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Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies is working on its own proprietary mobile operating system (OS) since 2012 after a US investigation into the company, the media reported. The company, which is also the world's biggest telecommunications equipment manufacturer, would ditch Google's Android platform amid reports that it is under investigation by the US for breaching sanctions against Iran, the South China Morning Post reported on Sunday. "The company started building its own OS after a US investigation into Huawei and ZTE in 2012. Huawei also has its own OS for tablets and personal computers," the report added.
According to media report, the US House Intelligence Committee found after a year-long investigation that the Chinese businesses, Huawei Technologies and ZTE Inc, were a "national security threat because of their attempts to extract sensitive information from American companies and their loyalties to the Chinese government". Google's Android OS and Apple's proprietary iOS have a stronghold on smartphone OS, accounting for 99.9 percent of the global market, according to Gartner. "The plan to build a proprietary OS was started by Huawei's founder, Ren Zhengfei, and the company has never given up on it as it is seen as a strategic investment to prepare for 'worst-case scenarios'," the report added. Huawei's alternative to Android has not been released as it is not "as good" as Android and the system does not have many third-party apps developed for it.
The company is currently under investigation. If the the US Department of Justice finds it guilty of violating sanctions, it could impose criminal penalties on the smartphone maker. Another Chinese player, ZTE, paid $892 million in fines for exporting US tech to Iran last year. The US Department of Commerce has activated a denial of export privileges against ZTE for alleged violations of the US Export Administration Regulations. ZTE is currently taking steps to comply with the US denial order.
Huawei, the Chinese tech company that is better known for its smartphone devices, is said to be working on its own operating system that might emerge as an Android alternative. Although the company’s handsets, including those from its sub-brand Honor, run on Google’s Android, the new OS version still seems far from seeing the light of the day. As reported by South China Morning Post, Huawei started working on its own operating system ever since it was under investigation by the US in 2012. The company is also said to have its own OS for tablets and personal computers. The project was reportedly started under Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei and is a preparation for ‘worst-case scenario’. The OS for now doesn’t seem to be ready for public rollout as it is not as capable as Android. In addition, the OS lacks third-party apps from developers as well.

Huawei P20 Pro, the flagship smartphone with a Leica-branded triple-camera setup, has been officially launched in India. The smartphone has been launched exclusively on Amazon India and will go on its first sale on May 3. The Huawei P20 Pro is priced at Rs 64,999 and comes only in one storage variant. Huawei is launching its P-series after a gap of more than a year. It launched its P9 flagship in India but decided against launching the P10 and P10 Plus. This year, however, Huawei is bringing P20 Lite and P20 Pro to the Indian market and has decided against launching the standard P20. For anybody interested in smartphones, it is easy to say that Huawei P20 Pro is one of the most interesting smartphones in the recent times. Huawei P20 Pro’s major highlight is the triple-camera system with Leica-branded lens but however, the Chinese smartphone maker has also taken deep care to make its flagship outstanding in terms of design and overall aesthetics. One of the key element of that attention to detail is the new twilight color which changes its hue as soon as you tilt it around a light source. It is unlike anything else in the market but it also comes with very strong competition. The Huawei P20 Pro’s direct competitors in India would be the Galaxy S9+ and Apple iPhone X.
Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Apple iPhone X: Design and Display This is probably the most difficult area to compare these three devices since all of them have their own distinct styling. Let’s start with the P20 Pro; Huawei has used a nice mix of metal and glass with a texture on its back that makes it stand out when stacked against other premium smartphones. However, the Galaxy S9+ with its fused metal and glass casing and curved edge display is a killer in terms of looks. Then there is iPhone X, which is understated at first but uses stainless casing, Gorilla Glass back and edge-to-edge display to stay worthy of that premium branding. However, when it comes to display, Huawei falls miserably short of matching Samsung and Apple.
The Galaxy S9+ features a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with a Quad HD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels and 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The iPhone X features a 5.8-inch Super Retina OLED display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The Huawei P20 Pro, on the other hand, features a 6-inch AMOLED display with a resolution 2280 x 1080 pixels and aspect ratio of 18.7:9. It just doesn’t cut in areas like saturation and color reproduction. The Galaxy S9+ and iPhone X have far brighter and color accurate display panels. It is also worth noting that iPhone X and P20 Pro have a notch or cut-out at the top of the display, which may or may not beneficial.
Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Apple iPhone X: Specifications Since these three smartphones are flagship, they definitely come with flagship-grade specifications as well and all three devices use their own indigenously developed mobile processors. The Huawei P20 Pro uses company’s own Kirin 970 chipset with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The octa-core chipset also comes with a dedicated neural processing unit for executing AI applications like voice assistant and object recognition. Huawei is offering the smartphone in only one storage option. Samsung has also equipped its Galaxy S9+ with top-shelf specifications. Under the hood, it gets an octa-core Exynos 9810 SoC with some support for machine learning and neural processing. It comes with 6GB RAM as standard but can be purchased with option for either 64GB or 128GB or 256GB of storage.
Samsung is trying to cover a wide range of audience here and with a price difference of just Rs 4,000 between these storage variants, the South Korean company seems to have properly sorted its product offering. Apple iPhone X is undoubtedly the most powerful smartphone ever made. In synthetic benchmarks, the iPhone X is far, far ahead of Galaxy S9+ and Huawei P20 Pro. It is as powerful as some of the mainstream computer chipsets right now. On the hardware side, it has just 3GB of RAM and option for either 64GB or 256GB of storage but Apple has optimized its iOS mobile operating system to such an extent that the iPhone X will never slow down that easily. On the contrary, Huawei P20 Pro runs Android 8.1 Oreo with its own EMUI on top of it. The Galaxy S9+ runs Android 8.0 Oreo layered with Samsung experience. Over the long term, this could prove to be the biggest disappointment for these two devices since neither Samsung nor Huawei have a very proven record in the software department and are known to offer duplicate apps and bloatware.
Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Apple iPhone X: Cameras That brings us to cameras, an area that Huawei P20 Pro owns. The P20 Pro comes with not one, not two but three cameras at the back. The triple-camera setup and the selfie camera combined have a resolution of 92-megapixels, if that sounds overkill then it is. The triple camera setup is comprised of a primary 40-megapixel image sensor, a secondary 8-megapixel telephoto sensor and third 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. The P20 Pro also uses larger sensors than what we have seen on smartphones so far. In terms of camera results, the P20 Pro holds its own ground as one of the best smartphone cameras but it is hard to decide whether it is any better than Samsung or Google or Apple’s offering. One of the highlight of the P20 Pro is night mode where the camera automatically switches to 4-second long exposure and with bigger sensor, the result tends to be better than rivals. But Huawei also tends to do over process its image compared to Samsung or Apple.
The Galaxy S9+ features a dual 12-megapixel rear-camera system with its primary 12-megapixel sensor supporting mechanical aperture. With the Galaxy S9+, users can manually switch between wider f/1.5 and narrower f/2.4 aperture. In low-light, Samsung tends to absorb more light due to its wide aperture but the daylight pictures are where it shines with crisp details and not a lot of software processing. Apple has the most neutral stance of the pack here. The iPhone X also features dual 12-megapixel camera setup and captures natural looking photos most of the time. It is, however, not the best when it comes to dynamic range. If one area where iPhone X outshines others then it would be in 4K video recording at 60 frames per second. The Galaxy S9+ and Huawei P20 Pro offer a unique super slow-motion video recording at 720p resolution. You won’t go wrong with either of the three devices but Huawei does better of the pack here since it has more sensors and new software features.
Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Apple iPhone X: Pricing Huawei P20 Pro is priced at Rs 64,999, which makes it competitive against Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Apple iPhone X. The Galaxy S9+ starts at Rs 64,900 while the iPhone X seems too expensive for a starting price of Rs 95,390. Huawei has done well with the pricing and its feature set does help it come out on top of Galaxy S9+ and iPhone X. However, it lacks the familiarity of these two brands, and it might be hard to convince a lot of people to spend Rs 65,000 on a Huawei smartphone.

