The year is about to end but there are some interesting smartphones which are due to launch in the coming months. Take a look.
Xiaomi Mi4
Price: Rs. 24,000 (approx)
As the year draws to an end, Xiaomi is gearing up for the launch of its latest flagship Mi4 in India and we may see the device here probably by December. The Mi4, like its predecessor the Mi3, has top notch specs and most probably could be priced under the Rs. 25,000 price mark.
Specs:
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU: 2.5GHz Quad-core
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16/64GB
Display: 5-inch 1080p
Camera: 13MP Primary, 8MP Secondary
OS: Android 4.4.3 Kitkat
One Plus One
Price: Rs. 24,000 (approx)
The OnePlus One is due to arrive this December and hopefully will be just in time to crash the Xiaomi Mi4’s party. The phone packs a lot of specs and in our review it was able to give an impressive performance. The 64GB model of the phone will be priced less than Rs. 25,000 but you will able to buy this phone only if you get an invite.
Specs:
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU: 2.5GHz Quad-core
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16/64GB
Display: 5.5-inch 1080p
Camera: 13MP Primary, 5MP Secondary
OS: Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
Google Nexus 6
Price: Rs. 40,000 (approx)
Every year Google launches a new Nexus phone but this time around the Mountain View giant has launched a 6-inch large phablet. The Nexus 6 runs the latest Android OS 5.0 Lollipop and packs top of the line specs.
Specs:
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
CPU: 2.7GHz Quad-core
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32/64GB
Display: 6-inch 2K
Camera: 13MP Primary, 2MP Secondary
OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop
HTC Desire 820
Price: Rs. 25,000 (approx)
The HTC Desire 820 turned quite a lot of heads when it was first unveiled at IFA. The phone boasts a 64-bit Qualcomm 615 SoC with a quad-core CPU. The phone will carry on the design which was used on the Desire 816.
Specs:
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
CPU: 1.5GHz Quad-core
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB, microSD card supported
Display: 5.5-inch 720p
Camera: 13MP Primary, 8MP Secondary
OS: Android 4.4.2 Kitkat
Samsung Galaxy Grand 3
The Samsung Galaxy Grand was quite popular and was the Samsung Grand 2. Now, we have heard rumors of a Samsung Grand 3. It is rumored that the device will pack a 5.5-in display and a 64-bit Qualcomm SoC.
Rumored specs:
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
CPU: 1.2GHz Quad-core
RAM: 1.5GB
Storage: 16GB, microSD card supported
Display: 5.5-inch 720p
Camera: 13MP Primary, 5MP Secondary
OS: Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
Samsung Galaxy A5
Price: N/A
Samsung has shed its plastic shell and is going all metal with its Galaxy A5. The Galaxy A5 comes with a unibody metal build, making it Samsung’s first foray into metal unibody smartphones.
Specs:
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
CPU: 1.2GHz Quad-core
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB, microSD card supported
Display: 5-inch 720p
Camera: 13MP Primary, 5MP Secondary
OS: Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
Samsung Galaxy A3
Price: N/A
The Samsung A3, the younger sibling of the Samsung Galaxy A5, is also wrapped in metal but with toned down specs. The phone packs the same SoC but with less RAM and less resolution compared to the Samsung Galaxy A5.
Specs:
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
CPU: 1.2GHz Quad-core
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 16GB, microSD card supported
Display: 4.5-inch 540p
Camera: 8MP Primary, 5MP Secondary
OS: Android 4.4.4 Kitkat