Samsung Galaxy S10, Vivo V15 Pro, Mi9: Top smartphones launched this week
The week couldn't have been better for smartphone lovers! Top smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi have unvelied their new smartphones this week. Samsung launched its much-awaited device Galaxy S10 along with other gadgets at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday. Here are key features, specifications and price of the smartphones launched this week -
Vivo V15 Pro
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo launched V15 Pro in India on Wednesday. The device comes with a pop-up selfie camera module. Available in two colour options: Topaz Blue and Ruby Red, the phone is said to be available for pre-bookings, and will go on sale through Amazon.in, Flipkart, Paytm Mall, Snapdeal, and Vivo India online store from March 6. Image source: Twitter
Vivo V15 Pro, which comes in just one variant of 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, has been priced at Rs 28,990. The phone, featuring a dual-SIM (Nano), will run on Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 Pie, sports features including a 6.39-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) Ultra FullView Display, a Super AMOLED panel. Powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE SoC, coupled with 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM, the Vivo smartphone will come with 5 percent cashback for customers if they purchase it through an HDFC Bank debit card. Image source: Twitter
Xiaomi Mi9
This Xiaomi smartphone is expected to witness its global launch at the Mobile World Congress 2019, has been unveiled in Beijing on Wednesday. Sporting an in-display fingerprint sensor, the smartphone teasers, leaked to create interest among prospective buyers, showed external appearance as well as as colour variants of the phone. The key feature of the new Xiaomi device seems to be its triple camera setup in the rear. It is said to have an in-display fingerprint sensor. The Mi9 will come in colour variants of Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue and Piano Black. Image source: Twitter
Samsung Galaxy S10, other devices
At San Francisco event on Wednesday, South Korean firm Samsung unveiled Galaxy S10, along with three new smartphones - Galaxy Fold, Galaxy S10+, and the Galaxy S10e. On the occasion, the company also showed off the Galaxy S10 5G, the company's flagship smartphone that supports 5G. Three wearables, including Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit, and Galaxy Buds, were also unveiled at the event. Image source: Reuters
Samsung Galaxy S10 is said to sport a 6.1-inch QHD+ Infinity-O Display with a 19:9 aspect ratio, as its display supports HDR10+ and reduces blue light too. Powered by a 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor in some regions or Exynos 9820 processor in others, the new Samsung device boasts of dual-SIM smartphone, 8GB RAM and two storage variants - 128GB and 512GB, along with support for expandable storage. Image source: Reuters
The new smartphone is said to have triple rear camera setup -- featuring a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide lens camera. The Galaxy S10 is stated to have an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, besides having Android 9 Pie with Samsung's One UI on top. Image source: Reuters