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Thursday, February 28, 2019

February 28, 2019

JBL C100SI In-Ear Headphones

              JBL C100SI In-Ear Headphones




                          Price ₹ 697







  • JBL Legendary Sound
  • Powerful Drivers deliver thumping Bass
  • Lightweight and Comfortable with 3 sizes of ear tips that are included allow you to choose a size that gives you the most comfortable listening experience even for longer listening periods
  • One-button universal remote with Noise cancelling microphone: Answer and manage your calls effortlessly, with the touch of a button
  • Compatible With Android and iOS devices (Mobile, Tablet, Laptop & Audio Player)
  • Frequency Range: 20Hz to 20kHz
  • Gold Plated 3.5mm jack with 1.2m long cable




People Review : 


1) It worked fine for around 1.5 months and thereafter sound from one of the speaker became almost nil.

Two more negatives
1) Does not contain volume control
2) Identifier to distinguish between left and right speaker is not easy to find and read on day to day basis

2) After using the JBL in-ear headphones for about 10 month the product started showing problem in it's right earpiece.
I am trying to connect to the JBL customer care but every time Amazon is providing a number which is not working. The toll free number are always busy of JBL customer service.
So if anyone is interested in buying this earphone don't buy it because the after sale services are really bad and probably the worst compare to other earphone products.

3) his product is not worth the money.My earphone didn't even last 3 months.Now I want to exchange it in warranty but don't know how to do it and I am stuck with a faulty piece.

4) I think it's a one of the most best in quality earphone introduced in market
Because I have already use earphones like boat headbass100
One more and like sony.. senhensier
But after reading some reviews about this product. I have purchased it from amazon #JBL C100SI is awesome sound effects than other earphone that I have already mention above
I think it suits almost all mobiles
But some mobiles for best sound and beat we must adjust equalizer then it produces awesome sound effects
For both sound and bass .Don't think so..
Go for this beast JBL C100SI
And purchased just for 549 on sale..

5) I have used sony MDR-XB series earphones/headphones for a long time ..
I have used XB-30EX, XB-55AP, XB-650BT
I just got one issue in all the sony products that they don't last long more than a year.
Even my XB650BT which costed me approx ₹6000 last october(2017), started giving me issues on its right speaker.
So my openion on JBL C100SI is that YOU CAN DEFINITELY PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT..!
The reason for this is because u can't find any difference in SOUND QUALITY/BASS/SOUND CLEARITY between double/tripple time costing any other product than this JBL earphones.
I am using this earphones for more than 4 months and they just sound like my old sony earphones but @ just half the price range.
So i suggest you to choose wisely what you need.


Wednesday, February 27, 2019

February 27, 2019

SanDisk Cruzer Blade

SanDisk Cruzer Blade SDCZ50-016G-135 16GB USB 2.0 Pen Drive




                       Price ₹ 299





  • Compact Design for Maximum Portability.
  • Store more with capacities up to 16gb 5-year limited warranty.
  • High-Capacity Drive Accommodates Your Favorite Media Files
  • SanDisk SecureAccess Software Protects Drive from Unauthorized Access
  • The models are different because production is from different countries. Otherwise both are sandisk cruzer blade models.



People Review :


1) Sandisk the best in storage devices I feel..
They offer a reasonable price for their product and also provides good lifetime of the pendrive.
I bought this product for my friend...I can blindly recommend this to any normal user... It's writing speed is fast so does reading speed...Transfer rate is decent...
This is me buying this product for the 3rd time...I grabbed it on a lighting deal...
Delivery is super fast, it did delivered me before 24 hrs.

2) Good product. After so much hesitation I decided to buy USB 2.0 pen drive although it's speed is slow. I was little bit nervous if I will got original product or not. It's not like that. I got the genuine product . You will get approx 29.2 GB storage in 32 GB pen drive. Delivery service was very fast . I got this product within 3 days after I ordered.It's little bit tight in my USB slot. It's also heated up after using few minutes. But it's normal. Nothing to worry about these problems .

3) 16Gb pen drive and I got it for 250 bucks during the Great India Sale. Sandisk is sans any issues so according to me it's the Best Buy if you do not wanna spend a lot and get maximum worth as well. Comes with a security option as well so I don't think it can get any better..handy piece of tech and very very compact as well.

4) I purchased it for Rs.395.

Pros-
1. Made of good quality material.
2. Fairly good read and write speed for USB 2.0.
3. Easy to install.
4. Convenient shape which makes its handling easy.

Cons-
1. Made up of plastic, not metal. So somewhat breakable.
2. Reading speed not very fast as it is not USB 3.0 compatible.

Final comment- Go for it if you want a cheap pen drive. If you want a high speed and durable pen drive then go for some other metal USB 3.0 or 3.1 pen drive.

