If you are looking for a new smartphone to buy, just cool your jets, as there are the number of amazing smartphones announced recently, from which some of them are confirmed or expected to launch in Indian market in coming few weeks. So here we have shortlisted Top 5 upcoming smartphones that will surely hit the Indian shores soon and are worth waiting for.
Gionee A1
Gionee is all set to launch its new A-series smartphone ‘GioneeA1’ in India on March 21. The device was first introduced at Mobile World Congress 2017 last month in Barcelona. Though the company has not shared the price of the device but it is expected to be priced at between Rs 16,000 – Rs 17,000.
As far as specifications are concerned, Gionee A1 offers a 5.5-inch full HD AMOLED Display with 1920×1080 pixel Resolution and is powered by a quad-core MediaTek 6755 Helio P10 processor, along with 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The smartphone also comes with an option to expand the storage to 128GB via microUSB port.
On the camera front, the smartphone has a 13-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, F2.0, 1/3.06 inches, 5P lens, flash and a 16-megapixel front camera with fixed focus, F2.0, 1/3.06 inches, 5P lens, selfie flash. The smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat operating system and is backed up by a 4,010 mAh battery. Besides, the smartphone comes with dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, and micro USB. The handset measures 154.5 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm and weighs 182 g.
As per senior officials of Gionee, the huge battery and selfie camera of A1 will be its strong points. The company claims the device comes with a new 18W ultrafast charging solution can charge the smartphone 100% in under 2 hours.
Oppo F3 Plus
Oppo is all set to launch Oppo F3 Plus smartphone boasting dual front camera setup across five markets, which includes India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Vietnam on 23rd March. And just before the official launch, the said smartphone has been spotted on GFXBench website with model name ‘Oppo CPH1613’, revealing its key specifications.
Meanwhile, an unboxing video of the smartphone has also been spotted on YouTube, revealing additional specifications.
Here is what we know so far for Oppo F3 Plus based on the GFXbench listing, YouTube video and Company teasers.
Earlier, the company confirmed that the Oppo F3 Plus smartphone will have a 16-megapixel front camera along with an 8-megapixel secondary front camera to achieve the depth of field (Bokeh). However, GFXBench did not provide any information on the former (8-megapixel secondary rear camera). On the front, it will have a 16-megapixel shooter with PDAF on its back panel. The smartphone will run on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, contradicting earlier leaks which indicated that the phone will run on Android Nougat operating system with Color OS 3.0 on top of it. The company also confirmed that the smartphone will have a fingerprint scanner, which will be integrated into its home button. Besides, the smartphone offers Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, Accelerometer, Digital compass, Gyroscope, Light sensor, Proximity, and Pedometer. It will measure 163.63 x 80.8 x 7.35 mm and weigh in at 185 grams. Further, the smartphone will have a 120-degree wide angle lens for one of the selfie camera and will have VOOC support as well. As per earlier leaks, the F3 Plus will get its strength from a weighty 4000mAh battery.
There is a strong possibility that the company might also launch Oppo F3 as well, along with Oppo F3 Plus, which were recently spotted in promotional ads which were displayed in one of the retail stores in the Philippines.
As far as Oppo F3 is concerned, ii is rumoured to feature a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display and will be powered by a Snapdragon 653 SoC. It will come with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The smartphone will run on Android Nougat operating system. On the camera front, it will have a 13-megapixel sensor with LED flash and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. Further, it is said to be armed with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 616 octa-core processor.
Nokia 6
The Nokia 6 was initially launched in China in the month of January at 1699 CNY and got a ravishing response in China market, which was followed by the announcement of Nokia 6’s Global Variant at the MWC 2017. The Global variant of Nokia 6 has two versions, the 3GB RAM with 32GB of internal storage is priced at Euro 229 (approx. Rs 16,000),while the special Art Black Edition (4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage) will sell for Euro 299 (approx. Rs 21,000). As far as India launch is concerned, we would expected Nokia to enter the Indian market somewhere in the month of April.
