Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro, and Realme XT unveiling dominated the tech news this week. The two Redmi Note 8 phones and Realme XT are among the most-anticipated smartphones in India right now. Additionally, Apple sent out invites for the 2019 iPhone launch event and Oppo introduced its new Reno 2-series phones. Realme 5 and Motorola One Action also went on sale for the first time and Vivo Z1x launch is scheduled for next week. Read on to find out more details about the biggest happenings in the world of technology this week.
Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro price and India release date
Redmi Note 8[1] and Redmi Note 8 Pro[2] made their debut[3] in China this week. The two new smartphones from Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi will succeed the company's popular Redmi Note 7[4] and Redmi Note 7 Pro[5] phones. It is quite likely that Redmi will continue to offer Redmi Note 7 phones in its portfolio after a price correction as the series has been quite popular. In fact, Xiaomi recently announced[6] that Redmi Note 7 phones have crossed the 20 million unit shipments mark since their launch.
Redmi Note 8 smartphones come with various improvements over their predecessors. The most notable of which being the presence of the quad rear cameras on both phones. Redmi Note 8 Pro is also company's first smartphone ever to pack a 64-megapixel primary camera. Redmi Note 8, on the other hand, will come with a 48-megapixel primary shooter, similar to the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7S[7].
The three other cameras in the Redmi Note 8 lineup include an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter, a...