The Redmi A2 Plus made its debut in India alongside the Redmi A2 in May. The device was introduced in a single 4GB + 64GB memory configuration.

Now, three months later, Xiaomi has released a new memory variant for this handset. The new version offers more storage but the same amount of RAM.

The Redmi A2 Plus can be now availed in a 4GB + 128GB memory configuration in India. This variant of the smartphone comes in all three colors, namely Aqua Blue, Classic Black, and Sea Green.

It is priced at ₹8,499 (~$100) in the region. For the unaware, this is the same price the base 4GB + 64GB model debuted for. The original version’s price has been now slashed by ₹500, and therefore, it presently costs ₹7,999 (~$95).

Talking about specs, the Redmi A2 Plus is built around a 6.52-inch HD+ display with a dewdrop notch. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G36 chip and boots Android 13 Go Edition.

The phone comes with an 8MP primary camera paired with a depth sensor. On the front, it has a 5MP snapper for selfies and video calls.

It arrives with all the essential features, such as a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a MicroSD card slot. On the connectivity front, it offers dual SIM, single-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and MicroUSB port.

Last but not least, the smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for standard 10W charging.

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Last month, the Redmi A2 series smartphones were launched in India. The brand has now made both the A2 and A2+ devices available in a 2GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. These new variants cost Rs 6,799 and Rs 8,499 respectively and are available to purchase on Amazon India. Check out the specs and features below.

Redmi A2 series specs

The Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+ come with a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display that offers an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. The screen features slim bezels and a small waterdrop notch for the front-facing camera. With a refresh rate of 60Hz, the display provides smooth visuals.

Both phones have an elegant faux leather finish on the back, available in Sea Green, Aqua Blue, and Classic Black color options. They offer a scratch-resistant display and a splash-resistant body, enhancing durability.

Dual SIM support and a dedicated microSD card slot are notable features of both phones. Powered by the MediaTek Helio G36 SoC, they deliver reliable performance. The devices provide up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, ensuring sufficient space for apps, media, and files.

The rear side features a dual-camera setup, consisting of an 8MP primary camera and a QVGA lens. For selfies, the A2 series is equipped with a 5MP front camera.

A robust 5000mAh battery powers the devices, offering ample battery life. Charging is supported at 10W, and connectivity options include a micro-USB port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phones offer up to 3GB of virtual RAM support, providing a smooth user experience. Additionally, users can enjoy a stock Android 13 experience and access an FM radio app.

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On May 19, Redmi unveiled the Redmi A2 and Redmi A2+ entry-level smartphones in India. The Redmi A2 series will be available for purchase in the country for the first time starting today (May 23), according to the brand. Here is a look at the specifications, features, and price of both smartphones.

Redmi A2, Redmi A2+ price in India, offers

The Redmi A2 comes in three variants: 2 GB RAM + 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. These models are priced at Rs 6,299, Rs 6,799, and Rs 7,999, respectively. With an ICICI Bank credit card or credit card EMI, both 2 GB RAM variants can be bought with a Rs 300 discount and the 4 GB RAM variant with a Rs 500 discount. With HDFC and Axis Bank credit card and credit card EMI, all the Redmi A2 variants can be purchased with a Rs 500 discount.

The Redmi A2+, which comes in 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage version, only is priced at Rs 8,499. The A2 series comes in three colors: Classic Black, Aqua Blue, and Sea Green. It can be purchased through the Mi Store app, Mi.com, Amazon India, and offline stores. Both models come with a two-year warranty for a limited period of time.

Redmi A2, Redmi A2+ specifications

The Redmi A2 has a 6.52-inch IPS LCD panel with a teardrop notch. It offers an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 60Hz refresh rate, a 120Hz touch sampling rate, and 400 nits of brightness. The back panel of the phone has a smudge-proof leather finish. The A2 runs on Android 13 (Go edition).

On the front, the Redmi A2 features a 5-megapixel camera for selfies. Its back panel has an 8-megapixel dual camera system with an LED flash. It is powered by the Helio G36 chipset, up to 4 GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and up to 64 GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. There is a dedicated microSD card slot on the device for more storage. It has a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support.

The Redmi A2 Plus packs the same specs and design, but it comes equipped with an additional rear-facing fingerprint sensor.

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It doesn’t look like new smartphone releases will stop anytime soon. Four brands have officially confirmed to debut new phones in the next few days. 

The brands we are talking about are Oppo, Realme, Redmi, Lava, and HTC. The first four companies will announce products in India.

Both Realme and Redmi have confirmed to unveil budget models, while Oppo and Lava have revealed to take wraps off mid-range devices. On the other hand, HTC will release an upper mid-range phone with Viverse support.

