Hyve Buzz

Hive Buzz is the launch vehicle of new smartphone brand, Hive, which essentially means that it has to be really, really convincing. The Hive Buzz, however, ends up as something weird. The design is different from what we usually come across, but not in a good way. The volume rocker and power key are placed on the back, towards the extreme left side. This makes pressing them all the more difficult, especially when you hold the phone in your left hand. The quality of material used in teh construction is average at best, and the flaps covering all ports are additional eye sores. On the inside, the hardware used is pretty decent. There is 1.5GHz MediaTek octa-core processor with 3GB RAM and 48GB internal storage. You get the option of adding secondary MicroSD storage as well. The 5.5 inch Full HD display is sharp and shows punchy colors. For photography, there is a 13MP rear + 5MP front camera combination. Other features include almost stock Android Lollipop, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, IPX4 water resistance, a modest 2500 mAh battery and a fingerprint sensor, which can be programmed to directly call individual contacts with different finger impression authentication. You can buy Hyve Buzz online in India from Flipkart, Amazon and gadget360. Hyve laid heavy stress on its after sales support plans which include pick and drop service, a grievance redressal call center, 2-year extended warranty and 1-year insurance. On the whole, Hyve Buzz feels a bit lack-lustre compared to other options in its price bracket.