Amazon Fab Phone Fest: Top 10 deals on smartphones

Amazon is running a ‘Fab Phones Fest’ sale on the platform and is offering a range of phones with heavy discounts. The e-commerce giant has also highlighted the “Deal of the Day” that will be available on a phone for a limited time in the day. Below are the top 10 deals on smartphones that can help you find a phone best suited for your needs and pocket. The sale has now started and it will run till June 13.

Apple iPhone XR (128GB) (Buy it here)

The latest flagship from Apple has got a discount of Rs 17,901 under the period and customers can buy this phone for a price of Rs 63,990. The original price of the smartphone is Rs 81,990. The iPhone XR sports Apple's fastest processor yet, the A12 Bionic chip and comes with a near-bezel-less design. It sports a 6.1-inch LCD Liquid Retina display, which offers a 1792 x 828 pixel resolution. It is equipped with a single rear camera with a 12MP wide-angle sensor, and a 7MP sensor on the front.

OnePlus 6T (8GB+128GB) (Buy it here)

The OnePlus 6T was the company’s 2018 flagship and it grabbed the Digit zero-one award in the “Best High-End Smartphone” category. Originally priced at Rs 41,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, the phone is now available at an offer price of Rs 27,999. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC and features a 6.41-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The phone also features an in-display fingerprint sensor, and it runs on Android Pie. In the camera department, the handset sports a dual camera on the back with a 16MP Sony IMX519 sensor and a secondary 20MP Sony IMX376K sensor. On the front is a 16MP Sony IMX371 sensor. It houses 3700mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy A50 (4GB + 64GB) (Buy it here)

Samsung launched the A-Series phones to capture the budget flagship phones market. This is not the first time that the phone has got a price drop, but this time, the Galaxy A50 has been recommended under the “deal of the day”. Originally launched for Rs 21,000, it is now available for Rs 18,490. As far as specifications go, the Galaxy A50 features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display and is equipped with a triple camera on the back. The phone gets a 25MP sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP sensor on the back. The Galaxy A50 has an Exynos 9610 chipset under the hood. It is backed by a 4,000 mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging.

Honor 10 Lite (4GB + 64GB) (Buy it here)

Another device being highlighted under the “deal of the day” is the Honor 10 Lite (4GB RAM and 64GB storage), which is now available for Rs 11,999 after a massive discount of Rs 5,000. Under the hood, the Honor 10 Lite has an Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor. It comes with GPU Turbo 2.0 which is claimed to boost graphics performance and efficiency by up to 60 percent. The phone sports a 6.21-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display, which offers a 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution, a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 91 percent screen-to-body ratio. On the back, the phone has a vertically-aligned dual camera setup with 13MP + 2MP setup. On the front is a 24MP sensor with AI capabilities for selfies. The phone houses a 3,400 mAh battery.

Oppo F11 (4GB + 128GB) (Buy it here)

With a price cut of Rs 4,000, the Oppo F11 Pro is available for Rs 17,990 on Amazon. The phone recently got a Rs 2,000 discount. The Oppo F11 Pro runs on the Octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 processor and comes equipped with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ display, 2340 x 1080p screen resolution. The smartphone gets a dual-rear camera setup that consists of a 48MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary camera. On the front is a pop-up module that houses a 16MP selfie camera. The handset is backed by a 4,000 mAh battery that supports VOOC 3.0 fast charging and it runs on ColorOS 6.0, which is based on Android 9 Pie.

Redmi 7 (2GB + 32GB) (Buy it here)

Xiaomi spin-off brand Redmi has been selling its devices with discounts at every phone sale. The Redmi 7 (Review), which has already been discounted several times before, is available for Rs 7,999 under the sale. The smartphone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor under the hood. The Redmi 7 features a 6.26-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. For the optics, the Redmi 7 sports a 12MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary depth sensor. On the front is an 8MP camera, which is housed in the dot notch. A 4,000mAh battery powers the entire package, and the phone comes bundled with an 18W charger.

Redmi Y3 (3GB + 32GB) (Buy it here)

The Redmi Y3 was launched alongside the Redmi 7 and just like its peer, the handset will be available at a discounted price. While it has already got its fair share of discounts, The Redmi Y3 will again be available for Rs 9,999 for the 3Gb RAM and 32GB storage variant. The phone sports a 6.26-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1520x720 pixels. The back panel of the smartphone comes with a fingerprint sensor and P2i hydrophobic coating is supposed to give it some level of water resistance. Under the hood, the phone has an Octa-core Snapdragon 632 SoC. A 4,000 mAh battery keeps the lights on. For the optics, the smartphone ships with a 32MP front camera, and at the back it packs in a dual-camera setup. There is a 12MP primary sensor with 1.25um pixel size and a 2MP depth sensor.

