Busy
week this one with lots of launches from big phone manufacturers, the likes of
Vivo,
Huawei and Meizu. That's not all though, as in the next few days we'll be seeing a couple new devices getting unveiled as well. So, now's a good time to check out what you might have missed during the week and roundup all the
rumors about the phones you are most interested in!
This Week on GizChina
This week will be it! We're indeed going to see the next
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S get launched on March 27th, finally. More images of the upcoming smartphone have popped out throughout last week as well.
Here you can check the alleged
launch posters, meanwhile at
this link you'll find the MIX 2S
featured in a teaser integrated into a
Pacific Rim 2 trailer.
Huawei
It would appear as two of the top Chinese phone makers aligned to release their next flagship in the same day. In fact, also Huawei is expected to launch the much hyped (mostly by them with
lots of ads) Huawei P20 & P20 Pro, soon after officially releasing the
Huawei P20 Lite in Europe on
March 20th. Of course, we have leaked images of the
P20 as well, portrayed next to a
Huawei Nove 3e.
Still from Huawei, we have reports from China’s Weibo that hint at a possible
Huawei MateRS Porsche Design being in the works, sporting 6GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
Vivo
Vivo surprised us all and actually unveiled their
Vivo V9 in Beijing last Thursday, March 22nd, which is a week earlier than what we had thought (March 27th). The 6.3-inch notch-equipped handset comes with a Snapdragon 626 CPU, 4GB of RAM and an aggressive camera setup;
click here to learn more.
Meizu
While we wait for the
Meizu 15 Anniversary edition set to launch in April, the Chinese phone maker unveiled the
Meizu E3 and Meizu E3 J-20 Limited Edition. Both phones feature a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and is powered by a Snapdragon 636, 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage.
Read more about them in the dedicated article.
OnePlus
OnePlus is finally back in the loop! China's fastest growing startup is indeed allegedly working on their next big hit - the OnePlus 6. There are already various rumors and
leaks surfing the web, such as the
leaked spec sheet,
leaked pricing and the fact that
OnePlus 5T is out of stock in the US with no plans of replenishing more. Is this just a conjecture? Let us know your take!
GizPoll of The Week
According to
the last survey that just ended,
GizChina readers prefer tall and thin 18:9 displays, probably because they're easier to handle while still sporting a large display. This week we ask you something different:
How Much RAM Is Sufficient For Your Android Smartphone? 2GB? 4GB? 8GB? Visit
this page and let us know!
Reviews
Which review do you want first? The good or the bad? Alright, let's start with the good one - the
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. According to our Abdul, the smartphone is pretty much the best mid-ranger you can get, at least in the Indian market -
check out the review to learn more about its strengths and its flaws. Since we're talking about flaws,
here's what Zi didn't really like about the latest
Chuwi Hi9 tablet.
This Week on GizChina
So, did you find any
news you had missed throughout the week? If that's so, let us know by dropping a comment below.
Now go ahead and click away to any of those delicious stories linked above. See you next week!