Let’s check out some of the best upcoming smartphones with expected Specs, Price, and launch date. These are likely to launch in the next few months and are from top brands like Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, Vivo, Huawei, LG, HTC, and Google.
Smartphones like the iPhone 11 PRO, Samsung Note 10, Samsung A9 2018 (Quad Rear cameras), and the Huawei Mate X, and the new Mate 30 series hints what we can expect from future smartphones.
Also, there are modern gaming phones like the Asus Rog Phone 3 that are pushing the boundaries for mobile gaming devices.
Foldable smartphones like the Mate X and the Samsung Galaxy Fold Z is another trend to look for in the near future.
TOP 8 FEATURES FOR UPCOMING SMARTPHONES 2020
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or SD 875 Processor.
- Triple/Quad Rear Cameras and Dual Front Cameras
- Improved AI and Machine Learning Capabilities.
- 5G Support, a major upgrade from 4G.
- 120 Hz or 144 Hz Display Panels.
- Faster In-display Fingerprint Scanners and Cameras.
- In-Display Selfie Cameras.
- Faster Charging 50 Watts up to 100 Watts.
Let’s look at some of the upcoming phones and what are the expectations.
10 Forthcoming Smartphones in 2020 – From Top Brands
1). One Plus 9 (5G)
After the success of the Oneplus 8T launched this year; Oneplus is looking forward to launching the Oneplus 9 that will likely launch in March or April 2021.
Let’s check out some of the expected features:
One of the biggest upgrade for the new Oneplus 9 will be the Flagship processor from Qualcomm. The Oneplus 9 will be one of the first devices to run on the new SOC.
Powering the device is Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 chipset and the Adreno 660 GPU that will ensure even faster gaming and multitasking performance.
The mobile will run on Android v11 operating system along with the Oxygen OS 11.1.
The screen size of the OnePlus 9 is 6.5 to 6.7 inches with an FHD+(2400 x 1080) AMOLED display.
For better low light imaging, it can have a 64MP Sony lMX686 (custom)sensor at the rear.
Also, the phone is likely to have Quad-Rear cameras that includes a Telephoto lens, Macro and a Wide-angle lens.
For high-quality selfies, there is a 32MP front camera. Oneplus may stick with the same design that we have seen on the OnePlus 8T and can have a punch hole selfie camera.
It comes with a massive 8/12 GB RAM to ensure that it offers buttery smooth performance.
Further, It will launch with 128 GB /256 GB storage options that are not further expandable.
Similar to the Oneplus 8 series there is no headphone jack but it comes with a USB Type C port.
The phone will likely come with a bumper battery capacity of 5000mAh and can have 65 Watts Fast Charging support.
The expected price of this upcoming phone in India up to INR 45000.
The exact launch date of the OnePlus 9 is not announced yet.
2). Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G
Upcoming Mobiles 2020 – The Google Pixel 5 and 4A 5G were recently unveiled at an event and these are yet to launch in many countries
Apart from using computational photography leveraging machine learning and AI processing to click excellent images; Google is using Dual cameras in the next iteration.
The phones are yet to go on sale in several markets and tech enthusiasts eagerly await these pure Android phones with excellent cameras.
Google Pixel 5 is not a very large phone and comes with a gorgeous 6 inches Full HD+ OLED display.
Google Pixel 5 is one of the first smartphones to ship with the latest stock Google OS – Android 11.
Powering the device is the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with 5G connectivity rather than Snapdragon 865 flagship processor.
It comes with 8 GB of DDR4 Ram and has 128 GB internal storage. Additionally, Pixel 5 offers IP 68 rating and is dust and waterproof.
The phone comes with a 4080 mAH capacity battery and also has got 18 Watts fast charging support. The Pixel 5 supports reverse charging and also has support for wireless charging.
Notably, the Pixel 5 comes with dual rear cameras and has 12MP (primary lens) + 16MP (ultra-wide) lens and a single front camera with 8 MP lens.
3. Realme X7 (5G)
Realme was launched in 2018 and within a short time, it is giving a tough fight to other top brands.
Realme is soon launching a new marvelous X7 smartphone to offer more choices to buyers.
Let’s take a look at its specification:
It will run on the Android v10 (Q) operating system along with Realme UI.