5) I bought this Pendrive from Amazon seller-Appario Retail Private Ltd and got this within 3 days. This product was packed compactly as expected from Amazon.
Now we only have to talk about product -
Writing speed 4-5MBPS
Reading speed 15-18MBPS
It's writing speed(from PC to Pendrive) is only 4MBPS that's really bad as compare to SanDisk Cruzer Blade 8Gb it gives writing speed somewhere 9-10MBPS.
While Reading speed has almost no difference in 8GB and 16GB SanDisk Cruzer Blade Pendrive.

But if we compare price of 8gb and 16gb Pendrive there only 50-60 rupees difference. you get double of storage at just 50-60 rupees. 16GB Pendrive is better buy if we compare price and Value 4 money.



Monday, February 25, 2019

February 25, 2019

OnePlus 6T

                       OnePlus 6T





Price ₹ 37,999







  • Camera: 16+20 MP Dual rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization, Super slow motion, Nightscape and Studio Lighting | 16 MP front camera
  • Display: 6.41-inch(16.2 cms) Full HD+ Optic AMOLED display with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution and an 86% screen-to-body ratio
  • Memory, Storage & SIM: 6GB RAM | 128GB storage | Dual nano SIM with dual standby (4G+4G)
  • Screen Unlock: In-screen fingerprint sensor. The OnePlus 6T unlocks in 0.34s for a seamless and intuitive unlock experience
  • Operating System and Processor: OxygenOS based on Android 9.0 Pie with 2.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor
  • Battery : 3700 mAh lithium-polymer battery with Fast Charge technology
  • Included in the Box: Screen Protector (pre-applied); Translucent Case; OnePlus Fast Charge Type-C Cable; OnePlus Fast Charge Power Adapter; SIM Tray Ejector; Quick Start Guide; Safety Information; OnePlus Type-C to 3.5mm Audio Jack Adapter





People Review : 


1) Pros:
Great battery life
Amazing performance
Premium design
Impressive rear and front camera
In display fingerprint scanner is really fast

Cons:
No headphone jack but you'll get a converter
No notification LED
No microSD card slot

I will give points on my personal experience of 2 days full usage as below:

Weight: 9/10
OS: 10/10
Screen size: 10/10
CPU: 10/10
Performance: 10/10
Storage: 10/10 (you'll get approx 113 gb for use)
Battery: 8/10
Rear camera: 10/10
Front camera: 10/10
In display fingerprint scanner: 9/10
Face unlock: 10/10

2) Camera quality is not upto the mark. I visited one plus store and the store representative checked my phone and compared the camera quality with his demo phone. He noticed a significant difference between the two.

I request Amazon to replace my phone with a new one as it is evident that this phone has some problems.

3) 1. The Battery lasts max of 6 hours.
2. Major application not working in the upper side of the screen.
3. Camera quality is very poor.
4. Audio output through earphone is very poor, same earphone works with other phone is excellent.
5. While in a call unable to drop down the notification window.
6. Video quality is very poor compared to other less price phones.

4) I charged the phone completely out of the box and then turned it on. It went to the Oneplus logo screen but did nothing after that. No buttons work, no combinations of any buttons do anything to take it out of logo screen, it won't even turn off. Amazon won't allow return until technician looks at the phone??? Oneplus support said take it to a service center but couldn't tell me the closest one. Really disappointed in lack of support form both companies for a brand new product and release. I'm sure they will now try to push a replacement but I'm not really interested in the product anymore.

5) Got delivered in just 2.5 hours of my order. No bad overservations yet. Fingerprint unlock is also good, if you have face unlock ON then all the time it will unlock with face data before the the fingerprint works.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

February 24, 2019

Samsung Galaxy M20

                  Samsun Galaxy M20



                       Price ₹ 12,990





  • 13MP+5MP ultra-wide dual camera | 8MP f2.0 front camera
  • 16cm (6.3") Full HD+ Infinity V Display with 2340x1080 crystal clear resolution (409 PPI)
  • 5000 mAh battery with 3x fast charge | 15W Type-C fast charger in the box
  • 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory expandable up to 512GB in a dedicated slot
  • Fast face unlock and fingerprint sensor | Dual SIM (nano+nano) with dual standby and dual VoLTE
  • Widevine L1 certification for HD streaming | Dolby ATMOS 360 surround sound
  • 1.8GHz Exynos 7904 octa-core processor | Android Oreo v8.1 OS
  • 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase



Your questions :


1) Is there Earphone/Headsets in the box?
Ans- There is no earphone in the box.

2) Does M series have Ambient Light Sensor?
Ans- M series supports Virtual Light Sensor, which adjusts screen brightness as per ambient light conditions.

3) How can I use the area around the Infinity-V Display (Notch)?
Ans - Full Screen mode can be turned on using: Settings > Display > Full Screen Apps. You can also Pinch and zoom on any video to get access to full screen viewing experience. However - some apps do not support full mode on Infinity-V (19.5:9) display.

