India saw launch of really good gadgets in the first and second quarter. List starts from first 2K smartphones and 4K laptop to Android Wear smartwatches and smartphones with a very comfortable price bracket. It doesn’t matter if you wish to spend less than $130 or more than $1300, you get devices in these ranges. We have listed top 10 hottest gadgets launched recently. Have a dekko:
1. Xiaomi Mi 3
Chinese smartphone manufacturer came to India with the model Mi 3, which in nutshell offers Nexus like qualities under $230. Device has 5 inch(12cm) screen with full HD display, 2.3 GHz processor quad core snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB RAM. It runs on Android 4.3 JellyBean.
It sports 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash and 2MP selfie camera. With flash memory of 16GB, it cannot be extensive. It is NFC enabled and has 3,050mAh battery.
2. LG G3
It is among two smartphones which feature 2K display(2560X1440p) resolution in India. Screen is of 14-cm (5.5-inches) and runs on 2.5GHz Qualcomm snapdragon 801 Quad Core processor. 16GB version is priced under $785 and has 2GB RAM, while 32GB version has 3GB RAM and priced at $834. Camera boasts of 13MP and has optical image stabilization and laser auto focus. It captures images by measuring distance between the subject and camera using laser beam. Battery stands at 3,050mAh and NFC enabled.
3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, 10.5
Samsung launched its premium ranged Galaxy Tab in Indian market. Galaxy Tab 8.4 has 21-cm (8.4-inches) screen which has price tag of $618 and Galaxy Tab 10.5 has 26-cm (10.5-inches) screen priced at $733. It comes with 7,900mAh battery while the lower model has 4,900mAh battery. Other hardware and software are same.
Both devices have display resolution of 2560X1600p and powered by eight core Exynos 5 Octa processor (1.9GHz+1.3GHz) with 3GB of RAM. It runs on 4.4 KitKat with Samsung’s UI. 16GB of flash memory can extended till 128GB by MicroSD. Rear camera is of 8MP with LED flash and 2.1 MP selfie camera. It also supports voice calling support.
4. HTC One(E8)
HTC launched plastic version of M8 in India named E8 for $572. It has 12-cm (12.7-cm) screen which is full HD and powered by 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad core chipset with 2GB of RAM. Flash memory of 16GB can be extended till 128GB.
Android 4.4 runs this device and sense 6 UI. E8 has 13MP camera unlike 4 ultrapixel of M8 and 5 MP selfie camera which can capture full HD video. It comes with 2,600mAh battery and BoomSound speakers in front.
5. Oppo Find 7
Another phone with 2K display, Find 7 is priced for $621 and has screen size of 5.5 inches(14cm). It also has highest pixel density with 538 pixels per inch. 2.5GHz quad core snapdragon 801 chipset runs with 3GB RAM. Currently operating on 4.3 JellyBean and has 32GB internal memory. 13MP rear camera can take multiple shots to make single photo of 50MP and can be operated with wet hands also. Notification strip at the end displays incoming calls and unread SMSs.
6. Asus Zenfone 5
It has screen size of 12.7-cm (5-inch) and runs on 4.3 JellyBean. Processor of 1.6GHz dual core atom Z2560 and HyperThreading technology makes it tough mid range competitor. RAM is of 2GB with 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 2MP selfie camera. Battery is of 2,100mAh with dual SIM capabilities. 8GB variant costs $163.
7. Toshiba Satellite P50t
Satellite P50t has 15.6 inch(39cm) IPS display with 3840X2160p resolution. Touch enabled laptop is made up of aluminium body and has HDD protection sensor with Harman/kardon speakers. USB sleep and charge support and frameless backlit keyboard are additional features.
1 TB HDD drive and packs 2.5GHz fourth generation Intel core i7 processor with turbo boost technology. Windows 8.1 and 8GB RAM can be extended till 16GB with 2GB graphic card features all standard ports.
8. Samsung Gear Live
Samsung’s first Android based smartwatch is now listed on Play India website at $261. It has 4cm (1.63-inch) Super AMOLED (320X320p) display, powered by 1.2GHz processor with 512MB RAM. 4GB internal memory and 300mAh battery makes it super watch. Straps are changeable, gyroscope, compass, heart rate monitor are some of its features.
9. BlackBerry Z3
BlackBerry launched its new budget smartphone Z3 with a price tag of $261 and has 5 inches(12cm) screen which runs on BB10.2.1 OS. Powered by 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual core processor with 1.5GB RAM. It also has 5MP camera. 8GB storage is expandable to 32GB. Battery is powered at 2,500mAh.
10. LG G watch
LG too launched its watch powered by Android. It is priced at $245 and will be shipped soon.
it has 4-cm (1.65-inches) IPS LCD (280X280p) display, powered by 1.3 GHz processor with 215 MB RAM. It has 4GB internal memory and 400mAh battery. Straps can be changed and has gyroscope, compass, accelerometer and dust resistant.
