<p class="rtejustify">Two of the highlights of a frenetic 2019 for mobile phone launches are likely to be possible full front-screen iPhone XI and OnePlus 7.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">There is also a buzz about the first 5G handsets hitting the markets, with Qualcomm and Huawei HiSilicon ready with the Snapdragon 855 and Kirin 990 chipsets respectively, but a handset launch is unlikely given that the networks may not be ready. But there will surely be a flood of 4G models.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">DH looks at a few handsets that have been announced or rumoured for release this year. The specifications and release dates mentioned may change at the time of actual release.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Honor View 20</strong></span><br />This offering from the Chinese company Huawei was announced in December last year and is up for pre-booking now. This set is powered by HiSilicon’s Kirin 980 chipset, the first 7 nanometre offering in the market. Huawei had released the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro with this chipset.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The most stunning feature of this phone is the notch display 6.4 inch screen. There is just one punched hole for the front camera.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The top variant is 256 GB memory with 8 GB RAM. There is also a 128 GB version with 6 or 8 GB of RAM. </p>.<p class="rtejustify">The main camera is a 48 MP one and the front camera is 25 MP. The phone has a USB Type-C connector and a 4000 mAh battery and the pricing could be around Rs 40,000.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Samsung M Series</strong></span><br />Amazon India has listed it for launch on January 28 but is not disclosing too much.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Looking at its rumoured specifications, it may not be a very expensive phone and Rs 15,000 is the expected price. Talk is that it could be powered by the Samsung Exynos octa-core chipset. It could be available in variants of 32 and 64 GB internal storage, 3 GB RAM and a microSD crad slot.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The main camera will have 13 and 5 MP sensors, while the front camera is expected to be 8 MP. It is also expected to have a Type-C connector and a 5000 mAh battery.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Samsung Galaxy S10</strong></span><br />The Korean phone company has confirmed launch of the S10, but there are conflicting reports that it will be a 5G phone. There are reports that it will be launched in India as well.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Speculation is rife that it will get the Snapdragon 855, which can handle 5G. Whether the flagship phone will be introduced with the 855 chipset is unknown.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The S10 will get a 6.1 inch screen with the hole punch front camera. The phone is likely to get 16 and 12 MP cameras.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">There may be a choice of 6 or 8 GB RAM and 128/ 256/ 512 GB of internal storage. The pricing still remains unknown.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Nokia 9 Pureview</strong></span><br />It looks like this is Nokia’s best model thus far. Though its launch has not been confirmed, there are reports that it will sport a Snapdragon 845 chipset and have a 5.99 inch screen.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The most interesting feature of this phone is the five-camera setup at the back and Zeiss optics. The front camera is expected to be a 12 MP one. Stunning looks are the result of a glass and aluminium body.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The phone is expected to have 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM with two SIM slots and the second one to be a hybrid slot. The set will have a Type-C connector and also a 4150 mAh battery.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The estimated price is around Rs 60,000.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Xiaomi Mi Mix 3</strong></span><br />Already launched abroad, this Snapdragon 845-powered phone is likely to hit Indian shores by the end of the month.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The Mix 3 does not have a memory card slot but has 256 GB memory and 8/ 10 GB RAM and the other variant has 128 GB and 6/ 8 GB.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">It has a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED screen and is surrounded by a glass front, aluminium frame and ceramic back. There are 12 MP wide angle and 12 MP telephoto cameras at the back. The front has a mechanical pop-up 24 MP camera and a 2 MP depth sensor.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The battery is 3200 mAh and the price is expected to be around Rs 45,000.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>OnePlus 7</strong></span><br />Leaked images of this Chinese manufacturer’s 2019 phone suggest that the entire front will be a display and that suggests a mechanical pop-up camera.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">There is also talk that the phone will have the latest Snapdragon 855 chipset and possibly 8 GB of RAM.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>iPhone XI</strong></span><br />Again, leaked images of the 2019 iPhone show that there will be a full front screen and three main cameras. There is talk that it will have the next generation WiFi 6 technology.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Whether it will have 5G will have to be seen.</p>
