Week 30, 2018 launch round-up: Huawei Nova 3i, Xperia XZ2, Mi A2 Lite, Blackerry KEY2 and more

| Published: Saturday, July 28, 2018, 13:10 [IST]

The year 2018 has already seen some of the best handsets with superb features. These devices are attracting the users since their launch. However, we are likely to see some notable phone releases this week in India. These devices are the latest offerings in the mid-range to premium segment in India.

Week 30, 2018 launch round-up: Huawei Nova 3i, Xperia XZ2 and more

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These devices sport a plethora of unique features. Like, the Huawei Nova 3i comes with a bigger display and houses four cameras. The flagship Sony Xperia XZ2 design uses a lot of glass and metal, mostly glass that Sony calls it as 3D glass, and that makes it look premium.

The camera is apparently the key feature of the Xperia XZ2, with highlight that it can record 4K videos in HDR and is the first smartphone in the world to manage such a feat. Then we have the Xiaomi Mi A2 which comes with AI dual camera and two-day battery life.

It might also be available in two variants, giving an opportunity for an user to select accordingly. Besides, there are more handsets which have been added to the below list, that also house diverse attributes.

So, here is a list of smartphones that you can have a look, which offers best features at their respective price point.

Huawei Nova 3i

Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC Color Gamut
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM with 128GB storage
6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP rear camera
24MP front-facing camera and secondary 2MP camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3340mAh (typical) / 3240mAh (minimum) battery

Huawei Nova 3

Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 3D curved glass display, 85% NTSC Color Gamut
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 with 10nm processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, i7 co-processor, NPU, GPU Turbo
6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera and secondary 24MP rear camera
24MP front-facing camera and secondary 2-megapixel camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging

Sony Xperia XZ2

Key Specs

5.7-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) 18:9 Triluminos HDR Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 400GB via microSD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Single / Dual SIM
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
19MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3180mAh Battery

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite

Key Specs

5.84-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 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)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Xiaomi Mi A2

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 with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB / 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera and 20MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3010mAh (typical) / 2910mAh (minimum) battery

Honor 9N

Key Specs

5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery

Comio X1

Key Specs

5.5-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D Curved Glass display with scratch-resistant DT glass
1.28GHzGHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear cameras with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3050mAh battery

Lava Z61

Key Specs

5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.5GHz Quad-core processor
1GB / 2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition / Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Tecno Camon i Twin

Key Specs

6-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
HiOS based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
13MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Blackerry KEY2

Key Specs

4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) 3:2 display with 433 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
4-row Physical QWERTY backlit keyboard with capacitive touch
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Hybrid dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera and 12MP secondary rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3360mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0