Author: geekfenceblogger

After the extremely disastrous HTC U12+, a very expensive high-end device that had pressure sensitive digital buttons – which ended up causing more problem than it solved. HTC salvages the U12 platform with a new device, a surprisingly good midrange smartphone with clicky buttons and solid specifications. The HTC U12 Life – or on other words “Lite” Besides the fancy terminology it’s going for, the HTC U12 Life is what one expects to be as a “Lite” variant for any smartphone. Similar design, trimmed down specs, a headphone jack! and aggressive pricing – all these a blessings considering HTC’s messy…

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LG’s smartphone lineup has pretty mundane for quite a few years now, from underrated flagships to underwhelming mid-rangers. LG tries to clean up their portfolio by building off the already relatively successful “G” line by introducing two new smartphones the G7 One and G7 Fit. The G7 One being cheaper stripped down G7 Thinq with Android One, meanwhile, the G7 Fit is an even cheaper hybrid of the LG G6 & G7. A Budget Flagship The G7 Fit is by no means a flagship. But comes with a flagship processor – a 2-year-old Snapdragon 821, the same processor found on…

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With many spectacular devices such as the Nokia 7 Plus, 6.1 Plus etc.. coming with Android One software experience. Android One has quickly become a sought-after feature for many mid-rangers as it offers a bloat-free software experience with guaranteed updates. Regardless, the unfortunate common denominator across every Android One device release this year is that most of these devices are only “mid rangers”, coming in with mediocre specifications that aren’t particularly perfect for power users. LG rectifies this situation with what could possibly be the most premium Android One device yet! A Stripped down Flagship The LG G7 One is…

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About a week ago, Xiaomi announced their Poco F1 (F-one), to everybody’s surprise the device showed up with flagship specs that could rival actual flagships for an unparallel price. This has brought down a lot of excitement for this device & Xiaomi. So how much “excitement” does this device carry for only a mere 300$? Full Blown Flagship Specifications To start off with, the device is supported by SnapDragon 845 chipset & Adreno 630 GPU… Yeah, the same chipset we saw in the newly announced 1000$ Samsung Galaxy Note 9. This is followed up by a 256 GB internal storage…

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A few years ago, after a series of exploding Galaxy Note 7’s cost Samsung $17 billion in shares and sales (According to analysts cited by Reuters), many analysts predicted that it would be the end of the Note line for Samsung, but the successor Note 8 outsold its fiery predecessor bringing in record profits for Samsung. A year later and only a few weeks into the launch of the new Note 9, what New? An iteration Update Just like other smartphone devices released this year, the Note 9 is only an updated iteration of the Note 8 in many aspects.…

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Every year, Asus releases their “Zenphones” that often go unnoticed, thanks to OnePlus stealing the limelight. Even so, Asus has consistently managed to release devices with great specifications and features into the market for the last few years. This year itself Asus has managed to launch 3 Zenphone devices at 3 different price points. The Zenphone 5 Lite; A budget device, Zenphone 5; A midrange device & the flagship Zenphone 5z. This article will exclusively focus on the mid-range Asus Zenphone 5z. Display, Body and Specifications The Zenphone 5 is no different than any other smartphone released in 2018 in…

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The Huawei P20 Pro, when announced on March 27th of this year made waves into the tech community with something no one was expecting, a triple camera setup with extensive focus on AI and night time photography. Garnering perhaps the most attention the company got since its introduction into the US and European Markets, the launch of the device was closely followed by rave reviews for its stellar cameras and performance. 3 months into the market since its release, how has the device held up against smartphones such as the Pixel 2, Galaxy S9 or the iPhone X? The Flagship…

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Supporting a massive 6.3-inch FHD+ notched display, a unique 4 camera set up and a spectacular design borrowed from its elder brothers ( The Huawei P20/Pro/Lite), the Huawei Nova 3/3i seems to be offering a lot more for the price it’s asking for. The phone was announced by in SHENZHEN, China by Huawei about a month ago along with a number of other products. With pre-orders starting in mid-July, the device started shipping on July 26th. The device is expected to release with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with EMUI 8.2 skin on top of it. Flagship Specifications…

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The more we progress into 2018, the more OEM’s seem to follow the notch trend. The notch has now become a must-have for many devices in 2018. And now finally, Nokia has also jumped to the notch wagon with the Nokia 6.1 Plus. The Nokia 6.1 Plus, named Nokia X6 in some regions, is expected to get a wider release with the launch of Nokia’s other iterations of updated devices such as Nokia 3.1 or Nokia 5.1. The Nokia 6.1 Plus has already been announced in European markets and China, meanwhile, Nokia India has teased an expected launch date of…

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LG has been putting out some extremely well build, but rather underrated devices for a while now. With dismal sales from their previous flagship the LG V30, LG wants to rebrand themselves with their new flagship The LG G7 ThinkQ. Fortunately for LG, the new device formula seems to be working. Garnering almost twice as many preorders compared to the previous flagships in its home country – South Korea, the LG G7 ThinQ could finally be a win for LG’s mobile division. The G7 was announced on June 1st and is available across most major retailer worldwide! The Best Updated Internals…

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