Top 5 Mid-Range Smartphones of 2019

Raunak Saha

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December 29, 2019

In 2019 we have seen some amazing mid-range smartphone from brands like Realme, Xiaomi, Vivo and Samsung, from 48MP to 64MP, the industry has seen a revolution in the smartphone cameras. From powerful SoCs like Snapdragon 712 to Snapdragon 730 or 730G, the year 2019 has been the year of mid-range smartphones.

Smartphones like Realme 3 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro has stormed the market but with months we have seen more smartphones from well-known brands going head-to-head against each other, ultimately helping customers to get quality devices at the end of the day. So, we have taken the best of the best mid-range smartphones of 2019 and listed them below:

5. Redmi Note 7 Pro

Price: ₹10,999

16.0 cm (6.3 inch) Full HD+ Display, Contrast Ratio – 1500:1, NTSC Ratio – 81.41%, 2.5D Glass (In-front), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Front Glass), Dot Notch Display
48MP – f1.79 Sony IMX586 Sensor, 1.6micrometer (4-in-1), 5MP – f2.2, 1.12mirometer, Primary 6P Lens, Secondary 3P Lens, PDAF, AI Dual Camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa-Core SoC
Android Pie 9.0
Expandable up to 256 GB, eMMC v5.1, USB Type-C, IR Blaster, Charger – 5V/2A, Super Low Light Mode, Quick Charge 4.0, Dual VoLTE, Two Days Battery, Aura Design, Gradient Reflective Glass Back, EIS for Video Recording, Studio Lighting
Rear Fingerprint Scanner, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Even though the smartphone has become backdated due to the fact that it lacks a quad camera, but still its powerful SoC and amazing 48MP camera makes it a steal deal at that Rs.11k price margin. Buy from Flipkart: http://fkrt.it/aQ07e6uuuN or from Amazon at ₹10,463: https://amzn.to/2sttVZC

4. Vivo Z1Pro

Price: ₹12,990

16.59 cm (6.53 inch) Full HD+ Display
16MP + 2MP + 8MP | 32MP Front Camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE Octa Core 2.3GHz Processor
5000 mAh Battery + 18W Fast Charging
Triple Card Slot
4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | Expandable up to 256 GB
Android Pie 9

Vivo’s one of the best mid-range smartphones that has been priced aggressively and made online exclusive. Overall, the Vivo Z1Pro is a great performing smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 and features a huge 6.53-inch display with the hole-punch front camera, gives you much better viewing experience. Though it lacks a 48MP camera sensor its camera is decent for daily use.

Buy from here: http://fkrt.it/abtPs6uuuN

3. Samsung Galaxy M30s

Price: ₹12,990

16.21 centimetres (6.4-inch) FHD+ capacitive touchscreen with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution 16M colour support
48MP + 8MP + 5MP triple rear camera | 16MP front-facing camera
Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB storage expandable up to 512GB | Dual nano SIM with dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android v9.0 Pie operating system with 2.3GHz + 1.7GHz Exynos 9611 octa-core processor
6000mAH lithium-ion battery with fast charging | 15W Type-C fast charger in the box

One of the best mid-range offering by Samsung, from a sharp AMOLED display to a massive 6000mAH along with great cameras makes it an ideal choice for buyers looking for an authentic smartphone with Samsung’s brand name.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/39l3PbW

2. Redmi K20

Price: ₹19,999

16.23 centimetres (6.39-inch) FHD+ AMOLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution, 403 ppi pixel density
48+13+8MP triple rear camera with IMX582, 1/2.0 inch, 1.6 micrometre, 6P, f1.75, FOV79, AF, OL, 13MP (S5K3L6 1/3 inch, 1.12 micrometer, 5P, f2.4, FOV124.8, FF), 8MP (OV8856 1/4 inch, 1.12 micrometer, 5P, f2.4, FOV44.5, AF, OL, PDAF), slow-motion support – 960 fps | 20MP front-facing pop-up camera with R/B LED-aperture-f2.2, pixel size – 0.8 micrometer
Memory, Storage & SIM: 6GB RAM | 64GB internal memory | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android Pie v9.0 operating system with 2×2.2GHz Kryo 470 + 6×1.8GHz Kryo 470 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 octa-core processor, Adreno 618
4000mAH lithium-polymer battery

