Moto G5S Plus, Moto G5S Launched in India: Price, Specifications, and More

Moto G5S Plus and Moto G5S, the special edition models of the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones, were launched in India on Tuesday. The Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus India launch occurred within a month of Lenovo unveiling them globally. The latter will be available via offline stores, while the latter will be sold via Amazon India as well as the company's Moto Hub offline stores. 

The key features of the two smartphones is the rear camera. While the Moto G5S Plus bears a dual rear camera setup (with two 13-megapixel sensors) the Moto G5S sports a single rear camera setup (with a 16-megapixel sensor) both feature front flash modules.

The Moto G5S Plus and Moto G5S both sport fingerprint sensors on their home buttons, bear metal unibody designs, and feature water-repellent nano-coating that makes them splash-proof. They both ship with TurboPower chargers as well, for fast charging.

Moto G5S Plus specifications...

The dual-SIM (Nano) Moto G5S Plus runs Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box, and it sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core SoC clocked up to 2GHz, coupled with 4GB of RAM. As we mentioned, the smartphone bears a dual rear camera setup with two 13-megapixel sensors with an f/2.0 aperture, depth editing software, and colour correcting dual-LED flash. On the front, it bears an 8-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, wide-angle lens, and an LED flash.

The Moto G5S Plus bears 64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. The smartphone runs on a 3000mAh battery that with the TurboPower charger can in 15 minutes provide up to 6 hours of battery life. It weighs 168 grams and measures 153.5x76.2x8mm.

Moto G5S specifications..

The dual-SIM (Nano) Moto G5S runs Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box, and it sports a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core SoC clocked up to 1.4GHz, coupled with 4GB of RAM. As we mentioned, the smartphone bears a single rear camera with a 16-megapixel sensor, PDAF, an f/2.0 aperture, and LED flash. On the front, it bears a 5-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, wide-angle lens, and an LED flash.

The Moto G5S Plus bears 32GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. The smartphone runs on a 3000mAh battery that with the TurboPower charger can in 15 minutes provide up to 6 hours of battery life. It weighs 157 grams and measures 150x73.5x8.2mm.

Moto G5S Plus, Moto G5S  price, availability, 

The Moto G5S Plus is priced at Rs 15,999, while the Moto G5S costs Rs 13,999 only. Both the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus are exclusive to Amazon India and will go on sale starting midnight, August 29. They will be available in Lunar Gray and Blush Gold colour options.

Samsung Galaxy J7+ Dual Camera Setup, Bixby Sport

Company to sport a dual rear camera setup and going by recent reports it looks like the company is working on its second smartphone with dual cameras. Samsung has appears to have confirmed a Galaxy J7+ mid-range smartphone is in the works that will sport a dual camera setup and the Bixby assistant, among other things, according to a report out of Thailand.

Galaxy J7+  feature a vertical dual camera setup on the back comprising of a 13-megapixel camera with f/1.7 aperture and a 5-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture. Samsung will reportedly also be bringing the Galaxy Note 8's Live Focus feature to the Galaxy J7+ for Bokeh shots. The front will see a 16-megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture.

Samsung Galaxy J7+ will feature a metal unibody design similar to the Galaxy J7 (2017). However, going by the images posted, the Galaxy J7+ looks to feature straight antenna lines on the back rather than the curved ones seen on Galaxy J7. It will run on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and will sport a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) Super AMOLED display. The handset will be powered by a octa-core processor with 4GB of RAM. It will be offered with 32GB of internal storage, which will be expandable up to 256GB.

The Galaxy J7+ will also support Samsung's virtual assistant Bixby, a fingerprint sensor likely embedded in the home button, and facial recognition. The upcoming smartphone will support dual-SIM and will pack a 3000mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy J7+ will be launched, but the report mentions that it will be available in Black, Gold, and Pink colour options when it launches in Thailand.

List of devices Android Oreo update in India

Google yesterday announced the next version of Android and as expected, it was named as Oreo. Now, one thing that many people and enthusiasts will be thinking is whether their device will be updated to Android Oreo or not. It’s always a little difficult to track what companies say regarding updates.

Google

Starting off with Google, the Android-maker has revealed that it will be updating the Pixel phones and the Nexus 6P, 5X and the Nexus Player to Android 8.0 Oreo. For the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, the Oreo update could be the last major OS update, but it is possible that Google may try to leverage Project Treble and continue delivering major updates to those devices.

•  Pixel , Pixel XL  , Nexus 5X  , Nexus 6P  , Nexus Player 

Samsung

Samsung has a huge number of devices at any given point of time. The Korean giant releases several devices every few months, so it can get pretty confusing to keep a track of which devices are most likely to get the official Oreo update.

The Samsung Oreo update rollout will start with the current flagships and then trickle down to other devices based on their age.