Powering the device is the latest MediaTek MT6873V (MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G) chipset that comes with 5G support and is manufactured using the 7 Nm manufacturing process.
It is an Octa-core processor (2.4 GHz, Quad-core, Cortex A76 + 2GHz, Quad-core, Cortex A55).
The X7 has a 6.43-inch HD(2400 x 1080) screen AMOLED display.
For high-quality imaging, It has a quad-camera setup at the rear (64MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP) gives it a stunning look.
Further, we get a 32MP front camera for selfies.
It has 6/8GB RAM that will be enough for most users. Further, the phone has 128GB storage that is non-user expandable.
It has a USB Type – C Port that you can use for charging and for connecting to other devices.
Also, it is likely to come with a 4300 mAH battery capacity. The expected price of this upcoming phone in India is INR 19,990.
We are expecting that it will launch in late December 2020 in India.
4). Asus Zenfone 7 and 7 Pro
Asus, the Taiwanese tech giant unveiled its Zenfone 7 series – Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro, however, these phones are yet to launch in the market.
Like the 6th Gen, these new phones also come with the motorized flip camera setup and 90Hz refresh rate display. Both the devices are similar but different due to the processor used.
Powering the Zenfone 7 is Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-Core processor. The memory variants are 6GB/8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB internal storage.
The Zenfone 7 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ processor which can run up to 3.1Ghz clock speed. Notably, it comes with a single memory variant of 8GB RAM and 256GB storage space.
Both the phone’s internal storage can be expanded up to 2TB with the help of a dedicated micro SD card.
The Zenfone 7 series phones run on Android 10 based ZenUI 7 and GPU Adreno 650.
Asus has gone a step ahead and used a Triple flip camera setup on these devices.
They come with 64MP (f/1.8 aperture) primary camera, 12MP (f/2.2 aperture)ultra-wide lens with a 113-degree field view, and an 8MP Telephoto sensor with 3x zoom optical lens.
The cameras can record 8K UHD at 30fps and 4K UHD at 120fps.
The Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro come with 6.67 inches full HD+ AMOLED display. It has 2400 * 1080 pixels resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. It has a peak of 700 nits of brightness.
The phones have the aluminum built and weigh nearly 230g with a thickness of 9.6mm.
The backside of the phones is coated with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The phones are powered by a 5000mAh capacity battery with 30W fast charging support.
Availability and Price:
The Zenfone 7 Pro is priced at TWD 27,990 (approx. INR 70,000) and the Zenfone 7 comes with the price tag of TWD 21,990 (approx. INR 55,000) for 6GB/128GB and TWD 23,990 (approx. INR 60,000) for 8GB/128GB.
5. Vivo V20 Pro
Vivo recently launched the Vivo V20 in India and it is quite popular with Vivo fans.
The brand is well known for its feature-rich phones with outstanding camera quality.
The specification of this phone is discussed below:
It will run on the Android 11 operating system along with Funtouch OS.
Powering the device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor for a better user experience. It is an Octa-Core processor with 2.3 GHz clock speed and Adreno 618 GPU that is excellent for gaming and multitasking.
Additionally, It has 8GB RAM that is good for gaming and multi-tasking.
Also, the phone will come with non-expandable 128/256GB internal storage.
Vivo V20 Pro will come with 6.44-inch HD(1080 x 2400) AMOLED display screen.
There is a triple camera setup at the rear(64MP + 8MP + 2MP) for clear and high-quality images.
For selfies, we get the duo camera setup at the front (44MP + 8MP). Probaly the best selfie camera setup that you can get on any mobile.
It has a USB Type – C Port for charging. The battery capacity of this phone is 4000mAh.
The expected price of this blockbuster from Vivo is INR 29,999.
Vivo will launch the V20 Pro in December 2020.
6). Red Hydrogen Two
Fantastic Camera Upcoming Smartphone – RED is famous for making video cameras that offer incredible details, and a color science like no other.
The company is planning to launch its second phone the Red Hydrogen 2 after the failure of “Red Hydrogen One.”
Jim Jannard’s company is planning to revolutionize the mobile camera photography with the new phone, as they have done with RED cinema cameras.
The company would like to shrug off the worst experience and can come with a much better phone this time around.
