Life of a Star Huawei nova review

Introduction

Look, it's the Nexus 6P! But smaller. Well, not really - it's the Huawei nova. It's a star in the making, and you can find it in the mid-range cluster of the company's mobile universe. The nova takes after the flagship-grade Nexus 6P, which unsurprisingly, is also Huawei-made.

The Huawei nova is a new take on the mid-range smartphones introducing a pinch of premium feel over the mandatory hardware minimum. And Huawei has never been about just ticking a few boxes; instead, they always strive to find a way to add a twist here and there for a richer user experience.

Indeed, the nova is as stunning as the P9 because both share similar looks, but its 1080p IPS display has been trimmed down to just 5". The chipset has been swapped with the energy-efficient Snapdragon 625, which is an excellent choice for the class and a wise decision for an optimal battery performance.

Finally, there is a single 12MP camera on the back, which may be single and without the Leica branding, but it's as promising, at least on paper. Before we continue, check the full specs of the Huawei nova.

Huawei nova key features

• 5" IPS LCD display of 1920x1080 pixels resolution, 441ppi
• Full metal unibody design out of airplane-grade aluminum
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, octa-core 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 CPU; Adreno 506 GPU
• 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Emotion UI 4.1
• 12MP camera with a LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, hybrid autofocus, PDAF+ contrast detection; 4K video recording
• 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1080p video
• 3,020mAh Li-Po battery with rapid charging (35% in 30 minutes)
• Hybrid DualSIM/microSD card slot (up to 128GB)
• Cat. 7 LTE (300/150Mbps); dual-band Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 4.1 LE; NFC; GPS/GLONASS; FM radio; USB Type-C
• Available in Prestige Gold, Titanium Gray and Moonlight Silver

Main disadvantages

• No scratch-resistant screen coating
• Non-removable battery
• Hybrid DualSIM/microSD card slot limits options on the dual-SIM model
• Only single-band Wi-Fi support
• A bit pricey

The lack of any information on the screen protection is as disturbing as it was a few Huawei smartphones ago. We have already confirmed that a few of Huawei's latest displays are easy to scratch, and that's probably the nova case, too. And it's beyond us why the Huawei nova lacks dual-band Wi-Fi support as the chipset natively supports it.

The sooner we let go of those two omissions, the sooner we'll jump onto our traditional hardware checkup.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 PrimeS

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime smartphone was launched in August 2015. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime is powered by 2.2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime runs Android 5.0 and is powered by a 3060mAh removable battery. It measures 152.00 x 76.00 x 8.25 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 160.00 grams.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts two Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.

About Xiaomi

Xiaomi is a privately owned company that designs, develops, and sells smartphones, an Android-based OS, and other consumer electronics. Xiaomi also makes fitness trackers, TVs, air purifiers, and tablets. It has a skin for its Android phones and tablets – MIUI. The company largely sells its phones via flash sales in India.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime

• KEY SPECS
• NEWS

Display

5.50-inch

Processor

2.2GHz

Front Camera

 5-megapixel

Resolution

 1080x1920 pixels

RAM

 2GB

OS

 Android 5.0

Storage

32GB

Rear Camera

13-megapixel

Battery capacity

3060mAh

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime detailed specifications

GENERAL

Release date	August 2015
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	152.00 x 76.00 x 8.25
Weight (g)	160.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3060
Removable battery	Yes
SAR value	NA

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)	5.50
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1080x1920 pixels

HARDWARE

Processor	2.2GHz  octa-core
Processor make	MediaTek Helio X10
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	32GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	32

CAMERA

Rear camera	13-megapixel
Flash	Yes
Front camera	5-megapixel

SOFTWARE

Operating System	Android 5.0
Skin	MIUI 7

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	No
Infrared	Yes
USB OTG	Yes
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
SIM 1
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Micro-SIM
GSM/ CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

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Twice as bright LG V20 review

Introduction

If the LG V20 was a superhero - and we're not convinced that it's not - its superpower would be to have two of everything (or more!). Two screens, two cameras, four DACs, two apps on the screen, the list goes on and on.

The LG V20 is an exploration into the future of smartphone multimedia. It continues LG's pioneering work with dual-cameras (the wide+normal kind) that a certain market leader recently adopted. It's a pocket music studio too. Its mics can record the loudest rock concert with perfect clarity - 24-bit/192kHZ FLAC audio. Playback is stellar too, it can drive studio-quality high impedance headphones with its four DACs.

One day we'd certainly remember the LG V20 as a pioneer in many respects. It sure is the first with Android 7.0 Nougat, but what else? Here's the full specs list to get you started.

