Week 22, 2018 launch round-up: Mi 8, Mi 8 SE, Nokia 5.1, LG V35 ThinQ and more

Here are the latest smartphone launches of the last week.

| Published: Saturday, June 2, 2018, 12:12 [IST]

Last week we witnessed a number of interesting launches in the global smartphone arena. We saw the unveiling of the next-generation Nokia smartphones from HMD Global at an event in Russia. The company took the wraps off the Nokia 2.1, Nokia 3.1, and Nokia 5.1 smartphones at the event.

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Likewise, Xiaomi put an end to the rumors and speculations by taking the wraps off its flagship smartphone and other devices such as the Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, Mi Band 3, Mi VR Headset, and MIUI 10.

The launches do not end with these devices. There were other notable launches such as the LG V35 ThinQ series. Apart from the global launches, there were a few notable launches in the Indian market too.

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The Vivo X21 was launched in India for Rs. 35,990. This is the first smartphone to be launched in the country with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

To summarize, you can take a look at the launches of the last week from the list below.

Vivo Y83

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Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J4

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Key Specs

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
1.4GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7570 14nm processor with Mali-T720 MP1
2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi S2 / Y2

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Key Specs

5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 1000:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits (typ) Brightness, 70.8% NTSC color gamut
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

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

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Key Specs

5.88-inch (2244×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18.7:9 AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3120mAh(typ)/3020mAh (min) battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Xiaomi Mi 8 / Mi 8 Explorer Edition specifications

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Key Specs

6.21-inch (2248 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:7:9 AMOLED display with 600 nits brightness, 60000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3 color gamut
2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage in Mi 8 Explorer Edition
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
12MP rear camera and secondary 12MP rear camera
20MP front-facing camera with real-time AI portraits
Dual 4G VoLTE
3400mAh (typ) / 3300mAh (min) battery with Quick Charge 4+ fast charging (Mi 8) / 3000mAh (typ) / 2900mAh (min) with Quick Charge 4+ fast charging

LG V35 ThinQ

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Key Specs

6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, HDR10, 538 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (V35+ ThinQ) storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with LG UX
16MP rear camera and secondary 16MP camera
8MP front camera
4G VoLTE
3,300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Wireless charging

Tambo TA3

Key Specs

4.95-inch (480 x 960 pixels) FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio TN display
1.1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737M 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
1GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
5MPrear camera with dual LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
2100mAh battery

Nokia 2.1

Key Specs

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, anti-fingerprint coating
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
1GB LPDDR3 RAM
8GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4100mAh battery

Nokia 3.1

Key Specs

5.2-inch (720 x 1440 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750N (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2990mAh battery

Nokia 5.1

Key Specs

5.5-inch ( 1080×2160 pixels) FHD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P18 (MT6755S) processor
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Alcatel 3V

Key Specs

6.0-inch (2160×1080 pixels) FHD+ 18:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
1.45 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8735A processor with Mali-T720 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP (Interpolated to 16MP) rear camera and secondary 2MP camera (Interpolated to 5MP)
5MP (Interpolated to 8MP) front camera
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
3000mAh battery

Meizu 6T

Key Specs

5.7-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display, 450 nits brightness
Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB / 4GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Flyme OS 6.2
Hybrid Dual SIM
13-megapixel rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery

Vivo X21

Best Price of 35,990
Key Specs

6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 AIE 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB RAM
128GB 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 and secondary 5MP camera with f/2.4 aperture, AI HDR
12MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE,
3200mAh (typical) battery with fast charging