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• Xiaomi Redmi 5 gets a new 4GB variant
• The Nokia 3310 (4G) was launched in China
• A leaked Vivo smartphone could come with a whopping 10GB of RAM

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Welcome back to our weekly roundup of all the news you can use from the world of tech. This week, one of the highlights was the launch of a third variant of the Xiaomi Redmi 5. Packing 4GB of RAM, it's a step up from the existing 2GB and 3GB options, and its price in China is CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 11,000), a premium of CNY 200 (roughly Rs. 2,000). There's no official news about the Redmi 5 coming to India just yet, though the launch might well be around the corner.

To recall, the Xiaomi Redmi 5, which was launched in December, has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, and it's powered by an octa-core Snapdragon SoC. There are three RAM variants as mentioned above, and while the 2GB variant comes with 16GB of storage, the others have 32GB storage. There's a 12-megapixel rear-camera and a 5-megapixel front camera, along with a 3300mAh battery. Meanwhile in India, the Xiaomi Redmi 5A also got a new variant, but this just an additional colour - rose gold. The entry level phone is presently available at just Rs. 4,999 for the variant with 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage, and has a 5-inch HD display, along with a 3000mAh battery.

Xiaomi also announced an update the rollout for MIUI 9.2 - the Xiaomi Redmi Note and Redmi Note Prime are both getting the update, as is the Xiaomi Redmi 1S, though that phone will get a version based on Kitkat. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3has also started receiving the MIUI 9 update.

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Through a tweet on Wednesday, Xiaomi India teased the launch of the Redmi 5A. The tweet reads, "I'm beautiful. I'm powerful. I'm everyone's choice. Guess who am I? Watch this space tomorrow." The company has confirmed to Gadgets 360 that the smartphone will go on sale through both Mi.com and Flipkart from 12pm on Thursday, and the smartphone's new colour variant has already been listedon Flipkart in both 2GB and 3GB RAM versions at Rs. 4,999 and Rs. 6,999, respectively. We've reached out to Xiaomi for confirmation on when the new Rose Gold colour variant of the Redmi 5A will be made available via offline channels, including Mi Home stores and Big Bazaar.

Except for the new Rose Gold paint job, the new variant has specifications identical to the original Redmi 5A. The dual-SIM (Nano) Xiaomi Redmi 5A runs Android Nougat-based MIUI 9 and features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display. The handset is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC that is clocked at 1.4GHz, coupled with 2GB and 3GB of RAM. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, and PDAF. Plus, a 5-megapixel camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture lens is available on the front.

The Redmi 5A has 16GB and 32GB onboard storage options that both are expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB) via a dedicated card slot. In terms of connectivity, there is 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v.4.1, GPS/ A-GPS, Infrared, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and a proximity sensor. The smartphone packs a 3000mAh battery, which is claimed to deliver up to eight days of standby time and seven hours of video playback on a single charge. It measures 140.4x70.1x8.35mm and weighs 137 grams.

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