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Review of Lava Fuel Iris 20 at a Glance:

Specification of Lava Fuel Iris 20-

Pros of Lava Iris Fuel 20-

Cons of Lava Iris Fuel 20-

Solution of Problems in Lava Fuel Iris 20-

Why to buy and Final words about Lava Fuel Iris 20-

Review of YU Yunique at a Glance:-

YU the company partly owned by Micromax launches spec brimming entry level Smartphone YU Yunique that has specs like Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz processor, 4.7 inches display, 8 & 2 MP camera, 4G support, 8GB ROM, 1GB RAM, Dual SIM support and 2000 mAh battery.
The Smartphone partially looks like Sony’s Omni-Balance design while the rear camera is fixed on a raised disk, 128 gram of weight and 8.3mm thickness makes it light and slim. Plastic built is nicely used to make its look premium; back is non slippery with scratchproof mate finish. The 3.5mm jack is located on the top, Micro-USB port is on the bottom, power button has been placed in between the volume buttons on right side. 

4.7 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolutions and 312 ppi of display density is pretty decent quality. The sunlight visibility is not so sharp as the colour seems slight dull. If we consider its price the display is OK for entry level Smartphone which is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. 
8 MP camera is pretty decent as its colour production for photography looks like washed out. Camera takes time to focus and capturing outdoor photography is average. 2 MP front camera is better as compare to rear camera for the selfies.
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 Quad-core processor with 1.2 Ghz of clock speed is quite sufficient for day to day use for average Smartphone user. This is budget phone and expecting higher performance will be greed. You can easily play medium graphical games like Subway Surfer, Candy crush and Temple run and don’t expect heavy games in this phone.
2000 mAh battery runs mostly for one full day, this battery has 2 types of problem first, sometimes it heats up and sometime it drains faster. Both of the issues can be resolved to great extent by some way described below.

Specification of YU Yunique

Operating System
OS- Android
OS Version- v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
 
Chipset
CPU- Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
Clock Speed- 1.2 GHz 
Core- Quad-core
GPU- Adreno 306

Screen and Display
Type- IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size- 4.7 inches 
Display Resolution- 720 x 1280 pixels
Display Reinforced- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Density- 312 ppi 

Camera
Rear- 8 MP
Front- 2 MP
Max. Video Resolution- 1080p
Max Video Frames- 30fps

Form and Dimension
Phone Dimension- 134.5 x 67.5 x 8.3 mm
Form- Bar
Weight- 128 grams

Data Connection and Connectivity 
4G- LTE band 3(1800), 40(2300)
3G- HSDPA 900 / 2100
Bluetooth- v4.0
WiFi- 802.11 b/g/n
Headphone Jack- 3.5mm

Sensors
Proximity- Yes
Accelerometer- Yes
Light- Yes
Gyroscope-

Memory and RAM
Internal (ROM) - 8 GB
External (SD) - 32 GB
RAM- 1 GB

SIM
SIM Type- Micro-SIM
SIM Support- Dual- SIM

Battery
Capacity- 2000 mAh
Stand By- 271 hours
Talktime- 7 hours

Phone’s Available Colour- Black

Pros of YU Yunique

• Budget 4G Smartphone with great look.
• Screen is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
• We can move apps from internal memory to SD Card.
• Phone is light and slim.
• Nearly pure Stock Android (Lollipop 5.1) experience.

Cons of YU Yunique

• Battery is Non-removable.
• NFC is not supported.
• Sound from speaker and the headphone provided with handset is not so good.
• Phone heats up while surfing the internet and heavy gaming.

Solution of Problems in YU Yunique

The App locker is not working
Leo privacy guard- Download from PlayStore

Phone heating problem
How to Solve Heating Issue in Android Mobile Phones

Why to buy and Final words about YU Yunique

In the Indian market many Chinese and Desi brands trying to sell mass of handset, YU Yunique is example of this competition. Yunique has great design & higher specs that is under 5K INR. This phone has some disadvantages like heating, app crash etc that can be fixed; although it is for sure that Yunique is one of best choice under ₹ 5000.

Price- 4999 INR
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Review of LG Nexus 5X at a Glance:-

Specifications of LG Nexus 5X

• Awesome rear camera quality.
• OTG Cable is supported (Type-C).
• NFC is supported.
• Best stock Android Experience.
• Quick responding fingerprints Sensor.

Cons of LG Nexus 5X

• The biggest downside of the Nexus 5X is not having Expendable memory.
• There are only two ROM variants 16/32 GB available in the market.
• Wireless charging is not supported.
• It doesn’t have OIS (optical image stabilization).
• No default FM.
• The Battery is Non Removable.

