Top 7 Stellar Smartphones Launching This August

The smartphone market in the country will witness some really good smartphone launches this month (August 2017). In case you are planning for a new smartphone, here are the best from the new lot to look out for.

1. Lenovo K8 Note

The Lenovo K series is all ready to welcome their new successor, the K8 Note. The new K8 Note will launch on August 9, confirmed by the Chinese giant by posting the ‘Killer Note’ teaser on their social media handles. The latest K8 Note will probably pack in an Helio X20 processor with a massive 4500 mAh battery. It is being expected to be a part of the mid budget 15K club and will be a Flipkart Exclusive product.

Key Specs (Rumoured)

• 5.5 inch Full HD Display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
• Dual Sim with 4G VoLTE Support
• 4GB RAM
• 64GB onboard storage
• MediaTek Helio X20 clocked at 1.39 GHz deca-core processor
• Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box
• 4500 mAh Battery
• 16 MP Rear Shooter
• 8 MP Front Shooter

2. Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom

After their much-hyped Augmented Reality (AR) and Daydream compatible phone (Asus Zenfone AR) made it’s debut in the country, the company is ready to launch their next mid range dual camera phone in India. Asus will launch their Zenfone 3 Zoom in the country this month exclusively on Flipkart. With a dual camera set up, the phone will boast a 5000mAh battery and an AMOLED display.

Key Specs

• 5.5 inch Full HD Display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
• Dual Sim with 4G VoLTE Support
• Octa Core 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Processor
• 4 GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage
• 5000 mAh Battery
• 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera
• 13 MP Front Camera
• Android Marshmallow v6.0.1

3. Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung has been riding high on the success of their Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Even Samsung did some record breaking business in Q1. Eyeing to replace Apple as the most valued tech brand, Samsung is all ready to take the wraps off their much-anticipated Galaxy Note 8. The product will launch in NYC on August 23 and will be available in the country by the month end. The high-end flagship is expected to come with some killer hardware on board with Infinity Display and the signature Note stylus.

Key Specs

• 5.7 inch Quad HD Display (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• Dual Sim with VoLTE support
• Android 7.1 Nougat
• 6 GB RAM
• 128GB onboard storage
• 13MP + 13MP Dual Rear Camera
• 8MP Front Camera

4. Blackberry KEYOne

The out-of-limelight premium phone maker BlackBerry is all ready to launch their KEYone smartphone in the country. The handset will launch in India on August 1, and they have already sent out the invites. The device will sport a 4.5 inch full HD display with their typical BlackBerry QWERTY keypad below it. The device will run the latest Snapdragon 625 with 3GB of RAM.

Key Specs

• 4.5 inch Full HD Display (1080 x 1620 pixels)
• Will support 4G
• Octa Core 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Processor
• 3 GB RAM
• 32 GB onboard storage
• 3505 mAh Battery
• 12 MP Rear Camera
• 8 MP Front Camera

5. Sony Xperia L1

Sony has a wide range of smartphones available in the country, with a minor market share. Among all of the announcements made this year, Sony hasn’t only launched their Xperia L1 in the country. Xperia L1 will probably launch in the country this month. The Xperia L1 is a mid ranged device which packs a 5.5 inch HD display with Android Nougat 7.0 on board. It will run MT 6737 processor with 2GB of RAM.

Key Specs

• 5.5 inch HD Display (720 x 1280 pixels)
• Dual Sim with 4G
• Quad Core 1.4 GHz MT 6737 processor Processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB onboard storage
• 2620 mAh Battery
• Android Nougat v7.0
• 13MP Rear Camera
• 5MP Front Camera

6. Moto Z2 Force

Moto announced their shatterproof Z2 Force last week at NYC. The device will make its debut in the country in August itself. The Z2 Force sports a 5.5-inch 2k P-OLED screen which has a Shatter Shield display, which can’t be broken. The device packs in Snapdragon 835 processor with an option to choose between 4GB and 6GB of RAM. It is also Moto’s first device with a dual rear camera setup.

Key Specs

• 5.5-inch 2k P-OLED display with Shatter Shield feature
• Dual Sim with 4G VoLTE support
• Octa Core 2.35 GHz Snapdragon 835 Processor
• 6GB and 4GB RAM
• 128GB and 64GB inbuilt storage
• Android Nougat v7.1.1
• 2730 mAh Battery
• 12MP+12MP Dual Rear Setup
• 5MP Front Camera

7. Nokia 6

Nokia 6 was announced a month ago, though the device will be up for sale by the end of August in the country. Both Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 will be available from 23 August exclusively on Amazon (only for the registered users). The Nokia 5 will be available via offline channels too. Nokia 6 packs in a Snapdragon 430 with 3GB RAM, and an awesome 16MP shooter on the back.

Key Specs

• 5.5 inch Full HD Display (1080 x 1920 pixels)
• Dual Sim with 4G VoLTE Support
• Octa Core 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 430 Processor
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB onboard storage
• Android Nougat v7.1.1
• 3000 mAh Battery
• 16MP Rear Camera with f2.0 aperture
• 8MP Front Camera

It’s clear that there is a lot to look forward to when it comes to smartphone launches in the month of August. Which of the launches are you looking forward to most? Do let us know in comments!