Redmi 6 Pro (3GB + 32GB) (Buy it here)

After receiving a permanent price cut in January, the Redmi 6 Pro is now available for a Rs 1,000 discount under the Amazon sale. Launched in September last year, the phone is priced at Rs 8,999 during Amazon Fab Phone Fest. The handset features an aluminium build and comes equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC and comes equipped with a 5.84-inch Full HD+ ‘notch’ screen. In the camera department, the handset features a dual rear camera setup that supports EIS. There is a 12MP Sony IMX 486 primary sensor and a 5MP secondary Samsung sensor on the rear. The handset is backed by a 4000mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi A2 (4GB + 64GB) (Buy it here)

Just like the Redmi 6 Pro, Xiaomi Mi A2 also got a permanent price cuts previously, with the latest one coming in March (Rs 11,990). The phone has now received a discount of Rs 1,000 and is now available for Rs 10,990 under the sale. The phone features a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor. The smartphone sports a dual-rear camera setup, which includes a 12MP Sony IMX486 sensor and a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor that supports 4-in-1 pixel binning. On the front, it has a 20MP sensor, which comes with a soft-light LED flash.

Redmi Note 5 Pro (4GB + 64GB) (Buy it here)

After getting a permanent price cut in January, the Redmi Note 5 Pro is once again offering the phone with heavy discount. Previously available for Rs 12,999, the phone is now priced at Rs 10,999. The Redmi Note 5 Pro was launched in February last year and ships with the Snapdragon 636 SoC under the hood. It features a 5.99-inch full-HD display with an 18:9 display aspect ratio. The device comes with a dual-rear camera setup with a 12MP + 5MP sensors. On the front, the phone sports a 20MP sensor with an LED flash. It is backed by a 4000mAh battery.

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Microsoft Xbox at E3 2019: The Biggest Announcements

At E3 2019, Microsoft gave release dates for Halo Infinite, Gears 5, unveiled Flight Simulator 2020, confirmed George R.R. Martin’s Dark Souls collaboration, and brought Keanu Reeves on stage to reveal his presence in Cyberpunk 2077.

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Marvel Avengers coming to Google Stadia, along with publisher-specific subscriptions

Google may have been done with their official announcements around Google Stadia, but that doesn’t mean the company has stopped sharing more tid-bits of information. It is E3 afterall and Stadia boss Phil Harrison has let out some rather interesting details of the upcoming service. We already know that Stadia will be a subscription-based service, with multiple tiers.

In an interview during E3, Phil Harrison shared that in conjunction with the Stadia Pro subscription, the service will also offer publisher-specific subscriptions. These subscriptions, Harrison said, will exist outside and above the Stadia Pro subscription, meaning that these will be an additional cost.

“You’ll also see in due course, in relatively short order from now, you’ll see publishers starting to think about their own subscriptions,” said Harrison. “We support that on our platform, and we’ll see some announcements in due course around that,” said Harrison.

In addition to revealing more subscriptions, we also learned at E3 that Marvel’s Avengers, one of the most anticipated games at E3, will also be coming to Stadia. The game’s details are yet to be revealed, but thanks to the hoardings at E3, we know that the game will be coming to Google’s game streaming service in addition to the PC, Xbox and PlayStation. A result of the partnership between Marvel and Square Enix, the game is apparently set in an era where the world has shunned its superheroes. Square Enix has shared that the game will include all the iconic elements of the Marvel universe that the fans have come to love over the last decade of the franchise.

As of now, there is no release date for Marvel Avengers, but we do expect more details during Square Enix’s E3 press conference.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 to officially launch on August 10

It’s no more a secret that Samsung is working on the Galaxy Note 10. Hi-res renders have leaked out the design that Samsung is going to introduce. And this time around, the Galaxy Note 10 will be joined by another more powerful Galaxy Note 10 Pro. While all this was pretty much known for a while, a new report from South Korea claims Samsung will officially announce the Galaxy Note10 on August 10 this year.

The Galaxy Note 9 last year was launched on August 9 and the company was largely expected to launch the successor on the same month. The report now claims the Galaxy Note 10 will come a day after, on August 10.

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We recently saw the renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10 Pro. Based on them, it’s clear that the two variants will sport a similar design, except for a few changes. For one, the Pro variant will come with a much larger screen and an extra camera on the back. It’s also likely to come with 5G support.

The renders also show the Galaxy Note 10 will not come with a 3.5mm headphone jack or the much-hated Bixby button. So that’s a win and a loss for users. Other than that, the front camera is now drilled into the center of the screen instead of the top corner like in the Galaxy S10 series. The Pro variant seems to sport really minimal bezels while the regular variant has a visible forehead.

Based on past history, the Galaxy Note 10 could come with the Exynos 9820 in India while in the US the same will come with the Snapdragon 855. There could be up to 12GB of RAM and 1TB UFS 3.0 onboard storage along with a triple camera that will likely include a wide-angle and a telephoto camera. The fourth camera on the Galaxy Note 10 Pro could be a ToF sensor, the same that’s there on the Galaxy S10 5G. By the looks of it, the Galaxy Note 10 Pro is shaping up to be a lot like the Galaxy S10 5G. It will be interesting to see how Samsung manages to differentiate between the the two series, now that the specs and features have started to overlap each other.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Features Keanu Reeves in E3 2019 Trailer; Release Date Set for April 16, 2020, Pre-Orders Now Open

Cyberpunk 2077 has been in the works for years, but pre-orders are now open and the release date has been announced.