4) Does M20 have Hybrid SIM slot?
Ans - No. M series has Dual SIM slots and a dedicated slot for memory card.

5) Does it support USB OTG?
Ans - Yes, USB OTG is supported.




Saturday, February 23, 2019

February 23, 2019

SanDisk Ultra Dual 32GB USB 3.0 OTG Pen Drive

SanDisk Ultra Dual 32GB USB 3.0 OTG Pen Drive



                          Price ₹ 599






  • Free up space on your OTG-enabled Android phone
  • Back up your mobile photos, videos and contacts
  • Retractable design with dual micro-USB and USB 3.0 connectors
  • High-speed USB 3.0 performance with up to 130mbps file transfer from drive to computer
  • SanDisk Memory Zone application (available on Google Play) lets you easily manage your photos and videos
  • 5 years limited warranty



People Review :


1) If you just want a USB drive, don't care about speed. Go for it.
If you want a USB drive, which is faster than USB 2.0, Go for it.
If you want to transfer small files. But faster, go for it.
Read Speed : 20MB/s average (Stays constant until 970mb on a 1000mb test)
Write Speed : 83MB/s average ( 153MB/s until 256MB, 55MB/s until 256MB to 1000MB in 1000MB test)
This 83mb/s average will drop with bigger tests like 4 or 5 GB.
Please click helpful button, if the review helped you choose and if you want to see reviews like this in future (in a engineer point of view).

Advanced-
This usb drive has a TLC flash. How i know is by the speeds. It also should have 256mb DRAM Cache. That explains the first jump in speed. This can also be due to the controller.
Did sandisk program the controller to throttle after 256mb read? Possible.. Its the only explanation for if they used MLC.
Write Speed was pathetic 20MB/s. I don't have anything to say... its just pathetic.
Access latency is higher in this . It is in the margin of error.
Please Open the image I uploaded. Image of benchmark.
Thermals was also pathetic, drive reaching 60degrees in less than 30 sec.

My call-
I bought this for my mother. I think for her use, speed don't matter. But sandisk is boasting 150MB/s in product page. Which is wrong and against engineer ethics. I have seen USB drives go downhill these years as customers don't bother about speeds. If they see a pulse speed, they take that as the real speed. Easily fooled by sandisk or any USB drive manufacturers. So the main problem is, there is no spec sheet. There is no real benchmark graphs from manufacturer.

We have to fight. We want faster controller. Controller that can handle 3.0 bandwidth. A flash that can handle 3.0 bandwidth. A controller that wear levels properly.

2) Firstly surprise to see this miniature at this price that is Rs. 649 bought it two days ago and it arrived today. I started testing this pendrive and i was totally shocked regarding its read and write speed.
results -
1. copying 1.8gb file from laptop to pendrive speed = 40mb/s average
2. copying 1.8gb file from pendrive to laptop speed = 290mb/s average
3. cut-paste 2.8 gb file from laptop to pendrive speed = 43mb/s average
4. cut paste 2.8 gb file from pendrive to laptop speed = 80mb/s average
p.s (All these results are based while using pendrive in 3.0 usb slot in laptop.)
Also you have to put your finger for support behind the handle to push the p.d into the usb slot otherwise it will slip backwards.

3) Works fine but heats up a bit.

Works out of the box on Android phones. And it's USB 3 and not USB 2, so the speed is a good.

A lot better than purchasing cheap USB OTG adapter and plugging normal pen drives. But it's also good to have a OTG adapter in your arsenal since you might need to connect a normal pen drive some day.

But the problem is it is very small and so, it heats up pretty soon.

4) I had my old otg pendrive broken and so I had purchased this one. Now I feel that if I myself made a plastic covering to hold my broken sandisk pendrive, then it would just look the same one I bought it right now. One fall to the ground and this pendrive covering will be boom.

5) I never liked the messy OTG cables in between my phone and pendrives, so it's perfect for me :P
I've been using it since a month and it's working quite smoothly. Read/Write Speed is around 50-60 Mbps. Pretty good.
Design is okay... small, easy to carry but it can be improved. It takes a little practice to smoothly switch between the two connectors.
Considering its price and what it offers it can be considered a value for money but it could have been better if it had a cap to protect the connector from oxidation and dirt.


