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<ul><li>The <keyword id="22511807" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL" source="Orion">Google Pixel 9 Pro XL</keyword> is the latest flagship offering from Google.</li><li>The device is priced starting at ₹1,24,999 and is available in two variants.</li><li>Here’s my review of the Pixel 9 Pro XL that will help you decide if you should buy the device.</li></ul>Google launched the Pixel 9 series, consisting of the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro XL, the company’s flagship smartphones a few months ago. This time around, Google launched three devices unlike last year Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the successor of the Pixel 8 Pro, offering a similar size and features. This year’s Pixel 9 Pro offers flagship hardware while offering a smaller display and battery. With the three devices, Google is offering a similar line-up to Samsung and Apple. I have been using the Pixel 9 Pro XL for a few weeks now, and here’s my detailed review of the latest smartphone from Google. <h2><keyword id="22405856" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google-Pixel-9-Pro-XL-price" source="Orion">Google Pixel 9 Pro XL price</keyword> and availability</h2>The Pixel 8 Pro has been priced at ₹1,06,999 for the 128GB variant and ₹1,13,999 for the 256GB variant. It comes in Blue, Beige and Obsidian colour options and is available from Flipkart. <h2>In the box</h2><ul><li>Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone</li><li>USB Type-C cable</li><li>SIM ejector tool</li><li>Documentation</li></ul><h2>Pixel 9 Pro XL specifications</h2> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Particulars </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Specifications </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Display </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.8-inch Quad HD+ LTPO OLED </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Refresh rate </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">120Hz </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Protection </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Chipset </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Google Tensor G4 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Variants </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">16GB + 256GB and 16GB + 512GB </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rear camera </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">50MP + 48MP + 48MP </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Selfie camera </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">42MP </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Battery </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">5,060mAh </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Charging </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">37W </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Wireless charging </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">23W </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fingerprint sensor </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">In-display fingerprint sensor </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Weight </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">221 grams </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Water resistance </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IP68 </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2>Pixel 9 Pro XL pros and cons</h2><h3>Pros</h3><ul><li>Software and performance </li><li>Camera </li></ul><h3>Cons</h3><ul><li>Price </li></ul><h2>Design and display</h2>Google has overhauled the design of the Pixel 9 Pro XL, making major changes to the design when compared to the Pixel 8 Pro. The search giant has opted for a flat display, flat sides and a revamped camera module. <div type="image" title="Back 2" msid="115487059" hostid="261" sizebytes="64462" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Pixel 9 Pro XL rear design&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The device comes in Hazel, Porcelain, Rose Quartz, and Obsidian colour options. I tested the Rose Quartz colour variant of the device. <div type="image" title="right side" msid="115487089" hostid="261" sizebytes="52702" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rounded corners on the Pixel 9 Pro XL&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The device comes with flat sides, with rounded corners for its aluminium frame, that give it a premium feel while holding. At first look, you may get an iPhone-like look, with people even mistaking it for an iPhone during my usage, but this clears up immediately after looking at the pill-shaped camera module. The aluminium frame comes with a glossy finish and is slightly slippery. The aluminium frame also attracts dust fingerprint smudges easily. For these reasons, it might be a good idea to use the device with a case. <div type="image" title="Camera" msid="115487108" hostid="261" sizebytes="28950" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The pill-shaped camera module&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> It comes with a large pill-shaped camera module that houses the triple camera setup, a temperature sensor and the LED flash. Apart from the camera module, the device comes with Google’s logo at the back. <div type="image" title="Right" msid="115487125" hostid="261" sizebytes="62716" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Power button and volume rockers on the right&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The power button and the volume rockers are placed on the right side. Unlike a lot of other devices, the Pixel 9 Pro XL continues to place the power button on top and the volume rockers below it. <div type="image" title="Bottom" msid="115487162" hostid="261" sizebytes="47264" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Ports at the bottom&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> At the bottom, you get the speaker grille, a USB Type-C port, a microphone and the SIM tray. <div type="image" title="IMG20240818172922" msid="115487276" hostid="261" sizebytes="46502" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Pixel 9 Pro XL top&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> At the top, you get the mmWave antenna cover and a microphone. <div type="image" title="Ch" msid="115487285" hostid="261" sizebytes="30756" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Made in China text on the Pixel 9 Pro XL&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> On the left, apart from antenna lines, the device comes with “Made in China” written for some reason. Coming to the display, the Pixel 9 Pro XL comes