Key features

• Aluminum AL-6013 body; MIL-STD-810G shock resistance
• 5.7" IPS LCD display, Quad HD resolution (513ppi); Secondary 2.1" display (160 x 1040px)
• Snapdragon 820 chip: quad-core Kryo processor (up to 2.15GHz), Adreno 530 GPU, 4GB of RAM
• 16MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.4) main camera setup; OIS; laser autofocus; LED flash, 2160p video capture with lossless sound, SteadyRecord 2.0, 5MP (f/1.9) selfie camera (wide and normal modes)
• First phone with Android 7.0. Nougat with Optimus UI 5.0
• 32GB/64GB built-in storage plus microSD card slot
• Fingerprint sensor
• Cat. 12 LTE (600Mbps/150Mbps); Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.2; GPS/GLONASS; NFC; USB Type-C port; IR blaster
• Quad DAC; 24-bit FLAC audio recording; B&O Play headphones bundled in some markets
• Removable 3,200mAh battery; Quick Charge 3.0

Main cons

• No water proofing
• No wireless charging

LG overengineered the V20 in the best sense of the word, other phones will be playing catch up to some features well into 2017, not to mention the physical durability of the phone.

It is built with high-quality aluminum and its durability measures up to military standards, yet it keeps the removable back and battery (coveted features few flagships offer).

   
LG V20 official images

The V20 audio credentials are insane. The camera too finds a way to one-up the competition and is the first to use Qualcomm's digital image stabilization that augments the optical system.

And did we mention it launches with Android 7.0 Nougat before even the new Google Pixel phones are announced let alone available? Oh, yeah, we did.

In many ways, the LG V20 is a preview of what features other flagships will have next year. But there's no need to wait - the future came early. Join us in exploring it on the following pages.

Note: This review is based on a pre-production LG V20 unit and certain aspects of its performance might change. We'll update this review as soon as possible once a retail-ready review unit is available.

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mengatasi Bootloop iOS 7 Jailbreak Pangu iPhone 4

Jailbreak iOS 7.1.x Untethered dengan Pangu sudah tersedia sejak tanggal 23 Juni 2014, aplikasi jailbreak ini hampir semua iDevices yang mendukung iOS 7.1.x bisa di jailbreak Untethered. Saya sendiri sudah lama menikmati fasiltias jailbreak sejak bulan maret untuk menjailbreak iOS 7.1.x semi untethered dengan GeekSnow. Setelah mencoba menjailbreak iOS 7.1.x untethered dengan Pangu ada beberapa bug yang sedikit mengganggu, tapi tidak begitu mengganggu bila tidak merestart iDevices kita. Bug Pangu Jailbreak iOS 7.1.x terletak di sensor cahaya yang terletark di dekat kamera sekunder (kamera depan).

Bug Jailbreak iOS 7.1.x Pangu terjadi jika iDevices dalam ruangan kurang cahaya dalam keadaan restart, maka iDevices kita akan mengalami gagal booting atau bootloop secara berulang-ulang.

Solusinya cukup mudah cukup menaruh iDevices ke tempat yang lebih terang cahaya untuk booting normal... hmm memang cara seperti ini tidak perlu menggunakan teknologi tinggi atau mengoprek lagi, cukup cari cahaya yang cukup terang .. walla.. iDevices langsung bisa booting normal :P... .Tapi jangan kawatir bug ini pasti akan diperbaiki, tinggal tunggu saja perbaikan bug Pangu Jailbreak iOS 7.1.x untuk perangkat yang sudah didukung Pangu Untethered Jailbreak. Bila tertarik untuk menjailbreak perangkat anda silahkan coba cara ini lebih mudah dari pada kita menggunakan semi untethered, sambil menunggu perbaikan bug yang aneh ini, lagi pula bug ini tidak terlalu mengganggu bila kita tidak hobby restart, saya merasakan Jailbreak ini cukup stabil dibanding menggunakan GeekSnow. :)

##UPDATE - 30 Jun 2014

Setelah ada perbaikkan aplikasi Pangu Untethered Jailbreak iOS 7.1.x ke versi 1.1 bug boot loop sudah FIX, tidak perlu lagi mencari cahaya terang agar bisa booting normal, caranya cukup jailbreak ulang dengan aplikasi Pangu Untethered Jailbreak iOS 7.1.x versi 1.1. Sebelum Jailbreak ulang silahkan backup semua data di iTunes terlebih dahulu.

Selamat menikmati berbagai tweak menarik di Cydia repo ;-)

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