Top 5 smartphones launching in India in July-August 2019
What's the story
In June, we saw the launch of some premium mid-range handsets such as ASUS 6Z, Samsung Galaxy M40, and Honor 20 series among others.
However, there is still a long queue of smartphones that are going to arrive in India in July and August.
So, if you are planning to buy a new handset, take a look at our cherry-picked list (across the spectrum).
Phone #1
Redmi K20 Pro: Expected to launch in mid July
The Redmi K20 Pro will arrive as a direct rival to OnePlus 7 Pro.
It features an all-screen design with a 6.39-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display, Gorilla Glass 5 protection, and an on-screen fingerprint sensor.
The handset is powered by flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset, paired with upto 8GB RAM and upto 256GB storage.
Lastly, it packs a 4,000mAh battery with 27W fast charging support.
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For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Redmi K20 Pro offers a triple lens rear camera setup comprising a 48MP (f/1.8) main sensor, a 13MP (f/2.4) secondary sensor, and another 8MP (f/2.4) sensor. Up front, it houses a 20MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper which is housed in a motorized pop-up module.
Phone #2
Realme X: Expected to launch on July 17
Next in our list is mid-ranger Realme X.
The phone sports an all-screen design with a 6.53-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display, a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and an on-screen fingerprint sensor.
It is powered by Snapdragon 710 processor, paired with Adreno 606 GPU, upto 8GB RAM and upto 128GB of expandable storage.
Further, it packs a 3,700mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 (20W) fast-charging support.
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Realme X comes with a pop-up selfie camera
On the imaging front, the Realme X houses a dual rear camera setup comprising a 48MP (f/1.7) main camera along with a 5MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. The phone also packs a 16MP (f/2.0) front-facing camera packed in a pop-up module.
Phone #3
Samsung Galaxy A80: Likely to arrive on July 18
The third phone in the list, Samsung Galaxy A80 sports an all-screen design with a rotating camera and features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio and Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 730 chipset, coupled with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
Lastly, it packs a 3,700mAh battery with 25W fast-charging support.
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Samsung Galaxy A80 comes with a rotating camera module
Samsung Galaxy A80 comes with a motorized triple lens rear camera comprising a 48MP (f/2.0) main lens, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 3D Time-of-flight sensor to capture depth details. Interestingly, this camera module flips up to serve as a front-facing camera, offering high-resolution selfies.
Phone #4
LG G8 ThinQ: Expected to launch on August 2
From the house of LG, we have G8 ThinQ.
It features a 6.1-inch 'FullVision' OLED display with 3120 x 1440 resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, Gorilla Glass 5 protection, and IP68 rating.
The smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 855 processor, paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Moreover, it runs on Android Pie OS and packs a 3,500mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast-charging technology.
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LG G8 ThinQ is no slouch in the camera department
In India, the LG G8 ThinQ will reportedly arrive with dual rear cameras comprising a 16MP main camera and a 12MP secondary camera. On the front, it sports an 8MP (f/1.7) snapper along with a 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor.
Phone #5
Samsung Galaxy Note 10: Likely to launch on August 7
Last but not the least, we have Galaxy Note 10 on our list.
Going by the leaks, it may feature a punch-hole design with a 6.3-inch screen, Infinity-O AMOLED display, and an on-screen ultra-sonic fingerprint sensor.
The handset will be powered by the flagship Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9820 processor, paired with upto 12GB of RAM and upto 1TB of embedded storage (possibly, UFS 3.0 format).
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What's the camera like on Samsung Galaxy Note 10?
The renders suggest that the Galaxy Note 10 will offer a quad lens rear camera and we expect the setup to comprise an ultrawide-angle lens, wide lens, telephoto lens, and another sensor. Lastly, it will house a single selfie camera in punch-hole setup.