If you’ve been putting off upgrading your current smartphone, May 2024 might be the time to take the plunge.
This month is shaping up to be interesting for Indian mobile tech fans, with several major players readying their newest flagships and mid-rangers.
From Google’s latest affordable Pixel to ultra-premium cameras and bleeding-edge chips, there’s something for every preference and budget.
Let’s take a closer look at five phones sure to make waves in May.
Google’s maker of affordable smartphones for the masses, the Pixel “a” series typically undercuts rivals on price while still delivering a premium Android experience.
The Pixel 8a, rumoured for a mid-May launch at Google I/O, will likely continue that tradition.
Leaks point to Google’s powerful new Tensor G3 chip under the hood, flanked by up to seven years of committed software support – unheard of at this price tier.
While camera specifics are still murky, you can count on Google’s computational photography prowess shining through.
As one of the year’s most premium Android phones, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is shaping up to be an absolute monster.
A blazing-fast 144Hz display and top-tier Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip could make this a performance beast, with up to 16GB RAM ensuring brutal multitasking capabilities.
But the real star might be the quad-camera array, led by a large 50MP sensor with optical image stabilization and flanked by 50MP ultrawide and 64MP 3X telephoto lenses.
Serious mobile photographers, take note.
Samsung typically splits its annual launches between flagship Galaxy S phones and relatively affordable Galaxy F/M series devices for cost-conscious buyers.
If rumors prove accurate, the Galaxy F55 will pick up where last year’s Galaxy M53 left off, with leaked specs like 5G support, a 120Hz AMOLED display and respectable midrange silicon in tow.
With Samsung’s brilliant software optimization and unique One UI touches, the F55 could be a stellar sub-Rs30K option.
While nothing has been officially confirmed yet, fans are already buzzing about the potential OnePlus Nord 4 – the next iteration of the company’s successful affordable lineup.
There’s chatter this could essentially be a rebranded OnePlus Ace 3V, meaning a flagship-level Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip and blistering specs like up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.
If OnePlus plays its cards right, the Nord 4 could be an unbeatable blend of performance and value.
Rounding out our May preview is the Vivo V30e, expected to launch right out of the gate on May 2nd.
This stylish mid-ranger will come dressed in dapper Velvet Red or Silk Blue shades, with Vivo’s signature Ultra Slim 3D Curved Display gracing the front.
Camera-wise, Vivo is talking up a potent dual 50MP shooter pairing a high-resolution main and selfie lens.
Paired with the upper mid-tier Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip, respectable specs could make the V30e a compelling all-around option.
So dust off your wallets and mark your calendars – flagship killers, ultra-premium cameras and Google’s latest affordable stunner are all on the way this May.
Which new smartphone launch has you most excited?
Expected Price: ₹29,990
The Pixel 8a is rumoured to include Google’s Tensor G3 chip and extensive software support, setting a new standard for affordable smartphones.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is expected to boast a 50MP main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 64MP 3X telephoto lens, making it ideal for photography enthusiasts.
The Galaxy F55 is rumoured to come with midrange specs, including 5G support and a 120Hz AMOLED display, positioned as a budget-friendly option.
Anticipated to feature a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 chip, the OnePlus Nord 4 aims to deliver flagship-level performance at a more accessible price point.
The Vivo V30e is expected to launch with a stylish design and powerful dual 50MP cameras, appealing to users looking for both aesthetics and functionality.
Google’s in-house Tensor G3 chipset powers the Pixel 8a, paired with 8GB of RAM and available in either 128GB or 256GB storage options, enhancing the phone’s performance and multitasking capabilities.
The device is expected to feature a 4,500mAh battery with 27W fast charging support, offering a balance of longevity and quick power-ups.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, complemented by 12GB of RAM. It boasts impressive benchmark scores, indicating high performance levels.
Additional rumored features include a 50MP triple rear camera setup, a large 6.7-inch OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, ensuring vibrant visuals and fluid motion for gaming and video playback.
