Weekly Trending Smartphones: Pixel XE, Redmi 9 Power, OnePlus 9 Pro, Poco F2, OnePlus Nord 2, Mi 11 Pro

Mi 11 series is now expected to come in January, tipped on Weibo. The devices are said to come with a 108MP main camera and a curved display, as leaked recently. The display will come with a punch-hole on the top left corner, previously leaked by popular Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station on microblogging website Weibo.

Leaked by popular tipster Max Jambor, OnePlus Nord 2 development has been confirmed. He leaked out OnePlus Nord 2 launch details in a cryptic teaser on Twitter, Denniz. It’s expected to be the Nord 2 codename as OnePlus is known to name its smartphones with cryptic codenames. While nothing is yet out, there’s a lot riding on with OnePlus Nord 2.

OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro will come with curved displays, revealed in CAD renders.

Poco F2 is in the works, and it will take some time to launch in India. Poco F2 Pro won’t come to India as it’s not considered a fit successor to Poco F1. The company has confirmed it’s working on a true successor to the Poco F1. Poco F2 India launch may happen by early 2021. 

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OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro

OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro will come with curved displays, revealed in CAD renders. OnePlus 9 has been leaked after recently being spotted with the codename Lemonade. The OnePlus 9 series launch will launch in the later part of first half of 2021. The company last unveiled OnePlus 8T in India, and OnePlus Nord 2 is said to be in the development phase as well. The CAD renders about OnePlus 9 was leaked online, while OnePlus 9 Pro was spotted on the benchmarking website, Geekbench. 

The CAD OnePlus 9 Pro renders revealed the design of the upcoming OnePlus device with a curved display. Popular tipster Max J previously posted a cryptic image on Twitter with a codename ‘Lemonade.’ It’s said to be the upcoming OnePlus 9 phone.

OnePlus 9 series will include the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. It may also include OnePlus 8T Pro at the time of release given the company unveiled a single OnePlus 8T version without the Pro model. In 2020, OnePlus unveiled six phones in total: OnePlus N10 5G, OnePlus N100, OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus Nord, and OnePlus 8T.

Poco F2

Poco F2 launch will soon happen in India. Poco F1 successor is in development, and it could be coming in anytime. Poco has been aggressively launching phones in the budget, mid-budget and mid-range segment, but won’t enter the flagship space immediately. Poco F2 is in the works, and it will take some time to launch in India. Poco F2 Pro won’t come to India as it’s not considered a fit successor to Poco F1. The company has confirmed it’s working on a true successor to the Poco F1.

Poco F2 India launch may happen by early 2021. Till then, expect some more Poco phones in India including Poco M3 Pro, Poco M3, Poco C4 and Poco X4. Poco currently operates independently and is working to deliver new phones for every possible segment. In future, there could be dedicated Poco OS as well.

Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Pro

Mi 11 series is now expected to come in January, tipped on Weibo. The devices are said to come with a 108MP main camera and a curved display, as leaked recently. The display will come with a punch-hole on the top left corner, previously leaked by popular Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station on microblogging website Weibo. Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro will be powered by the top Qualcomm chip, the Snapdragon 888 5G. 

Coming to optics, the Mi 11 cameras are expected to get powerful lenses. Mi 11 Pro is expected to feature a main camera sensor which could range from 108-megapixel to 192-megapixels. 

Mi 11 is speculated to use an ultra-wide-angle 48MP main camera with upgraded optical image stabilization features and a tiny 0.8 m pixel size, first of its kind. Last time, Mi 10 came with a 13MP sensor. It will be among the few significant upgrades compared to the predecessors. Mi 10 came to India a few months later, so Mi 11 launch in India is expected as well. Mi 11 India launch may happen by March 2021.

Google Pixel XE

Google Pixel XE details are out along with live photos. Important details have been leaked including design of the device. The company recently unveiled Pixel 4a 5G and the Google Pixel 5, while the affordable Pixel 4a is available in India now. The company is now working on another special variant to directly challenge iPhone SE. The upcoming Google smartphone will reportedly be called the Google Pixel XE.

The leaked live photos revealed key details about the Pixel device. Pixel XE will be in line with Pixel 4a and will come with a wide frame display and slight bezels. The display shows a punch-hole camera. Pixel XE could be a more affordable version of Pixel 4a.

OnePlus Nord 2

Leaked by popular tipster Max Jambor, OnePlus Nord 2 development has been confirmed. He leaked out OnePlus Nord 2 launch details in a cryptic teaser on Twitter, Denniz. It’s expected to be the Nord 2 codename as OnePlus is known to name its smartphones with cryptic codenames. While nothing is yet out, there’s a lot riding on with OnePlus Nord 2. The predecessor has been a straightaway hit in India, and OnePlus Nord 2 is expected to come with big upgrades at a similar pricing.

In terms of costing, OnePlus Nord 2 price is expected to stay in the same budget category. OnePlus Nord 2 price in India may start at the same Rs 24,999 tag for the base model.

Coming to OnePlus Nord 2 specs, the device will come with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 700 series 5G chipset with upto 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, improved cameras, display and battery. OnePlus Nord 2 will probably feature a 64MP main camera inside a quad camera system. OnePlus Nord 2 will have a faster Fluid AMOLED display with a refresh of 120Hz instead of the 90Hz on the original Nord.