Let’s check out these handsets one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Oppo F23 5G

The Oppo F23 5G is set to launch in India on May 15 (Monday). The device is said to cost ₹23,999 and will be available for purchase from May 18.

Going by the teasers and leaks, the phone will be a rebranded Oppo A98 5G that recently went official in Malaysia. Thus, it should arrive with features, such as a 120Hz FHD+ display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, a 40x microlens camera, and 67W fast charging support.

Since there was no F21, the F23 can be regarded as the successor of the 4G-only F19 with an AMOLED display. However, the newer handset will cost as much as the F21 Pro released last year.

Lava Agni 2 5G

The Lava Agni 2 5G will be launched in India on May 16 (Tuesday) at 12 PM IST. According to leaks and teaers, the successor of Agni will offer upgrades in multiple categories.

It will be one of the few handsets in the sub-₹25,000 price segment with a curved display. It will be powered by the newly announced MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset.

Interesingly, it will flaunt a circular camera island like premium smartphones and the back panel will be even made of glass.

Realme Narzo N53

The Realme Narzo N53 is scheduled to launch in India on May 18 (Thursday) at 12 PM IST. Not much is known about this product, except for its design.

As per the official renders, the device will look like an iPhone Pro model. The brand claims that it will be its thinnest smartphone to date.

The handset is expected to come with a waterdrop notch and 33W fast charging support. Finally, it will be available in gold and black color options.

HTC U23 Pro

The HTC U23 Pro will be unveiled on May 18 (Thursday). It will be the first smartphone directly from the Taiwanese company after a long while.

But unfortunately, as per leaks, it could be an ODM product since it will sport a generic design mimicking Samsung’s Galaxy S Ultra lineup. The main highlights of the device will be support for HTC’s metaverse platform Viverse and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset.

Other expected features include a 108MP primary camera, a 120Hz centered punch-hole AMOLED display, a 4,500mAh battery, and wireless charging support.

Redmi A2 Series

The Redmi A2 series is confirmed to launch in India on May 19 (Friday) at 11 AM IST. Usually, Xiaomi events take place at 12 PM IST in the country but this one will begin an hour earlier.

Since the Redmi A2 lineup is already official in some markets, we know everything about it. Just like its predecessor, the series includes two models, namely Redmi A2 and Redmi A2 Plus. The latter has a fingerprint sensor, which is the only difference between them.

The phones offer an HD+ display, MediaTek Helio G36 chip, 8MP rear camera, 5MP front-facing camera, 5,000mAh battery, and 10W charging support.

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Xiaomi has officially confirmed that the Redmi A2 series will be launching Indian market. The lineup consists of the Redmi A2 and the A2+ model, which will be released in the region later this month. So here are all the details.

Redmi A2 series to launch with MediaTek Helio G36

For those unaware, the Chinese tech giant had first announced the A2 series smartphones back in March 2023 in the global markets. And now, the brand has confirmed that the lineup will be arriving in the Indian market as well. The two smartphones are quite similar to one another and feature some very similar specifications. Both models sport a 6.52 inch HD+ LCD panel and are equipped with a MediaTek Helio G36 SoC.

The A2 and A2+ houses a 5 megapixel selfie camera on the front, while the rear features an 8 megapixel dual camera setup with a secondary depth sensor. Under the hood, the two devices are powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack but with just standard 10W charging support. Notably, the only difference between the two models is the inclusion of a rear mounted fingerprint scanner on the slightly more expensive Redmi A2+ model. Apart from this, both devices will run on Android 13 Go Edition.

Based on what we know so far, the A2 and A2+ will launch in India in multiple color options, which includes the Light Blue, Light Green and Black variants. Furthermore, the two smartphones also feature a leather like back panel. The Redmi A2 series will be sold on Amazon, as well as offline stores and the company’s official website.

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Redmi has launched two of its newer budget-oriented A-series smartphone in the global market. The Redmi A2 and Redmi A2 Plus have been launched officially. They offer some decent set of specifications such as MediaTek Helio G36 chipset and 5000mAh battery. This latest device from Xiaomi is a budget-friendly smartphone that packs a punch and offers great value for money.

Starting from the display, both the devices pack a 6.52-inch IPS LCD panel with HD+ 1080*720 pixel resolution, dot drop cutout and 20:9 aspect ratio. The display boasts a standard 60Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the devices are powered by a MediaTek Helio G36 chipset paired with up to 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM. The RAM used is LPDDR4x and the storage used is eMMC 5.1. The users can further expand the storage to up to 1TB using the dedicated microSD card slot provided.

