There are going to be five smartphone launch events next week. Two of them will be for high-profile premium devices. These two will be hosted by Xiaomi and Asus.

Whereas, the other two will be for budget handsets and the last one will be a special edition of an existing device. These phones are expected to go official via social media announcements and press releases.

With that out of the day, let’s take a look at these forthcoming smartphones one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Motorola Moto G42

The Motorola Moto G42 is set to launch in India on July 4. The smartphone will be made official via a press release and social media posts at 12 PM IST. The device already debuted in Europe a few days back.

The Moto G42 comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ pOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC, 50MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide)  + 2MP (macro) triple camera system, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, 20W fast charging support.

Xiaomi 12S Series

The Xiaomi 12S series will be the biggest launch next week. Its event is scheduled for July 4 in China. The live stream will start from 7 PM GMT+8 across multiple platforms, including Youtube, Weibo, and others.

The new premium smartphone lineup from Xiaomu will consist of three models, namely Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 12S Pro, and Xiaomi 12S Ultra. The former two will be mid-year refreshes of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro, while the latter will be the successor of the Mi 11 Ultra.

All three smartphones will carry a camera system co-tuned by Leica. They will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset. The Pro model will be also available with a Mediatek Dimensity 9000 chip.

Unfortunately, these smartphones may not get a global release.

Samsung Galaxy M13 5G

Samsung is teasing to launch a new Galaxy M series smartphone in India on July 5 at 12 PM. The company hasn’t revealed anything about the device, however, rumors say that it will be Galaxy M13 5G.

According to a leak, the upcoming Galaxy M13 5G will arrive with a 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, 11 5G bands, 50MP + 2MP dual-camera setup, 5MP selfie camera, MicroSD card slot, 5,000mAh battery, and 15W fast charging support.

The handset will be offered in 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB memory configurations. It will be available in blue, brown, and green color options.

Asus ROG Phone 6

The Asus ROG Phone 6 will launch on July 5. The event will be live-streamed on Youtube from 8 PM GMT+8.

According to teasers and leaks, the gaming smartphone will come with a 6.78-inch 165Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC, 64MP triple camera setup, 12MP front-facing camera, IPX4 splash resistance, 6,000mAh battery, and 65W fast charging support.

Just like the ROG Phone 5, the ROG Phone 6 is expected to arrive in three variants, such as vanilla, Pro, and Ultimate.

Realme GT Neo 3 150W Thor Love and Thunder Limited Edition

The Realme GT Neo 3 150W Thor Love and Thunder Limited Edition will be announced on July 7 in India. As the name suggests, the smartphone will be a customized version of the new Marvel Studios movie, which is scheduled to release on the same day in the country.

The device is expected to have the same features as the regular model. It will only differ in terms of rear design and default theme.

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A few days back, Realme India teased a partnership with the upcoming Marvel Studios movie Thor: Love and Thunder. Today, the brand has revealed that it will be launching a  customized version of Realme GT Neo 3 150W celebrating the release of the new Thor movie. Let’s check out when this handset will be announced.

According to the official Twitter account of Realme India, the ‘Realme GT Neo 3 150W Thor Love and Thunder Limited Edition’ will launch in  India on July  7. You read it right, the official name of the smartphone is a mouthful. For the unaware, the film is also scheduled to hit the theatres in the country on the same day. 

The brand is yet to reveal the design of the device. However, it has confirmed some of the key features, which clearly indicate there won’t be any change in specs.

The only difference between the regular and the special edition will be cosmetic changes, just like the previous special edition smartphones from Realme.

The upcoming Thor Edition of Realme GT Neo 3 150W will be the phone’s second special edition variant. The first model based on Naruto was announced at the end of May in China.

Apart from these two, Realme has also released Dragonball Z Edition of Realme GT Neo 2 and Realme GT Neo 3T in six months of 2022 alone.

The Realme GT Neo 3 150 retails at ₹42,999 in India. The Thor Love and Thunder Limited Edition will likely cost a bit more than this.

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