How to find COVID-19 vaccination centres on Google Maps

Google has announced that it is making it easier for the general public to find the COVID-19 vaccination centres in India, Canada, France, Chile, Singapore and the U.S. This effort by the search giant will let users check the nearest vaccination centres on Google Maps and in search results easily. As more and more countries kickstart vaccination drives across the world, there is a need to increase the vaccination rate in countries like India where the Coronavirus pandemic has a stronghold with over 15 million cases (April 18) and counting. 

Dr Karen DeSalvo, Chief Health Officer at Google wrote in a blog post that, “Vaccines may be harder for people to access based on factors like where they live, how far they have to drive to a vaccination site, and if they have reliable internet access to book an appointment. And globally, it could be years before some countries even have enough vaccines. Overcoming the pandemic will require a coordinated effort on a global scale.”

Google is now making it easier for eligible people to check up on their nearest vaccination centres and schedule an appointment to get immunized. It is as simple as searching for a query on Google Search or Maps and it will show a list of the official vaccination centres. Here’s how to find COVID-19 vaccination centres on Google Maps and Search in India.

COVID-19 vaccination centres in India

Searching for a COVID-19 vaccination centre is easy on Google Maps and Search. It is as simple as entering the term ‘vaccination centre’ or ‘vaccination centres near me’ on Maps or Search to get a detailed listing of the clinics and hospitals that have been designated by the Indian government to provide Coronavirus vaccine to the general public.

1. Open Google Maps on your phone.

2. In the Search box, enter ‘vaccination centres’ or follow it up with the name of the city: ‘vaccination centres Delhi.

3. The search results will display a list of the vaccination centres nearest to your location.

4. Google has also highlighted the COVID-19 vaccine location in the search results and also provides additional information such as the prerequisite of an appointment if any. 

5. People can just call up their nearest vaccination centres to enquire about the availability of the vaccine and set up an appointment to get the first dose.

Similarly, the feature has also been enabled on Google Search allowing users to just use the search engine to find and locate the nearest COVID-19 vaccination centre. Google sources its vaccination centre data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Apart from details about the vaccination centres, Google is now also showing information about the COVID-19 testing lab on Maps and Search to facilitate Coronavirus testing in India. People looking to get tested for COVID-19 can just simply search for ‘Covid 19 testing centre’ on Google Maps or the search engine to get information on the nearest testing lab which is conducting tests for COVID-19.

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Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop with upto NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU and 240Hz refresh rate launched in India

Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop has officially launched in India powered by upto NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU and 240Hz refresh rate display. With its configuration set, the Helios 300 is capable of driving through the most demanding of AAA titles and is available with RTX 3060 and RTX 3070 GPUs. 

“Our newest Helios 300 gaming laptops powered by the NVIDIA RTX 30 series graphics cards are all set to redefine gaming experience in the Indian market. The laptop offers the perfect blend of high- performance hardware, a beautiful crisp fast refreshing screen, ergonomic design for long hours of gaming with outstanding audio. We are proud to bring this to our Indian gaming audience,” said Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India.

Acer Predator Helios 300 price and availability

The Acer Predator Helios 300 is priced starting at Rs 1,19,999 for the base variant with 10th generation Core i7, RTX 3060 GPU, 144Hz refresh rate display and 1TB HDD with 256GB SSD. The second variant is priced at Rs 1,24,999 and has 1TB SSD storage with the same features as the base variant. The maxed-out variant with RTX 3070 GPU, 1TB SSD storage and 240Hz refresh rate display is priced at Rs 1,49,999.

Acer Predator Helios 300 is available to purchase from the Acer Online Store, Flipkart and offline exclusive stores.

Acer Predator Helios 300 features

The Acer Predator Helios 300 is powered by the octa-core 10th generation Intel Core i7 processor with up to NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPUs. This is paired with 16GB of DDR4 memory which is upgradeable to 32GB and up to 1TB SSD storage options to choose from. The Helios 300 also supports up to 2TB HDD storage. 

