Budget smartphones have really been a tight category this year with a bunch decent devices from a number of OEMs. The ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M2) is the follow up on the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) from earlier this year. However, things have only gotten better on the smartphone with more attractive features. There is the cut out notch, dual camera and a seemingly 3D glass build. You’ve also got the large battery on the smartphone keeping things running.
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No drastic change in the look of the smartphone is seen, just about the normal design but now a plastic casing. Nonetheless, the smartphone does have a glossy curved back with cameras arranged at the left side and fingerprint scanner to the middle. The sides of the screen are curved with a notch at the top of the screen. You can get the smartphone in blue and titanium.
Also, the display size is big as usual same as most of the others in its league and the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) predecessor. Featuring a 2.5D curved screen, the smartphone sports a notch which is small in size than the average ones. You’ve got a 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution on an LCD screen panel.
Battery and CameraASUS still very much sticks with the large battery from its predecessor and it is quite a big deal you don’t come by everyday. Sporting a 5, 000mAh battery, you can easily take thr smartphone for a spin all day and still have some battery power left. The Micro USB port is reinforced with fast charge to cut time on charging the big battery.
You can see the familiar dual camera on the back of the smartphone a familiar scene with rest of the Zenfone family. At the frontline is a 13MP camera meant for taking selfies and a combination of 12MP with 5MP depth sensor on the rear. You’ve got gyro electronic image stabilization in place as well as portrait mode and a list of other nice features.
Hardware and SoftwareMoving on to what is inside the smartphone, responsible for the performance and general speed of task execution. Moreso, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor is very much a decent mid-range SoC with assured ideal performance. Joining the team is Adreno 512 GPU as well as 32GB or either 64GB storage space inside. The former goes with 3GB RAM while the 4GB/6GB variant has the latter storage option. Expansion limit is set at 512GB with a memory card and you will also find the stock Android 8.1 Oreo on the phone.
ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M2) Pricing and AvailabilityThe 3GB variant goes for about 67, 000 Naira and the high-end heroin for 88, 000 Naira depending on the deal.
Here are a few specs of the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M2):
General Features Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 GPU: Adreno 512 Memory: 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM Colours: Blue, Titanium Dimension: 157.9 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm Weight: 175g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM Display Display: 6.26-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels Screen Protection: Asahi Dragontrail Pro Glass Camera Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps, 2160p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama Front Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 612GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, wi-fi direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: – Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (rear) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: Yes Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 5, 000mAh non removable Li-Ion battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: YesThe post ASUS Zanfone Max Pro (M2) Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
ASUS is good with desktop and laptop computers, so also are they with smartphones. ASUS Zenfone Max (M2) was designed by this manufacturer to continue its smartphone legacy. From the tiniest of material to the biggest of memory, the phone is intriguing. Infusing components from Qualcomm, Lithium-Ion, Sony, etc. it all reveals that the OEM means business.
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Implementing an aluminium alloy material is good; making it attractive is better. At the edges of the smartphone, antennae lines can be seen running across. Adding to that, its gloss finish brings that finesse feeling to the table. The black and blue colour options Asus went for makes it juicier.
No less than 6.26 inches was coughed out as the phone’s display. And it works out its magic with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. Instead of 18:9 aspect ratio, Asus went for the jugular by using 19:9 aspect ratio for the display. As a result, the display enjoys over 80% screen estate.
Battery and CameraThe smartphone gets a battery juice of 4,000mAh capacity. Interesting enough, you can charge other phones with the application of USB On-The-Go cable. It charges rapidly due to the Fast Charging technology aboard. MicroUSB v2.0 port is the point of entry of the charger and the OTG cable.
Another aspect everyone looks up to in smartphones is the camera segment. ASUS Zenfone Max M2 doesn’t disappoint in this category though. A simple 8MP sony sensor discharges selfie roles at the front while two 13MP and 2MP cameras execute awesome images at the rear. The rear cameras, however, have the dual-LED flash to illuminate images in the dark.
