Microlenses are camera lenses with a small-diameter, that is, below 1 mm. They are used in cell phone cameras, photocopiers, and 3D displays. The first question which arises is where this term has actually come from? Whenever a photographer captures a subject from a very minimal distance, it is known as macro photography. But, if you try doing this photography with a normal camera, then there are high chances that the photo will become blurry when you move closer to the subject. Thus, it becomes important to have a suitable camera if you are into macro photography.
Many times you want to capture a subject that is very small or very close to you. For example, you want to take a photo of an insect or maybe a flower. Your aim is to collect the minute details of the object. This is where the microlens helps you. If it is not present, there are high chances that the photo will get blurred and all your excitement to save that memory will die.
An issue with the macro lens is that it might come with a higher megapixel. For example, your rear primary camera might have a 108 MP facility but its macro lens only supports an 8 MP sensor. The quality of your macro photography won’t be as good as you would have hoped.
But in reality, many of us, who are not into a lot of macro photography does not require these macro lenses. Still, companies are including this in almost all of their upcoming smartphones. Why? One reason is that they want to give more features to the customers so that they are inclined towards buying their product. But these macro lenses are also their specifically to show that they have devices with triple rear setup or the quad rear setup. Have you fallen for this bait till now? Or are you really a lover of macro photography?
In this COVID-19 pandemic situation, most smartphone buyers are looking to buy a lower mid-range (budget) smartphone. Due to this high demand for mid-range smartphones, a lot of affordable pocket-friendly handsets have been launched in recent days. So, here we are providing you with a list of the most affordable smartphones under Rs. 18,000. Do make a note of all the specs and see which smartphone suits you the most.
Let’s go through the list and have an in-depth view.
PRODUCTS(Ranking 10 to 1)
PRICE (₹ / INR)
10.Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime(128GB)
16,499
9.Poco M2 Pro(128GB)
15,499
8.Realme Narzo 20 Pro(128GB)
16,495
7.Samsung Galaxy F41(128GB)
16,499
6.Redmi note 9 pro max(128GB)
17,499
5.Motorola One Fusion plus(128 GB)
17,499
4.Realme X2(64 GB)
17,999
3.Poco X2(64GB)
14,999
2.Realme 7(128GB)
14,999
1.Poco X3(64GB)
16,999
10. Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime
It sports a 6.4-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display powered by the Exynos 9611 SoC. Its quad-camera setup includes a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens with a 123-degree field of view, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro lens. Talking about the front cam, it consists of a 32MP selfie snapper. It is packed with a 6,000mAh cell with 15W fast-charging support. The price of this smartphone is Rs 16,499.
This device showcases a 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS LCD with a refresh rate of 120Hz. It has a Quad-camera setup with a 48MP main shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth camera. Apart from this, it also houses a 16MP in-display lens in front. The smartphone is run by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G mobile processor. It is powered by a robust 5,000 mAh non-replaceable battery and is paired with a 33W Fast Charger. It is priced at Rs 15,999.
It showcases an IPS LCD type 6.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 chipset. Talking about the camera specs, it offers a 48MP Main Lens, an 8MP Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens teamed with a 2MP Macro Camera and a 2MP Depth Camera along with 16MP selfie camera. Realme Narzo 20 Pro houses a standard 4500mAh battery cell with lavishing 65W Fast Charging compatibility. It is priced at Rs 16,495.
This Samsung device comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display and is powered by the Exynos 9611 mobile processor. Its triple camera setup includes a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP live-focus sensor. We can also see a 32MP front camera for selfies. It packs a massive 6,000mAH battery with 15W charging support.
This smartphone showcases a 6.67-inch FHD+ punch-hole display and is run by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Just like the previous smartphones, it comes with a quad-camera setup. This includes a 64MP main sensor, an 8MP wide-angle lens, 5MP macro lens and 2MP depth sensor. It also comprises a 32MP camera for selfies. Packed with a robust 5,020mAh battery and 33W fast charging, this device comes for Rs 17,499.
Launched in June of last year, the smartphone features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Display. The device backed by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC. It has quad-camera setup which includes 64MP f/1.8 primary sensor, an 8MP f/2.2 118ð Ultra-Wide Angle lens, a 5MP f/2.4 macro sensor, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth camera. You can spot a 16MP sensor in front. It hosts a powerful 5000-mAh battery, paired with an 18W Turbo Power Charging technology.
Realme X2 attributes a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels. It is run by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset. It consists of a quad rear camera setup that comprises 64 MP primary camera along with 8 MP secondary camera. For selfies, it offers you a 32MP front camera. It houses a 4,000mAh Li-ion battery with VOOC fast charging technology. The price of this device is Rs 17,999.
