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Vivo V9 India Launch, Redmi 5 Goes on Sale, OnePlus 6 Leaks, Facebook Cambridge Analytica Scandal, and More News This Week

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By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 25 March 2018 10:52 IST

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Highlights

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal dominated the headlines
The Vivo V9 launched in India with one variant, priced at Rs. 22,900
The OnePlus 6 could be the most expensive smartphone from OnePlus

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Welcome back to our weekly recap of news you can use from the world of tech. This week, one of the highlights was the iPhone X.

The Vivo V9 is being sold in just one configuration in India, packing a 24-megapixel front camera, 4GB RAM, and 64GB internal storage. It has a 6.3-inch display with a 19:9 aspect ratio, and dual cameras on the back with a primary 16-megapixel sensor and a secondary 5-megapixel sensor. It also has a 3260mAh battery.

Oppo F7 - once again featuring the iPhone X-style notch.

Back to the Vivo V9, and our first impressions of the phone were generally positive, though we felt that the fingerprint sensor was too high, and although face recognition worked quickly, it often required multiple attempts. In use, we didn't notice any lag, and the phone was quick to load apps, with no trouble multitasking. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for a detailed review of the Vivo V9.

Vivo V9 First Impressions

Another phone that's been in the news is the went on sale for the first time this week. The Chinese company also announced that there will be 4 lakh units of the phone available in this first sale, but on both Amazon and Mi.com, the Redmi 5 promptly went out of stock.

Our review of the phone will follow soon, but in our Review), although it packs a smaller screen. The front of the phone has no physical buttons, with the home, overview, and back keys now being on-screen. Thanks to the smaller size phone, the fingerprint sensor is easy to reach, and the Redmi 5 feels responsive to use.

The Redmi 5 is running on Redmi 3. The update has already started rolling out over-the-air for some phones, but it will take place in a staggered manner, going on till late April. The update is said to bring the February security patch, Notification Shade, and quick reply feature.

Redmi 5 Gaming Performance Review

With the launch of the Oppo R11s are almost identical. With this in mind, OnePlus fans can look forward to an iPhone X-like notch, 19:9 display aspect ratio, and an under-display fingerprint sensor with the OnePlus 6.

But that's still speculation. However, a OnePlus 5T, and a 6.28-inch full-HD+ 19:9 display, with a 20-megapixel selfie camera. It's said to be powered by a 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, 6GB of RAM, and will have 128GB storage.

There was one more leak about the OnePlus 6, suggesting that it will be the most expensive phone from the company so far - if by a mall margin. According to the leak, the top end model of the phone will go for CAD 749, obviously in Canada. That is roughly $575 in the US, which is a little bit higher than the $559 price tag of the OnePlus 5T 8GB variant in the US. Now, $575 is roughly Rs. 38,000, but India pricing would be a little higher to reflect customs and taxes, which makes sense, as the OnePlus 5T 8GB model is sold for Rs. 37,999 right now.

OnePlus 6 Price, Specifications, Features, and Everything Else We Know So Far

Meanwhile, one of the biggest developments in the sphere of privacy is the Indian political parties.

The company harvested data from a "personality quiz" shared on the social network, and it could scrape the details not just of the quiz takers, but also all of their friends. This has quickly blown up to become a bigger conversation about security and the kind of data that's easily available , and a Facebook data dump showed Tesla.

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Last week, Android 5.1.1 and at least 2GB RAM, which is not actually asking for too much.

Not to be left behind, which one is better? Fortnite has the better control scheme, but Android gamers can only play PUBG for now, and both are free to so there's nothing to lose in trying them and seeing which one you like more, although for now, our pick would be Fortnite.

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One of the grouses that people have had about browser testing tool Browserling (to the point of nearly taking it down).

However, WhatsApp has allegedly been working on a KaiOS version of the app, which will officially bring for Jio Phone s. It should be noted that there has been no official announcement from neither WhatsApp nor Google Assistant, so this isn't too far-fetched.

Speaking of Reliance Jio, the network has launched its newest Flipkart, priced at Rs. 999. It promises speeds of up to 150Mbps, and speeds of up to 50Mbs, and connectivity to up to 32 devices at a time. The new JioFi also has a 3000mAh battery, compared to the previous version that had a 2300mAh battery.

The other telcos have launched new plans to take on the Jio challenge as well. new Rs. 21 recharge that gives unlimited data - for one hour. If you need a lot of data for just a little while, it sounds like a great idea.

There were also a whole bunch of other launches this week. In China, we had the Essential Phone, and also comes with 6GB of RAM, and 64GB storage. It's priced at CNY 1,600 (roughly Rs. 16,500).

The also unveiled, with pricing starting at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 9,300) and CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,200) respectively.

In India, we had the launched at Rs. 5,499, and sports a 5-inch HD display. It has 2GB of RAM, 16GB storage, and a 2500mAh battery.

Finally, we also Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone. The phone comes with an effective price of Rs. 2,400, as Airtel is offering cashbacks of Rs. 2,000 - customers will have to recharge their Airtel s with a minimum amount of Rs. 3,500 for the first 18 months, and another Rs. 3,500 for the period of 19-36 months from the purchase to get the cashback.

Do Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 show what to expect from OnePlus 6? We discussed that 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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