January 2024: Top smartphones launching in India this month

In January, Motorola, OnePlus, Redmi and others have planned to unveil new smartphones

Last month, iQOO, Samsung, Xiaomi and others launched new premium smartphones such as iQOO 13, Galaxy A25, budget-friendly Redmi 13C series, and more.

In January, OnePlus, Vivo, Motorola, Samsung, Redmi, and more are scheduled to unveil a new line of mobiles in a wide range of price segments.

Redmi Note 13 Pro series

The company is bringing two Redmi Note 13 Pro and Note 13 Pro+ variants in India on January 4. They are expected with a new refreshing design language. The top-end model is said to feature a premium metallic frame, and a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus shield for display with IP68 rating too.

The Pro+ is also touted to feature a 200MP main camera, 120W fast charging, MediaTek Dimensity 7200 octa-core chipset, and a 5,000mAh battery.

The standard Redmi Note 13 Pro model is said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 2, a 5,000mAh battery with 120W charging capability, features a 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED display, 200MP+8MP ultra-wide angle lens + 2MP macro camera with LED flash on the back, and 16MP front camera.

Vivo X100 series

Vivo is also hosting a virtual event on January 4 in India. The company will be bringing two variants-- X100 and X100 Pro.

Both will come with a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 3,000nit brightness.

The X100 Pro comes with a bigger 5,400-capacity battery with 100W charging capability. Whereas the X100 features a 5,000mAh cell with faster 120W charging support.

The new Vivo X100 features a triple-camera module-- 50MP main camera + 50MP ultra-wide sensor + 64MP telephoto sensor backed by V2 imaging processor with LED flash on the back.

The VX100 Pro will have a V3 imaging chip-powered triple camera system-- with main 50MP 1-inch sensor with Optical Precision Calibration (OPC) feature backed by a 50MP telephoto lens, 100mm periscope lens, and a 50MP ultra-wide camera with LED flash on the back.

Both devices will sport a 32MP front camera. The X100 Pro will be available in 16GB RAM + 512GB storage and, the X100 will come in two configurations--12GB RAM + 256GB storage and 16GB RAM + 512GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy S24 series

It is widely reported that Samsung may unveil the new Galaxy S24 series on January 17. Like the previous year, it is said to offer three variants-- a regular Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra.

All three models will be powered by 4nm class Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Qualcomm's latest and most powerful chipset to date. It will help the device perform several Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) features including Photography editing that can help users remove objects and even create elements to fill in empty spaces in the scene.

Also, they will support the Zoom feature in Night Photography mode. Also, they will come with a Live Translate feature. But, to perform all the aforementioned tasks, the device has to be connected to the internet.

The regular Galaxy S24 is expected to feature a 50MP main camera. The Galaxy S24 Plus and S24 Ultra are said to boast a 200MP main sensor.

OnePlus 12 (global variant)

OnePlus 12, which was launched first in China in December 2023, is all set to make its global debut in New Delhi on January 23.

It will have the same hardware and design language as the original OnePlus 12 available in China but will run on Android 14-based OxygenOS.

It will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, up to 16GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, 5,000mAh battery with 100W charging capability, triple-camera module-- main 50MP (with 1/1.4-inch Sony LYT-808 sensor, f/1.6, OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation) + 48MP ultra-wide (1/2-inch Sony IMX581 sensor, f/2.2, 3.5cm macro) + 64MP periscope telephoto (with 1/2-inch Omnivision OV64B, f/2.6, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 6x in-sensor zoom, up to 120x digital zoom) with LED flash on the back. It supports up to 8k 24 fps (frames per second) video recording.

On the front, it features a 32MP camera (Sony IMX615 sensor, f/2.4). It may also support up to 4k at 30 frames per second(fps) video recording.

OnePlus 12R

Besides the OnePlus 12, the company has confirmed to bring the OnePlus 12R later this month.

As per the official teaser, it will be available in two colours--cool blue and iron gray.

The cool blue variant comes in a glossy finish with a light, fresh colourway. Whereas the iron gray model will feature a matte finish. Both devices will flaunt metallic rail with a matte finish around the edge of the display.

Also, OnePlus 12R will come with the trademark Alert Slider, but on the left side of the phone. This change will allow OnePlus to introduce a new integrated antenna system and help in delivering enhanced and stable cellular connectivity during online gaming sessions.

It is expected to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and improved photography hardware over the predecessor.

Motorola Moto G34 5G

Last week, Motorola unveiled the new Moto G34. It is slated to be launched in India later this month.

It comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ OLED display, support 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 octa-core processor, dual-camera module-- 50MP+2MP with LED flash on the back, 16MP front camera, Android 14 OS, a 5,000mAh battery with 20W charger.

Oppo Reno11 series

The company is expected to launch two new phones-- Reno11 along with Reno11 Pro-- in India next week on January 11.

The new Reno11 Pro is said to come with 6.7-inch OLED display boasting a 1.5K (2772x1240p) display, support 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1,600nits peak brightness.

It will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1,Android 14-based ColorOS 14, 4,700mAh battery with 80W charging speed, 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, triple-camera module--main 50MP (with Sony IMX890 sensor) + 8MP ultrawide sensor + 32MP telephoto- with LED flash, and a 32MP front camera.

On the other hand, the Reno11 features a 6.7-inch OLED display full HD (1920x1080p), 120Hz refresh rate, peak brightness of 950nits.

It is said to feature MediTek Dimensity 8200 octa-core processor, Android 14-based ColorOS 14, triple-camera module-- 50MP sensor (Sony LYT600 sensor) + 32MP telephoto sensor + 8M ultrawide camera-- with LED flash, a 32MP front camera, and a 4,800mAh battery with 67W charging speed.

Asus ROG Phone 8 series

Taiwanese consumer electronics major Asus is also expected to unveil the new generation ROG Phone 8 series on January 16 in China.

It is said to come in two-- ROG Phone 8 and Phone 8 Ultimate. They will feature a 6.78-inch full-HD+ AMOLED panel with 165Hz refresh rate, support HDR10, Corning Gorilla Victus shield, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor.

Inside, both the devices are expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. However, the regular ROG Phone 8 may come with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. Whereas the ROG Phone 8 ro model will be offered 16GB of RAM and 1TB storage.

The new ROG Phone 8 series will feature a triple rear camera and come with a 5,500mAh battery with Quick Charge 5.0 support.

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