Week 1, 2022 Launch Roundup: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5, Vivo Y21T, iQOO 9, Vivo V23, Realme GT2 Pro, And More

| Updated: Monday, January 10, 2022, 17:19 [IST]

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 is all set to be hosted soon. While there was excitement around this show as it went offline after being hosted online last year due to the pandemic, it is said to end earlier due to the ongoing crisis. In the meantime, several companies are expected to announce their offerings on the show floor.

Week 1, 2022 Launch Roundup: Galaxy S21 FE 5, Vivo Y21T, And More

Talking about smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S1 FE, one of the much-awaited smartphones is expected to be unveiled at the CES 2022. Apart from this, the OnePlus 10, the next-gen flagship is also likely to be unveiled at the show. Besides these, there are speculations about a few other models. Below, we have listed the expected smartphones to be launched at the CES 2022 show.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 2100 processor
6GB / 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB storage, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB storage
Android 12 with One UI 4
Single / Dual SIM
12MP + 12MP + 8MP Rear Camera
32MP front camera
5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE
4,500 mAh battery

Jabra Elite 4 Active

Key Specs

Bluetooth 5.2 to connect to Android and iOS devices, Qualcomm aptX
Secure active fit with ergonomic, wing-free design
IP57-rated water and sweat proof durability
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
6mm speakers and customisable equaliser
HearThrough technology for added awareness
4-microphone call technology
Use either earbud with mono mode
Alexa Built-in or Spotify Tap playback, and Google Fast Pair
Up to 7-hours playtime (up to 28 hours with charging case)
10 minutes fast charge offers 1 hour playback

Portronics Kronos Y1

Key Specs

[DIAL AWAY CALLS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE] : Convenience at its best is what we have got for you power-packed in our Kronos Y1 Smart Watch! A feature that lets you breeze through your tele interactions with utmost ease.
[IP67 SPLASH ENDURANCE BODY] : Now you can take a deep dive and monitor all your body vitals without much ado! Keep your Kronos Y1 strapped all day, everyday!
[SHUFFLE YOUR SPORTY MOODS/MODES ANYTIME] : The perfect pick was never this easy, with different sports modes to choose from, you now have an absolute freedom to garner the stats of your fitness journey!
[NEVER MISS A HEART BEAT] : Know your heart a little better every time you strap on your Kronos Y1 Smart Watch and keep a regular tab on it. The stats will keep your health metrics in check!
[NOTIFICATIONS JUST A TAP AWAY] : All the social media notifications that come your phone's way will be automatically diverted to your Smartwatch where you can view them as per your convenience.

vivo Y21T

Key Specs

6.58-inch (2408 ×1080 pixels) FHD+20.07:9 aspect ratio LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate
Octa Core Snapdragon 680 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB storage
Expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 11 with FuntouchOS 12
50MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5,000 mAh (typical) battery

Boult Audio ProBass ZCharge

Key Specs

Environmental Noise Cancellation: Equipped with Quad Mics, experience a crystal clear calling experience, as ambient noises get filtered out.
Long Battery Life & Fast Charging: 40 hour Playback time & 10 Mins charge = 15 Hours Playback.
Soft Silicon Band with In-line controls: The light yet sturdy neck band provides supreme comfort for all-day use.
IPX5 Water Resistant: Use without any worries whether you are outdoors or at the gym.
Fast Pairing: Designed with latest Bluetooth 5.2 technology, the neckband pairs super-fast with your devices and transmits higher quality audio.

Truke BTG 3 and Air Buds Lite

Truke BTG 3

Key Specs

With Mic:Yes
Bluetooth version: 5.1
Wireless range: 10 m
Battery life: 48 hrs | Charging time: 1.5 hr

Truke Air Buds Lite
Key Specs

With Mic:Yes
Bluetooth version: 5.1
Wireless range: 10 m
Battery life: 48 hrs | Charging time: 1.5 hrs

Dell XPS 13 Plus

Key Specs

13.4-inch FHD+ Screen
12th Generation Intel Core i5-1240P
Intel Iris Xe
720p HD webcam
2x Thunderbolt 4 with USB4 Type-C
Up to 2TB PCIe 4 NVMe M.2 SSD
Up to 32GB LPDDR5 (5200MHz)
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211 (2×2)
55Wh Li-ion polymer Battery