Huawei has launched the world's first smartphone with triple rear cameras in India. Called Huawei P20 Pro, the smartphone is priced at Rs 64,999. This makes Huawei P20 Pro the company's most-expensive smartphone to launch in India so far. Here is everything you need to know about the newly-launched smartphone.
1. ​Triple rear cameras : This is the biggest highlight of the device. The P20 Pro comes with three rear cameras powered by Leica lenses. These include a 20MP monochrome sensor, 40MP RGB sensor and an 8MP telephoto sensor. All three come with F/1.6, F/1.8 and F/2.4 aperture respectively. The device can even shoot slow motion videos at 960 frames per second.
2. ​FullView display with ‘notch’ : Huawei, with the P20 Pro, has joined the ‘notch’ bandwagon. The smartphone’s 6-inch full HD+ OLED screen has a notch at the top that includes the sensors and the front-facing camera.
3. ​Latest Android OS : Huawei P20 pro runs on the latest Android OS – Android 8.0 Oreo. The OS version is skinned by the company’s own EMUI 8.0.
4. ​24MP front-facing camera : Selfie lovers get a 24MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture that has different modes including beautification, 3D lighting, Bokeh and more.
5. ​Runs on Huawei's ‘Kirin’ processor : Huawei P20 Pro runs on the company’s home-baked processor, Kirin 970 octa-core processor.
6. ​6GB RAM : The powerful octa-core Kirin 970 processor is supported by 6GB RAM, which is good enough to run heaviest of the applications.
7. ​128GB inbuilt storage : The P20 Pro comes with 128GB inbuilt storage, which is more than what several other flagship smartphones offer.
8. ​4000mAh battery : The smartphone is backed by a massive 4000mAh battery. This is more than that of the Galaxy S9 Plus’ 3500mAh. However, the usage time may depend on how many apps the device is running.
9. ​Fingerprint sensor : Huawei P20 Pro has a fingerprint sensor as an additional layer of security. The sensor is placed at the front below the display.
10. Colours : The smartphone was launched earlier this year in four colours – Black, Twilight, Pink Gold and Midnight Blue. Out of these, Twilight is the being claimed as the signature colour for the smartphone.

The Huawei P20 Pro and P20 Lite have been launched in India at an event in New Delhi, within roughly a month of their global unveiling. The new Huawei P20-series smartphones feature AI-powered camera features, with the optics 'co-engineered' with lens maker Leica. The P20 Pro has a triple camera setup at the back while the P20 Lite sports dual rear cameras. Both smartphones have FullView displays and run Android Oreo out of the box. The Huawei P20 Pro will compete with flagships like iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S9, while the P20 Lite will face off against the likes of Oppo F5 and Vivo V9. Huawei has not brought the third model in the line-up, the P20, to India. Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Lite price in India The Huawei P20 Pro has been priced at Rs. 64,999, while the P20 Lite has been priced at Rs. 19,999. Both smartphones will be available exclusively via Amazon India starting May 3, and launch offers will be revealed on the day of release. The P20 Pro will be available in Graphite Black, Midnight Blue, and the P20 Lite will be offered in Midnight Black and Klein Blue colour options.

Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Lite specifications The dual-SIM (Nano) Huawei P20 Pro runs EMUI 8.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo, with support for Google ARCore and a deeply customised Google Assistant. It sports a 6.1-inch full-HD+ (1080x2240 pixels) OLED FullView display with a 1:1,000,000 contrast ratio and a 105 percent colour gamut. It is said to have 'natural tone display', comfortable for all light conditions. The home button supports gestures such as short tap for back, long tap for home, and swiping left or right for multi-tasking. Huawei claims the P20 Pro has thinner bezels than the iPhone X and a smaller notch. The smartphone is powered by the octa-core Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC which has a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) that enables artificial intelligence computations to occur locally, instead of over the cloud. The NPU is said to provide up to 60 percent better system response speed, and up to 50 percent smoother operation. The P20 Pro has 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of inbuilt storage which cannot be expanded in any way. It comes with a 360-degree Face Unlock feature, said to unlock the smartphones in as little as 0.6 seconds. The triple rear camera setup developed in conjunction with Leica is the highlight of the Huawei P20 Pro. There is a 8-megapixel sensor with 3x optical zoom, a 40-megapixel RGB sensor, and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. Between the larger lenses, lie a laser transmitter and receiver, for quicker autofocus, as well as a Leica colour temperature sensor. The camera has a light sensitivity up to ISO 102400 and alongside the 3X optical zoom, offers 5x lossless hybrid zoom, and 10x digital zoom.
The P20 Pro offers 4D Predictive Focus, said to provide instant focus with motion prediction, and supports 6-axis stabilisation and 960fps super slow motion video recording. It also offers 'Master AI' scene recognition, with Huawei boasting of recognition for over 500 scenarios in 19 categories. On the front, the smartphone has a a 24.8-megapixel camera. The P20 Pro is IP67 dust and water resistant, and is powered by a 4000mAh battery with support for Huawei’s SuperCharge fast charging that is said to deliver a 58 percent charge in just 30 minutes. The P20 Pro can be converted to a desktop with a Type-C to HDMI cable with the Huawei PC Mode, which works similar to Samsung DeX platform. It supports multi-tasking and multiple windows, and is capable of handling two different tasks at the same time, apart from emulating a keyboard and touchpad on the smartphone itself. Now coming to the Huawei P20 Lite runs EMUI 8.0 on top of Android 8.0 Oreo.
The smartphone comes with a 5.84-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) FullView display with 19:9 aspect ratio. The handset has a 2.5D subtle curved glass design on the back. It is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM. It has 64GB of storage built-in, with option to expand it up to 256GB via microSD cards. On the imaging front, the P20 Lite has a dual camera setup at the back with a 16-megapixel primary sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. On the front, the smartphone has a 24-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, with support for AR-based stickers similar to Apple's Animojis and Samsung's AR Emojis. The smartphone also has support for 3D facial recognition with 96 recognition points, as well as facial unlock. Sensors onboard include proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, and fingerprint sensor on the back. The smartphone measures 148.6x71.2x7.4mm and has a non-removable 3,000mAh battery.