Acer Predator Helios 300 features a 15.6-inch IPS display with a Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution and 144Hz/240Hz refresh rate support. The laptop is equipped with the 4th generation Aeroblade 3D technology which enables sustained performance for extended gaming sessions. Additionally, the Predator CoolBoost increases the fan speeds based on the heat generated and helps in heat dissipation from critical areas.

The Helios 300 gaming laptop has a full suite of I/O ports that include HDMI 2.0, Mini display port, USB 3.2 Gen 1 and Gen 2 ports. The laptop is also equipped with Killer E2600 ethernet and WiFi 6 for low latency gaming and robust connectivity that’s required for gaming online. 

The laptop has a 4-zone RGB keyboard and has dedicated keys for Turbo mode and PredatorSense that allows users to keep a tab on the system, overclocking and customize RGB lighting.

 

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PUBG Mobile India release date teased by Dynamo Gaming

PUBG Mobile India launch remains a mystery even though the developers announced an India-centric version of the game back in November 2020. PUBG Corporation also revealed its plans to establish an Indian subsidiary and also aims to provide specific customizations that are more in line with the Indian culture. The popular battle royale game, PUBG Mobile was banned on September 2 last year along with 118 other apps by the Indian government citing security and privacy reasons.

Now in the latest development, one of the popular PUBG Mobile player Aaditya ‘Dynamo’ Sawant has teased the release of PUBG Mobile India. In his live video stream on YouTube, a clip of which was shared by the Instagram page esports.91, he reveals that the trailer for the game will be released on a “double-digit” date and will be followed by the actual release of the game on a “single-digit” date. The information is as cryptic as it can get and there is no confirmation on the exact month of the launch yet. We will advise our readers to take this information with more than a pinch of salt as such rumours have been floating around the Internet for quite some time now.

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While Aaditya did not reveal the exact month when the game will be released, one can speculate that PUBG Mobile India could launch by June in India. If the trailer drops in April, we can expect the game to launch in May and if the trailer is released in May, the game could be released sometime in June. 

Nevertheless, since Aaditya was featured in the official teaser of the game alongside Jonathan Amaral and Chetan ‘Kronten’ Chandgude, there are chances that PUBG Corporation may be looking to kickstart the promotional activities for PUBG Mobile India soon. 

PUBG Corporation has already established an Indian subsidiary and plans to invest over $100 million in India to boost the local gaming, esports, entertainment and IT industry. The company also plans to host India-exclusive esports events and tournaments with massive prize pools once the game launches in India.

PUBG Mobile India is a special version being developed keeping in mind Indian sensibilities and will have custom features like time restriction settings and more. You can read more about how PUBG Mobile was the highest-grossing mobile game of 2020 here. Additionally, we have tried to answer some frequently asked questions about the launch of PUBG Mobile India and you can read them here.

 

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Samsung Galaxy A52 Review: The new mid-range challenger

The Samsung Galaxy A52 is a decent smartphone for its asking price but leaves a lot to be desired especially since you’re spending upwards of Rs 25,000. It does give users a viable alternative in the face of OnePlus Nord and the likes but does little to stand out in the crowd. Though it looks good in your hands, it does not have a premium build that one has come to expect with phones in this range. The biggest pet peeve is the fact that while the A52 supports 25W fast charging, Samsung wants users to pay for an additional adapter.

The Samsung Galaxy A52 is an upper-mid-range phone that launched alongside the Galaxy A72 in India. At its asking price that starts at Rs 26,499, the Galaxy A52 goes up against the likes of the best-selling OnePlus Nord (review) and the Xiaomi Mi 10i (review) which launched earlier this year. The Galaxy A52 is also a departure from the Exynos processors as Samsung has fitted this one with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G which we have earlier seen on phones such as the Redmi Note 9 Pro (review) and Realme 7 Pro (review) which are relatively affordable phones. So, what has Samsung done differently with the Galaxy A52 that makes it stand out in the crowd of other mid-rangers and is it able to make a case for itself, that is what we aim to find out by the end of this review.