Redmi K20 series has been a massive success in Xiaomi’s point of view as it defies a mid-range smartphone series with premium specs. Overall the K20 is a good choice who need a good looking smartphone with that full-screen AMOLED display along with good cameras and capable SoC for everyday tasks and gaming.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/39jHUSu

1. Redmi Note 8 Pro

Price: ₹15,999

16.58 centimetres (6.53-inch) Dot Notch HDR Display with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio | 2.5D curved glass
64MP AI Quad rear camera with portrait, ultra-wide lens, macro lens, LED flash, AI support, beautify support | 20MP front camera
Performance: Smooth gaming experience with powerful Helio G90T gaming processor, Game turbo and Liquid cooling technology
With Amazon Alexa built-in: Simply say “Alexa” to play music, hear the news, control your smart devices or check the weather wherever you are. Just ask – and Alexa will respond instantly
Memory, Storage & SIM: 6GB RAM | 128GB internal memory expandable up to 512GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android Pie v9 operating system with 2.05GHz MediaTek Helio G90T octa-core processor
4500mAH lithium-polymer battery providing talk-time of 41 hours and standby time of 666 hours | 18W fast charger

The Redmi Note 8 Pro is the best mid-range smartphone of 2019 that provides amazing performance along with a brilliant camera. The new Helio G90T gaming processor is a powerful one when compared to the likes of Snapdragon 730 or 730G. With 4500mAH along with Alexa built-in, this smartphone is an all-rounder even though it lacks an AMOLED display or an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/362P2k9

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Realme X2

Price: ₹16,999

16.26 cm (6.4 inch) Full HD+ AMOLED Display
64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP | 32MP Front Camera
4000 mAh Battery
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Processor
4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM
30W VOOC 4.0 Fast Charger
Android 9 Pie

The recently launched Realme’s new mid-range offering offers great specs including an AMOLED display, 64MP camera, Snapdragon 730G SoC along with Realme’s super-fast 30W VOOC 4.0 Fast Charger. All these features along with in-display fingerprint scanner make the smartphone a must-buy for Realme fans.

Buy from here: http://fkrt.it/axnLe6uuuN

There’s a close call between Realm X2 and Redmi Note 8 Pro so we leave the decision to you for which one to go for.

So here were the top 5 list of best mid-range smartphones in 2019, which one do you own or want to own in the upcoming year? Tell us in the comments down below. 😉

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Borussia Dortmund have signed teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland

Rahul Roy

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December 29, 2019

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Borussia Dortmund have signed teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland

Borussia Dortmund have beaten off competition from top European clubs to get the signature of Erling Braut Haaland.

Borussia Dortmund have won the race to sign the much-coveted 19-year-old from Red Bull Salzburg. The Norwegian striker has been the taking point of this season.

Haaland has agreed to join Dortmund on a deal that will run until the end of the 2023-24 season.

🤔 Wer schreibt denn hier schon seine Wünsche für 2020 auf? pic.twitter.com/6rhGmVlMhs
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) December 29, 2019

Haaland has only spent a year with Salzburg. The Austrian club signed him from Molde. During his time at Salzburg, he rose to prominence with his scoring feats at both domestic and European level. He found the net in his first five appearances in the Champions League group stage.

He said in a statement published on Salzburg’s official website: “My move to Salzburg was the best decision of my life so far. So much has happened in the last year, it’s hard to believe. I had the opportunity to learn so much in a perfect environment and in a short time. I am extremely grateful to everyone in the club for this.”

“I am proud to have been part of this team and I wish everyone that the season in Salzburg can continue so successfully.
For me, the journey continues at Borussia Dortmund, but I will always look back to Salzburg with joy.”

Salzburg sporting director Christoph Freund said: “It is unbelievable how Erling developed with us and what outstanding achievements he has achieved together with our team. We are proud that we were able to bring another young player to this level of performance.”

Haaland’s heroics

The teenager has scored a remarkable 28 goals in 22 appearances across all competitions this season. A tally of 16 goals in 14 Austrian Bundesliga games is impressive, but Haaland’s most notable performances came at the highest level of European club football.