• Galaxy S8  , Galaxy S8+  , Galaxy S7  , Galaxy S7 Edge  ,Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition 
• Galaxy J7 2017 , Galaxy J7 Prime  , Galaxy J5 2017  ,Galaxy Tab S3  ,Galaxy C9 Pro
• Galaxy A7 2017 , Galaxy A5 2017  , Galaxy A3 2017 

Motorola

Motorola’s Moto brand of smartphones portfolio has expanded drastically in the last year or so. The company has smartphones in the high-end, mid-range, budget segment as well as the entry level. Even though Motorola uses stock Android on its phones, it may take a while for the update to hit your device.

• Moto Z2 (2017) , Moto Z2 Play ,Moto Z Play , Moto Z Force , Moto Z  , Moto G5 Plus , Moto G5

OnePlus

OnePlus does not have too many devices to bother about. The company has already confirmed that the current flagship, OnePlus 5, as well as the previous flagships, OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T will be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo.

• OnePlus 5 , OnePlus 3T , OnePlus 3

HTC

HTC has been promising to release major Android OS updates faster than usual. This time around, the company has so far confirmed that the HTC U11 will be receiving the Oreo update. There’s no confirmation about other phones, but below is a list of devices that are most likely to be updated to the latest version of Android.

• HTC U11  , HTC U Ultra , HTC U Play , HTC 10 , HTC 10 Evo

Sony

While Sony has confirmed nothing officially about the Oreo update lineup, the following are the devices that are expected to get the latest version of Android.

• Xperia XZ , Xperia XA , Xperia XA Ultra , Xperia XZS , Xperia X Performance , Xperia L1

Nokia

During the Nokia 8 launch, HMD Global had confirmed that the Nokia 8 would be updated to Oreo quickly. Additionally, the company has also promised that all its smartphones will get a minimum of 2 years of OS update support. In light of this, all existing Nokia Android smartphones are expected to be updated to Oreo.

• Nokia 8 , Nokia 6 , Nokia 5 , Nokia 3

Xiaomi

Xiaomi has several smartphones in its Mi and Redmi lineup. While the company provides MIUI updates for a much longer period compared to other companies in the Android industry, these updates don’t always come with an updated version of Android.

The Redmi series always gets only 1 Android OS update, regardless of the MIUI version. The Mi series, on the other hand, gets OS updates for a much longer period. The Mi3, for example, was launched with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and was updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

• Mi Max 2 , Mi Max  , Mi 5X , Mi 6 , Mi 5C , Redmi Note 5A

LG

The most recent LG smartphones like the G6 and Q6 are very likely to be upgraded to Oreo. Other phones like the G5, V20, Q8 are also widely expected to get the Oreo update.

• G6 , G5 , V20 , Q8 , Q6

Asus

Asus has already confirmed that it will be updating the entire Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 3 lineup will be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo by the second half of 2018. This doesn’t necessarily mean that users of all the phones will have to wait until then – Asus could start rolling out the updates in a phased manner, depending on the device and region, among other things.

• ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) , ZenFone 4 Max (ZC520KL) , ZenFone 4 Max Pro (ZC554KL)
• ZenFone 4 Selfie (ZD553KL) , ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro (ZD552KL) , ZenFone Pro 
• Zenfone Go (ZB552KL) , Zenfone Live (ZB501KL) , Zenfone 3s Max , Zenfone AR 
• Zenfone 3 Zoom , Zenfone 3 Max , Zenfone 3 Deluxe 5.5 , Zenfone 3  , Zenfone 3 Ultra

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Launch This Month : Specifications and Price

The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has been leaked on several occasions in the past, and now a fresh leak suggests that the smartphone may launch as early as this month. The leak also reveals that the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 may sport a 2K OLED screen made by Samsung, a big upgrade from its predecessor.

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 may launch a little ahead of its time i.e., before the third quarter ends. This means that the smartphone could launch any time in August or September, which is much earlier than when its predecessor Mi Note 2 launched last year. To recall, the Xiaomi Mi Note 2smartphone was launched last year in October, and was made available in November.

The report claims that the biggest change on the Mi Note 3 will be the 2K (1440x2560 pixels) OLED screen made by Samsung. The report also states that the smartphone will be powered by the top-end Snapdragon 835 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM as well.

Some of the other  specifications of the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 include 5.7-inch AMOLED display, 128GB storage, and 4000mAh battery. Furthermore, the Mi Note 3 is said to include 12-megapixel dual-rear cameras alongside an 8-megapixel front camera.

With respect to design, the Mi Note 3 have a front panel with near bezel-less display. There's expected to be a home button located right below the screen which is likely to integrate the fingerprint scanner as well. One of the biggest highlights of the alleged Mi Note 3, as mentioned, is said to be the dual-rear camera setup which looks similar to what we already saw on the Xiaomi Mi 6.