The last couple of weeks has been slow in terms of smartphone launches. This is going to change next week as multiple big announcements are scheduled to happen.

Five brands have confirmed to hold launch events next week. They are Poco, Xiaomi, Huawei, Apple, and Motorola.

Out of all companies, the last three will debut premium handsets. Whereas, the first two will announce budget models.

Let’s take a look at these phones one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Poco M5 and Poco M5s

The Poco M5 will be a new device, whereas the Poco M5s will be a rebranded Redmi Note 10S. Both of them will be announced in a live stream at 8 PM GMT+8 on September 5.

The M5 is said to come with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, 6.58-inch FHD+ display (LCD), 5,00mAh battery, and 33W fast charging support.

Whereas, the M5s is expected to arrive with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Helio G96 SoC, 64MP main camera, dual stereo speakers, 5,000mAh battery, and 33W fast charging support.

Redmi 11 Prime 5G

The Redmi 11 Prime is set to launch in India at 12 PM IST on September 6. This phone is a rebranded Redmi Note 11E, which also goes by Redmi 10 5G in Southeast Asia.

The handset is expected to come with a 6.58-inch 90Hz FHD+ display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 700 chip, 50MP main camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W wired charging support.

Huawei Mate 50 Series

The Huawei Mate 50 series is scheduled to go official on September 6. It will be announced at an event, which will be live-streamed from 2:30 PM CST.

The Mate 50 lineup is rumored to include four models, namely Mate 50, Mate 50 Pro, Porsche Design Mate 50 RS, and Mate 50E. The first three devices are said to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, while the last one is tipped to house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC.

Either way, all of them will be limited to 4G connectivity. The series is expected to offer up to 66W fast wired charging support and a variable aperture camera.

Apple iPhone 14 Series

Apple has scheduled its annual fall event for September 7 at 10 AM PT. The company is expected to debut the iPhone 14 series.

The iPhone 14 lineup is tipped to include four models. They are iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max (or Plus), iPhone Pro, and iPhone Pro Max. As you can see, there will be no Mini as it will be replaced by the new Max or Plus.

Major upgrades are only expected for the Pro models. The expensive iPhones are said to offer a high-resolution camera, a new chipset, and a redesigned notch.

Motorola Edge 30 Series

Motorola has confirmed to unveil new Edge series smartphones on September 8. The Lenovo-owned brand is expected to debut three devices, namely Edge 30 Ultra, Edge 30 Fusion, and Edge 30 Neo.

The Ultra and Fusion will be rebranded Moto X30 Pro and Moto S30 Pro, respectively. Whereas, the Neo will be a new device.

The Ultra will be the first globally available smartphone with a 200MP main camera. On the other hand, Fusion and Neo will be lifestyle smartphones.

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The festive season is about to begin across the world. Hence, multiple smartphone launches are expected in the next couple of months.

As of writing this article, 7 different brands have already scheduled launch conferences in September. We may see the announcement of multiple phones at some of these events.

Apart from the confirmed launches, there are also several rumored releases. We have compiled all of them in one place.

Since the festive season is a revenue generator for firms, handsets of all varieties will go official in the coming days. We are looking forward to smartphones spanning across different categories and price segments.

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at all the smartphones that are either officially confirmed or expected to launch in September 2022.

Upcoming Smartphones in September 2022

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Sony has scheduled a phone launch for September 1 at IFA 2022. The company is expected to announce the Xperia 5 IV, the fourth generation of its compact flagship smartphone.

Not much is known about this device, except that it will arrive with an around 6-inch display, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port, WiFi 6, and NFC with support for FeliCa.

We don’t have to wait longer to know everything about this phone as it will be the first to go official in September.

Poco M5 Series

The Poco M5 series has been confirmed to debut on September 5 in multiple markets. The lineup consists of two models, namely Poco M5 and Poco M5s.

Out of the two devices, the M5s will be a rebranded Redmi Note 10S with some tweaks. Whereas, the M5 will be a new handset powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC.

We are looking forward to learning more about the duo in the coming days.

Redmi 11 Prime 5G

The Redmi 11 Prime 5G is heading to India on September 6. The device is nothing but a rebranded Redmi Note 11E. This phone also goes by Redmi 10 5G in Southeast Asia.

It comes with a 6.58-inch FHD+ 90Hz display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 50MP (wide) + 2MP (depth) dual-camera setup, 5MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, MIUI, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W wired charging support.