Haaland scored a hat-trick on his Champions League debut against Genk on 17th September. He became the first teenager to score more than one goal on his maiden appearance in the competition since Wayne Rooney in 2004.

He scored more goals against Liverpool and Napoli to take his tally to seven goals from just four games. It is a record haul for a teenager in a Champions League campaign. He swiftly surpassed the previous benchmark of six goals set by Raul and Kylian Mbappe.

He then went on to become only the third player, after Alessandro Del Piero and Diego Costa, to score in his first five matches in the competition when he grabbed another goal against Genk on 27th November.

Prior to his Champions League heroics, Haaland also made quite the impression at the Under-20 World Cup in May. In a shockingly one-sided 12-0 win for Norway against Honduras, Haaland scored nine goals, breaking the previous individual record of six goals held by Brazil’s Adailton.

Haaland’s new journey

Borussia Dortmund have beaten off reported competition from the likes of Manchester United, Juventus and RB Leipzig to sign the 19-year-old. German outlet Kicker claim the transfer fee is in the region of €20m.

Haaland will move to Dortmund as soon as the transfer window officially opens on 1st January and he will link up with his new team-mates at the club’s winter training camp in Marbella on 3rd January.

Haaland told the club’s official website: “I had intensive discussions with the club management and the sports management, especially with Hans-Joachim Watzke, Michael Zorc and trainer Lucien Favre.”

“There was a feeling right from the start that I absolutely wanted to switch to this club, go this route and play football in this incredible Dortmund atmosphere in front of more than 80,000 spectators. I’m already burning for it.”

Haaland could make his debut when Lucien Favre’s side travel to face Augsburg in the Bundesliga on 18th January.

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MediaTek Dimensity 1000L outperforms Snapdragon 765G in AnTuTu

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Raunak Saha

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December 29, 2019

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MediaTek Dimensity 1000L outperforms Snapdragon 765G in AnTuTu

The much-awaited two new SoCs have been benchmarked and now we have the results! The even more superior 7nm based MediaTek’s Density 1000 SoC has been benchmarked against the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G which is not fair but considering the price points, this seems to be a more realistic battle.

According to the leaked AnTuTu benchmark, the upcoming Snapdragon 765G-powered OPPO Reno 3 Pro is up against the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L-powered OPPO Reno 3. It is surprising to see that the Reno 3 which will surely be cheaper than the “Pro” variant outperforms the latter in both CPU and GPU performance.

The Snapdragon 765G comprises of two Cortex-A76 performance cores and one of it is clocked up to 2.4 GHz, and the other performance core reaches up to 2.2 GHz. The six other Cortex-A55 based efficiency cores still go up to 1.8 GHz, not a huge improvement as compared to Snapdragon 730 in clock speeds.

The 7nm based MediaTek Dimensity 1000 features four high-end Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.6GHz which is the main reason for the better performance of this SoC and we have four Cortex-A55 power-efficient cores clocked at 2.2GHz.

In the CPU test, the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L has scored a record total of 126,692 points while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G came off with a score of only 102,230 which means 24% better CPU performance by this MediaTek SoC.

In the GPU front, we always knew that the Mali GPUs are typically worse than Qualcomm’s Adreno GPU series, but in the case of MediaTek Dimensity 1000L, it manages to outperform the Snapdragon 765G graphically as well.

The Mali-G77 MP9 GPU scores a whopping 99,250, a 6% improved performance over the Snapdragon 765G’s Adreno 620 GPU that scores 93,977 points. However, we see the Pro variant to score 67,632 and 56,983 points for Memory and UX, compared to slightly lower scores of 67,349 and 44,378 points of the standard Reno 3.

MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset for mid-range smartphones announced

Well, one thing is clear, the new MediaTek Dimensity 1000L SoC will be a revolutionary one for MediaTek especially in the premium performing smartphone segment.

Obviously it will not be against the much more premium Snapdragon 865 but if the chip is available in mid-range devices, we can enjoy a premium performance which we would only rely till now on Qualcomm. MediaTek’s market revived from the advent of their Helio P series and then the new Helio G90T outperforming the Snapdragon 730G.