Huawei P20 Pro flagship smartphone with triple-rear camera setup will be launched in India today at an event the company is hosting in New Delhi at 11:30am. It will be unveiled in the country alongside the Huawei P20 Lite, but it doesn’t seem the Huawei P20 will be arriving in the country as it has been missing from the teasers. The new Huawei P20 Pro and P20 Lite were originally showcased globally in March, following which it was confirmed they will launch in India “soon.” The dedicated listing page on Amazon India for the Huawei P20 Pro and P20 Lite shows the duo will be exclusively available via the e-commerce platform.
Huawei P20 Pro price in India We will have to wait for the launch event to find out the official Huawei P20 Pro price in India, though it is likely to be right up there with the prices of Samsung Galaxy S9, iPhone 8, etc. Same goes for the P20 Lite smartphone, which is a more affordable device and will likely be positioned against the likes of Vivo V9 and Oppo F5. For those curious, the two new Huawei models cost EUR 899 (roughly Rs. 72,300) and EUR 369 (about Rs. 29,500), respectively.
Huawei P20 Pro specifications The Huawei P20 Pro runs EMUI 8.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo, with support for Google ARCore and a deeply customised Google Assistant. It is powered by the octa-core Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC (four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2.36GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz) complete with a dedicated NPU (neural processing unit). The NPU provides the AI chops to the phone, and is also said to provide up to 60 percent better system response speed, and up to 50 percent smoother operation. It also offers AI-based noise removal on call. The handset has 6GB RAM, and 128GB of inbuilt storage. It comes with a 360-degree Face Unlock feature, said to unlock the smartphones in as little as 0.6 seconds. The Huawei P20 Pro sports a 6.1-inch full-HD+ (1080x2240 pixels) OLED FullView display, said to have a 1:1,000,000 contrast ratio and a 105 percent colour gamut. It is said to have 'natural tone displays', comfortable for all light conditions. It also sports a home button that supports 'edgeless fingerprint'. There is also gesture support on the home button, such as short tap for back, long tap for home, and swiping left or right for multi-tasking. Huawei claims the handset has thinner bezels than the iPhone X and a smaller notch design. P20 Pro has IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, and is powered by a 4000mAh battery despite being just 7.8mm thick, providing up to 89 hours of music playback. The battery supports Huawei SuperCharge fast charging that is said to deliver 58 percent in just 30 minutes.
It is also said to be a safe fast charging method. Coming to its highlight, the triple rear camera setup of the Huawei P20 Pro. The topmost lens bears an 8-megapixel sensor with 3x optical zoom thanks to its Leica telephoto lens (VARIO-SUMMILUX-H 1:1.6-2.4/27-80ASPH). The second, bears a 40-megapixel RGB 1/1.7-inch sensor, while the third bears a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. Between the larger lenses, lie a laser transmitter and receiver, for quicker autofocus, as well as a Leica colour temperature sensor. The camera has a light sensitivity up to ISO 102400 — the same as the Canon 5D Mark IV, the company says. It is also touting the most powerful zoom on a smartphone, as apart from 3x optical zoom, the P20 Pro offers 5x lossless hybrid zoom, and 10x digital zoom. On the front, the Huawei P20 sports a 24.8-megapixel camera. The company is touting front camera features that help take better selfies. The smartphone also comes with a 3D portrait lighting effect. The P20 Pro offers 4D Predictive Focus, said to provide instant focus with motion prediction, providing nearly 'zero shutter lag', Huawei said. The smartphone supports 6-axis stabilisation and 960fps super slow motion video recording.
The company has also ensured that you can get to the camera as fast as possible, going from "screen-off to shoot" in as little as 0.3 seconds. It also offers 'Master AI' scene recognition, with the company boasting of recognition for over 500 scenarios in 19 categories. There is also AI-Assisted Composition, to help with things like alignment and framing. As for the mid-ranger Huawei P20 Lite, the phone sports a 5.84-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) FullView 19:9 display, a HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB inbuilt storage. It has a vertically aligned dual camera setup on the back, with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The P20 Lite will get a 3000mAh battery, NFC support, face recognition, and EMUI 8.0 running on top of Android Oreo.

Huawei's latest flagship P20 series of smartphones was unveiled to the world late last month at an event in Paris. While this was a global launch, teasers and media invites have revealed that variants in the Huawei P20 range are arriving in India on April 24. Now, in a recent development, a new landing page has surfaced on Amazon.in says the Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P20 Lite will be "coming soon" and will be exclusive to the e-commerce platform. Interestingly, the P20 is nowhere to be seen. Pricing and availability details for the Indian market are currently unknown.
Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Lite specifications The dual-SIM P20 Pro runs EMUI 8.1 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, while the P20 Lite runs EMUI 8.0 with Android Oreo in the background. As for display specifications, the P20 Pro has a 6.1-inch panel while the P20 Lite gets a slightly smaller 5.84-inch display, both full-HD+ FullView displays with resolutions of 1080x2240 and 1080x2280 pixels respectively. In terms of internals, the Huawei P20 Pro is powered by an in-house HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage.
On the other hand, the P20 Lite is fuelled by a HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. As for optics, the Huawei P20 Pro features a triple camera setup- an 8-megapixel sensor on the top that comes with 3x optical zoom, a 40-megapixel RGB sensor, and a third 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. Between the lenses, lies a Leica colour temperature sensor. The P20 Lite, on the other hand, gets a vertical dual camera setup on the back with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor.

Huawei's latest flagship P20 series of smartphones was unveiled to the world late last month at an event in Paris. While this was a global launch, teasers and media invites have revealed that variants in the Huawei P20 range are arriving in India on April 24. Now, in a recent development, a new landing page has surfaced on Amazon.in that lists the Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei P20 Lite as "coming soon". Interestingly, the P20 is nowhere to be seen.
Pricing and availability for the Indian market are currently unknown. Whether the phones will be exclusive to Amazon.in is highly probable but not confirmed. Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Lite specifications The dual-SIM P20 Pro runs EMUI 8.1 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, while the P20 Lite runs EMUI 8.0 with Android Oreo in the background. As for display specifications, the P20 Pro has a 6.1-inch panel while the P20 Lite gets a slightly smaller 5.84-inch display, both full-HD+ FullView displays with resolutions of 1080x2240 and 1080x2280 pixels respectively. In terms of internals, the Huawei P20 Pro is powered by an in-house HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage. On the other hand, the P20 Lite is fuelled by a HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.
As for optics, the Huawei P20 Pro features a triple camera setup- an 8-megapixel sensor on the top that comes with 3x optical zoom, a 40-megapixel RGB sensor, and a third 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. Between the lenses, lies a Leica colour temperature sensor. The P20 Lite, on the other hand, gets a vertical dual camera setup on the back with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor.

Huawei will launch its first 5G smartphone in the third quarter of 2019, the company has revealed. The announcement was made at an analyst summit it is hosting in Shenzhen, and is in line with the launch plans of other mobile phone brands planning to launch 5G phones.
The company's rotating Chairman Eric Xu also announced it will launch an end-to-end 5G solution in the second half of 2018. In a tweet Moor Insights analyst Anshel Sag said Huawei plans to release its first 5G smartphone in the third quarter of 2019. Rival Chinese brand Vivo plans to launch its first 5G-capable smartphone next year as well, using Qualcomm's X50 5G NR modem.
Other companies that have partnered with Qualcomm for 5G modem include Xiaomi, Nokia brand licensee HMD Global, Sony, LG, HTC, Oppo, and ZTE. "We are fully committed to 5G investment and by the second half of this year, we're going to launch an end-to-end 5G solution," Xu said on Tuesday.
Speaking during his keynote at the 2018 edition of the Huawei Analyst Summit (HAS), Xu said 5G will result in faster speed and decrease networking costs. "5G is just another product line at Huawei. It is a natural evolution of the technology - from 2G to 3G to 4G and now 5G," Xu told the gathering. According to Xu, there is no fundamental difference between 4G and 5G and for the consumers, it is all about faster speed. "We don't have other material differences in experiences for the consumer between the two technologies," he said. The executive said that 4G infrastructure today is robust and the 5G technology will first be targeted at dense areas to meet growing demand from the consumers for more bandwidth.
When asked about the US restricting access to China-made smartphones and telecoms infrastructure owing to security concerns, Xu refused to comment directly but said Huawei's position in the US market has not changed. "We're focused on what we can do and provide better services to our customers,' Xu said. According to him, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help the telecom industry worldwide to improve networks. In February, Huawei and telecom services provider Bharti Airtel announced to have successfully conducted 5G network trial under a test set-up in India. The trial was conducted at Airtel's Network Experience Centre in Manesar (Gurugram).
During the test trial, a user throughput of more than 3Gbps was achieved. This is the highest measured throughput for a mobile network in 3.5GHz band with 100MHz bandwidth and end-to-end network latency of approximately 1 msec, the company said. "We have been focusing on developing 5G ecosystem and use cases and the show with Bharti Airtel impressively demonstrates the performance capability of 5G in 3.5GHz band," said Emmanuel Coelho Alves, Director, Wireless Marketing, Huawei HQ.
The company, which began investing in 5G research in 2009, is aiming to invest $600 million in the 5G technology by end of this year. "The 5G era is approaching, and we are confident that 5G deployment in India will happen in line with global timeline," Jay Chen, CEO, Huawei India, told IANS recently. Huawei in September last year released its 5G-oriented mobile bearer solution 'X-Haul' for operators in India to build end-to-end 5G networks.

