Someone might have just spoiled Motorola’s 2018 in a big way. Droid Lifehas posted a trio of leaks which, if accurate, hint at some big changes to the Lenovo brand’s smartphone lineup. The headliner would be the Moto X5, and it’s not hard to see why: the device reportedly includes a 5.9-inch, 18:9 aspect ratio display with an iPhone X-style notch. There’s no visible fingerprint reader, for that matter, so the X5 is either relying on face detection (the dual front cameras could help with this) or has a fingerprint reader tucked under the screen.
Moto E5 leaked image reveals 5-inch display, rear placed fingerprint scanner
Motorola could soon reveal the Moto E5, which would be the successor to last year’s budget smartphone, the Moto E4. MySmartPrice has obtained an alleged image of the upcoming device and says that it could launch on April 3, 2018, which would be a couple of months earlier than its predecessor. The company could price the Moto E5 between $120-$150 (Rs 7,500 – Rs 9,500 approx) and is also expected to introduce a Play and Plus variant.
There is not much information regarding the hardware specifications of the device, given that only an image has surfaced. As per the image, the first noticeable design reform in the Moto E5 is the placement of its fingerprint scanner. It is now seen on the rear with the Motorola logo etched on top, which is a design departure from its predecessor that sported a front-facing fingerprint scanner embedded into the home button.
The smartphone still sports a 16:9 screen display ratio with what looks like a 5-inch display, despite the fingerprint sensor being relocated to the rear. There is also a front-facing camera with an LED flash and on-screen soft navigation buttons. Both the power button and volume rocker are placed on the right side of the phone and it comes with a micro USB port at the bottom. There is also a centrally placed single camera sensor on the back with an LED flash.
The Moto E5 is expected to be powered by a MediaTek chipset, same as its predecessor and will reportedly be launched as a dual-SIM smartphone. It is touted to feature connectivity options like GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 3.5mm headphone port at the top.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite flash sale on Amazon today at 12pm: Price, offers and more
If you are one of those who has finally decided to buy the Redmi Y1 or the Redmi Y1 Lite budget smartphones, you can do so today. Amazon India will have both the smartphones up for sales today starting 12PM IST. You can also purchase them from Mi.com website.
The smartphones have already gone on sale several times before with the same price tags, variants and offers.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite price and offers
As a part of Amazon flash sale, the Redmi Y1 is priced at Rs 8,999 and Rs 10,999 for the 3GB RAM+32GB storage version and 4GB RAM+64GB storage variants. The less powerful Redmi Y1 Lite comes in only one variants, 2GB RAM + 16GB storage, priced at Rs 6,999.
As for the offers, Amazon India is giving 280GB of additional 4G data to Idea Cellular users and free subscription of Hungama Music for Redmi Y1 and Y1 Lite buyers. Customers get free subscription of Hungama Music and Hungama Play for 12 months and 3 months each.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1 Lite specifications
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 comes with a 5.5-inch HD 720×1280 pixels resolution. The display is protected with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass and runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor paired with 3GB/4GB of RAM.
It offers 32GB/64GB of internal storage and users can further expand the storage by adding a microSD card. The smartphone sports a 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 76.4-degree wide angle sensor and a dedicated flash along with the Beautify feature. There is also a 13MP rear camera with PDAF and f/2.2 aperture.
The smartphone comes equipped with a fingerprint and infrared sensor and is available in Gold and Dark Grey colour variants.
On the other hand, the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor and sports a similar display as the Redmi Y1. The smartphone offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be expanded via microSD card. It is backed by a 3,080 mAh battery and houses a 13MP camera.
Vivo X20 Plus UD With Under Display Fingerprint Sensor Listed on TENAA
Vivo X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor has been certified by TENAA in China. The company had showcased the world’s first ready-to-produce in-display fingerprint scanning technology on the Vivo X20 Plus at CES 2018. Although the handset looks similar to the Vivo X20 Plus, it does not have a square rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Based on the ‘UD’ nomenclature, it is expected that the smartphone will have an ‘under display’ fingerprint scanner.
