Top 10 Upcoming Smartphones Expected To Launch in 2016

By Harish

| Updated: Friday, January 29, 2016, 13:26 [IST]

The smartphone market is filled variety of handsets from low-end to mid-range to the high-end device. There are a host of smartphone makers in the market with a number of devices aimed at breaking the barrier in technology, this surely isn't the last time we will see hefty innovations being made in the handsets in the sector.

The coming months, it is also set to be one of the massive ones in terms of handset releases. We will get to see more new smartphones and by top notch OEMs like Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi.

But which are the handsets that are currently expecting to be launch in 2016/2017? Check the sliders below for more information and stay tuned to GizBot for more updates!

Xiaomi Mi 5

Features

5.7-inch display with quad HD 2560 x 1440 screen resolution

64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor paired with Adreno 430 graphics chipset

3 GB of RAM and 4G LTE support

16GB internal memory

20.7mp with Sony Exmor RS sensor

3080mAh Battery

Apple iPhone 7

Features

Expected that the iPhone 7 might have a screen size bigger than that of the iPhone 6 Plus

Speculations of having a quad-core A8 processor

A 14 megapixel camera is also speculated

iPhone 7's memory could be 256GB or even higher

a quad-core A8 processor or even higher

is expected 4G equipped providing better connectivity

A new battery technology is expected to be in the works to provided extended hours of usage

Samsung Galaxy S7

Key Features

5.5 Inch, 1440x2560 px display, Super AMOLED

Android v5.0 (Lollipop) or upper version

Octa core 2000 MHz processor

20 MP Primary Camera

8 MP Secondary

4G/5G/3G, WiFi, NFC

32 GB Internal Memory

Expandable up to 128 GB

4/5 GB RAM

4000 mAh, Li-Polymer battery

One Plus 3

Key Features

Finger print sensor

Retina Sensor

Heartbeat Sensor

5 GB S2 RAM

Octa-Core 3.2 Ghz processor

Mini Projector

3D 4k Screen with 5.5 inches in size

25 MP Depth Sensor Camera

Sony Xperia Z6

Key Features

4.6 inch or 5.2 inch, and 5.6 inch 4K display with a 4096 x 2160 screen resolution

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system preinstalled

Snapdragon Qualcomm 810 octa-core processor

25 Megapixels Second Camera

7.0 Megapixels Front Camera

32 and 64 GB internal memory and expandable with dual micro SD cards

5 GB RAM

3750 mAh Battery

Xiaomi Mi 6

Key Features

5.2 inch Ultra HD 4K screen display with a resolution of 4096 x 2160

Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor clocked at 2.5 GHZ

23 MP rear-facing camera

7 MP front-facing camera

4 or 5 GB of RAM

expandable memory to 256 GB

2450 mAh battery

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Features

5.8 inches display

Speculations of having a quad-core A8 processor

A 14 megapixel camera is also speculated

Memory could be 256GB or even higher

3Gb of RAM

a quad-core A8 processor or even higher

is expected 4G equipped providing better connectivity

A new battery technology is expected to be in the works to provided extended hours of usage

HTC One M10

Features

FulL HD resolution 5 inches display

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset with 8-cores (4 cores 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 2 GHZ A57 high performance cores)

3GB RAM

Waterproof and dustproof certification

64GB / 128GB on-board memory solution

Dual-SIM support (Nano-version)

20.7 MP sensors (front) and rear 4MP (Ultrapixel camera)

3500 mAh battery

LG G5

Features

Sapphire 5.6 inch quad HD 4K display with 545 ppi

Snapdragon Qualcomm 810 Chipset Octa-Core 2.9 ghz processor

Current 2016 Android Operating System

20 MP Front Camera

3D Camera, Auto Focus, Digital image stabilization, Dual LED

5.1 MP Rear Camera

16, 32, 64 GB internal memory and expandable to 128 GB with optional external micro SD Card

4100 mAh Battery

LG G Flex 3

Features

6.0 inch Sapphire 4K display, 2440 x 1560 screen resolution

Current 2016 Android Operating System

Snapdragon 820 chipset

Octa-core Snapdragon Qualcomm 810 processor at 2.9 ghz

17 MP Rear Camera

Auto focus, dual LED, optical image stabilization feature, 3D

5 MP Front Camera

32, 64, and 128 GB internal memory and expandable to 128 GB

4GB RAM

3800 mAh Battery

Microsoft Surface Phone

Features

a 5.5-inch AMOLED with a Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixel) resolution and a ClearBlack Gorilla Glass 4

powered by an Intel Atom x3 (SoFIA) 64-bit processor

4GB of RAM

64GB or 128GB of internal storage

MicroSD slot will offer an additional 256GB of space

a 21-megapixel PureView Zeiss 6-lens camera

an 8-megapixel Zeiss wide-angle lens on the front.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Features

Snapdragon Qualcomm 83X processor with 3.X GHz or the branded Samsung Exynos 7X 8-core (little.Big.Bigger..) HMP Cyclone Technology

6GB of RAM

Dual-Edge 4K resolution display

Blink Speed TOUCH ID button

Advanced payment and security system

Fastest charging capabilities - mere 5 to 10 mins

27MP Ultra Low Light sensitivity rotatory camera

8K video recording and 4K slow motion recording

Front Two Stereo Speakers

Removable Battery

Yes - microSD card slot