It is likely that the new phone from Red will go on sale in Mid 2020. The Red Hydrogen One was a failure at so many levels and failed to attract consumers.
THE FOUNDER IN A STATEMENT SAID” THE HYDROGEN TWO IS BEING DESIGNED “VIRTUALLY FROM SCRATCH” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NEW ODM THAT IS “CLEARLY MORE CAPABLE OF BUILDING AND SUPPORTING THE PRODUCT WE (AND OUR CUSTOMERS) DEMAND,” JANNARD SAYS
The phone may come with the Triple rear camera setup going with the trend and can house two front cameras for clicking selfies.
It is going to have a modern 19:9 aspect ratio display with Quad HD resolution and may run on the Android Q 10.0 software.
Powering the phone is Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Processor and the Adreno 640 GPU. The phone will have 8 GB of ram and 256 GB of internal storage and a mammoth 4000 mAH capacity battery.
Red Hydrogen 2 is going to be expensive and meant for camera enthusiasts.
7. Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra
Samsung will soon be going to release a new smartphones in the S series – Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra. Based on the recent information the new mobiles can unveil on 14th January 2021 and can go on sale in Jan or Feb 2021.
Let’s talk about about some of the specifications and features that we are expecting from Galaxy flagships in 2021.
One of the key changes is the design; as the camera module at the back is now aligned to the left and comes with a vertical array of camera lenses.
Also, the bezels seems to be thinner from last gen and the central punch hole camera takes less space.
It runs on an Android v11 operating system along with Samsung UI 3.0.
Powering the phone is the cutting edge Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 chipset. It is an Octa-Core (2 x 2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2 x 2.50 GHz Cortex – A76 & 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) processor. Also, there is going to be an Exynos variant that will sell in some of the geographical locations.
The Exynos processors have been slow in comparison to the Snapdragon in last few years. The Exynos 2100 is expected to be as fast as the SD 875 and we hope that Samsung doesn’t disappoint its fans.
Galaxy S21 will have up to 12 GB RAM that is excellent for multitasking and heavy gaming.
Further, the phone will come in 128 GB / 256 GB and 512 GB storage versions that are not user expandable.
The S21 comes with a 6.3 inch Quad HD (1400 x 3200) AMOLED display. The S21 Plus and the S21 Ultra will have bigger size displays. The S21 Ultra will come with a 6.8 Inch panel and will offer 1600 nits of max brightness, 120 Hz refresh rate, HDR10+,
For imaging, it comes with a Penta-rear camera setup. The S21 ultra will feature the 108 MP camera along with two 10 MP cameras that works as telephoto lens and a 12 MP ultra-wide camera and a 0.3 MP TOF sensor.
For selfies, S21 ultra will come with a massive 40 MP lens with f/2.2 aperture.
The S21 has a passable 4300mAh battery whereas the S21 Ultra can offer up to 5000 mAH capacity battery.
The phone is expected to have 45 Watts fast charging and also have up to 15 Watts of Wireless charging.
Lastly, it will feature an in-display scanner
The starting price for the Galaxy S21 series in India can be close to Rs. 55,990 and can go up to 1 lakh depending on the models, storage and ram.
Expected Specs For Samsung Galaxy S21:
- Display – Super AMOLED display with Quad-HD resolution. (6.2 Inches to 6.7 Inches)
- Refresh rate – 120 Hz, HDR 10+, 1600 Nits brightness.
- OS – Android 11, Samsung One UI 3.0
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 Octa-Core chipset OR new Samsung Exynos 2100.
- RAM – up to 12 GB LPDDR5
- Internal Storage – up to 512 GB
- Rear Camera – 108 MP primary lens + 10 MP Telephoto + 10 MP Telephoto + 12 MP ultra-wide + .3 TOF Sensor
- Front Camera – 40 MP front selfie lens
- Battery – 4300 mAh battery, 45 W Fast Charging support
- Expected Starting Price – Nearly INR 55,000 ($799)
- Launch Date – February 2021
8. LG WING:
LG has announced a unique and weirdly designed double-screen smartphone on 14th September 2020.
The phone is named LG Wing.
It comes with a rotating screen with a strong hinge design that is unlike anything we have seen in the past.
Powering it is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor. This smartphone is available in Aurora Gray and Illusion Sky colors. It is expected that the company will release the phone in October 2020.