equipped with a large 6.8-inch Quad HD+ LTPO OLED display with a 1-120Hz refresh rate, up to 3,000 nits brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. <div type="image" title="Display" msid="115487313" hostid="261" sizebytes="72596" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Pixel 9 Pro XL display&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The device sports a good display, which offers accurate colours and offers good visibility, even in direct sunlight. The display is excellent, with the high refresh rate offering a good experience while gaming and watching content. <h2>Software and performance</h2>The Pixel 9 Pro XL runs on Android 14 out of the box and is promised to get seven years of Android updates and security patches. The software is the highlight of the Pixel lineup and the Pixel 9 Pro XL is no different. The device offers an Android experience as imagined by Google, the operating system maker. As expected, the device comes loaded with AI features in the form of Gemini. To enable users to make the most out of the AI features, Google is offering a one-year premium subscription to Pixel 9 Pro XL users, giving them access to Gemini Advanced, 2TB of Google Drive storage and more. The device comes pre-installed with Pixel Studio, a new GenAI image generation app from Google, allowing users to generate images easily on the go. You also get access to Gemini Live, a live-chat version of Gemini, which allows for voice-enabled interactions. In what might excite most photography enthusiasts like myself, the device also comes with a more powerful Magic Editor, giving access to a ton of new tools. Talking about AI and photography, the new Add Me feature is excellent, especially for those who often end up being the ones to take group pictures and regret not being in them. The new Add Me feature allows you to take a group picture and then hand your phone to your friend and then join the group for another picture, then using AI to blend them into one image to make the perfect group picture. I used this feature during one of my trips and found it to be quite useful. Once you get the hang of it and remember to stand in the correct place, it works quite well. The Pixel 9 Pro XL is powered by the Google Tensor G4 chipset built on Samsung’s 4nm process. It comes with 16GB of RAM and offers up to 512GB of internal storage. If you are hoping for a drastic performance improvement compared to the predecessor, you might be disappointed. It offers an incremental improvement in performance but can easily handle everything that you throw at it. One area the chipset and the device has improved a lot over the Pixel 8 Pro is thermal management and proper connectivity. These were some of my biggest issues with the last-gen devices and Google has made a significant improvement in this aspect. The Pixel 9 Pro XL is powered by a 5,060mAh battery with 37W wired and 23W wireless charging support. The device offers a day’s battery life with normal usage. <h2>Camera</h2>The camera is the strongest selling point of Pixel smartphones, and unsurprisingly, the Pixel 9 Pro XL excels in this regard. <div type="image" title="Rear cam" msid="115487382" hostid="261" sizebytes="53002" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Pixel 9 Pro XL rear camera&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Coming to the camera department, the Pixel 9 Pro XL features a triple camera setup at the back, consisting of a 50MP primary camera with Samsung GN2 sensor with OIS, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle camera with Sony IMX858 sensor and a 48MP 5X telephoto camera with Sony IMX858 sensor with up to 30x digital zoom. <div type="image" title="PXL_20240818_123753737" msid="115487547" hostid="261" sizebytes="186394" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Image captured while moving&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The smartphone supports zero shutter lag, which means it captures photos at the same moment you tap on the shutter button. This is very handy when trying to capture moving subjects, especially kids and pets. <div type="image" title="PXL_20240818_124521580" msid="115487564" hostid="261" sizebytes="84032" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Image captured in natural lighting&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The smartphone’s daylight camera performance was excellent, with accurate colour reproduction, dynamic range, and well-defined details. The portrait mode is excellent in both daylight and indoor conditions. <div type="image" title="n" msid="115487621" hostid="261" sizebytes="147076" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Image captured using night mode&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The Pixel 9 Pro XL also performs excellently in low-light and night conditions, capturing well-detailed, colour-accurate photos despite the challenging lighting conditions. The images turned out to be sharp and clear, with adequate details and minimal noise. On the front, the Pixel 9 Pro XL features a 42MP selfie camera. The front camera can easily capture good selfies in normal lighting and low light conditions. <h2>Verdict</h2>The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the best device in the current Pixel lineup and one of the best Android smartphones out there. The device offers an excellent user experience, a premium design and good cameras. It offers good performance and ample storage, ticking off a lot of the boxes. At the same time, the Pixel 9 Pro XL commands a premium price and while enthusiasts may like the stock Android experience, the lack of customisation may not be everyone’s cup of tea. If you are looking for a stock Android experience with powerful hardware and are willing to pay a premium, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is an excellent option. Disclaimer: The content on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a purchasing guide or recommendation. We advise readers to do additional research, including hands-on usage of the device at a retail outlet, before making a decision. 