Originally, there was going to be a single smartphone launch event next week. But now, two of the conferences that got postponed this week may take place next week. Hence, the number of events has increased to three.
The biggest conference of all will be Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event for its next-gen foldable phones. Whereas, the second most important one will be by Motorola, which is again for a foldable handset.
The third and final event will be by OnePlus to debut its latest flagship smartphone in China, which went official internationally a few days back.
With that out of the way, let’s take a look at all the phones that are launching next week.
Upcoming Smartphones Next Week
1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4
Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled to take place on August 10. It will begin at 9 AM ET (6:30 PM IST). The conference will be live-streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel. Viewers can also opt to experience the event in the metaverse (Samsung 837X).
The South Korean electronics giant is expected to announce five products at this conference. But only two of them will be smartphones: Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.
The company’s next-gen foldables are said to arrive with minor changes and a spec bump when compared to their predecessors. Also, Samsung may drop the ‘Z’ branding, and therefore, the devices could be simply called Galaxy Fold 4 and Galaxy Flip 4.
These handsets are expected to be accompanied by three accessories. Two of them will be smartwatches dubbed Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Whereas, the third one will be a pair of truly wireless earphones called Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.
2. Motorola Razr 2022, Moto Edge X30 Pro, and Moto S30 Pro
The Motorola event was originally scheduled for August 2 in China, however, it got postponed indefinitely. The company was supposed to announce three devices, namely Motorola Razr 2022, Moto Edge X30 Pro, and Moto S30 Pro.
The Lenovo-owned brand is yet to announce the new launch date. But as per JD (retailer), the first two phones may go on sale on August 11. This suggests that the event could either take place on or before the supposed sale date.
Talking about the handsets, the Motorola Razr 2022 is the company’s third-gen foldable smartphone. It will compete against the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. Further, the Moto Edge X30 Pro is the world’s first smartphone with a 200MP main camera. Finally, the Moto S30 Pro is a flagship killer smartphone.
3. OnePlus Ace Pro
The OnePlus Ace Pro was supposed to launch on August 3 in China. But its conference got postponed, just like Motorola’s. Anyway, the device went official in other markets in the form of OnePlus 10T as planned on the same day. It may now release in its home country next week at the earliest.
The only difference between the OnePlus Ace Pro and the OnePlus 10T is the software. The Chinese version of the handset boots ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12. While the global variant runs OxygenOS 12.1, which is basically a clone of ColorOS 12.1.
The main highlights of the phone include Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset, a 6.7-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, up to 16GB RAM, 150W fast wired charging support, and an OIS-assisted 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera.
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