Friday, February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019

Mi 10000mAH Li-Polymer Power Bank 2i

Mi 10000mAH Li-Polymer Power Bank 2i 





                     Price ₹ 899





  • 10000mAH lithium-polymer battery
  • Dual USB Output, Two- way Quick Charge
  • Compatible with 5V/2A, 9V/ 2A and 12V/1.5A charging, Mi Power Bank 2 intelligently adjusts power output up to 18W to deliver fast and efficient charging for each connected device
  • Material: Aluminium Alloy + CNC Edge
  • Lithium Polymer Battery makes it more durable and optimises charging efficiency
  • Mi A1: 2.2 Full Charge and iPhone 7 : 3.5 Full Charge




People Review : 

1) The power bank worked well for less than 3 months. Then it stopped charging altogether. I called the customer care number and was told that since it is in warranty it will be replaced post checking at the service center. Service center first said. It's charging. I told them to keep it on charge for a bit and see, it would not go beyond one light out of 4. They realized I was right and then proceeded to tell me that since there is a small dent in the corner on the body of the power bank they cannot replace it! Really? How come the dent didn't matter before they realised it was charging? On asking for their opinion on the situation in writing, they refused. Really bad service from Mi. Am never buying another Mi product again. They are cheats of the first order.

2) I am using it since 6 months and trust me the power holding capacity of this particular power bank won't ever disappoint you! Since its of 10k mAh its quite heavy as its from Xiaomi. It takes enough time to charge itself but trust me once its fully charged it will not going to get discharge on standby as most of the power bank does, here's a buying tip for you if the sales are about to come than wait for it and purchase it on sale.

3) Its been a bad experience with thisproduct
It takes over 12 hours to fully charge and i can only charge my iphone 6s only twice which is extremely bad for me
Its my first powerbank and i hate it
I think its a defected peice

4) Procs -
1. Good material
2. Good backup / battery life
3. Excellent built quality
4. Light weight
5. Extra slim as mobile
6. Better charging speed at two mobile at a time
7. Durable due to aluminum body
8. Value for money 699/- ( 630/-)

Cons -
1. Worst re-charging speed it takes around 8-10 hours
2. No Type-C option or variant
3. No Type-C connector including in box
4. No LED Torch option

5)It looks awesome, slim aluminum body with matte colour gives it beautiful finishing. Performance wise it's not a 10000 mAh power bank, as I've tested, so it should be 6000 - 7000 mAh power bank. One more important thing, it haven't any fast charging feature, it takes more time than regular charger ie. it takes more than 04:00 hrs to charge 3000mAh battery; which normally takes 2 0r 2 and half hrs for 0 to 100% charging.



Thursday, February 21, 2019

February 21, 2019

Mi Earphones Basic with Mic

       Mi  Earphones Basic with Mic 





                  Price ₹ 399






  • Tangle free cable
  • Ultra deep bass
  • Has mic and play/pause button
  • High quality silicone earbuds. Cable length-1.25 m
  • 3.5mm jack. Speaker impedance: 32Ω. Frequency Response Range: 20-20,000Hz, Rated power: 5mW
  • Super extra bass, powerful 10mm drivers, HD clear sound, in-line microphone, play/pause your music, change your tracks and answer/end your calls
  • Aluminum alloy sound chamber




People Review : 


1) Hey you... you a budget buyer? good thing you're reading this review. I wanna say that this piece here gives you more that what you pay. if you use mi phone you can use the enhancer and add in extra bass. I used spotify equalizer and mi equalizer together and the bass was soo deep. the earphones handled it really well. also you can't hear anything else than the music. the design is just awesome. buy the red one. looks awesome. the quality is just right. right for the price. for this price I'd recommended this. I'm a bass lover. at first I was like ok. but then I'm satisfied now.

2) Absolutely cool product considering the price range. Sound quality is 8/10 and build quality is trendy. But unfortunately i had to approach the service centre as my headphone started malfunctioning after 2 months. The left speaker and the mic was not working anymore. But after getting a new one as a replacement i am quite satisfied with the product. Its been 7 months i am using the product yet no issues. After several tests i got a final conclusion about the malfunctioning of the headphone. This headphone is specifically made for Android devices. If u somehow use with your loving laptop and any device for a single time u gonna damage it. Dont know why this happens but its true. So use it only on your android phones and enjoy the deep bass of this amazing headphone.

3) I bought this earphone for my gym purpose and within one month it stopped working properly. Got it replaced and now the replaced one is working good untill now (just 1week passed) . I hope the replaced one would last long.
Sound is nice. Bass is quite good compared to boat extra bass. You need to tweak equilizer to get excellent output. I own a Xiaomi phone so no issue for me.
In short good output at this price but durability is a issue.

4) This product amazed me.i was so shocked by its sound quality.trust me freind i have used many other earphones under 1200 like,skull candy,jbl,senhieser,sony all the earphones i bought it above 800 and this mi i bought only for 399 and m telling u freind this earphone is far far better than those above earphone.just buy it,i am asurering 100% that u'll not regret it. I just bought it yesterday so i can't say about durability.

5) After using for over a month now it's one speaker is not working. Tried calling Mi they have advised to contact Amazon. Amazon has no provision for exchange after a certain period. Don't know to whom to contact. A poor quality headset and l do not know about how I can go without invoice. Please Amazon help me to get the invoice.