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It took something surprisingly small — something that's been described as "teeny tiny" and "ultra-cropped" — to propel <keyword id="19948011" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Prada" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Prada" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Prada">Prada</keyword> to its place as one of the year's few luxury winners. In fact, it measures under 10 inches long. <keyword id="20885719" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Miu-Miu" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Miu Miu" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Miu Miu">Miu Miu</keyword>'s micro miniskirt, which debuted in 2021 and subsequently went viral, taking over both TikTok and magazine front covers, is emblematic of the brand's show-stopping couple of years — and has no doubt helped its parent company, Prada, do what few luxury companies have been able to do this year: grow. "I think the 'miracle' at Prada is Miu Miu," Luca Solca, a senior analyst at Bernstein, told Business Insider. Thanks to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miu-miu-revenue-jumps-93-gen-z-asia-sales-prada-2024-7">Miu Miu's hot streak</a>, as well as a series of smart business moves at Prada itself — a focus on a controlled retail pipeline and store productivity, plus some experienced new hires — the company is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zara-inditex-pandora-thrive-amid-luxury-downturn-aspirational-consumer-trends-2024-9">bucking negative luxury trends</a>. It's selling well in Asia, its stock is up, and investors are excited. Net revenue for the first half of the year was 14% higher than in the same period in 2023 and 34% more than 2022. At luxury bellwethers LVMH and Kering, first-half sales fell 1% and 11%, respectively, compared to last year.Its stock is up more than 30% year-to-date, even more than that of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hermes-became-ultimate-status-symbol-2024-2">Hermès, luxury's perennial market leader</a>. Along with Moncler, it's one of only two buy-rated luxury stocks at HSBC. The 111-year-old, family-run, Milanese leather goods shop turned cutting-edge fashion superhouse is now enjoying one of its greatest runs in history. <h2>The trendy little sister</h2>As any elder sibling knows well, sometimes the flashy, fun younger sister can outshine even the most well-prepared eldest. Miu Miu is doing just that. The more experimental brand has become the "It" girl of the fashion industry. It's number two on The Lyst Fashion Index, a quarterly measure of the hottest fashion brands. Searches for Miu Miu are up 47% this year on luxury resale platform The RealReal. The micro minis that stormed the runway in 2021, a sneaker collab with New Balance, and the quilted Wander bags have become must-have looks. That's translated into impressive results: <keyword id="19957111" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="retail-sales" source="keywords">Retail sales</keyword> were up 50% in 2023 and 86% in the first half of this year. Last quarter, website traffic was up 110% year over year, Stifel's Rogerio Fujimori reported in his July note. The brand will likely hit $1 billion in revenue this year. <div type="image" title="Miu Miu micro miniskirt" height="3109" width="4663" msid="113815737" hostid="261"></div>Part of it is the brand's messaging. "Miu Miu is resonating with consumers because of a savvy mix of product and communication marketing," Solca said. In a recent note, he highlighted the brand's events — a tennis club, literary club, and film series — that go beyond just fashion to form a "cultural aesthetic." Miu Miu has embraced stars (Sydney Sweeney and Gigi Hadid were featured in recent campaigns), which has energized its following. The brand has also managed to tap into Asian markets — one of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-luxury-retail-sales-slowdown-brands-fashion-2024-7">most challenging sectors for luxury brands</a>. Again, some smart marketing has helped. The brand enlisted K-pop icons as ambassadors and dressed Chinese stars Lexie Liu, Zhao Jinmai, and Wu Yanshu. It also increased spending on Little Red Book, a social media platform in China, and threw events in Tokyo, Taipei, and Nanjing. In short — pun intended — you can't get trendier than Miu Miu right now, and being trendy is good for business. <h2>The business behind the boom</h2>But Miu Miu's popularity, as attention-grabbing as it is, is only part of the story. The brand accounted for 15% of Prada's sales last year. HSBC analysts called its growth a "(big) cherry on the cake" — the cake being Prada (which didn't respond to a request for comment from Business Insider for this story). Behind Miu Miu's Mary Jane shoes and Arcade bags is a success story at its parent company. The group's namesake line is growing, albeit at a slower and steadier pace. Prada's retail sales were up 3% in the first half of the year compared to last year and 7% in 2023. It's been among Lyst's top five hottest brands since 2022. This didn't happen by accident: In 2017, Prada committed to a turnaround strategy following a few losing yearsand a drop in profitability. At more than 100 years old, Prada hadn't entered the new millennium: Its full product line wasn't available through e-commerce, and its advertising wasn't digitized. "In 2015, the tide really turned for them," Jelena Sokolova, a senior analyst for Morningstar, told Business Insider. "They fared worse than the industry: Sales were negative for a number of years; their earnings plummeted." In response, Prada focused on retail, a channel in which it can control prices and cut back on wholesale, which now represents only 11% of sales. It made an effort to cut down on discounts — a problem that has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-burberry-became-fashions-biggest-fail-stock-drop-ceo-ousting-2024-8">plagued labels like Burberry</a> and Gucci and can lead to diminishing brand perception. At its retail stores, new CEO Andrea Guerra, who arrived in 2023 from LVMH, has drilled down on productivity, or how much money each square foot of retail space generates, by launching in-store installations, forming one-to-one relationships between sales associates and customers, and infusing stores with wearable pieces and collaborations. The company closed stores that weren't performing and renovated the ones that were. It's worked: Retail productivity has increased 32.5% between 2019 and 2023. <div type="image" title="Prada store" height="3333" width="5000" msid="113815742" hostid="261"></div>There has also been a slew of management changes. In 2020, the company brought on Raf Simons, heralded as one of the biggest stars in the design world, as co-creative director, sharing the title with Muccia Prada — the company's billionaire heiress who The New York Times has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/style/miu-miu-chanel-louis-vuitton-paris-fashion-week.html">referred</a> to as "the most influential woman in fashion." Prada now has more time to use her keen sense of design at Miu Miu. In the years following, it recruited talent from LVMH and Goldman Sachs to join its top ranks. And then there is the sheer cyclicality of fashion and the fact that, after a few years of being less-than-hot, Prada is once again on the rise. It has embraced the 1990s and Y2K aesthetic — a heyday for Prada — popular with Gen Z and was the most searched brand among the demographic on The RealReal. Hit products pushed the profitable leather goods category to revenues of more than $2 billion last year. There was a reimagining of the early 2010s it-bag, the Galleria, complete with a Scarlett Johansson-led campaign. Other handbag rereleases, like that of the Nylon, have taken off, while new purse styles like the Buckle and Arqué got callouts in last year's earnings report. That momentum gave the brand an upper hand going into the luxury downturn. "People prioritize which brands they want to spend on. With a limited budget, first, you drop the ones that were not hot to begin with," Sokolova said. <h2>Can Prada's hot streak last?