The TCL 20 5G launched back in January as TCL’s most affordable 5G smartphone with a price tag of under €299. Now TCL is planning to announce an even more affordable smartphone this year along with its first 5G tablet.

The info was revealed by Stefan Streit, the Chief Marketing Officer of TCL Communication, in the global product announcement video for MWC 2021. TCL says its mission is to bring 5G to everyone and one of the ways to do so is by getting a 5G smartphone into the hands of users.

Apart from being its most affordable smartphone yet, the phone will also feature its NXTVISION display technology and have a high-performance refresh rate. A promotional clip of the phone shows it has a waterdrop notch, a headphone jack at the top, triple rear cameras, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a USB-C port. The phone is shown rocking a dark blue matte paint job. It appears the phone will launch under the TCL 20 series as shown at the end of the clip.

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The TCL 5G smartphone is not the only 5G device to look forward to. TCL has also announced that it will launch a 5G tablet too. Very little was revealed about this product but we can expect it to launch under its TabMax series.

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Not a week goes by without at least one product announcement. Last week was packed with the launch of new phones from TCL, Sony, and ZTE as well as a new computer from Microsoft and a few new smartwatches. If you missed out on these announcements, then here is your chance to get up to speed with this recap of the top stories from last week:

LG Wing gets a massive price cut in India (and the US)

The LG Wing was the last major device from LG Mobile before it announced its exit from the smartphone business. This dual-screen device which launched for Rs 69,990 (~$940) in India is now available for less than half the price at Rs 29,999 (~$401). In the US, you can grab the phone for $600 (from T-Mobile) which is still a significant cut from its $999 launch price.

If you are wondering if this is a good buy, maybe the fact that there is practically no device like this will convince you. Also, even though it is no longer making phones, LG has promised that it will update the Wing through to Android 13. That is three OS upgrades in total as the phone launched with Android 10 out of the box.

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 4 comes in blue

If you are a fan of Microsoft’s Surface lineup, then you will like the new Surface Laptop 4. The new notebook is available in two sizes – 13.5 inches and 15-inches – and in Intel and AMD variants. There is also a new blue color that is exclusive to the 13.5-inch model. Microsoft also announced a couple of hardware to enhance your work from experience.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro and Axon 30 Ultra are the latest Chinese flagships

ZTE announced two new flagships last week – the Axon 30 Pro and the Axon 30 Ultra. Both are powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor and run MyOS based on Android 11, and that is pretty much where their similarities end.

The Ultra has a curved display with a 144Hz refresh rate, four rear cameras with three being 64MP sensors, a 4600mAh battery, and support for 66W fast charging. The Pro model has a flat display and drops the refresh rate to 120Hz refresh rate. It also has four rear cameras but only two of them are 64MP sensors and its battery is smaller at 4200mAh and charges slower at 55W.

Sony’s new Xperia flagships bring new camera features but no price tags yet

Sony also announced two new flagship phones last week – the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III. The new phones are the first in the industry to have a telephoto camera that can switch between two focal lengths (70mm and 105mm for 2.9x and 4.4x optical zoom). They both have a MicroSD card slot and audio jack, two features you will hardly find on a flagship these days. Sony has also increased the battery capacity and charging speed in both phones when compared to their predecessors.

If you don’t want a flagship, then there is the Xperia 10 III, a Snapdragon 690-powered phone. It has an OLED display like its more powerful siblings but drops the 120Hz high refresh rate for the standard 60Hz. While its battery capacity is the same at 4500mAh, it charges slower at 18W compared to the 30W the other two support.

New TCL 20 phones but the TCL Fold ‘n Roll is the device we want but can’t have

TCL announced new models for its TCL 20 series. There are four new models, all with impressive displays for their price range but the highlight of the launch was the TCL Fold ‘n Roll, a concept phone that has a display that not only unfolds but also unrolls.