Solutions of Problems in LG Nexus 5X

Why to buy and Final words about LG Nexus 5X

Review of Lava Iris X8 at a Glance:-

It is decent budget Smartphone featured with 8 MP Camera having Dual Flash, Mediatek 1.4 GHz Octa-core processor, 2 GB RAM, 5.0 inches Display and 2500 mAh battery. Design of the handset looks somehow copied from iPhone, having flat rectangular shape and faux metallic body made up of plastic, phone looks classy but its slightly heavier weighted 160 grams. 
The display is sharp; colour production is nice while having 294 ppi display density. display is protected with Asahi Glass. The Mediatek MT6592 processor along with 2 GB RAM runs nearly all the apps but long time gaming causes heating. 2500 mAh battery gives average battery backup.

Specification of Lava Iris X8

Operating System
OS- Android
OS Version- v4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
 
Chipset
CPU-  Mediatek MT6592
Clock Speed- 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Core- Octa-core
GPU- Mali-450 MP

Screen and Display
Type- IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size- 5.0 inches
Display Reinforced-  Asahi Glass Protection
Display Density- 294 ppi

Camera
Rear- 8 MP
Front- 3 MP
Max. Video Resolution- 1080p
Max Video Frames

Form and Dimension
Phone Dimension- 143.4 x 71 x 8.6 mm
Form- Bar
Weight- 160 gram

Data Connection and Connectivity 
4G- NA
3G- HSDPA 2100
Bluetooth- v4.0
WiFi- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Headphone Jack- 3.5 mm

Sensors
Proximity- Yes
Accelerometer- Yes
Light
Gyroscope

Memory and RAM
Internal (ROM)- 8/16 GB
External (SD)- 32 GB
RAM- 1GB and 2 GB

SIM
SIM Type- Micro
SIM Support- Dual SIM

Battery
Capacity- 2500 mAh battery
Stand By- 291 hours
Talktime- 9 hours 40 min

Phone’s Available Colour- Black and White

Pros of Lava Iris X8

• The device supports OTG Cable
• 13.09 GB is total internal space available for User.
• Backlight led display for keys..
• Guaranteed upgrade to lollipop.
• Touch is very responsive and smooth.
• It has nice gestures like when u make 'c' pattern onscreen when the phone is sleep it activates camera and so. 'm' for music and so on.

Cons of Lava Iris X8.

• A bit heavy (160 gram).
• Front cam Quality is not good.
• Poor sound quality.
• Accessories along with handset look cheaper (headphone, Charger)
• Non removable battery.

Solution of Problems in Lava Iris X8

How to increase Sound 

 Go to dialler, type *#*#3646633#*#* to enter engineering mode, which is a menu to tune the hardware. Swipe right to "Hardware Testing > Audio > Normal > Loudspeaker" and "Headset" modes, 
 Now just increase only the "Max vol." value and you're done. (Increasing to full volume may damage speaker so keep it a bit lesser than full)
 Also change the "Type" to "mic", "media", etc. to increase those individually. No need to change "Level" and "Value is”.


Sensors doesn’t working properly  

Settings - accessibility – G sensor calibration
Place your mobile flat on the floor and wait for 2 minutes and then click calibration.

Why to buy and Final words about Lava Iris X8

This handset seems loaded with all the features that should be available in a Smartphone under low budget. The phone is recommended to people wants a classy design, good CPU with decent battery backup. The photographs taken from the handset are not so impressive. Now decision and choice will be yours. 

Price-  7499 INR
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Review of Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus at a Glance

The Titanium Octane Plus is one of the popular budget phone from Indian brand Karbonn with high Configuration such as 16 MP camera, Octa-core processor, 16 GB internal memory. It has a unique design, body is made up of plastic which is shiny and smooth and feels slippery in hands. Corners are curved and screen has IPS Display with Full HD resolution. The CPU is 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7 with 2GB of RAM is sufficient for running HD games but may cause slight heating in phone. Battery capacity is 2000 mAh giving 15-20 hours backup for moderate user. 

