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Realme 2 Pro Teased, Redmi Note 6 Pro Leaks, Motorola One Power Incoming, and More News This Week

Realme 2 Pro Teased, Redmi Note 6 Pro Leaks, Motorola One Power Incoming, and More News This Week 47412i

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 23 September 2018 13:38 IST

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Highlights

Realme 2 Pro will be launched in India on September 27
Redmi Note 6 Pro specifications have been leaked in detail
Motorola One Power is set to launch in India on Monday

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Realme 2 last month, saying it would arrive in September.

Apart from the above-mentioned details, nothing else is known officially of the Realme 2 Pro. It can of course be expected to be better endowed than the Realme 2, and be more expensive. The smartphone is said to have been Realme 1 had a 6GB RAM variant) and runs on the Snapdragon 450 SoC. Earlier in the week, the company released a video teaser for the smartphone, which showed a dual rear camera setup, as well as the dewdrop design display notch. We'll have to wait for the launch next week for more details about the Realme 2 Pro - so stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for the price, release date, and specification information that emerges from the launch event.

Another interesting piece of news this week, despite not being from an official source, was a launch earlier this year, and the new model can be expected to be similarly popular.

As per a listing for the global variant on third-party retailer AliExpress, the Redmi Note 6 Pro price is between $193.99 and $218.99 (roughly Rs. 14,100 and Rs. 15,900). The specifications in the listing include a 6.26-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) display; Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC; 3GB of RAM; a dual rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor; a dual front camera setup with 20-megapixel and 2-megapixel sensors; 32GB of onboard storage expandable via microSD card, and a 4,000mAh battery. Earlier in the week, another Redmi Note 6 Pro leak showing the retail box and smartphone in live images tipped the same specifications, as well as 4GB RAM and 64GB storage options.

In more official confirmation from the company.

The China launch in June, went on sale in the country for the first time this week. Made available via Amazon India and Mi.com, the smartphone price starts at Rs. 5,999 for the 16GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 6,999 for the 32GB storage model. The smartphone sports a 5.45-inch HD+ (720x1440-pixel) display, a MediaTek Helio A22 SoC, 2GB of RAM; a single 13-megapixel rear camera; a 5-megapixel front camera; storage expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB), and a 3,000mAh battery.

This week, IFA 2018 last month would be launching in India on Monday, September 24. Highlights of the smartphone include its massive 6.2-inch full-HD+ display and 5,000mAh battery. It will be priced at around Rs. 14,000 in India, the company confirmed to Gadgets 360.

Other specifications of the Motorola One Power include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC; 4GB of RAM; a dual rear camera setup with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor; a 12-megapixel front camera; and 64GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB).

Samsung had a pretty big week, making big headlines in the form of mid-range and budget smartphones. The Galaxy A7 (2018) was unveiled globally this week, and it is the first smartphone from the company to feature a triple rear camera setup. It follows the Huawei P20 Pro, a flagship smartphone was launched earlier year with three cameras at its back as well. The decision to bring such an innovation to a mid-range smartphone is in line with the company's recent moves to revamp its lineups by bringing the 'latest tech' to lower-priced handsets.

Though Samsung did not reveal the Galaxy A7 (2018) price in its initial announcement, a report citing the company claimed it will be priced at EUR 350 (about Rs. 30,000), and go on sale in select European and Asian markets starting this fall before being made available in more markets. Alongside, the company announced its smartphone that's set to launch on October 11 and been teased to sport four rear cameras will be part of the Galaxy A series as well.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a large 6-inch full-HD+ (1080x2220 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity Display; an unnamed octa-core SoC; 4GB/ 6GB of RAM; a triple rear camera setup with a 24-megapixel sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with an f/2.4 aperture, a 5-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.2 aperture; a single 24-megapixel selfie fixed focus camera with an f/2.0 aperture and LED flash; 64GB or 128GB of inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB); a 3,300mAh battery, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

In India, Samsung Galaxy J6+. The two smartphones, priced at Rs. 10,990 and Rs. 15,990 respectively, feature several common specifications, including the use of 6-inch HD+ (720x1480 pixels) Infinity Displays, 3,300mAh batteries, Snapdragon 425 SoCs, Dolby Atmos audio, and Widevine L1 certification for HD playback. Both smartphones will be made available from September 25 via Samsung India's retail outlets, as well as Amazon, Flipkart, and the Samsung Shop online stores. The company is also touting an Emotify feature.