The device boots up on the Android 12 Go edition right out of the box. As for the optics, both devices pack dual rear cameras on the back with an 8-megapixels primary lens and a QVGA secondary lens. The gadget houses a 5-megapixel front-facing camera housed inside a dot drop notch cutout. Both devices pack 5000mAh batteries with the support of 10W standard charging.

You may be wondering that every specification mentioned above is literally the same, then where lies the difference? Well, it’s in the security department. The Redmi A2 Plus has rear-mounted physical fingerprint scanner support while the Redmi A2 doesn’t have any physical fingerprint scanner. Both the devices further weigh the same exactly at 192 gms. The dimensions of the devices are as follows; 164.9mm x 76.75mm x 9.09mm.

So that was all for the specifications of the gadgets. As for the pricing, the brand has now said a single word on that. We expect the brand to reveal the official pricing of the gadgets in the upcoming days. Thanks a lot for reading till the end.

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The Mobile World Congress 2023 ended a few days back. But brands are still expected to release new smartphones throughout March.

These handsets range from budget to flagship segments. Around 11 brands are said to debut new phones in the coming days.

A few of these devices have already gone official. However, they will be making their way to more markets this month.

But most of these handsets are brand-new. Some of them are even the most-anticipated releases, such as the Oppo Find X6 series and Redmi Note 12 Turbo.

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at these phones one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones in March 2023

Oppo Find N2 Flip

The Oppo Find N2 Flip was initially announced in China in December. It made its global debut in February. Now, the device is scheduled to release in India.

Oppo has confirmed that it will reveal the pricing and availability of its first clamshell foldable smartphone for India on March 13. It is not known if the product will be available for pre-order on the same day.

Some of the features of this phone include a 6.8-inch 120Hz LTPO foldable display, a 3.26-inch cover display, a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus chipset, a 50MP Sony IMX890 primary camera, a 4,300mAh battery, and 44W fast wired charging support.

Poco X5

The Poco X5 was announced alongside the Poco X5 Pro for Europe in February. A month later, the device is now set to launch in India on March 14.

The vanilla X5 is the same as the Redmi Note 12 but features a Snapdragon 695 SoC instead of a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chip. Thus, it arrives with a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, a 48MP main camera, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging support.

Samsung Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34

Samsung is tipped to unveil the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 on March 15. However, in India, these handsets have been officially confirmed to break cover on March 16.

Just like all Samsung smartphones, almost everything about this duo is also known ahead of their official debut. We have been hearing about them for months. Both of them will look similar to the Galaxy S23 series but will offer a different set of specs. 

The A34 will come with a 6.6-inch dewdrop-notched display, a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chip, and a 48MP primary camera. Whereas, the A54 will arrive with a smaller 6.4-inch centered punch-hole display, an Exynos 1380 SoC, and a 50MP main camera.

iQOO Z7 Series

The iQOO Z7 is planned to launch in India on March 21. The brand has already confirmed all the key details of the device.

The Z7 will come with a Dimensity 920 chipset, an AMOLED display, an OIS-assisted 64MP primary camera, Funtouch OS 13 based on Android 13, and 44W fast charging support.

The handset is designed exclusively for India and it is tipped to cost ₹17,999 for 6GB RAM and 128GB RAM. It is also said to come in an 8GB + 128GB memory configuration and two colors (Pacific Night and Norway Blue).

The Chinese version of iQOO Z7 is also expected this month. It will be a different product altogether powered by a Snapdragon 782G chipset. It will be accompanied by iQOO Zx featuring a Snapdragon 695 SoC.

Vivo Y11 (2023)

The Vivo Y11 (2023) is tipped to launch in China by the end of March. The smartphone is also said to debut in global markets in April.

The phone is expected to arrive with a 6.5-inch FHD+ display (LCD), a MediaTek chipset, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, a MicroSD card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 5,000mAh battery, and 18W charging support.

Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Redmi Note 12 4G

The Redmi Note 12 Turbo is expected to house the yet-be-announced Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 1 chipset, which is said to be an underclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. This phone may release by the end of March in China and later in other markets as Poco F5.

It is tipped to come with a 6.67-inch 120Hz OLED display, an in-screen fingerprint sensor, a 50MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera system, a 5,000mAh battery, 67W charging support, and MIUI 14 based on Android 13.

On the other hand, the Redmi Note 12 4G will be identical to the 5G variant, except for the chipset, It will be powered by an overclocked Snapdragon 680 SoC instead of a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chip. This phone could go official this month or next.

