Welcome back to our weekly roundup of all the news you can use from the world of tech. This week, one of the highlights was the launch of a third variant[1] of the Xiaomi Redmi 5[2]. Packing 4GB of RAM, it's a step up from the existing 2GB and 3GB options, and its price in China is CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 11,000), a premium of CNY 200 (roughly Rs. 2,000). There's no official news about the Redmi 5 coming to India just yet, though the launch might well be around the corner.
To recall, the Xiaomi Redmi 5, which was launched in December[3], has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, and it's powered by an octa-core Snapdragon SoC. There are three RAM variants as mentioned above, and while the 2GB variant comes with 16GB of storage, the others have 32GB storage. There's a 12-megapixel rear-camera and a 5-megapixel front camera, along with a 3300mAh battery. Meanwhile in India, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A[4] also got a new variant[5], but this just an additional colour - rose gold. The entry level phone is presently available at just Rs. 4,999 for the variant with 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage, and has a 5-inch HD display, along with a 3000mAh battery.
Xiaomi[6] also announced an update the rollout for MIUI 9.2[7] - the Xiaomi Redmi Note[8] and Redmi Note Prime[9] are both getting the update[10], as is the Xiaomi Redmi 1S[11], though that phone will get a version based on Kitkat[12]. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3[13] has also started receiving the...