Specification of Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus

Operating System
OS- Android 
OS Version- v4.4.2 (KitKat)
 
Chipset
CPU- Mediatek MT6592
Clock Speed- 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Core- Octa-core
GPU- Mali-450MP4

Screen and Display
Type- IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size- 5.0 inches
Display Reinforced
Display Density- 441 ppi

Camera
Rear- 16 MP
Front- 8 MP
Max. Video Resolution- 1080 
Max Video Frames- 30fps

Form and Dimension
Phone Dimension- 147.3 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm
Form- Bar
Weight- 140 Gram

Data Connection and Connectivity 
4G- N/A
3G- Yes
Bluetooth- v4.0
WiFi- 802.11 b/g/n
Headphone Jack

Sensors
Proximity- Yes
Accelerometer
Light- Yes
Gyroscope- Yes

Memory and RAM
Internal (ROM)- 16 GB
External (SD) - 32 GB
RAM- 2 GB

SIM
SIM Type-  Micro-sim and Mini sim
SIM Support- Dual SIM

Battery 
Capacity- 2000 mAh
Stand By- 200-250 Hours
Talktime

Phone’s Available Colour- Black, White

Pros of Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus

• Out of 16 GB Memory 7.67 GB can be used for Applications. 
• It supports OTG cable 
• Battery is removable 
• The phone is so slim about 7.6mm thick.
• Full HD Display
• 16 MP Primary Camera.
• It has 2 GB RAM.

Cons of Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus

• No LED notification Indicator for SMS, low battery, charging, and missed calls.
• 2000 mAh Battery is not sufficient for a phone having 5 inch Full HD (1080p) display
• Display is not protected with Gorilla Glass.
• Camera quality is not so good as mentioned it is 16 MP.

Solution of Problems in Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus

Heating and battery draining- Check How to Solve Heating issue.

Phone showing Only 13 MP Camera-
Go to image setting and choose aspect Ration 4:3, after that you can choose 16 MP Camera. 

Why to buy and Final words about Karbonn Titanium Octane Plus

This is good option under budget phone with value added features in low price, while battery backup is slightly disappointing.
Camera is 16 MP but don’t expect photos like Digital cameras, camera sensor is not that good. 
Configuration, look and design of phone is nice does not look like cheap phone.


Price- 9999 INR
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Review of LG L Bello Dual at a Glance:-

Bello is child of G3 series of LG because of some copied features. The phone stand under mid range and has features  like 5.0 inches display, 8 MP,  1.3 GHz Mediatek processor with 1 GB RAM and 2540 mAh battery. Body is build of plastic with a quite high-quality feel the corner are smartly curved but quiet cracking noise when pressing with hand. 
IPS Display has relatively low pixel density (196 ppi) with resolution of 854x480 produces slightly blurry images which is generally unnoticeable and it has good viewing angles.  Mediatek MT6582 1.3 GHz processor along with 1 GB is smooth and can run high end game such as Asphalt 8. The battery is really impressive can give backup up to 2 days in moderate use.

Specification of LG L Bello

Operating System
OS- Android
OS Version- v4.4.2 (KitKat)
 
Chipset
CPU- Mediatek MT6582
Clock Speed- 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Core- Quad-core
GPU- Mali-400MP2

Screen and Display
Type- IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size- 5.0 inches
Display Reinforced-
Display Density- 196 ppi

Camera
Rear- 8 MP
Front- 1 MP
Max. Video Resolution- 1080p
Max Video Frames- 30fps

Form and Dimension
Phone Dimension- 138.1 x 70.6 x 10.7 mm
Form- Bar
Weight- 137 g

Data Connection and Connectivity 
4G- NA
3G- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Bluetooth- v4.0
WiFi- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Headphone Jack- 3.5mm

Sensors
Proximity- Yes
Accelerometer- Yes
Light-
Gyroscope-

Memory and RAM
Internal (ROM)- 8 GB
External (SD)- 32 GB
RAM- 1 GB

SIM
SIM Type- Micro-SIM
SIM Support- Dual SIM (2 Variants:- Single-SIM D331 and Dual-SIM D335)

Battery
Capacity- 2540 mAh
Stand By- 600 hours
Talktime- 10 hours

Phone’s Available Colour- White, Black and Gold

Pros of LG L Bello

• It doesn't have front flash light; screen flashes very brightly when you take pictures and act as flashlight. 
• 2540 mAh battery performance is good.
• It supports OTG Cable
• It has removable battery.
• Sun readability is Nice.
• It can play 1080p mp4 videos flawlessly.

Cons of LG L Bello

• The display density 196 ppi is low. 
• Out of 8 GB only 3.9 GB is available for user.
• The front Camera is not that good but nice for Video calling.
• No NFC Support.
• No LED Notification for Messages, Missed calls etc.

Solution of Problems in LG L Bello

Problem with internet when show 3G the data connection loses-

Switch on WCDMA in setting.

Fort camera is not good-

Download Camera360 for better picture quality 

Why to buy and Final words about LG L Bello

Bello is recommended for the people wants good battery backup in 5 inches Smartphone under budget segments. Not recommended for the people love to take selfies; the display is not so sharp but it’s quite good. Performance of device is average and we can say it’s good as its price segment. 

