The month of July has been quite busy with consecutive smart phones launches, ranging from budget to flagships like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. The month of August is just getting started to keep the world of tech and smartphone enthusiasts excited and eagerly waiting. The upcoming month looks quite exciting. Firstly, we have the first foldable from OnePlus, the OnePlus Open and then there are a few budget and mid-range offerings. In this article today, we will take a look into the smartphones that are expected to launch in the month of August 2023.
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OnePlus Open
Realme GT 5
Samsung Galaxy F34 5G
iQOO Z7 Pro
Infinix GT 10 Pro
Top phones launching in August 2023
Realme GT 5
Launch timeline: August
Realme is expected to unveil the Realme GT 5 in China in August and probably later expand to other markets. The handset will arrive as a successor to the Realme GT 3. The company has already started teasing the phone on its social media handles i.e. Weibo. The phone will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, a 6.74-inch AMOLED display, and up to 24GB RAM. Check out the expected specifications.
REALME GT 5 EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS | |
Display | 6.74-inch 1.5K OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a punch-hole cutout. |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with Adreno GPU |
RAM and Storage | Up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage |
OS | Android 13 with Realme UI 4.0 out of the box |
Cameras | 50MP Sony IMX890 + 8MP secondary lens + a 2MP third camera unit. There will be a |
Front Camera | 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats. |
Battery | 4,600mAh battery with 240W charging |
Connectivity | 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, and a USB Type-C port |
iQOO Z7 Pro
Launch timeline: August
iQOO India has officially teased the iQOO Z7 Pro will launch in India and even revealed the render of the phone, which shows the front design. This comes after the launch of the iQOO Z7 and iQOO Z7s in the country. The render shared by the brand shows there will be a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie shooter and curved edges. While it is not confirmed, the iQOO Z7 Pro could be a rebrand of the Vivo Y78+ in China (or Vivo VV29 Lite 5G globally).
IQOO Z7 PRO EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS | |
Display | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate. |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC paired with Adreno GPU. |
RAM and Storage | 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. |
OS | Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13 out of the box |
Cameras | 64MP primary camera sensor, a 2MP depth unit, and a 2MP macro lens |
Front Camera | 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats. |
Battery | 5,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. |
Connectivity | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C, and NFC. |
Infinix GT 10 Pro
Launch date: August 3rd
Infinix GT 10 Pro smartphone is set to launch in India on August 3rd, 2023. The phone has gained special interest among smartphone buyers mainly thanks to the new back panel design that reminds us of the Glyph Interface from the Nothing Phone (2). The GT series is expected to arrive as a gaming option and will be priced under Rs 20,000. The company is also bundling the first 5,000 buyers with pre-bookings with a gaming kit.
IQOO Z7 PRO EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS | |
Display | 6.8-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate. |
Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 8050 SoC |
RAM and Storage | 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. |
OS | Android 13 with XOS 13 out of the box |
Cameras | 108MP primary sensor and dual 8MP sensors. |
Battery | 5,000mAh battery |
Connectivity | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C. |
OnePlus Open
Launch timeline: August
OnePlus Open is the brand’s first foldable offering and is speculated to debut around August globally. The foldable is speculated to be largely identical to the OPPO Find N3. The foldable will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 ad will flaunt a 7.8-inch foldable AMOLED display. The OnePlus Open is expected to launch in India as well but can’t be said for certain just yet.
ONEPLUS OPEN EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS | |
Display | 7.8-inch foldable AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. A 6.3-inch AMOLED cover display with a 120Hz refresh rate. |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with Adreno GPU |
RAM and Storage | Up to 16GB RAM and 256GB storage. |
OS | Android 13 with OxygenOS 13.1 out of the box |
Cameras | 48MP primary, a 48MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 64MP telephoto sensor. |
Front Camera | 32MP front camera on the cover screen and a 20MP sensor on the inside. |
Battery | 4,800mAh battery with support for 100W |
Connectivity | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C. |
Samsung Galaxy F34
Launch timeline: August
Samsung Galaxy F34 is the brand’s mid-range offering and is a new addition to the F-series model. The company already started teasing the phone on social handles and will be sold via Flipkart online. The design of the phone looks quite similar to the previous F-series models, with a waterdrop notch and three camera sensors setting on the back panel. We can see the phone in a variety of colours.
SAMSUNG GALAXY F34 EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS | |
Display | 6.4-inch FHD+ 120Hz Super AMOLED display with up to 1000-nits peak brightness. |
Processor | Chipset details are yet to be revealed. |
RAM and Storage | Up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. |
OS | Android 13 with OneUI 5.1 out of the box |
Cameras | 50MP triple cameras |
Front Camera | The details are revealed yet. |
Battery | 6,000mAh battery |
Connectivity | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C. |
Redmi K60 Ultra
Launch timeline: August
After the Redmi K60 and Redmi K60 Pro in China back in December 2022, the company is reportedly working on introducing the Redmi K60 Ultra, which will arrive as the costliest version in the series. While not much is reported about the phone, we can expect the phone to come with superior upgrades to hardware. The handset is expected to launch in China in August but an exact date is not known at the moment.
REDMI K60 ULTRA EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS | |
Display | 120Hz Super AMOLED display with up to 1000-nits peak brightness. |
Processor | Chipset details are yet to be revealed. |
RAM and Storage | Up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. |
OS | Android 13 with MIUI out of the box |
Cameras | The camera details are not revealed. |
Connectivity | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C. |
Vivo V29
Launch timeline: August
After launching the Vivo V27 series in India earlier this year, the brand is reportedly working on introducing the successor, which should probably be called the Vivo V29. We can speculate there will be hardware and the design. There are chances that Vivo will introduce the colour-changing back panel. The base Vivo V29 is expected to come with Snapdragon 778G SoC paired with 8GB RAM.
VIVO V29 EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS | |
Display | 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
RAM and Storage | 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. |
OS | Android 13 with Funtouch OS out of the box |
Cameras | 50MP primary camera with OIS and an 8MP secondary lens. |
Front Camera | 50MP shooter on the front for selfies |
Battery | 4,505mAh with 80W fast charging |
Connectivity | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C. |