The phone allows you to do multitasking by using two apps simultaneously without switching between the apps.
LG Wing comes with a Rotating P-OLED display. The main screen arrives with 6.8 inches screen size and 1080 * 2460 pixels resolution. Further, the screen has 395 PPI, 21:9 aspect ratio, and 87% screen to body ratio.
Guarding the screen is Corning Gorilla Glass.
Whereas the second screen size is 3.9 inches a P-OLED screen with 1080*1240 pixels resolution and 419 PPI.
The smartphone weighs 260 g and the dimension is 165.5 * 74.5 * 10.9 mm. Further, the device comes with IP54 Splash Proof and a water repellent coating.
Also, It has an in-display fingerprint sensor.
To offer blazing fast performance, powering it is the latest Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G ( 7nm ) processor with 2.4GHz clock speed and has the Adreno 620 GPU.
Further, it runs on Android 10 with LG UI.
Notably, the Wing comes with two storage variants – 128 GB/ 256 GB internal storage along with 8 GB DDR4 Ram. Besides, the phone also has a microSD card slot for the extension of storage.
For imaging, it comes with a Triple rear camera setup of 64 MP main primary lens of f/1.8 aperture with PDAF and OIS, 13 MP ultra-wide lens ( f/1.9 ), and a 12 MP camera ( f/2.2 ).
Furthermore, it features a Gimbal motion camera, dual recording, LED flash, panorama, and gyro-EIS.
The camera supports 4K videos at 30/60 fps. The single front camera is the center of attraction with a motorized Pop-up camera of 32 MP ( f/1.9 aperture).
The LG Wing mobile phone does not have a 3.5 mm jack. It has a 3.1 USB port with Type-C USB reversible charging support.
Fueling the device is a 4000 mAh battery with wireless charging and Quick charge 4.0+ support.
Lastly, It comes with a Dual Nano SIM card slot ( GSM + CDMA).
The starting price of the LG WING 5G smartphone in India is roughly INR 69,990.
9). Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei has already showcased the Mate 10 and apart from Samsung Galaxy Fold, it is the only new folding phone that is going to be available soon in the market.
The Huawei Mate X comes with Dual displays that have 6.6 Inch (1148×2480 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio), and the rear has a thinner 6.38-inch display offering 892×2480 pixel count and a 25:9 aspect ratio.
When the displays are not folded it becomes an 8 Inch single panel.
The Mate X comes with Huawei EMUI software along with the Android 9.0 pie.
Powering the Mate X is the Kirin 980 Octa-Core processor made from 7 Nm technology and can offer a significant boost in gaming and multi-tasking performance.
The Mate X comes with Leica cameras with at the back, offering a primary 40 Megapixel lens, 16 MP (wide-angle lens) and an 8 Megapixel telephoto lens.
Lastly, the Mate X comes with a 4500 mAH capacity battery and has a 55 Watts charger which can charge it upto 85% in just 30 minutes. Read More About the Mate 10 and Samsung Galaxy Fold Here.
10. Xiaomi Mi T10 smartphone:
Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest smartphone Mi T10 in India on October 15, 2020.
The latest Xiaomi Mi smartphone will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor chipset. It has a large 6.67 inches display with a high refresh rate and a bigger battery (5000 mAH). It will also have exceptional imaging capabilities, thanks to the 64 MP primary camera.
Specs For Xiaomi Mi T10 Phone :
- Display – 6.67 inches IPS LCD, 2400 * 1080 pixels resolution, and up to 650 nits brightness
- Screen refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- OS – MIUI 12 based Android 10
- GPU – Adreno 650
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-Core chipset (7 nm+)
- RAM – 6 GB/ 8 GB
- Internal storage – 128 GB
- Rear camera – 64 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP.
- Front Camera – 20 MP
- Battery- 5000 mAh, 33 W rapid charging
- side-mounted Fingerprint scanner.
- Weight – 218 g
- Thickness – 9.3 mm
- Starting Price – INR 42,999
- Colors – Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver
- Launch Date – 15 October 2020
11. OnePlus Nord N10 5G Smartphone:
Oneplus recently launched the OnePlus Nord and now the company is about to release the Oneplus 8T. But According to the leaks, there is another Oneplus phone that is getting ready to launch – the OnePlus Nord N10 5G.
