Planning to buy a new smartphone? You can rest assured that there are going to be a lot of options to choose from December 2017. We have compiled a list of probable releases happening in the final month of 2017 along with expected features and price for these devices.
Here are some of the expected launches in India in the final month of 2017:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Xiaomi is expected to launch their Redmi Note 5 soon enough in December. The Chinese mobile maker will unveil three versions of the phone - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi 5, and Redmi 5 Plus. Reports suggest the Note 5 will feature 6-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 630 Soc, 4GB RAM, 12 MP + 5MP rear cameras, a 5MP front camera, 4000mAh battery and more. More details remain unclear at this point.
Asus Pegasus 4S
The Asus Pegasus 4S is the company’s first bezel-less smartphone with the 18:9 aspect ratio display. The device flaunts a 5.7-inch Full HD with wide viewing angles. Under the hood, Pegasus packs a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 chipset along with 3GB of RAM.
Other expected features include a dual rear camera setup of 16+8 MP sensors combined with LED flash. On the front, there is another 8MP sensor for selfies. Other specs include Android 7.0, 4,030mAh battery, 32GB onboard storage, and microSD support. Asus Pegasus 4S is expected to be launched in December 2017 for a price Rs 16999 and available in colour black only. The smartphone may launch with a different moniker in the Indian market.
HTC U11 Life
HTC launched its HTC U11 Life smartphone earlier this month. The smartphone runs Android,8.0 Oreo and features a 5.2 inches IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass) 1080 x 1920 pixels display. Powering the device is Snapdragon 630 processor coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage.
In terms of camera, the device packs a 16MP rear as well a 16MP selfie camera. The HTC U11 Life is expected to come with an IP67 water and dust resistance for a starting price of Rs 28000. It will come loaded both with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Huawei Honor 7X
Much awaited Honor 7X, which was unveiled globally by Huawei in October will be available for the Indian market in December this year. The smartphone sports a 5.93-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio and full-HD+ (1080x2160px) resolution, and a duo of 16MP and 2MP rear camera sensors. The launch date of the smartphone is expected to happen in the first week of December.
Others than that Honor 7X is powered by the octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, with 4GB RAM. Atop the device is Android 7.0 Nougat-based EMUI 5.1 custom skin running on a 3340 mAh battery. It comes in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage variants, which are likely priced at roughly at Rs. 12,890, Rs. 16,850 and Rs. 19,820), respectively.
Nokia 2
Late last month, HMD Global unveiled the entry-level Nokia 2 smartphone and said that it would be up for sale in mid-November. However, we're already past mid-November, and if the previous launches are anything to go by, the Nokia 2 will start shipping in December 2017.
The Finnish phone maker rolled out Nokia 2 with 1GB RAM and 8GB memory in Europe market earlier this month, and the device is also up for pre-order in the US. The Indian model is expected to start from Rs 7999 and HMD is planning to launch it as Flipkart exclusive.
Other flagship smartphones such as the HTC U11 Plus, LG V30 may also make their way to the Indian market in December 2017. LG is long due to launch the V30 in India, but for some unknown reasons, the company has delayed the launch. The HTC U11 Plus was confirmed to launch in other Asian markets, apart from Taiwan, but the exact launch date is unclear at the moment.
