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Amazon, Flipkart Sales: Best Offers on Mobile Phones
In case you’re looking to buy a new phone or upgrade from an older model, these sales will help you grab a smartphone at a pretty decent price. Make sure you also consider the available bundled exchange and payment offers to ensure you end up with a great deal overall.
Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2021 sale – Best offers on mobile phones
iPhone 11 (Rs. 48,999)
Apple iPhone 11 is down to Rs. 48,999 (MRP Rs. 54,900) during Amazon’s Great Freedom Festival 2021 sale in India this week. Amazon’s bundled exchange offer can further sweeten the deal by up to Rs. 13,400. You can also opt for a no-cost EMI payment option, available with major credit card providers.
In our iPhone 11 review, the smartphone managed to score a rating of 9 (out of 10). We loved its battery life, cameras, and support for night mode in the camera app. However, the low-resolution display was a bit of a turnoff.
Buy now at: Rs. 48,999 (MRP Rs. 54,900)
iPhone 12 (Rs. 67,999)
Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale brings a discount on the iPhone 12, currently selling at Rs. 67,999 (MRP Rs. 79,900). The only catch is that you may have to wait since some models will only arrive in stock a bit later. But if you want to lock in a decent price now, this is a pretty sweet offer. Amazon is offering up to Rs. 13,400 as an additional instant discount if you swap your old smartphone with the purchase.
The iPhone 12 also scored a rating of 9 (out of 10) in our in-depth review. We loved its excellent cameras and smooth performance in everyday usage. We did wish its battery life was relatively better.
Buy now at: Rs. 67,999 (MRP Rs. 79,900)
OnePlus 9 5G (Rs. 45,999)
Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale isn’t offering a direct discount on the OnePlus 9 5G, but you can simply tap on a simple checkbox-based coupon on the page and receive a discount of Rs. 4,000 at checkout. You can also exchange your current smartphone and receive another instant discount worth up to Rs. 13,400. SBI credit cardholders can avail of an additional 10 percent instant discount.
In our tests, the OnePlus 9 offered a speedy overall performance. We loved its display and good ergonomics. However, the selfie camera was pretty average and we didn’t quite like its plastic frame build. The phone scored an overall rating of 9 (out of 10).
Buy now at: Rs. 45,999 (effective after coupon)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Rs. 54,999)
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 (8GB, 256GB) is currently selling at a discounted price of Rs. 54,999 (MRP Rs. 86,000) on Amazon during the Great Freedom Festival sale this week. Amazon is also offering a no-cost EMI payment option and an exchange offer capped at Rs. 13,400 with the Galaxy Note 20. The smartphone is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 990 SoC and comes with a 64-megapixel triple rear camera setup.
Buy now at: Rs. 54,999 (MRP Rs. 86,000)
Nokia G20 (Rs. 11,990)
Nokia G20 can be purchased at an effective price of Rs. 11,990 during Amazon’s Great Freedom Festival 2021 sale this week. Amazon is offering a coupon worth Rs. 1,000 that will be applied automatically at checkout once you tap on the coupon checkbox while adding the phone to your shopping cart. Nokia G20 comes with a large 6.5-inch display and a 48-megapixel quad rear camera setup.
Buy now at: Rs. 11,990 (effective after coupon)
Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale August 2021 – Top offers on smartphones
Apple iPhone 12 mini (Rs. 59,999)
Apple’s iPhone 12 mini 64GB is now selling at Rs. 59,999 (MRP Rs. 69,900) during Flipkart Big Saving Days 2021 sale this week. This price is slightly higher than the last sale, but if you use bundled exchange and payment offers, you’re likely to end up with a decent overall price. Flipkart is offering a bundled exchange offer with the iPhone 12 mini that can further sweeten the deal by up to Rs. 15,000. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank credit and debit card users can avail an additional 10 percent off.
Buy now at: Rs. 59,999 (MRP Rs. 69,900)
Apple iPhone 12 (Rs. 67,999)
After getting sold out during last month’s sale, Apple’s iPhone 12 64GB is again selling at a discounted price of Rs. 67,999 (MRP Rs. 79,900) during Flipkart’s Big Saving Days sale this month. You can swap an old phone and get an additional discount worth up to Rs. 15,000 on the iPhone 12. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank cardholders can avail 10 percent additional discount.
Buy now at: Rs. 67,999 (MRP Rs. 79,900)
Asus ROG Phone 3 (Rs. 39,999)
Asus’ ROG Phone 3 is again selling at a discounted price of Rs. 39,999 (MRP Rs. 55,999). Although this is an older phone, if you’re upgrading you can avail of the bundled exchange offer so that you end up with a pretty decent deal (additional discount worth up to Rs. 15,000). Asus ROG Phone 3 comes with a 64-megapixel triple rear camera setup and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SoC, supported by 8GB of RAM.
Buy now at: Rs. 39,999 (MRP Rs. 55,999)
Motorola G10 Power (Rs. 9,999)
Motorola G10 Power is also available at a discounted price of Rs. 9,999 (MRP Rs. 12,999) during Flipkart’s Big Saving Days 2021 sale this week. The bundled exchange offer promises an additional discount worth up to Rs. 9,450. ICICI Bank cardholders can avail of an additional discount of 10 percent. Motorola G10 Power features a 48-megapixel quad rear camera setup and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SoC.