Price-  10999 INR
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Review of OnePlus 2 at a Glance:-

The OnePlus 2 popularly called the flagship killer as it offered specifications seen in flagship smartphones of brands like Samsung and HTC in Half price. This smartphone is loaded with features like 5.5 inches display, 13 MP camera, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, 4G, Snapdragon 810 Quad-core processor and 3300 mAh battery. 
The back has rough textured plastic, which looks like stone than the slick plastic feels really solid and the sandstone back is super grippy, Feels great to hold in hand.
Display is less reflective and less prone to fingerprint smudges. The 401 pixel density with resolutions of 1080 x 1920 pixels is perfect for 5.5 inches. Screen is bright and crisp perhaps the brightest display. The viewing angles are also superb but still the colours look a little washed out.

Cameras is one of the greatest aspects of this phone; 13-MegaPixel rear camera has 6 physical lenses, a dual LED flash, Object Image Stabilization, and laser focus. But this time they switched to OmniVision sensor for quality photographs in indoor or outdoor, during day or night the result will be superb. Even the front facing 5 megapixel camera captures a wider angle than many other selfie cameras with satisfactory pictures.

The sound from speaker is not too loud but it’s clear without any distortion; with some branded headphone audio quality is nice. 
The wifi connectivity is average. Voice clarity and signal reception of phone is quite good. OnePlus 2 may be the only Android phone with a dedicated physical slide button on the side of the phone for changing profile and controlling notifications.
Though One plus says its Oxygen OS but looks more like an Oxygen UI. Its fast and bloatware free. The thing which is newly added is The Shelf meant to be an all-purpose place where you can quickly access stuff you use all the time, like frequently used contact information or frequently used apps. 
The 3,300mAh battery may look huge but it last about more than a day. The battery takes nearly two and half hours to charge completely. While Gaming in OP2 doesn’t drain much battery unlike other phones, its great news for heavy gamers. Phone gets hot if you do some extensive gaming though it is tolerable. For normal usage it doesn’t get heated up, but gets a little warm.
USB type C cables or adaptor is required if you need to charge it somewhere else or in your car. 


Operating System
OS- Android
OS Version- v5.1 (Lollipop)
 
CPU- Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
Clock Speed- 1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57
Core- Quad-core
GPU- Adreno 430

Screen and Display
Type- LTPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size- 5.5 inches
Display Resolution- 1080 x 1920 pixels
Display Reinforced- Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Display Density- 401 ppi

Camera
Rear- 13 MP
Front- 5 MP
Max. Video Resolution- 2160p@30fps
Max Video Frames- 120fps@720p

Form and Dimension
Phone Dimension- 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Form- Bar
Weight- 175 grams

Data Connection and Connectivity 
4G- LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
3G- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Bluetooth- v4.1
WiFi- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Headphone Jack- 3.5 mm

Sensors
Proximity- Yes
Accelerometer- Yes
Light- Yes
Gyroscope- Yes

Memory and RAM
Internal (ROM)- 16 and 64 GB
External (SD)- N/A
RAM- 3 and 4 GB

SIM
SIM Type- Nano-SIM
SIM Support- Dual SIM

Battery
Capacity- 3300 mAh
Stand By-
Talktime-

Phone’s Available Colour- Sandstone Black

Pros of OnePlus 2

• 54 GB of available space.
• Brilliant and fast fingerprint sensor.
• Smooth Multitasking.
• Premium builds and solid finishing looks great in hand.
• OxygenOS based on Android Lollipop 5.1.1
• OTG cable is supported.
• 13 MP rear camera captures quality photographs.

Cons of OnePlus 2

• It does not support Micro SD card slot.
• Battery is Non-removal. 
• No FM Radio.
• Quite thick (9.9 mm).
• It does not support NFC.
• Battery not great as expected.
• The OnePlus 2 has a USB Type-C port and doesn't support Quick Charge.
• The finger print sensor may not work if you keep the phone idle for more than 30 minutes.

Solution of Problems in OnePlus 2

Heating issue-
How to Solve Heating Issue in Android Mobile Phones

Why to buy and Final words about OnePlus 2

This Smartphone is tagged as ‘flagship killer 2016’ in 2015, so we can say that it has some really exclusive features in such a price range. The phone has smooth functioning, great camera and premium looks what more need to a customer than this, but they are saying it is flagship smartphone they must include features like water proof, fast charging and Expendable memory etc. 

