December 2024: Top smartphones launching in India this month

In November, Xiaomi, Vivo, Tecno Mobile, HMD and others launched new handsets including the Redmi A4, Vivo Y300, Pop 9, HMD Fusion and more.

This month, Xiaomi, Vivo, iQOO and others are geared up to bring all-new phones in a wide range of price bands worldwide and in India.

iQOO 13

iQOO 13 series.

iQOO 13 is slated to launch in India on December 3. It comes with a 6.78-inch Quad HD+ (3168×1440p) curved BOE Q10 LTPO AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 144Hz variable refresh rate, support up to 4500 nits peak brightness.

It also features an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor, type-c port, and dual-SIM slots and the device comes with an IP68+69 water-and-dust resistant rating.

Inside, it houses a 3nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite octa-core processor with Adreno 830 GPU, 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM with 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (UFS 4.0) storage, Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15, and a massive 6,150mAh battery with 120W charger.

It also boasts of triple-camera module--main 50MP camera (with 1/ 1.49-inch Sony IMX921 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) with 150-degree 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera (with f/2.0) and a 119.4-degree 50MP telephoto camera (with f/1.85, 1/2.93-inch IMX816 sensor, OIS, up to 4x lossless zoom) with LED flash.

On the front, it houses a 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 series

Redmi Note 14 series teaser.

Xiaomi is expected to bring three new Redmi Note 14 series models-- Redmi Note 14, Note 14 Pro and Note 14 Pro Plus on December 9.

They are expected to come with big upgrades over the predecessor. The Redmi Note Pro+ is said to come with Qualcomm's reliable mid-range Snapdragon 7s series chipset and the regular Redmi Note Pro and Note 14 models will feature MediaTek's 7300 series processor.

Vivo X200 series

Representational Image: Vivo X200 is expected to launch in the second week of December 2024, in India.

In Picture: Vivo X100 5G series.

The company is expected to bring two variants-- Vivo X200 and X200 Pro-- later this month on December 12 in India.

The Vivo X200 and X200 Pro are said to come with almost the same features except for a few aspects such as display size, camera and battery.

The Vivo X200 is said to feature a 6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED screen. The Pro model will come with a bigger 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display. Both support 120Hz refresh rate, offer up to 4500 nits peak brightness and IP69+IP68 water-and-dust resistant rating.

They feature a 3nm class MediaTek Dimensity 9400 octa-core processor with Immortalis-G925 GPU, 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X / LPDDR5X Ultra Pro Quad Channel (1TB Satellite Communication Edition) RAM, 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0 Storage, and Android 15-based FuntouchOS.

The Vivo X200 features a triple-camera module-- main 50MP (with 1/1.28-inch Sony LYT-818 sensor, VCS 3.0, f/1.57 aperture, T* coating, OIS: Optical Image Stabiliser) with 50MP ultra-wide angle camera (with 1/1.27-inch Samsung JN1 sensor, f/2.0) and a 50MP camera (with 1/1.95-inch Sony IMX882 sensor, f/2.57, telemacro, 3x optical zoom, OIS) with LED flash on the back.

On the other hand, Vivo X200 Pro will come with triple-camera module-- main 50MP (with 1/1.28-inch Sony LYT-818 sensor, VCS 3.0, f/1.57 aperture, T* coating, OIS: Optical Image Stabiliser) with 50MP ultra-wide angle camera (with 1/1.27-inch Samsung JN1 sensor, f/2.0) and a 200MP camera (with 1/1.4-inch-inch Samsung HP9 Zeiss sensor, f/2.67 , telemacro, 3.7x optical zoom, OIS) with LED flash on the back.

Both devices will have the same 32MP (f/2.0) front camera for selfies and video calling.

The vivo X200 will feature a 5,800mAh battery with 90W charging capability. The Vivo X200 Pro model houses a bigger 6,000mAh battery with 90W wired charging and 30W wireless charging capability.

OnePlus Ace 5 aka OnePlus 13R

Representational Image: OnePlus Ace 5 is expected to launched first in China and later will arrive in international markets as OnePlus 13R.

In Picture: OnePlus 12 series.

OnePlus is expected to launch the Ace 5 series phone in China later this month. The same model is said to be relaunched in global markets including India as the OnePlus 13R probably in January 2025. series, which is already launched in China, is expected to make its way to India in December, one month before the usual product launch pattern of the company.

It is expected to feature a 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Inside, it is said to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, Android 15-based ColorOS (in global markets, it will have OxygenOS 15)up to 16GB RAM, 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage and a massive 6,000mAh battery.

It also features a Hasselblad camera system-based triple camera module--main 50MP sensor with a 50MP ultra-wide camera and a 50MP periscope telephoto sensor with LED flash. And, on the front, it is expected to come with a 16MP camera for selfies and video calling.

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