Top 20 Smartphones to get launched in India in 2016

By Harish
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The year 2016 has begun with the unveiling of Lenovo K4 Note and LeTV LeMax in India. Both of these devices boast high end specifications and are pretty competitive in their respective price range. However, there are many more powerful phones lined up for this year. Some of these smartphones will be the new generation flagships of popular smartphones that got launched in 2015.

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We are waiting for the launch of some big shot smartphones in India this year. From Xiaomi's much talked about Redmi Note 2 to Pepsi's first ever handset, called as P1, and many more, the list of smartphones lined up for this year is pretty long.

Today, we pick up 20 smartphones that will rock the year 2016 in India.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 178-degree wide viewing angle
  • MIUI 7 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • 2GHz / 2.2GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor with PowerVR G6200 GPU
  • 2GB LPDDR3 RAM
  • 16GB / 32GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • Infrared sensor
  • 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n ( 2.4 / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS
  • 3060mAh battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, 178-degree viewing angle
  • MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop
  • Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) processor with PowerVR G6200 GPU
  • 2GB RAM with 16GB storage
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n ( 2.4 / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS
  • 4000mAh battery with fast charging

Samsung Galaxy A9

Samsung Galaxy A9

Key Features

  • 6-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display with 2.5D curved glass
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 652 (620) processor (Quad 1.8GHz ARM Cortex A72 + Quad 1.2GHz A53 CPUs) with Adreno 510 GPU
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Internal Storage
  • expandable memory upto 128GB via micro SD card
  • ual SIM (nano + nano)
  • 13MP rear camera, OIS, S5K3L2 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, LED flash
  • 8MP front camera, f/1.9 aperture
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 4G LTE
  • 4000mAh battery, Fast Charging

Lenovo A7010

Lenovo A7010

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) resolution IPS display with pixel density of 403ppi
  • Octa core MediaTek MT6753 processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • 8GB of built-in storage
  • expanded upto 128GB via microSD
  • Android 5.1
  • 13 megapixel rear camera with phase detection autofocus
  • 5 megapixel front facing camera
  • 4G, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • 3300mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J3

Samsung Galaxy J3

Key Features

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 Pixels) HD Super AMOLED display
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS
  • 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB internal memory
  • expandable up to 128GB with microSD
  • 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
  • 2600mAh battery

Blackberry Priv

Blackberry Priv

Key Features

  • 5.4-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display
  • Android Lollipop
  • 4-row BlackBerry slider keyboard
  • Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 ( 4x 1.44GHz ARM A53 + 2 x 1.8 GHz ARM A57 ) 64-bit processor with Adreno 418 GPU
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB of internal memory
  • expandable memory with microSD
  • 18MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, OIS, PDAF
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11
  • Bluetooth 4.1 LE
  • 3,650mAh battery

Oppo R7

Oppo R7

Key Features

  • 5 Inch Full HD AMOLED Display
  • 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8939 Octa Core Processor
  • 3 GB RAM
  • Dual SIM
  • 13 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash
  • 8 MP Front Camera
  • 4G LTE
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • 2320 MAh Battery

Pepsi Phone P1

Pepsi Phone P1

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D display
  • 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor / Mali 450-MP4 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal storage w/ micro SD expansion
  • Dual SIM slot
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop (dido OS 6.1 custom UI)
  • 13MP rear camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.1 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 3,000mAh battery

Lenovo A7000 Plus

Lenovo A7000 Plus

Key Features

  • 5.5 Inch Full HD IPS Touchscreen Display
  • 1.7 GHz MT6752m Octa-Core Processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • Dual Micro SIM
  • 13 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera
  • 4G
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • FM Radio
  • 3000 MAh Battery

LG V10

LG V10

Key Features

  • 5.7-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD In-cell Touch Quantum display at 513 ppi
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • 2.1-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) IPS Quantum Display at 513ppi
  • 1.8 GHz hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor with Adreno 418 GPU
  • 4GB LPDDR3 RAM
  • 64GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • 16MP rear camera
  • 5MP Dual Lens
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+
  • WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Bluetooth 4.1
  • 3,000mAh removable battery