Samsung Galaxy A52 Performance review

The Samsung Galaxy A52 rocks a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G under the hood, which by 2021 standards is a dated processor. We have seen it power much more affordable smartphones such as the Redmi Note 9 Pro, Realme 7 Pro and Oppo Reno 4 Pro. The phone has an octa-core CPU where two prime Kryo 465 Gold cores are clocked at 2.3GHz while six power-efficient Kryo 465 Silver cores run at 1.8GHz. This is paired with the Adreno 618 GPU for handling the graphics duties and is being offered with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. 

Samsung sent us the base variant of the Galaxy A52 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage and it runs on Android 11 based One UI 3.1 with the February 2021 security patch. Being an upper-mid-range smartphone, the Galaxy A52 still comes with a boatload of bloatware pre-installed. These include apps like Facebook, Netflix, Microsoft apps suite, Amazon India, Dailyhunt, PhonePe, Prime Video, Snapchat, ShareChat, MX TakaTak, Brain Test, Moj, Candy Crush Saga and more. Some of these apps can be uninstalled but the question still arises as to why these exist on an upper-mid-range phone in the first place? It does hamper the overall experience that otherwise would have felt much cleaner and smoother.

In daily use, the Galaxy A52 was able to power through most tasks with ease as we did not face any major lags and stutters, thanks in part to the high refresh rate display which made things much smoother. Having said that, our experience was not without any hiccups as we faced slow app launches at times. The animations across the UI were mostly smooth and gave us an impression of being snappy and overall, we still think that in general use the phone will be able to drive most apps without any apparent lag. 

However, considering its price tag, the benchmark results of the Galaxy A52 are underwhelming as we have some solid competition that offers a better price to performance value. Between the Galaxy A52, OnePlus Nord (SD765G), Oppo Reno 4 Pro (SD720G) and Realme 8 Pro (SD720G), the Galaxy A52 scored the lowest in AnTuTu benchmark and GeekBench tests. Based on the results, it seems like Samsung needs to better optimize its phones that run on a Qualcomm processor and One UI as the Galaxy A52 does not fare well at all in these synthetic tests. 

Similarly, the gaming performance of the Galaxy A52 was a different kind of disappointment as we faced a lot of stutters and frame drops while playing titles such as Call of Duty Mobile, Asphalt 9, Injustice 2, Shadow Fight 3 and more. This was also corroborated with the real-world gaming performance of the Galaxy A52 which we measured using Gamebench. While playing COD Mobile, the phone registered 57FPS with an 81% stability while Asphalt 9 ran at 30FPS at 89% stability. This is amongst the lowest scores out of the four phones with the Realme 8 Pro performing even worse. During our gameplay session, all eight cores were firing on all cylinders which do indicate some system-level optimization issues. Having said all that, if you are someone who does not play a lot of games on their phones, this should not bother you as the phone can run these games decently. Though in my opinion, the phone will not be able to handle sustained gaming performance which is something that will put off a lot of gamers cheering for the Galaxy A52.

Samsung has equipped the Galaxy A52 with stereo speakers that are average at best, even with the Dolby Atmos tuning. The speakers are loud but with little sound clarity and the bass is subdued with a constant shrill effect that bogs down the overall experience. 

There is an optical fingerprint sensor under the screen which has seen a lot of improvement over the previous generation, which is commendable. The phone unlocks in a jiffy and the sensor is able to identify the print even if your finger is a little bit offset from the exact sensor position. 

Samsung Galaxy A52 Design and Display review

Right out of the box, the Galaxy A52 looks different from the previous generation of Galaxy A-series phones. It does not feel bulky in the hand as the build is entirely plastic which does put it at a disadvantage seeing it against other phones in this budget range. The Galaxy A52 measures 8.4 millimetres in thickness and weighs 189 grams which makes it pretty lightweight.