<p class="rtejustify">Two of the highlights of a frenetic 2019 for mobile phone launches are likely to be possible full front-screen iPhone XI and OnePlus 7.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">There is also a buzz about the first 5G handsets hitting the markets, with Qualcomm and Huawei HiSilicon ready with the Snapdragon 855 and Kirin 990 chipsets respectively, but a handset launch is unlikely given that the networks may not be ready. But there will surely be a flood of 4G models.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">DH looks at a few handsets that have been announced or rumoured for release this year. The specifications and release dates mentioned may change at the time of actual release.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Honor View 20</strong></span><br />This offering from the Chinese company Huawei was announced in December last year and is up for pre-booking now. This set is powered by HiSilicon’s Kirin 980 chipset, the first 7 nanometre offering in the market. Huawei had released the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro with this chipset.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The most stunning feature of this phone is the notch display 6.4 inch screen. There is just one punched hole for the front camera.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The top variant is 256 GB memory with 8 GB RAM. There is also a 128 GB version with 6 or 8 GB of RAM. </p>.<p class="rtejustify">The main camera is a 48 MP one and the front camera is 25 MP. The phone has a USB Type-C connector and a 4000 mAh battery and the pricing could be around Rs 40,000.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Samsung M Series</strong></span><br />Amazon India has listed it for launch on January 28 but is not disclosing too much.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Looking at its rumoured specifications, it may not be a very expensive phone and Rs 15,000 is the expected price. Talk is that it could be powered by the Samsung Exynos octa-core chipset. It could be available in variants of 32 and 64 GB internal storage, 3 GB RAM and a microSD crad slot.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The main camera will have 13 and 5 MP sensors, while the front camera is expected to be 8 MP. It is also expected to have a Type-C connector and a 5000 mAh battery.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Samsung Galaxy S10</strong></span><br />The Korean phone company has confirmed launch of the S10, but there are conflicting reports that it will be a 5G phone. There are reports that it will be launched in India as well.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Speculation is rife that it will get the Snapdragon 855, which can handle 5G. Whether the flagship phone will be introduced with the 855 chipset is unknown.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The S10 will get a 6.1 inch screen with the hole punch front camera. The phone is likely to get 16 and 12 MP cameras.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">There may be a choice of 6 or 8 GB RAM and 128/ 256/ 512 GB of internal storage. The pricing still remains unknown.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Nokia 9 Pureview</strong></span><br />It looks like this is Nokia’s best model thus far. Though its launch has not been confirmed, there are reports that it will sport a Snapdragon 845 chipset and have a 5.99 inch screen.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The most interesting feature of this phone is the five-camera setup at the back and Zeiss optics. The front camera is expected to be a 12 MP one. Stunning looks are the result of a glass and aluminium body.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The phone is expected to have 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM with two SIM slots and the second one to be a hybrid slot. The set will have a Type-C connector and also a 4150 mAh battery.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The estimated price is around Rs 60,000.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>Xiaomi Mi Mix 3</strong></span><br />Already launched abroad, this Snapdragon 845-powered phone is likely to hit Indian shores by the end of the month.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The Mix 3 does not have a memory card slot but has 256 GB memory and 8/ 10 GB RAM and the other variant has 128 GB and 6/ 8 GB.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">It has a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED screen and is surrounded by a glass front, aluminium frame and ceramic back. There are 12 MP wide angle and 12 MP telephoto cameras at the back. The front has a mechanical pop-up 24 MP camera and a 2 MP depth sensor.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The battery is 3200 mAh and the price is expected to be around Rs 45,000.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>OnePlus 7</strong></span><br />Leaked images of this Chinese manufacturer’s 2019 phone suggest that the entire front will be a display and that suggests a mechanical pop-up camera.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">There is also talk that the phone will have the latest Snapdragon 855 chipset and possibly 8 GB of RAM.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><span><strong>iPhone XI</strong></span><br />Again, leaked images of the 2019 iPhone show that there will be a full front screen and three main cameras. There is talk that it will have the next generation WiFi 6 technology.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Whether it will have 5G will have to be seen.</p>
