Oncoming gadgets to watch out for
Several devices were introduced by major global
brands in the last week of March. Karan Bajaj gives you a quick run-down of the
gadgets expected to be launched in India soon.
1 XIAOMI GAMING LAPTOP
Xiaomi already had a lightweight sleek Windows laptop
in its catalogue, but it was never launched in India. The company has now
forayed in to the gaming laptop segment with the Mi Gaming laptop. It features
a 15.6-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1,080 pixel, and weighs
2.7kg. The Mi gaming laptop will be available in various configurations with up
to seventh gen Intel Core i7 processor, up to 16GB DDR4 RAM, up to Nvidia GTX
1,060 GPU with 6GB memory and 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD. You get 4-zone RGB lighting
on the keyboard and customisable light accents on the sides to entice gamers.
The main highlight is the aggressive pricing, which starts at $950.
2 HUAWEI P20
The first smartphone from Huawei for 2018 in its P
series features a 5.8-inch notch style display in a sleek 7.7mm body. The
screen has a resolution of 2,244 x 1,080 pixels and an 18.7:9 aspect ratio.
Under the screen is a fingerprint scanner with gesture support for navigation.
It boasts a 24MP front camera with f2.0, and a dual camera set-up on the rear.
You get a 12MP + 20MP rear camera with Leica optics, optical image
stabilisation, phase detection, laser autofocus capable of 4k video recording
as well as 960fps slow motion video recording. Hardware specifications include
octa core Kirin 970 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage and a 3,400mAh battery.
It runs Android 8.1 and features face unlock plus a variety of AI-based
features.
3 APPLE iPAD (2018)
Apple has announced a brand-new iPad which is mainly
aimed at the education sector. Priced at ₹28,000 (official India price), the new iPad has a 9.7-inch
display with a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels but with Apple Pencil stylus
support. It comes with Apple’s last generation A10 Fusion chipset, 2GB RAM, and
the option of either 32GB or 128GB storage. Other features include an 8MP rear
camera, 1.2MP front camera, stereo speakers, lightning connector, front
fingerprint scanner and a battery life of up to 10 hours. Keep in mind that you
will have to buy the Apple Pencil stylus separately.
Huawei’s P20 Pro is the first smartphone to feature
three cameras. It has a 40MP primary sensor along with a 20MP monochrome sensor
and another 8MP colour sensor. You get optical image stabilization, 3x optical
zoom, phase detection, laser autofocus, 4k video recording, 960fps slow motion
videos recording and dual LED flash with temperature sensor. The phone also has
a 6.1-inch OLED notch style display with 2,244 x 1,080 pixels and 18.7:9 aspect
ratio. It is powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 970 processor, and has a 6GB RAM,
128GB storage and a 4,000mAh battery. It is also IP67 certified for water and
dust resistance and has a front fingerprint scanner like the P20. On the
software side, you get EMUI 8.1 based on Android 8.1 with various AI features
and face unlock.
5 XIAOMI MI MIX 2S
The Mi Mix was the phone that started the trend of
slim bezels in smartphones. Xiaomi launched the Mix 2 after that, and now they
have launched the Mix 2s with a 5.99-inch screen in 18:9 aspect ratio and
minimum bezels on the sides and top. The major update is in the hardware – the
Mix 2s runs on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, has a 6/8GB RAM
and 128/256GB storage along with a 3,400mAh battery. On the rear is a dual
camera setup (12MP + 12MP) with dual pixel phase detection autofocus, 4-axis
OIS, dual ton LED flash and 2x optical zoom. The Mix 2s has a ceramic body and
also offers wireless charging. Other features include a 5MP front camera, rear
fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C port, dual band WiFi ac, Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC.
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