This device was launched in February of last year. It showcases a 6.67-inch Full HD+ Display with 120Hz refresh rate. It is run by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Talking about optics, Poco X2 includes a quad-cam setup which includes the primary camera of 64 MP and an 8 MP secondary camera. Poco X3 packs an amazing 6000 battery. The price of the device is Rs 14,999.
Realme 7 takes the second spot on our list. It hosts an IPS LCD of 6.5 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G chipset. In terms of optics, it features a quad rear camera setup. This setup includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor (f/1.8), an 8-megapixel sensor (f/2.3), a 2-megapixel sensor (f/2.4), and a 2-megapixel sensor (f/2.4). For selfies, you will have the facility to use a 16 MP front camera. The device comes with a 5000mAh battery capacity paired with a 30W of fast wired charging.
Poco X3 supports a 6.67-inch display screen with a resolution on 1080×2340 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 732G. It is backed with 5,160mAH of battery capacity along with 33W fast charging. In terms of optics, the device features a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and two 2-megapixel macro sensors. The price of the device is Rs 16,999.
The 14th edition of IPL 2021 is likely to start from 14th April, after completing the Vijay Hazare Trophy and a Women’s One-Day tournament. The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) and the IPL Governing Council have almost concluded on a tentative date. According to a source, who tracking the developments closely, the final would be on June 5th or 6th.
’The final decision will be taken by IPL GC but 11th April is the tentative date to start IPL 2021. The series against England finishes in March and players will get a good break with 11th April start for IPL 14th’, said the BCCI official.
Arun Dhumal, BCCI’s treasurer, who is also a member of the IPL Governing Council, confirmed that the board is confident of hosting the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League unlike the previous edition, which was held in the UAE due to the outbreak of the COVID pandemic.
“We are working on having the IPL in India and we are hopeful that we would be able to organize it. We are not even thinking of a back up also at this point in time, we are wanting to do it here,” Dhumal said.
“India is probably safer than UAE at this point. Hopefully, the situation remains stable and keeps improving and we will have it here,” Dhumal further added.
Dhumal also indicated on getting the crowds back to stadiums partially, after BCCI’s decision not to go ahead with Ranji Trophy this season, also India’s historic triumph in Australia, and most important COVID-19 vaccination for players, and women’s cricket.
“We took feedback from the players, selection committee, state associations. It was felt that 2020 is already gone and rather than having two Ranji events in the same calendar year, it is better to go for white-ball cricket.”
“That way we could have something for junior cricket and women considering the importance of Women’s World Cup and U-19 World Cup next year.”
“Rather than having one tournament, we thought of having events in different categories,” said Dhumal, adding players will be duly compensated for not getting to play in Ranji Trophy this season.
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is all set to appeal to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday for allowing 50 percent of the crowd for the second Test between India and England.
A senior official from TNCA stated that the secretary RS Ramasaamy will approach BCCI on Monday and only then they will come to a decision and so far no such talks have happened, “See the new regulations allow for 50 per cent fans, so we are going to speak to the BCCI through our secretary and a decision will be reached only after that. But yes, for now, let’s wait and watch till tomorrow,” the official said.
After asking about the crowd number, the official stated that the Tamil Nadu government allows only 50 percent of the capacity so that will be it, “If we do get the go-ahead, it will only be 50 percent as per the order of the TN government. But a lot will also depend on the BCCI and the ECB. So, we will get an idea tomorrow,” the official also pointed.
Earlier, TNCA informed its members that there would be no tickets on sale for the first two Tests of India vs England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, as both the games will be played closed doors.
In the circular acquired by ANI, The TNCA secretary RS Ramasaamy had apprised the members that the decision has been taken keeping in mind the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“In view of the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, BCCI has decided not to take any kind of risk with the safety of the players during the forthcoming India-England Test series. The players, officials will be undergoing strict quarantine and several rounds of COVID-19 tests before entering the bio-bubble. As per BCCI directive, the first two Tests between February 5-17 being held at MA Chidambaram Stadium will take place behind closed doors,” he wrote.
Both the first and second Test of India vs England will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, and the first Test will start from 5th February and the second from 13th February.
Brazil can start a club versus country brawl by calling up all of their Premier League stars for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
The South American World Cup Qualifiers will be taken place in March. Brazil will take on Argentina as well. This will require the players to quarantine for at least five days. The Governing body is yet to decide whether the rules will be applied or not.
If the rule is applied then it will affect the Premier League teams in their title race. It will mostly affect Liverpool and Manchester City. Both the teams have so many Brazilian in their team.
The rule is a club must release a player if he is called up for duty by his country. But in September, FIFA announced that clubs would not be obliged to do so for the rest of the year if travelling because of COVID 19 pandemic. FIFA is now under huge pressure by international federations as they bid to ensure they remain at full strength for World Cup games.