Just after launching the flagship Huawei P20 smartphones in France, Huawei now announced three new budget smartphones in China. The Huawei Enjoy 8 Plus, Enjoy 8, and Enjoy 8e Smartphones come with the same FullView display with 18:9 aspect ratio as seen on other budget smartphones from Huawei and Honor.
While the Huawei Enjoy 8e and Enjoy 8 Plus comes with a metal unibody design, the Enjoy 8 sports a 2.5D glass on the front and rear. All the three devices come in Black, Blue, Gold, and Pink color options. The devices will be running on Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 out of the box. Just like other Chinese manufacturers, Huawei is still opting for the MicroUSB 2.0 port over the USB Type-C port for its budget smartphones. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and Micro USB 2.0 port.
The power button and volume rocker can be can be found the right edge. On the rear, we can also find the circular fingerprint sensor for securely unlocking the device. Interestingly, all the three devices come with triple card slot for adding two SIM cards along with a single MicroSD card. The Huawei Enjoy 8 and Enjoy 8e comes with HD+ display and are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor. On the other hand, the Huawei Enjoy 8 Plus sports a Full HD+ display and in-house Kirin 659 octa-core processor.
While the Enjoy 8 and Enjoy 8e offers 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, the Enjoy 8 Plus includes 4GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. Talking about the cameras, all the three devices are equipped with 13MP + 2MP dual cameras on the rear with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash. Coming to the front camera, the Enjoy 8 Plus comes with 16MP + 2MP dual selfie cameras. The Enjoy 8 and Enjoy 8e comes with 8MP and 5MP front cameras respectively. Just like the other specifications, the Enjoy 8 Plus also comes with a larger 4,000mAh battery. The other two devices only offer a 3,000mAh battery. While there is no information, we don’t think the devices will support fast charging.
The Enjoy 8 Plus with superior specifications is priced at 1899 Yuan and will go on sale starting April 4th. The Huawei Enjoy 8 and Enjoy 8e are priced at 1299 Yuan and 1099 Yuan respectively. As of now, there is no information about the availability of these devices in other markets. Stay tuned on PhoneRadar for more details!

Huawei P20 and P20 Pro were launched on Tuesday at an event in Paris, France. To recall, the company had unveiled the Huawei P20 Lite earlier this month in several European markets, so we already know all about it. The Chinese telecommunications giant said its new P-Series smartphones feature AI-powered camera features, with the optics 'co-engineered' with Leica. Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu at the event said the company skipped the P11 moniker and jumped straight to P20 as the latest models had major improvements over the previous generation.
You also revealed a new logo for the company. Yu at the event also spoke about the design aesthetic of the new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro smartphones, claiming they have 'seamless surfaces' to touch, and highly symmetrical form factor to see. The colour of the smartphones was also looked at closely, Yu said, with 'nature-inspired' pearlescent effects giving the phone a different colour depending on the angle it was viewed from. Both phones will be available in four colour variants - Graphite Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold (gradient colours), and Twilight (gradient colours). Each comes with different, colour-matched themes.
Huawei P20, P20 Pro price The Huawei P20 price has been set at EUR 649 (roughly Rs. 52,200), while the P20 Pro price has been set at EUR 899 (roughly Rs. 72,300). Both smartphones are said to be immediately available globally, but we can expect more details on this front in the near future.
Huawei P20, P20 Pro specifications and features Both the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro are dual-SIM smartphones that run EMUI 8.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. They also support Google ARCore and a deeply customised Google Assistant. Both smartphones are also powered by the octa-core Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC (four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2.36GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.6GHz) complete with a dedicated NPU (neural processing unit). The NPU provides the AI chops to the phone, and is also said to provide up to 60 percent better system response speed, and up to 50 percent smoother operation. It also offers AI-based noise removal on call.
The company also touted NPU acceleration for Android Messages, the new Google-made RCS-based default messaging app on the Huawei phones. The Huawei P20 has 4GB of RAM, while the P20 Pro has 6GB RAM. Both have 128GB of inbuilt storage. Both phones come with a 360-degree Face Unlock feature, said to unlock the smartphones in as little as 0.6 seconds. The Huawei Share 2.0 feature was also launched, for easy sharing between phones and even PCs (Windows and Mac) with up to 96Mbps transfer speeds over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Another new feature is the Huawei Phone Clone app, that helps users migrate between smartphones.
Also new is the Huawei Health app, which features TruScreen heart rate monitoring, TruSleep technology, and secured fitness data cloud storage. The Huawei PC Mode, similar to the Samsung DeX platform, lets users connect their P20 and P20 Pro smartphones to a monitor to replicate a PC-style experience that helps multi-task, use multiple windows at the same time, apart from emulating a keyboard and touchpad on the smartphone itself. Finally, the P20 and P20 Pro come with wireless Hi-Fi audio, with HWA (Hi-Res Wireless Audio), providing 990Kbps bandwidth over Bluetooth. The company has partnered with audio device manufacturers such as Sennheiser, Audio-Technica, and Onkyo to build the HWA ecosystem. Both smartphones also feature stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and Dolby AC-4 audio. The Huawei P20 sports a 5.8-inch full-HD+ (1080x2244 pixels) RGBW FullView display, with the W standing for White, and meant to provide better sunlight legibility.
The display is said to have a peak brightness of 770 nits, which Huawei says is 23 percent brighter than iPhone X. The white elements are also said to provide better power consumption. The company also said the P20 has same size of display as the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the iPhone X, however, it is said to have significantly larger display real estate thanks to smaller bezels and the smaller 'notch' design. It also sports a home button that supports 'edgeless fingerprint'. There is also gesture support, such as short tap for back, long tap for home, and swiping left or right for multi-tasking. The Huawei P20 Pro sports a 6.1-inch full-HD+ (1080x2240 pixels) OLED FullView display, said to have a 1:1,000,000 contrast ratio and a 105 percent colour gamut.
Both smartphones are said to have 'natural tone displays', comfortable for all light conditions. It otherwise bears the same home button, bezel, and notch design as the P20. Huawei says the P20 has an IP53 rating for dust and water resistance. It runs on a 3400mAh battery, despite being just 7.65mm thick, the company said, providing up to 75 hours of continuous music playback. The Huawei P20 Pro on the other hand has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, and is powered by a 4000mAh battery despite being just 7.8mm thick, providing up to 89 hours of music playback. Both batteries support Huawei SuperCharge fast charging that is said to deliver 58 percent in just 30 minutes. It is also said to be a safe fast charging method. The Huawei P20 has dual rear camera setup with large 1.55-micron pixels, featuring a 12-megapixel RGB 1/2.3-inch sensor coupled with an f/1.8 aperture and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor coupled with an f/1.6 aperture.
The combination gives it superior low-light photography performance, the company said. On the front, the Huawei P20 sports a 24.8-megapixel camera. The company is touting front camera features that help take better selfies. The smartphone also comes with a 3D portrait lighting effect. Huawei cites DxOMark to say the P20 has the best smartphone camera ever, with an overall score of 102, a photo score of 107, and a video score of 94, beating out the iPhone X and the Samsung Galaxy S9. Shortly after, Yu revealed the P20 Pro has even better scores, with an overall score of 109, a photo score of 114, and a video score of 98. Coming to the highlight of the launch, is the triple rear camera setup of the Huawei P20 Pro. The topmost lens bears an 8-megapixel sensor with 3x optical zoom thanks to its Leica telephoto lens (VARIO-SUMMILUX-H 1:1.6-2.4/27-80ASPH). The second, bears a 40-megapixel RGB 1/1.7-inch sensor, while the third bears a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor.
Between the larger lenses, lie a laser transmitter and receiver, for quicker autofocus, as well as a Leica colour temperature sensor. The camera has a light sensitivity up to ISO 102400 - the same as the Canon 5D Mark IV, the company says. This gives it even better low-light performance than the P20, even at 1 lux. The company is also touting the most powerful zoom on a smartphone, as apart from 3x optical zoom, the P20 Pro offers 5x lossless hybrid zoom, and 10x digital zoom. Both the P20 and P20 Pro offer 4D Predictive Focus, said to provide instant focus with motion prediction, providing nearly 'zero shutter lag', Huawei said. The smartphones support 6-axis stabilisation and 960fps super slow motion video recording.
The company has also ensured that you can get to the camera as fast as possible, going from screen-off to shoot in as little as 0.3 seconds. Both phones also offer 'Master AI' scene recognition, with the company boasting of recognition for over 500 scenarios in 19 categories. There is also AI-Assisted Composition, to help with things like alignment and framing. Alongside, Huawei launched its Apple AirPods clone, call Huawei FreeBuds. They are wireless earbuds that have their own charging case, and offering 10 hours of playback when fully charged. At the event, the company also launched the Huawei Active Noise Cancelling Earphones.

