Rumoured Budget smartphones expected to launch in 2018

| Updated: Thursday, January 11, 2018, 10:58 [IST]

The budget handsets have largely ruled the Indian smartphone market in the year 2017. The trend is expected to continue in the following year and we will get to see several smartphones from popular brands making their way to the Indian market.

Rumoured Budget smartphones expected to launch in 2018

Renowned Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi, Lenovo, Honor will upgrade their budget handset portfolio, whereas Samsung and Motorola will also introduce their share of affordable handsets.

If you are planning to invest in budget smartphones, we advise you to check out the following list of the upcoming smartphones to be launched in India. Here you go.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Rumored Key Features

5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core processor
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano/microSD)
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

Lenovo K9 Note

Rumored Key Features

5.5 inch Full HD Display
Faster Octa Core, Snapdargen 660 Processor
USB Type-C Charging Cable
Metal Clad smartphone
4GB RAM+64GB ROM+128GB Micro SD card slot
Google's Android 8.0 Oreo
Dual Rear 16-MP Rear + 8-MP camera
Dual Front 12MP+5MP Camera
4000 battery with Quick Charge
fingerprint Scanner

Samsung J4

Rumored Key Features

5.5 inch -Inch HD display with Gorilla Glass 4 protectio
Dual-SIM support with 4GLTE
Fastest 64-Bit octa-core SoC
Android Nougat
3GB RAM + 256GB expandable memory
16-mp Rear Camera with CMOS sensors
8-MP Front Camera with 120 degree viewing lance for selfies
Finger print scanner
3500 mAh battery with Quick Charge

Motorola Moto G6

Rumored Key Features

a 5.2-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1920x1080
Android Nougat 7.0
primary camera is 16-megapixels with dual-tone LED flash
secondary camera is 8-megapixels
powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor clocked at 1.9GHz
4GB of RAM
internal storage is 32GB
expanded up to 128GB via micro SD expansion
battery is a 3,500mAh Li-ion unit which supports Quick Charge

Motorola Moto E5 Plus

Rumored Key Features

runs on Android, Nougat 7.0
5.5 Inch Full HD display.
powered by a Quad-core Processor with 3 GB RAM
Front 5 MP camera and Rear 13 MP camera with an LED flash
16GB of built-in storage which can further be
expanded using a microSD, Up to 32 GB
Connectivity includes Dual SIM , 4G LTE.
The Device has a non-removable Li-ion 4000 mAh battery

Xiaomi Mi A2

Rumored Key Features

5.7 inches with Full HD Display
powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 640 Processor
Android v7.1.2 operating system
4G RAM
64GB Inbuilt memory
a 13MP+5MP optic lens with Dual Tone Flash
anon-removable battery backup of 3300mAh

Xiaomi Mi Max 3

Rumored Key Features

a large 6.9-inch full HD IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
an octa-core (2.2GHz, quad-core, Kryo 260 + 1.8GHz, quad-core, Kryo 260)
processor built upon Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset
12MP + 12MP dual-camera setup at the rear assisted with CMOS image sensor
a 32GB internal storage which is further
expandable up to 128GB on the hybrid slot
a powerful 5,500mAh Li-ion battery

Samsung Galaxy J8

Rumored Key Features

a 5.5 inches IPS LCD 1080 x 1920 pixels display
runs Android,7.0 Nougat
a Octa Core Processor processor paired
64GB native storage capacity
a 13MP main snapper at its rear
5MP front-facing selfie shooter
a Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery powering the phone with support for USB microUSB v2.0

Nokia C1

Rumored Key Features

a 5.5 inches Capacitive Touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Display type IPS LCD
Android OS Oreo
an Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 + 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 that is coupled with Adreno 510 GPU
32 GB Storage
2 GB RAM default memory capacity
13.0 Mega Pixels Camera with 1080p@30fps
a Non-removable Li-Ion 2800mAh battery