New smartwatches

Huami announced an eSIM version of the Amazfit GTR 2 but it is exclusive to China for now. boAt, India’s leading wearable maker has a new square-faced watch called the Xplorer but it doesn’t have a temperature sensor like the new Timex Fit smartwatch and Mobvoi’s TicWatch GTH. ZTE also announced a leather version of its Watch GT smartwatch.

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Last month was one of the busiest ones in a while. We had so many events that it was a bit hard to keep count of the many devices that launched in the span of a month. Well, if you had thought of taking a breather, hold on, because we are back with yet another edition of Upcoming Smartphones April 2021 Edition.

As usual, we have entries from well-known brands like OPPO, Xiaomi, Redmi, realme, Nokia, and a few surprises from companies like Sony and TCL. So without wasting your time, let’s dive into it straight away.

Redmi Gaming Smartphone

Gaming smartphones have their own niche audience and companies like ASUS, Nubia, Black Shark never fail to tap into the excitement. However, they are going to have a new entry and probably a potential rival, Redmi.

Redmi’s Product Director Wang Teng has confirmed that the company will hold a launch event this month and rumors are rife that the star of the show could be the Redmi’s first gaming phone. So far, we know that a device with model number M2104K10C/M2104K10I under respective brands Redmi/POCO could be the upcoming device.

It is confirmed to feature MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset something that we saw in the likes of realme GT Neo as well.

Samsung Galaxy F12, F02s

Samsung is beginning the month by launching two devices under the F-series- Galaxy F12, Galaxy F02s on April 5. Teasers so far hint that they share a lot of specs with the already launched Galaxy M12 and M02s.

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The Galaxy F12 will feature a 6.5-inch Infinity-V 90Hz display, quad-cameras with 48MP ISOCELL GM2 main sensor. It is likely to feature an Exynos 850 chipset, 4/6GB RAM up to 128GB storage, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 6,000mAh battery with 15W charging.

The Galaxy F02s, on the other hand, is said to have a 6.5-inch display, Snapdragon 450 chipset, Triple-cameras with 13MP main sensor, 5,000mAh battery and is likely to launch at a lesser price tag than the Galaxy F12.

OPPO F19

OPPO unveiled the F19 Pro series last month in India. At the event, it teased that a non-Pro OPPO F19 would debut soon. Accordingly, the device is finally launching on April 6.

However, ahead of the official launch, the entire specs of the device have been revealed. As per the OPPO Nepal website, the OPPO F19 will feature a 6.43-inch FHD+ display,  Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 48MP quad-cameras, 16MP selfie shooter, 5,000mAh battery with 33W charging.

Nokia X10, X20, G10, G20, C20

HMD Global is holding an event on April 8 and it is expected to flag a new wave of Nokia smartphones under a different naming scheme.

The lineup is said to include X, C, and G-series of devices. So far, leaks say that the devices could be Nokia X10 & X20, G10 & G20, and an entry-level C20. The Nokia C20 is likely to sport a 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, run Android 11 OS, and come with an 89 euros price tag.

The X-series is said to be 5G-capable with both the X10 & X20 featuring Snapdragon 480 chipset and up to 6GB RAM. However, they are said to differ in storage, camera, display(6.2-inches on X20), and inturn price as well.

The Nokia G10 and G20 are said to share similarities with Nokia 5.4. Here, the G10 is expected to have a 6.4-inch HD+ display, Helio P22 chipset, 3/4GB RAM, 32/64GB storage, 48MP quad-camera, 4,000mAh battery with 10W charging.

However, the G20 could have improvements in cameras, and feature a powerful MediaTek chipset, 4/64GB storage and a 169 euros price tag.

Lenovo Legion 2 Pro

Lenovo will unveil the Legion 2 Pro in China on April 8. Compared to the standard variant, this will have a slightly bigger 6.92-inch 144Hz Samsung E4 AMOLED FHD+ display.

To compensate for the bezel-less, notch-less display, it is likely to have a selfie shooter on the side of the phone.

