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Dual lens cameras, crack the price barrier

- V. SUDHAKSHIN­A

Dual lens technology is the ‘in’ thing right now for smart-phones, taking photograph­y to near-profession­al levels. In 2016, it remained a somewhat expensive feature. Not anymore. If the recently launched Honor 6X is any indication, the extra lens won’t burn a hole in your pocket this year

The rear camera has dual 12 megapixel and 2 megapixel lenses, which do some task sharing — one helps in image compositio­n and the other in getting the appropriat­e depth of field. It has an added Sony IMX386 sensor, which effectivel­y provides an aperture range between F/0.95-F/16. It also enables the Bokeh effect, an arty technique to blur the background. Also usefully, you can shoot first and adjust the focus later. Together these features they help to get great picture quality

The 5.5 inch device has 1920p x 1080p full HD display protected by tough 2.5 D Corning Gorilla glass. The metal body is slim and sleek, weighing 162 grams with 8.2 mm thickness. It has a fingerprin­t sensor at the rear.

The Honor 6X also comes with a unique connectivi­ty feature, the Wi-Fi bridge. With this you can convert this device into a Wi-Fi repeater and share your network with four other devices. It also supports the latest 4G VoLTE and NearField Communicat­ion standards.

Huawei has added its own user interface, which is based on Android 6.0. It uses the proprietar­y Kirin 655, Octa-Core processor. The device is available in two variants — 3 GB RAM with 32 GB storage and a 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, priced `12,999 and `15,999 respective­ly. At either price, good value for those who want to click that classic picture from a phone!

The device is available in two variants — 3 GB RAM with 32 GB storage and a 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, priced `12,999 and `15,999 respective­ly

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Honor 6X supports the latest 4G VoLTE and NearField Communicat­ion standards

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