Sources close to Brazilian federation say they believed that the clubs would allow their players to join in the national duty. It will not be any concern about calling up the likes of Alisson, Roberto Firmino, Fabinho, Fernandinho, Ederson and Gabriel Jesus.
If the players leave in National Duty, then they are not set to return until April 1 at the earliest. After that, they need to be quarantined for 10 days. So, they will miss two rounds of Premier League action (April 3 and April 10), and the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on April 6-7, and they would also be doubts for the return fixture on April 13-14.
The clubs are monitoring the situation and communicating to find a solution as soon as possible.
Sami Khedira joins Hertha Berlin on a 2.5 years deal which will keep him at the German side till June 2023.
The deal was confirmed today evening. The deal will be completed by tomorrow. Hertha Berlin CEO Carsten Schmidt told, “He is an awesome leader with a lot of experience. He has had no match practise for a while. But we believe that he can pick up the pace again in a few days.”
“We are talking to him, there are a few things to clear up and a few questions to answer before Monday at 6 pm.”
Sami Khedira from Juventus to Hertha Berlin on a permanent deal, confirmed. Personal terms agreed until June 2023. Hertha won’t let Matteo Guendouzi leave the club in January, as agreed with Arsenal – he’s staying until the end of the season. 🇩🇪 #hertha#afc
Sami Khedira joined Juventus in 2015 after spending 5 successful years in Spain with Real Madrid. The 33-year-old midfielder has scored 21 goals in 144 games for the Italian giant.
But he was completely out of favour of Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo this season. He has not made an appearance for Juventus this season. After that, it was confirmed that the German midfielder would leave the club in January.
Everton was interested in him at first. The midfielder also expressed his wish to work with Carlo Ancelotti again. But the deal collapsed as the midfielder agreed to join the German side.
The German midfielder has won 5 Serie A titles and 4 Copa Italia titles in his tenure in Italy. The German midfielder is very composed with the ball in feet and has a great vision of passing. He can be a great addition for Hertha Berlin who are now 15th in the Bundesliga table and fighting a relegation battle this year.
Though AMD snatched Intel’s single-core performance crown for a while now but we knew Intel would hit back with its 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S desktop CPUs. So, as we already have seen from multiple leaks and benchmarks, Intel is leading in the single-core performance yet again.
However, the margin between Intel and AMD is narrow, Intel’s upcoming Core i9-11900K and Core i7-11700K CPUs have topped the PassMark synthetic benchmark chart of January. The Core i9 scored as much as 3,764 points, thanks to single-core boosts up to a whopping 5.3GHz along with a microarchitecture.
On the other hand, the same 8-core Core i7-11700K puts up 3,458 points just behind the Core i9 while being followed the new AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with 3,514 points. Obviously, the data compiled by PassMark is based on one single sample for each of the Intel CPUs whereas a lot of AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs were taken for the test.
So, it can rightfully be predicted that Intel will eventually gain back its gaming crown, however, being stuck to 8-core this time. This makes the new Intel CPUs a bit limited on the productivity front but could be a blessing for gamers as both Intel and AMD CPUs are very competitive this time.
As per rumours and leaks, Intel is all set to announce these new Rocket Lake-S desktop CPUs in March, and it will be interesting to see how AMD reacts to it. AMD has launched only 4 processors in the Ryzen 5000 series lineup, so more new CPUs at budget could be coming in the upcoming months.
Chelsea won their first game under Thomas Tuchel in a 2-0 victory against Burnley, in a very impressive display. The most eye-catching move from the German was the reintroduction of Marcos Alonso into the starting XI, while Callum Hudson-Odoi played as a right wing-back to support Cesar Azpilicueta, who adopted a more central role alongside Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger.
A defensive midfield duo of Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic dictated the pace of the game, with the pair finding key passes to create chances multiple times throughout the match. However, their inability to take chances themselves was highlighted in the half-hearted attempts at goal from Kovacic, while Jorginho opted against shooting altogether.
2 – Thomas Tuchel is the first Chelsea manager to keep a clean sheet in each of his first two Premier League games in charge since Rafael Benitez in November 2012. Foundation. pic.twitter.com/rdEDRIVRI9
Mason Mount had multiple chances to get on the scoresheet, alongside Timo Werner, but squandered a fair share of decent chances presented to him. However, it was a man of the match performance from Chelsea’s most consistent player so far this season.
Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso got on the scoresheet, with the latter’s second-half strike showing exactly what Thomas Tuchel brought him back into the team for.
Marcos Alonso was left out of the Chelsea squad by Frank Lampard for every league game since September.