Samsung has opted for a rather subtle matte finish on the back which isn’t pompous like some of the glossy, gradient-reflective finishes seen on competing phones. The chassis of the Galaxy A52 is also plastic with a glossy coating that is a fingerprint magnet. We would have loved to see a metal frame that would also have made it feel a lot more structurally durable but it would have also meant a significant increase in the overall weight. 

The Galaxy A52 is being offered in four distinct colours: Awesome Black, Blue, White and Violet with each of them having a subdued matte finish. Additionally, the phone is also IP67 certified which makes it resistant to dust and water ingress for up to 1 metre for 30 minutes. Do note, however, that it is not recommended to take the phone for swimming or near a saltwater body.

The rectangular camera module on the Galaxy A52 is tucked away in the top-left corner and is slightly raised than the rest of the body. The power button and the volume rockers are fairly clicky and the phone also has a 3.5 mm audio jack at the bottom beside the Type-C port. 

The Samsung Galaxy A52 features a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a punch-hole cutout in the top centre and a noticeable chin. The display supports a 90Hz refresh rate and is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 for added protection against daily wear and tear. The high refresh rate support which Samsung calls ‘Motion Smoothness’ allows users to choose between fluid animations effects at 90Hz or 60Hz which does not tax the battery ever so often. 

In our use, we found the display to hold its ground with accurate colour representation across the board. It is one of the highlights of the Galaxy A52 and makes it a breeze to watch videos or play games on it. The display on the phone is also HDR10+ supported and is Widevine L1 certified. The Galaxy A52 has two colour modes, Vivid and Natural that lets you choose between cooler and warmer colour tones as per your preference. There’s also the Eye comfort shield that limits blue light and opts for warmer colour tones. The screen can get bright, has good viewing angles and offers decent sunlight legibility which is something you would normally expect from a phone of this stature. 

Overall, the Galaxy A52 is well built and has a great display for watching videos or binge-watching shows on Netflix. Of course, Samsung has tried to cut costs by opting for a plastic build but it also provides a 90Hz display that makes the phone feel smoother in daily use.

Samsung Galaxy A52 Camera review

The Samsung Galaxy A52 has quad cameras on the back headlined by a 64MP primary camera that offers an f/1.8 aperture with OIS support. There’s a 12MP secondary ultra-wide-angle camera with a 123-degree field of view followed by a 5MP depth sensor for creating pictures with shallow depth of field and a 5MP macro camera for extreme close-up shots. Additionally, the camera also offers 2x, 4x and 10x digital zoom levels. The cameras can record in 4K UHD at 30FPS and in 1080p at up to 60FPS. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera housed within the notch cutout which also has the ability to record in 4K at 30FPS.

64MP full resolution image

The primary 64MP camera sensor uses pixel binning to produce 16MP images and also offers the ability to capture full-resolution 64MP pictures. During our use, the Galaxy A52 managed to produce some good images in daylight and well-lit environments. While the pixel-binned images did not offer crisp images, the close-up shots were extremely detailed with a natural bokeh effect. The colour reproduction from the primary camera seemed a bit over-processed at times, however, the full-resolution mode creates natural-looking pictures. That being said, it also takes a bit more than usual to capture a high-res picture from the Galaxy A52 and you do see the system get under pressure. 

Coming to the wide-angle camera, it produces decent pictures that are only usable and nothing extraordinary. The pictures often lack details, especially around the edges but there is minimal barrel distortion here. We also noticed that the colour tones of the primary camera and the ultra-wide-angle camera do not match up. The primary camera often produces pictures with a warmer colour tone whereas the ultra-wide-angle camera has cooler tones.

During the night or in low-lit conditions, the cameras perform poorly and pictures are filled with noise. The night mode does help in brightening the frame but it takes a good 3-4 seconds to capture the image and crops the frame for 12MP resolution. The pictures from the night mode have slightly better details in the shadow regions but are mostly hit-or-miss affair because a lot of it depends on how stable the phone is during the whole process. 

macro camera sample

The macro images from the dedicated camera lack overall clarity and focus. We also noticed the pictures to be less saturated and brighter than the primary camera but not devoid of noise and artefacts. The 32MP selfie camera produces well-detailed 8MP pictures by default but users also have the option to switch it to full resolution 32MP images. There’s a ‘Fun’ tab in the camera app which lets users select from a range of Snapchat filters which could be handy for those who use Snapchat regularly. 

