Reviews

OnePlus’ lineup in 2025 quietly presents buyers with a very real dilemma. On paper, the OnePlus 15R and the OnePlus 13s are priced close enough to warrant comparison, yet they serve fundamentally different user segments. While one handset targets users who want to scale and performance of the flagship tier without spending a fortune, the …

While the OnePlus 13R was a safe, well-rounded crowd-pleaser, the OnePlus 15R makes a deliberate, controversial choice: it kills the telephoto lens. In 2025, that is a risky move. OnePlus is betting the house that its new main sensor and “DetailMax” computational photography can fill the gap. After testing it extensively, the answer is complicated. …

The OnePlus R series has always been about balance. Strong performance, good-enough cameras, smooth software, and a price that sits just below the flagship tier. With the OnePlus 13R, OnePlus nailed most of that formula, but it was not without its flaws. The cameras were inconsistent and some hardware choices were already starting to show …

The Indian tablet market has quietly been finding its footing again. After years of silence, tablets are back in focus, especially in that tricky sub-₹30,000 segment. The demand is specific: Students want digital notebooks, professionals want a “laptop-lite” for emails, and the rest of us just want a screen to binge-watch Netflix without killing our …

After months of leaks, teasers, and controversies, the OnePlus 15 has finally landed in India, and it’s one of the brand’s most interesting flagships yet. This began long before launch: the removal of the Hasselblad partnership, the change in camera hardware, and a pricing bump that puts it closer to ultra-flagship territory.  Still, there’s a …

The premium wireless headphone market in India has grown rapidly over the last couple of years. The segment, once dominated by feature-heavy, travel-first ANC headphones, has now split into two broad categories: devices that prioritize class-leading noise cancellation and great sound quality (including Sony and Apple), and devices that offer excellent audio output and noise …

I’ve been using the OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G for a few weeks now, and I think it’s a solid smartphone that tries to balance style, performance, cameras, and pretty much everything else. It’s got a lot going for it, like the gorgeous design, the sharp display, and a bunch of AI features, but it’s not …

OPPO is slowly rebuilding its TWS lineup in India, and the Enco Buds 3 Pro+ (what a mouthful) come in as the more refined upgrade to the Enco Buds 3 Pro (review). The earlier model focused on decent sound and long battery life at a budget price. Now OPPO is adding ANC while keeping the …

After using the realme GT 8 Pro, it became clear that this phone is not trying to repeat the GT 7 Pro formula. It feels more deliberate, more focused, and in some ways more ambitious. realme has taken its usual gaming-heavy identity and layered it with a new emphasis on photography and design.  At the …

The vivo X300 is a compact flagship that feels familiar yet surprisingly ambitious in all the ways that matter. It builds on the foundation laid by the X200 and the X200 Pro mini, but the improvements this year are far more substantial than a simple refresh. vivo itself positions the X300 as the spiritual successor …

The vivo X300 brings one of the most substantial imaging upgrades ever seen on a compact flagship. The main camera and the telephoto sensors are new, and the selfie camera gets a major overhaul, with the software pipeline getting better. In many ways, this is the biggest jump in camera capability from one model to …

The vivo X300 Pro feels like a camera-centric flagship that still behaves like a normal daily phone, and the intent shows the moment you start using it. It brings a large 1.4-inch class telephoto sensor, a bright 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, a 6,510 mAh battery, the Dimensity 9500, and the new OriginOS 6. After spending several …

After using the OPPO Find X9 for more than two weeks, it became clear that this is not a typical year-over-year refresh. It fixes many of the quirks from the Find X8, changes the ergonomics, introduces a new camera system built around the LYT808 sensor, and brings a surprisingly refined balance between compactness, battery life, …

The realme P4x arrives as one of the more intriguing budget smartphones of late, not just because of its aggressive pricing but because it packs hardware and features that feel a class above its segment. From a massive 7,000mAh battery to a Dimensity 7400 Ultra chipset to a 144Hz-rated display and feature-rich software, the phone …

Canon’s EOS R50V vlogging camera has been made keeping the content creators in mind. While it comes with features that make a lot of sense, its capabilities as a camera itself are rather limited. I got a chance to review the Canon EOS R50 V camera, which was launched earlier this year and is currently …

The Hasselblad Teleconverter for the OPPO Find X9 Pro feels like a new milestone for smartphone photography. The experience finally moves away from the old era of tiny telephoto sensors and slow lenses. Everything about this system feels closer to using a real camera lens. But is it truly as transformative as it seems? Let’s …

I have been using the OPPO Find X9 Pro for over a month now, and during that time the device has made it very clear that it aims to be more than another incremental upgrade. The Find X9 Pro brings one of the biggest camera hardware jumps OPPO has made in years, combined with a …

Hyundai finally took the wraps off their new sub 4-meter compact SUV, the Hyundai Venue. Priced at ₹7,49,900 (ex-showroom) onwards, the Hyundai Venue comes with many improvements over the previous generation, including a new design, fresh interiors, more features and enhanced safety. The new Venue fixes many things that people demanded with the older version, …

The Lava Agni 4 arrives at a time when the mid-range smartphone segment has never been more competitive. With its aluminum frame, 1.5K AMOLED display, MediaTek’s new Dimensity 8350 chipset, and a surprisingly loaded spec sheet, the Agni 4 feels like a phone that’s trying to punch a tier above its weight. But ambition alone …

The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is the company’s latest attempt to bring its distinct design language and clean software experience to a more accessible price point. On the surface, the 3a Lite promises smooth performance, long battery life, and the signature Nothing aesthetic that has become instantly recognizable. But does it deliver enough to justify …