Price- 24999 INR
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Review of Meizu M2 Note at a Glance:-

The Chinese brands flooding the low and mid range segment of the Smartphone, After Xiaomi the Meizu is trying to expend its growth by providing good specs in lower price and the Meizu’s one of the most popular handset Meizu Note 2 featuring MediaTek Octa-core processor, 5.5 inches display, 13 & 5 MP camera, 16/32 GB ROM with 128 GB Ext. SD card support, 2 GB RAM, Dual SIM support and 3100 mAh battery.
The external frame of mobile snatched from the Apple iPhone to some extent, the back cover looks like metal but it’s made up of polycarbonate. Phone also has Physical home button. The card slots are on the right edge, volume rockers and power button on left, 3.5mm headphone jack on the top and USB port and speakers are at the bottom. When we are going through its design and look that makes great notion in hands of the user.

Impression from the 5.5 inches display is pretty well which has (1080 x 1920) full HD resolutions and 403 ppi display density. The experience of watching videos/movies in the phone is quite pleasant although the sound quality from its speaker is not able to make a good impression. The configuration of display makes good impact on its viewing angle that is wide and clear. The screen is susceptible to scratches thanks to AGC Dragon trail screen protection which help to prevent scratches on the display.

When it comes to centre it is powered with MediaTek 1.3 GHz octa-core processor, that is sufficient to deliver a smooth performance in this handset, the 2 GB of the RAM coupled with 64 bit octa-core processor and pre loaded Flyme 4.5 UI based on the android 5.1 makes it optimized device. 
In these days a good camera in Smartphone can twist customers mind to buy it or not. The Meizu Note 2 camera is not their own; it uses Samsung 13 megapixel CMOS camera which is able to capture decent quality photographs. But it lack in focus on time although the photograph looks more natural and balanced in colour and it’s good to see the pretty well photos also from the front 5MP camera.
On the basis of the Official Meizu website they have loaded 3100mAh high-tech battery supplied by SONY/ATL for the power even after that the battery is standing on the line of average performer. 

Specification of Meizu M2 Note

Operating System
OS- Android
OS Version- v5.1 (Lollipop)
 
Chipset
CPU- Mediatek MT6753
Clock Speed- 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Core- Octa-core
GPU- Mali-T720MP3

Screen and Display
Type- IGZO IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size- 5.5 inches 
Display Resolution- 1080 x 1920 pixels
Display Reinforced- Dragontail Glass Protection
Display Density- 403 ppi 

Camera
Rear- 13 MP
Front- 5 MP
Max. Video Resolution- 1080p
Max Video Frames- 30fps

Form and Dimension
Phone Dimension- 150.9 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm
Form- Bar
Weight- 149 grams

Data Connection and Connectivity 
4G- 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
3G- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Bluetooth- v4.0
WiFi- 802.11 a/b/g/n
Headphone Jack- 3.5mm

Sensors
Proximity- Yes
Accelerometer- Yes
Light- Yes
Gyroscope- Yes

Memory and RAM
Internal (ROM)- 16/32 GB
External (SD)- 128 GB
RAM- 2 GB

SIM
SIM Type- Nano-SIM
SIM Support- Dual SIM

Battery
Capacity- 3100 mAh
Stand By-
Talktime-

Phone’s Available Colour- Gray, White, Blue and Pink

Pros of Meizu M2 Note

• A decent quality camera.
• The built quality and design of the phone is quite awesome.
• HD Videos and 3D games looks great and play smoothly.
• OTG cable is supported.
• Screen is protected with Dragon-tail Glass.

Cons of Meizu M2 Note

• Sometime while using graphic intensive games & internet phone get heats up.
• Audio quality from the speakers is not so good.
• It does not have FM Radio.
• Dual SIM is not pure its hybrid, Slot 2 either can be used for SIM or SD Card.
• Battery is Non-Removable.

Solution of Problems in Meizu M2 Note

WhatsApp do not showing the Contacts-
Allow contact read permission with security centre/ permissions options.

How to close recent apps 
Swipe from the bottom of the screen on left or right on home screen.
To close all apps swipe down the icon on the left 

How to use Play Store (English)
Install Flyme OS 4.5.4 
When you will download use international firmware.

Why to buy and Final words about Meizu M2 Note

There is a great reason to buy this handset -> enjoy lots of specs in such a low price. We are happy with its built quality, design, display and Camera.
Battery and performance of handset is just above the average. Apart from after service it seems a great deal to buy this handset under 10K INR. If we scan deep detail features of this handset that is matching with the Lenovo K3 Note, Xiaomi Note 2 and Yu Yureka Plus. 

Price- 9999 INR
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