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Oppo has just launched its flagship smartphone, Find X2, in India. The device is quite impressive in terms of specifications and will be taking on flagship competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S20, OnePlus 8 and more in the country. When put side by side to the recently launched OnePlus 8, both the devices do not have much differentiation in terms of specifications apart from the looks and a few key specifications. Let's take a look at how the new Oppo Find X2 compares with the OnePlus 8 in terms of specifications. Oppo Find X2 vs OnePlus 8: Price Oppo Find X2 will be made available in the sole 12GB RAM, 256GB storage variant priced at Rs 64,990 in India. It will be made available Black (Ceramic) and Ocean Green (Glass) colour options. The company has not revealed the sale details of the device as of now. OnePlus 8 is priced at Rs 41,999 for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant and at Rs 49,999 for the 12GB RAM/256GB storage variant. It is currently available on Amazon and via the comp...

COVID-19 has caused China's global reputation to take a hit, leading the government to  spend billions of dollars in a PR campaign  to 'repair' its image. Is there a chance this will cause a global rebellion against Chinese brands? Last month, China's handling of the coronavirus played a part in UK PM Boris Johnson  threatening to limit the role of Huawei  in its development of 5G in the UK. But Lenovo and Xiaomi have, in fact, made gains during this period, and the latter has  surpassed Huawei to become the third largest smartphone vendor  in the world. Based on earnings, Alibaba and Tencent have also been largely unaffected save for an expected dip in media advertising. TikTok too has continued its upward trajectory. State-owned news portal  China Daily has claimed  that Chinese brands are performing well overseas, owing to China's international 'facemask diplomacy' or its efforts to offer aid and support to markets still heavily stricken by the...

What is the difference between EIS and OIS in Smartphone Camera? Lets find out First of all let’s understand them. Optical image stabilization (OIS) In this technique the image is stabilized by varying the optical path of the sensor. This is real time compensation and hence no alteration or image degradation takes place.  The lens assembly is moved parallel to the image plane .  Shake detecting sensors( Gyro -sensors) are used, which transmit this information to a microcomputer which in turn converts them into the Drive signal which ultimately moves the lens Assembly to correct the image project on the sensor before it is converted to digital format and thus off-sets your motion. This is the basic principle of all OIS techniques. Different companies have different names for their OIS Technology eg. PureView by Nokia, Ultrapixel by HTC, etc. Nokia made the first cell phone optical stabilized sensor built into Nokia Lumia 920. OIS is more popular in consumer camera devices becau...

When you hear there’s a new flagship phone in the market, it’s only obvious that your expectations from it are sky-high. You look forward to a device that doesn’t compromise on any aspect and gives you an experience that’s premium and superlative. Well, the one phone that promises you all this and more is Motorola’s newly-launched flagship smartphone - Motorola Edge+. Think Motorola, and what comes to mind is constant innovation and futuristic technology. Whether it’s Motorola Razr, the world’s first clamshell foldable smartphone or an epic flagship model in the form of Edge+, they have always been ahead of the curve. To be honest, the only other flagship that comes close is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, but even there the Edge+ stands out. Now we know that you need a little more convincing, so we decided to compare both of them. Check out what makes the Edge+ the best flagship phone of 2020. Battle of the flagships Moto Edge+ Display : When it comes to giving users a wholesome smartph...