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Apex Legends new character Wattson can set up perimeter defence, Interception Pylon and more

EA made a bunch of announcements at its event ahead of E3 2019. As expected, the company revealed some new information about its online battle royale title Apex Legends and the key highlight was the announcement of a new in-game character called Wattson. Wattson is the new playable in-game character and her main characteristics are perimeter defence and flank protection. Unlike most other characters that enable rushing in and taking out opponents, Wattson will enable players to think of playing the game in strategic ways. The character also gets a deeper backstory as Wattson’s father was the inventor of the Apex Legends arena.

As per the game developers, Wattson can setup perimeter security with up to 12 nodes, and in any configuration. Enemies passing through the perimeter will lose health and slow down but the electrical field switches off for your teammates. The character’s ultimate ability is called Interception Pylon that places an electrified pylon that intercepts and destroys incoming ordinance and repairs damaged shields for your teammates. The passive ability called Spark of Genius enables players to fully recharge Wattson’s Ultimate Ability by using Ultimate Accelerants. Additionally, standing near interception pylons will boost the character’s Tactical Ability recharge.

In addition to announcing a new character, the game will soon move on to Season 2 called Battle Charge. Wattson, a new L-Star weapon and new features will be made available with the new season. There will also be a limited time  event called “the Legendary Hunt” that will be playable for a couple of weeks. It will enable players to gain rare, epic, and legendary skins, limited-edition legendary skins and more. Game developers are also introducing Ranked Mode. “You will progress through six tiers, if you’re good enough,” Drew McCoy, Apex Legends director said during a stage presentation. “It goes from Bronze all the way up to Apex Predator. And it’s using special matchmaking tiers.” Matchmaking times could be a bit higher for upper tier players. 

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Xbox Scarlett Vs PlayStation 5: Heres how the two upcoming consoles stack up

Microsoft took the stage at E3 2019 and shed a little light on the upcoming next-generation console. No name for the console is known but Microsoft confirmed the codename, Scarlett. Microsoft also confirmed that the console will ship in 2020 and Halo Infinite will be a launch title for the console. Sony is absent from E3 this year, but the company has officially spoken about the specs powering the PS5. So let’s break down the similarities and differences between the two consoles.

AMD CPU and GPU

Both the PS5 and upcoming Xbox will be powered by a Ryzen Zen 2 CPU and a Navi GPU, this has officially been confirmed by the two companies. Specifics such as clock speeds, GPU memory and shared memory are not yet known. However, Microsoft did say that the new console is 4 times more powerful than the Xbox One X. I guess we will know more specifics about the PS5 and next Xbox later in the year. Remember, when Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One X at E3 two years ago in a similar fashion. They didn’t highlight the specs. Rather, to highlight the specs and power of the Xbox One X, they invited Digital Foundry exclusively to check out the console and tell the world about its capabilities. Maybe we can expect something similar from Microsoft this year. Sony, on the other hand, is expected to showcase more details about the PS5 at PSX in December 2019.

GDDR6 Memory

The memory of the PS5 isn’t known but Microsoft announced that the next-gen Xbox will come with GDDR 6 Memory. The memory on the PS5 isn’t announced but we do expect it to be in the same ballpark as the upcoming Xbox. 

SSD

When Sony conducted its exclusive interview with Wired for the specs of the PS5, the company said that the SSD is a key component to help games load faster. To give you a real-world example, in some games you will ride an elevator for a few minutes or your character will walk for a bit before entering the next area. These are cover-ups to let the game load the next area. These things will be eliminated with the use of an SSD in the next console generation. Both the consoles have confirmed to use an SSD and Microsoft has said that Scarlett will use the SSD as shared memory. So it will be interesting to see the implementation. It will also be interesting to see how much storage is provided and whether we get a dedicated SSD for the games or we get a hybrid drive giving users more storage and the SSD portion is used for the game being played. It will also be interesting to see how external storage is supported on both the upcoming consoles. It took the PS4 and Xbox One a while to implement external storage support and this is one feature we hope is there in the new consoles from the get-go.

Ray Tracing

Another feature that both console makers highlighted was Ray Tracing. Both the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett will come with support for Ray Tracing. To what degree it is implemented and how it will work is something only time will tell.

Backwards compatibility

Microsoft proudly announced that out of the box, the Xbox Scarlett system will be backwards compatible with games from the original Xbox, Xbox 360 and the Xbox One, giving users a large library of games out of the box. Sony, on the other hand, has only confirmed backwards compatibility with the PS4. It will be interesting to see if Sony can implement backwards compatibility with thee PS3, 2 and one. A patent was filed by Sony giving the PS5 some emulation capabilities hinting at backwards compatibility with the PS3, 2 and one but it isn’t confirmed yet. 

Release date and price

We know that both the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett will launch in 2020. There is no information on price or exact launch date yet. However, Microsoft has confirmed a holiday 2020 launch and we think the PS5 will hit store shelves around the same time. 

You can watch Microsoft's E3 2019 briefing here. 

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