Top 20 Awesome Smartphones Launching this Diwali Festival Season This Year 2015

| Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 12:41 [IST]

With the year finally coming to a climax, we are nearing the biggest festivals in a calender year. The one that we are most importantly waiting for is Diwali.

As you may already know that it's the festival of lights. And that's not just theoretically. Diwali is coming soon and we are expecting a host of different handsets to be released before the final date. And there will be a lot since this is the time when we splurge on gifts for all our near and loved ones.

And if you belong to the category that are looking for any reason to buy a new phone, Diwali will be a good time as any. There will be so many different handsets up for grabs that users will actually be spoilt for choices.

While big name makers like Samsung, Motorola and Apple will already be present with their best deals for handsets, other native makers such as Micromax and Karbonn will also look to make the most out of the festive season.

Apple

Key Features

A 4.7-inch retina HD (750 x 1,334 pixels) IPS LCD capacitive multi-touch display
iOS v9
A quad-core processor clocked at the speed of 1.2 GHz and sits on a new A9 chipset
2GB LPDDR4 RAM
12 MP Rear Camera
5 MP Front Camera
1715 mAH, Li-ion, Non-removable Battery

iPhone 6s Plus

Key Features

A 5.5-inch Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) IPS LCD capacitive multi-touch display
iOS v9
A quad-core processor clocked at the speed of 1.2 GHz and sits on a new A9 chipset
A 2GB LPDDR4 RAM
PowerVR GX6450 GPU
A 12MP autofocus rear camera with Dual-color LED flash
5 MP Front Camera
A 2915 mAH, Li-Po, Non-removable battery

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
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

Sony Xperia Z5

Key Features

5.2-inch 1080p Triluminous display with Corning Gorilla Glass
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU
64 bit capabilities and ultra-fast
3GB RAM
16 GB inbuit, 200 GB microSD Card support
4G LTE speeds
23 megapixel rear camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1/2.3" sensor, f/2.0 aperture, G lens, 4K video recording
5.1 megapixel front facing Camera
Fingerprint scanner integrated with power button
Water resistant, Protected from dust
2,930mAh Battery

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

Key Features

5.5 Inch 4K TRILUMINOS Display With 806 PPI
1.9 GHz 64bit Snapdragon 810 Octa Core Processor
3GB RAM
23 MP Rear Camera With Auto Focus
5.1 MP Exmor R Camera
NFC
Bluetooth 4.1
Watter Proof And Dust Proof
3430 MAh Battery

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

Key Features

4.6 inch 720p HD (1280x720 pixels), IPS display
23MP camera with Exmor RS^TM for mobile image sensor, with fast autofocus
5MP with Exmor R for mobile image sensor
2GB of RAM
Up to 32GB
LTE (4G), LTE Cat6, GSM GPRS/EDGE (2G), UMTS HSPA+ (3G)
microSD card, up to 200GB (SDXC supported)
2700 mAh (up to 2 day battery life) and Battery STAMINA mode

ASUS ZenFone Zoom

Key Features

5.5-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS display
the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 4 display which offers twice (2X)
latest gen Intel Z3580 2.3GHz Quad core SoC
Featuring LTE Category 4+ for download speeds up to 250Mbit/s
4GB of Fast Dual Channel LPDDR3 RAM
Four high resolution 13MP shots
3X optical zoom and OIS
Super Resolution shots of up to 52MP
a high-capacity 3000mAh batteryMeizu PRO 5

Motorola Moto X Style

Key Features

5.7 (1440×2560 pixels) TFT LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
1.8 GHz hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor with Adreno 418 GPU
3GB RAM
16/32/64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi
Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
3000mAh battery

ZTE Axon Elite

Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) CGS TFT LCD 2.5D curved display with Corning Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) with MiFavor 3.2
Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor ( 4x 1.5GHz ARM A53 + 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM A57 ) with Adreno 430 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB of internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Dual (nano) SIM
Fingerprint scanner, Eyeprint ID, Hi-Fi Audio Chipset: AKM 4961
13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash
2MP secondary camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS
3000mAh battery

Lenovo 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
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

Acer Liquid Z530S

Key Features

5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS OGS display
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Octa-Core processor
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory with microSD
8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera with 88-degree wide-angle lens
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS

ZTE Axon Pro

Key Features

5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) CGS TFT LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor with Adreno 430 GPU
4GB RAM, 32GB of internal memory
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Single nano SIM
13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 4K video recording
2MP secondary camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS
3000mAh battery

LG Class

Key Features

5-inch (1280× 720 pixels) HD IPS display
Android Lollipop
1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
2GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, 1W speaker
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
2,050mAh built-in battery

LG G4 Beat

Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 × 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS In-Cell Touch display
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Octa-Core (1.5 GHz & 1.0 GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
1.5GB RAM
8GB internal memory
expandable memory with microSD
13MP or 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, Laser Auto Focus
5MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 142.7 x 72.6 x 9.85mm; Weight: 139 g
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.1 , GPS / Glonass, NFC
2,300mAh (removable) battery

Gionee S5.1 Pro

Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) AMOLED display with 2.5D curved Glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1
1.5 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor with Mali-T720 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (second slot can also be used as microSD slot)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, GPS
2400mAh battery

Lenovo Vibe S1

Key Features

A 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels
Android 5.0 lollipop
powered by a 64-bit MediaTek octa-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz
3GB of RAM.
32GB of internal storage
expand up to 128GB via microSD card
13 megapixel rear camera with dual-tone flash
4G LTE bands, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
a 2,500mAh battery

Lenovo Phab Plus

Key Features

6.8-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD display
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS with Vibe UI
1.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
2GB LPDDR3 RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, 5P lenses
5MP front-facing camera
4G LTE / 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.0
3500mAh battery

Lenovo Vibe P1m

Key Features

5-inch display and even the resolution has been bumped down to 720p
runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop
a MediaTek processor to power the device
2 GB of RAM
8 megapixel sensor
front facing unit is of 5 megapixels
16GB of built in storage
expand that memory by up to 32GB
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11n
Bluetooth 4.1 LE
GPS
a 4,000mAh battery

Huawei G8

Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD cured 2.5D glass display, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Huawei Emotion UI 3.1
Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (Cortex A53 - 4×1.5GHz + 4×1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable via MicroSD
13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, OIS
5MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G LTE /3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS
3000mAh battery

Huawei Honor 7i

Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) multi-touch In-cell touch display
Android 5.0 (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, 16GB / 64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Dual SIM (optional)
20MP camera with Sony IMX230 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 6P lenses and dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, BSI Sensor, LED flash
3.5mm audio jack, IR LED
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS
3100 mAh battery