It will be one of the first phones to launch with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 processor that will offer better performance than the Snapdragon 765G used in the Oneplus Nord.
This upcoming phone is an addition to the Oneplus Nord series.
Expected Specs For OnePlus Nord N10 5G Phone :
- Display – 6.49 inches Full HD LCD
- Screen refresh rate – 90 Hz
- OS – Android 10
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SoC
- RAM – 6 or 8 GB DDR5 Ram
- Internal storage – 128 GB
- Rear camera – 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP.
- Expected Price – Around INR 30,000 ($ 400)
- Launch Date – December 2020
12. Nokia 9.3 Smartphone:
Nokia 9.3 is the successor to the Nokia 9 released in 2019. We have been waiting for the Nokia flagship refresh for a long time and seems the new flagship will arrive in late 2020.
The Nokia 9.3 is likely to bet big on the cameras, like its predecessor, and will have either a Penta or Quad rear camera setup. The phone will feature a high refresh rate display panel and will also have an in-display fingerprint scanner. It will run on the stock Android and offer a superb user experience.
Specs For Nokia 9.3 Phone :
- Display – 6.7 inches P-OLED HDR10+, 1440 * 2880 pixels resolution, and 481 PPI ( Always On display )
- Screen refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- OS – Android 10
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Octa-Core chipset (7 nm+)
- RAM / Storage – 8 GB / 128 GB and 8 GB / 256 GB
- Rear camera – 108 MP + 13 MP + 13 MP+ 8 MP (camera by ZEISS).
- Front Camera – 20 MP
- Battery- 5000 mAh, fast charging
- Rear-mounted Fingerprint scanner.
- Expected Price – Roughly INR 55,000 ($ 899)
- Launch Date – Late 2020
12. Xiaomi Folding Phone
Folding phones are the flavor of the season and Xiaomi can’t be left behind. The flexible display devices are the next big thing that the mobile industry is betting on and we are going to see many more folding phones in 2021 and beyond as the tech matures and the display panels become more affordable.
According to reports, Xiaomi will launch its first foldable smartphone in 2021. The company claims that this foldable phone will cost half of that of the Samsung Galaxy fold.
Expected Specs For Xiaomi Folding Phone :
- Display – OLED display by Visionox Technology
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC
- RAM – up to 12 GB
- Rear Camera- Quad Camera setup
- OS – Android 11 and With Custom Xiaomi UI.
- Battery Capacity – 4500 mAH with 65 Watts Charging Speed
- Expected Price – Roughly INR 74,999 ($ 999)
- Launch Date – April-June 2021
13. Xiaomi’s POCO F2
(Upcoming Smartphone Under 20-25k in India) – Xiaomi POCO F1 was launched in August 2018 and after a wait of more than 1 year, the brand is launching the second phone in the series.
Recently Xiaomi has announced that POCO will work as a separate brand in India and they are launching the new POCO X2.
The POCO F2 will be the flagship phone and may launch at a later date, whereas the POCO X2 is launching on 4th February in India.
POCO F2 will come with a slightly better design in comparison to the mediocre design of POCO F1.
Also, there are expectations that Xiaomi will use a better display on the POCO F2 with most probably a waterdrop notch to have a better experience. (No Screen Bleeding issues).
The POCO F1 software is also half-baked, and we can expect the team to come up with a better launcher and maybe they can make the UI, Icons, and fonts more unique.
A lot of users would like to have an Android One experience on the POCO F2, but it won’t be shipping with the stock Android.
Further, it will have a base version with 8 GB Ram and 128 GB of storage which can go up to 12 GB ram and 256 GB storage.
14. Xiaomi Black Shark 3
One of Xiaomi’s new releases is the Black Shark 3 that is made available to the Indian buyers in May 2020.
The Phone comes in an aluminum body with a glass front and is a pro gaming phone. It is presented in an array of attractive colors namely: Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver. The screen is 6.67: AMOLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio, and 395 ppi density. The display is HDR 10+ certified and comes with DCI- P3 standard.
Under its hood is powerful Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 clocked at 2.84 GHz and Adreno 650 GPU. It also runs on the latest Android 10.0 OS.
