The past week was quite eventful with Xiaomi finally confirming the Mi Note 2 launch on October 25. As a result, almost every day we saw a few renders of the upcoming flagship. But it was not all about the upcoming Xiaomi device, as OPPO announced two big upgrades in the popular R9 series, the OPPO R9S and the R9S Plus. Further, as we near the release of the Mate 9 flagship, some renders cropped up on the internet in the past few days.

There were a lot of other important news stories as well, which you can check out from below. Also, last week, we reviewed the Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus, as well as compared Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus. You can check out these review articles further down below.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Features a Global Edition with 37 Frequency Bands

Real Images of Mi Note 2: Dual-Curved Screen and Single Rear Camera

Huawei Kirin 960 Processor Unveiled, Gets CPU & GPU Upgrade

OPPO R9S Official: Split Antenna Design, Sony IMX398 f/1.7 Camera & Snapdragon 625

OPPO R9S Plus Official: Snapdragon 653 & Sony IMX398 f/1.7 Sensor with OIS

Kodak launches Ektra Android Phone with a 21MP Camera

LeEco Debuts In US With uMax85, A 85-Inch 4K TV & More On The Way

Huawei Mate 9 Pro Render: Gets Purple Treatment Too

Xiaomi Mi5s Plus Review – The Xiaomi Monster Phone

Xiaomi Mi 5s vs Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus – The Battle of the MEGA Flagships from China

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