Now, we see the same case with the new Dimensity 1000L that deliberately crushes the Snapdragon 765G, just can’t wait to see these new devices in the coming year. All these smartphones using both MediaTek and Snapdragon SoCs will be 5G ready as well.

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Top 5 Budget Smartphones of 2019

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Raunak Saha

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December 28, 2019

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The year 2019 has been truly great with some awesome smartphones, especially in the budget segment. Nowadays, you can get an awesome budget smartphone with great cameras, impressive performance and all-day-long battery.

Below the Rs.12k price tag, we are getting devices with fast charging enabled, FHD / AMOLED displays as well along with up to 5000 mAh battery. These days you can get a capable smartphone under Rs.12k budget, making them a sweet deal for buyers.

Companies like Xiaomi, Samsung, Realme and Vivo are fighting for the throne, making some great smartphones for customers. Recently, reports have said Samsung’s A10 is the second best selling device in the world in Q3 2019.

So here are our top 5 Budget smartphone picks of 2019:

5. Redmi 8

Price: Rs.7,999

15.8 cm (6.22 inch) HD+ Display
12MP + 2MP | 8MP Front Camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Processor
Adreno 505 GPU
4 GB RAM | 64 GB ROM | Expandable up to 512 GB
5000 mAh Battery
MIUI on top of Android Pie 9

A more than capable budget smartphone by Xiaomi with a decent SoC and with enough RAM and ROM to handle all your daily tasks. You can also play casual games on this device as well, along with a ‘value-for-money’ camera and a massive 5000 mAh battery.

Buy from here: http://fkrt.it/mjWQScNNNN

4. Samsung M10s

Price: Rs.8,499

16.21 centimetres (6.4-inch) HD+ Super AMOLED Display with 720 x 1560 pixels resolution 16M colour support
13MP + 5MP primary camera | 8MP front-facing camera
Memory, Storage & SIM: 3GB RAM | 32GB storage expandable up to 512GB | Dual nano SIM with dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android v9.0 Pie operating system with 1.6 GHz + 1.35 GHz Exynos 7884B octa-core processor
4000mAH lithium-ion battery with fast charging | 15W Type-C fast charger in the box

A great improvement from last-gen with an upgraded AMOLED display improved front camera, and the Widevine L1 license and Dolby Atmos feature at this price range are always great to have.

With Android Pie and Samsung OneUI, you always get a smooth experience at this budget price range. An in-box 15W Type-C fast charger is a bonus with the device.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/2Zt7PTl

3. Realme 5

Price: Rs.8,999

16.51 cm (6.5 inch) HD+ Display
12MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Quad Camera | 13MP Front Camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 2 GHz Processor
Adreno 610 GPU
3 GB RAM | 32 GB ROM | Expandable up to 256 GB
5000 mAH Battery
Color OS on top of Android Pie 9

Realme’s best budget offering seems to be the Realme 5 as it packs a capable quad-camera along with a huge 5000 mAh battery and a decent Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC, an ideal smartphone for normal everyday use.

Buy from here: http://fkrt.it/SQWVv6uuuN

2. Xiaomi Mi A3

Price: Rs.12,499

15.46 centimetres (6.088-inch) AMOLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 1520 x 720 pixels resolution, 282 ppi pixel density
48+8+2MP AI triple rear camera with portrait mode, HDR, PDAF supported | 32MP front camera with f2.0, 1/2.8 inch pixel size, portrait mode, HDR supported | Built-in rechargeable battery
Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android Pie v9.0 operating system with 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor, Adreno 610 GPU
4030mAH lithium-ion battery, AI Scene detection: Detects up to 27 different scenes

Mi A3 is known for its great camera and the stock Android experience which is really awesome and it packs an AMOLED screen with an in-display fingerprint scanner which is hardly seen in any device in this price range. Though it lacks an FHD screen, the smartphone itself is very useful and compact, along with stock Android experience and great cameras makes the smartphone a must buy.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/2F28jGE

