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 These days one of your main considerations when buying a new smartphone is the quality of its photos. Thankfully, as technology continues to improve and disseminate, you don’t have to fork out a fortune to own a smartphone with a decent, nay, a good, camera. Here we offer three such worthy photo-shooting cameras at three different price points.

Samsung Galaxy M20

Available

Rs 18,490

Samsung Stores/ Daraz

The Galaxy M20 sports a combination of a 13MP primary sensor and an f/1.9 aperture at the back along with a 5MP ultrawide camera. The secondary camera has a 120-degree field of view, which is great for capturing larger buildings or big groups of people in a single frame. In adequate ambient light, the phone manages to capture good looking images with a decent amount of detail.

It’s fair to say it can shoot pretty Instagram photos and meet your social media needs,with the photo quality only a wee worse than what you get from the pricier Samsung phones. The big deal is again that it can click wide-angle shots using the second lens, which is rare on any smartphone at this price. The live-focus (bokeh) pictures come out quite impressive in M20. The software does a fine job of detecting depth and edges to give you a proper blur in pictures.

Mi A2

Available

Rs 30,999

Mi Stores/ Daraz

Mi A2 competes against premium handsets when it comes to camera performance. It comes with two new imaging sensors at the back—a 12MP f/1.75 sensor joined by a 20MP f/1.75 lens. The secondary camera is designed to become active during low-light shooting. The camera interface can be used to toggle between the flash, HDR, and live filters. There’s also portrait mode, along with a manual mode that lets you select between the regular 12MP sensor and the 20MP low-light shooter.

The Mi A2 has a 20MP front camera with Xiaomi’s AI features to lighten up your pictures. The phone employs pixel binning technology, so expect premium pictures. You also get a software-assisted portrait mode for the front camera, and it works pretty well most of the time. It can capture some really impressive images in good light, and doesn’t disappoint in low-light either, managingto click well-exposed photos with good detail and optimum saturation.

Huawei P30 Pro

Available

Rs 119,900

Huawei Stores/ Daraz

This phone is a beast when it comes to the camera. The P30 Pro packs three main cameras and a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor that measures the distance to objects in the field of view. The main 40MP camera is what you’ll use in most cases. Because it uses pixel binning, it saves 10MP images by default. For groups of people or landscapes, you can switch to the ultra-wide camera. If you need to bring your subject closer, switch to the telephoto.

In general, pictures taken with the P30 Pro look great, with crisp detail, pleasant colors, accurate white balance, and good dynamic range. P30 Pro can zoom in optically up to 5X and then switch to lossless zoom until 10X, and digital zoom goes up to a whopping 50X.The portrait mode on the P30 Pro is among the best out there. This is where that TOF camera comes to play by measuring the distance to objects in the scene. It also performs phenomenally in low light and its 32 MP camera should be enough to satiate your selfie/tik-tok needs.

Huawei has also tested recording record videos with two cameras at a time, so one of them can capture the full scene, while the other can zoom in on the subject. This feature, called Dual-View Video, is coming as an OTA in the coming weeks.

Restaurants are sprouting up in Kathmandu valley at a pace never seen before. Following global trends, the fast food scene in particular has exploded. Focused on profits, food businesses look at foods objectively, as products to be sold. Not Meals on Wheels.

The brainchild of home-based chefs Prayash Pradhan and Goldie Shrestha, the venture is based on Instagram app through which you can order your food. You provide your details (contact number, loca­tion) and your meal will arrive on wheels. The entire operation, from ordering food to getting it to your doorstep, is perfected with love.

When I reached out to the two founders on Instagram, I was beck­oned to a little corner of Gwarko, where they have recently moved their operations. We started our conversation with how the business came about. Pradhan started with his story, “There was a time I was suffering from bipolar disorder. At that time, I realized I had to keep giv­ing myself small personal rewards to cope with it. So I took up cooking. My food would make someone else happy and my brain registered that as a reward”. As such, it was not passion that got the business going. Pradhan was just “obsessed with rewarding myself ”.