The Storage options are as follows:
- 8 GB RAM with 128 GB internal Storage.
- 12 GB RAM with 128 GB internal Storage.
- 12 GB RAM with 256 GB internal Storage with no external card slot.
It boasts a triple rear camera with a 64 MP wide lens with PDAF +13MP ultrawide +5 MP depth sensor with LED Flash And HDR. The front is a 20 MP wide lens with HDR. The phone also has an under-display fingerprint sensor.
The battery is 4720 mAh and promises to deliver a 65 W Fast Charger for one of the variants, 30 W Fast charger for another and also 18W Magnetic charging facility.
The expected for the base variant is ~ Rs 36,690.
15. Redmi 10X Pro
The Redmi 10X Pro comes with a powerful MediaTek processor to provide incredible performance and a also has a big display for better viewing experience.
The beautiful phone is available in Blue, Gold, and Pink/Blue color shades.
Key Specification :
The 10X Pro arrives with 6.57 inches HDR10+ AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1080 * 2400 pixels resolution.
Additionally, the screen has 401 PPI, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 83% screen to body ratio, in-display fingerprint sensor, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The phone weighs 208 g with 9 mm in thickness and 164 mm in height. It holds a 4520 mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.
Powering the device is the Octa-Core MediaTek Dimensity MT6875 820 5G processor (7nm ) with a 2.6 GHz clock speed and also has the Mali-G57 MC5 GPU
It runs on MIUI 11 based on Android 10.
For imaging, it comes with Quad rear cameras. There is a 48 MP primary lens ( f/1.8, PDAF ), 8 MP telephoto ( f/ 2.2, PDAF, OIS) with 3x optical zoom, 8 MP ultrawide lens ( f/2.2 ), and 5 MP macro lens ( f/2.4 ). It supports 4K at 30 fps. The single front camera carries a 20 MP lens.
Redmi 10X pro comes with two memory variants of 8 GB RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB internal storage.
It has a microSD card slot for memory expansion.
The starting price of Redmi 10x Pro in India will be roughly INR 20,999.
16. Apple iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 PRO Max
Similar to 2019, in 2020, Apple will launch 3 new iPhones – iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 PRO Max.
As per reports, Apple can launch the iPhone 12 with three screen sizes – 5.46 Inch, 6.1 Inch, and 6.7 Inch.
Another rumor suggests Apple can launch a fourth iPhone this year and may call it as iPhone 12 Max. The two non-Pro models will be affordable while the Pro models will be more expensive.
Also, there we some reports of iPhone SE 2 launch but Apple has not refreshed the iPhone SE for many years now.
Display and Design – The new iPhones are expected to come with a completely new design that may not have a notch or at least with a smaller notch. The notch was introduced with the iPhone X and it will be three years since the company introduced the concept.
Also, another big upgrade is 120 Hz display for the Pro models and Apple may use thinner OLED panels made by Samsung for the iPhones.
What’s more, there are some pointers hinting at an in-display fingerprint scanner or the in-display camera that we have seen on some of the prototypes from Oppo and Xiaomi.
Performance and Hardware – Undoubtedly, Apple will introduce the new A14 chipset with the new iPhones. As we know the A13 is faster than the upcoming Snapdragon 865, the A14 will be far ahead of Qualcomm flagship processors.
5G – All the iPhone models can have support for 5G technology as Qualcomm has already announced that the Snapdragon 865 based phones will have 5G. Most of the big markets like the US and China are gearing for 5G and till 2021 they will need 5G phones.
Cameras – A lot of companies are offering Quad-Cameras now and with upto 108 Megapixel resolution. Apple may add a higher megapixel camera with 40 to 64 MP lens to the top models.
Faster Charging – The charging speed on the iPhones is way slower than several Android rivals and it is high time for the company to add a 30 Watts to 50 Watts Charger with the iPhone 12.
The new iPhones are launched in September every year and we can expect the iPhone 12 series to launch around 10th September 2020.
17. Moto G 5G Plus
Motorola is making a comeback, sort of. They have launched a very impressive smartphone this year – Moto G 5G Plus with new features and functionality.
It is the company’s first dual punch-hole selfie camera phone and also has the coveted 5G connectivity. Also, the primary camera rear camera offers Quad Pixel Technology.