As far as specifications are concerned, it comes with a 5.5-inch full HD with a screen resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and 2.5d curved display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Under the hood, the device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Processor along with Adreno 505 GPU. The phone is backed by 3GB/4GB of RAM and 33GB/64GB internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 128GB via microSD. It also houses a fingerprint scanner, which is embedded in its home button.
On the camera front, the smartphone flaunts a 16-megapixel camera with PDAF, 1.0um sensor, f/2.0 aperture, and dual-tone LED flash. While at the front, we have an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with a 1.12um sensor and f/2.0 Aperture for selfies and video calling. The Nokia 6 runs on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by a 3000 mAh non-removable battery.
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LG G6
LG’ flagship device ‘LG G6’ was first introduced at Mobile World Congress 2017 last month in Barcelona and is expected to hit the Indian market somewhere around May.
The device comes with a combination of metal and glass. The edges are made of metal, while the rear and front panel are of glass. The front comes with minimal bezels and a flat display, while at the rear you will find a flush camera module coupled with a curved glass for a comfortable grip. The LG G6 comes with a screen size of 5.7-inch Quad HD+ FullVision display which gives a screen aspect ratio of 18:9 along with a screen resolution of 2880 x 1440 pixels. LG G6 comes with Dolby Vision and HDR 10 technology, which you normally find on a television. LG also noted that soon streaming services like Netflix and Amazon will be streaming in Dolby Vision so that one can take advantage of seamless viewing experience on LG G6.
The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor along with 4GB of RAM and two storage variants of 32GB and 64GB which can be further expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. The device comes loaded with a dual-camera setup at the back which consists of a 13-megapixel wide angle lens with aperture f/2.4 and 125-degree view and a 13-megapixel standard camera with f/1.8 and standard optical Image stabilisation (OIS). For the front, there is a 5-megapixel camera with a wide viewing angle of 100 degrees and an aperture of f/2.2. The smartphone runs on latest LG UX 6.0 which provides various modes for shooting which include a snapshot, match shot, guide shot, grid shot and 360-degree panorama.
The device is also comes pre-loaded with Google Assistant. For those who are not aware, Google Assistant is the artificial intelligence created by Google, which was earlier limited to Pixel and Pixel XL. The smartphone runs on latest Android 7.0 Nougat. The company has added a 3300mAh of removable battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 for fast charging. The smartphone is durable as it comes with IP68 water and dust resistance that makes it safe to be immersed in up to 1.5 meters of water for as long as 30 minutes and is also equipped with Hi-Fi Quad DAC for some exceptional music listening experience. The smartphone measures 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm and weighs 163 grams. On the connectivity front, the device support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, Bluetooth 4.2 BLE, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0.
Samsung Galaxy S8/Galaxy S8+
Samsung has announced an unpacked event for March 29th to unveil its latest flagship devices Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The said smartphones are expected to hit the select market in the month of April. However, as far as Indian market is concerned, these flagship smartphones are expected to launch somewhere around May and will be have a premium price tag. 
Here are the rumoured specifications for Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus based on multiple leaks and reports over a period last few months.
Samsung Galaxy S8
>>5.8-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display
>>4GB RAM | 64GB of internal storage
>>12-megapixel dual pixel rear camera | 8-megapixel front camera
>>IP68 Dust and Water Resistant
>>Iris Scanner, Secured by Samsung Knox, Samsung Pay,
>>3.5 mm Headphone jack, wireless charging
>>Android Nougat
>>Battery: 3000 mAh
>>Bixby Personal Assistant
Samsung Galaxy S8+
>>6.2-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED display
>>4GB RAM | 64GB of internal storage
>>12-megapixel dual pixel rear camera | 8-megapixel front camera
>>IP68 Dust and Water Resistant
>>Iris Scanner, Secured by Samsung Knox, Samsung Pay,
>>3.5 mm headphone jack, wireless charging
>>Android Nougat
>>Battery: 3500 mAh
>>Bixby Personal Assistant