Huawei P20 and the P20 Pro smartphones are something the Chinese tech firm has been teasing for the past few days. There are also some leaks and rumours for the handsets as well, indicating that the ‘Pro’ version will feature as many as three rear cameras. The devices are scheduled to launch in Paris on March 27 at 15:00 CET (2PM IST).
However, a German electronics store, Saturn, seems to have jumped the gun, revealing all the specifications of the duo along side the prices. The images showing all the specifications, shared by GizChina, reveal both Huawei P20 and P20 Pro to run on EMUI 8.1 based on Android Oreo 8.1 OS. Both are also said to feature company’s home-based Kirin 970 processor and 128GB inbuilt storage. There could be a 24MP front-facing camera as well. The display, RAM, camera and battery specs are different.
There is a P20 Lite also shown in the images. Huawei P20 Pro is said to feature a 6.1-inch display with 2240x1080 pixels resolution alongside 6GB RAM and three rear cameras comprising of 40MP+20MP and 8MP sensors. It is also rumoured to feature slow motion recording at 960fps in 720p resolution. The device will be backed by a 4000mAh battery and is likely to cost EUR 899. The smartphone will also support LTE connectivity and dual SIM cards. The less powerful Huawei P20 is expected to feature a 5.8-inch screen with same resolution, 4GB RAM and dual rear cameras comprising of 20MP+12MP setup. It will be backed by a 3400mAh battery. The handset is said to be priced at EUR 649.
As for the Huawei P20 Lite, the smartphone will have the same 5.8-inch with 2240x1080 pixels as the P20 along with the same 4GB RAM capacity. The processor drops down to Kirin 659 and so does the battery – 3000mAh. The rear camera setup also slips down to 16MP+2MP sensors. The device is seen with a price tag of EUR 369. The report says there may be a Huawei P20 Porsche Edition, which will feature 256GB inbuilt storage and is likely to be priced more than P20 Pro.

Most smartphones ship with a pretty decent amount of built-in storage. 64GB should be more than enough for your immediate needs, especially on Android devices. Most of them come with microSD slots, which can take cards of up to 400GB of fast storage, in case you need even more room for photos, videos and apps.
But if that’s still not enough, then you should know the first phone with 512GB of built-in flash memory is currently in the works. However, you might not be able to purchase it when it launches. That’s because Huawei is the vendor behind it — a company that’s having a hard time selling smartphones in the US.
After AT&T and Verizon ditched plans to carry the Huawei Mate 10 Pro earlier this year, reports this week said that Best Buy would cease its partnership with the Chinese conglomerate as well. Other electronics retailers are still stocking Huawei hardware, although you’d have to pay full price if you want to get your hands on one. It’s unclear at this time what the 512GB Huawei phone is, but it’s likely a flagship device: A listing on Chinese regulator TENAA’s site mentions a NEO-AL00 phone.
The documentation was just recently updated, as PhoneRadar explains, with details on a “memory change.” The phone, which lacks a commercial name for the time being, packs 6GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. PhoneRadar says the phone may be a Mate X concept phone the company is supposedly working on. Huawei already trademarked the “MateX” moniker in Europe under the smartphone category. What’s clear is that the Huawei P20, set to launch next week, will not come in a 512GB version.
That’s because we already know pretty much everything there is to know about the P20 line, and a 512GB model was never on the table. What’s also interesting is that only Samsung seems to manufacture the 512GB UFS modules that Huawei would require. Samsung announced as much last year, prompting speculation that the Galaxy S9 would be available in a version with a whopping 512GB of storage on board. That never happened, however.

Huawei will be officially unveiling the flagship P20 and P20 Pro smartphones on March 27th in Paris, France. In the last couple of weeks, we have seen several leaks about the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro along with the P20 Lite smartphone. Now, the Huawei P20 Lite is officially unveiled in the Czech Republic.
The device will be sold for CZK 8,999 (approx $435 / Rs. 28,300) and comes in Klein Blue, Midnight Black, and Sakura Pink color options. It is currently available to pre-order and sales will begin from April 1st. As seen in the leaks, the design of the P20 Lite looks similar to the Apple iPhone X with the display notch on the front and vertical dual camera setup on the rear.
The Huawei P20 Lite sports a glass sandwich design with a metal frame. It runs on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 out of the box. On the front is a 5.84-inch Full HD+ (2280 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 19:9 aspect ratio. The notch on the top of the display holds the earpiece, front camera, and other sensors. Under the hood, it comes powered by the in-house Kirin 659 octa-core processor clocked at 2.36GHz.
There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. In the camera department, the P20 Lite sports a 16MP + 2MP dual camera setup on the rear and a 16MP single camera on the front. Unlike the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro, there is no Leica branding on this device. It is backed by a 3,000 mAh non-removable battery and is mentioned to support fast charging technology via a USB Type-C port. The power button and volume rocker are placed on the right edge of the device.
Apart from the rear-facing fingerprint sensor, the device also comes with face unlock for authenticating. The P20 Lite measures 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm and weighs 145 grams. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, W-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB type-C port. We can expect the Huawei P20 Lite to enter other markets in the coming weeks. Stay tuned on Phone Radar for more details!