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Key Features

  • 5.2 Inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display
  • 1.6 GHz Octa Core Processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP Camera With OIS And LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • 4G LTE/WiFi 802.11 A/B/G/N/NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • 2900mAh Battery

Lenovo K80

Lenovo K80

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch ( 1920 x 1080 pixels) display
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • 1.8GHz quad-core 64-bit Intel Atom processor
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB storage
  • 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash, OIS, f/2.2 aperture
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
  • 4000mAh built-in battery with up to 33h talk time

Huawei Mate S

Huawei Mate S

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection (Optional Force Touch)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1
  • Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 935 processor (4xA53 2.2GHz + 4xA53 1.5GHz) with Mali-T628 MP4 GPU
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB / 64GB / 128GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Second slot can be used as expansion slot)
  • 13MP camera with dual-tone LED flash, OIS
  • 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS
  • 2,700mAh battery

Huawei Honor Play 5X

Huawei Honor Play 5X

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD IPS display
  • 1.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 3GB RAM / 2GB RAM]
  • 16GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM (micro + nano)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with EMUI 3.1
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony / Samsung sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle 5P lens
  • 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.4 aperture, 22mm wide-angle lens, 1.4 micron pixel size
  • Fingerprint sensor, Box speakers with Smart PA audio chip
  • 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
  • 3000mAh battery

Huawei P8

Huawei P8

Key Features

  • 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Octa-Core Kirin 930/935 processor with Mali-T628 MP4 GPU
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Huawei own Emotion UI 3.1
  • 3GB LPDDR3RAM
  • 16GB/64GB internal memory, microSD (Second SIM slot acts as expansion slot)
  • 13MP camera with OIS
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • Dual SIM
  • DSP Hi6420 + Smart PA
  • 4G LTE (Cat 6) / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS and NFC
  • 2680mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)

Key Features

  • 5.5 Inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display
  • 1.6 GHz Octa Core Processor
  • 3GB RAM
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP Camera With OIS And LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera
  • Fingerprint Scanner
  • 4G LTE/WiFi 802.11 A/B/G/N/NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • 3300mAh Battery

Lenovo Vibe X3

Lenovo Vibe X3

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) OS
  • 1.8 GHz hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor with Adreno 418 GPU
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory
  • expandable memory with microSD
  • Dual SIM
  • 21MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS

ZUK Z1

ZUK Z1

Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • 2.5GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
  • 3GB LPPDR3 RAM
  • 64GB internal memory
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with ZUI
  • Dual (nano) SIM
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 Exmor RS sensor, OIS, 1.12um pixels, f/2.2 aperture
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 4G LTE
  • WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct
  • Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS, USB 3.0 Type-C
  • 4100mAh battery

Xiaomi Mi 4C

Xiaomi Mi 4C

Key Features

  • 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS fully laminated 441 PPI display
  • Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 ( 4x 1.44GHz ARM A53 + 2 x 1.8 GHz ARM A57 ) 64-bit processor with Adreno 418 GPU
  • 2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory
  • MIUI 6 on top of Android Lollipop, MIUI 7 update coming soon
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • Infrared sensor
  • 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band (MIMO)
  • Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB Type-C
  • 3080mAh built-in battery

HTC One A9

HTC One A9

Key Features

  • 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4 protection
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 (4 x 1.5GHz + 4 x 1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
  • expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
  • Ultrapixel front-facing camera
  • Multi-directional fingerprint sensor
  • 24-bit, 192kHz supported by Hi-Fi DAC, Dolby Audio
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS, NFC
  • 2150mAh battery,

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Key Features

  • 4.7 Inch HD Super AMOLED Display
  • 1.5 GHz Quad Core Processor
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP Camera With LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera
  • 4G LTE/WiFi 802.11 B/G/N/NFC
  • Bluetooth
  • 2300mAh Battery

Elephone P9000

Elephone P9000

Key Features

  • A 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
  • powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor clocked at 1.5GHz with Mali-T720 GPU
  • 3GB of RAM
  • 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot
  • run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS
  • 13MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
  • Sony IMX214 sensor, f/2.2 aperture
  • 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture
  • 4G LTE support
  • 2500mAh built-in battery

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