Samsung Galaxy A52 Battery review

Samsung has equipped the Galaxy A52 with a 4,500mAh battery that supports up to 25W fast charging. Sadly though, Samsung ships the Galaxy A52 with a 15W adaptive fast charging adapter instead of the 25W which has to be bought as a separate accessory. 

In our moderate use case, the Galaxy A52 lasted for a day and then some on a single charge with a 90Hz refresh rate enabled. Based on your usage, the battery life will differ but one can expect the phone to last for a day and more if the refresh rate is reduced to 60Hz.

As for the charging, with the 15W adapter provided in the box, it takes nearly 2 hours to fully charge the phone from 1-100%. The time to fully charge the phone will be reduced if using an amped-up charging adapter.

Samsung Galaxy A52 Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy A52 is overall a solid phone for its asking price, however, it is not without its share of concerns. For a starting price of Rs 26,499, the phone has an all-plastic build, an underwhelming Snapdragon 720G processor under the hood and does not arrive with a 25W fast charger out-of-the-box. It tries to offset all of this by offering IP67 dust, water and Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 90Hz refresh rate Super AMOLED display, 64MP quad cameras that generally work well in well-lit conditions and a long-lasting battery. 

Overall, the Galaxy A52 does not bring any path-breaking features to the upper-mid-range segment and is just another competitor in a long list of phones vying to be the best mid-rangers out there. It does make a case for itself with some of the aforementioned feature-set and the much-valued brand name which will likely be accepted by most potential buyers looking to invest in a phone in this price segment.

 

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Vivo V21 specs and price revealed ahead of rumoured April 27 India launch

Vivo has already launched a number of new phones this year, and now the company is all set to add to the list by launching the V21 series of phones in India. For now, the company hasn't confirmed a launch date for the device, but the latest leaks suggest Vivo could launch the phones in the country on April 27. 

The series is expected to bring with itself three new phones, the Vivo V21, V21e and V21 SE. Some reports are even suggesting the launch of a Pro model as well. Interestingly, the April 27 launch date pegged for India is also the confirmed date for the launch of the series in Malaysia. Ahead of the launch in Malaysia, Vivo has set up a microsite that reveals key details about the phone. 

 

Vivo V21: Expected specifications

The micro-site reveals the phone will come with a 44-megapixel selfie camera housed inside a notch. There will also be a dual flash to assist this camera on the front of the phone. Apart from this, the company has confirmed that the Vivo V21 will come with 8GB RAM and dual 5G support. Vivo has also teased that the phone will get a 64-megapixel primary rear camera with optical image stabalisation (OIS). 

Apart from this, it hasn't revealed anything about the device, but it is expected that the rear camera set-up will also feature an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro lens. 

At the core of the phone is expected to be a MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset which is fabricated using a 7nm process. This as mentioned above will be paired with Mali-G57 MC3 GPU for graphics. On the outside, reports suggest the upcoming Vivo V21 will feature a FHD+ AMOLED panel with an aspect ratio of 20:9. As for the price of the device, the phone is tipped to cost around Rs 25,000 in India. However, no concrete details on this are available yet.

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Lord of the Rings Game Announced in 2019 Cancelled by Amazon Game Studios

Lord of the Rings game announced in 2019 and in development at Amazon Game Studios alongside China-based Leyou Technologies, which was acquired by Chinese tech giant Tencent in December, has been cancelled. The online role-playing game based on the fantasy series was canned due a dispute between Amazon and Tencent.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Review: Style meets substance

The overall performance of the Galaxy S20 FE 5G makes it a worthwhile investment. At Rs 47,999, it is one of the best -- if not the best -- smartphones available in the sub Rs 50,000 segment of the market right now. And honestly, that's no mean feat as this segment is one of the most strongly fought ones in the market currently. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G also offers good cameras and a classy design that only helps its case. 