Huawei Mate 50 Series

The Huawei Mate 50 series is set to fo go official on September 6 in China. A total of four phones are expected, such as Mate 50, Mate 50 Pro, Porsche Design Mate 50 RS, and Mate 50e.

The first three models are said to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Whereas, the e-variant is tipped to house a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chip. Either way, all of them will be limited to 4G connectivity.

Unlike earlier, leaks regarding Huawei products have become rare. Therefore, not much is known about the next-gen premium smartphones from the company.

Apple iPhone 14 Series

Apple has scheduled an event for September 7. The company is expected to debut four new iPhones, namely iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The new Max model is rumored to replace the Mini. Further, only Pro and Pro Max are said to bring more improvements, like redesigned notch (punch-hole and pill), A16 Bionic SoC, better ultra-wide camera, and 48MP main camera to name a few.

As Apple products are not known for accurate leaks, we will have to wait until the launch event to learn everything about these forthcoming smartphones.

Motorola Edge 30 Series

Motorola is teasing the launch of new Edge series smartphones on September 8 in multiple markets. Initially, only Edge 30 Ultra and Edge 30 Fusion were expected. Now, as per a new leak, this duo will be accompanied by Edge 30 Neo.

The Edge 30 Ultra and Edge 30 Fusion are nothing international variants of Moto X30 Pro and Moto S30 Pro sold in China. Whereas, the Edge 30 Neo will be a new handset.

Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate

The Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate is set to go official on September 19. As the name suggests, the handset is a variant of the ROG Phone 6 Ultimate.

According to leaks and teasers, the device will only differ in terms of the chipset. It will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus chip instead of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC.

Apart from the silicon, the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate will be likely the same as the ROG Phone 6 Ultimate.

Realme GT Neo 3T

The Realme GT Neo  3T was teased to launch in India in August. But now, it appears that the handset will be released in the region in September.

The device is a rebranded Realme Q5 Pro sold in China. It comes with a 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, Android 12, 64MP main camera, 16MP selfie camera, 5,000mAh battery, and 80W fast wired charging support.

Oppo A17K, A57e, and A77s

The Oppo A17K is expected to release as a successor to Oppo A16K. Not much is known about the handset, except that it will be a 4G-only smartphone.

It may arrive with an HD+ display (LCD), MediaTek or UNISOC chipset, either a single or dual camera setup, and a large battery.

Further, the Oppo A57e is tipped to be a variant of the Oppo A57. It is said to cost ₹13,999 in India.

It is not known how it will differ from the original model. We can expect it to come with a large display, huge battery, single or dual camera system, and more.

Finally, the Oppo A77s is expected to be a variant of the Oppo A77. As of now, we only know two things about it.

The device will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery and it will carry support for 33W wired charging.

iQOO Z6 Lite 5G and iQOO Z6 Pro SE

The iQOO Z6 Lite 5G is tipped to be a tweaked version of Vivo T1x with support for 5G connectivity. It is said to go official in the second week of September in India.

Whereas, nothing is known about the iQOO Z6 Pro SE. As per its name, it could be a lite variant of the regular iQOO Z6 Pro.

Samsung Galaxy A04s, Galaxy A04 Core, and Galaxy M04

A few days back, Samsung announced the Galaxy A04. This handset is now expected to be accompanied by two models in the series, namely Galaxy A04s and Galaxy A04 Core.

Going by their names, the Galaxy A04s model could be a better version of the vanilla Galaxy A04, while the Galaxy A04 Core will likely be a lite variant.

Lastly, Samsung is also said to debut Galaxy M04, which could be a rebranded Galaxy A04.

Xiaomi 12T Series

The Xiaomi 12T series in the news for a very long time. However, the company is yet to disclose the launch date. Going by its predecessors, the lineup will most likely go official in September.

According to reports, the Xiaomi 12T Pro will be a tweaked Redmi K50 Ultra with a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP1 primary camera. On the other hand, the vanilla Xiaomi 12T is rumored to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra SoC and a 108MP main camera.

Redmi A1 and Poco C50

The Redmi A1 will be an entry-level smartphone from Xiaomi. It is said to arrive with a MediaTek Helio A22 chipset and Android 12.

The device is also expected to launch as Poco C50 with cosmetic changes.

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Apple is expected to launch the next generation of iPhones dubbed the iPhone 14 series around September. This time around, we are expecting four phones to debut at the launch event including the vanilla iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Max, the iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

We have already reported that the vanilla and Max models will not be getting the ProMotion display(Apple’s marketing term for high refresh rate), and now, a new report from The Elec has revealed the type of panels that will be going on each of the models.