ASUS Zenbook 17 Fold OLED

Key Specs

17.3-inch (2560 x 1920 pixels) FOLED Touch screen
Intel Core i7-1250U Processor 1.1 GHz, Intel Iris Xe Graphics
16GB LPDDR5 on board, 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Performance SSD
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Soft Keyboard, 1.4mm Key-travel
5MP camera with IR function to support Windows Hello
US MIL-STD 810H military-grade standard
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax)+Bluetooth 5.2 (Dual band) 2×2
75WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery

ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED

Key Specs

14.0-inch Screen
Windows 11 upgrade
Intel® Core^TM i5-1135G7 Processor 2.4 GHz
Intel® Core^TM i7-1165G7 Processor 2.8 GHz
8GB LPDDR4X on board, Memory Max Up to:16GB
16GB LPDDR4X on board, Memory Max Up to:16GB
512GB M.2 NVMe^TM PCIe® 3.0 SSD
1TB M.2 NVMe^TM PCIe® 3.0 SSD
512GB M.2 NVMe^TM PCIe® SSD with 32GB Intel® Optane^TM Memory
1TB M.2 NVMe^TM PCIe® SSD with 32GB Intel® Optane^TM Memory
Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
720p HD camera
63WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion Battery

ASUS ROG Flow Z13

Key Specs

13.4-inch,WQUXGA (3840 x 2400) 16:10,glossy display
Windows 11 Home
12th Gen Intel®Core^TM i9-12900H Processor 2.5 GHz
NVIDIA®GeForce RTX^TM 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
8GB*2 LPDDR5 on board,Max Capacity : 16GB
1TB M.2 2230 NVMe^TM PCIe®4.0 SSD
8MP camera and 720P HD camera
56WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13

Key Specs

13.3-inch 16:10 WUXGA IPS 400nit 100% sRGB Touch & Non-touch
WQXGA OLED 400nit 100% CG Dolby Vision, Touch Color Calibration; Low Blue Light; TUV certified- 91.6% screen-to-body ratio
AMD Ryzen PRO U-Series processor (Optional exclusive AMD Ryzen PRO 6860Z processor), Integrated Radeon 600M Graphics
Up to 32GB LPDDR5
Up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Windows 11
Infrared FHD camera f2.0, with eShutter
Match-on-Chip FPR, dTPM 2.0, Microsoft Pluton Security Processor
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, 4G LTE CAT 16, 2 x USB-C (USB4.0), Audio Jack
50Whr, Rapid Charge

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16

Key Specs

16.0-inch 16:10 WUXGA IPS 400nit 100% sRGB, Touch & Non-touch
AMD Ryzen 9 6950H processor
Up to 32GB LPDDR5
Up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD
Windows 11
Infrared FHD camera f2.0, with eShutter
Match-on-Chip FPR, dTPM 2.0, Microsoft Pluton Security Processor
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, 4G LTE CAT 16
70Whr, Rapid Charge Battery

Xiaomi 11i and Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G

Key Specs

6.67-inch FHD+ (1080×2400 pixels) AMOLED display
Octa Core with MediaTek Dimensity 920 6nm processor with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB UFS 2.2 internal storage
Expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Android 11 with MIUI 12.5
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
108MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
16MP front camera
5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
Xiaomi 11i - 5,160 mAh (typical) with 67W fast charging
Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge - 4,500 mAh (typical) battery

iQOO 9

Key Specs

6.78-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED Screen
Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB / 512GB (UFS 3.1) storage
Android 12 with OriginOS Ocean
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
50MP + 13MP + 13MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
USB Type-C audio, 0.53cc Stereo speakers, Hi-Fi audio
5G, Dual 4G VoLT
4,700 mAh (Typical) battery

iQOO 9 Pro

Key Specs

6.78-inch (3200 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ cuved E5 LTPO AMOLED Screen
Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB / 512GB (UFS 3.1) storage
Android 12 with OriginOS Ocean
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
50MP camera + 50MP + 16MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture
In-display fingerprint sensor
5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
4,700 mAh (Typical) battery

