Harish Jonnalagadda

Hyderabad, Southern Asia

Senior Editor, Asia at Android Central

Senior Editor - Asia @androidcentral. I get to play with the latest gadgets. The clumsiest man in tech.

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The Galaxy A56 is the worst mid-range phone I used in 2025

6 days ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

There are plenty of contenders for the best phone of 2025; I enjoyed using the Vivo X200 Pro, Xiaomi 15 Ultra, Find X8 Ultra, Honor Magic 7 Pro, and the Find N5. What really stands out is the gains made by budget phones; devices like the POCO X7 Pro and Nothing Phone 3a showcase just what's possible when brands pay attention to the budget category.
Synology brings severe hard-drive limitations to DiskStation models, and I'm pissed

6 days ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

Synology makes the best Plex NAS servers, and I've used its products for over a decade now. While the brand doesn't have class-leading hardware, its software suite continues to be the best in the industry, and its NAS servers have been reliable. Currently, I use the DiskStation DS1823xs+ as my main NAS, housing over 140TB of data, and I have a DS1621xs+ as a secondary NAS containing over 80TB of data. Synology had a quiet 2024, but the brand is gearing up to launch its 2025 portfolio soon.
The AirPods Max are terrific — but how do they measure up against a $3,000 audio setup?

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

I've been using the AirPods Max for the better part of six months now, and I like the headphones quite a bit. They have a stylish design, and although they're heavier than they look, I didn't run into any fatigue even with extended use, and the sound quality is phenomenal. HardwiredIn Hardwired, AC Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda delves into all things hardware, including phones, audio products, storage servers, and networking gear.
Samsung's One UI 7 launch continues to be messy

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

After months of delays, Samsung finally rolled out the stable One UI 7 update to Galaxy S24 phones globally starting April 7 — only to pause the update just a week later. The latest delay has to do with a bug that prevented Galaxy S24 users from unlocking their phones. While it looks like the issue was predominantly affecting units in Samsung's home market, the manufacturer paused the global rollout just to be on the safe side.
Review: The Find X8 Ultra is the best phone you can't buy in 2025

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

OPPO is crushing it in 2025; the debut of the Find X8 and X8 Pro allowed the brand to build decent momentum going into the year, and the Find N5 showcased just what's possible with foldables. OPPO is building on that with the introduction of the Find X8 Ultra, its best phone yet. Last year's Find X7 Ultra was one of my favorite phones, and it was only bested by Vivo's X100 Ultra when it came to photos and videos, so I was keen on taking a look at what OPPO is doing this year.
These earbuds clip onto your ear, and they sound incredible

1 week ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

I used a half-dozen open earbuds until now, and I like these products; they somehow manage to deliver a rich and detailed sound with energetic bass — all without nestling inside the ear cavity. While there are several styles and designs in this emerging category, most manufacturers went with an ear hook design to position the audio driver just outside the ear cavity. SoundPEATS is taking a different direction.
One UI 7 review: Samsung's best software update yet

2 weeks ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

There used to be a time when every new Android release brought with it considerable UI changes and feature additions. As exciting as that was, it didn't lead to a consistent user experience, so it's understandable that brands have tried to focus on that area in the last three years. Samsung in particular doesn't make many changes to One UI, eschewing constant change for familiarity.
I used Seagate's limited-edition Genshin Impact external SSD, and it is stunning

2 weeks ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

I generally like Seagate products, and while an overwhelming majority of my use case has to do with IronWolf drives, the brand is doing all the right things with external SSDs. I recently tested its sub-brand LaCie's Thunderbolt 5-enabled rugged SSD and came away thinking my high-end gaming machine (with an RTX 5090) is the bottleneck in realizing the drive's true potential, and the One Touch SSDs are a great alternative if you don't need Thunderbolt storage.
Honor Watch 5 Ultra has the best battery life of any smartwatch I used

2 weeks ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

I used the Apple Watch Series 10 for most of the last six months, switching over to Withings' excellent ScanWatch Nova in the last month or so. I've always enjoyed using the Apple Watch for the consistency, but the ScanWatch Nova has a much better design, and I like the hybrid nature; it isn't a full-fledged smartwatch, so it lasts well over two weeks on average. Honor's latest wearable — the Watch 5 Ultra — aims to strike a good balance in this regard.
XGIMI Aura 2 is the ultimate UST upgrade - and it finally gets a great discount

3 weeks ago | androidcentral.com | Harish Jonnalagadda

I like what XGIMI is doing with its laser projectors; the Horizon S Max has a swivel design and better brightness than the outgoing Horizon Ultra, and the portable MoGo 3 Pro is just plain cool. But the product I used the most was the Aura; I had the ultra short throw (UST) laser projector in my bedroom, and it did a fabulous job.