The phone was unveiled on 8th July 2020 in Europe. However, India/rest of the world will have to wait for it. The new iconic phone is not expensive and costs $394 ( INR 29,491 approx.) for 4 GB RAM while $450 ( INR 33,715 approx.) for 6 GB RAM.
It has a stunning 6.7 inches full HD display with a resolution of 1080*2520 Pixel and 21:9 aspect ratio along with 409PPI. You also get the 90 Hz high refresh rate display.
Moto G 5G Plus is a head turner and is available in Surfing Blue color. It weighs 207 grams and has a 5000 mAH battery that comes with 20 Watts of Turbocharging.
The headphone jack is not dead, there is one alive on this Moto. The phone is made of polycarbonate and side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The mid-range smartphone is powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC and Adreno 620 GPU. It runs on Stock Android10 and has dual- sim support.
To keep things fast it comes with 4 GB LPPDDR4X RAM or 6 GB LPPDDR4X RAM with 64 GB and 128 GB UFS 2.1 Storage respectively.
The 5G phone has a punch-hole selfie camera with 16 MP lens and f/2.0 aperture and a secondary wide-angle camera with 8 MP with f/2.2 aperture.
The triple rear camera includes 48 MP with f/1.7 aperture +8 MP 118-degree wide-angle view lens with f/2.3 aperture + 2 MP depth Sensor camera with f/2.2 aperture. It supports 4K with 30 fps for video quality.
18. Turing Smartphone
The Turing smartphone is one of the most mysterious devices ever announced and is most radically different in comparison to anything on this list.
The smartphone is alleged to come with an insane 18 GB of Ram, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, and will have a 4K display.
Turing Phone is so far a concept device and it has been more than 2 years since the phone was first announced but it has not yet seen the light of the day.
A dream device with every spec blow out of proportion is what the company is dreaming.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM FUTURE SMARTPHONES 2020?
If I have to visualize the future of smartphones and concepts and ideas for 2020 – here are the top 6 future ideas that will be popular in the coming years.
The focus has been entirely shifted, from large computing devices (PC and laptop) to incredibly powerful smartphones with devices like OnePlus 8 having 12 GB RAM or Samsung using its DEX technology to turn your phone into a PC.
Computers and laptops are quickly getting replaced with highly capable smartphones with ever exceeding computing power; I don’t have to switch on a laptop now for a lot of tasks.
Responsive website designs and Apps have made the internet a great place for mobiles.
Phones are no more just a mode to communicate anymore, they are used to do so much more and in ways never imagined before.
GREAT BATTERY BACK-UP
The battery life is probably the weakest part of smartphone technology. They hardly last a day with high pixel resolution displays (Quad HD) and more power-hungry processors.
There is a need for compact batteries which can last 3-4 days with a single charge and should be much more compact than the current batteries.
4K BEZEL-LESS DISPLAYS
Sony already has a smartphone with 4K display Sony Xperia Z5 – Worlds Highest 806 PPI 4K Display Smartphone Unveiled. Due to battery life constraints, 4K displays are not getting popular, but improvement in battery storage can lead to the return of 4K in mobile devices.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
With Google Assist and Siri, Apple and Google are trying to bring in more artificial intelligence to mobile computing devices.
The voice recognition and contextual understanding of assistants is improving and we can expect more powerful AI-based voice assistants in the coming years.
AUGMENTED REALITY
Augmented Reality, Google’s Project Tango, was one of the promising starts. However, it has lost steam. We may see a resurgence in 2020.
Tim Cook also has said multiple times that Apple is thinking big about the Augmented reality and it could be a more prominent development even when compared to the VR.
VIRTUAL REALITY
While the virtual reality is getting some steam in recent years, there is much more to be done before the technology becomes mainstream.
Both the user experience and price for using it will come down by 2020. There will be more 3D content, videos, images, and games which can make the technology popular.
Google is working on daydream while there are several more VR developments from Samsung, Oculus, Sony, and HTC.
SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY (5G)
5G networks – I think the worst part of modern smartphones is the lack of seamless connectivity which kills the user experience.
The new phones in 2020 will have support for the 5G network and can have blazing-fast data speeds.
So that’s all from my side if you may like to read about top performance phones.
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