OPPO Enco M32

Key Specs

10mm dynamic drivers, independent sound cavity design for strong bass
Bluetooth 5.0, Dual-device paring with fast switching
33g light-weight design
IP55 water and dust resistant ratings
Up to 28 hours of battery life

Key Specs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U hexa-core processor
Windows 11 Home 64-bit
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM
16 GB of onboard LPDDR4X system memory
512 GB SSD, PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s, NVMe (upgradable up to 1 TB )
14.0 inch display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology, Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel, high-brightness (300nits) Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD
Fingerprint Reader
Microsoft Office 2021 H&S

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE

Key Specs

Microsoft®,,WINDOWS 11 HOME,Operating System
12TH GEN,Intel® Core^TM i9 Processor1
GEFORCE RTX^TM 3080 Ti GPU
HDMI 2.1,10K Resolution
THUNDERBOLT^TM 4,32Gb/s Transfer
99.98WH Battery

Acer Predator Helios 300

Key Specs

15.6 / 17.3-inch,Screen Size
indows 10 Home,AMD Ryzen^TM 5 4600H processor Hexa-core 3 GHz
AMD,,Ryzen^TM 6000,Series Processor1
Up to,,GeForce RTX^TM 3070 Ti,Laptop GPU1
RAM / SSD,,32GB / 1TB,DDR5 48001 / M.2 PCIe Gen 4
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX^TM 30 Series Graphics

DIZO Watch R

Key Specs

1.3-inch (360 x 360 pixels) AMOLED touch display, 550 nits brightness, always-on display, curved glass with 7H hardness and anti-fingerprint coating
150+ watch faces including dynamic watch faces
Bluetooth 5.0 that connects to Android 5.0+ devices
Water-resistant (5 ATM / 50 meters)
110+ Sports modes
Heart Rate Sensor, Blood Oxygen Measurement
DIZO app 2.0 with new UI, workout report sharing and running distance and route tracking via GPS (Available in OTA update)
Sleep Detection, Steps Throughout the Day, Calories, Distance, Idle Alert, Activity Records, Mensural Cycle tracker, Drink Reminder, Breath Training
280 mAh battery

DIZO Buds Z Pro

Key Specs

10mm Bass Boost Driver along with Bass Boost+ algorithm developed by DIZO and realme sound experience further enhances bass and makes it deeper and richer
Bluetooth 5.2, AAC audio codec
Intelligent Touch Controls & Voice Assistant
Two microphones for active noise cancellation with a maximum noise reduction of 25dB.
Transparency mode enables users to listen to the ambient sounds in one click without taking off the headphones.
The dual microphones form a powerful noise reduction system supported by the ENC algorithm, which significantly reduces surrounding noise during a call
88ms Super Low Latency Gaming Mode
realme Link app lets you customize functions like touch controls, getting system updates, and more
Water resistant (IPX4)
43 mAh battery

vivo V23

Key Specs

6.44-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen
Octa Core MediaTek Dimensity 920 6nm processor with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB storage
Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
64MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
50MP + 8MP Rear Camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
USB Type-C audio
5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
4,200 mAh (typ) battery

vivo V23 Pro

Key Specs

6.56-inch (2376 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.8:9aspect ratio screen
Up to 3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI 6nm processor with ARM G77 MC9 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB storage
Android 12 with Funtouch OS 12
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
108MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
50MP + 8MP Rear Camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
USB Type-C audio
5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
4,300 mAh (typ) battery

Realme GT 2

Key Specs

6.62-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz E4 AMOLED display
Octa Core Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
Android 12 with realme UI 3.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
50MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
5G SA/ NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
5,000mAh (typical) with 65W ultra-fast flash charging

Realme GT 2 Pro

Key Specs

6.7-inch (3216×1440 pixels) Quad HD+ AMOLED 1-120Hz LTPO variable refresh rate AMOLED display
Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB
256GB UFS 3.1 storage
12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB
512GB UFS 3.1 storage
Android 12 with realme UI 3.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
50MP + 50MP + 2MP Rear Camera
32MP front camera with Sony IMX615 sensor, f/2.4 aperture
In-display fingerprint scanner
USB Type-C Audio, Stereo linear speakers, Hi-Res Audio
5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
5,000 mAh battery