Will Asus Zenfone 5Z Force OnePlus to Slash the Price of OnePlus 6?

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English - July 05, 2018 11:51 - 21 minutes - 20 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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This episode centres around Asus Zenfone 5Z, Jio Phone 2, and Jio’s GigaFiber wired Internet service. Games editor Rishi Alwani and reviewer Aditya Shenoy join host Pranay Parab to discuss.

Jio Phone 2 (1:00)

Jio Phone 2 vs Jio Phone
The price of the Jio Phone 2
Making BioShock in Mumbai: How Indiagames Developed the Feature Phone Version of the Landmark Game
Vaibhav talks about daily active users on Jio on his app
App Annie’s report on top iOS apps
App Annie’s report on top Android apps
KaiOS and the Google connection
Jio Phone Monsoon Hungama offer

Jio GigaFiber (19:41)

Jio GigaFiber announced
What we know about the service so far
How Jio plans to tackle ISP monopoly at the building level
The lack of details on pricing
Will GigaFiber disrupt broadband in India

Asus Zenfone 5Z (25:34)

How it stacks up against the OnePlus 6
Pricing and specifications
The “AI” features of the Zenfone 5Z

Privacy concerns
Battery charging features
AI in camera

Camera comparison with OnePlus 6
Display and the lack of always-on
Asus’ aggressive pricing

Is the Zenfone 5Z a flagship?

Performance
Storage variants
Contents of the box
The cons of the smartphone

Android update schedule
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 review
Availability

Flipkart exclusivity