The Moto G5S[1] and the Moto G5S Plus[2] have arrived in India[3] after their global launch earlier in August, with the phones priced at Rs. 13,999 and Rs. 15,999, respectively. The former is available only offline, while the latter can be purchased from Amazon India[4] and Moto Hub offline stores[5]. At launch, you can get Rs. 1,000 off on your old smartphone, discounted Rs. 499 price for Moto Sports headphones, and up to 50GB additional 4G data. The highlight of both new phones – bearing an extra ‘S’ moniker compared to their predecessors – is the rear camera. While the G5S has a single 16-megapixel f/2.0 sensor, the G5S Plus comes with two 13-megapixel f/2.0 sensors on the back.
Both new Moto[6] phones also have fingerprint sensors on the home button, metal unibody designs, water-repellent nano-coating that make them splash proof, and fast-charging. Alongside, Lenovo[7] India also announced that it was bringing down the price[8] of Moto G5 Plus from Rs. 15,999 to Rs. 14,999, given it now has a better replacement.
Here's a look at the other major newsmakers of the day:
Xiaomi Redmi 4A now available in a new variant
Xiaomi[9] launched a new variant[10] – with 32GB internal storage and 3GB RAM – of the Redmi 4A[11] in India on Tuesday at Rs. 6,999, almost half a year on from the phone’s launch in March. It’ll be available via Mi.com, Flipkart, Amazon India, Paytm, and Tata CliQ on Thursday. The existing variant of the Redmi 4A has 16GB storage and 2GB of RAM, priced at Rs. 5,999,...