One of the most talked-about feature of Apple’s tenth anniversary edition smartphone, iPhone X, is the notch on its screen. It has been both loved and hated by iPhone users. Now this notch seems to have become one of the most-popular design trends among many of the flagship Android smartphones set to launch in the coming months. So much so that Google too has embraced it in the next version of its Android OS, Android P. So, here’s a look at 10 ‘iPhone X-lookalikes’ set to launch.
1. OnePlus 6 According to a report by Android Central, the upcoming OnePlus smartphone -- expected to be called OnePlus 6 -- is also going to feature the iPhone X-like notch with a 19:9 aspect ratio display. The report also revealed that the handset is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor. As per the image leaked by ithome, the OnePlus 6 also has a vertically placed dual-rear camera setup and a glass backed design, a first for any OnePlus device.
2. Oppo F7 The Chinese smartphone maker is all set to lunch its next flagship smartphone with an iPhone X-like notch. The company has shared an image of the upcoming handset that clearly sports Apple's flagship iPhone's notch on the top. As part of the rumoured specs, the handset is likely to sport a 6.2-inch full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio. Other key highlights of the device include a 25MP front camera with Artificial Intelligence like real-time HDR, AR stickers feature as well as beauty mode for selfies.
3. Huawei P20 Huawei's upcoming flagship smartphone P20, scheduled to launch on March 27, has been the subject to several leaks for a while now. The most recent of them showed the handset in its full glory. As per an image posted by famous tipster Evan Blass, the handset has a very small centrally placed notch. Also there is a vertically placed protruding dual rear camera setup, like we saw on iPhone X.
4. LG G7 South Korean tech giant LG too is expected to launch its upcoming handset with a notch just like the iPhone X. The render images leaked by TechnoBuffalo give a good look at what the handset may look like. These concept images show that LG is planning to place the notification bar to the left and right so there is more screen space. Even at the MWC 2018, LG showcased its upcoming flagship handset to few invitees. This was leaked by Israeli publication Ynet in a form of a video that also showed the LG G7 (Neo) with the notch.
5. Vivo V9 Vivo too is all geared up to launch its first handset with a notch. The company has teased an image from its Malaysia handle clearly showing the notch. Also images shared by Anzhou.cn on Weibo show the notch on the smartphone.
6. Huawei P20 Lite Along with the P20, Huawei is also expected to launch a toned-down version likely to be called the P20 Lite. An image posted by Evan Blass shows the handset from all angles, revealing that it has a notch similar to the P20 and a rear mounted fingerprint sensor.
7. Oppo R15 F7 is not the only smartphone that Oppo is planning to launch with the notch. The company is also planning to launch the R15. As per several leaks and render images, the successor to the R11 also has an iPhone X-like notch. According to a report by GSMArena, the handset is expected to sport a 6.28-inch display with 19:9 aspect ratio with 1080x2280p display.
8. Huawei P20 Pro The last and expected to be the most-powerful handset of the P20 series from Huawei, the P20 Pro is also said to feature the notch design. This can be seen in an image posted by Evan Blass, that also shows the back panel of the image showing that the handset has a triple rear camera setup.
9. Asus Zenfone 5Z Although already launched at the Mobile World Congress 2018, the Asus Zenfone 5Z comes with the iPhone X-like notch, marking a major design change for the Zenfone series smartphone. In terms of specs, the handset has a 6.2-inch full HD+ IPS display with 19:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, coupled with 8GB RAM and 256GB inbuilt storage.
10. Asus Zenfone 5 Launched along with the Zenfone 5Z at MWC 2018, Asus Zenfone 5 has the iPhone X-like notch and a vertically placed dual rear camera setup. The handset runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor, clubbed with 4GB RAM or 6GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage.

Huawei Nova 2 Lite is the company's latest smartphone which it has launched in the Philippines. The smartphone is Huawei's new mid-range offering and comes with up to 3GB RAM, bears a 5.99-inch 18:9 bezel-less display, and sports a dual-camera setup.
The smartphone is currently up for pre-order in the country, and will go on sale on March 23 at PHP 9,990 (roughly Rs. 12,500). The Huawei Nova 2 Lite runs Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0. As mentioned, it sports a 5.99-inch HD+ IPS (720x1440 pixels) display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core SoC, coupled with 3GB of RAM.
In terms of optics, Huawei Nova 2 Lite comes with a dual camera setup. Huawei has added a primary 13-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel secondary camera. The smartphone also sports an 8-megapixel selfie camera, without LED flash support. As mentioned, the smartphone also comes with Face Unlock support. The smartphone comes in only one inbuilt storage option - 32GB, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB).
Notably, the Huawei Nova 2 Lite sports a metal unibody design and comes in two colour variants - Black and Blue. Also, the phone is fuelled by a 3000mAh battery. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and a Micro-USB port. Sensors on board the Huawei Nova 2 Lite include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor. As mentioned, it also has a fingerprint sensor. In terms of dimensions, the smartphone measures 76.7x158.3x7.8mm and weighs 155 grams.
Meanwhile, there are no details available about the global availability of the Huawei Nova 2 Lite as of now. Huawei is currently set to launch its flagship smartphone series - Huawei P20 - on March 27 in Paris, France. Several leaks, rumours, and teasers have already revealed many specifications and price details of all the three smartphones - Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro, Huawei P20 Lite - in the lineup.

The Huawei Y9 (2018) smartphone has been in the leaks from last few days. Now, the company has officially launched this new mid-range smartphone in Thailand. The Y9 (2018) is actually the same Mate 10 Lite that was launched last year in Europe. As of now, there is no information about the pricing or availability of this new device.
However, it is mentioned to be available in Black, Blue, and Gold color options. On the front, the smartphone comes with a 5.93-inch IPS display that offers Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio.
There is also a 2.5D curved glass laid on the top. As seen on the other mid-range devices from Huawei and Honor, the Huawei Y9 (2018) also comes powered by the Kirin 659 octa-core processor. It packs 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be further expandable using a MicroSD card slot. Talking about the cameras, the Huawei Y9 (2018) sports dual cameras on the front and rear. There is a 16MP + 2MP dual camera setup on the rear and 13MP + 2MP dual cameras on the front.
It will be running on Android 8.0 Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 out of the box. With all these specifications, the device is backed by a 4,000mAh non-removable battery and there is no information about the fast charging support. It comes with a metal unibody design with antenna bands spread across the top and bottom edges.
The circular fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Both the power button and volume rocker are placed on the right edge. Later this month, the company is going to unveil the 2018 flagship smartphones – Huawei P20 and P20 Pro. Both these devices will be coming with the iPhone X-like display notch and Leica-branded dual & triple rear cameras respectively.