In terms of specifications, the Vivo X20 Plus UD will sport a 6.43-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2160×1080 pixels, according to the Chinese certification site TENAA’s listing. The smartphone is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core processor and it features 4GB RAM. When it comes to the camera, the Vivo X20 Plus UD sports a dual camera setup at the back, with a 12-megapixel lens and a 5-megapixel lens. On the front, the handset will feature a 12-megapixel camera.
Internal storage of the Vivo phone would be 128GB, with support for expansion up to 256GB. It will be powered by a 3800mAh battery. Connectivity features mention in the TENAA page include Bluetooth, USB support, and 4G Internet. The handset’s dimensions are said to be 165.2×80.02×7.35mm, and its weight 183.1 gram. Colour options will be Black Gold, Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, and Matte Black, the listing suggests.
The new development emerges weeks after the Chinese company announced its partnership with Synaptics to bring its native in-display fingerprint scanning technology called Clear ID. The in-display fingerprint scanning technology on the upcoming Vivo smartphone sits between the glass protection and OLED panel. According to Synaptics, the proprietary technology is as faster as alternative biometrics methods such as 3D facial recognition such as Apple’s Face ID and is highly secured, too.
Earlier, Synaptics had claimed that as many as 70 million units of in-display fingerprint sensors will be available this year. Mainly developed for thin-bezel OLED display panels with the taller-than-usual 18:9 aspect ratio, the Synaptics Clear ID sensors are mainly designed to replace the widely available fingerprint sensing solutions.
To recall, the Vivo X20 Plus UD was spotted on China’s 3C certification site earlier this month, with the UD probably implying the under display fingerprint sensor. Vivo had told Gadgets 360 at CES that it was not certain if the X20 Plus branding would be retained for the phone with under-display fingerprint sensor when it is eventually launched.
Motorola’s 2018 lineup may include an iPhone X lookalike
The X5 wouldn’t lean solely on its screen as its selling point: there would also be a “smart AI” helping out, and dual rear cameras to complement those on the front.
Not that the X would hog all the clever ideas. The Moto Z3 and Z3 Play would have tall, curved 6-inch screens but no notch (they’d be closer to the Galaxy S8). Instead, they’d rely on MotoMod support as their selling point — there would even be a 5G mod (mentioned by Moto back in December 2016) to deliver super-fast wireless, presumably without a battery life hit. There may be a third Moto Z with a Snapdragon 845 down the road.
And it wouldn’t be Motorola without updates to its rapidly burgeoning Moto G line. The G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play would bring 18:9 displays to the company’s more affordable phones (5.7 inches in the G6 and G6 Play, 5.93 inches in the G6 Plus), albeit with more familiar designs that include conventional fingerprint readers. Otherwise, they’re speed bumps. The regular G6 would use a Snapdragon 450, while at least the G6 Plus would use a Snapdragon 630. The G6 Plus would get a battery increase to 3,200mAh, and the G6 Play would be a longevity champ with a 4,000mAh power pack.
Only the G6 models have detailed specs and pricing ($240 for the G6, $330 for the Plus), and there’s no definitive launch window. The G6 makes sense for a debut at Mobile World Congress in February, but it could be months more until the other phones arrive. And we’d definitely take these leaks with a grain of salt. Whether or not the rumors are accurate, a lot can change over the course of several months. Motorola may have to scale back its ambitions or otherwise make tweaks before launch.
Honor 9 Lite India Launch Set for Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Price, and More
Honor 9 Lite India launch is set for Wednesday, and will be unveiled at an event in New Delhi. The affordable quad-camera smartphone has been teased for launch in the country since earlier this month, and will be a Flipkart-exclusive. The Honor 9 Lite was first launched in China in late December, and is in fact the second major launch by the Huawei brand in the country this year, following the launch of the Honor View 10 earlier this month. To recall, the View 10 was exclusive to Amazon India. The Honor 9 Lite India launch will be live streamed, and you can check it out below. The launch begins at 12:30pm IST.