 

Over the last few weeks, we've seen the launch of a number of affordable flagships in the market, with Vivo, OnePlus and Samsung launching offerings under the Rs 50,000 segment in the country. All these devices offer premium designs, flagship-grade hardware, powerful cameras, and a rich feature list to differentiate them from the crowd. 

While we've had the chance to review the OnePlus 9 and Vivo X60 Pro devices in the past, it's now time to turn our attention to their prime competitor, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. The phone appears to have been launched as an upgrade over the 4G variant of the device that was announced last year. Unlike the 4G variant of the S20 FE that came with an Exynos 990 SoC, the new 5G variant of the phone uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 chipset. This not only makes the new phone 5G ready but also a more powerful device overall. Read on to know if these upgrades make Galaxy S20 FE 5G worth a buy. 

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE review: Performance and specifications

Since we've already talked about the chipset of the device, and how it's the one big upgrade over the 4G variant of the Galaxy S20 FE, it only makes sense for us to talk about the full specifications and the overall performance of the device. 

The core hardware sees Samsung pair 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and either 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.1 storage with the above-mentioned Snapdragon 865 SoC. This chipset was launched towards the end of 2019 and was later used in a number of flagships next year. While not the latest flagship chipset from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 865 is still quite powerful an SoC, which is fabricated using TSMC’s 7nm manufacturing process and promises impressive performance using its 8-core CPU and the Adreno 650 GPU. While the GPU features a much simpler architecture, the CPU comprises of one ARM Cortex-A77 Prime core clocked at 2.84GHz, three Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.42GHz, and four ARM Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. 

Working in tandem, the processor, the LPDDR4X RAM and fast UFS 3.1 storage offer enough power to provide a smooth experience while using the phone. As we found out, be it multitasking, apps of daily use, or even heavy-duty games, the powerful hardware of the device is good for all day-to-day tasks. We did not notice any micro-stutters or lags while using the device and even playing demanding games, the device did not disappoint as it ran titles such as Call of Duty Mobile and Asphalt 9 Legends without any troubles. 

In fact, the gaming performance of the device was so impressive that it even put more powerful phones to shame. And if you need proof, then sample the results thrown up by Geekbench while testing the gaming performance of the device. The game benchmarking service revealed that the S20 FE 5G clocked up a high median FPS of 59 frames at the stability of 100 per cent while playing Call of Duty Mobile. And when we switched focus to Asphalt 9 Legends, the phone performed even better as it managed to run at 100 stability at a median FPS of 60. Achieving such high median FPS at 100 per cent stability while playing graphics-intensive games is quite impressive as it's on par with the results of the Snapdragon 888 totting ROG Phone 5 and interestingly even better than that of the OnePlus 9.

Gamebench stats: Asphalt 9 Legends Gamebench stats: Call of Duty Mobile  

However, the phone's not exactly a winner at other benchmarks, with the Galaxy S20 FE 5G only scoring 567076 points on AnTuTu and 861 points in the single-core and 2809 points in the multi-core test of Geekbench. 3D Mark Wild Life results again aren't anything to write home about as the phone only scored 3772 points -- a tally significantly lower than that of the OnePlus 9. Apart from this, the chipset on the device also enables support for 5G through its second-generation X55 modem. This, over and above the upgrades in performance, acts as an additional reason to recommend the device. 

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE review: Design and display

Moving on to what's outside, the phone offers a modern design language that follows a minimalist approach and manages to look premium despite the use of plastic at the back of the device. Now, this is interesting because Samsung's decision to use plastic instead of glass as the phone's core material puts the Galaxy S20 FE 5G at an obvious disadvantage. However, that's only when you read the marketing material of the phone. In real life, the moment you lay eyes on the S20 FE 5G or hold it in your hands, you're instantly reminded that the phone is as premium as the premium gets. And over and above that, it's also practical -- something that you can't say for all glass-back phones. 