OR

2. Vivo U20

Price: Rs.10,999

16.58 centimeters (6.53-inch) with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution
16MP+8MP+2MP AI triple rear camera with Sony IMX499 sensor and electronic image stabilization| 16MP selfie camera
Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB internal memory expandable up to 256GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android Pie v9.0 operating system with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE octa-core processor
5000mAH lithium-ion battery with 18W fast charging | 18W fast charger in the box

This smartphone was launched last month and it packs some great camera along with a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC. With a huge 5000mAH battery along with 18W fast charger, this smartphone is a must for those who need a powerful smartphone for everyday use.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/2SwxZTG

1. Redmi Note 8

Price: Rs.9,999

16.002 centimetres (6.3-inch) IPS LCD multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution, 403 ppi pixel density and 19.5:9 aspect ratio | 2.5D curved glass
48MP AI Quad camera with portrait, ultra-wide lens, macro lens, LED flash, AI support, beautify support | 13MP front camera with AI portrait mode
Memory, Storage & SIM: 4GB RAM | 64GB internal memory expandable up to 512GB | Dual SIM (nano+nano) dual-standby (4G+4G)
Android Pie v9 operating system with 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 octa-core processor
4000mAH lithium-polymer battery providing talk-time of 32 hours and standby time of 540 hours | 18W fast charger

The budget smartphone game totally changed with the advent of Redmi Note 8 as it packs all the necessities that a modern smartphone should have including a capable SoC, great cameras, FHD screen, fast charge support and a beautiful design. For those who are looking for a great budget all-rounder then this is the one.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/2ZxB1s4

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Top 10 best selling smartphones globally in Q3 2019

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Raunak Saha

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December 28, 2019

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Top 10 best selling smartphones globally in Q3 2019

Recently, Counterpoint Research has released research the data of the top 10 best selling smartphones globally in the Q3 2019. This list contains the best of the best selling devices shipped around the globe from all smartphone brands.

Here we see the best selling smartphone to be the Apple’s iPhone XR in the Q3 2019 even though Apple’s overall sales declined during this period. In the list, we see the Samsung and Oppo smartphones to dominate and getting the best selling tag.

Samsung’s Galaxy A10, which is a budget device, emerges to be the 2nd highest selling smartphone and we also notice the Galaxy A50 and Galaxy A20 as well. For Oppo, we have the budget centric Oppo A9 which is the fourth in the list and followed by the budget-end Oppo A5s and Oppo A5.

Apple’s iPhone 11 is on the list at the fifth spot, surprisingly, Xiaomi’s only the Redmi 7A is on the list, no signs of the Redmi 8 or Redmi Note 8 series and Huawei’s P30 gains the last spot eventually.

Even though Huawei had some severe issues this year, it’s good to see Huawei’s P30 on the list as well. No signs of Vivo, OnePlus, Realme, Nokia and Motorola also we notice that the budget smartphones are the highest selling ones on an average.

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MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset for mid-range smartphones announced

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Raunak Saha

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December 27, 2019

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After launching the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset for premium devices, MediaTek is all set to launch a new SoC for its upcoming mid-range devices in 2020. This new efficient chipset based on a completely new architecture leverages 5G in all the devices of 2020.

Although the company has unveiled the chipset and teased a timeline regarding the availability, MediaTek has not yet officially spoken anything related to the chipset’s technical specifications and features.

While its brother, the 7nm based MediaTek Dimensity 1000 features four high-end Cortex-A77 cores clocked at 2.6GHz and four Cortex-A55 power-efficient cores clocked at 2.2GHz. It is also backed by the new Mali-G77 MP9 GPU.

Being a 5G SoC, it comes with an integrated Helio M70 5G modem that not only saves space but also is efficient at the same time. This modem provides the world’s fastest throughput SoC with 4.7Gbps downlink and 2.5Gbps uplink speeds.

The MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC will surely take on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC, and will also be a 5G-ready SoC targeted at mid-range smartphones. The MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC will reportedly debut carrying the model number of MT6873.

As per leaks, the chipset will also feature the Helio M70 5G modem and will reportedly feature two Cortex A76 cores for heavy tasks while the remaining six will be the Cortex-A50 series cores for normal tasks.

