Week 19, 2018 launch round-up: Xiaomi Redmi S2 ,Apple Watch 3, Huawei Y3 (2018) and more

We have come across a slew of launches those happened in the last week.

| Published: Friday, May 11, 2018, 19:56 [IST]

There are numerous launches in the tech industry almost every week. The last week was no different as we encountered a slew of devices being announced in the global market. Also, there were notable launches in the Indian market too. Apart from smartphones, there were other devices as well. We saw the launch of the Apple Watch 3 with Airtel and Reliance Jio bundled offer as well.

Week 19, 2018 launch round-up: Xiaomi Redmi S2 ,Apple Watch 3 and more

The smartphones launches in India include the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1. Also, there are other launches such as the Sonic Talkband and Optoma 4K projectors. Even the Nokia 6 (2018) with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage space was launched in the country. Intex launched the Staari 10 smartphone, which is touted to be an unbreakable one.

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If you wanted to get an update on all the launches those happened in the past one week, you can take a look at the list of launches we have curated below. This list will keep you updated even if you have missed out on the daily updates.

Xiaomi Redmi S2

Key Specs

5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and, secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
3080mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery

Apple Watch 3

Key Specs

Faster dual-core processor
GPU with 2x graphics performance
Display is brighter at 1000 nits
built-in GPS
Water resistant up to 50 meters
Can count laps, track average lap pace and auto-detect stroke type to accurately measure active calorie burn
New ceramic variant along with aluminum, ceramic and stainless steel
Powered by Watch OS 4
W2 chipset for Bluetooth and WiFi
40 million songs via Apple music.

Huawei Y3 (2018)

Key Specs

5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA IPS display
1.1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M with Mali-T720 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition
Dual SIM
8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
2MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2280mAh battery

Vivo X21i

Key Specs

6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 Super AMOLED display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (Quad 2GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
6B RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
12MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 5MP camera
24MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3200mAh (typical) / 3170mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging

Smartron tband

Key Specs

0.96-inch (128×64 pixels) OLED touch display
MT2523/MT2511 processor
Bluetooth 4.1, Compatible with Android 5.0+ and iOS 8.3+ or above
Call, Text and Application Notifications with DnD, Upto 10 Customizable Alarms, Sedentary Reminders, and Wrist Detection
Activity tracking, Sleep Monitoring, 24/7 HRM, Resting Heart Rate, HRV, ECG, BP, Stress, Fatigue, Weather, Steps, Calorie Burn, Distance, Exercise BPM and Pace
Sensors: 3-Axis Accelerometer, ECG, Optical heart rate monitor (PPG)
Water and dust resistant (IP67)
100mAH battery with 2 to 4 days of battery life

Intex Staari 10

Key Specs

5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Shatterproof glass for protection
1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit Processor with 650MHz Mali-T720 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
2800mAh battery

Nokia 6 2018 / Nokia 6.1 4GB RAM

Key Specs

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh built-in battery with fast charging

Fitbit Versa Fitness Smartwatch

Key Specs

1.34-inch Touchscreen Color LCD display with up to 1,000 nits brightness
Supports iPhone (4S and later) and Android (4.3 and later)
Water resistant to 50 meters
Sensors: 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, Optical heart rate monitor, Altimeter, Ambient light sensor, SpO2 sensor, Vibration motor
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC (in special editions)
Fitbit OS 2.0
15+ Exercise Modes - Use Swim, Run & other modes to see real-time stats while you exercise
Track time in light, deep and REM sleep stages & get insights about your night
Dynamic On-screen Workouts - Start personalized workouts on your wrist & get coached through every move
Connected GPS - See pace & distance during runs or rides by connecting to your phone's GPS.
Enhanced PurePulse heart rate tracking with greater accuracy during exercises like cycling, intervals and running
Relative SpO2 sensor for estimating blood oxygen levels
Female Health Tracking - Turn on female health tracking to log periods, track your cycle & gauge ovulation (Coming soon)
Inbuilt storage lets you store 300 songs on device (2.5 GB of storage)
145mAh battery with 4+ days of battery life with normal use

Honor 10

Key Specs

5.84-inch ( 2240 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD 2.5D curved glass display with 96% NTSC Color gamut
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 GHz A73+ 4 x 1.8 GHz A53) 10nm processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU
6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.1
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP (RGB) primary camera with LED flash, secondary 24MP (Monochrome) rear camera
24MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3400mAh (typical) / 3320mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging

SHARP AQUOS R2

Key Specs

6-inch Quad HD+ (3040 × 1440 pixels) 19:9 IGZO LCD 2.5D curved glass display, 100 Hz refresh rate
2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB storage (UFS)
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
22.6MP rear camera with LED Flash, secondary 16.3MP video camera with 135-degree ultra-wide-angle lens
16.3MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3130 mAh battery with fast charging

iBall CompBook Merit G9

Key Specs

11.6-inch (1366 x 768 pixels) multi-touch IPS display
Intel Celeron N3350 dual-core processor,up to 2.4GHz
2GB DDR3 RAM
32GB of internal storage
expandable up to 128GB with microSD card slot, Slot to add HDD/SSD
Built-in Keyboard with trackpad
Windows 10 OS
Dual-Band WiFi
5000mAh (38Wh) Li-Polymer battery

360 N7

Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 Contrast ratio
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB LPDDR 4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with 360 OS
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera with with f/2.4 aperture
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
Dual 4G VoLTE
5030mAh (typical) battery with Quick Charge 3.0 Turbo flash charging

Alcatel A3 10 (2018)

Key Specs

10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multi-touch display
1.1 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8735B processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS
8MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
4600mAh battery

Asus TUF Gaming FX504

Key Specs

15.6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) LED Backlit TN Anti-glare Display, 120Hz, 3ms, 94% NTSC
Intel Core i7-8750H (8th Gen) processor, 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 4.1 GHz, 4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 Ti Graphics
Up to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
256GB SATA M.2 SSD and 1TB SATA 5400rmp 2.5″ HDD, SD Card Reader
Windows 10 Home
WiFi 802.11ac 2×2
Bluetooth 4.0
1 x Type A USB2.0
2 x USB 3.0 port(s) Type A
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI, Support HDMI 1.4
3.5mm headphone and mic combo jack, Array microphone
3 Cells 48 Whrs Battery

Asus TUF Gaming ROG G703

Key Specs

17.3-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 72% NTSC
Intel Core i9-8950HK (8th Gen) processor
2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 4.8 GHz, 8GB GDDR5 NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080 Graphics
Up to 64GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM, 256GB / 512GB SATA M.2 NVMe PCIe and 1 / 2TB SATA 5400rmp 2.5″ HDD, SD Card Reader
Windows 10 Home
WiFi 802.11ac 2×2
Bluetooth 5.0
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-C) / Thunderbolt 3, 3 x USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 x mDP 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 1 x RJ-45 Jack
3.5mm headphone and mic combo jack, 2 x 2W speakers + 2 x 4.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology, Array microphone, ESS 32-bit Hi-Fi DAC

Panasonic P95

Key Specs

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display
1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) Mobile Platform with Adreno 304 GPU
1GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory with up to 128GB microSD
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2300mAh battery