Android Oreo is the latest operating system which Google introduced last year. However, till now the OS has managed to cross just 1% of the market share. However, smartphone makers are gearing up and are slowly rolling out Oreo update for their devices. So, if you want to buy a new smartphone with Android Oreo then this list is for you. We have listed 22 smartphones that are offering Android Oreo operating system
1. Nokia 5 Nokia 5 received Android 8.0 Oreo update earlier this year. The smartphone was launched in June last year along with the Nokia 6 and Nokia 3. The smartphone comes with a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display and 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage. The device is backed by a 3000mAH battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor. It sports a 13MP rear and 8MP front facing camera.
2. Nokia 3 Nokia 3 was also launched last year with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box. The company has now started the beta testing of Android 8.0 operating system for the smartphone. The handset has a 5-inch HD display and is powered by quad-core MediaTek processor. It houses a 8MP rear and front camera and 2300mAH battery.
3. ​ HTC U11 HTC U11 is the flagship smartphone of the company which was launched last year in June. The Taiwanese manufacturer has now started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the smartphone. The main highlight of the U11 is its ‘squeezable' side bezels. The smartphone consists of eight sensors on the side bezels to register the squeeze. These sensors are integrated with the Edge Sense and can be used to launch any app through long press. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 8GB of RAM.
4. HTC 10 HTC launched its HTC 10 smartphone in April 2016. The company has now started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the same. This is the second big update for the device as it received Android Nougat update in February last year. The HTC 10 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor clubbed with 4GB of RAM. The device sports a 5.2-inch QHD super LCD display and 12MP UltraPixel camera at the back along with a 5MP selfie camera.
5. Infinix Note 4 Infinix Note 4 is the budget smartphone of the company and it has recently received Android 8.0 Oreo update. The device is powered by octa-core MediaTek processor paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. It is backed by a 4300mAH battery and 5.7-inch full HD display. The smartphone sports a 13MP primary camera and 8MP secondary shooter.
6. ​ Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy S8 is the high-end smartphone from Samsung to receive Android 8.0 Oreo operating system update. The smartphone comes with Infinity display and is powered by company’s own Exynos processor. It offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage which can be expanded further.
7. ​ Samsung Galaxy S8+ Along with the Samsung Galaxy S8, the Galaxy S8+ also received Android Oreo update with the latest security patch. This also comes with a bezel less display and is powered by Exynos processor. It is backed by a 3500mAh battery and is dust and water resistant.
8. ​ Google Pixel 2 Google Pixel 2 is the current flagship smartphone of Google and it comes with Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. Selling at a starting price tag of Rs 48,940, the handset offers 64GB and 128GB of internal storage. The device comes with IP67 rating which makes it dust and water resistant.
9. ​ Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 2 XL is the bigger version of Pixel 2 and it was also launched with Android Oreo. The smartphone is presently available at Rs 58,500 and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. The device comes in two storage versions -- 64GB and 128GB and is also water and dust resistant like the Pixel 2.
10. ​ Google Pixel Google Pixel is the last year’s flagship of Google and the device runs the latest Android Oreo operating system. Presently selling at Rs 39,640, the smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor and is available in two storage variants -- 32GB and 128GB. The device comes with 4GB of RAM and 12MP rear camera with LED flash.
11. ​ Google Pixel XL Google Pixel Xl is one the first smartphones that received the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Just like the Google Pixel, this one also comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor paired with 4GB of RAM. It comes in two storage variants 32GB and 128GB and is selling at a starting price tag of Rs 39,649. This one also has a 12MP rear camera with LED flash.
12. ​ OnePlus 5T Despite being the flagship smartphone the OnePlus 5T started receiving Android Oreo update this month. The device is backed by a 3300 mAh battery with fast charging and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. This one comes in two variants - 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, 8GB RAM and 128GB inbuilt storage. The smartphone is the first to come with bezel-less display and dual rear camera.
13. ​ Nokia 8 Nokia 8 is the high-end smartphone of the company and it received Android Oreo update last year in December. The device comes with a dual rear camera setup and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It is backed by a 3000 mAh battery and offers 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.
14. ​ OnePlus 5 OnePlus 5 started receiving Android Oreo update from January this year. The smartphone comes with a dual rear camera setup with 16MP and 20MP rear camera with LED flash. There’s also a 16MP front shooter for selfies. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with a starting price tag of Rs 32,999 and is backed by a 3300mAh battery.
15. ​ Sony Xperia XZs Sony Xperia XZs was launched in 2017 and it came with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. The smartphone recently received Android Oreo update. The smartphone has stereo speakers and a 2900mAh battery.The smartphone runs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage.
16. OnePlus 3 OnePlus 3 was launched in 2016 and the company started rolling out Android Oreo update in November last year. The smartphone comes with 6GB of RAM and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. It sports a 5.5-inch Optic AMOLED full HD display and features a 16MP rear and 8MP selfie camera.
17. ​ Sony Xperia XZ1 Sony Xperia XZ1 is the first non-Google smartphone to come with Android Oreo out-of-the-box. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 3D scanning mode that lets the device capture high-resolution 3D images of an object. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage.
18. OnePlus 3T OnePlus 3T is the successor of OnePlus 3 and the device received Android Oreo update at the same time as OnePlus 3. The device comes with a 16MP primary and secondary camera and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor.
19. ​ Honor V10 Huawei’s sub-brand Honor launched its flagship smartphone V10 last year in December. Launched at Rs 29,999, this is the first smartphone of the company to come with Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box. The smartphone is sports a bezel-less 5.99-inch display and is powered by company own Kirin 970 processor. It offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage which can be expanded further.
20. Nokia 6 Nokia 6 is the budget smartphone of the company which it launched in June last year. The smartphone received Android Oreo update recently and the update also includes the recent security patch. The handset is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor. It packs 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage and 3000mAh battery.
21. Honor 9 Lite Honor 9 Lite is the first smartphone launch of Huawei in 2018. This one also comes with Android Oreo and is priced at Rs 10,999. The smartphone comes with a quad camera setup. This means that the device has a 16MP + 2MP camera at both rear and front end. This one also sports a bezel-less display of 5.65-inch and is powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 659 processor.
22. Sony Xperia XZ Launched in 2016, the Sony Xperia XZ also received Android Oreo update last year. The smartphone was launched with Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 23MP rear camera with triple image sensing technology that includes EXMOR sensor combined with Predictive Hybrid AF, laser autofocus and RGBC infrared sensor for light adjustment. The handset offers 3GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage.
23. ​ Moto X4 Launched in November last year the Moto X4 is now running on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM and comes at a starting price tag of Rs 20,999. The device sports a dual rear camera setup with 2MP dual autofocus pixel sensor + 8MP ultra wide-angle sensor with 120-degree field of view. There is also a 16MP front shooter for selfies. It is backed by a 3000 mAh battery with fast charging support.
24. ​ Xiaomi Mi A1 Xiaomi Mi A1 is the first Android One smartphone of the company and it recently received Android Oreo update.The device comes with the 5.5-inch full HD display and 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and is selling at Rs 13,999.
25. ​ Honor 8 Pro The Honor 8 Pro is the mid-range smartphone of the company which was launched in June last year. The company has now started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the device with the EMUI 8.0 and latest security patch. The handset is powered by the company’s own Kirin 960 processor coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage.
26. Nexus 5X Launched in 2015, the Nexus 5X is one of the oldest smartphone to receive Android 8.0 Oreo update. This Google smartphone was manufactured by LG and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor. The handset offers 2GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. It is backed by a 2700mAh battery and sports a 5.2-inch display.
27. ​ Huawei 6P Huawei 6P is also one of the oldest smartphone to receive Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM 12MP rear and 8MP front shooter for selfies.

As expected, we have seen several new smartphone launches at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. However, only a few of them will be hitting the markets in the month of March. We are also expecting a few new devices to launch in the next few weeks. Below is the list of top smartphones that are going on sale for the first time or making their debut in new markets.
• Samsung Galaxy S9 & Galaxy S9+ Mor than anything else, the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones bring a major upgrade to the cameras. While the Galaxy S9 comes with a 12MP single rear camera, the Galaxy S9+ offers 12MP dual rear cameras. The company now moved the fingerprint sensor to the bottom of the camera sensor. Both the Galaxy S9 devices will be offering the dual aperture mode where the user can physically choose f/1.5 or f/2.4 aperture. Both these devices are rumored to be launch on March 6th in India. The base variants of the Galaxy S9 & Galaxy S9+ will come with an MRP of Rs. 65,900 & Rs. 72,900 respectively. Unlike the U.S variants, the Indian variants of the Galaxy S9 will be powered by the in-house Exynos 9810 octa-core processor.
• Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S & BlackShark Xiaomi is long rumored to unveil the Mi MIX 2S smartphone at the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Just before the MWC began, the company confirmed the Mi MIX 2S to launch on March 27th in China. It is already confirmed to come powered by the latest Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor and might even offer dual rear cameras. Last year’s Mi MIX 2 came with the Snapdragon 835 processor and a single rear camera. A few leaks also hint the company might also unveil the Black Shark gaming smartphone on the same stage. As of now, there is no confirmation whether the Black Shark smartphone will have Xioami (Mi) branding or not. However, the Antutu listing revealed it to pack Snapdragon 845 processor and 8GB of RAM.
• Huawei P20 & P20 Pro Huawei has already confirmed to launch the Huawei P20 smartphones on March 27th in Paris, France. As seen with the newly launched smartphones at the MWC 2018, the upcoming Huawei smartphones will also embrace the iPhone X-like notch. The company will be naming the high-end variant as Pro instead of Plus. These new smartphones will sport a triple-lens camera on the rear featuring an RGB sensor, a Monochrome sensor, & a Telephoto sensor. Both the front and cameras on these devices will be developed in partnership with Leica. Under the hood, the devices will be powered by the Kirin 970 AI chipset.
• Micromax Bharat Go & Lava Z50 At the MWC 2018, Google showcased both the upcoming Android Go smartphones. The list includes the Micromax Bharat Go & Lava Z50. Both the devices will run on the latest Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition out of the box. The devices come with a polycarbonate body and sports a 4.5-inch display with FWVGA resolution. Talking about the internals, the smartphones include a MediaTek quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, & 8GB of expandable storage. Even with the basic specifications, the Android Go smartphones should offer seam-less experience compared to entry-level smartphones with the regular version of Android OS. Airtel will be offering additional cashback on these two smartphones through the “Mera Pehla 4G Smartphone” initiative.
• Asus Zenfone 5 Lite At the MWC 2018, Asus unveiled the Zenfone 5, Zenfone 5Z, and Zenfone 5 Lite smartphones. Expect the Zenfone 5 Lite, the other two smartphones are almost similar in terms of specifications and design. The company only mentioned the Zenfone 5 Lite will be going on sale in the month of March. It comes in two different variants powered by Snapdragon 630 & Snapdragon 430 processors. It sports a 6″ Full HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and is covered by a 2.5D curved glass. It packs a total of four camera sensor, 16MP dual cameras on the rear & 20MP dual cameras on the front.
• LG V30S ThinQ As rumors suggested, LG unveiled the LG V30S ThinQ smartphones as an upgrade to last year’s LG V30 smartphones. The new devices will be running on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box and brings new AI features onboard. While the LG V30S ThinQ comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, the LG V30S+ ThinQ includes 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. In the camera app, the new smartphones will be including QLENS and AI CAM options. As of now, LG has only confirmed to launch these two new smartphones in South Korea in March. However, the company is yet to reveal the pricing of the LG V30S ThinQ smartphones.
• Vivo APEX Vivo surprised everyone at the MWC by announcing the Vivo APEX concept smartphone. It comes with very minimal bezels on all the four sides and offers highest screen-to-body ratio ever seen on a smartphone. Even though the device was showcased at the MWC 2018, the company has scheduled an event in China on March 5th. Just like the original Mi MIX concept smartphone, Vivo is also rumored to launch the APEX concept smartphone in limited numbers. It will be mostly sold exclusively for the Chinese consumers. The pricing and exact availability dates will be known in the next few days.