In Thomas Tuchel’s second game in charge, he sealed the win with a perfect touch and volley 🔵 pic.twitter.com/EbYPRy8wJW
Today’s Chelsea team was a lot more composed and focused on their task than it did in the last games under Frank Lampard. Tuchel’s tactical intelligence and willingness to explore was highlighted in his choice of a back 3 and playing Hudson-Odoi on the far right.
Thomas Tuchel gets his first win as Chelsea manager.
If this is a clear sign of things to come under the German, then we could be looking at a much different second half of the season for the Blues in comparison to the first.
Keeping the strategy “Best of Ford, Best of China”, Ford is going to begin its manufacturing of the Mustang Mach-E in China. Changan Ford will manage the Mach-E’s local production.
The American car-making company wants to provide industry-leading smart vehicles and advanced technologies in the Chinese market. The company has confirmed that for now, the production will be only for the customers in China.
In the first year, Ford’s target is to produce 50,000 units annually. However, the company has produced less than 10,000 units of Mustang Mach-E so far. After starting the production in China, the number should increase significantly. The brand new electric crossover will be exclusively sold in the GT trim in China. Whereas, the powertrain selection is similar to the European and North American models.
Some rumours suggest that the Ford Mustang Mach-E of China-spec will slightly be different in looks from the European model. Ford hasn’t told anything official about the time-window of production and when the Chinese customers will get the first delivery. But it is expected that in 2021 summer, the company will begin its local production.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E comes with two variants of battery packs. The standard one contains a 75.7 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the other variant is of 89.9 kWh lithium-ion unit. The battery is located on the floor between the axles of the car, and it has been tested at extremely high temperatures and also at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
The battery is protected inside a waterproof battery case surrounded by crash-absorption protection, and also it features liquid-cooling technology to optimize performance in extreme weather.
One of the most interesting consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic messing things up in the entire world is its effect on the transfer market. The feeling of renewing contracts of big players is similar to that of finalising a new transfer at the moment.
And as chance would have it, multiple world-class players have their contracts running down, and could leave as free agents at the end of the ongoing season. Here is an XI with the most valuable players from each position, who can leave as free agents at the end of the season.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma
The AC Milan shot-stopper is held as the best goalkeeper in Serie A and is running down his contract with boyhood club AC Milan. Negotiations are still going on between the two parties, and the salary is the major issue preventing an agreement.
RB: Elseid Hysaj
The Napoli full-back joined the Blues from Empoli in 2015 for a nominal fee worth €5 million. He has since been a very reliable asset for the team and has found it difficult to ensure a starting position over Giovanni Di Lorenzo. The general feeling is to reach an extension with Napoli.
CB: Sergio Ramos
The Real Madrid captain is in his last six months of his current contract with the club. The main reason preventing an extension is that of a disagreement between the two parties regarding the tenure of the contract. Ramos wants two more years while Madrid are only willing to offer him one.
CB: David Alaba
The Austrian has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks and is expected to reach an agreement with the club he dreams to play for in the days to come. Bayern tried hard to convince him to stay, but the player wanted another challenge at this point in his career.
LB: Juan Bernat
The Spaniard joined PSG from Bayern Munich three years ago, mainly in search of minutes on the pitch, and it is safe to say that he has gotten exactly that at the French capital. While a contract extension is expected to be reached, he is currently out with an ACL injury and is ruled out for the rest of the season.
CM: Julian Draxler
The German’s spell at PSG has not gone according to plan, with injuries and drops in form making things very difficult for the player. Arsenal are the rumoured destination for Draxler when, or if his contract with the French Champions expires at the end of the ongoing season.
CM: Gini Wijnaldum
Liverpool have made multiple attempts at trying to negotiate a new deal with Wijnaldum, but nothing has been reached between the two parties regarding an extension yet. Barcelona is the most heavily rumoured destination for the player in the summer when his contract with Liverpool reaches its conclusion.
CAM: Hakan Calhanoglu
The number 10 has been one of Milan’s best players this season, as the club find themselves at the top of the Serie A table. Just like Donnarumma, the problem lies in the salary demanded by the player. Manchester United are reportedly the most interested party in the player should he be available for free.
RW: Lionel Messi
Arguably the most decorated player on this list, and in the world, Messi is in his last six months with his current deal with Barcelona. The decision regarding his future will be made when Barcelona have a new President and a clear cut project in place. Until then, the rumours involving PSG and Manchester City are not going anywhere.
ST: Sergio Aguero
Messi’s international teammate and good friend, Sergio Aguero is also reaching the end of his current deal with Manchester City, a club where he is an absolute legend. The club is still waiting on a decision from the player regarding his future.
LW: Memphis Depay
Although he was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona this past summer, Memphis Depay could reunite with former national team coach Ronald Koeman at Barcelona for free at the end of the season, alongside Gini Wijnaldum.
