We will be seeing new smartphone launches even in the last week of 2024. Three events are expected. All of them have been officially confirmed by the brands.
Two of these conferences will take place in China. They will be headed by Huawei and iQOO. Both of them will debut upper mid-range (affordable premium) handsets.
Whereas, the third event by Samsung will be held in India. The company will announce its latest budget 5G phones.
Let’s go through these devices one by one.
Upcoming Smartphones Next Week
1. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Galaxy A25 5G
Samsung has confirmed to launch Galaxy A25 5G and Galaxy A15 5G in India on December 26 (Tuesday). The event will begin at 12:30 PM IST.
Since these handsets are already official in some markets, we know everything about them. For starters, they feature a slightly tweaked design with a raised platform for power and volume keys called ‘Key Island’.
The A15 and A25 are powered by MediaTek Diemsnity 6100 Plus and Exynos 1280 chips, respectively. Both sport a 50MP main camera and a 2MP macro snapper. But the A25 has OIS as well as an 8MP ultrawide unit compared to a 5MP ultrawide camera on the A15.
On the software front, they ship with One UI 6.0 based on Android 14. They are backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W charging.
2. Huawei Nova 12 Series
The Huawei Nova 12 series is set to launch in China on December 26 (Tuesday). As of now, the brand has only only revealed the design and colors of these phones
Rumors are strife that there will be four models. These products will be called Huawei Nova 12, Huawei Nova 12 Pro, Huawei Nova 12 Ultra, and Huawei Nova 12 Lite (aka Vitality Edition).
The first three models are said to be powered by an underclocked HiSilicon Kirin 9000s chip. Thhere’s a chance of vanilla Nova 12 housing a new unannounced Kirin 830 SoC. Whereas, the live version is rumored to feature a Snapdragon 778G chipset.
Lastly, the ultra variant is expected to sport an OmniVision OV50H primary camera with variable aperture and support satellite communication.
3. iQOO Neo 9 Series
The iQOO Neo 9 series is scheduled to launch in China on December 27 (Wednesday). Its press conference will start at 7 PM local time (GMT+8).
According to leaks and teasers, there will be two devices, namely iQOO Neo 9 and iQOO Neo 9 Pro. They will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and MediaTek Dimensity 9300 chipsets, respectively.
The handsets will flaunt a 6.78-inch 1.5K 144Hz OLED display. They will sport a 50MP Sony IMX920 primary camera assisted by OIS.
They will draw energy from a 5,160mAh battery with support for 120W charging. Lastly, the duo will be available in Red and White Soul, Nautical Blue, and Fighting Black color options.
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