Both smartphones come with Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. The Samsung Galaxy J4+ sports 2GB of RAM, 32GB of onboard storage, a 13-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front camera. The Galaxy J6+ features 4GB of RAM, 64GB of inbuilt storage, a dual rear camera with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor, apart from an 8-megapixel selfie camera sensor with f/1.9 aperture. It also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Samsung Galaxy J4+ and Galaxy J6+ First Impressions

Next up, are Apple's latest flagship smartphones. To recall, the they went up for pre-orders via Airtel, Jio, Flipkart, and offline stores in the country partnered with Redington India and Ingram Micro.

The iPhone XS is priced at Rs. 99,900 for the 64GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 1,14,900 and Rs. 1,34,900 for the 256GB and 512GB variants, respectively. In the US, it is priced at $999 (roughly Rs. 71,800) for the 64GB variant, $1,149 (roughly Rs. 82,600) for the 256GB variant, and $1,349 (roughly Rs. 97,000) for 512GB. The iPhone XS Max on the other hand, is priced at Rs. 1,09,900, Rs. 1,24,900, and Rs. 1,44,900 for the 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options respectively. In the US, it is priced at $1,099 (roughly Rs. 79,000), $1,249 (roughly Rs. 89,800), and $1,449 (1,04,200) correspondingly.

As usual, Apple did not reveal several specifications of the new iPhone models at its launch event or on its site subsequently. Like before, we've had to wait for the first teardowns and benchmarks to figure out the RAM and battery figures of the smartphones. Apart from an revealed by iFixit and TechInsight teardowns of the smartphones. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have been found to sport 4GB of RAM, compared with 3GB RAM on last year's iPhone X. The iPhone XR was found to bear 3GB of RAM. The iPhone XS was found to sport a 2,658mAh battery unit, the iPhone XS Max a 3,174mAh battery, and the iPhone XR a 3,174mAh battery unit. In comparison, the iPhone X sports a 2,716mAh battery.

The price will be revealed on Monday, September 24, at 2pm IST, on Flipkart. To recall, the smartphone will also be made available via the Nokia online store.

To recall, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is in fact the global variant of the launched in China back in July. Globally, it is part of the Android One initiative, which means it is Google-certified to offer an optimised Android experience as well as timely security and version updates. It was given a global pricing of EUR 199 (roughly Rs. 15,900) excluding taxes and subsidies. Specifications include Android 8.1 Oreo, a 5.86-inch HD+ (720x1520 pixels) display; a MediaTek Helio P60 SoC; 3GB of RAM; a dual rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel depth sensor; an 8-megapixel front camera; 32GB of inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 400GB), and a 3060mAh battery.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer went on sale, tipped a vertical dual rear camera setup.

The company also Huawei, and Xiaomi.

Huawei brand Honor View 10 via a software update.

Next up, we come to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL - Google's anticipated flagships for 2018 that are due to be Pixel Stand wireless charging dock was shown off in a leaked animation.

This week, the Pixel 3 was also renders from earlier this week also tipped. In all the above leaks, the Pixel 3 is seen not to sport a display notch, while the Pixel 3 XL is seen to, matching earlier reports.

There were three major Samsung Galaxy S10 leaks this week, with the resolution of the smartphone was also tipped by an HTML5test benchmark site listing, while Samsung mobile chief DJ Koh told the press the Galaxy S10 will launch with "very significant changes".

WWDC 2018.

This week, a Galaxy Note 7 was recalled due to a fire hazard caused by faulty batteries.

biggest rival unveiled a similar feature - Amazon Pay EMI. Both are offering s instant credit up to Rs. 60,000, with the former using customer behaviour on Flipkart as the basis to calculate the amount of credit, and the latter using its lending partner 'Capital Float' to determine the amount.

priced starting at Rs. 1,17,999.

Samsung this week also launched its 'LED for Home' range of , wall-sized televisions in India. They are priced starting Rs. 1 crores, and go up to Rs. 3.5 crores, and come in these sizes: 110-inch (full-HD), 130-inch (full-HD), 220-inch (ultra-HD), and 260-inch (ultra-HD). Featuring Active LED tech, the televisions are said to deliver long-lasting performance with a lifespan of over 100,000 hours. The company is also touting their modular configuration and device agnostic features, enabling them to be used in unique home settings.

reportedly announced two new voice-only prepaid packs in the Andhra Pradesh & Telangana circle, apart from a data-only pack with data rates at an all-time low.

announced five recharges for new prepaid customers who purchase a recharge for the first time.

Finally, the Jio Phone.

Can Motorola One Power dethrone the Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Redmi 6 Pro? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, the episode, or just hit the play button below.

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