Lenovo Vibe X3

Lenovo Vibe X3 smartphone was launched in November 2015. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels 

The Lenovo Vibe X3 is powered by 1.2GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Lenovo Vibe X3 packs a 21-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The Lenovo Vibe X3 runs Android and is powered by a 3500mAh non removable battery. It measures 154.00 x 76.50 x 9.30 (height x width x thickness). 

The Lenovo Vibe X3 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts two Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, FM, 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 Lenovo

Founded in Beijing in 1984, Lenovo acquired IBM's PC business in 2005, and first became the world's top PC maker in 2013. It entered the Android and Windows tablet market in 2011, began selling Android smartphones in 2012, and acquired Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. The company has also launched an online-only sub-brand for smartphones called Zuk in China.

Gionee Marathon M5 Mini

Gionee Marathon M5 Mini smartphone was launched in January 2016. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels 

The Gionee Marathon M5 Mini is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6580 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Gionee Marathon M5 Mini packs a 8-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The Gionee Marathon M5 Mini runs Android 5.1.1 and is powered by a 4000mAh removable battery. It measures 143.50 x 71.00 x 9.60 (height x width x thickness). 

The Gionee Marathon M5 Mini is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Regular SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 3G. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, and Gyroscope. 

About Gionee

China-based Gionee was established in 2002. Besides India, the brand also has presence in countries such as Vietnam, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand and the Middle East. Gionee is a Chinese company with a strong offline retail presence in India, eschewing the trend of going online-only. The company has launched several Android smartphones in the low- and mid-end segments.

BlackBerry Priv

BlackBerry Priv smartphone was launched in October 2015. The phone comes with a 5.40-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2560 pixels at a PPI of 540 pixels per inch. 

The BlackBerry Priv is powered by 1.44GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2000GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the BlackBerry Priv packs a 18-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 2-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The BlackBerry Priv runs Android 5.1.1 and is powered by a 3410mAh non removable battery. It measures 147.00 x 77.20 x 9.40 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 192.00 grams. 

The BlackBerry Priv is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 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 BlackBerry

BlackBerry, earlier called Research in Motion, is a Canadian smartphone-maker that made a name selling QWERTY devices, but is struggling to stay relevant in a world dominated by iOS and Android. After years of backing its own BB OS, the company has decided to make an Android smartphone in a bid to grab a small chunk of the smartphone pie it used to dominate.

Oppo F1

Oppo F1 smartphone was launched in January 2016. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels at a PPI of 294 pixels per inch. 

The Oppo F1 is powered by 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Oppo F1 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The Oppo F1 runs Android 5.1 and is powered by a 2500mAh non removable battery. It measures 143.50 x 71.00 x 7.25 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 134.00 grams. 

The Oppo F1 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Micro-SIM and Nano-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 Oppo

OPPO Electronics Corp. is an electronics manufacturer based in Guangdong, China. Known for its smartphones, the company also makes MP3 players, portable media players, LCD-TVs, and DVD/Blu-ray players. It was founded in 2004. The company is also a smartphone maker. It has launched a whole range of Android powered smartphones.

Huawei Honor 5X

Huawei Honor 5X smartphone was launched in January 2016. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch. 

The Huawei Honor 5X is powered by 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Huawei Honor 5X packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

The Huawei Honor 5X runs Android 5.1 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery. It measures 151.30 x 76.30 x 8.20 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 158.00 grams. 

The Huawei Honor 5X is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone that accepts Micro-SIM and Nano-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. 

About Huawei

The Chinese telecommunications company has been manufacturing mobile phones since 1997. It is also the largest telecom infrastructure maker in the world. The company also makes Android smartphones and tablets. Recently it has stepped into the smartwatch market with an Android Wear based device. It is another one of the big smartphone manufacturers from China.

Honor 5X, Honor Holly 2 Plus Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More

Huawei Terminal's Honor brand has launched two new smartphones in India, the Honor 5X and Honor Holly 2 Plus. The Honor 5X is priced at Rs. 12,999 for the 2GB of RAM variant, while the Honor Holly 2 Plus has been priced at Rs. 8,499.