 'My food would make someone else happy and my bipolar mind at the time registered that as a reward'

Prayash Pradhan, Chef, Meals on Wheels

Little did he know that food, his then-dopamine injection, would change the course of his life. “I, we [referring to his girlfriend-busi­ness-partner] had just completed our BBA. And like typical Nepalis we were thinking of going abroad for our MBA and settling there for good,” Pradhan adds. But when advised by a teacher who he felt close to—and who was also an admirer of his food—that he should put his cooking skills to good use in Nepal before thinking of going abroad, the recent BBA graduate changed his mind.

He started working as a commis­sion-based home chef for another company and quickly saw his num­bers grow. “I had up to 200 orders a day. As overwhelming as it was, it also gave me an insight into the business”. After working for a year like that, three months ago, Pradhan decided he wanted to start his own food business, by perfecting each step from procurement to delivery.

It’s not an easy job. “I start at 5:00 am every day. To kick things off, I train my delivery riders on how to handle customers. Food and customer satisfaction should come first, then the money. For maximum customer satisfaction, we deliver in hygienic lunch boxes and free of cost,” Pradhan adds.

How is the business like then? Pradhan quickly turns to his part­ner, Goldie Shrestha, who handles the finances. Shrestha informed that they make anywhere between Rs 3,000-Rs 5,000 a day. “We also get special orders where we cater to events. There are also around 40 regular subscribers for our daily corporate meals,” she explains.

“Even though we have a slim profit margin, due to our emphasis on cus­tomer satisfaction we have garnered an impressive following on social media in a relatively short time. We have over 80 percent customer retention rate,” Shrestha adds.

There are also added perks. Prad­han recounts an incident when a customer with throat infection called, saying, “I want to order food but I don’t trust anyone else. I can’t have anything oily or spicy”.

Pradhan prepared for the cus­tomer grilled chicken by using the meat with lowest fat and she really appreciated the gesture. “These are the experiences that keep us going,” Pradhan says.

The business has seen an order up to 400 meals for a big festival. They have a minimum order of Rs 350, with prices ranging from Rs 120-300 for a meal. With the passion for food and constant push for customer sat­isfaction, success has followed. But it has also not been a trouble-free ride. “For us it was the society’s out­look that was the most problematic at the start. People would question why we were working like laborers and literally getting our hands dirty even after we had gotten our busi­ness degrees,” Pradhan says.

Early noon the next day, I decided to try Meals on Wheels as a cus­tomer. After placing an order on Ins­tagram, I got a call after 45 minutes, “Sir, I’m from meals on Wheels. I am at your location”. Excited, I rushed down the stairs. My meal was inside an orange paper cloth enclosed by a firm plastic lunch box. I took my fork and dug in.

With every bite, I found myself going back to the conversation the other day. Just as authentic and just as flavorful. Spices still tin­gling my tongue, I got a text a few hours later, “Prayas Ji, did you enjoy your meal?”.

 As smartphones become more and more common, developers are coming up with all kinds of innovative and ingenious apps, not just  to entertain people, but also, increasingly, to make them more intel- ligent. Here we discuss three apps that will help your exercise those  ‘little grey cells’, as Hercule Poirot would put it.

Memrise

Price Free (ios/Android)

Memrise is a language learning app that supports over 100 languages, including Japanese, Arabic and Spanish. Besides languages, it also has other fun courses. Memrise focuses heavily on learning words and phrases though flash cards and videos. The videos are probably the main hook of the app. They feature native speakers, so you know exactly how you’re supposed to pronounce them. This also makes the app feel more familiar and lively as you have a human teaching you.

To get you on track, there are three free modules: “Learn new words”, “Classic review” and “Speed review”. You learn new words in the first, strengthen already learned words and phrases in the second, and play a game of ‘quick answers’ in the third. You can also mark words and phrases you struggle with so that you can master them later. The app also has a paid version for more advanced learners.

Peak

Price Free (ios/Android)

 Peak-Brain Training is a mobile app that focuses on cognitive agility using short interactive games. When you start using the app, you are asked to set personal goals you would like to work on: memory, linguistic skills, focus, problem-solving, mental agility, or emotional processing.

 Following the selection, a virtual coach guides you through the program. An initial assessment is conducted, followed by feedback on your  performance, which includes comparisons with a particular age group  or profession.

There are more than 30 games to play, with enough variety to stop  your daily session from becoming a chore. The developers recommend  training three times a week for optimum results. 

Of all the brain training apps out there, this one is easily the most fun.