It is also revealed that the smartphones powered by this MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC will be making their way to the market in the Q2 of 2020 and the chipset will officially be launched in Q1 2020. So, we can expect more smartphones leveraging this new SoC in the coming months and eventually seeing them in CES 2020.

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The secret behind Lionel Messi’s free-kick success

Rahul Roy

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December 27, 2019

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The secret behind Lionel Messi’s free-kick success

Messi has revealed the secret behind the recent increase in his set-piece conversion rate.

Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest free-kick taker since the last few seasons. His goalscoring record from a set-piece is incredible.

The Barcelona captain had scored 6 goals from 41 set-piece attempts on goal last season. In this season he has done even better. He has already scored 4 goals from 12 efforts this season.

Messi has an enormous amount of talent in his left foot. He has a brain in his leg. And now he has combined his talent with a little bit of homework and training. This has resulted in a better set-piece conversation rate this season.

Messi said: Recently I have been looking into it, and especially in free-kicks, to see if they move before, if they make a small movement, if not, how they react, how they place the wall.
It’s true that I am now studying this a bit more. But everything is work and training, I have been getting better with training.”

LaLiga have turned 90th this season. Messi is the all-time record goalscorer of LaLiga with 432 goals. But he struggled to find the net in his early days at Barcelona in 2004. But Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o game him some advice and it worked.

Messi told LaLiga’s official website: “I remember many times Eto’o told me, ‘the day you start scoring goals, you’re going to be…’ Because he had a lot of chances and he didn’t score [at the start of his career].”

“The first few years, it was difficult for me to score goals; either I was missing or I didn’t have any luck. Until one day everything opened up, [then] they went in and all started going in.”

Messi holds his record of being the highest LaLiga goalscorer with great esteem. He said:” To be the top historical scorer of LaLiga, with what the Spanish league means, is special. To be honest I think that this is one of the best records I have.”

“Every time I go out on the pitch, I think less about the goal and more about the game.”

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Antutu Benchmarks leaked

Raunak Saha

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December 27, 2019

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Antutu Benchmarks leaked

The coming year 2020 will full of flagship smartphones and we know which SoC will power these devices – obviously, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, a 7nm chip using ARM Cortex-A77 cores, the prime core named Kryo 585 clocked up to 2.84 GHz. No doubt, this will be an amazing chip for gamers, packing an Adreno 650 GPU under the hood.

We already know the massive competition this chip will be against the likes of MediaTek Dimensity 1000, Exynos 990, Kirin 990 and the major competitor being the Apple A13 Bionic Chip. So, knowing a huge competition Qualcomm has released another capable SoC that will power almost all flagships the coming year.

The leaked benchmarks of this upcoming SoC will give us a wider perspective of how the chip performs in real benchmarks and against its competitors. Someone had run Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 reference device codenamed ‘Kona’ through AnTuTu, and the benchmarks are flooding around the web.

In AnTuTu, the chipset manages to score a whopping 568,919 points considering to be a huge improvement from the last-gen Snapdragon 855 that scored around 450,000 points. This puts the new chipset again in the limelight and surely the flagship devices of 2020 will be much more powerful than before.

When compared to the Snapdragon 855+, Kirin 990 5G and MediaTek Dimensity 1000, the Snapdragon 865 still retains its clean lead. It surpasses others in almost all aspects and shows its real dominance.

With the Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm promises up to a 25% increase in both CPU and GPU performance, twice the performance in AI tasks and lower power consumption across the board. You can expect the first Snapdragon 865 devices in the upcoming CES 2019.

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Best CPUs of 2019: Gaming, Productivity & Overall

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Raunak Saha

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December 26, 2019

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Best CPUs of 2019: Gaming, Productivity & Overall

The year 2019 has been really great with a bunch of new CPUs and APUs. 2019 will be remembered to the year for 7nm CPUs as the key player here, AMD has stepped up the game with their Zen 2 CPUs and overtook the market that was predominantly captured by the Team Blue.

Thanks to the Ryzen 3000 processors which have completely changed the game for AMD. Before this AMD was an option for productivity works only but now with the superiority of the Ryzen 3000, AMD CPUs have impressive gaming performance as well.

