>

<p>Let&rsquo;s be honest, when you hear &ldquo;business laptop under ₹40K,&rdquo; you probably expect a chunky plastic box that groans under pressure. But Asus wants to challenge that image with the ExpertBook B1403, a military-tested, metal-clad, feature-packed machine that punches well above its price tag. And I&rsquo;ve been using it in the wild: through Delhi metros, monsoon mishaps, and long editing sessions, to see if this thing can actually hold up.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Design</strong></h3>
<p>This laptop isn&rsquo;t just built for boardrooms; it&rsquo;s built for battlefields. Not metaphorically; Asus put this thing through 24 different MIL-STD 810H tests. I&rsquo;ve seen people stand on it, pour water on the keyboard, and yank at the ports like they're opening a stubborn packet of chips. And the laptop just&hellip; survives.</p>
<p>Even in real life, I threw it into my bag, jostled it through rush hour in Delhi, and used it in humid, rain-soaked cafes. Not a single creak or glitch. The metal chassis feels solid, the hinge is smooth yet firm, and the whole device weighs just about 1.5 kg and stays under 20mm thick. It&rsquo;s compact without feeling fragile.</p>
<p>As far as ports are concerned, you are covered.. Dual USB-C (with PD and DisplayPort), dual USB-A, HDMI, audio jack, RJ45, and even a Kensington lock slot. Smartly, most of the ports sit on the left, giving your mouse hand the breathing room it deserves.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Display</strong></h3>
<p>Let&rsquo;s set expectations: this is a 14-inch 1080p anti-glare IPS panel, pushing 300 nits. Colour-wise, it&rsquo;s 45% NTSC, so no, it&rsquo;s not winning any awards for vibrancy. But for work, media, and the occasional Netflix binge on a flight? Absolutely fine.</p>
<p>And here&rsquo;s the surprise &mdash; I played a few rounds of Valorant on this thing. Did it stutter and heat up a bit? Of course. But it ran. That speaks volumes about the Intel Core i5-13420H chip inside: an 8-core 13th Gen CPU with enough grunt for multitasking, light gaming, and even basic creative work.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Performance</strong></h3>
<p>Pair that CPU with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, and you&rsquo;ve got yourself a machine that can breeze through Chrome tabs, Zoom calls, spreadsheets, and video playback all at once. For business users or students, this is more than enough.</p>
<p>Benchmarks tell the same story; a Geekbench 6 single-core score of 1903 and a multi-core score of 6850 show the CPU can more than hold its own in day-to-day tasks. The GPU score of 9328 may not break any records, but it&rsquo;s more than respectable for an integrated graphics setup. In Cinebench R23, it clocks in at 6411 on multi-core and 894 on single-core, reinforcing the fact that this machine is built for reliable, consistent productivity, not flashy peak performance. PCMark 10 returns a solid 4132, and 3DMark&rsquo;s Night Raid lands at 11,394. Not mind-blowing, but perfectly competent for a non-gaming ultrabook. It may not turn heads on a benchmark leaderboard, but in real-world use, it gets the job done, and then some.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Keyboard &amp; trackpad</strong></h3>
<p>This is where the ExpertBook truly earns its name. The backlit, spill-resistant keyboard is smooth, tactile, and has a lovely 1.35mm key travel. You feel every press without straining your fingers. Asus even added a mylar layer under the keys to make it water-resistant up to 66cc. That&rsquo;s just smart engineering.</p>
<p>The 180-degree hinge is perfect for collaborative work or typing in weird postures. And no, the keyboard doesn&rsquo;t flex under pressure.</p>
<p>The trackpad was serviceable at best. It&rsquo;s not the smoothest, but it&rsquo;s well-sized and accurately placed, with no weird palm rejection issues.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Thermals, fan noise, and battery life</strong></h3>
<p>Under normal workloads like browsing, docs, watching video, the machine stays cool and nearly silent. The fans don&rsquo;t make a peep. Push it hard with benchmarks, and yes, it heats up a bit, but not uncomfortably so.</p>
<p>Battery life claims go up to 8 hours. In my usage, which was a mix of web browsing, working on MS Office, and video playback, I averaged around 5-6 hours. Throw in some benchmarks or light gaming, and expect 4 hours tops. It charges back in around 2 hours with the bundled 63Wh charger. Pretty solid overall.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Audio &amp; webcam</strong></h3>
<p>Here&rsquo;s something I didn&rsquo;t expect to praise: the speakers. Two smart amps push audio to 94dB &nbsp;good enough for video calls and casual binge-watching without needing headphones. And it&rsquo;s surprisingly distortion-free, even at higher volumes.</p>
<p>The webcam is sharp enough for Zoom and Google Meet, and with Microsoft Studio Effects (via free update), you get software tricks like background blur, auto framing, and eye contact correction, all powered by on-device AI.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Software, security &amp; business-ready features</strong></h3>
<p>Asus isn&rsquo;t just selling hardware here, the software suite is just as well-thought-out. The MyASUS and ExpertWidget apps make customisation easy, from fan profiles to charging modes.</p>
<p>Now, coming to security. You get practically everything that you can think of: a fingerprint scanner, optional IR camera with Windows Hello, webcam privacy shield, TPM 2.0 chip, USB access locks, BIOS rollback prevention &mdash; the works. IT admins can even manage fleets of these using the ASUS Control Center remotely.</p>
<p>There&rsquo;s also AI-powered noise cancellation for mics, real-time translation, meeting summaries, and a transcription tool built into the OS-level ExpertMeet software. For a ₹30K-ish laptop, this is quite impressive.</p>
<h3><strong>Asus ExpertBook B1 Laptop Review: Verdict</strong></h3>
<p>The Asus ExpertBook B1403 isn&rsquo;t flashy. It doesn&rsquo;t have OLED panels or fancy haptics. But what it does have is everything a practical, on-the-move professional or student actually needs: durability, real-world performance, great I/O, thoughtful software, and smart design touches.</p>
<p>At around ₹30,000, this thing is an absolute steal, especially when you consider bulk purchase options for teams.</p>
<p>So who&rsquo;s it for? Students, writers, field workers, office-goers, remote warriors, basically anyone who needs a no-nonsense, dependable workhorse that doesn&rsquo;t crack under pressure. Just don&rsquo;t expect buttery gaming or creative-grade display quality.</p>
<p>For the price though, this laptop doesn&rsquo;t just pass the test: it sets the curve.</p>

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