</h2>Just as fashion comes in, it can come out. And Prada's story — particularly Miu Miu's rapid-fire growth — in some ways mimics that of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gucci-sales-profit-reputation-falling-luxury-kering-michele-china-2024-5">Gucci's hype-driven rise and plummeting fall under Alessandro Michele</a>. "You kind of become a victim of your own success," Sokolova said. Both Prada and Miu Miu are susceptible to volatility, though for different reasons. Miu Miu is still relatively small, meaning its brand identity is not yet established enough to withstand the whims of consumers. CEO Guerra has acknowledged that such incredible growth can lead to a challenge. "There appears to be a glass ceiling," Solca wrote in a recent note. "Being prominent brings fatigue: after a while, consumers feel they have seen and done enough with these brands and move on." Prada, meanwhile, is more exposed in the cyclical ready-to-wear category — which makes up 32% of sales — than other brands like Gucci and YSL. But there are signs of continued growth: Miu Miu is adding 10 to 15 stores next year, while Prada is adding five to 10, the company has said. The brand's retail footprint is particularly underpenetrated in the US. The company's beauty business is still nascent. Last year, it launched skincare and makeup through a partnership with L'Oréal, and there is more money to be made in that sector. With so much control of its sales chain, the company can raise prices and limit overexposure through low-end collaborations or expansion into cheap categories. Plus, the slowdown hasn't happened yet: Miu Miu website traffic and sales continued to grow between the first and second quarters, and the company maintains it's not a flash in the pan. "This is a result of many years of work on the brand, on the products, on the people," Guerra said about Miu Miu's success on the company's most recent earnings call. Meanwhile, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prada-white-tank-top-status-symbol-2024-2">Prada has maintained its brand value</a>. But the woman Miuccia Prada herself knows the pressure is on. "I was very nervous for this show," she told reporters backstage at the line's fashion show earlier this month about the new collection, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/style/prada-fendi-milan-fashion-week.html">The New York Times reported</a>. "Much more than usual." September 30, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Miuccia Prada.

How Prada is beating the odds and bucking the luxury slump 

<ul><li>The <keyword id="20688261" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motorola-Edge-50-Pro" source="Orion">Motorola Edge 50 Pro</keyword> is the latest mid-range offering from <keyword id="19960470" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motorola" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Motorola" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Motorola">Motorola</keyword> in India.</li><li>The smartphone is priced starting at ₹31,999 and is available in two variants.</li><li>Here’s my review of the Motorola Edge 50 Pro that will help you decide whether to buy the device or not.</li></ul> Motorola recently launched its latest mid-range offering, the<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/motorola-edge-50-pro-with-snapdragon-7-gen-3-125w-charging-launched-in-india/articleshow/109023956.cms"> Edge 50 Pro</a> in its Edge series in India. It is the successor of the Motorola Edge 40 Pro that was launched in 2023. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro has received several updates over its predecessor, including a revamped design, new UI, improved battery and more. The main highlights of the Edge 50 Pro include its vegan leather design, 144Hz display and fast charging. I have been using the Motorola Edge 50 Pro for a few weeks now, and here is my detailed review of the latest mid-range offering from the company. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Motorola Edge 50 Pro price and availability" comment="subhead" text="Motorola Edge 50 Pro price and availability"><keyword id="21025040" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Motorola-Edge-50-Pro-price" source="Orion">Motorola Edge 50 Pro price</keyword> and availability</cmsannotation> The Motorola Edge 50 Pro has been priced at ₹31,999 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant and ₹35,999 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant. The device is available from Flipkart, Motorola Online Store and the company’s authorised retail stores in Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Black Beauty colour options. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="In the box" comment="subhead" text="In the box">In the box</cmsannotation> <ul><li>Motorola Edge 50 Pro smartphone</li><li>Protective case</li><li>Charge</li><li>USB Type-C cable</li><li>SIM ejector</li><li>Documentation</li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Motorola Edge 50 Pro specifications" comment="subhead" text="Motorola Edge 50 Pro specifications">Motorola Edge 50 Pro specifications</cmsannotation> <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Particulars </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Specifications </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Display </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">6.7-inch 1.5K pOLED </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Refresh rate </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">144Hz </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Protection </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Gorilla Glass 5 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Chipset </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Variants </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rear camera </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">50MP + 13MP + 10MP </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Selfie camera </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">50MP </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Battery </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">4,500mAh </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Charging </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">125W </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Wireless charging </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">50W </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fingerprint sensor </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">In-display fingerprint sensor </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Weight </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">186 grams </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Water resistance </td><td style="border-right:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5008695000000001pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IP68 </td></tr></tbody></table> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Motorola Edge 50 Pro Pros and cons" comment="subhead" text="Motorola Edge 50 Pro Pros and cons">Motorola Edge 50 Pro Pros and cons</cmsannotation> Pros <ul><li>Sleek design</li><li>125W charging and 50W wireless charging </li></ul>Cons <ul><li>68W charger bundled with base variant</li><li>Chipset </li></ul><cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Design and display" comment="subhead" text="Design and display">Design and display</cmsannotation> The Motorola Edge 50 Pro comes with a sleek and lightweight design. It is available in three colour options – in Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Black Beauty. While the in Luxe Lavender and Black Beauty both offer vegan leather at the back, the Moonlight Pearl variant comes with a pearl acetate back. <div type="image" title="Back" msid="111165798" hostid="261" sizebytes="74478" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Motorola Edge 50 Pro back design&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> I tested the Luxe Lavender variant, which is purple in colour and comes with a vegan leather back, which sets it apart from other devices in the segment. The vegan leather gives a premium feel while holding the device and prevents fingerprint smudges. <div type="image" title="Camera 2" msid="111165825" hostid="261" sizebytes="46708" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Motorola Edge 50 Pro camera module&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The device comes with a rectangular camera module at the back with three large camera cut-outs and an LED flash. The smartphone also features the Motorola logo at the back in the middle with a glossy finish. <div type="image" title="Right buttons" msid="111165863" hostid="261" sizebytes="85250" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Volume rockers and power button&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> On the right side, you get the volume rockers and the power button. The left side of the smartphone is bare, apart from some antenna lines. On the top, you get Dolby Atmos branding and a microphone. At the bottom, you get the SIM tray, a microphone, a USB Type-C port, and the speaker grille. Coming to the display, the smartphone comes with a 10-bit 6.7-inch 1.5K curved pOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and up to 2000 nits brightness. The device comes with HDR10+ support and offers <div type="image" title="Display" msid="111165892" hostid="261" sizebytes="84070" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Motorola Edge 50 Pro display&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> It is the first smartphone to be Pantone validated for colour accuracy. To make use of this, you need to change to the natural mode. During my testing, the natural mode worked well. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and features an in-display fingerprint sensor. The high refresh rate and colour accuracy make it a great option for those looking to play games or consume content. The high brightness ensures that you do not have to worry about using the device in direct sunlight. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Software and performance" comment="subhead" text="Software and performance">Software and performance</cmsannotation> The Motorola Edge 50 Pro runs on Android 14 out of the box with the company’s new Hello UI on top. The smartphone will get three years of Android updates and five years of security updates. The company’s UI offers a clutter-free user experience is free of bloatware and intrusive advertisements. <div type="image" title="UI" msid="111165911" hostid="261" sizebytes="84480" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Hello UI&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The device is equipped mostly with Google and Motorola apps. It also comes with Style sync, an AI-powered feature that allows you to use captured photos or photos in your gallery to create wallpapers. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and comes with up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. While it is a decent chipset, the company could have offered a more powerful chipset, in line with other smartphones in the segment. The device offers a good gaming experience, even with Full HD graphics. I tried popular titles such as Battlegrounds Mobile India and Call of Duty: Mobile on the smartphone. The smartphone is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with 125W fast charging support and 50W wireless charging support. At a time when a lot of devices more expensive than the Edge 50 Pro do not offer wireless charging, it is good to see 50W wireless charging on the device. While the 12GB variant comes with a 125W charger in the box, the base variant only offers a 68W charger in the box, which might be a letdown for many. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Camera" comment="subhead" text="Camera">Camera</cmsannotation> Coming to the camera department, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro is equipped with a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 50MP primary camera with OIS, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and 50x digital zoom. The device comes with several AI-powered features for the cameras, including AI adaptive stabilisation and AI photo enhancement. <div type="image" title="Camera" msid="111165944" hostid="261" sizebytes="51742" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Motorola Edge 50 Pro camera setup&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The smartphone’s cameras performs well in daylight conditions, capturing images with good colour reproduction and accurate details. The device does a good job when it comes to portrait images. The portrait images captured on the device come with good edge detection and details. Coming to low light conditions, the device is able to capture decent images with minimal noise. On the front, the device comes with a 50MP selfie camera that offers features such as AI adaptive stabilisation, AI photo enhancement and autofocus tracking. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Verdict" comment="subhead" text="Verdict">Verdict</cmsannotation> The Motorola Edge 50 Pro is a good device that ticks a lot of right boxes, including a premium design, good display, decent cameras and fast charging support. It does miss out on a more powerful chipset and comes with a slightly smaller battery. If you are looking for a smartphone with a good design and a clean user interface, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro is a good option. However, if you are looking for a more powerful smartphone, the Oppo Reno 11 Pro is worth considering, but it misses out on a vegan leather back and does not offer wireless charging. Disclaimer: The content on this website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a purchasing guide or recommendation. We advise readers to do additional research, including hands-on usage of the device at a retail outlet, before making a decision. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/asus-zenbook-duo-review/articleshow/109875023.cms">Asus ZenBook Duo review – an excellent dual-screen laptop for multitaskers</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/hp-omen-transcend-14-review/articleshow/108980896.cms">HP Omen Transcend 14 review – a feature-packed, lightweight gaming laptop with excellent display</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-v30-pro-review/articleshow/108944431.cms">Vivo V30 Pro review: premium cameras in the mid-range segment</a>

Motorola Edge 50 Pro review – a feature-packed smartphone with good design

<ul><li>Xiaomi today launched the <keyword id="15569710" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="xiaomi-14" source="Orion">Xiaomi 14</keyword> and <keyword id="18849670" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="xiaomi-14-ultra" source="Orion">Xiaomi 14 Ultra</keyword> flagship smartphones in India.</li><li>The Xiaomi 14 is priced at ₹69,999 and is available in a single variant.</li><li>The Xiaomi U14 Ultra is priced at ₹99,999 and is available in a single variant.</li></ul> Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi today launched its latest flagship smartphones, the Xiaomi 14 and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra in India. The Xiaomi 14 and the Xiaomi 14 Ultra are camera centric smartphones and the company has partnered with camera giant Leica for the devices. Xiaomi had earlier partnered with Leica for the Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphone. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is the first “Ultra” smartphone from the company to launch in India. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Xiaomi 14 Ultra price in India" comment="subhead" text="Xiaomi 14 Ultra price in India"><keyword id="20368537" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="xiaomi-14-ultra-price-in-india" source="Orion">Xiaomi 14 Ultra price in India</keyword></cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 14 Ultra has been launched in a single variant, priced at ₹99,999 for the 16GB RAM + 512GB internal storage variant. The device will go on sale from April 12. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Xiaomi 14 Ultra specifications" comment="subhead" text="Xiaomi 14 Ultra specifications">Xiaomi 14 Ultra specifications</cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 14 Ultra runs on<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/android-14-rollout-begins-with-pixel-smartphones-new-features-eligible-devices-and-more/articleshow/104184987.cms"> Android 14</a> out of the box, with the company’s<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/xiaomi-launches-hyperos-in-india-eligible-devices-rollout-schedule-and-more/articleshow/108136623.cms"> HyperOS</a> on top. For those unaware, Xiaomi has replaced MIUI, the company’s custom skin with HyperOS. Xiaomi 14 Ultra features a large 6.73-inch 2K 12-bit LTPO OLED display with a 1-120Hz refresh rate, up to 3,000 nits peak brightness and Xiaomi Ceramic Glass protection. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is equipped with the latest<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/android-smartphones-to-get-more-generative-ai-features-with-this-new-qualcomm-chipset/articleshow/104690419.cms"> Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3</a> chipset. It comes in a single variant, offering 16GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra features a quad camera setup at the back, consisting of a 50MP primary camera with a 1-inch Sony LYT-900 sensor Hyper OIS, LED flash, Leica Summilux lens, a 50MP 122-degree Leica ultra-wide angle lens with Sony IMX858 sensor, a 50MP 3.2X Leica telephoto lens with Sony IMX858 sensor and a 50MP Leica periscope telephoto lens with Sony IMX858 sensor. On the front, the device sports a 32MP OmniVision OV32B40 sensor. The smartphone is powered by a 5,300mAh battery with 90W wired charging and 80W wireless charging support. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Xiaomi 14 price in India" comment="subhead" text="Xiaomi 14 price in India"><keyword id="19270723" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="xiaomi-14-price-in-india" source="Orion">Xiaomi 14 price in India</keyword></cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 14 has been launched in a single variant. The device is priced at ₹69,999 for the 12GB RAM + 512GB internal storage variant. It comes in Classic White, Jade Green and Matte Black colour options. It will be available in India starting from March 11. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Xiaomi 14 specifications" comment="subhead" text="Xiaomi 14 specifications">Xiaomi 14 specifications</cmsannotation> The Xiaomi 14 runs on Android 14, with the company’s HyperOS on top. The Xiaomi 14 is a compact smartphone and comes with a 6.36-inch 1.5K 12-bit LTPO OLED display with a 1-120Hz refresh rate. The display supports up to 3,000 nits peak brightness. The Xiaomi 14 is also equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. It comes in a single variant, offering 12GB RAM and 512GB of internal storage. The camera is one of the highlights of Xiaomi 14. It features a triple camera setup at the back consisting of a 50MP primary camera with Light Fusion 900 sensor, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, Leica Summilux lens, a 50MP 15° Leica ultra-wide-angle lens and a 50MP Leica telephoto lens with OIS. On the front, the device sports a 32MP selfie camera with 4K 60 fps video recording. The Xiaomi 14 is powered by a 4,610mAh battery with 90W wired charging and 50W wireless charging support. The device is IP68 certified for water and dust resistance. 