Buy now at: Rs. 9,999 (MRP Rs. 12,999)
Realme 8 (Rs. 13,999)
Realme 8 (4GB, 128GB) is available at Rs. 13,999 (MRP Rs. 16,999) on Flipkart during the Big Saving Days sale this week. That’s around Rs. 1,000 less than its usual selling price online. If you’re upgrading, you can avail of the bundled exchange offer to grab another instant discount worth up to Rs. 13,450. Realme 8 comes with a large 5,000mAh battery, a 64-megapixel quad rear camera setup, and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G95 SoC.
Buy now at: Rs. 13,999 (MRP Rs. 16,999)
“At Xbox, we believe that with better tools, creators can make even more extraordinary games,” Haiyan Zhang, GM, Xbox Gaming AI, said in a blog post. “This partnership will bring together: Inworld’s expertise in working with generative AI models for character development, Microsoft’s cutting-edge cloud-based AI solutions including Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Research’s technical insights into the future of play, and Team Xbox’s strengths in revolutionizing accessible and responsible creator tools for all developers.”
The aforementioned AI design copilot is a toolset that will help game designers turn prompts into scripts and dialogue trees. In contrast, the character runtime will enable dynamically generated plot beats and quests. We’ve already seen heavy AI integration in games by way of procedural generation — a more recent example being the 1000+ planets in Starfield. Not to mention, enemy AI has been around for way longer.
Inworld made headlines in August when it launched a modded story mode for Grand Theft Auto V, Sentient Streets, in which players had to investigate the rise of a bizarre AI-worshipping cult — a segment loaded with characters that spoke in AI-generated dialogue, on the fly. The mod was later taken down by publisher Take-Two, leaving a permanent strike on the creator Bloc’s YouTube channel. As per The Verge, Inworld’s AI technology can also be used for narration in top-down RPGs to warn players about any events awaiting off-screen and respond to questions like we’ve seen in the past year with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing Chat. Microsoft has also been heavily banking on artificial intelligence, having made a $10 billion (about Rs. 83,254 crore) investment in OpenAI. The company has also integrated AI tools into its popular suite of services and also added an AI copilot to Windows.
Despite being a Microsoft-affiliated AI toolset, it would be interesting to see whether titles using them will be allowed to thrive on other platforms. In July, Valve claimed that it would be cracking down on games that included AI-generated assets if the developer didn’t own the copyright to the piece of art. For the uninitiated, when you insert a prompt to create something in AI, the software simply repurposes existing assets found online and mushes them together — basically stealing from other artists and writers without appropriate commercial licenses. Infringing them would lead to the game not being distributed on Steam, forcing the developers to seek proper licenses for the asset by reaching out to the AI companies involved. It’s unclear how Microsoft’s partnership will play out — as long as AI content is being used as a catalyst to innovate and create something new, it should be fine.
In a post on X shared by BSNL’s Andhra Pradesh (@bsnl_ap_circle) unit, the company confirmed that BSNL users can upgrade their older 2G or 3G SIMs to a 4G SIM for free. Not only will the upgrade be free, but a promotional image shared with the post suggests that users who opt for the upgrade will also receive 4GB of free data that will be valid for three months. It is speculated that BSNL is aiming to boost its upcoming 4G services with this offer. The announcement was first spotted by Telecom Talk.
To access the free data offer and the free upgrade, BSNL users are requested to get in touch with executives at BSNL’s Customer Service Centre, franchisee or retailer stores, or contact one of their Direct Selling Agents (DSA). The promo image also adds in a finer print that the offer is available with certain terms and conditions, but hasn’t detailed any, so far.
Reliance’s Jio recently launched the 4G-supported Bharat B1 feature phone in India. The handset is priced at Rs. 1,299 in India. Alongside 4G connectivity, the phone comes with JioCinema and JioSaavn applications pre-installed.
The Jio Bharat B1 is equipped with the JioPay application, which is said to allow users to make UPI payments. Aiming to increase accessibility, the phone supports 23 languages overall, including multiple regional languages.
Realme, via Weibo, announced the arrival of the Realme GT 5 Pro in China. The display of the handset is confirmed to offer 3000 nits peak brightness. It has also been teased to offer heat dissipation with a surface area of around 10,000mm2. It is confirmed to ship with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The post doesn’t specify the exact launch date of the smartphone, however, given the release of the teasers, the launch could be just around the corner.
The Realme GT 5 Pro has been in the news a lot lately. It is expected to feature a 6.78-inch (1,264×2,780 pixels) AMOLED display and is tipped to come in 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB RAM options along with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB inbuilt storage options.
For optics, the Realme GT 5 Pro is said to have a triple rear camera unit comprising two 50-megapixel sensors and an 8-megapixel shooter at the rear. The camera setup might include a Sony LYTIA LYT808 sensor, an OmniVision OV08D10 secondary sensor, and a Sony IMX890 telephoto sensor. For selfies, there could be a 32-megapixel sensor at the front. It is said to carry a 5,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
The Realme GT 5 Pro is expected to come with upgrades over Realme GT 5. The latter was launched in China in August with a price tag of CNY 2,999 for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
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