Redmi A2 and Redmi A2 Plus

Xiaomi might launch Redmi A2 and Redmi A2 Plus by the end of March. The successors of Redmi A1 and Redmi A1 Plus are tipped to come with the almost same set of features.

The major difference is the newer models will house a MediaTek Helio G36 SoC instead of an Helio A22 SoC. They are expected to offer a 6.52-inch HD+ display, an 8MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, Android 13 Go Edition, a 5,000mAh battery, and 10W charging support.

The Redmi A2 Plus will house a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, while the vanilla Redmi A2 won’t.

Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Realme C55

The Realme GT Neo 5 SE is the second smartphone on the list powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 1 chipset. It is expected to go official by the end of March.

It is said to arrive with a 6.74-inch 2K 144Hz OLED display, a 64MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera system, a 16MP front-facing camera, Android 13-based ColorOS 13, a 5,500mAh battery, and 100W fast charging support.

Whereas, the Realme C55 was just recently released in Indonesia. It is anticipated to debut in other markets in the next few weeks. Its primary features include a MediaTek Helio G88 chip, a 6.72-inch 90Hz display (LCD), iPhone 14 Pro-like dynamic island functionality, a 64MP main camera, and 33W fast charging support.

Infinix Hot 30 Series

The Infinix Hot 30 lineup may debut before March ends. The series is said to include handsets, such as Infinix Hot 30, Infinix Hot 30i, and Infinix Hot 30 Play.

The Hot 30 and Hot 30i are expected to look identical. Thanks to a leak, we even know some specs of the latter device,

The Hot 30i is tipped to arrive with a 6.6-inch HD+ display, a MediaTek Helio G37 chip, a 50MP main camera, Android 12, a 5,000mAh battery, and 18W charging support.

Oppo Find X6 Series

The Oppo Find X6 series is anticipated to launch later this month. It is rumored to go official on March 21. As usual, the lineup is said to include two models, namely Oppo Find X6 and Oppo Find X6 Pro.

The vanilla and Pro variants are tipped to house a MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, respectively. Both phones are said to come with triple 50MP cameras and a 32MP selfie camera. The main sensor on the Pro version will measure 1 inch in size.

The duo is rumored to be backed by a 5,000mAh battery. The Pro version will carry support for 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging, whereas the vanilla model will be limited to 80W wired charging.

Huawei P60 Series

The Huawei P60 family of premium smartphones may break cover by the end of March. It is expected to go official on March 23.

The lineup is tipped to include three handsets, such as Huawei P60, Huawei P60 Pro, and Huawei P60 Ultra. They are said to feature cameras powered by the company’s in-house XMAGE imaging technology.

Unfortunately, they will be limited to 4G connectivity despite housing the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset due to the US ban.

Meizu 20 Series

The Meizu 20 series may also go official before March ends. The lineup is anticipated to include two phones, such as Meizu 20 and Meizu 20 Pro. Their design will be inspired by the Galaxy S23 series.

The Pro variant is said to offer a QHD+ 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, LPDDR5x RAM, UFS 4.0 storage, a 50MP primary camera, a 5,000mAh battery, and 80W wired/50W wireless charging support.

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After the success of the affordable Redmi A1 series in various global markets, the brand is now prepping to launch the Redmi A2 soon. The device has already made appearances on certification databases like NBTC and BIS and has also had its specifications, design, and European price leaked. Now it has cleared the TUV certification.

The Redmi A2 comes bearing the model number 23028RN4DG. Additionally, the Redmi A2+ has also appeared on the TUV certification website with the model number 23028RNCAG. Let’s take a look at what’s known about these devices in terms of specifications.

Redmi A2 specs (rumored)

The Redmi A2 is said to be equipped with a MediaTek Helio G36 SoC, featuring an octa-core CPU that operates on a 12nm process. With a maximum clock speed of 2.2GHz, this SoC is coupled with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, with the possibility of expanding the storage up to 512GB by using a microSD card.

The phone’s display, measuring 6.52 inches, uses IPS LCD technology and is expected to deliver an HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. The absence of a rear fingerprint scanner may indicate that this feature is exclusive to the A2+ model. Instead, the phone’s back is adorned with an 8MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor, while the front camera boasts 5MP and will be responsible for selfies and video calls.

The Redmi A2 is fitted with a massive 5000mAh battery that supports 10W charging in Europe. The phone features a single speaker and a 3.5mm headphone jack and comes with the latest Android 13 (Go Edition) update pre-installed. The phone also has a dual SIM slot, Bluetooth 5.0, and 2.4GHz WiFi for seamless connectivity.

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