The Geekbench listing for the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra shows a single-core score of 1,947 and a multi-core score of 5,149, reflecting its robust processing capabilities.
These scores are indicative of the smartphone’s ability to handle intensive applications and multitasking efficiently, thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.
The Nord 4 is expected to feature a triple camera setup with a 50MP main camera, complemented by 8MP and 16MP secondary sensors for versatile photography options.
The Nord 4 is anticipated to include a 5,500 mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging, promising fast recharge times and extended battery life.
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, the Vivo V30e is expected to deliver smooth and efficient processing.
It is likely to come with at least 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, with the option to expand memory using virtual RAM technology, ensuring ample space and speed for a wide range of applications.
The Vivo V30e is designed with a 5500mAh battery that supports 45W fast charging.
This feature enables quick power-ups, significantly reducing charging time and ensuring that the phone can support extended use throughout the day without frequent recharges.
Sim Type | Dual Sim |
Dual Sim | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano+eSIM |
Device Type | Smartphone |
Release Date | October 11, 2023 (Expected) |
Type | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) |
Touch | Yes |
Size | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 418 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.93% |
Notch | Punch Hole |
RAM | 8 GB |
Storage | 128 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
Card Slot | No |
GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes |
3G | Yes |
4G | Yes |
5G | Yes |
VoLTE | Yes |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 |
USB | Yes, USB-C |
USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
GPS | Yes |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Barometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Proximity Sensor |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | USB Type-C |
Extra | NFC |
Rear Camera | 12.2 MP (Main) 12 MP (Ultra Wide) with autofocus |
Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus |
Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, Dual LED |
Front Camera | Punch Hole 10.1 MP f/2 |
Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
OS | Android v13 |
Chipset | Google Tensor G3 |
CPU | 3 GHz, Nine-Cores Processor |
Core Details | 1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4×2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4×2.15 GHz Cortex-A510 |
GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
Java | No |
Browser | Yes |
Yes | |
Music | Yes |
Video | Yes |
FM Radio | Yes |
Document Reader | Yes |
Type | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 4700 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes, 67W Fast Charge |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
Dual Sim | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone |
Release Date | April 04, 2024 (Expected) |
Dimensions | 161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.34 in) |
Bezel less | Yes |
Colors | Interstellar Black, Lunar Blue |
Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
Size | 6.72 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 165 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 |
PPI | ~ 392 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.5% |
Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
Features | Dolby Vision, DCI-P3 colour space, Peak Brightness: 1300 nits, Curved Display |
Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
RAM | 12 GB |
Storage | 256 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 4.0 |
Card Slot | No |
GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes |
3G | Yes |
4G | Yes |
5G | Yes |
5G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Vo5G | Yes |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
GPS | GPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, GALILEO |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | No |
NFC | Yes |
Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min, Water-repellent Design |
IP Rating | IP68 |
Dust Resistant | Yes |
Rear Camera | 200 MP 1/1.55″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 50 MP 114˚, 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP 1/2.93″, 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom f/1.6 (Telephoto) with autofocus |
Features | panorama, HDR |
Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, Dual LED |
Front Camera | Punch Hole 60 MP 1/2.8″, 0.61µm f/2.2 (Wide Angle) |
Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
OS | Android v14 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 |
CPU | Octa Core Processor |
GPU | Adreno GPU |
Java | No |
Browser | Yes |
Yes | |
Music | Yes |
Video | Yes |
FM Radio | No |
Document Reader | Yes |
Type | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 4600 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes, 150W Fast Charging |
Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W |
Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W |
Talk Time | 32 hours |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
Dual Sim | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone |
Release Date | June 06, 2024 (Expected) |
Bezel less | No |
Colors | Black, Orange |
Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
Touch | Yes |
Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 393 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 86.4% |
Features | 1000 nits (HBM) |
Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
RAM | 8 GB |
Storage | 256 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB |
GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes |
3G | Yes |
4G | Yes |
5G | Yes |
VoLTE | Yes |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB on-the-go |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | No |
NFC | Yes |
Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
IP Rating | IP67 |
Dust Resistant | Yes |
Rear Camera | 50 MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 2 MP f/2.4 (Macro) with autofocus |
Features | Panorama, HDR |
Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, LED |
Front Camera | Punch Hole 50 MP f/2.4 (Wide Angle) |
Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
OS | Android v14 |
Custom UI | OneUI 6 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1 |
CPU | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 1x Cortex-A710@2.4GHz & 3x Cortex-A710@2.36GHz& 4x Cortex-A510@1.8 GHz |
GPU | Adreno 644 |
Java | No |
Browser | Yes |
Yes | |
Music | Yes |
Video | Yes |
FM Radio | No |
Document Reader | Yes |
Type | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
Dual Sim | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone |
Release Date | July 05, 2024 (Expected) |
Dimensions | 162 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.96 x 0.32 in) |
Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes |
Size | 6.78 inches, 1240 x 2772 pixels, 120 Hz |
PPI | ~ 448 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 93.5% |
Features | 2000nits Peak Brightness, e |
Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
RAM | 8 GB |
Storage | 128 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 3.1 |
Card Slot | No |
GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes |
3G | Yes |
4G | Yes |
5G | Yes |
VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6 |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
IR Blaster | Yes |
GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | No |
NFC | Yes |
Water Resistance | Yes |
IP Rating | IP54 |
Dust Resistant | Yes |
Extra Features | Dual Stereo Speakers |
Rear Camera | 50 MP 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS (Wide Angle) 13 MP 112˚ (Ultra Wide) 5 MP (Macro) with autofocus |
Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, Dual LED |
Front Camera | Punch Hole 32 MP f/2 (Wide Angle) with Screen Flash |
Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
OS | Android v14 |
Custom UI | OxygenOS 14 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen3 |
CPU | 2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Java | No |
Browser | Yes |
Yes | |
Music | MP3, AAC, APE, AMR, WAV, MID, OGG, FLAC, WMA |
Video | AVI, 3GP, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, ASF, FLV |
FM Radio | No |
Document Reader | Yes |
Type | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes, 120W Supervooc Fast Charging |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
Dual Sim | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone |
Release Date | August 28, 2024 (Expected |
Dimensions | 162.5 x 75.8 x 7.7 mm (6.40 x 2.98 x 0.30 in) |
Bezel less | Yes |
Colors | Artistic Red, Artistic Blue |
Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes |
Size | 6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.9% |
Features | 3D Curved Screen, 8000000:1 High Contrast Ratio, 1200 Hz Instant Touch, Instant Touch Sampling Rate, 1800 nits Local Peak Brightness |
Notch | Yes, Punch Hole |
RAM | 8 GB |
Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM |
Storage | 256 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) |
GPRS | Yes |
EDGE | Yes |
3G | Yes |
4G | Yes |
5G | Yes |
5G Bands | n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n77/n78 |
VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | Support 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB Charging |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-Compass, Gyroscope |
NFC | Yes |
IP Rating | IP54 |
Dust Resistant | No |
Rear Camera | 50 MP f/1.79 (Wide Angle) 8 MP f/2.2 (Depth Sensor) with autofocus |
Camera Sensor | IMX882 |
Features | Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, Micro Movie, High Resolution, Pano, Live Photo, Slo-Mo, Timelapse, Pro, Documents, Double Exposure, Dual View, Supermoon, Style, Filter, Light Effect |
Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, LED |
Front Camera | Punch Hole 50 MP f/2.5 (Wide Angle) with Autofocus |
Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
OS | Android v13 |
Custom UI | FuntouchOS 13 |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen1 |
CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 4xCortex-A78@2.2 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@1.8 GHz |
GPU | Adreno 662 |
Java | No |
Browser | Yes |
Yes | |
Music | Yes |
Video | Yes |
FM Radio | No |
Document Reader | Yes |
Type | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 5500 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes, 66W |
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