Reddit

Price Free (ios/Android)

Are you getting bored of Facebook and its lousy newsfeed? Want to feel a little more productive? Then go download the reddit app. With over 100K active communities, you can laugh, think, discuss and dig deep into topics that fascinate you.

 Yes, you can subscribe to topics that interest you and only these will appear in your newsfeed. You stay anonymous on reddit so you can express your opinions without fear of someone knowing it’s you. From history and politics to videogames and make-up, there are discussions on countless topics. And the best thing is that it is powered by the users themselves, called a subreddit, so for every question you have, someone has an answer.

 Western media use it as a tool to dig up interesting stories. It creates lots of controversies but also starts  many conversations. So be a part of the global conversation and download reddit today!

 Mi Smart Scale

 Price Rs 4,025 (Daraz.com.np)

 Weighing machines just got smarter. When you step on Mi Smart Scale’s beautiful glass panel it will elegant­ly illuminate and dis­play your weight with the use of its 161 LED lights. The unique light sensor even adjusts brightness for readabil­ity in all conditions. The scale has a 100g precision and 5kg-150kg range, and your data will be trans­ferred to the Mi Fit app from where you can track your progress.

Mi Fit uses easy-to-read graphs to display weight stats and progress so you can keep up with all your fitness goals. You can also save up to 800 weight records in the Mi Smart Scale memory and upto four different profiles; the scale automatically identifies who stepped on it and adjusts its report.

Install four batteries and you’re good for a year.

 Mi Motion-Activated Night Light

 Price Rs 1,150 (Daraz.com.np)

 Don’t you hate switching on the room light when you wake up at night to go to the loo? The worst part: you also end up wak­ing other people. And especially if you’re a parent, you most cer­tainly don’t want your cranky two-year-old disturbed. Never mind. Mi’s Motion-Activated Night Light is now at hand.

It is a simple device that works only when it’s dark and lights up only when there is motion. The Night Light uses an advanced light sensor with infrared motion detection technology to capture your each and every move. In addition, it has a 120-degree wide-angle sensing range and a sensing distance of 5-7 meters. The brightness is adjustable and the light stays on for 15 seconds after which it goes off if no motion is detected.

It’s super easy to use as well. Just plug in three AA batteries and you’re ready. No wires, no sockets. How long does it last? An entire year.

 Mi USB Fan

 Price Rs 115 (Daraz.com.np)

 Summer is almost here are so are days of scorching sunlight. This cute device prom­ises to help you when you’re out and about this sun season. The Mi USB Fan can be broken into two parts, the fan and the USB stick. It is portable and light and you can eas­ily lug it around in your purse; plug the fan to your power bank and instantly feel the gentle breeze. The fan isn’t noisy and has super low power consumption so you need not worry about draining all the juice from your power source: this fan gives you 20 hours while plugged into a 5,000 mAh power bank. Find a USB port, be it your car charger, laptop or a power bank, and beat the heat with Mi USB Fan.

 Smartwatches are getting more and more sophisticated—and useful. These days you can not only track the basics like the steps walked and heart rate, but a whole gamut of things like your sleep patterns, sedentary hours and allergies. Oh yes, and they increasingly act as substitutes to your smartphones. Here we bring you three smartwatches at three price points so that each one of you can get one, and derive immediate health benefits.

Mi Band 2

Price 3,000 (Mi Store)

 Hardware

The band packs in an OLED display with a navigation button at the bottom of its .42 inch screen. It comes with a rubber strap but unlike what you’d expect at this price, it’s very com­fortable and sticks to your hand firmly. The screen is only splash-proof so you don’t want to drown it in water.

Features

The band has a pedometer that’s super accu­rate, so you can count your calories on the go. Packed inside the capsule is a heart rate sensor at the bottom. At this price point, the heart rate sensor is a big bargain in itself.

Another feature I enjoy personally is the silent alarm. If you hate obnoxious alarm sounds then this will keep your problems at bay. It simply vibrates strong enough to break your sleep. You can also enable it to track your sleep, and using the Mi Fit app you can see your sleep patterns including your total deep sleep period. You can also set remind­ers, enable app notifications and reject calls straight through the app.

Battery

The battery in this device is truly exception­al. In one full charge you can expect the band to last at least three weeks.

If you’re looking for a budget device that caters to all your basic needs, the Mi Band 2 is for you.

