GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL 6 smartphones to keep an eye out for

GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL 6 smartphones to keep an eye out for



Memory, battery life, camera, display -these value for money phones are the ones to look out for

OnePlus Mini 2

OnePlus is reportedly set to release a new smartphone named `OnePlus 2 Mini', which has already cleared TENA A. As it has been reported, the smartphone sports a 4.99-inch AMOLED (1920x1080p) display and is powered by a 2.0GHz octacore (Qua lcomm Snapdragon 810) chipset a lo n g w it h 3 G B R A M .OnePlus will offer users 16GB of internal storage.Additionally, the device can support microSD cards of up to 128GB.

Speaking of the camera, the smartphone sports a 13MP primary camera and an 8MP selfie camera. The Android-based OxygenOS device is 6.9mm thick and weighs 138g.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

This Xiaomi phablet is yet to launch in India, but once it does it is sure to give phones with high-end specs run for their money. Featuring a 5.5inch 1080p display, Redmi Note 3 is powered by 2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 64-bit octa-core chipset.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is a dual SIM phone that comes in two variants: One with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage, and the other with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. X i aomi Red mi Note 3 also comes with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie camera. It also packs a 4,000mAh battery.The phone runs Android Lollipop-based MIUI 7.

Huawei Honor 5X

Huawei Honor 5X Huawei Honor 5X f launts a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1080x1920 pixel resolution. The handset comes with dual SIM functionality and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system topped with the EMUI of the company. The device is powered by an octa-core Qua lcom m Snapd ragon p r o c e s s or p a i r e d w it h 2 GB 3 GB of R A M . T he onboa rd storage of t he Huawei Honor 5X accounts to 16GB. This can be further expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card. The phone packs a 3,000 mAh battery and features a 13MP primary camera with LED flash and a 5MP secondary camera to facilitate video calling.

Asus Zenfone 3

Asus Zenfone 3 is the company's new f lagship de vice, expected by May June 2016. According to reports, the smartphone is going to be the first phone in Asus Zenfone line-up to sport a fingerprint sensor.Asus Zenfone 3 is expected to sport 5­inch capacitive touch screen (1280x720p) display along with Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

Powered by 1.2GHz quadcore CPU coupled with the Intel Atom motherboard a nd PowerV R GPU, t he phone comes with 2GB RAM and offers 16GB of internal storage. Zenfone 3 can hold microSD cards of up to 128GB. The smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop skinned with AsusZen User Interface and sports 8MP rear camera along with a 5MP selfie camera.

Lenovo K80

Launched in China last year, Lenovo K80 comes with 5.5-inch touchscreen (1080x1920p) display and is powered by 1.8GHz quadcore and 4GB RAM. The smartphone offers 64GB of i nter na l storage a nd runs Android 5.0 Lollipop.Lenovo K8 0 packs a 4,000mAh non-removable battery and sports 13MP primary camera along with 5MP selfie camera.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini

July 2015 saw leaked images of Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini, and in December, the phone got listed on an e-commerce website Letstango along wit h its speci f ic ations.According to the listing, the smartphone runs Android 5 .1 L ol l ip op b a s e d a nd features a 4.6-inch Super A M O L E D d i s p l ay a n d Corning Gorilla Glass 4.Powered by 1.8GHz hexacore Qualcomm processor clubbed wit h Ad reno 418 GPU and 2GB R A M, Galaxy S6 Mini is expected to come along with 15MP rear camera and a 5M P front-facing camera. The 4G enabled smar tphone offers 16 GB of internal storage.

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