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<ul><li>The Nothing phone (1) will be available with an invite system.</li><li>Only the users who have an invite will be able to purchase the device initially.</li><li>The company has claimed that the phone (1) will have a limited supply.</li></ul>The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-1-hand-on-video-reveals-how-the-notification-leds-work/articleshow/92378958.cms">Nothing phone (1)</a>, the first smartphone from Carl Pei-led Nothing Technologies is currently one of the most anticipated phones and the company has been fuelling the hype by releasing information about the device in parts. The company has been marketing the Nothing phone (1) similar to how <keyword id="2210217" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="oneplus" source="Orion">OnePlus</keyword> marketed the OnePlus One, the first device from the Carl Pei-founded company. Nothing has now shared a video, talking about some of the processes behind the device and how the different departments are working on the device. <div type="Youtube" id="_LrUgXCjYR8" title="Inside phone (1) | Nothing Series #2" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_LrUgXCjYR8/mqdefault.jpg"><url><![CDATA[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LrUgXCjYR8]]></url></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Invite system" comment="subhead" text="Invite system">Invite system</cmsannotation> Taking another page out of OnePlus’ playbook, the Nothing phone (1) will be available with an invite system, just like the OnePlus One. “What’s important is that the people from the community get it first. Doesn’t mean they can be the only ones, but they need to get it first. Once people who have been with us since the beginning are happy, then we are more than happy to open wider,” said Basile David, product marketing, Nothing. Akis Evangelidis, co-founder and head of marketing explained the invite system. The company will first offer invites to community members and invites to members who do not pre-order the device will be given to others. He added that the invite system has been put in place as the phone (1) will have a limited supply, unlike phones from other companies that are built in millions. <keyword id="2497827" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="carl-pei" source="Orion">Carl Pei</keyword>, the chief executive officer added that the company decided to use an invite system to avoid using a flash sale model. He added that “some people have literally been waiting for a year.” The company has not revealed how it plans on identifying the initial users to share the invites. We should know more about the device soon as the company will continue to share tidbits of information to maintain the hype around the device. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-1-hand-on-video-reveals-how-the-notification-leds-work/articleshow/92378958.cms">Nothing phone (1) hand-on video reveals how the notification LEDs work</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-1-design-revealed-officially-from-transparent-back-cover-to-aluminium-frame-heres-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/92220925.cms">Nothing phone (1) design revealed officially – from transparent back cover to aluminium frame, here’s everything we know so far</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-1-pre-booking-details-features-and-camera-specifications/articleshow/92332453.cms">Nothing Phone (1): Pre-booking details, features and camera specifications</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>US futures jumped ahead of the bell as investors cheered Nvidia's better-than-expected revenues. </li><li>European markets and Japan's Nikkei 225 are also riding high on tech optimism. </li></ul>Nvidia stock surged almost 15% in premarket trading after posting <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nvidia-ai-sales-q4-beat-estimates-2024-2">blockbuster quarterly sales</a> on Wednesday that beat even Wall Street's most optimistic expectations.The AI chipmaker had revenues of $22.1 billion in the fourth quarter, a 265% year-on-year increase, and said revenues for the current quarter would be about $24 billion.Nvidia closed at $674 but is set to open at about $770 when trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange at 9:30 a.m ET.The stock's surge pushed futures sharply higher ahead of the bell and bolstered global markets as well.<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/futures/s&amp;p-500-futures?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">S&amp;P 500 futures</a> jumped by 1.12%, while <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/futures/nasdaq-100-futures?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Nasdaq 100 futures</a> rode the Nvidia wave to jump by 1.96% shortly before 5 a.m. ET. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/futures/dow-futures?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Dow Jones Industrial Average futures</a> posted a slightly more subdued rise of 0.25%. <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/rates/u-s--rates-10-years?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Ten-year treasury notes</a> dipped marginally ahead of the bell after hitting their highest level since November on Wednesday.Elsewhere, <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price?type=brent">Brent crude oil</a> was trading above $83 amid supply concerns resulting from several outages at key refineries and worries over escalating conflict in the Middle East. After dipping anxiously ahead of Nvidia's much-anticipated earnings on Wednesday, markets soared globally after Nvidia's beat. Insider Intelligence senior analyst Jacob Bourne noted the company's "blockbuster quarter" and said it had a "massive lead in the growing global AI chip sector," but warned it could not rest on its laurels.Tech optimism bolstered global markets, with the <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/stoxx_europe_600">Stoxx Europe 600</a> climbing 0.9% to hit a record high and Japan's <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/nikkei_225">Nikkei 225 index</a> reaching a 34-year peak, surging more than 2%.Though it did little to dampen investors' tech optimism, the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting lowered market expectations on the pace and scale of interest rate cuts. Earnings for Booking Holdings and software company Intuit are set to be announced Thursday. The release of US jobless earnings, January home sales, and flash manufacturing PMIs will also provide traders with fresh insight into the economy.