Hardware and SoftwareAndroid Oreo OS comes pre-installed on the smartphone. Also, Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor functions in the engine room of the ASUS Zenfone Max (M2). In its multitasking functions, it seeks solace in the arms of a 4GB LPDDR4X RAM. A 64GB ROM compliments the memory so as to save music, videos and documents. A lesser version of the smartphone exists; that version comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM.
ASUS Zenfone Max (M2) Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone’s sells for 80, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Here are a few specs of the ASUS Zenfone Max (M2):
General Features Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 GPU: Adreno 506 Memory: 3GB/4GB RAM Colours: Black, Blue Dimension: 158.4 x 76.3 x 7.7 mm Weight: 160g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM Display Display: 6.26-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1520 x 720 pixels (269 ppi) Screen Protection: Asahi Dragontrail Pro Glass Camera Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 512GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, wi-fi direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: – Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (rear) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: Yes Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: YesThe post ASUS Zenphone Max (M2) Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
If there’s one thing the OEM from the United States – BLU – is notable for, it’s the production of budget phones. The BLU Vivo XL4 is the latest smartphone from the manufacturer to continue that trend. And just like most budget smartphones, you have to part with a little sum of money to cop yours.
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Jumping on the classy U-notch design, the BLU Vivo XL4 is delivered in an appealing outlook. As the highlight of the phone’s design, it encapsulates sensors like the camera sensor, proximity and light sensors. To its downside, you have the small chin that lies without any tenants. The aluminium alloy at the phone’s rear gives you a certain feel of premium and sturdiness.
For watching videos and all, there’s a magnificent 6.2-inch IPS panel on the phone. This panel uses 720 x 1520 pixels to provide decency in the multimedia output. There’s also the impact of 282 PPI pixel density and 19:9 aspect ratio in this section.
Battery and CameraYou don’t need a sooth sayer to tell you the capacity on the BLU Vivo XL4. That’s because the 4,000mAh battery can serve you enough power to take on the whole day’s acitvity that comes your way. What’s more, BLU says that the phone has a standby time of 650 hours on 3G.
Photography can’t get any better as dual 13MP and 2MP rear camera captures images fluidly. It can capture portrait images, low night shots, 1080p videos and more. Selfie moments can be taken with the solo 13MP shooter that’s present in the notch region.
Hardware and SoftwareThe MediaTek Helio P22, a superb chipset built on 12nm technology, is in the heart of this device. Alongside the chip, 3GB RAM and 32GB increasable memory are available. Off the box, Android Oreo is the phone’s operating system.
BLU Vivo XL4 Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone sells for about 50, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Here are a few specs of the BLU Vivo XL4:
General Features Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo Processor: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 GPU: PowerVR GE8320 Memory: 3GB RAM Colours: Black, Gold Dimension: 157.2 x 76.2 x 8 mm Weight: 178g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM Display Display: 6.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1520 x 720 pixels (271 ppi) Screen Protection: Asahi Dragontrail Pro Glass Camera Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama Front Camera: 13MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 32GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE-A (2CA) Cat 6 300/50Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, wi-fi direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: – Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: Yes Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: –The post BLU Vivo XL4 Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
In Lava’s long list of smartphones, there’s one that caught our attention recently. It’s the Lava Z91. Lava produced this phone with a focus on the budget sector. In fact, the smartphone packs interesting features that’s worthy of its price tag. These features will be discussed as we progress.
Lava avoided the use of notch design on this smartphone, something unusual thanks to the notch infection making rounds. Slim bezels are present at its top and bottom while volume rocker and power button are present on the right side. Around the back, you have the fingerprint sensor, primary camera setup, Lava logo and speaker grille as occupants.
On this smartphone, a 5.7-inch LCD screen is presemt as the display. This display draws its essence from 720 x 1440 pixels resolution as well as 282 PPI density. Well, that’s not all, the display owns 75.7% ratio of the panel’s front space. That’s more modern considering the 18:9 aspect ratio in place.
