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Top 5 Best Phones of 2021 in India: Tested

Published

3 months ago

January 16, 2021

The Gadget Baba

In the year 2021, are you searching for a new smartphone? Here are the best phones of 2021. Our best smartphone list here will provide you an in-depth look at the best smartphones currently available on the Indian market and provide you with both the pros and cons of each product. We hope to simplify your choices, keeping your goals in place.

India is home to a bunch of brands for different smartphones and the products are priced from Rs 5,000 to over Rs. 1 lakh, there are plenty of choices. It has been mentioned before, the more choices you have, the more uncertainty it generates. This list is meant to help you appreciate the models better so that you get clarification. For of the devices on this list, our in-depth reviews with pros and cons will benefit you.

Here are the best phones of 2021:

Brand	Price(in Rs.)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	1,04,999/-
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	1,29,900/-
OnePlus 8 Pro	54,999/-
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro	39,999/-
Vivo X50 Pro	49,990/-

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Display: 6.9-inch QHD+ Super AMOELD
Processor: Exynos 990
RAM: 12GB
ROM/Storage: 256GB, microSD card support
Rear camera: 108MP + 12MP + 12MP
Front camera: 10MP
Battery: 4500mAh

OUR VERDICT

Pros:

Truly premium design
One of the best displays
Unparalleled S-Pen experience
Massively improved cameras
Potentially a productivity powerhouse

Cons:

Camera bump can be annoying
Charging isn’t too fast
Exynos is still behind Snapdragon

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Display: 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display
Processor: A14 Bionic
Storage: 128/256/512GB
Rear camera: 12MP + 12MP + 12MP
Front camera: 12MP
Battery: 3687mAh battery, 15W

OUR VERDICT

Pros:

Great screen
Longer battery life
Powerful camera

Cons:

No in-box adapter
The most expensive iPhone
Camera not hugely better than the 12 Pro

OnePlus 8 Pro

Display: 6.78-inch QHD+ Super AMOELD, 120Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 865
RAM: 8/12GB
Storage: 128/256GB
Rear camera: 48MP + 8MP + 5MP
Front camera: 16MP
Battery: 4510mAh battery, 30W

OUR VERDICT

Pros:

Class-leading display
Smooth and consistent performance
Exquisite built
Enjoyable set of cameras

Cons:

Not the fastest charging anymore
Cameras can be inconsistent
Uninspiring design

Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

Display: 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD, 144Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 865
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB, microSD card support
Rear camera: 108MP + 13MP + 5MP
Front camera: 20MP
Battery: 5900mAh battery, 33W

OUR VERDICT

Pros:

Excellent battery life
Reliable cameras
Great 144Hz display
Speedy performance

Cons:

LCD panel
Big and bulky

Vivo X50 Pro

Display: 6.56-inch Full HD+ Super AMOELD
Processor: Snapdragon 765G
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB
Rear camera: 48MP + 13MP + 8MP + 8MP
Front camera: 32MP
Battery: 4315mAh battery, 33W

OUR VERDICT

Pros:

Design and ergonomics
Enjoyable cameras
Reliable performance
Display

Cons:

Software
Inconsistent cameras

NEWS

Skype for Android Updated With Background Blur, Improved Custom Reactions Picker

Published

2 months ago

February 6, 2021

The Gadget Baba

Skype for Android Updated With Background Blur, Improved Custom Reactions Picker

Skype will carry out a new update for all devices which will allow you to blur background on Skype for Android users during video calls. For iOS and tablet devices, the background blur feature is now available, and Android users are finally upgrading Skype 8.68. The upgrade further upgrades the customised reaction picker and solves a range of other problems for desktop devices, Mac and iOS.

The Skype team reported in their release notes on the Microsoft forums that Skype 8.68 is being introduced on all users. Internet, Android, iPhone and iPad, Windows. Windows. The release reports confirm that the context blur functionality for Android is being blurred nearly two years after its first roll-out to desktop users in February 2019. According to a post of 9to5Mac, iOS users were granted the feature last July, and Android users are the last to get it. Microsoft has revised its history support page to provide Skype support for Android.

Microsoft says Skype wants their devices for Android users to run smoothly on Android 6.0 and higher. As the name means, the background bubble mechanism distracts the region behind a user so that users can reveal their background during video calls. Click the three dots more menu in a call and trigger the Blur My Background function to use this feature in Skype for Android.

Skype has also updated the Share extension in the new Update 8.68 for iPhone and iPad users, embracing the dark theme and increasing overall performance. This upgrade also enhances the custom reaction recorder so that more reactions on Skype can conveniently be viewed. The Skype update for iOS also contains patched bugfixes such as MacOS X virtual cameras that do not function and voice messages that lack sound for some users. Emoji picker output concerns have also been overcome and compatibility updates have also been added in compliance with the release notes.