It’s the perfect shopping time (if you have lots of money in hand) for some high-tech gadgets for your daily use as, Samsung and Sony has brought their recently launched flagship devices to India.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear
First to start with Samsung India on 17th September, 2013 at an event in Delhi launched their latest addition to the Note family – the GALAXY Note 3. Coming with lots of enhancement and improvements over the predecessor, GALAXY Note 3 features a 5.7 inch full HD Super AMOLED display, a 13 megapixel camera that can even shoot 4K videos, 1.9 GHz Octa Core Processor, 3GB RAM, enhanced S-Pen, and a long-lasting 3,200mAh battery. Samsung GALAXY Note 3 is priced at whopping Rs 49,900 and will be available on all leading online and offline Indian retailers from September 25 onwards. [more details]
- 5.7 inch full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080 pixel)
- 1.9 GHz Octa Core Processor ( A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz)
- Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with TouchWiz on top
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB or 64GB internal storage and external storage with microSD card
- 13MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera
- Ultra High Quality Audio
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,Bluetooth v 4.0, NFC, GPS / GLONASS connectivity
- Li-ion 3,200 mAh Standard battery
Along with GALAXY Note 3, Samsung has announced the wearable smartwatch the Galaxy Gear in India. . A stylish premium watch with smart features like 1.63 inch Super AMOLED display, 800 MHz processor, a 1.9 Megapixel camera and a dozen of Apps. Samsung Galaxy Gear is priced at Rs 22,990 and will be available on all leading online and offline Indian retailers from September 25 onwards. [more details]
- 1.63 inch Super AMOLED (320 x 320)
- 800 MHz processor with 512MB RAM
- 1.9 Megapixel camera with BSI Sensor
- 4GB intenal storage
- Bluetooth v 4.0 + BLE, NFC
- 2 Microphones (Noise Cancellation), 1 Speaker
- Samsung Apps + third-party apps
- 315mAh Li-ion battery
Sony Xperia Z1, Cyber-shot Lens Camera and SmartWatch 2
Taking the mobile photography to the next level Sony India on September 18, 2013 at an event in Delhi launched its Xperia Z1 that carries a 20.7MP camera along with Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 lens-style cameras and the upgraded SmartWatch 2.
Sony Xperia Z1 features best of Sony’s camera expertise with 20.7MP camera equipping Exmor RS CMOS image sensor with G Lens, 5 inch gorgeous full HD TRILUMINOS display, 2.2 GHz quad-core CPU, 4G LTE connectivity and Durably packaged (waterproof and dust-proof). It’s been priced at Rs 44,990 and available on all leading online and offline Indian retailers. [more details]
- 5.0 inch Full HD TRILUMINOS Display with X-Reality (1920×1080 pixels)
- 2.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8974 Quad Core CPU with 2GB RAM and Adreno 330 graphics
- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
- 20.7-megapixel Exmor RS CMOS image sensor with G Lens and BIONZ image processing engine
- 16GB internal memory and External storage up to 64GB with microSD card
- waterproof and dust resistant (IP55 & IP58)
- 3000mAh battery
Sony has also launched its QX series of ‘lens-style‘ smartphone attachable cameras – the Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 in India. Both variants DSC QX10 and DSC QX100 have been launched in India with a price tag of Rs 12,990 and Rs 24,990 respectively and will be available on all leading online and offline Indian retailers. [more details on lens camera]
Sony’s answer to Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is the SmartWatch 2, priced at Rs 14,990 and will be available from October 2013. Sony SmartWatch 2 features a 1.6-inch Transflective LCD display which carries Bluetooth 3.0 and NFC connectivity options. It works with devices running on Android 4.0 and later and got IP57 standard offering water and dust resistance. In addition to the active mobile sync notifications, users can also download and use apps directly from Google Play store.