Under the hood, Master Lu benchmarks already reveal that it will sport Snapdragon 888 chipset, 12GB/16 RAM, 128/256/512GB storage, and run Android 11 OS. We can expect other specs like dual USB-C ports,  110W fast charging, and dual-turbo cooling fan.

realme C20, C21, and C25

realme has already unveiled realme C20, realme C21, and realme C25 in other markets and is finally bringing them to India on April 8.

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All three smartphones sport a 6.5-inch LCD display. Here, the realme C20 and C21 have a Helio G35 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging while the realme C25 has a Helio G70 chipset. As for the optics, the realme C20 has a single 8MP rear and a 5MP selfie shooter.

The realme C21, C25 have AI triple-camera with 13MP f/2.2 primary, two 2MP rear sensors. Out of this, the realme C25 is said to come with a bigger 6,000mAh battery with 18W charging.

Sony Xperia 1 III, 10 III, Xperia Compact

Sony is hosting a new Xperia product launch on April 14 and it is expected to announce products like the Xperia 1 III, 10 III, and a compact device.

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Among these, the flagship Xperia 1 III will likely feature a 6.5-inch 4K HDR OLED 120Hz display,  Snapdragon 888 chipset, 12/16GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, Triple-cameras with 64MP main, 12MP periscope telephoto lens capable of 60x lossless zoom, ZEISS T coating, 5,000mAh battery with 65W charging, and $1,370 price tag.

The mid-range Xperia 10 III could have a 6-inch screen, Snapdragon 690 chipset, sleek 8.4mm in thickness, triple-camera with 12MP main lens, 8MP selfie shooter. The Xperia compact, which may/may not launch is rumored to include the same chipset, camera but come with a smaller 5.5-inch screen.

TCL 20 Series

TCL Mobile has confirmed a global launch event on April 14 and it is expected to launch the remaining devices of the TCL 20 series. Back at CES 2021, it announced the series but only brought two devices- TCL 20 5G and TCL 20 SE.

The remaining devices are TCL 20L, TCL 20S, and TCL 20 Pro 5G. Not all information is available about the devices but looking at early teasers, it looks like the ‘Pro’ variant will have a curved display while the other two will have a flat panel.

Out of this, the TCL 20L has visited Bluetooth SIG and is likely to include three 20L Plus models. Nevertheless, we can expect a bigger battery, cameras, Bluetooth 5.0, and Android 11 OS on these devices.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 11 Ultra in China and global markets on March 29. A few days later, the company has confirmed that it is bringing the 2021 Super Phone to India on April 23.

The Mi 11 Ultra features a 6.8-inch E4 AMOLED QHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 888 chipset, 8/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256/512GB storage, triple-cameras with 50MP Samsung GN2 sensor, two 48MP ultrawide and TeleMacro sensors.

Other features include a 20MP selfies shooter, 5,000mAh battery with 67W wired & 67W wireless charging, NFC, 5G, and Android 11.

ZTE Axon 30 series

ZTE has already confirmed the Axon 30 series- Axon 30, Axon 30 Pro but hasn’t quite announced the launch date yet. However, it might get unveiled towards the fag end of April i.e, April 30 in China.

Out of this, the ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G will have the world’s first second-generation under-display camera, snapdragon 888 chipset, Trinity triple-camera setup with three 64MP sensors, an auxiliary sensor, 55W charging, and more.

iQOO 7

iQOO India has been teasing a new smartphone launch supposedly the iQOO 7 for a while now but hasn’t quite confirmed a date yet. Reports say that the company is bringing the BMW M Motorsport edition as iQOO 7 Legend as well.

The device is likely to debut in India under the  ₹40,000($547) price tag. The iQOO 7, which has already launched in China, features a 6.62-inch AMOLED FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 888 with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage.

Other features of the iQOO 7 include a 48MP triple-cameras, 16MP selfie shooter, Monster touch, L-shaped VC plate for cooling, 4,000mAh battery, and Android 11 OS.

