Top Trending Phones: Pixel 6 Pro, Realme 8S Pixel 5a, iPhone SE 3, POCO F3 GT, Redmi 10, iQOO 8 5G

Google officially confirmed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The company provided a first look revealing a few features. The company also confirmed the availability of the upcoming Google phones in eight countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, the UK, and the US. Google is yet to confirm Pixel 6 series launch date, we may again not get the Pixel 6 devices in India.

Pixel 5a India launch is expected soon succeeding the popular Pixel 4a in mid-range category.

Redmi 10 series is coming to India. The company teased the launch with a special teaser calling it Redmi Revolution, and it was supposed to come in July, but it seems the company will release the Redmi 10 series in India in August.

Checkout the top trending smartphones from this week.

Realme 8S

Realme 8S specifications have been leaked, and the new renders suggest that the upcoming Realme phone will come with 64MP-powered triple cameras, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and an all-new special purple colour edition. Realme 8S will sport a 90Hz 6.5-inch Full HD+ display running on MediaTek’s Dimensity 810 SOC offering 5G connectivity on a budget and Android 11. Realme 8S launch may happen alongside the entry-level Realme 8i.

Both the Realme 8 phones will soon launch in India. Realme already have a diversified Realme 8 series in the country offering three phones as of now: Realme 8, Realme 8 5G and Realme 8 Pro.

Pixel 5a 5G

Google Pixel 5a launch date has been tipped, said to happen in August. Pixel 5a sale is said to start in the same month. The leaked report revealed Pixel 5a launch will happen in August and Pixel 5a India availability is expected in the same month. The upcoming Pixel mid-ranger was previously being expected in June, but the upcoming Google phone is now said to arrive late, in August, as per popular analyst Mark Gurman with Bloomberg.

Google will follow the same strategy with Pixel 5a as the previous generation Pixel 4a in 2021, no fancy features, just a budget pricing with some really good specs on-board.

iPhone SE 3

New iPhone SE 3 renders confirm that the device will come with a refreshing change without comprising the compact form factor. iPhone SE 3 launch will not happen this year, and will come in 2022 instead. Apple is not releasing the next-generation Apple iPhone SE model in 2021. The device will launch in early 2022, the renders hint. iPhone SE 3 5G connectivity is being speculated at the same time. The company may unveil an iPhone SE Plus version as well. The upcoming iPhone SE 3 will ship with the 4.7-inch LCD panel, expected to come in iPhone 8 body.

Apple is said to be working on a number of new phones apart from iPhone 13 / iPhone 12S series which also includes the most affordable iPhone in 2022. iPhone SE 3 price has been tipped as well, and may start at $499 (around Rs 36,400). 

Pixel 6

Pixel 6 will come with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a punch-hole cutout. The display will offer 120Hz refresh rate and will be powered by the in-house Google chipset, said to be on par with the Snapdragon 870 SoC. Pixel 6 will run on Android 12 OS out of the box and will be backed by a 4,614mAh battery. The phone will have two variants: 8GB RAM coupled with 128GB and 256GB internal storage. 

In terms of optics, Pixel 6 will have a dual-camera featuring a 50MP primary wide-angle sensor and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens. Upfront, the device will have a 8MP snapper.

Pixel 6 Pro

Coming to the Pro model, the top-end Pixel 6 Pro will have a triple camera setup on the back, an upgrade over Pixel 6. The device will come with a 50MP wide-angle lens, a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 48MP telephoto camera. The device is said to feature a 12MP camera upfront. The device is also said to have additional optical zoom with some extra camera features.

Pixel 6 Pro wilo sport a 6.71-inch Quad HD+ OLED display with curved edges and 120Hz refresh rate.

Pixel 6 Pro will come with upto to 12GB RAM and three storage variants: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB options. The phone is said to be backed by a 5,000mAh battery. As Pixel 6, the Pixel 6 Pro will run on Android 12 out of the box.

Redmi 10 Series

Redmi 10 series is coming to India. The company teased the launch with a special teaser calling it Redmi Revolution, and it was supposed to come in July, but it seems the company will release the Redmi 10 series in India in August. The series has already been leaked on earlier occasions, and the latest teaser now hints at a August launch in the country. The devices have also been teased on Amazon, confirming Redmi 10 Amazon availability in India.  Redmi 10 series may include four to five smartphones.

The devices will be inspired heavily by Redmi Note 10 series lineup at a budget pricing around Rs 10,000. The upcoming Redmi 10 series will primarily include four phones, though the lineup may extend further given Xiaomi is known often to expand a particular series with multiple handsets.

Poco F3 GT 5G

POCO F3 GT is now available at the Flipkart Independence Day sale, price in India starts at Rs 26,999. The new Poco smartphone will be directly taking on the new OnePlus Nord 2 with the same chip in the mid-range category. It’s the first-ever gaming-centric device by the brand. POCO F3 GT is a rebranded gaming phone by Redmi, the Redmi K40 Game Enhanced Edition. Key specs include a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, 64MP triple rear cameras and a 5,065mAh battery with 67W fast charging technology.

POCO F3 GT being a gaming-centric device, it comes with gaming triggers, Dolby Atmos support and GT switch. POCO F3 GT has special magnetic levitation gaming triggers meant for hardcore gaming, which pop up from the frame of the smartphone with a flick of a switch and can be used to play any game. 

OnePlus Nord 2 5G

OnePlus Nord 2 is now up for sale at the ongoing Amazon Great Freedom sale. OnePlus Nord 2 5G will come with the all-new MediaTek Dimensity 1200 AI chipset, 50MP triple camera, 65W fast charging technology and more. With the new OnePlus Nord 2, the company is trying to get back it’s flagship killer status in the mid-range smartphone segment in the country. The company claimed that the new processor will enable several enhancements like improvements with camera, battery performance and display resolution.

The company has slowly entered the premium flagship space year by year ditching the flagship killer status. OnePlus Nord 2 price in India at Amazon starts at Rs 29,999.