Smartphone industry in India is progressing leaps and bounds with plenty of devices now being introduced every month to satiate the needs of users – ultimately making the list of upcoming smartphones interesting. These upcoming smartphones always tend to bring innovative tech – be it in display, camera or in design aesthetics that largely results in providing improved and enhanced experiences to the users.

If you are looking to buy a new smartphone or looking to upgrade from an older one, here in these upcoming smartphones list we will help you to make an informed decision whether you need to wait for a new one or not. These upcoming smartphones range from budget to flagships mobile phones; thus, we have buyer of almost every price segment covered in this list.

Upcoming smartphones in 2019

Xiaomi Pocophone F2

Successor to hugely popular Pocophone F1, the Pocophone F2 will be Xiaomi’s first Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone. The smartphone will come with a 48MP triple rear camera as seen in Redmi Note 7 Pro (review) along with a 20MP selfie camera.

There will be a 6.3-inch AMOLED screen clubbed with a new generation of in-display fingerprint scanner. The smartphone will be powered by the 4,000mAh battery with 27W fast charging support and will also have support for 3.5mm audio jack and NFC. It is expected to come in 6GB/8GB of RAM variants with the choice of 64, 128 and 256GB internal storage options.

OnePlus 7 Pro

Launching today globally from India, the OnePlus 7 Pro will be OnePlus’s most expensive smartphone. Whether consumers will still like to purchase such an expensive device from a Chinese brand is altogether a different question, but going through the rumoured specs, the OnePlus 7 Pro has a lot to offer.

The OnePlus 7 Pro is expected to come with a 6.7-inch curved quad HD+ (1440×3120 pixels) Super AMOLED display with a motorised selfie camera. The refresh rate of smartphone’s display is also increased to 90Hz as compared to 60Hz found in many devices today. The 90Hz refresh rate means less hiccups, no app delays and delivers a fine performance.

There will be a total of three cameras at the back – a 48MP main camera, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens with 3x zoom, and a 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide lens.

Apple iPhone 11

While this year’s iPhone models will come in the same screen size as of the last year’s, however, the flagship model will have a triple camera system at the back consisting of consisting of a standard wide-angle unit, an ultra-wide angle unit and a telephoto unit. The iPhone 11 will run on the newly announced iOS 13.

As iPhones generally generate a lot of hype before they are being launched, all the information that is available should be taken with a grain of salt. There could be a 6.4-inch iPhone 11, a 5.8-inch iPhone 11 which will be iPhone XS successor and a 6.1-inch XR (2019). The company is also said to bring underwater photography technology, for which a patent in the USPTO has also been filed. The patent describes that the iPhone 11 camera will automatically adjust the camera settings when the iPhone is underwater to allow for better pictures.

Expect a 12MP front camera instead of a 7MP sensor with a new 5P lens rather than a 4P lens.

Nokia 9 PureView

First launched at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, the Nokia 9 PureView comes with a unique five camera array powered by Zeiss optics. According to Nokia, every picture taken with a Nokia 9 PureView is in HDR and the five cameras simultaneously capture the image and fuse it together into one 12MP photo with great dynamic range and depth of field. Users can also capture image in the uncompressed RAW ‘DNG’ format.

The smartphone has two colour sensors and three monochromatic sensors and all the five sensors work together to collect up to 10-times the amount of light than a single colour sensor of the same type. Additionally, the Nokia 9 PureView is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset processor, a 2 pOLED ‘PureDisplay’ screen, integrated Qi wireless charging, an in-display fingerprint sensor and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back. The smartphone will be available in the Indian market in a couple of months.

Samsung Galaxy Fold

Samsung Galaxy Fold represents a huge step for the South Korean giant offering users a new way to multi-task, play games and watch videos. The Galaxy Fold opens smoothly and naturally, like a book, and closes flat and compact with a satisfying click. To make it work easily and long lasting, Samsung has engineered a sophisticated hinge with multiple interlocking gears. This system is housed in a hidden enclosure for a seamless and elegant look.

You can open up to three active apps simultaneously on the main display so you can surf, text, work, watch and share without losing a beat. The smartphone is powered by the next-generation AP chipset clubbed with 12GB of RAM for a PC-like performance. The Galaxy Fold can charge itself and a second device simultaneously via Wireless PowerShare.

For photography, the Galaxy Fold has a 10MP selfie camera with a f2.2 aperture at the cover. At the rear, there is a triple camera setup consisting of a f2.2 16MP ultra wide camera, a 12MP wide-angle camera with super speed dual pixel AF, OIS, f1.5/f2.4 and a 12MP telephoto camera with PDAF, OIS, f2.4, 2X optical zoom. At the front, there is dual camera setup consisting of a 10MP main camera with a f2.2 and an 8MP RGB depth camera with f1.9 aperture.

Huawei Mate X

Also, introduced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, Huawei Mate X is a 5G foldable smartphone that comes with the falcon wing mechanical hinge, 7nm multi-mode modem chipset Balong 5000, a high-capacity 4,500mAh battery supporting the world’s fastest 55W HUAWEI SuperCharge.

When folded, the device acts as a smartphone with a 6.6-inch screen, and when opened, it transforms into a slim tablet with an 8-inch screen. The smartphone is fuelled by a dual battery of 4,500mAh, combined with the AI smart power saving technology.

The cameras on the Huawei Mate X are powered by Leica packing some of the most advanced imaging features to date. Thanks to the foldable design, the Mate X camera can work as both front and rear camera. When folded, the smartphone shows a view finder on both sides, so even the subjects in the frame can contribute to the creative process.

OnePlus 7

Also, launching today alongside OnePlus 7 Pro, the OnePlus is expected to come with a dual rear camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor with a f/1.7 aperture along with a 5MP depth sensor. The OnePlus 7 will come with a slightly smaller — 6.4-inch (1080×2340 pixels) flat display with a waterdrop notch. The smartphone is expected to run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor. Other details of the device are not yet known.

Motorola Razr

Another foldable smartphone but from the stable of Lenovo-owned Motorola Mobility. The smartphone is currently, codenamed as Voyager, and will come with pre-installed apps such as Moto Display, Moto Action, Moto Camera.

The Motorola Razr foldable smartphone will have a 6.2-inch OLED folding screen as a primary display. When folded, the Razr will transform into a 600×800-pixel secondary display. The device will be powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC with eight CPU cores built on Qualcomm’s custom Kryo 360 architecture.

Summary

These upcoming smartphones features some of the best innovative technologies and will make you investment worth every penny.