Top 10 Upcoming Hot Smartphones in India

27th, Feb 2016 4:12 PM
Durgadutt Singhal (Ex- Employee)
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Quite recently, the world's biggest trade show MWC 2016 happened in Barcelona, Spain from February 22nd to February 25th, 2016. It is known for showcasing a wide range of smartphones developed by some of the world's best conglomerate companies and just like always, this year too, it became an enriching platform for some of the best smartphones. To make it easier find a list of top 10 upcoming smartphones which soon will hit the Indian market shelves enticing the users with their over the top specs and nominal price range.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Samsung just launched its latest flagship S series smartphones dubbed as Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge at Mobile World Congress 2016. Previously launched Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge Plus were widely considered as the Samsung's best smartphones ever.

As for the specifications, S7 features a 5-inch screen, while S7 Edge has a slighlty bigger 5.5-inch dual curved display, super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors. The S7 houses a 32GB and S7 Edge 64GB of inbuilt storage, that can be expanded up to 200GB via microSD card slot expansion and coupled with 4GB of RAM.

Both the handsets are equipped with a 12MP primary and 5-megapixel secondary camera module with f1.7 aperture, which is the best available on any smartphone. The Galaxy S7 is backed by 3,000 mAh battery and S7 with 3,600mAh battery, with a hybrid SIM slot.

LG G5

Earlier, the LG has announced that it will launch the G5 flagship smartphone in India in next quarter. It has already showcased the smartphone at MWC 2016 event in Barcelona, Spain. The highlighting feature of the smartphone is its innovative battery and modular designing.It is expected that smartphone will be available at a price tag of around Rs. 50,000.

LG G5 sports a 5.3-inch QHD IPS display with a pixel density of 554ppi and is powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor. It is operated on Android 6.0 based Marshmallow operating system and coupled with 4GB LPDDR4 RAM. The high-end smartphone comes with 32GB UFS ROM with an expandable storage of up to 2TB.

Also Read: LG Confirms Launching LG G5 in Next Quarter of 2016

The highlighting feature of the smartphone is its camera section, which is equipping a dual rear camera setup with 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel camera, along with 8-megapixel front facing camera to take selfies. It is backed by a 2800mAh battery with the support of Quick Charge 3.0 technology.

Lenovo Vibe K5 & K5 Plus

Lenovo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturing firm has continually expanding its budget line of smartphones. In the MWC 2016, it has showcased two new smartphones dubbed as Lenovo Vibe K5 and Vibe K5 Plus.

According to the sources, the Vibe K5 is priced around Rs. 8,800, whereas the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus costs approx. Rs. 10,200. The Vibe K5 features a 5-inch IPS LCD full HD display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 quad-core SoC with Adreno 405GPU and 2GB RAM. The device has the internal storage of 16Gb, that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot expansion. It bears a 13-megapixel camera at the rear end while 5-megapixel front shooting camera.

The Vibe K5 Plus is slightly different from Vibe K5. It is offering with more powerful hardware modules. For the photography, it incorporates a 13-megapixel primary camera and 5-megapixel secondary camera.

Both the handset are powered by an Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and are backed by a 2750mAh battery. For the connectivity, they include dual SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and Micro-USB 2.0.

Obi MV1

Silicon Valley smartphone manufacturer Obi World phone has announced a budget smartphone dubbed as Obi MV1. The smartphone has a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a Snapdragon 212 processor coupled with 1or 2GB RAM. It clubs a 32GB of inbuilt storage.

At the camera section, it is loaded with 8-megapixel camera at the rear end while 2-megapixel camera at the front end of the panel. The device is enriched with DTS audio technology and is priced at $149. It is expected to arrive in India by April this year.

Sony Xperia X and XA

Sony is known for its high-end smartphones, but this time, it has launched its two new affordable smartphones, which was showcased earlier in MWC 2016 event. The Sony has introduced the latest Snapdragon 820 processor to its X variant smartphones.

Both the handsets feature a 5-inch display with pixel density 720p (in XA) and 1080p (in X). The Xperia XA houses a 16GB of native storage and is packed with a 2300mAh battery along with a 13-megapixel primary camera and 8-megapixel secondary camera.

Also Read: The Next Generation Xperia Series Smartphones Unveiled At MWC 2016

On the other hand, Xperia X houses a 32GB of inbuilt storage and coupled with 3GB RAM. The highlighting feature of the smartphone is its 23-megapixel primary camera and 13-megapixel front facing camera. It also houses a fingerprint scanner and is backed by a 2,620mAh battery.

Gionee Elife S8

Gionee has announced a new flagship smartphone dubbed as Elife S8. It is the first smartphone after the iPhone 6S to offer the 3D touch technology. It is featuring a 5.5-inch full HD AMOLED display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P10 processor, coupled with 4GB RAM.

The handset is enriched with the full metal body with invisible antennas. It has the internal storage of 32GB and thanks to the company for the hybrid SIM slot. For the photography, it is enhanced with 16MP f1.8 rear camera, 8MP front camera. It houses a fingerprint scanner in the home button along with the 4G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

HP Elite X3

HP surprisingly launched a new Windows 10 phablet that uses a Continuum to convert to a Windows 10 desktop computer. It is featuring with a 6-inch display with a resolution of 2560*1440 pixels. It is assuming that HP Elite X3 is the most powerful Windows 10 mobile powered by Snapdragon 820.

HP Windows-powered smartphone bears a 64GB of storage and coupled with 4GB RAM. It is backed by a massive 4,150mAh battery. It also houses a fingerprint scanner and Iris scanner.

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