Let’s take a look at some of the devices that will be launched in India in November and December 2016.
List Of Smartphones Launching In November, December 2016
Lenovo K6 Power – 29 Nov
Specs: The Lenovo K6 Power comes with a 5 inch full HD display, an octa-core Snapdragon 430 processor, 2 GB / 3 GB RAM, with 16 GB / 32 GB internal storage and microSD card support. Camera wise, it comes with a 13 MP rear camera with LED flash and an 8 MP front camera. Dual SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, fingerprint sensor and a 4000 mAh battery round off the specs. Price – Rs. 10-15,000 expected
Coolpad Mega 3 – 30 Nov Confirmed
Specs: The Coolpad Mega 3 has been confirmed to launch on 30th November. Apart from that, not much is known about the device. Price – Unknown
Coolpad Note 3S – 30 Nov Confirmed
Specs – The Coolpad Note 3S has been confirmed to launch on 30th November. Apart from that, not much is known about the device. Price – Unknown
LeEco New Budget TV in December
LeEco is expected to launch new budget TVs in December in India. While the LeEco SuperTV series was priced starting at around Rs. 60,000, the new LeEco TVs will be more budget friendly. Keep an eye out for them if you’re looking to buy a new TV soon.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 – December, 1st or 2nd week
Specs – The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 comes with a 5.5 inch full HD display, an octa-core Mediatek Helio P20 processor, 2 GB / 3 GB RAM, with 16 GB / 32 GB internal storage and microSD card support. Camera wise, it comes with a 13 MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5 MP front camera. Dual SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, fingerprint sensor and a 4100 mAh battery round off the specs. Note that it is expected to launch with a Qualcomm SoC in India, most likely Snapdragon 650/652.
HTC Desire 10 Pro
Specs – The HTC Desire 10 Pro was launched in India today with a 5.5 inch full HD display, an octa-core Mediatek Helio P10 processor, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage and microSD card support. Camera wise, it comes with a 20 MP rear camera with LED flash, Laser Autofocus, EIS and a 13 MP front camera. Dual SIM, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, fingerprint sensor and a 3000 mAh battery round off the specs.
Samsung J3 2017 – December/January
Specs – The initial leaks of Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) point at a 5 inch HD display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage and microSD card support. Camera wise, it may come with a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2 MP front camera. 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.1 round off the specs. Price – below Rs. 10,000 expected
HTC 10 Evo / HTC Bolt – in December
Specs – The OnePlus 3T comes with a 5.5 inch full HD display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB / 128 GB internal storage, but no microSD card support. Camera wise, it comes with a 16 MP rear camera with LED flash, Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS and a 16 MP front camera. Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type C connector, fingerprint sensor and a 3400 mAh battery round off the specs.
Conclusion
With the competition increasing in the Indian smartphone industry, all these new upcoming launches range from Rs. 7,000-50,000. Indian consumers have a very diverse set of options, with companies like Samsung, HTC, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Coolpad and even LeEco vying for marketshare. LeEco deserved a special mention here despite the upcoming launch being a smart TV, but some rumours also suggest that we could see them launch a new smartphone in collaboration with Coolpad. We are not a 100% sure about its India launch, but keep checking back for more information. Which smartphone are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below!