September and October are always jam-packed with back-to-back smartphone and gadget launches, and this year is no exception. Last week, we saw the launch of the Apple iPhone 13 lineup, new range of iPads and the new Mi 11T lineup from Xiaomi.
Now ahead of the Flipkart’s Big Billion Days 2021, the e-commerce platform has revealed a list of smartphone brands that will be launching their smartphones in the second half of September.
POCO'S upcoming phone (and vivo X70 series) to launch on September 30. Something from Micromax on September 22 😌 Samsung to launch one on September 29. OPPO on 27 (likely A55) Realme on 28 (GT Neo2 is coming up soon) Moto on Oct 1 (Edge 20 Pro it seems) Feel free to retweet 😍 pic.twitter.com/eksB0fY79h
These include Motorola, Micromax, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, Samsung, and more. Let’s look at all the upcoming smartphones launching in the last 10 days of September.
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Upcoming smartphones in September 2021
Poco’s upcoming launch
According to Flipkart, Poco will be launching a new smartphone on the last day of September i.e September 30th.
Currently, there is no information about the upcoming phone from Poco or its specifications. But a Poco smartphone codenamed 211033MI recently received the Indian BIS certificate. Leaks indicate that it will be a mid-range phone, so either Poco X4 or Poco M4.
The X70 was launched in China on September 9th and includes three models – Vivo X70, Vivo X70 Pro, and Vivo X70 Pro+.
The baseline model comes with a 6.56-inch full-HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC and a 4000 mAh battery. It features a triple camera setup on the rear that holds a 40MP wide camera, a 12 MP telephoto and another 12 MP ultrawide camera. It comes in three storage options – 128GB+8GB RAM, 256GB+8GB RAM and 256GB+12GB RAM.
The Vivo X70 Pro also has the same specifications except for some changes in the camera, and the processor. It comes with an Exynos 1080 and a quad-camera setup with a 50MP wide camera and an 8MP periscope telephoto. The other two are a telephoto and ultrawide cameras, both taken from the vanilla model.
The Vivo X70+ has some big changes such as featuring a bigger 6.78-inch ultra-HD 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888+ SoC and a bigger 48MP ultra wide camera. The Pro model also has a bigger 5000 mAh battery and storage goes up to 512 GB.
Samsung M52 5G
Samsung will likely bring its upcoming M52 5G on Flipkart on September 29th. According to a teaser page from Amazon, the phone is expected to launch on September 28th at 12 noon.
From the previous leaks and rumors, the smartphone comes with a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED display. It’s a punch-hole panel, however, the highlight of the smartphone is that it’s 7.4mm sleek.
Under the hood, it’s powered by a Snapdragon 778G with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The phone will come with a 5000 mAh battery and a triple-camera setup that includes a 64MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide and a 5MP depth sensor.
Realme GT Neo2
The Realme GT Neo2 is launching on September 22nd, and will likely arrive on Flipkart on September 28th, during the Big Billion days sale.
According to the recent leaks, the GT Neo 2 will come in two variants – One will feature 6.43″ FullHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display coupled with Snapdragon 870 SoC while the other one will feature 6.43″ FullHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display coupled with a Dimensity 1200 chipset.
The powerful chip will be supported by a 5000 mAh battery. The Realme GT Neo2 will house a triple camera setup with a 64 MP primary lens. Meanwhile, there will be a 16MP punch hole camera for selfies.
Oppo A55
Oppo will likely bring the Oppo A55 to Flipkart on September 27th. The Oppo phone was launched in China earlier this year.
The device touts a 6.5-inch HD+ punch-hole display. It is powered by a Dimensity 700 SoC that is supported with a 5000 mAh battery. Oppo A55 features a triple camera setup with a 13MP primary lens and two 2MP macro and depth sensors
Motorola Edge 20 Pro
The Motorola Edge 20 Lite, Edge 20 and Edge 20 Pro. (Image: Evan Blass)
Motorola launched Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion last month, however they missed the Edge 20 Pro. It will now likely arrive on Flipkart on October 1st.
The device specifications include a 6.7-inch 144Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 870 and a 4500 mAh battery. The rear camera includes a 108MP primary lens, an 8MP periscope telephone and a 16MP ultra-wide.
Micromax In Note 1 Pro
Micromax might bring the In Note 1 Pro on September 22 on Flipkart. Based on previous leaks, the phone is expected to launch by the end of September.
The exact specifications of the device are yet to be determined. But from what we know so far, it will be a mid-range smartphone probably powered by a MediaTek Helio G90 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite NE 5G
While we don’t know when the Mi 11T and Mi 11T Pro will arrive in India, the Mi 11 Lite NE 5G is coming soon. The device is set to launch on September 29th and will be available on Mi store and Amazon.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite NE 5G features a 6.55-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G and packs a 4,250mAh battery. On the camera’s end, it comes with a triple-camera setup with a 64-MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide and a 5MP telephoto shooter.
The baseline model will come with 6GB of RAM along with 128GB of storage while the higher end will have 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Realme Narzo 50 series
Relme is preparing to launch the Narzo 50 series on September 24th, which will include the Narzo 50 and the Narzo 50A. The company might also launch another Narzo 50i which will be the cheapest Narzo phone yet.
From what we know so far, the Narzo 50 will come with MediaTek Helio G85 supported with a 6,000mAh battery. It will feature a triple camera setup with a 50MP primary lens and two 2MP lenses for portrait and macro photography.
Asus 8z
Asus 8z and Asus 8z Flip might launch are also coming near. The smartphones go by the name Asus ZenFone 8 and were launched globally back in May.
The Asus 8z sports a 5.9-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate while the Flip version comes with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, both devices are powered by Snapdragon 888 with 8GB RAM and 128GB and 256GB storage options. The Asus 8z also comes with a 12GB+256GB option. On the battery end, the Asus 8z has a 4000 mAh battery while the 8z Flip holds a 5000 mAh battery.
For photography, the Asus 8z has a dual camera setup with a 64 MP primary sensor and a 12MP ultrawide. On the other hand, the Flip model comes with an extra 8MP telephoto lens.
These were some of the smartphones set to launch in September 2021.
