Week 40, 2018 launch round-up: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), Google Pixel 3, Nokia 3.1 Plus and more

| Published: Saturday, October 13, 2018, 14:02 [IST]

As a part of week 40, 2018 launch round-up, you have so many devices that come with amazing features. Also, the week 40 has witnessed couple of new-entries like Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL which are based on Android 9(Pie), offering more robust AI software features. In addition, there are some other electronic products which also let your expectation match with the reality depending on their great attributes.

Week 40, 2018 launch round-up: Galaxy A9 (2018), Pixel 3 and more

Some of the refined features of the two latest series by Google include- a Night Sight feature for clicking images in low-lighting conditions, Photo booth feature that will take shots of smiling subjects, and lot more. The BlackBerry KEY2 LE is another breathtaking series by Blackberry that offers an iconic keyboard experience.

It also comes with soft textured back that gives a better grip. Also, real-time threat monitoring with pre-installed DTEK by BlackBerry provides you proactive security. Its Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 gives you a 50% charge in just 36 minutes. There are couple more smartphones which too offer some of the best features.

While, there is a Chromebook Plus V2 (LTE) from Samsung that comes with 2-in-1 with built-in pen. It has a great screen size, an energy-efficient processor, 360-degree hinge, and more.

You have Insta360 ONE X 5.7K 360° action camera which comes with advanced image stabilization and new TimeShift feature, which add amazing touch to your personalized images. There are couple more gadgets which you can consider for their purchasing.

Samsung Chromebook Plus V2 (LTE) 2-in-1 with built-in pen announced

Key Specs

a 12.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) touchscreen display with a peak brightness of 300 nits. At the core, the Chromebook Plus (V2) gets an Intel Celeron 3865Y processor
4GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage
Intel HD 615 graphics
13-megapixel rear camera sensor
a 1-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling
USB Type-C ports, one USB 3.0 port, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There are 1.5Wx2 stereo speakers, the battery is sized at 39Wh, while the weight of the computer is 2.93 pounds or about 1.33kg

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) announced

Key Specs

6.3-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB / 8GB RAM with 128 GB Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM ( nano + nano + microSD)
24MP rear camera + 10MP+ 8MP 120° Ultra Wide camera
24MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
4G VoLTE
3800mAh battery with adaptive fast charging

Honor 8C announced

Key Specs

6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB / 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 8110 4G VoLTE phone launched in India for Rs. 5,999

Key Specs

2.4-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA display
1.1GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform (MSM8905) with Adreno 304 GPU
512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage
expandable memory up with microSD
Dual SIM (micro + nano)
Smart Feature OS powered by KaiOS
2MP rear camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
2000mAh battery

Nokia 3.1 Plus launched in India for Rs. 11,499

Key Specs

6-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with toughened glass for protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB LPPDDR3 RAM with 16GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
3GB LPPDDR3 RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Razer Phone 2 announced

Key Specs

5.72-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD IGZO LCD UltraMotion display with 645 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU, Vapor Chamber Cooling
8GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB (UFS) storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP camera and 12MP secondary camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

OPPO K1 announced

Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB / 4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, secondary 2MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3600mAh battery

Google Pixel Slate announced

Key Specs

12.3-inch (3000×2000 pixels) 293 PPI LCD display with Google Pixelbook Pen support, 400 nits brightness, 72% NTSC color gamut
Intel Celeron Processor / 8th Gen Intel Core m3 / Core i5 / Core i7 Processor
4GB RAM with 32GB SSD
8GB RAM with 64GB SSD / 128GB SSD
16GB RAM with 256GB SSD
Chrome OS
8MP Autofocus rear camera
8MP front camera
Dual front-firing speakers for better surround sound, 2 mics for improved noise cancellation
48Wh battery

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL announced

Key Specs

5.5-inch (1080 x 2160 pixels) FHD+ OLED 18:9 display, 443 PPI, HDR support, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Pixel 3 XL - 6.3-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ OLED 18.5:9 display, 523 PPI, HDR support, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
4GB DDR4X RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage
Android 9.0 (Pie)
12.2MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP auto focus front camera and secondary 8MP fixed focus camera
4G VoLTE
Pixel 3 - 2915 mAh (Pixel 3) / 3430mAh (Pixel 3 XL) battery

GOME C7 and C7 Note launched in India starting at Rs. 5,999

Key Specs

a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio
powered by a 1.5 quad-core processor
2GB RAM
16 GB inbuilt memory
expandable further upto 64GB
runs on Android 8.1 out of the box
a 13MP rear camera
a 5MP front-shooter for selfies
4G VoLTE, Dual-SIM, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
35000mAh battery is on board

Panasonic Eluga Ray 600 launched for Rs. 7,999

Key Specs

5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739WA 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with MicroSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP primary rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

BlackBerry KEY2 LE launched in India for Rs. 29,990

Key Specs

4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) 3:2 display with 433 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
4-row Physical QWERTY backlit keyboard with capacitive touch
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Hybrid dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
Fingerprint sensor in space bar
4G VoLTE
3,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0