Sony Xperia Z1 Rs.44,990 Sony’s earlier Z-series phones have been dust-resistant and waterproof, and the Z1 is no exception. The 5-inch screen is a full- HD display; the colours are bright and the viewing angles good. In terms of hardware, the Z1 is running on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chip, a 2.2 GHz quad- core. It’s reportedly the most powerful chip in the market right now; there’s 2 GB RAM, which is also excellent, though the 16 GB built-in storage might seem restrictive to some. Frankly, even 16 GB is hard to fill considering your media will most likely be on a microSD card. The Z1 is a departure in terms of design— and does not have the sleek and glassy finish of the Z and Z Ultra. The Z1 is a little thicker, and smaller, with an all-metal body. It is also bulkier than its predecessors, but it’s easier to hold and use, and at just 8.5mm thick and weighing 170g, the Z1’s still a very sleek design. The extra bulk is due to a huge 3000mAh battery and also a completely new camera. The camera has a 20.7 MP 1/2.3-inch Exmor sensor, and the “G Lens” used in Sony’s digital cameras. The combination makes for a truly powerful camera—low- light performance was good, and focusing was fast as well. Having 3X lossless zoom on the camera is a nice feature for a phone as well, though the display seems to be a little reddish, which does not at all look good. There’s also a dedicated two-stage camera button on the Z1, which is half-pressed for focus and then fully-pressed to take the picture. It’s a useful feature, and the Z1 comes across as an excellent phone on just about every count—performance, build quality, camera and design. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rs.49,900 The Note 3 is a little taller than its predecessors, but manages to squeeze in a large 5.7-inch full HD screen. Both this and the Z1’s display are a little oversaturated, though the Note 3 is the bigger offender on that count. Despite being slightly bigger, the Note 3 weighs 168g, about the same as the Z1, and is slightly thinner. The design of the Note 3 has also been updated—the back is finished in faux-leather with a seam of stitching on the sides. This sounds like a minor change, but actually does help grip the phone better and make it look far more like a premium device than the earlier versions. While the Note 3 also has an international variant powered by the Snapdragon 800 chip, in India, it has launched with the octa-core 1.9GHz CPU. There’s also 3 GB of RAM, which is a bit extreme for a phone today, and the device is definitely a powerhouse. Samsung claims the 3200mAh battery will last you more than a day between charges. The phone has 32 GB of storage and microSD support as well, and the 13 MP camera delivers excellent pictures. For Samsung, the defining element of the Note is the S-Pen. The stylus adds a lot of convenience to how you use your phone, with a simple tap gesture you can make a scrapbook, make notes, and much more. Excellent text-recognition might not be enough to use the Note for sending long emails, but it’s more than enough for scribbling a memo.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 06:15:07 +0000
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