Fitbit Charge 3

Price 21,999 (Daraz.com.np)

Fitbit has always been known as the King of fitness trackers and the Charge 3 proves exactly why.

Hardware

The Fitbit Charge 3 has a big, intuitive touch­screen that adjusts all your fitness needs. Charge 3 is one of the most beautiful fitness trackers in the market: the leather traps radi­ate a premium feel from every angle. It’s been packed with an optical heart rate sensor, 3 axis accelerometer, altimeter, Sp02 and vibration motor. It’s also swim-proof, just in case you are thinking of taking a dip.

Features

The Charge 3 is packed with interesting fea­tures. You can track your workout from a list of 15 pre- installed exercises. From biking to yoga to swimming, this device can track each exercise individually. You can also set goals for your workout. The device also has Run Detect feature, which automatically detects pauses and stops.

It will automatically pause your goal until you get back to your workout. With the female tracking feature, women can log their peri­ods, record symptoms, and receive push notifications prior to the predicted period start date. With the new exciting SpO2 sensor and heart rate tracking, it will help track your sleep better as well. It can detect breathing disruptions, which includes allergies, asthma, or sleep apnea. But this feature is limited to a few countries only.

Battery

The battery is said to last up to seven days of usage. With all these features packed into your wrist, the battery backup is fairly com­mendable.

If you’re an absolute fitness fanatic or want a device that can do more than just track basic things then you should get the Charge 3.

Apple Watch Series 3

Price 52,000 (Oliz Store)

The Series 3 is a third-line smart watch from Apple, which has successfully retained its No 1 position in the smartwatch market.

Hardware

From the name itself you can expect this device to be super premium in both looks and performance. It is indeed pure luxury in your hand. Its aluminum chassis with Ion-X glass looks absolutely beautiful. The most remark­able piece of hardware is its standalone GPS system, so you can leave your iPhone back home when you go for a run with the Apple Watch. Its swim proof, has a heart sensor and activity tracking, and did I mention how gor­geous it looks?

Features

The Apple watch is more than just a watch. It is a mini-iPhone on your wrist. It’s got a working touchscreen, apps you can use and a storage you can use offline.

It has a curious feature called Three Rings. They are Stand, Move, and Exercise rings that visualize the ways you move each day. You will be warned if you’re sitting too much, while it will also track calories burned, and minutes of exercise in a day. Like the Fitbit, it can also measure individual workout sessions.

You can monitor your heart rate, and get warnings when an unusually high or low heart rate is detected. Emergency SOS lets you initiate an immediate call for help. Also, the Breathe app can help you better manage everyday stress. It also packs in a speaker and a mic so you can answer your calls straight from your wrist and listen to your Spotify playlist as you murder your reps at the gym.

Battery

This is probably the least favorable feature of this device. It has a battery life of only up to 18 hours on a single charge. So you’ll have to treat it like a smartphone.

The Apple Watch is less geeky than the Fitbit, but nonetheless an amazing option if you’re looking for a smartwatch that can also do fitness. It’s your best bet if you’re already in the Apple ecosystem.

The 25-year-old Utsaha Joshi, better known as Uniq Poet, is a rising star of Nepali hip hop. As it is for his ilk everywhere, his music is inspired from the African-American struggle in Bronx, New York in late 20th century, rap in particular.

The extraordinary rise of YouTube has taken the art­ist to national and interna­tional fame. His latest song, “Straight Outta Kathmandu”, has garnered nearly a million views in just about two weeks and saw the first of his many collaborations with interna­tional artists.

Even the reaction videos to his music has generated hundreds of thousands of hits. YouTube is the new Gold Rush, and this artist doesn’t want to watch from the sidelines.

I meet Uniq Poet in front of Maitighar Cafe and we sit down for a conversation with a cup of masala tea.

We start with the obsta­cles of the hip hop indus­try in Nepal. Uniq starts by emphasizing the importance of record labels and lack thereof. “We know rap, we can spit verses, make cyphers, but we don’t know how to make music. I’m still learn­ing the last part,” he says. He says without music labels, artists cannot get proper guidance and management and that is part of the prob­lem. “Artists make a hit, and they don’t know what to do after that. Without guidance, they become one-hit won­ders,” he explains.

