While 2018 has been a year of some top class smartphone innovations, 2019 is going to even more interesting. Companies are already all set to launch to launch their smartphones in the country, and the list includes the likes of Nokia, Honor, Vivo and more.
Honor confirmed the launch or Honor View 20 in January as an Amazon Exclusive.
It’s been a great 2018 for smartphone companies, and we are expecting 2019 to be bigger. India has suddenly seen a huge craze for brands like Realme, Honor, and Asus in the budget segment while premium segment saw OnePlus growing exponentially.
Let’s take a look at the upcoming smartphones in January 2019.
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Honor View 20
Huawei sub-brand Honor confirmed the launch of the Honor View 20 in the country in January. The smartphone is launching globally on January 22 and has been confirmed by Honor that View 20 will be an Amazon-exclusive in India. It will come with the first 48-megapixel shooter backed by Kirin 980 chipset, 25-megapixel front camera and a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5 SuperCharge fast charging support.
Vivo NEX 2
Vivo is expected to unveil the second generation NEX smartphone in the country with a bezel-less front display. Vivo NEX 2 has a secondary display which houses the main cameras that have to be used for selfies and video calls. Just like its predecessor, the smartphone has again tried to come up with a full-screen technology.
Huawei Nova 4
Huawei may bring the world’s first punch hole display phone to India in January. The smartphone features a punch-hole in the display which houses the selfie camera without any notch. Huawei Nova 4 will come with Kirin 970 chipset, 25MP selfie camera, triple rear camera setup and a huge 3,750mAh battery with fast charging support.
Nokia 9 Pureview
HMD Global has finally confirmed the launch of its next flagship, Nokia 9 in January. The company released a teaser image with the phone and a tag written that Nokia 9 will launch in a month. The company will host a global launch event for Nokia 9 in January, with an imminent launch expected in India. The smartphone will come with five cameras at the back, Android 9.0 Pie under Android One and Snapdragon 845 processor.
Redmi Pro 2
Xiaomi President released an image back in December with an unknown smartphone housing a 48MP sensor. The mysterious smartphone was later confirmed to be the Redmi Pro 2. Xiaomi will use the Sony IMX 586 48MP sensor in upcoming Redmi Pro 2 which will run on Snapdragon 675 processor. The smartphone is also expected to come with a punch-hole display, a first for any Xiaomi device.
Realme A1
After reckoning the budget smartphone market in India, Realme is again all set to launch another budget smartphone, Realme A1 in January, or maybe early February. The smartphone is said to sport a similar water drop notch design language as the newly launched Realme U1 and best-selling Realme 2 Pro. The smartphone is being tipped to be launched against the likes of Redmi Note 6 Pro, but at a cheaper price than the Realme U1.
Samsung Galaxy M10 & Galaxy M20
Samsung is expected to replace its hit J series with an all-new Galaxy M series. The company has been rumored to be mass producing of its first Galaxy M smartphones: Galaxy M10 and M20 in India. The Galaxy M10 will sport an Exynos 7870 and Galaxy M20 will be powered by Exynos 7885 chipset. These will be first Samsung smartphones to come with a display notch.
Huawei Y9
Huawei may launch its Enjoy 9 in India as Huawei Y9. The smartphone has already made a global debut recently and has been well received by the mass. The smartphone is very similar to the recently launched Honor 8X and uses similar specs and design language. The launch has still not been confirmed, as it may clash their own Honor 8X. Though if Huawei plans to bring Y9, the launch is expected in early 2019.
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