There are going to be a total of 7 smartphone launches events next week. Four of them are for new devices, while the remaining three are for products making their way to important markets.
Oneplus and Vivo have scheduled two events each. One for their home country China and the other for India. On the other hand, Realme, Huawei, and Infinix have planned a single event each.
Some of the notable phones debuting next week are the Vivo S15 series and the Oneplus Ace Racing Edition. Let’s take a look at all the smartphones that will be released in the upcoming days.
Upcoming Smartphones Next Week
1. Oneplus Ace Racing Edition
Oneplus has scheduled an event for May 17 (Tuesday) in China. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese video streaming platforms from 7 PM CST. The brand will announce the Oneplus Ace Racing Edition at this conference.
Oneplus’ second Ace-banded smartphone is expected to be a tweaked version of Oppo K10 5G. It is said to arrive with a Mediatek Dimensity 8100 SoC, 6.59-inch 120Hz display (LCDO), side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 64MP + 8 MP + 2 MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, 5,000mAh battery, and Android 12-based ColorOS 12.
The device will slightly resemble the Oneplus 10 Pro. However, the material used for its rear panel will likely be plastic instead of glass and metal.
2. Vivo X80 Series
Vivo has planned to launch the Vivo X80 series in India on May 18 (Wednesday). The conference will be live-streamed on the company’s official Youtube channel. The phones were first announced in China in late April, followed by in Malaysia last week.
The company is expected to bring both Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro to India. The former will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, while the latter will house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip in the country.
The vanilla model is tipped to arrive in two memory configurations, whereas the Pro variant is said to come in a single version. The handsets are anticipated to start at around ₹50,000 in the region.
3. Realme Narzo 50 5G Series
Realme India will be live-streaming an event on May 18 (Wednesday) via its official Youtube channel from 12:30 PM IST. The brand will unveil the Realme Narzo 50 5G series during this stream.
The Realme Narzo 50 5G series will consist of two models, namely Realme Narzo 50 5G and Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G. The latter has been confirmed to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC, whereas the former is tipped to house a MediaTek Dimensity 810 chip.
The handsets are expected to star around ₹15,000 in the region.
4. Huawei Mate Xs 2
Huawei launched the Huawei Mate Xs 2 outward foldable smartphone and Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro in China at the end of April. The company has scheduled an event for May 18 (Wednesday) to announce these two products for the global markets. The conference will be live-streamed from 8 PM MYT.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is the company’s third outward folding phone after the original Huawei Mate X and its successor Huawei Mate Xs. The device offers a 7.8-inch 120Hz display with stylus support, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G SoC, 50MP (wide) + 13MP (ultra-wide) + 8MP (3x telephoto) triple camera system, 10.7MP front-facing camera, HarmonyOS 2, and more.
On the other hand, the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro comes with a 1.43-inch or 1.32-inch circular AMOLED display depending on size, ceramic casing, sapphire glass, ECG functionality, NFC, HarmonyOS, and more.
5. Vivo S15 Series
Vivo will be hosting a launch event in China on May 19. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other well-known Chinese video streaming platforms from 7 PM CST. The company will debut the Vivo S15 series and Vivo TWS Air at this conference.
The Vivo S15 series is expected to include Vivo S15 and Vivo S15 Pro. The vanilla model is said to arrive with a 6.62-inch FHD+ OLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, and a 4,500mAh battery.
While the Vivo S15 Pro is rumored to come with a Mediatek Dimensity 8100 chipset, 6.56-inch 120Hz FHD+ OLED display with an independent display chip, 50MP main camera, 4,500mAh battery, and 80W fast charging support.
6. Oneplus Nord 2T
Oneplus has finally confirmed to officially announce the Oneplus Nord 2T for India and Europe on May 19 (Thursday). The live stream will begin on the brand’s official Youtube channel from 7:30 PM IST.
Though Oneplus Nord 2T is yet to be unveiled formally, it is already available for purchase in certain regions. Hence, we know almost everything about it.
The handset has a MeidaTek Dimensity 1300 chipse, 6.43-inch 90Hz FHD+ display, 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera system, 32MP selfie camera, 4,500mAh battery, and 80W fast charging support.
7. Infinix Note 12 Series
Infinix has revealed its plans to debut the Infinix Note 12 series in India on May 20. The company is expected to announce two models for the country, such as Infinix Note 12 and Infinix Note 12 Pro.
The Infinix Note 12 is already official. It has a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Mediatek Helio G88 chip, 50MP primary camera, 16MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging support.
On the other hand, the Infinix Note 12 Pro is yet to go official. However, it leaked extensively a few days back revealing almost everything about it. Anyway, it’s not sure if the Pro model will be announced alongside the vanilla variant later next week in India.
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