He also emphasizes the importance of right brand­ing of the culture, “It’s not Nephop. We can’t claim a cul­ture and try to make it our own; it’s still hip hop in its true form. I don’t understand why people keep saying Nephop,” he adds.

We then delve into the pro­cess of making a song. The rapper explains that he just starts with listening to a beat and then fills in lyrics off the top of his head.

He says Raw Barz opened the door for every Nepali hip hop artist. Unique first came to attention with his Rap Battle against another rapper Laure. He explains, “I had an anger, a grudge that I’m gonna do great in the scene. I felt like I didn’t do enough. That was my side of the story. A different story unfolded in my family. Some­how my mother also hap­pened to watch the video and started crying. It was rough as my father also didn’t approve. It became so difficult that I stopped visiting my in-laws. I was a sham.”

The rapper explains that he starts with listening to a beat and then fills in lyrics off the top of his head

When talking about his new song ‘1994’, he says he wrote the lyrics for it in 25 minutes and everything from making beats, shooting and editing the video was done in a day. He explained that 1994 is his birth year and the year when his favorite rap album, Ilmatic by Nas, hit the shelves. “So, it’s a representation of my rebirth into the hip hop industry,” he adds, with a hint of laughter.

Talking about the future, the rapper says he is confident about the prospect of hip hop in Nepal.

“Our work is starting to get attention and we’re col­laborating with people from overseas. It is true, hip hop has found a fan base in the hearts of millions of Nepalis,” he says. The industry, once limited to passion projects, now is slowly developing into a profession with a hefty pay and huge name and fame. “It’s a wonderful time.”

The rapper explains how Nepali hip hop has even reached the books of pub­lished research. For instance, a British scholar doing research on post-earthquake poetry approached him to learn more about his song ‘Kina?’ “We have even entered academia,” he says.

With excitement oozing from every inch of his body, Uniq adds, “You can expect a fusion between rock and hip hop in Nepal. A big local collaboration is coming out.” Collaborations with other international artists are in the works as well.

After a 45 minute conversa­tion and a flavorsome masala tea, I leave the tea shop with a newfound excitement for hip hop and enormous prospects for Uniq.

I am a big time fan boi of the God of War, a hack and slash action-adventure video game based on  ancient Greek and Norse mytholo gies. The sheer weight of the sword  of a Greek god that I got to wield and the truly momentous consequences of my actions (fighting titans and gods) were irresistible. The game was also my introduction to ancient western mythology.

 Since my Playstation 2 days, I had always wondered if we would ever get our own God of War. Perhaps an adaptation of The Mahabharata: the epic good vs evil fight, shooting arrows in the battlefields of Kurukshetra, launching ‘brahmastras’. I didn’t get that. But this past month I stumbled upon something even better: Chronicles of The Himalayas.

  Chronicles is a story driven, single-player, roleplaying game developed by Sroth Code Games that plays out in the Himalayas. Inspired by Himalayan cultures, mysteries and folklore, the game is the first project of its kind in Nepal. Immersing yourself in this hidden world will have you experiencing an extraordinary reality where folklore and magic come to life.

 The game revolves around the adventures of the 15-year-old Pasang Kaji Sherpa, as he embarks on a quest to discover the whereabouts of the residents of a secret mountain village after they suddenly disappear—along with his father. Everyone but Pasang is gone. Now we, as Pasang, have to find them.

 The demo version of the game that I got to try started with a simple task:  Find the treasure chests, solve a puzzle, save a yeti. The game then greets us with a stunning open-world environment which looks inspired from  Zelda: Oceanhorn. But for a Sherpa folklore inspired world, it packs all the local elements: the village has prayer flags running between houses and tin-covered roofs. According to the developers, everything in the game is referenced from Sherpa folklore. This game, if done right, could inspire a generation of popular culture icons who appear in our future movies and novels.

 The game also has a small mini map at the bottom right corner of the screen to act as your guide. But how you explore the wilderness and complete the task, the game leaves that to you. This lack of direction does make you feel a little lost at times: what you’re supposed to do, where you’re supposed to go. And for the open world that it offers, there isn’t much to do.

  As we leave the village, we are presented with an ancient sword and the action part of the game starts, as we are greeted by monsters that look like a dark version of Sully from Monsters Inc.

