GADGETS ALERTS
Samsung launched the 2018 updated variants of its Galaxy A8 series on Tuesday, simply called Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018), both of which riff on the company's well-known flagship, the Galaxy S8. That means they now have Infinity Display – Samsung's term for near bezel-less screen – to boot, IP68-certified dust and water resistance, and Gear VR and Samsung Pay support, along with a dual front camera setup, a feature not present even on the S8.
That selfie camera setup on the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) consists of a 16-megapixel f/1.9 fixed focus sensor, and a 8-megapixel f/1.9 companion, while the rear camera is 16-megapixel f/1.7. In terms of specifications, the Galaxy A8 (2018) has a 5.6-inch full-HD+ (2220x1080px) Super AMOLED screen, while the A8+ (2018) has a 6-inch one. Both phones run Android 7.1.1. Nougat, unfortunately, powered by the Exynos 7885 Octa, which has two 2.2GHz cores and six 1.6GHz cores. The Galaxy A8 (2018) only comes in 4GB RAM variant, while its bigger cousin has 4GB and 6GB options.
Battery on the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is 3000mAh while the Galaxy A8+ (2018) packs 3500mAh. Internal storage options are 32GB and 64GB, which is expandable via microSD card. Both phones will be available in January 2018, and Samsung hasn't provided any pricing info just yet.
Meanwhile, the highly awaited Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have shown up in multiple leaks, that hint at the possible front and back panels, battery capacity, and release date of the phone. The pictures suggest Samsung has fixed the awkward placement of the fingerprint sensor from Galaxy S8, though the phones might not have a dual camera setup. Bloomberg says the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ launch is slated for late February.
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Vodafone launches another JioPhone competitor
Vodafone has partnered with China's Transsion Group-owned Itel Mobile to launch the Itel A20 in India, at an "effective price" of Rs. 1,590, though it's actually priced at Rs. 3,690. If you stick to Vodafone's network and the same handset for three years, and recharge your account with at least Rs. 150 per month for 36 months, you'll get Rs. 900 cashback after 18 months, and Rs. 1,200 more at the end of 3 years in Vodafone M-Pesa.
Vodafone has partnered with China's Transsion Group-owned Itel Mobile to launch the Itel A20 in India, at an "effective price" of Rs. 1,590, though it's actually priced at Rs. 3,690. If you stick to Vodafone's network and the same handset for three years, and recharge your account with at least Rs. 150 per month for 36 months, you'll get Rs. 900 cashback after 18 months, and Rs. 1,200 more at the end of 3 years in Vodafone M-Pesa.
As for the phone, the Itel A20 has a 4-inch WVGA display, runs Android 7.0 Nougat, 1.3GHz quad-core chip, 1GB RAM, 1700mAh battery, 8GB storage, and 4G VoLTE support. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera, and 0.3 megapixel front camera.
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