According to the report, the iPhone 14 (6.1-inch) and iPhone 14 Max (6.7-inch) will use LTPS backplanes. These will be made of the M11 material set. This is an exclusive material set that is currently used for the manufacturing of the Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra display panels.

The iPhone 14 Pro (6.1-inch) and the iPhone 14 Pro Max (6.7-inch) will use an LTPO display plane with ProMotion. The new panel will be made from Samsung’s M12 material set. This material set has not been used for any smartphone’s display panel yet and is set to debut with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.

According to the report, All four iPhone 14 variants will have displays provided by Samsung, which has reportedly secured an order for 80 million screens. Additionally, LG will contribute by producing panels for both the standard iPhone 14 and the premium iPhone 14 Pro Max. The RS-L material set will be used to create them. With the previous RS-K set, LG was producing iPhone 13 panels last year.

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iPhone 14 series isn’t launching until September, but its design and specifications have already started to surface online. We know that the upcoming lineup will include an iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Now a new hands-on video has been put out by iUpdate which shows off the design of all four upcoming iPhone 14 models with dummy units.

There are already a few videos and reports that have revealed the design of the forthcoming iPhone 14 series. However, the recent video from Sam Kohl showcases some of the most realistic iPhone 14 dummies we’ve seen so far.

As you can see in the video, the base model iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max are pretty similar to the previous generation iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max. They also have the same notch design, as well as the same aluminum edges. All in all, the standard and “Max” models do not carry much improvement when it comes to design.

The video does not reveal the screen panel of the smartphones. However, thanks to previous reports, we know that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max may feature a new pill and punch-hole cut-outs.

It can be seen in the video that the camera bump is comparatively larger on the iPhone 14 Pro models. This is probably to accommodate bigger lenses.

Another interesting detail that can be spotted in the video is the ear speaker placement. In the iPhone 14 Pro, you can see that the ear speaker is present in the same spot as the iPhone 13 Pro.

The most-awaited iPhone 14 series is expected to launch this fall. Apple still hasn’t confirmed any details about the smartphones. We hope to learn more details about it in the coming days.

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The Apple iPhone 14 series is set to launch in the second half of this year. But prior to its release, there has been a number of rumors and reports regarding the upcoming models. And now, the latest leak has revealed some of the possible specifications and price of the new iPhone 14 Max.

According to tipster @shadow_leak on Twitter, the Cupertino based giant’s iPhone 14 Max will sport a 6.68 inch flexible OLED panels that has a resolution of 2,248×1,284 pixels. Furthermore, this screen will have a 458ppi pixel density and a 90Hz refresh rate. For those unaware, the Max model is reportedly the new entry that sits between the base and Pro variant and features a display similar to the Pro Max variant. It also replaces the Mini model, which was unpopular in the smartphone market.

The tipster added that the iPhone 14 Max will feature the A15 Bionic chipset and will be paired with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. Only the higher end iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are rumored to feature the A16 Bionic chipset. On the rear, the iPhone 14 Max will house a dual camera setup, which consists of two 12 megapixels sensors. Notably, previous reports have hinted at improvements in the front facing camera and the inclusion of satellite connectivity.

While the smartphone is still months away from launch, the tipster also shared the pricing of the iPhone 14 Max. Apparently, the 6GB + 128GB model will be priced at 899 US Dollars. Going by Apple’s usual pricing strategy, we can expect the higher end model to easily cross the 1,000 US Dollar mark as well. Keep in mind that this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt and stick around for more updates.

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Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 series in September this year. Several reports have revealed that some of the iPhone 14 models will sport a smaller notch, while others will have a pili-shaped cutout and a hole. A Twitter user (@SaranByte) shared a leaked image on Weibo. It showcases the display panels of the iPhone 14 lineup.

As can be seen in the leaked image, the iPhone 14 lineup includes four models, such as the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14 Pro, the iPhone 14 Max, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. The image suggests that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will sport a pili-shaped cutout and a hole. for the Face ID sensors and front camera. Both devices are rumored to house a 6.1-inch and a 6.7-inch OLED display.

The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will have a notch, which looks similar to the iPhone 13 series. Both models are speculated to feature a 6.1-inch and a 6.7-inch OLED screen.

The above-mentioned Twitter user claimed that the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models will have thinner bezels, as reported by other sources before. In addition, the Pro models will sport a taller aspect ratio of 20:9 aspect ratio.