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In yet another tragic incident involving <keyword id="4393078" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ola-electric" source="Orion">Ola Electric</keyword> Scooter, a user has claimed that his <keyword id="11908705" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ola-s1-pro" source="Orion">Ola S1 Pro</keyword>'s front suspension broke down while riding. On the microblogging site Twitter, Sreenadh Menon requested the company for a replacement of the vehicle. "The front fork is breaking even in small speed driving and it is a serious and dangerous thing we are facing now, we would like to request that we need a replacement or design change on that part and save our life from a road accident due to poor material used," Menon wrote. Many other users too joined him with countless stories of quality issues, breakdowns and poor after-sales experiences on the same thread. "This is a misery that happened to me. The front fork collapsed while hitting a wall at a speed of 25kmph in eco mode along an uphill side," another user wrote. "Similar issue happened to some other customers on the plain road also. Take this as a serious and most urgent problem and resolve it soon," he added. <keyword id="6354720" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ola" source="Orion">Ola</keyword> Electric was yet to address the new incident. Meanwhile, recently, a 65-year-old man in Jodhpur suffered serious injuries after the Ola e-scooter unexpectedly went into a reverse mode at full speed. Pallav Maheshwari, who is the son of the victim and returned to India last year and was 'ecstatic' about the country's EV revolution, posted on LinkedIn that his father suffered serious injuries in the incident. Several Ola Electric customers have complained about the reverse mode accelerator glitch in the past. Balwant Singh from Guwahati tweeted last month that his son met with an accident "due to fault in regenerative braking were on a speed breaker instead of slowing, the scooter accelerated, sending so much torque that he had an accident". Ola Electric had said it did a thorough investigation of the accident and the "data clearly shows that the rider was over-speeding throughout the night and that he braked in a panic, thereby losing control of the vehicle. There was nothing wrong with the vehicle". SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/ambassador-maker-hindustan-motors-looking-to-make-a-comeback-with-electric-vehicles/articleshow/91789649.cms">Ambassador era relic Hindustan Motors looking to make a comeback with electric vehicles</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/ather-450x-tvs-iqube-st-ola-s1-pro-and-other-electric-scooters-to-buy-in-india-in-2022/slidelist/91741854.cms">Ather 450X, TVS iQube ST, Ola S1 Pro and other electric scooters to buy in India in 2022</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/government-admits-it-made-a-mistake-asks-ev-industry-to-ensure-product-quality-of-vehicles/articleshow/91682746.cms">Government admits it made a mistake by not taking steps to ensure the safety and quality of electric vehicles which resulted in several fire incidents in India</a>

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The registration for second flash sale of <keyword id="3205550" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="LeEco">LeEco</keyword>’s <keyword id="3115791" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Le-1s">Le 1s</keyword> on <keyword id="6354742" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Flipkart">Flipkart</keyword> reached 700,000. The second flash sale crossed the milestone achieved for registrations for the first flash sale, which was 6,05,000. 
 
With four more days to go for its second flash sale on February 9, this number is expected to go up further. 
 
LeEco sold Le 1s sold 70,000 units just in 2 seconds in the first flash sale. One of the first buyers of the Le 1s, Uma Mahesh, said, “The voice quality and the quick charge feature on this device is remarkable. I only charged my phone for half hour, and was able to use by device for almost half day in office.” 
 
LeEco’s Le1s packs a 5.5 inch full HD display, 13MP rear camera with 5MP front camera and a super-fast 64-bit MediaTek octa-core processor, and 3 GB RAM. The Le1s has dual SIM card slots, 4G connectivity and 16 GB internal storage. The phone runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with Lenovo’s Vibe UI on top, and is powered by a 3000 mAh battery. With world’s first mirror-surface fingerprint sensor, the Le 1s is breathtakingly stunning and has an amazing user interface.

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