18 T3 Tomorrow ’s Technology TodayMARCH2 019 WWW.T 3 INDIA.COMHorizon
OPPO K 1
`16,990, oppo.com/in/
Oppohasbecomethefirsttoclaimthecrownof
cheapest smartphone with an in-displayfingerprint
sensor.Nodoubttemporarybutwehopethismove
paves the wayfor cheaper devices to feature one as
well. Sporting a waterdrop notch, the 6.4-inch
AMOLED displayhas an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and
402ppi pixel densityprotected byCorning Gorilla
Glass5.Tohandlephotographicduties,thereisa
25MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture capable of
296 pointfacial recognition and AI-based
beautification. The dual 16MP(f/1.7)+2MP(f/2.4)
camera setup lying on the rear exclusivelyenjoys
AI-poweredscenedetection andportrait mode.
Internallyrunning things is a Qualcomm Snapdragon
660 SoCpaired with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal
storagethat is expandableupto256GB.Sincethere
is adedicatedmemory cardslot,dual-SIM users will
remain unaffected.
T3SAYS:The colours ofchoicefor the K1 are Astral
Blue andPianoBlack.
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HP SPECTRE RANGE
From`1,29,990,hp.comHPhas shaken up its Spectrelineup in major ways
that demand attention. First upis the Spectre x
availablein PoseidenBlue andDark Ashcolour
variants. The360degreehingeallows it tobeused
inlaptop, tent or tablet mode. Thegem cutdesign
thathasbeenachievedwithaluminumCNC
machiningis bothgood lookingand functional
giventheangledUSB-Cportandpowerbutton
resting on the corners. It is securityoriented with a
killswitchallowing thewebcam tobeelectrically
turned offand optional HP Sure View, an integrated
privacy screenhelps avoidprying eyes in public.
Next is Spectre Folio (pictured), the world’sfirst
convertiblefeaturing afoldable leather profile
surrounding theentiredevice enabling it tobeused
in tablet mode as well. One ofthe smallest
motherboardsinthemarketandfan-less internal
architecture makeitallpossible.T3SAYS:Whilex360hasanumberofSKUsfor sale,
only one Folio is being sold in Indiafor now.TECH-O-METER