Recent reports have revealed that the iPhone 14 series will be blessed with an upgraded front camera, which will come with autofocus support and an f/1.9 aperture. The back of the iPhone 14 line is rumored to have a main camera with 48 megapixels.

It is speculated that the iPhone 14 and 14 Max will feature the Apple A15 Bionic chip and LPDDR4x RAM, whereas the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will get the all-new Apple A16 Bionic chipset and LPDDR5 RAM. All four models are likely to feature 6 GB of RAM.

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Through numerous leaks and reports, we have learned that Apple will not be making an iPhone 14 Mini and will be replacing it with a large screen variant with the iPhone 14 series.

The reasoning behind this decision has most likely to do with Apple not being able to sell enough iPhone Minis to justify its existence. And now, a MacRumors report has revealed just how poorly the iPhone 13 Mini is performing in the US.

According to the report, the 5.4-inch iPhone 13 Mini sales have made up just 3% of the total iPhone sales in the US for the first quarter of 2022. Comparatively, the other ‌iPhone 13‌ models were much more popular and had the largest share of U.S. sales in several years.

The iPhone 13 models made up 71 percent of ‌iPhone‌ sales in the US in Q1 with the standard iPhone 13‌ moving the most volume at 38%. The 13 Pro and the 13 Pro Max weren’t as popular this quarter but still outsold the iPhone 13 Mini quite a lot.

For its next series of iPhones, Apple is said to debut the iPhone 14 Max which will offer a big 6.7-inch display, equivalent to the iPhone 14 Pro Max. However, the smartphone will come with a cheaper price tag compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max and even the iPhone 14 Pro. The display of the iPhone 14 Max is also said to be a 120Hz refresh rate panel with LTPO technology and the device is rumored to come with the current-gen A15 Bionic chipset.

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Recently, there were rumours that the iPhone 14 series will have a complete redesign and it may have four iPhone models. Followed by this news, there was a piece of information that revealed that last year’s iPhone 12 mini didn’t have great sales in comparison to the iPhone 12 Pro Max model. It purported tipsters to suggest that Apple may ditch the mini in favour of a large-sized model. Well, now, the notorious Apple leaker Jon Prosser reveals the same information in addition to some other specs of the iPhone 14 series.

According to Prosser, next year, the iPhone 14 series will have four different models and all of them will have a redesign. Prosser had already shared creative renders of the redesigned 14 series ahead of iPhone 13 launch. The leaker is now back to suggest that it is indeed happening and the Mini is getting away.

Apple is touted to bring the iPhone 14 Max model with a large 6.7-inch display. For starters, it will be the same screen size as the iPhone 14 Pro Max model. The other two phones in the middle would be the base model iPhone 14 with a 6.1-inch screen and a Pro model with again the same screen size. Hence, there won’t be any Mini model.

The major reason for killing the Mini would be the inferior sales of the iPhone 12 Mini. In fact, a report revealed that iPhone 12 Pro Max outsold the other models, thanks to the larger screen size. That said, Apple may take the reports into consideration and offer a large-sized iPhone in the non-Pro series.

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Apple is reportedly planning on using an LTPS OLED display panel for at least one of the four models of the iPhone 14 lineup. In other words, this one model will still ship with a LTPS OLED 60Hz panel over a 120Hz display.

According to a report from TheElec, LG Display is aiming on beginning supplying the Cupertino based giant with LTPO OLED displays next year for its next gen iPhone lineup. So, the brand would now have another supplier for its ProMotion displays for its iPhones apart from just Samsung, which is currently its sole supplier for the panels. For those unaware, the newly launched iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max feature the ProMotion displays with a variable refresh rate ranging between 10Hz and 120Hz.

This enables the devices to offer a smoother viewing experience when consuming different content like video, gaming, or simply scrolling text. On the other hand the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini use LTPS OLED display that doesn’t support ProMotion. Meanwhile, the Pro variants sport low power LTPO OLED panels. Furthermore, apart from Samsung and possibly LG, even BOE is aiming on entering the supply chain of Apple with these panels by 2023 at the earliest.

As per MacRumors, previous reports had revealed that Apple is planning on launching four models of iPhone 14. However, it would be dropping the mini variant in exchange for a 6.7 iPhone 14 Max. The other models include the 6.1 inch iPhone 14, 6.1 inch iPhone 14 Pro, and 6.7 inch iPhone 14 Pro Max. So we can assume that the brand aims to keep the high refresh rate panel on the higher end models for now.

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