 The game environment is where Chronicles really shines. Stupas placed throughout the map, Sherpa scriptures scribbled in monuments and the wilderness—they all make the experience unforgettable. It does feel like one heck of an adventure. Also, the soundtrack gives a mystical vibe, elevating the entire experience.

 The demo has me excited for the complete version. According to the developers, the project will take an additional 3-4 months to complete; expect Chronicles of the Himalayas to hit the shelves (digital) coming June/July. My childhood hope is finally coming to life, and in ways I had never expected.

 In the 2008 Batman movie ‘The Dark Knight’, there is a dialogue, “Die a hero or live long enough to be a villain.” This perfectly sums up Samsung’s villainous role in the mid-range smartphone market.

When Xiaomi (popularly brand­ed as Mi) entered the market and redefined the budget smartphone as we know it, people started to turn away from (or against) Sam­sung. Mi smartphones were cheap yet could power through the heavi­est games while still having enough juice at the end of the day to scroll through your social media feed.

This niche quickly won over cus­tomers in India and Nepal. Sam­sung, a worldwide leading smart­phone company with unparalleled resource and technology, was sell­ing underperforming smartphones at a much higher price. Needless to say, Mi, which entered India in 2015, today controls 29 percent of all smartphones sales there.

Now this article isn’t about Mi. This is a story about Samsung: about Samsung backtracking on its precedents, it riding above its vision and about its most promis­ing entry yet into the budget smart­phone market: M series.

M10

Price: Rs 13,790

Status: Released

M10 is the entry level variant in the M series and probably the best looking smartphone in the market for this price.

Screen

The 6.22 inches screen with the water drop notch gives the phone a premi­um feel. While the biggest hit is its screen to body ratio the misses are its half HD screen and the TFT display.

Battery and backup

This base vari­ant comes with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB of storage, which should be enough for casual smartphone users. But it can be expanded to 512 GB so you can always upgrade to meet your needs.

The 3,400 mAH battery should last a day on normal use. The phone uses a USB C port, which shows that Samsung has been paying attention to customer feedback. It sadly lacks fast-charging so it should take well over two hours to get you from 0 percent to 100 per­cent juice.

Camera

It houses a 13 MP primary sensor with an f/1.9 aperture combined with a secondary 5MP ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The 5 MP front camera with f/2.0 should be good enough for selfies and vid­eo calls. The biggest hit here is the wide angle lens. Given that this is the base variant, picture and video quality should be average.

Power and security

The M10 is pow­ered by Samsung’s exynos 7870 pro­cessor. This is a fair­ly old processor but for all PUBG enthusiasts, YES you can fly into Miramar with this phone, though the graphics settings will be restricted to low.

Sadly, this phone doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor. However, it does pack in facial recognition so you will not be restricted to typing down your password every time.

M20

Price: Rs 18,500

Status: Released

M20 is the manifestation of what the M series always promised to be: power performance and stunning looks on a budget.

Screen

This phone has a 6.3 inch screen with the same water drop notch and the TFT panel as the M10. Unlike the M10, the M20 has a full HD 1080p display, which is a substantial upgrade. With the 409 ppi screen, vid­eos and games should look crisp and perform great visually.

Battery and backup

This is the where the M20 really shines. The M20 is packed with a humongous 5000 mAH battery, a 47 percent upgrade from the M10, impressive by every standard. This phone should last up to two days with casual usage, which is a lot to say about a modern-day smart­phone. What makes the M20 more exciting is that it’s been injected with adaptive fast charge technology (also has a USB C port) so the phone should charge the massive battery from 0 to 100 in around 2 hours. This base variant comes with 3GB RAM and 32 GB of storage, which should again be enough for casual smart­phone users. But like the M10 it can be expanded to 512 GB.

Camera

While the rear camera for the M20 is the same as the M10, the front camera gets an upgrade: from the 5 MP shooter of the M10 to an 8 MP camera. Looking at past Samsung phones, it is safe to say that the M20 camera will give you amazing results.

Power and security

The M20 is powered by Samsung’s exynos 7904 proces­sor, a brand new processor developed exclusively for this phone. This is an improvement from the 7870 series that Samsung has re-used for years. The phone goes up to HD settings while run­ning PUBG so that should answer your questions on its performance with video games.

It has a fingerprint scanner at the rear of the phone and face unlock at the front so you’ve got ample ways to secure your phone.