Battery and CameraA modest 3,000mAh Li-Po battery guarantees you a full day’s usage if the phone is used moderately. One more thing, it is non-removable, hence you can’t replace at will.
The camera department is highlighted by the 13MP main shooter and LED flash. The two entities are arranged at the top left corner of the smartphone’s rear. Features such as HDR, panorama and autofocus are available to improve the camera’s feel-good nature. At the fore, there’s the 8MP camera for decent selfies.
Hardware and SoftwareUnder the hood, Lava Z91 is fired up by MediaTek MT6739 chipset with 3GB RAM. MediaTek MT6739 carries four cores that clock at 1.3GHz speed, and PowerVR GE8100 GPU. You’ll have to make do with the Android 7.1 Nougat OS. It’s budget-centric in nature, so you’ll have to overlook some things such as the OS. Meanwhile, its 32GB storage is sufficient to store numerous files. It can even be expanded to 128GB using a memory card.
Lava Z91 Pricing and AvailabilityThe Lava Z91 smartphone is available for sale majorly in India and can be gotten from various online stores. It goes for about Rs 10, 000, which is about 50, 000 Naira.
Here are a few specs of the Lava Z91:
General Features Platform: Android 7.1 Nougat Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6739P GPU: PowerVR GE8100 Memory: 3GB RAM Colours: Blue Dimension: 152 x 72.9 x 7.7 mm Weight: 147g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM Display Display: 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels (282 ppi) Screen Protection: – Camera Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 32GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, wi-fi direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: – Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: – Fingerprint Scanner: Yes Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: – Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: – Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: –The post Lava Z91 Specs amd Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Let’s take a look at the slightly better version of the Lava Z60s in the form of the Lava Z61 with an all-around revamp to make sure this smartphone looks and feels better than the former. Moreso, this smartphone still has an entry-level spec sheet but with some added upgrades. However, the most obvious motivation here is its affordability which makes it accessible to all and sundry. This coming from Lava, a company that specializes in this type of smartphones.
Lava makes sure thiese smartphone keeps up with the recent trends in the industry with much of the back and front space imitating more premium designs. It has the screen surrounded with ideal bezel size and there is word of a Corning Gorilla Glass covering the screen. The back of the smartphone imitates iPhone’s old look with obvious antenna lines at the bottom and top where it has the camera with flash interrupting at the left side.
On the visual end, the smartphone comes with an average sized display which is quite good for an entry-level smartphone. Besides that, the smartphone also seem to have a screen that goes from side but in reality there is a bit of bezel on the sides. The size of the screen is 5.45-inch with a resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels.
Battery and CameraThe smartphone comes equipped with a middle ground capacity with not much of a long streak of power type of battery. In the smartphone, you’ve got 3, 000mAh battery which is just about what you need to get through the day on normal use. The smartphone comes with a MicroUSB port at the bottom with of course no fast charge feature.
Taking pictures on the Lava Z61 is much like in the other entry-level smartphones with manageable shots to be taken in daylight. There is an 8MP camera at the back of the phone and a 5MP camera to the selfie side of the same.
Hardware and SoftwareMuch of the innards on this smartphone is as described earlier for smartphones with a low price tag on them which is another name for entry-level. Staying put with what is on the Lva Z60s, the smartphone also depends on the quad-core MediaTek MT6739WW processor alongside the PowerVR GE8100 GPU. You’ve got an Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition model with 1GB RAM and another without the G0 Edition tag but with 2GB RAM. Both have 16GB storage space with an additional 32GB storage space with memory card supported.
Lava Z61 Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone is available for around 35, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Here are a few specs of the Lava Z61:
General Features Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6739WW GPU: PowerVR GE8100 Memory: 2GB RAM Colours: Gold, Black Dimension: 146.5 x 70.2 x 8.7 mm Weight: 139g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM Display Display: 5.45-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels Screen Protection: – Camera Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 16GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: – Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: – Fingerprint Scanner: – Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: Y- Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: – Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes Battery Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: –The post Lava Z61 Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
