Tech / Gadgets / Reviews — Pakistan 2025

(where circuits meet chai, and every spec gets a reality check)

“a gadget is just a poem written in silicon— if it doesn’t sing to your soul, send it back to the workshop.” —Huzi

Below: poetic pros, joke-sized cons, and street prices for phones, wearables, audio, oddities—all finger-tested, wallet-weighed, mum-approved.

I. Review Rulebook (how we play)

• Price checked at Hafeez Centre, Saddar, online carts—November 2025.
• Battery life = real-world usage, not marketing fairy tales.
• No PR freebies—we bought, we broke, we told.

II. Phone Arena — Flagship to “Pocket-Friendly”

1. iPhone 16 Pro (1 TB)

• Street: Rs 530,000 (unofficial, PTA approved)
• Pros: 4 nm A18 Pro, 45 W MagSafe, camera button = DSLR dopamine
• Cons: Price = small car, no charger in box = Apple’s ongoing comedy tour
• Dad-joke: Tim Cook walks into a Pakistani wedding—**dowry negotiations start at “128 GB or GTFO”.

2. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

• Street: Rs 380,000
• Pros: S-Pen returns, Qi2 ready, 7 years updates—grandchildren will still get patches
• Cons: **Titanium frame = heavier than “auntie’s jewellery flex”
• Verdict: **If Android had a throne, this would be the cushion.

3. OnePlus 12R (Mid-Range King)

• Street: Rs 130,000
• Pros: 5500 mAh, 100 W charger in box, OxygenOS melts like ghee
• Cons: No wireless charging—OnePlus still allergic to magnets
• Tag-line: **“Flagship flavour, student budget.”

III. Wearables — Watches That Whisper

1. Apple Watch Series 10

• Street: Rs 115,000 (45 mm GPS)
• Pros: Sleep apnea detect, 1.5 h fast charge, swim-proof
• Cons: Battery = 18 h—still can’t survive a Gilgit road-trip without power-bank cuddles

2. Huawei Watch GT 4

• Street: Rs 55,000
• Pros: 14-day battery, SpO2 + stress, Urdu notifications—“Ammi ka message” on wrist
• Cons: Third-party apps = ghost town—even the ghost prefers Apple

IV. Audio — Earbuds That Sing

1. AirPods Pro 3 (USB-C)

• Street: Rs 65,000
• Pros: Adaptive Audio, Lossless via Qi2, Find My beeps inside couch
• Cons: Still easy to lose—single AirPod on road = heartbreak in stereo

2. Nothing Ear (2)

• Street: Rs 28,000
• Pros: Transparency mode = natural, glyph lights = cyber-truck in ears
• Cons: Case scratches faster than “pta-approved iPhone” glass
• Review haiku:

glyphs blink, bass blooms, pocket lighter, soul richer— still, mom asks “price?”

V. Oddities — Gadgets That Make You Go “Hain?”

1. Anker 633 MagGo Battery

• Street: Rs 9,500
• Pros: 10 k mAh, kick-stand, snaps like magnet to fridge—power-bank or fridge magnet? Yes.
• Cons: Still Lightning input—Anker living in 2018

2. Xiaomi Mi Portable Air Pump

• Street: Rs 4,200
• Pros: Digital psi, bike + car + football, USB-C—PTI rally tyre fixes in 90 sec
• Cons: Noise = hair-dryer on espresso

3. Pro-Ject T1 BT Turntable

• Street: Rs 65,000
• Pros: Belt-drive, built-in phono, walnut finish—vinyl revival meets Spotify fatigue
• Cons: **Records cost more than “bachelor’s monthly fuel”—each spin = Rs 600

VI. Buying Bible (commandments carved in silicon)

• Check PTA approval via IMEI—non-compliant = expensive paperweight.
• **Warranty card must carry Pakistani distributor stamp—grey market = grey hair.
• **Price-hunt on PriceOye, WhatMobile, **but buy from authorised dealer—saving 3 k ≠ worth 0 service.
• Open box, power on, shoot 30-sec video—evidence > arguments.

VII. Eco-Edge (green without the guilt trip)

• Fairphone 5 ( Rs 140 k import ) → modular parts, 5-year warranty, recycled plastics—upgrade, don’t discard.
• Solar power-banks → 10 k mAh + fold-out panels → Rs 4,500—load-shedding’s kryptonite.

VIII. 30-Day Tech Challenge (join the geek squad)

IX. Final Byte

Specs impress, price depresses, **but experience expresses—**if it doesn’t spark a smile in the first week, return it before the receipt develops feelings. Charge responsibly, dispose ethically, and remember: **the best gadget is the one that disappears into your life—until you need it, then it appears like a well-trained genie. See you on the unboxing side, —Huzi