February will end on a high note with a flurry of launches happening at the biggest mobile event in the world, the Mobile World Congress (MWC). Here in India, we got to see some major smartphone launches in February, from the much-anticipated Redmi Note 5 to an all-new Note 5 Pro. With MWC making all the headlines, March has a lot in store for India.
From the Samsung’s latest flagships the Galaxy S9 and the S9 Plus to the bezel-less Mi MIX 2S and the first set of Android Go phones, there are some exciting launches lined up for March 2018. The annual global event, Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is now happening in Barcelona, has already seen some top smartphone manufacturers unveil some of their latest flagships. Here are the top smartphones which are expected to launch in the month of March.
Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus Samsung has already unveiled their much-anticipated flagships, Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, at the ‘Unpacked’ event at the MWC 2018. The Galaxy S9 series comes with some expected changes – an all new fingerprint sensor, a powerful Exynos 9810 processor and an improved camera.
The biggest change is a redesigned camera hardware which now sports a mechanically adjustable aperture. Samsung has claimed that the new camera system on the S9 series lets in 28 percent more light and cuts down the background fuzz by 30 percent, compared to its predecessors. The camera has the Super Speed Dual Pixel technology with a Variable Aperture (f/1.5 to f/2.4) lens. Both the devices will come with IP68 water and dust resistance and intelligent scanning feature.
Airtel’s Android Oreo Go Smartphones Airtel and Google announced a strategic partnership yesterday to bring low-cost 4G smartphones powered by Android Oreo (Go Edition) in India. Lava and Micromax will be manufacturing the first set of devices for Airtel and Google. These 4G Android Go smartphones will come with optimised Google Go apps, including Airtel’s My Airtel App, Airtel TV and Wynk Music. The devices will start shipping in late March, and the upcoming Android Go smartphones will be unveiled under Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ program.
Asus ZenFone 5 Lite Asus launched the new ZenFone 5 Series smartphones at the MWC 2018 yesterday. The Asus ZenFone 5 Lite is a dual-SIM smartphone which will run ZenUI 5.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. It features a 6.0-inch full HD+ IPS LCD 18:9 display. The display will feature the Asus Blue-light eye-care filter and will have a 80.3 percent screen-to-body ratio. Photography enthusiasts are going to be thrilled because the ZenFone 5 Lite sports four cameras! The primary setup is made up of a 16-megapixel f/2.2 sensor + an 8-megapixel 120-degree wide-angle sensor.
The selfies are taken care of by a 20-megapixel f/2.0 sensor + an 8-megapixel 120-degree wide-angle sensor. In a rare instance, the Asus ZenFone 5 Lite will be available with two processor variants; one with Snapdragon 430 and Adreno 505 and the other with Snapdragon 630 and Adreno 505. There will be further divided based on RAM and storage: 3GB RAM + 32GB Storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB Storage. All the variants will support expandable memory up to 2TB with a dedicated memory card slot.
Mi MIX 2S After skipping the launch at the MWC 2018, Xiaomi confirmed the launch of its upcoming flagship Mi MIX 2S on March 27. The device has been leaked on multiple occasions. It has been confirmed, that the smartphone will be powered the latest flagship processor from Qualcomm with 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage.
It will sport a 5.99-inch bezel-less display with a 95 percent screen-to-body ratio and a 16-megapixel rear camera. The Mi MIX 2S has achieved a higher AnTuTu score than the other flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia XZ2. The MIX 2S is expected to cost around RMB 4,000 (approx. Rs 40,200/-).
The Moto G6 Series The Lenovo-owned Motorola might give the Moto G6 series a miss at the MWC 2018, but the company has promised a launch very soon, and probably by the end of march. The alleged renders of the entire series of Moto G6 family have already been leaked ahead of the upcoming launch. The new G series will include Moto G6 Play, Moto G6 and Moto G6 Plus.
All the new Moto G6 series smartphones will sport 18:9 widescreen displays with a 2160 x 1080 pixel resolution and will run the latest Android Oreo 8.0 out of the box. The Moto G6 Plus will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM.
Huawei P20 Huawei confirmed at the MWC 2018 that the Huawei P20 will get a global launch on March 27. The leaked renders suggest a dual camera setup with an Apple iPhone X-like notch at the top. The handset will run the latest Android Oreo out of the box. As per another report, the Huawei P20 will come with a 6-inch widescreen 18:9 display and a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Under the hood, it will run the AI-powered Kirin 970 processor coupled with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of internal storage and a 4000mAh battery.

The upcoming Huawei P20 -- the Chinese manufacturer's new flagship smartphone, set to launch March 27, 2018, in Paris -- could be the world's first handset to come with a triple main camera, according to leaks reported by the Slashleaks website..
Several pictures supposedly showing cases for the upcoming Huawei P20 reveal three cameras at the rear of the device -- a first in the smartphone market. However, no information accompanies the images and it's impossible to know exactly what purpose they may serve. Logically, it seems that one of them could capture colors while another captures black and white, and the third might be a wide-angle camera. Some rumors suggest a 5x optical zoom.
Huawei has been working in partnership with Leica for more than two years on creating camera modules for its smartphones. The Chinese manufacturer was, moreover, one of the first to install a dual camera on its phones (starting with the P9 in 2016), with once camera taking care of detail while the other covers colors.
Otherwise, the new P20 reportedly has an edge-to-edge display, a Home button and a headphones jack. Under the hood, it's expected to run a Kirin 970 processor with 6GB RAM and Android 8.1 (Oreo). A pared-down version with just two cameras could also break cover when Huawei's new smartphone is unveiled, March 27 at the Grand Palais in Paris.