The S20 FE 5G has just about the right amount of heft to feel solid when you hold it in your hand, and the matte finish back of the phone is not only pretty to the eye but also on point ergonomically. Adding to the premium quotient of the phone is the design decision to keep things extremely simple at the back of the device. For example, on the Cloud Mint variant of the device you get nothing but a small Samsung logo and a vertically placed, and might we add a very tastefully done triple camera set-up. These elements come together to create a rather striking device that's sure to turn heads when you pull it out of your pocket in public. 

The display is the other big design element of the device is the display. Things again have been kept simple here with Samsung choosing to go with a non-curved display that merges seamlessly with the frame of the phone. 

This is a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED panel capable of reaching a high refresh rate of 120Hz. While we would have preferred support for WQHD+ resolution, it'll be fair to say we're happy with the fact that at least there's support for a fast refresh rate here as it definitely improves the overall experience of using the device. As for the other aspects of the performance of the display, we found the panel to get plenty bright and also offer good viewing angles. While we haven't been able to test the panel using our trusted Calman display tests yet, it's definitely something we plan to do in the coming days and update this review with the data to help our readers make more informed buying decisions. 

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G review: Cameras

Moving to the cameras, the Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers the same set-up -- and the same performance -- offered by the 4G variant of the Galaxy S20 FE. As such, what we have on the new device is a triple rear camera setup that features a 12MP primary lens with support for OIS sat next to another 12MP ultra-wide camera. Completing the camera set-up is a 8MP telephoto lens with 3X optical zoom. 

We're happy to report that all three lenses churn out good shots in daytime conditions when the camera is fed with a good amount of natural light. This is especially true for the primary lens which captures detailed shots with rich and accurate colours. These shots offer good dynamic range and even more improved results with HDR on. 

The ultra-wide lens also does a good job, but there is a visible fish-eye effect in the images captured using this lens. The telephoto lens is possibly the least usable of the three cameras in the set-up, however, that's not a reflection of the performance of the lens, but rather the little usability of telephoto lenses in general. 

The phone's camera app also brings access to Samsung's computational photography-based modes such as Single Take and Live Focus. The latter being the phone's portrait mode which clicks some really nice shots with good depth effect in them. The mode works almost equally well in both daytime and low light conditions. However, in the latter, the level of detail and accuracy of the blur along the edges of the subject goes for a toss a little. But apart from this, the low-light performance of the camera set-up is generally good, with the primary lens clicking good shots that can be further enhanced using the night mode on the device.

On the front of the phone is a 32MP selfie camera that captures accurate skin tones and skin details in well-lit situations. The low light performance of the lens, however, is something that leaves a little to be desired. 

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G review: Battery

The Galaxy S20 FE 5G is a mixed bag when it comes to the battery department. While the phone comes with a big 4500mAh battery pack, which also manages to last over a day on moderate use, the fact that the phone only comes with a 15W charger in the box -- even though the phone supports up to 25W fast charging -- that takes ages to charge the device is a definite red-flag if you're comparing the phone to something like a OnePlus 9 which offers a 65W fast charger in the box. 

During our review of the device, the bundled charger took a little over an hour and a half to fill the phone's battery completely. In comparison, the OnePlus 9 takes around 50 minutes to charge to the brim using the bundled charger. 

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G review: Should you buy it?

Yet, despite being a mixed bag in the battery department, it's the overall performance of the Galaxy S20 FE 5G that makes it a worthwhile investment. At Rs 47,999, it is one of the best -- if not the best -- smartphones available in the sub Rs 50,000 segment of the market right now. And honestly, that's no mean feat as this segment is one of the most strongly fought ones in the market currently. 

Yes, it's true that the Galaxy S20 FE 5G does not have the best cameras, nor does it offer the best gaming experience in the segment. In fact, it doesn't even manage to stand out as the best-designed phone in the segment. However, the margin of its loss to its competitors is so negligible in all these departments that it manages to emerge as possibly the best overall device in the price segment. 

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