Both smartphones will be made available via Flipkart and Amazon India. The Honor 5X (seen above) goes up for pre-order at 3pm Thursday, with sales set to begin on February 1. The Honor Holly 2 Plus on the other hand will go on sale from February 15.

To recall, the Honor 5X was initially unveiled in China back in October. The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM) smartphone offers dual-4G standby support. It runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with the EMUI 3.1 skin on top. It houses a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution IPS display and is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (four cores at 1.5GHz and four cores at 1.2GHz) clubbed with Adreno 405 GPU.

The 16GB inbuilt storage on the Honor 5X can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). The handset also sports 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle lens, 5P lens, and Blue Glass IR filter. The 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 22mm wide-angle, 4P Lens, Blue Glass filter and a shooting range of 88 degrees comes housed inside the smartphone.

The Honor 5X is backed by a 3000mAh battery, which is said to deliver up to 1.46 days of regular usage time and up to 1.01 days of heavy usage time. It supports Quick Charge 3.0, which can charge up to 50 percent battery in 30 minutes. The smartphone features a fingerprint sensor with the company's latest 'Fingerprint 2.0' tech, which is said to unlock the handset in as little as 0.5 seconds. The sensor is placed on the rear panel below the camera, and apart from allowing users to take selfies and make calls, can also lock files and apps.

The smartphone includes Bluetooth 4.1, USB 2.0, GPS, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and 4G LTE (FDD and TDD) connectivity options. The Honor 5X measures 151.3x76.3x8.15mm, weighs 158 grams, and will be available in Silver and Gold colour options.

On the other hand, the dual-SIM dual-4G Honor Holly 2 Plus (seen above) runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with the company's EMUI 3.1 skin on top - though users will also be able to switch to a Simple UI if required. It features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixel) IPS display, and is powered by a 64-bit 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P SoC coupled with Mali 720 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

The Honor Holly 2 Plus bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone sports 16GB of inbuilt storage that's expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB).

Other specifications of the Honor Holly 2 Plus include connectivity options 4G LTE, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and Micro-USB. It is powered by a 4000mAh battery. The smartphone features a textured rear panel.

Notably, Honor India at the event also announced that both smartphones will come with 15 months warranty in India, and 1 month free screen replacement. The company noted the warranty will remain valid even if the smartphone is rooted. 

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Vivo Y51L With 4G Support, 5-Inch Display Launched

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has unveiled its new Y51L smartphone in India priced at Rs. 11,980. The company says that Vivo Y51L smartphone is its first model this year which will be assembled at its manufacturing plant in Greater Noida.

Vivo's Greater Noida facility became operational last year and the company had announced it would create over 2,200 jobs with the facility. The Chinese company says that it expects to grow its market share in affordable segment with its new offering. Notably, the new Y51L smartphone is a variant of the Y51, which was unveiled last month. Both the Vivo Y51L and Y51 sport near identical innards.

The dual-SIM dual standby supporting Vivo Y51L runs the company's FunTouch OS 2.5 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and features a 5-inch IPS display with a screen resolution of 540x960 pixels. It is powered by a 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz and 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB of built-in storage, which can be further expanded via a microSD card (up to 128GB). The Vivo Y51L sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, apart from a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The handset additionally features Night mode, HDR, Panorama, and Face Beauty modes. The rear camera supports full-HD (1080p) video recording.

The Vivo Y51L supports Indian 4G LTE bands (2300MHz and 1800MHz) along with GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB OTG, and Micro-USB connectivity options. Measuring 143.8x71.7x7.52mm, the smartphone weighs 157 grams and is backed by a 2350mAh Li-Po battery. The handset packs an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and digital compass. The smartphone sports a glass back cover.

Commenting on the launch, Alex Feng, CEO, Vivo India, said, "Last year, we witnessed huge sales and positive demand for products in the budget range across markets, which boosted us to launch the Y51L. The new launch will further strengthen our hold on the market and help us establish ourselves among our consumers."

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Display

5.00-inch

Processor

1.2GHz

Front Camera

 5-megapixel

Resolution

 540x960 pixels

RAM

 2GB

OS

 Android 5.0.2

Storage

16GB

Rear Camera

8-megapixel

Battery capacity

2350mAh