Other expected launches

• realme 8 5G, realme 8i

  • realme has already confirmed that it will launch a 5G version of the realme 8 and a budget-friendly realme 8i in India. Out of this, the realme 8 5G has already stopped at FCC certification.
  • However, this launch might skipped to next month as well so take this with a pinch of salt.

• Vivo V21 series

  • Vivo V21 series was rumored to come before in India but that hasn’t happened yet. The company had other ideas and brought a flagship X60 series to the country. However, it could soon launch one of the supposed members of the V21 series- Vivo V21 SE.
  • Reports reveal that it could be a rebadged version of the iQOO U3 which means it could come with a Dimensity 800U chipset with 5G support. Let’s hope that Vivo doesn’t skip any further.

• Oppo A74 4G & 5G, A94 & A54 5G

  • OPPO is said to bring the remaining devices of the OPPO Axx series and it might happen this month. The company has already unveiled the OPPO A54 4G version already. Next in line could be the OPPO A74, A54, and A94 5G models.
  • The OPPO A74 4G is said to come in certain markets as rebranded OPPO F19 while the 5G version could have Snapdragon 480 chipset.
  • On the other hand, the OPPO A94 5G could be the OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G for Europe whereas OPPO A54 5G is said to be a rebadged version of OPPO A93 5G.

• Huawei P50 series

  • When it comes to Huawei, things haven’t been so smooth lately. The company is struggling a lot to gather the supply chain after the US ban and it is hitting them hard. Previously rumored to come this month, the launch of the Huawei P50 series looks to be a far cry for now.
  • However, anything can happen in between so let’s hope that Huawei turns tables to come back stronger.

These are the confirmed/expected smartphone launches for the month of April. We hope you enjoyed reading it and as always please share your feedback in the comments below. It really helps us improve our future articles.

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TCL has an event scheduled for April 14 where it plans to unveil new mobile products. Although the manufacturer is yet to specify which products will be announced, we want to believe it will unveil the rest of the TCL 20 series that made its debut at CES 2021 in January. While not among the series unveiled, a new model that has recently been certified may also join the list.

That new model is the TCL 20L Plus (stylized as TCL 20L+) and it was certified by the Bluetooth SIG a few weeks ago, though we just discovered it. The certification page says the phone has model numbers T774B, T775H, and T775B which means there are three variants. Also, all three are 4G devices and have Bluetooth 5.0.

The TCL 20L itself and the TCL 20S and TCL 20 Pro 5G are the three phones that were scheduled for a later release when they were first announced at CES 2021. We want to believe the TCL 20L Plus should be a bigger and or better-specced version of the TCL 20L.

From the image of the TCL 20L provided by the manufacturer, the phone has a flat display with a centered punch hole. The plus model will most likely have a similar design but may come with a bigger screen, more cameras, and or bigger battery capacity. We also expect it to run Android 11 out of the box.

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Just like this month, April may also be packed full of new product launches and announcements. Amongst those who will be announcing new products next month is TCL Mobile.

A tweet by Brad Molen, the communications manager for TCL Mobile, reveals that the Chinese manufacturer will have a global event on April 14 where it will unveil the “next generation of TCL Mobile”. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube and it will begin at 11:00 EST/16:00 GT/17:00 CEST.

Looking forward to sharing more about our upcoming products at the @TCLMobileGlobal event on April 14 at 11am ET! Join us! pic.twitter.com/PVZodtWk9l

— Brad Molen (@phonewisdom) March 30, 2021

While the tweet doesn’t say which products will be launching, we expect some of them will include the rest of the TCL 20 series. Back in January, TCL had announced the TCL 20 series but of the five phones in the series, only the TCL 20 5G and TCL 20 SE were launched and available for purchase. The other three which are the TCL 20 Pro 5G, the TCL 20L, and the TCL 20S were scheduled for a later release this year.

We also expect the manufacturer to announce non-mobile products at the event.

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