Right on schedule, Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 5A in India.
The phone starts selling on December 7 at a price of INR 5,999 for the 2GB/16GB model (first 5 million units will sell at a INR 1,000 discount – INR 4,999) and the 3GB/32GB variant will retail for 6,999. Both models come in either Grey or Gold.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5A was marketed as the Desh ka Smartphone – meaning the country’s smartphone – and is Made in India.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5A launched in China in October.
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Saying that ZTE and especially its smartphone business is currently in a rather tough spot is kind of an understatement. With a ban from purchasing Qualcomm chips already in effect and rumors of a potential Android licence revoke, it really does seem like the company’s entire handset business is in jeopardy. ZTE, however, seems to be rather undeterred by all the commotion, or at least positive enough to continue its design work.
A recent patent filing, with China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) shows a new ZTE handset, featuring a pair of screen notches. It comes hot on the heels of yet another dual-notched ZTE design, dubbed the “Iceberg”. So, it’s safe to say the Chinese manufacturer has really taken the controversial notch fad to heart. Literally doubling down on the concept might not be a bad idea either, since with every polarizing design trend, there’s always the possibility to hit niche gold status with just the right kind of odd offer.
Looking at the newer of the two submitted sketches, there are some notable differences. Unlike the ZTE Iceberg, with its wide top earpiece cut-out and a seemingly empty bottom one, the newer handset is a lot more reminiscent of the Essential PH-1 phone. The top part of the display is only disturbed by the selfie camera module. While, on the opposite side, the notch houses what looks like a home button/fingerprint reader. We can definitely appreciate some good old physical controls on a modern handset and so will others.
Design concepts and patents, however, have a long way to go until becoming real viable products. Considering ZTE’s ongoing and rather severe brushes with the US government and the sanctions already in place, we can realistically expect to see one of these new devices no early than mid-2019. If at all.
The Moto G6 Plus is the mid-range Motorola worth having, our poll reveals. With over half the votes, this €300 model completely dominated its siblings.
The difference between it and the non-Plus G6 include a drop to a 4-series Snapdragon chipset, which many deemed untenable. The reduction in screen diagonal – from 5.9” to 5.7” – proved less of an issue.
We were surprised that neither of the large battery models – the Moto G6 Play (4,000 mAh) and Moto E5 Plus (5,000 mAh) – proved particularly popular. The latter especially seems attractive, that’s a lot of battery life for €170.
But that’s not the biggest issue – a worrying 23% of voters picked “none of the above”. Sure, many came to Moto’s defense, often pointing out the pure Android, but now that similarly priced Nokia models are on the market, Motorola isn’t the only choice.
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