Today, Xiaomi silently introduced the affordable Redmi A3x smartphone in India. Motorola has confirmed the launch date and key specifications of the Moto G45 5G. POCO has announced the launch of its first tablet, i.e., the POCO Pad 5G, in India. Let’s look at the top five important news stories of the day.
Redmi A3x Launched
Xiaomi equips the Redmi A3x with a 6.71-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution, 500 nits peak brightness, and 90Hz refresh rate. The Redmi A3x is powered by the UniSoC T603 SoC, paired with up to 4GB of RAM. The device runs Android 14 out of the box and is eligible for two major Android updates and three years of security patch updates.
The Redmi A3x is available in 3GB+64GB and 4GB+128GB configurations with pricing of Rs 6,999 and Rs 7,999, respectively. Read more here.
Moto G45 5G Launch Date
Motorola will launch the Moto G45 5G on August 21 and will be available through Flipkart and the Motorola India e-Store. The company has confirmed that the device will sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The Moto G45 5G will flaunt a 6.5-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Motorola will equip the device with a dual camera setup consisting of a 50MP Quad Pixel primary camera. Check it out here.
POCO Pad 5G Launch Date
POCO has confirmed that the POCO Pad 5G will go official on August 23 in the country and will be sold through Flipkart. The POCO Pad 5G recently went official in the global markets with a 12.1-inch display with 2.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The tablet will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
The POCO Pad 5G will be backed by a 10,000mAh battery with support for 33W wired fast charging tech.
Vivo T3 Pro 5G Teased
Vivo has confirmed the launch of the Vivo T3 Pro 5G in the country as the microsite of the device went live on Flipkart. The microsite teases that Vivo will equip the device with a 3D curved display with 4,500 nits peak brightness. Vivo also hints at the vegan leather design on the rear.
The microsite also reveals that Vivo will debut the smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC and Sony IMX primary camera. Read more here.
Google Search AI Overview Comes to India
Google has rolled out the Google Search AI Overview in India, the UK, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil. The blog post reveals that AI Overview, which offers a quick topic overview, is rolling out in India in English and Hindi. The Search AI Overview will display search results with summaries and relevant links at the top of the search page.
To recall, the feature was announced during the I/O 2024 and was limited to the people of the US. Read more here.