With a large amount of cache, higher clock speeds and with the 7nm goodness these CPUs are the best ones. The market has totally shifted to Team Red this year and the reports are proof of it. From tech enthusiasts to gamers, everyone has only one word in their mouth – “RYZEN”

Intel is truly facing a hard time out there, instead of going 10nm they are still tick-tocking their historic 14nm architecture. Whereas AMD is just dominating the CPU market from consumer-level to HEDT and even on the server business as well.

When AMD is planning to go 5nm in the coming years, it is hard to see the league leaders fail to bring 10nm CPUs even in 2019, which they really promise to do in 2020. So here are the best CPUs of 2019 which you can readily buy for your system and have a great holiday. 😉

Best Entry Level CPU: AMD Athlon 3000G

AMD launches Athlon 3000G APU at $49, now supports overclocking

2 Cores/ 4 Threads
Base Clock: 3.5GHz
Thermal Cooler Included
TDP: 35W
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AMD’s new Athlon 3000G comes out from the Picasso APU stack and can be a great budget alternative to the Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 5 3400G APUs. This dual-core APU is based on Zen+ architecture which is built from 12nm process. Being both powerful and efficient at the $50 price segment this unlocked APU can be a great option for all.

Best Budget CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F

Price: $87.60

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Base Clock: 3.7GHz
Max Boost Clock: 4.2GHz
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TDP: 65W
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If you want a solid APU to game with then the Ryzen 5 3400G is the best one out there, with a max clock speed of 4.2GHz (which you can still overclock). Being built on the 12nm process, the APU has improved on the graphics front as well with higher clock speeds. If you are short on budget for a discrete GPU, get this APU along with 16GB of RAM and you are good to go!

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Best Mid Range CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Price: $189.99

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Base Clock: 3.6GHz
Max Boost Clock: 4.2GHz
Thermal solution: Wraith Stealth
TDP: 65W
35MB Total Cache

There’s no doubt the best mid-range CPU of the year is the Ryzen 5 3600 which is truly the best one to grab at this budget. With some cheesy clock speeds and 6 cores along with a huge 35MB game cache, this is the CPU for gamers and for anyone who wants superior CPU at this price segment. Also, the PCIe gen 4 support makes it much faster and the goodness of the AM4 socket is always there.

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Best Gaming/ Productivity CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Price: $309.99

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Base Clock: 3.6GHz
Max Boost Clock: 4.4GHz
Thermal solution: Wraith Prism with RGB LED
TDP: 65W
36MB Total Cache

If you are looking for a great “value for money” CPU in 2019, this is the one, with 8 superior Zen 2 cores along with a peak clock speed of 4.4GHz, this CPU can handle both gaming workloads and productivity tasks easily.

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If you want an even more superior performance with a timid increase in clock speeds, the bit more overpriced Ryzen 7 3800X too can be a great option for you.

Best Overall CPU of 2019: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Price: $493.84

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Base Clock: 3.8GHz
Max Boost Clock: 4.6GHz
Thermal solution: Wraith Prism with RGB LED
TDP: 105W
70MB Total Cache
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So here were the best consumer-oriented desktop CPUs of 2019 and the list seems to be Ryzen infected, a truly game-changing CPU series AMD! Do let us know which CPU would you go for this holidays in the comments below… 😉

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IPL 2020: Full team list of all the 8 franchises after the auction

Rahul Roy

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December 19, 2019

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IPL 2020: Full team list of all the 8 franchises after the auction

KKR has bought Pat Cummins for a record Rs. 15.5 crores. Let’s have a look at the full team lists after the auction.

The IPL 2020 auction was held in Kolkata on Thursday. All eight teams were allotted Rs 85 crores each for IPL 2020 to strengthen, overhaul and settle their squads. Many records were shattered in the auction today.

Kolkata Knight Riders have bought Australian pacer Pat Cummins for a whopping Rs. 15.5 crores. It is the most expensive foreign buy ever in the IPL players’ auction. The previous record was held by Ben Stokes who was bought by Rising Pune Supergiant for Rs 14.5 crore in the 2017 auction.