Honor 9 Lite price in India can be expected to be roughly around the same as the smartphone’s China price. To recall, in China, the Honor 9 Lite price began at CNY 1,199 (roughly Rs. 11,700) for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant. Next up, the 4GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant was priced at CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 15,600), while the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant ws priced at CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 17,500). Notably however, the Flipkart listing indicates that the Honor 9 Lite’s 4GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant will be not be launched in India. Thus, only the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant and 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variants are expected to be made available in the country. For now, Flipkart has not teased any laucnh offers.
The dual-SIM (Nano) Honor 9 Lite runs EMUI 8.0, based on Android 8.0 Oreo, out of the box. It bears a 5.65-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) IPS display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and pixel density of 428ppi. It is powered by a Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC (four cores clocked at 2.36GHz, and four cores clocked at 1.7GHz) coupled with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM.
The Honor 9 Lite bears dual camera setups on both the front and back, as we mentioned. In both the front and back, the smartphone sports a 13-megapixel primary camera with a 2-megapixel secondary camera. The rear camera offers PDAF autofocus, apart from LED flash, in addition. The Honor 9 Lite offers with either 32GB or 64GB of inbuilt storage depending on the variant, both of which are expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB) in a hybrid dual-SIM configuration.
Connectivity options on the Honor 9 Lite include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and Micro-USB with OTG support. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer (digital compass), and proximity sensor. It is powered by a 3000mAh battery that’s rated to deliver a talk time of up to 20 hours on 3G, and a standby time of up to 24 days – it charges fully in about 2 hours 20 minutes, the company said. It measures 151×71.9×7.6mm, and weighs 149 grams.
iPhone X, iPad Pro, and More Available With Discounts, Cashbacks During Flipkart’s Apple Week
Apple Week is underway on Flipkart, and will go on till Monday, January 15. Flipkart is offering deals, offers, and cashback on a variety of Apple products including several iPhone variants, MacBook Air, iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 1, 2, and 3. Additionally, a cashback of up to Rs. 8,000 is also applicable on EMI transactions with ICICI Bank credit cards.
During the Flipkart Apple Week, the iPhone 7 Plus (32GB) is available for Rs. 56,999, down from Rs. 59,000; the iPhone 6s Plus (32GB) is down to Rs. 37,999 from the earlier Rs. 49,000; the iPhone 7 (32GB)is available for Rs. 42,999, down from Rs. 49,000; the iPhone 6 (32GB) is available for Rs. 25,499, down from Rs. 29,500; the iPhone SE (32GB) is available for Rs. 18,999, down from Rs. 26,000; and the iPhone 8 (64GB) is available for Rs. 54,999, down from Rs. 64,000, while the iPhone 8 Plus (64GB) is available for Rs. 66,499, down from Rs. 73,000.
A cashback of Rs. 8,000 is applicable on the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus; cashback of Rs. 5,000 is applicable on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, cashback of Rs. 3,000 is applicable on iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6; and a cashback of Rs. 2,500 is applicable on iPhone SE purchases made with ICICI credit card EMI transactions.
Additionally, the iPad 32GB Wi-Fi Only variant is priced at Rs. 22,900 down from Rs. 24,900, with a cashback of Rs. 2,500 in the ICICI offer. The iPad Pro 10.5 inch and 12.9 inch models are said to have a offer price of Rs. 48,900, but the tablet is currently listed for a starting price of Rs. 49,900. The Rs. 2,500 ICICI cashback is also valid on iPad Pro models. And lastly, the Apple Watch Series 1 is now priced as low as Rs. 18,900, Series 2 is priced at Rs. 22,900, and Series 3 starts at Rs. 29,900. The same Rs. 2,500 cashback is applicable on ICICI credit card EMI transactions for Apple Watch variants.
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