Let’s have a look at the team list of all the 8 teams:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Purse left: Rs 15 lakh

No of open players slot: 3 (2 domestic, 1 overseas)

Existing squad: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, N Jagadeesan, M Vijay, Rituraj Gaikwad, MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Monu Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Imran Tahir, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, KM Asif

Players bought: Sam Curran(5.5 crore), Piyush Chawla (6.75 crore), Josh Hazlewood (2 crore), Sai Kishore (20 lac)

Mumbai Indians

Purse left: Rs 1.95 crore

No of open players slot: 1 (1 domestic)

Existing squad: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aditya Tare (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Kieron Pollard, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Anukul Roy, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Trent Boult, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mitchell McClenaghan

Players bought: Chris Lynn (2 crore), Nathan Coulter Nile ( 8 crore), Saurabh Tiwary (50 lac), Moshin Khan (20 lac), Tarjinder Dhillon (20 lac), Digvijay Deshmukh

Delhi Capitals

Purse left: Rs 9.00 crore

No of open players slot: 3 (3 domestic)

Existing squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, R Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Keemo Paul, Avesh Khan

Players bought: Jason Roy (1.5 crore), Chris Woakes (1.5 crore), Alex Carrey (2.4 crore), Shimron Hetmyer (7.75 crore), Mohit Sharma (50 lac), Tushar Deshpande (20 lac), Marcus Stoinis (4.8 crore)

Kolkata Knight Riders

Purse left: Rs 8.50 crore

No of open players slot: 2 (2 domestic)

Existing squad: Shubman Gill, Siddesh Lad, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Harry Gurney, Lockie Ferguson, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier

Players bought: Eoin Morgan (5.25 crore), Pat Cummins (15.5 crore), Rahul Tripathi (60 lac), Varun Chakravarthy (4 crore), Chris Green (20 lac), Tom Banton (1 crore), Pravin Tambe (20 lac)

Kings XI Punjab

Purse left: Rs 16.50 crore

No of open players slot: 0

Existing squad: KL Rahul (wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Murugan Ashwin, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, K. Gowtham, J. Suchith, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Hardus Viljoen, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande

Players bought: Glen Maxwell (10.75 crore), Sheldon Cottrell (8.5 crore), Deepak Hooda (50 l), Ishan Porel (20 lac), Ravi Bishnoi (2 crore), James Neesham (50 lac), Chris Jordan (3 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (50 lac), Tajinder Dhillon (20 lac)

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Purse left: Rs 6.40 crore

No of open players slot: 4 (4 domestic)

Existing Squad: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Parthiv Patel (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj

Players bought: Aaron Finch ( 4.40 crore), Chris Morris ( 10 crore), Joshua Philippe (20 lac). Kane Richardson (4 crore), Pavan Deshpande (20 lac)

Rajasthan Royals

Purse left: Rs 14.75 crore

No of open players slot: 0

Existing squad: Jos Buttler (wk), Steve Smith, Sanju Samson (wk), Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Ben Stokes, Mahipal Lomror, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Ankit Rajpoot, Varun Aaron

Players bought: Robin Uthappa (3 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (3 crore), Yasashvi Jaiswal (2.40 crore), Anuj Rawat (80 lac), Kartik Tyagi (1.3 crore), David Miller (75 lac), Oshane Thomas (50 lac), Anirudha Joshi (20 lac)

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Purse left: Rs 10.10 crore

No of open players slot: 0

Existing squad: David Warner, Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Sreevats Goswami (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi, T. Natarajan, Billy Stanlake

Players bought: Virat Singh (1.9 crore), Priyam Garg (1.9 crore), Mitchell Marsh (2 crore), Sandeep Bavanaka (20 lac), Fabian Allen (50lac), Abdul Samad (20 lac), Sanjay Yadav (20 lac)

*All teams and players info collected from IndiaToday

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Best Budget CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F

Best APU: AMD Ryzen 3400G

Best Mid Range CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Best Gaming/ Productivity CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Best Overall CPU of 2019: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

KKR has bought Pat Cummins for a record Rs. 15.5 crores. Let’s have a look at the full team lists after the auction.

Let’s have a look at the team list of all the 8 teams:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

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Delhi Capitals

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kings XI Punjab

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Rajasthan Royals

Sunrisers Hyderabad

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